InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Flames of Purgatory ❯ chapter 12 ( Chapter 12 )
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By: rAiNwAtEr 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Drama | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 08.27.2005 | Pages: 6 | Words: 9.0K | Visits: 191 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Drama | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 08.27.2005 | Pages: 6 | Words: 9.0K | Visits: 191 | Status: Completed
Sorry for the wait. I had a little trouble with this chapter. I can't believe I am already on chapter 12. I have to say this story has a life of its own. When I sit down to write a chapter, I just write what ever comes to mind. I don't really have a plan for this story. I am just glad so many people are enjoying this story and I myself am having a blast writing this it. As of last chapter, people are starting to notice the couple pairings I've been leaning towards. Of course the Inuyasha and Sesshomaru pairing is number 1. However, the side pairings are starting to come together.
Out Take: As I have said before, when I write a chapter I just type up what ever comes to mind. That also includes characters. Believe it or not, I have just been throwing anything in. For example, Amou. He just popped up in my head as I was writing a chapter and I said hey let me add him in. The same thing happened with Yuki. I was half way done with chapter 9 or something like that and he just popped up. Last chapter a very funny idea came to me. I thought I would pair Amou with Yuki! But it just became an out take. I developed a plan for him last chapter, so that pairing will not be possible.
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Song Name: No Ordinary Love
Song Description: Cd; Sade's best hits
Song By: Sade
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I gave you all the love I gotI gave you more than I could giveI gave you loveI gave you all that I have insideAnd you took my loveYou took my love
Didn't I tell youWhat I believeDid somebody say thatA love like that won't lastDidn't I give youAll that I've got to give baby I gave you all the love I gotI gave you more than I could giveI gave you loveI gave you all that I have insideAnd you took my loveYou took my love I keep cryingI keep trying for youThere's nothing like you and I baby This is no ordinary loveNo ordinary LoveThis is no ordinary loveNo ordinary Love When you came my wayYou brightened every dayWith your sweet smile Didn't I tell youWhat I believeDid somebody say thatA love like that won't lastDidn't I give youAll that I've got to give baby This is no ordinary loveNo ordinary LoveThis is no ordinary loveNo ordinary Love I keep cryingI keep trying for youThere's nothing like you and I baby This is no ordinary loveNo ordinary LoveThis is no ordinary loveNo ordinary Love Keep trying for youKeep crying for youKeep flying for youKeep flying I'm falling I'm falling Keep trying for youKeep crying for youKeep flying for youKeep flying for you I'm fallingI'm falling
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Flames of Purgatory
Chapter: 12
5:59 AM, Sunday Morning.
Inutaishou looked over at the digital clock on his night stand, from his spot in bed. He marvelled at the silence that engulfed the house. The only sounds coming from the wooden walls of the house settling on its foundation and the occasional sound of water rushing through the house pipes. He lay still with a coy smile adorning his lips as he counted the seconds until all hell would break lose.
The clocks bright numbers changed, now announcing to the world or at least Inutaishou's part of the worlds time zone, 6:00 AM
Without warning, a loud bursting sound echoed through the once silent house. The bursting of pipes and the gushing sound of water vibrated off the walls. Inutaishou couldn't suppress the sly smile and light chuckle that escaped him as howls and curses sounded through the whole upstairs landing. Oh, yes. Inuyasha sounded pissed.
All the fuss woke Azul from her near coma state. "What's going on?" she asked with a small voice. She was not happy to be awake.
"Nothing dear. Absolutely nothing." Inutaishou replied with a twinkle in his eyes.
No more then two minutes later, a very soaked and pissed off hanyou came bursting through Inutaishou's bedroom door.
"The. Pipes. Just. Broke." Inuyasha managed to ground out.
"I can see that my dear boy." Inutaishou said as he sat up in bed and looked at his son's dripping form.
"Fix. It. Now." Inuyasha was on the verge of mayhem. There was going to be too much shit going on today and broken pipes just didn't fit into Inuyasha's list of things to worry about. Not to mention being woken up by frigid ice water didn't help either.
"Yes. Yes. Let's take a look at the damage, shell we?" Inutaishou said a little too calmly.
Getting out of bed, Inutaishou walked out of his and his wife's bedroom, through the living room to stand in front of the stairs. Water was rolling down the stairs. Inutaishou walked up the stairs to see the bathroom flooded.
"Oh my. Who would have thought? What a horrible mess." Inutaishou said with fake horror. He swiftly walked to Inuyasha's bedroom. Looking inside, he had to suppress a smile.
Water was flowing down the walls by the bed. The bed was drenched. Water leaked in light drops from the ceiling. A pool of water under the computer desk was growing rapidly. The ceiling was buckling under the intense water pressure. Nothing was left dry except Inuyasha's computer and the closet looked untouched by the unruly water. All in all, Inuyasha's room was a complete mess.
As Inutaishou and a wet Inuyasha surveyed the damage, Shippo and Azul came to investigate. They both gasped at the sight. Azul knew right away this was all Inutaishou's doing. Shippo just looked curiously at all the water.
"Well, gather all your dry things Inuyasha. Don't worry about blankets and stuff, I'm sure 'he' won't mind sharing." Inutaishou said, turning to his shocked son.
"What for? What are you talking about?" An agitated Inuyasha bite out.
"I thought it would be obvious. Your ceiling looks like it is going to cave in at any moment. You can't sleep in your room until this..." Inutaishou swept his hand around the room indicating the damaged bedroom, "Gets fixed" he finished.
"Well I guess. Okay. Shippo, can you help me get set up in the living room?" Inuyasha asked while moving around his room putting together a mental note of what he needed from his room.
"What for my dear boy?" Inutaishou pressed innocently.
"So I can sleep on the couch" Inuyasha replied looking at his father as if he was on crack.
"But my dear boy, you can't sleep on the couch. What if we have guest? Plus, we must take into account that you are indeed a slob" Inutaishou said while giving Azul a discreet smile.
"Then where will I sleep? Inuyasha asked. He had a sickening sensation in his chest.
"Your brother's room of course." Inutaishou replied, still being very vague.
Shippo and Inuyasha looked at each other. Inutaishou caught the look and was quick to correct their wrong assumption.
"Not with Shippo, Inuyasha. His room is still in the process of being renovated. You will be staying with Sesshomaru."
Inuyasha turned pale. He felt like his white blood cells had turned to acid and was eating away at his vital organs. His worst fear coming true. The silence that wrapped around the group was suffocating. Shippo, not taking well to the odd atmosphere decided to get some answers.
"What's wrong Inuyasha? I thought you and Sesshomaru got along. You two seem to be having fun in the shower when-" Inuyasha covered Shippo's mouth with his hand. He was completely mortified. He thought he would die from the way Inutaishou was smiling at him and Azul's jaw had dropped.
"It's not what you think. Right Shippo?" Inuyasha said to the boy, giving him a glare.
Shippo, not really understand what the heck was happening said the first thing that came to his mind when Inuyasha took his hand off his mouth. "Yup, Inuyasha was so happy his friend was pointing at the ceiling! It was amazing"
Inuyasha wanted to die.
"What was pointing at the ceiling?" Inutaishou asked receiving a smack on the arm from his wife.
"His dic-" Once again Inuyasha covered Shippo's mouth and pushed him towards the door.
"Azul, why don't you get breakfast going. I am sure Shippo is just absolutely starving." Inuyasha said with cheeks so red they looked like they had been pinched by an overly happy grandmother.
"Um, sure. How about I make a big breakfast for every one? Let's go Shippo. Help me in the kitchen dear." Azul said while walking out of the water logged room with Shippo trailing not far behind.
Inuyasha decided to push his embarrassment to the back of his mind and target the main issue.
"W-what do you mean that I am going to be staying in Sesshomaru's bedroom?" Inuyasha's said. His skin crawled at the thought and not in a bad way. It felt tingly.
"That is what I said. You two are brothers so it shouldn't be a problem. I know you two don't get along well so maybe this is a blessing in disguise. By the looks of things, you two will be cooped up together for a while. The ceiling looks bad." Inutaishou said while concealing a smirk.
'I'm screwed' was the only thought Inuyasha could think of.
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Amou sat lazily sat on the comfy couch in his living room staring at the T.V. His eyes were unfocused and dazed as thoughts ran wild in his mind. The chaos in his head causing his heart to feel all kinds of emotions. The kiss he had shared with Kagome had put him through a loop and he wasn't sure what was up or down any more. It wasn't just the kiss its self that bothered him, it was the fact that he enjoyed it.
Amoucouldn't sleep at all last night and this morning he found himself exactly where he was sitting now staring at the T.V but not focused on it at all. It made him panic him that he had even allowed Kagome the chance to kiss him. He would be lying if he said he didn't like it. The kiss wasn't hot and heavy like the ones he shared with Inuyasha but it did give him a pleasant tingle. There in lies the other problem. In a sense, Amou had cheated on Inuyasha by sharing a kiss with Kagome.
(A/n: If he only knew what Inuyasha was doing lol)
"What will I tell him?" Amou's voice sounded scared and worried.
"Tell who what?" A voice asked from behind the couch causing Amou to jump and spin around in his seat to see who was behind him. It was Yuki.
"Don't scare me like that Yuki." Amou said with a glare directed at his brother.
"Is everything okay little bro?" Yuki pressed.
"Yeah" Amou said while turning to face the T.V and once more staring into space.
"Listen. When it comes to being in a bad situation, you have to grab the bull by the horns. Nothing will change for the better if just sit there and wish it so." Yuki advised before walking out of the living room and off to do some chores.
Amou took his brother's words to heart. He heaved himself off of the couch with a sigh.
"Well there's only one thing I can do. I have to confront the person who's the cause of my predicament. I hope Kagome's address is in the public listings." With that, Amou bounded up the stairs to get dress. He only hoped a trip to Kagome's will give him closure and some much needed answers.
