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By : whitetiger
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Yazoo sat staring out the car window on the way to the hot spring. He tried to get Kadaj to talk but his brother only gave short distracted answers or would just hum in response. After barely five blocks, Yazoo wanted to strangle him in frustration and spent the remainder of the long car ride fuming silently. He hadn't seen much of his brother during this week and he was starting to see how the stress of Sephiroth's condition was wearing on him. Kadaj looked both physically and mentally exhausted.
"Whoa." Loz gasped causing Yazoo to turn to see what had surprised him. The car passed through an amazingly elaborate gateway before showing an enormous building.
Loz leaned forward in his seat to look out the windshield of the car, "Is this the hot spring?"
The woman driving the car chuckled, "Yes it is. Although, that building is mostly a hotel. We are going further up the road. Genkai's home is further back with more private bungalows."
As they drove by, Yazoo couldn't help staring at the massive structure. When Byakuya told him they would be going to a hot spring, Yazoo had not expected this. The grounds were breathtaking, and the buildings were massive and sprawling. After passing the building the road became surrounded by trees with small structures peaking through every now and then. The driver was not exaggerating when she said Genkai lived further back. It took them an additional ten minutes to reach the home.
Stepping out of the car they were met by a very short older woman with curly gray hair, "You must be the triplets. I am Genkai."
She gave them a small bow, making the boys uncomfortable with her formality. Kadaj quickly bowed follow by his brothers as he said, "It is nice to meet you. I am Kadaj, this is Yazoo and Loz."
"Now that's done, get your asses inside. Dinner is nearly done and you brats are setting the table." She barked at them, and then turned to enter the home as she shouted, "Yusuke, show them where to find the plates."
A young man with short black hair came around the corner and laughed at their shocked faces, "Come with me. Don't mind granny's sharp tongue, she means well."
Yazoo grabbed a stack of plates as Loz laughed. Kadaj frowned, "I don't see what's so funny."
"What? Doesn't she remind you of brother?" Yazoo smiled at that thought but Kadaj looked away as he bit back his reply. They looked like they were having fun, so he wouldn't spoil it with the sad possibility that Sephiroth may not be like that again.
They sat with Genkai, her grandson and his friends for dinner. They were a happy bunch, constantly joking and goofing around. At one point Yusuke had his redheaded friend in a headlock because he mentioned Yusuke's crush who just happened to be sitting at the table. Genkai then stood up and punched her grandson sending him sprawling on top of his friend. "Shut up!"
With an exasperated sigh, she turned to them, "Would you like to see your rooms?"
"Shouldn't we help with dishes?" Yazoo asked politely.
"No. This brat and the cherry top will do them for causing trouble." Her words were followed by two groans of despair. She turned and gave Yusuke a kick on his backside sending him tumbling back into his friend. Yazoo smothered a chuckle as Loz and Kadaj quickly followed. They left the house and walked along a path to a smaller building with a tall wooden fence surrounding the side and back yards.
"This is where you are staying and it has a private hot spring in the back." With that, she left them standing at the door.
Sephiroth floated in the blessed darkness of his sleep. The voice in the darkness was quiet for once, and the usual nightmares were not haunting him. He could still feel the pressure of his mother's consciousness, he could almost envision her against the barrier waiting for a moment of weakness with her hands pressed against the rigid surface of his willpower.
He became aware of a prickling sensation as if he was being watched. His mind slipped into wakefulness and he opened his eyes. Turning his head his eyes searched the dark room until they landed on a shadowed figure backlit by the moonlight from the window. A frown pulled at his face as he sat up. The person felt familiar to him.
"Who are you?" He asked gruffly.
The figure stood and approached the bed. As he stepped into the stream of light from the hallway Sephiroth hissed. "Get out."
Byakuya Kuchiki stopped at the end of the bed, "Not until I have said what I came here for."
"I don't want to hear what you have to say," Sephiroth growled as he reached for the controller to call for the nurse. As his fingers wrapped around the plastic device Byakuya spoke.
"I know you're planning to run from this city with your brothers."
Sephiroth froze at those words and looked up at the man. Fear flooded his system. "What do you want? Are you planning..."
"I won't stop you." Byakuya interrupted, "I only ask one favor from you."
"I will not leave Yazoo behind." Sephiroth hissed.
The man sighed and shook his head, "That is not what I am asking for. Your brothers will go with you, I will miss Yazoo, but I will not stop your departure."
Sephiroth felt his fear subside marginally as he watched Byakuya. It appeared the man was telling him the truth, but he still did not trust his words, "Then what do you want?"
Byakuya nodded as he held his hand above the bed and dropped a white wrapped object onto the blankets causing them to dent in from its heavy weight. Sephiroth stared at it in confusion.
"I want you to use that to kill Sesshomaru."
Sephiroth's head jerked up in surprise as he whispered, "What?"
