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The Princess of the Southern Lands
Chapter 3: After Dinner Combat and Discovery
After the dinner all departed and Rose started to follow her
family back to their rooms when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked at it and realized that it was much
too small to belong to the Western Lord.
Rose looked up and stiffened as she recognized the Western Lady.
“You half-breed are Princess in your lands no matter what
your blood is. As a princess you must be
educated and learn more of combat. My
husband is the only one who wishes for you to continue your learning here. You will be taught with my son, but mind
yourself and know that you will never be the equal to my pure blooded son.” The Lady said condescendingly to Rose. “Now come, unless your father wishes for you
to be an ignorant princess.” The Lady
looked at Shin.
Shin looked at his daughter and she did nothing. Rose finally smiled at him, trying to tell
him it was okay and she would go with the Lady.
Shin nodded. “You may go, but
take of my daughter Lady please.” With
that said Shin and Sakura made their way back to their rooms.
“Let us go.” The Lady
roughly guided Rose to the Sparring Room.
Rose noticed that there were quite a few children
there. She counted twenty. Her eyes widened. She could tell that they were all
full-blooded youkai. A lump formed in
her throat as she realized that she was going to get a very painful experience.
“NOW!” The Lady barked. Immediately, all of the children attacked
Rose except for Sesshomaru, who only looked on at the scene in disgust.
Rose fought tooth and nail against all the children but her
endurance was wearing down. There were
too many of them for her to take, but she was not going to let them take her
down without taking them down with her. She
cried out in pain as someone slashed their claws down her back. Rose fell to the floor, pain rippling up and
down her small tired form. She waited
for more pain to come.
But it never did, Rose looked up to the form of Sesshomaru
standing before her and keeping the other children at bay. “But why...?” Rose asked breathlessly.
“Mother, this isn’t right.
You cannot do this. We are to
fight fairly until we are older. You
know this.” Sesshomaru said calmly.
“HOW DARE YOU DEFEND THAT HALF-BREED? YOU WILL BE PUNISHED FOR YOUR
DEFIANCE!!!” The Western Lady bellowed.
“What is going on here?”
A young man asked as he came barging through the door of the Sparring
Room. The breathless young adult man
looked at the scene before him.
“ROSE!!!” The man ran to the
girl. “What is the meaning of this
Lady? Why have you harmed my sister as
such?” The man outraged.
“And who do you think you are to ask such questions of
me?” The Lady said indignantly.
“I am Talon, the son of Lord Shin from his first marriage.” The man said as he picked up Rose.
“You are a pure blood as the rest of us here are. Why show compassion for this half-breed that
was begotten from your father’s foolish union with the human wench?” The Lady asked.
“Because this girl is more special than you could ever
understand Lady. I know that woman my
father is with and I approved the union.
My father is no longer grieving and he is happy. Who am I to stand in the way of his
happiness?” Talon said proudly.
The Lady of the West was speechless. She had not expected such an answer. Talon walked out of the room with Rose in his
arms.
Sesshomaru watched the two leave. He had a newfound respect for Rose. She had held her own against the other
children. Though she may have fallen she
had left her own mark on each of the others.
He smiled as he thought of it.
Rose awoke in her bed and got up to see Talon beside
her. She had passed out not too long
after he had picked her up. She smiled
up at her brother, glad to see that he was alright and alive.
“Talon.” She whispered. He looked over at her and then gave her a
hug.
“My sweet little sister. Father has told me all about what you’ve been
doing while you three have been here. I
wish I could have followed but I had other business to take care of. You are quite resourceful little sister. I’m proud of you.” Talon said while hugging her tightly. He set her back on the bed.
Rose smiled up at her brother. She had always thought him to be one of the
most beautiful mean she had ever seen.
If he had not been blood related she probably would have asked him to be
her mate when she got old enough to. But
that could never be because of their father and Rose was content with
that. She had found another who sparked
her interest, though it was a very dangerous interest to have in this
particular male.
She thought back to Sesshomaru. He had been a worthy opponent when she had
first battled him. When they had been at
dinner she couldn’t help but look at him.
He was quite pretty for a boy, though there was no doubt that he was
male for the way he carried himself said it blatantly. She would have to keep a closer eye on him
and observe.
The only problems would be whether he would want to even
befriend her and the little fact of his mother hating her guts.
There was a knock on the door and Talon asked who it was.
Shin answered, “Rose, Prince Sesshomaru has come to see
you.”
Rose looked at her brother, “Let him in.”
Talon went to the door and let Sesshomaru in. Sesshomaru walked over to the much bandaged
Princess of the Southern Lands, Rose. He
looked up at her.
“Thank you Prince Sesshomaru, for helping me and I’m sorry
for any problems that I may have caused between you and your mother.” Rose said as she bowed her head.
“It is nothing to worry about. My mother will have to deal with father about
her ridiculous actions. She knows that
until we reach 13 we are to be fought one on one. Only afterward may we be fought against in
unfair odds.” He sniffed.
“Still you have my thanks.”
Rose insisted.
“You did well against all of them. You act as if you had more than just half
youkai blood in your veins.” Sesshomaru
commented.
“I thank you but I ended up falling before them.” Rose said shyly.
“Yes, you may have but you none that came against you
untouched. You were able to wound every
one of them that fought you. I find that
very impressive Princess.” Sesshomaru
commented and smiled.
Rose blushed furiously.
No one had ever commented so on her abilities in combat. Her teachers had always been hard on her because
she was a hanyou. They thought that they
could beat the human blood out of her, though it never worked of course.
“I must go. Father
will want a recount of the events that took place in the Sparring Room. I hope you heal soon and that we see you back
there Princess Rose.” Sesshomaru bowed
and left the room.
Rose didn’t know what to quite make of the whole thing but
she was happier after Sesshomaru’s visit.
Her father and brother could hear her humming to herself. They both smiled knowingly.
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