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Unexpected Circumstance	By : Neptunesdemon Category: InuYasha > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 13382 -:- Recommendations : 2 -:- Currently Reading : 4
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Title: Unexpected Circumstance
Author: Neptunesdemon
Archive: Fanfiction net; Mpreg mailing list
Category: Mpreg, romance, drama
Pairings: Inuyasha/Sesshomaru
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: None
Warnings: Yoai, OOC, incest, non-con, lemon, OC, mpreg
Author's Note: I think this chapter isn't my best, but I have to get the story moving somehow. It can't all just be inu-smut and romance, with more inu-smut thrown in. Yes, well, here you are. . . actual plot again. Now get to reading!
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A small bush shuffled softly before the bushy end of a tail was peeking out, waving happily back and forth. Green eyes peeked out from the spacing of branches, as he crouched low to the ground, his mouth holding a smile as he watched his prey continue to not notice he was there.
Slowly, he crawled out, creeping his way closer to the unsuspecting victim. He was almost there, he would get it soon. As he readied himself to pounce, the twitching of ears gave him the sign that he had been caught and he scrambled to a stop before looking about for another hiding spot.
"Gotcha!"
Shippo cried out as he was grabbed up and then hung upside down by his ankles. He struggled fruitlessly for a moment, before stilling and pouting as he heard his captor laughing.
"Aw, no fair!" The little fox whined, his arms crossing as he glared back into amber eyes. "You cheated!"
Inuyasha only snorted after his laughter died down, and flipped Shippo right side up and lowered him back to the ground.
"There's no cheating when you hunt, brat." He said with a smirk, his arms tucking away into his sleeves. "You just do it right or you don't eat. And you were too loud, you can't make noises when you sneak up on your prey. And you hunt like a cat!"
"I do not!" Shippo shouted, his lips pouting further.
"Alright, alright, no need to act like a baby." Inuyasha said with a sigh, turning back to the kill he had been occupied with before Shippo had attempted using him to hone his hunting skills.
"But I am a baby!" Shippo whined, jumping up on his adopted father's shoulder. "I'm only fifty, you know!"
Inuyasha only sighed before crouching next to the dead buck, admiring for a small moment how big his catch was. His mate would definitely be impressed. That and they'd feed for a couple of days with this.
"Okay." He suddenly said, grabbing the buck and standing. "We'll come back for this later on."
Shippo could only blink in confusion before holding tight as Inuyasha jumped up, landing on a high branch where he then deposited the dead deer.
"This can stay here until we're done." Inuyasha said, Shippo still not understanding.
Then Inuyasha was jumping down and running off as he landed. Shippo easily held hold, his green eyes staring ahead of them as the hanyou dashed through the trees and surrounding brush, ears twitching and nose scenting the air every so often.
Soon enough the hanyou was growling, before he was turning so that he was downwind and then his running slowed. He carefully sniffed the air and his body tensed under the kitsune's small hands.
"Shippo, stay here."
The little fox opened his mouth to question just why he had to do so, but he was easily plucked up from Inuyasha's shoulder, the Daiyoukai settling the young demon in a thick bramble of bushes.
"Just do as I say." He ordered him, his face holding a stern look. "Keep quiet and don't come out until I've come back for you."
He nodded his head obediently, though he didn't understand and he wasn't sure just what Inuyasha had to go off on his own for, but he'd do as he said. The half-breed, satisfied with Shippo's agreement, nodded before he was making sure the kit was hidden well within the branches.
"I'll be back, soon." Was all he said before jumping off.
He leaped from tree to tree before landing on the ground, crouching low and creeping his way to a hedge of bushes, his nose detecting the scent of demons he'd rarely come across before. Carefully, he parted some branches that obstructed his view and his eyes were met with a campsite.
He made sure to look over every inch of the cleared ground that was occupied, his mind storing the information away and his nose capturing every scent. He had known all along where he would end up, and he had used the guise of wanting to hunt to get here. He had been sure if he announced that he was going to check out his potential enemies, then Sesshomaru would have stopped him. Not to mention that Kagome would have probably shrieked her head off at how stupid of an idea this was, but he was confidant that he wouldn't get caught.
Contrary to popular belief, he wasn't as dumb as he pretended to be and he knew how to think things through. He didn't want to wait until the Princess was already inside his home to see what she was up to, he wanted to get as much as he could about her before she crossed his threshold. Anytime after that would probably be too late to do any good should things go awry.
He counted out no more than twenty men in the campsite, and he could see the large tent that stood smack dab in the middle, obviously her highness' and her escort's dwelling. His eyes looked up to the treetops and he counted another four guards, their reptilian eyes scouring over the surrounding area. One last look around and he was sneaking back, before quietly slinking through the area and circling about the camp ground. He sensed another ten or more men, conveniently and strategically placed to catch any unwanted visitors.
