InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Long Awaited Destiny ❯ Chapter 18 ( Chapter 19 )

Sephiroth and Kaede flew through the air at top speeds. As they flew through the air she filled him in on what she had over heard from Inuyasha.

‘This is most disturbing indeed. Lord Sesshoumaru will not like this one bit, much less Lady Kagome.’ he thought as he hurried to the western palace.

It was reaching sun rise as they finally noticed the palace on the horizon but a rag tag group caught their eye so they flew down to intercept the group.

Koga screeched to a stop as Priestess Kikyo dismounted from his back and together the three of them approached Sephiroth and Kaede.

“Sister Kikyo, so it is true that ye are still alive after all!” Kaede exclaimed.

“Indeed sister I am still alive but we must warn Lady Kagome and Lord Sesshoumaru that Inuyasha plans to do harm to their union.” Kikyo stated as sadness entered her heart.

‘Why must that poor girl suffer so much heart ache? Hasn’t she sacrificed enough of herself for everyone and everything? What else is left for her to give other then her life and her love…surely the fates are not that vengeful.’ she wondered.

She was so lost in thought that she failed to realize that Koga had picked her back up and together with Ayame at their side the three ran to the palace while Sephiroth and Kaede flew through the air again.

They reached the palace right as the sun started to rise and they knew that Sesshoumaru would be waiting for them in his study.

“Lord Koga you will follow me with your pack to Lord Sesshoumaru’s study for he would greatly desire to know what you have found out.” Sephiroth stated.

When Koga nodded his understanding the five of them set off in search of the Western Lord who was patiently awaiting their arrival in his personal study.

Sesshoumaru had awoken to the merging of power quickly approaching his palace.

‘Now this is interesting indeed. Why would the Captain of my guards with the old Priestess be flying at top speeds with the two wolves and my brother’s mate? I must go and meet them in my study.’ he thought as he quietly got out of his bed, so as not to wake is sleeping mate.

As he closed his bed chamber’s door he mentally wondered if he was going to be in the ‘dog house’ as Kagome kept referring to some sort of punishment. Shaking the thought from his head he entered his study as he felt that his company had finally arrived at the palace.

Within minutes of their arrival they now stood in front of two very big and very intimidating doors that lead to the Lord’s personal study.

Before Sephiroth could knock they all heard Lord Sesshoumaru state, “You all may enter.”

Kagome woke as soon as she felt the gust of air from the bed chamber’s door closing.

‘So my mate has snuck off to have a private meeting has he? Well I will just have to see what everyone is up to at this ungodly hour.’ she stated grumbling to herself.

She dressed quickly since she could feel that their guest had already arrived and were all headed to Sesshoumaru’s study.

As she placed her concealment spell on herself she noticed that Miroku and Sango had also awakened and were on their way to the study as well.

‘Is there a party that I was not invited to?’ she wondered.

As she rounded the corner to the study she witnessed Sango and Miroku entering the room and shutting the door behind them.

Ever so quietly and stealthily she approached the door and chanted another incantation to make her self blend to the wall. There she stayed listening in on the meeting that she was so rudely uninvited to.

Sesshoumaru looked at everyone as the last two people entered, ‘How is it that my mate has such strong, loyal, and variety of friends who would do anything for her?’ he wondered.

“Everyone take a seat and we will begin with Priestess Kikyo since she might know more about what is going on since Inuyasha believes his mate to be dead.” Sesshoumaru started as everyone began to settle down.

Kikyo nodded her head in acceptance and began her tale. By the time she had finished everyone had the look of pure shock and dismay on their faces.

“I don’t want nor need any of your pity. What is important now is what he has planned for Lady Kagome and Lord Sesshoumaru.” Kikyo spat out as she looked from one face to the next and saw how they pitied her.

With that Lady Kaede spoke up. “With your permission Lord Sesshoumaru, I can enlighten all to what Inuyasha might have planned.”

Sesshoumaru looked from one Priestess to the next. After a thoughtful consideration he nodded his head for Kaede to continue.

She accepted his nod as permission to continue. “Inuyasha has all but declared war on ye, Lord Sesshoumaru. He wants what he believes to be his, and that would be ye pupped mate. Don’t think for one second he will allow ye pup to live long enough to breath for he won’t. An evil darkness has settled into his heart and I can only think it could possibly be his demon blood which might not have fully settled on my sister Kikyo as his mate.”

Kikyo lowered her head in shame for she too figured that Inuyasha’s behavior could only mean that as well.

“That is not necessarily true Priestess Kaede. A dog demon, whether it be half or whole; can only mate with the being that both, his conscious and beast, agree upon. Inuyasha took you as his mate, did he not Priestess?” he questioned Kikyo.

