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My Rival's Brother	By : Neptunesdemon Category: InuYasha > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 32969 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 3
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of it's chracters. I am not making money off of this fanfiction.

Chapter List
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Author: C-Chan2 aka Neptunesdemon
Archive: None yet
Category: Romance, drama
Pairings: Kouga/Sesshomaru, Inuyasha/Miroku
Rating: M
Spoilers: None
Warnings: Yaoi, OOC, uke Sesshomaru, alternate universe, BDSM hints
Author's Note: Please enjoy this chapter. No smut, but it will return, don't worry.
xoxoxox
Kouga was content to lay in bed for the rest of the foreseeable future and enjoy the feel of his mate pressed heavily against him with his arms wrapped around the older youkai in his arms. Sesshomaru’s slight snoring was proof that he had tired the demon out completely last night. That and the fact that it was well past opening and the two hadn’t heard their alarm. The sound of a phone vibrating on the bedside table forced him to drag his eyes open, and he sighed deeply through his nose as he looked lazily in its direction. It was Sesshomaru’s phone and though he couldn’t read the screen from this angle to see who was calling, the fact that the vibrations were so irritating had him feeling certain that it was Inuyasha. He merely watched it go off and when it went silent, he turned away, ready to get back to dozing with his husband.
It would seem whomever was on the other end of the phone line had other ideas, because the phone was buzzing again and he rolled his eyes without opening them. He blindly reached out and grabbed the device after a couple failed attempts and held it above him before he dragged his eyes open again to glare at the display screen. His glare deepened and his brows furrowed into a frown at the sight of the last name he wanted to see. Last night he and Sesshomaru had gotten into a tiff because of this man.
He glanced down at his slumbering husband, eyes greedily taking in the still healing welts and paddle marks that littered the well-shaped ass. Not to mention the fading, rope shaped bruises that were circled about the inukai’s wrists. His cock twitched as he remembered the sight of Sesshomaru bound and draped over the bondage horse, begging muffled by the ball gag and thoroughly used hole stuffed full with a vibrating plug. He swallowed heavily as he tried to calm himself, not wanting to have his hard dick poke his mate awake. Not that Sesshomaru wouldn’t be more than just annoyed by it, and still willing to do something about it, but the demon deserved some sleep after having willingly been put through the ringer.
As the phone continued to buzz in lieu of ringing, he wondered if it was worth it to answer it and get pissed off by the mere sound of the hanyou’s voice. He listened to his instincts and denied the call, letting the phone drop out of his hand and onto the bed and land wherever. He curled up more against Sesshomaru, who gave a soft moan of protest at being jostled before he was quietly settling again, naked skin pressed deliciously against Kouga’s.
Not even thirty seconds after having stopped, the phone was vibrating again and Kouga growled deep and loud. That was it. He was going to give the asshole a piece of his mind and then maybe track him down and kick his ass. Trying his best not to further disturb Sesshomaru, he lifted the phone once it was found again and took the call.
“What!” He was hissing vehemently, his voice sharp even though he was whispering. “What the fuck do you want?”
“Ah, Kouga-san. Good morning, or rather, good afternoon.” Lord did he hate this man that even his very voice was making his blood boil. “I assume Sesshomaru is unavailable?”
“He’s unavailable. Call back later.”
“How dreadfully inconvenient. I do hope I haven’t disturbed you outright.” Naraku drawled, and Kouga could imagine the smug face that mismatched the faux concern behind the tone of voice. “I’d only hope to update him on a particular development involving our business from yesterday.”
That had Kouga frowning further. That damn secret business meeting was what had caused he and his husband’s little spat yesterday. It wasn’t as if they hadn’t made up, multiple times or that Kouga hadn’t gotten retribution and a good sub session out of Sesshomaru, but still. It was the principle. This bastard had come in and shook up their newly set foundation of their happy home they were building. The okami refused to give him the chance to do so again.
“Listen. fuckface, I don’t know what you think is gonna happen here, but I’m gonna hang up and you’re gonna leave us the fuck alone for today. He’s not available until further notice.”
He heard the amused chuckle just before he hung up and he cursed under his breath as he rested the phone back onto the night stand. As he turned back to settle in for more morning, or rather afternoon, cuddling he paused at the sight of golden eyes lazily looking back at him. Great. Sesshomaru was now awake. He knew there was probably another fight coming, but he figured he’d pretend like it wasn’t building. He instead leaned in, kissed Sesshomaru directly on his crescent moon and pulled back to stare back at him.
