InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Swords of Fate ❯ Impossible Children ( Chapter 5 )

[ P - Pre-Teen ]

By: Cierah

Chapter Five: Impossible Children

Kagome walked forward, fully intending to catch and stop the boys from their wrestling. However, every time she reached out to grab either Inuyasha's or Sesshoumaru's sash, her hands met air. They were rolling, wrestling, growling, snarling, grunting, flipping, tossing, biting, and yelping. Just to name a few. Rolling her eyes, she now just stood there watching.

The dust that covered the caves floor was being tossed into the air, and another yelp reached her ears. Miroku, Sango and Rin all watched in frustration. Jaken was still asleep and didn't seem to notice the disturbance. She really didn't want to use the rosary on Inuyasha, with him being so small, she wasn't sure what would happen or how much it would hurt him. Watching, she realized she may have no other choice, if they didn't stop. Kagome was seriously thinking about talking to Kaede about making another restraint rosary for the other brother.

It grew quiet all of a sudden, and she sighed waiting for the dust to settle. When it finally did, both brothers were on their backs panting. Their clothes were wrinkled, and torn in places. Their hair was mussed; Sesshoumaru's looking the worst for wear. Scratches and bite marks scattered their arms, and small amounts of blood seeped through the material of their clothes.

“Goodness, you two.” Kagome groaned.

Inuyasha panted before responding. “All…fun.”

Sesshoumaru grunted. “Right.” He nodded.

Rolling her eyes, she stalked up to them. “Really, then explain the blood.”

“Fun.” Inuyasha insisted.

Sesshoumaru nodded. “Should…see…a litter…of…pups.” He huffed.

“God, no!” She cried. Reaching down she picked Inuyasha up. “You are a mess.” Carrying him over to Sango, she placed him into her lap.

Sesshoumaru sat up and grinned flashing pearl white teeth at them. “You have sharp little teeth, brother.” Glancing at his arm, he noticed the puncture wounds the said teeth had left. “At least you don't have your fangs yet.”

Inuyasha grunted, trying to wiggle out of Sango's clutches. “You still have your milk teeth; I suppose I should be thankful for that.”

Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes. He lifted his eyes to the piercing brown ones of his brother's human girl. Blinking he stared at her. “What?”

“You should see yourself.” Kagome reached out and tugged out the leather tie holding his hair in place.

Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes again. “Just leave it out. Makes my head itchy.” He whined.

“It was placed there for a reason right?”

Pursing his lips, Sesshoumaru nodded.

“Why do all pups have topknots at this age?” Kagome asked, running her fingers through Sesshoumaru's hair, taking out the tangles.

“Keep the hair out of their faces.” Sesshoumaru shrugged.

“When are the topknots removed?”

“Adolescence.”

“When is that?”

Sesshoumaru snorted. “When we learn our abilities, grow our adult fangs.” He shrugged again.

“Then you shall keep the topknot.” Kagome smirked, pulling the hair into her hands. Leaning over and whispering into his ear she asked. “Do you think we should give Inuyasha a topknot?”

Sesshoumaru smirked. “You do that and you will cover his ears, he won't be able to hear anything.”

Kagome smiled, and nodded. “Too true.” Tying the topknot in place again, she stood up. “Will you two stop fighting now? At least until we hear something from Myoga and Toutousai?”

Inuyasha giggled as Sango poked his sides. “It was all in fun.” He protested.

Sesshoumaru shook his head. “Inu pups play rougher then human children do.” He glanced over at Rin who looked sad. Frowning, he walked over to her, trying to straighten out his clothes as he did so. “What's wrong?”

She shook her head, not answering.

Seating himself down beside her and sat exactly as she was. “I may be a pup in appearance Rin, but my mind is still there. I know you better then you think.”

“I know.” She whispered. “I have never seen you so carefree.”

“You are saddened because of it?” He asked, fingering his sleeves.

She shook her head. “No. It's just something Inuyasha had said.”

Frowning, he turned his gaze back to her. “What did he say?”

“That he feels more like a pup with each passing hour.”

