InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Pride (In the Name of Love) ❯ Chapter 98

Pride (In the Name of Love) 98 / ??
Written by Jezz-Ra
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A/N - Tomorrow's posting will be almost assuredly be late, as I am working first shift (7a-3p). Sorry to all my early morning readers!
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Sesshoumaru was in something of a blissful daze as he made his way to the dining hall. Toga smirked, vaguely amused and really quite pleased to see his pup in such a good mood. Lost in his own thoughts, Toga almost crashed into Sesshoumaru when he stopped dead in front of the doorway to the dining room.

"Ah...we stopped why, exactly?"Sesshoumaru sighed heavily and mumbled something unintelligible under his breath.

"Indeed. Good answer."

"...I had forgotten. The...issue...I spoke of earlier is as yet unresolved."

"What issue would that be?"

Sesshoumaru's expression was flat. "Rin."

Toga arched an eyebrow. "You are having a problem with the girl? I can't possibly fathom wh--" He paused in mid-sentence as his nose caught the faint scent from the other room. "Ohhhh...I see."

Sesshoumaru refused to look at him. "I do not know what to do."

"When did you first discover this?"

"Breakfast."

Toga bit back a grin. He could only imagine the scenario and was terribly sorry that he missed it. "Well, its really up to you what you do...but you do need to act in some way. You cannot simply blow it off."

"I can't?" Sesshoumaru muttered.

"Of course not. Tell me, my Sesshoumaru, do you still intend to mate this girl?"

Sesshoumaru's cheeks were abruptly red and he didn't answer - in truth, he didn't really have one.

Toga gave him a very serious look. "My Sesshoumaru...look at me." He waited until Sesshoumaru's eyes were on him before continuing. "It would not offend me to share you with this girl should you so desire. I can understand that you may wish children of your own in the future. Details of how that would work within our own relationship are as yet unimportant. However, allow me to give you a bit of advice."

"This Sesshoumaru does not really need advising in this area..."

"But you do. I daresay I know you better than anyone else does, perhaps better than you know yourself at times. I know you do not wish to deal with this because you are unsure of what to do, be it out of concern for the fact that you are mine, out of concern for the fact she is human...I do not know your precise motivations. But do not do her the injustice of not doing anything at all. The girl cares for you in much the way you care for me. She will not act on her own. And why should she think to, in truth? You DID mark her as your own."

"It was..." Sesshoumaru stopped. What had it been? Yes, a mark of possession...which any demon would give a mate. Had it been a promise as well, or simply a mark to try to offer her protection? Did it count? // I knew I would be gone for a time, but I had not truly thought I'd be held captive beyond escape on my own merit...so I had intended to come back...but....//

"You do not need to make an immediate decision, my Sesshoumaru...relax. You will strain something. You are over-analyzing, I assure you. The question is ultimately simple and should not be dictated by your logic, but by your heart. You merely need time to sort out your feelings...and I assure you, it is necessary. You must decide if your possessive, territorial nature towards the girl is because y ou consider her for a mate or because you consider her your ward. Do you grow so protective and dominant in an effort to protect her as your ward or because the idea of anyone else touching her makes you burn with jealous ire?"

"You are too damn wordy sometimes."

Toga burst out laughing. "That is funny, coming from YOU."

"Hn. This Sesshoumaru does not wax eloquent on every possible issue."

"Well, 'this Sesshoumaru' is trying to deflect me from the issue at hand by changing the subject, but I'll let it slide. I need not say more.""Are you mocking me?"
"Not at all. I never understood why you referred to yourself thus."

Sesshoumaru opened his mouth to respond, then closed it. Well, why DID he refer to himself as 'this Sesshoumaru'? He didn't really know. It was just something he'd always done. Before Sesshoumaru could finish that train of thought, he found himself suddenly pinned against the wall, a pair of golden eyes smoldering as they stared into his own. Toga's voice was a low, husky growl.

"Whatever you do decide in regards to the girl...you will inform me. As I said...I will share, as I know your love for me is unflawed and cannot be replaced or marred no matter how you feel for another...but you are still MINE, and as such, I have a right to remain in the loop. Do you understand, my Sesshoumaru?"

"Yes, my Lord Father."

Toga smiled and gave Sesshoumaru a soft kiss. "Good. Now let us join them for dinner before they rather correctly assume we are late because I could not keep my hands off of you." Toga paused, musing. "Though it was really more your own fault than mine this time around."

"I blame you anyway. You were the one that was undressed first."

"I was taking a bath, of course I was undressed."

"Details... Hn. I have many years of complete chastity to make up for. I am a young demon in the prime of my life and thus I am entirely not at fault for my own actions. And since I cannot be placed at blame, that leaves it on you."

