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Want To Be Your Slave	By : LordYouko Category: InuYasha > Yaoi - Male/Male > InuYasha/Sessh?maru > InuYasha/Sessh?maru Views: 70996 -:- Recommendations : 6 -:- Currently Reading : 10
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Chapter List
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A/N:
Once
again, thank you to all of my reviewers!
Sorry, I did not reply to all of you personally like
I promised but I had nothing really to say except that I�m glad to know you all
are there. Each and every review is much appreciated, though the more specific,
detailed ones are more helpful.
�Some of you
have asked my how old Inuyasha is. To clarify that point, Inuyasha is six years old.
Think of the kid Inuyasha in the anime who was runs from those demons and who
tries to play with humans with that red ball and then runs into his mother�s
arms.
I hope you enjoy the chappie!
^.^
Chapter
23 � Jaken in the Western Lands
The news that Lord Jaken was abdicating the throne
spread like wild fire; the guards who had been in the room when Jaken pledged
his life to Sesshoumaru lost no time in telling everyone they knew.
There was shock, disbelief, happiness, distress,
fear.� In the process of telling, the
facts got completely out of proportion. Soon, stories were being told of how
Jaken-sama had killed the banshee and the strange
prince of the Western Lands had then cast a spell on their Lord because he was
unable to defeat him honourably. Others claimed that Jaken had fallen at the
feet of the Western prince and grovelled to be allowed to serve him after his life
was saved by Lord Sesshoumaru. Still other stories said that Jaken had summoned
the prince of the West here himself and had planned to give up the throne from
the very beginning. Others insisted that Jaken-sama
was going to temporarily leave for the Western Lands for the purpose of gaining
knowledge.
Fortunately, this worked to Jaken�s advantage since
till he handed over command to Sesshoumaru, he could
not have his subjects know that he had pledged a life of servitude to the
Western Prince. They had to believe that he was merely making a diplomatic
decision with another Lord, as an equal, because if the truth leaked out, they
would not accept his commands regarding his successor but would attempt
rebellion and the land would fall into chaos. In order to ensure stability and
peace in the land, he had to show that it was he who was appointing the new
representative, not the prince of some foreign land.
Since there were so many rumours flying around,
people didn�t know what to believe and they would naturally turn to the king to
confirm or disconfirm the rumours. Then no matter if the guards insisted he was
lying and they had seen him bow to Sesshoumaru; the people would assume they
were doing it for attention because from what the people knew of king Jaken, it
was hardly probable.
So, the next day in court, Jaken made the necessary
announcements, declaring that for political reasons, he was going to surrender
command to a representative of Lord Inu no Taisho and that he himself would be
travelling with Lord Sesshoumaru to the Western Lands for an undetermined
amount of time.
There were mild protests and uncertainty. Jaken saw
the gaze of the nobles grow calculating and he announced the transfer of
military power into the hands of the new representative. The current heads were
outraged and Jaken took the opportunity to announce how Sesshoumaru-sama had proved his allegiance to the Land Of Hideyori by killing the banshee. The implicit message was
that the demon Lord was powerful enough to defeat a banshee and that he would
not hesitate to use that power to bring traitors in line if that was what was
necessary.
Word was sent to Lord Inu no Taisho that Lord Jaken
had agreed to the transfer of power. Sesshoumaru and his entourage remained as
royal guests till the representatives arrived and in the meantime, Jaken sorted
out any outstanding matters and set his affairs in order.
It felt weird, Jaken reflected, to be so swiftly
preparing to leave behind everything that he had built his life around. But his
gut told him he was doing the right thing. The demon Lord had come into his
life like a whirlwind and upset all his routine but his arrival was a blast of
fresh air, that missing adventure that the lonely lord had been searching for
so long. His destiny was not in this desolate, unfeeling kingdom full of
treachery and deceit. His destiny lay wherever Lord Sesshoumaru was.
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The day of their departure finally arrived. The
representative of the Western Lands � a stern, diligent, bespectacled fellow - had
been introduced in court and duly appointed. All loose ends had been tied up
and now, there was nothing left for Jaken to do other than bid a quick farewell
to the people gathered in the town square and then leave with his new Master.