Frowning deeper, he pursed his lips. “That much is true. I too feel more childish.”

“But what if you continue to feel like a child, and you actually turn into a child all the way?”

Sesshoumaru jerked. “I never thought of that.” He looked down at his bare feet. Pursing his lips, he thought silently for a moment. “I'm sure we'll have this figured out before anything that drastic happens.”

He leaned back against the caves wall and sighed. In truth he wasn't sure what happened exactly, or why. Was what his brother said have some kind of truth behind it? Sesshoumaru did feel more like a pup then he did a day ago, but why?

Resting his chin on his knees, Sesshoumaru sighed again. These measly humans didn't understand what life was like as a youkai child. His memory of his own childhood was dim, so he barely remembered what it was like. He remembered danger, that's what he remembered. Even though his father was there, it was still dangerous. Frowning, Sesshoumaru tried to bring up the mental image of his father and found that somewhat dim as well.

Lifting his head, he glanced over at Inuyasha. Standing up, he walked over and tapped him on the shoulder.

“What do you want?” Inuyasha grumbled.

Leaning over and whispering into his ears, Sesshoumaru hissed. “We need to talk. Now.”

Inuyasha frowned but nodded. Standing up, they exited the cave, and Sesshoumaru walked up to Ah `Uh who stood guard.

“What is it?” Inuyasha sighed, crossing his little arms.

Petting Ah `Uh, Sesshoumaru felt his frown deepen. “This Myoga that you sent for.” He paused and turned around. “Is this the same Myoga that served father?”

“I think so, why?” Inuyasha muttered, looking up to the tree tops.

Sesshoumaru nodded. “Rin said something to me that you had said last night. Thinking on it more now, I am uncertain as to where to go with our conversation.”

Inuyasha lowered his head and glanced at Sesshoumaru, pushing off the stone surface he was leaned up against, he walked over to his brother. “I don't understand.”

“Last night you said that you felt more of a pup with each passing hour. I didn't give it much thought up until now. Rin mentioned it just now, and it got me thinking.”

“Alright, but what does Myoga have to do with this?” Inuyasha asked, lifting his hand to Ah's face. Uh glanced over and nibbled gently on his fingers. Rolling his eyes, he lifted his other hand and petted both heads.

Shaking his head, Sesshoumaru sighed. “I no longer feel the urge to fight, however the urge to play is intense. To cause mischief, be carefree. I haven't had any sort of feelings like that since I was a pup. I feel uneasy about this transformation.”

Inuyasha lowered his hand and stared at his brother. “You have never felt uneasy about anything.”

Sesshoumaru nodded. “I did when I was a pup.” Cursing, he shook his head. “I had father there always, to protect me, when I grew up I came into my abilities and learned to control them with father's guidance, his constant tutoring. I still remember how to use my energy whip, I still have knowledge of my power, but I don't have use of it. I feel fear, knowing my abilities are there, but I can't use them.” He sighed. “What am I trying to say here?”

“That you are now alone without father to protect you? You feel vulnerable?” Inuyasha supplied, absently petting Ah and Uh's heads.

Sesshoumaru nodded. “That and I fear that if we are left like this, we will loose what memories we have of adulthood.”

Inuyasha snapped his head to stare at his brother. “I certainly hope not. I do not wish to relive my childhood.”

Sesshoumaru frowned. “Was it that bad?”

“What was yours like?” Inuyasha scoffed.

Shaking his head, Sesshoumaru shrugged. “Mine was simple, due to the fact that I had father there. You did not. However you had your mother, you had someone there.”

Inuyasha snorted. “Mother was alive until I was eight, Sesshoumaru. I was alone the rest of it.”

Sesshoumaru felt his frown deepen. “Eight? How did you survive?”

Shaking his head, Inuyasha looked down at his feet, lowering his hands to his side. “I basically didn't. Running, hiding, fearing for ones life is not living, nor is it surviving.” Inuyasha whispered.

Sesshoumaru sighed. “I see.” He didn't know what to say. The youkai had always thought that Izayoi had lived a long life. “How did she die?”

