InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Pack of the West ❯ Love Revealed and Other Secrets ( Chapter 11 )

Warning! Shounen Ai and Yaoi ahead.

 

Chapter 11: Love Revealed And Other Secrets

 

Sesshoumaru and Miroku had decided to keep their relationship discrete as they were unsure of how the others would react. They had very little time to be together and it was beginning to play havoc on Sesshoumaru's demon nerves. He was beginning to get edgy and the others began to notice.

 

Sango had been watching the handsome demon and noticed that he kept himself fairly close to Miroku, using any pretence to be near him. Sango was hugely confused and talked to Kagome about it one day.

 

“Have you noticed that Sesshoumaru is acting weird?” she asked her friend.

 

“No, not really, what do you mean?” returned Kagome.

 

“He's always around Miroku, I can't figure out why,” Sango explained, her voice relaying her confusion.

 

“They were together for awhile before we joined up with them, maybe they're friends,” said Kagome surprised that Sesshoumaru would be friends with anybody. “Have you asked Miroku about it?”

 

“No, I'm not sure if he notices, you know he can be dense at times,” Sango stated thinking of all the times she had given him hints that she would have liked to have been more than friends.

 

The girls moved on to other topics putting Sesshoumaru and Miroku out of their minds for the time being.

 

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Sesshoumaru watched as Miroku left the hut they were now staying at. They had gathered another jewel shard and decided to stop at a village and stock up on provisions before starting out again. Sesshoumaru had not wanted to stay in the village proper so they had managed to find a small abandoned hut on the outskirts close to the forest.

 

Miroku gave Sesshoumaru a meaningful look before heading out into the forest. A few minutes later, Sesshoumaru passed Yumi to Kagome and walked out following the same path Miroku had taken. Kagome and Sango looked at each other with raised eyebrows.

 

“Inuyasha can you watch the kids for awhile?” asked Kagome.

 

“I guess so, why?”

 

“Ummm, Sango and I have to go do something,” she said, trying to keep Inuyasha from wanting to know more.

 

She felt like she was being too nosy but was so curious as to what was going on with Sesshoumaru and Miroku that she tucked her conscious away for the moment.

 

“What?” he asked, looking at her curiously.

 

“It's just girl things,” answered Sango for Kagome who was starting to get nervous.

 

“Feh, it's always girl things,” grouched Inuyasha. He didn't really want to baby sit three runts and a toad but was sure he didn't want to know what these girl things were either.

 

“Thanks, Inuyasha,” Kagome smiled, grabbing Sango's hand and dragging her out of the hut.

 

“Feh,” Inuyasha huffed, holding a squirming Yumi as she tried to crawl away after the two girls.

 

In the forest Sesshoumaru and Miroku were sharing a deep and passionate kiss. Miroku's face was flushed and he was moaning as Sesshoumaru's tongue played against his while his demon's claws stroked down his back and over Miroku's hips.

 

“Sesshoumaru, that feels so good,” he moaned out causing the demon to almost rip the monk's clothes off and take him right then.

 

It had been days since they had had any intimate contact and they were both overly excited by what they were doing now. So involved were they with each other that they did not notice two sets of wide, shocked eyes watching them from the bushes.

 

Kagome looked at Sango, Sango looked at Kagome and they both tried to leave, Kagome stepping back onto a branch. There was a loud crack.

 

Sesshoumaru's head snapped up and he looked directly to where the girls were hiding. “We have company,” he said to Miroku who was confused as to why Sesshoumaru had stopped kissing him so suddenly.

 

Sesshoumaru moved incredibly fast and, before the girls could turn and run, he was before them, staring at them with his cool yellow eyes. “What are you doing here?”

 

“We could ask you the same thing,” spit out Sango. She was beginning to get upset at what she had just witnessed. I thought Miroku liked me? What's going on?

 

“That is none of your concern,” Sesshoumaru intoned coolly, narrowing his eyes. He knew that Sango had feelings for Miroku and had been somewhat jealous when she spent time with his monk. Miroku had always calmed his fears saying that he didn't have those feelings for her.

