InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Prophecy ❯ A Normal Conversation... ( Chapter 11 )
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The Prophecy
By: mshutts
WARNING: incest
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any other characters here-in
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Chapter 11: A Normal Conversation with the Dog Brothers?
“Greetings, Sesshoumaru.”
Sesshoumaru almost started, he had not realized that he was so close. Again, he cursed his thoughts that did not want to stay on the matter at hand. In his normal, calm manner, he stepped forward. “Greetings, Bokusenou.”
“Why have you come to pay me a visit at this time?”
“I have another question in regards to Inuyasha’s blood.”
“I have already told you all I know about the tetsusaiga and the effect that it has on his blood.”
“This is not about the tetsusaiga.”
He could tell that the old tree demon was shocked. “Oh? Then what is it about?”
“I fought him a day ago. His scent had changed again.”
“How so?” Bokusenou asked with curiosity.
“If I did not know better, I would have said there was a feminine tinge to it.”
The tree demon got a thoughtful look on his face. “Really. Dog demons are not able to change sexes,” he said, seemingly to himself.
“Do not take me for a fool.”
“No, I do not, but you have come to ask me a question that sounds preposterous.”
Feeling like he had wasted a trip, Sesshoumaru stated, “You have no idea why this change has occurred.”
“I did not say that. I just said the very idea of a dog hanyou changing sexes is preposterous.”
“So you do know what the problem is.”
“Possibly, I shall have to see him in person to ascertain if what I think is true.”
“Is that really necessary?” Sesshoumaru had not wanted to get his younger brother any more involved in this matter than he absolutely had to. He was unsure if the hanyou would even come with him to see the tree demon willingly. Besides, it might give Inuyasha the impression that his elder brother actually cared about him which was most definitely not the case.
“If you want your answers, you will bring him to me. I cannot answer your question with the information you have provided alone.”
Sesshoumaru was very annoyed. He had come all this way to find an answer to his curiosity, only to learn that he would not receive it without his little brother being present. If he had known this before, he would have just taken Inuyasha when he first came upon him and the hanyou was still unconscious.
He turned on his heel. “I shall return with the hanyou.”
“Sesshoumaru?”
“Yes?”
“Does Inuyasha know any dog demons other than you?”
Sesshoumaru had to stop and think about the question. Did his younger brother know any other dog demons? He didn’t think so. He was sure he would have heard if any others had ever come into contact with him. However, there was always the possibility that he had met up with one at some point that Sesshoumaru was unaware of. There were still a few roaming the lands that he was not often in contact with.
“I do not believe so,” he finally answered.
“Hmm.”
Despite himself, Sesshoumaru found himself curious. What could having never met another dog demon have to do with Inuyasha’s scent? He turned back to the tree and waited to see if Bokusenou would continue. When he did not, he asked, “Does this have to do with the change of his scent?”
As if suddenly remembering Sesshoumaru was still there, Bokusenou answered, “Perhaps. Just bring the child to me. I shall give you your answers then.”
With a mental sigh, Sesshoumaru resigned himself to not getting his answers until after he had brought his little brother to see the old tree. He found himself more curious as to what was wrong with his little brother’s scent than he had been before he had talked to the tree. Not wanting to appear overly anxious, he walked calmly away from Bokusenou. Once he was out of range, he sped up.
Reaching his younger brother’s sensing range a few hours later, Sesshoumaru once again slowed down to a calm walk. If he appeared too quickly, he knew that it would only set his brother on high alert and he would most likely not come peaceably.
He doubted Inuyasha would come with him peaceably in any event. But, after what had happened in their last encounter, Sesshoumaru was no longer sure he wanted to fight his brother again until this matter was resolved. For some reason, it had really bothered him when his baby brother had fallen so fast for no apparent reason.
Catching his little brother’s scent again, Sesshoumaru checked if the scent he had come across before was still there. It was. Actually, if he remembered correctly, which he almost always did, the scent was getting stronger. He could feel its pull on him, urging him closer.
With a mental shake of his head, Sesshoumaru forced the sudden urge to rush to the scent aside. It was obvious that his instincts were acting up again. If there was one thing Sesshoumaru had no tolerance for, it was his instincts controlling his actions. He was above such base nonsense.
