InuYasha Fan Fiction / Bleach Fan Fiction ❯ The Heirs Apparent ❯ It Shall Be Part I ( Chapter 96 )

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It Shall Be Part I

 

She felt blinded in her anguish and she stumbled sightlessly into what she realized had become her second home. When the home of her bitter enemies had become a haven she had not known exactly but it had. She had even lost Yhea at the moment and tears fell down her face freely. Sobs wracked her chest and she began shattering glass objects in her fury. She had no care nor did she notice her hands bleeding from the shards and splinters of broken goblets. Shan Lao appeared and he was horrified to see her in such a state. He grabbed her hands and she snarled in her pain as he whirled her around and wrapped his arms around her to keep her calm. Asuna snarled like a wild woman and he tried to soothe her best he could.

 

“You are bleeding. Stop it!” He whispered harshly.

 

“NO!” She snarled and whimpered at the same time.

 

Shan Lao marveled at her strength and she was somewhere between sobbing and anger. She was trying like hell to break his hold and she twisted in his grasp.

 

“Take me anywhere! Please take me away somewhere. I care not where. I care not when.” Asuna whispered in such an agonized tone of voice.

 

“Shhh. What has happened? Please Asuna you can talk to me.” He said trying to soothe her.

 

“Quit trying to be a saint Shan Lao!” She hissed with venom lacing her voice.

 

“I am not attempting to be a saint woman. I have never claimed I was anything remotely close.” Shan Lao said in irritation.

 

“Get angry about something! Get furious! Show your feelings. I am so tired of seeing you suffer for naught! I was thrilled to see you react to Maec finally.” She yelled at his face.

 

“You think I have never reacted to that sick bastard?” He asked with a rising temper.

 

“Hai. I think if you had strong religious beliefs then you would become a monk!” Asuna quipped.

 

His face blanched and he phased her out. They appeared where she had no idea and he cupped her jaw in his hand. Shan Lao was extremely annoyed with her assertions and he intended to say something scathing. Asuna crashed her lips against his and he reacted. Shan Lao was instantly aware that her fangs were buried in his throat and he cried out softly. It made him weak in his knees and he only wished at this moment to feel. She lifted her mouth and she instantly met his lips and sucked hard on his tongue. It earned her a long moan and she proceeded to let her tongue trace his fangs and palate. He pulled her flush to his body as he tasted his own blood from the heady exchange. She suddenly shoved him back and he was confused as he saw her face.

 

“When did you mate that whore?” She demanded.

 

“What does it matter?” Shan Lao asked.

 

“I want to know.” She growled.

 

“In this plane my age is close to six thousand years old. In my plane I am more like three thousand.” He said vaguely.

 

“That is a non answer Shouten.” She snapped.

 

“In my plane it was two thousand years ago.” He sighed in anger.

 

“So Maec is older then you. Raganos and Hanaj are around your age and Maec is how old?” She demanded.

 

“Only a few centuries older then his own children. He had them young.” Shan Lao murmured.

 

“Sanra is beautiful and you were what? A horny young man?” She demanded.

 

“Yes okay?” He growled.

 

Shan Lao actually looked embarrassed and he looked away. His dark flint colored eyes turned back to her and met her eyes.

 

“Why should I have been any different in my youth then my own sons?” He asked hoarsely.

 

“You are saying that you acted more like Lei and Yhea then you care to admit?” Asuna asked softly.

 

“Yes. I was like them.” He said blushing.

 

She watched him and he looked down.

 

“What changed?” She whispered.

 

“I do not know. I am like most blood drinkers and the lusts became easier to control the older I became.” He shrugged.

 

Asuna neared him and he refused to look at her. Shan Lao was avoiding her gaze and she jerked his jaw back to stare at her.

 

“You are more Tomoshibi in nature then Shouten.” She said in sudden realization.

 

“Somewhat.” Shan Lao said turning bright red.

 

“That is why you protect them so ardently. You are what? A hybrid perhaps?” She asked threading her fingers into his hair.

 

“Yes, I think so. I am different from a normal Shouten.” He said breathing in her scent.

 

He lifted his own hands to thread into her hair as they stared at the other. Asuna leaned forward and only breathed against his lips.

 

“He still pines for her, still after four centuries together. He still wants Kikyo. I am not good enough for him.” Asuna stated whispered in a tortured tone.

 

“Who?” He asked feeling the heat of her breathing.

 

“Naraku. He is in part ningen. Onigumo was madly in love with the miko Kikyo. She in turn was in love with my uncle. He invited the many youkai upon his withered and ruined body and he became Naraku. I even gave Onigumo a daughter named Emi but it is still not enough.” She said brushing her cheek against his.

 

“Please explain what happened.” He said breathing harder.

 

“Sanra took her form. I know what it was. I know what she was doing. The thing is that it worked. It worked because it is the truth and he knows it as well as me.” Asuna pressing her forehead to his and closing her eyes.

 

“You are upset because of Sanra? She is evil and a harlot. You should not allow her to come between you and a long time love.” Shan Lao whispered affected by the touches of skin and tone of voice.

 

“I am upset because it was so easy to get a reaction out of him.” She murmured brushing her lips against his eyes.

 

“Asuna. I need to back away.” He hoarsely said.

 

“I am claiming you.” Her voice drowned out his soft plea.

 

Her lips covered his and she sought entrance demandingly. She wrapped her arms around his upper body possessively as she took him through her will alone. Shan Lao could not think with any sort of clarity as even breathing through his nose became difficult. He had brought them to his childhood home and the corporeal female began to undress him with agonizing slowness. She finally allowed his lips freedom and he made such a moan. Her eyes ever so slowly began to bleed to a fiery crimson. She undid his brocade style pein-fu and she flicked his male nubs with the claws of her thumbs. His gasp was sharp and his eyes became clouded. She leaned forward and laved her tongue slowly between his pectorals and his breath seemed suspended. This was not his typical style of coupling and it was causing him to react sharply. She ran her tongue up the side of his neck to an ear lobe and then sucked it into her mouth. She nibbled and sucked harshly then pulled back. He released his breath and found he could not take deep ones. He jerked his head to stare at her but she slowly pushed his jaw to the side with her nose and he could hear her inhale deeply. Shan Lao again felt her tongue run along his sculpted jaw and he shut his eyes to exhale the pent up breath.

 

“You have no idea what you scent like to my inu senses do you?” She asked with a rasping sound.

 

“No.” He managed to mumble.

 

“You smell like desire mixed with strong male aromas. Kamis, I will eat you.” She growled near his throat.

 

“Shit Asuna.” He cursed under his breath in astonishment.

 

“Does this offend you?” She said in a grating voice.

 

Asuna used her tongue to taste along his Adam's apple and Shan Lao felt his knees weaken. She used her body to rub against his clothed groin. He tried to say something but she was undoing the elaborate knot that tied his ku style pants in place. She freed his proud erection and her touch made his skin electrified and his eyes roll back. Asuna fell to her knees in front of him and Shan Lao had no time to react. She took all of him and he was speechless with no noise coming from him. He was frozen for a second and she started a brutal pace that made him suddenly whimper out incoherently. Asuna was reveling in the worship of his staff as his sounds made her see red. His taste was divine and he smell was succulent. She realized that she had not properly tasted him before and she growled around him. His hands became buried in her hair as his head fell back whilst she continued to suck him without mercy.

 

“Fuck!” Shan Lao again cursed as she began to tease his testes.

 

His loose tongue made her mad with passion and his ragged breaths and whines were escalating. He was fisting her silver hair in his blissed out euphoria. His eyes flew open and they were completely whitened. He felt a sharp jolt of pleasure stab him from within and it set him off.

 

“My Gods! Yes!” He nearly screamed out.

 

Shan Lao came violently and it took his all to stay standing. Asuna was clutching his bare back side as she slowly pulled back. When her fangs were clear of his male parts he fell to his knees and his chin was pressed to his chest. He was panting hard as she lay back on the grassy hillside. Shan Lao could smell blood and he was so hungry that his mind was only on his sustenance. He fell on her and he could not think beyond wrapping his fangs around sweet skin and tasting tangy blood. He slowly came back to himself a little bit and realized he had a nipple in his mouth and he made a soft snarl against her ripe breast. He began to stroke the tit rapidly with his tongue and she made such sweet sounds under him. Shan Lao was inflamed in this lust he was in. He pulled back from her mound and he could swear he was salivating.

 

“More.” He growled out.

 

“You wish more? More of what?” She asked in a gruff way.

 

“Nngh.” Shan Lao snarled out mindlessly.

 

He fell against her and their lips met with such violence and passion. It was want combined with so much denial. She had no intentions of denying him anything and she felt him split her silk skirt wide open. Shan Lao had to be inside and part of her that moment and he released a cry of relief when his thrust was met with her own. He continued the harsh pace of thrust and her meeting it. He felt her claws dig deeper and deeper but it was so pleasurable and so good that he could not care. She struggled to sit up and kiss at his mouth as their bodies became entwined further. Shan Lao was moaning out what could be her name but she was too lost in the raw sensuality of the act. He suddenly jerked himself back and she made a hiss. He pulled her to him and rolled her to her belly. Shan Lao pressed his chest into her back so that he could breathe heavily in her ear.