“Yes he did milord.”

“Then you have nothing to fear for Inuyasha’s beast has also chosen you as well. We will just have to track down Inuyasha and find out what has occurred to make him betray his heritage.” Sesshoumaru quietly started to wonder on what could have happened.

“You females are dismissed. I only need for Koga and Miroku to stay here. Captain Sephiroth you know what you are to do. You may leave now.”

Captain Sephiroth quieted the females before they could ever try to argue otherwise with Lord Sesshoumaru.

“Ladies it would be wise to do as Lord Sesshoumaru has requested.”

Grudgingly all the females got up and left out of the study as well as Sephiroth. None of them noticed Kagome as she stood by the door way in shock and in sadness.

She noticed that Sephiroth exited in the opposite direction of her chambers, ‘Hn I thought he was suppose to guard me. Maybe he is to get the army ready first.’

On that thought she went back to listening to what was being said inside the study.

“Lord Koga I will leave it up to you to search towards the south and Miroku the north while I look to the east for Inuyasha’s position. I do not wish for him to be dead but if it is unavoidable then so be it. Lady Kagome must be protected at all cost. I will not jeopardize my mate or my pups for anything or anyone.”

Kagome let a small smile grace her lips as she heard that. ‘Even though he doesn’t know that I am here he still thinks of me first and foremost!’

On that note the males left the room to proceed on their quest for Inuyasha.

Kagome watched as Sesshoumaru sniffed the air as he left the study and knew that he was trying to scent her. ‘He should sense that I am still in the bed chambers if I did the spell right! No doubt he will leave without so much as a good bye kiss.’

As if she were psychic she watched him smirk and motion for a chamber maid to let Kagome know he should return before nightfall.

Once the three males were on their way Kagome rounded up Kaede, Kikyo, Sango, and Princess Ayame.

“Lady Kagome what is the purpose for this little meeting?” Princess Ayame asked a little puzzled.

“It is quite simple. I over heard everything that was said this morning and I don’t think you guys liked being in the cold as did I. Since the ‘men’ have left to protect us ‘poor defenseless women’ I figured it would be wise to come up with our own plan of protection and trap.” Kagome stated with an evil glint in her eyes.

Sango backed away very quickly from Kagome, she knew what that look was about and nothing good ever came from that look.

“Lady Kaede if you would not mind, I would like it very much so if you would escort Rin and Shippo back to your village Lady Kaede. Sango will go with you three in case there is any trouble.”

“As you wish Lady Kagome; it would be my honor to have the children come and stay with me at my village. I might even be able to start training young Rin in the practice of a miko and in healing.”

Kagome nodded, “Princess Ayame and Priestess Kikyo I am afraid I would need a little more from you two if you both don’t mind.”

“What is it that you ask of us?” Ayame asked while Kikyo nodded in response.

Kagome smiled a very wide and very dangerous smile as she began to tell them her plan.

After thirty minutes of talking the ladies left on their own missions.

Sango, Kaede, Shippo, and Rin left on Kirara to go to the village in Inuyasha’s Ayame, Kikyo, and Kagome left to go to her chambers where they would not be disturbed by anyone.

‘Inuyasha if you are out there trying to do such horrible deeds, I can only pray that you awaken from your dark sleep in time to see the light.’ Kagome prayed as she watched her plan take form.

“Alright men, Lord Sesshoumaru has left all of us in charge of watching over his pupped mate. If anything were to happen to her or to her pups then it will not only be my head but that of your family as well as your own head.”

Sephiroth watched as his men began to arm them selves and return to their post. ‘Rest assured Lord Sesshoumaru, nothing will happen to Lady Kagome on my watch.’

A sudden surge of demonic aura appeared on the palace grounds not far from where Lady Kagome was positioned. Sephiroth took off at top speeds to be at her side. ‘This aura is not like that of Inuyasha but it is possible that he could have help; I must protect Lady Kagome at all cost.’

When Sephiroth barged into the private gardens he was shocked at what he saw.

“Excuse this interruption milady but I did not recognize the demonic aura that I sensed here with you and Lady Ayame.”

“It is quite alright Captain Sephiroth, this is Damien. He is a one of the many demons I befriended in my travels while searching for the sacred jewel shard. He too heard of the situation and has told his mate that he wanted to come and assure that I was safe. Lady Ayame has also decided to stay as well to help protect me, so you aren’t over whelmed with everything!”

Sephiroth just nodded his head, ‘Either she is really mad about everything that is going on or she up to something; she is not herself today at all.’