InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Brother Before Foe ❯ Brother Before Foe ( Chapter 1 )

Brother, Before Foe

Cher's; He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

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*The road is long, with many a winding turn
That leads us to who knows where, who knows where
But I'm strong, strong enough to carry him
He ain't heavy - he's my brother *

It was the night of the new moon and an thirteen year old, human Inuyasha was on the run, some demon had decide he would make good pray, he was wounded and currently was unable to defend himself. In his hast he over looked a rock, his foot catching on it, caused his fall.

"This is the end for you human," the demon smiled.

He prepared himself for the finally blow, half welcoming death, but it never came, opening his eyes he saw his brother doing battle with it. The demon Lord rarely showed himself to the young sibling, and Inuyasha knew of his brother's hate for him, yet here he was fight for him. That right for him, no one but Sesshoumaru could take his life. Inuyasha knew that this was his brother's way to think. He sat there and watched the battle, it was close one, but in the end Sesshoumaru won. He turn to his younger sibling and snarled, Inuyasha could see the wounds, they where deep.

"Your turn half-breed" he said before clasping.

Shocked, that's what Inuyasha was, shocked, he looked down at his brother, his enemy. He couldn't leave him there, he sighed those wound needed to be tended to; he scooped up his foe, he need to find some water to wash the wounds out. So painfully he walked away from the battle field with his brother.

*So on we go, his welfare is my concern
No burden is he to bare, we'll get there
For I know he would not encumber me
He ain't heavy - he's my brother*

Sesshoumaru never healed as fast as Inuyasha, that simple fact was never as clear as it is now, the nearest body of water was quite a walk away, but he made it, and now was to the business of cleaning his brother's wounds, quietly he washed them, watching him heal slowly.

"My Lord?" came Jaken's voice "My Lord!" he cried when he saw his lord's condition.

"Shhh," Inuyasha warned "he needs his rest."

"What happen?!" demaned Jaken

Sighing Inuyasha told him, and then told him to go keep guarded as he finished up, putting out that if he wanted to cause him harm he would have by now. Reluctant the toad did as he was ordered.

Once he was done he got up and walked slowly way, just as Sesshoumaru was waking up. At first he was surprised by his surroundings but then saw his brother's retreating form, he smiled bitterly as he watched Inuyasha walk away favoring one foot more than the other, with a few more hours to sun rise.

"Thank you" softly enter Sesshoumaru's ear as he watched.

"It is I who should say that to you" thought Sesshoumaru, he sighed.

They fought, they are enemies, so why did he do this, for the same reason he intervened, because they are first and for most brother and that blood runs thicker than their hate.

*If I'm laden at all, I'm laden with sadness
That everyone's heart isn't filled with gladness of love for one another
It's a long long road from which there is no return
While we're on our way to there, why not share
And the load, it doesn't weigh me down at all
He ain't heavy - he's my brother
He ain't heavy - he's my brother, he's my brother, he's my brother*