No matter how much he tried to deny it, though, his little brother’s scent was getting more enticing as he got closer. If it was not for the need to know what was going on, Sesshoumaru would have turned around and left before the hanyou had even noticed he was there. He once again cursed himself for ever becoming involved in this matter.
As he walked, he could see his younger brother’s figure high in a tree, resting against a branch. He took a cursory sniff of the area and determined that none of Inuyasha’s traveling companions were around. With a small twitch of the lips, he realized his task had just become immeasurably easier. He would not have to put up with those annoying humans in his attempts to get his brother to come with him.
He continued to walk closer and was surprised when he got close enough to strike, but there was no response from the hanyou. Wondering if he was unconscious again, even though he did not smell of it, Sesshoumaru called out to him. “Inuyasha.”
As if being snapped from a daze, Inuyasha dropped to the ground and had tetsusaiga out and transformed before him a second later. “Sesshoumaru,” he growled out.
“Put that sword away, little brother. If I had wanted to kill you, I would have done it while you lay in that tree.”
Acknowledging the truth in that statement, Inuyasha resheathed tetsusaiga, but still remained wary of his brother. “If you don’t want to fight, then why are you here?”
“An unusual matter has come to my attention. I desire to have information on it.”
“You think I have this information you seek? What happened to me being a ‘lowly hanyou who isn’t worthy of father’s blood’?”
“Don’t be ridiculous. You do not have the information. I merely require your presence to retrieve the information.”
“Give me one reason I should help you.”
“The information I am looking to obtain will be of benefit to you.”
Inuyasha narrowed his eyes. “How so?”
“Why did you fall in battle when I fought you?”
Stuttering, Inuyasha found himself at a loss, “I-I’m not sure.”
“Even a hanyou as low as you, should never have fallen to such an attack. You were not even injured beforehand.”
He could see the interest spark in his little brother’s eyes. “So, you know someone who could tell me what happened?”
“Perhaps.” Sesshoumaru was pleased that this conversation with his baby brother was going better than he had thought it would. Maybe Inuyasha realized something was wrong as well. He briefly considered the idea that his brother might actually be growing up.
Looking resolute, Inuyasha asked, “Well, what are we waiting for then? Lead the way.”
Suddenly suspicious, Sesshoumaru looked at his little brother. He seemed to be awfully eager to go get answers for some reason. Another possibility occurred to him and he asked, “What else is wrong with you?”
Looking like a deer caught in the headlights, Inuyasha responded, “Why would there be anything else wrong with me?”
“You are much too eager to come with me. There is something else going on. Tell me what it is.”
Annoyed, Inuyasha responded, “Even if there was something wrong, why would I tell you, bastard?”
Sesshoumaru was beginning to get annoyed himself. Perhaps his younger brother was not growing up after all but just finding new ways to be obstinate instead. With a mental sigh, he informed his baby brother, “If you wish to have any answers, you will tell me what else is wrong. Otherwise, I shall leave you here with your questions.”
He watched the hanyou consider it for a moment. When he was just about to turn and leave in disgust, (having momentarily forgotten he had to bring Inuyasha with him for his own purposes) he heard, “I’ve been having stomach aches.”
“Stomach aches?” Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow.
Inuyasha looked towards the ground, embarrassed. “Yeah. They started yesterday morning.” Suddenly, he switched from embarrassed to angry. “I don’t get it! I haven’t had a stomach ache since I was a very young child! I haven’t gotten any abdominal wounds recently, I haven’t been poisoned, I haven’t eaten anything that was poisoned. And then there are the damn rabbits to worry about!”
Sesshoumaru was beginning to think that maybe he should have kept his curiosity to himself. He had been unaware that it would cause this much trouble. But, not being able to help himself, he had to ask, “Why are you worrying about rabbits, Inuyasha?”
“They’re the only thing that makes the stomach ache go away,” he answered, matter-of-factly. Noticing his brother looked confused, Inuyasha tried to explain. “I get a stomach ache, I eat a raw rabbit, the stomach ache goes away.”
Trying very hard not show he was intrigued himself, Sesshoumaru turned from Inuyasha back towards Bokusenou. As he began to walk, he inquired, “Are you coming or not brother?” without turning around. He knew Inuyasha would follow and, sure enough, he heard the sounds of his little brother hurrying to catch up behind him.
