InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Kids Will Be Kids ❯ A Brother's Love ( Chapter 8 )

Disclaimer: *sigh* Do I HAVE to do this every chapter? I'm starting to get tired of it. *sigh* I don't own InuYasha. Yada, Yada, Yada. You get my point.

 

 

Chapter 8:A Brother's Love

“Hey InuYasha, you like Tomb Raider?” Miroku asked playing a racing game on his PS2 with him. The girls watched and cheered them on. “I guess it's okay.” InuYasha answered trying to ram Miroku's car off the track. “It's just you have to be a girl all the time.”

 

Miroku smirked that perverted smirk of his. The girls saw it and knew that something terrible was going to happen. “She's not just any girl. She's a girl with really, really big-“ Sango clamped her hand over his mouth just in time.

 

“Enough about Lara Croft keep your eyes on the road.” She seethed through her teeth at him.

 

Sango took a little too long to remove her hand from his mouth. “Dempt gopty yogo.” He mumbled under her hand.

 

Sango grinned. “What was that Miroku? I didn't really catch it.” Miroku repeated himself but his voice was still muffled with her hand. “I'm sorry Miroku, I still can't hear you.” She teased playfully.

 

Miroku was getting a bit annoyed so he licked her hand. That worked rather well.

 

“EW!” Sango shrieked as she pulled her hand away from his mouth in disgust. Miroku laughed. “I told you to let go but you couldn't hear me, remember?” Sango wiped her hand on her skirt. “Yeah, I remember.” She mumbled.

 

“Yes! I win!” InuYasha yelled as he passed the finish line. “In your face Miroku!” He shouted as he pointed triumphantly to the loser. “I can even beat you at your own game!”

 

Yes, they were at Miroku's house today. Yesterday, Saturday, they had gone to Kagome's again and had a pretty good time. But InuYasha wouldn't quit complaining about his precious PS2 and seeing as how InuYasha's older brother wasn't home and quite busy they came to Miroku's house.

 

When InuYasha, Kagome, and Sango first stepped in they had expected many perverted things, including inappropriate posters, but were surprised to find none. Shippo hadn't wanted to come at all for that very reason. They actually thought about getting him but thought he'd be having fun with helping Kagome's mother around the house and Shippo had become very fond of Sota and Buyo. Just as Kagome had predicted.

 

And of course Sango and Kagome had visited his house before, only haven't wanted to ever since he started to act perverted. Which had been somewhere around… Five? The kid must have been naturally perverted or something as he did have quite a knack for it.

 

But, InuYasha thought that Miroku naturally sucked at video games. He had kicked his butt in the racing game seven times in a row. Miroku was getting bored of getting his butt kicked but InuYasha still wanted to race. He wanted to find a worthy opponent.

 

“Anyone have the guts to take on the almighty InuYasha Taisho?” He asked raising his fists in the air like he was a god or something. Kagome perked up from her boredom when he mentioned the last word of his sentence.

 

“InuYasha, is that your last name?” She asked looking up at him. She was sitting on a couch as he stood tall and proud with his fists still in the air as if he were calling down lightning.

 

He slowly brought down his fists at the sound of her voice and looked down at her. “Yeah, why?”

 

“Well, it's just you've never told me your last name before.” Kagome quietly answered playing with her fingers in her lap.

 

InuYasha sat down again. “Oops. Sorry.” He said rubbing the back of his head.

 

Kagome looked up from her lap and smiled at him. “You know what? I'll play you. I'm kind of bored just sitting here watching.” Kagome got up and switched seats with Miroku so he was sitting next to Sango on the couch and Kagome was sitting in front of the PS2 next to InuYasha. She picked up the controller and smiled at him again. “Ready?”

 

He smiled back. “Yeah.” Then his smile turned evil. “You ready to get your butt kicked?”

 

She smirked at him and raised an eyebrow. “You ready to get yours kicked?”

 

“Whatever, it's on.” He said turning his head back to the television screen.

 

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InuYasha stared at the screen with his mouth agape as the words `Player Green Winner! Player Red Loser!'

 

Kagome laughed and was hoping up and down with joy. Then shot a triumphant smirk in his direction. “You'll kick my butt, huh?”

