Chapter 27

After the first night of the battle and after realizing that he would have to find a way and hope that his sister would be able to help him to get the Inu child that was the sister of the general of his army, Sesshomaru let out a long sigh as he tried to ignore the claws that the young pup dug into his arm as he heard her child like voice ask, "Did you enjoy the fights today Lord Sesshomaru? Did I not prove that I could handle my opponent as well as the changes in my surroundings?"

"You did, now leave this Sesshomaru be, I still have much to do," he growled out as his demon raged and screamed at him to toss the bitch aside so that his true mate would not think him to be unfaithful.

Before the young child could annoy her brother any further, Kagome cleared her throat and gained the attention off all the guest that had arrived before she called out, "To all our guest I would like to welcome you to the Western Lands, while my brother is sure to find his mate by the end of his trails I must remind you all that no cheating or trickery will be tolerated. As current Lady of the West, you females will do well to remember that you will still have to face me in order to prove that you are worthy of my brother. If you will excuse use, we do still have matters to tend to, please enjoy your meals and your restful sleep; we will see you all in the morning."

"Lady Kagome, Lord Inuyasha, Lord Sesshomaru, if you have a few moments, we would like to speak with you."

"Ayame, I didn't know you would be here, I was told by Ginta that you and Koga had been otherwise occupied when my brother's letter arrived at your tribe." Kagome spoke as she greeted her old friends.

"Feh, I would have figured you to try to convince them to stay out of all this shit wolf." Inuyasha growled with a grin on his face as he locked eyes with his once rival.

"Things change mu…eh, umm Lord Inuyasha however my mate and I do have matters that we need to speak with you and your alpha as quickly as possible." Koga growled out as he kept himself from speaking so informally with his friend in front of the entire guest that filled the hall.

"Whatever it is wolf you may address it to my brother, while I am in search of my mate he is attacking as alpha of our lands and of our pack. I trust you all will enjoy the rest of your evening this Sesshomaru has other matters to tend to."

Before Inuyasha could ask his brother what it was that had happened, and why he had not been made aware of, Kagome turned to Ayame and singled for her to take care of the females for her. Ayame had become like a sister to her after everything had been done and over with however she was a wolf, a cousin to the dog clan and while she was a leader of her own tribe Kagome would forever out rank her. Her word was law and it would be obeyed. Once Ayame had left her mates side, Kagome locked eyes with Koga and said, "Why don't you follow after my mate Koga? I will be welcoming the rest of our pack back after I've had a word with my brother."

"Sister, what is it that you wish to speak of now?" Sesshomaru growled in a surprisingly annoyed filled voice.

"Oh a few things, however they are matters that I cannot speak of now…if you are press to prolong them then I recommend that you send your mother to see me once the rest of my pack has arrived."

"I prolog nothing sister however if you wish to speak with this Sesshomaru than you shall have to do so in the privacy of our library."

"Good, Inuyasha take Koga and meet us in the grand hall in our privet area of the castle, I'll return with the rest of the pack shortly before we can discuss what it is that our dear friends have to offer."

"Brother, I trust that we'll be able to expect you once the rest of our pack has arrived." Inuyasha growled out with a raised eyebrow.

"Of course, it would be nice to see my nephew again and it would be a good thing to see and ensure that they are all doing well." Sesshomaru answered before turning his back to them so that they would be able to tend to what they needed and so that he would be able to lead the way to the library that he and his sister would be using.

"Just what the hell is going on here?" Koga whispered over to Inuyasha once they had been left alone.

"I intend to find out wolf, now come on, we can talk in privet this way and don't worry about your mate, Kagome will see to it that Ayame joins the rest of the pack." Inuyasha growled out in a low voice as he began to make his way over toward the exit of the dining hall.

After watching the current lady of the West and the acting ruler of the west take their separate paths the young Inu demoness let out a low and angry growl as she glared in the direction that the miko Inu hanyou had walked in with her lord at her side. She had no idea why the bitch insisted on getting in her way but when the time would come for her to face the miko bitch, she would make her regret her actions and she would see that she would be a good and better Lady for the lands of the West. Just as she had been about to get back to her meal, the young Inu demoness looked up and glared at female that had dared to mock her as she heard her say, "It looks like the child has yet to learn that there is always a time and place for things. I wonder just how long she will last in such games that only adults and true females should have been allowed to enter instead of any old female."

"Oh and just what would an old female like you have to offer the great Lord of the West, while I am sure that there are many here that are attracted to the great Lord Sesshomaru, I would have thought there would be smarter females that knew that he would be out of their reach if they were not capable of ever being his equal."

