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Five Days	By : Saranwyn Category: InuYasha > Yaoi - Male/Male > InuYasha/Sessh?maru > InuYasha/Sessh?maru Views: 6396 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when Sesshoumaru announced they'd reached their destination. It had been a three week journey far into the western lands. At first, InuYasha had thought they were going to the palace, which had him rather dubious. There was no way Naraku would pursue them there. But then it turned out Sesshoumaru had led them to some ruins of an old castle. When they got there, it was long after nightfall, having pushed on longer than usual in order to get there.
"Why did you choose here?" Kagome asked, making a face.
"The partial walls section off areas – it will be good for separating Naraku's incarnations but still being able to maintain contact with each other – which is essential."
"Don't you think it's strange Naraku hasn't made any moves yet?" Miroku mused. "I mean, there hasn't been a sign of him at all."
"Yeah, why wouldn't he either come for the Jewel shards or try to lure us by lowering his barrier?" InuYasha demanded. Sesshoumaru lifted a brow.
"InuYasha – what is the one thing that would stop you from getting the Jewel Shards."
"Well only my human ni…nights."
"Wait, so you're saying Naraku is at his weakest right now?!" Sango gasped. "Then we should take this moment to seek him out and attack!"
"Don't be foolish, Sango. Our best chance is to stick to the plan. No doubt he'll be prepared for an attack now."
"He'll be prepared for an attack then."
"And so will we. Look, I know it's tempting to take what seems to be the easiest route, but trust me when I say such a mission – assuming we could even find him, which is unlikely – would be pure suicide. There's no way Naraku would let anyone near him on his human period."
"I just can't see how it's better to fight him and his incarnations when he's expecting it!"
"Because right now, we have a plan. Usually strategies fail because people are too eager to take what seems like a good opportunity and charge carelessly into battle. That is, in fact, how must wars are lost. So please understand when I tell you that I will not allow any of you to pursue that course of action." Sango bristled.
"And how would you intend to stop me?!" she demanded, running over to Kirara and getting on. Kirara leapt into the air, but Sesshoumaru didn't even move. He looked up at Kirara and snarled, flexing his aura warningly. The two-tailed cat hesitated, and when she did, Sesshoumaru jumped up, grabbed Sango's arm, and yanked her back down, pinning her to the ground.
"That would be my first option. My second would be to tie you up. Shall we see how well my methods work, or will you just cooperate and stay put?" Sango bowed her head in defeat and he released her. "Good." Kirara came and landed beside Sango before assuming her smaller form and crawling into her master's lap. The demon lord turned and walked away to another room for some solitude. Sango scowled.
"This is a bad idea. If Naraku is weak, now, we should attack! Why would we attack him when he's at his strongest?!" she demanded hotly, more to herself than anyone else. Miroku sighed.
"I don't understand it, either, but Sesshoumaru had a point that the chances of us finding him are almost nonexistent."
"But if we could-!"
"I know. If we could it sounds good. But also, if you think about it, maybe he's right. I mean, only a total idiot would attack InuYasha on his human night, now that he has us around. We always choose defensible places to stay, and we're all alert and ready to fight, because he's weak. Besides, there's also the unknown factor of what happens to his incarnations when he turns human."
"What do you mean?"
"They're part of him, even if they're full demons. Maybe his Youkai goes into them and gives them more power."
"Or maybe they're weakened, because he is."
"Or maybe because he's wholly human all the demons he ever absorbed come out of him and come to protect him, the fact is that we don't know. It's not something we can plan for." Sango sighed and leaned back against the remains of a wall.
"I just can't believe we're sitting here and ignoring the fact that Naraku is practically helpless right now!"
"I know. It's hard. I want to kill him as much as you do, and I hate thinking about passing up what could be such a perfect opportunity, but I think Lord Sesshoumaru is right about this." He laid a hand on her shoulder. "Just bear with it."
