Hi everyone!

It's been awhile since I posted on FF. For those who were expecting Famous's latest chapter, I had the next chapters mostly completed and the ending planned out, but sadly am stuck in a writer's block. This one story however, was stuck in my mind and refused to be let go until I had it written out. Please R&R!

CHAPTER 1

It's been almost 2 years since Naraku was defeated. The moment Naraku was defeated and shikon no tama destroyed the news had travelled all through out Japan. Stories of the Last Battle had been told again and again, one more outrageous than the last. The world soon returned to normal. Some would even say too soon.

Someone like Sesshomaru, for example.

The council of the West was the gathering of powerful daiyoukais ruling most of Japan. Some years ago, the council would have been discussing their strategies against Naraku, or against the uprising up in the North, or any discussion that were actually worth discussing. With no impending world destruction to worry about, the next subject of council discussion fell to trivial matters. Like Seshomaru's non-existent mate, for example.

Many would say that Sesshomaru was not patient daiyoukai despite his calm appearance. His enemies would readily attest to it, were they alive to tell the tale.

Currently, that short patience was being put to a test.

"My Sayuri is the strongest inuyoukai demoness in our tribe, surely no one can compete to her" Elder Suizei of the Black Inu Clan all but shouted.

"Ha! Surely she can't compare to our dragon tribe. My Miyako could kill a black inu in a flick." Elder Sujin of the water dragon tribe rejoined.

"And let Inu no Taishou's only heir be married to a dragon? Let's not forget about what Ryūkotsusei did to our Inu no Taishou" Elder Itoku of the Brown Inu Clan said with disdain. He was of the weakest clan in the Inu tribe, the Brown Inu Clan, and had taken the worst of the brunt on the war with Ryūkotsusei.

"Do not compare the rest of us dragons with that traitor! It is the will of Gobodo-sama (*Inukimi's title within the council) to have the West sire a strong heir"

"Sesshomaru-sama, have you not considered taking the bird tribe to your wings? Imagine what kind of alliance you may have with my daughter Fuuka"

"What about my daughter Yasuko—"

"No! My niece—"

"My sister—"

Sesshomaru thought back to when the squabble began. It was a council meeting just like any other, but for his mother off-handed comment that had started it all:

"I think it's time for dear Sesshomaru to sire an heir, don't you?"

Sesshomaru was caught off-guarded, especially after years of freedom and no one questioning his reign as Lord of the West.

"It's rather tiring fending off all these suitors… Why do you think I moved to the sky castle?", Inukimi drawled, casually flicking her painted talons.

His mother's comment, while seeming indifferent, hinted a great shift of power that was soon to unfold in the West. The councils were torn in an uproar when on the next day Inukimi officially released her position as Lady of the West, consequently dashed her suitors' hope to become the next Lord of the West.

Although the position of the Lord of the West was now indisputable, the position of the Lady of the West was wide open.

Those who supported Sesshomaru believed that producing an heir would naturally strengthen his rule.

The rest who had aimed for the position as the Lord of the West, moved their trajectory to their second best target: the position of the Lady of the West.

And that brings us back to Sesshomaru's current predicament, with the quarrel was getting more ridiculous by the minute and the offerings more diverse.

"Our dowager, Otohime, though advanced in years that she is, will become the suitable Lady of the West with her vast experience…"

"In a few years, my infant daughter Hidaka…"

"My twin daughters both…"

"SILENCE!" Sesshomaru roared.

The court hushed.

"This Sesshomaru will find a mate—"

"Then who—"

Sesshomaru flicked his deadly poison, narrowly missing the Boar demons neck "—At his own discretion."

The boar elder withered.

And that put an end to it… for now. Before they began offering any females remotely related to them Sesshomaru stormed out of the room.