InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ It's my Life ❯ Aftermath ( Chapter 10 )
[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
By: Mad Maxx Coyote 
The aftermath of recent events, and a look back into the past.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Psychological / Hentai / Angst | Type: Yaoi | Uploaded On: 04.27.2007 | Pages: 6 | Words: 9.9K | Visits: 3.9K | Status: Work In Progress
The aftermath of recent events, and a look back into the past.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Psychological / Hentai / Angst | Type: Yaoi | Uploaded On: 04.27.2007 | Pages: 6 | Words: 9.9K | Visits: 3.9K | Status: Work In Progress
Disclaimer: Ok, now obviously I don’t own this, any original characters that pop up, yeah those are mine. But everyone else, those are all owned by Rumiko Takahashi.
Yes that was it, he wasn’t simply wandering off, and he would in fact be ensuring the safety of his lands. “Yeah because talking a walk is soooooo irresponsible.” His Youki chuckled.
“Indeed, you would have me galloping across the countryside nearly nude or worse.” Sesshomaru growled.
“And you would have us locked in a room, reading mindless reports, blocked off from the wild, the open. What is so wrong with the wind on your skin, earth under your bare feet, and a fresh kill’s blood on your tongue? Why must you deny us these simple pleasures?” His Youki asked. Sesshomaru shivered, closing his eyes slightly as the mental picture of such acts, and the feeling, was out from his youki and over him.
Snapping his control back in place Sesshomaru stalked out of his home and into his lands. As he walked Sesshomaru scoffed at his Youki and its desires. It knew perfectly well why he did no perform such acts. He was the Lord of the West, and he would not be looked upon like his father had. Indeed his father had always advocated listening to one’s Youki, to running wild on occasion.
But look where that had gotten him, an impregnated human and an early death. “I wonder what happened to the child, our brother.” His Youki mused.
“Half-brother.” Sesshomaru snapped. “And most likely it perished, after all if father did not survive, then it is extremely unlikely a human woman and a newborn hanyo would have.”
“Perhaps that would not have happened if you would have simply allowed us to assist father.” His Youki growled. It just had to bring that up again didn’t it?
His father’s death had never truly stopped hurting, he had been so close to his father, he had truly loved his father, and he had wanted to be like him. He had often gone to Inu-Taisho; confided in him, told him things he would never have told any other living soul. He had kept no secrets from his father, he hadn’t needed to. In turn his father had also revealed much about himself to Sesshomaru. One of Sesshomaru’s greatest joys in life had been lounging around a fire, warm and comfortable, listening to one of Inu-Taisho’s tales of his past, and Sesshomaru had listened, absorbing ever little pearl of wisdom, devouring ever fact. He had never laughed longer or harder in his life then he did during some of the tales of his fathers exploits. The older Inuyouki had lived one hell of a life.
They had been so very close.
But then one day everything had changed, his father started disappearing for days at a time. At first Sesshomaru hadn’t thought anything of it. After all Inu-Taisho was the Lord of the West, that in itself carried a great deal of responsibility. But slowly Sesshomaru began to feel ignored, and even a bit unwanted. Gone were the tales of the past, the personal talks, even the hunting trips and wild runs they would indulge in every so often seemed to become just a distant memory When Sesshomaru had confronted his father over the increasing distance between them, Inu-Taisho had become slightly combative, and seemingly unwilling to provide a real answer.
Although Inu-Taisho had been quick to apologize, stating that he had a lot on his mind, Sesshomaru couldn’t help but be crushed that his father would verbally lash out at him. Then one day his father had requested a private talk with him, and for a brief moment he had been overjoyed, perhaps things were going back to how they had always been. But to find out that all the distance and secrecy was over a human woman, a human woman who had become pregnant was utterly shocking. The idea that a pitiful human woman had come between him and his father had left Sesshomaru confused, and more then a little angry.
Ignoring his father completely he had stormed out of the castle, he didn’t have any destination, indeed he didn’t really have any place else to go. Of course he could survive on his one easily, but the idea of losing his home and all that was familiar was extremely disconcerting.
“I wish to bring them here.” His father had said. “This will be their home as well. Haha can you believe it? Another son, guess I’ve got nothing but boys in me.”
Inu-Taisho was so excited over bringing another male Inu into the family and didn’t seem to understand distress. So what other choice did he have but to leave?
“A new son.” Sesshomaru had thought “Their home.” What about the old son? Was he being replaced? Why would his father hide it from him for so long? Why a human? None of it made any sense.
For months Sesshomaru wandered the lands, growing more hostile and agitated as time went on. His path was covered in blood, for indeed even the slightest offense, real or imagined, human or demon, brought down the full force of his wrath. He was so confused, how could life have changed so suddenly, and why?
One day as he walked he saw a figure in an open field ahead of him, as he drew closer he realized that the figure was none other then his father, Inu-Taisho. Part of him wanted to change his path, avoiding the Great dog demon. The little boy inside of him wanted to run to his father. But the part of him that had been growing merely kept walking, paying Inu-Taisho no heed. Inu-Taisho uncrossed his arms as Sesshomaru neared.
“Sesshomaru.” Inu-Taisho greeted him, but Sesshomaru paid no attention, instead starting straight ahead, not even looking at his father. He passed Inu-Taisho without a word, their shoulders nearly touching. But just as he passed he felt his father’s hand grip at his arm. “Sesshomaru..?” Inu-Taisho whispered.
“Release me.” Sesshomaru growled. Refusing to look at hi father Sesshomaru tried to pull away, however it was not one of his better efforts as his fathers grip only increased.
“What has gotten into you, my son? You storm out of our home; disappear for months, abandoning your duties and your family. Why? And what of these reports of senseless violence that have reached my ears. Why would you do such h things to your people? In your future lands no less. This isn’t like you.” Inu-Taisho asked.
“My people, my lands……really.” Sesshomaru whispered.
“What are you talking about? Sesshomaru…..talk to me. Your baby brother will be born soon, and I would like all conflicts resolved before then.” Inu-Taisho replied, voice soft. Rage burned though Sesshomaru. Was that all his father wanted? Not to have his eldest back at his side, but to tie up any loose ends so everyone could focus on the hanyo bastard? When had he become so unimportant?
“Why is some hanyo so important? Have you gone mad? How could you sully our name like this? Do you have any idea what the other lords will think?” Sesshomaru asked. Inu-Taisho’s eyes widened slightly. “This is……absolutely ridiculous! How can you just toss me aside like this? How can you intend to replace me with a filthy half-breed?” Sesshomaru closed his eyes, trying to hold back his anger.
Inu-Taisho’s hand released Sesshomaru’s arm, moving up his body to cup his face. “Is that what this is all about? Sesshomaru….no one is replacing you. You are my heir, my eldest son, I love you Sesshomaru, never doubt that.” Inu-Taisho said. For one small moment Sesshomaru felt totally at peace, his father’s fingers sliding against his markings. Was he just being silly?
Inu-Taisho chuckled “Just tell me how you feel, let us get past this, and you know when you were smaller you used to ask for a sibling. I guess I was just a little late.” Then Inu-Taisho tone hardened “However, be careful of your insults. The little one is still my child, and I will not have you insulting him like that. You are not yet full grown, but you are much stronger then he will be, and I will protect him from you if it comes to that.” And with that one comment Sesshomaru’s peace was shattered. He pulled away from his father, staring into the older Inu’s confused eyes.
“Are you threatening me?” Sesshomaru asked. He couldn’t believe it, would his father actually stand against him.
“Don’t look at it that way….I only meant that I will not allow you to harm my youngest. This is why I want us to work though this issue. You obviously have some problems with it. I do not wish to ignore your grievances, but if all you have is that he is a hanyo, then that is a rather silly thing to become so upset about.” Inu-Taisho answered.
Sesshomaru couldn’t believe what he was hearing; his father was actually saying that he would side with a mongrel hanyo over his pure youki son? Sesshomaru couldn’t help but growl. There was no discussion, it was clear that his father had already decided what he would do, and was stating that Sesshomaru had to go along with it, regardless of his feelings, or his father would physically harm him.
“You would attack this Sesshomaru for a hanyo? Am I so easily tossed aside father? I, who have stood by you for so long….how can you….” Sesshomaru trailed off, his eyes misting up slightly. How could he have become so unimportant? Turning Sesshomaru attempted to leave, only to once again find himself being restrained by Inu-Taisho’s hand. Why wouldn’t he just let him leave? It was obvious he wasn’t wanted anymore, what was he suppose to just return to the castle, not even his home anymore, and play nice nice with a human bitch and a fucking hanyo?
“Sesshomaru your being irrational, I will defend my youngest yes. But you know I would defend you should anyone ever try to harm you….You cant-” Inu-Taisho started only to be interrupted by Sesshomaru wrenching his arm out of his grip.
Sesshomaru lashed out, his claws tearing across his fathers face. It was fair….he had done nothing to deserve this. How could Inu-Taisho do this to him? To their family. They would be the laughing stock of the Youki world.
Taking a step back Sesshomaru readied himself for Inu-Taisho’s attack. The older Inu head still hung back, rocked from the force of the blow. Blood ran down Inu-Taisho’s snowy white skin, blood was under Sesshomaru’s claws and splashed upon the ground.
Instead of retaliating Inu-Taisho merely looked at his oldest son. Hurt and confusing pooling inside him, his eyes reflecting that.
“Why do you strike at me my son? Why are you so angry?” Inu-Taisho asked.
Sesshomaru didn’t reply, snarling he stormed off into the distance, moving as fast as his legs would take him. His father called out of him, his voice cracking, and just before Sesshomaru had gotten out of range he could have swore he smelled tears mixed in with his father’s blood.
He didn’t see his father again for nearly two months.
One day as Sesshomaru was bathing in a stream a very odd feeling came over him. A feeling of dread and pain, leaping out of the stream he quickly dressed. “What is this?” Sesshomaru thought. He could feel a tug at his heart, pulling at him, compelling him to hurry. Before he knew it his body was on the move, racing as fast as he could to some unknown destination. However after racing for hours at a breakneck pace Sesshomaru was unsure of what to think when he arrived at the place his blood had pulled him to. Hoards of demons lay dead on the ground, the earth shattered and bloody, the large Dragon Youki Ryukotsusei pined to a cliff.
And in the center of all this, his father Inu-Taisho. His fathers clothes were torn, armor cracked and broken, Blood flowed freely from numerous wounds. Sesshomaru gasped at the damage his father seemed to have sustained. “What….Father what happened here?” Sesshomaru asked. Slowly his father turned to look at him, his face torn and bloody.
“Sess-Sesshomaru? Have you come to aid me my son?” Inu-Taisho’s voice rattled in his chest. Guilt tore though Sesshomaru, obviously his father had been involved in a titanic battle……and he had not been at his side.
“Father…..your wounded…..let us return…home….you need rest. I shall carry you.” Sesshomaru said. Inu-Taisho merely shook his head.
