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SURVIVE	By : ajj77sunhawk Category: InuYasha > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 26393 -:- Recommendations : 3 -:- Currently Reading : 3
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So sorry. This was written some time ago but I forgot to post here. Thanks to an anon reviewer for reminder, Thank you so much for the support. Finally got the chapter out, I really am not very good at finishing my stories it's such a sad thing to do. This is not the last chapter but close.
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Chapter : Recovery
The four leaders found themselves blown away from Inuyasha. The strange force had even managed to get between Sesshoumaru's arms and jerk them from around his Beta throwing the Shiro-Inu Youkai back with the most force. The growling DaiYoukai flipped back on his feet and would have rushed to his Beta's side when his heart quelled with an alien fear.
Inuyasha and the Kikyo-filled Shikon were both engulfed In a strange cloud of shimmering darkness and silver. The cloud was thick and pulsing with an energy such of which they had never seen before. Sesshoumaru collected his power to blast at the darkness, nothing would keep him from his Beta.
"Hold!" Shri Kaguya's voice rang out, suddenly she understood why Suijin had insisted one of them needed to be there. It had not been to strengthen Kouga, that had been a side benefit. The reason she was here was for this, to stop any interference in what had probably been destined to be the final stand of the Shikon-no-Tama long before any of them had been born. Perhaps it was inevitable since the formation of the Jewel itself.
All Seraphim who made it to the level of the Shri were privilege to witness the private records of the Seraphic Over-kings. With their power of illusion, the Seraphim not only had a written knowledge of history they had a visual record of it, a record only Shri's were privileged to witness.
"Hold Lord Sesshoumaru!"Shri Kaguya repeated, her voice as firm as it was awed. "What you see is not an attack by the Shikon-no-Tama, what you see is the judgment of this earth itself. The same thing occurred when the original OverKings called the earth to judge. Do not attack it; this is as it should be. Perhaps, as it must be."
"Will Inuyasha be alright?" Kouga demanded, Sesshoumaru was grinding his teeth too tight to ask the question himself.
"I do not know, Prince Kouga." Shri Kaguya looked at the two and shrugged helplessly. "It depends on the Earth's judgment, I honestly just do not know."
"So are we just supposed to stand here? To wait?" Keade voiced their collective frustration.
"Yes." The Shri said flatly, and that was the last word said for a long time.
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The black and silver cloud as suddenly as it appeared, lifted and dissolved. I lone figure with slightly longer than shoulder length hair stood alone swaying in the breeze. Golden eyes, carrying what seemed to be the weight of the whole world looked at them and blinked slowly.
"My Lords, it is done." Inuyasha's voice dripping with exhaustion carried clearly in the breeze. The Hanyou tried to smile but the attempt drained the very last of his energy and he pitched forward, in the waiting arms of his Alpha.
Kouga dispersed the barrier around them and the awaiting army stood silent at the sight of Lord Sesshoumaru holding the unmoving Hanyou.
"We have won! The Shikon is defeated." Lord Sesshoumaru announced. Instead of cheers silence met his words. Worried eyes were trained on the unmoving figure in Sesshoumaru's arms. The Lord could not stop his lips from turning upward, as silent and as quite as his Beta was, somehow the ex-slave had found a way into the heart of most of his people.
"He breathes. My Beta is alive. He has destroyed the Shikno-no –Tama." Sesshoumaru stated rather proudly, and the cheers that followed the statement was deafening. As joyous as it was, the cheering died down almost immediately. There were too many dead, too many hurt and too many lives destroyed in the battle for this to be a clear victory. The army was rejoicing, but it was a silent joy as they collected their wounded and dead, captured the surrendering members of the Shikon's army and had a look at the carnage left behind.
With the agreement of the other leaders, Sesshoumaru his Beta in his arms, orbed home, leaving General Bankotsu in charge of the Demons.
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In the days that followed the celebrations of the win spread throughout the whole country. The relief was palatable, and the Lords were summoned to the palaces of the High Kings to celebrate. The people were celebrating, but Sesshoumaru had turned down the invitation to the Palace of the Kings. The only place that was not celebrating was Lord Sesshoumaru's palace.
