InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Long Awaited Destiny ❯ Chapter 5 and 6 ( Chapter 6 )
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By: pandora-of-the-south 
I don't own the characters in this fanfic
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Fantasy / Hentai | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 09.03.2007 | Pages: 2 | Words: 3.8K | Visits: 800 | Status: Work In Progress
I don't own the characters in this fanfic
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Fantasy / Hentai | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 09.03.2007 | Pages: 2 | Words: 3.8K | Visits: 800 | Status: Work In Progress
**Author Notes**
Well the verdict is in and I shall leave the story the way it is just go into better detail as the story progresses.
A simple note as to why Inu Yasha is so out of character; just imagine this:
The love of your life is finally dead *so you think*, and the only other person that has ever cared for you just ups and mates with his most hated brother. He is feeling betrayed and jealous, he is not so much in control of his body and actions right at the moment.
I hope that helps a little!!!!
Now to the story!
Chapter 5
Inu Yasha knew that he was being a bigger ass than normal, 'Kikyo is dead and now Kagome is mated to Sesshoumaru, and the bastard has already got her pupped. He always gets a better life than me. If only I could get Kagome to leave him...I wonder if there is any law that I can use to break this bond they have? I should read up on the demon mating claim rites.'
Sesshoumaru lead Kagome back to her seat, "You need to eat Love, after all you are eating for more than one now. I need to escort my half brother out of our home so I will be right back." "Don't harm him unless it can't be avoided." she asked as she watched her Mate walk towards her old friend.
Inu Yasha watched as the Lord and Lady talked to one another and then saw Sesshoumaru nod his head and turned to walk back towards him. "Inu Yasha, I would think it wise if you were to leave this room and palace for now; when you have learned better manners and how to act honorably then you will be allowed back here, but until then I suggest you learn to hold your tongue and stay clear of us."
Kagome's eyebrow twitched as she saw Inu Yasha just get up and leave peacefully, without saying a word, all he did was look towards her winked. 'That can't be good.' she thought to herself. "Hey Koga can I talk to you for a little after we finish eating our lunch?" "Sure thing my Lady, by the way the demoness look really does look good on you!"
he stated with a wiggle of his brows.
"I agree Lady Kagome, you look even more ravishing than before." Miroku stopped once he felt a heated glare. "Now, now, now my Dearest Sango. You know I meant nothing by that, you are the only woman for me; besides Lord Sesshoumaru would kill me if he thought I was propositioning his pregnant mate. Anyways I don't think I would want to raise another man's kid/pup, much less a child/pup produced by Lady Kagome." he finished with a grin.
"What exactly is that suppose to mean Monk? Is there something wrong with my Mate and Pup?" Sesshoumaru growled out very threateningly. "No, not at all my Lord, I was merely thinking about the fact that she is so hyper and uncontrolable that is all."
"Hey you do know I am right here; I can still hurt you Miroku." Kagome stated while she teasingly started flexing her claws. Miroku glanced at Kagome like she was of no importance. With that she popped her knuckles and right when she was about to pounce on him, Kaede decided to speak up.
"Monk it would be wise for thee to not aggravate or anger our new Lady of the Western Lands. She has more power now and I have already seen that she knows quite well how to hone in her abilities; it would be wise for thee to apologize and say no more of what thee was saying to begin with."
"Thank you Lady Kaede, you always know exactly what to say and when to say it." Kagome bowed to the elder Priestess. "Now if you will all excuse me I must talk to Koga. Love, I will be in the gardens when you tire of this and wish to join me, Koga and I shouldn't be long in conversation. Come Koga I need to have that talk now." Everyone rose as she got up and left the room with Koga closely following.
'I wonder what my Mate has to ask that mangy wolf that she can't just ask me?' Sesshoumaru thought as he saw the two of them leave. He didn't like any male being around his pregnant Mate; but he also knew that she wouldn't be who she is, if she couldn't have her friends around her. It was for that reason alone that he was going to ask the young Fox, the Demon Slayer, the Fire Cat, the Monk, and the elder Priestess if they would stay at the palace with his Mate. 'A gift for my Mate!'