 

“I am crazed. Never wanted someone so much. I have never wanted you so much.” Came his ragged confession.

 

“How do you want me Shan Lao?” Asuna asked biting back moans.

 

“I do not know.” He said gripping her shoulders in his unknown needs.

 

“Taste me.” She whispered with deep sensuality.

 

She felt his brownish-black hair tickle her back as his lips pressed to the side of her neck. Asuna's eyes shut as his teeth nibbled the tender flesh. Shan Lao groaned against her neck and he could feel his cock weep as he continued to just brush his lips lightly against the back of her neck down the column of her spine. Just the touching of her skin was making him much harder and leak more. He began to run his tongue like she had and he could taste a salty sweet and he groaned. His hands massaged flesh under his palms and that caused her to moan softly.

 

“I need to touch your soul. I want to feel your inner being combust.” He begged.

 

She moaned and nodded emphatically as he took a deep breath and phased into his true ether form. She got on her hands and knees as her head hung, she rocked her body in a slow rhythmic way as she felt him fill her in ways only a wraith could. Shan Lao saw stars and felt blinding pleasure in his very soul. She was actually keeping him within her and she lay on her side.

 

“I love this.” She rasped.

 

-Please Asuna. I actually wish to feel you in my flesh too. - He said within her mind.

 

She let him go and he gasped. He appeared behind her and his skin was flushed with heat and sweat. She was rubbing her own clit to ease the ache that being taken spiritually brought on. He grabbed her wrist and began to rub her clit too. She threw her head back against his shoulder and he bit along the thick tendon as he worked her glistening nub.

 

“Come for me. I need you to come for me. Please. Please let me taste it. Let me drink you in. Make me drunk. I want to be out of my mind because of you. I wish to be mad.” He begged in a lusty tone.

 

She bit and sucked her own bottom lip as sweat dripped down her chin. She turned her head a little and he licked a little at the salty taste. Her face contorted as a coil snapped within her groin and washed through her. Shan Lao moved quickly and thrust his tongue inside of her and sank his fangs into her sex. She was wracked by another massive orgasm and he drank greedily. He lifted his head and snarled out loudly. Asuna met his eyes as he pulled her to him forcefully.

 

“I need you.” He growled.

 

“Hai. Say it.” She hissed.

 

“Say what Asuna?” Shan Lao demanded.

 

“Say what you wish to do with me.” Asuna said in passion.

 

“You want my crassness. Fine. I want to fuck you.” He said lying against her.

 

“Kamis you feel so good. I enjoy seeing you show emotion. You are so beautiful.” She whined softly.

 

“Gods. Oh you are perfection. Clutch me perfectly. So good.” He said as he crushed his mouth to hers.

 

Their tongues stroked as he moved hard. He was so fluid in his actions that it only took him a few perfect hits of her channel before she shattered.

 

“I love you. I need you always.” He cried out loudly.

 

“Kamis hai. Hai!” Asuna yelled as she sank her fangs so deeply in his shoulder, it would leave a scar similar to Yhea.

 

He came and he choked as the pleasure did not seem to stop. Asuna and Shan Lao both clung to the other and he too had to sink his fangs into her to just hold onto sanity and reality. Never had lovemaking been this intense with Sanra. He fell away from her and they stared at the other.

 

“I love you Shan Lao. I would go through hell again to have met you. I would have done anything to stand in your presence.” Asuna whispered.

 

“Do not venerate me Asuna. Never venerate anyone as anyone can fall from a pedestal.” He whispered as he stared at the sky.

 

“I marked you.” She said brushing his cheek.

 

“Is that was what this is? I have known heaven now.” He said closing his eyes.

 

The laced their fingers together and they just lay there. This had eased her hurt and anger at the moment but she had things she intended to tell Naraku.

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Asuna was sitting in a hot spring in the West as she washed carefully. Her soul had been soothed by her intense encounter with Shan Lao. She rose from the spring within the Western Palace and went to her old chambers. She slid on a rather sheer yukata and she stood on the balcony and stared out into the night.

 

“You have come home.” She heard from the door.

 

“I have become weary my lord. How is my mother?” She asked looking over her shoulder.

 

“She still tries to abort the Shouten but I refuse.” He said in his cold voice.

 

“Why not allow her to do it my lord? She was brutally raped.” Asuna said with anger.

 

“Because I shall take this child and make it mine. I will turn it into the perfect weapon. This Sesshomaru thinks perhaps that he will do better in the past.” Her father said bluntly raising a silver brow.

 

“Indeed?” Asuna asked.

 

“Hai. Good evening.” Sesshomaru stated as he slipped away.

 

Her father obviously has plans and she was actually intrigued. It was obvious her mother hated the child of Raganos but her sire would not allow her to harm it or herself. Asuna was sure she knew how Maec severed the bond just not the spell to do it. She grabbed a dressing gown and threw it over her yukata and she went in search of her sire. He was in her mother's study as his was being rebuilt to its former glory.

 

“I am aware of how Maec separates Shouten bindings but I do not know the spell. I will get it so you can free her from him.” She said flatly.

 

“Hn.” Her father said sitting back intrigued.

 

“If you desire, when this child is born, I shall return him to you in the past. When do you wish it taken to?” Asuna asked.

 

“I will raise him with you and Osamu.” He said staring at the wall.

 

“This is the course you wish?” His heir asked.

 

“This is the only course. The son shall help kill the father.” Sesshomaru stated.

 

She nodded and bowed low to him. Her mind was going a mile a minute and she felt good. She had a plan and she could do something. Maec enjoyed shows and he would get one. She left her sire's presence and she went to her chambers. She ported to Balkhash and she masked herself heavily. She was going to be direct and it was dead of night. Asuna ported into his bedroom and she saw him sprawled across his bed. She stared hard at him and he was a beautiful beast. His dark hair looked totally black at the moment and his skin was exposed to the night air. She could scent he was still a little injured and she smirked in malice. She neared him and she heard a soft snore come from him. Asuna wrapped her hand around his throat and his eyes flew open. His chocolate colored orbs bored into hers and he just stared at her.

 

“I had not realized I was corporeal.” He whispered.

 

“I seem to be able to tap into my child's yoki.” She said in retort.

 

“You are here to fight now? I just got to sleep. Please come back in the morning.” Maec smarted off.

 

She leaned over him and she almost kissed him. He was stunned by her actions and his face showed it.

 

“I want information.” Asuna whispered against his mouth.

 

“Rot. Whatever you want. Go to hell.” Maec retorted.

 

“Really? You wish me to rot?” She said as her fingers inched closer to his male parts.

 

Maec made a wraith like noise but he choked when she tore the silk of his sleep pants. She wrapped her hand around his silky flesh and he was trying to think clearly. He knew without a doubt that she would injure him and he had no intentions of becoming a eunuch. He grabbed her wrist and she grasped him and stroked hard.

 

“Oh gods! You bitch!” He hissed as he fell back.

 

“I thought you wanted this Maec? Do not like your own medicine?” She asked cruelly.

 

“What I want is you in supplication begging me for what I will give you!” Maec snapped.

 

“Oh I see. You wish for another slave. I do not play slave well at all. I also do not play rape victim long. I will grant that you are a good whore. Your physique is pleasing and the Kamis did give you a nice piece but then I am surrounded by perfection. You are nothing special.” Asuna laughed.

 

“Nothing special hmm? I seem to have become you nemesis through all time. I would say that makes me pretty damn special. Harder darling…I enjoy a little rough play.” He sneered.

 

Her face hardened and she released his staff. She shoved him back flat, by his shoulders, as she released her Dakkasou into his joints. He grunted in pain and she neared her lips to his cheek.

 

“How is that for rough play Maec? You are still injured or else you would have taken on Shan Lao fully. You are not exceptionally powerfully. You are exceptionally talented with magic, you arrogant fuck. I will also grant that you are exceptionally intelligent with a twisted soul. How about this; how about we play a little game this one time. I win then you tell me one little spell and if you win then I will supplicate to you one time. This night and one little game.” She said heavily in his ear.

 

He was overly intrigued with her terms and he turned his head. His smirk told her he would play and she smirked as well.

 

“What is the game darling? You seem to think you are the only witty one.” Maec said gritting his teeth.

 

“Spar. No magics or yoki. Pure physical spar.” She said flatly.

 

“Then you have to let me up.” He said almost pouting.

 

“Can you not cheat Maec?” Asuna asked.

 

“I am an expert swordsman.” He retorted.

 

She was possessed of fury at Naraku for his betrayal not with Sanra but the memory of Kikyo and she leaned forward. Asuna pressed her lips to his and Maec was again shocked. She ran her tongue along the seam of his lips and she thrust her tongue into his mouth. Maec made a noise as his arms reached up and trapped her. Their tongues clashed and battled for a moment and she jerked back. She broke his grasp and his eyes were heavy with desire.

 

“Why do that?” He growled.

 

“Because you need to know how to. Sanra, I think is a very bad companion. You need to be taught how to please.” She said standing.