'For a crusade of peace, this sure is some tight security.' He thought to himself, carefully sneaking away and keeping his senses open to any sign that he had been detected. 'I'll keep a close eye on this, and now that I think about it, I should broaden the area of my scouting.'
He'd do that at another time. For now, he'd gather Shippo and their lunch, and then head back to the palace. He could always send some of Sesshomaru's spies out to do the scouting for him. When he was far enough away where he no longer needed to be to quiet, Inuyasha let himself slip out of stealth mode and sighed as a hand rubbed tension from his neck. He wasn't looking forward to when things really started to go into play.
He stopped suddenly, his ears twitching and nose wrinkling a bit as he caught a scent that he didn't recognize and knew all at once. The first thought in his head was that he had left Shippo all alone.
"Damn it!" Was all he could hiss before shooting off at a dead run.
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Shippo had occupied his boredom by playing with his top and practicing his fox-fire, making sure that nothing would catch flames. That got boring quickly enough as well and that's when the field mouse caught his eye. It was the perfect opportunity to prove to Inuyasha that he was a good hunter, too. With his father's warnings easily forgotten, Shippo stealthily crawled out of his hiding place to begin stalking the foraging creature.
His tail flicked back and forth as he stalked closer, carefully watching the mouse scurry about before it finally stopped, small nose twitching as it raised on its hind legs. He took that as his chance and with a sound of effort he leaped forward, small hands trying to grasp on to the small animal. It easily escaped, running off and leaving Shippo behind with a disappointed look on his face.
He stopped at the sound of someone approaching, and he spun around ready to welcome Inuyasha back, but was instead shrinking away as he came face to face with two demons he'd never seen before. It was both male and female snake demons, the two dressed like nobility and the woman holding a fan over her smiling mouth.
"Why, look Kanaye, we've seemed to come across a baby fox during our walk." The woman spoke softly, yellow eyes intensely gazing down at the kit. "And look at how deliciously adorable he is."
Shippo shuddered as he watched the silhouette of a forked tongue lick over the woman's painted lips through the thin fan and he whimpered as he shuffled away, his green eyes unable to look away from the snake's. The small slit was slowly expanding, until it was nothing more than black, bottomless eyes watching down at the paralyzed kit.
Shippo found he couldn't move soon after, his body locking against his will even though he tried his best to get away. He heard the male demon laugh, but he was too focused on the female, who lowered her fan to fully reveal her face. The glittering scales that ran from her temple down to the the top of her neck seemed to have the same affect as her eyes as they caught the sunlight.
The demoness was soon moving forward until she was a few feet in front of the now trembling kitsune, lowering so that she was kneeling, her black eyes never allowing him to break contact.
"How lucky I am to have found you." She cooed, her pale and delicate hand stretching out for him.
She barely flinched as she was stopped by the sudden appearance of an inu-youkai, whose red eyes glared back at her as he crouched, hovering over the young kit in a protective gesture with teeth bared. He growled and it was followed by a bark of warning, which caused her to extract her hand carefully, her full lips quirked up in to an amused smile.
The sound of the bark, as well as the hebi's gaze now distracted by the demon crouching over him, woke Shippo from his stupor. His eyes watered and he whimpered as he scurried from underneath Inuyasha, youki released and menacing, to hide behind the demon as it stood straight up and hid his face in the fabric of his hakama.
Sakuya stood as well, her fan opening again to slowly fan herself, as her eyes having returned to the normal hue. She was quite surprised to see an inu outside of the palace walls, let alone this far out. She had merely enticed Naraku to a short walk, so that the two could continue discussing in private, when the scent of fox had caught her tongue.
Her mouth had been watering before she even headed after the wonderful aroma, and when she came across the kit, she considered it a lucky find. Now with the inukai growling back at her, the pieces fell into place and she realized that this was the adopted kit of the Daiyoukai and his mate. And with the vast amount of power that was rolling off of the demon in front of her, she would think that this was Sesshomaru. She had heard that the first born of Lord Toga was quite powerful.
"You dare to lay a hand on my pup!" Came the shouted question, Sakuya looking to the whimpering fox again before she was staring back at the seething demon.
"My apologies, my lord." She replied, giving him a formal bow. "I did not know that he was yours."
"Who are you! I demand your name!"
"She is Princess Sakuya of the Southern Tribe, Lord Inuyasha." Kanaye offered, stepping forward, his green eyes not missing the stunned look on the princess' face. "We ask that you humbly accept our apology. We would not have hunted the kitsune had we known."
Inuyasha let his eyes drift to the snake demon, ignoring the way the princess stared at him in disbelief, before scrutinizing the tall and slender-built male. His nose inhaled and he frowned a bit, his memory triggered but everything unclear as to what he was trying to recognize it as.