“I….I cannot. My son, your brother….his life is in danger, I can feel it. I must save him.” Inu-Taisho said.
“His body bloody and torn, his bones broken. Yet still he thinks only of his family. A father to be proud of.” Sesshomaru’s Youki whispered. Sesshomaru shook his head, holding back his temper. His father was seriously injured, his wounds could prove fatal if not properly treated and he was worried about some stupid hanyo?
“You are to badly hurt, you require medical attention. Do not throw away your life for a hanyo father. Please…come with me.” Sesshomaru pleaded holding his hand out to Inu-Taisho.
“I could no more abandon him then I could abandon you. Please….Sesshomaru….will you aid me in saving your brothers life?” Inu-Taisho asked. Sesshomaru shifted uncomfortably, he wanted to help his father, but even with his help the exertion of racing to save a hanyo would likely be the end of his father. He had to get his father to leave with him.
“You need time to heal Father. You can not be racing off anywhere. You need to rest and recuperate. Now please, come with me.” Sesshomaru replied. Sadness filled Inu-Taisho’s eyes as he turned away from Sesshomaru, his shoulders set, back stiff despite the pain he must have been in.
“Do you have something to protect?” Inu-Taisho asked. Without waiting for an answer the Great dog Demon of the West took off, powerful legs pushing for all they were worth.
Sesshomaru could only stare at the place where his father had stood, and the puddles of blood that pooled there. He wanted to chase after his father so badly, but he doubted he could catch him in time, not to mention it was obvious he was not going to be able to sway his father to his side.
It was the last time Sesshomaru had ever seen or spoke to his father.
Hours later Sesshomaru still lingered, feet still rooted to the same spot he had stood while he and his father had spoke. Out of nowhere an ungodly pain tore though him, lancing through his heart. The sheer force of it drove Sesshomaru to his knees. Tears spilled unbidden down his face, and he just knew….he just knew….
His father was dead.
Inu-Taisho, The Lord of the West had fallen.
Rearing back Sesshomaru let out a mournful howl, and another, and another. Till his throat was raw and cracked, till no single sound would come out.
So caught up in his recollections of the past Sesshomaru didn’t realize how far from his castle he had walked, it wasn’t until something had crashed into his leg that he was tore from his thoughts. Looking down his eye’s focused on a little silver haired child. The child stared up at him with wide golden eyes; taking a curious sniff Sesshomaru almost didn’t believe what his nose told him. It was a hanyo, an Inu-Hanyo, an Inu-Hanyo that smelled like him, that smelled like his father. The child’s scent reeked with fear, a glace to the side told him why, three hungry looking demons stood in the distance, not daring to come any closer due to Sesshomaru’s presence.
“So your Inuyasha….fathers little hanyo.” Sesshomaru said. Was this really his father’s youngest child?
“Y-yes….my name is Inuyasha…are….are you…my-my brother?” Inuyasha asked. And there it was, Sesshomaru resisted the urge to snarl. His father had perished but the little slime of a hanyo survived?
“Obviously father saved him. You know he wouldn’t let anything stop him from doing what he set out to do. Thank goodness he ran into us. Is he all alone? Either way it’s up to us to care for him now.” Sesshomaru’s youki piped up.
“Yes.” Sesshomaru answered. The hanyo was his brother….no point in denying the truth. The small child moved closer to Sesshomaru, obviously still afraid, subconsciously asking for Sesshomaru’s protection.
“Nothing wrong with that. He’s so very small…..how….how long do you think he’s been on his own? Where is his mother? Why did she never come to us?” His Youki pondered.
“What….what is your name?” Inuyasha asked. Why was the boy asking so many questions? What good would it do him to know Sesshomaru’s name?
“Sesshomaru.” He answered before turning on his heel and beginning to walk away. Much to his annoyance the Hanyo continued to follow.
“Now now, calm down. He’s just a child. Why don’t you carry him? He’s obviously tired, hungry too, by the sound of his belly.” His Youki said. As if he Sesshomaru would ever touch a filthy hanyo. “Not a filthy hanyo, OUR brother, OUR FATHERS child.”
“Where are you going? Are you going home?” Inuyasha asked. Again with the questions.
“Yes.” Sesshomaru answered. Again it was true, he was going home, the whole idea of leaving his home had been foolish in the first place, he had work to do, and if he hadn’t of left he wouldn’t….be dealing with the realization that the child responsible for his father’s death was currently following him.
“Oh I can’t wait to see it, I’ve never been there. Will it take long for us to get there?” Little Inuyasha asked. Us? What us? Did the boy actually think Sesshomaru would be taking him in?
“Of course we are taking him in, he is ours, and he needs us. What are you thinking?” His Youki asked.
“Whoever said we were going anywhere?” Sesshomaru asked as a cloud formed around his feet, the little hanyo attempted to jump onto his cloud only to find that he would pass right through it. Slowly Sesshomaru began to drift into the sky. Stupid hanyo…
“Hey. What are you doing?” his youki asked. It was all the hanyo’s fault. All of it.
He could hear Inuyasha crying out to him, begging him to wait, and shouting that he would be killed. As if Sesshomaru should care, after everything the hanyo had taken from him.
“Stop, damn it you cant just leave him!” His Youki roared. As Sesshomaru rose higher and farther away Inuyasha’s plea’s grew louder and more desperate. The boy’s terror tore into Sesshomaru, his body disobeying him as me began to shake. Everything in him screamed to turn back, to rush to the child’s aid. His blood clearly saw Inuyasha as his, and thus something to protect. Mustering all his will Sesshomaru simply stared into the distance, ignoring the pleading child.
A particularly loud cry ripped into Sesshomaru, his body quivering, muscles tight. He could feel unwanted tears pooling up behind his eyes. Wiping at his eyes furiously Sesshomaru growled at himself. Stupid…stupid fucking stupid! His Youki was raging, slamming into the walls that held it back, clawing to get out.
But all Sesshomaru could think of was the time he spend with his father, the little boy who would ride upon Inu-Taisho’s shoulders. Of sleeping on his fathers chest when he was scared and little. Of his father’s laughter, his jokes and stories. All the things that the bastard hanyo had cost him.
“IT’S NOT HIS FAULT!! HE’S JUST A CHILD!!” His Youki screamed.
A shrill cry echoed behind him, and that was all it took. Sesshomaru felt his youki tearing at him, pulling him down into the depths of himself, and he couldn’t even fight it. “Father….” Sesshomaru thought.
The now Youki controlled Sesshomaru leaped off of his cloud, plummeting to the ground. Sniffing furiously he picked up Inuyasha’s terrified scent before he had even touched the ground. The instant his feet touched earth he shoved off again. Not even bothering to avoid trees, bushes, rocks or any other obstacles in his way Sesshomaru merely smashed his way through them, tearing rock and wood to shreds. Up ahead he spotted the three lower demons’ who had been stalking his baby brother. Letting out a savage roar Sesshomaru charged them.
Not even bothering to stop he crashed into the middle one, his fist catching the demon right in the face. Blood splattered all over as the demon’s head soared away, tore clean off from the force of Sesshomaru’s blow. Spinning he caught the other two demons around the throat.
“The boy! WHERE!!?” He roared, unfortunately his grip was too much for one of the demon’s to bear. A sickening crack echoed as the demon sputtered and gurgled helplessly, his head bent at a twisted angle, his pitiful neck broken. Hurling the demon away Sesshomaru focused on the remaining one. Placing both hands on either side of the demons head Sesshomaru lifted him high. The demon’s eyes started to bulge from the pressure, legs kicking as Sesshomaru roared once more. “TELL ME!! NOOOW!!”
“Gack…..ugh….uh…..T ook….Took…..a tum…tumble off …the the….cliff!” The demon sputtered. Snarling Sesshomaru began to squeeze, blood spurting as the demon’s skull began to crackle. Pushing in with all his might Sesshomaru was greeted with a satisfying plop as the demon’s head imploded in his hands. Tossing the worthless pile of flesh away Sesshomaru turned to face the cliff.
Sparing not a single second Sesshomaru leaped off of the cliff, spiraling down towards the raging river. “God damnit!….please be alive.” Sesshomaru growled. Crashing into the water Sesshomaru plunged into the icy depths, pulling him deeper; eye’s searching for any evidence of the red robed child. Pulling himself along the bottom Sesshomaru darted this way and that, before being forced to surface for air.
Breaking the surface Sesshomaru gasped, pulling all the air he could into his lungs, preparing to dive again. But the current was to strong, and was pulling him farther down river. Limbs surging Sesshomaru fought the current, refusing to give in. He would search every inch of the river if he had to. His claws dug into earth at his side and he pulled himself out of the water, intending to leap back upstream, when a scent entered his nose. Blood.
Looking down Sesshomaru clearly saw little splotches of blood, and tiny little foot prints. Dropping down on all fours Sesshomaru practically shoved his face into the wet earth; the rain would wash away all scents if he wasn’t quick about it. Sniffing frantically at the ground Sesshomaru caught a whiff of Inuyasha’s scent. Where the footprints his? Had the boy managed to survive? Quickly Sesshomaru follow the foot prints, which led into a near by cave.
Quietly slipping in, Sesshomaru peered into the darkness. There soaking wet, shivering, face bloody lay Inuyasha. The boy had curled into a tiny ball, attempting to stay warm. Sleep had overtaken the child; either that or he had simply passed out.
Sesshomaru’s heart soared. “He’s alive…oh thanks all that is holy.” Sesshomaru thought. Everything would be alright, he’d take the boy into his arms, keep him warm, take him home, feed him, cloth him. He would keep the boy safe. Taking a few tentative steps forward a horrible thought occurred to Sesshomaru. “Can I keep him safe? I can protect him from anything….but what of my other half? If he refuses to cooperate what can I do? I cannot stay in control forever. I will have to rest. Then he may throw the boy back into the cold….or worse. I could retrieve him each time….but….” Sesshomaru’s Youki thought. Reaching deep down into himself he addressed his buried other half. “We must care for him.”
“I refuse.” Sesshomaru snapped.
“Why? How can you? He is our blood; we have a responsibility to him.” Youki shot back.
“Ridiculous, he is the reason for father’s death; he is filth, a stain upon our name. He deserves death.” Sesshomaru said coldly.
“He’s a fucking child! He didn’t ask to be born, didn’t ask for any of this! Father chose his own path, Inuyasha had nothing to do with that.” Youki roared.
“I will not care for him, nor will I kill him….yet. Once he is older I will wipe the insult to our clan away. I will not allow you to take him in.” Sesshomaru replied.
“Damn you…..DAMN YOU! How can you do this? He is just a child! Our sibling! Our family!” Youki raged.
“He is a mistake….he should have never been born.” Sesshomaru snarled.
“If you refuse to care for him like you should…I will…..I will…” Youki threatened.
“You will what? To harm me is to harm yourself. There is nothing you can do to force me to take in that filthy hanyo.” Sesshomaru fired back.
“Please….you can’t do this. He needs us….he has no one.” Youki said.
