InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The True Purpose ❯ Scene 40 ( Chapter 40 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

This scene will be long, sorry if that offends. But I hope you'll find it.. interesting.

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Scene 40 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Main Conference Room

* after making their way through the halls of the grand castle, Inuyasha keeping in step behind his Alpha and carrying the basket full of pups, they arrive at the West entrydoors of the Main councilroom. Jaken and Rin are both waiting for them beyond the doors in the small office. Inuyasha can hear murmuring of a great crowd beyond the double doors that lead to the great hall. Inuyasha bends to let Rin get a look at the small pups inside the basket. She smiles up at him, then at Sesshomaru.

Rin- They're so cute... Do I consider them my brothers and sisters, Lord Sesshomaru?

* Sesshomaru tilts his head.

Sesshomaru- I never even considered...
Inuyasha- Can we just get this over with? These pups are gaining weight pretty well.

* Rin giggles.

Rin- You both look so proud.

* The small girl pats Inuyasha's arm.

Rin- Don't worry, Lord Inuyasha. I'm sure Lord Sesshomaru has everything under control.

* Sesshomaru looks down at Rin. Jaken looks aside and mumbles under his breath.

Jaken- (Mumbled) Whole place is going to humans, wolves, and...

* Jaken notices Sesshomaru's cold glare and clamps his pointy lips shut. Just then Sesshinu raises his head to look up at Rin. The human girl squeals with delight.

Rin- His eyes are opening!
Inuyasha- What?

* Sesshomaru glances toward Inuyasha as he moves to set the basket on a desk then continues his glare at Jaken. Inuyasha picks Sesshinu up to look him in the face. The pup's eyes are indeed just opening.

Inuyasha- Well, hello there, Son.. I'm your Mother.

* The hanyou gets Sesshomoaru's attention when he motions toward the Lord.

Inuyasha- And over there, the tall, regal-looking guy... That's your Daddy.
Sesshomaru- Announce our entry, Toad... It may be your last words.

* Inuyasha looks up at Sesshomaru when he comes over to check his son, glances toward the imp who scurries through the double doors, then looks back up at Sesshomaru.

Sesshomaru- As you said, let's get this over with... No speaking out beyond those doors unless I give you permission...
Inuyasha- Yeah, yeah.


* Sesshomaru meets Inuyasha's eyes.

Sesshomaru- I will use my authority on you if I have to.

* When Inuyasha just puts the pup back in the basket Sesshomaru moves toward the doors. Inuyasha swallows, gathers up the basket, and follows. Rin falls into step behind the hanyou, happily oblivious to any tension.

Jaken- Lord Sesshomaru and his new chosen mate and their new heirs!! Everybody be quiet now!!

* Jaken bows aside with much flourish, hoping to get back into his Lord's good graces. Sesshomaru turns, takes the basket from Inuyasha, then motions him over to the large tatami mat where Rin is now sitting. Inuyasha bows to show his respect to his Alpha, then moves to kneel on the mat. He's tempted to look around when he hears the murmurs begin, but his instincts dictate that he keep his head bowed. He decides to honor his promise and show his mate that he, indeed, can carry himself properly. Sesshomaru moves forward regally to address the crowd, as he's used to doing.

Sesshomaru- Welcome to you all!

* Everyone in the room greets Sessshomaru with formal congratulations, with a few exceptions. One being a certain blue-eyed wolf prince that remains leaning against a pillar in the back of the large room.

Sesshomaru- This is a very important day for me.. For my territory.. And for my clan!! I have finally claimed the one who was born as my Promised mate...

* Murmurs circulate throughout the great hall. Kouga's ears pick up that not all of them are favorable, but he continues to remain silent.

Sesshomaru- Without further delay, I present to you.. With much pride! My mate and the heirs that he has given to me!!

* The hanyou takes a deep breath, stoicly ignoring the harsh comments that his ears pick up. He knows that Sesshomaru is hearing them as well. He can feel his mate's temper seething beneath his calm exterior as he assures Inuyasha, 'Their words mean nothing to me, Puppy'. Sesshomaru looks toward Inuyasha. He lowers his face close to the mat as he answers, as he was coached to, loud enough for the entire room to hear.

Inuyasha- Your pups, M'Lord!!

* Sesshomaru smirks to himself and lifts the basket into the air before him.

Sesshomaru- Our pups! New heirs to the throne of the Western Lands!!

* The room falls silent as his golden eyes scour the crowd. He sees scowls on a few faces. Inuyasha raises back up but keeps his head bowed. He smiles sideways at Rin when she pats one of his hands discreetly. Sesshomaru sets the basket down and lifts Sesshinu up for all of them to see. Now Inuyasha glances around carefully. He is surprised when he spots Kouga in the back of the room immediately.