"I just feel like our current plan doesn't have a high chance of success, anyways," she muttered. "I can't think about how the situation could get much worse." Miroku chuckled.
"I know it seems pretty dire, right now, but if you think about it, as a team, we've fought a lot of very powerful enemies. There were Menomaru, the Band of Seven, Gatenmaru, Ryuukotsusei…they all seemed unbeatable, too, but we always pulled through and defeated them, in the end." Sango sighed, nodding. The two got up, and then joined the others in setting up camp.
In the middle of dinner, InuYasha went to find Sesshoumaru. The demon lord was sitting up on a wall, staring out at the sky with a contemplative frown.
"Want to join us for dinner?" the half-demon asked
"No, thank you," his older brother replied distantly. He jumped up to sit beside him, watching him in silence for a while.
"What are you thinking about?" he asked at length.
"Rin." InuYasha nodded. "I went to talk to her a month ago."
"And?"
"She apologized and said she wanted to stay but Jaken forced her to leave, because it was dangerous."
"Yeah, she's a nice kid."
"I told her to stay in the village. The priestess there took her in, and it would seem Rin has an unusual amount of spiritual energy, so the priestess said she'd train her."
"So are you going to see her, again?"
"I may visit on occasion, but I'd rather her grow up independent of me. I don't want her getting too attached."
"Why?"
"Because I am a demon and she a human, and we belong in very different worlds." InuYasha bristled a little. "I think you of all people can understand that. Besides, how do you think she would feel, growing up beside me – so emotionally attached, like she is now – and to grow old while I stay as I am? It would not be easy for her."
"Not all problems are best solved with distance."
"And sometimes it is the only solution. Look, InuYasha, either way, she's too dependent on me, as it is. And it's not like I'm throwing her out on her own. She's got a good home, now. A roof over her head. Someone to help take care of her and to teach her to maximize her skills and abilities. It is a much better life for her than wandering around behind me and hiding every time I draw steel." InuYasha was forced to agree with that much. Following around after Sesshoumaru was not a healthy lifestyle for a child.
"So basically…what you're saying is that you really care about her…a human."
"…Yes. Satisfied?" InuYasha nuzzled his neck and chuckled.
"Yeah, I'm satisfied." He exhaled deeply. "Are you okay, though?"
"Why do you ask?"
"Well, you're going to have to face Naraku, soon. I heard you, last night, when you went off to sleep on your own. You had a nightmare, didn't you?"
"It was nothing important."
"It is important, Sesshoumaru." Sesshoumaru chuckled and turned to face him, tipping up his younger brother's chin with a finger beneath his chin.
"Then why don't you take my mind off these anxieties."
"Sessh…they're right over there…they could see us…" The demon lord's only response was a dazzling smile. InuYasha laughed softly and leaned up, pressing his lips to Sesshoumaru's. A pair of strong, sinewy arms wrapped around him, drawing him closer as Sesshoumaru ran his tongue along the seam of InuYasha's lips, requesting entrance which was quickly granted. InuYasha felt his own hands move of their own accord, one curling into Sesshoumaru's hair and the other coming up to cup his cheek. They'd already shared a handful of kisses, but each one completely knocked InuYasha off his feet. In Sesshoumaru's mouth he could taste the desire, the affection, the raw hunger swirling in a stunning blend that tasted just perfect when mixed with his natural taste. He found himself moaning softly into his older brother's mouth.
Every passing day he'd spent with Sesshoumaru had brought them closer and closer. The hours the spent training together, the quiet nights spent up watching the sky, the long heart-felt discussions that finally gave him a peek into Sesshoumaru's heart…all of that had formed a bond between them that InuYasha would not have thought possible. He started getting better at reading Sesshoumaru, too. Noticing the slight tightening of his lips and draw of his brows when someone thoroughly ticked him off or the subtle lift of his voice and shift of attention when something really had his attention…this had helped him get to know his brother. He started noticing, too, that Sesshoumaru, even while looking distant, actually paid close attention to everything that was going on. He listened intently whenever anyone spoke – even Kagome – and thought very deeply about what they had to say. He noticed when InuYasha's friends were starting to get tired, even though they were too afraid to say anything, and would suddenly stop walking, signaling they were taking a break. All of this cast the stoic demon lord in an entirely different light.
