InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Prophecy ❯ Why Wasn't I Claimed? ( Chapter 16 )
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By: mshutts 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Psychological / Hentai | Type: Yaoi | Uploaded On: 01.19.2006 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.8K | Visits: 2.0K | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Psychological / Hentai | Type: Yaoi | Uploaded On: 01.19.2006 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.8K | Visits: 2.0K | Status: Work In Progress
The Prophecy
By: mshutts
WARNING: incest
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any other characters here-in
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Chapter 16: Why Wasn’t I Claimed?
Inuyasha watched his brother walk away in disbelief. ‘What the hell was that?’ Apparently his elder brother was of the opinion that if he did not want to answer a question, he could just leave instead.
The only problem with that was now Inuyasha was stuck all alone with a tree demon that was asking rather uncomfortable questions. He considered just leaving himself for a moment but decided against it. Even though the demon would not be able to follow him, he felt as if he owed something to Bokusenou for his help in answering some of his questions.
He heard Bokusenou sigh behind him and turned around. Cocking an eyebrow at him, he silently asked what was wrong.
“Have a seat, Inuyasha.” After he was seated, the tree demon continued. “I should not have pushed him.”
“What do you mean?”
“I should not have pushed Sesshoumaru. I knew it was a subject he was uncomfortable with. I should have expected him to leave rather than answer.”
Not really sure what to say about that, Inuyasha decided to try and bring the conversation back to something he was still puzzled about. “About that, what’s so big about biting? Sesshoumaru was really worked up about it. Well, as worked up as he gets about anything.”
Bokusenou blinked at him. “That’s right, you still don’t know.”
Now he was getting agitated. “Don’t know what?! What is this big secret that I’m supposed to know but no one ever told me?!”
“Calm yourself, little one. I’ll try to explain.” Pausing to gather his bearings, Bokusenou began to speak. “What were your instincts telling you when your brother bit you just now?”
“That my bastard brother was biting me like I was a pup and I didn’t have to take it from him!”
“No. I asked what your instincts were telling you, not what your brain was telling you. They’re two separate things.”
Tilting his head to the side, Inuyasha thought about it for a second. He guessed that Bokusenou was trying to find out what his demon side had been telling him at the time. “Well, my demon side was telling me to take it. Then again, my demon side also had no problem with him trying to choke me to death so I figure my demon side shouldn’t be allowed to make any decisions for a while. Its thinking is obviously impaired. Probably due to mating season,” this last sentence was mumbled under his breath.
“Your demon side?”
“Yeah. My demon side had no problem with him biting me, my human side was pissed about it. Since I wasn’t expecting it, I went with my human side’s decision on the matter.”
Furrowing his brows, Bokusenou looked at Inuyasha, “You make it sound as if there are two different yous in there.”
“There are. Always has been.”
“Let me get this straight. There’s a human you and a demon you in your head?”
Disinterested, Inuyasha shrugged a yes.
“So the human you governs all your human feelings and thoughts while the demon you governs all your demonic instincts and powers?”
“You got it. Now are you going to tell me what the biting was about? Why did my demon side want me to just take it?”
Visibly pulling himself away from contemplating this latest tidbit of information, Bokusenou did his best to answer. “You are aware that biting on the back of the neck is used for disciplining pups.”
Inuyasha growled out an, “Of course.”
“It is also used as a type of affection.” At the raised brow he was receiving, the tree demon elaborated. “Sometimes when a mother bites the back of her pup’s neck, it is to reassure them. If a pup is scared, for instance, the mother will bite the back of the pup’s neck to remind the pup that she is there and will protect the pup from whatever the danger is.”
If he was understanding this correctly, Inuyasha was not liking where this concept was going. “Do you mean to tell me that Sesshoumaru thinks he’s my mother?!” That thought was giving him some rather frightening mental images.
Surprised, and a little confused as to where that idea came from, Bokusenou answered, “No! No! Of course not! That was just an example of another way that the bite to the back of the neck could be used.”