As he left the castle with a few belongings over his
shoulder, Jaken cast one last look back at the place that had been his home for
so many years and realized that he didn�t feel a twinge of regret. In fact, he
had felt more sentimental when he had left his birth home to move into the
castle when he�d won power. Every place he�d stayed at during his extensive
travels had felt more like home than this cold, imposing castle.
So, with a spring in his step, he turned away from
his long-time home and walked towards the border of the city where Sesshoumaru
and his entourage were waiting�well, at least he hoped they were waiting. He
wouldn�t put it past the demon Lord to leave without him if he took too long.
As the white figure that was Sesshoumaru came into
view, Jaken reflected that the demon Lord�s rage had calmed surprisingly well.
He had expected severe repercussions after trying to hurt his precious slave
but Sesshoumaru had not laid a hand on him. He had been quite civil throughout
the past few days when the transfer of power took place. Not a word had been
spoken about Jaken�s transgressions or the promise of punishment that he had
seen in the Lord�s furious eyes.
It might be that Sesshoumaru�s face rarely betrayed
his thoughts. Even after a lifetime spent as a political head, Jaken had never
met anyone who was so hard to read. Still, he was reasonably sure Sesshoumaru
harboured no ill-feelings towards him. No one could be quite so poker
faced�right?
When he came closer, he saw that the royal carriage,
the servants� carriage and the gurads on horseback
were all in place, ready to leave. Sesshoumaru seemed just about to get into
his carriage; the door was open. The hateful slave was standing quietly next to
him. Jaken saw the demon Lord give the hanyou a look and Inuyasha happily
climbed into the carriage and sat down on the floor. Behind Sesshoumaru, Jaken
scowled. Their ride would be somewhat soured by the fact that the hanyou would
be present with he and Lord Sesshoumaru. The child�s supposed innocence and
submissive behaviour grated on his nerves.
He walked towards the carriage and moved to get in
after Inuyasha, unaware of the demon Lord�s dangerously amused eyes silently
following him.
�Jaken.�
He turned with one foot on the carriage floor and
hands on the sides, prepared to climb in.
�Do not presume to get above yourself,�
Sesshoumaru said coldly. �A servant�s place is not in his Lord�s ride. Go get
into the cart.�
Jaken paled at the stinging rebuke. He was going to
travel with those filthy servants? The very idea made him shudder.
�Bu-but Sesshoumaru-sama-!�
he protested. He glanced in hatred at the hanyou watching the interaction. He
was being humiliated in front of the slave and all the servants of the
household.
The demon Lord stared down at him steadily. He held
the gaze for a few seconds, then looked down and away.
It was all that hanyou�s fault!
�Yes, my Lord,� he said dejectedly and traipsed over
to the servants� cart. Yes, he had chosen this life but he had not anticipated
how much of a blow to his ego it would be to be actually treated like a
worthless servant. Somewhere at the back of his mind, he had expected special
treatment � he was a Lord, after all, not a commoner like these filth he was
now stuck with. But Sesshoumaru-sama was a hard
master; it seemed he didn�t bother about his new servant�s feelings at all when
establishing his authority.
And maybe that is why he had chosen him in the first
place.
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After returning from a mission, Sesshoumaru�s first
priority as the prince and heir, was to report to
either his father or mother.
So, the demon Lord went to the room where usually
tactical meetings with military generals were held, after having been informed
that his father had just finished a meeting there.
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Inu no Taisho was pacing.
Ever since he�d got his son�s letter with and
official request to send the Western Lands representative, he�d been worried.
If it wasn�t for a fact that it took days for a messenger to go back and forth
and that Sesshoumaru would return faster than the letter, he would have
demanded to know what had taken place.
Now that the prince was back, he didn�t look forward
to any declarations of war that his son had surely brought upon him; or at the
very least, made a few new enemies; the boy seemed to have a knack for it.
Without even trying, he seemed to make enemies wherever he went. He had never
expected him to succeed on this mission; it was one where even his most skilled
diplomats had failed. Of course, it would have helped if Teru
were alive; the man had been very good at his job but the bastard just had to fuck it up by messing with his
mate. Of course, Tsukiko had been perfectly justified in doing what she did but
that didn�t change the fact that it was a nuisance to replace the diplomat and
train a new batch of guards. Once this mission had gone south, Tsukiko had been
prepared to step in with her unmatched diplomatic skills that even Taisho could
never quite compare with. It was part of Sesshoumaru�s training to take on
tasks more difficult than he could handle, to push his limits.
