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Where I Belong	By : Royal_Kitsune Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female Views: 3097 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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~Council Meeting: Day One~
“What do you mean the council meeting last three days?!” I was shouting at Ryo as he rubbed the back of his head with a fearful smile. The sun still hadn’t risen as I growled at my pack mate. I was storming in the entranceway to the castle at the bottom of the stairs.
My mood was already slightly off from having to wake up so early and at the clothing I was wearing. Apparently I had to look the part of a lord’s mate. I was dressed in tight silver and gold kimono that was less comfortable than being covered in snakes trying to suffocate me to death. The servants had also made me put my hair up in a bun and smeared my face in makeup. It was so not my look.
Ryo was dressed in a uniform that made him look like a western solider rather than a Ryu-Inu general. The only difference being that he had found his father’s old chest plate and adorned it.
“I guess I forgot.” He said with a shrug.
“I outta hurt you.” I growled rolling my eyes.
Ryo seemed to notice Sesshomaru walking by and quickly pointed to the western lord. Sesshomaru was dressed in his usual only difference being that he was without his armor or weapons.
“Hey he should have told you! He has way more experience in this sort of thing!” He shouted then walked away quickly as I turned to face Sesshomaru.
“Why didn’t you tell me?!” I growled as I stormed over to Sesshomaru. He seemed confused, and considering he’d just woken up and walked in he probably was.
“Tell you what?” He asked casually.
“That this council meeting last three days.” I growled.
“It was assumed that you knew.” He said and looked over my shoulder to see Ryo had turned to smirk. I could just barely make out Sesshomaru mouthing ‘I will kill you’.
It had been a week since the southern lord had arrived and today marked the first day of the council meeting.
The rest of the guest had arrived and they were more than curious about Katrina, Ryo and I. We had become the center of attention, despite our best efforts to divert attention away.
What made it worse was, as news trickled through that I was Sesshomaru’s new mate I received one of two types of responses.
The first kind of response came from the males. An unreasonable amount of males(some of who were mated) would find it necessary to come and tell me how they wished I were still available; but none of the cowards were brave enough to say it when the western lord was around.
The second responses came from the females. They made their displeasure at the situation very clear. More than once I was given a warning to ‘watch my back’ or I would get a teasing remark such as ‘lords rarely have only one mate’.
The female threats didn’t really bother me, as most of them were spoiled princesses who had probably never thrown a punch in their life; but the remarks about having multiple mates would send an uneasy feeling to my gut.
Ryo hadn’t fully gotten over what Sesshomaru had done to make me run in the first place, but to his credit he was at least trying to be civil. To make up for what the western lord did, Ryo settled for getting Sesshomaru in range of my anger should something upset me.
Due to our new mating, and a lack of space to accommodate guest, Sesshomaru and I had moved into the room on the third floor he had shown me before. He had explained that it was the mated room for the western lord and his mate. It was still a bit strange but I was getting used to it.
Ryo and Katrina were now sharing a room to make space for more guess. They always denied when asked if anything was going on between them, but my ears didn’t lie about what I heard at night.
Shippo had also moved into a room with Rin, and the poor little guy had been depressed. I kept meaning to ask him why he seemed so down, but things had been moving way faster than I had imagined.
“So how exactly does this work?” I groaned as I ran a clawed hand through my hair.
“The council meeting lasts three days from sunrise until sun high.” Sesshomaru said as he walked into the dining hall. I followed with mumbled dislike. “The first day consists of introductions of new council members, any births of heirs or new matings, an overview of the rules and a formal greeting from the hosting party.” He said looking over his shoulder at me.
“I’m a part of this hosting party, aren’t I?” I asked with a sigh.
“As lady of the west, yes.” He responded taking a seat and awaiting the servants to bring out the food. “The second day is when each lord and leader announces any new, relevant, events. Typically border disputes, rebellions, and human interactions. The third day is when any other news is announced and the council makes decisions on certain matters and a dismissal.”