"And you are?" He questioned, one hand reaching to rest a comforting hand atop Shippo's head. The whimper and sniffle had him stiffening again, a growl lowly rumbling in his chest at his kit's distress. Who knew what would have happened had he not shown up?
"I am Kanaye of the South, my lord." The black-haired male easily introduced himself, head bowing before locking cat-like eyes onto the growling inu. "I am currently escorting the princess in effort of my courtship. I hope you will still welcome us into your palace as guests."
"Hime!"
They were interrupted, as the same commander that had coaxed them out of the tent came running froward, his graying hair tousled by the wind. He stopped with a hurried bow, before he was glancing in shock at the inu-youkai not too far off.
"What is it?" Sakuya asked impatiently, gaining his attention again.
"We received a response from the palace." He began, glancing quickly to the inu again. "Prince Sesshomaru requests three days to prepare for your stay."
"Is that so?" Sakuya questioned, looking back to Inuyasha.
"If my mate has requested three days, you will do best to grant it." The Daiyoukai said, turning his back to the snake demons and missing the deadly glare from the one named Kanaye. "In three days time, I will receive you myself."
Then he was gathering the kitsune in his arms, the poor kit still trembling, before he was leaping off. Sakuya nodded to her commander, before dismissing him back to the camp, before she was resting a hand on Naraku's arm. She didn't miss how tense he felt, or the angered aura that was seeping out of him, telling her how much he disliked hearing what was his claimed by another.
"In due time, my sweet." She cooed to soothe him, her hand raising to smooth back silken locks. "You'll have what is rightfully yours soon enough. Come, let us go."
Naraku clenched his jaw as Sakuya continued to pet him, the urge to snap her wrist almost hard to resist, but he managed. With a huff, he spun to head back in the direction of the camp, the hebi-youkai with her arms wrapped about his right.
In three days time, he planned to have his own plan set in motion. And he would spend his time getting in contact with Kagura. He had sent the sorceress out in search of more shards, as well as to keep an ear out for any news. He wanted the advantage over her royal highness when he was finally ready to strike.
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Inuyasha landed a few yards outside of the palace walls, and he dropped the deer beside him, having gone back for it first. Then he lowered Shippo to the ground, going to one knee so that he was at eye level with him.
"Why didn't you listen to me!" He shouted, now back to his usual self, and Shippo flinched. "Why didn't you just keep still!"
"I'm sorry!" Shippo sniffled, green eyes flooding with tears. "I wanted to show you that I was good at hunting, too!"
Inuyasha tsked before he was pulling the fox close to his chest, wrapping his arms about him and not trying to figure out why he suddenly felt so protective of Shippo. Not to say that he hadn't been protective before, but having encountered a moment where he could have endangered the boy's life, it had terrified him.
"I'm sorry." He apologized. "It was my fault, too. I should have never left you alone."
Carefully, he was balancing Shippo on one arm and grabbing the deer up with the other. Then he was leaping over the palace walls in a single bound. When he landed, he ignored the stunned guards and made his way into the palace itself.
"Come on, I think you deserve a break." He muttered, dropping the deer and hoping it would be taken cared of without him prompting the action.
"I want to be with Chichiue." Shippo softly demanded, arms wrapped about Inuyasha's neck and his face cradled in the crook of his neck.
Inuyasha only sighed before changing his direction and heading for Sesshomaru's, and now his, bedroom.
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After bathing Kazue, as well as feeding and putting the pup to bed, Sesshomaru had decided on a nap himself. He had wanted to wait for Inuyasha to return, but realized that the hanyou was probably off trying to clear his head. He let him have his time alone, even though Shippo was with him, as he need Inuyasha in a right state of mind.
He had meant to sleep no more than an hour, but he felt far too well rested to believe that. His eyes slowly blinked open and he stiffened as he felt something snuggle next to him, a face burying into the silk fabric covering his chest. It was too small to be Inuyasha, and as he looked down he was meet with the auburn colored top of Shippo's head. The little fox was in a restless sleep, his hands clutching at Sesshomaru's clothes in tight little fists.
"Shippo." He softly said, one of his hands resting atop the soft hair of his kit, trying to figure out what had the little fox so scared.
"He wanted to stay with you when we got back." Came Inuyasha's voice from the other side of the bedroom.
Sesshomaru let his eyes slowly travel to where his mate was sitting, catching sight of Inuyasha seated on the floor by the sliding door leading out to the gardens. His mate's face seamed tight with worry and he quickly glanced back to Shippo, who was whimpering in his sleep.
"What happened?" He asked then, slowly sitting up and situating the kit so that he was curled up in his lap.
"We ran across the princess." Inuyasha told him.
