Chapter 6 - Palace Moon
Flying toward his home Sesshoumaru could tell the hanyou was not happy. Even at this distance he could feel the hatred and anger pouring off him swimming over the landscape. Though he was sure the hanyou wouldn't be a problem for him Sesshoumaru was sure the half-breed would cause some problems on his lands. That Sesshoumaru didn't need and really didn't want to have to deal with. Really having to deal with villagers who he couldn't control completely wasn't what he liked to do. Villages held to many smells and ningen didn't know the meaning of hygiene in this age. They always smelled of sweat, dirt, and it would usually have build up over a number of days. It made him dizzy and right now he didn't want to deal with it.
His youkai was already screaming for him to mate the demoness nestled in his arms. Though the thought was very much approved by him he wouldn't do it here. He might be youkai but he wasn't a barbarian and would treat his lady with comfort meaning he'd mate her in comfort rather then the forest. Another problem was there was the hanyou following them. Plus you had to count in the fact he had a gami, ningen child, and dragon following very closer behind. His youkai was howling for him to lower them to the ground and allow it to show her what lovemaking truly was. He would have done it too if it weren't for the surrounding and circumstances.
Kagome glanced up at the male once again. Though he hadn't said he wanted to fight for the rites to claim her she was pretty sure that was what he wanted. He seemed to act like he was under a spell or something. She had seen that look though, deep in his eyes; the one of a sudden love and she felt uneasy. She'd only just met this inu and because of Naraku she was getting really close to him. Well she told herself it was only to get away from Naraku. Well her inner youkai kept telling her different and that she really should hide her excitement better. She didn't know what that meant but she was sure it wasn't good.
Her scent wasn't helping his problem at all. She smelled so good like moonflowers after a midnight thunderstorm. It also held a spicy smell telling him she was upon her womanhood but it had yet to be awaken. He made sure to keep her just far enough so he wasn't grounding his own arousal into her stomach. Though the thought was rather pleasing he didn't want to do it in front of Rin. The child didn't need to know of such things until she was nearing womanhood or better yet upon it. He was sure that wouldn't be for a few more years since she was ningen and didn't want to put bad thoughts into her head.
Her own arousal hit his nose strongly and he had a hard time not taking her. Even when he first saw her he didn't feel this. His youkai was howling with pleasure that she was aroused by their presence but roared to take the innocence she held. Her scent was strong and he could tell she was almost upon her time of the month as women called it. That only meant she was in heat and he could smell it very well now that he was closer to her. The scent pleased him but it made him angry that he couldn't get rid of his excitement. She still had a few more days before her bleeding began and he hoped by then he could beat her in a battle and take what he believed was his.
He was Lord of the Western Lands and he would not be denied!
Well she could deny him since she was using Mating Rites. He could feel the raw yet trained power pouring from her body. It was strange and yet refreshing to meet such a creature. It was a lot and almost matched his own. He was sure though that if she had the training she'd be able to beat him even if she wasn't as strong. Even the cunning could win a battle if played out right until the end.
Looking down at her once again he could see her aura. It was huge, and he couldn't understand why it was. Her aura could overlap his many, many times but yet it didn't. It swayed gently with his own and they seemed to fight until just touching the other. They seemed to be acting as if they'd found a long lost lover or something like that. It was strange for his aura to do such a thing and he frown as he went faster still. Why was it that he aura seemed to recognize hers so well? Maybe they had been mates in a past life and found each other once again. He didn't know and his mind kept telling him he didn't care… at least not yet.
Kagome stiffened when she felt a wave of angry youki hit them. She knew Naraku was far behind but he was very angry. His youki as a hanyou didn't compare to her own but if angered his was powerful. She could still beat him though and with that thought a smirk tugged at her lips. Oh yes she would enjoy ripping him apart or if Sesshoumaru was determined to have her he could do it. She rather liked watching a blood bath between other youkai even if she was kind and sweet.
Instincts was what that was though.
Her youkai instincts made her crave blood. Watching the blood of an opponent or kill drip from her claws was amazing. She loved having an opponents blood splattered over her kimono and feel it slid down her skin. Just liked her instincts demanded fresh kill every so often for food they also wanted blood. Blood was something no one could keep her from because she could hear it rushing in another's veins. Though she hadn't had a bloodlust in quite a while she was sure she'd have one soon. Her youkai would take complete control and rip the hanyou to pieces. It would take great joy in seeing his blood pour from wounds, cuts, gashes, anything that was made by her claws. Though she wouldn't taste such dirty blood she would enjoy seeing it flow from him.
