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It was the Heian Period in the Classical age of Japan. Somewhere around 1,000 A.D. when the country was going through a myriad of changes. Art, literature, and poetry, even travel to and from the mainland of Asia was growing. Causing an overhaul in the style of writing. It was a magical time for the economy, though the country was riddled with war. Not just any war, wars between demons.
The five lands of Japan were predominantly ruled by three different royal families. There were three major areas of the Land. The Inu clan, which was dominated by powerful dog youkai with silver hair and elegant markings ruled the west, the Ryu clan-made up of a few very powerful dragons ruled the north, and the magic wielding Kitsune’s were in the south. Eastern Japan was in a state of chaos. The ogres and trolls competed with the humans and demon hunters for control, it was a never ending battle. The death toll was high and no clan ever emerged victorious for more than a year.

Central Japan was protected by the Inu clan. Because it was a lush and lovely place, and humans were good at tilling the lands and tilling the food, the inu lord Toga Taisho had offered the land protection, for a healthy trade route to all of the other lands. It was a sanctuary for humans, center of the slave trade, and was ruled by a firm Samurai, his wife, and their only child was a woman called Izayoi. She was a kind and gentle soul, said to be a little flat in personality by the other nobles in the village, but like so many others she had a fiery streak, she hated the slave trade, and that morning she was appalled. Her father was taking her to the slave auction, they needed a new slave around the home, and Izayoi was told she needed something too. She was not happy. “Papa” she said. “Must we do this? It is so degrading for the poor creatures.” she protested for the thousandth time.

Her father, Sato, would sigh, slaves were common. Every nobel had a slave or their own, be it poor humans, or demons. Demon slaves were hard workers, required little food or sleep but were of course among the more dangerous compared to their human counterparts. “Yes, we need slaves to work our lands, all the crops would perish if we did not have them.” he explained to her as they walked down the dirt path, the high soft grass tickling their ankles at the side of the flat pathway. “You may have one if you wish, to do what you will with” he said. “Anyone you may like”

As they would approach, crude metal cages lined with sealing talismans, would be the first things to greet them. Dangerous looking youkai, snakes or ogres were in these cages, growling or hissing at any who dared come too close. These obviously, were for the more experienced slave owners the better ones were inside. Her father merely continued to lead Izayoi on to where the grass was more lush and the forest opened up to them more.

Izayoi pouted, her amber eyes lowering to the ground. "I understand." she said. She did love her father. He treated the slaves well, they had roofs and enough food. They were able to fall in love and have babies. And the mothers would take off, so long as once the babies could walk, they worked too. Her father encouraged it actually, many of the demon women had multiple births, and he got his moneys worth that way. "Is that why you brought me father? So I would pick out a slave" she said gently. Izayoi turned her gaze towards the cages. Her heart filling with sorrow. How could anybody live that way, enslaved. Even the dangerous ones... "Most of them are terrifying." she mentioned. "I could never." she said, though she continued to look through the cages.

In the near distance, there was a beat up wooden stage with several stools before it, it was very crude, and auction-like, the stools were filling up with the Central slave owners, even some from the South and West were there. It was always the biggest slave showing of the season, and Izayoi and her father had front row seats as the royals of the land. Next to the stage was a very long line of slaves, Izayoi was looking at each one, she didn’t even notice the beautiful clip which fell out of her hair when one of the ferals lashed at her. She’d jumped back. Eyes wide.

The Lord of the West would however, nearly stepping on the beautiful clip as he too looked at all the slaves. It was glinting beautifully in the sunlight and he bent down and carefully removed it, sniffing it to see who it would belong to. Though he got a scent it would be a bit hard to find the lady it belonged to with the crowd seeing as there was a very large crowd. He generally came to the slave auctions to keep an eye out for his clan. Sometimes, he did need workers, but he always offered them freedom too if they wished it. Far better to work for him then to end up a slave .

Each poor soul up for auction that was not in cages, were shackled at the ankles and wrist, sealed with a talisman if they were demons so that they wouldn’t be able to run or fight on their own. The tamer of the bunch. Pregnant women, children...even hanyous all separated into different sections. They didn’t look healthy, mostly they wore a very sad tired look if they weren’t frightened. Bandits mostly were the ones that ran the show, alongside very sleezy looking pig demons.