The hanyou was relieved. That would have been a little too freaky, even for him. “So, if that wasn’t it, how was he trying to use it?”
“Remember how I told you that he has probably always known, or at least his youki has always known, that you were supposed to be his mate?”
“Um, yeah. I was actually going to ask you about that too.”
“That’s part of the reason why he bit you.”
Inuyasha was really starting to get pissed off. He was in a bad mood to begin with and this damn tree kept refusing to give him straight answers. He was beginning to get a headache from all this talking and it felt like his stomach ache was starting to return. Exasperated, he said, “You’re making no sense again, old man.”
Looking equally exasperated, the tree demon asked, “What were you feeling right before he bit you?”
“Upset, I guess.”
“Right. It was coming off you in waves. Him standing in your arms gave him a very large dose of it. I doubt he was in control of his actions at that moment any more than you were in control of your actions when he had you in the air. His youki already acknowledges you as his intended mate. As such, he bit you in an attempt to make you not be upset any longer. It was a purely instinctual thing.”
Inuyasha processed that for a moment. “So, you’re saying that him biting me was actually an attempt at making me feel better?” he asked skeptically. Why would his brother care about whether or not he was upset? Hell, the things he had said were only things Sesshoumaru had told him previously.
“More or less.”
“Well, he failed miserably.”
“I noticed.”
“Why did he care anyway? I was only repeating what he had said in the past.”
“Inuyasha, pay attention. I already told you. He wasn’t really thinking at the time. It was purely instinctual. His youki was in control, not him, and his youki thinks you’re going to be his mate.”
“But I still don’t get it. Why would his youki want me as a mate?”
“Why not?”
Inuyasha gave the tree demon a look. What was he playing at? The response to that question was an obvious one. A full youkai like his older brother should not have been interested in a half-demon like himself. It went against everything Inuyasha knew to be true. Even though he already pointed it out previously, Inuyasha felt the need to mention it again. “I’m a half-demon. Sesshoumaru wants nothing to do with half-demons.”
“I still don’t see how you being a half-demon is relevant.”
“Fine! If you know so much, why don’t you tell me what the problem is?! If he wants me to be his mate so badly, why hasn’t he tried to claim me yet?!”
Bokusenou sighed. “He feels it is his duty to produce an heir to the western lands. Up until today, you were incapable of fulfilling such a role. That is why he would not mate with you.”
Trying to figure out how this all fit together, Inuyasha said, “But that would mean that he already knew I was supposed to be his mate almost 100 years ago and just didn’t decide to claim me as such because I couldn’t give him an heir.”
“Exactly.”
If anything, Inuyasha was getting more confused than he had been in the first place. Trying to process all this was taking a lot out of him. It didn’t help that his stomach was acting up more. “I thought you said Sesshoumaru has been looking for a mate for a long time.”
“I did. I also said that he was looking for one with his brain instead of his heart. You agreed.”
“But if he knew I was supposed to be his mate, why was he still looking?”
Bokusenou closed his eyes for a moment. When he opened them again, there was a hint of laughter in them. “Your elder brother is an interesting demon.
“He had already rejected you as a possibility from the start. You are male and could not give him an heir. Therefore, any feelings he might have for you were obviously not the type that one would have a mate and were immediately dismissed.”
“Then why did he bite me?!”
“You said he was asleep at the time?” At Inuyasha’s nod he continued, “My guess is he smelled your distress in his sleep, and his youki, seeing you as its intended mate, sought to comfort you.”
Inuyasha took this in with a contemplative look. He had a lot to think about. Looking to Bokusenou, he said, “I’m gonna go now, old man. See ya around, I guess.”
As he left, he heard the tree demon remind him to bring his children by sometime. With an acknowledgement and half a wave, Inuyasha disappeared into the forest to look for another rabbit, his stomach was really bothering him.
