Bleach Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Chronicles of the Moon ❯ Betrayal to Endure ( Chapter 22 )

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Learning of deepest betrayals. Weaving back and forth as history is revealed in several places. Someone�s deepest fears begin to come to surface and Asuna makes a play to destroy the wyvern king.

Anime/Manga: Bleach Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Thriller / Supernatural / Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 07.31.2010 | Pages: 29 | Words: 27.7K | Visits: 381 | Status: Work In Progress

Disclaimer: The characters of Inuyasha are not mine; they are property of Rumiko Takahashi, Shogakukan, Yomiuri TV, Sunrise, and Viz. I do not own the characters of Bleach, Tite Kubo does. No money is made on my part. All OCs are mine.

A/n: Learning of deepest betrayals. Weaving back and forth as history is revealed in several places. Someone's deepest fears begin to come to surface and Asuna makes a play to destroy the wyvern king. Thank you for reading and please let me know what you think!

Betrayal to Endure

He could not function. He sat in his study and stared at the fire place as a fire blazed and the memories had begun to permeate his conscious. Ryukotsusei ached and it was becoming intolerable. He did not want them here but he had to keep up appearances. He had to keep up the façade. His tiny cup that held his sake was in his hand and he grew wrathful. He stood up and threw it into the fire. It exploded a little and his eldest son came in to check on him.

“Father?” He asked stunned.

“Hai?” Ryukotsusei asked not looking.

“Chichi, you are not okay sir.” Ryuu the Younger stated.

“No, I am not but I will be fine. Leave me be! Your mother is in Romania?” He demanded.

“Hai sir. Does that displease you?” His child asked.

“No.” The dragon lord said walking past his son.

Ryukotsusei ported to the in between and he was casually looking for her. He nodded to his acquaintances and she was not here. He knew of the castle in Kyoto and bitterness overwhelmed him. He ported to the castle and it was peaceful chaos with her children. He felt her aura and he went in search of her. Asuna was carefully packing some hanfu and she was alone for the moment.

“Asuna.” He stated.

She stiffened visibly and began to tremble violently. He had not expected that reaction and he moved over to her. Ryukotsusei realized she was crying and he wrapped his arms around her form.

“Onna I am sorry. I am sorry. Listen to me. I am sorry.” He whispered feverishly in her ear.

“Cannot do this. You have to leave it be! I have to leave it be.” Asuna whispered.

“What did he do to you?” Ryukotsusei asked horrified at the damage to her neck.

“Do not worry about it. Things happened for the best.” She said trying to extract herself from his arms.

He was devastated and hurt at her words and she continued to pack.

“What are you doing?” He asked.

“Leaving. My sire has demanded some things.” She stated calmly.

“Lord Sesshomaru has demanded what?” He asked archly.

“It is a family matter.” Asuna retorted.

“Last time I checked; I mated into this family twice over!” He said suppressing nasty growls.

“What happened was a fluke and you know it. We reacted.” She said shaking.

“Do not minimize what we did. Maybe it was wrong but do not make it filthy or dirty! I do not fornicate inu! We did not lie down and fuck like animals. There was passion and feeling there. You asked me why it was that way? It is because I made the feeling! So perhaps you shall feel dirty and disgusting for what occurred but I will not; wrong hai but never dirty.” Ryukotsusei said hoarsely.

“Stop!” She screamed.

He watched her dissolve into a mess of emotion and she only got this way about Naraku. She only got this degree of crazed about him. She got emotional and angry over others but never to the point of utter decimation. She moved to her chamber pot and began to retch.

“Leave! I cannot feel this way about you. I cannot feel this way about you at all. I will not! Go home Ryukotsusei. Go home.” She said with red and swollen eyes.

“Were you pregnant with my daughter?” Ryukotsusei asked in a gut wrenching voice.

“Hai.” She weakly admitted.

“And he truly had my innocent baby ripped from your womb?” He asked in a terrible growl.

She saw blood drip to the bamboo floor and his palms had been ripped open by his claws. She barely nodded and he stormed out. He actually shoved Hideaki out of the way. Amedeo could not speak either. He was in such a terrible depression himself. Her inu mate knelt and helped her to stand.

“What did the dragon want?” He asked cupping her chin.

“Details of a battle. I cannot do this. I cannot allow Chichi to face Touga.” She whispered.

“Asuna, he had no right. I have no clue what was going through the Taisho's head. I have no clue why he thought he had to subdue you as such. Why can you not tell me?” He asked.

“I just cannot. I will return.” She said kissing his mouth softly.

She ported to Masanori and she slipped inside his burrow. He was sleeping and in his true form. Asuna went to him and wrapped his legs around her. She just wanted to feel safe and protected and no judgments for the moment.

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Sesshomaru stood in a time that he barely remembered. His pup was demure at the moment and that was not her. He put his hand on her shoulder and she looked up at him. He knew where to go and keep out of sight but he would hunt down the Shouten. The wraith was afraid of the inu lord and his Bakusaiga. Hai, the bastard was terrified.

“Bring the Taisho to this Sesshomaru. I will dwell in Niigata.” He said flatly.

Asuna took his hand in hers and ported them there. She had on a formal hanfu of navy and purple with a high neck. Her sire was growling softly and he did not like it all. His pup ported and he waited. She was near the Western Palace and she was actually feeling a panic attack come on. She gripped a tree and she did not think she could do it. Her senses were suddenly tipped and she whirled to see Ryukotsusei. His face held such profound anger and pain.

“You should not be here.” She whispered with her own pain.

“Neither should you.” He retorted.

“Lord Ryukotsusei, I am a Western inu.” Asuna said gently.

“Really? I could not tell.” Ryukotsusei said flippantly.

“Stop! Please just stop!” She said getting upset all over again.

“Perhaps this is a surprise to inu but most dragons do love their families.” He said getting in her face.

“You think I do not know that? I know all about you Ryukotsusei. I know your whole family! I promise you that Ryuu is not your only child. This thing that has happened is just a mess of feeling. It is nothing. I assure you that emotional entanglements happen when guilt or others factors play in. So please purge your guilt and let us pretend that this never happened. Let us pretend that it was just a beautiful dream, okay?” She whispered in a trembling voice.

“So you can truly allot what occurred and compartmentalize it as fucking or plain rutting? You expect me to do the same? You think I should act inu in this? Well I am better then inu, I am a dragon. Dragons do not typically act like the Western Court my lady. My own court has more decorum and we are not licentious monsters. Myth has us greedy and lusty beasts but reality is far from myth. So go ahead and act inu. I am sure you feel relief that the abomination in your womb is no longer inconveniencing you.” The dragon lord stated with cruelty and malice.

His words made her see red and she stared at him. Pain ate her up and she launched herself at him and slapped him over and over. He was having to hold her arms out and she was hellaciously strong as she snarled like a wild beast.

“Bastard! You bastard! I would never kill my own pup, never! I only did it once on purpose after I was raped! How dare you! Hold yourself so righteous Ryukotsusei but you are an asshole! You lowered yourself to fornicate with an inu! For shame! I shall act inu as it is half of what I am. You act all of what you are; a self involved, arrogant, self congratulatory youkai lord. You and Touga deserve each other!” She snarled.

His own eyes were red as he threw her off. She forced herself not to sob and had taken too long. Her father had traveled using his orb form. He stepped out as he transformed. Ryukotsusei was staring at what could only be her father and Asuna let go of the dragon and stumbled back. Her father crossed his arms and only stared at him.

“Where is this Sesshomaru's sire?” He demanded.

“My lord, I could not do it.” She said going to her knee.

Ryukotsusei's interest was piqued and he watched her as she bowed before the obviously powerful inu male. Sesshomaru allowed his amber eyes to flick over the dragon and he was curious as to why the dragon was here but he had been told a little of things.

“Lord Ryukotsusei. You are not in dragon lands.” He said in his bored fashion.

“No, I am not. How very astute inu.” He retorted.

“Do not disrespect my sire!” Asuna snarled.

“This is Akemi's uncle?” He asked raising a white brow.

“Hai! He is not the Taisho! He is her uncle and my father. You will not disrespect him. You will not act as if he is beneath you and by the Kamis I will fight you myself if you say another hateful word toward him.” She said getting almost hysterical.

Sesshomaru moved and held his daughter to him. Something else horrid had happened and it was making her fall apart. He held her and held her chin.

“What happened? Do not lie to your father.” He said softly.

“Chichi no.” She said tearing up.

“Asuna. Pup! You are this Sesshomaru's heir but you are also my daughter. Tell me.” Sesshomaru stated.

Ryukotsusei was affected and he actually moved away to give them privacy. She had not told her father the truth and that tore his gut but the inu lord knew of his mating to his niece so it made sense she said nothing.

“I was pupped. Touga did not like the sire and he forced an abortion upon me.” Asuna whimpered.

Sesshomaru held her tightly and knew the loss of pups only too well. He knew the pain his own mate had suffered and that had been naturally. His own father had made his daughter suffer it purposely.