The only one who stood alone was a mixed bred, an Inu and Ookami demon. Lovely silvery white hair of all Inu clans and large puppy ears likely from the ookami side. Fair skinned and shirtless like a lot of the slaves he was certainly the oldest among the children who were very young. He was eleven or so in human years, was shaking like a leaf in the wind. Obvious whip marks from earlier still slowly healing from his mixed blood and unlike the other slaves, whom the owners were calling people over to look at for viewing, he looked rather forgotten. No one ever wanted older children.

Izayoi looked at all the slaves, keeping a distance, looking at each and every one, and when her eyes fell on the Inu demon, her eyes softened, and she got up off of her stool, to go to his side, though he hadn’t been put on the stage for auction yet, she approached the terrified boy. “Hello there.” she cooed softly.

The pup, named Kaze, had about jumped when Izayoi had approached him. The talismans prevented him from moving unless they were to physically move him but that did not stop his muscles from twitching. “H-hello Mi’lady” he stammered, dark golden eyes staring at the ground. It was after all, rude to look someone in the eye without permission at least, for a slave. Little did they both realize that in the distance, Izayoi wasn’t the only one showing interest in the boy. Toga was watching them too, keeping his distance.

Izayoi smiled gently. “You don’t have to be frightened. I’m not going to hurt you pup.” she said. “Will you tell me your name? she asked him as she moved to touch his cheek, letting him know it was okay to look up. “How long have you been in this filthy place?” she cooed.

Kaze would slide his eyes up to her quickly at least for a brief moment before they fell “It’s Kaze Mi’lady” he whispered. His heart was still pounding in his chest so much “I was born to the slave world” he told her. “Though, with this group it has only been recently” he explained “I believe a year Mi’lady” he answered her. “It is my last one…” for a slave, that long without work was far too long, would cost too much to take care of and were typically killed.

Izayoi's eyes widened. She couldn't help but think that that was unacceptable. There was a pause, how could she just leave this one all alone? “I noticed you don’t have a card, like all the others, what are you good at Kaze?” she asked him in her gentle tones.

Kaze was a little surprised at that wide eyed look. No one had cared before. “I can read and write” he offered. It was far more than a lot of slaves could do, especially born to that world as he was. “My old masters, before they had died taught us all how to” he explained. “I’m...afraid I can’t do much else very well…” that was why he had nothing on his card. He couldn’t do physical work, he didn’t know how to use weapons or even his claws or teeth much for anything but eating. It was alright with him, that this was his last one...he was quite ready for death even if he was very young still.

Izayoi sighed gently. "Don't worry." she said. "I will not let them hurt you." she told him softly. "I don't do much physical work either." she said. “If I take you home with me, you will be my personal servant...but I wouldn’t want you to think of me that way.” she whispered. “A sister maybe...or a mother…” she was a little older technically than he was. She was simply so kind.

Kaze wondered why she was so interested. He hadn’t meant to guilt her into taking him, or at least that was what he felt he had done. “You’re far too kind Mi’lady” he whispered. He flinched when there was suddenly loud drums being beaten off to the side. They were going to start the showing… he knew he was not the only one there that could possibly end up dead especially if she was just being kind. Others too...especially those that tried to rebel were killed.

Izayoi simply smiled. “I will see you up on stage.” she promised, going back to join her father. She smiled softly as she sat down. “I looked at the slaves Father, and I found one that I wish to take home with us.” she said gently. “I will purchase him.” she said. The woman fell silent however, when the bidding started.

The older man had simply nodded to his daughter, when she mentioned she had found one, and the crowd would fall silent as well for the auction. As always, they started off with the children. Easier to sell in pairs or in a group for those looking to raise up their slaves for whatever they wish. Generally, they were for more experienced slave owners, or those looking for little ones of their own. Next, were the women, then the males, and then finally the odder ones. Those at the very end of the auction were usually saved to sell cheaper, as most would not have much gold to spend through the whole thing.

Izayoi was patiently waiting for her slave. She watched as a majority of the slaves were bought, and then when Kaze came up, and was announced with no skills, not much of anything, for just 300 bronze pieces, Izayoi took her dad’s paddle, and bid on him. She looked around wondering if anyone else would want him too.