Inuyasha turned away from his brother. “Sickness of the lungs. She got sick and died late winter.”

“Did the villagers help?”

Inuyasha shook his head. “They kicked me out of the village when spring came.” He lifted his hand to his face. “They said that the house was needed, and that I had to find somewhere else to go.”

Sesshoumaru felt a growl rise in his throat. “I never knew.” Sighing, he smelled salt in the air and glanced at his brother curiously. “I suppose I was lucky then, having father by my side until I was of an age to travel on my own.” He walked forward and placed his hand on Inuyasha's shoulder. “Where did you go?”

Inuyasha twitched feeling his brother's hand on his shoulder, but he didn't pull away. “No where. I went into the forest and lived there. I learned to build fires, hunt, and defend myself.” He shrugged.

Sesshoumaru frowned again. “You never once thought to seek me out?”

Inuyasha turned his head and looked into his brother's eyes. “I was afraid to. I didn't find out about having a brother until mother told me on her death bed. She told me that you hated the human kind and so I kept to myself.”

“I despise humans. I always have. That is another story, however. Well there is nothing we can do about this now. We have to think of a way to reverse this.”

Inuyasha smirked. “What so you can try and kill me again?”

Sesshoumaru returned the smirk. “Perhaps. We'll see when this mystery has solved itself.”

“Hell, we still talk like adults, even though we are pups.” Inuyasha laughed. “Do you think this is permanent?”

Sesshoumaru shook his head. “I don't think so. I think it has something to do with the swords father made. If Myoga is the same as the one who traveled with father, and served under him, then he will know what happened.”

“Why do you say that?” Inuyasha asked.

“Myoga was always there. He was there the day I was born, the irritating little flea used to suck my blood every chance he got.”

“Sounds like the same Myoga.” Inuyasha laughed again, wiping his eyes.

Sesshoumaru nodded. “Myoga was the one who told father about Toutousai. I went with father to meet him. I was young. It was after my mother had died, I know that much. Sometime after I turned five I think.” Chuckling he continued. “I still had my milk teeth then.”

Inuyasha rolled his eyes. “Do you think that father put a spell on the swords, like the barriers that he placed on them?”

Sesshoumaru shrugged. “Maybe. I wouldn't put it past him actually. Father never wanted us to fight each other. I remember the night he ran to Izayoi's side after battling Ryuukossei. That was the night you were born.”

Inuyasha glanced at his brother curiously. “You knew? You were there?”

Sesshoumaru shook his head. “I wasn't there. I had been standing with father talking to him about Tessaiga and Sou'unga. I wanted the swords even then; he refused and raced off asking why I desired power. He also asked if I had something to protect.” He chuckled. Shaking his head, he looked back at his hanyou brother. “That was the night you were born and father died.

Father knew even then that my desire for power and the swords were great. Perhaps this was something else he planned. I don't know.” Sesshoumaru shrugged. “Ah `Uh was there too.” He said looking at his two headed dragon.

“Where?” Inuyasha asked.

“Like Myoga, Ah `Uh was there the day I was born. Rin named them.”

“How did you come across Rin?” Inuyasha asked, changing the subject.

Sesshoumaru laughed. “She stumbled across my injured body after you discovered the Wind Scar.”

Inuyasha gasped. “You mean the day you attacked me with that dragon's arm? Tenseiga saved you if I remember correctly.”

Sesshoumaru nodded. “I didn't escape unscathed, that's for sure. I woke in a forest and Rin stumbled across me. The village was attacked by wolves and she was killed.”

Inuyasha frowned looking to the caves entrance. “If she was…oh.” Looking at his brother strangely, he tilted his head. “You used Tenseiga? Why?”

Sesshoumaru smiled faintly, shaking his head. “I don't know. There was something about her that made me feel guilty I suppose. Had she not come across me maybe she would have lived. I seriously don't know why I revived her.”

“Tenseiga only works if you have a heart for humans.” Inuyasha muttered, remembering what Toutousai had told him.

“What makes you say that?”

“Toutousai told me that very day you got injured. So you do have a heart!” Inuyasha accused, pointing at him.

Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes. “You say it as if that's a bad thing.”

Inuyasha stood and stared dumbfounded. “Well no. But you always seem so cold and black hearted, no one would ever guess.”

Nodding, he smiled. “Exactly.” Pausing he looked at his brother and smirked. “Have you never wondered why I never killed you? Even though I could have easily? The amount of enemies I have battled against, who far out weigh you in power, I have defeated without a single thought, and yet, you a hanyou, have survived my attacks? Have you ever wondered why?”

Inuyasha frowned. Shaking his head he sighed. “I suppose it is because we are evenly matched? Or you don't wish me dead like you portray.”

Shrugging, Sesshoumaru smiled a true smile then. “I suppose you will never know. You are the only living relation I have, so perhaps I wish to continue battling you, and only toy with the idea of killing you. Or perhaps it is the whole idea of knowing I can beat you at any time.”

“Keh! I have beaten you many times, Sesshoumaru.” Inuyasha scoffed.

Smirking, Sesshoumaru nodded. “Indeed, as I have defeated you. Anyways, let us not dwell on that right now, we have to figure out this current problem of us being pups. I find this irritating. But I do like having my left arms back.” He muttered throwing a glare at his brother.

Inuyasha snickered. His smile faltered then.

Sesshoumaru noticed and felt his smile fade. “What is it?”

“Let's hope Naraku doesn't find out about this.”

Sesshoumaru growled. “Why in Hell did you have to mention his name?”

“Why do you hate him so much?”

“Why do you?”

“You first.”

Shaking his head firmly, Sesshoumaru snarled in annoyance. “You.”

“But I asked first.” Inuyasha pouted.

“Stupid mutt. I don't care who asked first.”

Sighing, Inuyasha rolled his eyes. “Fine! Naraku was the one who caused my being sealed to a tree. It's along story.”

“Make it short.”

“I heard about the Shikon Jewel being able to make youkai more powerful, so I went to steal it and that was when I stumbled across Kikyou.”

“The miko who sealed you? The one who is now the walking dead?”

Inuyasha rolled his eyes and nodded. “I spoke with her and yes had my heart stolen. She suggested me using the jewel to become human, and I agreed.”

Sesshoumaru shook his head. “Stupid mutt.”

“Well I had planned on becoming a full youkai, thank you very much, but I fell in love with Kikyou. Anyways, we were supposed to meet the next day and Naraku somehow used my image to attack Kikyou. I'm not sure exactly what happened, but I thought she had betrayed me, and so I stole the jewel and she sealed me to the sacred tree. Miroku's family was cursed by Naraku, hence the wind tunnel in his hand, and Sango's little brother was taken by Naraku.”

“Kohaku.” Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes at that. “The boy who tried to kill Rin.”

“It's all Naraku, Sesshoumaru. Why do you hate him so much?”

“He used me as bait, tried to absorb my youkai self, tried to kill Rin, many reasons. I suppose we all have reason to hate him.”

Inuyasha looked at his brother. “Do you think we can defeat him?”

Sesshoumaru snorted. “He is a hanyou, nothing more then pieces of weak youkai put together to make up a whole. He is so cowardly that he keeps himself hidden in hopes of catching us off guard. Let's hope we are back to our normal selves when he shows his ugly self again. If not then we will find our end, little brother.”

“Who are you calling little?” Inuyasha snarled.

Sesshoumaru smirked. “We appear to be the same age, but I am still older then you by a few hundred years, Inuyasha.”

“Keh! So you say.”

“Come, perhaps we can have one of your humans catch us some food, I'm getting hungry.”

Inuyasha nodded. “You and me both. I wonder if Kagome has any more of those ramen noodles left.”

Sesshoumaru glanced at him strangely. “Ramen what?”

“Noodles. I think you would like them. They are from her time.”

“Her time?”

Inuyasha stopped, his eyes widening drastically. “Right, you don't know about that. Forget I mentioned it.” He waved his hand nonchalantly. “Come on, I'm famished.”

Sesshoumaru bit his tongue from any comment and followed his brother into the cave.