The Snow Angel by SunsetMiko

The Change

Chapter 149 - The Change *Seal* (Stella's Soundtrack Challenge)

After dinner, Sesshoumaru returned to his study. He saw no reason to go to bed, as he really didn't need the rest, and without Kagome, his bed would seem terribly lonely. He nodded to the scribe who had just come back from his own dinner break. The pile of written announcements was growing larger, but so was the list of recipients. As the Lord of the West, it was his responsibility to send a scroll to everyone of any importance. To forget someone would be considered a slight against them, and so the number of announcements only seemed to grow higher as he remembered someone from this land or that, from the most obscure minor Lords to those from the furthest corners of Japan.

It was a tedious task that was not even close to nearing its end. He left the date of their mating blank, as he was unsure when exactly it would occur, so that would have to be added in later by the scribe. Sesshoumaru, however, would have to go through and personally sign every one before they could be sealed with wax in the sign of his house. He was definitely not looking forward to that part. He would have to remember to search out candidates to become his assistant, because once Kagome returned, he would have no patience for the piles and piles of paperwork.

He had just begun to read yet another update on the food stores of one of his villages when there was a knock on the door. "Enter," he said flatly while continuing his perusal of the scroll. Finding nothing of interest or concern, Sesshoumaru set it down and looked up at his General in question.

"My Lord, I have come to see if you have decided what will be done with the prisoner."

"Has Seiko grown bored already?" Sesshoumaru asked with a smirk.

"No, of course not, My Lord. He has continued his... artistic endeavors, despite having taken Tsukiko's complete confession already."

"So the fool has confessed? What has he said?"

"Everything from the witch's location to descriptions of the jewels he stole from the Lady Mother to obtain the necessary ingredients for the spell. He has shared anything he could think of in an effort to end his torture. He does not seem to understand that Seiko enjoys his job."

Sesshoumaru chuckled, noticing how General Toumoku tensed at the unfamiliar sound. "Indeed. I suppose it is time to enact his sentence." The taiyoukai rose and walked towards the door. He paused for a moment and looked back at the young inu writing diligently. "Do not work all night, boy. You need your rest." When both the General and the scribe gawked at him in shock, he sighed. "Am I not allowed to have compassion for others?"

General Toumoku allowed a hesitant smile to show on his face. "Of course you are, My Lord. It's just... This change in you will take some getting used to."

The taiyoukai allowed a small smile to show on his face as he thought of Kagome and how she changed his entire world without even trying. "I am not certain I am used to it yet either."