InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Away From the Dark ❯ Chapter 18

WARNING (this story contains the following): male/male and female/female relationships, (verbal, physical, sexual) abuse, descriptive sex scenes, (major) OOCness, uke Sessh, and it is AU. If you oppose reading about any or all of these things then do not read this. Please, do not complain to me about the things I've just listed because we all know that you didn't have to read my story. That covers the warnings. I will add any new ones as the story progresses.

 

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Chapter Eighteen

 

Inuyasha was shocked to say the least. He had seen some bad relationships before but that…that was just insane. Now his friend was lying bloody and exhausted in the other room. He didn't even know the full story yet. He had just hung up with his boss when he heard yelling. It sounded like Sesshomaru. Then there was the smack of skin against skin. He ran outside and saw Sesshomaru fighting with another man, the man who was his husband. Did they do that often? Why…?

 

“Inuyasha,” Kagura called. “Can you get me a couple towels from the drawer?”

 

“Yeah,” he answered. He got a couple small ones and dampened them with warm water. He went back to where Sesshomaru and Kagura were in the living room. “Here.” He handed her one and she began wiping the blood off his face. Sesshomaru kept his eyes closed but he was awake.

 

Sesshomaru knew his back was bleeding again. When he was on the ground his cuts had opened. Now they stung. “Kagura,” he said.

 

“What is it?”

 

He didn't want to say it out loud. Inuyasha was in the room. Yes, he may have seen that fight but that didn't mean he knew everything. He saw the fight. He saw! Alarms went off in his head with that realization. What would Inuyasha do now?

 

“Sesshomaru, calm down,” Kagura ordered gently. She could see the beginnings of a panic attack coming.

 

He just looked at her. His back was bothering him more now. But Inuyasha was still a problem…

 

“Inuyasha,” Kagura said. “Can I have a minute with Sesshomaru?”

 

“Oh, uh, of course,” he told her.

 

“Actually…would you mind getting him another shirt to wear?”

 

“Not at all. I'll be back in a few minutes then…” He then left.

 

I've borrowed quite a few things from him…”Kagura, I think I'm starting to bleed through this shirt.”

 

“Take it off and lay on your stomach.” He did. He had been right. She stopped the bleeding then cleaned him up.

 

“Ah, fuck…” he groaned. “Inuyasha probably hates me.”

 

“No, he doesn't.”

 

“Yes, he does. He thinks I'm some nutter who fights with my husband.”

 

“He doesn't know what happened. It wouldn't be right for him to draw conclusions.”

 

“Doesn't mean he won't. It doesn't matter what happened anyways…what kind of person fights with their husband? I shouldn't have done that.”

 

“Don't say that. You had every right to beat his ass. I'm glad you fought back. You showed him that you wouldn't put up with him.”

 

“…Did you mean it when you said you were proud of me earlier?”

 

“Yes, I did. You stood up for yourself.”

 

Sesshomaru smiled on the inside. No one had actually been proud of him before. Maybe it was a good thing that he fought back.

 

“Inuyasha's back.”

 

“He's going to see my body! I can't let him see my scars and back.” He sat up quickly despite his body's protests.

 

“Sesshomaru, don't get up. You should be resting.”

 

“No! He can't see me!” Sesshomaru then bolted with more speed than Kagura thought him capable of at the moment. She heard the bathroom door close and the lock click just as Inuyasha walked in.

 

“Where'd Sessh go?” he asked.

 

“Bathroom,” she told him. “Here, I'll give that to him. Thanks.”

 

“No problem.”

 

She knocked on the door. “It's me, Sessh. Open up. Inuyasha brought you a shirt.”

 

The door opened and a hand shot out to grab the shirt. Sessh put it on and walked out. He sat back down with his gaze downcast. He felt like he should give Inuyasha some sort of explanation but he wouldn't say anything unless his friend brought it up first. He was still scared of what he was thinking or what he might possibly do.

 

“What happened?”

 

That was what Sesshomaru was waiting for. “I…I told you that Naraku and I fought last night. He was here because he wanted me to come home. I refused, we yelled, and then we started hitting each other…”

 

“Did he hit you first?”

