InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Cornerstone ❯ Chapter 16: The towers crumble down again ( Chapter 16 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Title: Cornerstone
Author: DeityOfDeath
Archive: Yes please...
Pairings: Inu Yasha/Sesshomaru, Inu Yasha / Kouga mentions of Inu Yasha/Kagome and Inu Yasha/ Kikyo
Category: Drama, romance, slash, Mpreg,
rating: NC-17/R
Spoilers: Most likely.
Warnings: Yaoi, Lemon, Non-con, Mpreg, Incest, SPOILERS!
Disclaimers: I never have nor will I ever own Inu Yasha or its chars. They are property of Rumiko Takashi and major companies.

Note from Author: Thank You for reading and supporting fan fiction! Enjoy and please review!

The chapter titles are lyrics from the song "Cornerstone" by Day of Fire

While writing this I listened to some very corny romantic music. If you need a soundtrack then you can turn on *Boyz II Men and *Bob Marley's “Can't help falling on love with you”, a little celine Dion with “My Heart will go on”

Went through and fixed two mistakes.

Chapter 16: The towers crumble down again

Before the first light of dawn could touch the sky I was awoken by the sounds of movement and bustling that was the preparations for my bonding. I let my eyes close for a few more moments hoping that I could catch a little more sleep. I was on the verge of sleep, that precipice when you are just starting to drown out all others sounds when the cries of Reimei and Keimei woke me. I sighed and opened my eyes, feeling guilty. If my brother would get no further sleep then neither should I. I had woken just in time to hear a knock at my door.

“Come in,” I called as I sat up and forced my hair and clothes into somewhat controlled chaos.

Anisina entered and gave a big bow, “Sorry Sesshomaru-sama. I was told to inform you that the baths were ready and that you should bathe while Inu Yasha-sama feeds the princes.”

“I am guessing your informer was my mother,” I asked as I stood up.

I heard no reply but upon turning to face her I saw a large smile in place which was answer enough.

I walked past her and left my quarters, making my way to the baths. As I walked I passed servants busy readying the palace and making comments here and there about what still needed to be done. Already the place smelled of incense and food in the beginning of being cooked and prepared.

Once in the bathing room I bathed quickly and was wrapped in a clean yukata and lead back to my quarters just as the light of dawn bathed the halls and open windows. I was forced to stand as Anisina followed by four other servants gathered around me, baring me naked for mere seconds before helping me into clean attire; fundoshi and under robes in place before they made a slow and steady work on the complicated ceremonial robes I was to wear today. Robes of white and black with fine silver and gold threading were placed on me in a similar style to my everyday robes with moka moka placed in its usual spot along with my swords.

I was then forced to sit primly; more so than I usually sat, for fear that I would wrinkle my robes and undo all their hard work with so little effort. It was then that they forced fine toothed combs through my tresses. I can't say how long the process took only that I found it annoying and the many hands upon me nerve wracking. When they had nearly finished in my preparations I saw two finely dressed figures in my bedroom doorway.

“And here I was just saying there was no way they could possibly do more to you than you already did on a everyday basis, once I again I stand corrected,” commented Koakajou grinning widely.

I frowned and looked him and Hagashouri over, finding both them flawless in their dress robes. Both had opted to have their long hair put up in tight buns leaving any bangs and sides where they usually were, not that this was a new style for Hagashouri, though I do recall Inu Yasha talking him into letting his locks down once.

Now that I think back on it…that day Rin had squealed with delight and had even been allowed to brush and braid my quiet brother's wispy locks. Maybe this was where my brothers new interest in Rin had started.

“We should head down to the gardens. It seems as though they intend to torture your mate further and apparently we are to be standing there when he makes his grand entrance,” said Koakajou with a smile.

“They,” I asked as I stood and settled my robes into place.

“Your mother and Anisina and quite a few of the servants; seems as though he has won the hearts of all your staff in the castle. I can't wait to see how he does with the locals once he's able to go out and about,” Koakajou said as he led the way out of the room.

I followed both my loud and quiet brothers until we were in the gardens which had been made into quite a sight with decorative ribbons and lanterns placed here and there. I made my way through the crowd returning bows and waving here and there, a word of greeting spoken every few feet until I finally reached a clearing where my Uncle Shanshouto stood with a few other clan elders, Koname the old wolf healer included.

