InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Head Over Heels ❯ Cain VS Abel ( Chapter 24 )

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Chapter Twenty Four

Cain VS Abel

One Night Only!

Sesshomaru:

Inuyasha flew at me claws extended his fangs bared.

I sidestepped him, laughing low in my throat, “Little brother is that the best you can do?”

He landed deftly on both feet and spun to face me, his hair a sliver blur around his head. “I haven't even started.”

Inuyasha was a strong fighter but the half breed stood no chance against me. He growled and struck out, running full tilt. I was momentarily taken aback, he was faster than I remembered.

But no matter, I caught him before his claws took hold of my shirt and tossed him effortlessly back against the wall. His back slammed hard into the marble fireplace hearth and he slid to the floor.

I approached him slowly giving him time to gather his strength. I already knew I'd win but that didn't mean this had to end so soon. We didn't often get to spend such quality family time together. “The Tetsusaiga belongs to the family.”

His eyes flashed red as Inuyasha drew himself off the floor. His determination was admirable. “Father left ME that sword, it's mine.”

I took another slow step towards him, “How can you ever think that you are my equal? Father made a mistake leaving the heirloom to you, a dirty infant.”

Inuyasha hissed and took a closed fist swing at me. I caught his hand and struck his face with my own fist, turning his head with the force of my blow. “Been in many bar-room brawls? You fight like a human.”

He spat blood from his split lip. “Fuck you.”

We circled each other as I waited for him to make the next move. While pounding Inuyasha was always entertaining, I saw no reason to break a sweat over it.

Inuyasha wiped the blood from his lip on the sleeve of his white shirt; I smiled wondering if his human bitch did his laundry. It would be a suiting task for her. “Father left me his fang, the Tetsusaiga; maybe cause he knew you were rotten.”

I sighed and tossed my hair over my shoulder. “Father was a fool. Perhaps that's where you've acquired your taste for… mortals.”

He had the audacity to grin, “Yeah maybe.” Then he reached behind him, snatched a heavy reproduction of a Ming Vase (the original long ago donated to a museum) and lobbed it at my head.

I hadn't expected him to sink as low as throwing things but dodged the vase easily. It hit the wall behind me with a sickening crash and shattered. “Little brother, was that aimed at me? I was wrong earlier; you fight like a child.”

I moved quickly and was behind Inuyasha in a flash.

I lifted him up off the ground by his hair. “You protect, indulge and love humans. Your wretched mother's blood has ruined you. Our great and terrible father fell so far when he met her.”

He caught me in the stomach with his foot. It hurt but just barely. “Leave my mother out of this!”

I lifted him higher and saw small tears of pain forming in the corners of his golden eyes, the ones that mirrored my own. “Dirty human bitch! Father died because of her. Had Myoga not hidden you I would've drowned you.

Inuyasha maybe worthless but he's never lacked for nerve. He met my eyes and spat, “I wouldn't know. I never met the old man! But I know what he thought of you, that's why he left me his fang and not you.”

I clenched my teeth, “Your ignorance abounds. I lost Father to your whore of a human mother.” If it weren't for the human Izayoi, he'd still be alive and well making my life a living hell.

I knew the pain Inuyasha was experiencing, hanging by his hair, had to be excruciating. So he caught me off guard when he swung back and struck me across the chest with his knees, I fell back and dropped him.

He drew himself to his feet and came back at me, “Half breed or full blood, fuck it! You don't insult my mother! I'm gonna slit you from throat to crotch and ruin your fancy white leather chair with your bloody guts.”

His eyes faded to red as he came at me in an animalistic frenzy. His claws were longer and his teeth… sharper? He was changed, feral even.

I swallowed and braced myself. The half breed would learn this lesson. The sword was not meant to be his.

My right hand reared back and I caught him across his chest with a whip of burning green light. I pulled my hand back and brought Inuyasha down on his knees in front of me.

He fought his electric bondage, growling and spitting like a rabid dog. I took a step back out the range of his long strings of white spittle. “See how easily you're reduced to this.”

His response was a low guttural growl. I wasn't used to holding my whip of light for more than mere moments but it would be foolhardy to release him before he was properly subdued. The red leaked from his pupils to the corners of his eyes leaving no white.

It was shameful, this result of Father's imprudent choice of bed partners. In all honesty Inuyasha was well adjusted for a mixed breed; most are secretly locked away in asylums or rotting in prison. The human blood never mixes with the yokai. Their blood is gasoline floating on top of water. All it takes is one good match or spark.

But the Inu family has a duty as a one of the few remaining solid yokai bloodlines to stay pure. Inuyasha carries our name and all of our disgrace. My lip turned up baring my own canines and I yanked harder forcing him to the floor.

He roared and broke free from my whip. I fought to keep my balance as he leapt at me. The thing that was my half brother was past all forms of civilization. His yokai had taken over and he was mad with it.

I struck him across the face with the heel of my hand knocking him to the floor.