“Something is not right with him. I tell you I have never been afraid of Touga my lord. I was terrified of him.” She said crying.

“I cannot see him aborting a pup but you must tell me whose pup Asuna.” Her sire stated.

“Chichi!” She mumbled.

“I see. No wonder. Pup! You cause some issue for yourself!” He said making her look at him.

“It was not supposed to happen my lord.” Asuna said wiping her eyes.

“You are a beautiful onna. You are a powerful onna as well. You also look like your mother Asuna. You have the inu coloring but you have my Augusta's face. You have her beauty and spirit. Men are drawn to strength of soul and beauty my pup.” He said softly.

“You think I invited it? I would not do so willingly. By rights I should hate him! I cannot. I told you who I was before. I should hate him and wish him to burn in hell. I need to stay away from him and I shall but it does not change that my daughter is dead!” She said as fresh tears fell down her face.

“Go to the onsen and clean yourself up. This Sesshomaru will find the Taisho. The dragon is gone.” He said looking around.

“He thinks he is better then inu.” She said bitterly.

“Perhaps this Sesshomaru's father hit his head a few too many times.” He stated with the corners of lips turning up.

Asuna smiled and hugged her father tightly. He released her so she could get herself calmed down and he had to find his sire. The bastard had some explaining to do but things did not add up. His father was a piss poor father half the time but he did sire the hanyou; he could not possibly be that adverse to mixed breeds.

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Her neck was still tender and she peeled the layers of silk off. She slipped into the hot spring and moaned softly as the heat seeped into her muscles. Her father was brilliant she decided and closed her eyes. She had fallen asleep and she was startled as lips covered hers. The tenderness of the kiss told her exactly who it was and she moaned loudly. She heard water splash and she was gathered into his arms. Ryukotsusei was being bold and brazen but his heart hurt. He had spied and listened to her and her father. He had snorted when the inu made a joke and found the man ironic. He was very different from the Taisho. This onna was even more far removed and he inspected the damage to her neck more closely. His touch was gentle and not licentious in nature but that only served to fuel the fire in her heart and loins. The dragon lord was nude but keeping himself very in check but the beautiful nymph in his arms was not. She was decidedly hot and bothered as he ran his finger tips over the marks on her neck.

“Onna. Let me look please.” Ryukotsusei murmured.

“Ryu.” She whispered.

Shivers went down his spine at how she spoke his nickname. He met her eyes and they were red.

“I did not come here to compound our mistake as you put it. I shall try and respect your wishes.” Ryukotsusei murmured.

She growled and he realized she was in a lust and he knew to extract himself now. Akemi got crazed when she was like this. Asuna was not thrilled with his thought process and he was suddenly much crushed under powerful yoki.

“Asuna? Kamis what is this?” He growled unable to move.

“You do not dictate to me! I am sick of being dictated to. I am my own master! I was a lord in my own right. I ruled and led armies.” She growled low in her throat.

She kissed him softly and he tried to control his desire. He tried to tell himself this was an uppyr induced haze and she snarled. She jerked herself away and crawled out of the onsen.

“I cannot separate myself dragon. You had me in a lust the last several times we fornicated.” Asuna said angry.

“Your words offend me. Again, I am so glad you can call it such callous things.” Ryukotsusei stated testily.

“And I am so glad you are so above such things. I thought my family was snotty.” She said rolling her eyes.

“Snotty?” He asked raising a brow.

“Truly you think you are better and above all. Inu have been accused of arrogance but they need to meet you.” She said looking him up and down.

He moved to his silks and he realized how very different Akemi and her cousin were. He turned and glared at her.

“I am reacting. I hurt inu. I hurt because something I wanted was taken from me. Now I can see that no matter how much I may want, it will always be blocked. I can see what happened was a fluke and perhaps you are incapable of anything more then a fuck.” He said with clarity in words and he liked to annunciate when he was angry.

Asuna just stared into space and this pain was just the kind of crap Maec liked to inflict. Ryukotsusei was half dressed and she walked right up to him. She jerked him to her and the kiss was brutal. It was passionate as she poured her feelings into it. Ryukotsusei was confused and his body was reacting. Her lips left his mouth and kissed along his jaw; his head fell back as her lips traveled down his throat. Asuna's hands slid down his back and clutched his strong backside.

“What are you doing?” He groaned out.

“Expressing my feelings.” She whispered as her mouth closed over a flat male nipple.

She tugged on it with her teeth and he hissed as a stab of pleasure washed over him. He sucked in his breath as she slowly began to slide down his body.

“Asuna. Oh Kami. I prefer a futon. Please let me port us.” He whispered out as she began to feverishly kiss his now hard cock.

“Look down. Do not look away.” She asked huskily.

His red eyes opened and stared down as she licked at the head of his member. His mouth dropped open and she swirled her tongue. This onna was more brazen then he was used to and he had a feeling he was going to experience Nirvana. She opened her mouth and she slid him down her throat and he whimpered at first and then roared out. He let a shaking hand rest on her silver head as the pleasure mounted. Ryukotsusei still watched and it was erotic and sexy as he could see his staff sliding in and out of her sweet mouth. He was groaning out incoherently and it was so difficult to keep his eyes open and his beast in check.

“I want to make love to you. I need to taste you too. I am going crazy. Please stop. Please!” He whispered in a gravelly tone.

She did as he asked and she pulled back. She made sure to torture his head and he bit off a small roar as she stood up. Asuna's eyes were bleeding red as she licked as his mouth. He groaned as he buried his hands in her hair and tasted his pre-release. He wanted a futon now but she began to walk backwards.

“Ryu.” She said again and shivers ran all down him.

“Hai.” He growled as he gently slipped fingers into her wet center.

Asuna whined as he touched her and she wrapped her hand around his wonderful length. Around the base he had some scaling and he had white hair that was short and soft. She flicked the vein underneath and his body shook.

“So much I want to do to you. This is not right but I want to make love to you and have you cry out for a week.” She said nipping the tendons of his neck.

“Why the change?” Ryu asked loosing his mind.

“Later. Please my dragon kami. Enter me. Please. Make us one.” Asuna begged as their lips met in short nips.

Ryukotsusei was loosing his mind. She was against a tall tree. He tried not to expose himself like this but her pleas undid him along every level. Their cries were not quiet and their bodies made noises of incredible passion as he thrust up into her wetness. She clutched him tightly and said such things. They were not filthy things but passionate words that made him groan. When their mind altering release hit; it was the one and same. His claws gouged the tree deeply and he roared out again and again as he poured his seed into her lithe body. His blood spilled from her lips and she had passed out again. His breath was out but he slowly withdrew from her body and brought them both back to the onsen. She came to slowly and stared at him.

“So beautiful.” She said as she cupped his cheek.

“Hai. So are you.” Ryukotsusei said with furrowed brows.

“We cannot keep doing this but I will not minimize what we have done. I have to stay away from you because I love you. I want your happiness. I know you can be happy with Akemi.” Asuna murmured fingering his pointed ear.

“Asuna, this is killing me. I marked you. My beast knows. I know and I cannot just ignore that. I know this is not right but I am not one to ignore my most basic feelings.” He said brushing his thumb over her lip.

“It can never be. There are several reasons and I cannot speak on them. If this continues on then it will become more painful and become like an infected wound. Instead of hate or hateful words; let us remember a beautiful moment. Let us remember this and those moments we shared on Kume. Please know that I wanted her. I wanted her so much. My sire is here to ascertain why his own touched a bitch in his house. My father is not to be trifled with.” She mumbled.

“I felt his yoki.” He said with a tight chest.

“I have theories but I cannot say with certainty but do you remember the beast you faced?” She asked.

“How could I forget?” Ryu asked in bitterness.

“He is capable of terrible things. He is capable of much. He spoke truth and he did father a son by me but it was done in trickery. Our family Tengu kidnapped me and put me into a death sleep. That is what I did at your castle. I foolishly allowed myself to engage him and I became pregnant with a girl. His oldest son is named Raganos and he killed that girl child. I do keep the son he sired from him. Maec is cruel and evil. He did murder me in a previous life but I was a toddler. He strangled the life right out of me.” She explained.

“Are you telling me that he somehow affected this situation? Are you telling me that he had my babe aborted? Why?” Ryukotsusei asked shaking in rage.

“He gets very, very angry. He has done things in the past just because he can. He uses his sister Sanra; he keeps her compliant through sex. He has destroyed entire families to get his way. He swears he wants me but I stalemate him. I think he wants me only because I tell him to rot in hell.” Asuna said barely audible.

“He used my enemy to kill my baby? Why?” He yelled.

“Because you threatened him in a future era. You got annoyed with me and you basically told him to bring it on.” She whispered.

“I need to calm down. I am fixing to change. Meet me in my kingdom tomorrow please.” He said getting out of the water.