Sesshomaru frowned at that, glad to see Shippo's whimpering was quieting as he held the kitsune closer to him. For a quick moment, he looked to Kazue's cradle and saw the boy sleeping soundly. He had to wonder if he had woken up at all.
"Kazue-"
"He fell asleep not too long ago." Inuyasha cut him off, standing up and dusting off his hakama. "Kaori came and fed him some of the meat I'd brought and then put him to bed again."
"Why is our kit distressed?" Sesshomaru tried again, his right hand brushing aside Shippo's bangs from his face. "What happened, Inuyasha?"
"Look, I didn't want to take him with me, so I left him in a bush-"
"You left him alone?" It wasn't a yell, but it as enough for Inuyasha to know that the older inu wasn't too happy with what he had just been told. "This Sesshomaru is interested to know what would convince you to do such a thing."
"Look, I went to scope out the Southern tribes' camp. I didn't want to risk bringing him with me, so I left him in a hiding spot." Inuyasha explained, his face holding a disgruntled look. "I didn't think the princess would be walking around and hell, I told him to stay put and he didn't listen."
"You risked his life so that you could look at our enemies? If this was your true objective, why would you take him with you?" Sesshomaru demanded, Inuyasha looking the least bit ashamed.
"So that you wouldn't suspect anything." He admitted, looking to his mate as he moved forward.
Sesshomaru watched him settle on the edge of the bed beside him, before he was reaching a hand out and gently petting Shippo's hair, before that same hand was lifting to turn Sesshomaru's face to his. As the hanyou leaned in, the former Daiyoukai pulled away, moving Shippo so that he as laying on the bed again and tucking the fox kit in.
"This can not so easily be forgiven, Inuyasha." Sesshomaru informed him, throwing back the sheets and lifting himself from the bed. "You deliberately put his life in danger to accomplish your own means. Is this how you'll treat all of our children?"
"Hey, I said I didn't mean it! In fact, it's not entirely my fault!" The hanyou argued, lifting from the bed himself and watching Sesshomaru fix his clothes ruffled from his nap. "I got there in time before anything could happen to him! You know I would never have let him get hurt!"
"Who knows what that detestable reptile could have done!"
Inuyasha froze as his brother actually yelled at him before turning away and storming out of the room. Amber eyes looked to where Shippo as sleeping much more soundly before he was following after his brother, entering the main room and watching as Sesshomaru seated himself at a paper littered desk.
"I'm sorry." He apologized, moving closer so that he was standing behind him. He looked down at the official documents that were scattered about, and he realized that this was probably something he was supposed to be doing. "I didn't mean to scare you like that."
"This Sesshomaru was not scared!" The older inu snapped, not even bothering to look back at him. "I am merely enraged by your poor decision to endanger Shippo's life for-"
"Oh, please!" Inuyasha interrupted him, kneeling beside him and grabbing Sesshomaru so that he turned him toward him. "Admit it! When you found out what happened you were scared of the thought that he could have actually been hurt! I understand, Sesshomaru! Stop pretending and understand that I was scared, too!"
Inuyasha sighed then, pulling himself closer to his mate and wrapping his arms about him whether he wanted it or not.
"He's an annoying little brat, but I couldn't help thinking how much I'd have hated myself if something had happened to him." Inuyasha muttered, his face pressing against his mate's neck. "Can't you tell I'm really sorry? I'll never do something like that again. I couldn't deal with that fear a second time."
"Hn." Was all that came from Sesshomaru and it would probably be the only thing he would say.
Inuyasha took it as acceptance of his apology, though there was a chance that he was wrong. He could care less, and he lifted his head to nuzzle his brother's cheek, before placing a kiss to Sesshomaru's temple.
"I can make it up to you." Inuyasha offered, a lecherous smile taking his lips.
Sesshomaru only rolled his eyes before detaching his libidinous mate from his person and standing from the work he had never intended to start doing.
"I would have to decline." He said with a toss of his hair over his shoulder. "You require punishment for your rash actions. This Sesshomaru will not humble you with the company you seek."
"But, I said I was sorry." Inuyasha stumbled to say, as he watched Sesshomaru walk away.
"That is true, and I have forgiven you." Sesshomaru said, before spinning to pin Inuyasha with a cold glare. "You will be sure to learn your lesson for ever daring to think what happened was a good idea. Until I see fit, we sleep in separate chambers."
"You can't kick me out!" Inuyasha objected as he stood. "There's no way I'd let you!"
The breathy chuckle that escaped Sesshomaru's lips had Inuyasha gulping as well as shivering at the seductive sound. It would be that his older brother would go all sexy after banning him from any kind of sexual contact. The cold bastard.
"Oh really, otouto?"
