InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ What Fate Has Brought Us ❯ Chapter 19
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By: Twilight dawn 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 07.09.2010 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.5K | Visits: 298 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 07.09.2010 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.5K | Visits: 298 | Status: Work In Progress
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of its characters. The honor belongs to Rumiko Takahashi.
Reina and I approached the entrance to the chamber, only to find it sealed shut. I advanced towards the stone wall and closed my eyes, trying to remember the five different places above the entrance that Sesshoumaru had touched to open it before. I stretched my arm out and shivered slightly when my fingertips touched the coldness of the wall. I mimicked Sesshoumaru’s previous movements and sighed with relief when I felt the wall begin to move.
When the wall shifted it created an opening allowing us to see the orange flames flickering within the fireplace and the two male demons. They were quietly talking amongst themselves and paid no heed to our arrival. Their conversation ceased when I took a few steps inside the chamber with my getas striking loudly against the floor.
My feet seemed to have a mind of their own for I found myself heading in the direction of my mate. No matter how many times I paused in one spot, my feet still moved forward and I was compelled to follow. My stomach began to flutter and I placed both hands over my stomach to try settling it. I noticed the flutters increased the closer I got to my mate. Maybe he will have an answer for this kind of behavior, because I am baffled. I can’t think of anything else it could be, except for gas and I don’t think it’s even that.
I found myself standing before my mate with a confused look on my face. He seemed to understand the situation and proceeded to pull me down onto his lap. He then began to use one of his hands to run circular motions over my stomach, while his other hand was wrapped around my waist to keep me from falling. He touch seemed to calm the flutters.
“What just happened?” I asked him quietly.
I didn’t want Reina or Kouga to overhear my question. Being demons they would already know the answer and I feel stupid for even asking.
Sesshoumaru continued rubbing his hand over my stomach and I swore I heard a couple of soft soothing growls. “The pup is in a weakened state. He needs his sire’s aura to ensure his safety.”
“But it’s too soon for the pup to move.”
“There is much you still need to learn about demon customs.”
I refuse to read another book or scroll about demons. There are too many of them as it is and it will take me forever to get through them all. “I rather experience it first hand,” I smiled at him. “Or you could just tell me.”
He gave me a knowing smirk. “The only point in time a pup is weak is during the first month, when they are developing their demonic aura and acute sensibilities. During this time the pup depends on its sire to protect it until the second month. This is when the pup is able to use its own powers to protect itself.”
“How does the pup acquire its powers?” I inquired.
Sesshoumaru was pleased by my question. “Male pups usually inherit their powers from their sires. This ensures that the line does not die out.”
“What about the females?”
“The female pups take after their mothers mostly, but there have been a few cases when the female inherits her sire’s abilities.”
His explanations left me wanting to ask him more questions. “What happens if a pup’s sire is deceased or if its sire doesn’t want anything to do with the pup?” I asked, thinking back to our earlier conversation.
Sesshoumaru stopped what he was doing and removed me from his lap. I stood next to him in confusion. Did I say something wrong? Did I displease him with my questioning?
I got my answer soon enough.
“We will talk about this later,” he informed me. “This Sesshoumaru needs to get back to the task at hand.”
He focused his attention on Reina. He motioned for her to stand before him in front of the desk. Once she moved into position, he began to speak. “The wolf sitting next to you in the chair is known as Kouga. He is this Sesshoumaru’s guest and he expects you to treat him with respect.”
Reina glared at him for pointing that out.
“This Sesshoumaru has summoned you here to discuss an important matter,” he spoke, getting straight to the point. “This discussion will decide your future and secure an alliance with the wolf tribe.”
Sesshoumaru leaned forward in his chair with his fingers interlocked before him on the desk. His hands conveniently hid the words on the parchment paper from Reina’s view. He didn’t want her to read it and draw her own conclusions before he got the chance to tell her.
“The wolf’s tribe is declining in numbers and he has asked this Sesshoumaru if he could spare a few demons, in order to repopulate his tribe.” He studied Reina. He wanted to know if she was calm enough to handle the rest. He decided that she was and went forward. “The wolf has also expressed a desire to take a mate and this Sesshoumaru has suggested your name. But he will not force this upon you. The choice will be you’re to make.”
