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Fragments of Broken Pride	By : Areitus Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female Views: 10085 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Fragments of Broken Pride

Chapter 7

Inuyasha stood quietly at the door peering in to see the slumbering youkai holding his tiny ward against his chest. He was going to try to talk to his brother again, but when his eyes fell upon the sight, the urge to get answers was overridden by the feeling of not wanting to disturb the duo. The hanyou had never seen his brother show such kindness toward anyone, and he couldn�t help the twinge of jealousy he felt toward the little girl. But as he looked, he couldn�t help feeling sorry for her either. He�d gathered what had happened to her, and he thought that is something no child should ever be put through, and then to loose her vision. �She�ll be alright with him looking over her.� he thought to himself as he stared at her serene face.

His eyes then moved to his brother�s face, and he felt another twinge, but this one was a pleasant one. The tranquil expression on the youkai�s face made him happy. Then another feeling came over him as he looked at his brother�s face, he thought how handsome the demon was. He quickly realized what he�d been thinking and left the scene with haste.

He sat down as he reached the room he�d been staying in. Feeling very awkward all of a sudden. �Did I just think� my brother was attractive?� He thought with concern, �but he is attractive. It doesn�t mean anything, it was just a stray thought. It�s not like it was� sexual� right�?� His thoughts were meant to calm him down, but they weren�t working the right way� �But� it�s not like anyone has to know about this. It was just a one time thing anyways�� he shook his head and stood up.
* * *
Kagome bumped into Inuyasha as he came out of the room, and she grabbed him before he kept going, �Inuyasha, I was thinking� I should go home for a while.� The hanyou screamed out with this added on to his frustration, �NOW?! Gee, Kagome! Don�t you just have the best timing!�

She jumped up to defend herself, �Well I have a life besides this one, you know! Plus this poor old doctor has been sheltering us for nearly a week and a half now! And while I�m gone you should return to Kaede�s before you eat this poor man out of house and home!�

Inuyasha growled at the miko and was about to respond with a witty come-back when she screamed out a nice, loud �Osuwari!�

The demon lord stood behind the priestess with an impassive expression and a sleepy child in his arms, �I�m leaving.� he said then turned to walk out before the hanyou could get a voice in.

Kagome jumped when he spoke, but then ran after him, �Wait! Where are you going? I don�t think you should be off on your own yet. Your still�� She trailed off and lowered her head.

He turned to her and spoke sternly, �I�m still what?�

The miko frowned but spoke honestly, �You�re depressed.� She didn�t know what else to say but that.

The youkai growled softly, �Of course I�m depressed. But what do you want me to do? Sit around here and brood the rest of my life?�

Kagome grabbed his arm as he turned to walk away, �But you shouldn�t be alone right now! It�s not healthy��

Sesshoumaru�s calm voice deceived what he was feeling inside, �I�ll have my Rin with me. That�s all I need.�

The hanyou appeared in the doorway, �I�ll go with you.� Both the youkai and the miko turned to look at him.

Inuyasha approached his bother, �Kagome�s right. You shouldn�t be alone. The little girl will only make you feel more miserable. I know you think I�m a pest, but I wish you�d listen when I tell you I want to help you.�

The youkai looked down at the child that clung to his clothes even as she slept, and just gazing at her he grew disheartened. He knew the two were correct, but he still didn�t like the idea.

�Please, Brother. What if Naraku attacks you in the state you�re in. You wouldn�t possibly be able to protect both yourself and your little girl. Let me help you.� pleaded the hanyou as the priestess looked back and forth between the two.

The youkai finally submitted, not wanting to fend off their persistence anymore, �Do as you wish.�
* * *
Miroku, Shippo, and Sango rushed out the front door just in time to catch a glance of the two brothers as their figures faded into the distance. Kagome stood looking rather upset as she stared at the retreating forms.

