AN: Yes, so it has been awhile since I have been on here. I read over my earlier stories and wow. They really suck. I guess that's what happens when you try to have a kid write something lol. Anyway, I would have to completely redo them from scratch before I would consider writing more on them and I just don't have the time or energy. I don't remember where I was going with them and the idea just doesn't appeal to me. Here is an idea that came to me this morning in the shower, let me know what you think. Updates will most likely be slow in coming since I am now have a son and I swear that kid has waaaaay too many eating issues.

Chapter 1

Sesshomaru stood looking out the window in his office. Down below him he could see Rin playing in the meadows with Jaken racing about.

'It is time for me to have my ceremony to officially claim my title of Lord of the Western Lands.' Sesshomaru thought.

The ceremony was established long ago, officially, as a way to prevent full scale wars. In order to become the official ruler of a land, the Lord had to transfer all of his youki to a female and spend the rest of the party defenseless. If the other lords disagreed with him becoming the ruler, it would be easier to kill him at that moment without having to sacrifice soldiers in a war to remove him. Secretly Sesshomaru suspected that the true intent of the ceremony was to make sure that the Lord had a mate and be able to produce heirs.

While his face remained impassive, his thoughts were in turmoil, 'I have no intention of taking a mate simply to claim my birth right. I will not let my life be dictated by others. However, I must complete the ceremony soon or else risk forfeiting my claim. But who could I possibly trust to protect me from the other Lords while I am in a defenseless position? Who can I trust to return my youki to me afterwards and not keep it for themselves?'

All the female demons Sesshomaru knew wanted him for his strength and power. He had no doubt that they would keep his youki and kill him if given the chance. The only female that he trusted was Rin but she was too young to protect him should another Lord decide to attack.

Sesshomaru shook his head and decided to retrieve Rin and Jaken. Maybe a walk through the woods would help to clear his mind.

"Look out Inuyasha!" Kagome screamed.

They were fighting another monster with a Shikon fragment. This one was a huge dragon with purple scales covering it making his hide nearly impenetrable. Inuyasha had been fighting it for the past 10 minutes and so far the only damage done had been to their group.

"Wind Scar!" Inuyasha swung Tetsusaiga but once again the dragon was able to dodge out of the way. The edge of the attack that did make contact with the dragon simply bounced off his scales.

Kagome glanced to the side, Sango was unconscious and Miroku was pulling her body up onto Kirara in order to move her to safety. Shippo still held on to Kagome's leg cowering in fear of the huge dragon. For the first time, Kagome began to wonder what would happen were they to lose the battle for the Shikon before killing Naraku.

Suddenly the dragon reappeared directly in front of Inuyasha, swiped at him with his huge claws, and sent Inuyasha flying off into a nearby tree.

Tears began to fill Kagome's eyes as the dragon moved in to make the killing blow and destroy Inuyasha. She turned her head, unable to watch him be killed. True, her feelings for him had never fully recovered from watching him with Kikyou, but he was still her best friend.

The dragon roared his victory as he descended on Inuyasha, but the roar was cut off abruptly.

Turning back to the scene Kagome's eyes widened in amazement. The dragon lay on his side dead. A quick check showed that Inuyasha still had yet to move from where he had impacted with the tree.

Sesshomaru had been walking for an hour when the scent hit him, the scent that solved his problem.

"Rin, stay with Ah Un. Jaken, watch over her. I will return shortly."

With that Sesshomaru began walking away, never once changing his pace.