 

He made a low growl in anger and made himself stand. He was in pain from her Dakkasou and she watched him. He turned his head to stare at her in anger. His full head of dark hair fell past his shoulders and she did have to admit to herself that his backside was quite well sculpted. He went to a large ebony colored chest and pulled out heavy linen pants. He jerked them on and then went to his wall. She let her hand out and Konkisaiga appeared.

 

“Remember your own rules my dear. None of your demon energies you are so fond of employing. So how is it you can tap into your child's energy?” He asked suddenly.

 

“No idea. So we are within Hueco Mundo?” Asuna asked.

 

“Oh yes we are. Are you tapping into the child's power or perhaps your own?” He asked as he suddenly whirled on her.

 

She met his blade with hers and his strength was astounding. She back flipped and Maec watched as she landed gracefully. It made no sense that she could tap into a babe's power unless said babe had energy from the womb. It was not unheard of and he knew several of her children who had been that way. Their blades met over and over as they ducked and parried.

 

“What you did to Yhea was rather cruel.” She said in anger.

 

“He is an upstart. He is arrogant to think he can take me on.” Maec sneered.

 

“Oh? What am I?” Asuna asked as she sliced into his chest.

 

He kept in his grimace and wondered more at what was going on. He knew she knew more then what she was saying.

 

“You rebound yourself to the little bastard did you not?” He asked suddenly furious.

 

“Hai. I rebound myself to him. I have found that I rather enjoy him.” She said suddenly shoving her katana against his.

 

“He is a mere child.” The wraith king scoffed.

 

“Not really. He knows quite a bit having been raised in this demented house. He knows a lot about you.” Asuna laughed.

 

“Oh really? What does he know?” He growled as he pushed back with force.

 

“Between the two of us we figured out that you need the blood of the heart of what the male Shouten?” She asked smirking.

 

“Smart girl. That is the spell you want.” Maec stated whirling and meeting Konkisaiga hard.

 

The fang vibrated and she went to thrust it into him but phased out and she elbowed him in the belly. He growled out in fury and grabbed her hair. She yanked his wrist and they somehow were against the floor. She again attacked his mouth and he was confused. Her kiss was demanding but by the ancients it made him hot and in agony. She was exploring him slowly and he lost all sense of everything. He felt the material of his bottoms being tugged and ripped at whilst her hand brushed the head of his now painful erection. She used her other hand to yank his hair to expose his throat and he gasped. She was licking at his throat slowly and she was growling.

 

“Bitch!” He snarled.

 

“Shut up.” Asuna growled loudly.

 

Her hand began to pump him and his breath caught. Maec was fixing to throw her off but he felt himself suddenly slide within her walls. His eyes widened and he jerked his head painfully to stare at her golden brown eyes. She was biting her bottom lip and she was controlling this. She was using him and she had surprised him. Maec was crushed under tremendous yoki and he slammed his head on the floor.

 

“This time you are my bitch wraith.” She sneered.

 

He truly was speechless and Asuna stared down at him.

 

“I want the spell.” She growled.

 

“No.” He gasped.

 

“Oh Maec. I can stay here all night. I am a succubus and I could kill you easily enough.” She said smirking.

 

“If it would be so easy then you would have already done it.” He said and he was sweating terribly.

 

“I hate you.” She said as she stared down at him with such incredible emotion in her eyes.

 

“You do? Well please hate me more.” He said trying to chuckle.

 

He grabbed her hips and she challenged him with her eyes. He moved her and he cried out a little. This was not exactly how he had imagined this happening but Maec managed to move her hips with his hands. When she started rotating them he moaned out rather loudly.

 

“Where is Sanra?” She asked in husky tone.

 

“I do not care.” Maec groaned.

 

“I want her to see this Maec.” Asuna stated with malice.

 

He stared at her and she slowly undulated her hips. The pressure was building so slowly that he wanted to scream out.

 

“I healed Yhea. I took him and we reversed what you did except we did it with the Shouten marriage rituals.” She said with measured words.

 

“What?” He asked lifting his head.

 

“Hai. Worked like a charm. Explain what I did.” Asuna demanded.

 

“I have no idea what you did you stupid woman. Fuck me harder! Do it!” He begged.

 

She shook her head no and he snarled. She was going to make him incensed. Asuna actually lifted his claws and looked at him.

 

“Release the freezing shoki a little.” She demanded.

 

He scowled and did as she wanted. She used it to coat her own nub and he was salivating almost like a rabid dog. She began to move hard on him and he was getting so close and he was moaning like a whore under her as she herself was working herself up to bliss. Asuna suddenly got off of him and he growled out in agony. She had gotten herself to orgasm but denied him. She lay next to him and blew in is ear and he hissed.

 

“I want the spell or something like it. I want my mother free of Raganos forever.” She whispered heavily.

 

“Like hell I will help you.” He said staring at her with unadulterated rage and lust.

 

She leaned closer and again kissed him. This time it was so slow and passionate. She released her mental hold on his physical response and Maec actually had to grip her shoulders as he had the most powerful orgasm of his life. He heard the shriek of fury first and Asuna looked up to see Sanra. She added insult to injury by kissing his cheek and then stood.

 

“Fair is fair bitch. See you around.” She said smirking.

 

Asuna ported away and Maec lay there in a daze. Sanra's chest was heaving and she stared at him with anger and jealousy.

 

“What the hell just happened to you?” She snarled.

 

“She challenged me.” He said rolling to his side.

 

“She fucked you!” She shrieked.

 

“Shut up! I have a head ache.” Maec snapped.

 

“You bastard!” Sanra said in rage.

 

Her half brother stood up and back handed her. He truly was drained beyond endure. Not only had she duped him but she had fed from him. He wanted to chuckle to himself at her gumption. She had not gotten the spell but she had gotten over on him. Maec knew exactly now how strong she could be if given a chance. He was curious about what she had done with Yhea and he figured she had tapped into the young Jing's powers or she had simply stolen them like he did. He shook his head and his lust for her only increased.

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She had not gotten the spell but she had managed to have a little revenge. She knew to keep her little clandestine meeting secret as her Shouten mates would throw a fit. She still had not faced Naraku and she was thinking on what she wanted. Ideas of going into the past and pummeling the miko bitch made her giddy but that would serve no purpose. She still hated certain females and she knew it was irrational. She knew it was because she demanded certain men to love her as much as she loved them. It was not fair but she hated Akane with a passion the same as she hated Kikyo. She also knew she was getting as obsessive about the Jing clan as she was her kumo clan and it scared her. She decided to face her anger head on and she ported to Sendai. She walked the halls of the palace and Asuna walked into a main hallway. She saw Maec and he was fully dressed. He stared at her and she crossed her arms. She was not fully dressed and he was absolutely in a state at the moment.

 

“Bold and brave.” He whispered.

 

“I can have a thousand kumo warriors here in an instant.” Asuna stated.

 

He phased out and behind her instantly. She stiffened and he breathed in the scent of her hair.

 

“You wanted to hurt Sanra. You actually used me to hurt her.” Maec said gripping her shoulders.

 

“Why not?” She growled.

 

“You have no idea how much you continue to make me want you.” He said gently pushing her against a wall.

 

“I do not want you.” She scoffed.

 

“Oh? You want that spell though. I might be willing to give up a little information for a kiss.” He said pressing himself into her.

 

Asuna narrowed her eyes and stared at him.

 

“Give it to me now.” She said flatly.

 

“You give me what I want first.” Maec demanded.

 

She jerked his face to hers and he actually groaned softly as she swept her tongue and mated his. She buried her hands into his hair and she tasted everything. Maec actually moaned and she swallowed his cries as she let one hand wander down his back and grip his perfect ass. She suddenly released his mouth and hissed.

 

“Now you immoral freak! Give me the fucking spell.” Asuna demanded.

 

“Tell me where you learned to kiss like that.” He demanded in a breathless tone.

 

“I am half inu. Figure it out. The spell.” She said gripping his jaw in a painful grip.

 

“I will do it myself.” He said suppressing his raging desire.

 

“You will not get within ten feet of my mother. You would take blood from your own son's heart?” She asked.

 

“Not that hard.” Maec said fighting the desire to just take her and throw her down.

 

“You lie. Leave before we battle once again. You are boring me.” She said shoving him away.

 

She pressed her hands to his chest and created a small nami. He phased away before it hurt him and he was in his true form. Asuna threw her hair over her shoulder and she walked away. She was determined it seemed and she stopped when she saw an ebony haired spider.

 

“Jouichi!” Asuna said under her breath.

 

“My mitsukai.” He said nearing her.

 

“What are you doing here?” She asked nearing him.

 

“I have heard that there has been much issue. You have been unable to see Sakina as of late.” He whispered softly.

 

“I am truly sorry. I have been remiss.” She sighed deeply.

 

Jouichi lifted her chin and he blinked his black eyes. He could tell something was bothering her badly but he also knew her well enough. It took all of Maec's abilities to keep her from feeling him. He realized this was the famed Gaku Jouichi.

 

“I shall return. Shall I tell our daughter that her Haha will see her soon?” Jouichi asked.

 

“Hai.” Asuna nodded.

