"So Lord Sesshomaru have you have come to claim your birthright?"
"Hn," He said standing tall before the other Lords. The Lord of the North came forward, and he circles Sesshomaru. "I see you have brought your brother with you," He said as he looked at Inuyasha. Inuyasha didn't really want to be there. He didn't owe his brother anything, but everyone else wanted to come.
"Hn," Sesshomau said, still standing straight, but he was keeping his eye on the Lord of the North.
"Does this mean you no longer wish to kill him?" The Lord of the North was a friend of their father, knowing this, Sesshomaru knew that the Lord of the North would be on his father's side in saying he did not wish for them to fight. "I have no need to kill the half-breed any longer," He wasn't worth his time anyway.
Inuyasha just rolled his eyes. The Lord of the North moved his eyes from Inuyasha to the little human girl. He was still standing behind Sesshomaru. The Lord had his hands behind his back "I see you have also taken in a human child," They knew this already.
Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes he didn't play when it came to Rin. "She is my ward, you know this." He responded. The Lord of the North made his way back in front of Sesshomaru " I see, so you have learned much since the last time you stood before us."
Sesshomaru wanted to growl, he didn't like being talked to like a pup. The Lord of the North went to stand with the rest of the Lords. "Yes, I think you have learned much; you have become wise and strong, and you will do your people well, if you are really ready."
Sesshomaru didn't care to hear all this, he just wanted his title. The Lord of the North talked with the other Lords for a moment before coming to stand in front of Sesshomaru again.
"Very well, Lord Sesshomaru," The North Lord said, he was about to grant Sesshomaru his title but stopped when he felt a hand on his arm. It was the Lord of the North's mate. No one had even noticed her till she reached for her mate. Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow; what was the woman up to? The Lord of the North just looked at his mate, he gave her a smile and a nod. His mate smiled back at him and bowed her head before backing away. "And where is your mate Lord Sesshomaru?" The Lord asked, raising his own eyebrow.
"My mate?" Sesshomaru asked himself but out loud, confused a bit.
Everyone else just looked back and forth at each other. "Yes, Lord Sesshomaru, your mate, you must have a mate, surely you know this,"
No, I have no mate, this sesshomaru needs no mate.
"Lord Sesshomaru, surely you do not plan on serving your lands without a woman's touch," The Lord joked, but then again it was not a joke. "Lord Sesshomaru, you must have a mate to claim your title surely you knew this being your last chance to claim it in all, you will need a child after all,"
No, he had no mate; he was going to lose his birthright because he had no mate. No woman? He had everything but a mate; hell, a mate was the last thing on his mind. Curse his father, of course, this would be part of it. His father had a mate before he had anything else, and Sesshomaru had everything else before he had a mate.
"Lord Sesshomaru, your mate?" The Lord of the East asked, growing tired of standing there, he had better things to do. He didn't much care for the Lord of the North or the soon-to-be Lord of the West, if it was up to him, they would just give the West to his son.
"This Sesshomaru has-
"Has a mate!"
Everyone's eyes left Sesshomaru and went to a Miko, a human Miko named Kagome.
"Oh?" The Lord of the North asked, "And where is this mate of his?"
What is the woman doing? Sesshomaru thought as he looked at the Miko behind him.
"I am his mate," She said, standing tall. Kagome felt she owed him; he had saved her more than once. She always had the need to help others; she was a Miko, after all. So he was a demon, oh well. She felt bad when she heard that this was his last chance to gain his father's land and title. He had spent so much time fighting Narkau and saving her and Rin that he put his empire on hold. She felt she needed to help, and she was the only chick around; Sango was taken, and well, she knew Kikyo was not about to help. Plus, it was just an act just to satisfy the other Lords. She needed a reason to stay in the past anyway, now that Naraku was dead, she had no real reason to stay; she had nothing to do, and Inuyasha had not asked her to stay, though she was hoping he would. What could it hurt to play the part for a bit?
"Kagome!" Inuyasha spoke, but Kikyo held him back. "Calm yourself, Inuyasha."
"What!"
"She is a Miko; it is her duty to help," Kikyo said with her always deep cold tone.
"But he is a demon," Inuyasha pointed out as if he himself was not half demon.
"Yes, but does not seem to matter to us." Speaking of her and Kagome, they were the only Miko's in the world with Love for the demon kind.
Miroku and Sango just looked at each other wide-eyed and suddenly Kagome felt everyone's eyes on her but the only pair that really mattered was his and he was glaring at her and oh boy if looks could kill, she would be dead and he was conteplating it.