Koga was a little confused as to what Kagome would want to talk about. Lord Sesshoumaru surely knew more than he did, he has been around longer after all. "Lady Kagome what is it that you wanted to talk to me, and not your Mate, about?" Kagome looked over her shoulder and simply replied, "Not here Koga, lets wait until we are in the privacy of the gardens. I want to make sure we have complete privacy."
She noticed the slight blush that spread across his cheeks and couldn't help but to laugh silently. 'Some things never change I suppose.' she thought. She wondered if he still had feelings for her even though she was now mated and pupped. 'I must find some way to get him and Ayame together, after all he did promise he would mate her when she was old enough. They would make a very powerful couple and their pups will be so cute too!' she mused as they continued to walk in silence to the gardens.
Koga was more confused now, 'A mated female should not want an audience with an unmated male in a private and secluded area. I wonder if she knows the scandal that she could be causing with this meeting, but then again I know Kagome; she would never be disloyal to her Mate. Even when she was human she had the heart and soul of a canine. She wouldn't know how to be disloyal even if someone told her the definition to the word. What she has to talk about must be very important though. I wonder if it has anything to do with that mutt face. I swear I will give him a good beat down next time I see him for calling Lady Kagome a harlot.'
Once they arrived in the gardens Kagome lead Koga to a near by bench. When he finally sat down she turned to him and asked, "I need to know the rules of mating. More specifically, what is deemed as laying claim to someone that a demon wishes to pursue?"
"Kagome if you are worried about all of those claims I use to make, you don't have to worry, they were removed yesterday when I willingly showed up for your mating ceremony and didn't challenge Lord Sesshoumaru. Why are you asking me about this and not your Mate? Surely Lord Sesshoumaru is more knowledgeable of the ways of the demon courts."
"I ask you because you are a dear and trusted friend. You are also a Prince, are you not? I need to know the answers to my questions because that look that Inu Yasha had on his face tells me that he has something planned and I only fear it has something to do with me. I do not wish to involve my Lord unless it is really necessary. With Kikyo supposedly being dead now I fear that Inu Yasha might try to come after me, so I must make certain that he has never made a claim on me that can come back to hurt Lord Sesshoumaru and myself."
"For all I know of the courts, only demons who have declared their undying love to you can possibly say that they have claim on you and your pup. Though the pup is Lord Sesshoumaru's heir the fact that you carry said pup makes it yours and whoever lays claim on you. I would imagine that since Inu Yasha went for the dead Priestess that all claims he would have staked on you would be removed but I can't be certain, you are after all the reincarnation of his chosen. You should really talk to Lord Sesshoumaru about this."
"You should talk to me about what Love?" Kagome turned around wide eyed as she saw Sesshoumaru walk into the gardens that her and Koga were in. "How long have you been standing there Love?" she asked. "Just now I arrived. Lunch is not the same without you at my side to keep me company. If you would excuse us Prince Koga, I wish to have a private audience with my Mate now."
Sesshoumaru stood in the door way as he watched Kagome say goodbye to Koga. He couldn't hear all of what she said but he could have sworn he heard her say something about finding Kikyo. 'I wonder what has my Mate so jumpy, surely it can't be Inu Yasha and his mindless rants. I will have to have a talk to her once we get to my study.' With that thought Kagome interlocked her arm with Sesshoumaru's and together they walked towards his study in silence.
Koga was a little confused as to which to do first. He promised Kagome that he would do both favors that she asked but he didn't know what order she wanted him to do them in. 'Am I suppose to track down Kikyo to confirm that she is really dead or am I to track down Ayame and escort her to the Western Palace? I wonder what Kagome wants with Ayame anyways.' he wondered. With that thought he watched Kagome and Sesshoumaru walk into the Palace and decided that he would set off on his journey as well. 'I will go and retrieve Ayame first and then go to search for Kikyo.' Once he was decided he set off to the north once outside the Western Palace Gates.