Sesshoumaru saw the smirk she'd given and felt her power pulse. It wasn't hard to tell she was ready for the hanyou to arrive. He could see her eyes flicker and knew that she wanted the hanyou to come faster. A thought struck him then and he smirked as well. She wanted to see the blood bath that would follow. Even if she was sweet and kind like her aura and actions stated she was also a warrior youkai. Any youkai would love to see blood from another creature. His youkai demanded blood just as it now demanded to mark and taste the blood flowing within the morsel within his grasp.
Being taiyoukai had its advantages though. Unlike other youkai Sesshoumaru didn't go into bloodlust so easily. He was sure the female before him wouldn't either but his was because he had a reputation to uphold. He could stand in the middle of a hundred kills and blood everywhere and though his youkai demanded to taste it he wouldn't. He had too much pride and didn't need to go around like some mindless animal killing everything he saw. It was ludicrous and not in his character, so he held back his youkai trying not to lose control even if he was so close to it.
Kagome felt her eyelids fall like heavy bags being dropped to he ground. She didn't know why but around this male she knew she was safe. For some reason she knew Lord Sesshoumaru wouldn't harm her or take advantage of her when she was asleep. Though as stupid as that sounded she was going to believe it. Her eyes closed as her instincts kicked in for sleep. She didn't know why but she just needed to sleep and her instincts were on high alert since Naraku was following her.
Sesshoumaru felt her armor move closer to his own. Her fingers were now wrapped around the top edge and holding on while her head lay between the two spikes on the front. Kagome's breath had evened out and her beautiful eyes had fallen shut. Like before she looked everything a sleeping tenshi would. His arm wrapped around her tiny waist as he held her close making sure she didn't fall from his cloud.
Rin watched as her Lord fondled over the female youkai named Kagome. Though she was young she knew what love was and she could see it. Just by looking at the two youkai you could tell they were made for each other. She might not know of anything that adults did when in love with the exception of kiss but she knew love. A grin spread across her lips at the thought. If Lord Sesshoumaru loved Lady Kagome then that meant she'd have a new mommy. She never had told Lord Sesshoumaru that she considered him her father but she would tell the pretty Kagome. The demoness held a fondness anyone was drawn to and so was she.
Her stomach growled as she giggled. It was still early and she was getting hungry. Thinking about her options she decided to call out to Lord Sesshoumaru. "Lord Sesshoumaru Rin is hungry," she said over the wind so he could hear her.
Sesshoumaru looked back at his young ward. He knew humans needed food at least twice a day and he knew Rin would. He couldn't stop though because of the hanyou following behind them. "Rin you shall get food once we arrive at the Palace Moon," he called back in his indifference tone.
"Hai Sesshoumaru-sama," Rin said happily. She knew there had to be a reason for Lord Sesshoumaru to be going so fast and decided to think on it later. She was still young and her eyes were also heavy. Yawning once Rin cuddled against Ah Un's back as she fell into the world of dreams.
Jaken held a scowl as he watched his lord. Yes he did like that his lord hadn't decided to go for a ningen, hanyou, or another species of youkai but the way his lord was acting. He knew his lord was hardheaded at times, maybe even more so then his half-breed half-brother Inuyasha was. That did not explain why Lord Sesshoumaru was becoming so soft so soon around the inuyoukai female he held. Different reasons were flooding into his mind. Sure the female was beautiful and smelled great but Lord Sesshoumaru had had many women that were the same. Why was this one so special? Maybe he didn't see something that Lord Sesshoumaru had? He really didn't know but he was sure his lord was changing and fast.
Sesshoumaru could feel Jaken's eyes and glanced back at the gami. His eyes narrowed when he saw Jaken was watching Kagome through silts for eyes. What was the gami thinking that made him so open? Never had he seen anything like this from Jaken, well unless the gami was watching Rin and he came back to find him scowling, yelling, or glaring at the child. Did his servant think the perfect Kagome did something to make her like him? It was likely she could have but he couldn't sense anything type of magical abilities about her. He was sure by her aura and nature she couldn't hurt another being in such a way unless someone did it without her noticing.
