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Where I Belong	By : Royal_Kitsune Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female Views: 3098 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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~The Thrill of the Chase~
“It’s so big.” The small, green-eyed fox said as he looked up at the castle. It had taken slightly longer than expected to get to the castle and the sun was already setting when we arrived. We were at a large gate with two guards stationed on either side of it.
One guard smelled to be a bird demon of some sort, and the other smelled of boar. Both were male, and both were staring at me as if I was the last donut at an AA meeting.
I tried not to notice, but Sesshomaru definitely did.
After several moments of their staring and not moving the western lord was fed up.
“Open the gate.” He snapped.
Since last night he hadn’t quite been himself. He was showing way more emotion than usual, and most of it in the form of anger or annoyance.
“Uh… Yes! Of course lord Sesshomaru!” The bird demon said as the two guards almost ran into each other to lift the gate.
I let Rin lead me and Shippo in, and I could hear a vicious snarl radiating from Sesshomaru as he passed the guards.
I didn’t know what was up with him, but I had too much to deal with at the moment to worry about him.
Kilala had been right. In the twelve hours since I’d talked to the neko, my body felt three times warmer than before. It was to the point that I was considering just stripping and finding the nearest river to jump in.
I had also found myself becoming more and more fascinated by the western lord, something I didn’t want any part of.
It wasn’t that Sesshomaru was unattractive, he was far from it. It was his attitude that was such a turn off. I knew that the statuses of men and women here were much different than what I was used to, but I just couldn’t get used to it. I refused to be a doormat for some guy. If I was going to be with someone, they had to respect me as equals. This was a concept that Sesshomaru completely didn’t get, and thus I refused to even think of him as a potential ‘mate’ as my demon kept calling it.
Of course my demon seemed minimally concerned with my personal opinion on the situation. My beast seems to think the appropriate path was to mate him first, and then work to make him see me as an equal.
Just when I had thought I was gaining a real sense of control over my inner demon, it had suddenly gone on a tirade, trying to take over whenever it could.
“So Rin this is your home?” I asked as we reached the door.
“Yes, isn’t it so pretty? I can show you around if you want.” She suggested, though I knew she really wanted to show us around. Before I could answer, however the western lord butted in.
“Rin you may show Shippo around. Kazuko has more important business to attend to.” Sesshomaru said with a tone and look that left no room for argument.
I could see that Rin was disappointed and thought of a way to make it up.
“How about when I finish whatever it is, you can give me that tour?” I asked, and smiled as Rin brightened back to her usual self and nodded.
“Ok, let’s go Shippo. I can show you my room; maybe they gave you a room by me.” She said grabbing the kit’s hand.
“Is that ok Kazuko? Do you want me to wait?” The kit asked looking up with an unsure expression.
“Sure Shippo. I’m sure whatever this is won’t take long and I’ll catch up with you guys.” I said, and watched as the children went running down the hall. “So what is it that’s so important that I couldn’t have a tour?” I asked turning to face the western lord.
“Come.” He stated simply. I rolled my eyes but still followed. “The council will arrive in two weeks’ time.”
“What council?” I asked, as he led us up a flight of stairs much more elegant that I had ever seen. He’d brought up the council before but I hadn’t thought much of it.
“The council is the ruling body of demons that are of the highest ranking.” I could sense a bit of tension in Sesshomaru’s voice as he said this. I could only image how hard it was for Mr. Ego to admit that there was a group of people that held more power and pull than him.
“Ok, so what does that have to do with me?” We reached the third story of the castle and began traveling down a hallway that was completely dark with only small glowing orbs of yellow from sparsely arranged candles on the wall.
“They will wish to meet with you, as the surviving heir of what was once a powerful clan.” He seemed to be in some sort of a rush, as I could just barely make out that he sounded a bit hoarse. He almost sounded like he was panting.
“Ah ok, they want to see if I’m real. I can get that.” I said, thinking over having to meet with the council. It almost reminded me of the board I had to interview with to get into my high school. I wasn’t so bad at impressing people when I had to.