“What he has or does not have is none of my concern.” Sesshomaru replied.
“What is wrong with you? Father would what us to care for him, it’s our responsibility!” Youki screamed.
“I will not take Inuyasha into my home, and nothing you say will change my mind. Now….release me.” Sesshomaru said.
Like hell he would, hugging himself tight Sesshomaru looked at Inuyasha. The child whimpered in his fitful sleep, the small cry ripping at Sesshomaru’s insides. Damn it…..he couldn’t just leave the boy like this. But…..his other half wouldn’t cooperate. He wanted so much to go to Inuyasha, to take him into his arms. To warm his chilled little body. But if the boy woke up, what would he tell him? “I’m sorry but my stupid, stubborn other fucking half is an asshole that wants to leave you in the cold.” Well that just wouldn’t cut it. The child wouldn’t understand. Holding back a snarl Sesshomaru clenched his teeth together to tight he was surprised they didn’t shatter. He had to do something…damnit…but what? A rather loud gurgle cut into Sesshomaru’s concentration. Carefully he looked over Inuyasha. “Was that his stomach?…..When was the last time he ate?” Sesshomaru thought. Well that did it, there was at least one thing he could do.
Charging out of the cave Sesshomaru slid into the woods, tearing off a few tree limbs, leaves and vines. Working quickly he managed to weave together a good sized crude knapsack. Over the next several minutes Sesshomaru proceeded to gather together different forms of sustenance. Berries, nuts, a few various fruits. “Meat?….should I try to find a few small animals?……perhaps not, they may rot before he could eat……still.” Sesshomaru mumbled. Sniffing carefully Sesshomaru came across a small rabbit den. Getting down on all fours he reached into the den, catching hold of its occupants. Quickly killing the small creatures Sesshomaru wrapped them carefully, tying them tight to try and prevent rot. “My apologies little ones, but my blood comes first.” Sesshomaru whispered. Pulling off a vine from a tree Sesshomaru tied the small pack off. “Damnit….if only I had salt….I could try to preserve these…..water…what about water? Fuck…I don’t have anything to put it in. Let’s hope his nose is up to the task.” Sesshomaru growled. He was furious at himself…he was the Lord of the West, ruler of thousands, one of the most powerful Demon’s in the world, and he couldn’t even take care of his own family.
Making his way quietly back to the cave he set the pack down near Inuyasha. The boy was still shivering, his clothes damp. “Fuck it….I don’t know what to say if he wakes up…..but at least for a small time I can provide some comfort.” Sesshomaru thought. Slowly, carefully he made his way over to Inuyasha, opening up his own jacket. Ever so gently he sat down on the cave floor and picked Inuyasha up, holding him close to his chest, the hanyo’s icy flesh pressed against Sesshomaru’s own. Instinctively Inuyasha curled closer to the source of the warmth. A small whimper slipped out of Inuyasha’s mouth. “Brother…he..lp…..”
Anguish lanced through Sesshomaru “Oh little one……I’m sorry….I am so very sorry.” Sesshomaru whispered. The boy stirred slightly, all Sesshomaru wanted was to hold his baby brother closer, he didn’t want to leave….he didn’t. But he could feel his other half stirring again, and he certainly didn’t want to lose the battle for control with Inuyasha in his arms.
Very gently he set Inuyasha down, the child immediately whimpered due to the loss of warmth. The sight and sound smashed at Sesshomaru’s heart. Slowly he made his way out of the cave, the morning light seeping through the clouds.
Kicking off the ground Sesshomaru leaped into the sky, not even bothering with his cloud. He needed to get as far away as he could before that Sesshomaru regained control. Digging his claws into his palms Sesshomaru made a silent vow to himself. “No matter how long it takes some day, some way. I will make you pay. Do you hear me? This Sesshomaru will punish you for what you’ve done.”
“I….I don’t know…” The voice said. Naked and more then a little confused Inuyasha made his way back up the cliff. He needed to find his sword. “Did we really have to leave so soon?” The voice asked.
“Of course we had to leave, what the hell kind of question is that…..I cant…I just….what….Damn it…” Inuyasha growled.
“I mean…well it was our first….I think it would have been nice to lay there for a while…it was warm…and it felt great.” the voice replied. Visions of the events flash through Inuyasha’s mind, the tight heat wrapped around him, the soft slickness as the thrust in and out, and the sheer force of his very first release with another. Just the thought made Inuyasha’s knees weak, and drew a soft moan out of his mouth.
But another male?
Another male who happened to be his brother.
Another male who answered to the name Sesshomaru.
What the fuck?
“Somebody tell me, just how in the hell did we go from kicking his ass….to…..to…….” Inuyasha stammered.
“Look I don’t know…..I mean…it just…kinda happened. You know….why don’t we focus on something else for now….like our sword…and maybe some clothes?” The voice suggested. Inuyasha blushed, the state of his undress popping back into his mind. The sad part was, that more then anything else in the world, all Inuyasha wanted to do was go back and push himself back into that tightness. Which….was really muffed up….first off, men just don’t…..don’t……fuck….other men, let alone their own brothers. To say nothing of his and Sesshomaru’s history. But as Inuyasha attempted to make his way back towards where the bulk of his clothing had been lost a new question popped into his head.
Why hadn’t Sesshomaru made any attempt to stop him? That in itself didn’t make any sense.
“Maybe he was enjoying himself? He sure seemed like it….I mean he…..err…never mind.” the voice said.
“Enjoying? Yeah right, I’m surprised his insides weren’t ice. Wait…what do you mean never mind?” Inuyasha asked.
“No no…it…its nothing….just…..something he…did….I’m sure it’s nothing for you to worry about.” the voice said. Inuyasha was about to make a bigger deal out of it when he finally stumbled on to his and Sesshomaru’s clothes….or what was left of them. Walking over he finally located his sword, and its sheath. “Speaking of sheaths….” The voice started.
“We aren’t…” Inuyasha growled. Slipping Tessiaga into is sheath Inuyasha began to pick through the clothes. “Great…just great….” Inuyasha mumbled. Not one piece of clothing was undamaged…..crap…..he couldn’t just keep wandering around naked. To his right lay Sesshomaru’s coat and armor, both reasonably intact….”Hmmm…well if I had a needle…..and some thread….maybe…” Inuyasha muttered. Picking up the pile of material and Sesshomaru armor, Inuyasha made his way down the cliffs.
Sniffing around Inuyasha caught the scent of a near by village, setting the pile of torn clothes down in the woods Inuyasha sprinted forward, darting into an empty house. Searching around Inuyasha was able to locate several spools of black thread, but unfortunately no needle. “Eh…fuck it.” He whispered, darting back out of the house and into the woods. As he surged forward Inuyasha was a tad uneasy about how much faster he was moving compared to usual. “I have GOT to find out what’s going on….if Myoga wont pop up I’m going to have to either find him, or find someone else who might know.” Inuyasha thought. His body still felt all weird, and it seemed to be picking up the pace. Scooping up the clothes Inuyasha made his way up into a large tree. Digging at the trunk of the tree Inuyasha tore out a few splinters of wood, if it was one thing he had learned all those years on his own, it was how to mend his own clothing with whatever he had. Fashioning a few crude needles out of the bark Inuyasha set to his task. Using the torn fragments of his jacket Inuyasha managed to patch up the large tear in his pants, extending the length of the legs to cope with his increased height. Inuyasha was very pleased to discover that although severe the damage was easily repaired. Slipping the pants over his naked frame, Inuyasha secured them with his belt, which had thankfully survived the fight intact. With that job complete Inuyasha turned his attention over to the repair of Sesshomaru’s old coat.
Using strips of Sesshomaru’s utterly destroyed pants, Inuyasha managed to do a rather satisfactory patch job. Although the seam on the one shoulder was a bit noticeable….not to mention a potential rip in the making. Setting the coat to the side for a moment Inuyasha picked up Sesshomaru’s armor. A quick look at it revealed no damage. A closer look showed that the moorings that held the spiked metal craft in place had been torn by his sword strike. “Easily fixed” Inuyasha thought. A few moments later Inuyasha slide the chuck of armor over his shoulder, covering the seam.
It….felt good, in a strange way. The snug armor resting upon his body. Further proof of his increased mass, as it never would have fit right before. For a moment he was able to pretend that it had been made for him, that he wasn’t an unwanted orphan with no family. Now all he had to do was find something reflective so he could see how he looked.
Suddenly a yawn burst from Inuyasha’s lips, blinking quickly Inuyasha allowed himself a look inward. Indeed he was tired, not a surprise really all things considered. The events with the group, Kagome’s actions, the meeting with Nefrume, the interaction with Sesshomaru, the fight with Sesshomaru, the subsequent rutting and release. Yeah sleep sounded really good right now.
Slowly easing himself back Inuyasha stretched out in the tree. Please to find the armor was well padded on the inside, and didn’t dig into his flesh. Allowing his body to drift into his normal sleep alert system Inuyasha slowly drifted off.
Sesshomaru awoke in his bed, naked, stiff, and feeling incredibly dirty. Slowly he pushed himself up, his lower body protested. What the hell had happened? Gods he felt so grimy and sticky, he hoped he didn’t smell half as bad as he felt. But on the other hand, his body felt satisfied…sated. His body was a happy body. Taking a sniff Sesshomaru realized he couldn’t smell anything but vaguely dried blood. He had a mental flash of Inuyasha driving his face into stone, which would explain his stopped up nose. Scoffing in disgust, Sesshomaru pulled himself out of the bed, Stumbling slightly “What the?….why do I feel so strange?” Sesshomaru thought. Indeed his lower body was sore and stiff, his neck and shoulder throbbed. Just what had happened in the fight between he and Inuyasha? Obviously he hadn’t lost, but somehow he doubted his Youki had killed the hanyo. Walking out from his room, Sesshomaru didn’t even bother to dress, instead taking his private path to the bathhouse. He was sure his stiff muscles would enjoy the warm water.
Hobbling into the bathroom Sesshomaru felt the urged to simply leap into the bath water, the steam rising off of the water seemed to call to him. Rubbing his neck gently Sesshomaru struggled to recall the events with Inuyasha, but nothing was coming up. He remembered Inuyasha biting him…but it should have healed by now. Pausing for a moment Sesshomaru peered into the mirror that had been placed in his private bath for his grooming needs. Tilting his head to the side he took a better look at the bites. Only they didn’t look like…bites. Digging some of the filth off of them Sesshomaru leaned in closer. The four fang marks and branched out, and merged. The bites themselves looked like little hollow suns, with tongues of flame licking down his chest and over his shoulder.* As a matter of fact, if he didn’t know any better….
“They look like….mating marks.” Sesshomaru mumbled. Sesshomaru’s eyes furrowed, it wasn’t possible. Who could have put marks upon him. They were small…but noticeable. Who in the world?….