 

InuYasha shot back a proud smile. “Okay, okay, fine. So you kicked my butt. Good job.” He said shaking her hand. “Finally, a worthy opponent.”

 

Kagome giggled. “Thank you.”

 

“You guys move, I want to see if I can beat Miroku here.” Sango giggled pointing her thumb at Miroku sitting right next to her.

 

InuYasha laughed getting up. “I wouldn't be surprised if you did. Cause damn Miroku, you suck.” He laughed again as he helped Kagome get up and walked over to the couch with her as Sango and Miroku sat down in front of the PS2.

 

Sango laughed clutching her stomach at InuYasha's words. “Okay, okay. HaHa. I'm so gonna kick your butt Miroku. If InuYasha beat you that easily it couldn't be that hard.”

 

Miroku smirked evilly at her and chuckled. “Maybe, we'll just have to see.”

 

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It was Sango's turn for her mouth to hang agape. `Player Purple Winner! Player Pink Loser!'

 

Miroku laughed at the look on her face. “Gosh, Sango. You're going to kick my butt! HaHa! Nice!”

 

Sango crossed her arms and pouted. “Miroku, shut up.” He laughed again. “You're so beautiful when you're angry.”

 

Sango's pout immediately turned into a blush. She turned away from Miroku so he wouldn't see it. “Ha! You don't mean it.”

 

She slowly turned around, big mistake. Miroku took her hands in his and looked directly in her eyes. “I do mean it.” Her blush got much brighter.

 

InuYasha cleared his throat. “You two need to get a room.” Kagome elbowed him in the ribs. She nervously laughed. “You guys can continue.” It had always been a hobby of hers to spy on her friends' slowly advancing relationship

 

Sango quickly pulled her hands away from Miroku, embarrassed. “Nothing happened.” She said glaring at the two on the couch. InuYasha hid behind Kagome. “God Kagome, you and Sango are really scary when you're angry.”

 

Kagome laughed. “You big baby.” She giggled as she dragged him to the spot on the floor by Miroku and Sango.

 

“So, how do we rank this?” Miroku asked looking from one friend to the other.

 

InuYasha scratched his head while he tried to think. “Well… There's Kagome, Me, Miroku, then Sango. Though judging by how many times you lost to me Miroku, I think Sango might outrank you.” He stated with a chuckle.

 

Miroku pouted. “Sango lost to me so that puts her in last place.”

 

Sango glowered at Miroku. “That's no way to talk to the person who saved your sorry hides from those bullies at the park.”

 

Kagome put her hand to her chin and nodded. “Yup. Sango did save us, remember?”

 

Sango smiled at Kagome. “Thanks Kagome. But you know I wasn't talking about you when I said `I saved your sorry hides', right?”

 

“Yeah, I know.” She said with another smile. Sango and Kagome had been best friends since they were four. They were always having sleepovers together. And then Miroku moved in. Since he was a boy and a pervert to boot they didn't have as many sleepovers but still played together a lot. And still did.

 

Sango giggled. “I was talking about InuYasha and Miroku.” She stated pointing at the two. “Hey!” Came two indignant cries from the mentioned boys. Kagome giggled from behind her hand.

 

InuYasha smirked evilly. “What's so funny, Kagome?”

 

Kagome stopped giggling. InuYasha was getting closer and she was getting nervous. “Uh… What Sango said?”

 

InuYasha pounced on Kagome and starting tickling her. “HeHeHe. Look, you're laughing again. What's so funny this time, huh?”

 

Kagome started laughing uncontrollably. Sango and Miroku just stared. They found it quite amazing that InuYasha's claws were actually tickling her instead of scratching her. An evil smirk found its way across Miroku's face also.

 

“Oh, Sango.” He said before tickling her. It was a full blown tickling fest. Sango and Kagome were laughing so hard they were starting to cry. Sango pushed Miroku off of her and started tickling him. “Oh you're so gonna get it, Miroku.”

 

Kagome wasn't that lucky. InuYasha was too strong for her to push off. “InuYasha… Come… On… Stop… It… I… Can't… Breath!” Kagome shouted between the laughs she could. InuYasha shook his head. “Nah, Uh, Uh. I'm afraid I can't do that Kagome. I'm having way too much fun.”

