InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Future Heart, Future Pain, Future Hope ❯ Chapter 22 ( Chapter 22 )

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Whispers of the Moon Part 1

Silent and expressionless as always, no one save the little girl by his side knew that the Demon Lord of the West was thinking. Her brown eyes, innocent and full of many questions that she just barely keeps from asking, looks up at him with a child's curiosity.

Inwardly smiling at the little human girl, who has wormed her way into his heart, the great lord looks down at her inquisitive stare.

“What is it Rin?”

“Lord Sesshomaru, why are you quiet?”

“I am always quiet Rin.” He replies with a hint of indulgence in his tone. His eyes taking on a smidge of amusement as the 8 year old looks vexed.

“That's not what I mean Lord Sesshomaru!” The child replied in irritation. “I meant why are you quieter than well…quieter than quiet?”

“Because I am thinking Rin…”

“About what my Lord?”

“Things Rin…”

“What kind of things?”

Patting her head with his one good arm, he studies the little girl with his eyes. Her own looking up at him with a mixture of adoration and love, he simply shakes his head as he responds to her questions.

“Things that need not concern a human such as yourself Rin. Now go…go and play with Jaken.”

Her curiosity momentarily forgotten as her Lord gives her full permission to play with his retainer. The little imp gulps and begins to backpedal as the child stalks him. Her body still and quiet as if she had practiced it routinely. Almost as if she was a truly a demon pup…

Puzzling…

It was interesting to say the least, watching the child bend down low and close to the ground. She was definitely taking after him as well as the other demons. Although she is around him most of the time, despite on occasion his misgivings. The little girl had become so ingrained into his life, that he had begun to care for her greatly.

Watching then as she leaps and tackles the imp to the ground, only seconds later. He gives one of his rare smiles as the toad struggles to break free from her arms.

“See Lord Sesshomaru! I got him! I got Jaken!”

“I see Rin…”

“Lord Sesshomaru, please…this is beneath me!”

“So…?”

Complaining about the unfairness of his life, the toad continues to rattle on, when the wind picks up. Swirling with life, the air seems to breathe on its own with nature's blessing. But it is what is in the wind that interests him.

Albeit faint and old, Sesshomaru detects a scent that makes him growl with a mixture of anger and disbelief.

And moments later…Inuyasha and his friends emerge from the shadows of the forest.

“What are you doing here Inuyasha?” Sesshomaru stated coldly and with a menacing tone, that raises the hanyou's hackles. Watching as his half breed of a brother, turns and gestures for the others to come out, he is surprised. Although covered mostly by the robes of the fire rat, Sesshomaru can see the beginning of the mating tattoos upon his brother's backside.

Rushing up to the younger man in a fit of speed, he pulls or as others would say rips it down the backside to look and confirm his vision.

“WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING!” Growled Inuyasha as he whirled around to glare at the elder demon.

“You are mated…” Sesshomaru states icily. His gold eyes filled this time with an expression akin to rage…and jealousy? As Inuyasha sees this, the others come out warily and circle not only himself but his brother, in an attempt to soothe not only the great lord.

But the situation as well…

“Leave Monk, Slayer…this does not concern you.” Sesshomaru states coldly. His mind focused on his brother, but it soon splits as moments later, the miko races to the hanyou`s side. Whereas the first thing that he notices about the dark haired human girl…

Is the mark on her knee…

“So it is you!”

Kagome squeaks a little bit in fear, as Sesshomaru once more uses his speed to his advantage. Faster than the speed of light, the demon wrenches her away from Inuyasha so that with his one arm, he can hold her to the tree by the neck.

Watching as his beloved miko struggles, in his brother's grasp, the hanyou whips out the Tetsaiga with intent to use it…to free her from his grasp. Especially after seeing what happens next.

His brother ripping at the kimono for some odd reason…

“SESSHOMARU! YOU BASTARD!”

Whirling at the moment, his silver hair acting almost like a whip, the Demon Lord turns to his brother with his eyes blazing red. “YOU WILL BE SILENT!”

“Then let her GO!”

About to comment, in the language of the demons, Sesshomaru screams in pain as Kagome's hands clamp onto his wrist with a strength that no ordinary human should have. His mind reeling with the sheer power that she forced through their connection, as her aura flares brightly, that in his pain he tries to shift into his true form…

Only to find that he can not…