InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Love Nearly Forgotten ❯ A Brother's Hidden Emotions ( Chapter 4 )

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Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha

AN: Before I get any complaints, I would like to state that this is not an alternate pairing.

Rating: R for cussing and adult situations (Not a lemon)

A Love Nearly Forgotten

Ch. 4: A Brother's Hidden Emotions

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Inuyasha was now looking into those eyes, her eyes. He took her by the neck and pulled her towards him, taking her lips into his own as his free hand began to search for the ties of her shirt.

`Wake up!' a voice was screaming somewhere in the back of his mind. `You stupid hanyou wake up, you don't want to be here!'

`Why wouldn't I want to be here?' he asked the voice, but he soon wished he hadn't. The ground beneath them vanished, pulling Schala from him.

"Inuyasha!" she screamed, her hand frantically reaching for his.

"No, Schala!" Inuyasha yelled, attempting to catch her. He could not reach her. He was helpless… watching her fall farther and farther away.

"Inuya… " She began again, but was cut short. Her eyes grew wide, and her mouth gaped open in an attempt to scream as she was impaled from behind.

"Stupid hanyou, did you really think I would let you have her? I have tolerated this abomination long enough," A voice came from the darkness.

"Who in the hell are you?" Inuyasha demanded, but whoever or whatever it was refused to give any answer.

"Inu…yasha?" Schala managed to whisper.

"I'm here." Inuyasha said in a low, comforting tone. He still could not reach her, but he knew she was no longer able to see him. The light in her eyes was already beginning to fade.

She placed a hand over the wound in her chest, tears streaming down her face. "Please… please… don't leave me… I..." she was unable to finish. The light vanished completely from her eyes, and her body fell limp.

"No!" Inuyasha woke, drenched in sweat. "It… it was the dream."

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Sesshomaru now stood in front of a small stone structure. It had not taken him very long to reach it, and as always, it remained unchanged. He knew of no creature who visited this site other than himself, or of any who would wish to disturb its peace. He lifted his hand and lightly touched the stone surface, tracing over the one word that adorned it. "Schala…" he whispered to himself.

"Well, well. How long has it been this time Sesshomaru? Five years?" A female said sarcastically from behind him.

"That it has, I am sorry I have left you for so long," he said as he turned to face the female addressing him. The translucent figure before him wore a simple blue dress that exposed her shoulders and fit tightly down to her waist, where it then fell loosely to the ground. Her black hair was pulled back into a loose braid, and a blue stoned circlet decorated her forehead.

She shrugged her shoulders, "It is alright; I know it is a long journey. Besides, it appears you have been busy," she said as she pointed to Sesshomaru's missing arm.

"Yes." Sesshomaru said lowly, "I have my bastard brother to thank for that. Speaking of which, part of the reason for my visit is to discuss him with you." The demon lord said coldly.

The woman shook her head in annoyance. "My dear Sesshomaru, have we not discussed this before? I have told you that I will not help in any way. If you wish to kill Inuyasha, you will have to do it on your own." She said discontentedly.

"Hph, very well. I would think that by now you would have seen how little you mean to him. He has not stepped foot here since he sealed you in that tomb." The demon lord replied angrily as he gestured to the small stone structure that was now at his back.

The girl before him looked at him blankly, "Have you no heart? If all you have come to do is hurt me, then I suggest you leave. Sesshomaru… " She said as she turned away from the demon. It hurt her to hear him speak this way.

"I have come to do nothing of the sort; I was simply pointing out the obvious." Sesshomaru said apologetically. "Lady Schala, if you will not help me destroy Inuyasha I will simply find a way to do it myself. I have no desire to hurt you in any way." He paused for a moment, closing his eyes. "I wish only to see you happy." Sesshomaru said softly, discarding his cold heart for but a moment so he may see her smile again. He had not wished to hurt her, but he could not help his own jealousy. It should have been him. He should have been the one to mate her, but he had been too afraid of his own heart. She would still be among the living had she been his to protect, and not his hanyou brother's. How he hated his brother for that… for allowing her to die, and the fact that Inuyasha had not bothered nor cared to visit her since then angered the demon lord even more. Inuyasha had simply discarded her. Now her spirit wanders. Unwilling to leave this world and face oblivion, and unwilling to claim her immortal right to return to her own body and walk amongst them once again. "Lady Schala, it has been too long. It has been nearly one hundred and fifty years. Will you not consider returning to us? You may return with me," He stopped for a moment as he slowly walked to her side. Then began again, "Since our last encounter I have acquired a small human girl, she would enjoy your company… I will care for you as if you were my own mate…" He trailed off and glanced toward the ground; afraid of what he might see in her eyes.