“The second and third day sounds the same.” I commented.
“For the most part they are. But it’s done as such to prevent any hasty decisions.” He gave a hint of a sigh at my confused expression and continued. “Say two clans are debating a border. They would bring it before the council on the second day. Everyone is to hear both sides and then get half a day to think about it and the choice to sleep on it. That way they can make a clear ruling on the third day. If nothing of substantial important arises on the second day, then the third day is simply a dismissal.”
I had come to see that Sesshomaru didn’t mind talking as much when it was just the two of us. He was just quiet around others. I assume it was some sort of ego thing to help keep his intimidating image up. As the food was brought out, he again fell into the quiet, stoic demon he was around others. The rest of the council members trickled in, the smell of the food waking and drawing them in.
Out of the corner of my eye I saw Shippo slip in and take some food with him. Due to the council being made of demons only, some of which held deep hatred for humans, Rin was confined to her room. Though this was done for the little girl’s safety, I still felt bad for her. Thankfully Shippo had been taking food up to her and keeping her company.
Ryo slipped in to sit beside me and Sage entered to stand behind me.
I was only mildly aware of the chatter around the large formal dining table as I thought about the meetings.
‘So today is just introduction, rules, and greetings. So there is no way Toro could cause trouble today. But tomorrow is when disputes are brought up to be judged. I’d bet my wings that that’s when he’s going to unveil whatever it is he had planned. I’ll tell Katrina and Masaru this afternoon.’ I mulled but was brought out of my thoughts as I felt Sesshomaru’s aura call to mine, something I learned came with the mating marks.
I looked up to see him looking my way. To anyone else it would appear he was giving his usual indifferent look, but I was able to read the subtle changes to tell that he was questioning my silence. I gave a slight shake of my head and mouth ‘I’ll tell you later’. He gave a brief nod before returning to some pointless conversation he was having with a leader from a southern clan.
“I believe that now is as good a time as any to begin the council meeting.” The southern lord, a panther demon announced. The rest of the table gave their agreement and the table was cleared of food.
‘This is the largest room in the castle. It’s probably the only one that could hold all of them.’ I thought.
“Lord Sesshomaru, if you would begin.” I heard the voice of Duma state. As had been said, the mysterious figure was shrouded by darkness so that none could make out its being or even scent it. Its voice was like an echo in a cave. You knew it was coming from an exact location, but you couldn’t pinpoint it because it bounced around. It was clear that every demon was uncomfortable with the creature that they could hear but not see or sense; yet none seemed to wish to stand up to the creature.
“Welcome, council, to the western castle.” Sesshomaru started as he stood. “I hope that you have all been well accommodated.” Even I could tell his words sounded rehearsed and insincere. “I will begin by announcing my mating to the Lady of the Ryu-Inu clan, Kazuko.” He said looking my way.
I was aware of every eye turning to face me, some with curiosity and some with hatred and envy. It took everything I had not to turn away from the stares, but I couldn’t stop the blush that spread across my cheeks. There were a few murmurs around the table as Sesshomaru returned to his seat.
“We will go next.” The northern lord said with a wide grin. “We would like to formally announce that the birth of our twin daughters, Rose and Daisy. It is undecided which will ascend to the throne, but the decision shall be made by the next council meeting.” The southern lord commented as his mate held up their two kits. The council gave murmurs of approval with the occasional ‘look at how cute they are’.
The southern lord stood up next and waited for the whispers to die down. “The southern lands have nothing new to report. Our son is currently on a traditional panther spirit ritual and will be back for the next council meeting. He will be reaching maturity soon and we will begin entertaining mating requests.”
I flinched slightly as they talked of making life decisions for their son instead of letting him make them himself. I had to remind myself that this was a different time than I was used to and they had different customs. A few of the clan leaders murmured to themselves about their daughters being good mates and the honor it would bring their clans.