After a year of searching Sesshomaru had found a candidate. She was intelligent, powerful, graceful, knew her place, politically inclined, and pleasant on the eyes, not to mention a fellow dog demon. In short she was everything he felt he ought to have. Curiously though, his youki had remained uncharacteristically silent during all of this. Then came the day where they would be mated, his mate to be was annoying cheerful. To that end Sesshomaru had decided to perform the actual mating part before the mating rites and ritual that would bind them together, indeed if he chose to do the whole thing at all. He wanted to sample what he would be with before being stuck with it. After all, he certainly didn’t want to be stuck with a mate who was unable to at least sexually please him. Things had been going very well, indeed she seemed to be able to perform quite nicely until Sesshomaru noticed one thing as she began to reach for the ties that held his pants up.
His body had not reacted to her touches, not even a twitch. Pulling her hands away he instead pinned them above her head, choosing to ravage her mouth with his own. “What is wrong with me?” Sesshomaru thought. She moaned into his mouth, her naked breasts pressed into his own naked chest. Still nothing. He could not mate with her like this.
“That’s the point boy.” His youki suddenly said.
“What? What do you mean?” Sesshomaru asked within his head.
“Well incase you have forgotten, let me remind you that in addition to governing our demon powers and instincts. I also govern our mating.” His youki quipped.
“Yes I know that. What does that have to do with my body failing to harden?” Sesshomaru asked.
“Thought that was obvious. Let me spell it out for you. I. Will. Not. Allow. You. To. Mate.” His youki replied.
“What?!” Sesshomaru roared.
“That’s right, no mate for you, not her or anyone else, and while I’m at it, say good bye to sex period.” His youki smugly announced.
“You can not be serious.” Sesshomaru said.
“Oh I’m deathly serious. Remember what I told you all that time ago when you force me to abandon Inuyasha? When YOU left him out in the cold, as he is STILL out on his own? Despite still being a child? Remember how I told you I would make you pay? How I would punish you? Well this is it! Besides if you can’t take care of our brother then obviously you can not care for any pups we may bring into the world.” His youki snapped.
“What about heirs? What if something happens and we die? What of our bloodline?” Sesshomaru asked.
“Fuck our bloodline. I told you I’d punish you and this is it. Oh and wont it be fun when she tells everyone of your little problem? If you thought they’d mock you for taking in a hanyo, imagine what they are going to do when the find out that the Lord of the West can’t get if up?!” His youki taunted, bursting out into laughter.
Sesshomaru’s mind raced, how in the world was this happening? Sesshomaru had never heard of anyone having their own Youki block them from mating…..it couldn’t be serious.
A knock rang at the door. “Milord, I am ever so sorry to interrupt. But there is an urgent matter that needs your attention.” One of his servants reported to him. In and an instant Sesshomaru had sprang off of the female Inu-Youki.
“Sesshomaru you can’t…” She said.
“This will have to wait; This Sesshomaru’s lands come before himself.” He said before racing out the door.
“Ooooh lucky bastard. Hahahaha oh well. Guess you’ll just have to keep your pants on from now on. Unless of course you owe up to your debt to our brother.” His Youki taunted. “The great Sesshomaru! The Youki Lord who can’t get his dick hard! HAHAHA!
He had never been so glad that someone had attempted to revolt in his life.
Sesshomaru’s eyes widened. Inuyasha’s sex. “What the hell!” Sesshomaru snarled. Taking deep breaths Sesshomaru bent over, the smell seemed to be coming from…..coming from……
Sesshomaru froze; it was coming from inside him. His ass reeked of the hanyo’s seed. His mind flooded with images, Inuyasha above him, lying between his legs. Inuyasha thrusting inside of him, of their mouths meeting, tongues sliding together, his own body releasing after nearly 200 years of buildup, of their cries mixing together as Inuyasha’s seed spilled inside of him.
The images were so powerful that it tore in unwanted groan of passion from Sesshomaru, and his sex, which had remained useless for so long, twitched and hardened slightly.
“What is the meaning of this!!!!?” Sesshomaru raged within his mind.
“Hmmm?….oh sorry, I’m a tad out of it at the moment. What is the meaning of what?” His Youki asked in a lazy drawl.
“This….Inuyasha…..smells….mate̷ 0;…..what the fuck!?” Sesshomaru sputtered.
“Oh….that.” His Youki giggled. “Uh well….we got fucked good and proper…..”
“How!?” Sesshomaru asked.
“Gods do I really have to explain this? Well it was kinda an accident but what it boils down to, is Inuyasha put his penis, or dick, or cock or whatever you want to call it, into our ass, or butt, or rectum, or opening, excreta excreta. And proceeded to thrust in and out, assaulting our prostate deliciously, at a steady pace causing us to have an orgasm, due to lack of sexual stimulation over the last century or so, then proceeded to release himself with our walls. Got it?” His youki chided.
“I know how it’s done! I’m not stupid.” Sesshomaru snapped
“Well you asked….” His youki started.
“That’s not what I meant!” Sesshomaru roared. “Why didn’t you stop him? What is the meaning of this mark upon my body!?”
“Well in my defense I was getting my brains fucked out. I mean it was hard enough to concentrate on putting my first mark upon him and getting him to mark me in turn, let alone stop him from doing so.” His youki chuckled.
“You….you did this? You marked him!?” Sesshomaru raged.
“Yuuuup…that little buzzing feeling in your head, that’s him, so keep it down. He’s sleeping.” His youki said. “I gave him part of us, and in turn took a part of him. Its inside us right now.”
“How…how could you let him mount us!?” Sesshomaru cried out. “How could you give part of us away, and even worse take part of his bastard being into us?!”
“Top, bottom. It’s all the same to me, besides I never knew how good the bottom could be. I mean you can be a complete lazy ass and still have the time of your life.” His Youki replied. “How could I? Pssh….how could you do some of the things you’ve done?”
Sesshomaru couldn’t believe it…after all that time of having no mate…of being alone. His youki up and marks his brother! Granted they weren’t fully mated yet, but they still were bound together.
“Better get used to it. Look on the bright side; at least we can get laid now.” His youki laughed.
“I do not want filthy hanyo touching me!” Sesshomaru snapped.
“Oh come off it, first off you have an ass full of his seed, secondly your hard as a rock just from the smell of him on you. Who would have thought, the boy you abandoned so long ago would turn out to be your future mate.” His youki taunted.
It couldn’t.
It shouldn’t.
Gods.
FUCK!
Sesshomaru’s enraged roar echoed through the castle, so loud the walls actually shook.
There was no way to get the mark off….he was stuck….unless
“What makes you think I simply won’t kill him?” Sesshomaru asked.
“Well first off all you haven’t exactly had great success in doing that in the first place. Oh and need I remind you that the closer you get to one who bears our mark, the more power I have?” His youki replied. “But hey look at it this way, the kid’s got some talented hips, I predict we will be nice and sated from now on.”
Talk about ruining a perfectly good bath.
* It kinda looks like small sun tribal tattoo’s no bigger then a quarter.
Ok let me answer a question I have been asked. The reason I call Inuyasha’s youki “the voice” is because he doesn’t know it’s his youki yet.
This chapter was a lot longer in the beginning. But my computer froze up on me twice, and deleted my WHOLE chapter twice. So I had to restart from the beginning twice, and I really wanted to get an update in today. So I decided to save the rest of the chapter for the next chapter. After all its 1 a.m. now and I have to be to work a 6 a.m. See how much I love you people?
gen50-inlj: Yes I thought the surprise sex was the best way to go, and yeah my mating will be much more complex. I didn’t want to do the old “Bite on the neck/shoulder thing” Despite that being where one of Sesshomaru’s marks now are. I intend to have a bit of ritual, so you can look forward to that. I’m not sure what I am going to do, but I’ll try my best to do it well
Gaara429: Thank you! I was actually very unsure of it when I finished. But it seems to have came out ok. I think I need to work on my descriptions though.
szaugg laughs: No mind to mind at this time. It was just thinking in their own heads. Even when Sess was pleading, it was just him sorta praying. I’m sorry it was difficult to understand. I also enjoyed Sesshomaru’s inner struggle, I thought it added a lot of flavor to the scene. Plus it was fun to write him struggling. The whole fluid mixing thing kinda came up because I realized they needed lube of some kind, but the sex needed to be accidental, so that’s what I came up with. Glad you weren’t grossed out. Yes I intend for Miroku to really be on Inuyasha’s side in this story. Though he didn’t make it into this chapter.
toaist_boy: Glad you like it. I intend to try to update fairly regularly. I hate it when my favorite fics just hover in limbo
Angel of Androgyny: I’m working on the grammar and spelling. I hope to improve. This is really one of my first fics
Tai-san: I’m so glad you liked the fight and the sex. I tried really hard to make them entertaining and gripping.
ladytokyo: Yeah I like the fact that they were going at it tooth and nail and then BAM! Sexing. Haha. Sesshomaru is having major problems with it now, but don’t worry I’ve got big plans for him. Kagome irritates me almost constantly, as much as I try to like her I can’t help but feel she is just a spoiled brat most of the time. Admittedly sometimes she has big redeeming moments. Sango isn’t so much upset that Inuyasha got the beads off, its more because he threatened Kagome and practically broke her neck. I figure she is a demon slayer, so I can see where she would stick up for a human over something with demon blood. Heh I’m not trying to make females look bad in the slightest.
LadySess: Yes them being partial mated now will open a lot of doors for them. I’ve got a few things planned. Yes Nefrume is a threat, and she’s not the type to just give up. But you know, I never once figured that, that whole thing happened due to Nefrume’s plan….it just never occurred to me, but your right! Yeah I like the way Inu ran off to, just imagine his shock, he is fighting and then next thing he knows he’s waking up to be inside his brother. Yes Sesshomaru’s Youki was rather disappointed Inuyasha didn’t stick around. Something he is probably planning on getting an oh-so-pleasant revenge for. Or at least playful teasing.
Princess Sin: I wanted the fight to just be straight up brutal as opposed to some acrobatic sword fight. I figured because they have claws and fight with them clothing would be shredded, heh I think it worked well. I didn’t mean to frustrate anyone by jumping over to the group, I just wanted to show what they were up to, plus I was going to have them show up in the middle of the fight, but changed my mind. Again its not so much Sango wants to keep Inuyasha on a leash, its that she is upset at his actions against Kagome. Plus I figured if Miroku is taking Inuyasha’s side, it was only fair for Kagome to have some back up.
hyperactive pup: The group might have to go though a lot of trouble later on, and you never know what might happen now that Inuyasha is changing.
Thank you so much for everyone who has read and reviewed. I love you all to death and I hope to keep entertaining you as much as I can! On a side note, this is totally the longest chapter I have ever written! Kinda weird haha.
From the memories of Sesshomaru
Sesshomaru wasn’t sure why he had felt the sudden urge to take a tour of the countryside. He had simply been sitting in his study looking over various reports, when suddenly the air had felt so hot and thick, the wall of the room seemed to loom over him, threatening him. The whole atmosphere felt so oppressive. Despite an inner nagging that said he should be focusing on the reports, his entire being felt as if he should be on the move. “The border could stand a brief patrol.” He thought.Yes that was it, he wasn’t simply wandering off, and he would in fact be ensuring the safety of his lands. “Yeah because talking a walk is soooooo irresponsible.” His Youki chuckled.