 

Jouichi seemed conflicted but then made a noise. This passionate embrace made Maec seethe in irrational jealousy as this man obviously knew how to please this woman.

 

“Always will love you in some fashion.” Jouichi muttered against her cheek.

 

“Hai. Always.” She whispered back.

 

“See you soon.” He sighed and he produced his shoki cloud.

 

She watched him step through and he disappeared. She raised her head and Asuna did not think she could handle facing Naraku after all. She suddenly ported out herself and Maec was left to ponder. He phased back to Balkhash and he went to his libraries. Mas followed his father as he was bid and he sat down.

 

“Where is Thei's son? He was the historian.” Maec said opening some books.

 

“He is said to be mated to the daughter of the vile halfling father.” Mas stated.

 

“My beloved Thei's son is mated to her? Oh by the Gods. Shit what is this world coming to?” His father asked in irritation.

 

“No idea.” His next oldest son shrugged.

 

“I was told the boy was highly intelligent even if he was a halfling.” Maec stated.

 

“Soren had full Shouten abilities sire. He was not a typical halfling at all. Thei spoiled the snot out of the boy.” Mas stated.

 

“I will take him back then. Intelligence is what we need. Your brother is an idiot.” The wraith king stated.

 

“Are you taking back the crown my lord?” Mas asked surprised.

 

“It seems I must. Raganos is a good and loyal boy, just not what this throne needs. Hanaj would have made an excellent ruler.” Maec commented.

 

Mas kept in his bitterness but said nothing. He stared at his next oldest son and nodded. He knew about where the oldest daughter of Naraku stayed and he phased into Japan. He would make no secret of his appearance and not only was Soren up and out the bedroom door but so was Renshu.

 

“Oh its you. Well hello boy. You! You are Thei's son. I saw you in the past boy. Well it seems you need to come home now.” Maec said stalking closer.

 

Renshu's face held fury and Maec walked right past him and shoved him backwards with a powerful blast of ash. Soren cursed in pain and so did Mizuki and Karu.

 

“You fools. I am surrounded by fools. Damn idiots.” Maec cursed as he grabbed up the halfling.

 

“Why do you want me all of sudden?” The young Shouten asked.

 

“You are Thei's boy for one and Thei was my favorite daughter. Two you are needed amongst your own.” Maec stated as he phased them out.

 

Soren tried to fight his grandfather but Maec would not loosen his grip. He took a close look at the very young male and wondered when in the seven hells Thei would have bedded a mortal.

 

“Who was your father?” Maec demanded.

 

“I do not know. Mother would never tell me. She just told me I was half human.” He said struggling.

 

“Thei would not lie but why in the Gods would she lower herself to mate one?” Maec demanded.

 

“Boredom? I have no clue.” Soren growled.

 

“You look just like her you know. She was a gorgeous girl my baby girl.” Maec stated making him sit.

 

“I thought my mother was beautiful but she is dead.” His grandchild snapped.

 

“Killed by the very man you call papa in law. Now did you bed her before you knew or after. I am just curious.” He said waving his hand in the air.

 

“It did not happen that way. I came to love her and YOUR son damn near killed her. She had nothing to do with what her father did as I had nothing to do with what mother did.” He said sitting back.

 

“Your mother killed Nveid's wife, oh what is her name, oh yes Iyo. She is lovely by the way and a fucking Tomoshibi now. I want Lady Iyo home and I want my other grandchild home. I want my family to start acting like the great clan we are. If you choose a corporeal for your mate then by all means I will see to it they are turned. Those who oppose me will die and those who return will live. Simple enough?” Maec demanded.

 

“I do not want to be here. I hate Uncle Raganos with a passion! Great Aunt Sanra killed my child.” He said bitterly.

 

“Does she carry Shouten now?” Maec demanded.

 

Soren clammed up and Maec's eyes widened.

 

“So she does. You and my bastard son are good friends no? Well how very interesting. Does she carry your child now? Answer me boy.” He said flatly.

 

“Yes.” Soren said tightly.

 

“Very good. Sanra needs to be reined in I see. She is causing us all problems. Your mate will be brought here and she will give birth to your child here. I saw that she is close anyway.” He said flatly.

 

“NO!” His grandson said shouting.

 

“You are valuable to me but make no mistake who rules Soren. I am not Raganos and I kill traitors.” Maec stated growling.

 

Soren was shaking and the truth was that Mizuki was having twins. Renshu and he had planned it that way. It would easier they decided and Karu agreed. Renshu would have nothing to do with the tr'Awnhi and he would go insane if something happened to his son again. Soren was terrified of this man in front of him and he nodded slowly. Maec nodded curtly and stared at the young man with glasses.

 

“I want the complete history of your wife's people. The spider side of her that is and I want it by morning. I most especially want the complete history of the founder of this empire.” He said flatly.

 

“Yessir.” Soren stated with a bowed head.

 

“Your wife will be here by morning.” Maec said walking away.

 

Soren was in shock and he had no clue what the hell he was going to do.

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Iyo was in Soul Society and she was very tired. She had come to know her brother Kizaki very well and the other Tomoshibi were in awe of her. Hibari was still Shouten but it was said she was going to become Tomoshibi as well. Her elder brother who should be her younger brother came over and handed her some sweet drink.

 

“You look like you need it.” He said softly.

 

“Thanks.” She said downing the sweet liquor.

 

“We are worried about you.” He said.

 

“No worries. I fell for the cause of my corporeal death and I gained a life with him. Haha forgave him because I begged her to. I threw myself on her mercy for him because I was her child. She would never have done so otherwise.” She said shaking.

 

“Sister, you know we wraiths are odd creatures with no real place on the other planes. Tomoshibi are even odder you know. Nveid is dead here. Nveid is not dead way back.” Kizaki said in a conspiring tone.

 

Iyo stared at the brother she had come to adore and it dawned on her what he was saying.

 

“We are transdimensional beings. Time is a dimension.” Iyo said in surprise.

 

“Yep. Smart girl. Now you are a really young Tomoshibi and my Chichi is pretty stuffy bout the rules and stuff but Uncle Kaito is not and neither is our sister Hikari. Chichi will raise all kinds of hell but I tell you what. You go get your man.” He smirked.

 

She nodded and she was shaking. Iyo stood and she phased out to find Kaito. He was still on the outs with his family and the two brothers had a tendency to start fighting terribly but she knew where he would stay. She phased in right beside her maker and he startled.

 

“Oh Kaito! Hello sir!” Iyo said hopeful.

 

“Hey there Iyo. What can I do for you?” he asked.

 

“You wish to be bad??” She asked smiling.

 

“Absolutely.” He said with green eyes gleaming.

 

“Send me back when my Nveid was young. Send me back so I may save him.” She said.

 

“He still has to do the bad stuff. Wait! If not him then history will correct itself. It always does.” He said in deep contemplation.

 

“Does it?” She asked shocked.

 

“Hai. Okay. There is a portal. Make sure and tell Kaimei I did this.” Kaito scoffed.

 

She laughed merrily as she walked through and she was on the corporeal plane. She phased into Kazakhstan and she could wait for him. Being Tomoshibi she knew she was in danger but she also did not appear like a light wraith. She knew Nveid better than anyone and he would always hunt these forests. He would also hunt mortals too. Iyo was wandering and she truly did not miss Hueco Mundo and only missed Ulquiorra. She and the Fourth Espada now shared custody of their son but they did not share a bed. She felt Shouten all over and she watched. She heard a ruckus of them and she realized it must be a group of the brothers.

 

“Oh be quiet Raganos!” Nveid shouted.

 

“You were like an elephant Nveid. I could have taken down that human much faster.” The crown prince scoffed.

 

The older brothers were followed by a quieter and more staid Hanaj. He rolled his eyes at them and he turned to see a silver haired female. The other two quit talking and Iyo just blinked her black eyes at the three. Nveid was suddenly struck dumb as he stared at her and they had no clue what she was.

 

“Who are you?” Raganos demanded.

 

“I am Iyo.” She said to Nveid.

 

“You stand upon tr'Awnhi lands.” He growled in anger.

 

“I am sorry. I am a wraith.” She said stepping back.

 

“Iyo who?” Nveid said suddenly finding his voice.

 

“It is a long story Prince Nveid. Perhaps you would care to listen?” She said in a soft tone.

 

“Nveid!” Raganos hissed.

 

“Raganos it is just a girl!” Nveid scoffed loudly.

 

“She is pretty.” Hanaj said walking past his two obnoxious brothers.

 

Raganos stared at her and there seemed something off about her. She seemed too ethereal and just a tad too beautiful to be real. Nveid walked over to her and he went to grab him but Hanaj grabbed Raganos instead.

 

“Let him talk to the pretty girl Raganos. Not all of us are married yet.” Hanaj stated.

 

The other brothers walked away and Iyo watched him as her heart thundered loudly. She lifted a hand to his cheek and he gasped when she touched him.

 

“You are Tomoshibi.” He said surprised.

 

“How do you know??” Iyo asked.

 

“There is heat in your touch.” Nveid said back stepping.

