InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Cannot Be Broken ❯ Honour Bound ( Chapter 3 )

It had been one week and one day. Within that time Kagome had made it back to the Western Land, for the most part, undetected. She had given Kikyo the clover and collapsed in her bed, and did not move until noon the next day. When she had awoken, Rin's illness took a turn for the better, and the baby within her still moved and kicked with strength. Sesshomaru was happy, in his own way, and never questioned where the clover came from. Elderly and small children in the vicinity were given the left over medicine, and the people were getting back on track. So for the last week and one day, all was in the clear. Her lessons continued on with no real disruption, other than a few magic “mishaps” and Kouga kidnappings, all of which she dealt with before.

 

Life was back to normal. But at times, she did wonder about the white haired boy with dog-ears. She would smile without reason, which would make Kikyo ponder just what the girl had been up to. Other than that, all was as it should be for one week and one day.

 

Until all hell broke loose.

 

Kagome was letting her mind wonder in math tutorials and Kaede was lecturing her on her conduct, which easily passed beyond Kagome's ears, only for a commotion outside the third floor window to catch her attention. Kagome leapt up from where she was sitting to glance down to see what was going on. Sentries, guards and messengers were running every which way, and nothing was in real order. Chaos had erupted and she could not see the cause. Kagome spun from the window and ran to the door and out, ignoring the calls of her frustrated tutor. She ran down the corridor and down the flights of steps that would lead to the Great Hall, only to be grabbed and stopped by Kikyo at the bottom.

 

“What have you done!?” The older miko hissed.

 

She led a confused Kagome from the stairwell and away from the doors of the Great Hall where shouts and crashing furniture had sounded off the walls.

 

“Kikyo, what has happened!? Otou-san!?” She called as she reached back towards the doors.

 

Kikyo shushed her and pulled her further down the corridor to the back of the manor. “Lord Sesshomaru can handle his brother fine without your assistance. But without your assistance, Sesshomaru would not have to make the Great Hall a battle ground to begin with!”

 

Kagome looked at the miko dumbfounded. “What has happened? InuYasha is here? Why? Have the Western Lands been seized?” When her sensei did not respond, Kagome replied weakly, “Oba-san…please, tell me what has happened. What did I do?”

 

Kikyo looked at her and her hardened expression turned to sadness. She was about to respond when Jaken entered the room.

 

“Come, you dumb girl, Lord Sesshomaru has called for you.”

 

Kagome did not even retaliate against the toad demon. Her heart was thundering in her chest and fear gripped her. Otou-san was mad at her and she didn't know why. Had he found out she went and got the clover against his will? She followed Jaken to the closed, yet now oddly warped doors of the Great Hall. Kagome quickly tried to fix her hair, which was tied in a high pony tail, and her clothing, which now consisted of her boots, dusty pants, inconspicuously covered by a tied shawl in an attempt to make a skirt (and hide the dirt), and a ruffled juban, too big for her, that rested off one of her shoulders. She sighed and stood tall. She set her chin high and waited for her father to call her in. He always told her to hold her head high and never look like she was to accept defeat. Though she has caused his displeasure now, she was not about to lose what he has held pride in her for.

 

Within moments that felt like hours, she heard him call for her. Jaken opened a door to let her through. She walked in purposeful strides, keeping her eyes on her father in the middle of the now destroyed Hall.

 

She stood a few feet from him and bowed. “Lord Sesshomaru, I have come.”

 

Her adopted father's golden eyes looked at her in a stoic glance. Kagome wanted to flinch. Never has Otou-san ever looked at her like that, never did she not see the love and pride he had for her. The look in his eyes was now cold and distant. She cast her eyes down in humility.

 

He growled at her and turned away, making her heart break in a thousand pieces. A snicker erupted to the right of her. She turned to address the ass that would dare laugh at the rebuke from her father, only to look upon the hanyou from the forest holding a dramatically big sword.

 

“What are you doing here?” She asked without thinking. Then it all dawned on her… `Oh shit….'

 

A terrifying roar emitted from her father along with a crash as a table was smashed against a stone wall. Kagome's and InuYasha's eyes left each other to look at the demon Lord who now turned to them in iron cast fury.

 

“Explain.” The Lord of the Western Lands breathed hard at his daughter.

