InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Price to be Paid ❯ Traded to the Enemy ( Chapter 2 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
Disclaimer: Inuyasha © Rumiko Takahashi. ~Foxy~
Rating: R - N17 for adult langue and sexual situations.

Author: Netealia Lane Foxwood
PRICE TO BE PAID #2
Date: 01/06/2004 Revise: 00/00/0000

Traded to the Enemy

"Hello, little brother." Sesshoumaru’s cool voice drifted through out the clearing. His eyes narrowing in a sick amusement when Inuyasha quickly grabbed his sword as if to protect it with his left hand. “I’m not here for you sword half bread.”

Inuyasha put an arm under his body using his four arm to brace himself as he pushed up. He wasn’t quick enough as Sesshoumaru moved his boot from his spine to the back of his neck, driving his face once more into the earth. A muffled sound came from the ground about where Inuyasha’s mouth was, but the words couldn’t be made out. The soul of Sesshoumaru’s boot lifted enough for Inuyasha’s face to turn sideways out of the dirt before returning to the same holding force.

He couldn’t even glare at this angle, much less defend, or fight back. “Then what the hell do you want, Sesshoumaru?” Inuyasha tried to move again, to draw out the arm that was under him, but Sesshoumaru drove his foot down harder on his neck in a clear warning.

Inuyasha gave a grunt to the added weight and let lose a growl, but it came out softer than intended because his vocal cords being slightly crushed. A small piece of red fabric came into view as the wind suddenly changed. His entire body stiffened when he got a good whiff of the material. “What have you done?!” As soon as the words left his mouth Sesshoumaru quickly kicked his head sending Inuyasha’s face back into the ground.

“Shut up and listen, Inuyasha.” His cold voice not betraying the irritation he felt just being in Inuyasha’s presents. “I am going to let you up,” Sesshoumaru’s voice was still calm, “if you attack me she will die. And this time she will not come back, even as the undead.” With that said he leapt back five yards form his disgruntled half brother.

As soon as he was able to move freely once more he let go of the fang at his side and reached out to grab the blood stained fabric that had been dropped before him. “Kikyou…” The words were a whisper as they left the henyou, his mind panicking as he lifted that fabric to his nose to sent it better. The sent was alive and there was something else to it, something he had almost forgotten. Sesshoumaru’s voice broke his panicked mind as he narrowed his eyes at the older sibling there color changing form gold to red.

"You will remain silent, as I speak to you, or worse will befall your mate. I have come to trade." It was a demand you could easily tell by the tone of his voice. Inuyasha stilled, his entire body freezing on the spot. He had said that he was not after the Tetsusaiga, so what did he want. He wanted to speak out, but what if he really did have Kikyou? He could hear Sesshoumaru speaking again and it took almost all he had to clear his mind of his confusion enough to listen.

The mirth in his voice was startling, “I want Kagome.” The name rolled off his tongue, he hadn’t meant to use her name but Rin had mad sure he knew it. So it only mad since that he did use it, after all Inuyasha was so dense ‘wench’ or ‘miko’ might confuses him.

“Where’s Kikyou!” Inuyasha cried out, completely unfazed by what his brother had said. “She is injured, how did you get her blood? What have you done?” The panic in his voice could easily be made out. He was standing now but it looked as if he would fall over any moment now the way he was leaning forward.

‘Wait, he said that he wanted Kagome… his Kagome, the only thing he had left to remind him of his dear Kikyou. But if he had his Kikyou back where would Kagome be in his life. He loved her too didn’t he?’ The inner turmoil showed in his eyes wile the rest of his appearance was void of any emotion. “Why do you want Kagome…?”

Sesshoumaru inwardly frowned. How could he so easily forget the girl, hadn’t he promised to protect her? And he seemed so eager to trade. 'no matter, it just makes things easier.' His shock for the disregard the boy had for that girl quickly warring off. 'I might as well hummer him with an answer.'

"Alright, Inuyasha, I'll hummer you this once. Rin needs a tutor and has requested Kagome. And form what I remember your miko is more than educated enough." He could recall the times he had come across her in a clearing sitting down, walking on a path, or frolicking in a field, she had her nose stuck in a book or practicing some 'lesson'. He had had to hunt her down more than once really, it seemed every time Rin found out she was near she would take off to find the girl.

"If I say yes how do you know that I wont come after her once i have Kikyou?" He had no choice, if Kikyou was once again alive it was his responsibility to protect her by any means. Kagome, she would hate him and he couldn't help but feel sad. He truly had come to love her.

Sesshoumaru was becoming quite angry, not that you could tell by his expressions, Inuyasha was wasting his time. "I have no problem killing that woman, your mate. The next thing you say I demand it be your answer." He bit out quit harshly managing to smirk again as an idea came to him, "For every minute of my time you waist form this moment on I'll leave a scar on your mates body, mind you it will not be small."

Inuyasha turned his head away in shame, the answer falling form his lips quicker than he wanted to give one. "Kagome she... She'll be back at daybreak..." He looked up at the stars, the moon would not reach a high enough point in the sky to see for a few hours yet. 'Forgive me'.

"Very well, I shall return at sundown tomorrow to collect her." He didn't turn right away as if knowing there was something the mutt wanted to say to him. Besides he wasn't done yet.

"You wont hurt her will you? She is a good person, she doesn't take pain well." He wasn't being paid any heed by the older sibling. Probably because the sickening shame that sounded in his voice could only be called pathetic. He waited for the sound of fading footsteps but they didn't come. Instead he seemed to be coming closer. Inuyasha's body tensed in defense but when he looked up his brother was holding something out as if waiting for the henyou to take it. He had a stupid look on his face, "That’s not Kikyou."

The urge to roll his eyes came but he did no such thing. How had he, the great Lord of the Western Lands Sesshoumaru, gotten himself into this again...

:......Flashback......:

"Lord Sesshoumaru?" Rin's bare feet could be heard, her claws clicking agents the stone floors in the hall as she mad her way to his study. "Lord Sesshoumaru, Suaki told Rin she was a little brat then ruined all the pretty flowers Rin picked for you..." She had tear stains running down her little cheeks as she burst through the study doors.

It was amazing how fast she could move when she wanted to and she was attached to his leg. Her tears soaking through his pant leg, as her little talons made little holes in the material. He couldn't be made at her though, she didn't know.

"Rin." His voice strong and reassuring as he move her to stand in front of him. He would never hold her or cuddle her but he had grown soft for Rin, but he didn't mind as far as everyone knew Rin was his child. She smelled like him, she even looked like him thanks to a little discovery he'd mad about the Tensagia, and the slight fact that he had never brought Rin to the castle wile she was human. "Tell me what happened."

After she was done she had asked if she could have a new tutor, one that would not get mad and play with the little girl. Though he was not expecting the girl to ask for Inuyasha's wench.

:......End Flashback......:

With the choice made Sesshoumaru stepped forward, a small package wrapped in silk held in an outstretched hand. "I want you to take this. It is a gift for the girl." His eyes narrowing in anger as Inuyasha made a grab for it to quickly. "You will make sure she is wearing this when I come to collect her, or your mate will suffer a permanent scar. I'll return and we shall trade."



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Author Notes: I think i really messed up this chapter, opps.

Summery for next chapter: Kagome goes home to say good bye to her family for some time, telling them they are going to rebuild Kaede’s village, and she has a lot of packing to do.


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