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Inuyasha's frown couldn't get any deeper as he curled up on the single sized bed, buried up to his chins in the silk sheets and furs.
"Stupid, Sesshomaru." He grumbled, looking about at the small room that he had been given. It was one on the guest rooms, for those not so high in nobility, hence the lack of extravagant furniture.
He couldn't believe he had actually been kicked out, and from his own room and bed! He grumbled some more as he turned on his back, trying to ignore how uncomfortable this bed seemed to feel compared to the down-filled mattress that Sesshomaru owned. He was getting too used to comfort and pampering. A good week or so out in the wild would cure that right up.
However, he had other things to do, such as ponder what the hell the princess had in store. That and wonder if Kouga had gotten his message. His hands folded behind his head and he blinked up at the ceiling, the thoughts jumbling back and forth in his mind.
"Damn it." He softly swore, sitting up and crossing his arms as he glared at absolutely nothing in particular.
It wasn't doing him any good thinking about this stuff now. He was only making himself angry. It was best that he take some time off, give his mind a break and relax as he waited out the responses from various allies; not to mention Sesshomaru's avoidance of him.
He groaned as he had the urge to find his mate and ravage him upon the nearest surface, but he had a feeling that it wouldn't end as well as his fantasies did.
'Well, sitting around here's not going to help me any.' He thought to himself as he stood with a stretch.
His next course of action was to find the dining hall and see just how well that deer had been cooked up. He was barely outside of his door, when he was stopping short as he opened it, his eyes blinking down at a disheveled and travel-worn Jaken.
"My lord." The title was actually forced, Inuyasha could tell. "I have a response from Lord Kouga."
That quick, huh? Jaken must have really taken the fastest dragon to have gone and come back in the same day.
"Well then, don't just stand there like an idiot! Spit it out!" Inuyasha demanded, his arms crossing as he frowned down at the kappa.
"Lord Kouga says he shall arrive in no more than a week." Jaken said haughtily, not too keen with being insulted after doing his job as asked. "The time needed is to prepare his pack for travel, and Lady Minako will be accompanying them."
"That old monkey!" Inuyasha asked incredulously. "What the heck is she coming here for?"
"Perhaps to aid Lord Kouga's mate and the newly born pups." Jaken said.
Inuyasha newly toppled over at that. That dumbass of a wolf went off and pupped whoever was available after he'd been turned down? He must have been desperate. Well, at least that gave Inuyasha something to hold over his head when the wolf came rubbing it in his face that the hanyou had to come looking for his help.
"Pups, huh?" He double-checked with a smirk.
Jaken merely nodded and Inuyasha couldn't help how wide his grin spread.
"Well, how many ookami is he bringing?" The Daiyoukai questioned, starting to head off, away from his most recent dwelling.
Jaken stumbled after him, large yellow eyes staring up with annoyance at his most recent lord.
"Seven pack mates in total." The kappa informed him dutifully, as he managed to catch up and keep in stride beside Inuyasha. "He has sent his familiars to search for all the stragglers that they can and hopes that it is sufficient enough to aid you."
"Feh!" Came the usual outburst, Inuyasha's hands taking their usual hiding place in his sleeves. "I'll take what I can get."
Jaken stopped just as Inuyasha did, noting the change in the demeanor, and he glanced up at him to find the hanyou fixed with a deadly glare. He followed his line of sight and was shocked to find Ishimaru standing a few feet away, his own glare directed at the Daiyoukai, but his face fit with a sneer as well.
"My lord?" Jaken tried carefully, hoping to distract Inuyasha.
He had heard of what had happened to Tokage, and with Inuyasha's adopted tendency of handling opposition, he figured it was best. He was completely ignored however, and Inuyasha started forward. Jaken could only swallow the sudden lump in his throat and tried his best to ignore the sinking feeling in his gut. Sesshomaru-sama had a knack for ignoring the riffraff, but Inuyasha was short-tempered and improperly raised. He was rash and easily insulted, not to mention quick to fight. His only hope was that Ishimaru kept his mouth shut and went about his way.
Jaken followed obediently after the Daiyoukai, who was closing in on the badger demon, who had yet to step aside and clear the way for the hanyou. The moment seemed to get at its most tense when Inuyasha easily stepped around him, the only sort of acknowledgment being the low growl to rumble in his chest as he passed by. Ishimaru growled himself and before he spun to retaliate with more than that, he was stopping.
"My lord, Inuyasha."
At the familiar voice, Inuyasha was turning back around and stopping in shock as he turned to find Ishimaru frozen stiff, Kaori standing rather close behind him. It was obvious he couldn't see the dagger pressed against the noble's back, the fox demon keeping him in his place.