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Whew! Finally finished that scene! I swear I was having flashbacks to the Council of Elrond. That whole scene with Bokusenou was like 30 pages long. It was necessary, but really, really long.
Thanks for reading and/or reviewing. They’re both appreciated.
By: mshutts
WARNING: incest
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any other characters here-in
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Chapter 16: Why Wasn’t I Claimed?
Inuyasha watched his brother walk away in disbelief. ‘What the hell was that?’ Apparently his elder brother was of the opinion that if he did not want to answer a question, he could just leave instead.
The only problem with that was now Inuyasha was stuck all alone with a tree demon that was asking rather uncomfortable questions. He considered just leaving himself for a moment but decided against it. Even though the demon would not be able to follow him, he felt as if he owed something to Bokusenou for his help in answering some of his questions.
He heard Bokusenou sigh behind him and turned around. Cocking an eyebrow at him, he silently asked what was wrong.
“Have a seat, Inuyasha.” After he was seated, the tree demon continued. “I should not have pushed him.”
“What do you mean?”
“I should not have pushed Sesshoumaru. I knew it was a subject he was uncomfortable with. I should have expected him to leave rather than answer.”
Not really sure what to say about that, Inuyasha decided to try and bring the conversation back to something he was still puzzled about. “About that, what’s so big about biting? Sesshoumaru was really worked up about it. Well, as worked up as he gets about anything.”
Bokusenou blinked at him. “That’s right, you still don’t know.”
Now he was getting agitated. “Don’t know what?! What is this big secret that I’m supposed to know but no one ever told me?!”
“Calm yourself, little one. I’ll try to explain.” Pausing to gather his bearings, Bokusenou began to speak. “What were your instincts telling you when your brother bit you just now?”
“That my bastard brother was biting me like I was a pup and I didn’t have to take it from him!”
“No. I asked what your instincts were telling you, not what your brain was telling you. They’re two separate things.”
Tilting his head to the side, Inuyasha thought about it for a second. He guessed that Bokusenou was trying to find out what his demon side had been telling him at the time. “Well, my demon side was telling me to take it. Then again, my demon side also had no problem with him trying to choke me to death so I figure my demon side shouldn’t be allowed to make any decisions for a while. Its thinking is obviously impaired. Probably due to mating season,” this last sentence was mumbled under his breath.
“Your demon side?”
“Yeah. My demon side had no problem with him biting me, my human side was pissed about it. Since I wasn’t expecting it, I went with my human side’s decision on the matter.”
Furrowing his brows, Bokusenou looked at Inuyasha, “You make it sound as if there are two different yous in there.”
“There are. Always has been.”
“Let me get this straight. There’s a human you and a demon you in your head?”
Disinterested, Inuyasha shrugged a yes.
“So the human you governs all your human feelings and thoughts while the demon you governs all your demonic instincts and powers?”
“You got it. Now are you going to tell me what the biting was about? Why did my demon side want me to just take it?”
Visibly pulling himself away from contemplating this latest tidbit of information, Bokusenou did his best to answer. “You are aware that biting on the back of the neck is used for disciplining pups.”
Inuyasha growled out an, “Of course.”
“It is also used as a type of affection.” At the raised brow he was receiving, the tree demon elaborated. “Sometimes when a mother bites the back of her pup’s neck, it is to reassure them. If a pup is scared, for instance, the mother will bite the back of the pup’s neck to remind the pup that she is there and will protect the pup from whatever the danger is.”
If he was understanding this correctly, Inuyasha was not liking where this concept was going. “Do you mean to tell me that Sesshoumaru thinks he’s my mother?!” That thought was giving him some rather frightening mental images.
Surprised, and a little confused as to where that idea came from, Bokusenou answered, “No! No! Of course not! That was just an example of another way that the bite to the back of the neck could be used.”
The hanyou was relieved. That would have been a little too freaky, even for him. “So, if that wasn’t it, how was he trying to use it?”
