Chapter 12
When Lady Akemi didn't come out of the room Yukio grew uneasy. It had been nearly fifteen minutes since he had heard his lady talking to the seamstress. Worry creeped through him. He was no idiot if anything happened to Lady Akemi Sesshomaru would have his head.
Yukio knocked on the door and waited. When he heard nothing his unease grew and he threw open the door. For a few shocked seconds he just stood there in shock. She was gone. Lady Akemi was really gone.
Lady Hisoka had to have taken Lady Akemi, but why? And where could they have possibly gone? And then it hit him, Lord Tomo. He must have employed Lady Hisoka to kidnap her, and they had just let her walk right in.
Groaning, he shoved his hands through his hair and knew he was in trouble. He had lost Lady Akemi and Sesshomaru was surely about to kill him. A cold sweat enveloped him, he was too damn young to die. Springing into action he ran from the room and began alerting every guard on his way to Sesshomaru's quarters. The faster they acted to better their chances at getting her ladyship back home safe, and to keep him alive.
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Akemi came too slowly. Her head throbbed and her mouth felt dry. What the hell had happened? She felt groggy but she hadn't gone to bed yet had she? And why was it so dark?
She tried to shift out of her curled up position only to realize that she could not. Walls were preventing her from doing more than shifting slightly. She obviously was not in a dark room but some type of box. Fear gripped. This was not good.
Closing her eyes tightly she ran through her memories trying to pin down the last moments she was conscious. Hisoka flared to the front of her mind. She had went to see Hisoka for her last fitting. Her mating ceremony Kimono had been perfect, and beyond anything she could have ever imagined.
After she had tried it on then Hisoka had helped her change back into her clothes. After that was when everything got hazy. How could she have been so stupid as to let herself get kidnapped by her seamstress? No doubt she had been hired by Lord Tomo. Her uncle had told her that Lord Tomo would get her no matter what she did. How foolish she had been to believe that he could not get to her.
She had felt so safe in Sesshomaru's house hold that she had dropped her guard. For a little while she had started to believe that things could be different in her life. She should have known by now that nothing in her life was ever easy. And if something could go wrong it most definitely would do so.
For some reason that really pissed her off. She was tired of running and letting Sesshomaru protect her. She was not going to let herself be dragged to some old perverts castle. She was going to mate the man she wanted and take back her home from her uncle. And there would be hell to pay for anyone who stood in her way.
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Sesshomaru's released a roar so explosive and fearsome that the very foundation of his home shook. The castle went silent and the smell of fear began to permeate the air. His beast had finally broken free.
With piercing red eyes he turned on Yukio and would have taken off his head if Kyo had not grabbed the younger man and shoved him out of the room. Anger, rage, and fear pumped through Sesshomaru. No one was going to hurt his mate or take her from him. His beast was tired of waiting to mark her, tired of people threating her, tired of other men desiring her. It wanted to spill blood.
"Sesshomaru you need to calm down. I know you are worried for Akemi but she is a tough woman. We need to set a plan of action to get her back. Lord Tomo will not get to so much as harm a hair on her head." Kyo tried to keep his voice low and soothing. Unfortunately he knew his friend was more than likely beyond any rationality.
Sesshomaru let out a low lethal growl confirming Kyo's fears. In a deep guttural voice he said, "Set the castle on full alert Kyo. I am going to find my mate. I will not stop until the blood of my enemies soaks the battlefield." Yep definitely not what you wanted to hear from the big guy.
"Sesshomaru I really think we need to take a second to think this through and find a solid plan to get her back." His words went unheeded as Sesshomaru leapt out of the nearest window and transformed into his beast form. Kyo almost felt bad for the poor idiots that had Lady Akemi. Almost.
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Akemi for the first time ever decided to unleash her beast. Her father had always taught her to stay in control of it. A demon's beast embodied their most basic instincts. It was important to stay in full control because it took a lot of strength and will to reign it back in once unleashed. Only experienced demons could do so easily.
The instinct to be free and return to her mate had her beast clawing at its cage. With an evil smile on her face she let it break free.
Her eyes began to glow red inside her prison and her facial markings went jagged. Her beast purred in satisfaction at her decision. Drawing her powers to the surface she sent ice running from her fingers and into the walls caging her in. Within seconds they were frozen solid and she could hear whoever was handling her prison yelp in pain.