“Indeed, you would have me galloping across the countryside nearly nude or worse.” Sesshomaru growled.
“And you would have us locked in a room, reading mindless reports, blocked off from the wild, the open. What is so wrong with the wind on your skin, earth under your bare feet, and a fresh kill’s blood on your tongue? Why must you deny us these simple pleasures?” His Youki asked. Sesshomaru shivered, closing his eyes slightly as the mental picture of such acts, and the feeling, was out from his youki and over him.
Snapping his control back in place Sesshomaru stalked out of his home and into his lands. As he walked Sesshomaru scoffed at his Youki and its desires. It knew perfectly well why he did no perform such acts. He was the Lord of the West, and he would not be looked upon like his father had. Indeed his father had always advocated listening to one’s Youki, to running wild on occasion.
But look where that had gotten him, an impregnated human and an early death. “I wonder what happened to the child, our brother.” His Youki mused.
“Half-brother.” Sesshomaru snapped. “And most likely it perished, after all if father did not survive, then it is extremely unlikely a human woman and a newborn hanyo would have.”
“Perhaps that would not have happened if you would have simply allowed us to assist father.” His Youki growled. It just had to bring that up again didn’t it?
His father’s death had never truly stopped hurting, he had been so close to his father, he had truly loved his father, and he had wanted to be like him. He had often gone to Inu-Taisho; confided in him, told him things he would never have told any other living soul. He had kept no secrets from his father, he hadn’t needed to. In turn his father had also revealed much about himself to Sesshomaru. One of Sesshomaru’s greatest joys in life had been lounging around a fire, warm and comfortable, listening to one of Inu-Taisho’s tales of his past, and Sesshomaru had listened, absorbing ever little pearl of wisdom, devouring ever fact. He had never laughed longer or harder in his life then he did during some of the tales of his fathers exploits. The older Inuyouki had lived one hell of a life.
They had been so very close.
But then one day everything had changed, his father started disappearing for days at a time. At first Sesshomaru hadn’t thought anything of it. After all Inu-Taisho was the Lord of the West, that in itself carried a great deal of responsibility. But slowly Sesshomaru began to feel ignored, and even a bit unwanted. Gone were the tales of the past, the personal talks, even the hunting trips and wild runs they would indulge in every so often seemed to become just a distant memory When Sesshomaru had confronted his father over the increasing distance between them, Inu-Taisho had become slightly combative, and seemingly unwilling to provide a real answer.
Although Inu-Taisho had been quick to apologize, stating that he had a lot on his mind, Sesshomaru couldn’t help but be crushed that his father would verbally lash out at him. Then one day his father had requested a private talk with him, and for a brief moment he had been overjoyed, perhaps things were going back to how they had always been. But to find out that all the distance and secrecy was over a human woman, a human woman who had become pregnant was utterly shocking. The idea that a pitiful human woman had come between him and his father had left Sesshomaru confused, and more then a little angry.
Ignoring his father completely he had stormed out of the castle, he didn’t have any destination, indeed he didn’t really have any place else to go. Of course he could survive on his one easily, but the idea of losing his home and all that was familiar was extremely disconcerting.
“I wish to bring them here.” His father had said. “This will be their home as well. Haha can you believe it? Another son, guess I’ve got nothing but boys in me.”
Inu-Taisho was so excited over bringing another male Inu into the family and didn’t seem to understand distress. So what other choice did he have but to leave?
“A new son.” Sesshomaru had thought “Their home.” What about the old son? Was he being replaced? Why would his father hide it from him for so long? Why a human? None of it made any sense.
For months Sesshomaru wandered the lands, growing more hostile and agitated as time went on. His path was covered in blood, for indeed even the slightest offense, real or imagined, human or demon, brought down the full force of his wrath. He was so confused, how could life have changed so suddenly, and why?
One day as he walked he saw a figure in an open field ahead of him, as he drew closer he realized that the figure was none other then his father, Inu-Taisho. Part of him wanted to change his path, avoiding the Great dog demon. The little boy inside of him wanted to run to his father. But the part of him that had been growing merely kept walking, paying Inu-Taisho no heed. Inu-Taisho uncrossed his arms as Sesshomaru neared.
“Sesshomaru.” Inu-Taisho greeted him, but Sesshomaru paid no attention, instead starting straight ahead, not even looking at his father. He passed Inu-Taisho without a word, their shoulders nearly touching. But just as he passed he felt his father’s hand grip at his arm. “Sesshomaru..?” Inu-Taisho whispered.
“Release me.” Sesshomaru growled. Refusing to look at hi father Sesshomaru tried to pull away, however it was not one of his better efforts as his fathers grip only increased.
“What has gotten into you, my son? You storm out of our home; disappear for months, abandoning your duties and your family. Why? And what of these reports of senseless violence that have reached my ears. Why would you do such h things to your people? In your future lands no less. This isn’t like you.” Inu-Taisho asked.
“My people, my lands……really.” Sesshomaru whispered.
“What are you talking about? Sesshomaru…..talk to me. Your baby brother will be born soon, and I would like all conflicts resolved before then.” Inu-Taisho replied, voice soft. Rage burned though Sesshomaru. Was that all his father wanted? Not to have his eldest back at his side, but to tie up any loose ends so everyone could focus on the hanyo bastard? When had he become so unimportant?
“Why is some hanyo so important? Have you gone mad? How could you sully our name like this? Do you have any idea what the other lords will think?” Sesshomaru asked. Inu-Taisho’s eyes widened slightly. “This is……absolutely ridiculous! How can you just toss me aside like this? How can you intend to replace me with a filthy half-breed?” Sesshomaru closed his eyes, trying to hold back his anger.
Inu-Taisho’s hand released Sesshomaru’s arm, moving up his body to cup his face. “Is that what this is all about? Sesshomaru….no one is replacing you. You are my heir, my eldest son, I love you Sesshomaru, never doubt that.” Inu-Taisho said. For one small moment Sesshomaru felt totally at peace, his father’s fingers sliding against his markings. Was he just being silly?
Inu-Taisho chuckled “Just tell me how you feel, let us get past this, and you know when you were smaller you used to ask for a sibling. I guess I was just a little late.” Then Inu-Taisho tone hardened “However, be careful of your insults. The little one is still my child, and I will not have you insulting him like that. You are not yet full grown, but you are much stronger then he will be, and I will protect him from you if it comes to that.” And with that one comment Sesshomaru’s peace was shattered. He pulled away from his father, staring into the older Inu’s confused eyes.
“Are you threatening me?” Sesshomaru asked. He couldn’t believe it, would his father actually stand against him.
“Don’t look at it that way….I only meant that I will not allow you to harm my youngest. This is why I want us to work though this issue. You obviously have some problems with it. I do not wish to ignore your grievances, but if all you have is that he is a hanyo, then that is a rather silly thing to become so upset about.” Inu-Taisho answered.
Sesshomaru couldn’t believe what he was hearing; his father was actually saying that he would side with a mongrel hanyo over his pure youki son? Sesshomaru couldn’t help but growl. There was no discussion, it was clear that his father had already decided what he would do, and was stating that Sesshomaru had to go along with it, regardless of his feelings, or his father would physically harm him.
“You would attack this Sesshomaru for a hanyo? Am I so easily tossed aside father? I, who have stood by you for so long….how can you….” Sesshomaru trailed off, his eyes misting up slightly. How could he have become so unimportant? Turning Sesshomaru attempted to leave, only to once again find himself being restrained by Inu-Taisho’s hand. Why wouldn’t he just let him leave? It was obvious he wasn’t wanted anymore, what was he suppose to just return to the castle, not even his home anymore, and play nice nice with a human bitch and a fucking hanyo?
“Sesshomaru your being irrational, I will defend my youngest yes. But you know I would defend you should anyone ever try to harm you….You cant-” Inu-Taisho started only to be interrupted by Sesshomaru wrenching his arm out of his grip.
Sesshomaru lashed out, his claws tearing across his fathers face. It was fair….he had done nothing to deserve this. How could Inu-Taisho do this to him? To their family. They would be the laughing stock of the Youki world.
Taking a step back Sesshomaru readied himself for Inu-Taisho’s attack. The older Inu head still hung back, rocked from the force of the blow. Blood ran down Inu-Taisho’s snowy white skin, blood was under Sesshomaru’s claws and splashed upon the ground.
Instead of retaliating Inu-Taisho merely looked at his oldest son. Hurt and confusing pooling inside him, his eyes reflecting that.
“Why do you strike at me my son? Why are you so angry?” Inu-Taisho asked.
Sesshomaru didn’t reply, snarling he stormed off into the distance, moving as fast as his legs would take him. His father called out of him, his voice cracking, and just before Sesshomaru had gotten out of range he could have swore he smelled tears mixed in with his father’s blood.
He didn’t see his father again for nearly two months.
One day as Sesshomaru was bathing in a stream a very odd feeling came over him. A feeling of dread and pain, leaping out of the stream he quickly dressed. “What is this?” Sesshomaru thought. He could feel a tug at his heart, pulling at him, compelling him to hurry. Before he knew it his body was on the move, racing as fast as he could to some unknown destination. However after racing for hours at a breakneck pace Sesshomaru was unsure of what to think when he arrived at the place his blood had pulled him to. Hoards of demons lay dead on the ground, the earth shattered and bloody, the large Dragon Youki Ryukotsusei pined to a cliff.
And in the center of all this, his father Inu-Taisho. His fathers clothes were torn, armor cracked and broken, Blood flowed freely from numerous wounds. Sesshomaru gasped at the damage his father seemed to have sustained. “What….Father what happened here?” Sesshomaru asked. Slowly his father turned to look at him, his face torn and bloody.
“Sess-Sesshomaru? Have you come to aid me my son?” Inu-Taisho’s voice rattled in his chest. Guilt tore though Sesshomaru, obviously his father had been involved in a titanic battle……and he had not been at his side.
“Father…..your wounded…..let us return…home….you need rest. I shall carry you.” Sesshomaru said. Inu-Taisho merely shook his head.
“I….I cannot. My son, your brother….his life is in danger, I can feel it. I must save him.” Inu-Taisho said.
“His body bloody and torn, his bones broken. Yet still he thinks only of his family. A father to be proud of.” Sesshomaru’s Youki whispered. Sesshomaru shook his head, holding back his temper. His father was seriously injured, his wounds could prove fatal if not properly treated and he was worried about some stupid hanyo?
“You are to badly hurt, you require medical attention. Do not throw away your life for a hanyo father. Please…come with me.” Sesshomaru pleaded holding his hand out to Inu-Taisho.
“I could no more abandon him then I could abandon you. Please….Sesshomaru….will you aid me in saving your brothers life?” Inu-Taisho asked. Sesshomaru shifted uncomfortably, he wanted to help his father, but even with his help the exertion of racing to save a hanyo would likely be the end of his father. He had to get his father to leave with him.