Shaking his head a little Sesshoumaru cursed the thoughts. It did matter if someone had tricked them but she wouldn't have anything to do with it. Of that he was certain. She didn't seem like the type to deceive another creature. A sigh escaped him when he felt the headache beginning to form from his thoughts. He really needed to stop thinking until they got to the Palace Moon.
Speaking of the Palace Moon he could see it off in the distance. It wasn't that much farther and with a little more speed he'd be there in a few minutes. It was quite a place. It wasn't like anything else in Japan. Unlike most places it wasn't made of straw, wood, or other such materials. His great-great-great grandfather had built it out of stone. Well it was large and so well made the stone seemed like marble. Unlike marble though it didn't fall so easily. Tall towers were the first things anyone would have noticed. Walkways stretched out from one tower to the next as a wall surrounded the inner workings. The gates faced the forest but a large river stopped any who dared enter without permission. Just outside the gate on each side was a large stone inu facing the forest like shrine guardians. Inside the wall though you would find a large building much like an English castle his father had said it was imaged after. Inside were many rooms, some made of stone, some of wood, but mostly they were stone. It held a since of power and yet elegance to all eyes that ever lay upon it.
Before flying over the outer wall Sesshoumaru took one last look at the forest behind him. It seemed as though the hanyou was having a hard time following them. For once the wind was on his side and blowing the opposite direction thus blowing their scents toward the Palace Moon. Though it was good to keep the hanyou away from them it wasn't so good when looking at the walls. His guards had all ran toward the front looking up at the sky, many sniffing at Kagome's perfect scent, others red eyed hoping to get a piece of what belonged to him.
Sesshoumaru growled in warning as he past his guards. His growl told all, this female was his and they'd have to go through him to get her. None of them would try he knew and watched as they sighed before walking away head bowed. At least he didn't have to worry about the inu, or other types of youkai at his palace trying to take what was his. His mind began to stray to other things as he landed in the courtyard calling for a servant to feed his ward.
He would be the alpha and would have to keep her in line. He wondered what would happen if she were to smell another female on his person? She'd probably kill the female who had been to his bed and then claim him again proving to all who he belonged to. Though his youkai growled at the thought of getting pleasure from anyone but her. Sesshoumaru didn't understand why his youkai was doing this because it was common for youkai to bed another once they mated. Well it was common for males because if the male caught the scent of another male on his chosen, or marked bitch he'd go into a bloodlust either killing his rival, chosen/mate, or both. He was a high-ranking male and had many female who would die to bed him but he knew this female was different. His youkai growled at his thoughts even snarling at times. A sigh passed his lips as he stood in the courtyard. Looking down at the female he'd chosen he knew he'd be faithful, though not done often he would for her.
Sesshoumaru nodded mentally to his youkai when he agreed with it on being faithful. Kagome wasn't like other youkai females and being as strong as she was might kill even him once catching another female's scent on him, and the scent of his seed in another's womb. She was like no other demoness he met because yes he being close aroused her but she didn't try to pounce on him. She was independent and would probably be a very good bedmate once taken. With the thought of being faithful he almost smiled and began walking toward his chamber.
Picking Kagome up with a little trouble because of her armor he began walking. He past many halls, paintings, servants who either glared or licked their lips at Kagome. Finally though he made it to his private chambers and pushed open the doors. Walking forward toward the futon he set down his female. A naughty thought came to mind and he began tugging at the straps holding the armor to her body. After the armor was gone he got rid of his own before picking her up and moving her so there was enough room beside her to lay on. Glancing down at his side he sighed before pulling the swords for his obi and then reaching down pulling hers from her obi as well before laying them beside the futon.
Sesshoumaru felt his eyes grow heavy. He almost never slept outside the palace walls and the thought was very pleasing. Shaking his head in approval he climbed into the silk sheets making sure to cover Kagome before pulling her to him. Her head under his chin, arms wrapped around her, his tail wrapped around her as he pulled the boa from her shoulder. He had to wonder where she kept her tail or if she had one since most inuyoukai did. Feeling a softness he smirked as she cuddled into his chest, tail wrapped possessively around his legs just as his was around her waist. Maybe she could make hers disappear or vanish when she didn't want to hassle with it? Whatever it was he would think about it later and felt his eyes begin to close as he slept beside her.