For the Hanyou had yet to awaken.
Inuyasha lay silent and unmoving in Sesshoumaru's room. For the last five days nothing that Jeninji, the Seraph healers or Miroku had done made any impact on the young one. His consciousness seemed locked away, and he lay silent and still in bed. Far from victorious celebrations, the feeling of almost depression lay heavy on the palace. They had no idea what to do, except avoid Sesshoumaru, Jeninji and Miroku two of the three reacted rather violently to any real or imagined slight. Even then it was probably better than being drowned in the tears of the horse Hanyou at any small emotional matter.
It was a tough time.
On the sixth morning, the mirror alarms rang long and long, an unauthorized incoming had everyone including the irate demon lord and cupid rushing to the main mirror area.
Sesshoumaru felt his temper rise at the intrusion on his vigil, then he sensed a familiar presence and the anger turned to first annoyance than irritation. As the figures emerged in the mirror, even that disappeared and a slight feeling of awe filled him. He had sensed his sister of course, but he had not expected to see his Lord High King father step regally through the mirror. Sesshoumaru was the first to shake his stunned awe at this unexpected arrival and dropped to a knee in respect. His people followed suit, stunned by the sudden arrival of the High King of the Demon Lands and his heir apparent.
"Rise, my son, It is I who should bow to your success this past days." The powerful and deep voice carried like a wave through the room.
"I did not fight alone father, even My beloved sister played a part. But the one most responsible for our success still lies stricken. He is my Beta High King and even your summons cannot make me leave his side." Sesshoumaru's voice was paced and cool, the underlying stress only clear to his family and those close to him.
The High King reached out and clasped his son's shoulder. That was all the affection showed between them, but it was enough. Sesshoumaru felt some of the tremendous burden he had been shouldering somehow ease in his father's presence.
"Your Beta is why we are here," the High King said with a smile. "The others will be here awing by noon time you had best prepare."
'Others, what others?" Sesshoumaru asked getting to his feet.
"Why the other High Kings of course, dear brother. We figured we would arrive early to give you the ample warning of two hours that the High Kings of the Humans and the Seraphim are on their way. And do make sure you have suitable rooms and accommodation ready." Sesshoumaru's sister said with a slight smile.
Everyone paled, Sesshoumaru looked sharply at Kagura and nodded. The Commander her face a pastel white quickly and quietly started issuing commands. Bankusen'O stepped up to the High King and from his quick nod at Sesshoumaru the Demon Lord was assured his father would be well cared for. It was like the war all over again, from the oppressive silence the palace was suddenly bustling with activity.
Sesshoumaru fell into step just behind his sister.
"Why did you not warm me?" He asked almost silently.
"I was told not to. This Kamishiro was not told of this until this morning." She replied just as silently.
"Why do the High Kings gather here? I am not in the mood to celebrate sister."
"Yes I can see that, but not even I know not the will of the High Kings. Bear with it brother, father will not say more. But he does not plan to stay long. He cannot afford to."
"That is a blessing." Sesshoumaru said between ground teeth, as much as he loved his father they were a distraction he did not welcome.
After that, Sesshoumaru had little time for anything as they prepared for the arrival of their 'guests'.
The whole palace seemed to congregate on the landing as the Seraphim, some carrying human sky carriages winged towards them.
The High Kings and the High Queens of the Humans and the Seraphim had arrived.
The hustle and bustle of greeting and formalities again took a few hours. The High Kings gave praise, gifts and prizes to those who played big and small roles in the battle. The posthumous recognitions were especially meaningful to the people, and while he could not resent the comfort that his people got from the High Kings actions the hours away from his Beta increasingly frustrated Sesshoumaru.
"It's time, my son." Sesshoumaru's father said suddenly, the Kings and Queens all stood up immediately. "This session is now over good citizens, on the morrow we will have a proper celebration. For now please leave." The people were surprised but they bowed and quickly filed out, leaving only those of the inner circle in the main room.
"Lord Sesshoumaru, We realize that you felt what we were doing was frivolous, necessary but frivolous." The High Queen of the Seraphim said in a melodic voice waving aside any polite protest, "However we were awaiting the twilight hour, it is now time. Take us to your Beta." The words were not a request it was a command.
