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He never wasted time. Even as he greeted his former concubines who were the mothers of his children, he gave Jaken a parchment that outlined all the necessary details of their new living arrangements, which included their new home and accompanying servants.

Anxiously they all waited with bated breath until he was done and dismissed his vassal with a nod, only Seira had any inclination of what there summoning was about. She was still angered and disappointed of losing her chance of being the new lady of the west to a human.

Sitting at his desk from his place of work he motioned for all three to have a seat, and while he waited on them to be seated he could see the anxiety clearly outlined on their faces, Seira frowned and tried to hide it behind a forced smile. Expectant faces looked upon his stoic one as he briefly held there gazes and felt a little remorseful for what he was about to say and do.

He did not harbor any ill feelings towards them in the least; they were the mothers of his pups and held a place of honor in his life and among his kind. And at one point he himself even considered bestowing the prestigious accolades of mate and lady of the west upon one of them, but as fate would have it, that choice was not his to make.

Lost in thought, he hadn't been aware of the fact that Jaken had returned and had opened the door and was now standing with it wide open, waiting on him to acknowledge him so that he could convey to his lord what he wanted.

"What is the delay?" he growled out when he realized the slip up, the little toad's body shuddered at the aggressive response that came from his master.

His head drooped as his masters eyes were aflamed by the disturbance, and yet he wasn't bothered by his tone or the angry frown which marred his beautiful visage, because he knew that his master had a lot on his mind and was trying his very best to sort them out as quickly and peaceably as he could.

"Sesshomaru sama," he began nervously, "I heard chatter among the staff that your mother is on her way here…And I just thought that you would like to know," he finished off very quickly and scurried away before his master could reply.

Hmmph he sighed wearily, because his mother would just come and cause trouble, and his life as of late had started to become chaotic and he did not like it.

The issue of Kagome being his new intended and would arrive in the west in a matter of days was not yet resolved and he was in the process of doing just that, but with his mother's unannounced arrival…His temples throbbed, the physical signs of a fast approaching headache pulsed several times in quick succession as he thought of his meddling mother, Kagome and his concubines.

Seira smirked mischievously because she knew that lady Harumi dislike of human women and the priestess Kagome in particular was epic, and the thought that she would not allow the human one moment of peace if and when she lived in this house, had her salivating with glee. Little priestess you think that you are so special, hn, you think that you have won but your troubles have just begun, she thought and chuckled internally as well as spitefully.

Sesshomaru's tone was clipped and hard when he began to address them. "I have chosen a bride, and before any of you question my judgement, let me clarify, she is human and hence my bride," audible gasps escaped from their lips in shock by his revelation. "I have prepared a new home for you and my pups to live, except for Akiyoshi who will remain here as my firstborn and heir, he is at an age where he needs guidance and tutelage to hone the skills necessary to become lord of these lands when the time comes."

Seira interrupted him almost immediately with her cries and pleas. "You mustn't take him away from me; he is but a child and needs his mother, please! Sesshomaru sama let him stay by my side," she beseeched him and dropped to her knees by his feet and sobbed quietly.

Grasping her by the chin he lifted her head so that she could look at him while he spoke, his response was automatic and even though he knew that it sounded cold and distant, his voice harsh and abrupt, he just couldn't find the energy to care. "I will not be manipulated by your fake tears and your act of contriteness; you and my dam are partly to be blamed for this dilemma. I would advise you to stay away from Kagome, leave now and pack all your personal belongings and be prepared to leave at sunrise," he said harshly and let her go.

He stood and removed himself from her and the desk, and the two other demoness's kept quiet; before now, Seira was the lady of the house and had always took care of their needs and concerns, and seeing her like this, was a little disturbing.

However, they knew that their master and lover wasn't unkind, and as he remained quiet they could see that he was waiting on them to say what they wanted by the way his eyes softened and his face serene.

They took their chances. His second mistress got up from her seat and shyly she asked him. "Will you ever grace our beds again?" She looked away from him when she was finished speaking. She knew his eyes were on her, knew that his intense gaze watched her, but she couldn't care less at the moment, for they all loved him.

It had crossed his mind, and that question would need to be addressed. They all waited patiently for his answer and even the sobbing from Seira stopped, she too was very curious what his response would be. Sesshomaru's voice was surprisingly soft when he answered.

"That part of my life is over, I will find suitable mates for you, or you may choose your own, and at that point my pups will return here to live with me. You are all free to pursue your own destinies."

They all felt as if their skin was afflicted by stinging pins and needles of awareness, prickling all over. Loss and misery was a bitter taste in their mouths. They left his office one by one with their heads hanging down and dejectedness about their forms; each hating the human woman whom had changed their happy lives to one of misery and loneliness. For no other male would do, they had loved him for much too long.

As he watched them leave, it became more apparent that his life with Kagome was going to be bitter and hard, because of the vindictive nature of his kind and a hateful mother to boot, that in itself was a recipe for disaster. And the savage truth was that he would destroy all that stood in the way of his happiness, even his own mother.

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Kagome shrugged and let out a groan of weariness as her dog Captain stared at her perplexed. She could not believe that she had so many things to pack. Whew! She exhaled a breath, glad that she was finished. Hana had agreed to take over the school and classes permanently so that's one less thing to worry about, she thought to herself while she reached for her ink and quill. There was one other very important thing to do before she left this life behind forever.

"Dear Shippo, I suppose if you are reading this then you have returned. Where to start? Let me see, the beginning would be the most appropriate," she wrote on a piece of parchment only pausing to put her thoughts together more uniformly before she continued. All that she wrote was to let him know how she had fared since he left and the changes that had occurred, and she wanted him to know where she had gone to, so that he could find her on his return.

Much later when she was settled for bed and the sky dark and not a star or the moon graced the heavens with their presence, she thought of Sesshomaru. The week was almost over and in two days time he would come for her, and her life as she knew it would be over, and she wondered what awaited her in the west?

She had a feeling that it was going to be one rocky affair if the little she had seen and had experienced was anything to go by. She sighed, turned on her side and closed her eyes, because she needed to sleep; for she was tired and overly anxious as the day of her departure drew nearer.