Sesshomaru- I present to you.. My Firstborn son!!

* Inuyasha looks back up toward Sesshomaru. Prides swells inside him as he watches his son look around as if he, too, is scouring the gathering.

Sesshomaru- I have named him Sesshinumaru! (1)


* The Lord pulls the pup back against his chest, recites a quiet chant, then touches the pup's forehead with the first two fingers of his right hand. He relaxes internally when the clan's mark of the moon soon adorns the tiny head. Sesshomaru holds the pup back up for all to see. Many in the crowd begin to applaud. Others join reluctantly.

Sesshomaru- Witness the proof for yourselves! From this day forward, any of you that speak hateful words toward my mate, Inuyasha...

* Sesshomaru takes a moment to glare toward Jaken.

Sesshomaru- Any.. of you!!

* The toad gulps and lowers his eyes trembling.

Sesshomaru- I will consider the words as treason against myself!!

* When no objections are raised, the Lord continues the presentations. He lets his instincts guide him in lifting each of the pups in the order they were born.

Sesshomaru- This one I have named Kyoukomaru! (2)

* Sesshomaru replaces Kyou and picks up the next pup.

Sesshomaru- This is our first female...! I have still decided to name her in honor of my Mother, Mishumaru! (3)

* The mention of Sesshomaru's Mother makes Inuyasha recall his deceased friends. Sesshomaru half glances toward him as he lifts the next female.

Sesshomaru- Our second daughter..! I have named her.. Sangomaru! (4)

* Inuyasha closes his eyes. Sesshomaru feels his gratitude. Kouga also glances momentarily toward the hanyou. Sesshomaru lifts the next Pup.

Sesshomaru- This male I have named Rakkimaru! (5)

* Sesshomaru sends a mental message to Inuyasha, 'This is the one I saved with Tenseiga'. He feels Inuyasha's approval and lifts the last female.

Sesshomaru- This female I have named... Joufumaru! (6) In honor of my late elder sister!

* Sesshomaru looks down toward the elder demon who is in the front of the crowd with the rest of his advisors. Inuyasha watches puzzled as his brother moves to give the cat a closer look. Rin takes the quick opportunity to lean closer to Inuyasha.

Rin- (Whispered) That's Elder Purfelikage.. Lord Sesshomaru's oldest sister's surviving mate... He's one of Lord Sesshomaru's advisors.

* Inuyasha nods his thanks then motions her to be quiet again.

Purfelikage- Joufu would be honored, M'Lord.

* The cat meets Sesshomaru's eyes briefly before bowing. Sesshomaru moves back up to exchange Joufu for the last pup. When he lifts the black pup most of the crowd draws back with several gasping loudly.

Sesshomaru- This is my last son... Kuromaru! (7)

* Now Kouga straightens up and narrows his eyes as a distant memory niggles at him. His thoughts are confirmed when a member buried in the crowd shouts indignantly.


Demon- You've allowed the black one to live?!

* Kouga scowls with a mental curse. The crowd erupts a moment. Inuyasha feels Myoga hop up onto his shoulder, unnoticed in the uproar.

Myoga- (Whispered) Please stay calm, Master.
Sesshomaru- Silence!

* Inuyasha twitches one of his ears nervously to let Myoga know he's heard him. The fleas words only add to the returning feeling of dread, though.

Sesshomaru- This pup's color is not the mark of a curse!!

* Another of Sesshomaru's advisors steps forward.

Radiyu- Lord Sesshomaru, are you aware that the reason matters little...
Sesshomaru- Silence, Elder Radiyu.

* Sesshomaru craddles the black pup.

Sesshomaru- I have not forgotten the law.. I plan to deal with it in private...

* Another demon speaks up with a hiss from the back of the room in Kouga's vicinity.

Cat Demon- So that's why this wolf is here?!!

* Everyone's attention turns toward Kouga. Kouga's attention is on the ugly cat demon who pointed him out. Inuyasha looks back up at Sesshomaru, becoming even more upset now. He controls himself enough to question mentally, though, 'Sessh, what...?' Sesshomaru silences Inuyasha with a brief glance.

Myoga- (Whispered) Please don't revolt. M'Lord.. Your Alpha knows what he's doing!

* Sesshomaru straightens up to face the gathering.

Sesshomaru- The Ceremony is now complete...
Radiyu- Lord Sesshomaru,...
Sesshomaru- Enough..! Everybody out!

* All of the servants and visiting dignitaries, except for Kouga, quickly file out, buzzing about the Ceremony. It surprises Sesshomaru when his group of advisors remain.

Sesshomaru- Do you plan to defy me, Elders?
Radiyu- Your Father chose us to help you rule your vast kingdom, M'Lord.
Sephirai- We stay for this purpose, not to defy you.

