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Chapter 10

11 days missing

Akemi woke up with a smile on her face and a song in her heart. For the first time in a long time she sang as she readied herself for the day. It was like her heart was filled to bursting with her happiness.

When Hana came in to do her hair, she was amazed at the sudden change in her mistress. There was not a hint of sadness about her. And she was singing? She had no clue her mistress had such a beautiful voice. And just what, or should she say who, made her so happy.

Akemi let out a tinkling laugh at the confused look on her maids face. Grabbing Hana by her hands, she swung her around with her as she danced and sang out her joy. By the end of her song Hana was laughing with her. Life was good.

Hana pulled herself free and caught her breath. "I think I like this side of you my lady. Though I must say you had us all duped."

Akemi grinned. "Yes well, I really am sorry about that. I had to, it was nothing against you or anyone else. I am just glad that I can finally be open. I hated having to keep to myself, or lie."

Hana hugged her mistress. "All is forgiven. Now let us get your hair done. I have it on good authority that Sesshomaru plans on eating breakfast with you this morning."

With a silly grin on her face, she sat and let Hana fix her hair. She was actually more than happy to go down to breakfast this morning. She could not wait to see Sesshomaru. They would be planning how to best deal with her uncle today. Kouga had agreed to stay another day to help, before heading back home to his mate.

As much as Akemi wanted to run down stairs to see Sesshomaru she made herself walk. But she could not stop the smile on her face when she saw him sitting at the table across from Rin, chatting. Rin spotted her first and smiled brightly at her, she waved her hands excitedly for Akemi to come over.

Akemi smiled back and took the seat next to Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru dropped a kiss on the top of her head before whispering a good morning in her ear. Flushed with pleasure, she could not stop beaming.

All through breakfast they exchanged smiles and touches. The whole castle noticed their budding love. There was no denying that heir lord had chosen well.

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After breakfast it was time to get down to business. Akemi sat at a conference table that Sesshomaru's advisors often used when they needed to have important discussions. Sesshomaru sat next to her, and they were joined by Kouga, Kyo, and Jaken. Jaken was apparently one of Sesshomaru's most trusted advisors.

All parties were brought up to speed quickly. Akemi started off the discussion with her fears that her uncle would not just let her go. Lord Tomo was a powerful lord and he had been willing to pay Shigeo a fortune for her. There was no way either of them would let her just walk away.

Kouga agreed with her. Though he had not had the pleasure of being in Shigeo's company for many years, he did know of the mans greed. Lord Tomo also had a bad reputation for playing dirty. Pair the two of them together and you had trouble.

Kyo stroked his chin. "I would bet money he shows up today. His men saw you yesterday and no doubt they ran right back to him with the news. He is going to want you back my lady, so my thought is he is going to try to come here and make some insane claim on you. When that does not work he is going to try to take you."

Akemi shuttered at the thought. No way in hell was she going anywhere with him. Sesshomaru placed his hand over her own and squeezed gently in reassurance. She managed a small smile for him. "Kyo is right. He will come for me. If you won't give me to him Sesshomaru, I have no doubt that he and Lord Tomo will try to steal me back. I still have three days before I come into my birthright. That is three days of opportunity."

Shesshomaru let out a low dangerous growl. "I just found you, I am not letting you go. Let him come. I have faced more dangerous enemies than him." He pinned a glare on Kyo. "I want her to have a guard 24/7. You will handpick the men that protect her Kyo. If they fail they will not like the consequences." He switched his gaze back to Akemi. "Little wolf you will make sure you stay in their line of sight at all times. If you will permit it I will have you stay in my quarters. They are more protected and we can keep a guard outside the door when we sleep. I will not take any chances with you."

Jaken sputtered. "My lord! This is highly irregular. It just isn't done, moving a noble and unmated lady into your personal quarters!"

Kouga roared with laughter. "Jaken I think considering the circumstances, and the fact they are to be mated in six days, it will be ok."

Kyo grinned. "Lady Akemi you might want to make him sleep on the floor. We all know when it comes to you he cannot seem to keep his hands to himself."

Akemi blushed furiously. "I am sure he will be a perfect gentleman!" Honestly it was her they needed to worry about. Now that she had no reason to stay away from Sesshomaru all she thought about was his kisses. Oh and the way he felt all pressed up against her. She would love to figure out what else happens next. Maybe she could find a book on it.

Sesshomaru chose to ignore Kyo's taunts. As long as they had known each other Kyo's taunts had come to be expected. He knew the more he reacted the worse Kyo would be.

Before anyone could say anything else Yukio entered the room with a grim look on his face. "My Lords please forgive me for my intrusion. A Lord Shigeo Chiyo is at the gates and is requesting entrance. He wants to speak to you Lord Sesshomaru, alone."

Sesshomaru arched an arrogant brow. "He would dare make demands on me? I am a Taiyoukai. I am well above his station. He should know better than to make such demands. Have the guards escort him here. He will be seen by all of us or not at all."

The room stayed tense and quiet while they all waited for Shigeo to enter. Akemi held on tight to Sesshomaru's hand, taking comfort in his touch. She knew with him by her side she had nothing to fear. He would never let any harm come to her.