“Hey there, gorgeous. You hungry?”
Silence. The inukai didn’t even blink at him. Kouga merely sighed and set to climbing out of bed, silently mourning the loss of the heat from the naked body next to him. He stood and stretched, heading to the dresser and pulling out a pair of pajama bottoms. He pulled them on and turned back to Sesshomaru, who had not stopped staring and had only shifted so that he was laying on his side, sheets now covering his bottom half. When the staring went on longer than a minute, Kouga broke, huffing a sigh and raising his arms in surrender.
“Ok, let’s just hurry this fight along, please. I actually am pretty hungry.”
“You do not make decisions for me, Kouga.” It was even but it was laced with an anger that the wolf was familiar with by now. Sesshomaru slowly sat up and his expression never adjusted from the placid look he used when he was particularly upset. “All my life, that’s all I’ve experienced under my father. I lived with his choices and only got to pick from options he had already decided on. I am done having someone making my choices. I thought you of all people would understand and respect that. If I were willing to keep having my choices made for me, I would have never chosen you.”
Ouch. Kouga didn’t know why that hurt but it did. And it flattered him at the same time. Perhaps the former was because he had just been compared to the man that mistreated his husband and then spurned him when he refused to continue to live under his totalitarian state of parenting. He hated to agree but Sesshomaru was right and even though he wanted to make his point, Kouga knew when to concede.
“I’m sorry.” It was a heartfelt apology and he made sure he never dropped eye contact and conveyed as much through the stare and his voice. “You’re right. I shouldn’t have done that. I overstepped and you deserve my respect in that you can handle your own business without me butting in. Fuckface was calling with a very important update if you want to call him back. I’m gonna just go brush my teeth and get lunch started.”
On the bed, Sesshomaru’s mask finally crumbled as his eyes narrowed and his head titled in a confused manner. Kouga held back the coo at the older man looking like a puppy dog. He was sure that his husband would not appreciate being cooed at in this moment.
“Fuckface?” It was asked with a laugh that was clearly being held back and Kouga grinned, glad to know that the serious flow of their conversation was seemingly over.
“What, you don’t think it suits him? Asshole was too mild and too easy.”
Sesshomaru’s chuckle was music to his ears and he slinked closer, testing the grounds by leaning in with one knee on the bed and pressing his mouth to his husband’s. Sesshomaru hummed contentedly before he was pushing him away with a disgusted scoff.
“Your morning breath is atrocious. I refuse to continue kissing you without having brushed our teeth.”
“What are you trying to say?” Kouga asked, mocking offended as Sesshomaru lifted himself from the bed.
“Your breath smells like ass.” Was all the dog demon said, disappearing into their ensuite bathroom.
“Yeah, your ass.” Kouga called back.
He only laughed as he dodged his toothbrush being thrown at him before he was scooping it up and heading after the silver-haired demon to join him in getting ready for the day.
Twenty minutes later, after a minty, post teeth brushing make-out session, they were in their kitchen. Kouga was making breakfast while Sesshomaru sat speaking to Naraku on his phone, coffee in hand. The okami didn’t bother to listen in and pay attention, whenever Sesshomaru was ready, he would share what all this was about. Hopefully.
He was aware of Sesshomaru saying goodbye and he looked over his shoulder just as the demon hung up, placing his cell down with an exasperated huff. Kouga turned back and plated their breakfast, even though it was deep into lunch time, and joined his husband at the table. With food rested in front of him, Sesshomaru looked up at the blue-eyed demon, who merely nodded in the direction of the plate. A silent order to eat, which Sesshomaru followed, grateful to put off discussing his phone call. They it in silence, Kouga casually texting and Sesshomaru checking e-mails. When they were done, dishes were washed and Kouga was returning to the table with a refreshed cup of coffee for Sesshomaru and a first of the day for himself. He sat, took a sip of said coffee and waited.
The silence now was far more tense compared to when they had been eating, mostly because neither of them was distracted by their mobile devices. Kouga calmly looked back at his mate, whose eyes stared back into his in a calm manner. A major achievement of being involved with Sesshomaru is that Kouga had gained a lot more patience, especially when it came to the demon now across from him. He would admit that he still blew a gasket too fast and too hard sometimes, but there was a learning curve and he was getting better at picking it up. That’s why he waited patiently, sipping his coffee and merely looking back at Sesshomaru.