Toga rolled his eyes. "Ah, forgive me for allowing facts to get in the way of your logic."

"You are supposed to be the responsible one and prevent me from getting into mischief regardless."

"Oh, hush, you brat. Get in that room before I have to throw you over my shoulder and take you there myself."

Sesshoumaru smirked before heading into the dining hall - after all, he had a feeling that if he didn't, Toga would make good on that threat.

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Sairex slowly flickered open his eyes. It took a few moments for them to focus. Gingerly he tested to see if his hands and feet were working properly, and was pleased to find that he was almost wholly healed. The wounds had been deep, but very narrow and closed quickly.

His gaze slowly shifted around the room as he propped himself up on an elbow. He couldn't help but grin. Miroku hadn't noticed him yet, as the monk's attention was focused solely on the baby in his arms. He was chatting quietly with her and had her absolutely fascinated with a small stuffed bird. Where he had gotten it, Sairex could only wonder. Sairex watched them for a few minutes before finally speaking. "You know, zhe IS adorable, but I daresay I am a bit better conversationalist."

"Sairex! You're awake!"

"Meh. I vasn't hurt too badly, just incapacitated and in need of rest. How is Toga?"

Miroku snorted. "Oh, don't worry about him. His arm was burned but he was otherwise none the worse for wear. He had the energy to trap me against the wall and make me think he intended to do something perverse to me."

Sairex arched an eyebrow, then chuckled. "Oh, dat I vould have liked to have zeen. Perhaps he vould be villing to do a reenactment for me."

Miroku's eyes widened. "I think I'm rubbing off on you...pervert."

"Oh, I'm not about to ask any zuch ting. Zezzhoumaru vould kill you, me, or both. I am not zo zure he is inclined to zhare."

"Speaking of, breakfast was interesting this morning. Something was going on, but I don't know what. Sesshoumaru was acting strange...Shippo picked up on it, I can only guess he smelled something...but Sesshoumaru shut him up really fast. I wish you had been there, you could have filled me in."

Sairex rolled his eyes. "Kaa, you have been around beasts too much. You have to remember, love...I do not possess da zame extraordinary zense of zmell dey all do. I'm a bird. I do have fairly keen vision and I can fly. I tink its not a bad exchange, really."

"You're right. Mm...it is just about time for dinner...would you care to join me?"

"Yes. Zome food vould be good for me."

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"So...er....can you hand over your things now?" One of the bandits finally asked.

Inuyasha glared at them and waved Tetsusaiga. "SHUT UP! I'll deal with you in a minute!" He returned his glare to Naraku. "You just... just...."

Naraku rolled his eyes. He bent down and picked up a couple of small rocks. He threw one at Inuyasha, and then whipped the other at a bandit. The bandit was nowhere near as fast as Inuyasha and yelped as it clipped his head.

"Hey!"

Inuyasha repeated the exclamation - despite his block, the assault had surprised him. "Hey! What the FUCK was that for?"

Naraku sat back down on his rock. "Now I am not being protected by you. I attacked you both. The fact that you are destroying the bandits is simply due to the fact that they are after your things. They are the bigger threat, however, and must be dealt with first. Happy? Carry on." The kumo picked up his tea and took a sip, frowning slightly. Dammit, it had grown cold...

"Who said we were getting destroyed?" The bandit glared angrily at Naraku. Naraku glanced at him irritably.

Kouga sighed and stepped in. "Look, ya morons. You're a buncha filthy low-class humans. I'm a full-fledged demon, King of the northern wolf tribe and General in the army of the Inu no Taisho. HE is Lord Inuyasha, the son of the Inu no Taisho, Lord of these lands. And him...well. Fuck. I don't really know whats going through his head, but that's fuckin' Naraku and he ain't human and...mind you, this is no compliment....he's no damn weakling. Any one of us could crush you like the insects you are and not even break a sweat."

The bandits frowned uneasily. They hadn't realized exactly what they were dealing with. One of them glanced towards Naraku. "You don't seem like one of them."

"I'm not. I think I'm their prisoner, but I'm not quite sure."

"Not sure? Well...join us, then, and we'll share the goods!"

Naraku scowled in distaste. "I think I'd rather go with them to...where did you say we were going?"

Inuyasha twitched. "Western castle."

"That is not a very original name."

Inuyasha's ears flattened. "I didn't name the damn place. And what makes you think you have a choice on whether or not you go with us?""I could escape."

"Why don't you, then?" Inuyasha grinned smugly.

Naraku paused to consider. "Because I haven't finished my tea."

Inuyasha felt that terrible headache resurging in his head, right between his eyes. He wasn't sure how much more of this Naraku he could take.