�Kagome-sama! What�s going on? Where are they going?� cried a slightly flustered Miroku

Kagome took in a deep breath before she spoke, �Sesshoumaru wanted to leave and Inuyasha went with him.�

Sango folded an arm over her stomach, �When is he coming back?�

Kagome shook her head, �I don�t know. He just said he�d come back when he was ready.� There was a long silence before the miko spoke again, �I�m going to go back home for a little while. Will you three stay at the village while I�m gone?�

Sango nodded and put a hand on her friend�s shoulder, �I�ll help you gather your things.�
* * *
The lord walked relentlessly, carrying the sleepy child in his arms for hours at a time. The hanyou was quiet for the most part, and simply followed his brother without question. But after hours of the looming silence, curiosity finally got the best of him, �Where are we going?�

The youkai didn�t answer immediately, but instead appeared as if he were thinking about the answer, �I haven�t decided yet.�

Inuyasha made a frown, �Then why are we walking?�

The demon lord turned back to the hanyou and stood over him intimidatingly, �No one told you you had to tag along, so be quiet.�

Inuyasha sunk away from the demon, diverting his eyes to the ground. He was feeling rather confused about the whole situation. His mind was telling him to go back to his friends and continue on their journey and forget about his brother. But his heart wanted him to stay with the youkai lord. He was worried for his brother despite how cruelly he was being treated. He blamed Sesshoumaru�s anger on the stress and frustration he knew the demon was feeling.

The Lord of the West turned from the course they�d been walking on, causing his brother�s curiosity to spark again, but this time the youkai spoke before the question got asked, �We�ll stay here for the night. Make yourself useful and build a fire.�

The hanyou swallowed the objection that built up inside him and quietly did what he was told while the demon lord seated himself against a tree trunk and continued to cradle the feeble child in his arms. The little girl coughed lightly and snuggled her face into the youkai�s chest, clinging to his kimono with a death grip. The tiny cough didn�t go unnoticed by Sesshoumaru and his brother.

As Inuyasha got the fire kindled and it started to blaze he returned to his sibling�s side and seated himself. The demon�s attention, however, was on the trembling child in his arms. Inuyasha started to peer over his shoulder at the little girl when Sesshoumaru spoke, �She�s caught a fever�� he muttered apathetically, despite his obvious concern.

�You should keep her warm.� muttered the half-breed.

The youkai looked up from the little girl, setting his gaze on the flickering fire before them. He pushed the little girl from himself for a moment while he stood up and took the top part of his kimono off, revealing his toned chest and stomach to the fire�s gingery light. He then sat back down and wrapped the child in the material.

Inuyasha tensed up and went red in the face, �Don�t you wear under-garments?!� he said sounding rather offended.

The youkai snorted at his brother, �Be quiet. You�re annoying.� He pulled Rin against him again and settled back against the tree. The little girl unconsciously reattached herself to the demon�s torso, making a small whimper as she tucked her head down against him. After a short period she was deeply asleep, and numb to the world.

Inuyasha watched the tiny body, having a thousand questions darting through his mind, but kept his mouth closed to prevent any from escaping. He knew his brother didn�t want to be pestered, and he was trying his hardest to please the demon lord.

When the youkai finally spoke, the hanyou was surprised, �I�m sorry.�

Inuyasha�s ears perked up and he looked at his brother, thinking he�d misheard the demon.

�I don�t deal with these kinds of emotions well, and I realize you have been getting the bitter end of it. I haven�t been keeping my promise to you.�

The hanyou shook his head, �It�s okay. I understand what you must be going through.�

�No. I�ve already sank this low, and I don�t want to sink any lower. I�m ashamed of the way I�ve acted toward you, and I want to keep the promise I made. I owe you my life.�

Inuyasha hadn�t expected anything even remotely like what his brother had just said to him, and he couldn�t help the tiny smirk that appeared. � Th-thank you�� he said sheepishly.

The dog demon stroked Rin�s face as he spoke, �Its nothing to thank me over. It should be expected from me.�

The hanyou turned his eyes to the ground as he spoke, �Can I� ask you about this little girl?� he muttered almost fearfully.

