Chapter 31
Sango and Miroku watched the group of females train and made sure to point out the ones that were not being signaled out to being with. It would seem that Sesshomaru truly had reason to wish for them to be there. However out of all the females that were there to prove themselves, there was one Inu demoness that stood out to the two of them. Once they had seen the Lord General give the order for a short break, Sango turned to her husband and said, "Did you notice the one that seems to have been doing this before she was asked to take today's test."
"Yes, it would seem she has been training with the arm for years but as far as I knew Sesshomaru had no females within the army." Miroku answered in a confused filled voice.
"Do you think this could be the pup that Kagome has been having so much trouble with?"
"If it is it would seem that it will not be an easy thing for Kagome to taken on once she is ready to challenge the female that makes it to the end of all these tests." Miroku pointed out.
"I agree but it would be best if we let her know of who we are watching here."
"I think it would also wish for us to join them when they are put together in the group sparing."
"Should we watch her or join her in the same sparing group?"
"I think it would be best if we watched her from a different group. We'll let Kagome-sama handle the actual testing."
"I don't like this Miroku, first Rin's death, well awakening, Sesshomaru starts this and now the East is hiding their true reason for their gathering of allies. Kagome would tell us if there was something we would have to prepare for…right?" Sango whispered in a worried filled voice.
"She would, we have nothing to worry about love, we know that we can trust Kagome to look out for the good of our family." Miroku stated with a grin on his face as he began to make his way toward the Lord General.
"I hope your right love, I hope your right." Sango whispered before she followed after her husband so that she could join him and make sure that she would be ready for whatever he chose to set up for the two of them for the sparing session.
After watching the monk and the taijiya make their way over to his lord General the great Lord of the West took his leave and began to make his way to the court where he knew he would be needed since he had heard rumors of demons from the north wanting to claim the sea around his lands. While he knew that his lands were large and his people knew that he would do all in his power to keep them safe, he also know that there were some things that he should not leave in the care of the alpha female. Just as he had reached the court room, Sesshomaru was surprised when he had found it empty and that there were many around him with smiles on their faces with a hint of respect and fear in the eyes. 'It would seem that my sister was here.' Sesshomaru thought dryly as he looked around to try to figure out in which direction his sister may have gone in.
Just as he was going to call out to one of the noble demon that he regularly saw in his court he turned around and locked eyes with his sister as he heard his nephew say, "I know Oka-san but it would be best if you just let us go. It would also be better if Kohaku gets the chance to get out of here."
"If it is really what the two of you want to do, but you should both know first that we found out last night that she will be coming back to rejoin the pack. She will be joining us by the end of tomorrow, during the final tests." Kagome explained to her son and to the young Taijiya.
"So, she is coming here?" Shippo asked in a confused filled voice, "How would she know to find us here?"
Not wishing for them to know too much of what was going on, Sesshomaru let out a low warning growl and said, "It is not a matter that you need to know of pup, sister a word."
"If you will give me a minute, I wish to see what it is that my son and nephew wish to do." Kagome growled out in a warning tone of her own.
"I will have a word with you before you give them their orders. There are certain matters that I would rather keep privet." Sesshomaru tried once more.
"Oka-san should we go and wait for you elsewhere?" Shippo asked in a worried filled voice.
"Yes,"
"No,"
Sesshomaru and Kagome answered at the same time. While Kagome knew what it was that he wished to prevent she could not find it in herself to lie to her son or to Kohaku. She was done lying and she would not lie to her family again, not after she had to give one up in order to stay with the other. So once she was sure that her brother would not be trying to give them orders, Kagome turned to both Kohaku and Shippo and asked, "What will you do? Will you go back home now or will you wait it out now?"
"I want to go back home, I want to protect our village," Kohaku answered in a sad voice.
"What if she really does return?" Shippo whispered to his best friend.
"It's not a for sure that it will really be her. I don't want to risk any more pain. I have several life times worth of pain and I do not need to add to it. Please Kagome-sama, please let me go back." Kohaku whispered out in a broken voice.
"Do what you wish but you will regret this." Sesshomaru growled out in anger as he turned his back to leave.
"I'll speak with Sango and Miroku and see what I can do. While I am the alpha they are your main family and will have the final say. Shippo why don't you and Kohaku go and get some rest," Kagome stated as she began to go after her brother.
"I will not hear what you have to say, leave this Sesshomaru be."
"You best stop walking away from me. This is a very important matter that I do not want to postpone." Kagome stated in a somewhat clam voice.
"You ignored me first sister thus you have no right to ask me to give you this Sesshomaru's attention."
Freezing in place and allowing the wind to blow her hair so that it covered her eyes Kagome took in a deep breath and whispered, "Attention? You think this is about attention? Really? Now of all times do you truly believe that all I wish to gain from you brother is attention?"
As soon as the changed scent of his sister had been thrown his way he realized his mistake. He found the truth in her scent as to why she was so tired, why his brother couldn't sleep, why she was allowing her emotions and instincts to rule her, his sister was with a child and she had no idea that she was carrying a child. Before he could even apologize and listen to what she had to say, Sesshomaru let out a long sigh as he was blasted out of the court room and into the court yard for all to see. As he listened to his sister walk over to him, Sesshomaru opened his eyes and growled out, "I must ask you to calm yourself sister, we will speak of anything you wish but I need you to calm yourself."
