The White Tower
This story is rated PG-13 for sexual situations
Chapter 16 - Stories Told
For an entire week, one a day, a young maiden had been presented to Boushin. Now he had a choice of seven girls and the counsel was pressuring him to make his decision. And all the young Emperor wanted to do was be in the arms of his Ice Demon.
When he first saw Toya unclothed, he was surprised by his ice-blue skin, but when he ran his hands over it, the skin was warm, only appearing to be cold. Now he loved the look and feel of it, the many kisses they shared, and the sensation of their bodies joined. Boushin was hopelessly in love with Toya and the last thing he wanted was to choose a female to mate with. But an Emperor often has no choice. "Who do you think I should choose?" Boushin asked his lover as they laid contently side by side in the dark.
"It should be your choice. I don't have to bed her."
"And I don't want to either!" Boushin declared, and then sighed. "The girl from Genbu, the blond one -- she is quiet. But the counsel says the girl from Byakko has round hips and will bear children easily. But the one from Seiryuu would help relations between the people of that country and us."
"Aren't you at least attracted to one girl more than the others?" Toya asked.
"Not in the slightest. I have already found my love." He turned to Toya and snuggled into his arms. "I love you! So much that it hurts to be apart from you! I hope that you feel at least something for me."
"I do, Boushin." The demon replied, as he stroked his lover's long dark hair.
Boushin sighed in contentment. "I guess it should be the one from Seiryuu. She is the most politically correct."
"What did she look like?"
"The one with the long brown hair." Boushin answered. "You will help me, won't you? Tell me what to do?"
"Do you want me to stand next to you and point the way?" Toya asked with a laugh.
Boushin blushed, "No! Just tell me beforehand. Oh, I wish I didn't have to do this!"
Toya laughed lightly and hugged the young Emperor, "It is an easy task. You may even enjoy it!"
In the country that once was proud Seiryuu, a young man stood in the center of a ten mile wide crater. A mountain had once stood here and his father had slept under it. Now everything was obliterated. At the edges of the crater were the mouths of caves that went deep under the mountains and he walked into the largest of them. He could sense life inside. Dark things squirmed in the shadows, and he called to them. Hesitantly small demons came out of hiding. They could sense his power, even in his human form.
"Great Dragon, what can we do for you?" Came voices out of the dark recesses of the cave.
"What happened here? I am looking for my father, the Black Dragon named Rhu."
"He is dead."
"What? How?" Rye exclaimed.
"There was a battle between the forces of Otherworld and Seiryuu. The mage of Seiryuu enthralled your father and forced him to fight against the Red Dragon."
"Kyo? Kyo does not have the strength to prevail against my father! He is one of the first Dragons!"
"True. The Black Dragon almost killed Kyo, and the Red Dragon fell from the sky. Your father went after him to kill him and that was his undoing."
"Make yourself plainer! Your words make no sense!"
"He landed next to the bleeding Dragon and a Unicorn named Keiki slew him."
"A Unicorn!! So they still walk the earth! But what did this destruction? The entire mountain has been destroyed."
"That was done by the mate of the Princess of Otherworld. We do not know what he was -- his scent was strange. He fought against the demon Naraku and this destruction was made by him. We lived only because we were deep under the mountain. All our brethren died when the mountain fell."
"One man did this? Does he live?"
"No. He died in his own holocaust."
"Tell me more about the Unicorns. Tell me about Keiki."
"They are hidden in the lands of Otherworld by the power of the Demon Mage Bakura. We do not know where they are; we have only heard the rumors."
"And when I find them, I will find Keiki?"
"Your father flamed out as he died and Keiki burned. They died together."
"I need revenge!" Rye growled, his power flared, and wisps of smoke began to rise from his body. The small Demons cringed back into the shadows of the caves. "It will not end like this! I will avenge my father!"
"Lord Dragon!" the demons squealed in fear, "His sons live -- take your vengeance on them."
"Sons? What are their names?" Rye demanded.
"Kiri is the oldest and Taiki is the youngest, born after Keiki died. He is half-human."
"Then they shall both pay for their father's sin! He shall be avenged!" And with that, he changed back into his dragon form and flew away, heading straight to Otherworld. If need be, he would burn all of Otherworld until the whereabouts of the Unicorns were revealed. There would be hell to pay! And he would be its toll keeper!