 

“FUN THIS!” Sango yelled as she tackled InuYasha off of Kagome. She held down his arms as Miroku came over and held his legs down. “Okay Kagome, now it's your turn.” Miroku laughed as InuYasha started to squirm under of their hold. “Come on guys, this is hardly fair.” InuYasha swayed as he struggled again.

 

Sango giggled. “Nope. It's completely fair.”

 

Kagome came over and hovered over InuYasha. “Oh sweet, sweet revenge.” With that she started to unmercifully tickle him. As hard as he tried InuYasha couldn't hold back his laughter. Kagome liked his laugh so didn't even consider stopping until he begged. “Oh… Okay… Kagome… You… Can… Stop… Now.”

 

“Nuh-uh. Not until I hear the magic word.” She teased.

 

InuYasha laughed for another minute until he answered. “Fine… Please?” Kagome stopped with a satisfied grin. “Wow. I actually didn't think you'd say it for a second.”

 

InuYasha chuckled. “Well, I didn't think I would either. Not until it felt like I was gonna bust a gut.”

 

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Sesshomaru paced back in forth in his office at work. He was going out of town for a week and still didn't have anyone to look after InuYasha in his absence. When that little girl popped into his mind again. That Kagome girl. InuYasha is friends with her… It's perfect. But what of her parents? His thoughts were interrupted by the annoying little toad barging into his office… Yet again.

 

“What is it this time Jaken?” Sesshomaru asked glaring down at his tiny, green, and did I mention annoying retainer.

 

“Hello M'Lord. I was sent to tell you that you are needed in a meeting post haste.” He said staring up at him and saluting. “Jaken, tell them to wait. I must find someone to babysit my brother while I'm away this week.” Sesshomaru commanded rubbing his temples.

 

Jaken sighed. “Lord Sesshomaru, why do you insist on caring for that pathetic little hanyou? They are quite weak and pathetic creatures. Why not simply put him in an orphanage or get rid of him?”

 

Sesshomaru picked up the “toad” as he was called around the office and kicked him out the door. “Just tell them I'll be there in a little bit.” And with that he slammed the door in his face. Jaken saluted to the door. “Right away M'Lord!” He yelled running to the conference room to inform everyone of the boss' late arrival.

 

Sesshomaru picked up the phone and dialed the Higurashi's number.

 

“Hello.” Came the voice of a woman in, maybe, her early thirty's.

 

“Hello, Mrs. Higurashi?”

 

“Yes, that's me.”

 

“I'm Sesshomaru Taisho, InuYasha's older brother.”

 

“Oh, Mr. Tashio. I was unaware of InuYasha's last name.”

 

Sesshomaru sighed. “Yes, he does have quite the habit of forgetting to tell people that.”

 

Kagome's mom laughed. “He may, but he's a lot of fun that boy.”

 

“Oh, that's good because I was wondering if it wasn't too much trouble, if you could look after InuYasha this week while I'm away on a business trip.”

 

“That's fine with me. Kagome will be very excited.”

 

Sesshomaru smiled. “Yes, she's a special one.” He said more to himself. “Well then, I'll drop him off when I come home from work tonight. How does that sound?”

 

“Yes, that's perfect. But you know he's at Miroku's now, right?”

 

“Oh, well… Um… I'm sure he'll come home by then. If not I'll call him.”

 

“Alright. Goodbye.”

 

“Bye.” Then Sesshomaru hung up. He sighed of relief and headed toward his meeting in the conference room.

 

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InuYasha got home at about five when everyone else was called home for dinner. He loved it when his brother was called in for work on the weekends. He had the whole house to himself and no stupid babysitter to boss him around.

 

InuYasha went upstairs to play Tomb Raider on his PS2. Somehow Miroku had talked him into playing it again after he told him you got to shoot leopards and stuff in higher levels.

 

At six-thirty Sesshomaru arrived home from work and called up to InuYasha. “What?” InuYasha asked coming down the stairs. “Hey, I'm going away for a week so you get to stay with your friend Kagome.”

