Two Hearts-One Week

Chapter 1 The Betrothed

"Damn him!" the red and gold colored haired demon ness paced back and forth across the once happy clearing. The hopping rabbits disappeared and the flowers seemed to wilt at the female demons fury.

"Why should I be the one to mate with one the western demons sons?" she roared, her eyes flickering with suppressed rage, " I control all of our armies and train the new recruits! I simply don't understand my father and his awful ways!" Taking deep, calming, breaths she stopped in the middle of the clearing finally taking in her surroundings. ' Humph,' she rubbed two fingers between her eyes and sighed. 'I guess I should be going back, father must be furious at me for jumping out of the castle window.' A smirk formed on her bow-shaped lips and she started her way back in a dash, dodging trees and bushes.

Sesshomaru

He stared straight ahead. Nothing phased him. The chirping birds and the squirrels didn't even deserve a glance. His face was void of all emotion and the suns rays failed to tan the flawless pale skin. On the other hand, to his right, his hanyou brother, Inuyasha, had a tan, but also obtained the taiyoukai's silver hair from their father.

Both dog demons were being betrothed and both seemed to hate it. For once, they had something in common besides hair.

"Is father mad Sesshomaru? Making us mate with some pampered girls to make his alliances!" The half-demon frowned and shook his head, "He must be losing his touch .. why else would he do this to us!" Inuyasha glanced at his brother with his amber eyes that contained an angry glare when the older boy didn't answer. ' I sometimes wish I could read minds, maybe that is the only way to talk to this silver haired rock.'

Sesshomaru didn't bother listening to his brother, if only he would stop saying the same thing over and over again he might spare is brother a look the birds and squirrels didn't even deserve. 'Father must be up to something. He knows Inuyasha and I can find suitable mates on our own! Not some pampered Ladies of the North, but I have heard rumors about two of them. One is said to rule over the armies and tough as any male fire dog demon. She might bare strong pups .. if rumors are true. The other, I've heard, is a half demon also, named Kagome, but I don't know the other demons name.'

He forced down the urge to run his claws through his ankle length hair. The ride on his cloud was truly frustrating and he began to wonder if his father made him carry Inuyasha on purpose. 'Father might act like a fool, but I know better. I will find out his plan .. even if I have to mate with all of the North's lord's seven daughters. ' Golden orbs widened and a disgusted look crossed his features. 'Note to self .avoid mind readers..'

A few moments later the party of three, Sesshomaru, Inuyasha, and their father, Lord of the Western Lands landed outside the Northern palace's gates just in time to see a flash of red and gold.

Inside

A short servant knocked on the throne door and entered after hearing a short "Come in". Bowing before thesix daughters and lord, she made her announcement. "The Western sons are here milord, shall I call them..." before the flustered servant could finish, she was blown aside by the oldest daughter, Kaiya.

"Father I demand.." she was interrupted also, but in a different matter. A strong hand rested on her shoulder, bearing deadly claws. Her body stiffened and she went completely still. Her sapphire eyes began to glow a deadly red. Every one should know not to touch her! In a flash, the hand was grabbed and the body was successfully flung across the room at her fathers feet. She acted on pure instinct and it got her in a hell of a lot of trouble. She had flung the Lord of the West!

"Kaiya!" Her sisters yelled in unison as they all ran to the Lords side like faithful puppies, mumbling apologies and offering help. "Dear lord are you alright? My sister is truly sorry!" "We apologize, she's always tense for battle" " Is there anything we can do?" "Are you going to attack our sister back?" "Milord should we lock her up?"

The lord said nothing, only stared at the fiery demon ness that flung him. He watched as her half demon sister Kagome criticized her and tried hard not to yell. "Kaiya! What did father tell you! No attacking guests!" Kagome's eyebrows lowered and her eyes bore daggers at her sisters head. Kaiya just eyed her sister and let her aura die down to a normal flare. If she was mad before, now she was up to her nose in it.

"Yes, yes, sister, I know.."

"Then go apologize!"

"Why?"

"Well I don't know, maybe because you gave him a free 100 feet flight across our throne room!"

"I still don't see why I should apologize"

"Urgggh, Kaiya"

"Look Kagome, I came to the silly meeting place, the sons have seen me, now if you don't mind I have soldiers to train." With her final note she turned to stalk across the room, but she ran into a solid wall, or.. chest. She stepped back and glared into golden orbs, refusing to back down.

"You must be a son" she snapped, her claws flexing, ready.

"You must be the eldest daughter. If I heard correctly your name is Kaiya.." her looked her body over with a approving eye. She wore a outfit similar to a ninja in the colors of a deep red and black. Her eyes were an amazing color of sapphire gems. She was tall and graceful, and her long legs were very noticeable in the tight outfit. Her bosom, an average size, but round with maturity, and was also covered tightly with her clothes, but what he truly noticed was her hair. Long and silky looking, past the bottom of her butt and the color of red and honey-gold. He resisted the urge to touch it and failed to notice her clawedhand waving in front of his face.

"Hello! My face is up here!" she had noticed his long silver hair and lean body, but she wasn't rude enough to stare! 'Men!'

"Why did you attack my father?" she noticed he didn't acknowledge he was staring, just stared into her eyes, his face a mask of indifference.

She fought the urge to snort, "He touched me, it is rude of a man to touch a woman without permission."

"Is that so? Hmm, will you forgive my foolish father then? For touching your shoulder?" the corners of his mouth turned slightly into a smirk.

'He's .. smirking at me!' Now Kaiya was past her nose and into the roots of her hair furious. Ignoring Sesshomaru, she used her powers and sunk into the floor, disappearing from everyone stares.

'What an odd demon..' thought the Lord of the West.