Disclaimer: Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, I don't own Inuyasha, so please don't sue.
Author's note: It has come to my attention that I have not mentioned Kouga. gasp this chapter will mostly be about the people I've been forgetting.
Chapter 12
With Kouga…
'I don't get it. I just don't get it,' thought Kouga as he peered out from his window. He was sitting in what was to be his room for until Sesshomaru said so. The guards has kindly escorted him kicking and shouting through the halls until they had arrived at a small room, which they had promptly, but politely, stuffed the wolf demon into, giving a small nod of their head as their only reaction.
'Why would she choose that baka doggie-demon over me!' He growled in anger and frustration. An unlucky vase was flung across the room, hitting the door and shattering. Kouga put his head in his hands. He sighed and walked over to the vase, for some reason, he didn't want something so beautiful completely destroyed out of his lack of care. His eyes flickered past a small letter among the broken porcelain. It was addressed to Sesshomaru himself. 'A strange place for dog-boy to hide a letter… 'He thought to himself, 'it's been sent not even a month ago, it's from- the Southern Lands! But the Western Lands are at war with them, and they have been for…' his eyes widened. He realized the letter had been sealed with blood, a declaration of war. '… About a month.' He finished his thought silently. Kouga looked around even though he knew no one was there, before carefully and quietly slicing the top of the letter with a claw. The paper slid out and landed among the shattered pieces of the vase with a dainty thunk. Kouga picked it up quickly and began to read.
To the Taiyoukai of the Western Lands, Our former ally (Kouga noted the word 'former') Lord Sesshomaru,
This letter is a formal request for you to send us back our daughter, the princess of the Southern Lands that you have unreasonably kidnapped without thought. If she is not back, alive, in one week, the Southern Lands will be forced into an unnecessary war with the Western Lands. Please do not seal the fate of your own nation.
Signed, Lord Taihou
Kouga dropped the letter as if it had bitten him. Sesshomaru, kidnap? Impossible! Sesshomaru had always played down to earth, not engaging in kidnapping, especially young girls. 'What the…' Kouga thought, 'He might try to do something to Kagome!' He sprang up and banged on the door as hard as he could, it would have broken if not for the charms that had been placed on it by various youkai to prevent things such as breaking under the weight of a hysterical wolf demon. He sighed in defeat and sank to his knees, not caring how they were cut on the broken pieces of the vase. 'Kagome,' he thought, with a growing determination, 'If Sesshomaru touches you once, I swear… The Lord of the Western Lands will be no more.'
With Herai and Keyei (Outside Kouga's door.) …
Keyei flinched as a loud crash signaled Prince Kouga's anger. Herai gave his brother a tight-lipped smirk. Keyei simmered in annoyance.
"Do you have to do that!" he hissed under his breath. Herai smirked even more, his white eyes tinted with amusement.
"Yes, yes I do, because it gets the most positively hilarious expression on your face." Keyei rolled his eyes in exasperation. Herai stopped smirking and faced away from Keyei, in regular guard stance once again.
"Do not worry, Keyei. I do believe that Prince Kouga is only perturbed by the fact that Lord Sesshomaru has taken a liking to the young miko. Though it is a curious thing, I do not believe that she is completely miko. Her scent is very strong, and she smells of power." Keyei nodded in agreement.
"Indeed, it seems that it is a thing that the Lord is attracted too… power. But I do not think that is why he likes her. She seems to have a kind of presence, and air, if you will, that commands respect. I think that the Lord has that same air, and so he is both attracted and annoyed by it." Herai put a thin finger to his chin.
"Perhaps Keyei, perhaps she can change him." Keyei looked at him like he was insane, but Herai continued, "Perhaps she will be the one to turn him back to what he was before…" Herai trailed off, and both guards lowered their heads. They both knew the instance of which Herai was talking about. After the Former Lady of the Western Lands had passed away, Sesshomaru had never been the same. He used to be humorous, witty, and understanding before her death. But his father had been quite an influence on the Lady's death, and Sesshomaru never forgave him, it left him cold and unfeeling.
"This war may be the last the Western Land sees, and I sincerely hope the Lord will change. I hope so very much, indeed."
End of Chapter
Review Please! Sorry it's not very funny, and kinda vague…. But it's a twisty plot. And I'm sorry it's a tad short… Oh, please remember this is my first fic, and if you want to be harsh be harsh nicely… er, I mean just… Nevermind.
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