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Miroku sighed to himself. How could he have let things get like this? He was currently seated on the dust infested floor in the corner of the attic hiding out from the ever persistent Rin. It was clear she couldn't take a hint and stay out of his personal affairs. Miroku had woken that morning to a wide awake Rin standing by his bed with an all to familiar look on her face that said, 'We have to talk even if I have to beat it out of you.' Needless to say, he ran, and now here he was surrounded by a cloud of dust that properly end up giving him lung cancer. H looked out the window he was sitting by, and stared at the beautiful blue morning sky. He let out another sigh of frustration. His eyes were fixed on the heat waves on the horizon. 'It's going to be a hot one today' Miroku thought to himself.
"Maybe I can coax Inuyasha into going swimming seeing how I am off from work at the gaming shop today." The thought of Inuyasha half naked and sweating got into Miroku's blood racing. God did he have it bad.
Miroku was brought out of his nasty thoughts at the sound of Rin's voice coming from the floor below. "You can't hide forever little brother. Why not come out now? I promise it will be 'virtually' painless.
Miroku chuckled to himself. If Rin thought he was going to come out with that little speech, she had another thing coming. If she had just said 'painless', he might have considered but 'virtually' painless promised some kind of violence in one form or another. He didn't take pain to well. He stopped laughing when he heard Rin's footsteps on the stairs headed for the attic.
"Oh, Shit."
Opening the window he was previously looking out of, he carefully climbed out onto the little roof below. He walked to the edge of the black shingled roof top. Sturdy vines travelled up the side of the white wooden house. They entangled them self on the wooden grape vine fence that was bolted to the side of the house. Miroku took hold of the vines and slowly made his way down. Once on the ground, Miroku looked up at the window to see a very pissed off Sango looking down at him.
"You little shit-head. I'll get you talk. You have to come home sometime." Rin said with a smile and a glint in her eyes that gave Miroku the goosebumps.
"Well I'm off to seduce my best-friend. Wish me luck." Miroku said, only half joking. His other half was drop dead serious.
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Inuyasha stood staring at Sesshomaru's closed bedroom door, clutching his pillow to his chest as if it was a life raft and he was on the Titanic right before it sank. He couldn't believe what was happening. His eyes almost popped out of his head when his father had said he would have to share a room with Sesshomaru. Even worse news came when the plumbers showed up to analyse the damage and said the job would take at least two and a half weeks to finish.
"I'm going to die." Inuyasha said while banging his head on the door hoping for a concussion. Right before he could slam his head against the wood again, the door was flung open. Inuyasha yelped as he lost his balance and fell forward. He closed his eyes tightly waiting to hit the ground, instead he felt two strong arms encircle his waist. Opening his eyes and looking up, Inuyasha heart stopped.
"Real smooth. You better give up your dream of becoming a ballerina because with your clumsy self and fat ass I know you will not make it." Sesshomaru's voice was cold and bitter.
'Well I guess that answers the question to whether or not Sesshomaru was mad about what happened with Miroku.' Inuyasha thought while glaring at the frigid youkai.
"You weren't complaining about my fat ass last night while you were pounding into it. Besides there's nothing wrong with a little junk in the trunk." Inuyasha joked in a crude manner trying to get a rise out of his brother.
"I would never give you the pleasure of meeting my magic stick. Who knows what STD you might give me" Sesshomaru bit back.
"I don't think I would even be able to see your 'little' magic stick if I had a million dollar telescope from NASA!" Inuyasha said getting pissed.
"Little! I am anything but little! How about I stick it down your throat until I puncture a lung." Sesshomaru practically growled out.
"You only wish you could put it in my mouth big brother." Inuyasha sneered with a low voice.
The tension was high. The silence heavy as both brothers glared at each other. Anger and sexual tension spiked the air. This was a test of wills and something much deeper and primal. Need.
Sesshomaru was the first to speak.
"What do you want?" Sesshomaru inquired raising an eyebrow at the pillow on the floor. Inuyasha blushed, the insults they had just thrown at each other coming back to to mind causing his heart to speed up.
"The water pipes broke in the bathroom and my bedroom. I have to stay in your room now." Inuyasha informed the sex God in front of him.
"No." Sesshomaru's answer was quick and definite. His eyes narrowing as if daring Inuyasha to protest. Inuyasha did just that.
"Father had made up his mind so if you have a problem with it take it up with him." He couldn't fight off the tight feeling in his chest that came with Sesshomaru's protest. He felt foolish for thinking this new development would change things. Building up his courage he decided to his plan. He would make the most of his situation even if it killed him.
"Well see about that" Sesshomaru pushed passed Inuyasha to hunt down their soon to be dead father. He knew the old bastard was up to something again. He be damned if he was going to go along with with Inutaishou's schemes.
The day was just beginning.
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Kagome suffered from another sleepless night. The only difference being that it wasn't caused by thoughts of Inuyasha but of Amou. How could she have let things get so out of hand at Amou's house? She went there to confront him and out up a fight. In the end she ended up kissing the enemy. Everything was a mess. Nothing was going according to plan. Her thoughts kept relapsing to Amou and the kiss. What did she feel for Amou? Did she see him now as more then an enemy? A friend perhaps or maybe even a lover? That thought alone got her head spinning.
She noticed how silent the house was as she sat at the kitchen table drinking a cup of green tea. Her parents had to work this weekend so she was left home alone. When she couldn't take thinking about Amou any more, she had decided to clean the house. The house was basically clean due to her mothers clean freak ways so Kagome found other jobs. She dusted everything down, clean the dusty floor in the attic, and went through the boxes in the cellar to store her winter cloths and retrieve more summer cloths. The afternoon crept up on her. It was now 1:00 PM. She didn't feel the urge to eat so she made a cup of tea which she was now drinking.
The doorbell rang startling Kagome. She placed her tea down on the table. Quickly walking out of the kitchen, through the living room, to the front door and opened it. The last person she was expecting to see was Amou. There he was, looking a little nervous. To say Kagome was surprised was the understatement of the century. She was positively flabbergasted. What could she say? What could she do for that matter? She just stared at the beautiful boy in front of her. Her heart beat speeding up confusing her to no end.
"Hello Kagome. I apologize for showing up without warning but I need to speak with you." Amou said with a business like tone, it covered up his nervousness.
"Ah. Um, okay. Please come in." She opened the door wider for Amou to come in. Once he was in she closed the door. "This way please." She led him through the living room and to the kitchen. "Would you like a cup of tea?" She asked hoping for any excuse to prolong the inevitable conversation to come.
"Yes, thank you. May I?" Amou asked pointing to one of the kitchen chairs.
"Oh, yes, please make yourself at home." Kagome stuttered. Her face turning red from embarrassment at her lack of manners. "Is green tea okay.?"
"Thank you. Green tea is fine." Amou said while taking a seat at the table.
Once the tea was served, Kagome took a seat across from Amou still not looking at his face. She opted to stare at her twirling thumbs. The sound of Amou's voice made her head jerk up and her eyes make contact with his.
"I don't really know what happened between us during your visit yesterday. I have to say I am very confused. I came today to ask you if you kissed me on the spur of the moment or do you have feelings for me?" Amou said taking the leap and getting down to business.
Kagome was left speechless. She honestly didn't know why she had kissed Amou. At the time she had just wanted to feel what made Amou so special to Inuyasha. Now however, she realized she felt a pull towards Amou. At that moment she admitted to her self that she was attracted to Amou. Gathering her wits, Kagome spoke. "Why do you care. It's not like it will change anything you feel for Inuyasha."
Silence stretched between the two. Neither one looking away.
"I liked it. It wasn't like what I have shared with Inuyasha but I still liked it." Amou said in a low voice. He wanted answers to his questions so he was grabbing the bull by the horns.
"W-what?" Kagome's eyes went wide. Everything was more confusing with just those two sentences. "I don't know what to say. I would be lying if I said I didn't like it but this makes me even more confused."
"Listen, I have to go. I'll leave you my phone number." With that said, Amou walked himself to the front door and left.
Kagome looked piece of paper left by Amou. She just sat there thinking about the mess she had made of everything.
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Inuyasha sat brooding on the coach. He had five hours until dinner. Sesshomaru had locked his bedroom door after having a loud argument with their father. Inutaishou was just as stubborn as his son's and he refused to let Inuyasha sleep any where but Sesshomaru's bedroom.
Miroku had stopped by earlier to ask if Inuyasha wanted to go swimming. Inuyasha had said he couldn't but would go tomorrow morning if he was still alive. Inuyasha was definitely in a prissy mood. He was pissed off and hurt that Sesshomaru had rejected the idea of him sharing the same room. If anything shouldn't he, Inuyasha, be the one pissed off? After all his bedroom was the one in shambles while Sesshomaru's and Shippo's rooms miraculously were unscathed.
'Sesshomaru is acting like I'm going to rape him or something... well, that's besides the point. You can't rape the willing, right? Does ravishing someone in their sleep count?' Inuyasha thought as he stared off into space. What ever the case may be, Inuyasha was a man on a mission and he be damned if he let Sesshomaru slip through his fingers.
Inutaishou sat in his over stuff leather chair, staring out of the huge glass window of his office. He normally didn't work on Sunday's but some pressing matter came up with the stock exchange and he was asked by some other corporate suits to come in. He stared out at the horizon and the tiny ant like people walking the streets, everything always looked so small and less problematic forty stories high. The sun reflected off the glass skyscrapers and people bustled about their business. Inutaishou paid them no heed. No, his mind was fixated on his two son's and his plans that seem to be jeopardize by Sesshomaru's and Inuyasha's stubborn streak. Thoughts of the special guest that would be coming over to dinner, entered Inutaishou's mind.
"Hmm. Amou is it? He has no idea what is in store for him. No one gets in the way of my plans."
