InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Pleasant Diversion ❯ Chapter 6

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Chapter 6

They followed the servant to beautifully appointed room. A large futon was in the center, covered in red silk and pillows. Silk paintings adorned the wall and beautiful flower arrangement were place in strategic locations.

"Perfect", his mother said. She turned to the servant, "Get a new kimono for the Lady and find the nurse for clean things for the pup." Turning to Kiku, "Come, my dear, a warm bath always helps everything. We can bathe the pup together and give him a good going over."

They went through another soji, across a small courtyard into a bathhouse. It had been built over a small hot spring. His mother held the pup while Kiku undressed and slipped into the water. She knelt and laid Masaru on the ground beside her.

Kiku undressed the pup, hands shaking a little. She checked his fingers and toes, counting them all. She caressed the little crescent moon on his forehead. Touched his ears and ran her hand along his silver colored hair.

He opened his eyes and looked into hers. They were the same color as his father's and had the same intensity. He picked one hand up and stuffed it into his mouth. Waving the other around, as if reaching for her.

Sesshomaru's mother was surprised at the tenderness this young lady was displaying. She had become curious about what it was that attracted her mate and son to human women. "Can I be honest with you?", she asked her. Kiku nodded her head.

"I truly don't understand why my son would choose to breed with you over females of our species. You are quite beautiful, but there are many who are more beautiful than you. I'm curious about you, and would like to spend time with you, so I may figure this out. Do understand, I plan to use this information to find a suitable female for him to mate.", she said.

Kiku's heart hurt at her words, but knew she could not chance a repeat of what happened with Masaru. She hardened her heart and said, "I will help you find a mate for him, if I may leave and take my son with me after he does so."

She never expected this, the girl wanted a bargain. She looked into Kiku's eyes and saw quiet determination. If this was the only way, so be it. "He can not come back and lay claim to any part of his inheritance. It shall be that he died.", she said. Kiku nodded her head, and agreed to her demands.

"So, his Lady Mother still sought a youkai mate for him.", he thought. "And my bitch is going to take This Sesshomaru's heir away? I don't think so." He had known his mother was up to something when she started defending the human female. "Now, what to do about this treachery?", he asked himself. The sudden smile he got would have frozen both women's hearts in fear.

Going back to his rooms, he called for Jaken. "I wish to name my heir as soon as possible, set the ceremony up for two weeks from now.", he ordered. That will stop my bitch's plans. She won't leave without him. As for Mother? I think another pup coming so soon after the first will piss her off enough to tip her hand. Her punishment will be swift then.

********************Two weeks later

Kiku finished feeding Marasu and dressed him in the ceremonial robes that Jaken had brought to her. Sesshomaru's lady Mother was as upset as she was. By naming Masaru as heir, her fate was sealed. She would live here the rest of her life or leave her boy behind. Her eyes welled with tears again, she blinked them away and cooed at her heart.

"Now be a big boy and no crying. Remember who your father is and be strong like him.", she admonished him. Marasu blinked at her and waved his arm as if he were answering.

She handed Marasu to Akira, the cat demon, that Sesshomaru had hired as wet nurse to him. "Tell, Mama, I'll be just fine. I’ll make you proud of me.", she smiled at Kiku.

Akira was surprised by this human, she did everything for her pup. All she did was give advice and show her how to do things once. "This pup is having a wonderful start. He has two parents who want him, and spend time with him.", she thought.

She took the pup daily to his father, and he would hold him and talk to him. What she didn't understand was why she took Marasu and not his mother? They both had tight bonds to the pup, that indicated a bond to each other. She wondered if they realized that?

She sighed, and smiled one more time at Kiku. Left the room and went to the great hall, carrying the heir to the Western Lands in her arms.

She handed the pup to his father, and stepped back to allow the ceremony to begin. Sesshomaru held his son high and introduced him, then proclaimed him as his heir. The ceremony was over in minutes.

The demons in attendance where in shock, first that Lord Sesshomaru's heir was a hanyou and second, was the pup itself. He had opened his eyes and looked the crowd over as if he were memorizing their faces.

Sesshomaru held court with his pup for about an hour. When Masaru started getting fussy, Akira took him and returned to Kiku's room with him.

"You would have been very proud of your son.", Akira said, "Not one tear, instead he looked around at everyone in attendance. He stayed in his father's arms, watching everything."

She took her son, and kissing his head, she said, "I expected no less, but, you have made your Mama very proud." She laid him down on the bed and removed the robes. Leaving him in his diaper, she wrapped a blanket around him and offered her breast.

Akira shook her head, "You need to let him ask for it first. It will not hurt him to feel a little hunger."

Kiku gave her an odd look, "He learned about hunger early enough. He doesn't need that lesson again."

The nurse gave her a smile and said, "How about some tea and a snack for Mother? You need to eat more, if you plan on feeding him like that." Kiku giggled a little and nodded. Akira left saying she would return shortly.

No sooner did she leave that Kiku heard feminine voices. One was saying, "I know that nurse came from this direction. Let's go find them."

Kiku jumped up and took the baby to the small courtyard. She put him in the spot she devised to hide him, if she found it necessary. She motioned him to silence and went quickly back to her room. Unknown to Kiku, Masaru sent a warning to his father.

Just as she closed the soji, two female demons descended on her. "I think we found her. Lord Sesshomaru's whore.", one sneered.

Kiku stood stock still, not responding, acting as if she didn't hear her. "Where's the pup, whore? We know you have him.",the second said, venom dripping from her voice.

The first one, a panther demon, said, "She'll tell us. Watch this." She dug one claw into Kiku's cheek, leaving a large gash in it. "Where's the pup?" Kiku was as still as a statue. "So, It's to be the hard way. Well, I don't mind one bit, whore.", hatred and jealousy was in her voice.

The second demon, a wolf, said, "Make it quick.”

The panther demon started taking little nicks out of Kiku. Any where there was bare skin, Kiku felt her claws. Some of the cuts were bleeding heavily, and still Kiku didn't move. "Tell us, and we will make your death quick. If not, I can draw out the process to make it horrible.", she threatened.

"We have to get the pup out of here right away. Remember, I get to finish the whore.", the wolf demon smiled.