InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Devil May Care ❯ Society ( Chapter 4 )
[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
By: Ssinurn Solen 
"I had wanted to save this until tomorrow, but with so many guests staying the night, I felt it was better to get it over with."
"What is this about, Monty?" Kagome asked.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Hentai | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 09.06.2004 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.3K | Visits: 525 | Status: Completed
"I had wanted to save this until tomorrow, but with so many guests staying the night, I felt it was better to get it over with."
"What is this about, Monty?" Kagome asked.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Hentai | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 09.06.2004 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.3K | Visits: 525 | Status: Completed
Chapter 4: Society
As the night wore on, it looked like Monty would win at both games against her opponents.
Kagome however noticed one fatal move made by Monty and used it to her advantage.
"Check" Kagome said loudly so the whole room could hear her voice.
Monty took several moments to look over the board with Kagome. She made several moves against Kagome's pieces only to be forced into another check.
Philippe, knowing he had lost, bowed out from his game in order to watch Monty and Kagome in their game.
Monty was glad. The more she could concentrate on her game with Kagome the better.
Kagome had already won the necklace, now Monty wanted to see if she could really win the game.
The sun went down and it was well into the night as the players kept at their game.
Most of Monty's guests decided to leave, not wanting to stir up the ghosts that Sherwood Forest was most famed for.
Malik and Javid, two of Monty's servants, came into the room and sat down to watch. They spoke their native tongue casually as they sat among the remaining guests. Their dark eyes sparkled as they regarded the guests. Many of the remaining guests commented how unlike servants those two Hindi's were.
Malik and Javid were two middle-aged Hindi men. Their stature and build indicated that they might be more than mere servants, but no one questioned them or Monty about their real purpose.
The few that remained came closer to watched the heated chess battle. Monty and Kagome both had resorted to witty taunts to distract the other. It did not matter.
Finally, after hours of the pieces bouncing around the board, Monty had a solid check.
Kagome mad a move she believed would block Monty's queen from taking her king, but she didn't count on it leaving Monty's rook in perfect line.
"Checkmate!" Monty yelled triumphantly. "Thank you Kagome. I haven't had that challenging of a game in many years." Monty stood, bowed to Kagome, and shook her hand.
"So I guess you get to keep the necklace and earrings?"
"Oh, no, Kagome, those became yours when Philippe bowed out. would you like to try them on?"
"Perhaps later. Men's clothing does not go well with a woman's necklace like that."
"Alright. Good gracious! It is past midnight! Everyone who is left, thank you so much for coming. If any of you prefer to stay the night and go tomorrow, I have plenty of room. Just ask Malik, or Javid. They will get rooms ready for you."
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Mrs. Tremaine was asleep against Sango's shoulder. Miroku was careful not to wake the old woman as he sat up and put his arms carefully around Sango's waist.
"Lord Saxton, what do you think you are doing?" Sango whispered, so not to startle her aunt.
"I am kissing you, my dear." he said as he moved to cover Sango's mouth before she could protest.
Sango melted into Miroku's arms. She felt the passion of his kiss down to her toes.
He carefully used his tongue to part her lips, deepening the kiss.
Without parting his lips from Sango, Miroku released one of his hands and motioned for Javid to come to him.
As Miroku's lips left Sango's she sighed heavily, waking her aunt.
"You need me, sir?"
Miroku pulled Javid down so he could whisper in his ear. "Put Sango in the room next to mine, make sure her aunt is placed across the hall."
Javid stood up and said, "I will make sure the rooms are ready."
"Oh! Did I nod off? Sango, how late is it?"
"It is past midnight, aunt."
"Oh," Mrs. Tremaine said groggily, "Who wont he chess match?"
"The Baroness, of course. But, it was a very close game. The Duchess nearly had her king more than once."
"Wait! Did you say past midnight!"
"It is alright, auntie. Monty saw you sleeping and has already had rooms for you and I prepared. We can leave tomorrow."
"Oh thank goodness. God Bless The Baroness. I would not want to run into one of the forest ghosts."
"My ladies, I must take my leave. It has been a very tiring night. I will see you at breakfast?" Miroku said as he kissed both Mrs. Tremaine and Sango's hands."
"In the morning then, Lord Saxton" Mrs. Tremaine said ad Miroku turned and went to his rooms.
Miroku wanted to make sure that Sango did not find out his room was next door until he chose to tell her.
