A/N: To all those who have continued from day one following my fic, thank you! :3
Oh well on with the show!
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36.
Shippo, Sekitanko, and Hinoko dashed into the room when they saw their adopted mother faint. "Yōbo-san!"
Koyuki caught her before she reached the floor, and a glance at the precious cargo in Kagome's arms confirmed that he had not awoken.
Turning to look at the three children surrounding them with faint scorn, "You should all be in bed." she sent a pointed look at Shippo, who nervously laughed. "I assume you all heard Kagome-sama's tale?" They had the decency to look abashed. She stared at them a few moments longer before sighing.
"You three inherited more of her recklessness than I would have hoped." All three of them looked away, but with proud smiles.
"That was not a compliment children."
37.
The air in the Western Pagoda had become chilling and vibrant with rage.
Servants worked as quietly as possible, wishing not to earn the attention of the furious Lord or his family.
It had all started when the youngest son of their Lord had been kidnapped. No one knew how or who had done it, but as soon as their Lord and his Lady Izayoi discovered his disappearance the Lord had gone into a rage; ordering all his subjects to go in search. The Lady Izayoi had collapsed and was currently being attended by her sister-mate Lady Inukimi.
It had been a week since then and with everyday it seemed the Lord became more aggressive, frightening all from approaching.
Then on the morning of the eighth day a house-spirit bearing an unfamiliar crest appeared before the Pagoda and bared a message to their Lord.
38.
Moryomaru, the retainer of the Lord, was almost dashing with the message to his Lord's study. In his other hand he had a simple message for any to read 'We have found someone that belongs to you.' While the message itself was vague, in this situation it could only mean one thing.
39.
"To the Lord of the Western Lands,
This is NOT a ransom letter! Nada, zip, zilch!-
Those words made even the enraged beast of the Inu no Taisho pause and figuratively blink at the blunt and unfamiliar phrases.
A lot less enraged and more clear-headed and confused, Inutaisho reread the letter.
"To the Lord of the Western Lands,
This is NOT a ransom letter! Nada, zip, zilch!
Calmed down now? Good.
It has recently come to my attention that you are missing one of your sons. Be assured Inu-chan is perfectly fine! With a bath, some food, sleep, and loving attention he barely even realizes he's not even home. In fact here…..(there were some overlaid handprints that had the faintest scent of Inuyasha) he says hello as well.
My clan and I have been keeping an eye on him ever since I…took care…of his captors. He's just waiting for someone to come pick him up.
My servant will lead you to our clan manor since I've been informed most courts don't remember us anymore. I'll have a room prepared for your arrival.
Salutations,
Higurashi Kagome"
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A/N: Hope you like it thus far.
Next Chapter: The Lord of the West meets a human unlike any other.