Maria wore a simple kimono, with a crescent moon pedant proclaiming, she was Sesshomaru's mate. She looked at Harry, and closed her eyes. "Little too formal, but you'll do."
Harry looked down at his clothes and frowned "But you said it was a leaders meeting that mean formal right?"
"And I also said it was a friendly meeting." Maria states, as she looked to see Remus and Sirius walking toward them.
They both were in robes but more casual then Harry's but Sirius also wore an amulet and a rather large ring.
"You two will sit beside Harry, he knows where his seat is, most of the other leaders bring their offspring, but they tend to not to enjoy 'Grown up' talk." Maria replies, "So, they are going to enjoying the backyard."
"And Harry wants to sit in on this meeting what's wrong with the youth of today." Sirius jokes.
"Most of them are either to old or to young for me to really play with and that on tiger cub took too much of a liking to me."
"You tell me, you are still a child compare to the rest of us, dog." a familiar voice questions as Shippo walked up, he winked at Maria before walking into the room.
After a while, the room filled up, Remus and Sirius got the clue by the others still standing, to remain beside their chairs. Maria walked in and headed to one of the two larger chairs in the room. She sat on the smaller of the two, and that meant everyone else could be seated.
"I would like to begin our gathering by saying that Sesshomaru wishes he could be here but alas normal work demanded his attention from our Leaders gathering." Maria states, as she folded her hands on her lap.
The gathered leaders all nod and nod to her as well. Two of the oldest leaders eyed the three humans
"Well let us begin, first I have three items of issue to the realm, the first is we will have a fourth Heir-Presumptive this spring or summer." Maria states, looking at all the Leaders, and guests.
The leaders offer congratulation and well wishes as the female members happy wishes and start to ask questions.
"Questions can wait until our afternoon to reunite our families in alliance and friendship." Maria stalled any female from speaking. "Second, you all know that my dearly departed pack-sister Lily Potter was betrayed and thus murdered by the wizarding world's version of Naraku. I would like to say my revenge was satisfied by the death of the traitor. In addition to that, I have offered citizenship to these two humans, who are not human at all, in the normal way of speaking."
The two wizards look at the group and nod in greeting Sirius smiles and Remus just looks them over, Koga stood and asked to speak.
Maria nodded to Koga.
He points to Remus. "I smell wolf on him is he one of the infected then he must be taken care of by my tribe?"
"That is up to Remus Lupin, I have no say in his own life. However, I have hired him as my youngest son's tutor. Sirius Black, however is a member of my pack because his other form is a dog. Therefore belongs to the dog pack." Maria states, "He also shares my guardianship over Harry as right by being his godfather."
Most of the Leaders just sneer at Black as if saying how dare he.
Sirius just gives the same grin he always gave trying to be charming and confident at the same time.
"I was chosen by the mother, while Sirius was chosen by the father, and we agreed that whoever got to Harry first would raise him, I got to him first or else he would have been raised by Lily's other human sister." Maria states "Now, if you would get over yourselves, You have no say in how I raise my offspring, just as I have no say in how you raise yours."
They all calm down and relax still eyeing Sirius which he just brushes off and offers a sour candy to harry.
"Enough, as far as Sesshomaru and I are concerned it just means that there is another uncle to spend time with, we all know Inuyasha chose to follow Kagome-Chan, once she passed." Maria states
Shippo frowns jokingly "Well there goes my monopoly on the kid."
"I'm sure we can share,." Sirius replied
"Both of you, can it. Before I do so for you. I wouldn't mind having all the windows washed by hand without magic." Maria states
The group just laughs at the pair and get back to business.
they both quit and look like school kids getting caught passing notes.
"Any other pressing matters?" Maria questions "No, then I would like to suggest a matter we leaders need to discuss."
"Yes my lady let's get to work "
"Pure and simple, territory. The younger members of each of our clans, tribes and whatever. Have it in their thick skulls, we are the old generation, and they are the stronger of our two generations." Maria states
"I have to sadly agree to many of our young seem to think they have the right of the matter, I had to put down two such matter already."
"we had to deal with the wolves that disbanded for Koga's tribe." Maria agreed, "Our young seem to forget that older a demon gets the more power we have. I know I have about two hundred more years to go before I have enough power that I would be able to match Sesshomaru's level, during the Feudal Era."