Malik stopped Miroku before he could get very far. "Lord Saxton, The Baroness, and the Duke and Duchess of Wyvern are waiting in the Baroness' study. The Baroness wants to see you immediately. I will show these ladies to their rooms."
"Thank you, Malik. I will go there right away."
As soon as Miroku came into the room, Monty closed the door to her study and locked the door. she showed him to a seat beside Kagome. Monty went to a shelf behind her desk, pulled a small dusty box from among the knick knacks, then sat down in her chair behind the desk.
"I had wanted to save this until tomorrow, but with so many guests staying the night, I felt it was better to get it over with."
"What is this about, Monty?" Kagome asked.
"Kagome, did you hear what DuBois purposefully whispered too loudly in my ear right after we first met?"
"Yes, he said, 'A penny for the Widow's Son.' But I have no idea what he meant."
"I will tell you in a moment. Kagome, do you know anything about secret societies?"
"I know that the King has made several of them illegal in the last few years, especially the Hellfire Club."
"Do you know of any other societies?"
"Well there are the Freemasons and Rosicrucians, they are not illegal. Then there are the Golden Dawn, the Illuminati, the Masons la Femme (from France), the Michaelian Knights, there are lots of them."
"Kagome, do you know exactly how your father died?"
"Well, yes. He was away on a trip. He was sick when he returned home and never recovered."
Monty opened the dusty box and pulled out a signet ring. She stood, walked over to Kagome and handed it to her. "This belongs to you."
"My family crest! Monty, where did you get this?"
"Your father gave it to me eleven years ago before he went on a business trip. He did not want it to fall into the wrong hands."
"The wrong hands? Monty, what are you talking about?"
Monty took off her own signet ring and nodded to Inuyasha and Miroku to take off theirs.
"Kagome, take the round, top part, of the ring engraved with the signet and turn it a quarter turn to the left, then push the coat of arms so the image flips over."
Kagome did as Monty had asked. Monty, Miroku and Inuyasha were doing the same as Monty had instructed with their own signet rings.
Monty, Miroku and Inuyasha put their rings back on their right hands as soon as the second engraving was in place on the rings.
Kagome looked wide eyed at the symbol on the back side of her family coat of arms. It was a red rose, with a silver sword and a golden triangle behind it.
"You need to turn the top back a quarter turn to the right to lock it in place." Inuyasha said as he aided his wife's shaking fingers.
Monty, Miroku, and Inuyasha all held out their right hands in front of Kagome to show that all three of their rings had the strange symbol on it.
"We, as was your father and grandfather, are members of the Rose Knights of Saint Michael. More commonly known as the Michaelian Knights."
"Inuyasha? What does this mean?"
"I inherited this obligation from my uncle on my mother's side. Miroku inherited it from his father, as Monty did from hers. As you are now from yours."
"But this society is illegal! The King has declared that anyone known to be a Michaelian Knight is to be tried and executed!"
"I know, Kagome. I assure you, he already knows who we are and he will not arrest or execute us. A few years ago, a large group of pretenders stole and copied some of our signets. It is those scoundrels His Majesty will not tolerate. We are working directly for the King, as his secret agents. As for your question about the phrase earlier. It means, we have the thoughts and blessings of the King. In order for a Prince to become King, his father must die, making his mother a widow, hence, the widow's son. The penny refers to the old saying, 'a penny for your thoughts.' So it literally translates as we have the king's attention."
"Kagome, you are one of us. Monty tries to return the ring to your grandfather when your father died, but he refused, saying it should go to you." Miroku said. "Place it on one of the fingers of your right hand."
"I suppose I should, if my father and grandfather wished it." as she slipped the ring on her right index finger.
"The rose on the symbol is the Tudor rose. The triangle is the symbol of alchemy, the sword is the symbol of justice. The Michaelian Knights were established by Queen Elizabeth, John Dee, and Sir Walter Raleigh. They were our first three members, and our most revered. We were established to protect the crown, gather information for the crown, and die for the justice under the crown as necessary." Monty explained.
"Kagome," Miroku said, "It is time you knew. Your father was not suffering from an ordinary illness when he came home to you and your family. He was poisoned. There was no antidote. He was murdered rescuing a child from the evil clutches of a selfish madman and his mistress."
Kagome looked at Miroku in shock. "Why? Why did my father have to do that? Didn't he know it would be dangerous?"