But when Sesshoumaru had sent him a letter saying
the mission was accomplished, needless to say, he�d had his doubts.
So the first question that he asked his son when he
walked through the door and bowed was:
�Is he alive?�
Sesshoumaru looked mildly offended. �Yes.�
Taisho narrowed his eyes. �Are you sure?�
Sesshoumaru gave him an exasperated look. �Yes.�
Taisho was silent for a moment, taking this
information in. Then-
�How?�
Sesshoumaru frowned. �You said you wanted him alive��
Taisho stared at him for a long moment. It was
theoretically possible, he supposed, that his son had taken his advice and was
working on his interpersonal skills and that, after putting in considerable
hard work since the last time Taisho had lectured him on the importance of
being more tactful, he was able to successfully secure a very difficult
diplomatic victory.
On the other, hand-
Taisho narrowed his eyes. �What did you do?�
Sesshoumaru blinked. �I followed my Lord�s orders; the
alliance between the two kingdoms is strengthened to the mutual satisfaction of
the parties involved.�
Taisho gritted his teeth. Visions of dead, or
incapacitated, bloody toads danced before his eyes.
�Mutual satisfaction?� he asked. �Really?�
Sesshoumaru smirked. �Indeed. In fact, I believe he
can tell you his feelings on the matter himself.�
Taisho�s eyebrows went up. �You mean-� Had he invited the other Lord over to the Western Lands as
a gesture of their agreement and a token of hospitality? It was a good gesture
but very unlike Sesshoumaru.
He frowned when Sesshoumaru glanced to the side and
snapped his fingers. �Jaken.�
Taisho opened his mouth to reprimand his son for his
rude behaviour but then the imp-like toad scuttled in and bowed low before the
prince and then bowed to Taisho. �I am grateful to my Lord for accepting me in
your service. I hope Sesshoumaru-sama finds me
worthy.�
It took Inu no Taisho several centuries of practiced
restraint to keep his jaw from dropping.
Sesshoumaru made a dismissive gesture and Jaken bowed
to him, then to Taisho and left. Inu no Taisho stared at his son.
�I believe,� Sesshoumaru offered, �That it is
customary to present a new servant of the household to the Lord of the Castle.�
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Jaken hurried out of the room from whence he�d been
dismissed by his master. The Lord Inu no Taisho seemed impressive, though he
had to say he was slightly disappointed. The rumours and legends surrounding
him made him out to be some supernatural deity of wrath and justice. He seemed
quite regular, by comparison, though he had the same powerful, controlled aura
as his son.
Jaken was pulled out of his thoughts when he bumped
into someone and fell over. After a lifetime spent with people of the same
tribe, he wasn�t used to having to crane his neck and look up at people. As
Lord of the Land, it had been natural for people to bow to him and to be at a
position lower than him; it was disconcerting to be around taller demons.
�Hey, you alright?�
Jaken looked up. It was a young man, with hair tied
up in a ponytail. By his air of authority and dominance, he seemed like
nobility though that was unlikely since he�d just asked after a servant�s
wellbeing. If this boy had truly been royalty, he would have been punished for
being clumsy.
�Yes,� he said, getting to his feet.
The man stared at him with clear blue eyes and
frowned. �Are you from Hideyori? Did you return with
Sesshoumaru?�
Jaken was startled; who was this person, addressing
the prince of the land with such familiarity? When he spoke again, his voice
was more respectful and cautious.
�I did.� I
come as a servant to Lord Sesshoumaru.�
Kouga�s eyebrows shot up. �Jaken?
As in Lord Jaken, leader of the people of Hideyori?�
Jaken nodded.
Kouga scratched the back of his head, looking
dubiously down at the toad. �So�you just gave
up your kingdom then?�
Kouga�s diplomatic skills were even worse than
Sesshoumaru�s.
Jaken frowned at the young man�s rather impudent
tone. �It was more than a fair bargain�in exchange for what Sesshoumaru-sama did for us.�
�And what did he do?�
Jaken looked away, a dreamy look in his eyes. �He
forever liberated our tribe by slaying the abomination that prowled those lands
for years�and he saved my life which is now his to claim. It is my happy
obligation to serve my master in any way I can.�
Kouga felt his skin crawl on seeing the sappy look
on the demon�s face. �Kiss ass,� he muttered, looking away.