Upon entering the study, Sesshoumaru walked over to the window and saw Koga head north out of the gates. "Why has Koga decided to take leave of the Palace, not that I am complaining or anything? He seemed as though he was going to stick around for a while and catch up with you and your other friends." He took a thoughtful glance at her before adding, "What did the two of you talk about in the garden, if you don't mind me asking?"
"Huh, oh yeah! I just asked him if he could go and check to see if Kikyo is really dead. I haven't felt my soul return which would only mean that she is still alive out there somewhere. I also asked him to bring Ayame here, I have need to talk to the wolf demoness!" He took note of the mischievous glint that shown in her eyes and then sighed.
Chapter 6
"It is unwise to try to play matchmaker, Love. I know you mean well and only want to see your friend settled down, mated, and surrounded by pups; but that wold prince is not mature enough to accept the responsibility of taking on a mate. He would only break her heart; even I can still sense he has feelings for you, and the wolf demoness will be no different."
She couldn't accept that Koga wouldn't be able to get over her and wouldn't fall in love with Ayame. "I'm sorry Love, but I will have to disagree with you. There is no way that Koga is that infatuated with me that it will take him so long to get over me. I never led him on, he knew that his feelings were always one sided and you forget; I was there to witness how protective he was of her when her and her clan were in trouble. I know he cares for her, he just needs a little push in the right direction, that's all. However, I am deeply troubled with the fact that Inu Yasha thinks that Kikyo is dead when I have yet to receive my soul piece back that she carried. It can only mean the either she purposefully is hiding from him or there is a new enemy out there that is collecting souls. We need to focus on that right now." she said as she got up and walked behind him to start rubbing his shoulders.
Sesshoumaru was a little confused with the sudden sensation he started feeling behind his Mate rubbing his shoulders. Kagome smirked as she watched him finally close his eyes and lean into her massage. "You know Love, my massage seems to be having the opposite effect on you than what it is intended to do. You are suppose to relax, possibly even go to sleep; however, you have to be the only being that finds it arousing!" Kagome said while laughing a little when she heard him growl a little at her teasing.
With a smirk he replied, "Well if you want to massage something, all you had to do was say so! I can think of more important areas that would like to be massaged right now. Would you like me to show and tell you what areas exactly?"
"You stay away from me you horny lil puppy!" she squealed out as she noticed the mischievous glint in his eyes which meant that he was ready to become the predator who wanted to chase his prey. The smirk alone that he had was enough of a warning for anyone.
The servants quickly moved out of the way when they saw their Lady of the Palace come rushing out of the study. They all knew what was going on and none could stop the smirks from forming on their faces. For some of them, the ones that have been there since Inutaisho was ruler, knew that this was the first time that their Lord was playful since his mother and father separated. As for the newer servants, that came after the separation, they didn't know if they should be happy or scared for this change in their Lord's behavior.
Half way through the palace Kagome managed to mask her scent, 'Can't make it completely easy on him. A predator should have to work for its prey!' she musingly thought to herself as she accidentally ran into one of Sesshoumaru's top guards. "Oh my God, I am so sorry." Kagome said to the guard as they both stood back up from the floor. She grew quiet once she heard her victim start growling at her menacingly.
"Who the hell do you..." he trailed off as he realized that his attacker was none other than the new Lady of the Western Lands. He immediately bowed to the floor on one knee with his right arm extending across his chest (fist clenching over his heart) and with his head bowed low. "No, no, no rise. I am the one who wasn't paying attention..." she trailed off realizing that she didn't know the guards name.
As he slowly rose he stated coldly, "My Lady, I apologize for not paying closer attention to where I was going or to whom I was speaking too. My name is Sephiroth and I am ready to accept my punishment now." She just giggled and rolled her eyes at him. "Sephiroth you worry too much, however right now I must run because I sense my predator approaching me. With further adu I shall look forward to getting to know you a little better later on!"
Sephiroth stood there completely on guard for this "predator" that was after his Lady. 'If Lord Sesshoumaru finds out that some of the servants are acting inappropriately with the new Lady, he will surely kill them. I need to make sure I put a stop to this childishness.' Just as he was coming out of his musing he sensed the approaching "predator" coming around the corner. He instantly dropped to the floor in another bow as he realized that is was none other than the Lord himself.