* A third Elder looks up toward Inuyasha who is obviously very upset and finding it increasingly difficult to keep quiet. The flea anonymously continues to whisper supportively in Inuyasha's ear that he's now hidden beside.


Kamikage- It's obious that you haven't informed your new.. mate.. of the pact...
Sesshomaru- As I stated. The matter will be handled in private.
Radiyu- With all due respect, we would feel more at ease if it was handled in our presence.
Sephirai- Yes. It is bad enough that we were kept in the dark about your acceptance of this..
Sesshomaru- Mind your words, Elder Sephirai.

* The dragon looks back up at Sesshomaru.

Radiyu- You would dare harm one of your advisors?
Sesshomaru- I respect your positions, but I ask that you respect mine... I tell you, this pup is not the product of that old curse.
Sephirai- Then why was he the only one in the litter?
Radiyu- And why do you have that wolf here?

* Inuyasha looks toward Kouga again. Sesshomaru hears him snarl quietly.

Sesshomaru- He is only here because he is a friend of Inuyasha's. That is all.

* Three of the Elders look at each other. The Fourth, Purfelikage just lowers his eyes and remains seperated from the group.

Radiyu- It is your life that depends on what you do with that pup..
Sephirai- And your life affects the prosperity of this land.
Kamikage- We must insist that you give that black pup to the wolf according to the law.

* Kouga lowers his eyes when Inuyasha now stands with an angry bellow, knocking Myoga down into Rin's lap. The human girl blinks down at the flea, but smiles brightly when she recognizes him.

Inuyasha- What?!!
Sesshomaru- If all of you do not leave now I will need to find new advisors.
Sephirai- Our deaths will cause your people to revolt, M'Lord...

* Sesshomaru holds a hand up toward Inuyasha restraining him from moving forward.

Radiyu- They would question your sanity.
Kamikage- That would result in the death of your clan for certain.

* Inuyasha growls.

Inuyasha- Sessh,...?

* Sesshomaru takes the basket over to Inuyasha. He realizes that he must use his authority to keep Inuyasha from further outbursts.

Sesshomaru- Watch our pups and keep silent.

* Inuyasha feels the dominant order so heavily he collapses to his knees. He can only watch in worried silence as Sesshomaru lifts Kuromaru from the basket, 'You must trust me, Pup. Please'. Sesshomaru then turns and moves down off the raised platform to look the three adamant Elders in the eyes. A cat, a dragon, and another of some reptilian mixed lineage.

Sesshomaru- Wolf.

* Kouga looks toward Sesshomaru. The Inu motions him closer. Kouga hesitates, then obeys.

Sesshomaru- You know of the curse?
Kouga- Vaguely.


* Sesshomaru turns his gaze to Kouga. The wolf prince watches the white demon continue to craddle the sleeping black pup.

Sesshomaru- A curse was placed on the Inu Maru clan thousands of generations ago.. By a Wolf demon mage.. Our founding ancestors were both born from the same litter.
Kouga- I know this.
Sesshomaru- A bitter rivalry arose that split the four siblings of that litter. It continued between the two clans until the wolf tribe was near extinction.
Kouga- Yeah. Pretty ironic, huh?
Sesshomaru- A wolf priest placed a strong curse on us. The only way to stave off this curse was to present any of our pups that were black.. to your clan...

* Kouga looks toward Inuyasha when he slams a fist into the stone floor. The wolf is surprised to find the hanyou's cheeks glistening. His nose catches the scent of tears.

Sesshomaru- If the black pup isn't turned over.. it's sire dies...

* Kouga looks back up at Sesshomaru, the gears in his head already beginning to turn.

Sesshomaru- At one time our litters were mostly black pups... Which is why eventually most Inus were white, with black pups appearing only rarely.

* Sesshomaru looks down at the pup in his arms.

Sesshomaru- It has been... five hundred years... since a litter has even been born.. between that curse and the many wars to keep our Land.. I am the last surviving full Inu.. Until four days ago.

* Sesshomaru looks back up at Kouga.

Sesshomaru- The last black Inu pup born was my own brother... My Father,.. like myself.. refused to accept this curse.
Kamikage- And both of your parents died!
Radiyu- As well as the pup.
Sephirai- Will you take this risk as well, Lord Sesshomaru?
Sesshomaru- Silence!

* Sesshomaru snarls at the Elders. On the platform, Inuyasha begins to struggle against his Alpha's order. Sesshomaru paces away to stand closer to Kouga. Purfelikage continues to remain silent.

Sesshomaru- This d--- curse dictates that I must turn my pup over to a wolf... In the past these black pups were unmercifully killed if they were males.. The females became nothing but.. concubines for the lower wolves of your clan...
Kouga- To insure that none of their offspring would ever reach leadership... Until myself...