 

InuYasha gave him a disbelieving look. “Really? Geez. What's your problem? You've been acting… Nice… Like, a lot lately.”

 

Sesshomaru raised his eyebrow at him. “I haven't been nice… Other times?”

 

InuYasha walked all the way down the stairs. “Nope. Just lately. Normally you act like a snooty jerk.” Sesshomaru's eyes widened slightly. “Really? How?”

 

InuYasha put his hand to his chin in fake thought. “Um… Uh… Let's see… I'm Sesshomaru! Look at me! I'm an almighty full-blooded youkai! GRRR! Fear me! Oh, my stupid little brother InuYasha… Pssh. He's just a weak little hanyou who doesn't deserve to live. That's how!” With that InuYasha crossed his arms and looked away.

 

Sesshomaru bent down so he was at eye level with him. “Who told you that?”

 

“You did you idiot!” InuYasha yelled in his face. Again Sesshomaru somehow managed to keep a straight face. “I did no such thing. Now who really told you?” InuYasha looked away from him with his arms crossed in his sleeves again. “InuYasha.” Sesshomaru said sternly.

 

“That frog thing that said he was your… Container?” He answered slightly turning his head so he could see his older brother's face. Sesshomaru rubbed his temples. I'm so going to murder that toad as soon as I get back in that office. He thought with another sigh.

 

“InuYasha, that stupid little toad is one of those bad people out there who don't like hanyous. Don't listen to him… Ever. Don't listen to any of them. Alright?” Sesshomaru said looking directly into his baby brother's eyes that so much resembled his own. He couldn't help the smile that slowly appeared on his lips.

 

What the hell happened to him? “Did you get abducted by aliens or something?” InuYasha asked scratching his head with one of his claws. Sesshomaru chuckled. “No, I didn't get abducted by aliens.”

 

“A good example of people, who like you the way you are though, is your friend Kagome.” He said putting a hand on his shoulder.

 

“Dude. You really are being nice now. Why?” InuYasha asked getting really confused. “Brother, when you got hurt by those bad people, it hurt me as much as you. Especially when you never told me about it. I hate it when they're all mean to you. InuYasha, you're my baby brother. When my mother died I was really sad. But father found another, your mother. I got a new mother and a new little sibling.”

 

Sesshomaru smiled at him. “You. And then father died saving you and your mother. I was sad again. But your mother still took care of us. Until she passed away. Then the only thing I had left to live for was you. To take care of you and make sure you were happy. But then those horrible people started to pick on you. They hurt you physically and emotionally. You never told me about it, so it continued. I couldn't make you happy because they were making you miserable. I never cared that you were a hanyou, you were still my baby brother and I've always loved you since the day you were born.”

 

Then InuYasha smiled. “Seriously?” Sesshomaru nodded. “Seriously. So, are you ready to go to Kagome's?” InuYasha nodded as his smile grew.

 

Sesshomaru dropped him off at Kagome's house with the things he would need for the week. As he pulled out of the driveway InuYasha smiled and waved. “Bye!” He yelled.

 

Sesshomaru smiled and waved back through the window of his car as he drove away.

 

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A/N: *sniffle* Sorry, sorry. I just got really emotional writing this. So now you know the reason for the title of this chapter, huh? Anyways, I like Tomb Raider only I have it on Game Cube (actually it's my dad's) but I think it's on PS2 also. Yeah, on the game Lara Croft has really, really big- *Sango clamps her hand over my mouth* *I push her hand away* Thanks for stopping me Sango. (Sango) No problem. As I was saying yeah, she does. While my dad was playing it once he altered the camera so you could see her cleavage. HaHa! Sometimes my dad's a big perv. I'm always reminding him that he's so much like Miroku. Enough of my personal life, back to the fic. I really enjoy getting reviews. Thanks SO much you guys that are leaving them! I just don't get it. I have like one thousand views and only twenty reviews. It's crazy. Just crazy I tell you! I mean I even allow people who don't have an account leave comments. Do you hear that? If you like this story, even if you're not registered on this site you are allowed to leave a review. I'd love to hear from all of you what you think of my story. It is my first multiple chapter story after all. Wow. The Author's Note is long. But it's still shorter than the actual chapter so HAH!

 

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