Finally Yukio came back in with her uncle in tow. He look disheveled and clearly upset with the whole situation. He came to a stop before the table, standing stiff and erect. He cleared his throat and began his speech. "My Lords, I would like to avoid all the drama and just take my niece home. I am her guardian and she is not yet of age to be gallivanting around without me present. She is mine to protect and take care of until her birthday and I intend to do just that. She will come home with me now. Her being here is entirely indecent."

Akemi tensed. She did not care if he was her guardian or not. It would take a team of wild bear youkai to drag her out of here. Shigeo had never given a crap about her before this. Shesshomaru growled again next to her. It seemed he did not like her uncle any more than she did.

Kouga let out a sound of amusement. "Shigeo cut the shit. She will be of age in three days. Three days after that she will mate Lord Sesshomaru. She won a mating challenge that she was free to enter as she is a noble born demoness. The rules only state that she cannot be betrothed or mated, and must be of age before the time of the mating ceremony. Therefor your claim to her is moot."

Shigeo glowered at Kouga before turning back to Sesshomaru. His face was quickly becoming an interesting shade of red. "She is already pledged to Lord Tomo. You cannot mate her if she is already pledged!"

This time Jaken spoke up. "Lord Shigeo let me verse you in law for a moment. As an advisor I assure you that I know the intricacies of it intimately. Only a parent can betroth a child. As you have stated you are not a parent you are a guardian. Now before you interrupt, I am aware that a guardian can pledge a charge, but only if their charge agrees to it. As I have heard Lady Akemi clearly state that she does not wish to mate Lord Tomo that means your claim of a pledge is invalid. So now that we have proven that she was neither betrothed nor pledged at the time of entering the mating challenge, we arrive at the conclusion that she was in fact eligible to enter the mating challenge. As a winner of said challenge she has spent the last week becoming acquainted with Lord Sesshomaru. He has, as of yesterday night, declared that she will be the next Lady of the Western Lands. Everything has been done very properly up until this point, I assure you. Unless you can produce another more valid reason there is nothing you can do to stop it."

Akemi just blinked for a moment. Even after reading up on the laws that was a lot to grasp at once. But it did make her feel better to know that his claim was invalid and that she was clear to mate Sesshomaru. So take that you pompous ass, she thought.

Shigeo was now beyond furious. His face began to purple and become splotchy. It was a sure sign that he was about to blow. True to form he let out curses at the room in general before rounding on her. "And you! You little bitch, you couldn't just do as you were told? Trust me when I finally drag you back to Lord Tomo he will treat you like the little whore you are instead of the lady you should have been! I hope he rapes you until you have had so many pups your body is ruined! See if your precious lord wants you then!"

Akemi flinched but held her head high. She would not cower before him any longer. Sesshomaru on the other hand did not remain so calm. His eyes bled red and his markings went jagged. His beast was clearly clawing at its cage door. Quickly she wrapped her arms around him and held on, knowing if she let go he would kill Shigeo. As much as she hated her uncle she did not wish his death to be on her hands.

Yukio and Kyo sprang into action and grabbed ahold of Shigeo. They dragged him kicking and screaming from the room. If the idiot had been smart he would have been running for the door. Sesshomaru was ready to tear Shigeo's head from his body. His beast clearly wanted blood for the threat dealt to his woman.

Once Shigeo had been thrown out everyone emptied from the room and left her to calm Sesshomaru. No one wanted to get between a Taiyoukai protecting his mate. That was an easy way to find ones self in the grave. His beast really wanted to eliminate any possible threat to her. Lucky for Akemi is was not willing to hurt her to do so.

Akemi began to stroke his back gently while she murmured soothing words in his ear. Slowly he began to relax a little and pull back from her. His eyes still held red around the edges but his face had smoothed out. She nearly sighed in relief.

Sesshomaru chose that moment to lift her up and set her on the table. He stepped between her legs and moved in close to kiss her hotly. She gasped in surprise and he took full advantage to slip his tongue into her mouth. He moaned at the taste of her.

She was more that a little caught off guard, but she was definitely enjoying it. She matched his moves and took her cues from him. When his hands gripped her hips she let her own wander on his body, stroking hard muscles. Caressing him softly, she let her hands travel down his abdomen until he growled in pleasure against her lips.

He moved from her lips to her neck, nibbling as he went. She felt that wonderful feeling starting to build in her belly again. He kissed and nipped her neck before latching on and suckling the sensitive skin under her ear. Akemi arched her hips up into his own, wanting more but not knowing what that was.

Sesshomaru ground his hips into hers, and she could feel his hardness against her. The friction it caused against her center drove her wild. His hands slid down her thighs to her knees. He gripped her kimono in his fists, pulling it up her legs and exposing her stockings. But it was not until he had it around her waist that she realized what he was doing.

He kissed her passionately again before he eased her back until she was laying on the table with her legs hanging off. "Do you trust me", he whispered gruffly in her ear. She nodded. She did trust him completely. And she wanted more of this feeling he was causing.

He grinned wickedly at her and dropped to his knees. Her eyes widened in shock. She had no idea what he thought he was doing down there, but was excited to find out.

