More Than An Alliance by Dorkfishe97
It's For the Kingdom
Sesshomaru was powerful, a fact that was clear to anyone that met him. Power oozed from his very being to the point that people would cower in fear before him. Sesshomaru had no problem killing you as long as he was protecting his kingdom. You had to be powerful to protect what was yours. Sesshomaru would rather die than let people think he was weak, and since dying was for the weak, he probably wasn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
Part of the reason why he was so powerful was because of his refusal to show or have emotions. Emotions were hindrances and would only allow his kingdom to fall. He would not let his kingdom or his people suffer. Even though he was cold, he wasn’t cruel. Under Sesshomaru’s rule, the western lands had thrived like never before. In the eyes of his people, he was the greatest ruler to have lived.
Then Naraku came along. He brought terror and darkness to the lands, and because of how stubborn Sesshomaru was, he knew that couldn’t defeat Naraku on his own. He had a responsibility to those he ruled, and much to his dismay, he needed help; there was only one person that was slightly worthy of him: the strange miko.
She was powerful, he would give her that much. When he had first met her, she had been weak and untrained, and he had given her little thought. Now, she was a force to be reckoned with. Sometime during his absence, the miko had received proper training, and even Sesshomaru was cautions around her; if she couldn’t help him get rid of Naraku, no one could.
So Sesshomaru beat down his pride and sought out the miko. It didn’t take him long to find her, all he had to do was listen for the sound of the vulgar hanyou. It only took about an hour of looking before he could hear InuYasha’s long string of profanities. He almost felt sorry for the group that traveled with his brother. Almost.
“I can sense Sesshomaru! That bastard is gonna get it!” InuYasha screamed, shrill and loud, reminding him of Jaken. If he wanted to hear annoying squawking all day long, then he wouldn’t have left Jaken behind at the castle to watch Rin. InuYasha screamed again and it took every ounce of Sesshomaru’s willpower not to kill him right then and there.
“Congratulations, half-breed, your nose isn’t as weak as I assumed it was,” Sesshomaru commented off-handedly as he stepped into view.
“Sesshomaru, you bastard! I’m gonna kill you!” he screamed, drawing his sword.
“You can try,” he said, sounding bored. He brought his hand to his face and started inspecting his nails. That threw InuYasha over the edge. He charged at Sesshomaru, aiming his blade for his brother’s throat. Just as InuYasha’s blade was about to graze his skin, he took one step to the left and InuYasha ended up face down in the dirt.
“You bastard! Stop acting like a wimp and fight me!” InuYasha screamed indignantly.
“I have no desire to kill you at the moment. It would not benefit this Sesshomaru, so there is no use right now.”
“That’s a load of crap and you know it!” InuYasha screamed once again charging. The rest of the group rolled their eyes and walked a little further ahead on the path. They set out a blanket and decided that right now was as good a time as ever to eat lunch. From behind them, they could hear InuYasha’s screams as he sailed into the ground over and over again.
Eventually, the thudding stopped and Sesshomaru wandered up to the rest of the group. He looked as pristine as ever; there wasn’t any blood on him. The small group of shard hunters looked up at Sesshomaru, not quite sure what to do.
“So did you kill InuYasha then?” Shippou finally asked after a few tense moments of silence. Sesshomaru turned amused golden eyes on Shippou who decided that it would be the perfect moment to hide behind Kagome.
“I did not kill the half-breed. He wore himself out and is now lying unconscious in the dirt.” Nobody really knew what to say to that, and once again there was an awkward moment of silence.
Kagome stood up and walked up to Sesshomaru. “Would you like to sit down?” Sesshomaru nodded and took a spot in front of a tree.
“Sesshomaru, if you don’t mind me asking, why are you here?” Kagome asked as respectfully as she could; she didn’t want to upset Sesshomaru during first time he had ever really been civil to her.
“Naraku is a pest, but it seems that I can’t get rid of him on my own. I need your powers to get rid of him.”
“Me?” Kagome asked incredulously. “How could I help you?”
“Your abilities as a priestess are immense, combine them with my power, and we could defeat Naraku.”
“So what are you proposing here, Sesshomaru?” Miroku asked.
“I am proposing an alliance. I want to get rid of Naraku, and this seems to be the only way to do so.”
“Sesshomaru, I think that this is a good idea,” Kagome said while thinking really hard. If she teamed up with Sesshomaru, then soon the jewel would be complete and everyone could finally be happy. Sango and Miroku could finally get married and settle down. The jewel could finally be gone and people wouldn’t have to suffer anymore.
“Sesshomaru, I think that an alliance is a great idea, the sooner that we can get rid of Naraku, the better,” she said. She nodded her head to herself and knew that she was making the right decision; InuYasha wouldn’t like it, but it’s what needed to be done.
“Then the alliance will start now,” Sesshomaru said.
“What alliance?” InuYasha screamed as he found the group. Sesshomaru sighed. Five seconds and he had developed a headache. The miko better control her puppy before he killed it. InuYasha continued screaming and everyone tried to ignore him. This went on for the rest of the night.
It’s for the kingdom. Sesshomaru chanted to himself over and over again.
Prompt: Kingdom from Sunset Miko's Once A Week Challenge
Words: 1,030
Original Posting Date: February 26, 2013
A/N: Hello! This is the first chapter of many! Normally, I would take out the indents, but I'm too lazy. If it bothers anyone too much, tell me and I will fix it. I plan to write this story mainly based on Sunset Miko's challenge! Please leave a review and tell me what you think!!!