Forsaken
Kagome's Sentence and Lesson Learned
Inuyasha was once again sat in his meditative state, communicating with Nature about the progress of his mate and brother. Inuyasha and Nature had always had a connection, but being pinned to Goshinboku for fifty years and then the need for blessings on his early mating had strengthened the bond between them to the point that Inuyasha could actually talk with the sentient being. It was Nature that was whispering in his ear that the miko had been caught, but there was still something wrong because the unborn child's life energy was dying. Inuyasha shepherded Shippou and Aiya to Koki, the nanny, and headed out to meet the group. There was something wrong with the child and the healers that were with them were unaware that anything was going on within the miko.
Inuyasha left the palace by jumping over the east wall as his mate's men would not have let him leave. He knew that he could be punished for it and he would accept it, but they needed to know and he needed to be there to help. Nature would know whether or not the unborn could be saved, but Inuyasha would have to be the vessel that she examined the miko through. Inuyasha did not mind that, in fact he rather enjoyed her warming presence when she decided to use him as she saw fit. It was a trade off for using Nature's many gifts since the time he was a young pup. Inuyasha heard yells behind him, but he paid them no heed as he sped off through the tree tops, praying to every deity that he could think of that he would make it to the group in time to save the innocent child.
Mozinth was the first to sense Inuyasha's rapid approach. The mixed mutt was not in any mood to deal with Inuyasha's disobedience, but he also knew that he would not have come unless it was important. That would not excuse him, though, as he was sure that Inuyasha did not even think to bring anyone with him and that was inexcusable especially since they were trying for a child of their own. Inuyasha showed up with his hair pulled back in a sloppy ponytail and his clothing in disarray. Mozinth frowned at the lack of presentation, but did not comment as he waited for Inuyasha's explanation.
"The child is dying. We don't know what she did, but the child is dying." The group looked back at the miko that had begun laughing. Kouga looked at her in astonishment and dismay as she confirmed that she knew what was going on. The healers in the group gathered around the girl, but as they examined her, they could find nothing wrong. Inuyasha gently moved them out of the way, enjoying the warm presence that had begun to fill his being.
The group was surprised when Inuyasha moved the healers out of his way and began to glow with light green aura. The winds around them seemed to pick up and gather around Inuyasha while the plants seemed to grow larger, brighter and studier in the wooded area that they had stopped in. The glow around the hanyou grew as he closed his eyes and focused completely on following the will of Nature. After what seemed like an eternity, it was really only a couple of minutes, Inuyasha's eyes opened and the glow disappeared as the miko began to convulse. Kouga stared at Inuyasha as he watched unfeelingly as the miko shook and shivered before finally rolling to her side and losing her stomach onto the ground next to her. The contents were not the normal color, but a blackish hue instead.
"Dragon berries," was all that Inuyasha said in way of explanation. Dragon berries were used to keep mistresses and concubines from becoming pregnant during their line of duty. Only mates were given the honor of bearing young. That law was made to keep away strife between submissives and their dominant's harem, but only demons rarely kept harems anymore. Not even royalty really kept the practice because it created more problems than most wanted to deal with.
When Kagome had finished getting rid of the poison that she had riddled her system with, though how she had found out about the Dragon berries no one knew, she was gathered along Kouga's back. After all, no one else was going to touch the soiled miko. The group moved out toward the castle while listening to Inuyasha as he had his ass handed to him as Mozinth chewed him out for not at least having an escort when he needed to leave the palace walls. Inuyasha looked as if he wanted to say something back, but he wisely held his tongue. It also seemed that due to the degree of Inuyasha's disobedience, his punishment would be public, though not severe as he had had good cause to leave.
Kagome was pissed that she had to stay with at least three guards at all times. They could not prove that she had intended to harm the child because she really had not known what the Dragon berries would do. As precaution against anything further, she had to be escorted at all times. However, Kagome was taking great pleasure in the day as well because she had heard that Inuyasha, the stupid mutt, was finally getting punished. The miko was sat next to Kouga with the other lords at the front of the hall where Inuyasha would be disciplined. He would only be punished in front of the lords, their mates, and his children.
Inuyasha docilely walked into the hall to get his punishment. He had known he was wrong when he left without an escort and he was going to accept punishment for it. He sat walked over to Mozinth whom was sat in the middle of the hall waiting for Inuyasha to present himself. The hanyou in question walked over to his mate and laid himself across the mixed demon's knees. Zinny rolled the back of Inuyasha's top jacket up and pulled his bottoms down enough to reveal the wrap underneath before placing his hands right on Inuyasha's sit spot. Inuyasha did not even try to prepare for the blows but took them as they came. Zinny reigned two hundred smacks on his submissive's bottom before comforting him after the punishment was done. He whispered sweet, soothing words into his beta's puppy ear while rubbing his back comfortingly.
Kagome watched as Inuyasha cried throughout his punishment, but noticed that he did not try to wiggle out of his correction nor fight back. When the spanking was over, she watched as Inuyasha apologized to his Alpha before thanking him for his love and care. She watched as Mozinth caressed and soothed Inuyasha while murmuring into the dog shaped ear and for the first time since she had entered the demon world, she understood what it meant to be a beta/submissive. For the first time since she mated Kouga, she wanted what the other lords and their mates had with each other. For the first time, Kagome wanted to be in a relationship that was as close and loving as Inuyasha's had proved to be and she wanted to do right by those that she had committed to.
A/N: I really wanted to kill, I really really did, but it did not fit the tone of the story. After Naraku's death it was to be a time a peace and even though she was a cruel bitch, I had to keep with the flow of things.