 

“I told you, you deaf Bastard, your…daughter…is mine.” The Hanyou placed a now transformed katana into its sheath.

 

“Not from you, you worthless half-breed, HER!” He pointed at Kagome.

 

Kagome looked from the hanyou to her father. She resigned defeat. She could never lie to him, so she told her story from the moment she left the sick bed of Okaa-san to the handing of the clover to Kikyo. She told him about her agreement with the hanyou, her reasoning (amongst the fits and swearing of the hanyou when he realized just what was going on through her mind when she made the agreement), and her flight back home. She was wise to leave out the watching him bathe and kissing him parts. She did not feel they were really relevant to the story anyways.

 

When she had finished, the room was quiet. She did not look at either of them, but closed her eyes realizing what she had done. The boy she promised herself to was InuYasha, her father's half brother, but more so, his enemy and the enemy to their people. She paled at the thought. She looked at Sesshomaru and waited, hoping whatever words would come would resolve the horrid mistake she made and set things right. Instead, he turned to InuYasha and nodded.

 

“Keh! About fucking time!” InuYasha huffed. He made to grab the girl, but Sesshomaru stopped him.

 

“No.”

 

“What do you mean no? You heard her. We made a pact, an honourable agreement. She is bound to me.” He crossed his arms again.

 

Sesshomaru looked at his half-brother in contempt. “You do realize the bindings of that agreement, do you not?”

 

“Yeah.” He rolled his eyes. “By mating with her, what is mine is hers.”

 

“Yes, and what becomes hers, becomes mine.”

 

“WHAT?!” InuYasha jumped forward.

 

Sesshomaru held up his hand. “She is not my true daughter, but I have raised her as such and she is, in essence, mine to give. She has made an agreement, although a most ignorant one,” Kagome cringed, “and she has become bound to you. So what is yours is now hers. What is hers now is mine.”

 

InuYasha opened his mouth to yell some more, then stopped. “But what is hers is also mine. We become one as mates.”

 

“Indeed.” Sesshomaru nodded. “This agreement, though not welcome, has turned to both our favor. We are now joined, and thus share…certain attributes.”

 

“What is it you want, you fucker?” InuYasha growled, and gripped his hold on Tetsusaiga harder.

 

Ignoring the insults and uncouth behaviour of his younger brother, Sesshomaru continued. “Nothing than what I already have; the Western Lands, my resources, and my power. All I want is to keep them, without you tainting it and tearing it up. As for the Tetsusaiga,” his eyes flicked to Kagome briefly before centering on the hanyou, “I leave in your hands at the moment.”

 

“Fine, I already have what I want - the forest and the river manor, something that was mine from the start, as well as Tetsusaiga. I have no need of your shit, now that I won what was mine from the beginning.” His eyes narrowed, only to look at Kagome and eyed her with malice. “No, I have something more. Something of yours, and I will make good use of it.”

 

Kagome looked at him and scowled. She cast her determined eyes at Sesshomaru. “Otou-san, honestly, you two cannot be serious about this?”

 

Both demons growled, drowning out her complaints.

 

“You made an honorable agreement. If you should break it, Kagome-sama, I will cast you from my house and my memory.” Sesshomaru seethed.

 

Kagome stood shocked.

 

“I have things to discuss with your mate. Kikyo will help you pack your belongings. Tomorrow you will leave with your mate.” He turned from her in dismissal.

 

Kagome wanted to scream, to hit something, do anything to stop what had just happened, but she just bowed. Turning from Sesshomaru, she gave InuYasha a murderous look that made him step back unconsciously, and walked out of the room. The door closed behind her with the sound of arguing, mostly from InuYasha, echoing in the Hall. She looked at the miko who was waiting there for her. They both walked in silence to Kagome's chambers.

 

-+-

 

One week. That was how long ago he found the perfect mate. One week ago he saw the perfect beauty, the perfect miko, the perfect match for him. As he ran past fields, forest and waterways, InuYasha only stopped to direct himself. Her scent was cold, but his sensitive nose could easily find that perfect smell. She was heading west. As he ran, his mind pondered over the last week, and the preparations of making the perfect home for her. He had made sure the manor was clean and everything a Lady of the court could want would have. No more pants for her! The finest kimonos were now available for her selection. He almost couldn't wait the whole week. He often tortured himself by sniffing the forest in an attempt to accidentally find her, but she had moved farther than he thought she would go. But today was the last day, today he was going to find her and bring her home. Home. He loved to think about that. He was bringing her home. It was going to be perfect.

