Why Me

Ch. 3 Meeting the Inu No Taisho

WITH THE INU NO TAISHO

The Inu No Taisho was restless the closer his love Izaiyoi got to giving birth to their child he knew her family would not give up so easily as things stood and let the child live if they could help it. He would not allow her and their pup to die he loved Izaiyoi and though he cared for Inukimi the mother of his first pup and he loved his eldest dearly he did not love Inukimi the way he loved Izaiyoi. His eldest was not happy about it no matter what he and his best friend said to him he saw it as a betrayal to his mother even though they had never mated though he still respected his father. His eldest after he informed him of his mating to Izaiyoi had locked his emotions away much to the dismay of both he and his mother he did know what to do, he eldest only wanted power now.

He allowed a sigh of frustration to pass his lips as his best friend Inukimi came in and began massaging his tense shoulders. "Don't worry "came her soft melodic voice "he will come around eventually. He didn't know how she did it but she always knew how to make him feel better and calm him down when his mind was in utter chaos as it was now.

"I know, but I can't help worrying about him he is my eldest, my first born and I love him dearly despite what he might think at this time." "I know Toga and he knows too he is just not willing to accept you falling in love with Izaiyoi at the moment." "You are right as always Kimi, I don't know what I would do without you" at that she only chuckled and slapped him on the back heartily before leaving him again alone with his thoughts once more.

And then a thought struck him there was a rumor of a powerful miko who was roaming the lands who treated everyone regardless with kindness whether they were human, youkai, or hanyou it made no difference so long as they had no ill intentions. Apparently if she thought you were in the wrong she would set you straight and if you killed without thought she wouldn't hesitate to kill you. In fact she was rumored to have exceptional skill with the sword and the bow and arrows, and she might be just the solution to both of his problems she could protect and care for Izaiyoi until she gave birth and possibly teach his eldest a thing or two as well.

Decision made he set about personally finding the miko who was quickly becoming a legend among both youkai and humans alike.

WITH KAGOME AND SHIPPO

Kagome was near the palace where she knew Izaiyoi-hime was being held prisoner by her family for mating with a youkai. She sighed some people were just so short sighted they couldn't see the love the youkai and the hime had for each other. She had finally made her decision as to what she would do she would not warn the youkai lord no, but make sure he stayed alive even if she had to make a set of subjugation beads to see it happen.

She was brought out of her musings by a happy squeal from the village children and her adoptive son. She smiled at the scene happy that her son was able to play like a normal child and didn't have to constantly worry about being in danger though he still trained he said he wanted to stop having to have her always protect him instead of focusing all of her attention on her fight. She was proud of her adopted son and immensely pleased with how his training was going he still wasn't as strong as her though he was getting there slowly but surely.

She felt the wind shift suddenly and a powerful youkai brush across her miko senses raising the hair on the back of her neck and warning her that a supposed danger was near. She was curious from the aura the youkai coming towards her was most definitely that of a youkai lord. What was a youkai lord doing here and possibly being far away from his lands?

She had her reiki tightly concealed so the youkai most definitely couldn't sense her she would wait because either the youkai had business with Izaiyoi-hime (if so it was most likely the Inu No Taisho) or they were looking for her. In which case they likely wanted her help with something important she had gotten requested from both youkai nobles and human nobles before. Though a good portion of those she turned down because many of the requests wanted her to kill someone and she was a miko a protector not a murder she only killed in self- defense or when standing up for what she believed in. She was also not wearing her miko attire instead wearing one of the kimonos that had been a gift from one of the villages she had helped which wouldn't make it as easy for the youkai to tell her station.

One thing stood to reason though this would certainly be an interesting day.

WITH THE INU NO TAISHO

He had heard a rumor the miko he was searching for was in the village near Izaiyoi's castle he found it ironic that the women was so near his mate the one he wanted her to protect. He landed in near the village, but sensed no miko ki coming from in or around it so either the miko was no longer here or she had hid her aura in which case she was strong indeed most miko he knew of could not mask their power. This finding was intriguing and made him even more certain that the miko was the key to making his eldest son see reason.

The village stirred in unease when they saw him coming into the village and immediately stopped what they were doing, as a man came forth from the crowd obviously the leader of the village. The man bowed low and when he straightened he spoke "to what do we owe this pleasure youkai-sama?" "This one is searching for the miko who has been rumored to help all and heard she resided in this village, is this true?" "It is I shall take you to her if you so wish it" he nodded and fallowed after the other male.

Kagome was humming as she crushed herbs in a bowl to make a healing salve she was helping the elderly healer that lived in the village and was helping the women with training her young pupil in the way of herbs. The elder enjoyed the young miko's presence the girl was very gentle and kind, but stern and wouldn't hold back on telling you exactly what she thought about you. The young women also had a way of training her young apprentice that kept her involved and not so board yes maiyune loved helping people, but she was young and couldn't keep focus if something could not keep and hold her attention.