 

“Your father lies. Tomoshibi and Shouten should not be apart. We should be together and he knows it.” She said suddenly angry.

 

“Why would my father lie?” He asked staring at her.

 

“Because. You should ask him about Sana or Isha Sahen. Ask him and watch his face! We are not the bad people Prince Nveid. Maec is!” Iyo cried softly.

 

Nveid turned to leave and Iyo touched his arm. He stared at her and it felt like a memory but a good one.

 

“Do I know you?” He whispered.

 

“Hai.” She said in a gentle utterance.

 

“What era are you from?” Nveid asked suddenly getting away from her.

 

“Nveid please.” Iyo said with a trembling lip.

 

He looked back at her with his silvery blue eyes and he was stunned. Her touch was triggering cell memory and it would only happen if they had been mated.

 

“Who are you to me?” He demanded.

 

“Your wife. I am mother to your sons.” She whispered.

 

“Why would I defy my father and marry a filthy Tomoshibi?” He snarled.

 

“Because I did not start out Tomoshibi. You are the reason I am wraith at all. I was born kumo which means spider.” She growled.

 

“What?” He asked shocked.

 

“Hai. I was born of a mixed succubus-canine onna and my sire is the kumo lord Ishin. You and I met under odd circumstances and I ended up an innocent bystander when your sister Thei decided I needed to die. Hanaj felt pity for me and turned me Shouten. Now am I still so filthy?” Iyo asked in upset.

 

“Then why come here?” Nveid asked.

 

“There was a battle. You made me drain you dry and take all the blood from your heart.” She said shaking.

 

“We were bound? I had you unbind us.” He said in understanding.

 

“How is it you know of these things and your other siblings do not?” Iyo demanded.

 

“I apprentice under my father. He teaches me many of the old ways.” Nveid said lifting his chin.

 

“Nveid, I cannot take living on but Keras and Tsutomu need me. I cannot keep going as my heart bled away with yours.” She said as she watched him.

 

“I do not know you.” He said shaking his head.

 

“Yet something in you does if you know my touch!” She cried.

 

Tears stung her eyes and she looked away. Nveid was rooted it seemed and she growled in anguish. She suddenly moved to him and crashed her mouth to his. He was too astonished to stop her and he could feel the wetness of her salty tears against his cheek. Her touch inflamed him too much and he knew the stories. Even unbound, his soul would know her. He would eventually ache and he would not have known the reason. His hands reached up and he held her face between his palms. Iyo was making whimpering sounds as she tried to press against him harder and he was caught between the heady feeling of his soul bound mate versus his head which screamed that this was a complete stranger. Nveid's head lost the fight and they seem to just melt against the other. He was trembling some as she began to undo his tunic.

 

“Oh Gods. You intend to what?” He rasped out as she moved her lips to his ripped chest.

 

“Nveid. I love you. I love you. Kamis this is my second chance.” She stated in a haze as she lapped at his pale skin.

 

He was still very young and pleasures of the flesh were still fairly new to him. She tangled her fingers in his piercings and he cried out softly as her touch was gentle but elicited incredible jolts of delicious pleasure in him.

 

“By the Gods what are you doing?” He moaned loudly.

 

“Making you remember on some level.” Iyo whispered.

 

She took a nipple piercing in her teeth and pulled on it with a gentle pressure and she watched the man she loved become a gasping mess. Nveid's eyes were becoming totally silver in color and she was watching carefully as she continued to work the body jewelry. She had been rather straight laced in her corporeal life but her Shouten husband had shown her many, many wonderful things and she was enjoying doing them to him now. Iyo could feel his stiff length pressed against her belly and lust ripped through her. She released the nipple ring and he sucked in his breath.

 

“Close your eyes Nveid.” She whispered along his ear.

 

He did as she asked and she took sudden and wicked delight in what she was about to do. He had been the one to instruct her how to become her ether form and she did. Nveid stumbled when she entered him and the intimacy he was feeling was overwhelming him.

 

“Oh Gods. I need to join you. Please let me join you.” He begged.

 

He felt her phantom touches within him and he groaned out so loudly that it sounded foreign to his own ears. His feet felt leaden and he made himself walk to a large boulder. He had been on the corporeal plane to hunt but now he needed to go into Hueco Mundo. He bowed his back as mental bliss hit him and his head rolled to the side.

 

“Never like this before. Never been like this. What are you doing?” He said aloud.

 

She was chuckling in his mind but she refused to answer. She guided his own hand and he was wracked physically as she caused the mental spasms to course through him. Psychic sex was more potent in some ways then the physical and he was left to ripping open the ties to his linen pants. Guided by her spirit form his own hand wrapped around his male shaft. Her thoughts were filled not only with such love that Nveid was drowning in it but passion and down right eroticism. His own thoughts were if this was what being bound was like then he was willing to succumb right then. Her thoughts guided his hand to pump his length furiously and his breath caught as she began what amounted to a mental coupling. They both felt what his physical self was feeling but the mental stroking was becoming too much to endure. Nveid was wantonly and lewdly on display as his legs were apart and it appeared as if he was pleasuring himself wildly. His head was thrown back against the boulder and he was gulping in air and his voice cracked as he pleaded with her to come forth. Nveid slammed one hand, palm first against the boulder as whined and whimpered.

 

“Yes! Oh please…so close. Want more. Need more. I want you.” Nveid begged.

 

Iyo made his hand tighter around his girth and increased the speed just a fraction and he exploded both mentally and physically. His cries were soft wraith shrieks and she was suddenly between his legs and her lips were around him. Both of his hands were flat on the grassy ground as she seemed to drink him dry. His body actually seemed to phase a little and she was against him and she had cut her neck. He slowly and lazily drank from her as his brain was mush. She too had experienced her own sort of climax and she was also lethargic. She felt his lips fall away from her neck and he had such a serene expression on his face.

 

“I cannot speak.” He whispered.

 

“Hai.” She said as she laid her head against his bared chest.

 

“Is it always like this?” He asked.

 

“Hai. We always culminate nearly at the same time.” Iyo said with drowsy eyes.

 

“Gods. I am doomed.” Nveid whispered.

 

“Why do you say that?” She said as she toyed with his belly button.

 

“I cannot move.” He said in a blissed out state.

 

Iyo smiled softly as he closed his eyes and she phased them into Soul Society. She laid them out in the grass and she snuggled his body. He had passed out asleep and she was rather pleased with herself at the moment. She loved him so much that it killed her to be without him. Iyo knew it would take them living with others or in Soul Society but they had to be apart of something instead of on their own.

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Maec was reading about Ayana the Elder or the Great as some called her and he recognized some of her traits. She had a huge amount of her Tomoshibi powers as the spideress. He found it rather odd but amazing as he read on. She was about the same type of persona now and he read that she was considered a stunning beauty. She had gumption then and he wondered what it would be like meeting her in her past guise. She was a brazen tart now, so he figured he owed it to her. A grin passed his lips and he would need to get back to his past. He stood and he would have to get to his Jings that were still loyal. Soren's wife was here and she was a mouthy one still. He had also slapped her silly. She had bit him and his grandson had begged her to not be herself. He laughed at that one. He intended to wait until the birth of the Shouten babes and then turn her himself. Maec phased into Southern Mongolia and met up with a small family of loyal Jings and one led him to the slip stream. The blasted Jings were evolutionary freaks amongst Shouten too. Still technically Shouten, they had started to show Tomoshibi tendencies in their knack for time travel. A Tomoshibi only had to create a portal; the Jings could control certain in betweens. Yes, they were pains in his ass but they were useful in some ways. Sanra had apparently gotten really good at it. He stepped out in another era altogether and he phased to Korea where the spideress was known to have many palaces. He went to the biggest palace in Seoul and he was in his true form. The huge sprawling palace was nearly white and it was impressive even to him. There were arachnids everywhere and many of them female. Maec was in search of her and he would recognize her soul. He stopped when he saw her; he knew her by her eyes. She was in a short haori and hakama as she was brandishing a sword with obvious great skill.

 

“Jouichi are you watching Haha?” She said to a small boy.

 

“Yes mam.” The small spiderling said watching the female.

 

“Come Bihua! Come at me.” Ayana commanded.

 

“Yes my queen.” Her recluse lord smirked.

 

Her mates Gaku and Jouichi were on the fronts at the moment and Bihua had shown up the previous day. She had slammed him against a door and the poor recluse had begged for mercy. Ayana was not known for her mercy. Maec watched fascinated as she fought as well as her future self did.

 

“My lady, no namis please.” The recluse joked.

 

“Now now! Jouichi, can you show Haha yours please?” She said smiling.

 

“Yes mam.” The little boy said.

 

He screwed up his beautiful little face and he flung a small but potent nami through a wall. Maec was shocked at the Tomoshibi power that emanated from the spiderling. Ayana went back to sparring with Bihua and she would stop every so often to instruct her heir and beloved son on his yoki and his sword technique. He was gripping a beautiful wooden replica of her fang and she laid hers on a low table.

 

“Thank you Bihua. I should like to take supper with my son and I shall see you in the forest later.” Ayana said with passionate eyes.

 

“Yes.” He said bowing and he took her hand and kissed her fingers.