Inutaishou aloud himself to re-visit the past in his mind. Memories from seventeen years passed came fluttering to his mind.
( Flash Back 17 years ago )
White walls of a hospital. The over sterilized smell of chemicals filtered in the air, along with the smell of rubber gloves. Inutaishou stood beside the bed of his second wife who was giving birth. He held onto her hand tightly, trying to show his love and support in any way he could. It hurt him more then words could say to see his wife in pain. He whispered encouraging words and praise. God he loved this women. She offered him a pained smile as she pushed one last time, pushing her son Inuyasha, into the world. The cries and wails of Inutaishou's new son blessed his ears. He cried.
Cutting the umbilical cord, Inutaishou looked down at the new born baby in his arms. Quickly, he cast a concealing charm on the baby before the doctors could see the almost invisible bog ears on top of the boys head. He then had continued to place a concealing spell on the boys blood so the doctors wouldn't see anything suspicious when taking blood. He placed the bundled up baby in his wife's arms and smiled a heart felt smile.
The memories seem to jump a little a head.
Inutaishou was walking out of the delivery room to the waiting room. There he spotted his first son, who was no more then four, sitting with a stone cold face. It always hurt to see Sesshomaru like that. He bottled everything up. He showed neither happiness nor sadness. At most he would show annoyance. He had called to the little boy to follow him. The little boy stood up and walked over to his father. Inutaishou had led the boy to the nursery. There, on the other side of the window lay Inuyasha, wrapped up in a warm blanket in a cradle.
Inutaishou had step back to allow Sesshomaru to step up to the window and see his baby brother for the first time. It had happen then, right in front of Inutaishou's eyes.
As soon as Sesshomaru's eyes had set sights on Inuyasha, all the walls around his little heart had crumbled. The little boy couldn't control his feelings. His little hand clutched his the front of his shirt above his heart. Silent tears streaked his baby face. He broke. His concealing spell and his emotions, had come down. His tail wrapping around him in comfort. His left hand reaching up to touch the glass. This baby, this little boy, his brother that lay before him was the most beautiful being he had ever laid his eyes on. His body racked with sobs at the feeling his young body couldn't name. All he knew was that he wanted to live for this boy. And if every need be, he could and would die for him.
Inutaishou stood stood at the scene unravelling before him. Unbeknownst to him, silent tears leaked down his own face. He had never scene such a look of pure love on anyone's face like Sesshomaru's. He took a step forward and placed a hand on his son's shoulder. "Sesshomaru. Are you okay?" He had asked. "This is your new brother Inuyasha."
The little boy had shock his head. Inutaishou would never forget what his son had said next.
"Father." The little chibi Sesshomaru was now staring at his father intensely. "He is mine and no one else's." The little boys cheeks had turned red and he pushed forward with determination. "And I'm his and only his"
It wasn't a question or a remark. It was a pure fact coming from a pure boy who desperately needed someone to knock the wall down from around his heart. Inutaishou had vowed there and then that his two sons would never be apart even if he had to force the two together. Sesshomaru needed someone to melt the ice that encased his emotions and little Inuyasha would grow up without a mother.
( End Flash Back )
Inutaishou sighed at the memory. Not to long after that, Inuyasha's mother had died in the hospital from the effects of child birth. The doctors had warn them at the beginning of his wife's pregnancy that there were some complications. He sighed as he picked up his brief case. The sky was starting to darken. He hadn't realized how long he was reminiscing until now. He made his way out of his office, shutting the lights off behind him along with the door. He had a dinner to a attend to.
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Miroku walked home with his eyes focused on the slightly darkened sky. After visiting Inuyasha's house he had gone to Sango's They had blast just talking about anything that came to mind. He had stayed for lunch and tea. Surprisingly, Sango also liked to play video games which was right up Miroku's alley. They had engrossed themselves in various games such as "Resident Evil" and "Soul Calibur II". Sango had given him a run for his money. She was very gifted with video games. Then Sango had received an emergencies call from Kagome and had to head over to her best friends house so Miroku had said goodbye and that he would visit her again.
Miroku's thoughts came to an end when he reached his house. In truth he didn't want to enter because he knew Rin would be waiting for him. With a sigh he pushed his fears into the back of his mind and walked inside. His mother was the first to greet him.
"Hello dear. We just got back from the bank." said Miroku's mother as she gave him a hug. "
Miroku hugged his mother back with a smile. He truly did love his parent. "Where's dad?"
"Oh, he's in the kitchen having a cup of tea. It has been a long day. In truth he would have liked nothing better then to sleep in on this beautiful Sunday morning. Oh. well. You can run but you can't hide from life." She said as she released her son from their embrace. "I think we will have an early supper. Your father is famished and threatening to consume everything in the house. There's no denying you are your father's son. You two could eat us out of house and home." She said as she walked towards the kitchen.
Miroku followed her. Upon entering, he saw his father sitting at the kitchen table drinking some tea. "Hey dad."
His father looked up and smiled. "There you are my boy. Rin is looking for you."
At the mention of his sister's name, Miroku eyes roamed wildly around the kitchen as if expecting her to pop out at any moment. "Um, where is Rin?" Miroku asked timidly.
"Oh your mother sent her to the store to get some milk and bread. She should be back any moment."
Miroku sighed in relief. "Mother I'm going up stairs to my room. I think I will go to bed early. I ate at a friends so don't worry about me missing supper."
"Oh, okay dear. I'll put a plate in the kitchen for you just encase you get hungry later." She said with a smile.
With that, Miroku dashed to his room and locked his door. It always felt good to be one step a head of his sister. At least now he was off the hook. However, Tomorrow was a different day. He would have to get up early and leave before Rin could ask him any more questions. He got into bed and turned the lights off. As dream world took him, images of a half naked Inuyasha going swimming with him tomorrow flashed before him. Oh yes. He would have some fun tomorrow. He fell a sleep with a smile on his face.
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Amou couldn't help but feel nervous as he sat in the passenger seat in Yuki's truck. His brother had offered to give him a ride so he wouldn't arrive late for dinner. His stomach was in knots. He was eager to meet Inuyasha's father, step-mother, and his two-step brothers. He raked his mind for all their names. He didn't want to sound impolite-polite by not know who was who. He knew Inuyasha's father was name, Inutaishou and his new step-mother was name Azul. He was having trouble with Inuyasha's sibling's names. The little one was named Shippo, he was sure but the older one he couldn't recall. Now that he thought of it, He couldn't remember Inuyasha ever saying what his older brother's name is. Maybe he just forgot to or was there a reason?
Memories of when Inuyasha meet him under the weeping willow tree, to give him his answer about their relationship.
"But before we make this official there is something I want to tell you. Something you need to know. My heart still aches for a another. There is someone I love deeply but I know it will never work out. I need you to know this because I don't want you to get hurt. I want to start off honest with you and keep it like that."
Was Inuyasha talking about Kagome or Miroku? Surely not, they both were in love with him so there didn't seem to be any troubles there. Then perhaps, was Inuyasha referring to his... brother? Amou shook his head. That was an absolutely crazy thought. There was no way Inuyasha could be in love with his brother. It was absurd to even think like that. But maybe, just maybe, this idea held some truth in it. Well he would find out to night.
Yuki came to a stop in front of a overly sized home. It looked very wealthy but homely at the same time. "This is it. This was what was on the sheet with directions Inuyasha had given you. Have a good time. Give me a call and I'll come pick you up, okay?"
"Yeah, thank you Yuki." Amou said while giving his brother a hug and getting out of the candy red truck. He timidly walked up to the front door and heard Yuki drive off. Taking a deep breath, Amou rung the door bell twice.
Inutaishou had smelt the human before he even rang the door bell. He told everyone to put on their concealing spells. Inutaishou's hair turned mid-night black. His eyes turned from molten gold to an emerald green. His red marking seem to have disappeared. Azul looked the same only her markings, tail, and ears had disappeared. The same for Shippo. Inuyasha's had his jet black hair back and violet eyes. Sesshomaru was in his bedroom when he heard his fathers warning and slipped his concealing spell. His hair colour stayed the same silvery whitish but his red markings had disappeared. His eyes changed from a molten gold into blue.
(A/n for more information on their looks and why they look the way they do, see the first chapter at the top where the author's note is.)
Azul was the one to open the door. She smiled at the beautiful boy that stood nervously at the front door entrance. A twinkle lite her eyes up. This boy was indeed beautiful. She could see why Inuyasha seemed so interested in this blue eyed, blond. He was just adorable. His eyes were big and round like that of an anime character. The ones that you just want to grab a hold of and never let go.
"Well hello dear. I am Inuyasha's step-mother Azul. You must be the beautiful boy Inuyasha's has talked so much of. Please come in" Azul said with a smile.
"It is nice to meet you too. My name is Amou Satoshi" Amou shook Azul's hand and gave his own bright smile.
Amou blushed bright red as he walked into the warmly home. He didn't just blush at Azul's compliment, he also blushed at the thought of Inuyasha talking about him. A flutter of happiness swarmed in his stomach. Walking into the lovely furnished living room, Amou noticed Inuyasha was waiting for him there.
( Amou's P.O.V )
I could have drowned in my own drool at the sight that greeted me. There, Inuyasha stood with his arms crossed in front of his chest with a sexy smirk. He was wearing a tight white muscle shirt that clung to him like a second skin, allowing his ripped abs to show through and his biceps to be exposed. He was clad in a pair of red cargo shorts that came down to his knees and had pockets all over. God he looks good.
"Hey Amou, I was waiting for you" He said as he walked up to me. That sentence alone made me almost lose my self. It sound so erotic.
"Hey Inuyasha." I replied.
He enclosed me in a tight hug. He smelt so good, like wild flowers on Mt. Fuji. His warmth seem to seep into me. His hands on my lower back set me on fire. This felt right, this felt heavenly, this was meant to be. The hug ended much to my disappointment. An older handsome man walked into the room. He looked like an older version of Inuyasha.