“Ryu, this has to be over.” She said with a tight throat.

“This is far from over! He killed my daughter? This Maec creature is going to think problem now. If you refuse yourself to me then I cannot force you to accept anything. I love you onna. My feelings for you are violent but I will avenge my daughter.” He said storming away.

He had slipped on his outer haori only and she rushed him. His chest heaved and he stared at her. He lowered his lips and kissed her softly. He made himself pulled back and he tied the obi around his waist.

“Please come.” Ryukotsusei stated.

“Hai.” She said trembling.

The dragon lord ported out and she began to dress. She was grabbed by the back of the neck and she screamed and she was slammed against the very same tree.

“Again with the dragon. Why is your father here?” Touga asked cruelly.

“Get out of him! Get out of Touga!” She snarled.

“Why? He has so much power and he is so much fun to play. You are quick though. I will give you that.” He smirked and her stomach was knotted.

“Maec!” She snarled.

“Yes Isha?” He asked grinning.

“When did you take him over?” Asuna demanded.

“When he smelled the dragon on you. His mind was gone. He was so furious that it was easy. His yoki as you call is really strong.” He said flexing Touga's claws.

“Get out of him!” She snarled.

“Make me. You know what would be really fucked up?” He asked grinning.

“Maec do not. Stop.” She hissed.

Maec hurled her across the small glen and he was furious. She was fixing to release her nami and he grabbed her throat. She did not want to hurt her grandsire and his soul was screaming. This really was too much fun. What he did next horrified them both and he used Touga's body to take her. Asuna screamed wildly and he choked her some. He leered down at her and took that moment to free Touga from his hold. The Inu no Taisho was sluggish in his own mind and he yelled out in anguish as he jerked himself back. Asuna drew up her legs and began sobbing.

“Oh Kamis. Oh Kamis. Sister. No! No!” He said shaking his head emphatically.

“Touga.” She whimpered.

He ripped his own haori from himself and covered her. He hurriedly covered himself and he was disgusted. Touga had to go and throw up and he was shaking terribly.

“Touga?” She snarled.

“I am sorry.” He said barely able to speak.

“Please help me.” Asuna said beginning to sob.

He could not look at her and that creature had made him do terrible things. He had even harmed his bitch mate. He hated Natsumi but he never raped her. Touga neared her and she was a bloody mess. He hated the idea that Ryukotsusei had touched her but he would have screamed at her; he would have gone to battle against the dragon. Hell, he would have gloried in the pup as it would have meant something to make the dragon comply. Touga; The Inu no Taisho was a warrior, he was no murderer or rapist.

“You need to tell me everything.” She said hiccupping.

“Asuna pup not right now.” He pleaded.

“Hai now! He just raped me!” Asuna screamed at him.

“He wants to hurt you. He wants to make you suffer. He kept thinking of this Isha. He kept thinking of taking over your family.” Touga choked.

“Okay.” She nodded.

“Sister. What if you are and oh Kamis.” He said shaking.

“You will not go against Ryukotsusei! He is my issue and not yours.” She snarled.

“I care not one shit about the dragon right now!” He cried.

She stood up on shaky legs and she ported away. She could not deal with his emotions. She knew who had done it and his evil actions would be dealt with. Asuna knew his ploys and she was sick to her stomach. She began to dry heave and she did end up vomiting. She felt hands on her shoulders and she was fixing to throw whoever and she saw red hair. She looked up into fierce green eyes.

“Ryo.” She said shocked.

“Hai.” He nodded.

“Lord Ryukotsusei banished you.” Asuna said dumbly.

“I had hoped to see you again. I am not normally wrong and to be so dishonorable and then have the person plead for my life. I owed you much. I beg you to forgive me. I know I am not worthy but I am truly sorry and your humble servant.” He stated softly.

“If you ever touch anyone inappropriate again; I will kill you myself.” She said finding her voice.

“Hai my lady.” He stated bowing his head.

“Please help me to your lord's castle.” She said weakly.

“He will kill me!” Ryo said with wide eyes.

“No. I will tell him I asked you to help me.” Asuna said sighing.

He walked with her and they finally reached the castle. There were shouts and yells as they neared and Ryukotsusei came out in a sleep hakama and short haori that was open. He saw Ryo and he saw the state of Asuna. His mind shut down and his beast only knew that an onna he had marked was harmed and the beast who had harmed her before held her.

“NO! Lord Ryukotsusei, no! It was the Shouten.” She yelled softly.

Ryukotsusei lowered his hand and his raigekidan receded. Ryo thanked the kamis and he went to his knee and Akemi ran down the steps. She held Asuna up and her mate was furious.

“Suna? Oh Kamis Suna? Oh no! No!” She whimpered.

“Kemi hush.” She said angry.

“No! Who did this? Who did this cousin?” She demanded getting hysterically.

“Damn it Akemi Higurashi, shut up!” Asuna snarled.

“Get Rena! Get her now!” She snapped.

Ryo ran himself and Ryukotsusei was immobile. He was tasting the air and she cursed them both. Akemi led her to a futon and she was laid out and Akemi was shaking.

“Who raped you?” She demanded.

“It is my shame! How dare you announce it.” Her cousin growled.

“It is not shame Asuna Orlovich. Your blood smells like inu.” She said horrified.

“Please answer your cousin Lady Asuna.” Ryukotsusei asked tightly.

“Maec possessed an inu body. I have no idea why I did not realize it sooner. Normally when a wraith possesses a body the eyes turn black. The eyes did not change color. He knows things about ancient ways of the wraiths and they are dangerous things. He used the inu to rape me.” She said wiping tears.

“Who did he possess?” Ryukotsusei asked afraid he already knew.

“No.” She said shaking her head.

“Oh Kamis. Touga! He possessed Touga!” Akemi shrieked.

Asuna covered her mouth and began to sob and Ryukotsusei was sick to his stomach. He thought he had hated the inu lord but what this creature had done was so evil it curled his toes and made him want to vomit. Rena came in that second and Ryukotsusei moved and punched a hole in his wall. Akemi was startled as he tried to calm himself down and the dragoness began to assess the inu onna. Her body had been used and she used a powerful draught to knock her out.

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“My lord may we speak?” Rena asked softly.

“Hai Rena. Always.” Ryukotsusei said looking up.

He had been kneeling at the shrine of Tianlong and he was exhausted. He had sent a runner to search out for Lord Sesshomaru. It was no doubt he was searching for his daughter.

“She sleeps. There is good news and the beast did not get her with child.” She stated.

“Thank Kami.” He said bowing his head.

“But it would seem my lord you did.” The old dragoness said under her breath.

Ryukotsusei stiffened and he looked at her. He did not deny it and she knew her boy too well. He was a beautiful man and the onna always pined for him. Most of his life had been spent being a fairly moral man. Something about now was making him need this onna and he blinked his beautiful hazel eyes.

“You have known me longer then anyone healer. I shall not lie to you. What are your plans?” The young dragon lord asked.

“My question my lord is what do you intend to do for your son and daughter?” Rena asked kneeling with him.

“Pardon me?” He sputtered.

“Hai. She whispered to me that twins are prevalent on both sides of her family. She has born several sets already. Now she wants to leave and begs to never return. I told her that dragon births are hard. She scoffs at me. I knocked her out.” She chuckled.

“I have sinned terribly Rena but Kamis help me, I love her. I have marked her already.” He whispered.

“This beast is a terrible creature my lord but she felt safe to speak to me. She told me that she knows you in another era. Knowing our lady's history; I believe her. I would let her go to you in that era. I would allow her to birth away from this era and give you time with Lady Akemi.” She said reasonably.

“I do not want to be away from either onna!” He said stubbornly.

“Now you sound like a little kodomo. This is a tough situation my lord. The lady needs to go.” Rena said.

His healer would always be honest with him because she had helped his own mother birth him and his brother. She had to help him breathe as his birth had been so long. Rena had been in the family forever and Ryukotsusei could never remember a time without the ancient dragoness.

“Let her go.” He sighed.

“Good my lord. You will remember this. Knowing you the instant she sets foot in her era; you will be waiting.” She said putting a hand on his shoulder.

He nodded and he went to see her. She slept peacefully. Asuna looked much better and he looked up in the corner to see Sesshomaru. He looked cold and aloof and he bowed low but said nothing. Sesshomaru barely acknowledged him and the dragon lord slipped away. Akemi was sitting in their room and she was staring out the window.

“I had to tell Uncle Sesshomaru what happened.” She whispered.

“What happened?” He asked.

“I have never seen such a look.” Akemi shivered.

“They are returning to their era.” Ryukotsusei said.

“He said he can find no trace of this creature. Ryu, these beings almost killed her once that I know of.” She said afraid.

“We will not let it happen.” He murmured.

“Dragon?” Sesshomaru said in the door.

“Uncle?” Akemi asked surprised.

Ryukotsusei slipped from her arms and he followed him out.

“Stay away from this Sesshomaru's daughter.” He said without looking at him.