She paused for a moment, then lifted her chin and boldly met his gaze. “I told you once before that I will not mate again. Find another demon to do your bidding.”
I’m surprised she is taking the news well. I thought she would be screaming and swearing at him by now. Of course, it’s still too soon to tell.
Sesshoumaru stood up from his chair and walked behind me to stand in front of her. “Your decision was rather sudden, don’t you agree?” He asked her, narrowing his amber
colored eyes at her. “Shouldn’t you at least give it some thought?”
“I think I will still pass,” she immediately answered. “You haven’t had the best luck in picking mates out.”
I felt insulted by her comment, but I soon learned that she wasn’t referring to me.
“This Sesshoumaru made no mistakes.”
Reina snorted. “Do you remember what happened with the first mate you picked out for
me?” She asked him, lifting up an eyebrow.
Sesshoumaru didn’t respond. He continued to stare at her with his cold calculated gaze.
“Should I jog your memory then?” She taunted, grinning while doing so. “My first mate decided that I wasn’t meek enough and thought to teach me a lesson. So, he burned his family’s symbol at the juncture of my neck and shoulder.” She pulled the collar of her kimono down to show the burn mark. It was a dark red color and it formed the shape of a star.
“This Sesshoumaru killed him after he found out what he had done,” He defended on his behalf.
Reina shook her head and went ahead with the next one. “Remember what happened with the second mate you picked for me?”
Sesshoumaru once again didn’t respond. He knew he wouldn’t have to. Reina would point out his flaws.
“The second mate pretended to care for me at first. I even fell for his charms and began to love him. But then he had to go and cheat on me.” She tried to blink back tears, but it proved futile. They fell down in heavy streams. “When I began to voice my concerns, everyone started to treat me differently. They believed that I was the bad mate and that I should just deal with his affairs.”
She whimpered softly. “A mate is supposed to stay by your side forever, but he pleaded with the council to have our mating revoked. The council agreed with his decision and I watched helplessly as my mating mark faded away.”
I couldn’t help but feel sorry for her. She has been through so much and yet she stays strong.
Sesshoumaru took a few steps closer. “We did what we thought was best for you, Reina. His affairs would have eventually broken you.”
“Don’t you think I was already broken after the council’s decision?” She asked him, not bothering to wipe the tears away from her cheeks.
“We did what we thought was best, Reina,” he repeated, hoping she would stop with her nonsense.
Reina’s amber colored eyes changed red as she stared angrily at Sesshoumaru. “That wasn’t for you to decide,” she shouted angrily, beating her fists against his chest. Sesshoumaru just let her take her frustration out on him. “It was supposed to be my decision.”
Kouga and I exchanged a look. If Sesshoumaru doesn’t calm her down, things could become ugly.
She continued to beat her fists on Sesshoumaru’s chest. Her actions have not dawned on her yet. “But why did it have to be my sister? Of all the female demons he would have had, why did it have to be her?”
I gasped.
They paid no attention to my sudden outburst. Her eyes pleaded with Sesshoumaru to answer the questions she wanted to know the answers to. Unfortunately for her, he could not answer the questions.
Sesshoumaru gripped her hands to stop hitting his chest and forced her to look at him. “It’s time to let it go, Reina. He is mated to someone else now. There is nothing you can do to change that.”
Reina smiled evilly. “I can kill him.”
“You can’t kill the Lord of the Eastern Lands. It would cause problems for this Sesshoumaru.”
Her evil smile suddenly turned into a frown. “He wouldn’t be even that if I had my choice. He took what is rightfully mine.”
Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes. “We have been through this before. You cannot rule the Eastern Lands on your own.”
“I don’t understand why not,” she countered. “Your mother ruled after your father was killed and she ruled better than some of the other lords.” Reina realized what she had done to Sesshoumaru and yanked her hands back. She wisely took a few steps back.
“She was the only exception to the rule,” he began to explain, watching Reina’s movements. “There was no other male relative to take over until this Sesshoumaru became of age.”
My feet were beginning to hurt, so I sat down in my mate’s chair. I knew he wouldn’t mind. “Could someone please explain what the two of you are talking about?” I asked, stretching my legs out underneath the desk.
“The law states that a single female demon is not allowed to rule alone. If she does not have a mate, she loses her title and the land to her closest male relative or younger sibling, who is mated.
