InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A New Life ❯ Brothers Unite and Love Dissapates ( Chapter 13 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Brother’s United and Love Broken
Walking closer to his brother Sesshomaru could tell that his mind was so occupied with thoughts that he didn’t even notice his presence coming closer. He leaped lightly up into the tree beside Inuyasha who was dangling his legs off the side of the tree branch with a sad and lonely expression in his eyes and in his scent. Following his brothers eyes Sesshomaru saw what Inuyasha was watching, Kagome was in her room and laying on her bed where he could hear her sobs from his place in the Sakura tree.
“Inuyasha” Sesshomaru said lightly as he sat down beside his brother with his legs hanging down from the branch.
“What do you want bastard?” Inuyasha snarled as he continued watching the woman he had hurt so much as she cried her painful tears of sorrow.
“Why Inuyasha, do you insist on calling me such names?” Sesshomaru asked trying to get Inuyasha to look at him.
“Because you are one” Inuyasha stood up and swiftly jumped into another tree wanting to get away from his brother.
“Why?” Sesshomaru jumped after his brother but with more grace which he had always carried.
“…”
“Inuyasha look at me” Sesshomaru said commanding and sad at the same time. When Inuyasha turned his head he continued; “Do you remember when you were a pup and lived in this very castle?”
“Iie, I only remember when my mother was killed” Inuyasha said sadly.
“When you were a pup at the age of five both you and I played among these very trees” he said indicating the trees with a flick of his wrist. “I promised you that I would always protect you” his voice lowered as he saw the confusion and sadness in Inuyasha’s eyes.
“Then why have you always tried to kill me to get Tetsusaiga?” he asked angrily as he placed his hand on Tetsusaiga’s sheath.
“I have never tried to kill you Inuyasha. I have only tried to train you in the only way I knew how since you hated me.”
“Then why did you say that you hated the fact that father’s blood ran in my veins?” he asked as he thought back to the time when Takumaru un Setsuna wielded Sounga.
“Iie, I admit that I lied then. I could not tell you how I really felt since I knew you would always see me as your enemy. I was only trying to get you strengthened for I knew Takumaru would try to weaken you by mentioning Izyoi.” Sesshomaru looked up into the darkening night sky as he finished telling Inuyasha his intent that past day.
“So you have never hated me?” he asked almost hopefully acting as the lost puppy that didn’t have a home.
“Iie…I..have never hated you little brother” Sesshomaru returned his gaze back to Inuyasha, his cold mask replaced with sadness and longing.
"Your just saying that, right?” Inuyasha asked with anger seeping back into his voice.
"Iie, Otouto I have and always will love you no matter if you are a hanyou.” Seeing Inuyasha’s eyes pool with tears Sesshomaru quickly wrapped his arms around his brother and pulled his against his chest in a tight brotherly embrace. “I will never hate you.”
Sesshomaru could smell and feel the wetness of Inuyasha’s tears that were coating his hakama that began clinging to his chest from Inuyasha’s joyful tears. Sitting in peaceful silence while Sesshomaru ran his fingers through Inuyasha’s silver hair that was so much like his own. Finding a more comfortable position on the Sakura tree he lifted Inuyasha in his arms and moved to sit up against the trunk of the tree on the branch they had previously been sitting on.
Sesshomaru’s mind returned to Kagome who was still crying in her chambers even though it was nearly midnight. The Miko had thawed his cold heart out so much that he was able to tell Inuyasha how he really felt about him and his human blood. Sighing sadly he thought of the pain Kagome must of suffered to see the one you love declare their love to someone else and then say they would kill you to return them to life.
“Kagome” Inuyasha whispered sadly in his sleep as he snuggled deeper into his brother’s arms.
‘He never intended to harm Kagome, that bitch Kikyo tore Inuyasha and Kagome apart’ he thought to himself. Even though he said that, he felt a slight pain in his heart, since Inuyasha really did love Kagome then Inuyasha would take her from him. He had come to love the young Miko that was still crying her tears of sorrow and hurt; never caring about herself, only caring about any creature be it human or demon no matter how evil they were, excluding Naraku.
How did this small creature of pureness and happiness come to such a painful time in her young life? She had thawed his heart out and now that she would be leaving his heart would once again freeze cold, stopping his warm blood from flowing through his veins to be replaced by ice.
Standing up on the tree branch Sesshomaru with Inuyasha in his arms jumped onto Kagome’s balcony that led to her room. Silently opening the door with the other hand that was not holding Inuyasha he slipped inside the room before any cold air could escape in. Making his way over to the bed where Kagome was still crying, he gently laid Inuyasha down on the bed beside her. Smiling at his brother he watched as he settled down into the bed with the scent of sorrow vanishing from his scent now that he was close by Kagome. Not being able to stop his hand he reached out and brushed Kagome’s hair away from the side of her face where it was pressed into her pillow.
Kagome had not heard anyone enter her room but when a hand gently brushed her hair aside she jumped at being startled. Frighteningly looking up at the intruder she saw that Sesshomaru was looking down on her with warm golden eyes that glowed like cats eyes in the dark of night.
