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Finding Kagome	By : MetsukiKaraTen Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > InuYasha/Kagome Views: 8806 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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WARNING:
Contains Profanity, Graphic Violence.

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FINDING
KAGOME

Chapter
Eleven

The sun
cast panels that filtered through the trees, as the two followed what
had become a narrow trail, the bright sounds of birds chirping
around them echoed lightly in the surrounding woods. The trees were
smaller here, yet still vast in size. Seeing where they broke just
ahead, InuYasha followed the path of a ring tailed hawk, which
circled lazily on the breeze. There was a low rumbling ahead, that he
recognized as the sound of vehicles on a road, not unlike what he had
heard within the city. This modern era was a noisy place.

“We
near the road, halfbreed. Time to move up,” informed his
limping companion, looking up into the branches. He glanced around
sniffing, measuring his environment. He looked down at the demon's
injured appendage.

“You
shouldn't be jumping around on that leg,” the hanyou responded.
He stopped, putting his arm out to block the demon's progress. “How
far?”

“It's
not far,” and Sesshoumaru nodded east of where the hawk had
been. They were both exhausted, but InuYasha did not like the idea of
confronting mortals looking like the haggard mess that they were.
They had washed somewhat back at the river, but their clothes were
still covered with gore, and he knew the sight would bring too many
questions, not to mention that he had left his hat in the car.

His ears
twitched, as he considered his options.

“Ok,”
and he turned away from his brother kneeling on one knee. “Hop
on,” and he pointed to his back. “I can get us there.”

Sesshoumaru
stood, unmoving as he looked down at the hanyou. His leg was on
fire, but he had made the journey this far without complaint.
Although he had leaned a bit on his brother's shoulders for support
for a time.

“Look,
jackass... I really don't like this any more than you do, but the
only alternative would be for me to carry you like a girl.”
He started to rise, looking back at his elder brother. “You
wouldn't want anyone to see that would
you?” He moved closer, positioning his arms as though he would
pick the demon up and carry him in his arms.

“STOP, halfbreed,” a look of murder flashed in
Sesshoumaru's eyes, though he remained unmoved. “Your arm...
will not allow that,” he commented flatly, nodding toward the
still weeping tear on the inside of InuYasha's forearm. They both
would need attention from the staff healer immediately, once they
arrived at the compound. “This Sesshoumaru will not be...
carried.”

“Well... shit.” The consternation caused InuYasha's ears
to twitch, irritably. “You have a better idea, jackass??”

“I said,” Sesshoumaru put his hand on his brother's
shoulder, then reached around grasping around his neck as he had for
support earlier, “it's not far, with mutual effort the trees
will not an issue.”

InuYasha looked down to see that the demon had raised his bad leg,
and flexing slightly on his good one dipped lightly as he leaned on
him.

“Oi, I get it... like a three legged race...” and he
grinned and nodded. “Alright then, let's go!”

They jumped together to a lower branch, testing their combined
coordination. Sesshoumaru adjusted his grasp a little more tightly
and looked up to another branch, nodding. InuYasha's eyes followed
the demon's and they jumped again, this time much higher and to the
east, where they could see the park and ride lot, and the waiting
limousine.

Progress was slower than it would have been if the demon had allow
InuYasha to carry him, but after a short while of jump, adjust and
coordinate to jump again, they reached the trees nearest the lot.
There was a wide strip of grassy area separating the tree line and
the parking area, and as they reached the edge, Sesshoumaru whistled
piercingly, causing InuYasha to shudder, cringe and pull his ears
flat on his head.

“DAMN, that HURT!” He hissed as he adjusted his left
arm's grip on his brother. “Did you have to do that right next
to my EAR??” The demon glanced at him apologetically as he
hopped slightly on his good leg, clawed foot gripping the wood under
them. Eyes watching the car on the far side of the parking area, a
low growl began to radiate from his chest.

“We are here, idiot,” he stated in a slightly louder
than normal tone, dripping with anger.