I frowned. “That’s not right. It wasn’t her fault that her mate left her for her sister. The Eastern Lands should rightfully be hers.”
“It’s not fair, but we must follow the laws.”
I shook my head in disgust. “Screw the demon laws,” I muttered underneath my breath.
Sesshoumaru caught it and raised an eyebrow. “Being the Lady of the Western Lands even you must follow the laws.”
“I can’t blame it on my human heritage?” I asked, already knowing the answer.
My mate glared at me. “No,” he simply replied.
I began to tap a fingernail on the desk and started to think. My mate gave me an annoyed look and I stopped what I was doing. “Sorry,” I said to him, grinning. “I was just thinking.”
“Care to enlighten us,” Reina said, staring in my direction.
I quietly slipped off my getas and wiggled my toes. It felt heavenly to have those off my
feet. They were beginning to pinch my toes. “I don’t believe that Sesshoumaru’s mother had complete control. She was probably supervised by someone the council sent.”
“That’s absurd,” Reina exclaimed angrily. “I know for a fact that she didn’t.”
I held up my hand to stop her. “Don’t jump to conclusions,” I said, narrowing my eyes to show my displeasure. “I’m not saying that she didn’t make her own decisions. The Western Lands have prospered during her reign and continue to do so.”
I don’t have to guess to know that. I had read her life’s journey while Sesshoumaru and I were trying to find a way to remove the mark Naraku had placed on me. It burns now and again. It feels like he is taunting me.
“But the council wouldn’t let a mere female on her own,” I continued to tell her my reasoning. “It would break the law and they couldn’t have that. So, they sent someone to watch her.”
Reina opened her mouth to speak, but my mate beat her to it.
“That’s enough,” he ordered. “You were young then and probably don’t recall the dark-haired demon that acted as her guard. They formed the plan that he would protect her, so no one would really know he was there to keep an eye on her.”
“So, he was the one the council sent,” she said, her mouth falling open in shock. “I thought they were really good friends.”
Sesshoumaru smirked. “You could say that.”
Reina’s eyes widened. “You don’t mean that they…” Her voice trailed off, when my mate’s smirk grew wider.
I rubbed my forehead to ease the headache that was coming. “Can we please stop talking about my mate’s mother getting laid? That is one topic I don’t wish to discuss.”
“It’s not uncommon for demons to talk about lovers,” Kouga couldn’t help point out.
I opened my mouth and stuck a finger inside pretending to puke. “I was human until a couple of days ago. So excuse me if the idea of Sesshoumaru’s mother having sex freaks me out.”
Reina and Kouga laughed.
Suddenly, it hit me. I know what my mate has been trying to achieve all along. He wouldn’t openly admit it, because it would be beneath him. But there is no reason why I can’t.
“You have been taking this the wrong way,” I explained to Reina, catching her undivided attention. “If you accept Kouga’s mating proposal, you can claim your lands back from your sister.”
“The council will never agree to it,” Reina spoke truthfully.
I wanted to knock some sense into her. “The council won’t have a choice. You are the second oldest sibling. The law doesn’t state that you can’t reclaim your lands back after mating a male demon.”
Sesshoumaru figured out I was trying to reassure her and decided to add to the conversation. “You will not have to worry about the council. This Sesshoumaru will take care of it.”
“It’s not that I’m worried about the council,” she replied.
She glanced over at Kouga and bit her lip in thought. “Mating is a big decision and I don’t really know the wolf that well. I don’t want to experience the same disappointments as I did with my last two.”
Poor girl is scared. I don’t know what for. Sesshoumaru would have never suggested she mate Kouga, if he didn’t think he would harm her.
I smiled gently at her. Hopefully, it would ease her fears. “You have nothing to fear from Kouga. He’s fiercely loyal and he will protect you with his very life.”
“That is what I believed of the other two.”
Reina didn’t say anything after that. She’s probably thinking about what she should do. I know it’s a hard choice to much in such a short amount of time, but this might be the only chance she gets. She’s getting older. In about fifteen years, she will not be able to bare pups. I know she desires a pup of her own. I have seen the way she looks at my stomach.
“Before I reach a decision, may I speak with the wolf? I want to know if I’m doing the right thing.”
Sesshoumaru and I nodded our consent.