"Umm, My lady, may i make a suggestion?" Sirius ask.
"Very well." Maria answers "The table is yours, pack-brother."
He stood and faced the leaders "Well when both me and pack brother Remus was in school we had a similar situation that the elders of our school had us compete against the older members to prove a point so that we would learn that knew better then us,would something like that work?"
Murmurs issued, the mothers of such young shook their heads, Maria stood up and all attention turned back to her. "While I agree that the idea has merit, however we demons are blood thirsty by nature, since we had to fight to survive, even now there is only one active priestess with power to destroy all of us, if she so chose."
"Kitsune demons, play pranks and just have fun. We aren't looking for a fight, we tend to keep our exploits to the human world, since they just love our charms." Shippo commented
"Which explains why there are many half-fox demons running around, how many are yours, Sir Shippo." another demon cat called.
"Not as many as your last litter." Shippo snaps
Sirius sat back down knowing his idea was not accepted.
"I say some of the young ones need a good spanking." a panther demon states, "None of my young ever acted this way, and its mainly the wolves who want to steal others' land."
"Yes I think that would be a great idea I think we should spank the naughty one."
"I think we should adjourn and tend to our offspring, since I don't want a repeat of last year's gathering, I can't afford to keep replacing statues." Maria states
They all nod and stand to leave the room.
Maria leaned back in her chair, and groaned.
Harry come up to her. "Momma, do you want some tea and a cookie?" His concern showing on his face.
"No thanks." Maria replies
"I say she would want something a lot stronger then tea, if she weren't pregnant." Sirius comments.
"Yes she would but for now how about we just let Maria get some real rest and get out of her hair ." Remus suggest.
"I'm fine, I just wish I wasn't bound to my own laws as well." Maria states, "I wouldn't mind taking my sword and sending a hundred or so of these idiots to the afterlife."
"MOMMA!" Harry was shocked. "You do not use violence like that."
"Mind your tongue, Harry James Potter-Taisho. You do not know what I have done in the past to stay alive." Maria growled
Harry lower his head. "Yes ma'am."
"In this day, we have laws that help us to live, but in the feudal era. It was kill or be killed. You have been sheltered from such life lessons, which was a mistake on my part." Maria states
"Um does that mean I have to worry about our next camping trip?'
"No." Maria laughed "I am in no shape for camping."
"We can do that for you, Maria."
"I don't think that is what she meant." Remus comments
"So then what do you mean."
Maria blinked "You two are so special the word stupid comes to mind. I am pregnant, it makes so sense to go camping while being with pup."
"Of course we wouldn't expect you to go camping I was just saying me and Mooney here take Harry on a trip. "
"No, camping is a family trip." Maria states "and since you haven't been in his life, he doesn't know you."
"Of course, i understand."
They head out to the back yard and see the others all gathering their young. "Oh Harry" a girls voice calls him. Harry hides behind Maria's legs with a small eep.
Alison sprinted up and tackled the tiger cub.
Harry gave a sigh of relief.
The tiger cub growls at her "What are you doing I just want to say hi to my boyfriend. "
Maria watched with amusement as her daughter tackled and growling protectively, while the tiger used her back legs playfully clawing at Alison's belly.
"He's not yours, you are not worthy of one such as my baby brother." Alison growled
"Yes he is, I'm powerful and he has great power as well think of our cubs, they will be the greatest in clan history. " the girl argues back.
The two wizards laugh "Not even ten and breaking hearts already."
"You have great power, haha." wolf cub came up to watch the girl fight. "Tigers aren't that powerful, and Tigers do not mate for life."
"I'm the strongest of my father's cubs, so yes, i think i do you, flea bag."
"Oh really, where is your father, kitty. I do not see him here, only your mother." The wolf growled
Harry just groans "Every time she comes over I swear by kami, she's gonna drive me nuts."
She looks down not liking the fact he wasn't there.
Maria had enough of this childish courting, she went over and picked up the tiger cub by the scuff on the neck, "You are not my son's intended. You do not know of our ways, you filthy cat."
She freezes and hangs limply in her hand. "Yes, ma'am"
Maria carried the cub over to where her mother was and growled threateningly.
The tigeress meekly nods and takes her daughter from Maria and quickly scolds her child.