The entourage moved swiftly to the main room where the silent Inuyasha lay, watched over by Jeninji. The horse Hanyou was surprised by the sudden intrusion of the High Kings and in the inner court into the previously silent room.
The Horse Hanyou quickly scrambled away from the bed, the Kings nodded at the healer, and then their focus went to the silent one on the bed. The three kings each took position around the bed, their wives beside them. KamiShiro stood next her father in place of her dead mother.
The High King of the humans spoke first addressing the unconscious Hanyou. "Young one the legacy of your blood is appreciated, your role has been unique. Due to the sacrifices of your forefathers, you were born to do what no other could. I call on the power of your ancestors, I call on your human blood. I High King Azarsi call on you. Respod!" The human High King standing on the right glowed white, his spiritual power swirled around him.
"Our Ancestors fought, they were the reason of the High Kings being born. Shared past, shared burden. We have walked from the past, into the present. We fought your ancestors and now we welcome you as comrade-in-arms, we will go with you into a new future. I High King KuraganaIchi call on the power of shared memory, the power of shared history, the potential of a bring future. I summon your Seraphim blood. Respond ." A rainbow of light stream-out out of the Seraphim King, his wings unfurled at the end of the bed spreading protectively around the still figure.
"You on your own, have won the hearts of many. You were protected, but slipping pass your protectors, you became the salvation of all around you. You have won love and respect from members of all three races. For being you, for standing tall, for fighting hard, for your honor, I High King Inutaiso call on your Demonic blood. Respond!" Lightning, fire and wind crackled in the room.
The whole are pulsed with power. The High Kings did not move, their auras swirled around them.
The Queens and Princess in a graceful more stepped between the High Kings and the bed. They did not touch but their auras enveloped the females before them. There was silence for a long moment as the ladies eyes closed in meditation.
Then their eyes snapped open, and the power of the kings swirled in their eyes. They spoke in a harmonic unison. "We are the earth. We are the mother. We are the sister. We are power. We bring life to the plant, we are part of the plant. All life is connected, we come from the earth and we will return to her warm embrace. Your presence is required here, and not in the heart of the Earth. From the depth of sleep, from the embrace of your mother, we call you to return." Their hands reached out, the blankets, the cloth simply dissolved and three pairs of feminine hands were placed on the still body. "By blood, by History, by personal glory you are summoned, by the High Kings you are summoned, by the power of the earth you are summoned. We call on you, Respond! INUYASHA!"
Inuyasha's body glowed, the bed rocked. Light seemed to explode and immediately contract back into its centre. Then there was silence.
"Awww.. Heavens its bright. Did I over-sleep?" A slightly drowsy and confused voice croaked from the bed. His fingers rubbing at his eyes, Inuyasha half sat up on the bed.
"Inuyasha!" The Hanyou was suddenly in the middle of what felt like a storm of people. But one main arms he would always know went securely around him. He was held tight. "Alpha", the Hanyou whispered in relief. There was a mess of movement and confusion as everyone huddled around. And Sesshoumaru as long as no one tried to dislodge the arms, was content to hold his awake and moving Beta as the others buzzed around him.
"Who are you?" Inuyasha asked as he looked up at the six still pulsing with power.
"No one important, at this moment. You will join us for breakfast on the morrow." With a rather regal smile, Kamishiro and the High Kings left the room. The reunion of those that had been so worried was more important than explanations. The laughter, crying and general ruckus from Lord Sesshoumaru's usually quiet and regal rooms, was thanks enough.
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The next morning, they all met at the private gardens for breakfast as ordered. Everyone sat on a loose circle on cushions and mats, with servers buzzing around providing ample food and drink to all.
Inuyasha knelt on a cushion beside his Alpha, Moko-moko wrapped possessively around his waist, connecting him to his Lord.
'We had tried everything. While the Sesshoumaru is very grateful for your intervention, how did you awaken my Beta? And more importantly why did you not do it earlier?" Sesshoumaru demanded coolly of the High Kings. Yes he was loyal to them, yes in public he knelt before them, but he had known almost all of them since he was a puppy, and his tone and question reflected the familial bond of the High Kings.