Sesshoumaru immediately stopped what he was doing when he rounded the corner only to be faced with his top guard, Sephiroth. He sniffed the air one more time trying to figure out which way his mate went when he suddenly realized that his guard had his Mate's scent on him. Sephiroth instantly tensed up once he heard his Lord sniff the air and release a menacing growl directed towards himself.
"Tell me the meaning of this; why is my Mate's scent all over you?" Sesshoumaru growled out as he picked his guard up by the neck and pinned him to the wall. "My Lord, it was my fault. I didn't pay attention to the approach of the Lady and I ran into her that is all. As I told her, I am fully ready to accept my punishment now. Since she did not deliver said punishment, I can only assume that she was leaving it up to you to deliver, my Lord." Sephiroth gritted out as his Lord's hand gripped him tighter.
Sesshoumaru's beast roared out for his guard's blood, but he also knew that his guard would never try to take what is his. "Sephiroth I will deal with you later, right now I must go and find my Mate." he growled out as he threw the guard to the floor. Sephiroth was surprised that Sesshoumaru didn't punish him more. He stood and bowed his head to his Lord, and friend; when he raised his head up to look at Sesshoumaru, he couldn't stop the surprised look. Before him stood the most powerful Demon Lord of the Western Lands with a mischievous glint in his eyes, fangs gleaming in the light. 'This is the first time since we were pups that i have seen him this playful. I wonder if this is because of his Mate? She does seem to be a good influence on my Lord after all!'
Sesshoumaru left his guard to his thoughts as he suddenly felt his Mate's aura flare with a hint of arousal, 'So it seems my Mate really enjoys being my prey. I should make sure that I do this on a regular basis.' He thought as he sped off to his awaiting prey, his Mate.
Kagome knew that she had to think of something when she realized that Sesshoumaru was threatening the guard that she accidentally ran into. She smirked when she saw the predatory glint appear back into his eyes as she dropped her masking scent spell. She quickly ran down the hall and into a bedroom only to mask her scent again and back track to another room. 'Can't give up so easily now can I? Besides he should be a little content with my arousal smell in the room long enough for me to be able to get away!' she thought as she felt him draw near to her location.
He smirked to himself as he thought, 'Does she honestly think that I don't notice that she is hiding in a different room? I wonder if I should play along with her or just go ahead and end this game right here and now; show my mate the true meaning of pure ecstasy!' He couldn't help but to raise an eyebrow when he heard his Mate gasp once she realized that he had found her. 'She obviously does doubt my power and my ability to see through her trickery!'
"Damnit, I thought for sure that he wouldn't sense me in here but rather follow my unmasked scent into the other room. Well I guess I will just have to surprise him once he comes through those doors!' she mused happily. She then decided to glance around the room to take in her surroundings. To her surprise she found that she was standing in a sitting room, a room designed for females to sit around and gossip with one another. 'Well I definitely didn't think I would ever find a room like this in his palace. I wonder if his mother was the one to have this room made?'
Before she could finish that thought Sesshoumaru suddenly came bursting through the room's door and she could clearly read what it was that he was wanting from her right then and there. One of the first things that she noticed was his state of arousal. She then raised an eyebrow as she brought her index finger to her mouth and lightly bit down on it; doing the most innocent look she could muster up at the time. She soon noticed that her actions had the desired affects on him that she wanted to invoke.
He was loosing control and fast; he felt his beast beating on the cage that it was held in. "You are asking for a severe punishment if you keep this up Mate. I do so enjoy a good hunt and to top it all off you now try to pretend to be innocent, when I can clearly sense your arousal; even throught the masking spell you have cast. Once all of your abilities fully kick in, you will then realize that a dog demon's sense of smell can not be fooled by such a simple trick as a masking spell." he informed her as he quickly closed the distance between him and his mate. Once he was close enough he forced her against the wall and gave her the most passionate kiss possible before his beast took over.