“That leaves me.” Toro said standing. “I remain unmated at the moment, but I feel that could change soon.” He said and I noticed, with disgust, that his eyes never left me as he spoke. I could tell Sesshomaru noticed too by the slight spike in his aura and a deeper musk radiating in his scent. Toro sat down, a never wavering smirk on his features as he looked my way.
The leaders of the major clans and tribes gave their introductions. Two announced a new mating, one announced a new heir and another clan announced a joining of what were once two separate clans.
One of the tribes was the western wolf tribe lead by Kouga. I remembered Kagome mentioning him once and a crush he had on her. Sure enough he announced that he was still in pursuit of a mate but was being sidetracked by a half-demon.
During everything I noticed that Duma didn’t say anything. If I hadn’t been looking at its cloudy figure, I wouldn’t have believed it to be there.
By the time each group was finished with its turn, it was almost noon. I could now see why this took multiple days.
“Seeing as we have several new council members I will give the rules for the next two days.” Duma said almost startling me. “Tomorrow we will begin promptly at dawn. The leaders of the clans and tribes will begin with any issues they have to bring forth, and then the four lords and ladies will follow suite. Any that bring major issues to be resolved must be prepared to defend their sides. The day after we will hold any votes that need be determined, remembering that the two parties with the issue will not be allowed to vote on the matter. You are dismissed for the day.”
I watched as everyone, except for Ryo, Sage and Sesshomaru, left the dining room, and gave a growl as Toro passed.
‘Calm yourself, allowing hostility will not go over well with the council. Notice how Lord Toro kept himself in a regal manner despite his veiled threat.’ Sage said as he tapped my shoulder with the tip of his tail.
“I just want to rip the bastard’s head off.” Ryo snarled lowly and I agreed.
‘As appealing as that sounds; it would lead to more trouble than we could handle.’ Sage responded with a breathy sigh. ‘We don’t have a fraction of the forces to deal with the backlash that would come with assassinating a lord.’
“We’ll just have to go talk to the rest of the pack. Toro has a plan. And whatever it is, he will reveal it tomorrow.” I said standing up. Looking towards the western lord I noticed his eyes were still narrowed towards the seat Toro had been sitting in. “You know he’s gone right?” I asked wave a hand past Sesshomaru’s eyes. He gave a long blink before his eyes came up to meet mine. I offered a small smile before following Sage and Ryo out of the room.
~Sesshomaru~
“Izu.” I called to summon the fox as I entered the library. The old fox spent most of his time in this room and had even gotten a cot put in the corner.
“To what do I owe this honor Lord Sesshomaru?” The fox asked putting down some scrolls and bowing. Izu had been in a much better mood since my mating.
“Toro means to stir up trouble. I want you to find a solution to anything and everything he could possibly pull.” I said. I hated to admit it, but I was just as much in the dark about Toro’s intentions as everyone else.
“Of course Lord Sesshomaru, I will get all of my scribes on it immediately.” He said and hurried off.
I began to walk back to my study, but was stopped by one of the Ryu-Inu guardians.
‘Lord Sesshomaru.’ She started with a dip of her head. ‘Your presence is requested.’
“Lead on.” I replied and followed the beast out to the make-shift camp the Ryu-Inus were in.
“I don’t see why they can’t just wait outside the doors.” Ryo was speaking.
“Because they wouldn’t fit! How many times do we have to say that?!” Katina responded with an exasperated sigh.
‘There is a way we could fit.’ The guardian leader said with a bit of hesitation and what almost sounded like embarrassment.
“How? And why haven’t you brought this up before?” Kazuko asked as she noticed me entering the clearing. She had cleared her face of the makeup and let her hair hang freely. I was curious to their plan, since my knowledge of the guardians was nearly non-existent.
~Kazuko~
‘Guardians.’ Masaru said with a sigh and nodded at the other guardians.
Ryo, Katrina, Sesshomaru and I watched as each was covered in their respective elements, like Kilala when she transformed. Each cover of element appeared to be shrinking until I realized that they were.
