The Snow Angel by SunsetMiko

The Destruction

Chapter 139 - The Destruction *Vulnerability* (Stella's Soundtrack Challenge)

The sound of the heavy wooden door opening caught the Lady Mother off guard. She had been doing her damnedest to destroy her mattress, standing in the middle of it and clawing her way through the outer layer until she uncovered the filling, which she flung behind her as violently as possible. She was pissed, and she wanted to make sure Sesshoumaru knew it.

"Did you enjoy your temper tantrum, Mother?" the taiyoukai asked as he took in the disaster area. Not only had she ripped apart the mattress, but she had also torn the bedding, ripped the curtains from the windows, and emptied the feather pillows. It also appeared as if she had leapt onto the dressers as every decorative element was on the floor. Many expensive antiques were shattered, and the surfaces of the wooden furniture were covered in claw marks.

Kagome couldn't help but giggle at the sight. His mother stood frozen in the middle of the bed like a deer caught in headlights. Kagome had never seen such destruction before. The feather pillows had caused the most dramatic change in the room, causing the entire floor to look as if it were covered in a layer of soft, fluffy snow. The miko had never expected such an elegant and classy woman to behave so childishly, and told her so.

Finally, the Lady Mother got over the surprise. She crouched lower and snarled threateningly. She wanted nothing more than to rip that little human whore's throat out, followed by her ungrateful and vindictive son's s well. She was the Lady of the Western Lands, damn it, and she should not be treated as she was. It was simply reprehensible, and she would find a way to make everyone involved pay in the most painful way she could devise.

"Stop it, Mother. Growling will get you nowhere. Neither will your behavior. This is your room now. It was your choice to destroy it, and it will not be cleaned for you. You ruined your bed and now you must lay in it. I would recommend watching out for the broken pottery. Pain feels so much more vivid in your current form than you are used to, and you will heal a great deal more slowly.

"Your breakfast and dinner will be brought to you in your chamber. Inuyasha will be along to take you out to the gardens to relieve yourself from time to time. I would refrain from attempting to bite anyone. Until you learn how to behave, you will remain in this room. When you have decided to be a good dog, perhaps I will allow you your freedom to roam the palace, but privileges must be earned. There is a great deal you need to learn to accept, and until you have, you will remain a mortal canine."

The dog let out another snarl, and Sesshoumaru merely shrugged his shoulders. If she was not ready to listen, it didn't matter to him. He was in no hurry to change her back. That would happen when her attitude was adequately adjusted, and she had truly learned to respect Kagome and Inuyasha. He took his angel's hand and moved back just enough to swing the heavy door closed.

The Lady Mother let out a whimper as she found herself alone again. She had never even considered how Sesshoumaru felt when she placed the spell on him, trapping him in a mortal canine body. To lose one's strength and powers and be unable to communicate was torture. She had never felt so weak and vulnerable in her entire, very long life, but luckily she was still in the palace. She was safe and protected; warm and would be fed. She was still being taken care of, something that she had never allowed for her son. Even as a child, she had forced him to fend for himself. Though she would never admit it, she was thankful Sesshoumaru was not nearly as heartless as she was.