Kouga stood up from his chair as Reina made her way towards him. He placed his hand
underneath her arm and led her over to the fireplace, so they could talk in private. They talked amongst themselves for about ten minutes, before heading back to tell us of her decision.
“She has consented to be my mate,” Kouga announced proudly.
“You do this of your own free will?” Sesshoumaru asked making sure she was not being forced.
She nodded.
I smiled and stood up from the chair. “Congratulations,” I said to them. “When will the mating take place?”
Kouga grinned sheepishly and Reina blushed. “As soon as possible,” he answered. “By the end of the night, I will have a new mate and possibly a pup.”
Reina’s blush deepened.
Kouga bent over and wrapped his arm behind her knees. He then lifted her up into his arms and proceeded to carry her out of the chamber.
I watched them exit the chamber with a grin on my face. I placed my hands on my stomach and knew I won’t be the only one pregnant.
Sesshoumaru used his green acid to douse the fire. I never knew his poison could be used like that. It seems there are a lot of things about my mate that I did not know about.
“It’s time that we settled for the night as well, mate.”
I bent over to retrieve my getas from underneath the desk. I felt his eyes focus on my behind. “What?” I asked as I bent back up and slipped the getas back on my feet. “I took them off, because they were pinching my feet.”
Being the considerate mate that he is, Sesshoumaru lifted me into his arms and carried me the entire way to our bedchamber. He lowered me gently on the futon and stripped me of my clothing and the damn getas. I was surprised when he began to massage my feet. He knew just what I needed.
“What if the council has a problem with Reina’s and Kouga’s mating?” I asked my mate quietly. This question has been bothering me and I didn’t want to ask it in front of Reina and Kouga.
Sesshoumaru continued to massage my feet. “They won’t.”
“How do you know?”
My mate looked up and stared at me. “Because,” he answered with a knowing smirk.
“This Sesshoumaru is head of the council.”
“You could have told me earlier.”
“Where would the fun be in that?”
I let out a frustrated sigh. I still don’t understand demons.
When he was finished, my mate slipped out of his own clothing and slid next to me under the covers. He wrapped his arm around my waist and drew me closer. “Sleep,” I heard him say. “For tomorrow we have much to discuss.” I nodded and snuggled closer to him.
I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep.
To be continued…
Reina and I approached the entrance to the chamber, only to find it sealed shut. I advanced towards the stone wall and closed my eyes, trying to remember the five different places above the entrance that Sesshoumaru had touched to open it before. I stretched my arm out and shivered slightly when my fingertips touched the coldness of the wall. I mimicked Sesshoumaru’s previous movements and sighed with relief when I felt the wall begin to move.
When the wall shifted it created an opening allowing us to see the orange flames flickering within the fireplace and the two male demons. They were quietly talking amongst themselves and paid no heed to our arrival. Their conversation ceased when I took a few steps inside the chamber with my getas striking loudly against the floor.
My feet seemed to have a mind of their own for I found myself heading in the direction of my mate. No matter how many times I paused in one spot, my feet still moved forward and I was compelled to follow. My stomach began to flutter and I placed both hands over my stomach to try settling it. I noticed the flutters increased the closer I got to my mate. Maybe he will have an answer for this kind of behavior, because I am baffled. I can’t think of anything else it could be, except for gas and I don’t think it’s even that.
I found myself standing before my mate with a confused look on my face. He seemed to understand the situation and proceeded to pull me down onto his lap. He then began to use one of his hands to run circular motions over my stomach, while his other hand was wrapped around my waist to keep me from falling. He touch seemed to calm the flutters.
“What just happened?” I asked him quietly.
I didn’t want Reina or Kouga to overhear my question. Being demons they would already know the answer and I feel stupid for even asking.
Sesshoumaru continued rubbing his hand over my stomach and I swore I heard a couple of soft soothing growls. “The pup is in a weakened state. He needs his sire’s aura to ensure his safety.”
“But it’s too soon for the pup to move.”
“There is much you still need to learn about demon customs.”
I refuse to read another book or scroll about demons. There are too many of them as it is and it will take me forever to get through them all. “I rather experience it first hand,” I smiled at him. “Or you could just tell me.”