"He knew, Kagome," Monty said, "Your father was not forced to do this. Unless directly ordered by the Crown, we all have the choice whether to take an assignment or not. Your father had an uncanny knack for knowing things before they happened. He knew he was going to die. That is why he gave me the ring."
"But, Monty, why? If he knew he was going to die, why did he go?"
Monty simply looked up, "Because of the young boy he was going to save." She said as she pointed to Inuyasha. "You would have never met or married Inuyasha if he had not. I suspect, he knew that as well, but did not say."
Kagome looked at Inuyasha.
Inuyasha had no idea who the man was that rescued him when he was barely fourteen. He only remembered that he was delivered back to his parents safely. "I never knew. He wore a mask."
"Repeat after me, Kagome," Monty said, " I swear by the holiness of St. Michael, and all angels, under the guidance of the Crown, I will serve as Knight of the rose. I will be diligent, knowledgeable, and silent. I will share only what I know with those true to the Knighthood. May God Bless our swords, the triangle protect our minds and the rose protect our hearts."
Kagome repeated the rote.
Monty instructed all of them to turn their signets back to the sides that showed their coats of arms.
"Lets get to bed, or we will never get up tomorrow." Monty said as she opened the door and allowed everyone out.
Miroku walked slowly to his room.
Javid met him halfway there. "The arrangements are as you asked, Sir."
Miroku frowned as Javid made a sly smile and winked. Javid walked off with a swagger in his step.
"Javid, sometimes I wish Monty didn't give you anonymity." Miroku thought to himself as he opened the door to his room and went in.
Monty's choice of timing for her meeting with Kagome ruined Miroku's mood, and plans.
He tried to recall the sweetness of Sango's lips. Miroku had not expected an inexperienced girl to kiss like that. He had not realized how much Sango could stir his heart so deeply. He was in love with Sango, and the heated kiss sealed his feelings for her.
Yet, Miroku did not know if he could do what he needed to before morning. As he lay his head on her lap earlier, Sango had mentioned that she heard what DuBois had said. Miroku knew that most of the guests would find something more interesting to gossip about among themselves. Anything said about the widow's son would get blown into something most likely about how charitable Monty was.
Sango heard it first hand. She could straighten out any misconception of the words as the rumor got back to her. That made her dangerous.
Barstow Manor was full of secret rooms and passages. One such secret door existed between Miroku and Sango's room. Miroku had two choices left. He could kill her silently, quickly and painlessly. Or, he could put her into a compromising situation, and marry her.
Miroku wanted the second choice, but he did not want to resort to rape to get it.
As the night wore on, it looked like Monty would win at both games against her opponents.
Kagome however noticed one fatal move made by Monty and used it to her advantage.
"Check" Kagome said loudly so the whole room could hear her voice.
Monty took several moments to look over the board with Kagome. She made several moves against Kagome's pieces only to be forced into another check.
Philippe, knowing he had lost, bowed out from his game in order to watch Monty and Kagome in their game.
Monty was glad. The more she could concentrate on her game with Kagome the better.
Kagome had already won the necklace, now Monty wanted to see if she could really win the game.
The sun went down and it was well into the night as the players kept at their game.
Most of Monty's guests decided to leave, not wanting to stir up the ghosts that Sherwood Forest was most famed for.
Malik and Javid, two of Monty's servants, came into the room and sat down to watch. They spoke their native tongue casually as they sat among the remaining guests. Their dark eyes sparkled as they regarded the guests. Many of the remaining guests commented how unlike servants those two Hindi's were.
Malik and Javid were two middle-aged Hindi men. Their stature and build indicated that they might be more than mere servants, but no one questioned them or Monty about their real purpose.
The few that remained came closer to watched the heated chess battle. Monty and Kagome both had resorted to witty taunts to distract the other. It did not matter.
Finally, after hours of the pieces bouncing around the board, Monty had a solid check.
Kagome mad a move she believed would block Monty's queen from taking her king, but she didn't count on it leaving Monty's rook in perfect line.
"Checkmate!" Monty yelled triumphantly. "Thank you Kagome. I haven't had that challenging of a game in many years." Monty stood, bowed to Kagome, and shook her hand.
"So I guess you get to keep the necklace and earrings?"
"Oh, no, Kagome, those became yours when Philippe bowed out. would you like to try them on?"
"Perhaps later. Men's clothing does not go well with a woman's necklace like that."