InuYasha watched the car, then glanced at his brother. Obviously the
whistle had been a summons, and the driver had not responded to the
command. The demon whistled again, and this time InuYasha was better
prepared, though he did raise his shoulders a bit ducking from the
sound, which caused the demon to tighten his grasp. The look of venom
in Sesshoumaru's eyes increased, and though there was no scent of it,
he glanced down at the demon's claws to make sure they weren't
dripping. The engine on the limousine started and it peeled around
to the west side of the lot toward them, into the grass and right up
to the tree.

The fat little driver jumped out and ran around to open the back
door nearest them, then dropped to his knees, forehead to the grass,
as though in prayer. Sesshoumaru looked around for any activity, then
out to the road as he watched the sparse traffic pass. He then nodded
to InuYasha and they jumped together down to the limousine, where
upon Sesshoumaru let go of his brother's neck and in one swift
movement, pulled Tokojin, twirled around on his good leg , and sliced
down on the driver's neck, decapitating him.

“What the... FUCK??” shouted InuYasha in agitated shock
and confusion.

Sesshoumaru stood next to the body, anger still seething from his
countenance. “This Sesshoumaru would do it again, and yet again
if time allowed. Slovenliness, inattentiveness, lack of attention to
detail... the list goes on,” he vented in irritation.

“So
you don't like this guy... is that any reason to kill him?”
InuYasha, upon hearing an approaching vehicle, jumped to the door and
reached into pull his hat from the seat, sliding it onto his head.
He didn't know about the body, or the mess their clothes were in, but
at least his ears wouldn't be drawing any attention. “Why
didn't you just fire him? I mean, SHIT!!”
he continued as he pulled back out of the car.

Sesshoumaru just stood there, his features completely inexpressive.

The vehicle continued on down the road, no sign of the travelers
noticing the macabre scene as they passed. It was far enough away,
and they were on the far side of the limousine, hidden from easy
view.

“Hand me my case,” Sesshoumaru directed. InuYasha looked
at him, not certain what he was talking about. Seeing the hanyou's
confusion the demon clarified, “the container for my swords.”

Nodding, InuYasha reached into the back seat and pulled out the wide
cylindrical case by the strap, and handed it to his brother. It was
then that it dawned on him where this was going, and he swallowed
noticeably.

Sesshoumaru, with remarkable deftness, hung the case on his
shoulder, then opened it with his one hand. Unbuckling Tokojin he
dropped his weapon into the case pulling out the sword, Tenssaiga.
Then removing it from the sheath, he unceremoniously swept the blade
over the body laying before them. His task complete, he sheathed
the sword and returned it to the case, closing it.

There was horror, and fascination in the hanyou's eyes as he watched
the transformation that followed. Even though decapitated, the body
twitched and the fingers moved, as he saw the head roll back toward
the body, joining at the neck. Now whole, the body shook slightly,
and the eyes opened to look around. Rolling to his back, the driver
tested his muscles, and brought his hand up to his face flexing it,
before slowly rising, to stand in a subservient bow before his lord.

“Get in the vehicle,” came the demon's order, and
InuYasha quickly obeyed, as did the reanimated driver. Once everyone
was seated, Sesshoumaru directed the driver, “home... NOW!”

And the car peeled out of the parking area onto the highway.

InuYasha sat straight in his seat, his hat tilted back, as he stared
wordlessly, eyes wide at the Demon Lord. Yet another bazaar string
of thoughts to ad to his list, since he was unable to do much more
than react automatically to his environment, as exhausted as he was.

Sesshoumaru reached to the side, opened a small box and pulled out
two cold bottles of water, silently handing one of them to the
hanyou. He looked at the bottle, considering it before turning it
around in his hand, then gripped it with his lower three fingers, he
twisted off the top with his thumb and index finger, the cap falling
to his lap. Taking a deep pull of the refreshing drink, he then
stared back at his brother.

InuYasha was familiar with these bottles, not unlike the ones that
Kagome had brought back with her to carry water for their group. The
cap was tighter than he remembered, and he pulled at it with clawed
fingers, finally breaking the seal to take a drink. He then returned
his gaze to the demon, and they sat in silence for a time. The
events of the last 24 hours swirled like a strange mosaic in his
mind, landing on the scene of the dead driver, and the demon's use of
Tenssaiga to bring him back.