 

Miroku ran over fixing his robes as he went to cover the one shoulder that had been exposed. “I'm sorry Sango,” he apologized truthfully, “you shouldn't have found out this way but I'm in love with Sesshoumaru.”

 

Both girls looked in shock at what he had just said. One with hurt feelings, the other thinking, how hot is that!

 

Kagome realized that she wasn't needed here. “I'm going to head back, ummm, maybe you two should talk” she said to Sango and Miroku.

 

Sesshoumaru and Sango were glaring at each other and Kagome tried again. “Sesshoumaru, let's go and let them talk, they need to sort things out.”

 

Sesshoumaru looked to Miroku who nodded, then turned and walked briskly away with Kagome scrambling to keep up.

 

“How could you say that, Miroku? I don't understand” Sango was beginning to cry.

 

“I'm sorry Sango, I didn't want to lead you on but it just happened, I do love him,” he almost whispered as he held her hands. Miroku was feeling miserable knowing that he had caused her pain but he did not want to lie to her either.

 

“Does he love you?” she asked wiping her tears when Miroku let her hands go.

 

“Yes or at least I think so.”

 

“You don't know?” she asked incredulously.

 

“He hasn't come right out and said so, but I believe he does.”

 

Sango was silent for a moment, thinking. Am I really that upset? I have things I need to do in my life before thinking about settling down, I as much told Miroku that. I have to save my brother, I want to continue to be a demon slayer. How could I do that as a wife and mother?

 

Sango came to realize that perhaps it was just the idea that Miroku liked her and would want to be with her that was so attractive but to actually follow through on that was not what she really wanted.

 

Miroku was getting nervous waiting for her to say something. “I would understand if you never wanted to speak to me again,” he said quietly.

 

“No I still want to be friends; I want you to be happy, Miroku. Are you sure you are happy with Sesshoumaru?”

 

“Yes, I am, I can't explain it. I always thought of women but since being with him I have no interest in them in that way,” he told her in wonderment.

 

“Then I'm happy for you but what about Inuyasha? I don't know if he's going to take this that well,” she worried.

 

“I'll have to cross that bridge when I come to it.” Miroku was worried as well about Inuyasha. He didn't want to put a wedge between the brothers especially since they seemed to be getting along very well at the moment. Miroku and Sango made their way back to the hut. Both glad they had cleared the air.

 

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“Sesshoumaru!” yelled out Kagome, trying to catch up. “Lord Sesshoumaru, please my lord, wait!” Sesshoumaru stopped. Kagome rarely called him by his honorific, something that galled him to no end, so because she had and because he knew what she wanted to ask, he stopped.

 

“Lord Sesshoumaru,” panted Kagome when she finally caught up to his back. “Do you…do you love Miroku?” she asked timidly. She had to know, Miroku was her friend and she did not want to see him hurt. She was having a hard time believing what was happening.

 

“Not that it's any of your business, but yes, I do,” he answered, still a bit put out about the whole thing. He was really enjoying that kiss and they always seemed to be getting interrupted by the others. It was making him crazy.

 

Kagome stood looking at Sesshoumaru's back in wonderment. When Sesshoumaru didn't hear anything from her he said, “You disapprove.”

 

“No, actually, where I'm from, it's not uncommon for two guys to be together, it's just…just...”

 

“Just what?” he asked, looking straight ahead.

 

“Well, Miroku, he's human. I thought you didn't like humans.”

 

“I like that human,” he returned then asked, “Where are you from?”

 

“Err, ha ha, well, you know,” she stammered

 

I don't know that's why I'm asking, he thought as he rolled his eyes but decided to let the matter drop. Instead he stated, “I will tell my brother.”

 

“Yes, of course,” replied Kagome.

 

She was glad it was Sesshoumaru telling him and not her, although she would love to be around when he was told just to see his face. She looked back to where Sango and Miroku were probably still talking as Sesshoumaru continued forward again. I hope Sango will be okay, she thought before again running to catch up to Sesshoumaru.