 

Sesshomaru didn't answer right away. Inuyasha wanted to know though. If Naraku hit him first then that would be saying a lot of things. Both of them knew this. If he admitted to being hit first then Inuyasha could possibly piece everything together. The reason Sesshomaru was never home, why his relationship was so bad, and why he was limping yesterday.

 

Sesshomaru took a deep breath. “Yes,” he said before he could stop himself.

 

Inuyasha closed his eyes but then opened them quickly. “This wasn't the first time something like this happened, was it?”

 

Sesshomaru didn't want to be questioned anymore. It was bad enough he admitted to being hit first. How pathetic did Inuyasha think he was now? “Just leave me alone!” he suddenly cried, startling Inuyasha. Kagura sat next to him and started stroking his hair to relax him.

 

Inuyasha stared at him for a moment. Something's not right. He had yet to figure out what was going on but he had a feeling there was more than what he was letting on. “Uh, maybe it's better if I left for awhile.”

 

Kagura looked at him. “Come back in a little while, okay?”

 

“I will. I'll want to check up on him.” He left after that.

 

“Why does he keep asking questions?” Sesshomaru asked. “He probably knows everything!”

 

“No, he doesn't,” Kagura said truthfully. “I'm sure of it.” She knew he'd know sooner or later though.

 

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Inuyasha came back to Kagura's a while later. Kagura answered when he knocked.

 

“Hey, Inuyasha. Come in.”

 

“How's Sessh doing?” he asked.

 

“He's a little better. He's not so tired anymore.”

 

“That's good. Where is he?”

 

“Taking a shower right now. He should be down soon.”

 

“I was thinking…maybe we should take him somewhere. Y'know just to get his mind off things for a little bit.”

 

“It'd probably be good for him. Do you have anywhere in mind?”

 

“Yeah, actually. How would you feel about going to a gay bar? The three of us could go tonight and I think we'd have fun.”

 

She smiled. “Sounds good. We just got to ask if he'll go.”

 

“Where?” they heard from the top of the stairs. They looked to see Sesshomaru walking down with still damp hair.

 

He's beautiful. How could someone ever want to hurt him? Inuyasha couldn't imagine that Naraku actually wanted to bring him harm. He didn't know what exactly Sesshomaru did to `deserve' getting hit but he had a feeling that Naraku didn't have a justified reason. Something about that guy just doesn't seem right. “Would you be opposed to going to a gay bar with me and Kagura?” he asked.

 

“Uh…”

 

“It'd be good for you to get out for awhile,” Kagura said.

 

“Well, I guess so.”

 

“Great,” Inuyasha said. “I know this one place, it's a little bit of a drive away but I always have fun when I go.”

 

“When do you want to leave?”

 

“Later on tonight.”

 

“…Who's driving?”

 

“I'll stay sober,” Inuyasha volunteered.

 

“You sure?” Kagura asked. “You don't have any friends who don't drink?”

 

“Um…well, if you guys don't mind I could see if Kagome wants to go. She and I go there a lot together actually.”

 

“Call her up then.”

 

It turned out she was free.

 

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Inuyasha drove them there. He and Kagome sat up front while Sesshomaru and Kagura were in the back. Kagome rarely drank so she would be the one to bring them home. She didn't really like to drink and she always wanted to be sober in case there was ever an emergency with Shippo. It was about a fifteen-minute drive once they hit the freeway.

 

Sesshomaru was still panicky but it was lessening. It had been a few years actually since he had been to a gay bar. Once the fighting with Naraku had begun, he forbid Sesshomaru from going to any place where there were a lot of gay guys.

 

“Sessh,” Inuyasha said once they arrived. “Dance with me.” He was smiling.

 

“Oh gods…I haven't in so long.”

 

“I take that as a yes!” He grabbed Sesshomaru's wrist and dragged him along. A new song started playing. “Oh, I love this one.”

 

Sesshomaru was shy at first but after a couple drinks he and Inuyasha were really into it. Inuyasha decided to test his boundaries. He spun Sesshomaru around then grabbed his hips and pulled him close. Sesshomaru didn't mind.

 

They finally took a break and sat down. Kagome was talking to a couple of guys. Sesshomaru scanned the area for Kagura. He saw her talking to some woman. He smiled then looked back at Inuyasha. Kagome was walking to the table they were at.