“Well met young Sesshomaru-sama. We have all the pawns in place now where is the Queen to your King,” asked the leader of the Eastern leopard clan with a jovial grin.

“Where I'd rather be,” I said aloud.

I felt something run into my ankle followed by another bump and looked down to see not one but two grinning faces, a tooth or two showing through.

“Ah, I see the young Princes are thriving under your care,” said Koname as she made her way past me to kneel slowly at their level.

“They have grown; up and about already…time surely does fly.”

“I can agree with you on that, it was less than a month ago that they were crawling and now they run on legs that are almost steady. I fear they will leave my castle a wreck in another year or so,” I said it with a genuine smile as I looked down at them. Keimei and Reimei both grinned at Koname and the other leaders from beside my leg.

“However do you tell them apart Sesshomaru-sama,” asked the young daughter and Lady of the Northern Fox clan.

“It isn't easy but for now we have started by parting their hair in different directions as well as dressing them in different colors. Keimei is a bit gutsier and is in the blue hakama, his brother Reimei is more of a quiet observer, he's wearing the green hakama,” I answered as I touched each of their heads in turn.

“Keimei~! Reimei~!”

I like my guests turned to see a young lady in a bright red kimono with patterns of camellia done in silver and gold walking briskly towards us. As she got closer I noted the bright red lips and crimson and charcoal upon her eyelids. It took me a second realize who it was.

“Sesshomaru-sama, please hold them or they'll escape again!”

As she came closer she slowed down and knelt carefully opening her arms so that Keimei and Reimei could run into them, which they did giggling.

“Rin,” I questioned as I once again looked her over.

“Yes, Sesshomaru-sama,” she asked looking bewildered.

“You look nice,” I said dumbly.

She gave a bright smile, “Thank you Sesshomaru-sama! Let me get these two back to Anisina. Lord Inu Yasha should be arriving soon and we need to get to our seats.”

I watched as she stood up with the boys, one in each arm against her chest as she made her way over to a smiling Anisina.

“She has grown since I've last seen her. She is on the threshold of becoming a young lady,” commented my Uncle.

I turned and glared at him and the other single males in the group who seemed to be looking a little too closely.

“Any who wish to speak to her MUST speak with me first,” I declared with a note of finality.

Laughter followed my statement and I looked around me at my amused peers and glared.

“Do not glare Sesshomaru, we find humor not at your expense but at your doting. You make a fine father already so we have no need to wonder on how to go about making an alliance should you have a daughter with your beloved mate,” said my Uncle wiping a tear of mirth from his eyes.

I rolled my eyes and just as I was about to comment the crowd grew quiet and all left my company except my Uncle who would be leading the ceremony. I saw his head look straight ahead past me and I turned to look as well.

At the end of the garden entrance stood my mother in her finest kimono and at her arm was brother who was dressed in a kimono as fine as I had seen any lord or lady wear on this day. His hair was done up in ornate combs and hair sticks with swaying beads and jewels that caught the late afternoon sun leaving small rainbows and twinkling white lights giving him an ethereal look, like a god from stories and legends come to life.

His ethereal look became more down to earth as the attention caused a rosy blush to cover his cheeks like a sweeping of cherry blossoms across snow. He inched slowly past the peers of demon society and his pups who cooed and called after him causing a smile to light his face, worry lost in that moment until he came to stand beside me. Worry was replaced with nervousness.

I took his hand in mine and smiled down at him that he returned and then we turned to look at our Uncle.

“We are gathered here to unite two very powerful beings, two beings who have overcome many hardships that made them who they are today. Two beings have helped make this land a tad more peaceful, who have sacrificed all to reach that goal, I ask that we all keep that in mind as we all offer our prayers to the ancestors and God's; so that perhaps they may be gifted with a fruitful and joyful bonding.”

To that a chorus of cheers, yips, yowls, chirps and howls rent the air.

I watched as Inu Yasha blushed again and I gave his hand a gentle squeeze.

“That said, if there are any here who would speak against this bonding stand now and say your piece or speak your mind.”

When not a sound was heard Uncle continued on.

“Now we speak aloud the vows of bonding.”

He turned to look down at me, eyes serious as he spoke.

“Do you Sesshomaru before the gods in the skies and the peers of the earth promise to protect, love and see to the needs of your bonded for as long as you both live?”