 

The last few nights for him were restless. The thought of their perfect kisses haunted him, tantalized him, made him think and dream things he never could have imagined. His basic and primal instincts surged with excitement when he thought of finally having her with him. All the ways he could pleasure her and please her. It was just perfect.

 

He breathed in deep and smiled. Finally! Her scent was getting stronger and he crashed through brush to land in a barren wasteland, only to smell that the scent led to the Western Lands…Sesshomaru…just perfect.

 

He had spent half a day in turmoil. Why would she be in the Western Lands? Was she captured? Was she a spy? Was she hurt and she had to go? Questions led to more questions, but it never swayed from the fact she was there, and she had to be taken back. She agreed after all. She kissed him after all. No woman would kiss him like that and not feel something for him. Right?

 

By dawn he made his decision and infiltrated the Western Lands. It was not until he followed the scent to the manor of his half-brother did he make himself known. Such a flurry of activity occurred as Sesshomaru allowed him in.

 

“Why are you here?” The pompous ass asked him.

 

“Someone here is honour bound to me. I have come to claim her.” InuYasha stated matter of factly.

 

“And she is…?”

 

He didn't know for sure. But her scent was all over this place, and very strong on his half-brother. He told the bastard as much.

 

Sesshomaru's eyes widened, then narrowed in realization. He lunged at InuYasha with hurt pride and broken trust.

 

InuYasha was stunned at first as he defended himself. Why so much rage and hostility? Was the girl a secondary mate? From the smell of her a week ago, neither Sesshomaru nor any male claimed her. She didn't even smell of Sesshomaru, compared to how much he could smell her all over his older brother. But he could also smell a stronger, more dominating scent of a pregnant woman on Sesshomaru. She would most likely be his mate, but what of his girl? Why was she so important to his worthless pig headed brother?

 

“Oi, you Bastard! What the fuck are you doing?” He managed to yell out between blows. “If she is claimed as your beta, I will fight for my claim on her!”

 

Sesshomaru's normally impassive face showed revulsion and distaste and he attacked two fold. Okay, so this girl wasn't his brother's “mate” material. So what was she that would make him go feral?

 

Enough of this shit! He unsheathed Tetsusaiga and prepared to envelope the room in its power.

 

Sesshomaru widened his eyes at the sword's transformation and halted his next attack. “You will explain to me why my daughter is honor bound to you.”

 

`Oh Shit' “Daughter?”

 

Sesshomaru did not give him an explanation; instead the insane demon lunged again towards him, releasing a poisonous whip from his razor like claws.

 

While they fought, InuYasha managed to tell what he knew of the story, about the girl who got the red weed, who agreed to give herself to him in exchange for it, and her pact to retrieve her in a week. He left out her watching him bathe and kissing her. He did not want to increase his half brother's fury against him, especially with the matter of his brother's pup. That still needed to be explained. The girl had no demon in her what so ever, how could she be his daughter? He began to worry that he would have to retract his claim. No way could he marry his niece. That was just sick.

 

With the story concluded, Sesshomaru had calmed slightly enough to allow a brief truce between them. He called out and a woman entered wearing priestess robes. He had told her to retrieve `Kagome.' The older miko looked familiar. Her long black hair cascaded in a perfect line down her back and her eyes seemed deep and cold. He had almost rushed to her thinking she was his potential mate if it wasn't for her age and snotty appearance.

 

Minutes later Sesshomaru told a toad demon to tell this `Kagome' to come in. A moment after that, she entered.

 

It was her, finally! She was stunning, still not clothed like a lady, but he would fix that. She still carried an air of brazenness and pride, only to cast her eyes down in shame when Sesshomaru looked at her. He laughed. He would have to ask his brother how he did that. She shot him a stony glance before recognizing him. He couldn't pull his eyes from her until his brother started having another hissy fit.

