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Civil Blood Makes Civil Hands Unclean	By : BlackRavenOfDeath Category: InuYasha > General Views: 1620 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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A/N: Yay! I finally have direction for this fic. Expect it to be finished up by the end of the month. So go read an enjoy.
Chapter 2: A Day�s Events
Sesshoumaru fully intended to get the Tetsusaiga from his younger half brother that day. He knew he would have to leave Rin somewhere with the pack animal while he went to deal with the half-breed. He wasn�t sure why he had allowed his daughter to come with him when all he was planning on doing was seeing his brother.
But since the incident with her getting stuck in the cave with his half brother�s adopted son, Rin had been on her absolute best behavior. She had worked exceptionally hard on her studies and he had heard nothing but praise from her tutors. Jaken had even complained of her to him less.
It was just time for her to have a break, so he was giving her one. It just happened to bed at the same time as when he was going to get the Tetsusaiga.
Maybe he would stop at a hot spring for her to relax at for a while. The springs at the castle were nice, but they were indoors, completely enclosed. A hot spring out of doors would be a nice change for her. And the weather was certainly nice enough for it.
Yes, he would stop at a hot spring for her before going home, he decided as they continued to fly on the back of Ah-Un toward Inuyasha�s Forest.
Perhaps he could send her into a human settlement with some money so she could buy some bathing supplies and a new kimono.
But that presented a problem to him. The only human settlements that would have a market for Rin to buy the things she would want and need would be a larger human city. And it would be dangerous for her to go into a human city of any substantial size while alone. Either the human males would think her beautiful and try to take advantage of her, or the resident monks and priests of the city would recognize the slight youkai aura that had developed around her after years of being under his protection.
Silently sighing, he realized he would have to go with her. He just hoped the stupid humans didn�t call any priests or monks to try to purify him. It did tend to get rather tedious swatting away their simpleminded attacks.
And he would prefer not to have to commit any acts of violence in front of her, even if she had grown up since he first took her in. He still didn�t like the idea of her seeing him shed blood.
Sesshoumaru mentally snorted. had had gone soft when it came to Rin. He regretfully admitted that she was his one weak spot. But those that had tried to use her against him had died for their crimes.
The first to perish had been the Northern Lord, who had kidnapped Rin in the hopes of marrying her to his heir so he could gain control over the western lands. The idea had gone wrong when the Northern Heir revolted against his father, released Rin, and returned her safely to Sesshoumaru. The Heir had then returned home, killed his father and all his younger brothers, who had all been eager for the plan to succeed.
The only other being that had been foolish enough to try to use Rin against him had been Naraku. It had taken a while, but Naraku had paid for everything he had done. Unfortunately, before he had died, the evil hanyou had been able to implant some untrue thoughts into Inuyasha�s head. Thoughts that suggested that he, Sesshoumaru, was interested in the human girl in the funny clothes that always travelled with Inuyasha.
Sesshoumaru shook his head. The mere thought of The Lord of The Western Lands being interested in a human miko for his mate was laughable. After he was assured of Rin�s future, he would then worry about looking for a suitable youkai female for his mate to provide him with an heir. Until that time, he kept his emotions firmly in check, never giving a woman, human (he shuddered) or youkai, a second glance.
Looking down at the ground below, he found a clearing that would be a suitable place for Rin and Ah-Un to await his return and he urged Ah-Un to land in the clearing.
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Rin felt the shift in the beast that she rode on, signaling that they had started to descend. She opened her eyes and looked around and noticed that they were going toward a clearing in the forest. With a bit of shock, she realized that she had slept almost the entire trip.
�Have a nice nap,� Sesshoumaru�s voice came to her from behind.
Rin looked over her shoulder and nodded. That was when she realized that Sesshoumaru was hanging onto her waist, keeping her upright and she was leaning back against his chest some, she sat upright, her back ramrod straight.
�Yes, Sesshoumaru-sama. I�m sorry I had to burden you by falling asleep,� Rin said in her most formal voice.
�It�s quite alright. You�ve been pushing yourself very hard this last week to get caught up in your studies. I�m proud of you Rin. That is why I gave you the option of coming with me for a few days,� Sesshoumaru told her, his hand moving to her head in a supportive gesture he had used with her for years.