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Yukena sat rubbing her temples thinking about what Kagome was doing. She would admit she held a fondness for the damn child but it wasn't over love. No she loved Kikyo and fondness for Kagome. It had to do with instincts because all inu females held fondness for their pups. Even if she wanted to hate Kagome she knew it was impossible with her youkai telling her otherwise.
She'd been having some problem with Kikyo since the night before. She kept demanding why she would give Kagome to a hanyou. Eventually Yukena had yelled out the reason and got a shocked gasp from Kikyo. That didn't stop Kikyo though because she said something like.
"I don't care! If Naraku wanted to kill me then we could have sent me into hiding and kept Kagome from his grasp! Noooo you have to go 'oh well if you're going to kill Kikyo then have her'! Mother how could you?"
Now she found herself looking over scrolls her mate had left behind. Maybe there was something Bankotsu had written that could help her. She needed to find Kagome and get rid of Naraku. Well find Kagome that way she could give her to Lord Sesshoumaru. Yukena had to envy Kagome in a way because if she could get into Sesshoumaru's bed and stay there then she was very lucky. No demoness had ever managed to stay in Sesshoumaru's bed but thoughs who had been took during heat or frustration said he was a very good bed partner.
No one though could compare to her Bank. Her mate was the only thing that had ever loved her. She had lost everything very young and Bank had taken her in. Eventually they found comfort in each others arms and became mates. She would always remember him and no one could take his place.
Sesshoumaru. He was a very good find and she had to wonder… if he'd take Kikyo. By giving Kikyo to Lord Sesshoumaru she would still get protection and he could kill Naraku. Then if Kagome came back well he'd have Kikyo so Yukena could give Kagome to one of the taiyoukai-to-be. It was a perfect plan and she shot up from her seat.
That was what she would do. Get Sesshoumaru to take Kikyo thus having the protection of the west and then Kagome to another taiyoukai-to-be thus having another Youkai Four Lord to protect her. It was wonderful and she began writing out a letter stating to Lord Sesshoumaru that she would like to speak with him and would be there in the morning.
Yukena ran down the halls and finally came to Kikyo's door. Knocking she let herself in. "Kikyo tomorrow we're going to see Sesshoumaru-sama and I want you to wear something nice," Yukena beamed.
"I don't want to," Kikyo growled. She could just bet her mother was going to try and sale her off like she had Kagome. Well she wasn't going to even if Sesshoumaru was good looking, and ruled the Western Lands.
"This is not about you wanting to my dear. You're going that's final," Yukena snarled before walking from the room. She shot a glare toward her rebelling daughter before walking from the room. Slamming the door she smirked. Kikyo wasn't almost as good looking as Kagome therefore Sesshoumaru should take her even if it was only as a concubine. If he did take her as a concubine then she could still get him to take Kagome was his life mate. Tomorrow her plan would begin.
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Naraku snarled. He had made it to a clearing and it was like Kagome's scent just disappeared. He would find her but it seemed the twit had either flown on a youki cloud or hid. It was going to be harder then he thought to find her and began searching deeper in the forest. He didn't want to go to far because the Palace Moon was up ahead and Lord Sesshoumaru would kill him for even approaching without first sending a notice of his coming. That just made it even harder because Lord Sesshoumaru wouldn't kill a woman and might take Kagome because of the way she looked. Who knows Lord Sesshoumaru might find Kagome and take her where she stands.
His eyes narrowed at that; no one but him deserved to touch Kagome. Ever since she was born he'd wanted her. He'd waited sixteen summers and he wasn't going to wait any longer. That bitch though from what he'd learned could hide her scent, and aura very well thus making his journey harder. He would have to go around the Palace Moon to keep from being killed before he got to taste Kagome. As long as he got to taste her he would be happy if he died. He would find her and take her even if it had to be by force….
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KibaSin:
Ok, that's the end of chapter 6! I'm telling you now, that there is actually only 12 chapters to this story, since its one of my shorter stories! Anyway, I should have the next 4 chapters or so by Saturday, since I don't want to just put all this up at once!
Arigatou!
Kiba