**Author Notes**
Please feel free to read and review. I am having difficulty with this story, so it will be taking me longer to get this story completed. *sort of wanting to start a completely different one but I won't leave you guys hanging* so please enjoy and feel free to R&R!
Pandora
Well the verdict is in and I shall leave the story the way it is just go into better detail as the story progresses.
A simple note as to why Inu Yasha is so out of character; just imagine this:
The love of your life is finally dead *so you think*, and the only other person that has ever cared for you just ups and mates with his most hated brother. He is feeling betrayed and jealous, he is not so much in control of his body and actions right at the moment.
I hope that helps a little!!!!
Now to the story!
Chapter 5
Inu Yasha knew that he was being a bigger ass than normal, 'Kikyo is dead and now Kagome is mated to Sesshoumaru, and the bastard has already got her pupped. He always gets a better life than me. If only I could get Kagome to leave him...I wonder if there is any law that I can use to break this bond they have? I should read up on the demon mating claim rites.'
Sesshoumaru lead Kagome back to her seat, "You need to eat Love, after all you are eating for more than one now. I need to escort my half brother out of our home so I will be right back." "Don't harm him unless it can't be avoided." she asked as she watched her Mate walk towards her old friend.
Inu Yasha watched as the Lord and Lady talked to one another and then saw Sesshoumaru nod his head and turned to walk back towards him. "Inu Yasha, I would think it wise if you were to leave this room and palace for now; when you have learned better manners and how to act honorably then you will be allowed back here, but until then I suggest you learn to hold your tongue and stay clear of us."
Kagome's eyebrow twitched as she saw Inu Yasha just get up and leave peacefully, without saying a word, all he did was look towards her winked. 'That can't be good.' she thought to herself. "Hey Koga can I talk to you for a little after we finish eating our lunch?" "Sure thing my Lady, by the way the demoness look really does look good on you!"
he stated with a wiggle of his brows.
"I agree Lady Kagome, you look even more ravishing than before." Miroku stopped once he felt a heated glare. "Now, now, now my Dearest Sango. You know I meant nothing by that, you are the only woman for me; besides Lord Sesshoumaru would kill me if he thought I was propositioning his pregnant mate. Anyways I don't think I would want to raise another man's kid/pup, much less a child/pup produced by Lady Kagome." he finished with a grin.
"What exactly is that suppose to mean Monk? Is there something wrong with my Mate and Pup?" Sesshoumaru growled out very threateningly. "No, not at all my Lord, I was merely thinking about the fact that she is so hyper and uncontrolable that is all."
"Hey you do know I am right here; I can still hurt you Miroku." Kagome stated while she teasingly started flexing her claws. Miroku glanced at Kagome like she was of no importance. With that she popped her knuckles and right when she was about to pounce on him, Kaede decided to speak up.
"Monk it would be wise for thee to not aggravate or anger our new Lady of the Western Lands. She has more power now and I have already seen that she knows quite well how to hone in her abilities; it would be wise for thee to apologize and say no more of what thee was saying to begin with."
"Thank you Lady Kaede, you always know exactly what to say and when to say it." Kagome bowed to the elder Priestess. "Now if you will all excuse me I must talk to Koga. Love, I will be in the gardens when you tire of this and wish to join me, Koga and I shouldn't be long in conversation. Come Koga I need to have that talk now." Everyone rose as she got up and left the room with Koga closely following.
'I wonder what my Mate has to ask that mangy wolf that she can't just ask me?' Sesshoumaru thought as he saw the two of them leave. He didn't like any male being around his pregnant Mate; but he also knew that she wouldn't be who she is, if she couldn't have her friends around her. It was for that reason alone that he was going to ask the young Fox, the Demon Slayer, the Fire Cat, the Monk, and the elder Priestess if they would stay at the palace with his Mate. 'A gift for my Mate!'
Koga was a little confused as to what Kagome would want to talk about. Lord Sesshoumaru surely knew more than he did, he has been around longer after all. "Lady Kagome what is it that you wanted to talk to me, and not your Mate, about?" Kagome looked over her shoulder and simply replied, "Not here Koga, lets wait until we are in the privacy of the gardens. I want to make sure we have complete privacy."