 

Bihua left her presence and Jouichi followed after his mother. He was all of five years old and his little legs were still chubby.

 

“You are so handsome you know. I love you Gaku Jouichi.” She said taking his hand.

 

“I love you too Haha.” He said in his childish tone.

 

“Shall Haha make a web in her room tonight? Would you like to sleep with Haha in your true form?” She asked.

 

“Hai please!” He said jumping up and down.

 

“Okay. We will not tell Chichi. It will be our secret. He says webs are for outside but Haha is Queen.” She smiled.

 

Jouichi threw his arms around his mother and he held her tightly. She hugged him as well and tears glistened her golden brown eyes. She saw a shadowy thing and she suddenly stood up.

 

“What are you?” She began a low growl.

 

Maec was shocked and he realized she saw him. He phased in and he put up his hands. He truly did not want to fight her like this. Ayana looked around and her fang was across the room.

 

“You remember Asa?” She whispered in Jouichi's ear.

 

He nodded and his mother bid him port. He made a tiny shoki cloud and he ported away. Ayana stood and she eyed the strange being before her.

 

“Who are you and why are you in my home?” She asked as she flexed her claws.

 

“I am curious is all. I have heard of your legend woman. It has reached all the way into Central Asia.” He said just watching her.

 

“What are you?” Ayana said baring her fangs.

 

“I am Maec. You are Ayana Agelina. It is said you are what they call a jorogumo. What is a jorogumo exactly?” He asked.

 

“They are kumo elders. My mother is considered a kami.” She said stepping back and going for a decanter of sake.

 

“So you are considered a goddess.” Maec said with a soft smirk.

 

“I do not subscribe to it no. I am just a kumo.” She said sipping her rice wine.

 

“I see.” He said as his chest heaved.

 

“You are some manner of ether being. You are not a hollow.” Ayana said frankly.

 

“You know of Hueco Mundo?” He asked shocked.

 

“I know many things. I told you my mother is considered a kami. What is a kami except a youkai who has lived a really long time? I know very little of the afterlife but I do know of the wasteland known as Hueco Mundo.” She said eyeing him.

 

“Intriguing. Hueco Mundo is my home realm but it is not all a wasteland. Where the hollows dwell is wasteland yes.” He said coming closer.

 

“Answer my question as to what you are Maec.” She said in a lethal tone.

 

“I am a Shouten wraith. Wraith means I am an ether being.” He said nearing her.

 

Ayana had to stare up at him and he was a handsome devil but he also had some darkness in him. He intrigued her immensely but he seemed just as intrigued with her.

 

“Maec is it?” Ayana asked.

 

“It is good enough for now. I mean you no harm spideress. I am only here to assuage my curiosity.” Maec stated.

 

“See that you do not have harmful intentions Maec. I have a nasty temper and even worse bite. Do not cross me or my people.” She warned.

 

He suddenly had her pulled flush and she gasped. Maec was having a hard time controlling his rampant desire and he was dying to see if it truly was the same soul. He lowered his mouth and pressed his lips to seek entrance. Ayana was surprised but no stranger to lust. She kissed the pretty man and he groaned as she kissed him the same way as she had the other evening. He crushed her lush brown hair in his hands and he finally ripped himself away.

 

“Gods. What did they do?” He asked stunned.

 

“What are going on about?” She demanded.

 

“With your permission, may I please phase into you. May I see what I think it is I know.” He actually asked.

 

She nodded and had a look on her face as if he was crazy. Maec phased out and he did phase within her. Ayana doubled over as she was overwhelmed in his presence. He did not stay and he was staggering.

 

“It is you. It is Isha. You are Isha.” He said stumbling back.

 

“Isha? Who is Isha?” Ayana asked thoroughly confused.

 

“By the Gods. You do not know either.” He said fumbling for words.

 

“Are you demented?” She asked as he phased out.

 

Maec was gasping in deep breaths and he had never been that close to Asuna's soul. She was Isha Sahen in another form and he could barely remember the tiny girl. He had been so incensed that Sana had denied him that he had blindly lashed out and killed her baby. He had raged that Isha should have been his child and Sana had sneered at him. Bitter memories ripped through him and he had struck her over and over. She had bedded a canine daemon and he had found the beautiful little girl. Sana was mocking him and saying the days of the Shouten were numbered and the movement of the Tomoshibi would eventually wipe out his clan. He had told her to shut up that his father would not tolerate the traitorous talk. Sana was like Shan Lao and she was still Shouten but showed some Tomoshibi abilities. He had begged her to be his wife. He had begged her to stay by his side so that he could take care of her. The Sahen had always given their women more freedom then the tr'Awnhi and she had said she would take no husband. She had said she would never love a tr'Awnhi. Maec had flown into a rage and attacked her. He could not stand that she would allow a corporeal to touch her body but not him. Her tiny little girl had run to defend her mother and he had flung the child as if she was a rag doll. Isha's skull had been crushed and Sana had gone ballistic. He had ended up strangling the woman he had professed to love. It had been the only time in his life that he had cried and he had felt regret. Now he was loosing his mind not over the woman he strangled but the little girl whose skull he had crushed. He looked down and his hands were shaking terribly. Regret was again washing through him and he had cut short the life of a little girl who had evolved into someone he was truly coming to want more then anything he had ever wanted. The Gods were having a good laugh at his expense he knew.

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She knew he was around. He was not bothering her and in fact she was intrigued with him now. She had set her historians on the wasteland known as Hueco Mundo and she had actually gone to see her mother. Asa had been surprised at her questions and she had flatly refused any of her questions. Ayana knew something big was going on and she had made a web deep in the forest. She was in her humanoid form and she waited for his aura.

 

-I know you are around. You have been around for days. - She pathed.

 

Maec phased in and he grunted at the cramped nature of the web. Ayana smirked widely as he looked around.

 

“Not used to us animal youkai are you?” She asked coyly.

 

“No.” He said pulling his collar away from his neck.

 

“My mother refuses to speak of what she knows so that means she knows much. She is a pain in the ass. Start speaking Maec. Who is Isha?” Ayana demanded.

 

“No one I care to remember. You are lovely spideress but perhaps my time is best spent elsewhere.” He said narrowing his eyes.

 

“Do you always lie so badly?” She asked coldly.

 

“Perhaps you should not speak of what you do not know.” Maec retorted.

 

Ayana pinned him to the silk and he stared at her with his usual malice. She pressed her hand to his chest and he had no clue what she was doing.

 

“Your heart is about ready to beat out of your chest.” Ayana snapped.

 

“How do you know?” He growled.

 

“I feel it through my hand. I am a kumo after all.” She said very interested in what he was.

 

“We are enemies woman. You will come to hate me. I am only here to assess you and learn any weaknesses.” He sneered.

 

“Oh I see. Well makes sense to freak in front of your enemy like you did. Well Maec I am curious myself.” She said undoing his fine spun linen pants.

 

“Do not dare.” He hissed.

 

“You are within my lands wraith. Do not tell me what I can do. Very nice.” She said brazenly grabbing him.

 

“Unhand me now!” Maec yelled.

 

She flicked her claw near his testes and it stung for a moment. He choked loudly and he stared at her. Maec was again stunned silent by the same woman but different body. Ayana watched his face and it was obvious that his body was experiencing immense rushes from her venom. She got a sly smirk on her face and she loosely wrapped her hand around him.

 

“Hurt.” He cried out.

 

“Hai you need to expel your seed.” She said matter of factly.

 

“You evil witch.” He said perspiring.

 

“You came to me Maec. You will not answer my questions so I shall use whatever I need to get answers.” Ayana said in his ear.

 

“Oh shit.” He groaned as he began to feel his body experience tremors.

 

“How eloquent. Now will you answer or shall I possibly let you suffer more?” She asked.

 

“Never!” He growled out.

 

Maec realized this incarnation of the woman he was so obsessed with was older and even much more brazen then he was used to.

 

“I shall tell you a secret about me wraith. I am extremely powerful and very ill mannered myself. You act like a ruler too so I shall cut you some slack. You will need my venom removed or I imagine you will die.” She stated.

 

“Then remove it!” He hissed out.

 

She got a predatory look on her face and she slid down his body. He trembled as she placed soft kisses near his length. He looked ready to rip her hair out and he noticed her eyes change to red. He did not expect her to swallow him completely and he shook. She was brutally harsh in her pace and the Shouten king was blinded literally by the intense release that shook him to his core. He made such whimpers that Ayana was immensely pleased and she pulled back and scented him carefully. She did not find a trace of her venom and he trembled violently. His legs lost their ability to hold him up and he slid down the silk.

 

“Your eyes are white and you are straining. What is going on?” She demanded.

 

“I am a blood drinker and I need blood.” He said in a raspy tone.

 

Ayana considered and she straddled his waist. She used her claws and cut into her wrist, she pressed it to his mouth and Maec lost it. He sank his fangs deeply and he drank. She grunted as it was oddly pleasant and he grabbed her arm as he snarled heavily as he fed from her. For some reason this act was making her aroused and she watched him like a hawk. He wrenched his mouth away and he met her eyes.