“You need time to heal Father. You can not be racing off anywhere. You need to rest and recuperate. Now please, come with me.” Sesshomaru replied. Sadness filled Inu-Taisho’s eyes as he turned away from Sesshomaru, his shoulders set, back stiff despite the pain he must have been in.
“Do you have something to protect?” Inu-Taisho asked. Without waiting for an answer the Great dog Demon of the West took off, powerful legs pushing for all they were worth.
Sesshomaru could only stare at the place where his father had stood, and the puddles of blood that pooled there. He wanted to chase after his father so badly, but he doubted he could catch him in time, not to mention it was obvious he was not going to be able to sway his father to his side.
It was the last time Sesshomaru had ever seen or spoke to his father.
Hours later Sesshomaru still lingered, feet still rooted to the same spot he had stood while he and his father had spoke. Out of nowhere an ungodly pain tore though him, lancing through his heart. The sheer force of it drove Sesshomaru to his knees. Tears spilled unbidden down his face, and he just knew….he just knew….
His father was dead.
Inu-Taisho, The Lord of the West had fallen.
Rearing back Sesshomaru let out a mournful howl, and another, and another. Till his throat was raw and cracked, till no single sound would come out.
So caught up in his recollections of the past Sesshomaru didn’t realize how far from his castle he had walked, it wasn’t until something had crashed into his leg that he was tore from his thoughts. Looking down his eye’s focused on a little silver haired child. The child stared up at him with wide golden eyes; taking a curious sniff Sesshomaru almost didn’t believe what his nose told him. It was a hanyo, an Inu-Hanyo, an Inu-Hanyo that smelled like him, that smelled like his father. The child’s scent reeked with fear, a glace to the side told him why, three hungry looking demons stood in the distance, not daring to come any closer due to Sesshomaru’s presence.
“So your Inuyasha….fathers little hanyo.” Sesshomaru said. Was this really his father’s youngest child?
“Y-yes….my name is Inuyasha…are….are you…my-my brother?” Inuyasha asked. And there it was, Sesshomaru resisted the urge to snarl. His father had perished but the little slime of a hanyo survived?
“Obviously father saved him. You know he wouldn’t let anything stop him from doing what he set out to do. Thank goodness he ran into us. Is he all alone? Either way it’s up to us to care for him now.” Sesshomaru’s youki piped up.
“Yes.” Sesshomaru answered. The hanyo was his brother….no point in denying the truth. The small child moved closer to Sesshomaru, obviously still afraid, subconsciously asking for Sesshomaru’s protection.
“Nothing wrong with that. He’s so very small…..how….how long do you think he’s been on his own? Where is his mother? Why did she never come to us?” His Youki pondered.
“What….what is your name?” Inuyasha asked. Why was the boy asking so many questions? What good would it do him to know Sesshomaru’s name?
“Sesshomaru.” He answered before turning on his heel and beginning to walk away. Much to his annoyance the Hanyo continued to follow.
“Now now, calm down. He’s just a child. Why don’t you carry him? He’s obviously tired, hungry too, by the sound of his belly.” His Youki said. As if he Sesshomaru would ever touch a filthy hanyo. “Not a filthy hanyo, OUR brother, OUR FATHERS child.”
“Where are you going? Are you going home?” Inuyasha asked. Again with the questions.
“Yes.” Sesshomaru answered. Again it was true, he was going home, the whole idea of leaving his home had been foolish in the first place, he had work to do, and if he hadn’t of left he wouldn’t….be dealing with the realization that the child responsible for his father’s death was currently following him.
“Oh I can’t wait to see it, I’ve never been there. Will it take long for us to get there?” Little Inuyasha asked. Us? What us? Did the boy actually think Sesshomaru would be taking him in?
“Of course we are taking him in, he is ours, and he needs us. What are you thinking?” His Youki asked.
“Whoever said we were going anywhere?” Sesshomaru asked as a cloud formed around his feet, the little hanyo attempted to jump onto his cloud only to find that he would pass right through it. Slowly Sesshomaru began to drift into the sky. Stupid hanyo…
“Hey. What are you doing?” his youki asked. It was all the hanyo’s fault. All of it.
He could hear Inuyasha crying out to him, begging him to wait, and shouting that he would be killed. As if Sesshomaru should care, after everything the hanyo had taken from him.
“Stop, damn it you cant just leave him!” His Youki roared. As Sesshomaru rose higher and farther away Inuyasha’s plea’s grew louder and more desperate. The boy’s terror tore into Sesshomaru, his body disobeying him as me began to shake. Everything in him screamed to turn back, to rush to the child’s aid. His blood clearly saw Inuyasha as his, and thus something to protect. Mustering all his will Sesshomaru simply stared into the distance, ignoring the pleading child.
A particularly loud cry ripped into Sesshomaru, his body quivering, muscles tight. He could feel unwanted tears pooling up behind his eyes. Wiping at his eyes furiously Sesshomaru growled at himself. Stupid…stupid fucking stupid! His Youki was raging, slamming into the walls that held it back, clawing to get out.
But all Sesshomaru could think of was the time he spend with his father, the little boy who would ride upon Inu-Taisho’s shoulders. Of sleeping on his fathers chest when he was scared and little. Of his father’s laughter, his jokes and stories. All the things that the bastard hanyo had cost him.
“IT’S NOT HIS FAULT!! HE’S JUST A CHILD!!” His Youki screamed.
A shrill cry echoed behind him, and that was all it took. Sesshomaru felt his youki tearing at him, pulling him down into the depths of himself, and he couldn’t even fight it. “Father….” Sesshomaru thought.
The now Youki controlled Sesshomaru leaped off of his cloud, plummeting to the ground. Sniffing furiously he picked up Inuyasha’s terrified scent before he had even touched the ground. The instant his feet touched earth he shoved off again. Not even bothering to avoid trees, bushes, rocks or any other obstacles in his way Sesshomaru merely smashed his way through them, tearing rock and wood to shreds. Up ahead he spotted the three lower demons’ who had been stalking his baby brother. Letting out a savage roar Sesshomaru charged them.
Not even bothering to stop he crashed into the middle one, his fist catching the demon right in the face. Blood splattered all over as the demon’s head soared away, tore clean off from the force of Sesshomaru’s blow. Spinning he caught the other two demons around the throat.
“The boy! WHERE!!?” He roared, unfortunately his grip was too much for one of the demon’s to bear. A sickening crack echoed as the demon sputtered and gurgled helplessly, his head bent at a twisted angle, his pitiful neck broken. Hurling the demon away Sesshomaru focused on the remaining one. Placing both hands on either side of the demons head Sesshomaru lifted him high. The demon’s eyes started to bulge from the pressure, legs kicking as Sesshomaru roared once more. “TELL ME!! NOOOW!!”
“Gack…..ugh….uh…..T ook….Took…..a tum…tumble off …the the….cliff!” The demon sputtered. Snarling Sesshomaru began to squeeze, blood spurting as the demon’s skull began to crackle. Pushing in with all his might Sesshomaru was greeted with a satisfying plop as the demon’s head imploded in his hands. Tossing the worthless pile of flesh away Sesshomaru turned to face the cliff.
Sparing not a single second Sesshomaru leaped off of the cliff, spiraling down towards the raging river. “God damnit!….please be alive.” Sesshomaru growled. Crashing into the water Sesshomaru plunged into the icy depths, pulling him deeper; eye’s searching for any evidence of the red robed child. Pulling himself along the bottom Sesshomaru darted this way and that, before being forced to surface for air.
Breaking the surface Sesshomaru gasped, pulling all the air he could into his lungs, preparing to dive again. But the current was to strong, and was pulling him farther down river. Limbs surging Sesshomaru fought the current, refusing to give in. He would search every inch of the river if he had to. His claws dug into earth at his side and he pulled himself out of the water, intending to leap back upstream, when a scent entered his nose. Blood.
Looking down Sesshomaru clearly saw little splotches of blood, and tiny little foot prints. Dropping down on all fours Sesshomaru practically shoved his face into the wet earth; the rain would wash away all scents if he wasn’t quick about it. Sniffing frantically at the ground Sesshomaru caught a whiff of Inuyasha’s scent. Where the footprints his? Had the boy managed to survive? Quickly Sesshomaru follow the foot prints, which led into a near by cave.
Quietly slipping in, Sesshomaru peered into the darkness. There soaking wet, shivering, face bloody lay Inuyasha. The boy had curled into a tiny ball, attempting to stay warm. Sleep had overtaken the child; either that or he had simply passed out.
Sesshomaru’s heart soared. “He’s alive…oh thanks all that is holy.” Sesshomaru thought. Everything would be alright, he’d take the boy into his arms, keep him warm, take him home, feed him, cloth him. He would keep the boy safe. Taking a few tentative steps forward a horrible thought occurred to Sesshomaru. “Can I keep him safe? I can protect him from anything….but what of my other half? If he refuses to cooperate what can I do? I cannot stay in control forever. I will have to rest. Then he may throw the boy back into the cold….or worse. I could retrieve him each time….but….” Sesshomaru’s Youki thought. Reaching deep down into himself he addressed his buried other half. “We must care for him.”
“I refuse.” Sesshomaru snapped.
“Why? How can you? He is our blood; we have a responsibility to him.” Youki shot back.
“Ridiculous, he is the reason for father’s death; he is filth, a stain upon our name. He deserves death.” Sesshomaru said coldly.
“He’s a fucking child! He didn’t ask to be born, didn’t ask for any of this! Father chose his own path, Inuyasha had nothing to do with that.” Youki roared.
“I will not care for him, nor will I kill him….yet. Once he is older I will wipe the insult to our clan away. I will not allow you to take him in.” Sesshomaru replied.
“Damn you…..DAMN YOU! How can you do this? He is just a child! Our sibling! Our family!” Youki raged.
“He is a mistake….he should have never been born.” Sesshomaru snarled.
“If you refuse to care for him like you should…I will…..I will…” Youki threatened.
“You will what? To harm me is to harm yourself. There is nothing you can do to force me to take in that filthy hanyo.” Sesshomaru fired back.
“Please….you can’t do this. He needs us….he has no one.” Youki said.
“What he has or does not have is none of my concern.” Sesshomaru replied.
“What is wrong with you? Father would what us to care for him, it’s our responsibility!” Youki screamed.
“I will not take Inuyasha into my home, and nothing you say will change my mind. Now….release me.” Sesshomaru said.
Like hell he would, hugging himself tight Sesshomaru looked at Inuyasha. The child whimpered in his fitful sleep, the small cry ripping at Sesshomaru’s insides. Damn it…..he couldn’t just leave the boy like this. But…..his other half wouldn’t cooperate. He wanted so much to go to Inuyasha, to take him into his arms. To warm his chilled little body. But if the boy woke up, what would he tell him? “I’m sorry but my stupid, stubborn other fucking half is an asshole that wants to leave you in the cold.” Well that just wouldn’t cut it. The child wouldn’t understand. Holding back a snarl Sesshomaru clenched his teeth together to tight he was surprised they didn’t shatter. He had to do something…damnit…but what? A rather loud gurgle cut into Sesshomaru’s concentration. Carefully he looked over Inuyasha. “Was that his stomach?…..When was the last time he ate?” Sesshomaru thought. Well that did it, there was at least one thing he could do.
