CHAPTER 5:

Inutaisho took one final leap and shifted back to his human form. He was within walking distance to the mansion, but he swung his left hand to the side of his body and hit the new sword. He took one more look at it and remembered what Totosai had said about it.

"To save 100 lives huh?" He mumbled. He didn't want to reject the sword from Totosai, but he was skeptical that a sword could save a person rather than kill one.

Walking under the rows of trees the wall came into view. He was about to jump over it when he heard voices on the other side. There was one male voice and the other turned out to be Izayoi's.

"My lady you really don't have any other choice," the man said. It sounded as if he were trying to console her; like she was maybe upset. All Inutaisho could do was stand there and listen to the two of them go at it.

"I can't marry I man I do not love," Izayoi said back.

This made the young demon freeze. His hear t felt like it was coming up his throat. Making him want to puke. The word marriage was cutting into him like a thousand samurai swords. But as he was hurting he still pushed himself to listen.

"If you do not marry then the household will fall! Do you think that is what your mother and father would have wanted?!" The man said, his voice was tougher, almost to the point of yelling.

The both voices had stopped. Inutaisho wondered if they both had left, or what was happening. He then heard his name escape the lady's lips, "Ii know you're there lord Inutaisho" she said, her voice not as happy sounding as it used to be. Inutaisho jumped the wall and landed only a few feet away from Izayoi.

This visit had been different from all of the rest. Sadness was resting over the shoulders of the lady, and quietness over the lord.

"I assume you heard everything?" Izayoi asked, she could not bear to look at Inutaisho in the eyes as she asked. Inutaisho just looked at her, his eyes narrowed, not from being angry but hurt.

"Yes," He said being as blunt as he could. But he was not finished. He moved over to Izayoi. Her body flinched only slightly as he was close enough to her that she could feel his breath on her. His arms stretched out and held Izayoi close to his own body. He was not mad. He already knew in his heart that Izayoi would do anything to not marry any other person. The two of them had already become inseparable by then. But from the side as the two embraced the guard Takemaru watched. His eyes narrowing at the sight of the woman he loved being embraced by a monster. All the anger he had was not directed at Izayoi, but at Inutaisho. Doing nothing he turned his back on the two and waited.

After what seemed like an eternity, Inutaisho had her move away from him. He had gotten down on one of his knees, ready to do the unthinkable.

"Marry me my lady" he said taking her hand and placing his forehead on the back of it. Izayoi was happy, it was like all the weight she had been carrying around had been lifted from her shoulders. So long she had waited to officially be with Inutaisho, and it was like the gods had given their answer.

"I will," She said as she squatted down to his level to look at him face to face. Inutaisho's smile had returned, he approved of the answer. He knew that she would not have been able to marry the nobleman now, that she was now his.

Inutaisho was up the mountain as the afternoon came around. He had told Izayoi that he would come to her in the night, for her not to have anymore worries. He stopped just steps from the door to the castle and froze. There was a recognizable aura that surrounded the place. Whenever he had come to 'visit' he had made sure she was not there. But she was defiantly inside.

He opened the two heavy doors with his hands and there she was. Sitting in the throne was fearsome lady of the west, a demon dog as well, but in human form a sly beauty. At least that was what Inutaisho thought in the past.

"It's been far too long Taisho" She said, Her white hair being brushed back by her pale claws; Her sly smile across her face as she rested her head upon her knuckles. Inutaisho said nothing. He had no more feelings towards the lady mother of Sesshomaru. He did not even bother to remember her name. It had always left a bad taste in his mouth after the two of them had let each other. Their conversations were always short whenever the two came upon each other, but he had a feeling that she wanted to speak with him.

"I have nothing to say to you" Inutaisho said, making sure he had taken the first words of the conversation.

"That's quite finem" She said with a high and mighty response, "But it would be interesting if you stayed and listened to what I have to say about your little companion.

"Companion…?" Inutaisho asked himself, making sure to keep a straight face. His eyes narrowed, he knew who she was speaking of.

"I will not have you speak ill of Izayoi" He said, fists clenched at his sides, hidden by the sleeves of his kimono. The lady rose from her seat.

"I have not come to speak ill of anyone, but is it not a shame that the once powerful demon of the west has taken a human as a companion rather than slaughtering her?" She turned slightly and let out a sigh, "Tis a shame if Demons, or those humans, found that that woman has been soiled?" Her words cutting into his skin deeper and deeper. Inutaisho was not going to stand for any being to speak ill of his woman in such context.

"If you want me gone then just say so" Taisho said. The lady looked surprised. She did not expect him to give in that easily, he truly was in love with the human.

"Then give up the title as Demon of the west and pass it to me," She said, her arms folded across her chest looking at him, back straight and waiting for a reply. Her words were a test. To prove to herself that Inutaisho really cared for that woman enough to give up his title of ruler of the west. It was all on Inutaisho now.

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