"Grand-father, keeping my grand-son, your great-grandson asleep for so long was cruel." Miroku said with a glare at his own High King.
'Peace, my children." The human High-King said with a wave of the hand. He was by far younger the Miroku and even Sesshoumaru, but by the virtue of his position, he had every right to address them as his children. "The means to awaken our young Hero was only revealed to me in deep meditation two nights ago. We could not have gotten here any faster."
"So would my Lord King be kind enough to share how you managed to awaken our Inuyahsa? And share before some of us expire from curiosity?" Lady Kaede asked with a grin at Lord Kouga.
"Allow me to explain." Princess KamiShiro stepped in. Everyone nodded with slight relief, though they had asked - none were completely comfortable with the High Kings having to do something as mundane as explaining their actions.
"Initially we too had no clue to what was wrong with Inuyasha. High King Azarshi felt there was something more to it than just a physical wounding. He elected to go into deep meditation on the behalf of my brother's Hanyou." She deliberately glanced at the Hanyou, whose eyes went wide at the thought of a High King mediating for him. Satisfied by the reaction, she continued.
"He awoke from meditation and informed us that Inuyasha's consciousness far from being trapped or damaged was with the Spirit of the Earth." The Princess once again glanced at the Hanyou, who just shrugged in confusion. He had no memory of what happened after he defeated the Shikon, he remembered coming out and seeing his Alpha, then nothing until he woke up again. There was a vague sense of well being and warmth, but no real memory of anything occurring at the time.
When everyone kept staring at him in silence he finally said in his normal fashion, "I am sorry my Lords, I was asleep."
After more silence of waiting for further explanation and receiving nothing except an innocent look, the Princess sighed and continued, "Well in meditation what was revealed to his Lord High King was that while Inuyasha's spirit was healing in the depths of the earth. However, because the heart of our earth mother is warm and welcoming, awakening from her embrace is difficult. Literally power must be brought to bear to summon the spirit out of the heart of the earth or one may never awaken. If Inuyasha had been of one lineage the power of one High King and Queen would have been sufficient, but as Inuyasha is unique, the power of all three kings were needed to awaken him."
"Thus here we are." The Princess finished with a smile, "Just in time to save the day." She said with a smug look at her brother. Who rather reluctantly nodded in acknowledgement, he would probably be paying his sister back for this 'favor' long after most had forgotten about it. But he didn't really mind it was the way of twins after all. A slight shifting at his Beta however had the DaiYoukai's brows drawing together.
Inuyasha went pale. He scrambled out of Moko-Moko's embrace and bowed low, his forehead touching the floor. "Your Majesties, Inuyasha is so sorry. Please forgive me." The Hanyou was horrified that he had put the High Kings out. His brain was scrambling, this was terrible. He was terrible, causing such trouble.
A powerful hand touched his head, "Rise child." InuTaiso commanded, "For what you did for our Lands, it was a pleasure for Us to be able to do this small thing."
Inuyasha raised his head, to see the High King of the demons standing relaxed before him. "Bow not your head so young-one. You are a Hero of our Lands, and we command that you never bow such again to another of lower rank than a High King. Never should your forehead touch the floor, before another who does not deserve such respect from you." The High King deliberately grasped Inuyasha's shoulders and pulled the slightly trembling youth to his feet.
The Hanyou's eyes were incredibly wide, "So cute." InuTasio blinked slowly and turned to his son. "Can I keep him?" The High King asked with a slightly cheeky grin.
Sesshoumaru's eyes flashed red, "Not unless you wish to fight this Sesshoumaru for the right to be Alpha." Sesshoumaru snapped, with a deadly seriousness.
InuTaiso smiled in response to his son's almost challenge. "Be at peace my Son, it was but a joke. The High Kings have recognized your claim as Inuyasha's Alpha, none can remove him from your side." With a slight push Sesshoumaru's father hand the Hanyou overbalance towards his Alpha, who stood to catch Inuyasha safely in his arms.
"You Dog Demons have a strange idea of what passes as humor." The Seraphim High Kings said dryly, there had all tensed at the teasing. "Tell us what occurred when you were inside the Shikon-no-tama, young one, before we have to get back to the serious task of celebrations."