Toga had been silently waiting too and was not surprised to see the young lady before bidding and would raise his paddle as well to bid. The bid was not going up by much at a time, merely twenty bronze pieces at a time. The auctioneers seemed surprised that there was a bidding war going for such a useless slave but to Toga, the boy was not useless. Any Inu always possessed some sort of very unique skill, perhaps the boy had not time to show it being a slave and all.

Izayoi looked back at Toga, five times the price had been raised. She met eyes with the Demon lord, she wasn’t going to give up, and she raised her paddle up for a single silver piece. Her father had promised her a slave, he’d spent 100s of gold for slaves before, a single silver wasn’t a big deal. She saw her competition, she knew who he was...but it didn’t mean she’d give in.
Toga had felt that Izayoi would have given up, but that look...he could see it from there, she was determined to buy the boy. So he relented. It was interesting though, and once he signaled that he was out it took the auctioneers a moment to recognize Izayoi had won and to move onto their last few. Toga however, was not so worried about the boys fate any longer...anyone who was that passionate to offer a silver piece, for a slave sold at bronze value would be a good owner for the young pup.

Though Izayoi moved to the side with a single silver piece to where Kaze was being let go. She smiled fondly and took the keys to his shackles. “Hey there little one.” she said gently. “I told you I would help you.” she said gently. “How are you feeling, now that you aren’t being put to death?” she asked softly. She completely ignored Toga though. She wondered why he’d stopped the bidding so early.

Kaze rubbed his wrists they were raw and red from where the metal had started to cut into his flesh. “Liberating” he said. “Like I can breathe again” he smiled at her. It was a nice feeling being away from the poor conditions of the large auctioning groups. His eyes widened when he saw Toga approaching them.

The inu lord, had been tracking down the owner of the pretty clip. As fate would have it, it was Izayoi’s scent that was on it. “Excuse me, I believe you dropped this” he said holding the hair clip out for Izayoi to take. He for the moment, didn’t bring up anything about the auction or their slight bidding war.

Izayoi smiled at Kaze, and was about to say something to him, before she saw the Inu Lord. "My hair clip." she said gently, moving to take the clip from him, her eyes gazing into his. "Thank you, I didn't even noticed that I lost it. It was my mothers.” she said softly. “I would have been devastated.”

Toga gave a small nod when she thanked him. “I nearly stepped on it, so good thing...in a crowd such as this it would have been trampled on and broken” he said. Figuring it was alright to ease his way into the subject he said “You were quite insistent to bid on this pup today, I am curious as to why” after all, it was not as if it was her kind like it was for him.

Izayoi put the clip into her hair. “...I wanted to give him a proper home. He informed me that this was his last auction.” she told him. “I didn’t know what your intention with the boy was...with all due respect.” she said. “I just wanted to make sure he had a good home and wasn’t put to death.”

Toga had thought they were pure intentions, seemed he was right. “Seems we were thinking along the same lines, or just about” he said. “I could smell the boy was Inu or at least...somewhat, and I do not care for my kind to be in this type of situation” he explained to her. “Plus, I could smell my….ex mate among the crowd and I do not wish to think what she would have done to the boy… it would have been far worse than putting him to death that is for certain”

Izayoi nodded. “I’m glad we both had the boys best interest at heart.” she cooed. “but I assure you that I will take wonderful care of the boy.” she said gently. “You are more than welcome to come to the estate Lord Taisho, to check on him from time to time.” she offered to him tenderly. “I would love to have you at my home.” she said. “Oh...your ex mate?” she asked softly. “I’m so sorry to hear.”

Toga shook his head “No need to feel sorry! It ended a terribly long, not to mention, quite awful political marriage” he explained. Luckily for him, he never marked her. He had never any intention of marking Chiyoko, as they were only together to create an heir to the West pretty much. They had that, their pup Sesshoumaru was a worthy, strong heir to the throne. “And I might just take you up on that offer...Lady..?” he paused so she could introduce herself.