She noticed the slight blush that spread across his cheeks and couldn't help but to laugh silently. 'Some things never change I suppose.' she thought. She wondered if he still had feelings for her even though she was now mated and pupped. 'I must find some way to get him and Ayame together, after all he did promise he would mate her when she was old enough. They would make a very powerful couple and their pups will be so cute too!' she mused as they continued to walk in silence to the gardens.
Koga was more confused now, 'A mated female should not want an audience with an unmated male in a private and secluded area. I wonder if she knows the scandal that she could be causing with this meeting, but then again I know Kagome; she would never be disloyal to her Mate. Even when she was human she had the heart and soul of a canine. She wouldn't know how to be disloyal even if someone told her the definition to the word. What she has to talk about must be very important though. I wonder if it has anything to do with that mutt face. I swear I will give him a good beat down next time I see him for calling Lady Kagome a harlot.'
Once they arrived in the gardens Kagome lead Koga to a near by bench. When he finally sat down she turned to him and asked, "I need to know the rules of mating. More specifically, what is deemed as laying claim to someone that a demon wishes to pursue?"
"Kagome if you are worried about all of those claims I use to make, you don't have to worry, they were removed yesterday when I willingly showed up for your mating ceremony and didn't challenge Lord Sesshoumaru. Why are you asking me about this and not your Mate? Surely Lord Sesshoumaru is more knowledgeable of the ways of the demon courts."
"I ask you because you are a dear and trusted friend. You are also a Prince, are you not? I need to know the answers to my questions because that look that Inu Yasha had on his face tells me that he has something planned and I only fear it has something to do with me. I do not wish to involve my Lord unless it is really necessary. With Kikyo supposedly being dead now I fear that Inu Yasha might try to come after me, so I must make certain that he has never made a claim on me that can come back to hurt Lord Sesshoumaru and myself."
"For all I know of the courts, only demons who have declared their undying love to you can possibly say that they have claim on you and your pup. Though the pup is Lord Sesshoumaru's heir the fact that you carry said pup makes it yours and whoever lays claim on you. I would imagine that since Inu Yasha went for the dead Priestess that all claims he would have staked on you would be removed but I can't be certain, you are after all the reincarnation of his chosen. You should really talk to Lord Sesshoumaru about this."
"You should talk to me about what Love?" Kagome turned around wide eyed as she saw Sesshoumaru walk into the gardens that her and Koga were in. "How long have you been standing there Love?" she asked. "Just now I arrived. Lunch is not the same without you at my side to keep me company. If you would excuse us Prince Koga, I wish to have a private audience with my Mate now."
Sesshoumaru stood in the door way as he watched Kagome say goodbye to Koga. He couldn't hear all of what she said but he could have sworn he heard her say something about finding Kikyo. 'I wonder what has my Mate so jumpy, surely it can't be Inu Yasha and his mindless rants. I will have to have a talk to her once we get to my study.' With that thought Kagome interlocked her arm with Sesshoumaru's and together they walked towards his study in silence.
Koga was a little confused as to which to do first. He promised Kagome that he would do both favors that she asked but he didn't know what order she wanted him to do them in. 'Am I suppose to track down Kikyo to confirm that she is really dead or am I to track down Ayame and escort her to the Western Palace? I wonder what Kagome wants with Ayame anyways.' he wondered. With that thought he watched Kagome and Sesshoumaru walk into the Palace and decided that he would set off on his journey as well. 'I will go and retrieve Ayame first and then go to search for Kikyo.' Once he was decided he set off to the north once outside the Western Palace Gates.
Upon entering the study, Sesshoumaru walked over to the window and saw Koga head north out of the gates. "Why has Koga decided to take leave of the Palace, not that I am complaining or anything? He seemed as though he was going to stick around for a while and catch up with you and your other friends." He took a thoughtful glance at her before adding, "What did the two of you talk about in the garden, if you don't mind me asking?"