“This Sesshomaru does, may all my peers and the gods in the skies witness my words and actions,” I responded looking into Inu Yasha's eyes as I said them.

“Do you Inu Yasha before the gods in the skies and the peers of the earth promise to protect, love and see to the needs of your bonded for as long as you both live?”

“I give my word with the gods and peers as my witnesses,” he said turning to look at me his eyes serious with his conviction his hand tightened its grip in my own.

“With your words and actions witnessed by the Gods above and your peers I now claim you bonded before all.”

I leaned down freeing our hands before capturing Inu Yasha's blushing cheeks in my now free hands, bring his face and mine closer until our lips met in a chaste kiss, a faint touch of skin, lips to lips which then became more as I licked his lips causing him to gasp at the sensation giving me the opportunity to plunder his mouth with lips, teeth and tongue before all so that they knew he was mine and I was his.

We broke apart gasping for air, our lips red and swollen and our chests heaving with the effort to take in air.

“Now let us eat and be merry!”

With my Uncle's shout every cheered and dispersed making their way to the many tables set up at the front of the gardens, loading with food and drink. We made our way hand in hand among the crowd where we received blessings until we reached the laden tables. I let go of Inu Yasha's hand and grabbed two glasses filled with sake sweetened with plum wine. Both of us downed it in one drink and I refilled our glasses so we could drain them once more.

With the plum saturated sake warming our empty bellies so were the feelings of nervousness. I fetched us a large plate piled high with rice, wild boar, pheasant and season tuna among other tasty treats. Once we had our fill Anisina found her way over to us.

“Inu Yasha-sama, it is time for you and Lord Sesshomaru to change into your other robes and perhaps we can fit in a quick feeding of the pups while you change.”

I watched as he was led away from me and then I felt two pairs of familiar hands took me by my arms and lead me back into my home and up to my quarters.

“What now, are we not done yet,” I asked. I was more than tired and fed up with traditions.

“No, now comes the good part,” answered Koakajou with a perverted grin and wink.

Hagashouri blushed crimson and closed his eyes as held out a plain black robe.

I was amused by how much quicker it was to disrobe than it was to robe as I was re-robed in the black yukata.

Once robed I began my journey back out to the gardens.

“So what is the next tradition I am to take part in and why will I like it,” I asked as I crossed my arms.

“The marking…,” was the quiet reply from Hagashouri.

“That's being made into a spectacle as well,” I asked outraged.

“Not quite. You'll see,” responded Koakajou with a knowing leer.

“You do know that Inu Yasha hates spectacles, especially if he is to be made into one,” I replied a little agitated.

“I don't think you have to worry. It will all be fine. Smile and be well brother,” said Koakajou as we entered the crowd again.

The crowd had parted again and everyone in attendance had a drink of some sort in their hands. I saw Inu Yasha clad in a plain white yukata with his hair still up in the many intricate hair pieces from where he stood beside the priestess Kagome who was standing next to the demon slayer, monk and young fox in the crowd beside Rin who held one of the twins while she held the other.

Kagome leaned in and kissed Inu Yasha on the cheek before nudging him away with her shoulder. I watched as he closed his eyes and opened them with a new determination in their honeyed depths.

He came to stand by me and then my Uncle approached us along with my mother, each carrying a goblet.

“Now we come to the end of our ceremony with the light of day receding and the light of the moon coming ascending,” he held out the goblet in his hand to me and I looked at him questioningly but took it. I watched as my mother did the same with Inu Yasha.

A servant brought my mother and uncle drinks and my uncle raised his glass into the air, others following suit.

“Hold your glasses high, now we drink to new bonds~!”

I watched as he lowered his drink and drank heartily, my mother following suit in a daintier manner; she nodded indicating that I should as well.

I turned to find Inu Yasha ahead of me as he drank his glass til there was none and then turning towards my mother handing her the goblet. I was nudged by my uncle who nodded at my drink. I shrugged and downed what remained in the goblet finding it a mix of bitter sweet I had yet to have before.

“Let us now start the chase! May it end well for our pair, may your marks be long lasting!”

Just as the fiery red sky turned a light shade of blue the lights in the garden were extinguished leaving my eyes blinded in the few seconds it took them to adjust and no sooner had they adjusted that the torches and lanterns in the garden were relit. I looked around and found no sight of Inu Yasha.