Inuyasha was in the air coming back at me as though I'd never touched him. My original intention had been to bring him down not to kill him. But I would if I had to. I wasn't beyond it.

“Inuyasha, stay down!” I side stepped his attack but he turned with me and struck me hard across the collar bone. His claws ran through my linen shirt as though it was paper shredding my skin beneath it.

A spray of his disgustingly warm drool dripped down my nose. I closed my eyes and ran my hands down his back, sinking my poison claws into the hanyou's back.

He howled in pain but refused to let go. We were locked in an awkward embrace that would only end with one of our deaths. New Years Eve is a horrible day to die, I almost pitied Inuyasha.

I felt his fangs slicing into my shoulder… fucking hell! He was almost chewing on me.

I dug my claws deeper expecting to hit bone… my green poison quickly working into his nervous system and blood stream. But still he held on, grinding his jaw digging his fangs deeper into my flesh.

A woman's scream broke into our struggle, “Oh my Lord!

I opened an eye and saw Kagome rushing at us, “Inuyasha… sit!”

The prayer beads he wore around his neck took on a faint glow and pulled him down to the floor at my feet with an inexplicable force. Ah, so this is how she kept him in line. How amusing, Kagome had a verbal leash.

He howled and was pulling his head up with the intention of coming back at me. Kagome yelled, “No! Inuyasha… Sit! Sit! OSWARI!”

He fell over onto his side his face pressed into the plush carpet. With each word from his precious Kagome his body was slammed into the floor again and again.

When he finally lay still she ran to his side and brushed his long silver hair back from his face as she pulled his head into her lap. The sit commands had subdued him and I saw his face was relaxing back to normal, his eyes closed. A puddle of blood was forming under his slumped body. The white carpet would have to be replaced.

Kagome turned to face me and I saw fresh tears pouring from her brown eyes, “I knew you were fighting and I left it go… I saw on Dr. Phil that sometimes conflict can be…”

I snorted and tuned her out as I examined my chest. His scratches were fast turning into angry raised welts but his bite wasn't healing immediately as I expected it to. It burned. Damn him.

“Sesshomaru, LISTEN TO ME!”

I gave the girl a glance.

“Didn't you know?” she spoke as she rolled my half brother onto his belly so she could examine his back.

I smirked, “Know what?”

Her voice was shaky, “The Tetsusaiga seals his yokai side and gives him control, without it he's a monster. You've got to give it back.”

I shrugged, “And that's the extent of your whole argument?”

Like I cared about this? It wasn't my problem if he wasn't capable of maintaining control. Over the passing centuries Inuyoki had turned control into an art form. This was yet another lesson Inuyasha had failed.

Inuyasha moaned, “Kagome you're wasting your breath.”

She hushed him and looked back up at me. “You can't be such a cold hearted bastard.”

Her bold eyes stared me down momentarily reminding me of my Witch.

The living room door opened and a pink blur flew in and collided with my legs. It was Rin.

She wrapped her arms around my legs and upon the sight of my blood burst into loud tears.

“Sesshomaru-sama!” She hugged me tighter then swung around and pointed a short finger at Inuyasha who was just now sitting up.

“You hurt him!” Her eyes were wide and tone accusatory.

Inuyasha was rubbing the back of his head, “Well then good cause the pain's mutual.”

Kagome gave him an evil look to which he shot back, “What? How good can she be? She lives here for Christ sakes!”

Rin raised her voice; the shrillness of it hurt my ears. “You can't stay here anymore. GET OUT!”

Kagome stood pulling Inuyasha with her, “Trust me kiddo that was already on the agenda.”

We said nothing. We've fought before though he's never turned feral before. It was a shame his human had intervened.

They left us standing in the living room, Rin tugged at my bloody shirt. “Do you need a band aide? Jane has some with Sponge Bob Square Pants.”

I ignored the blatant commercialism that was taking advantage of the free advertising space of my ward's cuts and scrapes. As if a single band aide could cover the gaping hole in my left shoulder. “No Rin.”

“Please…” She closed her eyes for a moment then opened them. They were shiny and brimming over with tears. “Can't I help you?”

Her voice was small yet concerned. She may not remember it but she'd lost her blood family and her own life not so long ago. Perhaps so much loss had left an impression.

I put a hand on her shoulder, “No Rin, I'm going to take a shower.”

“Why do you hate each other?” She walked with me towards the door. I really wasn't in the mood for a round of Rin's Twenty Questions.

“It's complicated.” Perhaps this would be enough of an explanation.

She stopped in front of me frowning deep in thought. “Do I have to hate Inuyasha too?”

I paused in mid step having no idea how to answer her. I groaned inwardly wishing she'd asked me something easier, like where babies come from.

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The Devil's Dictionary:

Admiration: Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to ourselves.

Future: That period of time in which our affairs prosper, our friend are true and our happiness is assured.

This one is dedicated to my mom who said, “Why would any want to read about brothers trying to kill each other?” LOL

The next chapter is coming in two or three days, and YES it's much longer than this one.