"This is my father Inutaishou." Inuyasha introduced us. He seems very nice. Despite his age, he looks gorgeous. His eyes held a gleam of mischief that could make anyone smile.
"Hello. It is an horner to meet you sir. My name is Amou Satoshi." I said politely reaching out my hand to shake his.
"It is a pleasure to meet you Amou." Inutaishou said with a smile.
Our introduction was cut short by a very bouncy little red headed boy. He had large green eyes that seem to sparkle. He could easily put any chibi to shame.
"And who is this adorable little boy." I asked looking down at the little boy who was now blushing. Aww. How cute! I just want to squeeze him!
"I'm Shippo. I am Inuyasha's little brother. Hey. You're really beautiful!" The little boy burst out. I couldn't control myself I ducked down and scooped him up in a big hug. Once I gained my composure I set the little boy down.
"Sorry Shippo. I couldn't resist. You are really cute. My name is Amou. It is nice to meet you"
"Don't worry about it. He has that affect on a lot of people." Azul assured me. "Well dinner is ready so why don't we go get settled down at the dinner table and let Amou get to know every one."
I followed every one to the kitchen, taking in everything on the way. It was obvious Inuyasha's family had money but nothing was over decorated. The house gave off a very relaxed vibe. The table was set up very nicely. Fresh flowers adorned the middle of the table. A wonderful smell asualted my sense. My mouth watered in anticipation.
Inutaishou sat next to his wife. Shippo seemed attached to me so he took the seat next to me. Inuyasha sat next to an empty chair across from me. Then I remembered that Inuyasha had an older brother.
"Inuyasha. Where is your other brother?" I asked. Inutaishou was the one to answer me.
"I was just about to get him. Please excuse me." He had said and left the room. He returned a few minutes later. I was not prepared for what I was about to see. Inuyasha's brother stood in the door way with an unreadable expression.
He. Is. A. God.
That's the only thing I could compare him to. He had odd but beautiful long silvery hair that came down a little passed his waist. His eyes were a icy blue. His white creamy skin could send any high school girl out for more skin creams in envy. His lips were plump and pink. This man was the word 'Sin' in every way. Was this my competition for Inuyasha's affections? I hoped not. I wouldn't stand a chance. It's not that I thought I was ugly. I know I am pretty, not that I am an over ego maniac but I hear it from a lot of people. But this guy was in another league all together.
( End Amou's P.O.V )
( Sesshomaru's P.O.V )
The smell that was coming from the kitchen seemed famialar but I couldn't put my finger on it. It itched at my brain and was driving me crazy. I needed to know, and I needed to know now. As I entered the kitchen, realization smacked me in the face. The little blue eyed blond mother fucker sitting next to Shippo was the owner of the smell that was always on Inuyasha's skin. I saw red. My human nails started to turn to claws as I pictured them carving into the little bishonen.
Inuyasha, Inutaishou, Azul and Shippo could smell the murderous intent that spiked the air. All eyes where on me. I knew my face looked placid and held no emotion. I wanted to maim, mutilate, destroy, cripple, deface, disfigure, mar, (well you get the picture) the owner of the sent that caused me countless sleep deprived nights. Mu eyes flicked over to Inuyasha. He had a slight smirk on his face that would have been missed by anyone but me. That little bastard. If he wants to play games then bring it on.
I sucked up my emotions before my demon nature could be released. There was no way I was going to let Inuyasha win this battle of wills. I calmly walked over to Inuyasha and took the seat next to him. Let the game begin.
( End Sesshomaru's P.O.V )
There was a slight tension in the air, well not slight, it was more like an atomic bomb. It was broken by Sesshomaru.
"Pass the mash potatoes please." Sesshomaru said with a bored voice even though he was burning up with anger on the inside.
Inuyasha almost fell off his chair. Sesshomaru's reaction wasn't what he had in mind. He was hoping for a fight with his big brother but if he wanted to play it cool then it was time to get down and dirty. Inuyasha quickly thought of one of his numerous dirty dreams of him and Sesshomaru. Soon his sent was spiked with arousal. Once he felt hot and heavy he looked over at Amou and smiled.
Sesshomaru almost lost it when he smelt Inuyasha's arousal. Looking up he almost flipped the table over and attacked the object obviously responsible for it. He started to breath hard, trying to calm his anger. Then the thing spoke.
"Hello, My name is Amou Satoshi. It is nice to meet you." Amou said to the stoic young man.
Sesshomaru played it cool. He wasn't going to let anyone know how much this was getting to him. "My name is Sesshomaru. It is nice to meet you also." The words made Sesshomaru's throat feel like he had swallowed a rock. He wanted to smack Amou when the boy blushed.
Plates were filled with food and for a few minutes every one ate in silence. Inutaishou and Azul striked up and conversation with Amou, asking him about his family and his plans for the future. While the three were engrossed in a conversation. Inuyasha was thinking up his next plan of action. Then a piece of the threes conversation reached Inuyasha's and Sesshomaru's ears. Amou said something about Inuyasha beginning very popular and had a lot of friends to talk to. Sesshomaru used what he just heard to his advantage.
"Inuyasha's always knew how to use that tongue of his." Sesshomaru spoke up. Causing Amou to blush with confusion and Inutaishou to raise an eyebrow.
"You would know Sesshomaru" Inuyasha shot back sarcastically while batting his eyelashes.
"That I do. I am also aware of your flexibility. It would seem football has done you some good." Sesshomaru replied just as evenly.
"Oh yes. One must be flexible around such a well endowed person such as your self." Inuyasha said cheekily.
"At least you know your place. On the bottom." Sesshomaru said with his eyes smoking with meaning.
"Yes I do. I also know how loud you can be when screaming my name. But I guess not every one can be quiet all the time." Inuyasha bit back just as smoothly.
"Umm. Excuse me but I don't understand." Amou cut in. The conversation was getting a little weird. However, before he could be answered, Shippo cut in.
"Oh, now I understand. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru get a long so well. That is why you two take showers together." The little boy said as if he was learning about the world being round.
"What?!" Amou choked. "I must have heard wrong I -" Amou was cut off once more by the happy innocent Shippo.
"It true! Inuyasha's little friend stands up every time he is around Sesshomaru. I saw it! It points at the ceiling and everything." Shippo said while nodding his head as if trying to convince his audience.
"What do you mean by friend Shippo?" Inutaishou asked trying not to laugh at the mortified face of Inuyasha and Amou. He could of sworn he saw light blush on Sesshomaru's cheeks but it was gone to fast to know for sure.
"Oh I mean his dic-" Shippo couldn't finish for Azul stepped in.
"Not at the table Shippo!" Azul sounded embarrassed.
The dinner continued in such a manner. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru throwing perverted words at each other. All in all it was very event full. Desert came. Vanilla ice cream topped with real strawberries.
Inuyasha brought a spoon full to his lips and let his tongue slip out and lick at the sugary treat. Out of the corner of his eye he could see Sesshomaru gulp at the erotic sight. Sesshomaru had to suppress a moan as Inuyasha's tongue danced around the spoon until he sucked it in and pulled the empty spoon out. Sesshomaru's pants became very uncomfortable. But as has been said before. Two can play at this game.
Sesshomaru picked up a whole strawberry that was coated in ice cream, up to his lips. He sucked half in and rotatated his tongue around it. He pulled it out with a slight 'pop' then slowly sucked it back in. Inuyasha watched as Sesshomaru's lips glided up both sides of the sinful fruit, encasing it between his hot lips all the way to the fruits green leaf top. Slowly sinking his teeth in and chewing the treat, Sesshomaru looked over at Inuyasha.
Inuyasha's mouth was hanging open and a little moan passed his lips. His hands gripped his own knees tightly. Images of where else he would like Sesshomaru lips sucking instead of the strawberry, ran rapid in his mind. He could have died when Sesshomaru gave him a triumphed sexy smirk. It was to much. Inuyasha had to look away. Unfortunately for him, he was now facing Amou.
Amou looked bewildered for a moment, then realization dawned on him.
"His the one..." The slight whisper that passed Amou's lips was only caught by Inuyasha. It hurt him to see the pain that now was in Amou's eyes.
"Thank you so much, Azul, Inutaishou. For allowing me to come for dinner. I had fun. It is getting a bit late so I should call my brother to some pick me up." Amou said refusing to look at Inuyasha. It hurt to much.
"We were glad to have you. You must come over more. Don't worry about calling your brother. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru can give you a ride home. I insist it is the least I can do." Inutaishou spoke up.
"Okay. Thank you."
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The ride was silent. Sesshomaru just drove looking forward and only speaking when he had to ask Amou for directions to his house. Inuyasha stared out at the passing houses as the sun dipped lower allowing a few stars to be seen in the sky. He was at lost for words. Amou wouldn't even look at him. When they arrived at Amou's house Inuyasha went to open his door when Amou spoke up stopping him.
"Please. Don't bother. Thank you for the ride. I'll see you later Inuyasha." With that said, Amou ran up the stone path way to his house and up the stairs, through the front door never looking back.
The ride home was just as quiet. What was there to say? So the duo just let the silence consume them all the way home. Once home the problems didn't end. Inuyasha still needed a place to sleep and Inutaishou's word was law in the house.
Sesshomaru stomped up the stairs to his room. He slammed his bedroom door closed in Inuyasha's face. He stripped him self down to his boxers and slid under his white sheets. It was to hot for anything heavier. Inuyasha went to talk a long relaxing shower. He needed to think to himself. Once done he got out and dried himself off and only put on a pair of boxers. He walked out of the bathroom and down the hall to Sesshomaru's room.