My heart began to beat faster as I panicked and then my Uncle clapped me on the back.

“What are you waiting for boy!? Your mate has run now you chase. Go make your mark!”

My sake soaked mind realized a moment later what he meant and I shook my jumbled thoughts and took off after my brother's heady scent. And a heady scent it was! He went from nothing to smelling of heat and arousal. My groin stiffened and I found myself losing my judgment as the all my attention zoned in on my brother and his scent which wafted before me like a fire in the dark, which is the best way to relate to it.

He was the flame and I the moth and the flame seemed to grow in intensity, his scent now cloying to everything it touched. I didn't take long for me to catch up to him. I found him struggling to stay standing as he gasped for air. He lifted his head and gazed at me in-between the trees. He struggled to move, his face flushed and his eyes hazy with lust.

A growl climbed out of my throat and he returned it taking a defensive position. I approached him standing tall and straight as I could while he tried to make himself small and defensive from where he now crouched. With every move he made his scent scattered. He made to run and I jumped and landed in front of him. He made to swat and I brought my hand to clamp onto the back of his neck, he growled and struggled which stopped when a little pressure was put into my hand, just lightly squeezing his neck. Struggling stopped and he stooped down on hands and knees on the soft green grasses and moss and whined. I removed my hand and moved over his body so that my hands were by his and my hips over his.

He leaned further down on his elbows causing his rear to rise and his white yukata to rise with it. My calves brushed the back of his as I moved a few times imitating mating, our bodies rubbing causing my straining and aching arousal to brush painfully and pleasurably against my own fundoshi. His neck was bare with his hair pulled up and I leaned over his back and pushed it down further licking my way up as I did so causing him to shiver.

I wrapped my hands under us and untied his fundoshi releasing his aching arousal and while doing so managed to loosen his yukata so that it barely clung to his body. I undid my own before I pushed his up revealing soft pale globes. I moved back kissing them reverently before parting them and kissing them until I came to the pink pucker that was his entrance. I slowly loosed my tongue, taking care to in making sure to moisten the entrance I planned to plunder in mere minutes.

Once it was thoroughly moistened I inserted a finger and then another, scissoring them until he moaned and panted and pushed back against them, his own hand fisting his achingly red member. I sat back on my haunches and angled my member at his entrance nudging gently before thrusting fully into him, coming to once again lay over his back with my thighs against his and my groin nestled firmly against those silken globes.

He keened in a way that you could tell pain and pleasure had mingled. We both knelt their gasping for breath and panting to gain some sort of control before he pushed back against me and I got the signal and pulled out to only thrust fully back into him. This began and erratic and frantic rhythm. His squeals, moans and hitches in breath only increasing my hunger.

I felt him tighten around me and fought not to release inside of him as he found his. Once the pressure decreased I pulled out of him fully and watched as he caved onto the earth his seed covered. I moved him so that he was lying on his back looking up at me and I hefted his legs so that they lay on my shoulders and then I thrust back inside of him causing his flaccid member to reawaken once again. I started off slow and began to gain speed as I once again felt my release coming.

I looked down into his sweat dampened pink face and his teary lust filled eyes and then down at his neck. On the right side lay a rounded bond mark so I leaned over on the left side and licked my way up from his dusky nipples to his neck where I nibbled his shoulder blade. It was then that I felt my orgasm nearing as he once again tightened around me and I bit down on the left side of his neck as he howled his release and I released my seed deep inside of him while my fangs buried into his flesh. As his body swallowed my seed I swallowed his blood. I felt him do a half sit up and clamp onto the left side of my neck where he too bit down and broke the flesh and let my blood flow into his mouth. We both broke free at the same time and began licking at the marks we left leaving our healing saliva behind as well as our now newly formed mating marks.

I pulled away from his neck and then put my lips to his which opened and our tongues danced as the tastes of his blood and mine mingled.

We were mates.

I turned and laid on my side pulling him into my arms. I brought his robe fully over his body and then brought him fully against me as I watched him drift off into sleep. I felt the presence of my Uncle and mother nearby and decided that it was safe enough to join my mate in sleep as I too closed my eyes.

To be continued……

OMG~!! Finally with the sex~! Hope you liked. Thank you for reading and enjoying this story. Sorry it took so long to update.

Kat