Charging out of the cave Sesshomaru slid into the woods, tearing off a few tree limbs, leaves and vines. Working quickly he managed to weave together a good sized crude knapsack. Over the next several minutes Sesshomaru proceeded to gather together different forms of sustenance. Berries, nuts, a few various fruits. “Meat?….should I try to find a few small animals?……perhaps not, they may rot before he could eat……still.” Sesshomaru mumbled. Sniffing carefully Sesshomaru came across a small rabbit den. Getting down on all fours he reached into the den, catching hold of its occupants. Quickly killing the small creatures Sesshomaru wrapped them carefully, tying them tight to try and prevent rot. “My apologies little ones, but my blood comes first.” Sesshomaru whispered. Pulling off a vine from a tree Sesshomaru tied the small pack off. “Damnit….if only I had salt….I could try to preserve these…..water…what about water? Fuck…I don’t have anything to put it in. Let’s hope his nose is up to the task.” Sesshomaru growled. He was furious at himself…he was the Lord of the West, ruler of thousands, one of the most powerful Demon’s in the world, and he couldn’t even take care of his own family.
Making his way quietly back to the cave he set the pack down near Inuyasha. The boy was still shivering, his clothes damp. “Fuck it….I don’t know what to say if he wakes up…..but at least for a small time I can provide some comfort.” Sesshomaru thought. Slowly, carefully he made his way over to Inuyasha, opening up his own jacket. Ever so gently he sat down on the cave floor and picked Inuyasha up, holding him close to his chest, the hanyo’s icy flesh pressed against Sesshomaru’s own. Instinctively Inuyasha curled closer to the source of the warmth. A small whimper slipped out of Inuyasha’s mouth. “Brother…he..lp…..”
Anguish lanced through Sesshomaru “Oh little one……I’m sorry….I am so very sorry.” Sesshomaru whispered. The boy stirred slightly, all Sesshomaru wanted was to hold his baby brother closer, he didn’t want to leave….he didn’t. But he could feel his other half stirring again, and he certainly didn’t want to lose the battle for control with Inuyasha in his arms.
Very gently he set Inuyasha down, the child immediately whimpered due to the loss of warmth. The sight and sound smashed at Sesshomaru’s heart. Slowly he made his way out of the cave, the morning light seeping through the clouds.
Kicking off the ground Sesshomaru leaped into the sky, not even bothering with his cloud. He needed to get as far away as he could before that Sesshomaru regained control. Digging his claws into his palms Sesshomaru made a silent vow to himself. “No matter how long it takes some day, some way. I will make you pay. Do you hear me? This Sesshomaru will punish you for what you’ve done.”
Present day.
Inuyasha tore through the woods, his legs still weak from his release. “What the fuck? I mean seriously what happened?” Inuyasha mumbled.“I….I don’t know…” The voice said. Naked and more then a little confused Inuyasha made his way back up the cliff. He needed to find his sword. “Did we really have to leave so soon?” The voice asked.
“Of course we had to leave, what the hell kind of question is that…..I cant…I just….what….Damn it…” Inuyasha growled.
“I mean…well it was our first….I think it would have been nice to lay there for a while…it was warm…and it felt great.” the voice replied. Visions of the events flash through Inuyasha’s mind, the tight heat wrapped around him, the soft slickness as the thrust in and out, and the sheer force of his very first release with another. Just the thought made Inuyasha’s knees weak, and drew a soft moan out of his mouth.
But another male?
Another male who happened to be his brother.
Another male who answered to the name Sesshomaru.
What the fuck?
“Somebody tell me, just how in the hell did we go from kicking his ass….to…..to…….” Inuyasha stammered.
“Look I don’t know…..I mean…it just…kinda happened. You know….why don’t we focus on something else for now….like our sword…and maybe some clothes?” The voice suggested. Inuyasha blushed, the state of his undress popping back into his mind. The sad part was, that more then anything else in the world, all Inuyasha wanted to do was go back and push himself back into that tightness. Which….was really muffed up….first off, men just don’t…..don’t……fuck….other men, let alone their own brothers. To say nothing of his and Sesshomaru’s history. But as Inuyasha attempted to make his way back towards where the bulk of his clothing had been lost a new question popped into his head.
Why hadn’t Sesshomaru made any attempt to stop him? That in itself didn’t make any sense.
“Maybe he was enjoying himself? He sure seemed like it….I mean he…..err…never mind.” the voice said.
“Enjoying? Yeah right, I’m surprised his insides weren’t ice. Wait…what do you mean never mind?” Inuyasha asked.
“No no…it…its nothing….just…..something he…did….I’m sure it’s nothing for you to worry about.” the voice said. Inuyasha was about to make a bigger deal out of it when he finally stumbled on to his and Sesshomaru’s clothes….or what was left of them. Walking over he finally located his sword, and its sheath. “Speaking of sheaths….” The voice started.
“We aren’t…” Inuyasha growled. Slipping Tessiaga into is sheath Inuyasha began to pick through the clothes. “Great…just great….” Inuyasha mumbled. Not one piece of clothing was undamaged…..crap…..he couldn’t just keep wandering around naked. To his right lay Sesshomaru’s coat and armor, both reasonably intact….”Hmmm…well if I had a needle…..and some thread….maybe…” Inuyasha muttered. Picking up the pile of material and Sesshomaru armor, Inuyasha made his way down the cliffs.
Sniffing around Inuyasha caught the scent of a near by village, setting the pile of torn clothes down in the woods Inuyasha sprinted forward, darting into an empty house. Searching around Inuyasha was able to locate several spools of black thread, but unfortunately no needle. “Eh…fuck it.” He whispered, darting back out of the house and into the woods. As he surged forward Inuyasha was a tad uneasy about how much faster he was moving compared to usual. “I have GOT to find out what’s going on….if Myoga wont pop up I’m going to have to either find him, or find someone else who might know.” Inuyasha thought. His body still felt all weird, and it seemed to be picking up the pace. Scooping up the clothes Inuyasha made his way up into a large tree. Digging at the trunk of the tree Inuyasha tore out a few splinters of wood, if it was one thing he had learned all those years on his own, it was how to mend his own clothing with whatever he had. Fashioning a few crude needles out of the bark Inuyasha set to his task. Using the torn fragments of his jacket Inuyasha managed to patch up the large tear in his pants, extending the length of the legs to cope with his increased height. Inuyasha was very pleased to discover that although severe the damage was easily repaired. Slipping the pants over his naked frame, Inuyasha secured them with his belt, which had thankfully survived the fight intact. With that job complete Inuyasha turned his attention over to the repair of Sesshomaru’s old coat.
Using strips of Sesshomaru’s utterly destroyed pants, Inuyasha managed to do a rather satisfactory patch job. Although the seam on the one shoulder was a bit noticeable….not to mention a potential rip in the making. Setting the coat to the side for a moment Inuyasha picked up Sesshomaru’s armor. A quick look at it revealed no damage. A closer look showed that the moorings that held the spiked metal craft in place had been torn by his sword strike. “Easily fixed” Inuyasha thought. A few moments later Inuyasha slide the chuck of armor over his shoulder, covering the seam.
It….felt good, in a strange way. The snug armor resting upon his body. Further proof of his increased mass, as it never would have fit right before. For a moment he was able to pretend that it had been made for him, that he wasn’t an unwanted orphan with no family. Now all he had to do was find something reflective so he could see how he looked.
Suddenly a yawn burst from Inuyasha’s lips, blinking quickly Inuyasha allowed himself a look inward. Indeed he was tired, not a surprise really all things considered. The events with the group, Kagome’s actions, the meeting with Nefrume, the interaction with Sesshomaru, the fight with Sesshomaru, the subsequent rutting and release. Yeah sleep sounded really good right now.
Slowly easing himself back Inuyasha stretched out in the tree. Please to find the armor was well padded on the inside, and didn’t dig into his flesh. Allowing his body to drift into his normal sleep alert system Inuyasha slowly drifted off.
Sesshomaru awoke in his bed, naked, stiff, and feeling incredibly dirty. Slowly he pushed himself up, his lower body protested. What the hell had happened? Gods he felt so grimy and sticky, he hoped he didn’t smell half as bad as he felt. But on the other hand, his body felt satisfied…sated. His body was a happy body. Taking a sniff Sesshomaru realized he couldn’t smell anything but vaguely dried blood. He had a mental flash of Inuyasha driving his face into stone, which would explain his stopped up nose. Scoffing in disgust, Sesshomaru pulled himself out of the bed, Stumbling slightly “What the?….why do I feel so strange?” Sesshomaru thought. Indeed his lower body was sore and stiff, his neck and shoulder throbbed. Just what had happened in the fight between he and Inuyasha? Obviously he hadn’t lost, but somehow he doubted his Youki had killed the hanyo. Walking out from his room, Sesshomaru didn’t even bother to dress, instead taking his private path to the bathhouse. He was sure his stiff muscles would enjoy the warm water.
Hobbling into the bathroom Sesshomaru felt the urged to simply leap into the bath water, the steam rising off of the water seemed to call to him. Rubbing his neck gently Sesshomaru struggled to recall the events with Inuyasha, but nothing was coming up. He remembered Inuyasha biting him…but it should have healed by now. Pausing for a moment Sesshomaru peered into the mirror that had been placed in his private bath for his grooming needs. Tilting his head to the side he took a better look at the bites. Only they didn’t look like…bites. Digging some of the filth off of them Sesshomaru leaned in closer. The four fang marks and branched out, and merged. The bites themselves looked like little hollow suns, with tongues of flame licking down his chest and over his shoulder.* As a matter of fact, if he didn’t know any better….
“They look like….mating marks.” Sesshomaru mumbled. Sesshomaru’s eyes furrowed, it wasn’t possible. Who could have put marks upon him. They were small…but noticeable. Who in the world?….
From Sesshomaru’s memories.
It was simply time to take a mate. There wasn’t much use in putting it off any longer, he needed heirs to keep his bloodline going, and he wanted his advisors to cease nagging him. To that end he had extensively search though literally hundreds of youki women, carefully and methodically eliminating undesirables. Love wasn’t a factor in all of this, indeed ever since his fathers death Sesshomaru had swore he would never heed much of the advice his father had given him. “Follow my heart, listen to my youki. How stupid.” Sesshomaru thought. His father had done that, and look what had happened. No Sesshomaru would do this his way.After a year of searching Sesshomaru had found a candidate. She was intelligent, powerful, graceful, knew her place, politically inclined, and pleasant on the eyes, not to mention a fellow dog demon. In short she was everything he felt he ought to have. Curiously though, his youki had remained uncharacteristically silent during all of this. Then came the day where they would be mated, his mate to be was annoying cheerful. To that end Sesshomaru had decided to perform the actual mating part before the mating rites and ritual that would bind them together, indeed if he chose to do the whole thing at all. He wanted to sample what he would be with before being stuck with it. After all, he certainly didn’t want to be stuck with a mate who was unable to at least sexually please him. Things had been going very well, indeed she seemed to be able to perform quite nicely until Sesshomaru noticed one thing as she began to reach for the ties that held his pants up.