"I am calm, and I no longer wish to speak with you. If you wish to know what it is that I so wished to tell you ask any one of your nephews, now if you'll excuse me," Kagome growled out as she surrounded herself in a barrier and began to make her way to her private room.
"Shippo, Kohaku, do either one of you want to explain to me why my mate just blasted your uncle into the court yard and why she is close to losing it completely even with her sword at her side?" Inuyasha's pissed off voice was heard growl out.
"Oka-san was trying to explain to uncle that the village was attacked by a fire dragon." Shippo began to explain while Kohaku began to aid Sesshomaru back on to his feet. "It would seem that it was protected by a different dragon and left them to worry about what exactly is going on."
"Feh, did the dragon that save the village leave a name?" Inuyasha growled out as he looked around and motioned for the guards to clear the court yard.
"Rin," Shippo whispered so low that Inuyasha had just barely heard his son's whispered answer.
"Feh, new she wasn't gone, Kohaku what did Kagome tell you to do?" Inuyasha growled out as he suddenly appeared by his side and finished helping getting his brother up and off of the floor.
"She told Shippo and I to get something to eat and some rest." Kohaku quickly answered.
"I would suggest you do it, there isn't anything worse than one pissed off pregnant bitch." Inuyasha growled out with a grin on his face.
"You could have told me that my sister was with a pup brother." Sesshomaru growled out in an annoyed filled voice.
"I didn't realize what the change of her scent meant until I came across some breeding bitches in the eastern boarders. I used Tessaiga and ran back here to talk to her and you about it." Inuyasha growled out in an annoyed filled voice, "to think that you would have noticed it before hand Anki."
"I probably would have if this Sesshomaru had been spending enough time with his pack."
With a grin on his face, Inuyasha nodded at both his son and Kohaku that he would be able to handle things with his brother now that he had gotten his brother to voice what they had all been trying to get him to see. After the two had been left alone, Sesshomaru locked eyes with his younger brother and said, "Your mating with that miko helped you gain some intelligence after all brother."
"Your just upset that I out smarted you this time around Anki." Inuyasha threw back.
"I hope that you'll forgive me for my lack of attention, however my mind has been elsewhere."
"I have nothing to forgive you for," Inuyasha growled as he began to lead the way to their father's old study, "as far as I'm concerned there is nothing that you have done that would require me to grant you any forgiveness."
"And the pack?"
"They might need an explanation however I'm sure once you have apologized they will let it go."
"What of my sister?" Sesshomaru asked in an unsure voice as he did not want to face her at the moment.
"Feh usually I would tell you that she would be the easiest of all but seeing as how she is with a pup and has been for awhile I can't really give you an answer Anki. Sorry."
"No, it is I that should be apologizing; I just hope that my sister will give me the chance to set things right after all of this has been completed." Sesshomaru growled out in an annoyed filled voice.
"What will you do if she does not show up before the end of your tests? Will you really take a different mate should she not return?"
"I have not decided, while I know that she is my true mate, I will not be kept waiting. If I find a presentable female after all of this, then I might just take a different female as my mate. So long as she is for all intense and purposes my equal." Sesshomaru explained in a confused filled voice.
"Feh, I would keep that to myself for now Anki, I would not want to test Kagome's buttons now, especially after the show she put on in the court yard." Inuyasha advised his brother as they walked into their fathers study.
"Yes, well, what do you have to say about the trouble in the eastern boarders?"
"It really wasn't anything to worry about. It was just foolish pups thinking that they could get away with a few pranks and accidently pissing off the wrong demon." Inuyasha explained, "However the demon that they pissed off wasn't a demon I'd ever seen before. Have you noticed an increase in demons from the north lands coming in?"
"I've heard rumors but I did not think that it would be something that we would have to worry about. I suppose the east foresaw this somehow and wished to be better equipped once the rest of them arrived."
"Has your mate said anything that about any of this?" Sesshomaru asked his brother in a worried filled voice.
"She hasn't, she has been really tired as of lately and that pup hasn't been helping her get much sleep either." Inuyasha growled out in an annoyed filled voice.
"What should we do?" Sesshomaru asked in an unsure voice. "We cannot allow this to continue however we have no idea what the east knows so we cannot make a proper plan."
"Feh, we should just relax and wait. If anything once you have claimed Rin as your mate we'll have a chance to go to the east and get the answers we wish to know."
"Oh and what makes you so sure that she will arrive or that they would even see her as a part of the east after she has become my mate?" Sesshomaru growled out in an angry voice.
With a grin on his face, Inuyasha locked eyes with his brother and said, "Because I saw how much she truly wished to return to be by your side. I watched her train, trained her in the way of our clan so that she would be better prepared for when she returned to you. She will return and if she does not it would be because she was injured from her battle. Therefore Anki should you continue with your plan instead of waiting for her even after all the loyalty she has shown for you than you are not the man I thought you to be Anki."
When Sesshomaru had not said a word against or about what he had to say, Inuyasha let out a long sigh and continued to work on the matters that his brother had entrusted to him while he 'searched' for his equal, his mate. While the two worked in silence, it was the great Lord of the West that began to really think about what he had done and what it was that he was really doing. Would he wait for Rin? Would he allow the winner of all these tests to call herself his equal, his mate? The answer was simple, no, he would never allow such a thing, he would be sure to wait for Rin and even if his mother had been mistaken, even if she remembered nothing of him he would be sure to remind her and he would be sure to make sure that keep her where she belong this time around. He would keep her at his side where he should have had her before all of this came to light.