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The day love found me.	By : Solaris Category: InuYasha AU/AR > Het - Male/Female Views: 2895 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from InuYasha, just the plotline to this story. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

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Author's Note: Sorry this story chapter took so long in being uploaded. I was working on it. I hope you enjoy this chapter.
Chapter Seven.
For the past sixty years, she had refused to look at herself in the mirror, but this day was important to which she was encouraged to sit in front of her mirror by her servant Takami who was combing her hair into a proper fashion, Natsuko sat in front of her mirror still shocked by what she saw.
�What�s wrong, my lady?� Takami asked softly, as she stopped brushing out her hair.

�I shouldn�t look this young still. I�m a hundred years old.� Natsuko stated.
Takami chuckled. �Inu-yokai age slowly very slowly, my lady. You have been seen hanging with the human males a lot and you are thinking in human years. You are only two years old in Yokai terms.�
Natsuko looked over at her. �How long is a Yokai year compared to a human year?�
�Humans by the time they turn fifty years old, we would have only aged one year. Fifty years separate us in ages, but we live longer as long as we are not slain by anyone.� Takami stated. She looked at her. �Didn�t your sire or bitch inform you about this?�
Natsuko shook her head. �No, my sire and bitch refused to do anything with me, they gave me off to the servants to tend and I was also used as a whipping pup for their pups when they did bad, I was the one who suffered for it.�
�How horrible, did you at least, try to defend yourself?� she asked.
Natsuko turned to look at her. �How could I? If I even dared try, which I did, my punishment ended up ten times worse.�
�That is awful.� Takami whispered. She tried to get her to speak more about her sire and bitch but Natsuko remained silent. She sighed as she continued to finish brushing her hair out. �They should be ready to hand out the ranks and duties you and the others will be doing now.�
Natsuko nodded. �I wonder what rank I would have.�
�Probably a good rank, considering how well you have done over the past sixty years,� Takami stated.
�Well, whatever rank is handed to me, I will accept.� Natsuko whispered. �But I�m not expecting to be high ranked.�
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Well, she was right about one thing, her rank was that of soldier � a normal soldier. She knew she would have to work hard to move up in the ranks and for her knowledge of the area timeline was good. She could use that information to good use. She ended up being thankful to Manta for teaching her Japanese and Chinese history.
She had overheard the ruler�s name that she was in. �Could it be the year 645AD. Why is that year so familiar to me for?�
�Remember this time, Natsuko. It is a big event by the Japanese. It is the year that the clan Soga was brought down.� Manta�s voice echoed in her mind.
Natsuko knew there was a battle that ended the time of the Soga clan in Japan. She knew she had to inform Lord Inu no Taisho about it but as she started to step out of her chambers to tell him, she balked. How could tell him about it and not have him think she was crazy? She stood up tall and headed for the war room.
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Once, she was able to slip into the room, she heard the generals discussing what happened to Lord Shotoku�s son Yamashiro Oe and his entire family. She walked up to the war table. �They slaughtered them without any way to save themselves.�
One of the generals turned to look at Natsuko. �Yes, how do you know that?�
�I know because I listened to you talk about it.� Natsuko stated, before she turned to Lord Inu no Taisho. She bowed her head to him. �May I speak about this problem we have, my Lord?�
Inu no Taisho waved his hand giving her the sign that she may speak her mind. �Let us hear what you have to say.�
�The Soga clan should be chased out and exiled, my lord. They will not be able to return very easily.� Natsuko stated.
One of the generals looked at her. �How do you know that?�
Another replied. �You�re just a bitch, you know nothing of war. Go back to your pups.�
A dagger hit where his hand was just a moment ago. He glanced up to see another dagger in Natsuko�s hand. �I happen to be a soldier and I have my feelings about this.�
Inu no Taisho slammed his hand onto the table. �Enough.� He growled out. He turned towards Natsuko. �Tell me what you know about the Soga clan?�
�My Lord, you are not going to listen to this bitch, are you?� asked a small kappa Yokai.
�Jaken, just sit down and listen.� Inu no Taisho replied, looking at him before turning to look at Natsuko. �You lived around the area that the Soga clan lives in, correct?�
�I traveled through their lands but my clan lives further away from their lands.� Natsuko stated.
Inu no Taisho nodded. �What is your suggestion about them?�
�Chase them out of the main city, slay what is needed but chase them from the city. They will find themselves ousted and Lord Shotoku�s cousin should be able to take the reins.� Natsuko replied.
Inu no Taisho thought about it as he stood there. He started to nod his head. �That should make it as little bloodshed as possible and make everything go smoothly for Tenji to take control.�
�But my Lord, listening to a mere bitch.� Cried out the kappa.
�Jaken, enough!� Inu no Taisho barked. He turned his yellow gold eyes onto the kappa. �If I was not wise enough to listen to my bitches when they say something that could be important, unlike my other fellow Inu-Yokai Lords, I would be dead. I listen to my females, they did not, thus is why they�re dead and I, yet, live.�
Jaken nodded as he looked towards Lord Inu no Taisho. �I�m sorry, my Lord.�
Inu no Taisho picked up a cucumber slice and tossed it at him to which he caught it and quickly ate it. He turned to look at Natsuko and smiled. �Works every time with him,�
Natsuko nodded her head as she glanced at the other generals. She bowed to him. �I am sorry to intrude on your meeting, my Lord, I shall take my leave.�
�Yes do leave,� mumbled the kappa, through his cucumber.
Natsuko glanced over at the kappa and then to the other generals in the room, to see a look of what did the kappa just state to a bitch. �Maybe I should go.� And she started to back away from the table.
Inu no Taisho spoke, his voice calm and comforting. �Natsuko, you may remain if you wish. I would love another female in the room. It makes them nervous with more females in the chamber.�
Natsuko smiled as she bowed to him. �Thank you, my Lord, but my rank is not that of general and this is not a place for a low ranked soldier to be in. I shall take my leave.�
�As you wish, though one day, you will be ranked high enough to be in here.� Inu no Taisho replied.
�I know, but the others may think I am being played a favorite by being within the chamber.� Natsuko stated politely.
�Very well, you may go.� He replied. Giving her the sign that she may leave.
She bowed to him and backed out of the room and headed back to join the morning run with the other soldiers before she resumed her kitchen work.
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It was later that evening, Natsuko walked into her chambers to see Sakuko standing by her desk placing a scroll on it. �Sakuko-san?�
She smiled as she turned to look at her. �I�m glad you are here now, Natsuko. Your order has just arrived. We will be heading towards . . .�
Natsuko knew the location of the prefecture it was in Kyoto and probably south or east of that location. She knew she would have to be on guard there. She asked. �When will we be leaving for there?�
�In the morning, we should be able to get there in a few days max if we go at our fastest pace,� Sakuko stated.
�But wouldn�t that tire us out before the battle even begins?� Natsuko asked.
�Not really, we will have at least a few days to regain our strength before the actual battle takes place,� Sakuko stated. As she walked towards the door, she glanced back. �I would recommend getting some sleep as we may not have that luxury for a few days.� And then out the door she went.
Natsuko knew the words were true as they would be running to the location as she went to bed for the night.
The next chapter is coming.
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The day love found me.