"Huh, oh yeah! I just asked him if he could go and check to see if Kikyo is really dead. I haven't felt my soul return which would only mean that she is still alive out there somewhere. I also asked him to bring Ayame here, I have need to talk to the wolf demoness!" He took note of the mischievous glint that shown in her eyes and then sighed.
Chapter 6
"It is unwise to try to play matchmaker, Love. I know you mean well and only want to see your friend settled down, mated, and surrounded by pups; but that wold prince is not mature enough to accept the responsibility of taking on a mate. He would only break her heart; even I can still sense he has feelings for you, and the wolf demoness will be no different."
She couldn't accept that Koga wouldn't be able to get over her and wouldn't fall in love with Ayame. "I'm sorry Love, but I will have to disagree with you. There is no way that Koga is that infatuated with me that it will take him so long to get over me. I never led him on, he knew that his feelings were always one sided and you forget; I was there to witness how protective he was of her when her and her clan were in trouble. I know he cares for her, he just needs a little push in the right direction, that's all. However, I am deeply troubled with the fact that Inu Yasha thinks that Kikyo is dead when I have yet to receive my soul piece back that she carried. It can only mean the either she purposefully is hiding from him or there is a new enemy out there that is collecting souls. We need to focus on that right now." she said as she got up and walked behind him to start rubbing his shoulders.
Sesshoumaru was a little confused with the sudden sensation he started feeling behind his Mate rubbing his shoulders. Kagome smirked as she watched him finally close his eyes and lean into her massage. "You know Love, my massage seems to be having the opposite effect on you than what it is intended to do. You are suppose to relax, possibly even go to sleep; however, you have to be the only being that finds it arousing!" Kagome said while laughing a little when she heard him growl a little at her teasing.
With a smirk he replied, "Well if you want to massage something, all you had to do was say so! I can think of more important areas that would like to be massaged right now. Would you like me to show and tell you what areas exactly?"
"You stay away from me you horny lil puppy!" she squealed out as she noticed the mischievous glint in his eyes which meant that he was ready to become the predator who wanted to chase his prey. The smirk alone that he had was enough of a warning for anyone.
The servants quickly moved out of the way when they saw their Lady of the Palace come rushing out of the study. They all knew what was going on and none could stop the smirks from forming on their faces. For some of them, the ones that have been there since Inutaisho was ruler, knew that this was the first time that their Lord was playful since his mother and father separated. As for the newer servants, that came after the separation, they didn't know if they should be happy or scared for this change in their Lord's behavior.
Half way through the palace Kagome managed to mask her scent, 'Can't make it completely easy on him. A predator should have to work for its prey!' she musingly thought to herself as she accidentally ran into one of Sesshoumaru's top guards. "Oh my God, I am so sorry." Kagome said to the guard as they both stood back up from the floor. She grew quiet once she heard her victim start growling at her menacingly.
"Who the hell do you..." he trailed off as he realized that his attacker was none other than the new Lady of the Western Lands. He immediately bowed to the floor on one knee with his right arm extending across his chest (fist clenching over his heart) and with his head bowed low. "No, no, no rise. I am the one who wasn't paying attention..." she trailed off realizing that she didn't know the guards name.
As he slowly rose he stated coldly, "My Lady, I apologize for not paying closer attention to where I was going or to whom I was speaking too. My name is Sephiroth and I am ready to accept my punishment now." She just giggled and rolled her eyes at him. "Sephiroth you worry too much, however right now I must run because I sense my predator approaching me. With further adu I shall look forward to getting to know you a little better later on!"
Sephiroth stood there completely on guard for this "predator" that was after his Lady. 'If Lord Sesshoumaru finds out that some of the servants are acting inappropriately with the new Lady, he will surely kill them. I need to make sure I put a stop to this childishness.' Just as he was coming out of his musing he sensed the approaching "predator" coming around the corner. He instantly dropped to the floor in another bow as he realized that is was none other than the Lord himself.