Jaken scowled. �And who, might I ask, are you?� he
demanded.
The blue-eyed demon gave him a superior look. �I am
Prince Kouga of the Northern Wolf tribe and Lord Inu no Taisho�s guest. Now
watch your tone, imp.�
Jaken bristled at the insult but said nothing. If
demon really was who he said he was, it would not be
prudent to antagonize him. At least he would wait to find out what kind of
relations he shared with Sesshoumaru-sama.
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Meanwhile
with Sesshoumaru-
Taisho sighed exasperatedly. �You made the Lord of Hideyori a servant of this house?� Honestly, couldn�t he go
on one mission without causing some
mischief?
He frowned slightly when he saw a brief look of
displeasure cross his son�s face. �It was�an unexpected consequence of my
attempts to secure the alliance.�
Meaning Jaken had latched himself on to Sesshoumaru
without instigation. Well.
Taisho raised a supercilious eyebrow. �Is that so?�
Sesshoumaru looked away and the look on his face was
distinctly that of a slightly annoyed cat. �Yes, it is.�
Taisho deduced the little toad had done something
that didn�t make his son very eager for his company but that was Sesshoumaru�s
headache. All that he was concerned with was that the boy had done what he�d
asked.
Though that didn�t mean he couldn�t rib him about it
a little.
�Well, I hope you realize, son, that there as his
Lord, you are now responsible for his wellbeing.�
Sesshoumaru gave him a look that said, don�t remind me. �He is under my
protection.�
Taisho smirked at the careful wording. �Since you
were the one who brought him here, you�re not allowed to kill him, son.�
Sesshoumaru looked slightly startled. He frowned.
�But-�
�No buts,� Taisho interrupted. �You are not to kill
him and he is not to meet with any potentially
fatal �accidents.��
The prince almost scowled. Why couldn�t the little
bastard die now that all the diplomatic crap was over and his death wouldn�t
ignite any wars? He suspected his father was having fun at his expense.
The glimmer of amusement in Taisho�s eyes confirmed
his suspicions.
�As you wish,� he yielded with poor grace.
Taisho turned away to hide his smug smirk and
dismissed his son. He could feel the boy�s glare boring into the back of his
head before he bowed and left.
There was something very satisfying about pushing
the brat�s buttons. Not to mention the irritating boy usually managed to one up
him. Granted, he and Tsukiko were one of the very, very few people who managed� to do that
but it was still annoying. Under the circumstances, he had to admit that his
current victory was rather satisfying;� the problem of hideyori
was resolved, Sesshoumaru was on his way to becoming an able diplomat though
his methods were questionable, and now, the brat had an unwanted toad following
him around. Life was pretty damned good.
It was only later that it occurred to Taisho that he
had forgotten to make any stipulations about doing anything else to the toad apart from killing him.
He winced slightly. If Jaken had done anything to
really piss off his son, the toad had his sympathies.
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Sesshoumaru exited the meeting with his father and
summoned Raia, explaining Jaken�s situation to her.
The older servant barely hid a smile at her Lord�s annoyance with the new
addition. Sesshoumaru pretended not to notice.
When he finally headed for his chambers, he was
looking forward to a relaxing time with his little puppy.
Unfortunately, when he entered, Inuyasha was on the
rug by the fireplace but so was Kouga, firmly ensconced in his favourite
armchair grinning gleefully up at him.
�So Inuyasha has just been telling me all about Jaken,� he began, smirking when
Sesshoumaru glared at him and then went over to sit in another armchair. Inuyasha
happily crawled over to him to sit at his feet and the demon Lord�s hand
automatically went to his head, caressing and playing with the puppy�s ears.
�He�s delightful,� Kouga declared, reaching forward
on the table to pick up a snack and pop it in his mouth.
Sesshoumaru�s eyes snapped up to glare at him.
�Inuyasha told you that-?�
Kouga chuckled. �Oh no. I
had the pleasure of meeting him. Interesting fellow, really.
And he certainly seems to be�ahem�fond
of you.�
He laughed at the look of disgust and horror on
Sesshoumaru�s face. �So how�d it happen? Inuyasha here said something about the
asshole trying to get you to leave him behind and then kill him.�
Sesshoumaru�s eyes hardened. �Jaken, for whatever
reason, wanted Inuyasha to remain behind in exchange for abdicating the throne,
on the argument that his skills were more valuable than the puppy�s.