“They will also need a formal acknowledgement on my mating status.” He added, opening the door to a room that was much too large to belong in this time period.
His last sentence was lost on me as I walked past him and into the room.
It was slightly better lit, due largely to the fact that there was a window with a balcony against the far wall. It didn’t have glass, but I reminded myself that glass was not as widely used here as it was in my time. Instead it had dark purple curtains providing a barrier. The sheets ruffled as a breeze blew through.
I was surprised to see a large bed that looked to be from my time. It stood on four legs of dark wood and had to be the size of a modern-day Deluxe King bed. It was covered in numerous black and silver furs with a large, golden silk sheet showing at the edge of the bed. After having traveled so long and sleeping on the forest floor and on tree branches, it was the most inviting thing I had ever seen. I couldn’t help but walk over and run my hand over the soft furs. I think I was practically drooling over imaging getting a good sleep for once.
The walls of the room were done in dark silver. It wasn’t like most dark silver’s that looked gray. It was clear that it was still silver with the way it gave off a regal glow. The candles flickered off the walls so that it gave a glow to the whole room with how the silver reflected the light. I could just barely make out a ring of gold making a pattern around the top of the wall, but it was too dark to tell what it was exactly. I figured earlier in the day it would have been clearer.
There was a table in the corner of the room on the other side of the bed. It was a simple table with an empty vase on it. There was a large dresser against a side wall and a trunk beside it with a mirror over it. The floor wasn’t wood like the rest of what I’d seen. Instead it was made of a soft, plush material; I guessed it to be fur given the lack of other resources in this time. Having been walking barefoot for the last few months, I welcomed the softness on the soles of my feet.
I remember having seen a hut with steam coming up from it. Reminding myself that this era didn’t have indoor plumbing, I guessed that the hut had been the bathing house. I definitely needed some quality time with that hut.
“This room is so beautiful. Is it yours?” I asked turning back to face the western lord who hadn’t moved one inch since I’d walked in. The room didn’t necessarily smell of him, it just has a lingering hint of his scent like the rest of the castle. I imaged that if it was his room his scent would be much thicker here.
I could see his hand still tightly gripping the sliding door. “Sesshomaru?” I asked, forgetting the ‘lord’ as I noticed his eyes were flashing between their natural gold and his demonic red.
I began to take a step back but was frozen in my spot by the feral growl that ripped from the western lord.
“What’s wrong with you?” I asked my voice a mix between confusion, fear and defiance. His growl had clearly been a challenge as if daring me to move.
The western lord finally moved, but as soon as he did I did as well. Something about this wasn’t right, He was moving with slow steps as if he was not completely sure of his steps.
~Sesshomaru~
“What’s wrong with you?” Her last sentence had me moving forward and towards the Ryu-Inu female.
There you go Sesshomaru. You are alone, in what is soon to be your mated room, take her here and now. My inner demon purred in amusement, knowing full well that it was him that was moving my steps.
I had lost it when the wind had blown her scent into the room. I had made it a point to stay upwind of the demoness on the way here so that I could block out her scent. But with her standing directly between the window and me, the scent had carried with a sting. My beast wasted no time in ceasing this momentary lapse as his opportunity to force his way to the front of my consciousness.
‘It is not time. She is not even in her mating period. To take her now would not produce an heir.’ I snarled at my beast, one of the rare occasions since I’d matured that I wasn’t in the majority of control.
This isn’t about an heir and you know it. My inner demon chuckled.
He was right it wasn’t just about her mating cycle. I had, begrudgingly, begun to develop a respect for the female. She was defiant, mysterious, confusing and kind. I had never met a demon that showed as much compassion as she did. She held no hatred towards human, due to her being raised by them. Something about her was getting under my skin. I tried to tell myself that her constant presence in my thoughts was annoying and unwanted, but even I knew self-denial when I saw it; and unfortunately I saw it in myself.