"InuYasha? Are you coming back?" Kagome's voice preceded her just enough to give them room to put about 10 feet between them before she came around the corner. "Oh, there you are. Are you coming back?"
"Y-Yeah I was just inviting Sesshoumaru to sit with us, but-"
"I'm coming," Sesshoumaru cut him off, standing. InuYasha jumped to the ground, wiping saliva from the corner of his mouth and hoping Kagome didn't notice. The three of them headed back to the campfire and sat down, Sesshoumaru only a little further away than everyone else.
"So now we just wait?" Miroku asked at length.
"And train. Yes. He will come."
"What if he doesn't?" Kagome challenged softly.
"He will."
"And if he doesn't?" she pursued.
"If he doesn't we come up with another plan."
"Well, I'm missing school for this, remember!" she lamented. "I've missed so much school, in fact…it's just sad. I might have to be held back a year, because of this!"
"If you must leave, I could return you and try to develop a new strategy-"
"No, that's fine," Kagome cut him off. "This is important, and it's my duty!"
"I appreciate your dedication." Now everyone stared.
"Did you just…compliment me…?" Kagome asked, shocked. Sesshoumaru lifted a brow and then chuckled.
"I was merely acknowledging your sacrifice. While I do not understand your world, at all, I do realize that you have a life there which has suffered due to your involvement in our world. Then again, you did cause the problem and are thus obligated to help solve it, but nonetheless, it is noble of you to have decided to follow through."
"Th-thank you…" she mumbled. Sesshoumaru dismissed her gratitude with an airy wave of his hand in her general direction. Once again silent, he easily dropped into the background as the group continued with their usual banter over dinner. Suddenly, he perked up, his nose twitching.
"InuYasha, what's the name of that wolf demon that sometimes joins up with you?" he asked. Conversation died immediately. Now, InuYasha could smell it, too.
"Koga," he supplied grimly. "I hope he's not here to cause trouble." It was then that in a swirling of dust and wind, the wolf demon arrived. He skidded to a halt.
"Hello, Kagome! What brings you this far west?" he asked. Then he noticed Sesshoumaru and recoiled, staring at the demon lord. "W-what are you doing here?" he asked.
"We are here to fight Naraku. What are you doing here?" Sesshoumaru retorted.
"I came to visit Kagome." The priestess suddenly frowned.
"Koga – where are your shards of the Shikon no Tama?" she asked curiously. Koga scowled darkly and folded his arms.
"Naraku took them from me about a week ago – I barely managed to escape with my life," he explained.
"Well, that makes things simpler," Sesshoumaru announced after a moment of silence. "At least we don't have to worry about getting the Jewel Shards from Koga, now."
"You're fighting Naraku here?" Koga asked.
"Yes," InuYasha replied.
"Let me help! After what he did to my tribe-!"
"Fine, fine. You can help Sango with fighting Byakuya," Sesshoumaru sighed, cutting the angry wolf-demon short.
"Why me?" Sango asked, a little defensive.
"Because, if all goes according to plan, Miroku will be able to start using his Wind Tunnel at some point during the fight, which will require a clear battlefield, and we can't have Akago turning Koga on Kagome. It would be a waste of his skills to put him up against the insects, and he'll only get in InuYasha's and my ways, if he's helping fight Naraku. Not to mention his keen sense of smell will help him fight against Byakuya's illusions." Sango accepted his reasoning. "Besides, we all are going to need as much help as we can get." And even as it is our chances of success aren't nearly as high as I'd like them to be, Sesshoumaru thought, but he kept that little bit of information to himself. They needed to believe he was confident in them, even if he was far from it.
