Chapter 8
It was dinner time when the Lords and Ladies had all finished their meeting. It was decided that Kaoru would mate Aki and Kikyo would mate InuYasha. It was also decided that since Hideo insisted that Kagome mate with Kouga, but InuTaisho insisted that she mate with Sesshomaru, Kagome would get to know both of the princes and then decided for herself who she would mate. If she were to choose Sesshomaru, Kouga would mate Ayame of the Northern wolf tribe. If she chose Kouga, Sesshomaru would mate a inu demoness of nobility in the Western lands. Akio would mate a doragon demoness of nobility in the Northern lands.
Everyone had gathered once again in the dining hall, more seats seated at the low table than when it was lunch. Hikaru sat at the head of the table with Kikyo sitting to his right and Kagome next to her. Sesshomaru sat next to Kagome and InuTaisho sat next to him. Izayoi sat next to InuTaisho, InuYasha sat next to her, and Akio sat next to him. On the left of Hikaru sat Hideo and Chinatsu next to him. Kaoru sat next to her mother then Kouga. Ryukotsusei sat next to Kouga then Sora then Aki. It was when they were in the middle of eating that Hikaru spoke up.
"We have decided who will be mating who." He announced. All the kids stopped eating and payed attention to any adult that spoke up.
"Kikyo," Hikaru spoke up, and Kikyo gave him his undivided attention. "You will be mating with InuYasha." He said with a smile. Kikyo nodded her head. Her face was neutral but on the inside, she was giddy. Izayoi rested her hand on InuYasha's shoulder, and he smiled.
"Kaoru," Chinatsu began. Kaoru looked to her mother. "You will be mating with Aki." She said. Kaoru nodded her head. Kouga stiffened. He leaned over the table to look at Aki a few seats down who was smirking at him, and he growled lowly.
"That's enough boy." Hideo said to Kouga. Kouga sat back, pouting.
"Now, Akio, you will be mating Naomi from the demon nobility from our lands." Ryukotsusei said. Akio huffed, mumbling under his breath about how he didn't need a mate. Sora rolled her eyes at her son's antics. He always said that he didn't need a female to lock him down.
"Sesshomaru and Kouga," InuTaisho said. The two boys looked to him. "Due to a disagreement, you two will be spending time with Kagome. She will get to know the both of you. After, she will choose who she will mate." Kouga gave a wolfish grin, to which his mother and Hikaru glared at him for. Sesshomaru huffed quietly. It was bad enough that the girl he would probably mate was years away from becoming of mating age, but he had to fight for her affections?
No thank you. He thought to himself. He was positive that he would have other things on his mind than some silly girl. But he did have to admit that he wouldn't complain if the girl chose him. He mentally shrugged.
Only time will tell. He said.
"If Kagome chooses Sesshomaru, Kouga, you will mate Ayame from the Northern wolf tribe." Hideo said. The grin melted off of his face and he pouted again. He knew Ayame when she was younger. The wolf was super clingy and he wasn't sure he could handle that.
"And Sesshomaru," InuTaisho began. "If Kagome were to choose Kouga, you will mate Avaron from the Western inu nobility." Sesshomaru's lip lifted up a bit in disgust. He knew this Avaron woman.
She had visited the Western castle for one week a while ago. Their parents were having a meeting about the lands, and her parents had brought her. She had thrown herself on him. She followed him around like a lost puppy which he had found ironic. But what he was most disgusted with was her history with bed mates. He was sure that she had lost count after thirty. He was confused as to why the girl hadn't caught any diseases. His father saw his momentary look of disgust and sighed.
"Yes yes, son, I know. But it was an arrangement made years ago. Believe me, this is the only way to get out of that arrangement." He said. Now Sesshomaru wished even more that Kagome would choose him.
Just my luck. There's a chance that I'll have to mate a disease ridden woman. Sesshomaru thought, mentally rolling his eyes. InuTaisho patted Sesshomaru on his shoulder, trying to offer some kind of comfort to his son.
"Well," Hikaru said. "Now that we have that out of the way, I say it is a good time to retire for the night." He stood up along with the rest of the demons at the table. "Good night." Hikaru said.
"Good night." Everyone responded. They all left, heading down different halls to their rooms. Kouga approached Kagome.
"Would you mind showing my sister and I back to our rooms?" He asked her. Kagome nodded with a smile and led the way through the hallways.
Sesshomaru saw this and rolled his eyes. It seemed the wolf was really trying. How pathetic.
Everyone took their baths in the hot springs and went to bed.
Well, this is going to be the last chapter for a couple weeks (that's not long, trust me). Review please and thank you for reading.