�Thank you, Sesshoumaru-sama.�
They remainelentlent as Ah-Un landed in the clearing with a slight lurch of its massive body. Then Sesshoumaru took Rin in his arms and leapt from its back. Once on the ground, they both stretched their stiff bodies, which had been in the same position for several hours now, though Sesshoumaru�s movements were a lot more graceful than Rin�s.
�Rin, I want you to stay here with Ah-Un while I go scout out the area. Make a fire and eat some lunch if you like. Perhaps you could look around a bit and find a hot spring. I was going to make it a surprise, but I intend to let you go shopping in a human village and spend some time in a natural hot spring,� Sesshoumaru told her.
Rin�s face lit up in a huge smile. �That sounds wonderful, Sesshoumaru-sama. Thank you,� she said as she went over to him and wrapped her arms around his waist in a quick hug. Remembering herself and who she was latched onto, Rin let go immediately and took a step back, bowing deeply to him.
Sesshoumaru smiled at his adopted daughters antics. Wiping the smile from his face before she raised herself back upright, Sesshoumaru returned to his normal stoic composure. He watched as she raised herself back up and looked at him sheepishly. He saw that she was about to apologize for her actions, but he stopped her before she could even open her mouth.
�Stay around here, and don�t wander too far. I�ll be back later,� Sesshoumaru told her before he disappeared into the woods.
Rin sighed as she looked at Ah-Un where it rested. �Well, I might as well get some lunch,� she said out loud as she began moving around the clearing, gathering up some wood so she could start a fire.
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Sesshoumaru sped through the forest in the direction of where he sensed his younger brother to be. He also caught the scent of the young kitsune and he growled. Good. He could tell the little brat to stay away from his daughter. Increasing his speed, he zipped between the trees of the forest, heading for his destination.
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Inuyasha was thrown back by an attack from his son and skidded to a stop. He stood back up, blood running down his right arm, dripping from his fingertips, and stared at Shippo. The young kitsune was in no better shape than he. Inuyasha watched the blood drip from Shippo�s left arm that hung limply by his side, but he could see that he would not give up.
Inuyasha nodded and relaxed his fighting stance. �That�s enough for today. I think we should clean up some before we let your mother see us,� he said as he limped toward Shippo.
Shippo sighed and slumped back, landing on his butt in the dirt. He concentrated for a moment, his power focused on healing his wounds. After a minute, the blood running down his arm slowed, then completely stopped and he stood up. He looked at his father, and saw that he had done the same. All minor cuts and scrapes had healed, and there was no longer blood dripping from his fingers.
With a grunt, Shippo stood up, nodding in the direction of the hot spring, and began walking in that direction. He stopped when his father�s clawed hand grabbed his arm, looking back at Inuyasha, and caught the disturbing look on his father�s face. He started to ask what the matter was, but the wind picked up a bit, and he caught the scent of his uncle. He turned around and came face to face with the glarLordLord of the Western Lands.
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Rin decided she was bored. She had already eaten her lunch, even sharing some of it with Ah-Un, and now she had nothing to do. There was always the possibility of looking for a hot spring nearby. She did have her usual bathing supplies with her, so she could even take a quick bath. And it wasn�t like it would be unsafe for her to do so since Ah-Un was there with her. Yes, she would go find a hot spring and take a bath.
�Come on Ah-Un. I need your help finding a hot spring,� Rin said as she pack everything up and made sure the fire was out. She walked out of the clearing, the two-headed dragon following after her, in search of a hot spring.
After a while of walking, Ah-Un snorted and started heading in a different direction. Rin watched him for a moment, the jogged a bit to catch up, knowing the two-headed dragon would take her to a hot spring. As they walked, she watched the scenery of the forest as it passed by, fighting the urge to go and pick some of the flowers she saw.
Another few minutes of walking and Ah-Un stopped and Rin barely missed walking straight into a hot spring. With a grin, she looked up at Ah-Un. Going to the bags that were connected to the harness on the two headed dragon, Rin searched through them until she found the one that contained her bathing supplies and undid the straps that held it to the harness and grabbed a clean set of clothes from her clothing pack.
�I�ll be alright alone, Ah-Un, but stay close by,� Rin told the dragon as she gave him permission to go hunt for something extra to eat and rest for a while.