"I would chose your words very carefully child, you know not of what you speak of."

"Silly, silly neko demon, I've heard of you, you were a part of those that fled during the first great war that we had with you lot. If you were truly smart you would realize that your kind would never give birth to a female that would be worthy of our great Lord of the West."

"And a pup that isn't even a century old thinks that she is what the great Lord of the West needs? You forget child that there are many here that are much older than you and more powerful than you."

"And you forget your place cat, I am an Inu demoness, I am what the great Lord needs and have been trained to be his equal since my birth." The young Inu demoness growled in anger as she stood to leave. "Now if you females will excuse me, I have other matters to tend to."

"Foolish child, go and do what you think will win you favor but you should know that should Lady Kagome find you and she will speak with you accordingly should you choose to do as you please." A cold and angry voice was heard growl out. 'It would seem she has reason to worry….she believes herself to be far too entitled for someone so young.'

"And just who do you think you are you wolf bitch? I am Lady Akuma, my family has served the great Lord of the West for centuries and we are at his beck and call. My brother is the Lord General of the West, I am the future of these lands, who are you to…"

And before the Inu demoness could continue her rant all was silent in the hall as all the wolf females and even the other Inu demon females that wished to be a part and possibly the next Lady of the West were surrounding her with weapons of their own. Before any of the guards could make a move to prevent it, all eyes turned to the red headed wolf demoness that had first spoken out as they heard her enraged filled voice growl out, "I am Lady Ayame, sister of Lady Kagome, the Lady of the West, and I am her advisor when needed and when in the west since I have been named her beta. You child should have held your tongue like so many others here and waited for information to be given to you rather than acting and choosing to do was you pleased."

"Lady Ayame, while we know that we must follow orders as if it were the Lady of the West that had issued them, however due to the order we have been given by the Lord of the West we cannot allow the females to fight outside of the tests." One of the guards spoke up.

"Of course, Ladies why don't you all return to your meals while the guards here escort the nice child back to her home. Should her parents wish to demand to know why she is spending her first night of our event at home instead of the castle, tell them that they can come find myself or Lady Kagome come the morning…and do make sure that they come with the Lord General. While the Lady of the West is busy with other matters I will not let this matter go, the child should not feel entitled just because of who her brother is, I'm sure he would not spare her should she commit a crime against the Lord or Lady of the West." Ayame ordered in a low growl as she motioned for the rest to fall back into place.

"Forgive me Lady…" the child began only to be interrupted by the wolf demons low growl.

"I care not for your apology or your words pup, only that you do as I have ordered and wait for the next trail to begin tomorrow." Ayame growled out in a low voice as she turned around to address the females of her clan, well those that would had not moved to attack the female pup.

Realizing that there would be no way to correct her mistake now, the young Inu demoness nodded her head and followed after the guards that would take her home. If she was lucky she would be able to avoid her parent's anger and hopefully she would be able to make sure that the guards that were taking her home would not speak with her brother the first change they got.

"What is going on here?" the low growl that belonged to the Lord General was heard as they were suddenly joined by the Lord General and the master sword smith.

"Pup will you be side tracked or will you be taking me to Lord Sesshomaru?"

"We were asked to escort her home and made sure she spent the first night of the festivities there since she has seemed to anger someone of great importance." The first guard quickly explained.

"Take Master Totosai to Lord Sesshomaru at once I will handle the issue with my family. I trust that you will inform Lady Ayame and Lady Kagome that I will be seeing them first thing in the mornings with my foolish sister and our parents." The Lord General ordered as he took hold of his sister so that he could finish taking her straight home.

Once they had been left alone and after he had pushed his sister into their home, he turned her around and growled out in anger, "Just what have you done now Akuma to have angered the Lady of the West Beta in such a manner to have gotten you kicked out of the castle."

"I did nothing, it is not my fault that the current females that help with the West are nothing but a bunch of weak, useless bitches." She growled at her brother in anger and worry as she tried to get her emotions under control.

"I have told you many times now Akuma you must learn to hold your tongue. Mother and father may believe you ready but I see you for what you are!" he roared in anger as he tried to get his baby sister to see reason. While he knew that he had his parents to blame for her horrible character, he did not want to see her killed, least of all by his own hand. "You still know nothing of the court, of how it has changed. You still speak as if you are allowed to, as if you are protected to say what you wish when that is not the case; you have no protection!"

"I will speak how I wish, when I wish, to whom ever I wish to speak to in any manner I so chose to do so brother! I will soon be the Lady of the West and there will be nothing, not even you that will be able to do a thing about it."Akuma growled at her brother as he eyes flashed blood red as her demon came to the surface.

