Pretend Love by Maria-Salvatore29

Lie

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"My lord, our kingdom is under attack!" When his general reported this at noon, he made a quick decision. He carried Kagome towards one of the demon village near the western lands where his cousin was residing temporarily. He could only wish for the best when he left, since his cousin was a known troublemaker. He held back an exasperated sigh.

Upon arriving at the Western Fortress, he gave out an order to squeeze those pathetic dragon demons. The conflict between his kingdom and the north was gradually getting out of hand.

"Sesshomaru!" His Mother's voice immediately gave him a headache. "This is why I need you to quickly take a mate!" She scolded.

He remained quiet but he can sense a looming argument between them.

"Your entire household is in disarray! Kimiko is efficient. She'd never let such chaos permit this place!" She continued.

"My decision remains," he said firmly. "I shall not mate her—"

"You found that shikon miko of yours?" His mother asked heatedly, cutting him off.

"Of course," he replied.

"You're using her to force me to revoke the arranged mating." Her eyes narrowed and her voice turned colder.

Sesshomaru glanced at her sideways.

"You're challenging your own mother!"

"Hnn."

"Very well!" She huffed, flipping her silver hair backwards. "I'm warning you, son, you won't win against me!" She threatened.

"I shall win this." He declared.

"You hate Kimiko this much?" She asked incredulously.

"No..." He said. Surprise was needed in order to throw his mother back. Lying seemed to be the only option for his situation, so he decided to lie. "Because...This Sesshomaru has affections for the miko."

Stunned silence met his confession.

He congratulated himself quietly.

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Prompt: Sunset Miko's Once A Week Challenge – Kingdom.

Word Count: 310