“I see that you have found a good use for your 'useless'
sword,” he tensed slightly unsure what response would come from
his observation. Tetsusaiga was still on his side, and he preferred
it that way for the time being. Sesshoumaru was proving to be even
more unpredictable than he had first thought, regardless of the kind
words. He was still Youkai, and the culture of the daiyoukai was
still a mystery to the hanyou.

“This Sesshoumaru holds no anger toward you, little brother.
You can relax.”

“Right,” was InuYasha's only response. Their eyes still
locked, he took another drink from the bottle.

“The means with which I discipline my staff are of no concern
to you. You are not a member of my staff. You are a member of my
family... my pack,” and his eyes softened. “You are my
brother.”

“Right,” InuYasha's response still held his disbelief,
and this pained Sesshoumaru, though he did not exhibit it.

“You will have to adjust to the differences, InuYasha. You
are now an equal to me, within the eyes of those you will deal with
the most. My staff will refer to you as their lord, just as they do
this Sesshoumaru. Any need you have will be met with the utmost
speed. There will be teachers who will enlighten you to the more
modern terminology, show you how to use the conveniences of this
time. This car... will be at your disposal when you are ready to
venture out.” Sesshoumaru stopped, watching the reaction of his
brother.

“You know, Jackass...” InuYasha sat back a bit in the
seat, “I agreed for you to come with me...” He looked at
the bottle in his hands, then around the vehicle's interior before
gazing out the window at the passing forestland. “I didn't
agree to move in with you.” And he looked pointedly at the
demon across from him. “I'm not so sure that's ... such a good
idea. I don't know who the fuck you are, but you aren't the
Sesshoumaru I know.”

“My home...” the demon attempted to explain, “is
an extension of the holdings of the Great Inu no Taisho, and
consequently belongs to his heirs. You are one of said heirs,
InuYasha... whether you like it or not.”

InuYasha rolled his eyes rebelliously, then finished his water.

“Now
you are just being foolish,” came the Demon's response. “How
do you plan to do this, then?” InuYasha folded his arms
stubbornly, a scowl taking hold on his features. “You are
running on nothing but instinct now, desiring to do nothing but sniff
out your mate... and claim her again. When in all reality, she will
have not one clue as
to who this Wild man
is that is stalking
her.” He stopped to let the truth sink into the stubborn
hanyou's brain.

“Kagome would never fear me, not ever...” He muttered
stubbornly, he assurance faltering.

“You
don't know that... you
know nothing about her now... not even her name,” Sesshoumaru
countered. “And...” this pulled InuYasha's gaze back to
him, “I need you. The situation with Kouga will not get any
better, and you knew him well. I need your counsel, and your
strength to subdue the bastard and clean up his mess.”

“That's
what this is all about, isn't it Jackass??” InuYasha unfolded
his arms, and leaned forward. “You want my help...
not really the other way around.”

“That
is a falsehood that we need to clear up, right now!”
his voice raised, Sesshoumaru glared back at his younger brother. The
raise in volume took InuYasha back, still unaccustomed to seeing any
emotion from the demon. “Think back, halfbreed... to our
conversations over the last day.”

“It's
only been one day...” whispered the hanyou as he sat back
again, feeling the exhaustion. “Feels more like a fuckin'
month... OK, so you feel guilty, and you want to try to
make it right... and at the same time you want the wolf on a
skewer.”

“That is a very concise analysis, though not entirely
accurate,” the elder demon leaned forward, to reach across and
lay his clawed hand on that of his brother's. “Let me do this
thing, InuYasha... if for nothing else, to appease an old youkai's
conscience.”

“You aren't old,” InuYasha sneered, pulling his hand
away. Then he took a moment to look his elder brother over more
closely. He hadn't really thought about it but, the jackass did show
some signs of age. He wasn't a kid anymore, though he couldn't ever
remember him being a kid... But what had been a brief crossing
through the well for him had added five centuries to his sibling.
Five centuries that he knew nothing about, which had molded the
Demon, matured him... he seemed to care a lot more about others now
...

“Feh... Alright, I 'll stay at your place,” he
announced, then pulled his hat over his eyes, and slid down on the
seat. “Wake me up when we get there.”