He gave me a knowing smirk. “The only point in time a pup is weak is during the first month, when they are developing their demonic aura and acute sensibilities. During this time the pup depends on its sire to protect it until the second month. This is when the pup is able to use its own powers to protect itself.”
“How does the pup acquire its powers?” I inquired.
Sesshoumaru was pleased by my question. “Male pups usually inherit their powers from their sires. This ensures that the line does not die out.”
“What about the females?”
“The female pups take after their mothers mostly, but there have been a few cases when the female inherits her sire’s abilities.”
His explanations left me wanting to ask him more questions. “What happens if a pup’s sire is deceased or if its sire doesn’t want anything to do with the pup?” I asked, thinking back to our earlier conversation.
Sesshoumaru stopped what he was doing and removed me from his lap. I stood next to him in confusion. Did I say something wrong? Did I displease him with my questioning?
I got my answer soon enough.
“We will talk about this later,” he informed me. “This Sesshoumaru needs to get back to the task at hand.”
He focused his attention on Reina. He motioned for her to stand before him in front of the desk. Once she moved into position, he began to speak. “The wolf sitting next to you in the chair is known as Kouga. He is this Sesshoumaru’s guest and he expects you to treat him with respect.”
Reina glared at him for pointing that out.
“This Sesshoumaru has summoned you here to discuss an important matter,” he spoke, getting straight to the point. “This discussion will decide your future and secure an alliance with the wolf tribe.”
Sesshoumaru leaned forward in his chair with his fingers interlocked before him on the desk. His hands conveniently hid the words on the parchment paper from Reina’s view. He didn’t want her to read it and draw her own conclusions before he got the chance to tell her.
“The wolf’s tribe is declining in numbers and he has asked this Sesshoumaru if he could spare a few demons, in order to repopulate his tribe.” He studied Reina. He wanted to know if she was calm enough to handle the rest. He decided that she was and went forward. “The wolf has also expressed a desire to take a mate and this Sesshoumaru has suggested your name. But he will not force this upon you. The choice will be you’re to make.”
She paused for a moment, then lifted her chin and boldly met his gaze. “I told you once before that I will not mate again. Find another demon to do your bidding.”
I’m surprised she is taking the news well. I thought she would be screaming and swearing at him by now. Of course, it’s still too soon to tell.
Sesshoumaru stood up from his chair and walked behind me to stand in front of her. “Your decision was rather sudden, don’t you agree?” He asked her, narrowing his amber
colored eyes at her. “Shouldn’t you at least give it some thought?”
“I think I will still pass,” she immediately answered. “You haven’t had the best luck in picking mates out.”
I felt insulted by her comment, but I soon learned that she wasn’t referring to me.
“This Sesshoumaru made no mistakes.”
Reina snorted. “Do you remember what happened with the first mate you picked out for
me?” She asked him, lifting up an eyebrow.
Sesshoumaru didn’t respond. He continued to stare at her with his cold calculated gaze.
“Should I jog your memory then?” She taunted, grinning while doing so. “My first mate decided that I wasn’t meek enough and thought to teach me a lesson. So, he burned his family’s symbol at the juncture of my neck and shoulder.” She pulled the collar of her kimono down to show the burn mark. It was a dark red color and it formed the shape of a star.
“This Sesshoumaru killed him after he found out what he had done,” He defended on his behalf.
Reina shook her head and went ahead with the next one. “Remember what happened with the second mate you picked for me?”
Sesshoumaru once again didn’t respond. He knew he wouldn’t have to. Reina would point out his flaws.
“The second mate pretended to care for me at first. I even fell for his charms and began to love him. But then he had to go and cheat on me.” She tried to blink back tears, but it proved futile. They fell down in heavy streams. “When I began to voice my concerns, everyone started to treat me differently. They believed that I was the bad mate and that I should just deal with his affairs.”
She whimpered softly. “A mate is supposed to stay by your side forever, but he pleaded with the council to have our mating revoked. The council agreed with his decision and I watched helplessly as my mating mark faded away.”
I couldn’t help but feel sorry for her. She has been through so much and yet she stays strong.
Sesshoumaru took a few steps closer. “We did what we thought was best for you, Reina. His affairs would have eventually broken you.”
“Don’t you think I was already broken after the council’s decision?” She asked him, not bothering to wipe the tears away from her cheeks.
