Chapter 22

The beginning is Sesshomaru's part. I decided to add a bit of Jamila as well however so that it wasn't so short. I hope you enjoy.

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Sesshomaru turned his trademark glare at the green imp cowering in front of him and had to resort to the common habit of mortals and counted to ten. One.

"My lord!! PLEASE!!"

Two.

"YOU CAN'T GO TO THE SHORE!"

Three.

"THE OTHER DEMONS WILL SEE IT AS A BREACH OF THE TREATY!!"

Four.

"NOT LIKE THAT CAT IS WORTH-" Jaken found his words cut off suddenly with a sharp blade at his throat.

"Jaken. I believe I have told you that your opinion of my mate is unacceptable." Sesshomaru ground out throwing all pretenses of calm out the window. Even Inuyasha was tempted to step back at the naked fury in his brothers gaze. "That opinion is why you are forbidden from entering my home now. Do you want to lose your position as my retainer, or your life?" He leaned the sword further into the imps neck enjoying hearing the imp whimper.

"Sesshomaru, I don't know about the treaty so maybe you can explain why Jaken here thinks it's a bad idea for us to go." Inuyasha asked scowling at the whimpering, sniveling blob.

Sesshomaru was quiet for a moment before punting the imp as far as possible. Inside he was livid and could do nothing but hope the imp died on impact though he appeared to have calmed. "The treaty he is talking about says that if the Northern Inu Clan are on the coast, the Western Inu must stay away unless a formal meeting has been agreed on. It was put into effect after Father went to your…mother. My Mother is a member of the Northern Inu and they took Father's setting her aside very ill." Sesshomaru explained sheathing his sword and staring towards where his mate was.

It was bad enough they had to slow to a speed that Xanthus could travel at, making the trip twice as long as it would have taken Sesshomaru himself. But then the imp had side-tracked them for half a day claiming that Rin was in danger. Sesshomaru had started in the direction of the demon slayers village when he smelled the lie on Jaken. Then Xanthus had spent an hour trying to get information from him about why he'd lied before Sesshomaru let Inuyasha go after him.

It was much more effective.

And it revealed that the demoness's had arrived that morning on the coast and Sesshomaru would have to stay away.

He turned to his brother and Xanthus and scowled. "However, my mate was already on the coast so that means it is the Northern Inu who are breaking the treaty." He started running for the coast again and barely managed to stay at a speed that Xanthus could manage. Jamila would be angry if I left him behind. He had to remind himself. He felt a small surge of gratitude as Inuyasha bent and threw Xanthus awkwardly over his shoulder and picked up speed.

"Kagome will be alright won't she?" Inuyasha asked quietly knowing his brother would hear him.

Sesshomaru didn't reply for a long time but when he did it was with conviction. "Jamila would make sure Kagome was safely away if anything happened."

Inuyasha nodded and landed slightly wobbling from the oddness of holding a horse on his back but took of instantly. We'll be there soon. He took in Sesshomaru's tight features and almost felt sorry for the Northern Inu if any harm came to his mate. Then he thought of his Kagome being in danger and his own features hardened. I'll kill them myself.

Jamila scowled at the demoness in front of her and felt her anger rising quickly. "Take my place at Lord Sesshomaru's side? Don't be ridiculous. You are not strong enough to be his mate."

Miu tilted her head to the side and smirked. "If you are strong enough to be his mate, and I kill you, then obviously I am strong enough." She darted in and Jamila sidestepped the slightly wobbly swing.

She's too eager. Jamila thought kicking sideways and sending Miu backwards. She heard a shriek and turned back to see Gen and Gin and their bodyguards inside a barrier. Kagome and Kumi landed beside them inside their own barrier. "I told you to flee!" She snarled jumping over Miu as she took another swing at her side. Her aim and style was sloppy in her eagerness but she was fast; fast enough that Jamila was planning to avoid the blade until Miu began to slow.

"Please." Kagome sneered. "What kind of bodyguards, or friends, would we be if we ran away and left you out numbered?"

"Smart ones." Gen snarled trying to launch herself at them. She slammed into the barrier and yowled flying backwards.

Kagome glanced at her briefly then sat on the ground to watch Jamila. "I got them under control. Take care of Miu then we can go home." Kagome could feel the others of Miu's group heading towards them and hoped that the battle would be over before they got there. There was only three more, but it would just be easier to greet them on a strong front rather than be snuck up on during the fighting. More were coming from further away but Kagome couldn't tell just how powerful they were yet.

Miu had lost her eager edge as Kagome had talked and now was striking more true but Jamila stepped just out of range and settled into a fighters crouch taking out her knives. "You're right." She smiled slightly at Kagome then charged Miu. Miu looked taken aback and had to switch to defensive to keep from being impaled on the blur of Jamila's knives.

Jamila was over two thousand years old no matter what anyone seemed to think of her. She was strong, powerful, and dangerous. It was getting a little old having everyone think she was useless. With a surge that was unseen to everyones eyes she roundhouse kicked Miu in the side of the head sending her slamming into Kagome's barrier. She threw her shoulders back in the silence that followed and stood tall and proud.

"I am Jamila, Lady of the Western Lands, mate and wife to Lord Sesshomaru. I am not to be trifled with." She stated loud and clear to Miu, her sisters, and those coming over the hill. "Do not take me for easy prey because I am a cat."

"You break treaty Lady. Or perhaps as the new Lady you do not yet know the laws." A new woman said coming down.

Jamila tensed immediately. She knew this woman, the markings, the smell, the face. It was Sesshomaru's mother. She had long silver hair, dark golden eyes, and a proud, haughty carriage. How could I ever think that Sesshomaru was proud? She thought glancing at Kagome and Kumi to come flank her. He's nothing compared to this woman.

"Welcome to the family." The woman smiled lightly and Jamila gripped her knives tighter. What a way to meet.

Heehee...you surprised? I bet you are cause I totally was. I'm writing I'm writing I'm writing then BOOM!! SESSY MOMMY shows up! But Jamila is beginning to throw off the careless, silly facade she normally has and showing her real skills.

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