 

“You are intoxicating.” He whispered.

 

“Really? Good blood?” Ayana asked in an amused tone.

 

“Yes. How can you not know?” He asked under his breath.

 

He pulled her down by the back of the neck and he was surprised yet again when she allowed his passionate kiss. He made a tremendous snarl as his seeking became needy and demanding. He phased her kimono away and his own clothes as well. She was surprised and she pulled back to observe.

 

“Interesting yoki.” She said impressed.

 

“Manipulation of matter. I phase them away as I would myself. I want you.” He said harshly.

 

“Oh?” Ayana said smirking.

 

She was being wicked but grasped him and she sank down on him. He was not acting like himself at all and it was due to her. Ayana bit her lip as he felt buried deeply. It was almost painful but he held her to him tightly as he thrust up. She screamed out and he did it again. She hissed but it was exquisite what he was doing. His cheek was pressed to her chest as he thrust again and he made a wounded noise as he continued with the rough, irregular drives. Maec tr'Awnhi was loosing control of himself and he laid her back on the floor of her web and jerked himself back. He truly believed he would never get another chance to do what he truly wished and he began lavishing her skin with sultry kisses and his hands roved over her flesh. Ayana was groaning as his lips brushed her now hyper-sensitive skin. He had the queen of the Tsuchigumo whining and begging him in a matter of minutes and he crashed his lips against hers again. Ayana grabbed a fist full of his dark hair and she too was snarling some. There was so much he wished to do but she coaxed him back within her body. He yanked her hair hard and she groaned as he sank his fangs into her throat. Her pale throat was fully exposed to him and Maec was loosing his mind. He nipped at her skin over and over as she scored his back and ass in her haze. It was unreal to him that she had so much of her wraith power and she was holding him here. The finish was mind numbing and he fell against her. Ayana was stunned at her own responses and he was catching his breath.

 

“You keep mumbling Isha over and over. My people believe in reincarnation wraith. Do you think I was this Isha?” She asked in a hoarse whisper.

 

“It does not matter what I think.” Maec said in a hoarse tone.

 

“So you go around fucking strangers?” Ayana asked darkly.

 

“Do you?” He retorted.

 

“I have been known to subjugate a male or two. In most kumo species the female is dominant. I only do what it is in my nature to do. What is your excuse?” She quipped.

 

“You are a bitch.” Maec hissed as he jerked away.

 

“I only tell the truth. So are you a ruler Maec?” She demanded.

 

“Yes. I rule my clan and my kind.” He said feeling disgusted with himself.

 

“I see. I surmised correctly then. Well you are interesting if nothing else and the mystery of this Isha shall remain. You must have done something terrible to feel such guilt. I also sense malevolence in you. You have a very, very dark side do you not?” Ayana stated frankly.

 

“Oh by the Gods, here we go again. I have had this conversation before. What is evil and what is good? I may do things that are good for my people but have very dire results for others. Does that make me evil? I am a blood drinker and yes, I may do things you find detestable. I have tastes that may appall you and I sometimes do things to make points. Have you not done the same thing Ayana Agelina?” He asked snarling at her.

 

“Depends upon what it is. Executions I have done by my own hand hai. I have put down mortals for their sins against my kind. My first mate was murdered by ningen and I will kill any mortal on principle. I am jorogumo and I take what I wish and where I wish. So maybe we are the same.” She said looking for her kimono.

 

He rolled his eyes and he phased her clothes back on. He did the same to himself and he berated his idiocy. Maec was not soft or romantic and he was here having a post sex talk with the object of his desire.

 

“I heard that thought. Object of your desire? Interesting. You can take in other liquids besides blood I assume.” She stated.

 

“Yes of course.” He snorted as if she was stupid.

 

“Then you will join me for dinner. Perhaps phase something more appropriate for my court.” Ayana said twisting her lips in a smirk.

 

Maec's mouth dropped open and he was certain he had met his match. She ported out and left him standing there as if this happened all the time.

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Ayana watched him as he sat across the low table from her. Bihua was there as well and she had introduced the recluse lord to the Shouten king. Bihua was not exactly kind but he was not rude either. Her general Ataru was nearby as well and Maec was eyeing her.

 

“So Maec please tell us more of your realm.” Ayana stated sipping wine.

 

“What more is there to say Lady Ayana? I do not converse much with corporeals.” He said picking up his own cup.

 

“Corporeals?” Bihua asked.

 

“Yes. You are a corporeal demon and I am not. I figured it would be evident.” Maec said eyeing Bihua.

 

“Are all you creatures so arrogant?” Ataru asked from across the room.

 

“Ataru!” Ayana snapped.

 

“Sorry my lady.” Her general bowed low.

 

“Do you always allow your underlings such loose tongues?” Maec asked with a curled lip.

 

“I find that free speech from those I value allows for deeper thought and more loyalty Maec. Those I have no use for know it and therefore know not to speak.” She said raising a brow.

 

“You are a fool.” He said slamming his cup down.

 

Ataru was instantly behind Maec with his katana at his throat. Maec was surprised at the speed of the spider and Ayana watched with an amused expression.

 

“My general has pathed permission to slit your throat. He does not like your disrespect to his queen and goddess.” Ayana said smirking.

 

“He would be dead before he could make the first swipe.” The wraith ruler said narrowing his eyes.

 

“Your contempt for us corporeals as you say is evident. Do you view us as food?” She asked leaning forward and spearing a piece of tempura.

 

“Blood bags is a common statement.” He laughed.

 

“Perhaps then you need go home?” Bihua asked raising a copper brow.

 

“Perhaps I was not speaking to you bug.” Maec asked staring at the recluse.

 

Ataru suddenly backhanded Maec and Ayana stood up. Maec stood up and his face held wrath as if he would kill the funnel male.

 

“I said back off!” She bellowed.

 

“Do not let me find you alone Ataru.” Maec hissed.

 

“I look forward.” He said bowing.

 

Bihua stood up and followed the funnel web out and Ayana stared at Maec with fury. He looked at her with contempt and he was fixing to phase out.

 

“How dare you!” She said slapping him.

 

“Do not lay a hand on me woman.” He growled.

 

“I told you wraith. You are in my lands and obviously my dimension. I will do as I damn well please. How dare you threaten my kinsmen.” She said growling in his face.

 

“I am telepathic as well woman. He was pathing some rather cruel things in his mind for me. I have a feeling he and I will meet again.” Maec hissed.

 

“Tell me why you are here. Do you think me stupid?” Ayana snarled.

 

“I think you stupid.” He said nearing his face to hers.

 

“Do not make me your enemy.” She said coldly.

 

He grit his teeth and his instincts were to conquer and decimate. The very small part of him that wanted her was warring with his natural tendencies and he grabbed her. She struggled with him and they fell upon the low lacquer table. His fangs were bared and he was furious with himself and her.

 

“I am your enemy but I want my enemy.” He snarled loudly.

 

“So this is how it shall be?” Ayana asked growling in return.

 

“Yes.” Maec snapped.

 

Ayana grew angrier as she sank her fangs into his neck and Maec gasped out. She was not supposed to be a blood drinker in this life but it felt incredible. Blood spilled from her lips and she pulled back and stared at him. He attacked her mouth and it occurred to him that they were going to couple right here. They began to rip at their clothes and Maec hiked up her kimono. Her cries were making him crazed as he shoved himself within her harshly. She snarled and growled as it was wild beyond anything he had ever done; even with Sanra. He could not bind with her and he actually wanted to. He wanted to and he was grieved he could not. She again bit deeply into his juncture reopening the same wound and it caused him to spill deep. He was trying to catch his breath and she ported them to her bed. Maec fell back and she was leaning over him and he felt blood on his tongue. She was feeding him to make him stay corporeal and after awhile she fell back too.

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Maec woke up and Ayana was up. She was standing at her window looking out at the Korean landscape.

 

“You hate me.” She said loudly.

 

“Maybe.” He snorted.

 

“So why are you here? Ataru came to me this morning with a message from my mother. She said you are pure evil. She said that you are nothing but danger to my soul. What does she mean?” Ayana said turning.

 

“So now your mother speaks? Wraiths can be around a very long time.” He said standing.

 

“You say you want me but what is it you want?” She said suddenly in front of him.

 

“Much.” Maec laughed.

 

“Non answer again.” Ayana snarled.

 

She pulled back her hand and he noticed a blackish aura surrounding it. He phased out to avoid being voided completely. He had pissed her off and He appeared back by the window.

 

“I want you willingly but I truly cannot see that happening. You are a powerful woman.” He said in amazement.

 

Her face was registering many things and then she stared at him.

 

“You know me but not as me.” She said suddenly.

 

“Smart girl.” Maec laughed.

 

“So you come here to try and manipulate my soul now?” She asked growling.

 

“Actually no but you saw me. You should not have seen me but you did. I have had a little fun without you trying to kill me.” He smirked.

 

Ayana's face grew furious and she threw a nami that was black in color and he phased out barely. He was shocked to see it and he knew she had not developed that power fully in her other life. She grabbed her fang and she went at him. He met it with a morphed limb and her eyes widened.

 

“What are you?” She gasped.