“We did what we thought was best, Reina,” he repeated, hoping she would stop with her nonsense.
Reina’s amber colored eyes changed red as she stared angrily at Sesshoumaru. “That wasn’t for you to decide,” she shouted angrily, beating her fists against his chest. Sesshoumaru just let her take her frustration out on him. “It was supposed to be my decision.”
Kouga and I exchanged a look. If Sesshoumaru doesn’t calm her down, things could become ugly.
She continued to beat her fists on Sesshoumaru’s chest. Her actions have not dawned on her yet. “But why did it have to be my sister? Of all the female demons he would have had, why did it have to be her?”
I gasped.
They paid no attention to my sudden outburst. Her eyes pleaded with Sesshoumaru to answer the questions she wanted to know the answers to. Unfortunately for her, he could not answer the questions.
Sesshoumaru gripped her hands to stop hitting his chest and forced her to look at him. “It’s time to let it go, Reina. He is mated to someone else now. There is nothing you can do to change that.”
Reina smiled evilly. “I can kill him.”
“You can’t kill the Lord of the Eastern Lands. It would cause problems for this Sesshoumaru.”
Her evil smile suddenly turned into a frown. “He wouldn’t be even that if I had my choice. He took what is rightfully mine.”
Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes. “We have been through this before. You cannot rule the Eastern Lands on your own.”
“I don’t understand why not,” she countered. “Your mother ruled after your father was killed and she ruled better than some of the other lords.” Reina realized what she had done to Sesshoumaru and yanked her hands back. She wisely took a few steps back.
“She was the only exception to the rule,” he began to explain, watching Reina’s movements. “There was no other male relative to take over until this Sesshoumaru became of age.”
My feet were beginning to hurt, so I sat down in my mate’s chair. I knew he wouldn’t mind. “Could someone please explain what the two of you are talking about?” I asked, stretching my legs out underneath the desk.
“The law states that a single female demon is not allowed to rule alone. If she does not have a mate, she loses her title and the land to her closest male relative or younger sibling, who is mated.
I frowned. “That’s not right. It wasn’t her fault that her mate left her for her sister. The Eastern Lands should rightfully be hers.”
“It’s not fair, but we must follow the laws.”
I shook my head in disgust. “Screw the demon laws,” I muttered underneath my breath.
Sesshoumaru caught it and raised an eyebrow. “Being the Lady of the Western Lands even you must follow the laws.”
“I can’t blame it on my human heritage?” I asked, already knowing the answer.
My mate glared at me. “No,” he simply replied.
I began to tap a fingernail on the desk and started to think. My mate gave me an annoyed look and I stopped what I was doing. “Sorry,” I said to him, grinning. “I was just thinking.”
“Care to enlighten us,” Reina said, staring in my direction.
I quietly slipped off my getas and wiggled my toes. It felt heavenly to have those off my
feet. They were beginning to pinch my toes. “I don’t believe that Sesshoumaru’s mother had complete control. She was probably supervised by someone the council sent.”
“That’s absurd,” Reina exclaimed angrily. “I know for a fact that she didn’t.”
I held up my hand to stop her. “Don’t jump to conclusions,” I said, narrowing my eyes to show my displeasure. “I’m not saying that she didn’t make her own decisions. The Western Lands have prospered during her reign and continue to do so.”
I don’t have to guess to know that. I had read her life’s journey while Sesshoumaru and I were trying to find a way to remove the mark Naraku had placed on me. It burns now and again. It feels like he is taunting me.
“But the council wouldn’t let a mere female on her own,” I continued to tell her my reasoning. “It would break the law and they couldn’t have that. So, they sent someone to watch her.”
Reina opened her mouth to speak, but my mate beat her to it.
“That’s enough,” he ordered. “You were young then and probably don’t recall the dark-haired demon that acted as her guard. They formed the plan that he would protect her, so no one would really know he was there to keep an eye on her.”
“So, he was the one the council sent,” she said, her mouth falling open in shock. “I thought they were really good friends.”
Sesshoumaru smirked. “You could say that.”
Reina’s eyes widened. “You don’t mean that they…” Her voice trailed off, when my mate’s smirk grew wider.
I rubbed my forehead to ease the headache that was coming. “Can we please stop talking about my mate’s mother getting laid? That is one topic I don’t wish to discuss.”