"I was sent personally to inform you that dinner will soon be served, and that a message from Shirogitsune had been received." Kaori informed him, her head bowed respectfully and her dagger placed dangerously at the base of the badger's spine. "Prince Sesshomaru requests that you accompany him to receive it."
Inuyasha nodded, his eyes looking a bit suspiciously at how Kaori seemed to be oddly close to the badger demon, but he let it go for the moment. He had been expecting the devious brat to try and attack him with his back turned, but it would seem that he had thought wrong.
"Where is he?" He questioned her, the kitsune looking up at him with her sharp green eyes.
"With the children in the nursery." She easily told him. "He wishes you to meet him there."
The Daiyoukai nodded, before he was looking to Ishimaru with one last curious glance before turning to walk off, Jaken waddling along beside him. As the hanyou rounded the corner, Ishimaru growled in anger feeling the blade removed from his back. He took that as his moment and turned to strike, but was met by a delicate hand blocking his hit and a shapely but strong leg connecting a slipper-clad foot with his face.
The red-eyed demon stumbled back and he righted himself with a snarl, and barely had the thought to try again as he was grabbed and tackled to the floor. The wind was knocked out of him as he landed, and he cried out in pain as his long length of ebony hair was grabbed and pulled on until his neck was arching back, a knee pressing painfully on his spine. The dagger was back, resting against his throat this time and then a voice was whispering in his ear.
"Dare to strike my lord again, and you will be sure that you will not live to regret the decision." She warned, her grip in his hair tightening. "Contrary to what you think, there are those still loyal to the inu clan. One more attempt at foul play and I will not hesitate on my part."
He was released and the dagger was gone, and when he stood to face her, the female demon was already disappearing into the wooden floor. He growled in frustration before he was spinning to head back to his rooms like he had been planning before his encounter with the half-breed.
His moment would come eventually, and when it did, he would be sure to take it. For now, he'd bide his time, even though what he truly wanted to do was take down the arrogant half-breed on his own.
"All in due time." He told himself, as he closed in on his room. "All in due time."
xoxoxoxox
Kagura's eyes scanned over the landscape that she was flying over, looking for the recognizable hut of one of her many informants. It came to view none too soon, and as she landed in front of the collapsing structure, her feather was replaced in her hair. Her eyes roved over the exterior, wondering how it managed to keep standing so long, before she was walking forward.
Before she could even reach the wooden and cracked door, it was creaking open, but only enough that a single eye could be seen peeking out. She stopped in her tracks, knowing that when they were ready she would be invited in.
"Kagura." The scraggly and obviously old voice called out, the single black eye looking her up and down. "I knew that was you. Felt you coming a mile away. Still a malicious bitch, I see."
"Shut your mouth, old woman!" The sorceress snapped, her fan held in her clenching fist. "Open that damned door and let me in, or I'll finally help it fall like it's been threatening to do!"
"Seesh!" The old woman said opening the door, her arms wrapping about herself as she pretended to tremble. "Bitchy! And icy to boot! What, that man you working for not doing his part to heat you up?"
"As if any one would want to be intimate with that horrid creature!" Kagura was snapping back, her face fitted with a dangerous snarl.
The old woman only laughed, before she was wobbling forward, a bit unsteady on arthritic knees and no walking stick to aid her.
"It's alright, most demons and halflings seem to be more in to fellas anyway."
Kagura growled and raised her hand ready to attack with a blast of wind, but the old woman stopped her by holding up her own. The sorceress did, watching as she looked about before shuffling closer and beginning to push the woman towards her hut. With one last shove, Kagura stumbled in turning back to glare at the old woman who watched around cautiously before shutting and latching the door behind them.
It was no surprise that the interior matched the outside of the hut, and Kagura had to be careful so as not to topple any of the piled-high clutter over. The old woman shoved past her, before heading to the water that had been left boiling and began to make tea.
"I hear word that the West has gained a new heir." The old woman began, heading back to Kagura and offering her a cup.
Kagura accepted it, but didn't plan on drinking it. Who knew if these cups were clean, since the rest of this little dwelling wasn't after all.
"Not many know of this." She told her informant, who was now seated on a pile of cushions and sipping her tea rather loudly.
"Oh, everyone knows." She said with a dismissive wave of her hand. "Would have been a sight to see that stuck up bastard waddling around with child though!"
She cackled for a few moments before she was looking to Kagura again, wild hair adding to her already mad personality.
"Your master must be peeved that his child's mothering mate was taken from him." She stated, Kagura only sniffing and turning away.
"Who cares how he feels." She answered back. "He had his chance and he lost it. It's a shame he's not even a match for Inuyasha anymore."
"The newest Daiyoukai for the West. And he's already made some enemies."
Kagura turned to look at her then, watching the old woman's eye gleam with mischief and knowledge. She would need to know what the hag knew.
"Name your price." Came the order and the old woman feigned contemplating it.