 

When Sesshomaru asked for her side of the story, he felt betrayed and hurt that she did not really agree to him, but thought he was a worthless hanyou with no real power to make his claim honorable. He cursed and yelled, but she just ignored him, which hurt him doubly and made him angrier. Once her story was over he thought for sure Sesshomaru would break the agreement as her guardian, but he did not. He agreed to the claim, only to fuck it up with legalities.

 

Shit. Now that he was claimed to Kagome, he would have to share what was rightfully his with his ass fucker of a brother. He groaned. But there was an upside. She was not Sesshomaru's legitimate child, and he almost sighed visibly in relief. The girl, Kagome, even with her added annoyances, was still his, and his heart ached with need and unhindered want. He couldn't wait to finally grab her and get the hell out of here. And most of all, he couldn't wait to yell at her for neglecting to tell him about all this.

 

He watched her leave the Hall, but not before she shot him a look that made him stumble back in worried fear. He gulped. First things first, she will learn to respect him.

 

As the door closed behind her, he turned to the formidable demon Lord. She will spend the day preparing to go. He will spend it forming a long needed peace with his brother.

 

-+-

 

Kagome sat in her room and watched as it was packed up all around her. Her clothes, her weapons, her books and jewellery she never wore. Everything was being packed away into crates. It was then she realized the seriousness and finality of it all. She felt numb and quiet. Kikyo was busy instructing the packers, only once in awhile chatting with her. Everything felt unreal, like this was a bad dream and she would soon wake and forget about it. Only this wasn't a dream, and she was living a nightmare.

 

She stood to go look out the large bay window of her room and just watched the day turn to dusk, dusk to night.

 

She jumped when Kikyo touched her shoulder. When she turned, everything was gone, only furniture and bedding remained. It was stripped completely bare. Kagome just stood there and looked, unaware of the tears streaming down her face.

 

Kikyo watched her, and gathered her in her arms and held her while the girl, that for years was a pinnacle of strength, cry for a world being taken from her. Kikyo hushed and soothed, but all she could do was wait for the girl she helped rescue and raise calm on her own and relax.

 

Kikyo looked in her dull gray eyes and wiped away the left over tears. “This is not goodbye.”

 

Kagome nodded and sniffed.

 

“He will always love you, Kagome, he will always come for you when you need him.”

 

Kagome sighed and smiled. Otou-san would never neglect her, but he would not come for her, she knew that. Her childhood was now gone. Tomorrow she will be InuYasha's mate. In demon terms, mates outweighed the power of the parent. Otou-san would uphold that ideal.

 

Kagome pulled herself from Kikyo's arms and walked to the door where she paused. “Where is everything?”

 

“Everything is packed, unfortunately….”

 

“Unfortunately?”

 

“Both Sesshomaru and InuYasha agreed when they saw how much was packed that what was here will be left here, only a select few items will go with you.” Kikyo explained.

 

Kagome narrowed her eyes and growled at the mention of the Hanyou's name. “Such as?”

 

This time Kikyo frowned in annoyance. “Medicinal herbs, a few books, the clothes on your back…only what can fit in this bag.”

 

Kagome opened her mouth in shock at the sight of the yellow tote bag. “That's not much at all, how am I to leave my home and not have anything?”

 

“I think their mentality was this was no longer your home, and none here is yours anymore.”

 

Kagome winced and stepped back as if slapped.

 

Kikyo sighed. “I already put what you need in here, as well as my best bow and quiver full of arrows. You never know.” She smiled sadly.

 

Kagome looked at her adopted aunt, teacher and friend. She ran towards her and hugged her again. “Thank you.”

 

Kikyo just nodded as she released the girl and ushered her to the doorway. “Come, let us get some food in you. You've had a hard day.”

 

They both walked out of the room and towards the dining area on the lower level. Kagome hadn't eaten since breakfast, and though she wasn't hungry now, she did need food.

 

When they reached the dining area, Kagome saw it was empty and she was grateful. She gingerly sat on a cushion on the floor in front of the low table and waited for Kikyo to return with a few things for them to eat. She wasn't alone long.

 

“Kagome?”

 

She turned to face him slowly but could not look into his eyes. “Yes, Kouga?”

 

The wolf demon came to sit next to her. “Is what I hear true? Are you to be mated to InuYasha?”

 

Kagome couldn't speak. She just looked down at the table and nodded.

 

Kouga growled and leapt up. He grabbed whatever he could and threw it hard in every direction, ranting and swearing furiously.