“I thought you not bigoted.” He said curling his lip.

“I have already picked several of her mates. I know what she is. She is like my mate but you are not one. Stay away.” He said bowing and he left him standing there.

Ryukotsusei felt blindsided by too many things and he felt out of control. He knew he had to wait several hundred years to even see her again.

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Asuna was awake and in the in between. She blinked and Yung Koval sat by the futon. He cupped her cheek and kissed her forehead.

“Your father told the inu general who in turn told us. That sick bastard. Are you okay?” He asked.

“I am somewhat okay. The look on my soul brother's face was terrible. I wish to the Kamis I could find him in Soul Society and tell him I am sorry.” She sighed.

“The dragon is here and he says he is not leaving. He says you know what it is about and he damn well will see you, his words.” The Koval Prince stated.

“Hai. I will see him.” Asuna sighed.

He stood up and he walked out of the room. Soon enough Ryukotsusei came in. His face was full of something and he stared at her.

“Asuna.” He said sitting by the futon.

“Ryu, what?” She asked.

He did not think and he pulled her forward into his arms. She melted against him and the kiss was too heated and passionate. His mind could only focus on the fact that she was here and that he could protect her here. He was going to demand she live in the castle part of the time. He ripped his lips away and looked around. Ryukotsusei ported them and she was furious but she was on his futon in Kume. He moved her covers and exposed her stomach. His lips were pressed and kissing her still flat belly and she closed her eyes.

“Been wanting to do this. Been wanting to see you. Onna I know it has only been hours or maybe days but it has been forever. I have been praying I would not miss you giving birth or giving them to me.” He said kissing the skin more feverishly.

“Oh Kamis Ryu! Must stop.” She moaned.

“Never. I cannot stop. I will never stop. Time has only made my feelings more intense. Please blossom for me. Open yourself to me.” He whispered nipping down her belly.

His words made her loose her mind yet again. Ryukotsusei opened her thighs and he bent his head and began to taste and lave his tongue like a starved man. She withered smoothly on the bed and groaned out as he teased and tongued everything. It seemed he so enjoyed using his mouth and he lost his silks as fast as he could. He used only the tip of his cock and teased her and she arched her hips to try and get more of him. He was only giving her a taste.

“Damnit Ryu! I will skin you and use you for shoes!” She snarled.

He actually laughed deeply and pushed in fully.

“Shoes? Only shoes?” He asked as he kissed her throat as he rolled his hips fluidly.

“Hai shoes! Need more. Please.” Asuna whined.

“I want you to come back to my castle. I need you.” He said cupping a full breast.

“Hai fine.” She snapped crashing her lips against his.

His inner dragon was pleased and happy. He had been so sullen. The dragon lord had plans for Maec. He also had plans for the wyvern. He just had plans but at this second; he had plans of heaven with his beautiful second mate.

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Valerian actually hated himself. He hated feeling like a whore and that was what he felt like. Bitter anger at Gabrielus ripped him up and the two of them had gotten into a nasty altercation; Valerian had won. His lover had returned and she was busy strapping armor into place and he looked her over.

“Hello femmina.” He said warmly.

“Well hello Valerian.” She smiled.

“How do you feel? Someone has said you faced major battle but they will not elaborate so I decide to ask the horse, si?” Valerian stated walking in.

“I faced difficult battle hai. How are you?” She asked noticing shadows under his eyes.

“I miss my mammal is all.” He teased.

“Why Valerian I do believe you cut your hair!” Asuna grinned.

“Si! Do you no love it? I think it fabulous and makes it much easier for battle.” He teased more.

He had neared her and his mouth hovered over hers. He was breathing hard and he wanted her. He wanted her badly. She could feel his tension.

“What is wrong?” She asked.

“Nothing. Truly nothing. I had only gotten used to seeing your face. I miss Italy and the villas.” He said breathing heavily against her mouth.

She breathed harder and he whined a little as she captured his lips and he groaned. Valerian wrapped his arms around her and crushed her to him. She decided to be extra nice and she moved her mouth to his juncture and she snapped her fangs hard. His lips dropped open and he groaned loudly as she took in his blood. She sucked really hard and he clutched her to him as he came harshly. Valeria rasped as she licked the fangs marks to speed their healing and she kissed his neck.

“Feel good?” She whispered in his ear.

“Si. I missed you. Femmina, I missed you so.” He whispered back as he found her mouth.

His kiss was desperate and it confused her. He was not usually like this and he sought her neck.

“Valerian? Oh Kamis what are you doing?” She whined.

“Did not want him. Do not want him anymore. He thinks I am being silly but I do not want him. I only wish for you and your lovers if you so desire. Femmina look at me.” He growled.

She was doomed and she did look at Valerian. He lifted her up and the basilisk-succubus joining began. It was way too intense and his kisses were fantastical. Asuna was getting the idea that his feelings were getting just as intense and she was suddenly terrified. Amedeo would go into a rage and she was exhausted after the awesome togetherness they shared. He was sleeping on his stomach and she needed to get to the Ryuku Kingdom. She kissed his ear and he barely woke up.

“I am going the dragon kingdom.” She said softly.

“Si! You taste all yummy like dragon. You might wish to mask that. Amedeo will go nuts.” He suggested.

“Good idea.” She whispered and grew playful.

She nipped his butt cheek and he yelped.

His eyes were full of something and he stared at her deeply.

“You can conceive still. It will have to be quick. Make him loose control totally. It may be dangerous but make him loose it and take you in his true form.” He murmured.

“How?” She asked stunned.

“Our instincts to mate with those who carry our mark. Even in your animal form you will have those venom marks. Make him mad. Make his mind primitive. Bite him in his true form in your true form. The drive to mate will hit him.” He said kissing her nose.

“Thank you.” She smiled.

“Si.” Valerian said lying his head back down.

Asuna stood up and prepared herself to play a dangerous game. She went to Rena first to cover up the scent and taste of Ryu's pups. She went in search of Amedeo; Justinus was only allowed to hunt with escort now and he hated it. Amedeo was sleeping in his humanoid form under a tree and she marveled at him.

“Come on.” She called.

He woke up and stared at his wife. He did not feel like anything and shook his head no. She changed form and she began barking at him.

“Femmina go away!” He snapped.

She refused and she began to lick him. He growled in anger and swatted her muzzle. Amedeo was getting pissed and tried to mesmerize her and she refused to look at him. She nudged him and licked at him and he snarled.

“What? I can be depressed, okay? I can be upset! You are allowed, si? The great canine princess is allowed but not me? Well I wish to be upset!” Amedeo snarled at her.

She laved her big inu tongue on him and he grew disgusted. He suddenly changed form and intended to coil up and sun himself. She began barking loudly and he grew even more pissed. He snapped his jaws at her and she began to the same. Asuna jumped on him and he made his viper yell as she sank her fangs into about where his shoulders would be. His whole serpernt body began to shake violently and she wondered if she had gone to too far. His mind was most definitely primitive and she was thrown. She yelped and whined as she landed and he struck. Amedeo pinned her down and things happened from there. She whined out but not in pain. The basilisk king was just not in his rational mind and she had taunted him right into a very strange encounter.

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His head hurt and he lifted it. It pounded badly and the silky body of his wife in her true form was next to him.

“Femmina?” He lisped.

He changed form and she was laid on her side. She was panting heavily and he was trying to remember exactly what happened. Asuna sluggishly changed form and he cried out.

“Asuna! Femmina? Oh Gods! Femmina!” He said picking her up.

“You are brutal.” She chuckled.

“What did I do? Oh wait, did I? Did we? It is possible, si?” He asked stunned.

“Must say felt so good. Kamis I do want to do that again my darling.” She said yawning.

“You enjoyed that act of brutality?” Amedeo asked horrified.

“I enjoyed my husband hai! You actually spoke a thing or two in Latin.” Asuna whispered.

“Oh Gods. Femmina! I said filthy and nasty things! Gods that is not how I prefer amor. I prefer a bed with kisses and plenty of skin.” He said turning red.

“Did I make Amedeo Gnaeus Servius turn red?” She asked teasingly.

“Si!” He growled.

“So good my darling. Loved it. I am tired though. You seemed to like a little more blood letting in your true form.” She said sliding out of his arms.

“Asuna! There was a reason you did this! Who told you to do this?” He growled.

“I have my sources.” Asuna said biting her lips.

“I love my wife! I will not treat her like a piece of meat! Never do that again.” Amedeo snapped walking past her.

“You do not treat me like Drostan treated Valentina. I wanted this because it would insure a pregnancy I was told.” She cried.

He stiffened and he turned.

“You did this so you would become with my child?” He asked shocked.

“Hai.” She nodded upset.

“Do not be so stupid! I prefer to make babies in a bed or perhaps the forest floor but most certainly humanoid. There is a reason we are born this way. I do not consider that my true form. This is my true form, si?” He growled.