I had been raised and hardened myself to think that females, and just about every creature, was beneath me. But through watching her and the training sessions I was beginning to second guess my earlier assumptions. While she may not yet equal me in power, her fiery spirit and defiance for giving up made up for the slack.
My father had once told me what the feeling of bonding, or as humans called it love, felt like. I had always seen it as a lie, since my father claimed that he never bonded to my mother but somehow had bonded to a human. What he said, seemed to match everything I thought and felt about the Ryu-Inu female, but I refused to let myself be burdened by such connections. I had seen what happened to the ‘love-sick’ fools, such as my father, it only ended in disaster.
When was the last time that we have had a female in our bed? Well over a half century I would say. My demon butted in interrupting my thoughts.
‘I have no need for such trivial pleasures.’ As I snarled it at myself, I knew it wasn’t true. Despite my cold demeanor, I was a male and still had the same damn primal urges that other males had. Usually I would find a maid or some sort of wandering demoness to sate my desires, but with Naraku’s appearance I hadn’t been able to do so.
Go ahead and claim her. That’s what you plan to do in two weeks correct? So what difference does it make if she’s in her mating period or not? Mate with her now and just continue until she is. My beast was enjoying this too much for my liking. I could feel my body following her as she began to step back. I snarled a warning, knowing that the thought of a chase was just making my beast more excited, but she continued to step back until her back hit the wall beside the balcony opening.
“Where will you go now?” The voice that left me wasn’t my own, or rather my usual. My inner beast had taken over and now I had to fight before this went too far. I could already see her eyes flashing from their usual violet to a much brighter violet that was rimed with red.
She was bordering on losing control as well.
~Kazuko~
“Where will you go now?” That wasn’t Sesshomaru. The voice that came out of the western lord’s mouth was huskier, deeper, darker and seductive. He was now standing less than a foot from me.
Looking up at the demon lord I had forgotten just how tall he was. I had never considered myself short, but standing in front of Sesshomaru, I only came up to his chest.
It is his beast, and they want us. My inner demon stated.
“Submit.” His inner demon was speaking again and the word ‘submit’ sent my blood boiling.
“Never.” I growled, and watched as his eyes narrowed in anger.
“You are my bitch and will do as your alpha says.” He nearly barked.
“I’m no one’s bitch and I have no alpha!” I growled back, my aura flaring.
‘I don’t want him!’ I shouted at my inner demon.
Why fight it? You know you secretly want this. Besides, he is powerful, who’s going to stop him? Just simply mate him and then work to let him see you as equals. Suddenly Kilala’s earlier suggestion was sounding a whole lot better.
‘I think I need to run.’ I responded, and was shocked when my beast roared loudly in protest.
No, if you run it will only excite the chase instinct in him.
‘Then what do I do, I don’t what this! I don’t want him, at least not like this!’ I shouted. My demon seemed to get that I was being sincere and backed off.
Are you sure?
‘Yes! A thousand times yes! If I take him now, I’ll just be some second class citizen to him. He has to acknowledge me as an equal, first.’ I retorted, making sure to put an emphasis on ‘first’.
Fine, I would not force you into something you cannot accept with your heart and head. It would only drive us into madness. I don’t think I’ve ever been so grateful to my inner demon than I was at the moment.
‘Ok so what do we do?’ I asked, as Sesshomaru’s head lowered so that he was sniffing the left side of my neck.
We have to get out of here before he places the mating mark. My demon said, and continued when the statement was answered with confused silence. Don’t let him bite you on the neck!
‘Oh!’ I responded, still not fully getting it.
I could feel that the western lord’s fangs had grown longer and sharper and were tracing over the area between my jawline and neck bone. When he passed over a certain spot I felt the heat of my body rising higher and I had to bite back a moan that was trying to escape.
‘What do I do? There is no way I can overpower him!’ I was beginning panic.
Find a way to distract him, cover your scent and aura, run and, hope for the best. That was so easier said than done.
