I would like to thank everyone who reviewed on my story I know I have two other stories don't worry I will update when I get the idea's together for them but I must update my next chapter on (moonlight path) that's the name in English. Anyway ON WITH THE STORY:
Kagome watched the trees pass them by as they continued to travel west. This was nothing compared to riding on Inuysaha's back of course. Looking down at the purple seemingly formless and shapeless cloud you would think it shouldn't be able to carry anyone on it but it held all three of them easily. Closing her eyes Kagome let the sun shine on her face and the wind blow through her hair.
"Lord Sesshomaru, are we almost there?" Rin asked
"hn" Sesshomaru answered he was looking out of the corner of his eye at Kagome the wind was blowing her hair in his face a little and he could smell her scent of lavender and Jasmine.
"A pleasing scent don't you agree?"
"Quiet beast"
Sesshomaru's beast sighed but did as ordered.
"Sesshomaru, I sense a barrier up ahead is the western palace behind it?" Kagome asked with her eyes still closed
"Yes , this Sesshomaru's home is protected by a barrier do not worry miko the barrier will not reject you."
Kagome simply nodded and opened her eyes as she felt Sesshomaru's Youkai cloud begin to descend towards the ground. Once on the ground Sesshomaru started walking fully expecting Rin and Kagome to follow which they did. Once inside the barrier Kagome gasped in amazement the castle was not a castle at all but a mountain. The gates in front of them began to open. Kagome looked to either side of the doors and found two dog demons with black hair both of them had it tied back like Koga's and a sword at their hips. Rin and Sesshomaru passed through the gate and Kagome hurried to follow.
"Halt priestess" One of the guards said
"What is your business here?" The other questioned
"I am here with Lord Sesshomaru and Rin-chan, now please move."
One of the guards grabbed her chin and turned her face from left to right. "You are quite pretty for a human maybe you should join me after my shift is over."
Kagome jerked her face out his grasp, by this time Sesshomaru had stopped as well as Rin and were watching the scene play out in front of them.
"As appealing as that sounds I must decline, I could never really the stand the stench of a demon who does not know his place"
The guard snarled "You wench" the guard went to swipe at Kagome's face with his claws but was met with purifying energy. He howled in pain and stepped back.
"Hayate, let the priestess go before you are completely purified" The guard now known as Hayate moved back to his post and turned to face Sesshomaru.
"Hai, Lord Sesshomaru"
"Hiraku, next time control your brother before his actions cause his death" The other guard who had just stood by and let Hayate do as he wished nodded his head.
"Welcome, to the west Shikon Miko" Hiraku said
Hayate spun and faced Kagome with wide eyes and a slightly open mouth. " The Shikon Miko…" he whispered
"Yes, brother I thought you noticed but I guess you did not." Hiraku said
Hayate bowed to Kagome "Forgive me Miko-sama"
Kagome smiled and nodded her head before rushing in to catch up with Sesshomaru and Rin who had already begun to walk away.
"Sesshomaru, I understand why the human's show me respect but why did your demons?
Sesshomaru looked at Kagome out of the corner of his eye and was silent for a while. Making Kagome think he wasn't going to answer.
"Every demon has heard of you through your travels to collect the jewel and your hand in Naraku's defeat. Some respect you others feel you're a just a human who does not deserve their attention."
Kagome nodded at this explanation. With her confusion dealt with she finally took the time to look around her. Everywhere Kagome looked there were demons that had armor on and where patrolling the grounds. Ahead were another set of large doors the doors opened as well as they headed into them. Inside was a tunnel with torches that lit the way, to Kagome it seemed like the tunnel went on forever but eventually she could see a light at the end of the tunnel. The light grew brighter as they approached, Sesshomaru stopped right before the entrance.
Kagome looked to Rin and noticed she had stopped walking beside him and had stood behind him. Kagome had learned enough to know that Rin was showing that she was beneath Sesshomaru. Kagome however saw no need to do the same in her time men and women were equal. She stepped right up to Sesshomaru's side.
"Kagome…" Rin whispered in shock
Rin was going to continue but Sesshomaru had begun walking so Rin had no choice but to stop talking and too see how this played out. Once they had cleared the tunnel Kagome gasped in awe once again. There was the palace right in front of her with grass everywhere. Looking up there was the sky above them with the sun shining down on them.
