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The Snow Angel	By : SunsetMiko Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > Sessh?maru/Kagome > Sessh?maru/Kagome Views: 51191 -:- Recommendations : 8 -:- Currently Reading : 9
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Chapter 25 - The Transformation *Take a Bow!* (The Puppy Love Challenge)

It was early afternoon on the third day when Sesshoumaru and his escorts finally approached the Western border. Again, one of the soldiers ran ahead to announce their impending arrival so that the Lady could meet them. Sesshoumaru was eager to get this over with. He was beyond tired of being trapped in the body of a mortal dog and would be relieved to finally be returned to his usual form.

By the time they reached the border, the Western Lady and the General of the Western army were waiting, along with a small collection of soldiers. As he approached, the Lady looked over her son. Finding him in good condition, she nodded to herself, as if his survival made everything okay. She was unable to spot the scars around his neck, as they were covered by long fur, but even if she had, she probably would not have been too concerned.

"I knew you would be fine, my son. You are far too stubborn to succumb to death so easily."

The dog snarled, glaring at his mother, and she waved a hand at him dismissively.

"Fine, fine." The Lady of the West lowered her head and began to chant.

Sesshoumaru clenched his jaw against the agony of the transformation, successfully holding back any sounds that might have been interpreted as weakness. Once it was completed, he rose to his feet in one elegant movement. One hand came up to rub his throat, finding that the scars remained, though they were hidden from sight by his armor and moko-moko. He closed the distance between he and his mother and, before she knew what was happening, he backhanded her with every bit of strength he could muster. The Lady stumbled and fell back, one hand pressed to her cheek, staring at him in a combination of shock and fear.

"You have no idea the suffering you have caused with your callous actions. Casting that spell on the heir to the West is tantamount to treason, mother or not. You are just as guilty as your concubine, and you will be punished. From this moment forward, you are Lady of the West in name only. You will continue to rule, under supervision, until I can return to the palace. Once I have, you will leave and never return."

"You wouldn't dare," she hissed. "Your father would..."

Sesshoumaru cut her off with a vicious snarl. "Father would have killed you with his bare hands if he were alive to see what you have done." The taiyoukai knew that he was showing far more emotion than anyone had ever seen from him. He had spent the last month with no reason to maintain his indifferent mask, and he supposed it would take a while to get used to hiding everything away again.

That was not the only reason, however. He had never been so angry in all of his life. Not when he learned his father had betrayed his mother to lay with a human, or when he was told his father had sired a half-breed. Not even when his father sacrificed his life to save Inuyasha and his mother. He was not angry only for himself, for the pain he had suffered, but also for Kagome's.

She had been scheduled to return the day before and, if she had, then she was aware of his disappearance. She had no way of knowing if he would return, if he had left of his own free will, or if he even still lived. In his mind, it was like he was there beside her. He could see her puffy, red eyes, smell the salt of her tears, and hear her heart-wrenching sobs. That image of his sweet savior pushed him to a level of rage he had never experienced before.

"Tell me, Mother," Sesshoumaru growled. "How much time passed before you became concerned for my safety? How long before you sent trackers in search of me?"

The Lady opened and closed her mouth several times, knowing that her answer was not going to help her son's temper. She had never seen him behave in such a way and, even though she was his mother, she was terrified. She climbed slowly to her feet, brushing herself off, but she could not meet his eyes.

The clearing of a throat caught Sesshoumaru's attention, and he turned his focus on the General. "Yes?"

"My Lord, the Lady Mother did not realize how long you had been gone until the traitor, Tsukiko, told her what he had done. Only then did she summon me and apprise me of the situation."

"How long?" the taiyoukai asked darkly.

"Three weeks, My Lord."

Laughter filled the clearing, sending everyone's blood running cold. No one had ever heard their Lord make such a sound, and it took every bit of courage the Lady could muster not to run to safety on the other side of the barrier.

"You are lucky I do not kill you where you stand. If I were you, Mother, I would spend whatever time you have left in the palace searching for a new place to live. You will stay in the West, where I can keep an eye on you, as you have proven you cannot be trusted. I assume that Rin is well?"

"Your little human pet?" she snarled, outraged by her son's threats. "Of course she is! Your annoying little kappa and her nurses see to that."

"I will personally hold you responsible for every tear she has shed due to my absence," he said. 'And every tear Kagome shed as well,' he continued silently. He was not yet ready to unveil the truth of his time under her spell, including his sweet savior.

Sesshoumaru snapped his whip towards the border, only to have it hit the barrier and fizzle out. He turned once more to the General. "You will watch her, and ensure she does nothing untoward."

"Yes, My Lord," the General said with a bow. He had known this was not going to end well for the Lady Mother, and he had been right. He knew where his place was, and it was not on her side. It was behind Lord Sesshoumaru, the heir and true ruler of the West. She had merely been a placeholder until he was ready to take over, and now he clearly was.

"Tell me of the barrier."

"Every witch and miko in the West has attempted to bring it down, but all have failed. They cannot even sense it, as it seems to be designed to only affect you, My Lord."

Sesshoumaru nodded. "Have them continue, and have everyone who can read that can be spared pour over the library in search of any pertinent information."

"Yes, My Lord."

"Has Tsukiko been questioned about the barrier?" the taiyoukai asked, wishing he could be the one to do so. He would have had so much fun prying the information he needed from the foolish concubine who sought to better himself through treason.

"No, My Lord. He is being held in the dungeon, but no one has spoken with him."

The taiyoukai smirked. "Send in Seiko to interrogate him, but make sure he knows the fool is not to be killed."

"Yes, My Lord," the General said once more with a bow.

"Assure Rin that this Sesshoumaru will return as soon as I am able," Sesshoumaru said before turning and beginning to walk away.

"Yes, My Lord. My Lord, where will you go?"

The taiyoukai stopped and turned his head slightly to the side. "I have an idea of a possible way to bring down the barrier. Post soldiers along the border so that I can send messages to the palace if needed."

"Would you like for me to arrange shelter for you? Perhaps you could stay with one of the other Cardinal Lords."

"No," the taiyoukai said flatly. "It would be unwise to announce to the other lands that this Sesshoumaru cannot enter the West to defend my rule."

When he started to walk away again, the General rushed to his side and held out a small bag. Sesshoumaru accepted it, weighing it in one hand, hearing the clink of metal against metal. "I did not want you to be without money, My Lord, just in case."

The taiyoukai nodded and secured the bag of coins under his sash. He had little use for the money since everyone knew who he was. No one would deny him food, supplies, or shelter, whether he could pay for it or not. However, it was always possible that it could come in handy, so he would take it with him. With that settled, Sesshoumaru continued to walk away, disappearing into the distance.
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