His body had not reacted to her touches, not even a twitch. Pulling her hands away he instead pinned them above her head, choosing to ravage her mouth with his own. “What is wrong with me?” Sesshomaru thought. She moaned into his mouth, her naked breasts pressed into his own naked chest. Still nothing. He could not mate with her like this.
“That’s the point boy.” His youki suddenly said.
“What? What do you mean?” Sesshomaru asked within his head.
“Well incase you have forgotten, let me remind you that in addition to governing our demon powers and instincts. I also govern our mating.” His youki quipped.
“Yes I know that. What does that have to do with my body failing to harden?” Sesshomaru asked.
“Thought that was obvious. Let me spell it out for you. I. Will. Not. Allow. You. To. Mate.” His youki replied.
“What?!” Sesshomaru roared.
“That’s right, no mate for you, not her or anyone else, and while I’m at it, say good bye to sex period.” His youki smugly announced.
“You can not be serious.” Sesshomaru said.
“Oh I’m deathly serious. Remember what I told you all that time ago when you force me to abandon Inuyasha? When YOU left him out in the cold, as he is STILL out on his own? Despite still being a child? Remember how I told you I would make you pay? How I would punish you? Well this is it! Besides if you can’t take care of our brother then obviously you can not care for any pups we may bring into the world.” His youki snapped.
“What about heirs? What if something happens and we die? What of our bloodline?” Sesshomaru asked.
“Fuck our bloodline. I told you I’d punish you and this is it. Oh and wont it be fun when she tells everyone of your little problem? If you thought they’d mock you for taking in a hanyo, imagine what they are going to do when the find out that the Lord of the West can’t get if up?!” His youki taunted, bursting out into laughter.
Sesshomaru’s mind raced, how in the world was this happening? Sesshomaru had never heard of anyone having their own Youki block them from mating…..it couldn’t be serious.
A knock rang at the door. “Milord, I am ever so sorry to interrupt. But there is an urgent matter that needs your attention.” One of his servants reported to him. In and an instant Sesshomaru had sprang off of the female Inu-Youki.
“Sesshomaru you can’t…” She said.
“This will have to wait; This Sesshomaru’s lands come before himself.” He said before racing out the door.
“Ooooh lucky bastard. Hahahaha oh well. Guess you’ll just have to keep your pants on from now on. Unless of course you owe up to your debt to our brother.” His Youki taunted. “The great Sesshomaru! The Youki Lord who can’t get his dick hard! HAHAHA!
He had never been so glad that someone had attempted to revolt in his life.
Present time.
Pulling out a cloth Sesshomaru blew his nose roughly, forcing out the dry blood. Taking a couple of deep breaths Sesshomaru reached in, using his claws to dig out the leftovers. Almost instantly the smell of blood and sex flooded his senses. He was coated in it, he could smell his own release upon himself…which was strange, his youki had rutted with someone….and not put his seed within them? It was then another scent hit him, Inuyasha…..Inuyasha’s blood……and…..Sesshomaru’s eyes widened. Inuyasha’s sex. “What the hell!” Sesshomaru snarled. Taking deep breaths Sesshomaru bent over, the smell seemed to be coming from…..coming from……
Sesshomaru froze; it was coming from inside him. His ass reeked of the hanyo’s seed. His mind flooded with images, Inuyasha above him, lying between his legs. Inuyasha thrusting inside of him, of their mouths meeting, tongues sliding together, his own body releasing after nearly 200 years of buildup, of their cries mixing together as Inuyasha’s seed spilled inside of him.
The images were so powerful that it tore in unwanted groan of passion from Sesshomaru, and his sex, which had remained useless for so long, twitched and hardened slightly.
“What is the meaning of this!!!!?” Sesshomaru raged within his mind.
“Hmmm?….oh sorry, I’m a tad out of it at the moment. What is the meaning of what?” His Youki asked in a lazy drawl.
“This….Inuyasha…..smells….mate̷ 0;…..what the fuck!?” Sesshomaru sputtered.
“Oh….that.” His Youki giggled. “Uh well….we got fucked good and proper…..”
“How!?” Sesshomaru asked.
“Gods do I really have to explain this? Well it was kinda an accident but what it boils down to, is Inuyasha put his penis, or dick, or cock or whatever you want to call it, into our ass, or butt, or rectum, or opening, excreta excreta. And proceeded to thrust in and out, assaulting our prostate deliciously, at a steady pace causing us to have an orgasm, due to lack of sexual stimulation over the last century or so, then proceeded to release himself with our walls. Got it?” His youki chided.
“I know how it’s done! I’m not stupid.” Sesshomaru snapped
“Well you asked….” His youki started.
“That’s not what I meant!” Sesshomaru roared. “Why didn’t you stop him? What is the meaning of this mark upon my body!?”
“Well in my defense I was getting my brains fucked out. I mean it was hard enough to concentrate on putting my first mark upon him and getting him to mark me in turn, let alone stop him from doing so.” His youki chuckled.
“You….you did this? You marked him!?” Sesshomaru raged.
“Yuuuup…that little buzzing feeling in your head, that’s him, so keep it down. He’s sleeping.” His youki said. “I gave him part of us, and in turn took a part of him. Its inside us right now.”
“How…how could you let him mount us!?” Sesshomaru cried out. “How could you give part of us away, and even worse take part of his bastard being into us?!”
“Top, bottom. It’s all the same to me, besides I never knew how good the bottom could be. I mean you can be a complete lazy ass and still have the time of your life.” His Youki replied. “How could I? Pssh….how could you do some of the things you’ve done?”
Sesshomaru couldn’t believe it…after all that time of having no mate…of being alone. His youki up and marks his brother! Granted they weren’t fully mated yet, but they still were bound together.
“Better get used to it. Look on the bright side; at least we can get laid now.” His youki laughed.
“I do not want filthy hanyo touching me!” Sesshomaru snapped.
“Oh come off it, first off you have an ass full of his seed, secondly your hard as a rock just from the smell of him on you. Who would have thought, the boy you abandoned so long ago would turn out to be your future mate.” His youki taunted.
It couldn’t.
It shouldn’t.
Gods.
FUCK!
Sesshomaru’s enraged roar echoed through the castle, so loud the walls actually shook.
There was no way to get the mark off….he was stuck….unless
“What makes you think I simply won’t kill him?” Sesshomaru asked.
“Well first off all you haven’t exactly had great success in doing that in the first place. Oh and need I remind you that the closer you get to one who bears our mark, the more power I have?” His youki replied. “But hey look at it this way, the kid’s got some talented hips, I predict we will be nice and sated from now on.”
Talk about ruining a perfectly good bath.
* It kinda looks like small sun tribal tattoo’s no bigger then a quarter.
Ok let me answer a question I have been asked. The reason I call Inuyasha’s youki “the voice” is because he doesn’t know it’s his youki yet.
This chapter was a lot longer in the beginning. But my computer froze up on me twice, and deleted my WHOLE chapter twice. So I had to restart from the beginning twice, and I really wanted to get an update in today. So I decided to save the rest of the chapter for the next chapter. After all its 1 a.m. now and I have to be to work a 6 a.m. See how much I love you people?
gen50-inlj: Yes I thought the surprise sex was the best way to go, and yeah my mating will be much more complex. I didn’t want to do the old “Bite on the neck/shoulder thing” Despite that being where one of Sesshomaru’s marks now are. I intend to have a bit of ritual, so you can look forward to that. I’m not sure what I am going to do, but I’ll try my best to do it well
Gaara429: Thank you! I was actually very unsure of it when I finished. But it seems to have came out ok. I think I need to work on my descriptions though.
szaugg laughs: No mind to mind at this time. It was just thinking in their own heads. Even when Sess was pleading, it was just him sorta praying. I’m sorry it was difficult to understand. I also enjoyed Sesshomaru’s inner struggle, I thought it added a lot of flavor to the scene. Plus it was fun to write him struggling. The whole fluid mixing thing kinda came up because I realized they needed lube of some kind, but the sex needed to be accidental, so that’s what I came up with. Glad you weren’t grossed out. Yes I intend for Miroku to really be on Inuyasha’s side in this story. Though he didn’t make it into this chapter.
toaist_boy: Glad you like it. I intend to try to update fairly regularly. I hate it when my favorite fics just hover in limbo
Angel of Androgyny: I’m working on the grammar and spelling. I hope to improve. This is really one of my first fics
Tai-san: I’m so glad you liked the fight and the sex. I tried really hard to make them entertaining and gripping.
ladytokyo: Yeah I like the fact that they were going at it tooth and nail and then BAM! Sexing. Haha. Sesshomaru is having major problems with it now, but don’t worry I’ve got big plans for him. Kagome irritates me almost constantly, as much as I try to like her I can’t help but feel she is just a spoiled brat most of the time. Admittedly sometimes she has big redeeming moments. Sango isn’t so much upset that Inuyasha got the beads off, its more because he threatened Kagome and practically broke her neck. I figure she is a demon slayer, so I can see where she would stick up for a human over something with demon blood. Heh I’m not trying to make females look bad in the slightest.
LadySess: Yes them being partial mated now will open a lot of doors for them. I’ve got a few things planned. Yes Nefrume is a threat, and she’s not the type to just give up. But you know, I never once figured that, that whole thing happened due to Nefrume’s plan….it just never occurred to me, but your right! Yeah I like the way Inu ran off to, just imagine his shock, he is fighting and then next thing he knows he’s waking up to be inside his brother. Yes Sesshomaru’s Youki was rather disappointed Inuyasha didn’t stick around. Something he is probably planning on getting an oh-so-pleasant revenge for. Or at least playful teasing.
Princess Sin: I wanted the fight to just be straight up brutal as opposed to some acrobatic sword fight. I figured because they have claws and fight with them clothing would be shredded, heh I think it worked well. I didn’t mean to frustrate anyone by jumping over to the group, I just wanted to show what they were up to, plus I was going to have them show up in the middle of the fight, but changed my mind. Again its not so much Sango wants to keep Inuyasha on a leash, its that she is upset at his actions against Kagome. Plus I figured if Miroku is taking Inuyasha’s side, it was only fair for Kagome to have some back up.
hyperactive pup: The group might have to go though a lot of trouble later on, and you never know what might happen now that Inuyasha is changing.
Thank you so much for everyone who has read and reviewed. I love you all to death and I hope to keep entertaining you as much as I can! On a side note, this is totally the longest chapter I have ever written! Kinda weird haha.