Sesshoumaru immediately stopped what he was doing when he rounded the corner only to be faced with his top guard, Sephiroth. He sniffed the air one more time trying to figure out which way his mate went when he suddenly realized that his guard had his Mate's scent on him. Sephiroth instantly tensed up once he heard his Lord sniff the air and release a menacing growl directed towards himself.
"Tell me the meaning of this; why is my Mate's scent all over you?" Sesshoumaru growled out as he picked his guard up by the neck and pinned him to the wall. "My Lord, it was my fault. I didn't pay attention to the approach of the Lady and I ran into her that is all. As I told her, I am fully ready to accept my punishment now. Since she did not deliver said punishment, I can only assume that she was leaving it up to you to deliver, my Lord." Sephiroth gritted out as his Lord's hand gripped him tighter.
Sesshoumaru's beast roared out for his guard's blood, but he also knew that his guard would never try to take what is his. "Sephiroth I will deal with you later, right now I must go and find my Mate." he growled out as he threw the guard to the floor. Sephiroth was surprised that Sesshoumaru didn't punish him more. He stood and bowed his head to his Lord, and friend; when he raised his head up to look at Sesshoumaru, he couldn't stop the surprised look. Before him stood the most powerful Demon Lord of the Western Lands with a mischievous glint in his eyes, fangs gleaming in the light. 'This is the first time since we were pups that i have seen him this playful. I wonder if this is because of his Mate? She does seem to be a good influence on my Lord after all!'
Sesshoumaru left his guard to his thoughts as he suddenly felt his Mate's aura flare with a hint of arousal, 'So it seems my Mate really enjoys being my prey. I should make sure that I do this on a regular basis.' He thought as he sped off to his awaiting prey, his Mate.
Kagome knew that she had to think of something when she realized that Sesshoumaru was threatening the guard that she accidentally ran into. She smirked when she saw the predatory glint appear back into his eyes as she dropped her masking scent spell. She quickly ran down the hall and into a bedroom only to mask her scent again and back track to another room. 'Can't give up so easily now can I? Besides he should be a little content with my arousal smell in the room long enough for me to be able to get away!' she thought as she felt him draw near to her location.
He smirked to himself as he thought, 'Does she honestly think that I don't notice that she is hiding in a different room? I wonder if I should play along with her or just go ahead and end this game right here and now; show my mate the true meaning of pure ecstasy!' He couldn't help but to raise an eyebrow when he heard his Mate gasp once she realized that he had found her. 'She obviously does doubt my power and my ability to see through her trickery!'
"Damnit, I thought for sure that he wouldn't sense me in here but rather follow my unmasked scent into the other room. Well I guess I will just have to surprise him once he comes through those doors!' she mused happily. She then decided to glance around the room to take in her surroundings. To her surprise she found that she was standing in a sitting room, a room designed for females to sit around and gossip with one another. 'Well I definitely didn't think I would ever find a room like this in his palace. I wonder if his mother was the one to have this room made?'
Before she could finish that thought Sesshoumaru suddenly came bursting through the room's door and she could clearly read what it was that he was wanting from her right then and there. One of the first things that she noticed was his state of arousal. She then raised an eyebrow as she brought her index finger to her mouth and lightly bit down on it; doing the most innocent look she could muster up at the time. She soon noticed that her actions had the desired affects on him that she wanted to invoke.
He was loosing control and fast; he felt his beast beating on the cage that it was held in. "You are asking for a severe punishment if you keep this up Mate. I do so enjoy a good hunt and to top it all off you now try to pretend to be innocent, when I can clearly sense your arousal; even throught the masking spell you have cast. Once all of your abilities fully kick in, you will then realize that a dog demon's sense of smell can not be fooled by such a simple trick as a masking spell." he informed her as he quickly closed the distance between him and his mate. Once he was close enough he forced her against the wall and gave her the most passionate kiss possible before his beast took over.
**Author Notes**
Please feel free to read and review. I am having difficulty with this story, so it will be taking me longer to get this story completed. *sort of wanting to start a completely different one but I won't leave you guys hanging* so please enjoy and feel free to R&R!
Pandora