InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Dark Wolf ❯ Quiet before the battle ( Chapter 4 )

 

At this Sesshoumaru gave his brother a half hearted glare, not really wanting to start an argument with his otouto (A/N: little brother) at his parents grave. “Very funny `Yasha; Ha ha.” Sesshoumaru said threw his mock glare. “I don't know about you but I'm starved. What do say we go and find something to eat? “

 

Inu Yasha nodded before quickly replying in a teasing manner. “Yeah lets, that little tale of yours left me famished…”

 

“Must you be so stubborn?” Sesshoumaru answered cutting off Inu Yasha, annoyed with the way his brother was behaving.

 

A shrug of his shoulders was the only answer Sesshoumaru received as Inu Yasha walked off towards the forest short cut that would lead them to their favorite fast food restaurant. Looking back over his shoulder, Inu Yasha called back to his older brother. “You coming Maru? The nights not getting any younger and as you said I'm starved.”

 

Sesshoumaru nodded and followed his younger brother down the old dirt path. “You know your going to have to eventually except your fate `Yasha. Kassan and Tousan would have wanted you to be happy and settle down. Besides, if my vision is anything to go by, it seemed like you were very happy.”

 

“I still don't believe it Maru-niisan. You remember what happened all those years ago. Kassan sure didn't look like she was enjoying it.” Inu Yasha bit out between clenched teeth, wanting to drop the whole topic.

 

“You can be so annoying sometimes. And you're the most stubborn man I've ever met.” Sesshoumaru answered, tone matching his brother's.

 

“I get it from you. I've been around you for too long is all.” Inu Yasha mocked as he crossed his arms protectively over his chest due to the cold wind that had suddenly picked up while keeping his eyes focused on the path ahead of them.

 

“Maru-niisan do you hear that?” Inu Yasha tentivley asked while scanning the area.

 

“Hear what? I don't hear anything.” Sesshoumaru answered scanning the area as well.

 

“That's just it. It's too quiet, you should at least be able to hear the birds chirping and the insects buzzing. But no, it's as if all life in this forest has either died or is in hiding against something.” Inu Yasha said beginning to get very nervous at this turn of events “I think we need to get out of here. Now!!”

 

“I agree, something isn't right here. Let's hurry `Yasha. Lets not stick around to find out what ever it is that's making the forest so deathly quiet.” Sesshoumaru answered in a whisper also sensing that something was amiss.

 

As Sesshoumaru finished speaking, the last of the sun slipped below the horizon.

 

With the sun gone the creature locked beneath the earth had no reason to hide and burst to the surface in a geyser of earth and stones covering the two brothers in dirt.

 

“Well well well, what have we got here?” The creature asked in a mocking tone. “I haven't seen you since you were tiny little things.” The creature laughed evilly. “But the little things have grown into men. Very beautiful men I might add. You've both grown in more then just height if my gaze serves me correctly.” The fiend commented with a lecherous leer as he gazed at Inu Yasha from head to foot. “Yes very nice. Very nice indeed.” Sending a strong compulsion directed towards Inu Yasha to come to him; as well as sending a strong mind probe directed at enhancing his fears.

 

Inu Yasha shuddered in revulsion and fear at seeing the very monster from his worst nightmares. Inu Yasha winced visibly as the compulsion slammed into his mind with the force of a jackhammer. Gritting his teeth against the splitting pain that burst in his head, Inu Yasha had barely enough time to through up an impenetrable block around his mind to keep the fiend out.

 

“Inu-otouto!?! Are you alright?” Sesshoumaru asked in alarm. Barely had he laid a hand on his brother's shoulder then some unseen force slammed him into a tree and held him against it a good two feet above the ground in order to increase his sense of helplessness.

 

“Maru-niisan!” Inu Yasha yelled in fear while his parent's deaths flashed across his minds eye. “Let him go you despicable Bastard!!” His fear turning into rage, knowing that it was this monster that held his brother captive. At this the fiend just smirked before calmly replying. “Now now, my dear boy; why worry about him…” As the fiend trailed off his smirk grew frighteningly evil before he phased out using his supernatural speed and reappearing right in front of Inu Yasha, grabbing him around the throat and lifting him into the air. “When you can't even begin to protect yourself.” This said the monster brushed his lips across Inu Yasha's throat while his captive fought for release. “Your weak, beautiful one. But I can make you strong. Oh yes so strong.” At this the monster plunged his fangs deep into Inu Yasha's throat ripping and tearing as he went practically feasting on Inu Yasha's blood curdling screams of pain as he feasted on the boys life's blood. The fiend then removed his mouth from his now weakened captive, who was still mewling in pain, and slashed his wrist with his own teeth and pressed it to Inu Yasha's mouth; Forcing the newly struggling boy to drink the tainted blood binding them together.

 

Sesshoumaru could only watch in stunned horror as he watched the horrific scene before him. All the while begging unseen forces to intervene on there behalf when a soft distinctly female voice broke into his thoughts startling him. `We're coming don't worry just hang on.' `Who are you?' Sesshoumaru cautiously answered the calming voice. The voice laughed, soothing Sesshoumaru instantly. `Your life mate silly; and don't worry we're almost there.' With that the connection died as abruptly as it had come.

 

Abruptly the fiend threw the boy away from him glaring and snarling at something across from them. Inu Yasha hastily crawled towards his brother feeling like his entire body was on fire. Just as he reached his brother their saviors stepped into view.

 

“Well what have we got here. You've given me quite the chase…Naraku this time you die!!” barely paying the two boys any mind, he leapt towards the betrayer while his companion rushed over to help the two terrified males.

 

TBC.