"Alright. Good gracious! It is past midnight! Everyone who is left, thank you so much for coming. If any of you prefer to stay the night and go tomorrow, I have plenty of room. Just ask Malik, or Javid. They will get rooms ready for you."
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Mrs. Tremaine was asleep against Sango's shoulder. Miroku was careful not to wake the old woman as he sat up and put his arms carefully around Sango's waist.
"Lord Saxton, what do you think you are doing?" Sango whispered, so not to startle her aunt.
"I am kissing you, my dear." he said as he moved to cover Sango's mouth before she could protest.
Sango melted into Miroku's arms. She felt the passion of his kiss down to her toes.
He carefully used his tongue to part her lips, deepening the kiss.
Without parting his lips from Sango, Miroku released one of his hands and motioned for Javid to come to him.
As Miroku's lips left Sango's she sighed heavily, waking her aunt.
"You need me, sir?"
Miroku pulled Javid down so he could whisper in his ear. "Put Sango in the room next to mine, make sure her aunt is placed across the hall."
Javid stood up and said, "I will make sure the rooms are ready."
"Oh! Did I nod off? Sango, how late is it?"
"It is past midnight, aunt."
"Oh," Mrs. Tremaine said groggily, "Who wont he chess match?"
"The Baroness, of course. But, it was a very close game. The Duchess nearly had her king more than once."
"Wait! Did you say past midnight!"
"It is alright, auntie. Monty saw you sleeping and has already had rooms for you and I prepared. We can leave tomorrow."
"Oh thank goodness. God Bless The Baroness. I would not want to run into one of the forest ghosts."
"My ladies, I must take my leave. It has been a very tiring night. I will see you at breakfast?" Miroku said as he kissed both Mrs. Tremaine and Sango's hands."
"In the morning then, Lord Saxton" Mrs. Tremaine said ad Miroku turned and went to his rooms.
Miroku wanted to make sure that Sango did not find out his room was next door until he chose to tell her.
Malik stopped Miroku before he could get very far. "Lord Saxton, The Baroness, and the Duke and Duchess of Wyvern are waiting in the Baroness' study. The Baroness wants to see you immediately. I will show these ladies to their rooms."
"Thank you, Malik. I will go there right away."
As soon as Miroku came into the room, Monty closed the door to her study and locked the door. she showed him to a seat beside Kagome. Monty went to a shelf behind her desk, pulled a small dusty box from among the knick knacks, then sat down in her chair behind the desk.
"I had wanted to save this until tomorrow, but with so many guests staying the night, I felt it was better to get it over with."
"What is this about, Monty?" Kagome asked.
"Kagome, did you hear what DuBois purposefully whispered too loudly in my ear right after we first met?"
"Yes, he said, 'A penny for the Widow's Son.' But I have no idea what he meant."
"I will tell you in a moment. Kagome, do you know anything about secret societies?"
"I know that the King has made several of them illegal in the last few years, especially the Hellfire Club."
"Do you know of any other societies?"
"Well there are the Freemasons and Rosicrucians, they are not illegal. Then there are the Golden Dawn, the Illuminati, the Masons la Femme (from France), the Michaelian Knights, there are lots of them."
"Kagome, do you know exactly how your father died?"
"Well, yes. He was away on a trip. He was sick when he returned home and never recovered."
Monty opened the dusty box and pulled out a signet ring. She stood, walked over to Kagome and handed it to her. "This belongs to you."
"My family crest! Monty, where did you get this?"
"Your father gave it to me eleven years ago before he went on a business trip. He did not want it to fall into the wrong hands."
"The wrong hands? Monty, what are you talking about?"
Monty took off her own signet ring and nodded to Inuyasha and Miroku to take off theirs.
"Kagome, take the round, top part, of the ring engraved with the signet and turn it a quarter turn to the left, then push the coat of arms so the image flips over."
Kagome did as Monty had asked. Monty, Miroku and Inuyasha were doing the same as Monty had instructed with their own signet rings.
Monty, Miroku and Inuyasha put their rings back on their right hands as soon as the second engraving was in place on the rings.
Kagome looked wide eyed at the symbol on the back side of her family coat of arms. It was a red rose, with a silver sword and a golden triangle behind it.
"You need to turn the top back a quarter turn to the right to lock it in place." Inuyasha said as he aided his wife's shaking fingers.
Monty, Miroku, and Inuyasha all held out their right hands in front of Kagome to show that all three of their rings had the strange symbol on it.
