Chapter 38

Hours after the sun had raise and just as the sun had reached its peak, the court of the West watched their Lord carry his new mate into their castle. While he wore his armor she was covered up only by his tail. Once they had made it inside and after Rin had promised to meet with him after her bath, Sesshomaru had gone in search of his brother the rest of the pack so that they would be able to talk about what would happen now. While he was sure that his brother's pack would wish to return to their village, he was also sure that they would wish to join him when he traveled to the East to make it known that there was nothing that could be done since Rin was now his mate.

Just as he had entered the privet living area for the pack, Sesshomaru was surprised to find that all of the pack was there and waiting for him. While his brother and sister grinned at him, the young male Taijiya glared at him in anger while the monk and elder female Taijiya approached him with smiles on their faces. Before they could say a word, Sesshomaru turned to his brother and growled out, "Did you really have to make the announcement without this Sesshomaru."

Before any of the pack members could reply and before Inuyasha could defend him, all eyes turned to the entrance of the room as they heard the young dragoness voice hiss out, "My Otu-san said nothing, Miroku and Sango have always been able to sense very powerful auras. Did you think that our mating would not be felt by those so close to us?"

"Congratulations' on your mating Rin-san, Sesshomaru-sama." Miroku stated as he did a small blessing for the two.

"Thank you Miroku, it means a lot to me." Rin answered with a smile on her face.

"You better treat her right." Sango warned as she gripped her now demonic weapon.

"Are you happy?" Kohaku's voice broke through the rest as he slowly walked over to the dragoness that he loved.

"I am, I could not be any happier." Rin answered in a whispered voice.

After taking in a deep breath, Kohaku turned and locked eyes with the demon lord that had saved his life many times before and said, "I would like to congratulate you on your mating Lord Sesshomaru."

Once all the congratulations had been given and after they had all sat down and eaten, Rin looked over her shoulder when she heard the young wolf lord growl out, "It was about time you got yourself a mate."

"I would watch what I say wolf." Rin growled out in anger as she glared at the young wolf lord.

"Forgive him Rin-sama." Ayame quickly stated as she slapped her mate over the head, "He can be a fool at times."

"Sesshomaru, Rin, when are we going to announce your mate ship to the West and its allies?"

"But if we do announce it wouldn't word get back to the East." Sango asked in a very confused filled voice.

"I plan on returning to the East soon." Rin stated in a calm and strong filled voice as she drew everyone's attentions to herself.

"What? Why?!" Kohaku exclaimed.

"You are not going alone." Sango stated in a cold and stern voice.

"I will be going with you; there are a few things that I would like to speak with your birth mother and father." Kagome stated in a cold and emotionless voice.

"I didn't plan on going alone; I need go and show them that I am finally where I belong, where I was also meant to be." Rin explained as she allowed her mate to pull her into his arms. "That and I need to make it known to my people that I have no need for a mate of their choosing, I have one, he is my equal and he is everything that I could ever need."

"When do we leave?" Shippo asked as he turned to his father and mother.

"I...we can't take the kids." Sango stated in a worried filled voice.

"Is the whole pack going or just the beta and alpha's?" Miroku questions as he also kept his eyes on his two kids.

Before anything else could be said or done, the whole pack watched as the Lord of the west ran after his mate as she let out a low growl and stormed out of the room that they were in. While Kagome and Inuyasha were able to keep up, Koga and Ayame followed close behind while the young and humans of their pup were left behind to worry about the Western Lands. Just as Sesshomaru had gotten close enough to grab hold of his mate, he was surprised when all he took hold of was air. Just as Kagome had sense what had caught her daughters attention, Rin turned to lock eyes with her mother and said, "Oka-san, please don't hurt her…she was my Lady in Waiting, my guard and a good friend. She helped me leave when it was found that a mate had been chosen for me."

"Why is she here?" Kagome asked as she stopped trying to purify the dragoness that now bowed before them.

"I entrusted her to look after my elder sister while I was away, if she is here it is because something has happened and I need to return." Rin answered her enraged mother.

"This Sesshomaru will be going back with you."

"We all are, the whole pack will be going, you did it when you were in search of Naraku, we can do it again now, no one will try anything while we are away, not with the seals and protections my mate and the monk can put within the lands." Inuyasha explained as he turned to face his brother.

While Sesshomaru and Inuyasha began to talk about how they would be able to make the trip possible for the whole pack, Rin approached her friend and motioned for her to stand straight as she asked, "What's happened? Is Maya alright? Are Haku and my sister safe," in a stress filled voice.

"They are both fine and are unharmed as I gave my word." She promised as she kept still so that the miko would not feel like she would have to once again begin to purify her.

"Why are you here Miku? Why did you leave when I asked that you wait for me?" Rin questions as she turned to face her mother so that she would release her friend from the purifying energy that the hanyou miko had retained after her mate had made his wish on the jewel.

Once she had been released from the hold that the miko had over her Miku dropped down, as any dragon would to one of the royal family, and showed her submission before pulling out the Taijiya clothing and the letter that Princess Maya had written to Rin. As she handed over the two items, Miku stated, "I was asked by your sister to deliver these to you as fast as possible. I left in the middle of the night. Hei and Amon would be staying by her and her mates side until I am able to return with you mistress."