She let out a menacing laugh as she struck out with her claws causing her prison to shatter. Rising to her feet she surveyed her surroundings and growled. There was nearly a dozen seasoned men surrounding her. Two of those men were holding their frozen hands next to their bodies.
Her beast growled a warning to a grizzly looking soldier who stepped forward to try to restrain her. But it did not deter him. Going on her instincts she called up a blizzard to surround her. Winds whipped around her blinding the soldiers. With a flick of her wrists she shot out ice cycles into the winds and her beast laughed as a few of the soldiers yelped in pain. Take that!
Sending a surge of energy into her attack she expanded it and the winds began to howl as they picked up speed. Trees began to be ripped up from the ground and fly around the clearing. The chill of the winds was sharp enough to freeze anything in its path. The clearing was turned into chaos. Akemi's beast purred in satisfaction.
With the soldiers scrambling for cover trying to dodge flying debris, she slipped into the forest and took off at a run. It was time to get back to her mate.
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Sesshomaru's beast scented the area around the castle until he found what he was looking for. There was a slight scent of the spider demon heading toward the forest. Setting off at a run he began to follow it. The strong limbs of his beast form eating up the ground.
The only thing that could be heard in the forest was the pounding of his paws as they raced across the packed earth. Any other demons or animals had all hidden themselves away when they felt his strong aura approaching. It was pure survival instincts. No one and nothing stood a chance against him in his beast form and they knew it.
Sesshomaru was after all the perfect killing machine. He was the biggest and baddest thing out there. Now it was time for Lord Tomo to realize it. Lord Tomo thought he could take Akemi from him? He was in for a rude awakening.
No one and nothing could keep him from what he wanted.
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Akemi dodged between trees and flew over anything in her path. With her beast unleashed, she could feel its power coursing through her veins. Her skin felt like it was too tight on her body. Electricity crackled across her skin. It was like pure power was surging through her.
Then without conscious thought she began to shift and change. Her body stretched and elongated. Bones began rearranging and changing shape. She went from running on two legs to four. White fur began to cover her body and she knew she was finally in her wolf form.
Giddy with the new transformation she wanted to howl in happiness and excitement. Her uncle had never allowed her to shift shape. Putting on a burst of speed, she enjoyed her new form. For the first time she felt truly confident about the demon she was. Her inner wolf was fierce and strong. She would never cower in fear again in her life. She would meet any threat head on.
Her beast began to recede slightly allowing her to take in the feel of the earth beneath her paws. She could smell the crisp air and feel the winds shift through her fur. She felt free and at peace. Why had she never done this before? It felt incredible.
After a while she began to feel an aura heading her way. Her beast let out a yip of delight. He had found her! Her mate was coming to her. Stopping in the middle of a meadow she stood fierce and proud with her head and tail held high.
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Sesshomaru burst from the forest and into the field following the scent of his mate. He had shifted course when the winds had blown her sent to him through the forest. Eager to get to her he put on a burst of speed.
The sight that he beheld when he cleared the forest froze him in place. The moon shone brightly and illuminated the gorgeous white wolf standing in the middle of a meadow. She was simply stunning. Her form was sleek and her fur was a pure white that practically glowed. He was enchanted.
The scent of his mate wafted to him on a breeze and his beast wanted to howl in triumph. This striking wolf was his woman. Now that he had found her he was never going to lose her again.
Reigning in his thoughts he slowly stalked toward her. He took delight in watching her quiver in anticipation. Her red eyes never left his own. When he got close she dropped into a play bow and wiggled her tail. Had he been in his humanoid form he would have chuckled. But in this form his beast just wanted to play with her and belt out its joy. He had never played like this even as a pup, but he found that he wanted to with her.
She began to run around him and nip playfully at his legs. For a few moments he forgot the gravity of the situation and let himself enjoy the moment. He chased after her and tackled her to the ground, licking her muzzle when he had her pinned beneath him. When she licked him back he began to rub against her marking her with his scent.
She was smaller than him and so incredibly soft. His beast growled in contentment. It was more than pleased with her. Her eyes twinkled with merriment at him as she echoed back her own growl of contentment.
She rolled over onto her back and gave him a clear view of her throat as a sign that she saw him as her alpha and mate. He stood over her asserting his dominance for a second before dropping his head and licking her face again, his beast was clearly pleased with her.