 

“Damn,” Kagome said. “You two were hot.” Sesshomaru smiled shyly.

 

“Yeah, Sessh,” Inuyasha said. “I didn't know you were so good.”

 

“Hehe, I'm alright. I used to go to clubs and stuff when I was younger…”

 

Inuyasha ordered another drink. Sesshomaru sniffed the air. The scent of smoke was around and it was oh so tempting. He found the source. “I'll be right back.” He got up and walked up to the guy with a cigarette in his hand. “Do you by chance have an extra one?”

 

The guy smirked at him. “I might, I don't remember…you're pretty cute. Maybe a kiss would help me recall.”

 

If Sesshomaru had been completely sober he would've flat out refused. But with a few drinks and a strong craving for nicotine, he wasn't his usual self. He leaned over and kissed the guy on the cheek.

 

He handed him his cig. “You need a light?”

 

Sesshomaru nodded. “Thanks.” He winked then went back to his friends.

 

“You smoke?” Inuyasha asked when he sat down.

 

“I quit a few years ago.”

 

“Yeah, I can totally see that.”

 

Sesshomaru just shrugged.

 

Kagura started walking over but she wasn't alone. “Hey guys,” she said. “This is Abi.”

 

They all talked for a while. Sesshomaru liked Abi. She was really nice and she seemed to be getting along really well with Kagura. Hm, I wonder if Kagura knows she's being hit on?

 

One of the guys who worked at the bar stood on top of a chair. “Okay!” he announced to all the people. “We're gonna have performances by some of the ladies!”

 

There was a small stage that people crowded around. The women had really pretty dresses and everyone looked gorgeous.

 

Sesshomaru had a lot of fun that night. He was glad Inuyasha came up with the idea of coming. He was the one who needed to have fun the most. He was also the one who drank the most. Inuyasha and Kagura thought he might subconsciously drink more than usual because of Naraku so they watched him to make sure he didn't have too much.

 

On the drive home, Inuyasha and Sesshomaru sat in the back while Kagome and Kagura were in the front.

 

“So Kagura, what happened with Abi?” Inuyasha asked.

 

“Oh, uh, she gave me her number,” Kagura answered.

 

“Really now? You gonna call her or what?”

 

“I was thinking about it…”

 

“You do know that she was hitting on you, right?”

 

“Yeah…”

 

“Haha, and you're still going for it? Nice.”

 

Sesshomaru was staring at Inuyasha as he spoke. He smiled then leaned on his shoulder. “Hey, Inuyasha. Did I ever tell you how cute you are?” he asked.

 

“Hehe, uh, no. I don't think so,” he told him. Sesshomaru was just too adorable when he was drunk.

 

“Oh! Well, I think you are. Like a lot.”

 

Kagura was trying to control her laughter in the front seat. Both her and Kagome were listening with smiles on their faces to their little conversation.

 

“Thanks, Sessh,” Inuyasha told him.

 

Sesshomaru kept looking at him though. “Well?” he asked.

 

“Well what?”

 

He frowned. “Don't you think I'm cute too?”

 

“Oh, of course I do. Hey, you know what? Actually, I think you're pretty hot.”

 

Sesshomaru beamed. “Thanks!”

 

When they got back, Kagome was going back with Inuyasha and Sesshomaru was going to stay the night at Kagura's.

 

“I'll come back in the morning,” Inuyasha told Kagura. “Sessh is definitely gonna be hung over so I'll make him something that'll fix it right up.” He turned to Sesshomaru. “Hey, Sessh?”

 

“Yeah?”

 

Inuyasha wanted to ask since he knew Sesshomaru probably wouldn't when he was sober. He was a really shy guy. “Before I go, can I have a hug?”

 

Sesshomaru nodded before wrapping his arms around Inuyasha. “Bye, Inuyasha. Will I see you tomorrow?”

 

“Sure will. Night, Sessh. Night Kagura.”

 

They both told him bye before they went into Kagura's house. Inuyasha and Kagome walked back into his own house. Inuyasha was glad Sesshomaru was able to have a good time tonight. He knew his home life wasn't that great if that fight earlier was anything to go by. He still wanted to ask Sesshomaru about it but he'd save that for another time.