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The day that Naraku lowered his barriers, it had all three canine demons – excluding Shippo – on edge. But surprisingly to Sango, the one that reacted the most was Sesshoumaru. His nose flared and his eyes widened slightly and then he withdrew completely into himself, telling them they could train on their own. Another odd thing was that InuYasha seemed really worried about his brother and often would just go and sit with him and watch him in silent concern. And Sesshoumaru's ill-hidden discomfort rubbed off on the rest of them, causing them to be jumpy and nervous. Finally, it seemed that InuYasha decided he'd had enough. He stood.
"Sessh. Come with me." Sesshoumaru stood, taking InuYasha's hand. Sango watched in surprise as the two of them walked off. Sure, she'd realized them getting closer, but she didn't expect InuYasha to care that much about whatever was bothering Sesshoumaru. Then again, this whole new development with Sesshoumaru had been shocking from the beginning. She turned away to find everyone else staring just as she had been. They looked to her for some explanation and she shrugged helplessly.
InuYasha stopped once they were well away from the group and pulled Sesshoumaru into a hug, pressing the older demon's head into his shoulder. Sesshoumaru inhaled his scent deeply and immediately calmed down a little bit. InuYasha's fingers glided through Sesshoumaru's hair as he stood and allowed the older demon to fill himself with his scent.
"Thank you," Sesshoumaru whispered at last. "It just…caught me off guard, I guess." InuYasha kissed Sesshoumaru's head.
"Better?" he asked softly.
"Yes…much. But I need to learn to cope with him…his scent. I'm going to have to face him. I can't freeze up when I do."
"You won't freeze up."
"How can you be sure?"
"Because, it won't be an option for you. You'll do what needs to be done – you always do." Sesshoumaru smiled weakly.
"InuYasha?!" Neither of them had noticed Kagome approaching. Both brothers sprung apart, staring at Kagome, but then InuYasha grabbed Sesshoumaru's hand, again.
"No, Aniki. I think it's time we come clean." Sesshoumaru nodded and took a step closer to InuYasha so they were right next to each other. "Come on, Kagome, we should join the others so I don't have to do this more than once." InuYasha felt his stomach tie up in a knot. How would they react? They would be skeptical that they'd made up, but what would they say when he tells them about his choice to be Sesshoumaru's mate. Would they be disgusted? Would they understand? Koga probably would – but that doesn't mean he wouldn't make fun of InuYasha just because he could. Sesshoumaru, seeming to sense his anxiety, squeezed his hand reassuringly.
Everyone stared at the brothers as they came into view, hand-in-hand. InuYasha steeled himself, clearing his throat as if he needed to get anyone's attention. After a long moment of silence, Sango decided to speak.
"Did you have something to say, InuYasha?" she prompted him.
"Um…Sesshoumaru and I…haven't been fighting for some months now," he began. "At first we kept up pretenses, because I didn't…know how you guys would take this, but…" InuYasha took a deep breath. Sesshoumaru wrapped his arms around him, murmuring a gentle encouragement, which InuYasha barely recognized, in his ear. "We're going to be mates." Shocked silence.
"WHAT?!" Kagome was the first to respond. "InuYasha! What are you saying?! You're both guys! And he's your brother! That's disgusting! And besides, you love me, remember?!" She paused for a deep breath but it was then that Sesshoumaru cut in with a low growl.
"There is nothing disgusting about it, miko," he snarled. "It is perfectly natural in demon society for siblings to mate, and gender is not an issue."
"But he loves me!" Kagome fell back on her last argument.
"As a friend, Kagome," InuYasha admitted. "I thought…for a while…that what we had was romantic love, but I was wrong. I'm sorry. We're from different worlds, Kagome. In the end, you'll go back to your era, and-"
"And you were going to come with me!" she finished.