Inuyasha feeling slightly over-whelmed, channeled a little bit of Inu and related for the first time what he had experienced when he was inside the jewel.
The morning passed swiftly, the people joined for lunch and the celebrations continued late into the night.
The next morning, the Royals left as they had come, through the mirror and a-wing. The castle of Sesshoumaru sighed with relief that the ordeal was over.
It took a couple more days for things to settle down. The celebrations after the war and the period of fear was of course long and involved. Though he was the "Star" Inuyasha was his usual quite and contained self.
It took even Sesshoumaru a week to realize that Inuyahsa was too quite.
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Sesshoumaru's hips thrust hard as his Beta's back arched on his lap. The firm hand on slim hips were all that kept the Hanyou from falling over. The needy, vulnerable look on the young face, had Sesshoumaru's heart racing. None but him were allowed to see Inuyasha like this. Golden eyes unseeing in their need, rolled back as sperm was released from his straining cook, and the secret bud of his desire clenched trying to get his Alpha to go deeper, get closer still. In response to the warmth hitting his belly, Sesshoumaru released and flooded his Beta, covering him inside and out with the essence of the DaiYoukai.
The collapsed into each other's arms, their breaths mingling as lips sought its mate in a long kiss.
"Inuyasha, are you ready to tell me what is wrong?" Sesshoumaru asked softly once they had recovered.
"There is nothing wrong Alpha." Inuyasha replied immediately slightly confused. "Everyone has gone home, the work to repair the damaged villages is going well. Lady Kagome has been taken to Lady Kaeda's temple to heal and receive punishment. All is going well."
Sesshoumaru sighed. He touched his forehead to inuyasha's "Yes everyone else is doing well, but there is something wrong in you Inuyasha, did you think I would not sense it? This Sesshoumaru notices
Everything about his Beta, so I ask again what is wrong?"
Inuyasha slowly stood up. Realization to what Sesshoumaru was referring to dawning. To stall, he reached out and pulled on a robe, taking his time to tie it in place. Sesshoumaru sat patiently, his demeanor saying that he would wait as long as he needed for his answers.
"There is nothing wrong, not really. It's just different and hard. Well a little harder than it used to be." Inuyasha head dropped as he scratched the back of his ear uncomfortably. "It is just taking time to get used to it."
"Used to what, Inuyasha?"
"This." Inuyasha replied, and the room flashed as Inuyasha allowed his Seraphic Self to rise.
"Pup? Pup!" Sesshoumaru jumped to his feet. A stabbing pain in his heart. He had hoped that the damage to Pup had been minimal, Pup was after all a part of Inuyasha. As long as the Hanyou lived, he had assumed that Pup would heal and be fine as well.
"That name does not really suit me anymore. My Lord Alpha."
Pup was no longer a cute Chibi of five years. Standing before Sesshoumaru was a much older Seraphim of around 12 years. The eyes that had once been wide and innocent, full of laughter, were now older, stronger in many ways, but with a heartbreaking pain that Pup had been protected from. Seeing the shock on his Alpha's face, the boy's face went even paler as he looked away. His wings now slight larger came around him, almost as if he was cradling himself.
Sesshoumaru could not hold back a frown as he noted one Seraphic wing had healed wrong. Pup would be able to fly in the future, but not easily, not as freely as he should have been able to.
"Can I go now, I really don't want to come out." Pup's voice was almost a whisper, his shoulders were hunched over, almost as if he was trying to make himself smaller.
"Pup!" Sesshoumaru exclaimed as he surged forward and picked up the young boy. He held him tight in his arms. "Pup, always my Pup. Five years old, ten years old, a hundred or a thousand years old you will always be my Pup. I am so happy you are well, Pup, so damn Happy."
Pup struggled for a moment, than as Sesshoumaru spoke, his head fell on his Lord shoulder in utter relief. "So you still like me?" Pup asked hesitantly. His growth had been overnight, the Seraphic self of Inuyasha had always been conscious of how different he was from the other aspects. Still he had been loved utterly and was thus content. Now he felt un-cute and uncomfortable with his new height and limbs. He wanted to be five again and was so afraid that he would be rejected.