Rin walked over to the spring and set the bag and her clothing on a rock at the edge and began undressing. She folded her dirty kimono up and set it on a different rock. Twisting her hair up onto her head, she grabbed a clip from her bathing supplies and pinned her hair up so it wouldn�t get wet while she bathed. Rin washed off with a small cloth and her soap, then rinsed off before she slid into the spring for a nice soak.
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Inuyasha glared at his older half brother as the three men stood there in a silent stand-off. Not taking his eyes off Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha shoved Shippo behind him.
�Go, get cleaned up, then go to the village, and make sure your mother stays there,� Inuyasha told him, eyes still glued to his brother.
Shippo looked stunned, but nodded and did as he was told, taking off into the forest in the direction of the hot spring. He weaved in and out between the trees and soon skidded to a stop in the small clearing that contained the spring and his jaw nearly hit the ground.
�Rin?� There she was, naked, in the spring, water up to her collarbone. A blush spread across his checks when his eyes drifted down from her face a bit and he saw the tops of her breasts through the clear water. Shippo turned around immediately, before he saw something he shouldn�t.
�Shippo-chan,� Rin asked quietly as she wrapped her arms around her chest and sliding deeper under the water. She noticed the blood and torn clothes and gasped.
�Shippo-chan, what happened to you,� she asked, fighting between her modesty and her concern for Shippo.
Shippo turned around a bit, looking at Rin over his shoulder, and fought another blush. She had raised up out of the water some and now the tops of her breasts were above the water. Shippo couldn�t stop himself; he turned all the way around and stared at Rin, quite shocked when she didn�t shrink back under the water.
�Come here, please,� Rin said as she grabbed her cloth and soap and motioned for him to sit down on the edge of the hot spring.
Shippo sat down where she pointed to, his back to her, and pulled his shirt off to reveal his bloodied back. He felt her pour some water down his back and then felt the rough cloth rub over his skin, the sting of the soap getting into some of the minor cuts on his back, making him wince some.
�Sorry, Shippo-chan,� she said as she pulled her hand away slightly, her fingers lightly sliding over his skin, wiping away the suds.
Shippo shook his head. �Don�t worry about it. I�m fine,� he told her. After a minute, he felt her hand bring the cloth back to his skin as she continued to gently clean his skin.
Rin tried to reach around the front of Shippo, to clean his chest, but she couldn�t reach without pressing her breasts into his back, and she wasn�t about to do something that bold. She hesitated for minute while her mind was flooded with ideas and possible solutions, but none would suit her modesty. Finally, she decided she would have to forego her modesty if she was going to help Shippo.
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Inuyasha glared at Sesshoumaru, but neither said a word or moved. Finally, the hanyou got sick of the silence, since he was about ready to rip his ears off, and placed his hand on the hilt of the Tetsusaiga.
�What the hell do you want this time,� Inuyasha growled as he readied himself, just in case Sesshoumaru decided to attack without warning.
�I have come for the Tetsusaiga,� Sesshoumaru said as coolly as ever.
�Now why would I want to hand my sword over to a bastard like you,� Inuyasha shouted.
Sesshoumaru shook his head. �I believe you have me confused with yourself. You are the bastard son, not I,� he said, standing regally as he watched his younger half-brother.
�You know what I�m talking about,� Inuyasha growled out, pulling the Tetsusaiga from its sheath slightly.
Sesshoumaru fought the urge to roll his eyes. �Do not tell me you are still hung up on what Naraku said as he was dying,� he said as he glared at the hanyou.
�Yea, well, it�s not like you exactly denied it or anything,� Inuyasha huffed.
�I would have thought you were smarter than that, but I suppose the human blood has affected your mind as well as your body,� Sesshoumaru said as he glared, his eyes bleeding red slightly.
�Don�t start in on this crap again,� Inuyasha groaned as he let the Tetsusaiga slide back in its sheath and threw his hands up. �Yea, I�m a half-breed piece of crap bastard. And you�re an arrogant asshole. We�re just one big happy family. I think we�re happiest when you. Leave. Me. Alone,� Inuyasha screamed.