“I take it you’re not going to ask what the call was in reference to.”
He shrugged and Sesshomaru rolled his eyes, leaning back into the chair and directing a slightly annoyed look in his husband’s direction.
“You have become one of the most frustrating people to have come into my life.”
Another shrug and Sesshomaru snorted, his left-hand tapping fingers on the table top as his right took hold of his coffee mug so that he could sip at the drink. His eyes studied Kouga over the rim carefully before he was lowering it again and resigning to the idea that the man would indeed keep waiting for him to offer the information on his own.
“Fuckface-san has made me an offer.”
“Fuckface-san?” Kouga chortled, Sesshomaru barely hiding the hint of a smirk on his lips. “Why the hell bother to add the honorific?”
“I’m still a man of decency and respect.”
It was Kouga’s turn to snort and Sesshomaru ignored it in order to carry on.
“It would seem he purchased most of my shares and all of Inuyasha’s which left him a majority shareholder. He bought out all of my father’s associates and terminated those who wouldn’t sell, which left him as sole owner. He had plans to liquidate all its assets and use the monetary gain to fund opening a business empire of his own. However, being as he’s a sadistic, business vulture he wasn’t so inclined to take that option. He would rather revel in watching my father’s downfall and subsequent suffering thereafter.”
“What does any of this have to do with you?” He’d bite, because he really wanted to know why Naraku had reached out to his mate and to Inuyasha as well.
“He extended the option for me to buy back the company, at an unreasonably low rate.”
“Why?”
“That is the question I have not been able to answer.” Sesshomaru admitted, the smallest hint of a frown marring his brow. “Though I was confidant in Naraku’s skill to take him on as a business partner, I still was wary of trusting him and even now, I hesitate to think that this is not just some elaborate way to pull the wool over my eyes or ensnare me in whatever little business games he loves to play. None the less, I said I’d think it over and confer further with Inuyasha.”
“This morning he said there was a new development, so I know that his offer had to have been made yesterday. What’s going on now?”
“The backlash from having his company ripped from under him has dealt my father a devastating blow. His finances have been hit the hardest. He’s lost investors, potential deals and prominent clients have pulled their accounts. If this were to continue, my father will have to declare bankruptcy in a matter of weeks.”
Kouga was snorting again, shrugging his shoulders exaggeratedly and slamming his fist down on the table.
“So? Let him rot. The man kicked you out on your ass without a penny to your name. He literally disowned you, babe. If you were in his shoes, he’d leave you to drown.”
“I know.” Sesshomaru’s voice was soft, and Kouga sighed heavily, taking Sesshomaru’s example and leaning back into his chair.
“Look, I can’t tell you what to do. You remember earlier, you said you wanted to make your own choices? Well, good luck with this one. You already know how I feel but I know you’ll make the choice that works best for you.”
Sesshomaru’s passive face was back, but his eyes were observant rather than cold as he looked back at his mate. Kouga did nothing but look back at him and then his brow was raising as Sesshomaru slowly stood and rounded the table to his side. Once there he straddled Kouga’s lap, slowly seating himself and wrapping his arms around his mate’s shoulders with one arm and his neck with the other, fingers burying into the hair at the nape of Kouga’s neck.
The kiss was welcomed and Kouga merely let his hands take to grasping Sesshomaru’s waist as the older demon pulled him deeper into a kiss that seemed to be so much more than what it was. He wasn’t going to complain, Sesshomaru was in his lap and kissing him. It was a welcome thing as opposed to having the inukai angry and giving him the cold shoulder.
He was smiling back at his mate as Sesshomaru pulled back to look down at him. His arms took to lazily draping over Kouga’s shoulders behind him and though his face was serious, his eyes shone with an appreciation that the wolf could read in the amber-gold depths.
“Thank you.” Sesshomaru offered, Kouga smiling up at him and titling his head up to peck at the lips still hovering over his.
“You don’t have to thank me, babe.”
“I feel the need to show you my gratitude for allowing me to do this my way.”
“Well, if you insist on pushing the issue, I know of a damn good way you can show your appreciation.”
The way the demon in his lap easily rocked his hips in his lap and how fast those pupils blew wide had Kouga grinning like a maniac.
