InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ From Beneath The Ashes ❯ Pain and Anger Erupt ( Chapter 2 )

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From Beneath the Ashes

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Chapter 2 - Pain and Anger Erupt

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Sunlight poured down through the window and into the eyes of the sleeping hanyou. He snorted in displeasure of the bright light infiltrating into his wonderful dream state. He was dreaming that he was warm and safe, the soft feel of the bed beneath him and warm covers over his body. Sighing he shifted slightly to get away from the light, when he became aware of a heavy weight pressed against him imprisoning his body.

Panic flared suddenly, a feeling of being trapped flashing through his mind. Yelling, he slashed upward, knocking the weight from him as he bolted from the bed and into the corner of the room. Closing his eyes, he cringed in the corner expecting the punishment to fall and the pain to erupt throughout his body. He huddled closer into the small space as he heard the soft whisper of footfalls crossing the room towards him. It was everything he could do to keep from crying out. Flinching as a soft hand came down to cup his cheek he inhaled sharply, puzzled by the lack of dead and rotten smells. He could only smell lilac and a deep womanly scent.

"Inuyasha." called a soft voice, soothing and caressing in its tone. Confused he burrowed as far as he could into the corner, trying to get away from the touch. "Inuyasha, its all right. Open your eyes, my love."

Her voice eventually seemed to break through the wall of terror surrounding him, gradually relaxing his posture until he slumped forward, his head resting in her lap and arms wrapped tightly about her waist. She crooned softly to him under her breath as she gently stroked his silver hair lightly back from his face. He moved away from her warmth as he became aware of the wetness on his cheeks. Turning his head away, he looked at the wall, not wanting her to see him crying.

"My love." she whispered softly, as her hands came up around his chest, her head nestling into the crook of his neck. "Everything will be all right now. You're home and no one can hurt you ever again."

He stiffened slightly at her words, pulling away from her embrace as he stood up suddenly, before bolting out the door, leaving her confused by his departure.

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Inuyasha pounded through the woods unaware of where he was going, only knowing that he had to keep running, had to get away from the terror pulsing wildly through his veins. Running until he could no longer continue, he collapsed heavily at the base of a large tree. He curled up tightly, his arms wrapped around his knees which were pressed back tightly against his chest. Rocking back and forth slightly, he silently cried inside, unshed tears held firmly in check. `Why did I run from Kagome?' his mind repeated over and over again. Images of terror and pain he had endured pressed relentlessly into his mind, causing him to cry out and clutch his head. In so much agony, he did not hear the approach of Sesshoumaru, until he stopped next to him and Inuyasha caught his scent. Sitting up quickly, Inuyasha shifted away from the larger man, looking warily up at him.

Sesshoumaru crouched down sitting on his haunches, his hands dangling between his knees as he stared into his half-brother's eyes. He could see the emotions swirling erratically within the golden depths.

"So, are you going to run away from what troubles you, like you always would do or are you going to stand and face them?" Sesshoumaru asked, his tone cold and emotionless.

"What does it matter to you what I do!" yelled Inuyasha, anger beginning to well up inside of him, masking the pain and terror that had been eating at his soul only moments before.

"I could care less what you do, but you left a very confused woman behind crying her eyes out." he replied, his eyes narrowing with the memory of Kagome bursting into the dining room this morning looking for Inuyasha. Blood and tears had been dripping down her face, a small cut on her temple causing the blood that was staining her face. He had known right away by the angle and shape of the cut that it was a claw mark. Sango and Miroku had immediately begun fusing over her as he had left in search of his errant brother.

"Is she all right?" came a soft reply, bringing his attention back to the cowering hanyou.

"She will be, when you come back to her." he answered as he stood up and looked down at his disheveled brother. "Let's go."

Inuyasha stared up at his brother, wondering why he was actually being nice to him. `Had he changed so much in the past two years since they had last seen each other? Had Sesshoumaru actually begun to care for him?' he thought, confusion coloring his expression. Slowing standing, he followed his brother back through the woods, uncertainty about his future warring within his mind.

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A/N: Sorry for the short chapter, but the other chapters coming up will be longer. I will not be updating the next chapter until next week, so please let me know what you think.

Thanks for reading ~DBZ Vegeta