Byakuya lowered his arm, "Sesshomaru is a demon who found his mate. Though he did not mark you, he still feels the effect of your rejection. My friend is slowly dying and I can not watch his decline any longer."
Sephiroth looked back to the package. How could that be possible? Sesshomaru was a powerful demon lord, near immortal. There was no possible way what Byakuya said could be true, "Then why do you not kill him yourself?"
Sephiroth looked up into Byakuya's pain filled gray eyes. The answer was there, no words needed. Byakuya loved Sesshomaru and that love prevented him from doing what he believed needed to be done. "If I did this, what guarantee do I have that you or his father would not kill me before I leave this city or hunt me down when I have left?"
"Inutaicho is a demon. He will be grateful his son will not die a slow painful death. Though he will hate you, Inutaicho will be in your debt. I, however, can only give you my word that I will not harm you before you leave or hunt you down." Sephiroth watched Byakuya's eyes harden, "That said, should you ever return to this city I will kill you for causing my Sesshomaru such heartache and suffering. Do you understand?"
With that, Byakuya turned away. As his hand touched the door handle he stopped, "Do not touch the blade with your bare skin. There is a fast acting poison rubbed onto the metal. Just stabbing Sesshomaru in the heart is not enough."
With those final words Byakuya left. Sephiroth sat there staring at the wrapped package, his mind chaotic. The vision of the great and powerful demon lord Sesshomaru shattered into a million pieces. All that was left behind was the image of a broken man.
Could he do it? Could he kill Sesshomaru?
Holding the control in his hand he gently caressed the buttons. What should he do? Pressing the nurse button, Sephiroth waited. I didn't take long for his nurse to open the door and enter. "Is everything alright?"
"I know it's late, but could I speak with Dr. Unohana?" Sephiroth asked.
"I'll see what I can do, but I may be unable to reach her tonight."
Sephiroth nodded and the nurse left the room. Reaching out, Sephiroth picked up the heavy bundle. The knife, when unwrapped, would fit perfectly in his hand. Its weight was familiar to him, almost reassuring. Reaching up with his opposite hand, Sephiroth gripped the gown above his thundering heart. The voice in his head was near purring in delight, but his heart hurt so badly.
Tsunade grabbed her coat and left her office. She decided she needed to go home and finish off her inebriated buzz. The stress of running this place usually did not affect her but nearly losing one of her friends had her feeling on edge. Since meeting the Yokai Lord when she was an intern, Tsunade had always envisioned him as immortal, indestructible. That illusion had shattered when she saw him and his blood drenched mate. It had taken everything within her to entrust Inutaicho to someone else while she worked on Kimimaro to save his life, knowing his recovery would ultimately save Inutaicho's.
She let out a huff. Though they were much better, she didn't want to let them go. To put themselves in danger yet again with their ridicules profession, but what choice did she have? She couldn't keep any of them here indefinitely. Turning down another hallway Tsunade saw Byakuya step out of a room, Sephiroth's room. He turned away, not even noticing her as he headed for the elevators. Once he disappeared, she approached Sephiroth's room. Peaking through the window she saw him sitting on the bed as he stared at a cloth covered item in his hand. Stepping away from the door, she continued down the hallway as she pulled her phone from her coat.
Retsu sat at the table in her favorite restaurant surrounded by her family. She really needed this after leaving the hospital. Watching the slow decline of a patient was always hard on her, but watching the mental degradation was worse. It wasn't something that could be fixed with surgery, and sometimes the treatment could make it worse. She wanted to trust in Byakuya, she really did, but would his actions really help? She had hope when she left the hospital but she was still very nervous about it.
"My love, you have drifted off again." She jumped slightly when her husband touched her hand. Looking up she smiled at him.
"I'm sorry. I guess work has been a bit stressful."
He gently rubbed the back of her hand with his thumb to comfort her.
"Whatever." She turned to glare at her son but Grimmjow wasn't looking at her. "Daddy dearest did you tell her about what we found out?"
Stark sighed. He had been trying to avoid the conversation for... Well, for the rest of their lives, but Retsu's confused eyes bored into him demanding answers.
"Before you completely freak out, just know, everything is much, much better now."
Her eyes hardened then, so he lowered his head. "I know you expected me to leave the Akatsuki after Itachi died, but they all come to me begging I take over."
Retsu pulled her hand away, "And you couldn't refuse?"
He shook his head then raised his eyes to hers, "Since taking over I have entered into a truce with both the Yokai and the Lord's son Inuyasha. I am going to meet with Zaraki as soon as he his able and advise he do the same. If all continues as planned there will be a stronger sense of peace. The smaller gangs may cause trouble but there will not be the level of fighting that just occurred."
"Can you guarantee that?" She whispered angrily, "Can you see the future and know they will never turn on you."
He could see she was fighting back her emotions as she reached for the scar on her chest. Before her hand could touch it, Stark grabbed it and held tight.