‘How the hell am I supposed to…’ The thought was cut short as I felt Sesshomaru’s fangs begin to test the skin on my neck.
Forget the distraction. Hit him hard, the surprise should stun him long enough to get away. My beast was roaring with the fury I was beginning to feel at the situation. After all, in the end my beast was just an extension of me, thus we shared similar emotions if they were strong enough.
‘I’m glad you’re on my side.’ I thought as I balled my fist, and letting a charge begin to build.
Despite the fact that I believe he would make a good mate, I understand that forcing you into something would result in an internal battle. Such a battle would drive one or both of us into madness. My beast answered somberly.
‘It’s not that I think he’s a bad mate choice. I just don’t want to be rushed into this. These customs are too strange for me and I’m still trying to adjust. I don’t think I could just sit back and submit, and that’s what is expected of me right?’ I asked as I began to raise my fist. The demon lord was so preoccupied with my neck that he didn’t notice my movement.
As expected, you have a strong will. I suspect that comes from being raised among humans in the other era. My demon chuckled. It seems the lord will have to learn how to court a lady of the modern era.
‘Damn straight!’ I snorted. ‘Ok, it’s now or never.’ I thought as I punched Sesshomaru in his jaw with as much strength as I could.
The stunned look on his face had to be a mirror of mine. I couldn’t believe I had just punched him, and I’m sure he couldn’t believe that he’d just been punched. A thin trail of blood dripped down the side of his mouth.
His eyes were full on blood red as he glared at me.
“You will pay for that bitch! I will teach you your place!” He growled low, his body quivering with rage.
Run! My beast roared and I quickly slid out of the opening and jumped from the balcony. As I jumped I transformed and took to the skies.
Less than a second after I jumped, a huge spike of demonic aura surged from the room. As I chanced a glance back, I saw a large white dog charging at me.
‘Damn he’s huge, where do I go?!’ I shouted inwardly. I didn’t want to go west for obvious reasons. I couldn’t go south and have the group confront Sesshomaru.
That leaves north or east. My inner demon stated on high alert. We could feel the large, and pissed, aura charging for us.
‘He’s gaining; I don’t think I can out run him. He’s like five times my size. One step for him is like ten for me!’ I was truly beginning to panic. I knew if he caught me, it would not end well.
I will release all of my power. My beast said and I inwardly growled.
‘You’ve been holding back?!’ If I hadn’t been in a life or death situation I would have ripped my beast a new one.
I saw no reason to release more than you needed to survive. At this point you need more to survive. You will have to let me take control for a moment.
‘Fine, but this better not be a trick to take over and go back to that ass!’
It’s not. As my demon spoke I allowed my consciousness to be taken over by it. I could feel myself growing in size and a feeling of unbelievable power coursing. When the feeling leveled off I realized I was at least four times my original size, and standing well over forty feet tall. I was almost as big as Sesshomaru, he probably only had about two or three feet on me. I watched as my demon stopped us and turned around.
‘What the hell are you doing?!’ I thought, thinking that this had been a set up after all.
There is no way to out run him so we have to stall him. My beast replied with an annoyed tone.
I watched as my inner demon opened my jaw and sent an icy blast in the direction of the western lord. The forest around the demon lord was instantly frozen as were the legs of Sesshomaru. I could see him beginning to fight the ice, but thankfully it held.
Take your human form, suppress your aura, and run through the forest so he can’t see you. The ice will only hold him for a few minutes at most.
I felt relieved as I was returned power over my body and did as instructed. As I ran through the forest, the howls and snarls of rage from the demon lord rang scaring all life in the forest into fleeing.
I ran not paying attention in which direction I was going, unknowingly running east.
~Kagome~
“What was that?” Sango commented as we stopped in the middle of the village we had stopped in for supplies.
There was a wave of demonic power so powerful that even the village people, who had no experience in sensing demonic auras, stopped from feeling it.
The wave consisted of two different auras, one of which was made entirely of fury, and another that was a mix of fear and defiance.