When all the elements died away I was staring at a group of guardian puppies! They were only a few inches bigger than Kilala was in her smaller form.
“They’re so cute!” Katrina squealed going over to pick up two of the miniature guardians.
‘This is why we did not bring it up before.’ Dagger growled as he tried to squirm his way out of Katrina’s grip.
“This is just adorable.” I couldn’t help but say with a smile.
‘Yes, well either way, we should be able to fit this way.’ Masaru said clearly trying to stay dignified.
“He’s right.” Ryo said as he looked around, a critical eye going over each guardian. “We could have them scattered in the castle, so that they can still hear what’s going on.”
“The question becomes where in the castle should they go? We can’t just have them right outside the door, the council would figure out what’s going on.” I said turning to Sesshomaru. “We don’t know the layout of the castle that well. Where would be a good place for them to go?”
I watched as the western lord closed his eyes as if in thought before he began speaking. “The room Rin and the fox kit are staying in, as well as the one Ryo and Katrina is staying in. They are directly above the dining room.” He said slowly and I could imagine he was visualizing the layout. “The guardians’ presence in the kitchen would not be questioned if a few were to serve food; it would be considered part of the hospitality of the west. And there is a dungeon under the dining room that is empty at the moment.”
“Ryo organize who goes where, but I still want three groups monitoring the outside of the castle.” I said and Ryo nodded.
“I figured you would. Masaru’s group is going to stay just outside the door pretending to be guards to prevent interruptions of the meeting.” Ryo started then began looking around at the other groups. “Oak, Blaze and Kara’s groups will monitor the castle gates.” He said and only continued when he received nods from the respective guardians. “Bone and Boar, I want your groups in the dungeon. Kiara’s group will be on kitchen duty. Fang’s group will be in Katrina and my room. Dagger’s group will be in Rin and Shippo’s room. That leaves Blade’s group.” Ryo stopped as he ran out of places to put the guardians.
“How about they just walk through the castle? They’ll keep their ears open but do so in a way that looks like you’re just bored and wandering through the castle.” I suggested and the others nodded.
“Sounds like a plan.” Katrina said from where she had been going through the guardians and picking them up.
‘We’ll be ready an hour before dawn. That will give us time to get set up before the meeting starts.’ Masaru said as he returned to his normal size, followed by the other guardians. ‘We might as well get back to repairing the village.’ He said and led the group.
I went to follow but was stopped as Sesshomaru’s arm landed on my shoulder and he shook his head. “Council members are not to leave the grounds, or they forfeit their position.” He said going back to the castle. “That includes Ryo and Sage.”
“Wait, so we’re trapped here for the next two days?” I asked in shock and watched as he nodded. “That’s bullshit.” I growled stomping after him into the castle with Ryo and Sage in tow.
“That kind of language is unfitting for a Lady.” Ryo joked but jumped back as I swung.
“I’ll show you unfitting.” I huffed.
‘You’re both such children.’ Sage said shaking his head. ‘I’ll be off to the library. There are some scrolls I would like to review.’ He added and excused himself once we were back at the castle.
“I’m going to see what Shippo and Rin are up to.” Ryo said heading towards the garden.
“I’m going to go too. Something is bothering Shippo and I’d like to find out what it is.” I said and Sesshomaru gave the slightest of nods before walking off.
I arrived in the garden to see Ryo with a flower wreath on his head and laughed.
“Well don’t you look pretty?” I taunted.
“At least I can still move comfortably and fight in this.” He said and I narrowed my eyes with a small growl.
“Shippo.” I called to the fox kit that was sitting a bit off watching.
“Hey Kazuko.” He responded as I walked over to him. I checked the distance as I walked over. We were far enough so that Rin’s human ears wouldn’t pick up on the conversation, but Ryo’s demon ears would.