"A castle inside a mountain." Kagome breathed in shock
"Yes, my father hollowed out section's of the mountain the door entering the mountain is the castle's second line of defense, the tunnel the third; if one wanted to get an entire army to the castle they would have to walk through the tunnel. There is no other way since the barrier can only breached from the ground. In the very middle of the mountain father built the castle." Sesshomaru explain
Kagome stared at Sesshomaru, for she had never heard him talk so much or even take the time to explain. Kagome noticed a figure standing in front of the entrance to the palace.
"Welcome back my friend!" A Youkai with silver hair said
"Akihiro" Sesshomaru said with a nod of his head
Akihiro smiled and turned to great Rin as well. He then turned to face Kagome
"I do not believe we have met" he said
"I am Kagome, it is a pleasure to meet you" Kagome said while bowing in greeting
"Akihiro, I am Lord Sesshomaru's general and his beta" Akihiro greeted
"Akihiro, Kagome is to be a guest in my home, summon a servant to escort her to her rooms." Sesshomaru said before walking away into the palace.
Akihiro nodded and led Kagome into the palace. Rin had already run off to her own rooms. Kagome looked around the palace walls were decorated in art work of the western lands.
"Ah Airi, Lord Sesshomaru asks that you escort Lady Kagome to her room" Akihiro said
Kagome looked over at Airi to find she was a black inuyoukai much like the two guards Hayate and Hiraku.
"I must leave you now Lady Kagome" Akihiro said before walking away to who knows where
Kagome sighed and followed Airi when she began to walk towards the steps in front of them. The walk was made in silence. Airi eventually stopped in front of a door that had the symbol of the full moon on it with cherry blossoms across the front. Airi opened the door then stepped aside so Kagome could walk in. Kagome stepped into the room to find a western style bed with silver furs on top of it. Looking towards the right there was another door that had a hot spring painted on the door and then to the left there was armoire that Kagome was sure was to be where her Kimono's were to be held.
Kagome heard the door close behind her signaling that Airi had left the room. Kagome took the bag that she had at her back off her shoulder and walked over the armoire to put the Kimono's she packed away. Once that was done she walked over to the door with the hot spring on it and opened it to find a man made hot spring inside with benches where one could sit and wash up. Kagome backed out of the room when she heard her door open again and a demonic presence enter the room.
"Hello Lady Kagome, my name is Emi. Airi told me I am to be serving you while you stay here."
"Thank you Emi, just Kagome is fine."
Emi smiled and nodded "Dinner is ready Rin-sama is already on her way there"
"What about Sesshomaru?" Kagome questioned
Emi blushed and looked away "Um… Lord Sesshomaru had other matters to attend too.
Kagome was interested in these other matters but let it go with the look on Emi's face.
"Alright Emi lead the way"
Emi smiled and turned around to lead Kagome away
Sesshomaru was in his personal bath with one of his servant's that he could not even remember the name of. "My lord you are so tense" The servant said as she rubbed his shoulders
Sesshomaru did not answer but continued to think. He had never smelled Kagome's scent before because he never really had a need to pay attention to it. Now he couldn't get her scent out of his head and his beast was not helping matters by thinking of all the different ways he could take Kagome and how her scent had changed when she had used her powers earlier. Gone was the Lavender scent and was replaced with the scent of a thunderstorm and an underlying scent of Jasmine. It had called to his beast but he had hid the effects well.
The servant behind Sesshomaru had noticed his problem and had slipped into the bath to help her Lord. She began to stroke him, thinking it was her who excited her Lord so, when in fact it was the exact opposite. Sesshomaru leaned his head back and let his servant continue, he felt nothing at her touch but eventually he did release all though it did not bring him any satisfaction. He climbed out of the bath and got dressed.
"Prepare the rooms in the eastern wing. The Cardinal Lords and their daughters will be coming, in two days."
"Yes my lord" the servant said
Sesshomaru swept out of the room to go to his study. The servant behind raged with jealously, she knew her lord would be taking a mate in three weeks time from one of the Lord's daughters.
"Suzu!" Airi called from the hall way. The servant now known as Suzu stood up and dried off and put back on her clothes before walking out to help Airi prepare the rooms as her lord requested.
That's the second chapter, I know there isn't much excitement but we will get there I am basically introducing characters and laying the ground work. Tell me what you think your author ~Alex~