“One of them was Sesshomaru.” Inuyasha pointed out as we looked towards the direction that it had come from.
“Do you think the other was Kazuko? She might be in trouble or Shippo.” I suggested, not sure if we should go aid or not.
“Wouldn’t do any good, the auras are coming from within the western territory. Even if we could get there, Sesshomaru’s in charge and we wouldn’t be able to do anything.” Inuyasha commented, though I could see that he was upset.
“I’m sure Kazuko can handle herself.” Miroku said to help, but it was clear that the entire group was feeling uneasy.
~Lord Toro~
“Did you feel that?” One of my soldiers asked to another as we continued to progress towards the western lands.
“Yea, those are two of the most powerful auras I’ve ever felt.” The other soldier responded. After a swift snort from me, the soldier quickly added. “Other than yours, Lord Toro.”
I could feel the emotions radiating from each aura as I walked at the front of my army. One aura held a furious tinge to it, and the other had the slight texture of fear.
I could guess what was happening.
Unlike my father, who had wiped out the Ryu-Inu clan without a real plan; I had cunning and intelligence on my side. It was my father’s lack of both that had led to his death, well that and my blade.
“General Tai!” I commanded. I stopped and watched as the shadow fox appeared before me in a flash of his shadow fox magic.
“Yes milord.” He said, bowing slightly.
“Take the army and go back to the castle. I have a plan to get the Shogakko that will not require force.” I said, a devious smile playing on my lips.
“As you wish.” The general said and began to lead the army away.
‘It would appear, Lord Sesshomaru, that you attempted to claim her and it didn’t go well. That just makes my job so much easier now that she sees you as the bad guy. I shall appear to her as a savior who rescues her from the demented dog lord.’ I thought as I headed towards the spot that the aura had disappeared. I could still feel a faint hint of the demoness’ aura that she was trying to suppress.
Lucky for me, she was heading directly into my territory. Taking off to intercept her path, I began to form a plan.
~Kazuko~
I had to have run for about an hour going straight ahead, afraid to stop or even look back. At one point I did notice a change in scent that told me I had left the western lands. I wasn’t sure where I was now, but I knew as long as it was away from Sesshomaru it would be ok.
It wasn’t until night had fallen, that I finally slowed to a walk. I was lost for sure, in an unknown land; I was tired, and beginning to get hungry.
‘Maybe I should have gone south after all.’ I thought. ‘And I left Shippo behind!’ Tears began to form as I started to curse Sesshomaru for all the trouble he was causing.
“Why would a beautiful demoness such as yourself me crying out in the forest all alone?” I looked up to see a demon standing a few feet from me. I hadn’t even realized that I’d fallen to my knees while crying.
The demon standing before was tall, maybe a bit taller than Sesshomaru. He had jet black hair that was cut short and stopped just above his neck. Two noticeable horns protruded from the top of his head. He had a red stripe going from the bottom of each horn, which went over his eyes, curved and stopped at the sides of his nose.
He wore black pants like the kind Sesshomaru and Inuyasha had. There was nothing covering his upper body except for two chains that made an ‘X’ over his chest. The chains were holding up the black cloak he was wearing. He also had a set of bracers on each wrist. I could just make out the hilt of two weapons strapped to his back in an ‘V’.
He seemed nice enough. The only slightly unnerving thing was his black eyes that held no pupils.
I wasn’t sure if it was my heat talking or not, but he was definitely one of the more attractive males I had even seen.
Not more attractive than Sesshomaru. My demon reminded sourly. I felt my lips twitch and my fangs show slightly at the mention of the name.
‘He’s definitely nicer.’ I countered sharply.
“An arrogant demon lord has tried to lay a claim on me, as if I were nothing more than just some toy that he could do with as he pleased.” I growled, looking back down at the ground angrily.
“Surely all demon lords cannot be that bad?” The demon asked, as he kneeled beside me. His scent was a mixture of grass and the night air, all around pleasing.
“The ones I’ve met and heard of are.” I said crossly.