 

“I told you I am a Shouten. You are a knieve girl still. Why I fucked you I have no clue but it was good.” He sneered.

 

“You lie to yourself and me. Tell me truth you beast!” She yelled.

 

“You were Isha. I killed you. I killed your mother. I meet you in another life and you are ungodly powerful but you are arrogant. You will not come to your senses that you belong with your own. You think you must stay with these blood bags and you defile yourself much like now. You take to your bed worthless beings who do nothing to augment your power. You continue to make poor decisions that do nothing but ruin you. I did not know that you would be the most powerful wraith female born but you are.” He growled.

 

Her eyes were wide and she stumbled back. She stared at him and he was curling his lip.

 

“You killed me. Why search me out now?” Ayana demanded.

 

“Curiosity? No clue.” He said letting his hand return to normal.

 

“You say you want me and you act like this? You are sorry!” She hissed as she shook in anger.

 

“Perhaps I am. I cannot allow emotion to cloud my thinking. You are actually stronger in your other body. Imagine that. You are stronger and more powerful further down the line but you have such control in this life. I must go now. This has been most informative.” He said smirking quite cruelly.

 

He phased away and she was left to stare at the spot he had stood. She went to her bed and actually cried.

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Asuna was leaning against a wall staring at the Korean home of Naraku and she was roiling in emotion. She wanted to tell him to go to hell to find Kikyo. She wanted to offer to find the whore for him and then kill her again. She sighed as she ported inside and she went to his office. He was busy on his computer and he looked up when he saw her. His expression was cold as she watched his face.

 

“So you get to be cold when it is you who is wrong.” Asuna laughed bitterly.

 

“Preach some other time Asuna.” Naraku stated as he worked.

 

“Excuse me?” She asked roiling in anger.

 

“I said preach some other time.” He said very slowly.

 

She lost her temper and violently swiped his computer and monitor off of his desk. He stood up quickly and slapped her. Her eyes were reddened and her chest heaved.

 

“You dare even think of her? Still you think of her?” She snarled.

 

“Shut the fuck up you bitch. How dare you even preach to me. You self righteous, arrogant whore!” Naraku said clenching his fist.

 

“If you remember Onigumo it was I who gave you Emi! It was I who saved your worthless hanyou ass! It was me who saved you from yourself!” She said clenching her fists.

 

“It was also you who has managed to give me the greatest headaches and heartaches of my life. So hai I still occasionally think of her. Go on and on how I was an evil son of whore. Go right ahead my darling as you are such a saint yourself.” He laughed coldly.

 

“Did you kill Byakuya?” She said with narrowed eyes.

 

“Frankly I say I did not but I do not remember. I do not care if I did. I told her to stay away. Hibari is my child and that being was nothing! NOTHING! You go ahead my dear and tell yourself that what I did was so wrong. You do that as you feed from one of your numerous mates. I am what am I the same as you.” Naraku stated getting right in her face.

 

“You are mine always. You do not breathe without me and if you think otherwise then you are mistaken. You would not be alive if it were not for me. Hisashi came through me and this life is here because of me. You belong to me.” Asuna said haughtily.

 

“Is that so?” He said raising a brow.

 

“Hai.” She growled.

 

“Go away.” Naraku said as if bored.

 

“I made Sanra suffer.” She said in a calm voice.

 

“Good. Next time I see her I shall do the same.” He said picking up his computer.

 

“Make sure you can tell the difference between the wraith and the dead miko. I may ask Kaimei to please bring her back for you. Let her try and kill you. That would be entertaining at least.” She said coldly as she left.

 

Naraku sighed and his inner self was in turmoil. He would never let it show to her but he still did love Kikyo but he loved her violently as well. His heart was aching because Hibari was so angry at him but he truly felt as though his detachments were nothing. He sighed and tried to clean up the mess his bitch mate had made.

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Jouichi was disturbed as he remembered things from his early childhood that did not add up. He ported to Asuna in Karakura Town and he knocked on her door. Sakina was on his hip and she was a happy little girl. She was nothing like his first two children and he was convinced it was because she was not full kumo. The door flew open and he poked his head in. Asuna was in the living room pouring over maps and she smiled at him.

 

“Hello my darling girl!” She cried.

 

“Haha!” Sakina said as she slid down Jouichi's leg.

 

Her little girl ran over to her and hugged her mother and her chichi sat down. Asuna ran her hand through her raven hair and she looked up at her.

 

“I go play in nursery.” She said.

 

She got up and ran upstairs. She looked at Jouichi puzzled and he smiled.

 

“I pathed to her and said I needed to talk to you.” He said softly.

 

“You two are close.” She said looking down.

 

“She is everything to me.” He murmured.

 

“What is it?” Asuna asked.

 

“I want to say I think I saw a wraith when I was little.” He stated.

 

“Really? When?” She asked astonished.

 

“I was young. Really young. My mother was still at war with some mainland kumo. Gaku and Jouichi were at war and Bihua was at the palace. He had blackish hair and really dark brown eyes, I think. It was one of the few times she had me go to Asa.” Jouichi explained.

 

Her eyes widened and she began shaking. She stood up and looked at him.

 

“That is Maec. That bastard! That son of bitch! I am going to kill him! That bastard!” She said growling.

 

“Asuna?” He asked standing.

 

“Take Sakina home. He and I are fixing to have a row.” She said shaking terribly.

 

“Are you not with child?” Jouichi asked.

 

“This is Maec! I am going to kill him! DO you hear me?” Asuna snarled.

 

She ported out and she appeared in the middle of Balkhash. She could feel his aura and he appeared immediately. His face held surprise and she suddenly attacked him with fists and claws.

 

“You are getting bigger and bigger balls!” He laughed.

 

“I hate you! How dare you show up there!” She screamed.

 

“You remember?” Maec grinned.

 

Asuna punched her claws in his side and he shouted. She went to release her Dakkasou and he managed to extract her hand and he broke it. She snarled and his face showed his emotions.

 

“I left you bitch! I left.” He said as his side bled.

 

“I hate you.” She said cradling her hand.

 

“Oh I know you do. I also know I hate you too but alas I am madly in love as well. Imagine that. Go on. I am tired and I was eating.” He said shoving her backwards.

 

“This is not over. This is not over and I will destroy you.” Asuna stated as he stepped back.

 

“You cannot make too many moves at the moment because you realize we stalemate each other. I will continue to thwart you and you will do the same. You will not stop me from taking back my family and making my people great again. You will also not stop me from assimilating some of your family.” Maec laughed.

 

“You allow your sister to run amuck and you make enemies of every youkai there is.” She said shaking.

 

“Yes. I do. Sanra is useful in some ways. Occasionally she is good to service but I have no interest in her for awhile.” He laughed as he walked off.

 

“You will not win. I will stop you. I will decimate you from history completely.” She snarled.

 

“Oh I want you to try. When you feel like it please try and punish Sanra the way you did the other night. It was grand.” He said darkly.

 

She screamed and ported to Britain. She appeared in Shan Lao's room and she was shaking. He had been asleep and he sat up.

 

“He went to my past. He went to my life as Ayana.” She said sitting on his bed.

 

“What?” He asked.

 

“Hai.” She said lying beside him.

 

“I think Lei and Yhea are both here.” He said softly.

 

“Then take us somewhere else.” Asuna whispered.

 

“Gods.” He said as he phased them out.

 

They were again somewhere in China and she looked around. It was an in between she did not know and he led her to a large but simple bedroom.

 

“When you brought me back around, I had this in between rebuilt. This was my childhood home. Kaimei's father was Zhang. He was my brother.” He admitted.

 

“What?” She asked shocked.

 

“He was my elder brother and he was Tomoshibi. I protect them because they are my family.” Shan Lao said sitting.

 

“Shan Lao. Kaimei thinks you are just a distant relation.” She said.

 

“Zhang and I decided it would be best that way. He went to Japan and took a Japanese surname to make himself different.” He said softly.

 

“Oh Kamis.” She said as her mouth dropped.

 

“Tomoshibi and Shouten should be one race Asuna. A Tomoshibi and a Shouten can be born into the same family.

 

“What is it with you all? All of you are retarded! You should share this information Shan Lao.” She shouted.

 

“I am sorry Asuna but I had loyalty to my older brother. He was my family and Maec killed him. He is part of the reason I hate the tr'Awnhi. I admit freely I made the biggest mistake with Sanra and I thought her different but I love my family.” He said throwing up his hands.

 

“I will have to go to Asa. She would know what happened. I do not remember my whole life as Ayana.” She said looking away.

 

“Probably best seeing as it would be difficult.” Shan Lao sighed.

 

“I have fallen for the whole of the Jing clan have I not?” Asuna demanded.

 

“You seem to be attracted to this clan yes.” He nodded.

 

“I need sleep.” She said as she stripped down to nothing.

 

Shan Lao blushed a little and watched her settle into his bed and she waited it seemed for him.

 

“Should I join you?” He asked.

 

“Please?” Asuna asked.

 

He stood up and slipped in next to her. Shan Lao wrapped his arm around her waist and he shut his eyes. She was already asleep as he too fell into deep slumber.