***Lime Starts Here***

He dipped his head to her and began kissing her between her legs. She was so hot and wet there already. Her body was exploding with sensations she had never thought possible. Her eyes squeezed shut and her brain clicked off as she felt his tongue dive into her. The rhythmic thrust of it had her calling out his name like a prayer. Her hands fell to his head and she clutched his hair in her hands, holding on for dear life.

His tongue slide up her slit and began to flick over her clit. Electricity shot through her and her stomach tightened. Her hips began to move of their own violation. He had to pin them down when he started to quicken the strokes of his tongue. Now she was writhing and bucking at his every touch. Just when she thought she couldn't take anymore his lips went around her clit and he began to alternate between suckling it and flicking his tongue over it.

He slid a hand down from her hips and inserted a finger in her. She arched into it encouraging him to continue. He gently began to pump it in and out spreading her delicious wetness even more. She was so tight around his finger it drove him insane. Soon he had a rhythm going with his tongue and fingers. It pushed her father than he had ever done before. He knew the minute she tipped over the edge. Her walls clamped around his fingers like a silken vice. Then her eyes went wild and blank.

She came apart and felt like she had just shattered into a million pieces. It was even more amazing then what had happened before. She felt like she would never catch her breath back. Her heart was racing and she could not seem to find the energy to care.

Sesshomaru lifted his head and licked his lips. He enjoyed tasting her any way he could. Her eyes fluttered open in time to watch him lick his fingers clean. It was the most erotic thing she had ever seen in her life. When he noticed her looking, he smiled and pulled her up into his arms.

***Lime Ends Here

Akemi blushed furiously and buried her face into his neck. She could feel his hardness against her and wondered if she should reciprocate. Not that she even really knew how, but it was what mates did right? "Shouldn't I do something for you? I mean I know that men are left….well um…bothered."

Sesshomaru chuckled. He loved watching her blush and curl into him. "And how do you know that little wolf?"

She had explained how she had overheard maids talking about their flings with the guards. She hadn't really understood most of it but he was steadily educating her on what some of it meant.

Sesshomaru let out a boisterous laugh. "You are full of surprises. No I do not need you to take care of anything, but thank you. My beast just needed to reassure itself that you are ours. Now lets go get you cleaned up before lunch. I would hate for anyone to think that I ate you alive." After he said the last part he seemed to laugh even harder.

Akemi frowned at him. She was not sure what was so funny about that. Shaking her head, she followed him from the room on shaky legs.

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It was on to plan B it seemed. But then again he had not planned on A actually working. Not that Tomo could blame Sesshomaru for not letting Shigeo take Akemi. After all he did want the girl himself for many of the same reasons. More importantly though, was the fact that he had bargained for her first. And he had a habit of getting what he wanted.

Shigeo had failed him though. That was simple unacceptable. He was even now being beaten for his failure. Maybe being chained to a wall at the mercy of his guards would tech him a lesson. That lesson being Tomo did not tolerate failure. He hoped his plan B did not fail or she would face an even worse fate.

Hisoka was a spider demon known for her amazing work as a seamstress. In the elite circles she was coveted. Since Sesshomaru would send out for someone to make his future Ladies wedding kimono, Tomo had called upon her to act as his spy in the castle. Due to the amount of dirt he had on her she really did not have a choice but to help him.

Tomo had carefully planned how they were going to kidnap Akemi. Hisoka would offer to help if she was not contacted straight out to make the wedding kimono. It would after all be a great honor to design and sew a kimono for the Lady of the West. She would then go in and start work like normal. When the moment arose she was to blow a potent sleeping powder in Akemi's face rendering her unconscious. Once unconscious she would sneak Akemi out of the castle and to his waiting men. They would bring her to him and he would mate the girl making her effectively his.

The only way to separate mates was for one to die. Until that happened she would not be able to bear pups for anyone else, she would be tied exclusively to him. And Sesshomaru could not take a mated woman as Lady of the West. Tomo was not stupid though, there was the matter of Sesshomaru's retaliation to consider. He supposed he should be worried about that. But Tomo had a formidable army and a strong castle. Both of which had withstood many sieges over the years and had yet to crumble. Let Sesshomaru do his worst.

The only thing that really worried Tomo was time. He was down to nearly three days now before his window of opportunity came slamming shut. He had always liked working under pressure. It made the reward that much sweeter when he accomplished his goal. He really would enjoy fucking the girl, and showing off his pups by her to Sesshomaru. He could practically picture the look of devastation on Sesshomaru's face already.

Laughing, he leaned back in his office chair. At his age you just had to enjoy a good laugh when you got the opportunity. Now that his plan was going into motion it was time to sit back and wait.

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*** We have a lot of stuff coming up guys! I am getting pretty excited! Isn't Lord Tomo such a cruel bastard? Things are also starting to get pretty steamy between Sesshy and Akemi! I wonder how much longer our boy can hold out before he takes his girl? Also it was pointed out by a wonderful reader that I have used the kidnaping plot before. Though I have decided to keep it in the story it does not go like the one in Unanswered Prayers did. Now that is the only spoiler you will get from me! Keep reading and reviewing.***