"We, as was your father and grandfather, are members of the Rose Knights of Saint Michael. More commonly known as the Michaelian Knights."
"Inuyasha? What does this mean?"
"I inherited this obligation from my uncle on my mother's side. Miroku inherited it from his father, as Monty did from hers. As you are now from yours."
"But this society is illegal! The King has declared that anyone known to be a Michaelian Knight is to be tried and executed!"
"I know, Kagome. I assure you, he already knows who we are and he will not arrest or execute us. A few years ago, a large group of pretenders stole and copied some of our signets. It is those scoundrels His Majesty will not tolerate. We are working directly for the King, as his secret agents. As for your question about the phrase earlier. It means, we have the thoughts and blessings of the King. In order for a Prince to become King, his father must die, making his mother a widow, hence, the widow's son. The penny refers to the old saying, 'a penny for your thoughts.' So it literally translates as we have the king's attention."
"Kagome, you are one of us. Monty tries to return the ring to your grandfather when your father died, but he refused, saying it should go to you." Miroku said. "Place it on one of the fingers of your right hand."
"I suppose I should, if my father and grandfather wished it." as she slipped the ring on her right index finger.
"The rose on the symbol is the Tudor rose. The triangle is the symbol of alchemy, the sword is the symbol of justice. The Michaelian Knights were established by Queen Elizabeth, John Dee, and Sir Walter Raleigh. They were our first three members, and our most revered. We were established to protect the crown, gather information for the crown, and die for the justice under the crown as necessary." Monty explained.
"Kagome," Miroku said, "It is time you knew. Your father was not suffering from an ordinary illness when he came home to you and your family. He was poisoned. There was no antidote. He was murdered rescuing a child from the evil clutches of a selfish madman and his mistress."
Kagome looked at Miroku in shock. "Why? Why did my father have to do that? Didn't he know it would be dangerous?"
"He knew, Kagome," Monty said, "Your father was not forced to do this. Unless directly ordered by the Crown, we all have the choice whether to take an assignment or not. Your father had an uncanny knack for knowing things before they happened. He knew he was going to die. That is why he gave me the ring."
"But, Monty, why? If he knew he was going to die, why did he go?"
Monty simply looked up, "Because of the young boy he was going to save." She said as she pointed to Inuyasha. "You would have never met or married Inuyasha if he had not. I suspect, he knew that as well, but did not say."
Kagome looked at Inuyasha.
Inuyasha had no idea who the man was that rescued him when he was barely fourteen. He only remembered that he was delivered back to his parents safely. "I never knew. He wore a mask."
"Repeat after me, Kagome," Monty said, " I swear by the holiness of St. Michael, and all angels, under the guidance of the Crown, I will serve as Knight of the rose. I will be diligent, knowledgeable, and silent. I will share only what I know with those true to the Knighthood. May God Bless our swords, the triangle protect our minds and the rose protect our hearts."
Kagome repeated the rote.
Monty instructed all of them to turn their signets back to the sides that showed their coats of arms.
"Lets get to bed, or we will never get up tomorrow." Monty said as she opened the door and allowed everyone out.
Miroku walked slowly to his room.
Javid met him halfway there. "The arrangements are as you asked, Sir."
Miroku frowned as Javid made a sly smile and winked. Javid walked off with a swagger in his step.
"Javid, sometimes I wish Monty didn't give you anonymity." Miroku thought to himself as he opened the door to his room and went in.
Monty's choice of timing for her meeting with Kagome ruined Miroku's mood, and plans.
He tried to recall the sweetness of Sango's lips. Miroku had not expected an inexperienced girl to kiss like that. He had not realized how much Sango could stir his heart so deeply. He was in love with Sango, and the heated kiss sealed his feelings for her.
Yet, Miroku did not know if he could do what he needed to before morning. As he lay his head on her lap earlier, Sango had mentioned that she heard what DuBois had said. Miroku knew that most of the guests would find something more interesting to gossip about among themselves. Anything said about the widow's son would get blown into something most likely about how charitable Monty was.
Sango heard it first hand. She could straighten out any misconception of the words as the rumor got back to her. That made her dangerous.
Barstow Manor was full of secret rooms and passages. One such secret door existed between Miroku and Sango's room. Miroku had two choices left. He could kill her silently, quickly and painlessly. Or, he could put her into a compromising situation, and marry her.
Miroku wanted the second choice, but he did not want to resort to rape to get it.