“I am the demon lord of the east, and I do not think of myself in such a way.” He said, and my eyes widened as I quickly jumped back from him and put my staff in a defensive position.
“You ordered the execution of my clan!” I spat angrily. The demon moved slowly as he looked at me with a confused expression.
“I know not of what you speak.” He stated. “I can assure you I would never do something so cruel.”
“The eastern lord killed my entire clan, the Ryu-Inu clan.” I watched as his eyes widened slightly as I spoke.
“You are a survivor of the Ryu-Inu clan? There were thought to be none.” He stated and I was left speechless as he gave a low bow and closed his eyes. “You have my sincerest regrets.”
“What are you talking about?” I refused to lower my staff as I watched the demon.
“I have only become the lord of the east in the past decade. It was not I that ordered your clan to be wiped out. It was my foolish father. He was too power hungry and it led to his demise. I am very sorry for what happened to your clan.” He said still in his bow.
“You can stand up you know.” I said, lowering my staff slightly. “So you weren’t the one that ordered my clan dead?” He straightened up and stepped closer.
“No, I tried to convince my father to reconsider. But he was the lord at the time and I couldn’t do anything once he sent out the army. I had hoped to make up for the wrongs of my father, but I had heard that the entire clan had been wiped out. Please allow me to make up for the wrongs done by my father.” He sounded sincere in his words, and I really couldn’t think of a reason not to trust what he said.
“How would you do that?” I asked, putting my staff away.
“I can tell you are on your heat.” I was immediately on guard again as he said that. “Do not worry. Unlike some other demons, I can control my baser instincts. I can tell that this demon lord you are running from cannot, correct?”
“That’s for sure, I had thought he was better, but it appears he’s just another dog!” I spat.
“Then please allow me to provide you with shelter and protection until your heat has passed. I know it cannot replace your clan, but it is a start I believe.” The demon said offering his hand to me.
“What kind of demon are you and what is your name?” I asked, as I hesitantly took his hand.
“How rude of me not to fully introduce myself; my name is Lord Toro, king of the bull demons, and lord of the eastern lands.” He said, giving a grand gesture as he spoke. I gave a light giggle at his comical reaction. “You have a lovely laugh.” His words had a blush spreading across my face and I was happy that the dim light made it hard to see.
“I’m Kazuko, last of the Ryu-Inu Clan.” I responded.
“It is very nice to meet you Lady Kazuko.” Lord Toro said, leading me back towards his castle.
“It is an honor to meet you Lord Toro.” I returned.
“Please, you can just call me Toro.” He replied and I nodded lightly.
“I shall if you will only call me Kazuko.” I responded with a laugh.
“It is a deal, Kazuko.” He responded with a snort of his own that reminded me of a bull.
‘He is quite charming.’ I thought, realizing that I was still holding his hand as we walked, and found that I didn’t mind. As we walked my exhaustion began to wear on me and my steps became clumsy.
“You seem quite tired. If you do not mind, I could carry you.” The bull demon offered, and I was too tired to protest. He lifted me so that I was on his back, like Inuyasha often did Kagome.
In a matter of minutes, I rested my head on his shoulder and fell asleep.
~Toro~
This was working just too perfectly.
She was so upset with Sesshomaru that gaining her trust was child’s play. As I lifted her onto my back, I smiled at how well my plan was working.
There was no doubting that she was a beautiful demoness, especially as her violet tinted hair glowed silver in the rising moonlight. To take her from Sesshomaru would be one of my best accomplishments, perhaps even my greatest.
If I could pull this plan off, I would be able to have her as mine without even having to fight Sesshomaru or her.
The dog had already planted the seeds of mistrust in her mind. Now all I had to do was help the blooms of hatred grow.
I could keep up the nice guy act long enough to claim her, willingly, as mine, and then I wouldn’t haven’t to worry. Once mated, she would be completely at my command as I would force her to submit and no other demon could have her.
‘After all demon matings are for life and cannot be broken except in death.’ I thought sinisterly.
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