A/N: Okay people, this story I am really excited about, I think. No, probably around chapter three or four I am going to ask myself what I was smoking to put this up? Well, I do enjoy it, I hope you guys do too, so review okay!

Disclaimer: Come back to this chapter if you want to see it, anyway, I do not own Inuyasha or its characters, there, happy! You should be, I wasted a couple lines writing this! Sheesh, what is this world coming too?

Anyway, on with the story!

---Chapter One---

A bet

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"This ball is wonderful Lord Sesshomaru," a male voice said from behind him. The demon lord in question turned around to face the Lord of the eastern lands standing right behind him, smiling pleasantly and holding a cup of sake.

"It was not my idea," he replied calmly, looking over at Rin. The little girl, after finding out that it was her 'fathers' birthday, she demanded that they have a big party to celebrate it. Sesshomaru had not been at all thrilled about the fact that many strange and powerful demons were coming over to ruin his castle. What made him most nervous, though he would never tell, was the sake and different alcohol that was going to be served at the party. In all truths, he had low tolerance, which he didn't like people to know of, that was why he eyed the drink in his friend's hand warily.

"Sesshomaru, another year passed and you don't have a mate," the Eastern Lord sighed, sitting down in a near by chair, Sesshomaru by his side. The Western Lord glanced at him briefly, watching as his friend handed him the cup full of sake. He eyed it passively, not really sure if he could handle the big cup it was in.

"I don't need a woman," Sesshomaru replied bitterly, though keeping that out of his emotionless tone. He gulped down the drink and handed it back to the Eastern Lord and set his chin in his cupped hands, his elbows resting on his knees. Sesshomaru was so lost in thought about what he just said, he accepted drink after drink from the Eastern Lord.

"I don't think it's that Sesshomaru," the voice of the Northern Lord said, walking up to the drunken Sesshomaru and Eastern Lord, "I think you just can't get anyone." The drunken Sesshomaru stood up abruptly at that statement and wobbled a little bit on his feet. The Eastern Lord got up and steadied him, whispering a soft "don't say anything stupid" before going to sit back down again.

"Y-you think I can't get a girl, huh?" Sesshomaru slurred, swaying slightly on the spot. He recognized –though barely- that a new person was approaching them, and it looked to be the lord of the Southern lands. Sesshomaru eyed him drunkenly, missing the sly smile that passed the mans features.

"No we don't think you can," the Southern Lord replied smoothly, joining the conversation at last, "do you think you can?" The music was mixing into his stupor state and Sesshomaru found himself not knowing what he was getting himself into. The Western Lord nodded shakily, falling down into a seat, sitting back lazily.

"How about we make a bet," the Northern Lord said softly, making sure to keep him voice calm in order to persuade the drunken demon, "you have to find a woman, human woman that is, within the next year or else you loose your title as a lord, and split the lands with the North and South." He knew he had the drunken lord, knowing the man wasn't thinking strait, all he had to worry about the Eastern Lord, who was too kind hearted for his own good.

"No Sesshomaru! That is foolish, don't do it!" The Eastern Lord said, shaking the demon harshly, earning a wave of annoyance from a sloppy hand. The Southern Lord smirked, when Sesshomaru was drunk, he was known to do very stupid things, but regret it completely in the morning. Though, the Lord of the North and South needed the Western lands to be very powerful.

"I will do it!" Sesshomaru declared stupidly, though not deciding to stand up again, only acknowledging that that was stupid. The other two Lord's across from him nodded slyly, holding a piece of paper in front of the drunken lord.

"A contract, to keep your word," the Southern Lord said, watching as Sesshomaru struggled to keep the feathered –and expensive- pen strait when he was signing it. The Eastern Lord shook his head sadly, thinking now that giving Sesshomaru those drinks were a bad idea after all. His friend was definitely going to regret this in the morning.

"Alright, at noon tomorrow," the Northern Lord said, "I will come and get Sesshomaru and we will go and visit human villages for the subject of our bet." The Southern Lord chuckled and both walked away, feeling mighty proud of themselves. The Eastern Lord eyed Sesshomaru nervously, getting up and deciding to leave the now passed out demon alone.

This was going to be the worst year of his best friend's life.

---TBC---

Okay, chapter one, please review!

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