Sesshomaru woke when he heard a sorrow filled howl split the night. It felt like someone was squeezing his heart as he listened to it, it was then that he realized it was Kagome. He got to the window in his chamber and looked towards the East. Something wasn't right, but he knew his mate needed him.

"Jaken!"

He barked and the little toad demon waddled into the room.

"Yes M'lord?"

He asked as he straightened up from his bow.

"Make sure nothing happens while I'm away."

Sesshomaru said and didn't even wait for his retainer's response before jumping out of his window and summoning his youkai around him to form his light orb so he could get to the Eastern Palace quickly. When he landed in the courtyard he knew instantly that something wasn't right. There was the stench of death in the air mixed with tears. He slowly walked through the corridors of the Eastern Palace, but stopped when he passed by the gardens. He saw all the servants that worked and lived in the palace dead. He made his way to the throne room and his eyes widened in shock at the fallen Lord and Lady. He followed his nose, ignoring the stench of death that clung heavily to the air until he found his mate. She was ontop of the palace in her Inu form with her head on her paws. He started to go to her, but stopped when she growled at him.

"Kagome, it's alright."

He barked back in Inu and she stopped growling as she realized it was him. He quickly went to her side as she transformed back into her humanoid form.

"I lost everything Sesshomaru, everything and I'd just gotten it back."

She cried into his chest as he held her close.

"You haven't lost everything. You still have me and Rin and Shippo."

He said, but she still wept.

"Do you know who did this?"

He asked after a while and noticed Kagome tensed in his arms.

"L-Lady Kimi of the Northern Palace."

Kagome said and Sesshomaru growled at that name. She had been trying to win his affections to be his mate for a while now and she hadn't been too happy when she learned he was spending time with Kagome.

"She will get hers, I promise you that."

Sesshomaru said as he stood up with Kagome in his arms and used his light orb to appear in his room at the Western Palace. He gently laid her down and covered her with the furs on his bed before walking out of the room to have someone take care of what was left of the Eastern Palace.

Once he was sure someone would have it cleaned, the bodies buried, and someone watching over the lands until something could be arranged he went back to his chambers to check on his mate. She was sitting up in his bed with the covers around her waist, looking out the window towards her home.

"I want revenge."

She said as he walked into the room.

"And you shall get it, but you must do it properly. If you just kill her then it will start a war that will cause many innocent lives to be wasted."

Sesshomaru said and heard Kagome sigh.

"Fine, how do I make it so I can kill her without causing a war?"

She asked turning to look at him.

"You will have to wait until we publicly announce our mating to the other Taiyoukai and the youkai court. People will challenge you for your right to mate me, she will surely challenge you. When she does fight her and kill her. You are given that right when the challenge is made."

He informed her and saw that Kagome nodded.

"But I thought they already challenged me, why would they do so again?"

She asked and Sesshomaru smiled at her.

"That was for your right to rule as heir to the Eastern throne, this is for your right to be my mate."

He said and she looked back out towards the East.

"Once she's dead…."

Kagome said and Sesshomaru listened intently to what his mate had to say.

"Once she's dead I want Shippo and Rin to rule over the East. I trust them both to be able to rule fairly."

She said and Sesshomaru couldn't help but smile at her.

"That is a fine idea."

He said as he pulled her to him. He could sense the building relationship between his daughter and the young fox kit and he had to admit, that if anyone was worthy of Rin's hand it would be him. So he would allow them to rule together to see if anything would happen between the two, but right now he had to focus on comforting his mate. She may not be crying, but he could still tell she was upset.

"I'll send word for our announcement and set the date for two days from now."

He said and felt Kagome tense in his arms before she slowly relaxed.

"In two days. In two days I will get my revenge."

Kagome said and Sesshomaru felt a light shiver run down his spine at the amount of malice in her usually always sweet voice. But she had a right to want revenge for the slaughter of her family and lands and he was going to make sure she got it.