InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ This Sesshoumaru Doesn't Do Christmas ❯ Brotherly Collusion ( Chapter 7 )

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This Sesshoumaru Doesn't Do Christmas

Chapter 7 - Brotherly Collusion

Saturday, November 29,2008

 

 

“You're in deep shit. I knew there was something weird going on with you. Why would you ever think that about Kaggie? That's what I want to know. She wouldn't have cared about your markings.”

 

“She only dated the wolf for a short time. I assumed it was because she…”

 

“She dumped that prick cuz he was obnoxious and pushy. It didn't have anything to do with him being a demon. She's been my best friend for years. You could have asked me!”

 

“Hnn, you would have helped this Sesshoumaru willingly? I doubt it.”

 

“Well, I'm helping you now, ain't I?”

 

“You have yet to do anything but run your mouth, which I do not find exceedingly helpful.”

 

Inuyasha growled in frustration and ran his hand over his face. “Fine, fine,” he mumbled as he tried to calm himself down. He knew that Kagome really cared for his brother and the last thing he wanted to see was her heart broken. Even if it was with Sesshoumaru, he wanted her to be happy, so he had to help his ass of a brother find a way to fix the mess he'd made of their relationship. He had to help, for Kagome.

 

“So explain this to me. Ever since you met her you've been hiding everything but the markings on your face? And you've been trying to act human? How the hell have you managed to keep it up this long?”

 

Sesshoumaru sighed. “Not easily. This Sesshoumaru is exhausted. I have not slept since we moved in together for fear of her waking and finding out just what I've been hiding from her. Fighting my instincts has been extremely difficult as well.”

 

“Ugh, dude, she loves you. She's not going to care that you have a few extra markings.”

 

“That may be true, but she will care that this Sesshoumaru has been hiding them for so long. She loves who I have been pretending to be. How can I be sure that she will continue to feel the same if I allow my instincts free reign?”

 

The hanyou frowned at his older half-brother. “I can see what you're worried about. Maybe… maybe if you do it slowly? Maybe if the changes are gradual it won't be so obvious and Kaggie won't even notice. Hell, maybe she'll like the real you. You never gave her a chance! You know, she is dating a demon by choice; it's not like she has no clue what you are. If the demon thing bothered her then she wouldn't have even agreed to go out with you to begin with, let alone decide to move in with you.” Inuyasha was pacing the length of the room as he tried to think things through.

 

“I think that's what's gonna hurt her more, the fact that you assumed she was so shallow that she would turn you down just because of what you are. That and the lies. Dude, I don't know how you can tell her, how to show her the real you without some kind of consequences, but you can't keep lying to her either. Every day you do only makes it worse.”

 

Sesshoumaru snarled. “Don't you think I know that?! I should have known better than to think you could help me.”

 

“Don't fucking yell at me like it's my fault! You're the one who lied to her! You're the one who hid who you are, who tried to trick her into loving you! How fucking stupid are you? Didn't you think about the future? Didn't you realize that at some point she would have to find out the truth? Everything you've done, every bond you've made with her, every connection, every good memory she has of you, every second you've been together has been tainted with lies from the very beginning! How could you think that was the way to start a relationship?!”

 

The taiyoukai dropped to sit on the couch behind him and held his head in his hands. “You know hell has frozen over when you make an intelligent and insightful point. I'm going to lose her, aren't I?”

 

Inuyasha sat beside him and sighed heavily. “I don't know, Sesshoumaru. I really don't know.”