InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Never Gonna Let You Go ❯ A Leader Emerges ( Chapter 22 )

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Janden and Yarte returned a few weeks later to report on their findings,

"The tribe of the east is in total disarray.", reported Janden.

"Yea, Rokin is not a good leader. The hunting up there is terrible and most of the den is unhappy with him as leader.", said Yarte.

"Good. Then we should be able to find allies for a coup. We should have no trouble taking down Rokin.", said Makate, the leader of the southern tribe.

"All I want is Rokin's head to avenge my father's death.", yelled out Takeshi, "I will be the new leader of the Eastern Tribe."

Cheers erupted all around Takeshi. He was young, appearing about 14 or 15 years old, but he was strong and determined. And to those that knew Kouga, he looked every bit like his late father. He also possessed some of his mother's spiritual powers which made his sword even deadlier.
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Kagome kept herself busy with her children and Eiji, Kagura's son with Sesshoumaru. Kazuhiko refused to have anything to do with her. She was an outsider and to him, a whore. When he was leader of the Western Lands, he swore he would eliminate her.

Sesshoumaru had decided years ago that Kagome would learn how to battle properly. When he was able, he trained her himself, making sure she knew the way of the sword. She also became an excellent marksman with her arrow and with her growing priestess power, she would eventually become a deadly foe.

Sesshoumaru went to a demon swordsmith and commissioned a sword for Kagome. The hilt was made of gold and inlaid with semi-precious stones. Sesshoumaru felt it was a perfect sword for a future Lady of the Western Lands.

Yes, Sesshoumaru had plans for his mistress. He desired nothing more now than te be freed of his committment to Kagura so that he could mark the one lady he truly loved. He showed more emotion to Kagome than he ever had to anyone else in his entire life. He found pleasure in the simple things like sitting out in the garden of the castle and watching Kagome play with the children.

Rin stayed with them as a friend. At the age of 17, Sesshoumaru granted her wish and requested his mother make a similar potion for Rin that she had made for Kagome. Rin received her wish of becoming a hanyou and being able to stay and server her master forever.

His death wish for Kagura came true one evening. That night, the eastern wolves decided to attack the peaceful western wolves, who were allied with Sesshoumaru. The western wolves were unprepared for the uncalled for raid and a few of the lesser wolves were able to get a distress howl for help out before they were unceremoniously killed.

Sesshoumaru, Kagura and Kagome raced to join the battle to protect the western wolf tribe. Kagome knew that the eastern wolves were once the followers of Kouga and she was shocked at what she saw. The wolves were brutal and destructive, battling with no honor or glory befitting of a demon. They killed not only the males, but the slower pregnant females and the young pups.

Sesshoumaru easily destroyed many wolves using his vine whip while Kagome dispensed with several using her bow and arrow. Kagura used her Dance of Blades to destroy even more. That's when it turned ugly. Kagura sensed this was a good time to remove Kagome from her life. Using her Dance of the Dead, she controlled some of the corpses and used them against the unsuspecting Kagome. Sesshoumaru turned just in time to see the dead bodies of wolves heading towards Kagome. He reacted quickly,

"KAGOME!", he called out as he prepared his vine whip attack and brought down the corpses.

"HMPH! I only need to make more Sesshoumaru.", yelled Kagura.

When the eastern wolves sensed the demons fighting amongst themselves, they launched an attack. Sesshoumaru raced towards Kagome to protect her, leaving Kagura to defend herself. Kagura turned to face the onslaught of wolves but she miscalculated. Not realizing there was a group forming in the back, she ended up underneath their attack as they jumped on her from the rear. Trying to free her hand with her fan, she attempted to summon her attack, but to no avail. She was swarmed by over a hundred demon wolves and brought down.

Sesshoumaru pushed Kagome away and, using his vine whip, brought down about half the wolves that swarmed over Kagura. He next took aim at the leader, who only stood there urging his pack on,

"Some leader you are. You should be fighting with your COMRADES!", yelled out Sesshoumaru as he attacked the large wolf.

Sensing the danger, the leader cowardly hid behind some of his fighting comrades, putting them in harms way of the vine whip. As the attack took down the wolves protecting him, he made his escape, yelling out,

"RETREAT!"

The remains of the eastern tribe stopped the attack and fled with their tails between their legs.

Sesshoumaru and Kagome took stock of the damage. The western tribe had taken a bad hit. Over 300 wolves were dead. They had succeeded in protecting 10 lactating females, 30 pups, 5 pregnant females and a few teenage wolves not ready to bear pups yet. About 70 males had survived - 30 or so of them able to help repopulate the tribe. The once mighty, peaceful tribe was decimated.

Kagome went over to where Kagura's body lay. She turned to Sesshoumaru,

"Will you revive her with the Tenseiga?"

"No."

"But, Sesshoumaru, she's your mate. The mother of your two sons ..."
"Kagome ... I do not love her. To revive her would return her to her spot as my mate. It is you I want as my mate. I know in your heart you still love Inuyasha, but, I told you. He is dead. No one has seen him for years. The word in the forest is that the undead miko took him. Please, stay with me and allow me to mark you. Take your rightful place as Lady of the Western Lands."

"Do you love me, Sesshoumaru?"

"Do you doubt my feelings after all these years?"

"No. I ... I just don't know."

"Kagome. You are a strong and powerful woman, warrior and miko. Your strength comes from many different areas, not just battle strength. You have shown me compassion after all that I had done to you. I apologized for my sins and asked your forgiveness and you gave it to me. No other woman would have done that. I want you to be my mate and our son to claim his spot as leader of these lands when my time is done."

"But, Kazuhiko?"

"Kazuhiko has alot to learn about humility and compassion. He does not belong as leader."

Sesshoumaru held out his arm and Kagome allowed him to hold her. She would accept his mark and become the next Lady of the Western Lands.
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"My Lord. My Lord...", a young wolf came up to Makete, "There has been an awful battle in the west. Rokin and the eastern wolves attacked the western wolves."

"WHAT? Why the hell did Rokin attack our kin? Wolves should not attack brethern without provocation and the western wolves are a peaceful tribe.", said Makete.

"It is time to take Rokin down.", said another wolf in the pack.

"Takeshi needs to take his rightful place as leader.", said Hakkaku.

"I agree.", said Makete, "We attack at dawn and restore the eastern pack to its fromer glory.", said Makete as the wolves began cheering and shouting Takeshi's name!