"What? N-no…no Kagome, I wasn't. I belong here. And you belong there. I'm sorry." By this point the priestess was at the point of tears.
"How can you say that?!" she demanded. "I love you! You love me! You don't even love Sesshoumaru! He tried to kill you! He would…he would never sacrifice anything for you!"
"Don't talk about what you don't know!" InuYasha snapped. "He…he would. He loves me…and I love him."
"That's so wrong! That's…I…I can't…!" she broke down sobbing.
"K-Kagome…I'm sorry. I really am, but…really…you're going to find someone in your own time who'll make you happy. And I'll never forget you – we'll always be friends, but my place is here…with Sesshoumaru." Sesshoumaru released him, so he could go knees beside her. He laid a hand on her shoulder but she yanked away.
"SIT!" she screamed. "SIT! SIT! SIT! SI-!" Before the word could fully leave her mouth, again, Sesshoumaru had burst into action, darting forward and placing his hand over her mouth firmly.
"I have – because InuYasha asked – not said anything while you abuse him with that cursed necklace," he snarled. "But I will not watch while you do this to him, anymore! Do you think he does not feel? You ignorant, foolish ningen, how dare you shackle him with those beads and treat him as a pet to be punished whenever he does something you don't like?!" He squeezed her jaw, forcing a pained cry from her lips.
"Aniki," InuYasha murmured, getting up. "Don't hurt her…please." The demon lord's lip curled but then he released Kagome.
"If you ever abuse the power of that necklace again, I will tear your tongue out – and after that, it will be your throat." He straightened, tossing his head and glaring officiously down at her. Then, he cast a fearsome glare around at the other members of the group. "Does anyone else have anything to say about our relationship." Koga opened his mouth and then shut it, again.
"What about children?" Sango braved a question. "Must you not produce an heir?"
"That is a matter that doesn't concern you, but if it becomes necessary, it would not be unheard of to simply choose an heir not of my family, if we end up with no children."
"Can two men even have a child?"
"There are ways," to everyone's surprise, that was InuYasha's voice answering, not Sesshoumaru's. "Some full demons and all half-demons are able to bear children. I know Sesshoumaru wasn't going to force me, but…" he took a deep breath. "Sesshoumaru, I'd be honored if you would let me bear your pups." He said it like a declaration, not like an offer or request. Like everything with him, he approached it as some sort of confrontation, daring anyone to say anything about his decision. A faint red dusted Sesshoumaru's cheeks as he turned to InuYasha.
"I know I should've mentioned it before I asked if you'd be my mate, but I didn't really know…how…or even if it was a question, because even if you didn't want to, I'd want you to be my mate…" he muttered.
"I know. It's fine. I understand." The group lapsed into an uncomfortable silence. "Anyways, it's not like we don't have time, assuming Naraku doesn't kill us all." Sesshoumaru nodded and managed, at last, to regain control the color of his face. InuYasha cleared his throat. "Any other questions?" It was Miroku who tried to lighten the mood a little.
"When's the wedding?" he forced a laugh.
"Demons don't have weddings the way humans do, and we haven't set a date for the announcement ceremony, yet. Really, we just decided that we would eventually. InuYasha and I both think it's best to give it some time. After all, this has been a rather sudden, quickly-developing situation. It takes a little adaptation to get used to it…on both our parts."
"When did this…happen?" Sango wanted to know.
"A few months ago. Remember when InuYasha left for five days with no explanation…that's when things changed between us."
"Why?"
"I realized how wrong I was to treat him the way I had, and that really, all either of us wanted to was to love and be loved by the other."
"You just…realized?"
"As far as you're concerned, yes." Again, a strained silence reigned over them. Then, Sesshoumaru was moving on with business as if nothing had happened. "I'm going hunting. InuYasha, are you coming?"
"Yeah." The two dog demons took off, leaving a still stunned and slightly confused group in their wake.
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