I�disagreed.�
Kouga knew his friend well enough to know that it
was most likely a violent disagreement.
�And at what point exactly did you save his life?�
he asked.
Sesshoumaru reached forward to pick up a snack from
the bowl on the table.
�There was an unexpected banshee attack in which
Jaken was�unfortunately targeted.�
Kouga gave him a withering look.� �Unfortunately, yeah...�
Sesshoumaru looked up. �He abandoned his people to
the mercy of the banshee so I�persuaded her to target the king instead of
innocent people.�
Kouga nodded. Everyone knew honourable fights were
always between warriors, never with unrelated, innocent bystanders. Any ruler
who overlooked that deserved whatever he got. �Well that son of a bitch. And
then you saved his life and then claimed it in return?�
Sesshoumaru shook his head. �My intention was only
to get him to abdicate and leave the lands. It was he who got it in his head
for whatever reason that he wanted to be a servant of this house.�
Kouga�s amusement returned at the disgust in the
demon Lord�s voice. He knew first-hand how annoying unwanted lackeys could be.
As the strongest young leader in clans full of oldies, Kouga himself was seen
as very desirable by far too many ordinary men and women who were attracted to
his power, his rugged beauty and wild aura. While most, he turned away, some he
could not because of political reasons.
�Well, I think you two make a great pair�� When
Sesshoumaru�s eyes turned chilling, he hastily added. ��as
Master and servant, of course. What else did you think I meant?�
The last question was also directed towards Inuyasha
who, not having understood any of the innuendos,
looked questioningly from Kouga to his Master.�
The piece of snack that Sesshoumaru threw at Kouga�s
head was, unfortunately, not enough to swerve the wolf demon from that topic of
conversation.
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Jaken entered the servants
quarters, led by Raia. The servants who were there,
working on odd chores or taking a brief respite from their work turned to look
at the newcomer. Rumour had it that this was the Lord of another land who�d
been subdued by Sesshoumaru-sama. Everyone was
curious to see how he was.
Jaken let his gaze roam over the room, shrewd eyes
assessing everyone swiftly. Demons or humans, in the Western lands or in Hideyori, years of travel had taught him that people, after
all, were people. However powerful or kind or honourable the ruler, there would
always be dissatisfaction, discontent and those were the people who would give
him all the information he needed to find Lord Sesshoumaru�s weaknesses, his
sore spots and most importantly, find a way to get rid of that hanyou brat. It
would not take long to single out those who were waiting for an opportunity to
raise their heads in rebellion.
Raia
swiftly explained the rules. He nodded distractedly, waiting impatiently to get
to his duties so he could be close to Sesshoumaru-sama.
But then Raia began to list his chores � they general
chores, around the castle.
�Wait,� he interrupted. �I�m not a palace servant,�
he told her. �I am a servant only to Sesshoumaru-sama.
I serve him alone and no one else.�
Raia
looked down at him impassively. �These are Sesshoumaru-sama�s
instructions that you be assigned work as any other servant. He has not said to
assign you as his personal servant.�
The blood drained from Jaken�s face. To work as a
lowly labourer in this palace? With these sweaty, dirty peasants?
�But-� he began but Raia silenced him with a look.
�It is not upto me. If you
have any problems, take it up with Sesshoumaru-sama
when you see him.�
�And how will I see him?� Jaken asked. None of his
duties seemed to include anything even remotely connected to the prince.
Raia
raised an eyebrow. �Follow protocol. Request an audience.�
�But the hanyou always follows him around unbidden-� he protested.
�Not unbidden,� Raia
corrected. �Sesshoumaru-sama ordered it so.�
Jaken subsided but his mind was racing. If something
were to happen to Inuyasha, the post of Sesshoumaru-sama�s
personal servant would be wide open. There had to be a way�
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It didn�t take the experienced toad youkai more than a few days to get acquainted with the
servants. The other youkai found him pleasant,
humble, attentive � nothing like the arrogant Lord
that they had anticipated. Soon, no one felt as though he had joined them only
a few days ago; Jaken was now one of them.
Late one night, drinking with Jun, a fairly
ordinary, medium level youkai who, Jaken learned, had
worked� on his
land for a few years till he got a job as a palace servant. He was an honest,
loyal kind of person, grateful to Sesshoumaru and Inu no Taisho but not too
bright, which was perfect for Jaken. So after talking generally about general
things to put the rather nervous man at ease, Jaken asked the crucial question.
