A/N: I would like to remind you that this is a fic. The story you are about to read is my personal idea and well I am all for critiques, but you must know this is a Sess/Kag fic and well I wanted to give Sessy a more personal feel. Make him a nice fluffy person to match his fluffy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha

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Love's Labour Lost Chapter 16

Lord Sesshomaru stood on his balcony overlooking his territory.

"You called for me Milord" a servant announced as he bowed.

"Tell me, where is Naoki and Lady Kagome? It is almost night fall. Where did they go to?"

"They are in your garden sir. They have been there for hours. We believe they are simply talking"

"Very well, that is all. Tell the kitchen to have dinner prepared soon and as soon as it is ready fetch the girls and send for me"

"Yes sir" the servant bowed once again as they left the room.

What could they be talking about for so long?


(A Few Hours Earlier)

"It all starts when Inuyasha was born. Everything that Sesshomaru knew changed and began to fall apart"

"But how, why?"

"Sesshomaru's mother had died not long before. She was a strong woman, a warrior. She was not one to take things lying down, but she loved her people and more importantly she loved her mate and her son."

Naoki paused and looked almost forlorn as she gazed off and continued.

"Sesshomaru's father had gone off to the Northern Lands for Diplomatic discussions, but trouble started as soon as he left. The Panther Demon tribe attacked for the first time. My lady, unable to sit back and let her people be slaughtered, took the warriors out to defend her land. She fought well and took out many of their leading generals, but her power was just not strong enough. Lord Sesshomaru watched the whole battle from the tower balcony and unfortunately, our lord witnessed his mother be struck down by the Panther lord and see his father return just a moment too late."Naoki sighed and paused as if she herself was reliving it.

"At the time, my mother served this household. I served Sesshomaru years later when I was old enough, but I wasn't even born yet. We became companions, he was almost an older brother to me and my mother was there with him that day, the day a part of my Lord died with his mother. His father held his mother as she died and the Panther Lord stood over and roared with laughter. That roaring soon changed to a roars of pain and anguish as Sesshomaru's father transformed and sank his fangs into the Panther's throat. With a single blow to the Panther, the demon was thrown back with the fangs still clutching its throat and the demon was no more. The rest of the tribe witnessed their lord fall and fled in fear, swearing to return and get their revenge"

Naoki paused as she turned to Kagome.

"You see, Inu demons love and mate for life or until one dies. Most Inu Tai-youkai mate for life and even after the death of their mate they stay loyal to only one. Sesshomaru and Inuyasha take after their bloodline in that matter."

Kikyo Kagome thought, I knew Inuyasha would never love me

"Kagome? Are you okay? Perhaps that is enough for today"

"No, please continue. How does... How does Inuyasha fit into all of this?"

"Very well." Naoki continued after a moment. "It was many years after, perhaps 5, before Sesshomaru's father took Inuyasha's mother as his mate. She was here from another land visiting a nearby village, but after the war she helped to tend for the injured and later helped to heal both Sesshomaru and his Father's wounds. At the time I was still an infant, but while my mother worked and my father was gone Sesshomaru looked after me and Inuyasha's mother would take care of both of us. She became a second mother for us both and that is how Sesshomaru's father came to care for her. Yet, other Tai-youkai believed the joining was too soon. Tai-youkai don't age like humans and wait would be far too long for Inuyasha's mother."

Naoki took this pause as a moment to stand and stretch before continuing.

"In order to protect her and the child she would soon bear, Sesshomaru's father sent her back to her lands. He and Sesshomaru frequently visited the two. Inuyasha was finally born and Sesshomaru was roughly 10 years old."

(Okay, bear with me for my story, and to make it work, the demons will basically age like humans until they reach maturity where they remain in their prime for like hundreds of years. Oh and I do realize that Naoki will be like 5 or 6 years older than Inu, but hey they don't age after maturity remember? It'll be all good, trust me)

"Seven years later, the demon Ryuukotsusei attacked because he believed it was disgraceful that a Tai-youkai took a new mate so soon. Sesshomaru's father fought back and sealed Ryuukotsusei, as you know. His father's dying wish was that Inuyasha and his mother be taken care of and that the two sons would rule together. Unfortunately, while Sesshomaru was taking care of business in the Western Lands, Inuyasha's mother was killed. Sesshomaru knew that if Inuyasha came to the West, a demon would kill him as soon as Sesshomaru turned his back. Although he knew the humans might not accept him, it was better than death. He didn't realize that the humans would do so much damage. Inuyasha grew up being told that neither demons nor humans could ever love him and that the reason he was left was because he was too pathetic to care for. No wonder a person could lose their spirit growing up in a place like that" Naoki paused and Kagome swore she saw a glint of a tear stream down her face before she turned away.

"Did you know Inuyasha?" Kagome asked

"We were close friends, of course I was slightly older but I served Sesshomaru and the three of us were very close."

"Oh, so why didn't Sesshomaru return for Inuyasha"
"Sesshomaru had to make sure that the land was stable. He set forth a few rules. First, he wanted to get rid of the interactions between humans and demons to prevent this from happening, but he remembered my family and how is family was before and didn't want to prevent the happiness that could arise. Instead, he set forth that no human would slay a demon and no demon would lay a hand on a human. Anyone would broke those rules would deal with Sesshomaru personally and he was known to be... dangerous when provoked. He had created quite a name for himself. He had to prove he was of worthy bloodline to rule, and he fought off anyone and everyone who challenged him. Still, I think he hopes to fulfill his father's wish and have both sons rule together in their home. Perhaps, maybe you are the link that they needed."

"Me!"

"Inuyasha will come for you. He'll return home for the first time. Perhaps you will bridge that gap and help the two see through eachother's eyes. You may be able to get them to understand what the other has been through"

"Lady Naoki! Lady Kagome!" A voice called through from beyond the gate.

"Oh my, it has gotten very late" Naoki murmured before she called back in reply. "Yes, what is it?"
"It is time for dinner and Lord Sesshomaru asked that you be called"

"Right away. Let us go, he is not one to be kept waiting."

There is a lot I didn't know. Perhaps I can help them work things out. Kagome thought.

"Naoki" Kagome started halting Naoki's movements. "I think I will try to help them work things out, but I may need help. You and I are what the two men share, perhaps we are what has been missing" With that Kagome winked at Naoki as she walked past her.

Inuyasha, there is much I must tell you, much you must know. Naoki thought before she turned and ran to catch up with Kagome.


A/N: I hope that was good. I am back into my normal school flow. I still have one more test to make up, but I got bored in classes today. Hope you enjoyed it. Please review!