Striped Marriage by LittleKnitt

Prologue

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of its characters.

Edited : 3/26/2013

Prologue Part I

The sun was just about to rise and peek from the mountains. Occasionally, a gust of wind travelled through the grounds and the trees swayed. Something great has happened throughout the lands, and mother nature was celebrating in her own way. A very tall youkai with long black hair and black tail stood outside of the palace gates. Next to him was a woman, also with long black hair and black tail. The man wound his arms around the woman's waist and placed it on her bulged stomach as another gust of wind blew.

"Are you cold, Harumi?" he asked his mate.

"No, I am fine Hayato. The pups are very active though." She smiled up at him and kissed him on his chin. She was currently 5 months pregnant, and was glowing as many pregnant women do.

"You know you shouldn't have come. You should have rested at home, where the servants and guards could have watched over you. You're so close to your due date, and you know it would have been safer to stay at the palace," her mate reprimanded.

This was their first time having pups, and he was extremely worried. No pregnancy was easy for a youkai, especially for an inuyoukai. Before Harumi could respond, a tall inuyoukai with long silver hair and white tail came out to the palace gates holding a blue bundle. Laughing, the youkai rocked the blue bundle and walked up to the couple.

"Sorry for making you wait, I know that you two want to head back quickly for her safety." He looked at Harumi and her bulged stomach. "Before you get going, I would like to remind you about our promise, Lord Hayato." He looked to the other youkai and smiled.

"Hai, I remember, Lord Taisho. No need to remind me," Hayato said smiling back. Since the lords grew up together, they hardly use their titles when alone, unless it was important. Jokingly, he patted his mate's stomach lovingly and said, "So, what is the name of your son? After all, he is going to marry my first daughter.” He bent down to the level of Harumi’s stomach. “Although I don't know if any of you are girls, but be sure to be feisty. Then we can have a good show when you pups are growing up," he said to the unborn pups, smirking at Inu no Taisho with sparkles in his eyes. His mate lightly slapped his arm. Looking at his mate, he saw her pouting at him which caused laughter from the two lords.

"His name is Sesshoumaru, the killing perfection. His name fits him perfectly," Inu Taisho whispered as he looked at his newborn pup. "Izayoi told me to tell you two goodbye, and to have a safe trip back to your palace. Hopefully by then she will be well enough to travel there once your pups are born. Thank you for making your way here, even in your condition, Harumi." He smiled at the pregnant woman.

"It is my pleasure. He will grow up to be very handsome." She nodded to the blue bundled up child who started to squirm and open his eyes, gold, just like his father and mother. Rubbing her stomach, Harumi went up to Inu Taisho and kissed Sesshoumaru on where his crescent moon was.

"Grow up big and strong, strong enough to protect my future daughter." She smiled to the lord and slowly headed back to her mate. "Goodbye, Lord Taisho."

"Bye Hayato, Harumi. Have a safe trip back," The lord replied back.

Hayato once again wrapped his arms around Harumi, and had his extended youkai fur wrap around her to keep her warm. Slowly, he channeled his energy to create a cloud as they rose up to the sky. "Goodbye, Taisho." Once that was said, they started to head back to their palace.

Their soldiers jumped from tree to tree to stay at pace with their lord, ready to protect their lady if anything was to happen. One part of the treaty has been completed, now to wait for the next part of the treaty to happen.

-End-

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P.S. The extended youkai fur is like Sesshoumaru's Mokomoko.