�The hanyou, Inuyasha�who is he?�
Jun looked frightened and he glance
around nervously before answering. �He is Lord Sesshoumaru�s pet. The Master
picked him up from the streets and brought him to the palace.�
�Does he stay with us?� Jaken asked.
Jun shook his head. �He�s been staying with
Sesshoumaru-sama in his chambers since he came here.�
Jaken�s cheek reddened. �In his chambers�that means
he is-?�
The servant caught his meaning and nodded. �He wears
the prince�s collar around his neck; Sesshoumaru-sama
has marked him as his property.�
Jaken�s eyebrows shot up. �Sesshoumaru-sama�s collar? Isn�t that-?�
The man nodded. �Yes, it is a great honor. Sesshoumaru-sama is very
hard to please and tolerates no disobedience.�
Jaken�s fist clenched. �That little bastard is-�
He was shocked when the servant clapped a hand over
his mouth.
�Don�t,� he whispered fiercely. �Don�t ever say
anything bad about that hanyou.�
Jaken frowned, moving the hand away from his mouth.
�But why?� he asked. �Sesshoumaru-sama is nowhere
around and even so, he is a mere slave��
�He is Sesshoumaru-sama�s slave,� the man corrected him. �Sesshoumaru-sama�s wrath is nothing to be trifled with.�
He glanced around and lowered his voice.
�Once, one of the servants, Teru,
badmouthed Inuyasha even after the Master warned him.�
Jaken looked at him curiously. �So? What happened?�
The servant wrung his hands nervously. �Sesshoumaru-sama tore his tongue out.�
Despite himself, Jaken�s heart missed a beat. �Tore
his tongue out?? All for insulting that hanyou slave?�
He had not thought Sesshoumaru-sama
was capable of such cruelty.
The servant nodded. �So if you know what�s good for
you, don�t even dare to look at something that belongs to Sesshoumaru-sama wrongly.�
Jaken nodded slowly. �Is he a cruel Master?� Jaken
asked. �I am here only as a servant to Sesshoumaru-sama.�
The servant looked uneasy. �Well, he is a just
master,� he said at last. �The good part is that he is strong and powerful and
treats his retainers well but��
�Yes?� Jaken encouraged as he broke off.
�He�well, he is not very patient and he brooks no
disobedience. And he doesn�t give second chances.�
Jaken nodded, resolve hardening in his eyes. He was
going to win Sesshoumaru-sama over, definitely.
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�Are you Jaken?�
Jaken turned around, startled by the low whisper in
the darkness of his room.
A few days had passed since his conversation with
Jun. From the other servants, Jaken had learned about a lot of happenings in
the castle though he knew he had to take it with a pinch of salt. Uneducated,
mostly illiterate servants were not the most reliable of sources since stories
tended to get highly distorted from being told and retold. Besides, they were
too fond of boasting what they knew to tell the whole truth. Even so, it had so
far been frustratingly difficult to get anyone to speak any ill of the Lord or
the prince, even though most spoke furtively about Sesshoumaru and the Lady of
the Western Land�s quick temper.
Even more frustrating, no one would utter a word
against Inuyasha. His subtle probes made them clamp up stubbornly and Jaken
knew any more insistent inquiries would get him reported to the demon Lord. It
was proving unnecessarily difficult to find a way to get rid of a hanyou slave.
It was now the middle of the night and Jaken had
been roused from sleep by small, almost imperceptible movements in the room an
accompanying flare of youki. Jaken turned in bed, squinting his eyes to try and see in the almost entirely
dark room.
Jaken looked at the newcomer carefully.The
level of youki was very high. It didn�t look like it
was a servant; it looked like a noble.
�Yes,� he said finally, knowing there was no way he
would be able to match him if he decided to do something.
The figure turned away. �Follow me.�
Jaken didn�t move. �Why?� he asked cautiously.
The figure � a man by the looks of it � turned.
�Rumour has it that you hold a grudge against the hanyou slave.�
Jaken�s eyes hardened. This could either be the blessing
he was waiting for or it would be the end of him.
�Who are you?� he asked.
