Disclaimer: I don’t own Inuyasha nor do I make money off it.
Note: This is my submission for r0o-r0o’s GM Challenge. In this, a few questions come to mind. We all know that taiyoukai/daiyoukai exist. But what if there were youkai that were more powerful than taiyoukai, a supertaiyoukai if you will, a rare breed? What if their power was at its peak during a ‘perigee’ or ‘supermoon’? What if Sesshomaru was one of them as his parents before him? All questions will be answered in this tale. Oh yeah, this is my submission for r0o’s GM Challenge.
The Pull of the Supermoon
One would think that Sesshomaru would be accustomed to the surges in his power during this time. However, he wasn’t, for tonight was the night of what would be called ‘perigee’ or a ‘super-moon’. This was the time where Sesshomaru’s power would peak for he was no ordinary taiyoukai. He was of a rare breed, a ‘super-taiyoukai’, if you will, like his parents before him. It was the main reason why Inuyasha’s youkai blood was slowly taking over, even with Tetsusaiga at his side. Izayoi, though she was considered nobility in human terms, was just an ordinary woman whose blood could not balance their father’s powerful blood running through his veins. He would undergo the same changes for several decades as his physical maturity was set back by being sealed to the Goshinboku for fifty years. However, he was not his concern this night.
This ‘super-moon’ was considerably different from past ‘super-moons’. It coincided with his reaching full maturity and it would pose a bit of a problem if he remained in the Western Palace. Sesshomaru wasn’t sure if the Palace would remain intact after this final ‘growth spurt’, especially when his beast was howling for him to search for a mate. He had kept it at bay for so long. It would not be kept at bay for much longer.
In the private quarters of the Western Palace, he could already feel the changes in his body. Slowly, layers of muscle started to build atop his already heavily muscled frame. It was most fortunate that he kept it hidden under his armored chest-plate, haori and hakama. Or else, females, especially youkai females, would come out of the woodwork, trying to become the Western Lady. However, they wouldn’t last under his poison whips or poison claws.
However, his outfit wouldn’t be to hide the final changes his body would undergo; they would only accentuate the muscle definition. And with the added muscle came the increase in power. It wasn’t that he didn’t have enough power as it was. Many would say that Sesshomaru could surpass both his sires combined. He already surpassed his father when he summoned Bakusaiga. All he needed to do was find a mate powerful enough to calm his beast before he completely destroyed the Lands he was to protect. And so, he did what he did best: he left the palace and went patrolling, leaving Rin in Jaken’s care, or lack thereof.
“Jaken!”
The imp came stumbling into his private study. “Y-yes, my Lord?”
“Take care of the palace while this Sesshomaru patrols the Lands. And look after Rin.”
“Patrolling this late, my Lord?”
A rumbling growl escaped his lips before he could silence it. “Do you dare question me?”
“No, no, my Lord. I will do as you command, my Lord.”
“Hn.” With that, Sesshomaru left the palace to start his patrol. Soon, the ‘super-moon’ would rise and his final changes would take place.
Meanwhile, Kagome was at the village watching the sun go down along, wondering if staying in the Feudal Era was a good idea. Yes, she had her friends close by; Miroku and Sango with their brood of three children, Shippo in kitsune training and Inuyasha protecting the village and sometimes going with Miroku on demon-fighting excursions. Kouga finally mated with Ayame after being told countless times that the young miko only saw him as a friend and nothing more. It was the same with Inuyasha. After a long discussion, they decided that they were better off as best friends. However, it was as if she needed something more exciting than the seemingly mundane life in the village. Little did she know she would get her wish tonight.
Then, she remembered that there would be a perigee tonight, a ‘super-moon’, which occurred every 18 years. She wondered what kind of effect it would have on Inuyasha. Kagome figured since he turned human on the new moon, perhaps his power would grow with the moon being closer to the earth. She even wondered how this moon would affect Sesshomaru. The miko stopped herself after that thought. Why was she thinking about the Western Lord now of all times? She wasn’t sure. The miko sighed as she watched the moon slowly rise, looking a little larger than usual.
Somewhere in the Western Lands, Sesshomaru could feel the changes in his body, forcing him to his knees. He growled as his muscles grew even more, more layers building atop his physique and adding to his power, which were straining against his haori, chest-plate, and hakama. The taiyoukai was also growing in height. He stood and staggered as he underwent these changes, leaning against a large tree. However, with these changes came excruciating pain. It was too overwhelming, even for the great and increasingly powerful taiyoukai. The only thing he could do against the pain was punch the trunk of the tree, surprisingly breaking the tree in half.