Inuyasha eased the door open only to see Sesshomaru fast asleep. Inuyasha let a smaller smile adorn his face. With soft feet he padded over to the un-occupied part of the bed and slid under the sheets. Feeling a little daring, he moved all the way over to his brother until his chest was flushed up against Sesshomaru's back. Tentively he slipped his arm around Sesshomaru's waist. Soon sleep took him but not before he heard the whispered words from the one he loves.
"Good night Inuyasha."
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TBC
End Chapter
Well this was a long one so I am hoping for a lot of reviews!!! I worked my ass off so please send a note of encouragement.
Out Take: As I have said before, when I write a chapter I just type up what ever comes to mind. That also includes characters. Believe it or not, I have just been throwing anything in. For example, Amou. He just popped up in my head as I was writing a chapter and I said hey let me add him in. The same thing happened with Yuki. I was half way done with chapter 9 or something like that and he just popped up. Last chapter a very funny idea came to me. I thought I would pair Amou with Yuki! But it just became an out take. I developed a plan for him last chapter, so that pairing will not be possible.
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Song Name: No Ordinary Love
Song Description: Cd; Sade's best hits
Song By: Sade
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I gave you all the love I gotI gave you more than I could giveI gave you loveI gave you all that I have insideAnd you took my loveYou took my love
Didn't I tell youWhat I believeDid somebody say thatA love like that won't lastDidn't I give youAll that I've got to give baby I gave you all the love I gotI gave you more than I could giveI gave you loveI gave you all that I have insideAnd you took my loveYou took my love I keep cryingI keep trying for youThere's nothing like you and I baby This is no ordinary loveNo ordinary LoveThis is no ordinary loveNo ordinary Love When you came my wayYou brightened every dayWith your sweet smile Didn't I tell youWhat I believeDid somebody say thatA love like that won't lastDidn't I give youAll that I've got to give baby This is no ordinary loveNo ordinary LoveThis is no ordinary loveNo ordinary Love I keep cryingI keep trying for youThere's nothing like you and I baby This is no ordinary loveNo ordinary LoveThis is no ordinary loveNo ordinary Love Keep trying for youKeep crying for youKeep flying for youKeep flying I'm falling I'm falling Keep trying for youKeep crying for youKeep flying for youKeep flying for you I'm fallingI'm falling
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Flames of Purgatory
Chapter: 12
5:59 AM, Sunday Morning.
Inutaishou looked over at the digital clock on his night stand, from his spot in bed. He marvelled at the silence that engulfed the house. The only sounds coming from the wooden walls of the house settling on its foundation and the occasional sound of water rushing through the house pipes. He lay still with a coy smile adorning his lips as he counted the seconds until all hell would break lose.
The clocks bright numbers changed, now announcing to the world or at least Inutaishou's part of the worlds time zone, 6:00 AM
Without warning, a loud bursting sound echoed through the once silent house. The bursting of pipes and the gushing sound of water vibrated off the walls. Inutaishou couldn't suppress the sly smile and light chuckle that escaped him as howls and curses sounded through the whole upstairs landing. Oh, yes. Inuyasha sounded pissed.
All the fuss woke Azul from her near coma state. "What's going on?" she asked with a small voice. She was not happy to be awake.
"Nothing dear. Absolutely nothing." Inutaishou replied with a twinkle in his eyes.
No more then two minutes later, a very soaked and pissed off hanyou came bursting through Inutaishou's bedroom door.
"The. Pipes. Just. Broke." Inuyasha managed to ground out.
"I can see that my dear boy." Inutaishou said as he sat up in bed and looked at his son's dripping form.
"Fix. It. Now." Inuyasha was on the verge of mayhem. There was going to be too much shit going on today and broken pipes just didn't fit into Inuyasha's list of things to worry about. Not to mention being woken up by frigid ice water didn't help either.
"Yes. Yes. Let's take a look at the damage, shell we?" Inutaishou said a little too calmly.
Getting out of bed, Inutaishou walked out of his and his wife's bedroom, through the living room to stand in front of the stairs. Water was rolling down the stairs. Inutaishou walked up the stairs to see the bathroom flooded.
"Oh my. Who would have thought? What a horrible mess." Inutaishou said with fake horror. He swiftly walked to Inuyasha's bedroom. Looking inside, he had to suppress a smile.
Water was flowing down the walls by the bed. The bed was drenched. Water leaked in light drops from the ceiling. A pool of water under the computer desk was growing rapidly. The ceiling was buckling under the intense water pressure. Nothing was left dry except Inuyasha's computer and the closet looked untouched by the unruly water. All in all, Inuyasha's room was a complete mess.
As Inutaishou and a wet Inuyasha surveyed the damage, Shippo and Azul came to investigate. They both gasped at the sight. Azul knew right away this was all Inutaishou's doing. Shippo just looked curiously at all the water.
"Well, gather all your dry things Inuyasha. Don't worry about blankets and stuff, I'm sure 'he' won't mind sharing." Inutaishou said, turning to his shocked son.
"What for? What are you talking about?" An agitated Inuyasha bite out.
"I thought it would be obvious. Your ceiling looks like it is going to cave in at any moment. You can't sleep in your room until this..." Inutaishou swept his hand around the room indicating the damaged bedroom, "Gets fixed" he finished.
"Well I guess. Okay. Shippo, can you help me get set up in the living room?" Inuyasha asked while moving around his room putting together a mental note of what he needed from his room.
"What for my dear boy?" Inutaishou pressed innocently.
"So I can sleep on the couch" Inuyasha replied looking at his father as if he was on crack.
"But my dear boy, you can't sleep on the couch. What if we have guest? Plus, we must take into account that you are indeed a slob" Inutaishou said while giving Azul a discreet smile.
"Then where will I sleep? Inuyasha asked. He had a sickening sensation in his chest.
"Your brother's room of course." Inutaishou replied, still being very vague.
Shippo and Inuyasha looked at each other. Inutaishou caught the look and was quick to correct their wrong assumption.
"Not with Shippo, Inuyasha. His room is still in the process of being renovated. You will be staying with Sesshomaru."
Inuyasha turned pale. He felt like his white blood cells had turned to acid and was eating away at his vital organs. His worst fear coming true. The silence that wrapped around the group was suffocating. Shippo, not taking well to the odd atmosphere decided to get some answers.
"What's wrong Inuyasha? I thought you and Sesshomaru got along. You two seem to be having fun in the shower when-" Inuyasha covered Shippo's mouth with his hand. He was completely mortified. He thought he would die from the way Inutaishou was smiling at him and Azul's jaw had dropped.
"It's not what you think. Right Shippo?" Inuyasha said to the boy, giving him a glare.
Shippo, not really understand what the heck was happening said the first thing that came to his mind when Inuyasha took his hand off his mouth. "Yup, Inuyasha was so happy his friend was pointing at the ceiling! It was amazing"
Inuyasha wanted to die.
"What was pointing at the ceiling?" Inutaishou asked receiving a smack on the arm from his wife.
"His dic-" Once again Inuyasha covered Shippo's mouth and pushed him towards the door.
"Azul, why don't you get breakfast going. I am sure Shippo is just absolutely starving." Inuyasha said with cheeks so red they looked like they had been pinched by an overly happy grandmother.
"Um, sure. How about I make a big breakfast for every one? Let's go Shippo. Help me in the kitchen dear." Azul said while walking out of the water logged room with Shippo trailing not far behind.
Inuyasha decided to push his embarrassment to the back of his mind and target the main issue.
"W-what do you mean that I am going to be staying in Sesshomaru's bedroom?" Inuyasha's said. His skin crawled at the thought and not in a bad way. It felt tingly.
"That is what I said. You two are brothers so it shouldn't be a problem. I know you two don't get along well so maybe this is a blessing in disguise. By the looks of things, you two will be cooped up together for a while. The ceiling looks bad." Inutaishou said while concealing a smirk.
'I'm screwed' was the only thought Inuyasha could think of.
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Amou sat lazily sat on the comfy couch in his living room staring at the T.V. His eyes were unfocused and dazed as thoughts ran wild in his mind. The chaos in his head causing his heart to feel all kinds of emotions. The kiss he had shared with Kagome had put him through a loop and he wasn't sure what was up or down any more. It wasn't just the kiss its self that bothered him, it was the fact that he enjoyed it.
Amoucouldn't sleep at all last night and this morning he found himself exactly where he was sitting now staring at the T.V but not focused on it at all. It made him panic him that he had even allowed Kagome the chance to kiss him. He would be lying if he said he didn't like it. The kiss wasn't hot and heavy like the ones he shared with Inuyasha but it did give him a pleasant tingle. There in lies the other problem. In a sense, Amou had cheated on Inuyasha by sharing a kiss with Kagome.
(A/n: If he only knew what Inuyasha was doing lol)
"What will I tell him?" Amou's voice sounded scared and worried.
"Tell who what?" A voice asked from behind the couch causing Amou to jump and spin around in his seat to see who was behind him. It was Yuki.
"Don't scare me like that Yuki." Amou said with a glare directed at his brother.
"Is everything okay little bro?" Yuki pressed.
"Yeah" Amou said while turning to face the T.V and once more staring into space.
"Listen. When it comes to being in a bad situation, you have to grab the bull by the horns. Nothing will change for the better if just sit there and wish it so." Yuki advised before walking out of the living room and off to do some chores.
Amou took his brother's words to heart. He heaved himself off of the couch with a sigh.
"Well there's only one thing I can do. I have to confront the person who's the cause of my predicament. I hope Kagome's address is in the public listings." With that, Amou bounded up the stairs to get dress. He only hoped a trip to Kagome's will give him closure and some much needed answers.