“You’ve been down lately.” I started and judged his reaction. He seemed to tense before he let out a sigh and nodded. “Is it because of what Lady Lily said?” I asked finally broaching the subject. I had wanted to give him time to sort things out. But with the major part of the meeting starting tomorrow, I knew we wouldn’t have time before leaving.
“Kind of…” The kit started. “I always wanted to have my family back. Ever since the Thunder Brother killed them, I kept hoping I could find some kind of family. But I love being with you guys. Even Lord Sesshomaru isn’t that bad to be around now that you are mates. You guys have been everything I could have hoped for in a family. I’m grateful to Inuyasha and the others, but I never got fully attached. They were of human blood and deep down I knew that they wouldn’t be around for long, by demon standards. Then you came along, and then so did Ryo and Katrina and the guardians; and I’ve gotten really close because I know you guys will stay with me for a long time.”
I listened to the kit talk while also taking in his features. It was easy to forget that he was in his twenties, especially though he looked five or six. Still his age reminded me that he was old enough to comprehend more than a human five-year-old could. He looked over towards Rin with obvious longing for a brief moment when talking about Inuyasha and the others. I stayed silence but the lights were coming on in my head as I watched him.
“There’s something else, something about Rin.” I said carefully. “Do you like her?”
“I do, but it wouldn’t work.” Shippo said with a sigh. “I still have almost a century before I reach maturity. In that time Rin will be…gone.” He whispered.
As much as I wanted to tell him things could work out, I knew he was right. This wasn’t just socially unaccepted, like with Inuyasha’s parents. The fact was it would never work out biologically for the two.
“You’re first crush.” I said with a sad smile. I really wish this wasn’t the way his first crush had to go. “Be her friend. That’s what she wants from you. And don’t worry so much. I’m more a hundred percent sure that you will find a special girl for you, and you’ll be a great mate for her.” I don’t know why, but I placed my hand over my stomach and the thought of having my own pups crossed my mind, as I spoke to the kit.
The kit nodded as he listened to me and his green eyes sparked slightly to show that he was feeling a little better. I purposely didn’t bring up the first topic. It was fine for him to talk it out to me, but I wanted the finally decision to be all his. We’d miss the kit if he left, but I wanted him happy.
“Rin would really like it if you could play tag with her.” Ryo said as he came over and sat next to me, now almost covered in flowers. When the kit ran off he turned to me, and I knew he had heard everything. “You think he’s going to stay in the north?”
“I don’t know.” I said with a shrug. “What do you think?”
“I hope not. I’ve grown to like the little guy.” Ryo responded shaking the flowers off of his person. “But if he wants to go, I won’t stop him.”
“So when are you and Katrina going to mate?” I brought up in a tone so casual it sounded like I was asking for the time. Ryo choked as he looked up at me with wide eyes and a mouth gaping open. “Don’t feed me any crap either. I know what I hear at night and I can see the way you guys look at each other.” I said giving him a slight nudge.
“I’m surprised you can hear anything over what you and Sesshomaru do.” He countered and I gave a playful growl that ended in a laugh. “But I think it will be soon. I was going to ask her tomorrow night. That way we can be mated before we go up north, and I won’t have to worry about anyone else coming on to her.”
“Good for you guys. From the first time I met you guys at the eastern castle, I had a feeling you would be together.” I said then gave a sly look his way. “So when are you going to start having the little ones?” Again he coughed at the question.
“You’re one to talk. When are you and Sesshomaru going to have kids? Hell, with how many times you two have done it, I’m surprised you’re not pregnant yet!” He said with chuckle as I blushed.
“Shut up!” I said pushing on him again. Though Ryo was my cousin, he felt more like a brother.
We sat in a comfortable silence watching Rin and Shippo chase each around the garden.
“Are you coming north with us?” Ryo said as he never took his eyes off of the children.
“Of course I am? Why wouldn’t I?” I asked genuinely confused and a bit offended at his question.