"Oh, I don't know." The old woman went on, her hand rubbing thoughtfully at her chin. Then suddenly she was grinning at Kagura. "I got it! How about you answer a question of mine?"
"Deal."
"When was the last time you've been with a man?" The old woman quizzed her.
Kagura lifted her fan and the old woman only cackled again, before she was holding up a gnarled and bony hand in a gesture to stop her.
"No, I'm sorry." She chuckled, crazed eyes looking to the wind sorceress with a grin. "I only like teasing you. However, I do have something I'd like to know."
She finished off the rest of her tea before looking to Kagura again.
"Naraku has teamed up with the snakes, hasn't he?" She questioned and Kagura confirmed it with a nod. "I knew it! It all makes sense now. Well, I can't back out now. I'll tell you what I know."
She stood from her seat, making her way to Kagura, before switching cups with the sorceress. With the untouched tea now in her possession, she left Kagura with the empty cup before returning to her previous spot. She sat with a sigh, before taking a sip and then focusing onto the impatient woman in her presence.
"The West is a bit on end with the Southern snake tribe heading their way." She said, her eyes taking a distant look for the moment. "They've sent out envoys in search of alliances to plan for any thought of attack. If you're here to help your master, inform him to lend a helping hand to the lizard clan. Lord Tokage has been struck down by the Daiyoukai and they have retracted their agreement of alliance. The few wolves of the South have decided to play on Inuyasha's side however, and they're being gathered and transported to the West. If your master wishes to strike, he should try when the West will be at its weakest, or at least, when the Daiyoukai would be at his."
Kagura frowned at that, trying to figure what the hag meant. She'd figure it out later. She had wasted too much time already.
"Thank you. I'll keep all this in mind." She said as she moved for the door, none to happy to be escaping the demented old bat.
"Do come back soon, dear." The old woman laughed, as Kagura began to leave. "I so enjoy our time together."
Kagura only scoffed before slamming the door shut and hoping it had been enough to bringing the place crashing down atop the miserable old fart. Obviously, this place was made of sturdier stuff, despite appearances, as it kept standing even after being rocked by the force of the door being slammed.
With a feather pulled free, she was soon gliding through the air and heading back to Naraku's palace. She had been ordered to stay there and report to Naraku via Kana's mirror. She didn't like being told what to do, but she rather that than be in the hanyou's presence.
On the way she couldn't miss the signs of various wolves and wolf demons traveling the country side, a mixture of small groups that had obviously survived her and Naraku's attack. She had the faintest idea to easily pick them off one by one and rid herself of the trouble, but she thought against it. It was best to wait for orders, though she hated following orders, and see what Naraku had planned.
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Sesshomaru carefully watched as Rin played with her little brother, teasing the pup unmercifully by holding up his teething toy where small arms couldn't reach. Luckily enough, the pup was delighted with the game and was laughing. At least for the moment, soon enough the baby would become frustrated, but Sesshomaru would only hope this mood lasted a bit longer. He gazed down at where Shippo was curled up against his side, small fists clinging to the fabric of his robes. He knew what had happened before Inuyasha had gotten to him.
He had tried to ask the fox, but the little demon had only shaken his head and refused to say. It made the inu worry, but as the boy was no longer trembling and whimpering, he deemed that it was something the kit would get over soon enough.
"Chichiue!" Rin was soon calling to him.
He looked up to find the girl running over to him, Kazue left behind to happily chew on his toy that he had been given, before she was kneeling in front of him.
"What is it?" He asked her, wondering how she managed to always get her hair in a mess without really trying.
"Rin wants to know something!" She said with a smile, before she was climbing into Sesshomaru's lap. "Can Rin have a sister?"
The previous Daiyoukai couldn't help the small coughing fit, and he calmed himself before he was looking to Rin who was innocently looking up at him.
"Rin, what would possess you to ask this?" He questioned, watching the human girl shrug.
"Well, Rin has two brothers, so I think I should have a sister, too." She said with a firm nod, as if this was a firm reason. "Can Rin have one please?"
The puppy-eyed and pout-riddled begging was enough to make him smile, but he still hadn't gotten over the shock of the child's bold request. Was it everyone's intention to see him pregnant already? Couldn't Kazue at least get old enough to walk?
"Rin, I can't promise you something like that so easily." He told her, watching the girl pout even more.
"But, houshi-san says babies come from when a mommy and daddy have alone time." She spouted, missing Sesshomaru's twitching eye. "And you and Otousan have a lot of alone time, so Rin should have a lot of sisters, right?"
That monk was dead when he saw him again.
"Rin, it's not so simple." He had begun to explain, but the door to the nursery was slid open and he looked up to find his mate walking in, accompanied with Jaken.