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Miroku sighed to himself. How could he have let things get like this? He was currently seated on the dust infested floor in the corner of the attic hiding out from the ever persistent Rin. It was clear she couldn't take a hint and stay out of his personal affairs. Miroku had woken that morning to a wide awake Rin standing by his bed with an all to familiar look on her face that said, 'We have to talk even if I have to beat it out of you.' Needless to say, he ran, and now here he was surrounded by a cloud of dust that properly end up giving him lung cancer. H looked out the window he was sitting by, and stared at the beautiful blue morning sky. He let out another sigh of frustration. His eyes were fixed on the heat waves on the horizon. 'It's going to be a hot one today' Miroku thought to himself.
"Maybe I can coax Inuyasha into going swimming seeing how I am off from work at the gaming shop today." The thought of Inuyasha half naked and sweating got into Miroku's blood racing. God did he have it bad.
Miroku was brought out of his nasty thoughts at the sound of Rin's voice coming from the floor below. "You can't hide forever little brother. Why not come out now? I promise it will be 'virtually' painless.
Miroku chuckled to himself. If Rin thought he was going to come out with that little speech, she had another thing coming. If she had just said 'painless', he might have considered but 'virtually' painless promised some kind of violence in one form or another. He didn't take pain to well. He stopped laughing when he heard Rin's footsteps on the stairs headed for the attic.
"Oh, Shit."
Opening the window he was previously looking out of, he carefully climbed out onto the little roof below. He walked to the edge of the black shingled roof top. Sturdy vines travelled up the side of the white wooden house. They entangled them self on the wooden grape vine fence that was bolted to the side of the house. Miroku took hold of the vines and slowly made his way down. Once on the ground, Miroku looked up at the window to see a very pissed off Sango looking down at him.
"You little shit-head. I'll get you talk. You have to come home sometime." Rin said with a smile and a glint in her eyes that gave Miroku the goosebumps.
"Well I'm off to seduce my best-friend. Wish me luck." Miroku said, only half joking. His other half was drop dead serious.
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Inuyasha stood staring at Sesshomaru's closed bedroom door, clutching his pillow to his chest as if it was a life raft and he was on the Titanic right before it sank. He couldn't believe what was happening. His eyes almost popped out of his head when his father had said he would have to share a room with Sesshomaru. Even worse news came when the plumbers showed up to analyse the damage and said the job would take at least two and a half weeks to finish.
"I'm going to die." Inuyasha said while banging his head on the door hoping for a concussion. Right before he could slam his head against the wood again, the door was flung open. Inuyasha yelped as he lost his balance and fell forward. He closed his eyes tightly waiting to hit the ground, instead he felt two strong arms encircle his waist. Opening his eyes and looking up, Inuyasha heart stopped.
"Real smooth. You better give up your dream of becoming a ballerina because with your clumsy self and fat ass I know you will not make it." Sesshomaru's voice was cold and bitter.
'Well I guess that answers the question to whether or not Sesshomaru was mad about what happened with Miroku.' Inuyasha thought while glaring at the frigid youkai.
"You weren't complaining about my fat ass last night while you were pounding into it. Besides there's nothing wrong with a little junk in the trunk." Inuyasha joked in a crude manner trying to get a rise out of his brother.
"I would never give you the pleasure of meeting my magic stick. Who knows what STD you might give me" Sesshomaru bit back.
"I don't think I would even be able to see your 'little' magic stick if I had a million dollar telescope from NASA!" Inuyasha said getting pissed.
"Little! I am anything but little! How about I stick it down your throat until I puncture a lung." Sesshomaru practically growled out.
"You only wish you could put it in my mouth big brother." Inuyasha sneered with a low voice.
The tension was high. The silence heavy as both brothers glared at each other. Anger and sexual tension spiked the air. This was a test of wills and something much deeper and primal. Need.
Sesshomaru was the first to speak.
"What do you want?" Sesshomaru inquired raising an eyebrow at the pillow on the floor. Inuyasha blushed, the insults they had just thrown at each other coming back to to mind causing his heart to speed up.
"The water pipes broke in the bathroom and my bedroom. I have to stay in your room now." Inuyasha informed the sex God in front of him.
"No." Sesshomaru's answer was quick and definite. His eyes narrowing as if daring Inuyasha to protest. Inuyasha did just that.
"Father had made up his mind so if you have a problem with it take it up with him." He couldn't fight off the tight feeling in his chest that came with Sesshomaru's protest. He felt foolish for thinking this new development would change things. Building up his courage he decided to his plan. He would make the most of his situation even if it killed him.
"Well see about that" Sesshomaru pushed passed Inuyasha to hunt down their soon to be dead father. He knew the old bastard was up to something again. He be damned if he was going to go along with with Inutaishou's schemes.
The day was just beginning.
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Kagome suffered from another sleepless night. The only difference being that it wasn't caused by thoughts of Inuyasha but of Amou. How could she have let things get so out of hand at Amou's house? She went there to confront him and out up a fight. In the end she ended up kissing the enemy. Everything was a mess. Nothing was going according to plan. Her thoughts kept relapsing to Amou and the kiss. What did she feel for Amou? Did she see him now as more then an enemy? A friend perhaps or maybe even a lover? That thought alone got her head spinning.
She noticed how silent the house was as she sat at the kitchen table drinking a cup of green tea. Her parents had to work this weekend so she was left home alone. When she couldn't take thinking about Amou any more, she had decided to clean the house. The house was basically clean due to her mothers clean freak ways so Kagome found other jobs. She dusted everything down, clean the dusty floor in the attic, and went through the boxes in the cellar to store her winter cloths and retrieve more summer cloths. The afternoon crept up on her. It was now 1:00 PM. She didn't feel the urge to eat so she made a cup of tea which she was now drinking.
The doorbell rang startling Kagome. She placed her tea down on the table. Quickly walking out of the kitchen, through the living room, to the front door and opened it. The last person she was expecting to see was Amou. There he was, looking a little nervous. To say Kagome was surprised was the understatement of the century. She was positively flabbergasted. What could she say? What could she do for that matter? She just stared at the beautiful boy in front of her. Her heart beat speeding up confusing her to no end.
"Hello Kagome. I apologize for showing up without warning but I need to speak with you." Amou said with a business like tone, it covered up his nervousness.
"Ah. Um, okay. Please come in." She opened the door wider for Amou to come in. Once he was in she closed the door. "This way please." She led him through the living room and to the kitchen. "Would you like a cup of tea?" She asked hoping for any excuse to prolong the inevitable conversation to come.
"Yes, thank you. May I?" Amou asked pointing to one of the kitchen chairs.
"Oh, yes, please make yourself at home." Kagome stuttered. Her face turning red from embarrassment at her lack of manners. "Is green tea okay.?"
"Thank you. Green tea is fine." Amou said while taking a seat at the table.
Once the tea was served, Kagome took a seat across from Amou still not looking at his face. She opted to stare at her twirling thumbs. The sound of Amou's voice made her head jerk up and her eyes make contact with his.
"I don't really know what happened between us during your visit yesterday. I have to say I am very confused. I came today to ask you if you kissed me on the spur of the moment or do you have feelings for me?" Amou said taking the leap and getting down to business.
Kagome was left speechless. She honestly didn't know why she had kissed Amou. At the time she had just wanted to feel what made Amou so special to Inuyasha. Now however, she realized she felt a pull towards Amou. At that moment she admitted to her self that she was attracted to Amou. Gathering her wits, Kagome spoke. "Why do you care. It's not like it will change anything you feel for Inuyasha."
Silence stretched between the two. Neither one looking away.
"I liked it. It wasn't like what I have shared with Inuyasha but I still liked it." Amou said in a low voice. He wanted answers to his questions so he was grabbing the bull by the horns.
"W-what?" Kagome's eyes went wide. Everything was more confusing with just those two sentences. "I don't know what to say. I would be lying if I said I didn't like it but this makes me even more confused."
"Listen, I have to go. I'll leave you my phone number." With that said, Amou walked himself to the front door and left.
Kagome looked piece of paper left by Amou. She just sat there thinking about the mess she had made of everything.
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Inuyasha sat brooding on the coach. He had five hours until dinner. Sesshomaru had locked his bedroom door after having a loud argument with their father. Inutaishou was just as stubborn as his son's and he refused to let Inuyasha sleep any where but Sesshomaru's bedroom.
Miroku had stopped by earlier to ask if Inuyasha wanted to go swimming. Inuyasha had said he couldn't but would go tomorrow morning if he was still alive. Inuyasha was definitely in a prissy mood. He was pissed off and hurt that Sesshomaru had rejected the idea of him sharing the same room. If anything shouldn't he, Inuyasha, be the one pissed off? After all his bedroom was the one in shambles while Sesshomaru's and Shippo's rooms miraculously were unscathed.
'Sesshomaru is acting like I'm going to rape him or something... well, that's besides the point. You can't rape the willing, right? Does ravishing someone in their sleep count?' Inuyasha thought as he stared off into space. What ever the case may be, Inuyasha was a man on a mission and he be damned if he let Sesshomaru slip through his fingers.
Inutaishou sat in his over stuff leather chair, staring out of the huge glass window of his office. He normally didn't work on Sunday's but some pressing matter came up with the stock exchange and he was asked by some other corporate suits to come in. He stared out at the horizon and the tiny ant like people walking the streets, everything always looked so small and less problematic forty stories high. The sun reflected off the glass skyscrapers and people bustled about their business. Inutaishou paid them no heed. No, his mind was fixated on his two son's and his plans that seem to be jeopardize by Sesshomaru's and Inuyasha's stubborn streak. Thoughts of the special guest that would be coming over to dinner, entered Inutaishou's mind.
"Hmm. Amou is it? He has no idea what is in store for him. No one gets in the way of my plans."
Inutaishou aloud himself to re-visit the past in his mind. Memories from seventeen years passed came fluttering to his mind.