“It’ll have to be quick.” Sesshomaru warned him, nose nuzzling his mate’s jawline. “I have a meeting later on with fuckface.”
“Are you seriously sticking to calling him that?” Kouga asked after a loud cackling laughing.
“Only when he isn’t around.” Sesshomaru said with a smirk, which Kouga promptly kissed away.
“No more mentioning him.” Kouga muttered as he pulled back, mouth busying with kissing and biting at his mate’s neck, who easily bared it so that he could better access it. “The only name I want coming from your lips is mine.”
“How is that possible when I’ll be gagged?” Came the not so innocent question and Kouga looked up and couldn’t help the large grin at the heated mischief simmering in golden eyes.
“Fuck, do I love your kinky side, babe.” He was growling out, lifting Sesshomaru so that the demon had to wrap his legs around him and headed for their bedroom, the inukai laughing the whole way.
xoxoxox
The conference room was empty but the silence was stifling. Golden eyes calmly looked about at what used to be the crown jewel of his empire. It was the epicenter of where he kept control as one of the top businessmen in all of Japan. He had lost it all in the blink of an eye and he had no idea how he was going to come back from this.
The sound of the door opening had him glancing towards it and his eyes narrowed dangerously at the sight of the dark-haired hanyou that entered in. He would forever regret allowing this disgusting creature to come on board. He should have known better than to have allowed Sesshomaru to judge his character. It should have been one of the many signs that the boy was a lost cause. There was not much to do about it now. With very little to his name and his reputation in shambles, he had to pick up the pieces. Naraku had suggested they meet and reproach another deal. If there was any chance of gaining back his company, he would do it. So for once in his life, he sucked up his pride and agreed.
As the hanyou gifted him an oily smirk, he was already categorizing this as a bad decision. He stood either way, bowing in greeting and gritting his teeth as Naraku didn’t bother to return it. It was distasteful and disrespectful and had he the upper hand, he would have cut this meeting short this very instant. Instead, he returned to his seat and merely watched as Naraku placed himself into the chair at the head of the table, clearly making a show of adjusting himself to get comfortable in what used to be Touga’s throne. Once settled, he was glancing up and looking at Touga again, that same insidious smirk planted on his lips.
“Good afternoon, Tsukino-san. I’m glad to see you were able to find the time to meet with me.” Naraku started, ignoring the deadly glare that turned sharper. “I also am glad you’ve decided to reconsider my offer. I’m certain that we’ll be able to come to an agreement that is beneficial to us all. Can I interest you in some refreshments?”
“No, thank you.” Came the clipped response but Naraku was reaching out to the intercom anyway.
“Kagura, bring me a coffee please and some tea for our guest. When the others arrive ask them what they would prefer before they come in to the conference room.”
He had been a bit shocked to hear the name of the woman his son had snubbed in order to play the floozy of an okami youkai below his standing. It made him wonder how the two were connected and if Sesshomaru had had any idea that they knew each other. But that was something to contemplate later, after this whole circus had finished its performance. In the meanwhile, Naraku had mentioned others.
“It was my understanding that you and I would be the only ones in attendance here.”
Naraku looked up from the intercom and leaned back into the leather, cushioned chair to stare back at him with a gaze that was clearly calculating. His hands steepled together in front of him and then there was that damned smirk that slowly crept across his lips.
“Did I not mention that I’ve recently come into some new business partners. Two outstanding individuals who were willing to buy into some shares of the company.”
“You sold my company?”
“Ah, Ah. I’ve sold shares for my company.” Naraku reminded him, not even affected by the glare that had returned on Touga’s face. “As I recall I become sole owner when I bought out everyone else after becoming majority shareholder. And to be fair, I didn’t sell the company, I’ve taken on partners.”
The door opening interrupted them and in walked Kagura, coffee and tea in hand. She rested Naraku’s coffee in front of him before making her way to Touga and placing his cup in front of him, her eyes making contact quickly before she was bowing and turning to walk away.
“My dear, allow me to apologize for the way my son treated you. You didn’t deserve to be strung along and used in the manner that you were.”
The words stopped her retreat and she turned to face him, her hands folded in front of her and a sweet smile on her lips that didn’t quite reach her eyes.