Sesshoumaru sighed, giving in, and raised a hand to his forehead, running his fingers through his hair. �You really are an idiot if you believe all that crap. Why would I be interested in a human female, let alone one that you have obviously taken an interest in? els else would you allow her to follow you around like a little dog? Though I think you two had the roles reversed there,� Sesshoumaru said exasperatedly.
�What,� Inuyasha screamed, taking two quick steps towards his brother. �Are you calling my mate a dog?�
Sesshoumaru stood his ground, the intensity of his glare never lessening. �She is mated to you, you idiot.�
�So why wouldn�t you be interested in Kagome? She not good enough for the family, or something,� Inuyasha demanded.
Sesshoumaru was practically mortified. �You want to know why I wouldn�t be interested in screwing YOUR mate? Are you completely insane?�
Inuyasha stumbled back a step, as if he had been struck. �That�s not what I wanted to know. I want to know � Okay, so I have no clue what I was asking. But why do you always have to be such an asshole?�
Sesshoumaru gave into the instinct to roll his eyes, finally, and the red bled out of his eyes. �If I was an asshole, I would have slept with your mate,� he growled, hand clenching into a fist.
Inuyasha took yet another step back, eyes wide open in shock. �Well, what about all that crap you pulled when I was younger? All those fights you picked with me? Ripping my eyeball out to find a stupid sword,� he screamed.
Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow at Inuyasha. �Those fights have made you stronger. And you are the one that has the stupid sword and when I try to take it off your hands, you insist on fighting me on it. So, the Tetsusaiga must not be that stupid,� he said, regaining his composurme wme with each word.
Inuyasha growled at Sesshoumaru and took a few steps towards his brother. �You could have been a bit nicer about it. Perhaps trained me. It sure as hell don�t feel nice having a hand stuck through your stomach and poison being pumped into your system from the inside out,� he growled out.
�I suppose I could have handled you better, but I was young, and only thought of you as a blemish on the family. I had the same mentality about those with human blood as other youkai have,� Sesshoumaru said, his voice calm and even.
�So why didn�t you just kill me when I was little then? Would have saved you a lot of trouble and me a lot of pain,� Inuyasha asked, his ears flattening against his head, betraying some of the sadness he was feeling.
�There would have been no honor in something like that. By doing something like that, I would have dishonored myself. Besides, Father made me promise to take care of you. To protect you, because you wouldn�t be able to protect yourself. To help you become stronger, because no one else would. I was to take care of you, because if you were entrusted to anyone else, they would have killed you on the spot,� Sesshoumaru said, pinning Inuyasha where he stood with an intense stare.
"So what do you expect medo? do? Bow down and THANK you," Inuyasha hollered at his older brother.
Sesshoumaru snorted. �I never did it for the thanks. I wouldn't expect a being like you to understand the concept of gratitude.�
Inuyasha snorted at him. �So, what? You �took care� of me just to make a dead guy happy,� he asked.
Sesshoumaru was instantly in front of Inuyasha, holding him by the throat, his feet dangling from the air. �Show some respect for your father,� he growled in Inuyasha�s face. �I watched over you because I gave my word to Father, and I would not dishonor myself by going back on that.�
�Then why are you always trying to kill me,� Inuyasha chocked out, trying to get his throat released from the choke hold.
Sesshoumaru growled. �Didn�t we go over this already? I attacked you so you would become stronger. If I wanted you dead, you would be. Now get over it,� he sneered.
�Yea, that�s why you stuck your hand through my stomach,� Inuyasha said, sarcasm dripping from his voice.
�You were old enough to take care of yourself, and you had your own pack. Therefore, I no longer was responsible, and if I wanted to remove the spot from the family that was you, I was free to do so. Father only made me promise to make sure you grew up,� Sesshoumaru explained. Getting bored, he tossed Inuyasha into the dirt and began to walk off.
�I thought you wanted the sword,� Inuyasha sneered e ste stood up.
�You and it are no longer worth my time. Consider yourself no longer part of the family,� Sesshoumaru spoke as he walked away, disappearing into the woods.
�Yea. And when have I ever felt like I was actually a part of that family,� Inuyasha hollered at the trees.
�You expected special treatment just because you have human blood in you, did you,� Sesshoumaru�s voice floated on the wind.
�What the hell is he supposed to mean by that,� Inuyasha asked out loud, feeling very perplexed now.
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