Soon, his staggering led him to Inuyasha’s forest, where he came across the most delicious scent coming from the village. Heat began to build from Sesshomaru’s core, prompting him to remove his chestplate and haori. He was sweating profusely, highly unbecoming of a taiyoukai such as he. His youki burst out, resulting in a bright green glow, not unlike the color of his dokkasou, causing him to arch his back and emit a deafening roar before he finally collapsed. It would take some time for him to become accustomed to this new level of power, but for now, he allowed his body to adjust.
In the village itself, Kagome was entranced by the moon when she felt a very powerful and very familiar youki nearby. Well, it was the deafening roar also gave its owner away. Ever the curious one, Kagome grabbed her bow and quiver of arrows and went to investigate.
Somewhere in the forest near Goshinboku, Sesshomaru was resting his body, his youki subsiding. Deep down, he was relieved that he would no longer undergo these changes during the super-moon as his body reached its physical maturity. Only his power would continue to grow as he got older.
Now that he was in his worst heat yet, Sesshomaru knew that many females would come from far and wide to seek him out, vying for the title of Lady of the West. The slaughter of females, especially youkai females, was not on his to-do list for the moment.
Fortunately for him, Sesshomaru wouldn’t have to resort to unnecessary slaughter as that delicious scent drew closer. His beast was becoming more and more restless as Kagome crept ever closer. The taiyoukai let out a rumbling growl, struggling to keep his beast at bay for as long as possible. The miko’s scent was intoxicating, like a drug he wanted to sample.
As Kagome crept closer to Sesshomaru, she couldn’t help but wonder what it was that drew her to him. Perhaps, it was the way he fought, the way he looked. Well, his looks were but a small part of her growing attraction to him. No, it was most likely the way he treated Rin; like the daughter he never had. And to think that he held a lot of contempt for humans, mostly due to his father falling in love with a human female, Inuyasha’s mother Izayoi.
Fortunately, since Rin came into his life, the contempt he held for humans slowly died down. Sesshomaru just might end up following in his father’s footsteps in being with a human. The only difference was that Izayoi was an ordinary human princess and Kagome was the Shikon Miko.
She finally found the source of the powerful and gasped. Before her lay Sesshomaru, with his beast starting to take control. Underneath the light of the moon, she noticed that his torso was free of his haori and his armored chestplate, the stripes on his face and wrists jagged, his claws and fangs much longer. Kagome was amazed to find matching stripes on his hips. For a moment, she thought he needed to show more skin. And was it her or did he seem to get…bigger? She had to get a closer look.
No, Kagome wasn’t imagining things. Sesshomaru DID become bigger, much bigger. It seemed as though he underwent a major growth spurt. Most likely, it was due to the ‘perigee’ tonight. She bent down to trace her fingers across his much broader chest and down his arm, which was much more powerful than before. She started to feel aroused as she traced her fingers across the stripes on his wrist.
Suddenly, his hand grabbed her wrist. Kagome gasped as he started to rise, deeply growling with desire, his beast in full control. Soon, an incredibly steely arm wrapped around the miko’s waist, pulling her close. Sesshomaru picked up on the intoxicating scent of her arousal and flashed a feral grin, a rarity in Kagome’s eyes. He and his beast were in complete agreement that no other male would have her for they would be slaughtered if they ever drew near. To stake his claim on her, Sesshomaru ripped away the top of her miko garb and bit the side of her neck, marking her as his mate as his youki flared.
Kagome cried out in response, her reiki rising to the surface and joining his youki. She wondered if another certain part of his anatomy grew along with the rest of her body. She was sure Kikyou would be turning over in her grave at her thoughts. Then again, perhaps not. She did love Inuyasha long ago before Naraku sabotaged their love. None of that mattered as she felt herself flying and realized that her new mate Sesshomaru flew to the Western Palace, her new home. By then, the rest of the palace was asleep with the exception of the night guards.
They finally reached his chambers, rather THEIR chambers as Sesshomaru roughly slid open and slammed the door shut. However, tonight was far from over. The Lord and new Lady of the West couldn’t wait.
TBC
I wanted to get this in just in time for r0o’s GM challenge. Part 2 will be up REAL soon. Until then, later. ^_^