InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Evanescence Story ❯ Solitude ( Chapter 3 )

Sesshoumaru had become the promoted to the Emperor’s adviser. He constantly had to hear the Emperor profess his undying infatuation and for his mate. He was to always keep an eye on her but to never converse with her. ‘It is better than nothing.’ he agreed.

Many times he swore to himself that she had seen him only to have his hopes dashed as she would never approach the area that he was occupying.

He didn’t know when his friendship for the young Empress took a turn for something more primal but he could not deny his feelings for her from himself; the constant nightly visions didn’t help him much.

He started to notice that at least once a month he would be taken off that task for a week and could only wonder why the Emperor suddenly didn’t want her to be watched.

Try as he might but he could not even get a scent of her in the air of her favorite gardens yet her scent was always prominent on Naraku.

Naraku was in the midst of giving him is next orders when a nurse maid came rushing into the throne room apologizing profusely but continued, “I’m sorry my Lord but the mistress has lost the offspring. There was too much dama…trauma.” she quickly covered as she saw that he was not alone.

‘She was with child. Why would she want a child by him?’ yelled internally. He knew she had the power to purify any and all offspring that she chose not to keep before it would be known to anyone, ‘But then again I swore she was about to say damage instead of trauma.’

He patrolled the palace halls on a regular basis now and never did he encounter the Empress, who remained locked in her room for the loss of her child.

Word came to the palace from the Dog Clan, “Sesshoumaru’s father has died and as the next in line to the throne he is needed to report back to his people immediately. His half brother will be sent to keep the alliance between our two clans in place.”

‘My father died and I was not there for him when he needed me, instead I was here patrolling the halls of the enemy…no not everyone is an enemy.’

Sesshoumaru wrote a note that would be visible to her and her alone, for the minute her powers touched the paper the words would form. As he prepared to leave the palace to return to his clan he walked to the gardens that he knew Kagome loved dearly; it was right outside her balcony.

He quietly placed the letter on the bench and went about his business to make sure that his half brother would be adequate enough for the job without insulting the Emperor and causing another war to start.

“Ah, but who?” he vaguely heard Kagome’s gasp coming from the garden as he showed Inuyasha around.

‘I must be a fool to have thought that she would have feelings for me. Hell she did after all try to have Naraku’s child.’ he fumed until he saw her look at him and cradled the letter to her bosom.

He knew the minute that she smiled that he would not be able to leave her here to this hell alone. ‘Inuyasha would not care enough to try and help much less would anyone here be able to stop me.’

Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru walked the grounds while he told Inuyasha of all of the weak spots in the defense and of multiple escape routes should a time come for such measures. The young half demon took and stored all the information given to him and helped his half brother prepare for his journey back to their clan for the day after the morrow.

“Emperor Naraku I would like to confirm the treaty between our clans and the safety of my half brother, as well his station in your home.” Lord Sesshoumaru stated on his first official day as Lord of the Dog Clans in the West.

“Lord Sesshoumaru, the treaty between the Dogs of the West and the army of the Emperor is still in effect until further notice, as well as your half breed’s safety. As for his position in this house it shall be a scout and a barrier guard.”

Sesshoumaru silently growled at the insults being made left and right towards his clan, his family, and himself. If it wasn’t for the Empress who was sitting there with a pleading look in her eyes for him to stay his anger he would have surely killed the spider half breed once and for all.