“You’re mated to Sesshomaru.” He said then continued quickly before I could interject. “Yes I know that you’re still your own person and can make your own decisions, but that’s not what I meant. I mean that, as much as I would prefer you had a different mate, he is bonded to you. I can tell that I’ve bonded to Katrina so I know what Sesshomaru is feeling. Just the thought of Katrina being away from me makes me feel like ripping something apart. Just imagine how he’s going to feel when you go to another land for who knows how long. He’s the western lord, so he can’t just go with us. He has to stay here and look after his lands.”
I hadn’t thought of that before. Looking back I guess I should have thought about this, but I had been wrapped up in everything moving so quickly. I truly hadn’t had any time to sit down and think everything through. Ryo was right; I had noticed the edge that appeared in the western lord when I was away for too long. I doubted that this training session would last a few days. Koru had told us that the most basic Ryu warriors trained for decades, and the elites trained for centuries. I was willing to bet that even Sesshomaru’s patience didn’t run that long.
“Talk to him about it.” Ryo said after my prolonged silence.
“I guess that is the smartest choice, but the safest would be to leave in the middle of the night.” I said with a light laugh at the end.
“I will in no way be a part of helping you sneak out of here. He’d kill us all.” Ryo snorted though he did gave a small smile at my words. “If you’re going to talk to him, you should probably do it soon. We all know Toro is up to something, and you can bet that he’s going to put his plan into motion tomorrow. After that, we won’t have time to discuss anything other than stopping Toro.”
“You’re right.” I said standing and giving a light stretch. “Why don’t you talk to Shippo? I tried to help the best I could, but I think hearing it from another male might help more.” I said and walked off seeing Ryo nod out of the corner of my eye.
I made my way into the castle trying to pick up Sesshomaru’s scent and followed it to his study.
‘Where else would he be?’ I thought rolling my eyes and opening the doors to the study.
“Have you found knocking difficult?” Sesshomaru asked from his desk, one silver eyebrow raised slightly in my direction.
“Nope, just unnecessary.” I said with a small smirk and closed the door behind me. “I wanted to talk to you about going north.” I noticed his muscles tense and his jaw set lightly at the mention of my words.
“You intend to go.” He didn’t ask but stated.
“I have to.” I responded and then took a breath before continuing. “My clan, what’s left of it, has to be restored. We can’t do that until Toro is out of the picture, and that can’t be done until we’ve gotten stronger. I want to get stronger, and the training I need can only come from the north.” I waited a few minutes but the western lord never responded. “Say something.” I finally prompted, yet I still got silence.
~Sesshomaru~
She was right and she had a point. Yet the rational part of my brain was unable to think clearly due to my bonding instincts overriding my consciousness.
“He won’t be able to answer you.” Izu said as he came from the back of the study.
“Oh Izu, I didn’t see you there.” Kazuko said beginning to bow but was stopped by the old fox.
“You’re lady of the west now. There is no need to bow to me.” He said kindly. “Lord Sesshomaru will not be able to answer you because he is too conflicted. I have no doubt that he understands your point and agrees, but his bonding instincts aren’t going to agree.”
“So what do we do?” Kazuko asked.
“There is a sealing spell we could try.” Izu said thoughtfully. I already knew which spell he was speaking of and gave a light growl. “It is the same one that was used on his father.”
“The great dog general?” Kazuko asked in quiet wonder.
“Yes. As you may know he mated with a human. What most do not know, is that he bonded to that particular human. He had to send her to live with humans during her pregnancy so that she could be safe. I’m sure you can imagine his bonding instincts did not agree with this. So to prevent any irrational actions based upon his bonding instincts he had his bonding instincts sealed away.”
“I never knew that.” Kazuko whispered.
“Most do not. We could do the same for Lord Sesshomaru. By sealing away his bonding instincts it will allow you to train in the north without danger. There is a risk though.” Izu said and continued when Kazuko narrowed her eyes in question. “The only way to seal the bonding instincts is the seal away the center of the instincts.”