Maria turned and walked back, muttering about tiger fur lined mittens.
Harry walks over to the wolf cub "Thanks Masu you're a life saver."
"No problem." Masu replied, "I have watched that since you were old enough to toddle, I don't like demons who do not know their place." he turned to Remus, and Sirius, his tail swishing. "I am Masu, Son of Koga and Ayame of the Demon Wolf Tribe."
"Its a pleasure to meet you I'm Sirius Black and this is my brother Remus Lupin." Sirius smiles and offers his hand to shake.
Alison smiled and ran to where the music was playing, she grabbed a headset microphone. "Hey Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, are you ready to rock this gathering?"
They all holler in agreement "yes let rock this joint."
The adults gather around as well as they also enjoy Alison's singing.
Yasha steps up as well and grab a microphone as well and joins his sister.
Sesshomaru arrived just in time for Alison's announcement and hurried to the backyard, "Do you do requests?"
"Always request are our bread and butter."
Sesshomaru went up and gathered the two pups near him, whispering low enough no one else would be able to hear him.
The twins clear their throats and look at each other "Well here's the first song of the day so lets go." The music starts slow and sweet and the right moment twins begin to sing Alison starts first.
"Maybe it's intuition
But some things you just don't question
Like in your eyes
I see my future in an instant
and there it goes
I think I've found my best friend
I know that it might sound more than
a little crazy but I believe
I knew I loved you before I met you
I think I dreamed you into life
I knew I loved you before I met you
I have been waiting all my life
There's just no rhyme or reason
only this sense of completion
and in your eyes
I see the missing pieces
I'm searching for
I think I found my way home
I know that it might sound more than
a little crazy but I believe
I knew I loved you before I met you
I think I dreamed you into life
I knew I loved you before I met you
I have been waiting all my life
A thousand angels dance around you
I am complete now that I found you."
Maria stared into Sesshomaru's "I love you as well, Sesshomaru."
He pulls her close and nuzzles her.
The twins sing more songs some old most new but soon the sun begins to go down and everyone starts leaving.
Alison, Yasha, and Harry watched their parents still slow dancing to nothing but their own music, the music of their love for each other.
"I want something like that, when I'm old enough to start courting." Alison sighed
Three more years rolled by, each filled with laughter, love and fun, but with parental nurture and caring. Kikyo often came to visit Harry, which in turn turned into a close friendship. One that the priestess, never had before even before Inuyasha.
Kikyo was mediating in the courtyard of the temple, when she sensed the presence of someone not welcome in her temple. "Who Goes?" she demanded as she caught sight of badly dressed person.
The man bows and asks "By chance, is your name Kikyo? "
"Yes, what do you want with me." Kikyo replies grabbing her bow and quiver.
"I come to inform you that you have been accepted to Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry."
Kikyo looked at the man. "I have no time for such foolishness." she went on her way to the herb garden to tend to the new crop of herbs.
"Young lady, this is no joke. You were accepted into our school to be trained as a witch." The man follows her as well.
"Then you must have the wrong Kikyo, because I am not a witch." Kikyo replied as she continued on her way.
He pulls out a letter and shows it to her. "This is you, is it not." He gives the parchment to her.
"I do not have a surname, since I do not know my birth parents." Kikyo states as she looked at the letter, which said Kikyo Black, Order of the Four Souls.
The man sighs in frustration. "This is where the letter was meant to be delivered, what can i do to prove that this is for you."
"You're just like those fools that the Lord and Lady of the Demonic Realm claim as siblings." Kikyo bit out, "I am not a witch, I am a priestess."
"You heard it from them? Would you believe it even their adopted son was accepted to attend the school?"
"Does this look like someone who wishes to leave her home? You are wasting my time. Good day sir." Kikyo states as she went into the temple proper. As she entered the temple, she heard a crack of thunder and a whoosh of air. Kikyo knelt before the shrine, and entered a meditative trance.
'To live is to die. To die is to live. My name is Kikyo. I am a priestess, who is unable to leave this world and reach the sacred place. No, that is not entirely the truth. Once I was one of the walking dead, once i was a living priestess, but now I am someone with two souls merged into one being, who does not know her place in the scheme of things.' Kikyo thought as she found the place in herself, where her two souls were not merged into one.