Sesshoumaru hugged Pup tight and tussled his black silky hair. "Of course I like you Pup, you are my Beta. This Sessoumaru likes every special part of you."
Pup looked into Sesshoumaru's face for a long time. Sesshoumaru looked back at the young one silently. Inwardly he felt a tiny pang of loss. Where the five year old would have held Sesshoumaru's face, the ten year old simply stared, with hands clenched by his side. But, everyone including Pup had to grow up.
Finally, Pup seemed to relax. His lips slowly twisted into a smile. Then Pup started laughing. He laughed and laughed releasing all the tension held inside his body. Sesshoumaru smiled at the laughing boy. "It seems that this Pup was rather silly. Of course you like me. I'm you Beta." Pup impishly mimicked Sesshoumaru, as he wiped the tears of laughter from his eyes. "Thank you My Lord Alpha, this Pup will go now."
Pup's eyes were alive again, the pain gone as if it had never been there. With a simple bow, the room flashed. Pup vanished and Yasha appeared, kneeling before Sesshoumaru.
The Demon aspect eyes were trained downward, his body tense. "I failed Lord Sesshoumaru. I failed to keep Pup safe, it was my fault. I will accept my punishment." No one had blamed Yasha for Pup, but as my as they had tried neither Inuyasha, Inu or Pup could convince Yasha he was not at fault. The Demonic aspect had been full of guilt for his perceived failure.
Sesshoumaru was not a new leader. He reached down and grasped the youth around the neck, lifting him up of the ground with one hand. Yasha wide eyed struggled as he started at Sesshoumaru. "In an Alpha's presence, who's responsibility is the safety of the pack?" Sesshoumaru demanded. "WHO'S?!" Sesshoumaru asked ferociously shaking the youth a little.
"The Alpha's! It is the responsibility of the Alpha!" Yasha choked out.
"Yes and you presume to take my role?" Sesshoumaru asked bringing Yasha face close to his.
"No, but…"
'NO BUTS! There are no 'buts' it was this Sesshoumaru's responsibility. We were at war, people get hurt. That is the nature of war. Every death, every wound sustained in the battle weighs on my soul." Sesshoumaru suddenly released Yasha so he fell to his but on the floor. "Should this Sesshoumaru be punished further?"
"No, my Lord. It is not your fault we were at war!" Yasha said as he scrambled to his feet.
"Exactly, Yasha. So while we are hurt, that one's dear to us we hurt, it was a war Yasha. Carrying guilt is worthless, it is a weakness for others to exploit. If you feel bad because Pup got hurt, train and become stronger. Do not allow it to happen again. That is the way of the warrior. That is our punishment Yasha. We have to continuously try to improve in battle, to fight and protect, to fail and then to pick ourselves up and continue to protect. Understand."
Sesshoumaru experienced a strange kind of Déjà vu as the Demon aspect did exactly what Pup did, he stared deep into Sesshoumaru's eyes. He too slowly relaxed, his smile though was cocky, with a touch of arrogance. "Get stronger. Keh I can do that. I'm going to be the strongest ever. You'll see Alpha, Im going to be the strongest Beta the world has ever seen." The teen straightened and stood tall with that boast. He too bowed and disappeared in a flash.
"The both feel better, Alpha. Thank you." Inuyasha said with a quiet smile. His sanctuary felt warm again.
"What? No Inu?" Sesshoumaru asked, feeling strangely disappointed.
Inuyasha shook his head. "Inu can only rise on his human nights. He cannot flash out like the other. Just like they cannot stay for long."
Sesshoumaru curved a warm hand around Inuyasha's neck as he pulled his Beta in for a kiss. "Hmm… I will look forward to that then. Dealing with Pup and Yasha was a joy, now give me my reward." Sesshoumaru licked Inuyasha's lips. The Hanyou moaned deeply, and opened his lips to his Alpha. Just the reward Sesshoumaru needed.
-TBC-
OMG that was marathon writing. Long chapter hope you are satisfied. How do you like what happened with Pup? Please review. The tale too is coming to an end soon. So please make requests etc now for consideration.
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