“Well I thought it was hot how my basilisk husband told me he would never get enough of me. Told me how good I felt.” Asuna grinned as she neared him and whispered against his lips.

“What am I to do with you?” He whispered back.

“Love me.” She stated softly.

“Always. I will always love you.” Amedeo said emotionally.

He could not believe her actions but then he should have believed her audacity.

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He had been really pissed off at her and now he knew she was really pissed off at him. The power inside the male dog was unreal. The power that oozed off the rat's son was horrendous as well. He knew where his little Isha got her strength from now he intended to exploit it. His son was fat and rounded as a small infant should be. He was also beautiful and his powers oozed from him. He also babbled about his Chichi. That had pissed him off the most. He had loved Hanaj but now the little twerp had really ticked him off. He had been willing to aid her until he had seen his son and the boy had called someone else father. No, Isha needed pain. Isha had a problem with knowing her place like Nia did. Bitter, bitter memories of Nia Besud tore him up and she truly had been someone he had loved. He would never admit it because it was weakness but it was truth. He went to sleep alone that night with thoughts of the brunette beauty and he fell into a nightmare.

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Nia stood in Astana and she really did not want to be here. The new king was said to be cruel and had tastes that ran both sides of the gambit. She needed to be strong for her clan as things had not been going well for the Jings and the Tomoshibi. She had no ill feelings towards the light wraiths. They were evolving and changing; the influence that Astana had would dwindle and Maec supposedly did not want to loose the power they possessed. She had not met Maec Ruwon tr'Awnhi but she was filled with fear. She walked into the throne room and the young king was flanked by several nobles and she saw two black haired females that she knew must be his wives as they looked to be of the same clan or a lesser tr'Awnhi subfamily.

“Please come forward Clan leader Besud.” Maec said eyeing the really beautiful woman.

“Your majesty.” She said formally.

She lifted her face and her eyes were silver; they were honest to Gods silver and they were that color without high emotion or magics. Maec could not help but stare. His brown black hair was down this day and he only wore a silk jacket edged in ermine. His dark brown bottoms were loose and he wore nothing on his feet. She would have thought he would wear more finery but he was dressed rather casually for a day at court. She caught a glimpse of his pierced chest and she blushed a little. Maec watched the red creep up her neck to her high cheek bones and he was smitten. She was willowy and elfin as she stood before him. His father had always said that the other clans were worthless; he made a point of knowing them and demanding fealty. He saw no reason of having an empire and not actually ruling it.

“Am I not dressed well enough for you Lady Besud?” Maec asked smirking.

Her breath caught and the young king was gorgeous. His mouth was sensual and his eyes were positively simmering. She heard a growl and she looked over a beautiful woman with slate grey eyes and long black hair. She looked angry and she stormed from the room.

“Do not mind her. She likes to think I give a shit what she thinks.” He said holding out his hand.

Nia smiled a little at his informality. She took his hand and he stood. She got a good look at his rippling stomach and it was breath taking how the king looked.

“I am glad you think so. We are highly telepathic in this clan. You might wish to shield when you are here.” He smiled as he walked beside her.

“I am sorry majesty.” Nia stated blushing more.

“No, please Lady Besud. Please look all you like. I rather find the idea of you looking very appealing. Now for tedious state business and then perhaps you will join me for a hunt.” He said letting his hand linger.

“Yes. I would like that very much majesty.” She said bowing very low.

Nia wore a simple cream colored linen tunic shirt and wide leg leggings. She may have been a clan leader but she was not pompous in her attire. He had dressed himself accordingly because he wanted the trust of the clans. He had big plans and it required unity against the traitorous Tomoshibi. He had murdered his first love when the whore had chosen the Hasegawa and a corporeal over him. Never a night went by when her screams did not haunt him but it became easier the longer he ruled. He had executed his own father. The civil war was tearing the empire apart and he refused to have nothing. No, his father deserved death. He spent the rest of the day charming the leader of the Besud clan.

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It was dark and she did not know this place at all. The king had asked her to come and she was shocked to find herself alone in a small residence. Maec was on the stairs as he watched her fumble a little. She was blind to some colors. He had found that in the midst of their talks. Her eye color was a deformity but it entranced him. His turned silver in high emotion but hers were just stunning. He could not stop thinking about her and he had decided that he would have her. Sanra had thrown an ever loving fit when she saw the way he looked at her. He had woken up the next day to his sister in his bed sucking his cock and he had been disgusted as normal but he let her. He let her have her sick fantasies. She had been obsessed with him since she had come of age. She was older then he by a few years but he was the oldest male child. The tr'Awnhi the men ruled but she was nasty tempered and powerful little whore. Sanra and her twin provided him with excellent assassins and he had access to great power. He figured the incest was worth it as long as it did not beget a bastard.

Maec watched Nia and his heart pounded in his chest. Her beautiful face made him flush and he wanted to lay her against his bed and taste her till she screamed.

“Lady Besud? Can you not see?” He asked coming down the stairs.

“Not very well majesty.” Nia stated breathlessly.

“I am coming. I have asked you to my private estate outside of the capital.” He explained.

“May I ask for what reason sir?” she asked nervously.

“Nia, may I call you Nia?” He said smoothly.

“Yes.” She nodded.

“I noticed you are shielding now when you come to court. I was hoping you would tell me that you found me pleasing.” Maec stated running fingers along her neck.

“I find you beautiful yes my king.” Nia said terrified suddenly.

“What is wrong?” He asked cupping her cheek.

“I have never known and that is to say that I am…” She said stumbling for words.

“Nia? Have you never been touched?” Maec asked stunned.

“No. I have tried to devote myself to the clan after the civil war.” She said totally red.

“Beautiful woman. Are you afraid of me?” He asked.

“Yes.” She answered honestly.

Maec gathered her in his arms and nudged her lips with his. Her breath was trembled and he held her tenderly. His kiss was tender but hungry as he sought her tongue. Nia felt tingles in her lower belly and she jerked away.

“My king you are married!” She said breathless.

“Nia, I am married not bound. I know it is difficult to understand. I did not marry for feeling but for stability.” Maec explained.

She knew it was that way sometimes and she was wide eyed. She could not see very well in the dark and she was groping. She touched something and Maec could not breathe. She had inadvertently touched his groin and she stared at his face.

“My king?” She gasped.

“Nia! Maec, please call me Maec.” He whispered.

“Maec is that?” Nia asked.

“Yes.” Maec groaned as she palmed it.

“I cannot see very well at all. May I touch it bare?” She asked innocently.

“By the Gods woman.” He whispered and then bared himself.

Nia wrapped her hand around his staff and he was gasping and groaning as she touched him with such innocence. Her fingers were twisting and playing with the gold in the vein and he was rasping against her cheek. He had not touched a virgin in so long but this one had a raw sensuality to her. He could not stop himself and he brutally kissed her. Nia groaned into it and he was loosing his mind. He did not even make it to his bed. He picked her up and laid her on the table. He feasted and tasted her throat and breasts as made passionate love to her. She was groaning and begging him softly by the time he reached her center.

“I need you Nia. Oh woman I want to hear you scream. Trust in me.” He whispered as he laid his cheek against her belly.

Nia nodded as she bit her lip. Maec slipped two fingers inside of her and he met with her maidenhead. He was breathing harder as he fought bought snarls. He used his claws to slice her maidenhead and she winced a little. He situated himself between her thighs to feast on her virgin's blood. She groaned and rasped as his tongue sought deep the sweet nectar. Nia was getting totally blind in the passion and she felt her body coiling and heat rising in her belly. Maec spared her nothing and she felt his fingers seeking another entrance. She whined out and suddenly she began convulsing. Her first release was powerful. Maec added to it by sinking his fangs into her labia. Nia screamed as her upper body arched. Her king was drunk. He tasted the hormones and it was too delicious as he stroked his aching cock.

“I will be gentle. I promise you.” He whispered as he feverishly kissed her.

“Need blood.” She whimpered.

“Drink then.” Maec commanded nibbling her lower lip.

Nia slipped fangs into his throat and he wanted her corporeally first. He wanted this so badly and he slowly; oh so slowly eased his rather large self into her. She cried out in both pain and passion as he stretched her.

“Yes Nia. I promised gentle. Slowly I will go and I will take from within. Do you want that?” Maec asked hotly in her ear.

“Yes! Please majesty! Please! By the Gods you feel so good.” She whimpered for him.

Maec kept his word to his lover. He kept his passion under control and his need in check as he made her his. It did not take him long to learn every dip and every curve of this woman nor did it take long to feel her soul fully. At first it was supposed to be a conquest. It was supposed to be that he just wanted the beautiful woman. He was not supposed to fall in love with her.

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Asuna was seeing his dream and she stared down at him in shock. Why he should be dreaming of the beautiful onna she had no idea but she was indeed lovely. She suddenly grabbed his neck and he came awake. He was bathed in sweat and his eyes were silver. He saw his nemesis and he realized she had been here some time.

