Kagome finally reached the bottom stair, a little shaky and tender in her nether regions from last nights, and this mornings, activities.
She did manage, quite gracefully, to make it to the bottom.
The demons clapped, some with sincere enthusiasm, others with barely suppressed loathing.
Kagome held her head higher when she walked passed Asukii, the woman who was previously Sesshomaru's mistress but was thrown away the day she told him she would become his mistress.
'It makes me wonder if I'll end up the same way.'
'You won't mistress, it isn't foretold.'
Kagome mentally rolled her eyes at her beast's attempt to calm her frayed nerves, but the foretold crap was starting to sound a lot like her grandpa.
The mingling ended quickly without problems, most of the demons she knew either from current travels or court, either way, she remembered, and they all seemed rather sincere and even nice.
As Kagome gracefully made her way to the dining area she finally ran into Asukii.
"Hello Miko, I offer you my congratulations. I wish you good luck, things will be tough for you, I am sure."
Kagome forced a smile and said,
"Thank you Asukii-san, but might I ask what you mean by 'things will be tough for me'?"
She smirked, "I simply mean that you're human, a priestess no less, and Lord Sesshomaru is a demon, do you honestly think you can handle him much longer? He will break you, throw you away, and come back to me in no time."
Kagome smiled,
"Is that so? Well, then Asukii –san let me make things clear for you, so that your pea-sized brain can understand what I'm saying. Bitch, you run nothing, you are nothing, and you will always be nothing, you are the dirt me and my lord walk on, you are old news, and will never be worthy of mi lord's bed again, and if you so much as come near this keep again, I will personally see to your early demise. Have a wonderful evening Asukii –san."
Before the seething demoness could speak, Kagome had gracefully walked away, head toward Sesshomaru.
He smirked as she came toward him, she knew he heard every word uttered and apparently was pleased.
"My Lords." She greeted demurely.
The demon lord of the east, a Falcon demon, smiled sweetly,
"Hello, Miko, congratulations are in order, I hope you and my lord enjoy each other. I must be off, I wish to see if my mate is ready to dine, good day my lord, my lady mistress."
She smiled as he left. Kagome turned around ready to talk to Sesshoumaru before he pulled her into a corner of the room and kissed her.
Slowly he licked and nipped at her lips asking for entrance, Kagome smiled as she allowed him access.
He pulled away moments later,
"Miko, you please me greatly, this Sesshoumaru wishes to bed you now, although I'm sure exhibitionism isn't something you're interested in."
Kagome giggled,
"I am afraid not my lord, you'll just have to wait."
She winked and he smirked.
"Don't tempt this Sesshoumaru, Miko, or your coronation will be cut short."
She smiled,
"Well let's start the next part, I'm ready to dine."
He nodded as he locked arms with her and headed for the dining room.
They sat, Sesshoumaru at the head, Kagome on the right, which is usually the mate's place at the table, but under the circumstances, being that Sesshomaru does not have a mate, nor an intended, the mistress instead, takes that position.
Sesshoumaru picked up his food and began eating, followed by Kagome, and then everyone else.
Asukii started eating before Kagome; everyone noticed this, as well as Kagome.
She sighed and continued eating. 'This is an insult to your new station, my lady, you must punish her for this offense.' Kagome mentally shook her head, 'Not yet, Nari, it must be grave enough for me to retaliate, this is something minor that a un-knowledgeable pup would commit, I will let it slide, for now.'
Once dinner was half-way finished they brought out entertainment, Kagome stood after Sesshomaru and the walked toward the chairs first, everyone sat after them, except Asukii.
Kagome smirked,
'One more time and I swear I'm going to fucking explode. This bitch is personally trying to ruin my coronation.'
'Mistress, let me free, I promise she will never do such things again.'
Kagome sighed,
'You just don't know how tempted I am, Nari.'
'You have named me mistress? Why?'
Kagome smiled,
'Everything should have a name, even a beast, so I have bestowed one unto you.'
Kagome mentally giggled at the mocking regal tone.
Kagome felt a warmth engulf her, cocoon her in what felt like a motherly caress, it washed over her, making her smile and want to cry at the same time,
'What did you just do, Nari?'
Her beast's response,
'I hugged you, milady mistress; it is my way of showing you how much I love you.'
Kagome smiled and mentally hugged the beast.
'Thank you Nari, it was the best hug I've ever been given.'
Kagome felt a kick to the back of her seat.
The entire room went silent and stared at Asukii who continued to kick the back of Kagome's chair.
It was the last straw; Kagome stood and flung the chair across the room,
"I have tolerated your insolence this entire evening out of pity for the fact that you were thrown away by my lord, but you have reached your end, bitch!"
Kagome gave a growl that would've made a demon proud when she walked toward Asukii.
Asukii smirked,
"Okay, priestess whore, I challenge you for the right of lord Sesshomaru's mistress!"
Everyone gasped,
One called out,
"It is forbidden to challenge a mistress."
Another called out,
"That is only the choice of the lord in question."
Another called out,
"Kick her ass!"
Kagome turned and saw Inuyasha in the back with Aoi waving with determination, and what looked to be sadness.
'So he's finally happily mated properly, I'm glad.'
She turned back to Asukii.
"Very well, winner gets Sesshoumaru, the loser dies."
This coronation was definitely not going as planned.