“Remember how I told you that he has probably always known, or at least his youki has always known, that you were supposed to be his mate?”
“Um, yeah. I was actually going to ask you about that too.”
“That’s part of the reason why he bit you.”
Inuyasha was really starting to get pissed off. He was in a bad mood to begin with and this damn tree kept refusing to give him straight answers. He was beginning to get a headache from all this talking and it felt like his stomach ache was starting to return. Exasperated, he said, “You’re making no sense again, old man.”
Looking equally exasperated, the tree demon asked, “What were you feeling right before he bit you?”
“Upset, I guess.”
“Right. It was coming off you in waves. Him standing in your arms gave him a very large dose of it. I doubt he was in control of his actions at that moment any more than you were in control of your actions when he had you in the air. His youki already acknowledges you as his intended mate. As such, he bit you in an attempt to make you not be upset any longer. It was a purely instinctual thing.”
Inuyasha processed that for a moment. “So, you’re saying that him biting me was actually an attempt at making me feel better?” he asked skeptically. Why would his brother care about whether or not he was upset? Hell, the things he had said were only things Sesshoumaru had told him previously.
“More or less.”
“Well, he failed miserably.”
“I noticed.”
“Why did he care anyway? I was only repeating what he had said in the past.”
“Inuyasha, pay attention. I already told you. He wasn’t really thinking at the time. It was purely instinctual. His youki was in control, not him, and his youki thinks you’re going to be his mate.”
“But I still don’t get it. Why would his youki want me as a mate?”
“Why not?”
Inuyasha gave the tree demon a look. What was he playing at? The response to that question was an obvious one. A full youkai like his older brother should not have been interested in a half-demon like himself. It went against everything Inuyasha knew to be true. Even though he already pointed it out previously, Inuyasha felt the need to mention it again. “I’m a half-demon. Sesshoumaru wants nothing to do with half-demons.”
“I still don’t see how you being a half-demon is relevant.”
“Fine! If you know so much, why don’t you tell me what the problem is?! If he wants me to be his mate so badly, why hasn’t he tried to claim me yet?!”
Bokusenou sighed. “He feels it is his duty to produce an heir to the western lands. Up until today, you were incapable of fulfilling such a role. That is why he would not mate with you.”
Trying to figure out how this all fit together, Inuyasha said, “But that would mean that he already knew I was supposed to be his mate almost 100 years ago and just didn’t decide to claim me as such because I couldn’t give him an heir.”
“Exactly.”
If anything, Inuyasha was getting more confused than he had been in the first place. Trying to process all this was taking a lot out of him. It didn’t help that his stomach was acting up more. “I thought you said Sesshoumaru has been looking for a mate for a long time.”
“I did. I also said that he was looking for one with his brain instead of his heart. You agreed.”
“But if he knew I was supposed to be his mate, why was he still looking?”
Bokusenou closed his eyes for a moment. When he opened them again, there was a hint of laughter in them. “Your elder brother is an interesting demon.
“He had already rejected you as a possibility from the start. You are male and could not give him an heir. Therefore, any feelings he might have for you were obviously not the type that one would have a mate and were immediately dismissed.”
“Then why did he bite me?!”
“You said he was asleep at the time?” At Inuyasha’s nod he continued, “My guess is he smelled your distress in his sleep, and his youki, seeing you as its intended mate, sought to comfort you.”
Inuyasha took this in with a contemplative look. He had a lot to think about. Looking to Bokusenou, he said, “I’m gonna go now, old man. See ya around, I guess.”
As he left, he heard the tree demon remind him to bring his children by sometime. With an acknowledgement and half a wave, Inuyasha disappeared into the forest to look for another rabbit, his stomach was really bothering him.
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Whew! Finally finished that scene! I swear I was having flashbacks to the Council of Elrond. That whole scene with Bokusenou was like 30 pages long. It was necessary, but really, really long.
Thanks for reading and/or reviewing. They’re both appreciated.