“How dare you!” He raged.

“What you did was so evil!” She screamed.

“Yes, it was evil. It is also evil that MY son calls his own brother father. Maiell is my son!” Maec raged.

“He calls him such because his real sire is so fucked in the head!” Asuna snarled.

“Oh yes Isha. Here we go again; blah blah blah!” Maec condescended.

“So you raped me so that you could prove a point?” She asked in a dangerous tone.

“You knew it was me darling. It was not him so please loose the relations thing. You stupid corporeal are so hung up on flesh.” He sneered.

“So you raped me?” She asked again.

“I did not rape you. You told me I would never have you again and so I proved you wrong. You are something to me and so if I want you then so I shall have you!” He said showing fangs.

“You bastard!” She said belting him across the face.

He tried to catch her fist but she continued to hit him. Finally he grabbed her hand and held it hard. She yelped as he crushed her fingers. He slammed her down on his mattress and stared down at her. His long hair fell around them and he felt it. Anger churned in his gut at the auras he felt and he held her jaw.

“I saw you at that hot spring. You are actually deeply afflicted by that creature.” He said hatefully.

“Leave him alone!” Asuna snarled.

“Why would I leave him alone Asuna. Why would I leave him alone when he touches what is mine with such passion and dare I say it, love?” Maec said with purely silver eyes.

“What happened with Nia?” She demanded.

“Shut up! Not everything to do with you has to do with her!” He said in a low growl.

“Are you jealous of Ryukotsusei? You should be jealous of Naraku the most.” She hissed.

“Oh my darling you are just so stupid sometimes.” He said phasing her clothes off.

Maec shocked her by beginning to suddenly kiss her stomach and she screamed in fury.

“I should take the dragon's daughter. I should just pluck her away and take her for mine. All your children are powerful even your halfling. Yes, I like that idea. Stealing away one of yours while you steal away my son.” He said caressing her stomach too fondly.

“Dead man! I will fucking kill you!” She snarled.

“Beautiful! Gods you are so beautiful.” He said slamming himself into her.

“Damn you! No!” She growled out in hatred.

“Am I raping you again Isha? Why did you come here then? Small part of you glories in my filthy nature you dirty little whore.” Maec stated loosing his head.

He grabbed a fistful of her silver hair and yanked her head back. He exposed her throat and sank his fangs into her throat. The pleasurable sensations would dampen her reactions and make her stop fighting. She groaned and whined as he took his own pleasure from her body. His want made him utterly insane. He did not care how he got what he wanted; he would take. He growled out loudly as his body spilled. Asuna thought he might be done but he phased out. She fell to her side and groaned out wildly. He rarely did this at all and most certainly not with just anyone. This woman was making him crazier then he had been with Nia. He refused to leave her. Asuna was screaming out and Maec was mentally combusting but he refused to vacate the glory or beauty. His malicious lover had shown up to fight then she would have to deal. The inu princess was withering on his bed and she looked utterly possessed. She knew others had to hear her screams but she finally blacked out. Maec phased in and his corporeal self was covered in sweat and he trembled. She was overcome and it was delicious. He leaned down and he growled in her face.

“You keep asking about Nia. Well my darling enemy you will know about Nia. You will see it all.” He said getting almost nuttier.

Asuna was a little out of it and she growled a little as he cut his own neck with his claws.

“I want you to tell Lei and Hanaj about this. Tell them I supposedly raped you and tell them how you moaned for me. I have had enough of you tonight. I will move against the wyvern in two days. Please make certain you are ready.” He said letting her go.

Asuna's face was shocked and disgusted at his words. He had smeared his blood on her lips and muttered something. She snarled as the air thinned and she ported out. She staggered into the in between and she snarled in anger. Lei rushed out and he saw her condition and he shouted.

“Asuna? Gods what the hell?” He growled.

“Maec! He did things, KAMIS!” She hissed as he guided her towards the hot spring.

Lei was really furious and Hanaj heard the ruckus. He could smell his father's blood on her and he began making angry noises.

“Asuna? Love what happened? What did he do? Tell me!” He snapped.

“Nothing.” She muttered.

“What? You are covered in his blood and you smell like him! What do you mean?” Lei snarled out.

She refused for them to go after him and she did not say anything else. Lei and Hanaj both got her cleaned up and hate filled her veins for Maec. Hate of his arrogance and hate of his possessive nature.

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Nia watched him as he slept and she smiled. She crawled over his body and she felt him grab her hips. She growled softly and looked down at him.

“Where are you going?” He asked in a sultry tone.

“I intended to hunt.” She said brushing fingers along his cheek.

“My love I want something from you.” Maec said rolling them.

“Yes?” Nia asked breathless.

“Do you love me?” He demanded.

“Maec do not be silly.” She whispered as he entered her.

Her king and lover was amorous and he was insatiable at times. He also was spending more and more time amongst her clan and with her then at Astana and there was talk. His face broke into a passionate grimace as he made love to her.

“Nia! You are my life. You are mine.” He groaned as his moved within her.

“I love you. I love you.” She gasped as they moved against the other.

Maec cried out as he climaxed within her. His beautiful lover was arched against him and she whimpered softly as her body came down. He preferred to take her physically. She was astonished but she found delight in his passions. He was decent to his wives but he did not love them. They were ornaments in his empire and he had told her many times that she was his heart. Later he was up and he was grinning at her. Nia could see fairly well in the day and she saw the outline of his body.

“I cannot imagine seeing the way you do but your eyes haunt me. They are the loveliest thing I have ever seen.” He stated as he dressed.

“I thank you your majesty and I hope he continues to think I am lovely.” She said stretching.

“Devilish woman.” Maec hissed.

He was on her in a second and he was passionately kissing her. She shrieked in laughter as he kissed nipped her skin. He took a breast and her tip in his mouth and she groaned out. He was getting more and more in a lust and Nia was suddenly feeling massive release of her release and he was relentless.

“Why have you not given me a child?” He demanded.

“Huh?” She asked in her haze.

“Your belly should be full of my son.” Maec said tweaking and pulling gently on her tips.

“I do not know. I have not thought on it.” Nia whispered.

“Think on it.” He commanded and he took her again and then again.

Nia glowed for days after and she loved him. She did not expect to see the foul tempered sister of her lover but Sanra tr'Awnhi appeared very soon.

“You distract him.” She whispered.

“Pardon me?” Nia asked shocked.

“You take him from Astana and his family. You are nothing. You are nothing but a clan leader. What the hell could he possibly see in you?” Sanra asked manically.

“I know not. I am sorry if you are displeased.” The Besud leader said perplexed.

“Displeased? Does he fuck you well? He is beautiful is he not? He should be home and not fucking some whore like you!” She said screaming.

“Princess Sanra, I think you should go home now. I will not be called a whore by you or anyone!” She snarled.

“Has he told you he likes men as well? I have seen him. He likes many things you stupid little country slut! I love to watch him as he fucks them so well.” She taunted.

“Shut up!” Nia said shaking.

“Has he told you that he fucks me as well?” Sanra said getting in her face.

“Stop it! Shut up!” She hissed at the lovely tr'Awnhi princess.

“Yes, so the same cock he uses to fuck you has been within his older sister. So good Nia. You are such an unsophisticated whore.” She said attacking Nia.

The Besud leader held out her hands and she produced a shield of Kemuri. Sanra slashed and fought through as she became burned. She grabbed Nia's head and slammed it into a wall. Suddenly Sanra screamed an unholy scream and Maec was holding her neck. His eyes had gone white and he was so angry that his claws ripped into her throat. He threw her and she hit the same wall.

“How dare you show up here!” He snarled with an unholy voice.

Nia was terrified of him. She had never seen him like this and Sanra had said terrible things. The sister of her lover still would not shut up. Maec was fixing to kill her and he phased his hand into her chest.

“Shut up Sanra! I swear to our Gods you had better shut up!” He said loosing his head.

“You got her pregnant? She is not your wife! You got her pregnant?” Sanra asked getting hysterical.

Maec was stunned and he looked at Nia. The look of terror on her face was like a knife to his heart. Never did he want her to see the depravity. Never once did he want her to see what it took to rule. Never once did he want her to see his dark side.

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Asuna sat up in a cold sweat and he had linked them. She was seeing what he was dreaming and he had truly loved Nia Besud. He had loved her and he had tried to shelter her from the sickness that ate at him. Hanaj sat up and he could feel her turmoil.

“What is wrong?” He asked kissing her shoulder.

“He loved her. He loved your real mother.” Asuna whispered.

“How? He killed her.” Hanaj growled.

“I am seeing it.” She said shaking her head.

“Do either of you know what time it is?” Lei asked grumbling.

“Hush Lei.” His cousin snapped.

“Um no. My bed. If you want go get in yours.” He retorted.

“No.” Hanaj retorted back.

“Then shut up.” Her Jing husband said rolling over and going back to sleep.