“It’s not uncommon for demons to talk about lovers,” Kouga couldn’t help point out.
I opened my mouth and stuck a finger inside pretending to puke. “I was human until a couple of days ago. So excuse me if the idea of Sesshoumaru’s mother having sex freaks me out.”
Reina and Kouga laughed.
Suddenly, it hit me. I know what my mate has been trying to achieve all along. He wouldn’t openly admit it, because it would be beneath him. But there is no reason why I can’t.
“You have been taking this the wrong way,” I explained to Reina, catching her undivided attention. “If you accept Kouga’s mating proposal, you can claim your lands back from your sister.”
“The council will never agree to it,” Reina spoke truthfully.
I wanted to knock some sense into her. “The council won’t have a choice. You are the second oldest sibling. The law doesn’t state that you can’t reclaim your lands back after mating a male demon.”
Sesshoumaru figured out I was trying to reassure her and decided to add to the conversation. “You will not have to worry about the council. This Sesshoumaru will take care of it.”
“It’s not that I’m worried about the council,” she replied.
She glanced over at Kouga and bit her lip in thought. “Mating is a big decision and I don’t really know the wolf that well. I don’t want to experience the same disappointments as I did with my last two.”
Poor girl is scared. I don’t know what for. Sesshoumaru would have never suggested she mate Kouga, if he didn’t think he would harm her.
I smiled gently at her. Hopefully, it would ease her fears. “You have nothing to fear from Kouga. He’s fiercely loyal and he will protect you with his very life.”
“That is what I believed of the other two.”
Reina didn’t say anything after that. She’s probably thinking about what she should do. I know it’s a hard choice to much in such a short amount of time, but this might be the only chance she gets. She’s getting older. In about fifteen years, she will not be able to bare pups. I know she desires a pup of her own. I have seen the way she looks at my stomach.
“Before I reach a decision, may I speak with the wolf? I want to know if I’m doing the right thing.”
Sesshoumaru and I nodded our consent.
Kouga stood up from his chair as Reina made her way towards him. He placed his hand
underneath her arm and led her over to the fireplace, so they could talk in private. They talked amongst themselves for about ten minutes, before heading back to tell us of her decision.
“She has consented to be my mate,” Kouga announced proudly.
“You do this of your own free will?” Sesshoumaru asked making sure she was not being forced.
She nodded.
I smiled and stood up from the chair. “Congratulations,” I said to them. “When will the mating take place?”
Kouga grinned sheepishly and Reina blushed. “As soon as possible,” he answered. “By the end of the night, I will have a new mate and possibly a pup.”
Reina’s blush deepened.
Kouga bent over and wrapped his arm behind her knees. He then lifted her up into his arms and proceeded to carry her out of the chamber.
I watched them exit the chamber with a grin on my face. I placed my hands on my stomach and knew I won’t be the only one pregnant.
Sesshoumaru used his green acid to douse the fire. I never knew his poison could be used like that. It seems there are a lot of things about my mate that I did not know about.
“It’s time that we settled for the night as well, mate.”
I bent over to retrieve my getas from underneath the desk. I felt his eyes focus on my behind. “What?” I asked as I bent back up and slipped the getas back on my feet. “I took them off, because they were pinching my feet.”
Being the considerate mate that he is, Sesshoumaru lifted me into his arms and carried me the entire way to our bedchamber. He lowered me gently on the futon and stripped me of my clothing and the damn getas. I was surprised when he began to massage my feet. He knew just what I needed.
“What if the council has a problem with Reina’s and Kouga’s mating?” I asked my mate quietly. This question has been bothering me and I didn’t want to ask it in front of Reina and Kouga.
Sesshoumaru continued to massage my feet. “They won’t.”
“How do you know?”
My mate looked up and stared at me. “Because,” he answered with a knowing smirk.
“This Sesshoumaru is head of the council.”
“You could have told me earlier.”
“Where would the fun be in that?”
I let out a frustrated sigh. I still don’t understand demons.
When he was finished, my mate slipped out of his own clothing and slid next to me under the covers. He wrapped his arm around my waist and drew me closer. “Sleep,” I heard him say. “For tomorrow we have much to discuss.” I nodded and snuggled closer to him.
I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep.
To be continued…