 

By the time Sango and Miroku had returned to the hut, Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha were missing. “He's gone to tell him,” Kagome told Miroku before going to Sango to make sure she was okay.

 

Miroku went over to where Jaken was; he was trying to get Rin and Shippo to stop trying to teach Yumi to walk. “It's bad enough she can crawl, stop that!” he cried as Rin held Yumi up on her feet, Yumi was trying to bounce up and down holding Rin's hands but was in danger of falling flat on her face when Miroku reached down and picked her up.

 

“Now that's enough you two, poor uncle Jaken is going to drop dead from worry,” Miroku laughed teasing the imp.

 

“I wasn't worried, why would I worry?” he squawked back, secretly glad that Miroku had come to his aid. I'm too old to be dealing with three wild kids, he thought his eyes spinning in their sockets. He looked to Miroku's retreating back with wide eyes when he realized that he had called him uncle.

 

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Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha had gone to a field; Sesshoumaru had taken him there on the pretence of doing more training. They were both holding wooden staffs made from branches and were trying to knock each other off balance with them. At the moment, Sesshoumaru was faring much better than Inuyasha who fell to his rump for the fifth time.

 

“You need to concentrate more, you get too angry, it dulls your judgement,” said Sesshoumaru, waiting for Inuyasha to rise.

 

“I'm not angry!” shouted Inuyasha. Sesshoumaru just raised an eyebrow and looked at his fuming brother.

 

He again came at Sesshoumaru fast and hard, bringing his staff down from above. Inuyasha leapt into the air over Sesshoumaru's staff as his demon brother tried to trip him but it did him no good. Sesshoumaru flipped backwards and crouched low as Inuyasha, having failed to connect with his attack, landed. Sesshoumaru swung out his staff before his brother could react, connecting with Inuyasha's ankles and knocked him over yet again.

 

“Damn it! You're cheating!” cursed out Inuyasha. He absolutely hated losing to his brother.

 

“That was a perfectly legal move,” said Sesshoumaru evenly. “I told you to control your emotions and pay attention to where I'm going, not to where I am.”

 

Inuyasha took a deep breath to clear his head and then started circling around Sesshoumaru, waiting for an opening. He saw him start to lean his weight to his left foot so Inuyasha swung out and was rewarded when he connected with his brother's leg; not enough to knock him completely over but enough to make him wobble before he caught himself and leapt out of the way. Inuyasha had a huge grin on his face. Sesshoumaru stood and bowed to Inuyasha indicating the training session was over.

 

“How come you want to stop all of a sudden when I'm winning,” grumbled Inuyasha as he returned the bow. He badly wanted to knock Sesshoumaru onto his butt.

 

“I need to talk to you about something,” Sesshoumaru said, tucking his staff under his arm.

 

Inuyasha noticed that the day was receding and that soon it would be dusk.

 

Damn, I didn't realize we had been out here that long, tonight is the new moon. “Can it wait until tomorrow?” asked Inuyasha nervously, starting to go back towards the forest. He wanted to get away and hide for the night. Sesshoumaru didn't know he turned human, and, although they had been getting along very well as of late, Inuyasha was not ready to share that secret yet.

 

“No I wish to speak to you now,” Sesshoumaru stated firmly wondering why Inuyasha was acting and smelling so nervous all of a sudden. He looked around quickly, getting on his guard wondering what Inuyasha could be sensing that he was not.

 

“Look, I'm just tired, I'll talk to you tomorrow,” Inuyasha said as he began to run towards the forest.

 

Sesshoumaru was slightly shocked, and then he began to get angry. How dare he run from me! Sesshoumaru, who was much quicker than Inuyasha, was soon right in front of his younger brother, not allowing him to pass.

 

“Get out of the way, Sesshoumaru, I need to go.”

 

“You will not tell me what to do, I am lord here.” Sesshoumaru's eyes thinned to slits, his hand began to curl into a fist.

 

Inuyasha's scent spiked in frustration and slightly in fear. He had to get away or he was going to change right here in front of his brother. They both unconsciously slipped into fighting stances.