Even in the dark, Jaken could see a gleam of fangs
as the figure smirked. �I am Gaeten.�
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Next morning, the servants who had befriended Jaken
smiled in amusement. The toad demon, who was usually pretty
mellow, seemed ecstatic today. He was almost bouncing around in his joy,
grinning at everyone, though he wouldn�t tell what it was that had made him so
happy.
Jaken bore everyone�s amusement uncomplainingly.
What did it matter what these idiots thought? Finally he was going to succeed� in what he
had planned to do ever since he had come here. Inuyasha was going to be taken
care of. The angel that he�d been praying for had come in the form of Gaeten. He didn�t know what had transpired between the
hanyou and him but he seemed to hate the boy more than Jaken himself did.
Their plan was perfect; since as long as
Sesshoumaru-sama was around, there was no way of
touching him Inuyasha would be taken care of while Sesshoumaru was away from
the castle. And since the dratted pup seemed to follow him everywhere he went, Gaeten had arranged it such that he would be out of the
castle with his father on an official visit where he could not possibly take a
hanyou slave.
The slave would be at his mercy and disposed off before they returned. It had taken the tiger demon
months of painstaking planning to know their schedule well enough to arrange it
so that the entire royal family, including Kouga, would be away from the
castle. It seemed like an inordinate amount of trouble to go through for a mere
hanyou but if it was the only way he could be close to Sesshoumaru-sama, then so be it.
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Jaken had the pleasure of being present when
Sesshoumaru informed Inuyasha that he would stay in his chambers and that he
would be back soon. �He had entered as
innocuously as possible, with a tray of snacks, mumbling an apology about his
usual servant being sick.
He had watched hatefully at the small signs of
affection the demon Lord bestowed on the slave � a caress to his head, those
intent golden eyes trained on him that made Inuyasha stammer and blush.
He obediently left the room at a look from the demon
Lord, knowing Sesshoumaru-sama would never leave him
alone with the slave.
But once he was safely out of earshot, Jaken
returned on the pretext of having forgotten the snacks tray. He brushed past
Inuyasha and whispered, ��I hope you have said your goodbyes,
hanyou.�
Inuyasha turned to him, startled. �Wh-what?�
Jaken grinned nastily. �You won�t be seeing him
again.�
Inuyasha�s eyes widened. �Why-?�
Ever since what had happened in Hideyori,
Inuyasha had not been able to figure out what it was that made the toad demon
so much.
Jaken�s eyes suddenly filled with hatred. �You
greedy bastard, taking advantage of Sesshoumaru-sama�s
generosity like this�you know you�re worthless, not worthy of the dirt under
his feet, and yet you continue to revel in his attention. It will come to an
end today. Sesshoumaru-sama will henceforth have a
more deserving servant.
Inuyasha froze and memories crashed into his mind �
of his life before the demon Lord, of the slavers, of being a homeless stray
until his Master had claimed him as his puppy � this�this was exactly what the
slavers had said. And he had forgotten�
It was strange how much a person could change within
the span of a few weeks; a few months ago, it would not even have occurred to
him to wonder why someone wanted to hurt him; he had always assumed that was
how a hanyou�s life was.
But these past days with his master had taught him
different. Lord Inu no Taisho and Lady Tsukiko treated him no different than
any other servants. He had come to see Kouga-sama as
a sort of protective older brother. After the incident with Teru,
no servant of the castle had behaved badly towards him. He had just started to
think that maybe, maybe he didn�t deserve to be treated like dirt, like the way
the slavers had taught him he ought to be.
And he had thought, if Sesshoumaru-sama found him useful, surely he was not completely worthless�
But here was this toad demon, telling him he was,
reminding him of all the things he had so wanted to forget.
Inuyasha saw the smirking, mocking look on the
demon�s face and felt, low in his chest, a sensation he could not remember ever
having felt before; anger.
They had no right�these demons had no right to make
him feel unworthy of his Master. Sesshoumaru-sama had
claimed him, his life. How dare they try and keep him away, time and again,
when it was Sesshoumaru-sama�s wish that he stay with
him?
Inuyasha bowed his head, bangs falling low over his
face, beginning to breathe fast. His hands clenched into fists.
They had no right�they had no right!
Jaken smirked smugly at the slightly shaking hanyou,
mistaking his reaction for fear and upset.
Unnoticed by Jaken, for a brief second, Inuyasha�s
eyes flashed red.
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