“Hanaj, he did love her. There is a small portion of him that is not sick. He has some shred of sanity.” Asuna whispered.

“He is lost Asuna. Do not think you can save him. He is an animal that needs to be put down. When we can finally overwhelm him then we shall. If that damn Pazuzu will ever wake up! I have no clue what my own father does. He would not train me. He would only take me hunting and teach me other things but never like Nveid.” He said bitterly.

“Hanaj. He was sheltering you too.” She realized.

“From what?” He snarled.

“From himself. The darkness. He does love you.” Asuna barely whispered.

“He connected you to him for what reason?” Hanaj demanded.

“To see her. To know his side. He wants me to know that he does love. He wants me to know why he did what he did.” She considered.

“You seriously do not believe that. He takes you knowing that you were my mate! He took you knowing you gave me a child.” He said getting up and angry.

“I did not say it was rational.” She pointed out.

Lei was growling and pulled the bed roll over his head.

“Asuna! He went to your past and got you pregnant whilst I was in a coma! He just does what he wants however he wants. He feels no guilt nor does he feel it wrong. If you go and take a lover then you feel guilty forever.” He snorted.

Asuna turned red and he rolled his eyes.

“I cannot have this conversation anymore. I hate my own father so much.” He said laying back down.

“GOOD!” Lei snarled popping his head up.

“Oh shut up!” Hanaj snapped.

“Suck it!” His relation growled.

Hanaj gave Asuna a look and she smirked. She proceeded to do exactly what Lei had said and her poor Jing husband ended up shouting out himself.

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She decided to strike out against the wyvern before Ryukotsusei had a chance to figure out what she was doing. The dragon lord was just not to be trifled with and Akemi managed to get away with much because she knew how to stay one step ahead. Poor Ryukotsusei was going to be dizzy dealing with both her and her cousin. Asuna was in armor and she left Amedeo sleeping in a comatose state. She had learned how to let him fall after they made love so as not to get trapped. He was damn near impossible to move otherwise. Valerian's silence was bothering her and she went by herself. She was moving silently and sudden footfall made her jump. Maec smirked and she slashed at him.

“I told you that I would honor my word. I bound myself in blood.” He said coldly.

“Why did you connect us?” Asuna demanded.

“No talk Isha. You are boring me today. We have lizard to skewer.” Maec snapped.

“Sleep well?” She retorted.

“Like a baby.” He grinned.

She ported and he phased in beside her. They were in a citadel deep within the bowels of the earth and Maec looked around. His lip curled and she rolled her eyes.

“You know Hanaj wonders if you are even wraith.” She growled.

“No idea. Never met my mother.” He said coldly.

That statement shocked her and she let Konkisaiga appear. He appreciated her abilities and she was masking them both. She came upon Drostan sleeping. She really hated an enemy that could not fight back and she moved fast. Asuna pressed her fang to his throat and he came awake. The wife of his enemies was right there and his eyes flashed. Asuna looked back for a second and Maec was not there. The bastard had betrayed her and she was thrown. She twisted and landed in a kneeling position.

“You attack whilst I sleep? I did not think you had it in you.” He said cruelly.

“You are a murderer and a rapist!” She snarled.

“Surely you do not mean Akemi.” Drostan scoffed.

“No. I mean Moina.” Asuna said in hatred as she said Valentina's Celtic name.

“Oh the whore? Sure, I killed her but as a runaway wife I had that right. That does not constitute murder little dog; that is justice. Now what I will do to you will be justice as well.” He said as his eyes navy.

“You did. I tell you that you did and I made a deal with a pythos.” She said handling her weapon.

“You did what?” He said shocked.

“Hai. That got your attention. Does not think much of you at all. Prefers the basilisks because they worshiped him. No, he does not like you at all.” Asuna said growling in pure unadulterated hate.

“You make deals with the original serpernt daemon woman. You really think you can handle that?” He scoffed.

“Do you?” She snarled as her nami dagger appeared.

She shoved it in his gut and he was blown backwards by the force. Blood sprayed everywhere and Maec was sitting up on a rock overlooking the sleeping room.

“Well Isha your power grows.” He said with glowing eyes.

“You!” Drostan snarled coughing up blood.

“Yes lizard. I signed a treaty in blood in the circle before my own gods that I would assist her. So I will have to harm you.” He said phasing down.

Maec pulled his own weapon; a nasty curved blade and he had no intentions of killing the wyvern but he had every intention of keeping his word only to the letter. He pathed to the wyvern king to play along and he stabbed him quickly. Drostan snarled and slashed Maec with plenty of venom. Asuna figured there would be betrayal and she actually moved fast. She sank her claws into his throat and Maec threw her. Drostan smelled dragon and basilisk on her. He choked and coughed up tons of blood. He grabbed Maec's shirt and stared at his cold eyes.

“You had better live up to our treaty.” Drostan said shifting out barely.

“Not likely.” The Shouten king growled.

Asuna stared at him and she went into a rage. Maec managed to block her fang and she swung hard with all her might. She cut into his chest and she grew wrathful. She reached over and yanked out his piercing out of one nipple. He snarled in pain and backhanded her. She wiped her mouth and rolled. Asuna swept her foot and tripped him. She brought her fang down and she sliced a good chunk of his hair off.

“You bitch!” He yelled.

“Poor Maec! I screwed up his hairdo. Fight me!” Asuna screamed.

Maec whirled and grabbed her neck. He snarled as he shook as something hit him. He let go of Asuna and Ryukotsusei stood by in full armor and he looked furious. Amedeo too stood by and he too looked pissed. Maec snarled when he saw the dragon lord and he phased out and appeared right behind him. Ryukotsusei was in no mood to deal with the Shouten and Maec went to unleash his kemuri; the dragon flared his yoki aura and the wraith was repulsed. Amedeo came over to Asuna who was covered in blood but it was mostly Drostan's. He began to shake her and he was furious.

“You have made yourself my personal enemy.” Ryukotsusei stated with fury.

“Do you think I am afraid?” Maec asked.

“I think you a fool if you are not.” The water dragon said smirking.

Maec struck him but the aura flaring made him impenetrable. Asuna realized where his armored hide came from. It was not that he was invincible; he used his yoki as a heavy armor. Between his powerful raigekidan and the yoki shell; the dragon was just strong. He had been trained as a warrior and it showed. Maec had no will to battle and he phased out. Ryukotsusei turned on her and tried to keep his temper in. He had managed to keep their relationship a secret but he was fixing to tear her up.

“What the hell are you doing? Are you insane? Lady Asuna are you insane?” Ryu snarled.

“Shut up Ryu.” She growled.

“Femmina!” Amedeo snapped.

“How dare you just show up here! Akemi told me to find you and ask you to come for dinner and you are gone. Two guesses where you would go.” The dragon seethed.

Amedeo had never seen the dragon quite this mad. He was steaming but the Lord of the Ryuku Islands looked positively homicidal.

“Lord Ryukotsusei, she is well. I will deal with her.” The basilisk king stated.

Ryu had to step back and he glared at her. He thought many things and her eyes bled red. He was thinking at her that she was reckless. He asked her in thought did she care nothing for their babes. He asked did she not care anything for him. He went so far as to think that she did not want his children. She must want them dead.

“Fuck you Lord Ryukotsusei!” She screamed and she walked straight up to him and slugged him in the stomach.

Amedeo was stunned and she ported out. Ryu was coughing as her punch was strong and she had hit him good.

“This revenge thing goes too far si! It must be tempered. You two are both two emotionally invested. You feel the right to tell her what to do. I try and she ignores. I married her and she still ignores.” He said with a shake of his black and red head.

“Amedeo sir. I appreciate your words but this is a Japanese thing. Honor is everything and that onna is Japanese royalty. You may be married to her but I am a member of her family and by the Kamis I will speak my mind!” He snapped and he ported.

Amedeo made a nasty face and mimicked his words in a disrespectful way and wished to his Gods he could slap the Japanese daemons sometimes. They acted like honor and revenge was unknown to the rest of the world. He just wanted his femmina to use her head. She was on warpath and she felt the need to avenge an act that now had not occurred and a femmina she had never met. He really did not get her sometimes.

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Asuna was bathing in the ocean to wash off the blood of Drostan and Ryukotsusei found her. He hauled her out of the water and snarled in her face. She snarled right back and he shook her. She grabbed his shoulders and threw him. He came up sodden and his eyes were red. His white and blue hair was soaked and he flexed his claws.

“I will not allow it to happen again! Do you hear me?” He yelled.

“You are not my master!” Asuna screamed.

“I am not? Oh really? You think I will shy away from you onna? You think I fear the great inu princess; Orlovich Asuna?” Ryu said circling her.

“He took your mate as his! He fathered a child by her and he flaunts himself in your lands whenever he pleases. He would have taken my son by Amedeo and smothered the life from him and he took a good woman and raped her! He raped her and allowed his soldiers to violate her and then burned her body. He repeated the process to her young daughters and crucified her sons. Now you tell me that he should live another day?” She asked in anger.