 

Inuyasha, remembering his brother's advice, tried to calm his emotions while Sesshoumaru, who had forgotten that same advice, got angrier.

 

Sesshoumaru slashed out with his claw but Inuyasha saw it coming and flipped back out of the way, doing a smooth spin that would have made Sesshoumaru proud if he hadn't been so angry. As he spun to the right seeing that his brother was coming at him to the left, he dodged Sesshoumaru again and leapt into the trees.

 

Sesshoumaru hadn't even come close to laying a hand on him. Just as he landed in the upper branches of the tree and was about to leap to another, the sun dipped below the horizon and Inuyasha could feel himself change. Damn, not now, he moaned to himself but it was too late, his hair was black, he couldn't see as well, his sense of smell was just about nil, and his hearing was less than half of what it had been.

 

He began to slip from the tree no longer able to hang on as well without his claws when Sesshoumaru leapt up beside him and caught him.

 

“Inuyasha, you're human,” stated Sesshoumaru with widened eyes. He sniffed him to make sure it was his brother and to put the new scent into his memory.

 

“Cut it out Sesshoumaru.” Inuyasha was nervous, he was afraid Sesshoumaru would throw him from the tree and he gripped a bit tighter to his brother's arm.

 

Sesshoumaru dropped down gracefully out of the tree, still holding Inuyasha, and placed him on the ground.

 

“How is this possible?” he asked Inuyasha.

 

Blushing mightily he told the confused demon, “Because I'm only half demon I turn into a human once a month during the phase of the new moon. I lose my demon abilities until the morning.” He hoped his brother would not be disgusted with him.

 

Sesshoumaru stood staring at his brother realizing that, since he knew a secret about Inuyasha, he should tell him one of his own. “I want to make Miroku my mate,” he said steadily.

 

“What! What did you just say?” Inuyasha asked his eyes popping wide as he sat down with a thump on the grass.

 

“I said….”

 

“I heard what you said but why…how…when?”

 

Sesshoumaru sat beside his now human brother and started to laugh. It was a genuine hearty laugh, his voice deep and melodic. Inuyasha had never heard such a wonderful noise. It was the kind of laugh that made you want to join in, so he did.

 

They both sat there laughing like fools at the absurdity of life for a few minutes when Inuyasha wondered to himself, what the hell am I laughing at, and began to gain control over himself.

 

Sesshoumaru was a different matter. Every time he looked over at Inuyasha he started to laugh all over again, tears beginning to run down his face.

 

“What the hell is so funny?” asked Inuyasha, who was quickly going back to his grumpy self.

 

“The look on your face,” giggled Sesshoumaru uncharacteristically. He was finding the whole situation just too damned hilarious. “Looks like we both have secrets,” he snickered, trying to lasso in his unleashed emotions. “Does it bother you?” he asked when he had finally settled down.

 

“No, what do I care who you mate with, but Miroku?” Inuyasha was not shocked by the fact that his brother wanted to mate with a male. It was done all the time in royal clans to keep the lands within the families grasp until there were suitable females to mate with. He was shocked that Sesshoumaru would choose a human. Never in his wildest dreams would he have imagined it.

 

“You do not feel he is worthy?” asked Sesshoumaru curiously

 

“Sesshoumaru, in case you haven't noticed he's human,” said Inuyasha, looking at his brother in wonder.

 

“Kagome said the same thing,” Sesshoumaru replied

 

“Kagome knows?” Inuyasha was just getting surprise after surprise here.

 

“She and Sango caught us.”

 

“Caught you? Caught you doing…I don't want to know,” Inuyasha groaned.

 

“You look nice as a human,” said Sesshoumaru out of the blue

 

Inuyasha was now pretty floored and just had no reply to that at all.

 

Sesshoumaru tried very hard not to break out into peals of laughter again at the look on Inuyasha's face. He had to look away. Maybe now we don't have to sneak around all the time, he thought hopefully.

 

“I assume the others know of your condition.” When Inuyasha nodded his assent Sesshoumaru said, “Let's head back then.” The two brothers rose and made their way back to the hut.