“His inner beast.” Kazuko guessed.
“Correct and as you know for demons of your strength it is where the extremes of their strengths come from. Thus if sealed, he would be unable to fight at full strength. This is not a problem for everyday and ordinary demons. It only becomes a threat when a powerful enemy arises, as what happened to the general. The dragon, Ryukotsusei attacked while the general’s inner demon was sealed. That is why the dragon was able to wound the dog general so badly.”
“Wow.” Kazuko murmured and turned to me as if asking my opinion on the matter.
I couldn’t manage words to come from my mouth and settled for a light nod. Some part of me still refused to acknowledge letting a female have this much power presiding over myself. She could go and train and I would be just fine while she was away. I did not need to have her with me at all times. Or at least that is what I was trying to fool myself into believing.
“I’ll begin arranging the preparations for the ritual.” Izu said and scurried out of the office. He paused at the door and narrowed his eyes in complete seriousness. “Also this is to be kept completely secret. I’m sure I don’t have to tell you what kind of trouble could come from anyone finding out about this.”
~Kazuko~
Sesshomaru had told me that the fox fought side by side with the old dog general, and I had found it hard to believe given his current frailness. Yet as his eyes blazed I could fully see this fox as a deadly creature.
“You have my word.” I said and watched him leave and close the door. “Are you sure you’re ok with this?” I asked looking towards Sesshomaru. The only response I got was a long silence filled with the western lord’s gaze refusing to meet mine. I took a moment to look past the dog demon to the window to see that night was already falling. ‘Man time sure flies.’ I thought and was prepared to leave until the study door opened on its own.
“So we’re going to have a decade to train you three.” Koru said as he entered with the northern lord and lady. “Don’t worry, Izu told us because we need to know. You’re secret will be safe with us lord Sesshomaru.”
“The spell last a decade?” I asked in confusion.
“No but you’ll have to be there for the next council meeting, which gives us a decade. No one can know that you’re training in the north. It could be taken as a war alliance between the west and the north.” The northern lady said.
“I understand. So when do we leave?” I never took my eyes off of Sesshomaru as he remained silent.
“We’ll leave with everyone else in two days.” The northern lord stated. “You three will leave the following night. We cannot chance anyone seeing you leaving with us. You will use the cover of night. Head to the border lands, Koru will meet you at the Shadow Falls.”
“Where is the Shadow Falls?” I questioned having not heard of such a place.
“You’ll know it when you see it.” Koru said and shrugged. “If you can’t find it I’m sure I’ll find you three. Also not all of your guardians can come for obvious reasons.”
“We’ll find it.” I responded.
The three northern council members nodded before dismissing themselves from the study. I turned with a sigh to face Sesshomaru again, this time walking so that I was behind his desk standing directly beside him.
“So are you going to be a statue for the rest of your life?” I huffed crossing my arms.
I was about to give up on trying to reach him when his chair moved.
He rose from the seat, his height towering so that I had to step back slightly to see his face. As I looked up to see his eyes I could see no trace of their usual gold, instead they were completely overcast with red. It was as if his beast knew it was going to be sealed away and had decided it was going to take over while it still could. His bonding scent drifted through the room as a deep musk that sent waves of haze through my mind.
It happened too fast for human eyes to follow. One moment we were in his study, the next we were in our room. He forgot, or just didn’t care, to close the door and I was able to set a large enough blast of wind to close it. Clothes were shredded and possessive growls filled the quiet of the third floor, and most likely the entire castle.
~Ryo~
I felt the breeze as something or someone flashed by me. It wasn’t until the scent of Sesshomaru’s bonding scent and Kazuko’s scent hit me that I realized it was them. I had been heading to tell Kazuko about my talk with Shippo but it was clear that the two of them were not going to want to be interrupted.
“Ryo you coming to bed or not?” Katrina’s voice called as I stood outside of our room.
‘Well if you can’t beat them, join them.’ I thought and entered the room.
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Where I Belong