Satisfied, Sesshoumaru sat back as well and closed his own eyes for
a time.

The road curved this way and that, making it impossible for either
of them to reach true sleep, and the sounds and smells of the
increasing traffic bore down on them gradually as they moved further
away from the forested parks region to more densely populated areas.

InuYasha opened one eye and stretched as he noticed the strange
tingling of his rosary begin again. Assuming they were close to
reaching their destination, he moved himself more upright on his
seat, removing his hat to watch out the window, when he was suddenly
thrown forward onto the demon, who hissed loudly at the intrusion.

The wheels were squealing as the car was pulled to a complete stop,
InuYasha rolled off of his brother's lap staring out the back window.

“What the fuck?” his only comment as Sesshoumaru pressed
the button to lower the screen between them and the driver's area.

“Forgive me Lord Sesshoumaru,” panted the driver, “it
was an oncoming car, my Lord... Please don't be angry! There was no
collision, my Lord, please don't be angry...”

“Silence.”

“Yes my Lord.”

Sesshoumaru leaned toward the easterly window, and peered out at the
other vehicle that was precariously stopped at an angle on the
highway. There was something about the passengers... and he closed
his eyes, then opened them wide in surprise. This was a rarity.

“Go check on them,” commanded the demon.

“Of course my Lord,” and the driver quickly exited to
run across the highway.

“What is it?” inquired InuYasha, as he pushed himself
across to his own seat, peering out the window, adjusting his hat on
his head. He fingered the rosary, which was curiously becoming more
evident on his neck. It seemed to actually be growing warm to the
touch.

“In that car...” Sesshoumaru hesitated, “there is
a person with great power.”

“I don't sense any other Youki...” and InuYasha looked
again, “just you guys.”

“Not Youkai... this is a human power... like that of a miko,”
Sesshoumaru's hand came up to his chin as he watched the driver
speaking with a man.

“Put the window down, just a little, I want to hear what is
said,” and he nodded to a button on the door, which InuYasha
pressed to lower the window and they both slid a little closer to
hear.

“Shit, you weren't kidding,” whispered InuYasha at
hearing the driver refer to them as his Lords. At this Sesshoumaru
simply raised a brow. He desperately wanted to know who that was in
that car.

“He's an idiot,” he cast to the side, “No human
uses that term, not around here. But you do understand some of what
is being said?”

“Some of it, I just wish they weren't talking so fast,”
the hanyou muttered

“It will get easier for you, you need more exposure to it,”
and they both watched the driver run back to the car.

“The girl that was driving is ill, My Lord,” he panted,
“and that is why she swerved. I could feel her, she is very
strong, Sir. The young man...” the other car peeled away and
down the road, “he said he was taking over the driving and that
there was help for her at their destination.”

“Very well. Did you get a name, by chance?” Sesshoumaru
asked hopefully.

“No Sir, I did not know that you wished for me to do so...”
whined the driver.

“Let us proceed... NOW” and the driver jumped, and
hurriedly got behind the wheel, pulling out into the lane and
resuming his elevated speed.

“Don't you want to follow them???” InuYasha had twisted
around to watch out the back window, fingering his rosary.

“No,” the demon responded, “another day.”
Seeing the disappointment in InuYasha's eyes, he added, “The
chances of that being the one you seek are very slim, if any at all.
Though I must admit, that one was stronger than this Sesshoumaru has
felt in centuries. I can investigate further after resting, the
license on that car should shed some light.”

“License?” questioned the hanyou as he turned back
around in his seat.

“Yes, it's a tag of identification, all vehicles have them,”
Sesshoumaru smiled slightly. “I have committed that one to
memory.”

“Hn,” InuYasha nodded.

“My Lords, we will be arriving in approximately half an hour,”
announced the driver through the open screen. This prompted
Sesshoumaru to press the button, to raise the screen without comment.

“You will like our home, halfbreed. It is just north of the
city, high on a hill. The cliffs allow for an unfettered view.”
He watched the hanyou, who seemed to be lost in thought. “Did
you hear me?”

“Huh? Oh, yeah... sure... whatever.” And he continued to
finger his rosary.

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