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Thank you again for reading and reviewing. I am always glad to hear from you.
By: mshutts
WARNING: incest
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any other characters here-in
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Chapter 11: A Normal Conversation with the Dog Brothers?
“Greetings, Sesshoumaru.”
Sesshoumaru almost started, he had not realized that he was so close. Again, he cursed his thoughts that did not want to stay on the matter at hand. In his normal, calm manner, he stepped forward. “Greetings, Bokusenou.”
“Why have you come to pay me a visit at this time?”
“I have another question in regards to Inuyasha’s blood.”
“I have already told you all I know about the tetsusaiga and the effect that it has on his blood.”
“This is not about the tetsusaiga.”
He could tell that the old tree demon was shocked. “Oh? Then what is it about?”
“I fought him a day ago. His scent had changed again.”
“How so?” Bokusenou asked with curiosity.
“If I did not know better, I would have said there was a feminine tinge to it.”
The tree demon got a thoughtful look on his face. “Really. Dog demons are not able to change sexes,” he said, seemingly to himself.
“Do not take me for a fool.”
“No, I do not, but you have come to ask me a question that sounds preposterous.”
Feeling like he had wasted a trip, Sesshoumaru stated, “You have no idea why this change has occurred.”
“I did not say that. I just said the very idea of a dog hanyou changing sexes is preposterous.”
“So you do know what the problem is.”
“Possibly, I shall have to see him in person to ascertain if what I think is true.”
“Is that really necessary?” Sesshoumaru had not wanted to get his younger brother any more involved in this matter than he absolutely had to. He was unsure if the hanyou would even come with him to see the tree demon willingly. Besides, it might give Inuyasha the impression that his elder brother actually cared about him which was most definitely not the case.
“If you want your answers, you will bring him to me. I cannot answer your question with the information you have provided alone.”
Sesshoumaru was very annoyed. He had come all this way to find an answer to his curiosity, only to learn that he would not receive it without his little brother being present. If he had known this before, he would have just taken Inuyasha when he first came upon him and the hanyou was still unconscious.
He turned on his heel. “I shall return with the hanyou.”
“Sesshoumaru?”
“Yes?”
“Does Inuyasha know any dog demons other than you?”
Sesshoumaru had to stop and think about the question. Did his younger brother know any other dog demons? He didn’t think so. He was sure he would have heard if any others had ever come into contact with him. However, there was always the possibility that he had met up with one at some point that Sesshoumaru was unaware of. There were still a few roaming the lands that he was not often in contact with.
“I do not believe so,” he finally answered.
“Hmm.”
Despite himself, Sesshoumaru found himself curious. What could having never met another dog demon have to do with Inuyasha’s scent? He turned back to the tree and waited to see if Bokusenou would continue. When he did not, he asked, “Does this have to do with the change of his scent?”
As if suddenly remembering Sesshoumaru was still there, Bokusenou answered, “Perhaps. Just bring the child to me. I shall give you your answers then.”
With a mental sigh, Sesshoumaru resigned himself to not getting his answers until after he had brought his little brother to see the old tree. He found himself more curious as to what was wrong with his little brother’s scent than he had been before he had talked to the tree. Not wanting to appear overly anxious, he walked calmly away from Bokusenou. Once he was out of range, he sped up.
Reaching his younger brother’s sensing range a few hours later, Sesshoumaru once again slowed down to a calm walk. If he appeared too quickly, he knew that it would only set his brother on high alert and he would most likely not come peaceably.
He doubted Inuyasha would come with him peaceably in any event. But, after what had happened in their last encounter, Sesshoumaru was no longer sure he wanted to fight his brother again until this matter was resolved. For some reason, it had really bothered him when his baby brother had fallen so fast for no apparent reason.
Catching his little brother’s scent again, Sesshoumaru checked if the scent he had come across before was still there. It was. Actually, if he remembered correctly, which he almost always did, the scent was getting stronger. He could feel its pull on him, urging him closer.
With a mental shake of his head, Sesshoumaru forced the sudden urge to rush to the scent aside. It was obvious that his instincts were acting up again. If there was one thing Sesshoumaru had no tolerance for, it was his instincts controlling his actions. He was above such base nonsense.