Moving off of her he nudged her with his muzzle and looked toward the direction of his castle. She shifted to her feet and followed him as he took off for home. It was late in the night and dawn would soon be approaching. He wanted her safely in the walls of his castle before anything else could happen to her.
Still he relished this time with her. It was the first time he was getting to see her in her wolf. In either form she was truly striking. His beast liked having her running next to him. It fulfilled a primal side of him he hadn't realized was there. He could hardly take his eyes off of her.
Despite her smaller form she kept up with him easily. She stayed just slightly behind him allowing him to run point. Sesshomaru wished that they could stay out longer and fully enjoy being together with their beasts, but his protective instincts demanded for him to herd her back to safety.
As they approached the castle gates he shifted back to his humanoid form and tucked his beast back into its cage. Standing up he shook his hair back as he silently watched Akemi wrestle her own beast back into its corner. Eventually she succeeded and stood facing him with a tired smile on her face.
Seeing how exhausted she was from wrestling with her beast, Sesshomaru swept her up into his arms. She nestled her head into the crook of his neck and breathed him in before drifting off into sleep. Smiling at her actions, he walked up to the gate and waited for his guards to open them.
Once he had her inside the castle he let his guard relax a little. Taking his woman to his room he stopped only long enough to instruct Kyo to watch after things while he rested with his little wolf. For once Kyo did not feel the need to tease him but let him be on his way.
Sesshomaru kicked the doors to his quarters closed and set Akemi down on his bed. He stripped off his clothing and tossed it in a nearby chair. Turning back to his woman he stripped her down and tossed her clothing with his own. He crawled into bed next to her before pulling the covers up and over the both of them. He craved skin to skin contact with her even if he had no intentions and it going anywhere. His beast just needed to feel and know she was his.
Akemi let out a little moan as he positioned himself on his side next to her. Her petite body curled into his own. Even in her sleep she had sought him out. Sesshomaru felt complete with her next to him. He gently stroked her hair back from her face before wrapping his arms around her. As he drifted off to sleep Sesshomaru thought of how much he had changed since meeting his little wolf.
She had taken a deadly cold killer and softened his rough edges. He could not see his life now without her in it. The fact that someone dared try to take her from him infuriated him. Lord Tomo would soon pay for his actions. No one messed with him and lived to tell the tale.
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Lord Tomo stared at his wounded men. He was furious with them. "You mean to tell me one little girl took on all of you an escaped? Please tell me why I should let you live?
The oldest stepped forward. "My lord, I apologize for failing you. We underestimated her strength. She called up a blizzard and winds so fierce and cold that they nearly killed us. She is not some meek little pup like we were lead to believe by lord Shigeo."
Lord Tomo weighed his man's words. Never before had he Failed Tomo or lied to him. He was easily one of his most trusted men. But it made him wonder just how powerful Lady Akemi really was. She would have no doubt given him strong heirs. The fact that she had gotten away from him multiple times angered him greatly. Shigeo had sworn she was a weak willed twit with impeccable bloodlines. Well it looked like she had recently grown a backbone.
Any other time he would have found this amusing. But right now it just irritated him. He had never before not gotten what he wanted. As if to add insult to injury that young pup Sesshomaru was getting the mate that was supposed to be his. With this newest fail the girl would be under lock and key. Sesshomaru would not give him another chance to steal her away now. Hell he was probably fucking and mating her right now to insure that Tomo could never have her.
Gazing at his men with a steely gaze he dismissed them. The men thanked him for sparing their lives and hurried out before he changed his mind. They damn well better be thanking him. He should kill each and every one of the sorry mutts. But he was not a stupid man and he knew Sesshomaru would want revenge eventually for the slight he believed Tomo had done to him. It was only a matter of time until they faced off. And if Tomo had his way he would show the insulate pup just who the real alpha was.
He needed to start formulating a plan of attack. When the time came he would not be caught unprepared. He had not reached his age without learning a few tricks. Sesshomaru would regret ever laying eyes on what was his.
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***Alright! We have a kick ass Akemi who saved herself and a pissed off Tomo who is pissed that Sesshy has what he wants! Now that she is back under Sesshomaru's watchful eye what does this mean for the battle between him and Tomo? They also still have a mating ceremony coming up!