Upon hearing the dragoness words, Inuyasha and Sesshomaru stopped talking about how they would take the whole pack to the east and turned to face Rin. They watched quietly as she ripped open the letter and began to read it. While Kagome and Inuyasha were forced to step back and away from the enraged girl, Sesshomaru pulled his mate toward him and dug his fangs into his mark so he could calm her and prevent her power from harming his brother and his sister.

As Rin read about the happening in the East and her father's words and reaction to the truth that her mother had kept from them all she grew enraged. Her grandfather had not reacted any different, not that she cared much about his opinion however she would not let this go. WhileShu was still in the East he would wait until she returned with or without her mate. As she felt her mate dig his fangs into her neck, she could feel her currents, and her power slowly return to her as she began to gain control over it once more. After letting out a long sigh and burning the letter in her hands, Rin locked eyes with her friend and said, "You were told to wait until I would return with you."

"I was."

"When are we leaving?" Rin asked as she turned to lock eyes with her mother.

While Sesshomaru was the alpha of the west, she was the female alpha and had been given full control when it came to matters of the east. She had not lied to her mother; she had much to learn and still needed to learn how to control her powers before she would ever consider holding the title of Alpha Female of the West.

"Inuyasha…Sesshomaru…the pups…how will we do this?" Kagome asked in a worried filled voice.

Taking note of the silent question that her mistress was asking her, Miku nodded her head as she said, "I would be careful of course and am able to make sure that they would be safe."

"What is she talking about pup?" Inuyasha growled out in a suspicious voice.

"Miku can carry them; whoever can't fit with the pup will be able to ride on me." Rin offered.

"No," Sesshomaru growled out in.

With a grin on her face and before her mother could fight with her mate, Rin turned around and kissed her mate before growling out, "I am yours, never forget that but I am also your equal as you stated. You will not command me; I have grown tired of demons thinking that they can command me and that I will obey. We will do this and you know that there will be no other way."

"The male Taijiya still has feeling for you. You will ask this Sesshomaru to allow him to ride you when you know how he feels. I will not have it." Sesshomaru growled out in anger as his aura exploded from him and his eyes began to bleed red.

"If you would have let me explain before jumping to conclusions," Rin growled out in her own enraged voice as she blasted him from her side so that he would be slammed against a nearby tree, "I would have said that Sango and her pups can ride with me while Miroku, Shippo, and Kohaku will be looked after by Miku."

"That seems like a good plan; of course we'll have to make arrangements before we leave." Kagome stated as she ignored her brother and gave him her back.

"Mistress, will the ruling pack of the west follow you?" Miku asked in a confused filled voice.

"Feh, we protect our own, they owe us answers and we'll be getting those answers." Inuyasha growled out at the dragoness.

"They are my family, while Inuyasha-Otu-san and Kagome-Oka-san did not birth me; they raised me, loved me, and protected me. I always see myself as theirs." Rin explained in a gentle voice as she offered her friend a small smile.

"I suppose we should get back to the rest of the pack so that we can let them know our plans."

"What about the wolves?" Rin asked in a worried filled voice.

"They will stay and aid my mother with the control of the lands." Sesshomaru stated as he approached his mate.

"Miku…follow me." Rin whispered as she walked past her mate and toward the back of the castle where the guards of the west were trained.

Before he could go after his mate and demand that she not ignore him, Sesshomaru turned around and growled at his brother for trying to stop him only to step back at the feel of his sister's power. Before he could ask why they had stopped him, Kagome said, "You need to give her some time. You know the ways of our kind but you know almost nothing of her kind. Dragons are proud and powerful. She is of a royal bloodline and has been treated like a common dragon since she was a child. She is no longer a child, she is a queen in the making and you need to learn that with dragons it is always the female that is the strongest in any relationship. Anki you need to show her that she is not only your equal but that you will trust her judgments and have faith that she will put you before anything else in her life."

"This Sesshomaru will be in Otu-san's old study, should you need me you will find me there."

"We'll speak to your Lady Mother and ask her if she will wait for our return before she makes her own journey home." Kagome told him as she allowed him to walk away this time.

"You do know that this is not going to end well."

"It will, they were always meant to be together. I have faith; now then, we need to look for some herbs." Kagome told her mate as she leaned into his arms.

"Oh, and we need to do this why?" Inuyasha asked in a low growl as he began to nip at her neck where his mark was. "I can think of a better way we can spend our day."

"As much as I would love to Inuyasha, we need to find the herbs that will hide my scent, at least the part that will give me away that I am with pups." Kagome stated in a serious filled voice as she turned to lock eyes with her mate.

"They won't touch you." Inuyasha growled out as his markings began to appear.

"Shh," Kagome soothed as she traced his markings with her gentle touch, "they'd be purified before they even reached me, but I would rather no one outside of the West knew of this for now."

"Well come on bitch, let's find what you need before we get back to the others." Inuyasha growled out as he pulled back and began to scent the air to see if he could find a field of herbs he knew she used on occasion.