“You have my son and my daughter within you. Now if you deny me or not; you will not deny me those twins. Refute me all you wish inu but I made love to you. I made passionate love to you and we created them. I will have them. I will have them and I will lie if I have to but I will have them.” He said as his features were a little rough.

“I will not keep them from you. I have no intention of it but you will not stop me from delivering him his death.” Asuna said.

“Nor will you stop me from my revenge. You will also not stop me from protecting your stubborn ass.” He raged as he grabbed her.

She struggled wildly until he kissed her. Ryukotsusei was too male and too used to this family and their stubborn ass onna. They ended up on he sand and he was in her. Every time she swore she would stop. He swore no such thing and he would not stop kissing her. She mentally cursed his mouth. She mentally cursed his damn pride but she could not stop reacting. The dragon finally released her mouth and she arched her neck. He stilled himself and she whined.

“Shhh quiet.” He commanded.

“Huh?” Asuna asked confused.

“I can sense something.” Ryu stated looking around.

“Just port.” She whimpered softly.

“Asuna, I mean it!” He snapped.

He flattened himself against her and he heard something now. From his vantage he saw a red basilisk. The creature was tasting the air and he mentally cursed.

“On the count of three I am changing form. Get your clothes and get out.” He snapped softly.

“Do not tell me…” She snapped in return.

He jerked himself out of her and he changed form swiftly. She was startled as he moved out of his spot he struck the red. Asuna threw her clothes on and she figured the red was here at the behest of Drostan. She went to attack and Ryu whirled on her.

“Onna! I said go!” The noh spoke.

“Hell no!” She said in anger.

“I am the lord here!” He hissed.

Her eyes flashed red and she jumped over him. Asuna saw the red that was way too cocky. She was sick of his ascertains and she let her fang appear. She let her yoki flow fully and she whirled around and let loose such a tremendous wave. It slammed down the beach; it melted away the basilisk and decimated the sand. Her body shook from the tremendous exertion and he changed form swiftly. She had Konkisaiga in the sand to use to hold herself up and his face was red.

“I would have taken him! You need not drain all your yoki! Akemi has told me all about an incident on Mount Fuji later on. Because it can be done does not mean it should be.” He admonished.

“Shut up! Naraku does not control me!” She yelled at him.

“He should! I should speak to the hanyou. I should tell him what it will take to protect you. You have the potential to be the most powerful youkai in these lands but you are young! I am older then you and I still unlock abilities. It is never ending for youkai you arrogant onna! We age and we gain strength; you know this but you have run rough shod through your own yoki and pull on power that is underdeveloped and will weaken you in the long run.” He yelled.

“Do not preach to me dragon! You cut short one life remember? I may have had more time to learn it!” Asuna retorted.

Ryukotsusei's face blanched and he stepped back. He bowed abruptly and he left her to stand there. She trembled and she wanted to sob. She was sick to death of explaining herself. She lied; Naraku tried to control her every chance he got but he was a lot slicker about it. She stared down and now she felt wretched. She was weak from the tremendous burst of yoki and she made herself trudge along. His face had looked like she had stabbed him. Asuna felt as if she had done the worst thing in the world.

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Things stayed quiet and she stayed away from the Ryuku Islands for awhile. That did not sit well with the dragon lord but he kept his mouth shut. Her words had left a sour taste in his mouth and he only wanted some peace. His castle of course was never at peace as he had his adult sons with their own families now and he would never have thought he would have a ruckus here. He was glad he was wrong. He refocused on Akemi and the boys as thoughts of her pain cousin made him crazy. She had her own household to run and it seemed she would do as she saw fit. It did not seem to matter how he felt. Ryukotsusei was at his mother's shrine attending it like he did weekly. His brother Ryuu walked up slowly and he turned to look at him.

“Why are you sullen again?” Ryuu the Elder asked.

“No matter. I just have much on my mind.” Ryukotsusei replied.

“You never lied to me before.” His younger brother said softly.

“Neither did you.” Ryu said under his breath.

“Pardon me?” He asked shocked.

“Did you think I did not know? I knew Ryuu. You had just lost Asuka but I cannot let it appear as if I am duped. You should have told me.” His elder brother stated without malice.

“Brother, I am so sorry. I am so sorry. Please, I beg your forgiveness.” He said falling to his knees.

“I already forgave you. I also know it has not happened since. He is my son Ryuu and that will not change. I am sorry for that but that is the price.” He said rising.

Ryuu was weeping and Ryukotsusei put and hand on his head. He let him know that he knew the truth but prices were paid for honor.

“I have my own sins brother. Please do not think you are the only one.” He whispered.

Ryuu looked up and blinked. His brother had just admitted to infidelity himself. His mouth dropped open and he was shocked.

“Is it because of me?” He asked horrified.

“I admit it made it easier.” Ryu nodded.

“I have brought us shame.” Ryuu said lowering his head.

“My sins are worse. Soon at some point I will have to admit to mine but I will have a daughter.” He whispered.

“A daughter? Whose?” His younger sibling asked in shock.

“It matters not. It only matters that I have not honored my mate. I took the other onna to mate as well. She angers me beyond anything and I am incensed. She makes me crazed and I only want to be with her.” He said looking haunted.

“Lady Asuna! You took Lady Asuna as your mate?” He said astutely.

Ryukotsusei said nothing and his brother was stunned.

“You have been involved in her fights as of late. Brother? She bears in her womb your daughter?” He asked.

“Hai and my son.” He confirmed.

“Dragon twins?” Ryuu marveled.

“Hai. Shall we keep our sins my brother as we always have or shall you tell on me?” Ryu asked.

“You are my lord as well as my elder brother! I sinned against you first Ryukotsusei. I beg you to forgive me and I shall of course say nothing.” He said bowing his head to the ground.

The dragon nodded and he felt like the biggest cretin. He had just blackmailed his brother. He figured he would add one more thing to his list.

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Maec was reading the detailed history of the Inu no Taisho and he had found a copy of a portrait. He was staring at Isha. It was her and she looked almost the same as she did now minus the markings. She was known as Princess Sorami back then and his little nemesis had been rather laid back that life. Her eyes were different but she had been brutally raped by the dragon's father and then killed by the dragon later. Maec was almost giddy. He knew a weakness in the scaled ass bastard. He wondered what the little bastard would do if he had Asuna tortured a little. Little bitch deserved it in his opinion. He wondered what the dragon would do if he knew what he could do. He stood up and he phased into Japan. He wandered around the lands of the lizards and he was in his true form. It was night and he wandered through the castle. He saw his technically daughter in law and she shot up like a light. She stared straight at him and he grinned.

“Why not get poppa in law.” He whispered and only she heard.

She phased so fast and she appeared in the main chambers of the dragon lord.

“My lord! My lord! Maec is here! Maec is here now!” She freaked.

Ryukotsusei shot up and he followed Hibari. Maec was now corporeal and he stared down at Reia fondly.

“Glad she looks like my son.” He said coldly.

“Shut up!” Hibari snarled.

“So like your bitch mother. Well I thought I should tell you my plans. I like sport you see. You like to threaten and I like a challenge. You see Isha; you call her Asuna and I do sometimes but anyway, Isha has lived several times now. Seems I murdered her way back when as a small little Tomoshibi brat. Such a scrawny nasty little thing too. Well turns out she was our most powerful female and I killed her. Oops! Imagine my surprise when I found out too. Well you killed her too!” Maec said clapping.

“Get out of my castle.” Ryukotsusei said in a low snarl.

“See I know what you know dragon. I know what she has. You should have stayed out of my way. She does not belong here. She is wraith and she will be mine either in life or in death, I care not. I also know the name Mizuchi. Yes that is the reaction I want!” Maec grinned wildly.

“Shut up! Do not speak that evil here!” The dragon lord said furiously.

“Well I want to meet him and I am going to. Touga's head was full of things and stuff about you! You going to tell your little whore mate that you whored out her cousin?” The Shouten king taunted.

Ryukotsusei snarled and he went to hit Maec who phased out. Hibari's mouth was open and he whirled.

“Say nothing! NOTHING!” He growled.

“Hai my lord.” She said bowing.

“I have put your mother in grave danger.” Ryukotsusei said worried.

“I will go.” She said.

“No. I will. Get my eldest sons awake as well as my brother.” He commanded.

He hurriedly went to his chambers and put on a haori and Akemi woke up. She rubbed her eyes and her mate was pulling his hair up.

“Ryukotsusei what is going on?” She asked.

“The Shouten king was here and said he somehow was going to take Asuna to my sire.” He said actually frightened.

“What?” She asked horrified.

“Akemi, I have to go.” He said porting.

Akemi was shocked Maec had come here and why was he personally attacking Ryukotsusei. It made no sense and she got up. The castle itself was now awake and things were just not adding up.