Seeing a dark shadow beside her she tentatively reached out her hand to see what was in her bed. Her fingers ran across the soft material of a hakama, removing her hand she reached up to his head hoping that she was wrong about who she thought was in her bed. Sure enough of top of the intruder’s head was a pair of fuzzy white triangles that belonged to only one person, Inuyasha.
Snatching her hand back as if she had just been burnt she jumped up from the bed and out of her room not wanting to be any where near the hanyou that had broken her heart. Silent tears were cascading down her cheeks unnoticed by Kagome who was racing anywhere she could to be alone and cry out her grief without anyone seeing. Unbeknownst to Kagome, Sesshomaru had followed her out into the gardens where she returned to the small clearing that was surrounded by flowers.
Silently Sesshomaru entered the clearing where Kagome was sitting with her knees up and her arms wrapped around them as she looked sadly out into the dark night. Not wanting to frighten her anymore he expanded his aura towards the saddened woman until it had engulfed her being. He watched as Kagome looked up into his eyes, her eyes that were as black as night and filled with sorrow and pain.
“Kagome” Sesshomaru reached out his hand to Kagome wanting to help her up but was shocked when she started crying. Letting his hand fall back to his side he sat down beside her, folding his legs Indian style and slowly so as not to scare her he gently picked Kagome up from the ground and sat her on his lap.
Feeling the warmth of Sesshomaru, Kagome fisted her hands in his hakama as fresh tears escaped from her eyes that were puffy and red from all her crying.
Circling his arms around Kagome he rocked back and forth hoping that she would stop crying and talk to him, telling him what was wrong. As her crying quieted he brought his hand up from her waist and began running his long elegant fingers through her silken strands of raven hair that shone with a blue light, emitted from the full moon in the star filled sky.
“Shh utsukusii” he continued stroking her hair until her tears had come to a slow halt as exhaustion took their place. Not caring that his hakama was now soaked with tears he very gently turned Kagome’s head until he was able to look upon her face. Red trails were left down her cheeks where her tears had traveled down her face and her eyes were puffy and red but he didn’t care because he thought her as the most beautiful creature he had ever met, even in her sorrow.
“Kagome” he watched in fascination as her eyes changed from black to a bluish gray in color. Not taking his eyes away from hers he continued; “Onegai tell me what’s wrong” he said not using the usual third person speaking that he usually did to refer to himself.
“Inuyasha” she sniffled as her voice cracked at saying his name.
“Kagome, what Inuyasha was saying was in fact the truth” he said as he resumed stroking her hair back away from her angelic face.
“So Kikyo really had Inuyasha under a spell?” hope filling her voice.
“Hai” he watched as happiness filled her eyes. He was fascinated how a simple creature such as Kagome could change emotions so many times in a few scant minutes. Tears once again gathered in the woman’s eyes that he was holding against him. “What’s wrong?” he asked worriedly as he once again was fascinated at how she could change emotions so quick.
“He hurt me” she clutched his hakama once again in her fist and buried her head under his chin as tears fell down her cheeks once again.
“Shh..I know…Inuyasha has always protected you has he not?”
“Hai” she said but the silk clothing she was pressed into muffled the word yet Sesshomaru was able to hear it easily with his demon hearing.
“Though he may not admit it to anyone I know that he loves you” Sesshomaru said but once again felt that sharp pain in his heart.
“He does?” she asked as she looked up into his eyes hopefully.
“Hai, I have also come to tell Inuyasha that I love him as my brother.”
“You did? But you hate Inuyasha” she was now thoroughly confused.
“I never hated my brother.”
“Oh...”
“Inuyasha will make you a good mate,” he felt his heart restrict in more pain as the imaginary knife in his heart twisted deeper.

"Hai” a slight blush rose to her cheeks as she thought about what a mate meant. Looking up into his eyes she could see sorrow and pain in them just as she had felt just a minutes ago. “Sesshomaru?” she asked worriedly as he grimaced in pain it seemed. As he looked down at her he could also see love in the depths of his eyes. “What’s wrong?” she reached her hand up and traced his blue crescent moon on his forehead.
“Nothing” he turned his head away not wanting Kagome to see the hurt in his eyes.
“Sesshomaru, onegai tell me what’s wrong” she continued her exploration of his face as she traced his maroon stripes.
He turned his head back around as he said in a sad voice, “I don’t want to lose you.”
“Sesshomaru...?”
“You must be tired,” he rose gracefully to his feet and with his demon speed took Kagome to her room where he laid her beside Inuyasha then quickly left her room not wanting to see her face.
“What just happened?” Kagome stared at the door in confusion at Sesshomaru leaving so quickly.
Sesshomaru leaned heavily against the outer side of Kagome’s door. He drew in long breathes while his lips slightly quivered from his pain. Closing his eyes he could feel a wetness gathering behind his closed eyelids. As he turned to leave he felt a single tear that escaped from his eyes resting on his cheek. Catching it on a long finger he studied it as it glistened from the light shining from the moon. With his emotions in turmoil he walked slowly back to his own chambers, wondering how he could feel so much pain from just a few simple words and actions.
Otouto-little brother
Utsukusii-beautiful
Onegai-please