“Izayoi.” she said softly. “Just Izayoi is fine. And you are Toga Taisho?” she asked him. “You do business with my father quite frequently.” she said. “And you protect us.” she said gently. “I do appreciate what you do.” she told him in her soft way. She moved her her pocket of her Juni-hitoe, and pulled out a clean handkerchief, it was embroidered, likely her own skill. “Please, take this token from me.” she said. “For letting me have Kaze, and finding my clip.”

When she mentioned he did business with her father, was when he realized that she was from the central lands. It was quite a nice stretch of land, perfect to house slaves from the auctions with their bountiful harvests and fruit trees. He would take the handkerchief from her and place it in his haori. “You are most welcome, Izayoi” he said. “I will leave you be...the poor pup looks as if he could use a bath and a good meal” he said. “As always, if you need anything I will come” her father generally summoned him if there was ever the need or a foe they could not vanquish but he was trying to be courteous to extend the offer to her and would turn to leave. The longer he stuck around, the slimmer his chances of escaping his ex got.

“Thank you Lord Taisho, I appreciate it.” she said softly. She bowed deeply to him, and smiled to the poor starving pup. “Come Kaze, he is right, a bath and a meal.” she cooed. “Perhaps a bone to strengthen your teeth as well.” she cooed. They had soft ones, for puppies. Surely that would be okay for him.

Kaze nodded that sounded alright to him. “It sounds wonderful Mi’lady” he told her. At least, he could follow her, wherever he was supposed to. He didn’t know that it wasn’t a very long journey thankfully to get to their lands. He hadn’t wanted to say anything while she had been talking to Lord Taisho, so, to pass the time, he had tried to inspect his wounds. No slave just came out of the auctions unscathed. It was simply unheard of. A little damage on his wrist and ankles where the metal had bit into his skin, the rest, he couldn’t see.

She had seen him inspecting his wounds and smiled softly. “You know I am very good with medicines.” she said. “I will brew you a tea that will help you heal any internal wounds.” she told him as she moved to her carriage and smiled, “Come on.” she said, scooting over so he could sit near her, the rest of the slaves were running behind.

His ears went down a bit “Are...you sure it’s alright Mi’lady?” he asked very hesitant. He could see none of the other slaves were up there with her. He was fine with her taking care of him, he rather liked that and as an Inu, he was still pretty young even as a wolf too but that didn’t mean he needed special privileges.

Izayoi smiled. “Of course, you are my personal...person.” she said. “Even papas personal slaves sit up in the carriage with him when they accompany us. Isnt that right papa?” she asked as the man showed up with the deeds to all the slaves he’d purchased that day.

Sato nodded, he had just caught the last bit of that conversation. “Of course, get in boy!” he said, nudging Kaze inside. THe poor boy whimpered and hurried in to sit beside Izayoi as her father climbed up behind him. It was plenty big enough for all of them to sit comfortably. “I thought for sure Lord Taisho would continue to outbid you” the older man told Izayoi. “He seemed quite persistent to snag the young...demon” he was careful about what to say, not afraid of offending Kaze, but Izayoi.

Izayoi's eyes widened. "Papa be kind to him!" she scolded. She pulled out a long handkerchief and started to gently dab on the cuts, cleaning him tenderly. "I am happy Lord Taisho let me win the bidding war." she said thoughtfully. "I have been quite lonely lately." she said. "He is quite a lovely man." she said to her father. "I gave him my blessing to come and check on the boy." she informed her father. "He just wanted to make sure Kaze was in a proper home, being part inu and all.”

The older male nodded “It has been much too long since we’ve had Lord Taisho over for a mere visit” he said. It was only one other time that he could recall, when they were first meeting. He had sent invitations to all the Lords but Toga was the only one to actually show up. “Yes, he does tend to be very protective of his kind” he said. “Well, seems we will have to invite him over at some point” out of anyone for her to marry, Lord Taisho would be a good match even if he was a demon.

She smiled softly and nodded. “Alright, it won’t take us long Kaze.” she told him fondly. “And then we will be home.” she said gently. And true to her word, 15 minutes later, they were walking into their home, and Izayoi brought him straight upstairs to her room. “Let's get those rags off of you.” she said. “The others are drawing a bath.” she said. “Do you need help with the washing Kaze?” she asked him softly.

