If Kagome thought Marika’s tantrums would be her last trial of the day, she was sorely mistaken. Worn down to the bone, she longed for nothing more than to rest. But seeing the maids clustered, wary and whispering, on the veranda outside her rooms made her stomach sink in dread. Squaring her shoulders, she approached
SessKag Series: Control, Part 208
On the wings of sweeping victory against the Hiromi clan, a week of celebration was held throughout the Tatsumi region. Kagome participated in these festivities only nominally. She had duties to entertain the noblest of the guests, the wealthiest and most prestigious of the vassals—both Tatsumi and Hiromi. This was difficult to do when one
SessKag Series: Control, Part 207
There was one obstacle to conquering the mountain range that, in the time of Koshirou’s great-grandfather, had once belonged to the Tatsumi clan. A range which Kagome saw as Yahiko’s ancestral holdings by rights. It was an obstacle that had thus far prevented the range from being recaptured against the Hiromi clan who held it
SessKag Series: Control, Part 206
Upon her throne, Kagome sat, sweet smoke curling from the stem of her long, slender pipe. Only Ikiryou shared the dais with her. It was unconventional to say the least, to have such a great beast of a dog occupying the space her husband alone might have shared—but this was her castle, and she did
MDZS Series: Everyday Song of Hanguang and Yiling, Part 15
Part 15 – The Benevolent On the outskirts of Yunmeng, Jin Ling and Lan Sizhui parted ways with Wen Ning. Cities were just no place for a fierce corpse like him. Still, Lan Sizhui was disappointed to see him go, and Jin Ling was disappointed that Lan Sizhui was disappointed. Despite his bold speeches to
Control Side-Stories: The Ties That Break
Far across the Western Sea, the moon arose, a disc of soft beaten gold. Its pale light gilded the crests of the waves, scattered against the rough faces of the rocks. At its perfect wholeness, Inukimi felt the hollowness within herself that much more keenly. But she did not weep, even at this. Had she
SessKag Series: Control, Part 205
“My dear!” Kagome stumbled back, breaking the light hold upon her arms. The demoness’s outstretched claws returned to her sides. Between them, the silver cup lay spilled and overturned in the grass. Fragments of moonlight glittered upon the brown leaves and blades, melting away before Kagome’s staring eyes. “You saw something,” Sesshoumaru’s mother guessed, the
SessKag Series: Control, Part 204
Warily, Kagome stepped back. “No way am I drinking from that.” The demoness’s eyes glinted, almost reprovingly. “Do you think one such as I would stoop so low as to poison you?” “Maybe,” Kagome said evenly, thinking of her sordid entanglements with Sesshoumaru. “I don’t know what it is about me you’ve heard.” “I don’t