“There is no need to apologize, Tsukino-san. Your son may not have had the best intentions while courting me, but I am not an innocent victim. It’s unfortunate that he was not willing nor able to do his part so that we could have both benefited from it, but I am a woman of means and many options. And if I am unable to get what I want on my own, I am certain my brother will provide for me.”
With that she turned to leave, nodding at Naraku and giving a curt “Ani-sama” right before she disappeared. Naraku was smiling outright when Touga turned to look at him and at this point, the older demon was getting fed up. He had every right to just decide to walk out and leave this behind, not willing to play whatever game Naraku had set up, clearly for his own amusement.
“What is this?” He demanded, voice calm but anger evident. “What game are you playing?”
“There is no game Tsukino-sama. Just an implicit desire to watch chaos unfold.” The admittance from Naraku was expected but Touga was actually grateful that the man was forthright. Naraku took a sip from his coffee before leaning back into the chair with the mug in his hand and his eyes focused on the older Tsukino. “The business world is quite boring. As successful as I have been and have become in my ventures, I do enjoy a little drama to keep me invested. Otherwise I’d long have retired and allowed myself to rot away from boredom.”
He took another sip, allowing the man across from him to respond, but Touga remained quiet. Clearly the inukai was unwilling to engage and Naraku didn’t think him wrong for that, though he was a bit disappointed. He was hoping that being at a loss and basically needing to beg for scraps would have knocked the usual apathetic façade away, but the inu-youkai was as disciplined and regal as ever.
“When can we expect these new associates of yours?” Touga was asking, clearly wanting to move on.
“I suspect they’ll be here any moment.” Naraku said, taking another sip, this one obnoxiously loud.
The knock on the door had them both looking to it and Naraku gave a hum as he rested his coffee down and stood from his chair to greet whomever had arrived.
“How delightfully convenient. That should be them now.”
As the door opened, Touga stood to greet the newcomers properly and could only freeze as he was greeted none other by the sight of his two sons. As Naraku exchanged bows and greeting with them, Touga could only look as Sesshomaru and Inuyasha entered. His youngest son was for once dressed and looking the part, dressed in a smart tailored suit, face fitted with a frown but not the upset, bratty scowl he usually sported. His eldest was no shock that he was dressed impeccably but the overall look was not the usual impassive mask. His face held no particular expression but his eyes seemed less guarded and his aura more open. He looked less tense and far more comfortable in his skin than Touga had ever realized before.
As matching golden eyes looked to him, he cleared his throat and nodded in their direction. Inuyasha scoffed and took his seat, Sesshomaru nodded in turn and sat beside his brother. He realized only as she sat beside him, that Rin had accompanied them, clearly having been rehired as Sesshomaru’s personal assistant. She smiled back at him as she pulled out her notepad and pen, before delicately resting them down and folding her hands atop the table.
“Good, were all here.” Naraku said, returning to his seat. “Shall we begin?”
“Let’s get this over with.” Inuyasha grumbled and Sesshomaru hummed a sound of agreement.
“As I’ve made you aware, Tsukino-san, Nishi Incorporated has acquired two new owners. I assume no introduction is needed.” Inuyasha rolled his eyes and Naraku carried on. “It has come to our attention that due the circumstances, Tsukino-san, you seem to have found yourself in a dire situation in terms of your financial well-being.”
“He means you’re broke.” Inuyasha clarified, unamused face looking back at his father who sat quietly and impassively across from them.
“Yes, as my colleague has so distastefully mentioned, you cannot afford to carry on in this way. Given your former reputation and past success, as well as the weight of your family name we’ve have concluded to provide you with an offer.”
“I was outvoted, I didn’t want to give you shit.”
Inuyasha grunted as Sesshomaru elbowed him in his ribs, before he was nodding to Naraku to carry on.
“As new owners of the company, Sesshomaru-san and Inuyasha-san have agreed, reluctantly in Inuyasha’s case, to allow you to come on as a consultant. You will be paid a regular salary, which we will have to discuss at a later time if you agree. Sesshomaru-san has also agreed to keep the company name and allow you to continue to profit from its success, but you will not be allowed to have any involvement on how the company is run. If you so much as try to do so much as even change the carpet in the boardrooms, you’ll be stripped of everything and left destitute.”