She simply shrugged and looked away, and looking off into the forest as she spoke in a saddened tone, "My dear Sesshomaru, it is not so simple… the wound which tore my spirit from my body was great, and healing it has been quite a task. I will not rush it. I may be immortal, but that which I must protect lies dormant and does not yet hold immortality. I cannot return until my body has fully healed." She said.

The demon lord stepped in front of the translucent woman; anger and concern flickering across his usually emotionless face. "What will you do then? When the time comes, what will you do? Inuyasha is no immortal and although he may live longer than a human, his life will not be as long as a demon's." Stopping to catch his breath, he looked into his friend's eyes to see if he could find any hint of emotion. Finding nothing, he continued lowly. "Even I will not live as long as yourself. So when you awaken, and no remains to care for you what will you do? That which you protect will surely die without your mate, or a male who is willing to accept the burden." He finished.

"No," she shook her head, "It will not be that way," she said softly. "Inuyasha may be dead by then, but it does not matter. I am able to care for myself. I am no human, nor am I demon." She closed her eyes. Had she been of flesh and blood she would have been fighting tears, but she was not. She only wished to hide her emotions. "He has already taken another, and does not care for me." Her voice was filled with pain, and she knew what her friend had said before was true. Her mate had taken another… she had seen him with her. The human priestess. It had been fifty years ago, her spirit longed to be with Inuyasha again, so she had allowed her spirit to leave her forest to find him. What she saw when she did find him had shattered her heart. Surely the woman was dead after so long, but still… he no longer cared for his first mate so it did not matter. Perhaps one day, she could return Sesshomaru's love, but not now. "I thank you for your concern, but I will be fine. Perhaps you should focus your attention to that human girl you spoke of?" she was trying to change the subject. "What is her name?" Schala asked as if she was truly curious, although in all truth her mind was elsewhere.

"It is Rin." Sesshomaru responded coldly. He no longer cared to talk about Rin, or his brother. The reasons for his being there no longer mattered. He simply wanted to see her smile again, but whatever it was he was going to say to her was lost when a familiar scent caught his nose. "Inuyasha..." he said to himself.

"What did you say Sesshomaru?" Schala asked curiously. She had heard her friend mumble something, but was unable to understand what it had been.

"Hph, Inuyasha is nearby, although I do not believe he is very close." Sesshomaru said, his cold mask returning.

Her heart skipped a beat, `could it really be him?' she thought. "If it is truly him… I must see him; even if only from afar." she said softly as she turned. Although she did not know where he was, she knew she would find him.

"If you go, then I will follow." he said as he turned to follow her into the forest. He would not allow his bastard brother to hurt her again.

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Inuyasha and company had not been traveling long and already they had encountered trouble. They now stood facing two very large humanoid cat demons. Why demons were attacking them in the ancient land was beyond any of them, but they were being attacked and staying alive was the only thing on their minds.

"Are you Inuyasha?" One of the cat demons asked, looking as if he was going to pounce at any moment.

"What's it to ya?" Inuyasha asked mockingly.

"So then you are the one we seek" The other demon said as he leapt forward, lashing out at Inuyasha with his claws.

"What in the hell do you want with me?" Inuyasha yelled, still pushing against the cat's claws with his sword.

"What does it matter? You will be dead in a moment" the cat sneered, pushing himself back and out of harms way. "Would you like to meet my friends?" He asked, laughing as his companion hissed and made a gesture with his claws bringing what seemed to be dozens of Knight-lions from the Elvin forest.

"Inuyasha look out!" Kagome yelled, pulling her bow from her back.

"Feh I know!" Inuyasha said, slashing at the cats that came his way, Miroku, Kirara, and Sango at his side.

"Ok, now!" The first cat demon yelled to his companion as he jumped behind the attacking Knight-lions.

"Right!" the other responded, making his way past Inuyasha and his companions to the young female they had come to claim.

"Stay back." Kagome said, fitting an arrow to her bow. This, unfortunately, did not help. By the time her arrow was fitted, the cat demon had already reached her and knocked the bow from her hands. "Ahh! Inuyasha!" She screamed as the cat demon grabbed her and began making his way into the forest, his companion not far behind.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled as he turned, leaping after the two demons but he was unable to get to her. He was immediately swamped with more of the attacking Knight-lions, Sango, Kirara and Miroku were also in similar situations.

By the time Inuyasha had killed the rest of the demons, Kagome was gone. "Damnit! Common, we have to go look for her! I'm going to kill those bastards!" Inuyasha growled as he dashed in the direction he saw them go, sniffing the air occasionally in an attempt to pick up Kagome's scent. Miroku and Sango, along with Shippou and Kirara followed.

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Well here is chapter four. I would love any feedback that anyone is willing to give. It is not necessary, but it does encourage me to write more.