"I can." He stated with all the strength of his certainty. Then a smile crossed his features, "Because the ones who betrayed me are already gone."
Her eyes widened, "He was immortal."
"True, but the youngest Yokai brat has a remarkable mate from a special group of monks. Hidan will spend eternity in a dark void where he will never return."
Her hand squeezed his as she looked to her daughters. The events of Hidan's attack were always on her mind, always fueling her fear of his words. He had stood over her with his wicked smile, Stark holding him from behind as the hole in his chest closed. "I'll leave for now, but this is far from over. His punishment for insubordination will be carried out."
Hidan had left her lying in a pool of her own blood as Stark collapsed from his own wounds while their children cried from fear. Those memories will always haunt her, but as she turned to her husband she realized they would now begin to heal.
It was over, there was no need to fear a man that didn't exist anymore. Someone had done what she never thought possible. Retsu felt tears sting her eyes as Stark reached up and stroked her cheek in comfort. Perhaps the future really wasn't so bleak.
Retsu's cell buzzed startling her and ruining the moment. Stark chuckled lightly and told her to answer it. Nodding, she picked it up and saw Dr. Tsunade was calling. Sliding the call button, She answered.
"Retsu, I just saw Byakuya leaving Sephiroth's room. Did he tell you he was going to visit the boy?"
"No, he didn't" Retsu answered. How could Byakuya think going to Sephiroth would turn out good. Wouldn't seeing Byakuya only cause Sephiroth to feel more fear and paranoia?
"That's not all. He left something with Sephiroth. Something that appears to have disturbed him deeply. I'm not sure we should let Sephiroth leave the hospital."
Retsu frowned as she rolled over what Byakuya had said, what they knew of the Sharingan, "We stick to what was planned. I don't know what that boy had on his mind but we must trust him to do what is right. You did tell me that Byakuya wouldn't do a thing to cause him harm."
She heard Tsunade sigh over the phone, "Alright, but I'm starting to feel uneasy about this."
Then Tsunade ended the call. Retsu lowered her phone just as it buzzed again. This time, there was a text. The nurse watching over Sephiroth said he wanted to talk to her but the nurse suggested waiting until morning. Running her finger over the screen she knew what Sephiroth wanted. Byakuya had said something that caused her patient to desireleaving the hospital. She sent her agreement to the suggestion and told the nurse to have release papers ready when she got there. Putting her phone down, she wondered what Byakuya had given Sephiroth.
Yazoo exited the hot spring and wrapped a towel around himself. The room he chose was on the lower level just off the spring. Opening the door he had to bite back a scream of surprise. Sitting in one of the chairs was a smiling Byakuya. The dark-haired man rose from the chair and approached him.
"You nearly scared the life out of me." Yazoo hissed as he was wrapped in Byakuya's warmth. "Why are you here?"
"Well, I do own this place." Byakuya smiled as Yazoo pulled back to look at him.
"How did you get that past Sephiroth?" Then he shook his head, "Don't answer that. Sephiroth is going to be furious when he finds out."
Yazoo watched as Byakuya's eyes darkened. Reaching up he placed his hand on Byakuya's cheek, "What is it?"
"I already met with him." Byakuya saw panic in Yazoo's eyes from the statement, "It needed to happen. I told him that I wouldn't stop him from leaving and taking you three with him, but before he left he had to do the one thing I can not."
Byakuya hesitated. He knew the boys had gotten close to Sesshomaru over their time with the demon. Closing his eyes he forged on, "I told him before he leaves he has to take Sesshomaru's life."
Yazoo gasped as he pushed away, "Why would you do that?"
Tears formed in Yazoo's eyes as Byakuya reached out and cupped his face. "Sesshomaru is dying slowly from the stress of Sephiroth's rejection, but I don't think Sephiroth realizes it. He fears Sesshomaru because of his desire to protect you. He sees Sesshomaru as an unbeatable monster hell bent on taking you boys. I believe he needs to see the situation through different eyes."
"But what happens if he really does kill Sesshomaru?" Tears rolled down Yazoo's cheeks to collect on Byakuya's hands.
Byakuya closed his eyes as he rested his forehead on Yazoo's, "My friend will no longer suffer, but Sephiroth will drop into the darkness of Itachi's power."
"They will commit him for sure." Yazoo sobbed, "I'll lose them both."
His arms snaked around Byakuya while he buried his face into Byakuya's neck, "Kadaj will sink into depression, and Loz..."
"I'll help any way I can, but we have to believe Sephiroth will come out of this. That he won't be able to strike Sesshomaru down."
Yazoo could hear the tremble in Byakuya's voice and knew the man didn't believe there would be a positive outcome. That didn't stop Byakuya from holding onto the small hope.
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AfterShock	By : whitetiger Category: InuYasha Crossovers > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 12735 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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