During their argument, the two siblings had failed to notice their parents enter the home. It was why the young female Inu demoness showed her true, very un-lady like colors and why the Lord General had grabbed his own younger sister by the throat to try to prove his point. Once he had lifted her up and off of the ground, he let out a low growl of anger and shook her as he awaited her submission. Just as their parents were about to comment, Akuma had finally submitted to her brother and held her breath when he still held her by the throat as he growled out, "I will not make the same mistake that the previous general did sister. I am loyal to those that I serve, while I love you and wish that you would see reason I understand that I have no one to blame but our parents for filling your head with these motions. You will go up to your room, you will stay there until morning, and when I come to collect you to speak with Lady Ayame and Lady Kagome you will hold your tongue unless you have been asked to speak or have been spoken to. Do I make myself clear?"

"Yes Lord General," she whispered in fear when she took note of the truth in her brother's eye.

"That is enough Komainu; you will release your sister and let her be." Their father's enraged filled growl was heard say as they made themselves known.

"If you had truly wished for her to continue this path father you and mother would have made yourselves known the moment that I had raised my voice to her. I am the Lord General of the West and it is my duty to my lord to make sure that there will be no plots against his rule or his pack." He growled in anger as he kept his enraged filled eyes locked with those of his sisters.

"You have made your sentiments known brother; I will address the Lady of the West with the respect that she is entitled to be given. I will hold my tongue and work on learning what I have yet to learn. You will have no more trouble from me." Akuma whispered as she tried to save what little breath she still had.

After dropping his sister and watching her rush out of the main room and toward her privet cambers, the Lord General turned his rage will eyes to lock with those of his father's as he heard his mothers angry filled voice say, "You have no right to treat your sister in such a manner."

"I have every right when she publicly insulted and challenged the beta of the West." He growled out in anger.

"She is your sister, she has been taught and educated in proper etiquette when in the presence of those above her, if anyone is at fault it would be the wolf beta," his mother growled out in anger.

"I am the Lord General of the West, as I told my sister, should any plots that are made against the Lord of the West or his pack I will address the issue and I will ensure the safety of all members of the leading pack of the West. I will no longer look the other way. Should you or father wish to allow her to do as she pleases and continue to put such ideas into her she will be taken care of accordingly." Komainu growled out in his own anger as he turned his back to both his parents so that he could take his leave and ensure that Master Totosai had arrived and been taken to Lord Sesshomaru.

"Would you really turn in your own sister to that hanyou bitch to kill her for stating what all of the west thinks of her."

"If I were you father, mother, I would think about what it is that you truly believe because it is thoughts like yours that have caused many deaths. Things have changed and we should be honored that the miko that helped to kill Naraku, one of the major threats to our lands, agreed to aid us and to lead us to a better feature."

And before either one of his parents could try to say anything else or could try to get him to see things as they saw, the Lord General, enraged as he was, stormed out of his parents home and quickly made his way to the Castle where he knew that he would be able to see that all was going well and that his sister had not done much damage with her words. Just as he was about to reach the castle, the Lord General dropped to one knee when he heard Lord Inuyasha's low growl ask, "Where is my pack?"

"They will arrive by tomorrow mornings my Lord. It would seem that the pups have not enjoyed the long travel. If you wish it my lord I will send them more aid to ensure that they arrive tonight." He answered as he kept his head down.

"Feh, it would seem that your sister is still causing trouble from what Ayame has informed us. However you should not be worried about my reaction, the person you should worry about should be my mate since this is the second time that she had caused a problem for her. As you know as the female Alpha she cannot let this go unchallenged."

"It is why I will personally bring her to the castle grounds in the mornings just as Lady Ayame has instructed the guards to have done. I have also spoken with her and my parents to help ensure that this does not happen a third time my Lord."

"Feh, Master Totosai is with my mate and my brother. I suggest you reach them soon for I am sure that my brother will need you to do a few things for him. As for the rest of my pack I will go and get them, I trust that you can inform my mate that I will return with the rest of our pack."

"Of course my Lord, is there anything else that you would ask of me?"

"No, I suggest you hurry for you know my brother is not a patient man."

After watching the current ruler of the West make his way in the direction that he had last left the humans that were seen as royalty in the West, the Lord General quickly made his way toward the castle so that he could see just how much trouble his sister had caused and to see what it was that the Lady of the West would have him do. He could only hope that his sister did not damage his reputation and could only hope that he actions would not affect the way that the Lord of the West or the Lady of the West saw him and that they would continue to rely on him as they always had since he had been appointment as the new Lord General of the West.