 

Kagome sat there and waited for him to cool down. She was very much used to his temper. When he finally threw all he could, he slumped down next to her again in pained exhaustion.

 

“Why?”

 

“I made a promise….” She looked at him and stopped. He wasn't looking at her, and his expression was murderous. She turned to look where his attention lay, only to see the hanyou leaning against the far wall.

 

“And because she wants a real warrior to warm her bed, not some fucking mangy wolf boy.” InuYasha snorted.

 

Kouga leapt over the table to punch the inu hanyou, only to miss and hit the stone wall, making it crack in submission. InuYasha had leapt out of the way and retaliated by slashing at the wolf with his sharp claws. By this time Kouga had assessed what he was up against and rushed out of the half demon's range. Both were growling furiously, maneuvering around each other and the long dining table Kagome still sat at.

 

Kagome sat momentarily stunned at the display. Her best friend and her “mate” were about to go at each other's throats. And she was the cause. Sorrow, guilt and anger washed over her as she stood.

 

“Both of you stop it, you're acting like you both own me! Cut it out!” She glared at both of them.

 

They both turned to her and looked at her as if she grew two heads.

 

Both spoke at once, and she only managed to hear the gist of what both said.

 

“Kagome, you are my woman!”

 

“You are honor bound to me, Bitch!”

 

“I do own you!” Both said before they looked at each other and growled in jealous rage. “Kagome is mine, you fucking mutt!” They both yelled in unison.

 

“Oh please!” Kagome threw up her hands and scowled. She attempted to leave the room in a rush only to be grabbed by InuYasha who placed her behind him and cornered her into the wall, shielding her from Kouga's gaze. The wolf demon growled and leapt towards them.

 

Sensing the demon's motive, InuYasha jumped up to stop him. Both met in the air and crashed into each other then onto the table below them. The table bent under the pressure but did not break. Kagome lifted her eyebrows impressed but then shook her head to glare hard at the matter at hand.

 

By this time Kikyo entered the room, carrying a tray of food, and frowned at the display. Kagome looked at the older miko with a questioning expression. Kikyo caught her gaze and nodded reservedly.

 

Both women turned to see a bloody fistfight occurring, and it was enough of a distraction for Kagome to center her power. Her eyes flashed purple as she lifted and separated the two demons from each other with an aura of force. Both collided into opposite walls of the dining room and landed on the ground stunned at the same time. As they struggled to stand, they realized they could not move beyond the floor. Kagome's power was holding them down without them knowing.

 

Kikyo took this opportunity to intercede.

 

“I will hold you both until you calm down to see reason.”

 

Both demons looked at the older miko in shock, believing she was the cause of their prone states.

 

“Kouga, you fool. You all of creatures should know the seriousness of an honorable claim when two souls commit to it. You have made no such claim on Kagome, though you have to another. You will desist on destroying the manor over something you have no rights for.” She then glared at the inu-hanyou. Her cold eyes narrowed. “And you, you may have made the claim, but you have not yet the power to instigate it. Leave us, or I will have your brother show you proper etiquette.” She gazed at him knowingly without further explanation.

 

That said, Kagome released her hold and stood beside Kikyo as the two demons got up shakily. They both glared hatefully at one another.

 

InuYasha walked over to Kagome in an attempt to take her with him, only to be daunted by Kikyo's glare. He looked at Kagome, his expression filled with anger, confusion and pain, half expecting her to explain why she was hurting him so much. Yet the young miko barely looked back at him as she turned to go to Kouga. InuYasha growled furiously and ran from the room, slamming doors behind him.

 

Kagome internally cringed at the sound of the hanyou storming away as she looked up at Kouga sadly. She hugged him quickly.

 

“Goodbye,” she said sadly to the friend she grew up with.

 

Kouga's expression was pain filled as he looked down on her beautiful form before she released her hold on him. Nodding resolutely, he turned to the door that led to the barracks without saying a word. `You will still be mine, Kagome. I will hunt that dog shit down and kill him, and you will be mine again. No matter what promises we have made.'

 

Kikyo and Kagome were finally alone once again, and set the room in order somewhat before sitting down to eat a small meal in silence.

 

Tomorrow was fast approaching, and the drama had yet to begin.