Kagome smiled as she recalled the elders shocked look when she got her apprentice to sit through an entire lesson on healing herbs without losing her attention once.

She looked up when she sensed the powerful youkai aura from earlier approach the hut where she sat grinding herbs along with the aura of the village headman. When they stopped a short distance away she looked up only to see a face she recognized from the brief glimpse during the Soun'ga incident and from the paintings at the western shiro. It was the Inu No Taisho which means he had business with her. She silently was grateful for the fact she had her scent hidden and Sesshomaru had taught her how to control her outward expressions even her eyes did not give away what she was thinking.

She looked to the village headman for an answer he cleared his throat "miko-sama, this youkai here asked for an audience" she nodded and he must have also taken that as a signal to take his leave for he left her alone with the youkai. She tilted her head to the side while staring up at the youkai questioningly "may I enquire as to your business with me youkai lord?"

He examined the female human as they approached her he paused to inhale and try and catch her scent, but was surprised to detect not a hint of her scent she must have had a very good teacher in order the be able to do that. What he found even more odd about her was her sapphire blue eyes that where like frozen pools though they weren't icy like his eldest child's they were still vacant of any emotion. He was snapped out of his reverie when he heard her speak "may I enquire as to your business with me youkai lord?" So she was aware of his status perhaps this would aid him in his quest for her assistance.

They stared at eachother for a few moments longer, but were interrupted by a sudden breathless call of "mama, mama", she looked over and let a small smile grace her features as he adopted son launched himself at her. She caught him easily and he snuggled into her chest for a moment and she kissed the top of his head affectionately "what is it Shippo?" she asked him as he peaked up at her from her lap. He fidgeted for a moment before he replied "I sensed a powerful youkai aura enter the village and was worried about you mama." "Oh you big sweetheart, thank you for being so worried about me, though I don't think I am in any danger as I was informed the youkai you sensed intended to speak with me and you and I both know that youkai lords are honorable."

Her kit nodded then settled himself in her lap he knew what she said was true, but his instincts were still clamoring so he decided to be present for the conversation to appease his instincts.

Toga watched the miko interact with the concealed kitsune pup she treated the little one as if he were he own by blood, though he had to wonder how she had managed to adopt the little one since kitsune where master tricksters they did not easily give up their young. Though he thought perhaps she had come across the young one after his parents had been killed and taken him in which seemed the more likely option with what he had witnessed himself and what the rumors said. It was truly amazing how some of her emotionlessness melted away when in her pup's presence, and he wondered if Sesshomaru would be that way with his own pup if/when he mated.

He cleared his throat bring both pup and mother's attention back to him. "You are both involved so your son can stay for our conversation" he felt the little one's gaze warm and mentally congratulated himself for scoring a few points with the pup. The miko settled herself more comfortably and turned those unsettlingly bright and extremely intelligent looking blue eyes on him. He had never felt so vulnerable as he did then not since he was a pup it felt like she was peering into his soul and seeing everything he had done in his life and was measuring his worth based on what she saw. It was unnerving to say the least, but he pushed it away and began to tell her why he had sought her out.

When he was done she had a contemplative look on her face, as did the pup sitting in her lap they looked at eachother for a while seemingly communicating silently with eachother before nodding apparently coming to a decision. When the miko looked back up to him her impassive mask was back in place and he held his breath as she opened her mouth to reply "we would be honored to watch over and care for Izaiyoi-sama." "Good" he replied his deep baritone rumbling his approval of her answer. Since I will be working for you now I see no reason for you to not know my name "I am Kagome a traveling miko" "and I am the Inu No Taisho ruler of the western lands, but you may call me Toga." "Very well Toga-sama."

"One more thing Toga-sama" "yes" he replied "

"When do you wish me to be ready to travel?" "In a weeks' time I wish to retrieve my mate and take her to the western shiro with us so that she may be even safer from any attacks upon her and my pup's life." "I understand we shall see you in a weeks' time then Toga-sama" he nodded before leaping into the sky and heading back to the western shiro he had much to do to make ready for his mate, the miko and her pup's arrival"

**Chapter End**

Author's Notes: This chapter is done I hope I did well and got Toga's personality right, do you think Inukimi should be more resentful or stay the same as she is in personality in this story?

All characters except my OC's belong to Rumiko Takahashi.

Next Chapter- Kagome meets Izaiyoi and they hit it off, Toga takes them to the western shiro, and Kagome comes face to face with a younger more haughty Sesshomaru good thing she knows older Sesshomaru's personality so well otherwise she might be tempted to purify him future teacher or no