They were interrupted by Kagura who came in with a tray of drinks, which she distributed quickly, Sesshomaru’s spilling a bit as she handled it a bit roughly before she was exiting again. Inuyasha hid his snorting laugh behind sipping is coke and Sesshomaru merely took to the task of using napkins to clear up the small spill. During all this Touga had done nothing but study his eldest son, mind wondering what the hell was happening in his life that he was now at the mercy of his own children.
“Is this what it’s come to?” He began, Sesshomaru looking up at him and Inuyasha’s small moment of smiling slipping away as he glared back at his father. “You expect me to allow you both to take my company, my name and have the freedom to do with it as you will without any objection on my part?”
“You did it to yourself, asshole.” Inuyasha bit out before Sesshomaru could respond much more gracefully. “You’ve been treating us like your little puppets, wanting us to do it your way or suffer consequences for years. We’re done dancing to your tune, old man. You either take the stick out of your arrogant ass and accept the offer, or walk away with whatever false sense of pride you have and lick your wounds with no safety net to catch you.”
Sesshomaru was stepping in before Touga could retaliate, their father’s eyes burning with an anger he had only seen when the older brother had admitted to having mated with Kouga.
“What Inuyasha is so boorishly trying to convey is that you have no other choice bedsides walking away.” At Sesshomaru’s words, Touga let out an angry exhale but remained quiet, deciding to focus his attention on his eldest child instead for the moment. “I am in no position to have to offer you anything at all, and it is through the sole fact that you are my father am that I even extend this offer to you. You have done nothing but ruthlessly control my life and allowed me no instances to happily be myself. I could have written you off and left you to the wolves, metaphorically speaking. Though, being as you insulted my mate and husband as well as his family line, literally speaking as well. However, I allowed myself a moment of compassion and decided to allow you to have the opportunity to get out of your own mess. Yet, if you are so inclined to be further ruled by your own ego, I will gladly rescind the offer. Rin, please be sure to note the proceedings here and have it sent to my legal team by day’s end.”
“Of course, Tsukino-sama.”
Sesshomaru was standing, looking to Inuyasha so that his brother would do the same and Naraku watched the whole thing unfolding with a smile that was self-satisfied.
“Gentleman, if there is nothing further to discuss I believe Inuyasha and I will see ourselves out. Naraku, I’ll be in contact with you early next week so as to plan our next step in our merger. Farewell.”
“Wait!”
Sesshomaru, Rin and Inuyasha stopped short of stepping away from the table, all three eyes looking back at the clearly defeated demon, who still didn’t let it show, save the irritation glowing in amber eyes.
“I built this company from the ground up.”
“With millions of dollars of inherited money and rich investors, but sure, carry on.” Inuyasha snapped and Touga stood, smoothing out his suit as he did so.
“You must understand how difficult it is for me to just hand over control.” He began again, ignoring Inuyasha’s overly dramatic groan as the hanyou plopped back down into his chair. “This is all I have left. Allow me the opportunity to have at least fifteen percent ownership.”
“Zero.” Sesshomaru quickly offered back and Touga’s jaw tightened.
“Is ten too much to ask?”
“Zero.” Came the answer again and Touga sighed.
“Why not even five?” He was carefully asking and Sesshomaru studied him silently for a long while before he was slowly seating himself down into the chair he had recently abandoned.
“Not too long ago, you were willing to give me, and to a smaller extent, Inuyasha full ownership of the company.” Sesshomaru reminded him, golden eyes boring into his father’s eyes with an intensity that was making the patriarch unsettled. “Though it was so easy then because you were never truly losing control. No, at face value the company was mine, but it was still under your control because I was still under your control. When I started showing signs that I was no longer easily manipulated to do your bidding, you didn’t hesitate to snatch it all away from me and leave me flailing out in the open. No money, no family, nothing.”
“Sesshomaru-” The raised hand shut him up quite effectively.
“I have found myself in a place where I am at peace with what has transpired and what I have gained. Though truthfully you deserve nothing from me, I am willing to help you in whatever way I can, but it will be my way and no other. You can take it or leave it, but I am done being under your control.”
“What Sesshomaru so courteously meant to say was if you don’t like it, you can fuck off.” Inuyasha crassly laid out in simpler terms and Sesshomaru merely tossed his brother an annoyed glance before looking back to their sire.
Touga stood in silence, his eyes looking back at his children with that impeccable emotionless mask in place as his mind turned over everything that had been said and what his sons were offering. He was at a stalemate and had no other options.