Sesshoumaru sighed, �I found her. She had tried to care for me when you had struck me down with the Wound of the Wind. Shortly after that I found her dead, and I revived her with Tenseiga. She�s been with me ever since.�

Inuyasha cocked his head to the side, �Why�d you revive her? It doesn�t seem like you.�

The youkai was silent for a moment, �I don�t know why.� he muttered softly. �I never expected to grow so attached to her. She�s such a pitiful fragile creature, but somehow� I find that aspect of her appealing.� He lifted his eyes from the sleeping child and into the night sky.

The hanyou�s eyes were directed at his brother�s solemn face, and he continued to think how majestic he was. �Humans can be amazing� perhaps even more so than youkai��

The demon lord moved his golden eyes to meet his brother�s, wondering briefly about the blush that was spread on his brother�s face, �You may be correct about that� But I find only a select few of them have that trait.�

Inuyasha smiled and crossed his arms, �Well, the equivalent could be said about youkai, too, Brother.�

Sesshoumaru nodded then turned back to his sleeping ward, �Let us sleep now. It�s growing late.�

* * *
When Inuyasha awoke the next morning he opened his eyes to find only the little girl present. He jumped down from the tree, scanning the area for his brother. He squatted next to the girl, checking to see if she was still asleep, which she was. He stood and sniffed the air, growing frigid at the scent he found floating about. �Naraku�� he muttered bitterly. He darted off to follow the scent, finding his brother�s already ahead of him.
* * *
The demon lord stood with his talons dripping with poison. His eyes were those of a mad dog, and he snarled at the hanyou that was before him, �I hope you came after writing your last will and testament, because you won�t get the chance to after this.� he growled as he leapt at the dark figure.

Naraku laughed as his mutated body sent out thorny tentacles toward the youkai lord. �Aren�t we in a hurry to die. What ever happened to that delicious little child of yours, hn, Sesshoumaru?�

The demon evaded the tentacles with ease and sent a shattering blast from Toukajin into them, ripping them apart in seconds. He leapt at the hanyou with blood red eyes. �I�ve had all I can stand from you, Naraku!� he yelled as he threw another blast into the hanyou�s disfigured body. The meaty body broke apart with grotesque sloshing noises and Naraku�s torso fell to the ground as it was detached from the rest of his body. He lifted himself onto his hands and began to run toward the youkai lord, with a demented smile spread on his lips.

Sesshoumaru lifted his sword to swing at the disgusting torso, but as he began to bring the sword down, his wrist was caught by a meaty hunk of flesh that grabbed him from behind. He quickly turned and slashed in in half with his venomous talons, but as he turned back to finish off his first target he felt weight plunder into him and a pair of teeth sink into his shoulder. He growled angrily and moved to strike Naraku off of him, but his arms were both restrained at once. He snarled at his restraint, and kicked off from the ground, trying to loosen himself from the hanyou�s grip. Naraku bit harder, liking the taste of the demon lord�s pure blood. The shattered pieces of the hanyou�s body crept up and surrounded the youkai, wrapping around his legs, neck, and waist. Naraku finally let go of the demon�s shoulder and let out a sickening laugh, �My dear Sesshoumaru, you have no idea how long I�ve waited for this moment��

The lord of the west struggled relentlessly as the hanyou�s body closed in around him. He let out all kinds of roars and growls as he tried in vain to free himself. He finally returned Naraku the favor and bit into the hanyou�s hardening flesh. Naraku laughed and stroked the demon�s hair gently. He leaned down near the youkai�s ear and licked it, sensuously. �You always were so beautiful, Sesshoumaru-sama� I�m so happy you can finally be mine��

The demon�s eyes went wide and he bit harder into Naraku�s bleeding flesh, wanting so badly to rip the hanyou�s throat out.

�Finally� become one with my body� Lord of the West�Sesshoumaru�ka��
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