( Flash Back 17 years ago )
White walls of a hospital. The over sterilized smell of chemicals filtered in the air, along with the smell of rubber gloves. Inutaishou stood beside the bed of his second wife who was giving birth. He held onto her hand tightly, trying to show his love and support in any way he could. It hurt him more then words could say to see his wife in pain. He whispered encouraging words and praise. God he loved this women. She offered him a pained smile as she pushed one last time, pushing her son Inuyasha, into the world. The cries and wails of Inutaishou's new son blessed his ears. He cried.
Cutting the umbilical cord, Inutaishou looked down at the new born baby in his arms. Quickly, he cast a concealing charm on the baby before the doctors could see the almost invisible bog ears on top of the boys head. He then had continued to place a concealing spell on the boys blood so the doctors wouldn't see anything suspicious when taking blood. He placed the bundled up baby in his wife's arms and smiled a heart felt smile.
The memories seem to jump a little a head.
Inutaishou was walking out of the delivery room to the waiting room. There he spotted his first son, who was no more then four, sitting with a stone cold face. It always hurt to see Sesshomaru like that. He bottled everything up. He showed neither happiness nor sadness. At most he would show annoyance. He had called to the little boy to follow him. The little boy stood up and walked over to his father. Inutaishou had led the boy to the nursery. There, on the other side of the window lay Inuyasha, wrapped up in a warm blanket in a cradle.
Inutaishou had step back to allow Sesshomaru to step up to the window and see his baby brother for the first time. It had happen then, right in front of Inutaishou's eyes.
As soon as Sesshomaru's eyes had set sights on Inuyasha, all the walls around his little heart had crumbled. The little boy couldn't control his feelings. His little hand clutched his the front of his shirt above his heart. Silent tears streaked his baby face. He broke. His concealing spell and his emotions, had come down. His tail wrapping around him in comfort. His left hand reaching up to touch the glass. This baby, this little boy, his brother that lay before him was the most beautiful being he had ever laid his eyes on. His body racked with sobs at the feeling his young body couldn't name. All he knew was that he wanted to live for this boy. And if every need be, he could and would die for him.
Inutaishou stood stood at the scene unravelling before him. Unbeknownst to him, silent tears leaked down his own face. He had never scene such a look of pure love on anyone's face like Sesshomaru's. He took a step forward and placed a hand on his son's shoulder. "Sesshomaru. Are you okay?" He had asked. "This is your new brother Inuyasha."
The little boy had shock his head. Inutaishou would never forget what his son had said next.
"Father." The little chibi Sesshomaru was now staring at his father intensely. "He is mine and no one else's." The little boys cheeks had turned red and he pushed forward with determination. "And I'm his and only his"
It wasn't a question or a remark. It was a pure fact coming from a pure boy who desperately needed someone to knock the wall down from around his heart. Inutaishou had vowed there and then that his two sons would never be apart even if he had to force the two together. Sesshomaru needed someone to melt the ice that encased his emotions and little Inuyasha would grow up without a mother.
( End Flash Back )
Inutaishou sighed at the memory. Not to long after that, Inuyasha's mother had died in the hospital from the effects of child birth. The doctors had warn them at the beginning of his wife's pregnancy that there were some complications. He sighed as he picked up his brief case. The sky was starting to darken. He hadn't realized how long he was reminiscing until now. He made his way out of his office, shutting the lights off behind him along with the door. He had a dinner to a attend to.
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Miroku walked home with his eyes focused on the slightly darkened sky. After visiting Inuyasha's house he had gone to Sango's They had blast just talking about anything that came to mind. He had stayed for lunch and tea. Surprisingly, Sango also liked to play video games which was right up Miroku's alley. They had engrossed themselves in various games such as "Resident Evil" and "Soul Calibur II". Sango had given him a run for his money. She was very gifted with video games. Then Sango had received an emergencies call from Kagome and had to head over to her best friends house so Miroku had said goodbye and that he would visit her again.
Miroku's thoughts came to an end when he reached his house. In truth he didn't want to enter because he knew Rin would be waiting for him. With a sigh he pushed his fears into the back of his mind and walked inside. His mother was the first to greet him.
"Hello dear. We just got back from the bank." said Miroku's mother as she gave him a hug. "
Miroku hugged his mother back with a smile. He truly did love his parent. "Where's dad?"
"Oh, he's in the kitchen having a cup of tea. It has been a long day. In truth he would have liked nothing better then to sleep in on this beautiful Sunday morning. Oh. well. You can run but you can't hide from life." She said as she released her son from their embrace. "I think we will have an early supper. Your father is famished and threatening to consume everything in the house. There's no denying you are your father's son. You two could eat us out of house and home." She said as she walked towards the kitchen.
Miroku followed her. Upon entering, he saw his father sitting at the kitchen table drinking some tea. "Hey dad."
His father looked up and smiled. "There you are my boy. Rin is looking for you."
At the mention of his sister's name, Miroku eyes roamed wildly around the kitchen as if expecting her to pop out at any moment. "Um, where is Rin?" Miroku asked timidly.
"Oh your mother sent her to the store to get some milk and bread. She should be back any moment."
Miroku sighed in relief. "Mother I'm going up stairs to my room. I think I will go to bed early. I ate at a friends so don't worry about me missing supper."
"Oh, okay dear. I'll put a plate in the kitchen for you just encase you get hungry later." She said with a smile.
With that, Miroku dashed to his room and locked his door. It always felt good to be one step a head of his sister. At least now he was off the hook. However, Tomorrow was a different day. He would have to get up early and leave before Rin could ask him any more questions. He got into bed and turned the lights off. As dream world took him, images of a half naked Inuyasha going swimming with him tomorrow flashed before him. Oh yes. He would have some fun tomorrow. He fell a sleep with a smile on his face.
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Amou couldn't help but feel nervous as he sat in the passenger seat in Yuki's truck. His brother had offered to give him a ride so he wouldn't arrive late for dinner. His stomach was in knots. He was eager to meet Inuyasha's father, step-mother, and his two-step brothers. He raked his mind for all their names. He didn't want to sound impolite-polite by not know who was who. He knew Inuyasha's father was name, Inutaishou and his new step-mother was name Azul. He was having trouble with Inuyasha's sibling's names. The little one was named Shippo, he was sure but the older one he couldn't recall. Now that he thought of it, He couldn't remember Inuyasha ever saying what his older brother's name is. Maybe he just forgot to or was there a reason?
Memories of when Inuyasha meet him under the weeping willow tree, to give him his answer about their relationship.
"But before we make this official there is something I want to tell you. Something you need to know. My heart still aches for a another. There is someone I love deeply but I know it will never work out. I need you to know this because I don't want you to get hurt. I want to start off honest with you and keep it like that."
Was Inuyasha talking about Kagome or Miroku? Surely not, they both were in love with him so there didn't seem to be any troubles there. Then perhaps, was Inuyasha referring to his... brother? Amou shook his head. That was an absolutely crazy thought. There was no way Inuyasha could be in love with his brother. It was absurd to even think like that. But maybe, just maybe, this idea held some truth in it. Well he would find out to night.
Yuki came to a stop in front of a overly sized home. It looked very wealthy but homely at the same time. "This is it. This was what was on the sheet with directions Inuyasha had given you. Have a good time. Give me a call and I'll come pick you up, okay?"
"Yeah, thank you Yuki." Amou said while giving his brother a hug and getting out of the candy red truck. He timidly walked up to the front door and heard Yuki drive off. Taking a deep breath, Amou rung the door bell twice.
Inutaishou had smelt the human before he even rang the door bell. He told everyone to put on their concealing spells. Inutaishou's hair turned mid-night black. His eyes turned from molten gold to an emerald green. His red marking seem to have disappeared. Azul looked the same only her markings, tail, and ears had disappeared. The same for Shippo. Inuyasha's had his jet black hair back and violet eyes. Sesshomaru was in his bedroom when he heard his fathers warning and slipped his concealing spell. His hair colour stayed the same silvery whitish but his red markings had disappeared. His eyes changed from a molten gold into blue.
(A/n for more information on their looks and why they look the way they do, see the first chapter at the top where the author's note is.)
Azul was the one to open the door. She smiled at the beautiful boy that stood nervously at the front door entrance. A twinkle lite her eyes up. This boy was indeed beautiful. She could see why Inuyasha seemed so interested in this blue eyed, blond. He was just adorable. His eyes were big and round like that of an anime character. The ones that you just want to grab a hold of and never let go.
"Well hello dear. I am Inuyasha's step-mother Azul. You must be the beautiful boy Inuyasha's has talked so much of. Please come in" Azul said with a smile.
"It is nice to meet you too. My name is Amou Satoshi" Amou shook Azul's hand and gave his own bright smile.
Amou blushed bright red as he walked into the warmly home. He didn't just blush at Azul's compliment, he also blushed at the thought of Inuyasha talking about him. A flutter of happiness swarmed in his stomach. Walking into the lovely furnished living room, Amou noticed Inuyasha was waiting for him there.
( Amou's P.O.V )
I could have drowned in my own drool at the sight that greeted me. There, Inuyasha stood with his arms crossed in front of his chest with a sexy smirk. He was wearing a tight white muscle shirt that clung to him like a second skin, allowing his ripped abs to show through and his biceps to be exposed. He was clad in a pair of red cargo shorts that came down to his knees and had pockets all over. God he looks good.
"Hey Amou, I was waiting for you" He said as he walked up to me. That sentence alone made me almost lose my self. It sound so erotic.
"Hey Inuyasha." I replied.
He enclosed me in a tight hug. He smelt so good, like wild flowers on Mt. Fuji. His warmth seem to seep into me. His hands on my lower back set me on fire. This felt right, this felt heavenly, this was meant to be. The hug ended much to my disappointment. An older handsome man walked into the room. He looked like an older version of Inuyasha.
"This is my father Inutaishou." Inuyasha introduced us. He seems very nice. Despite his age, he looks gorgeous. His eyes held a gleam of mischief that could make anyone smile.
"Hello. It is an horner to meet you sir. My name is Amou Satoshi." I said politely reaching out my hand to shake his.