He nodded with a blush. “I would please’ he said.While it wasn’t that uncommon for women to help men with the bath, he had never intentionally wanted to be naked around her if he could help it. But, he was so tired, and this time, could make an exception. A warm bath, or even a cool one and some soap would help so much.

She nodded. izayoi moved to his side and started to help him disrobe. She knew he was hurting so she wished to make it easy on him. She got him nude, and helped him into her private bathing room, where the steam came off of the freshly warmed water. She smiled as she helped him sit, and used her iron cup to pour water onto his filthy hair, “Is the temperature good?” she asked him softly.

He would sigh in content at the warm water, though it stung some of his wounds he couldn’t complain. “Yes, it feels very nice” he told her. Dirt and filth fell from his locks just from the water alone as it did with his skin. Some whip marks along his back look as if they might have been infected but Kaze didn’t seem to notice. He was so relaxed he was already starting to drift off to sleep.

She knocked on the servant's door and said "WE are going to need a few buckets of warm water." she said. "Make it four." she said. When she noticed him falling asleep she chuckled, and she moved to start scrubbing his filthy hair, so that he would feel all clean, and the warm water began to turn black with dirt. She would use the clean buckets, to rinse him. “Can you stand Kaze? So I can rinse you properly?” she asked.

The pup woke up when she started to actually scrub his hair, as the servants went to quickly retrieve the water she had requested and by the time she was ready for to rinse his hair, they would be ready for her.

Kaze nodded and would pull himself to his feet so she could rinse him. He found it so easy to relax around her, she had a very soothing presence. “I’m sorry Mi’lady I must have dozed off there for a minute” he said, while he tilted his head back to give her easier access in rinsing his hair. It was already starting to shine with the scrubbing alone.

Izayoi smiled as the water ran over his hair and his body, it was beautiful hair she thought, and long too. “It’s alright, we will get you into bed.” she told him softly. “Really it won’t be that long in the tub will it, just to rinse out your hair again.” she cooed. She took the cup, and finished rinsing all the mud and dirt from his hair, before she wrapped a towel around him, smiling and pulling him out of the tub. “How do you feel?” she asked, motioning for him to sit so she could care for his wounds. She had bandages.

Kaze smiled “Really great actually” he said. “Thank you Mi’lady” he told her. At least with the towel he could keep some of that lovely warmth from the heated water she had used to rinse him with. The water had helped some, more to point out the wounds that needed tending to on his back, but it was better then them being covered up. He sat as still as he could so she could help him further.

Izayoi smiled at Kaze. “Dont worry my dear.” she said. “You will be just fine. she cooed. She finished up getting the gauze and wrapping up the poor boy, she sighed. “You poor dear. You will have your own room, and a lovely bed...if you wish it.” she said fondly. “What do you think Kaze?”

Kaze had never had his own room before. He’d heard from a few other slaves that this happened and was glad that he was getting to experience this. “It sounds great” he said. “Mi’lady...I am curious, what is it that you wish me to do around here?” she had never really specified...only that it wasn’t manual labor.

Izayoi shrugged. “...I was just lonely.” she said. “I think that you and I could be...good together.” she said gently. “I really don’t need to do much...and I don’t need you to do much for me...but...I like taking care of people.” she told him softly.

Kaze’s ears folded a bit, that was the saddest thing he’d heard. Someone was wonderful as Izayoi being lonely? Not when he was around. “Don’t worry Mi’lady, I won’t let you be lonely again” he told her, he was determined to do that for her. Anything she wished he would do it and not because she was his mistress, but because she was uncommonly kind, especially to someone like him.

Izayoi smiled and wrapped her arm around Kaze. “Would you like to stay with me tonight love?” she asked him fondly.

He offered her a big smile and said “I’d like that Mi’lady” he told her.

Izayoi moved and drew back the pink bedsheets, smiling as she moved into bed, and nuzzled him softly, kissing his cheek and saying “I won’t let you be hurt like that ever again.. . I’ll protect you.” she told him.
Kaze snuggled close to her, settling down pretty quickly. When she said she would protect him, he believed it. “Goodnight Mi’lady” he whispered. If it was all a dream, he never wanted to wake up.
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