"Okay, what's going on in here?" Inuyasha asked as he looked over his family, walking in to scoop up an occupied Kazue. "Rin, you're not being a pest again, are you?"
"Otouson!" The girl whined, leaping up from Sesshomaru's lap to run over to Inuyasha and tug at the end of his sleeves. "Chichiue says he can't give Rin a sister. He can do it with your help, right?"
Inuyasha almost toppled over with a chocking fit, before he was settling Kazue in his arms and glaring down at the human child who blinked up at him.
"Rin, that's not something you ask for!" He told her, the girl pouting again. "It's not that easy, you know!"
"But-" She began before her eyes started tearing."All Rin wants is a sister. I didn't mean to make you mad at me."
With a sigh Inuyasha was letting Kazue go back to the floor, the pup then switched for Rin who was now hiccuping as she was lifted into Inuyasha's arms.
"Hey, I'm not mad." He told her, lifting a hand to wipe at her tears. "Chichiue and I can't just give you a sister because you want one. There's a lot more to it that you're too young to understand, okay?"
"Okay." She reluctantly said with a sniffle, her arms wrapping about Inuyasha's neck. "Can you at least promise that you'll try?"
"Believe me, I've been trying." The hanyou mumbled under his breath.
"Inuyasha!" It was obvious that Sesshomaru caught that and did not approve.
"Alright, how about you kids continue to play while Chichiue and I discuss some grown up things, alright?"
Rin nodded and was then placed down, to which she promptly went back to playing with Kazue. Sesshomaru was sending Shippo to join the other two with a bit of coaxing, and soon enough Inuyasha was beside him. The older youkai purposely shifted away as Inuyasha tried to nuzzle him, and the hanyou groaned in frustration, looking to the full-bred youkai with a pathetic face.
"Come on, I can't touch you at all?" He asked him, Sesshomaru keeping his eyes focused on the three children.
His face held its stoic look, a look that had been waxing and waning for the past few days, and it was proof enough that he would keep his word. Inuyasha would not get any form of affection for quite a while from his mate. An apology wasn't enough to make up for his poor decision making and rash actions.
"Fine!" He mumbled, before slumping forward with one arm propped on his knee so that his chin could rest in his palm. "Kaori said fox-boy sent us a letter."
"His name is Shirogitsune." Sesshomaru corrected, before he was holding out the tied scroll without looking to his younger brother. "You should learn the name of your closest advisers and council members, it's only polite."
The hanyou only snorted before he was using the tip of one sharp claw to cut the tie and unrolling the parchment. Amber eyes scrolled over the neat handwriting, going over the letter with disinterest at first, then shock, and finally the paper crumpled as he released a growl.
"What the hell!" He burst out, glaring at his brother. "He's sending you secret love letters!"
Sesshomaru calmly turned to look at him, before he was reaching out to snatch that particular scroll away, looking down at it and slowly reading over the letter.
"My mistake." He simply said, re-rolling the scroll and tucking it away in the inner pocket of his kimono. "This is his official report."
As it was handed out to him, Inuyasha snatched it with another growl, before he was pointing to where the other scroll was now hidden.
"And what the hell is that!" He demanded, wanting to find that silver bastard and rip his balls off. Where did he get the gall trying to court an already mated demon? His mate to be exact.
"I don't see how you have any right to know." Sesshomaru responded, his cool kept as he stared disinterestedly at his younger brother. "It's only a fond letter from an old friend."
"How the hell does he know what your skin feels like!" It was obvious Inuyasha wanted to push the issue. "What kind of friend writes seduction in a letter? And what the hell happened to you don't do foxes!"
"I am prone to changing my mind." The look on his face told the hanyou that he knew he was jealous and that he was purposely using this against him.
Inuyasha could only see red and before he could even take a step forward, Sesshomaru had made it to where the children were, bending to receive his son and not bothering to look back at Inuyasha as he left, Rin and Shippo following.
"Sesshomaru!" He called after him, though not daring to follow. He didn't want this idiotic "punishment" to last longer than he liked. "Get back here!"
He was ignored and ultimately left behind, and he cursed under his breath as he plopped back down to the floor. The scroll in his hand was finally untied and opened, and even though he was angry at the person who had written it, he was grateful for the news. Shirogitsune had met with the dragons, and Seiichiro had promised to send one hundred demons should the need arrive. Hopefully, he would not have to send word to the dragons that he needed their help, but it was nice knowing they were there.
With Shirogitsune closing with the news that he would stay three nights in hospitality, not that the Daiyoukai would mind and in fact he was quite happy to hear that, Inuyasha rolled up the scroll before he was standing again. He was hungry and it was supposed to be dinner soon. Food helped take his mind off of things and even if it was for an hour at most, he didn't want to think about much of anything.
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