"It is a pleasure to meet you Amou." Inutaishou said with a smile.
Our introduction was cut short by a very bouncy little red headed boy. He had large green eyes that seem to sparkle. He could easily put any chibi to shame.
"And who is this adorable little boy." I asked looking down at the little boy who was now blushing. Aww. How cute! I just want to squeeze him!
"I'm Shippo. I am Inuyasha's little brother. Hey. You're really beautiful!" The little boy burst out. I couldn't control myself I ducked down and scooped him up in a big hug. Once I gained my composure I set the little boy down.
"Sorry Shippo. I couldn't resist. You are really cute. My name is Amou. It is nice to meet you"
"Don't worry about it. He has that affect on a lot of people." Azul assured me. "Well dinner is ready so why don't we go get settled down at the dinner table and let Amou get to know every one."
I followed every one to the kitchen, taking in everything on the way. It was obvious Inuyasha's family had money but nothing was over decorated. The house gave off a very relaxed vibe. The table was set up very nicely. Fresh flowers adorned the middle of the table. A wonderful smell asualted my sense. My mouth watered in anticipation.
Inutaishou sat next to his wife. Shippo seemed attached to me so he took the seat next to me. Inuyasha sat next to an empty chair across from me. Then I remembered that Inuyasha had an older brother.
"Inuyasha. Where is your other brother?" I asked. Inutaishou was the one to answer me.
"I was just about to get him. Please excuse me." He had said and left the room. He returned a few minutes later. I was not prepared for what I was about to see. Inuyasha's brother stood in the door way with an unreadable expression.
He. Is. A. God.
That's the only thing I could compare him to. He had odd but beautiful long silvery hair that came down a little passed his waist. His eyes were a icy blue. His white creamy skin could send any high school girl out for more skin creams in envy. His lips were plump and pink. This man was the word 'Sin' in every way. Was this my competition for Inuyasha's affections? I hoped not. I wouldn't stand a chance. It's not that I thought I was ugly. I know I am pretty, not that I am an over ego maniac but I hear it from a lot of people. But this guy was in another league all together.
( End Amou's P.O.V )
( Sesshomaru's P.O.V )
The smell that was coming from the kitchen seemed famialar but I couldn't put my finger on it. It itched at my brain and was driving me crazy. I needed to know, and I needed to know now. As I entered the kitchen, realization smacked me in the face. The little blue eyed blond mother fucker sitting next to Shippo was the owner of the smell that was always on Inuyasha's skin. I saw red. My human nails started to turn to claws as I pictured them carving into the little bishonen.
Inuyasha, Inutaishou, Azul and Shippo could smell the murderous intent that spiked the air. All eyes where on me. I knew my face looked placid and held no emotion. I wanted to maim, mutilate, destroy, cripple, deface, disfigure, mar, (well you get the picture) the owner of the sent that caused me countless sleep deprived nights. Mu eyes flicked over to Inuyasha. He had a slight smirk on his face that would have been missed by anyone but me. That little bastard. If he wants to play games then bring it on.
I sucked up my emotions before my demon nature could be released. There was no way I was going to let Inuyasha win this battle of wills. I calmly walked over to Inuyasha and took the seat next to him. Let the game begin.
( End Sesshomaru's P.O.V )
There was a slight tension in the air, well not slight, it was more like an atomic bomb. It was broken by Sesshomaru.
"Pass the mash potatoes please." Sesshomaru said with a bored voice even though he was burning up with anger on the inside.
Inuyasha almost fell off his chair. Sesshomaru's reaction wasn't what he had in mind. He was hoping for a fight with his big brother but if he wanted to play it cool then it was time to get down and dirty. Inuyasha quickly thought of one of his numerous dirty dreams of him and Sesshomaru. Soon his sent was spiked with arousal. Once he felt hot and heavy he looked over at Amou and smiled.
Sesshomaru almost lost it when he smelt Inuyasha's arousal. Looking up he almost flipped the table over and attacked the object obviously responsible for it. He started to breath hard, trying to calm his anger. Then the thing spoke.
"Hello, My name is Amou Satoshi. It is nice to meet you." Amou said to the stoic young man.
Sesshomaru played it cool. He wasn't going to let anyone know how much this was getting to him. "My name is Sesshomaru. It is nice to meet you also." The words made Sesshomaru's throat feel like he had swallowed a rock. He wanted to smack Amou when the boy blushed.
Plates were filled with food and for a few minutes every one ate in silence. Inutaishou and Azul striked up and conversation with Amou, asking him about his family and his plans for the future. While the three were engrossed in a conversation. Inuyasha was thinking up his next plan of action. Then a piece of the threes conversation reached Inuyasha's and Sesshomaru's ears. Amou said something about Inuyasha beginning very popular and had a lot of friends to talk to. Sesshomaru used what he just heard to his advantage.
"Inuyasha's always knew how to use that tongue of his." Sesshomaru spoke up. Causing Amou to blush with confusion and Inutaishou to raise an eyebrow.
"You would know Sesshomaru" Inuyasha shot back sarcastically while batting his eyelashes.
"That I do. I am also aware of your flexibility. It would seem football has done you some good." Sesshomaru replied just as evenly.
"Oh yes. One must be flexible around such a well endowed person such as your self." Inuyasha said cheekily.
"At least you know your place. On the bottom." Sesshomaru said with his eyes smoking with meaning.
"Yes I do. I also know how loud you can be when screaming my name. But I guess not every one can be quiet all the time." Inuyasha bit back just as smoothly.
"Umm. Excuse me but I don't understand." Amou cut in. The conversation was getting a little weird. However, before he could be answered, Shippo cut in.
"Oh, now I understand. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru get a long so well. That is why you two take showers together." The little boy said as if he was learning about the world being round.
"What?!" Amou choked. "I must have heard wrong I -" Amou was cut off once more by the happy innocent Shippo.
"It true! Inuyasha's little friend stands up every time he is around Sesshomaru. I saw it! It points at the ceiling and everything." Shippo said while nodding his head as if trying to convince his audience.
"What do you mean by friend Shippo?" Inutaishou asked trying not to laugh at the mortified face of Inuyasha and Amou. He could of sworn he saw light blush on Sesshomaru's cheeks but it was gone to fast to know for sure.
"Oh I mean his dic-" Shippo couldn't finish for Azul stepped in.
"Not at the table Shippo!" Azul sounded embarrassed.
The dinner continued in such a manner. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru throwing perverted words at each other. All in all it was very event full. Desert came. Vanilla ice cream topped with real strawberries.
Inuyasha brought a spoon full to his lips and let his tongue slip out and lick at the sugary treat. Out of the corner of his eye he could see Sesshomaru gulp at the erotic sight. Sesshomaru had to suppress a moan as Inuyasha's tongue danced around the spoon until he sucked it in and pulled the empty spoon out. Sesshomaru's pants became very uncomfortable. But as has been said before. Two can play at this game.
Sesshomaru picked up a whole strawberry that was coated in ice cream, up to his lips. He sucked half in and rotatated his tongue around it. He pulled it out with a slight 'pop' then slowly sucked it back in. Inuyasha watched as Sesshomaru's lips glided up both sides of the sinful fruit, encasing it between his hot lips all the way to the fruits green leaf top. Slowly sinking his teeth in and chewing the treat, Sesshomaru looked over at Inuyasha.
Inuyasha's mouth was hanging open and a little moan passed his lips. His hands gripped his own knees tightly. Images of where else he would like Sesshomaru lips sucking instead of the strawberry, ran rapid in his mind. He could have died when Sesshomaru gave him a triumphed sexy smirk. It was to much. Inuyasha had to look away. Unfortunately for him, he was now facing Amou.
Amou looked bewildered for a moment, then realization dawned on him.
"His the one..." The slight whisper that passed Amou's lips was only caught by Inuyasha. It hurt him to see the pain that now was in Amou's eyes.
"Thank you so much, Azul, Inutaishou. For allowing me to come for dinner. I had fun. It is getting a bit late so I should call my brother to some pick me up." Amou said refusing to look at Inuyasha. It hurt to much.
"We were glad to have you. You must come over more. Don't worry about calling your brother. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru can give you a ride home. I insist it is the least I can do." Inutaishou spoke up.
"Okay. Thank you."
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The ride was silent. Sesshomaru just drove looking forward and only speaking when he had to ask Amou for directions to his house. Inuyasha stared out at the passing houses as the sun dipped lower allowing a few stars to be seen in the sky. He was at lost for words. Amou wouldn't even look at him. When they arrived at Amou's house Inuyasha went to open his door when Amou spoke up stopping him.
"Please. Don't bother. Thank you for the ride. I'll see you later Inuyasha." With that said, Amou ran up the stone path way to his house and up the stairs, through the front door never looking back.
The ride home was just as quiet. What was there to say? So the duo just let the silence consume them all the way home. Once home the problems didn't end. Inuyasha still needed a place to sleep and Inutaishou's word was law in the house.
Sesshomaru stomped up the stairs to his room. He slammed his bedroom door closed in Inuyasha's face. He stripped him self down to his boxers and slid under his white sheets. It was to hot for anything heavier. Inuyasha went to talk a long relaxing shower. He needed to think to himself. Once done he got out and dried himself off and only put on a pair of boxers. He walked out of the bathroom and down the hall to Sesshomaru's room.
Inuyasha eased the door open only to see Sesshomaru fast asleep. Inuyasha let a smaller smile adorn his face. With soft feet he padded over to the un-occupied part of the bed and slid under the sheets. Feeling a little daring, he moved all the way over to his brother until his chest was flushed up against Sesshomaru's back. Tentively he slipped his arm around Sesshomaru's waist. Soon sleep took him but not before he heard the whispered words from the one he loves.
"Good night Inuyasha."
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TBC
End Chapter
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