No matter how much he tried to deny it, though, his little brother’s scent was getting more enticing as he got closer. If it was not for the need to know what was going on, Sesshoumaru would have turned around and left before the hanyou had even noticed he was there. He once again cursed himself for ever becoming involved in this matter.
As he walked, he could see his younger brother’s figure high in a tree, resting against a branch. He took a cursory sniff of the area and determined that none of Inuyasha’s traveling companions were around. With a small twitch of the lips, he realized his task had just become immeasurably easier. He would not have to put up with those annoying humans in his attempts to get his brother to come with him.
He continued to walk closer and was surprised when he got close enough to strike, but there was no response from the hanyou. Wondering if he was unconscious again, even though he did not smell of it, Sesshoumaru called out to him. “Inuyasha.”
As if being snapped from a daze, Inuyasha dropped to the ground and had tetsusaiga out and transformed before him a second later. “Sesshoumaru,” he growled out.
“Put that sword away, little brother. If I had wanted to kill you, I would have done it while you lay in that tree.”
Acknowledging the truth in that statement, Inuyasha resheathed tetsusaiga, but still remained wary of his brother. “If you don’t want to fight, then why are you here?”
“An unusual matter has come to my attention. I desire to have information on it.”
“You think I have this information you seek? What happened to me being a ‘lowly hanyou who isn’t worthy of father’s blood’?”
“Don’t be ridiculous. You do not have the information. I merely require your presence to retrieve the information.”
“Give me one reason I should help you.”
“The information I am looking to obtain will be of benefit to you.”
Inuyasha narrowed his eyes. “How so?”
“Why did you fall in battle when I fought you?”
Stuttering, Inuyasha found himself at a loss, “I-I’m not sure.”
“Even a hanyou as low as you, should never have fallen to such an attack. You were not even injured beforehand.”
He could see the interest spark in his little brother’s eyes. “So, you know someone who could tell me what happened?”
“Perhaps.” Sesshoumaru was pleased that this conversation with his baby brother was going better than he had thought it would. Maybe Inuyasha realized something was wrong as well. He briefly considered the idea that his brother might actually be growing up.
Looking resolute, Inuyasha asked, “Well, what are we waiting for then? Lead the way.”
Suddenly suspicious, Sesshoumaru looked at his little brother. He seemed to be awfully eager to go get answers for some reason. Another possibility occurred to him and he asked, “What else is wrong with you?”
Looking like a deer caught in the headlights, Inuyasha responded, “Why would there be anything else wrong with me?”
“You are much too eager to come with me. There is something else going on. Tell me what it is.”
Annoyed, Inuyasha responded, “Even if there was something wrong, why would I tell you, bastard?”
Sesshoumaru was beginning to get annoyed himself. Perhaps his younger brother was not growing up after all but just finding new ways to be obstinate instead. With a mental sigh, he informed his baby brother, “If you wish to have any answers, you will tell me what else is wrong. Otherwise, I shall leave you here with your questions.”
He watched the hanyou consider it for a moment. When he was just about to turn and leave in disgust, (having momentarily forgotten he had to bring Inuyasha with him for his own purposes) he heard, “I’ve been having stomach aches.”
“Stomach aches?” Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow.
Inuyasha looked towards the ground, embarrassed. “Yeah. They started yesterday morning.” Suddenly, he switched from embarrassed to angry. “I don’t get it! I haven’t had a stomach ache since I was a very young child! I haven’t gotten any abdominal wounds recently, I haven’t been poisoned, I haven’t eaten anything that was poisoned. And then there are the damn rabbits to worry about!”
Sesshoumaru was beginning to think that maybe he should have kept his curiosity to himself. He had been unaware that it would cause this much trouble. But, not being able to help himself, he had to ask, “Why are you worrying about rabbits, Inuyasha?”
“They’re the only thing that makes the stomach ache go away,” he answered, matter-of-factly. Noticing his brother looked confused, Inuyasha tried to explain. “I get a stomach ache, I eat a raw rabbit, the stomach ache goes away.”
Trying very hard not show he was intrigued himself, Sesshoumaru turned from Inuyasha back towards Bokusenou. As he began to walk, he inquired, “Are you coming or not brother?” without turning around. He knew Inuyasha would follow and, sure enough, he heard the sounds of his little brother hurrying to catch up behind him.
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Thank you again for reading and reviewing. I am always glad to hear from you.