InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Desafiante ❯ chapter one - The Beginning ( Chapter 1 )

This is my first fan fic so please review. I have updated this chapter in order to correct some really bad grammar. Hopefully it is now easier to read. Please read Ruling Youkai by demon tainted, as it is the reason I decided to write this one. When I last looked it was incomplete; maybe a joint effort can get some updates! This chapters not that good but they do improve (I hope) so please keep reading.

Warning - This is an R rated fan fic, firstly for language but later on for lemon! - I will try to keep all lemon in set chapters so that people can skip them if they don't like the citrus stuff!

Disclaimer: Inuyasha does not belong to me, we all know this so don't sue - anyway I have no money.

Chapter One - The beginning

Sesshoumaru settled into his usual position, he did not often visit the slave markets but this one was different, This market was for the worst of 'them'. The defiant ones, human slaves that refused to be cowed down by the Youkai regime. They were too much trouble for their masters yet too valuable to damage or destroy. Sesshoumaru looked intently at the humans being lead onto the stage in front of him. Since the humans had been culled and enslaved there had been less to occupy his time, the humans he acquired amused him for a short time at least and relieved the tedium of his regime. Sesshoumaru stepped back slightly into the shadows there were no other lords here, only the lesser Youkai. The other Youkai of his standing preferred their slaves to be compliant or they refused to have human slaves at all believing humans to be worthy of respect, he did not subscribe to either of their views and it was better they did not realize he was here.

Sesshoumaru bared his teeth slightly in displeasure; the stench from the stage was almost unbearable. Humans were disgusting creatures, whichever one he choose they would have to be cleaned before he visited them. He hadn't come here to find a servant there was no need, lesser demons served him he had no need for humans. It was the defiance that attracted him he wanted to break them, he wanted a challenge, as yet he had not found one.

Sesshoumaru ran a practiced eye over the slaves, there were not many, two years of Youkai reign had destroyed most of the human spirit. His eyes settled on a small female her blue eyes stared proudly ahead, refusing to meet the gazes directed at her. She was not even looking at the others on the stage, as humans often did hoping to see some kind of hope in another persons eyes. She looked unafraid, he would soon see to that. Sesshoumaru looked at her more closely he knew her. His dead brother's bitch, how appropriate that the girl should be from this time she would do nicely. Turning he spoke to the slave master standing beside him. " I want the female at the end of the line, the one with the blue eyes"; the slave master bowed deeply "Hai, Sesshoumaru Sama".

Sesshoumaru never bid for any slave he had an understanding. Whatever he wanted he got without question, besides he had no desire for other Youkai lords to know he came here this was private entertainment.

He allowed himself a small, cold smile, he would have fun breaking her and her death would be all the sweeter because of the link to his bastard Hanyou brother.

Kagome blinked in the strong sunlight, she had been locked up for what seemed like weeks. It had been cold and damp in her cell her clothes were torn in places and she was dirty. Her muscles ached from exhaustion and shock she had been moved around often from market to market before being locked up and her mistreated muscles seemed determined to complain as much as possible. At first It had taken all her strength just to keep standing and the still bright afternoon sun stung her eyes but she dared not close them, she did not want to appear weak. Weakness attracted them, like scavengers they wanted no resistance. As long as she remained strong none would want to buy her and she would be safe for another few weeks at least. Also there was something else here today, usually only lesser Youkai gathered here hoping for a bargain, but today she could sense a much stronger presence. It felt like a demon lord although the reason a demon lord would want to come here escaped her.

She didn't even know why they had decided to take over. There had been demons in feudal Japan but they had never taken over the humans. Somehow that had changed; they had come in there thousands. For two years earth had been under their iron rule, she had been caught a few months ago. At least as far as she could tell, it was difficult to keep track of time when you were moved around so much and left alone in the dark for weeks on end.

Kagome yelped in pain as someone grabbed the back of her neck and forced her forward onto the hard wooden floor of the stage, the sawdust covering entered her mouth causing her to retch it tasted of mildew and old blood. She should have sensed there approach but the lack of food and rest had made her reactions sluggish. Kagome winced and lay still, if she could just catch her breath and think there might be a way out of this. She could sense the same powerful presence as she had detected in the crowd and it was familiar. The familiarity tugged at her senses, she knew this aura, but the identity that hovered at the edge of her consciousness refused to be reveled and so she tried to stand; a sharp pain at the base of her skull stopped her attempts. The last things she saw before darkness clouded her vision were arms encircling her waist and a pair of bright golden eyes.

Sorry that these chapters so short, next one will be longer I promise - just setting the scene at the moment. I hope to post a new chapter about once a week but this could well be a long fic. It's also my first so please review!!! Thanks