* Sesshomaru looks at Kouga again.

Kouga- My line.. on my mother's side goes back to one of those.. concubine Inus... My Father.. didn't know this until after they were mated... He declared that after so many generations it.. didn't matter anymore.


* Sesshomaru studies Kouga intently a couple moments. The silence in the room only broken when Inuyasha finally whimpers and passes out.

Sesshomaru- I will present my pup to you... It will be up to you to decide.. what to do with him, Prince Kouga.

* Sesshomaru slowly hands Kuromaru to Kouga, waking the pup. Kouga glances around the room, up toward the platform again, then down at the squirming Pup being offered to him. Just to see what will happen Kouga takes the pup by the scruff of his neck and nods.

Kouga- Right.. I'll take care of this little guy.

* Sesshomaru stands speechless as Kouga heads toward the door with his whining pup. Just as the wolf demon reaches the door he pauses. His mind returns to the day a couple months ago when Sesshomaru spared his life outside of Inuyasha's old village. When he turns back, he is a little surprised to find Sesshomaru kneeling beside Inuyasha craddling the unconscious half demon. His sharp ears pick up Sesshomaru's sorrowed apologies to his mate. The Wolf saunters back up to the platform, glancing toward the Elders.

Kouga- So it's my decision what I do with this little loudmouth, huh?

* Sesshomaru looks down toward Kouga. Kouga looks toward the Elders.

Sephirai- Yes, Prince Kouga.
Kouga- Great. Well, you witnessed your Lord giving the brat to me, right?
Purfelikage- Yes, we have.

* Kamikage scowls toward his long-silent brother. Radiyu and Sephirai glance anxiously at each other.

Kouga- Then that nullifies the curse.. Right?

* Kamikage looks toward Kouga. The cat demon nods and makes a shooshing motion with his paws.

Kamikage- Yes. Now take the black pup and do what you want with it.

* Kouga narrows his eyes at the cat Elder.

Kouga- And just.. what.. do you think I should do, Elder?

* The cat scowls angrily.

Kamikage- You will do what all wolves do with those... You will kill it, of course.
Kouga- You want me to kill this pup?

* Sesshomaru lays Inuyasha back down as he watches, amazed at what Kouga is doing.

Kamikage- It is tradition.

* The other two advisors notice Sesshomaru come down off the platforn. They quietly move over beside Purfelikage. Kouga looks at Sesshomaru.

Kouga- You call that.. an Elder?

* Kouga looks toward the other Elders.

Kouga- Is that what you want me to do, too?

* Radiyu quickly shakes his head.


Radiyu- No.. Kamikage speaks for himself.
Sephirai- I would prefer that you return the pup to our Lord Sesshomaru.
Purfelikage- Yes. Return the pup to his sire, Prince Kouga.

* Kamikage stubbornly glares at them angrily.

Kamikage- He can't do that!!

* These are the cat demon's last words as Sesshomaru's poison whips thrash him to pieces. When the execution is done Kouga nods. He turns and hands Kuromaru back to Sesshomaru.

Kouga- I spare this black pup's life as you spared mine a couple months ago, Lord Sesshomaru... When I return to my clan I'm going see if that stupid curse can be done away with.

* Sesshomaru craddles his pup and looks back at Kouga.

Sesshomaru- Shall we finish this discussion in my garden? I need to get my family away from this stress. I insist that you stay at least until Inuyasha wakes again.
Kouga- Well, since you put it that way.. I do have some things to.. talk to him about.
Sesshomaru- Come... Can you carry the basket?

* Sesshomaru pauses to look toward the other Elders. Radiyu and Sephirai bow their heads quickly. Purfelikage meets his eyes a moment, then nods slighty before bowing his head, also. Kouga gathers the basket up. Sesshomaru hands Kuromaru to Rin, then gathers Inuyasha up. The small party leaves back the way they entered.

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It took a bit of research and deliberation to come up with these names. Of course, they all carry the 'Maru' suffix, as I'm using this as the Clan name. I guess my fellow Americans can consider this the equivilent of our Last Names. I think everyone has an idea that one of Maru's meanings is 'Perfection'. So here are the pups names' meanings:(1) Sessh(Seshou- means Killing) inu (Means Dog) maru (A combination of both parents' names)
(2) Kyouko (Strength) maru
(3) Mishu (Mishou means Unknown, unidentified) maru
(4) Sango (means Coral or After childbirth) maru (Named in honor of Sango, of course)
(5) Rakki (means Lucky) maru (This is the one Sessh saved)
(6) Joufu (means Warrior) maru (In honor of Sesshomaru's oldest sister in his litter, she was the mate of Purfelikage)
(7) Kuro (means Black) maru (This is the black Pup, obviously)