InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Lost Lady of the West ❯ A Despicable Plan Comes to Light ( Chapter 5 )

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Chapter 5: A Despicable Plan Comes to Light

Shiori set her cup down after finishing her tea, the food had been delicious and the tea sweet. It had rejuvenated and refreshed her but she still needed sleep however that would come soon enough, she had a tale to tell and it was imperative that she do so for the Taisho clans very existence depended upon the information she now held. It couldn't wait a moment longer for as they spoke, the forces where being mobilised against the rulers of the West.
'Milords and Milady.' She began then took a deep breath it was now or never. 'The grand Lady has begun mobilising a force from her allies and it's a dangerous force at that. It all began when Mishuki came back from her trip to visit Lord Sesshoumaru.'
-Flashback-
The doors to the reception hall of the grand Southern house burst open and Mishuki entered her eyes blood red with her rage. Her energies whipped and whirled around her reacting to her ire. A ripple of fear and unrest went through the servants present who were cleaning the extensive marble flooring of the hall. They all knew something had raised the Ladies primal nature and angered her to a point, where one wrong look would have been the cause of the unfortunate souls beheading. The servants scurried away down the passages built for them to traverse the corridors of the great home silently and efficiently, none wanted to be within range of the Ladies temper or deadly claws.
'Shiori! Go and get my cousins and their parents and tell them to join me in my room. After that, get to the kitchens and prepare us all a meal and tea!' The bitch growled out to the young bat hanyou.
'Yes your grace, right away.' Shiori responded her heart hammering with her fear then rushed off to do the woman's bidding. By the Gods she hated her!
'Mishuki…why have you called us here? You pulled me away from what would have been an exceptional rut with an eligible enough demoness hanyou though she was.' Mishuki's cousin Katashi, a dog-snake demon, spoke up.
'Oh do shut up, you blithering idiot of a dog-serpent. Your extracurricular activities are off no interest to me, nor do I care if you miss a rut or not. Gods know you have a different woman in your bed each night either way.' Mishuki growled in displeasure.
'That is quite enough lip from you pup, why have you called us here anyway?' Mishuki's uncle, Mutashi, who was also an Inu asked glaring at his niece.
'Uncle, I am far from a pup do not continue referring to me as such.' Mishuki snapped.
'On the contrary mine niece you are a thousand years my junior and as such you are still a pup compared to me. Now enough of your back talk and tell us what you bloody want!' Mutashi barked his patience wearing thin.
'Well…in short I wish to destroy my once mate, his new woman and their detestable stains that they call sons. It is time that the Taisho line dies out…in its full entirety.' Mishuki growled her nose thoroughly out of joint at her uncle's condescension of her stature.
'And jussst how do you plan on doing thisss?' Ari her aunt who was a full snake demon hissed out.
'Simple we detain that wretch Toga and have him watch as we brutally kill his Mate and sons, then when he's broken in both spirit and mind we will then break his body, which will inevitably lead to his death once more. I know not how he is alive again, however he is and as such my position as Lady is in danger, which means your high-ranking positions as ambassadors to the West are as well. You will be thrown from office and also from the western territories as nothing other than peasants. So you see, this leaves no room for debate or argument, and as such youwillme rid us of the current threat.' She said venomously to the four people in the room with her.
'Well I'm certainly on board cousin dearest. You see I have no want nor need to be uprooted from the luxury that is my life and the power that comes with that. So I think I speak for father, mother and brother when I say we will indeed help. I will never be such a lowly peasant, rather death befall me as opposed.' Sheara her cousin and youngest daughter to her uncle spoke.
'Couldn't have said it better myself little sister.' Katashi replied laughing evilly 'Short live the Lord indeed.' He added darkly.
'Well I think the very fact of what's at stake here has made our decision for us. We will help you Niece.' Mutashi agreed as Ari nodded her consent she had become much too comfortable in the grandness in which she lived, she would never return to becoming a lowly bottom feeder, over her dead body.
'Then we are all agreed. Begin mobilising your armies at your end and I will gather those on mine. Meet with me again on the next lunar cycle which is when the council's gather there are still some I can bend to my way of thinking. Others I will be able to persuade in….other ways.' Mishuki chuckled in pleasure.
-Flashback End-
'I had been caught over hearing as Katashi opened the door, probably in preparation of yelling for me, wondering why I was taking so long with their refreshments. It was then that I attacked him then ran and it was Mishuki that gave the order for him to pursue and kill me.' Shiori said finishing her tale.
'You have done well young one. Now please take to a mat and put your head down for a while. You need some rest from your ordeal. Kagome placed some calming herbs in your tea so that you will have a fitful and dreamless sleep.' Toga said patting the young woman on her shoulder in what she assumed was something akin to a fatherly gesture.
'Thank you Milord. I am just glad I managed to get to you and your family in time.' Shiori responded already starting to fall asleep. It was then that Inuyasha walked over and picked her up, taking her to a sleeping mat and placing her on it gently.
'Rest well Shiori…I won't let harm come to you.' He whispered quietly and kissed the top of her head. He then got up and ignoring the strange looks given to him by his parents and brother he left the hut. He really needed a walk…his rage was rolling, just simmering under the surface at the thought of what that snake had nearly achieved in doing….killing Shiori.