“Very well.” The words were quiet but steady and Naraku perked up in interest as he spoke them. “I’ll agree to your stipulations. I only ask that the family home stay in my ownership.”
“Fine by me.” Inuyasha huffed with a shrug and Sesshomaru only shook his head, exasperated.
“The residential properties are all yours. I’ve never considered them a home to me.” He stood, Rin following and packing their things away. “We’ll reconvene once legal has drawn up a viable contract. Naraku, until then. Otousan, farewell. Rin, Inuyasha, shall we?”
Then all three left, Rin the only one bowing in departure before following after the brothers. Naraku stood after they were gone, buttoning his suit jacket and his face fitted with a delighted smile.
“I do love seeing the mighty fall.” He commented, smiling eyes directed at the inukai patriarch that had been left behind to wallow in his own self-pity. “As reluctant as you are to hear it, I am quite pleased to know we’ll be in business with each other again. This has been an immense pleasure for me. I’ll see you the next time we meet. Good afternoon, Tsukino-san. Let my sister know if you require anything further or have additional questions and she’ll pass it along to me. Take care.”
With his briefcase in hand, then Naraku was gone, too and Touga was as he started out, alone in the empty conference room. He took several moments to gather his wits about him and after straightening his suit and tie, he made his way out of the conference room and into the main atrium of the floor used commonly for meetings.
At the reception area Naraku stood speaking lowly to his sister, who was noting whatever he was saying onto her computer. She looked toward him and nodded, still ever the proper woman even though she had revealed herself to be as ruthless as the business men Touga had once been associated with. Near the elevator stood his children, and to his surprise two new people he hadn’t known had been here. Clearly they had stayed outside in the waiting area while his sons and Rin attended the meeting. He was a bit surprised to see the human man, having known that Inuyasha’s promiscuous ways had sent him off. Touga had been grateful for that, and annoyed that Inuyasha had seemed to inherit his guilty pleasure of indulging in human flesh. However, it was clear the two had reconciled and were together again. Inuyasha’s arm thrown casually around the man’s shoulder was enough of a sign of that. He was less surprised to see the wolf standing beside Sesshomaru, their hands locked together in a much more subtle sign of their being together. As the elevator opened and the group got on, Touga found blue eyes looking up to him and he tried his best to look away but couldn’t. Kouga’s eyes held a calm but triumphant look to them as they stayed locked, looking back at each other for what seemed like ages. Touga broke away first, looking to his son whose impassive mask had fallen away and for the first time he saw a genuine happiness that he had never witnessed before. The feeling that started to build in his gut was a new one and he didn’t bother to try to figure out what it was. Instead he looked back to Kouga, whose look changed to determined protectiveness and Touga conceded, nodding in affirmation before turning to walk away and head for the stairs.
In the elevator, Sesshomaru’s call of his name drew his attention just as the doors began to close and Kouga looked back at the small smile that was being given in his direction.
“What was that, babe?” He asked, ignore Inuyasha’s over exaggerated gag.
“I will never get used to hearing that.” The hanyou said with a shudder, Miroku slapping at his chest with the back of his hand. “What? It’s gross to hear them talk like that.”
Kouga merely rolled his eyes and focused back on his husband, who was still smiling back at him. He had to make sure that he saw this exact same smile everyday if he could help it.
“I said let’s go home.” The inukai repeated, Kouga grinning. “You owe me lunch.”
“And some lovin’.” Kouga was murmuring, leaning in to place a loud smacking kiss on his husband’s lips just to annoy his brother in law, who expectedly was whining in objection at their antics.
“Mmm, yes. Lots of that.”
“That’s it, I’m getting off and walking.” Inuyasha griped, Miroku snorting and stopping the hanyou from pushing the emergency stop button.
The hanyou was ignored as Kouga wrapped his arms around his mate and let himself bask in the feeling. So, this is what love felt like, huh?
This was nice.
“Very nice.”
“What’s that?” Sesshomaru was asking and Kouga merely shook his head and pulled him in closer.
“Nothing, let’s get a head start on that lovin’, babe.”
He would have laughed outright at Inuyasha’s cursing fit if hadn’t been too occupied with obnoxiously kissing the love of his life.
T.B.C.
So, there's one more chapter after this and then it's all done. The chapter itself is written and completed. I'm just gotta do spellcheck and grammar check, etc. Let me know what you think. Thank you.
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