InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Village of demons ❯ Chapter Five: Brothers Of The Fang ( Chapter 5 )

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Chapter Five: The Brothers Of The Fang

As the group made their way over the top of a hill they could see Sesshomaru’s castle in the distance. With every step they took closer to the castle Inuyasha seemed to get more and more anxious. He didn’t like the castle, its large stone walls, cold and uninviting. He had come here once in his youth when he had no where else to go, his mother had told him about Sesshomaru and that if anything should happen to her he should seek him out. The memory still burned in his mind to this day.

After several days of wandering through the forest Inuyasha’s only goal had been to survive, when he came upon a fresh scent. This scent was like his, he knew it was Sesshomaru’s. There was no one else alive that shared the scent of his kin. At such a young age Inuyasha followed the scent more out of instinct than anything else. He had been wrong to think that Sesshomaru would show him kindness because he was his brother. When the guards found him wandering around the castle they presented him to Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru took Inuyasha by the scruff of the neck and brought him up to his face.

“ You are not welcome here half-breed, leave and do not return.” After he said this he marched over to the large gates and hurled Inuyasha onto the ground outside. The large gates closing behind him as Sesshomaru made his way back into the castle.

Inuyasha had not been to the castle since. Now he was here again walking through the large gates as the guards showed them in. It was a very large castle, one that even the finest daimyo would be jealous of.

They were lead to the inner courtyard, where Sesshomaru stood, his expression as stoic as ever. He inclined his head towards the group, showing only enough politeness to be appropriate for one of his class. He appeared almost bored as he looked each of them over. Though it was almost unnoticeable, for a mere second his expression changed to quiet surprise as he saw his late fathers stone necklace hanging from the miko’s neck.

So she is the one he has chosen, but he has not taken her as his mate yet, hmm…puzzling. He sniffed the air to confirm his thoughts. While each of their scents was heavy on the other they were not combined in the way that is common among mates.

He did not allow his growing curiosity to be heard in his voice as he addressed them.

“ Inuyasha, I need to speak to you and the miko…alone.”

He turned and walked back towards his study, as if the thought that they might refuse never crossed his mind. Inuyasha didn’t like the idea of leaving his friends in the courtyard of a castle full of demons. While he couldn’t see any at the moment he could smell them. There were many demons in and around the castle, most of them probably servants or guards.

He looked back as Miroku put his hand on his shoulder and nodded. With that assurance Inuyasha took Kagome’s hand and followed after his brother.

Sesshomaru’s study was a spacious area, with many ancient looking scrolls sitting on elaborate shelves. In the center of the room was a large table covered by what appeared to be a map of the western lands. There was a large red area on the map that was labeled Inuyasha’s forest.

Inuyasha glanced over the map before locking eyes with his brother.

“ So what do you want Sesshomaru?” Inuyasha said, never breaking eye contact even to blink.

The look in Sesshomaru’s eyes almost seemed like hesitation, as if he wasn’t sure how to say what he needed to.

“ This Sesshomaru requires your assistance… in matters concerning the well being of our lands.” He looked like even he had been surprised at his words. Inuyasha defiantly couldn’t believe his ears.

“ Your asking for help.” Inuyasha said smugly. It was a statement, not a question.

Sesshomaru looked fit to kill at that statement. Irritation could be plainly seen on his features.

“ Think what you will, but be not a fool, if there was a matter of enough importance for this Sesshomaru to have summoned you then you must consider the safety of the one who now wears our father’s necklace.” He inclined his hand towards Kagome and Inuyasha grew serious.

So he knows about the necklace, keh figures, but what does all this have to do with Kagome? Now that Kagome’s safety was an issue Inuyasha was all business.

“ Ok what do you want?” Inuyasha stated pulling Kagome a little closer to him.

“ I wish for a truce between us in these troubled times. I am running low on allies I can trust.” He paused as he ran a clawed finger over the map on the table.

“ There are rumors of a planned attack on our lands. There are many who seek our downfall.” He stopped and pointed toward the red area on the map.

“ The one behind the plans is the demon lord of the eastern lands, Tousoku. He is a cat demon with many followers, and allies against us. Your village is in the way of his army and he wont hesitate to destroy it.”

He stepped towards Inuyasha, and bowed in a way that few, if any, had ever seen him do before.

“ Your village is the only thing that stands in the way of his march to this castle. I ask if you will let me defend it alongside you. Under the protection of the brothers of the fang it shall not fall.”

Inuyasha was stunned, to say the least. Not only had Sesshomaru asked for a truce, but he wanted to defend a human village along side him. Inuyasha looked down at the map again and realized the importance of the village. It was settled in between two dense forests and was indeed right in the middle of the path from east to west. If anyone wanted to seize this castle they would have to go through the village first.

“ So when are they going to attack?” Inuyasha asked.

“ I do not know, but a fair guess would be the first break of the coming winter. I have sent my spies to find out what they can, but they will likely not return for several weeks. I will send word to you when I have more information.”

“ So brother, do we have a truce?” he bowed again and waited for Inuyasha.

Inuyasha grinned and bowed back.

“ Alright truce, but only until all this is over, then I’m kicking your butt fluffy.”

Sesshomaru’s eye twitched at the use of that word. He hated the nickname his brother had made up for him, but he needed his assistance so he would have to wait to kill him.

“ Elegantly put, baka. I have no other news for you, you may go.”

With that Inuyasha and Kagome left the room. Kagome had decided to keep her mouth shut through the whole thing. She didn’t want to make the tension between them worse.

They found the others where they left them a few minutes before. She could imagine why he wanted to talk to us alone.

He had a hard enough time being civil when it was just Inuyasha and me. With all of us in there he might have lost it. She thought, as they made there way through the gates back to the village.

On the way they told the others about what they heard. All the time having no idea what awaited them back at the village.

A/N: Sorry for the long wait, I’ve been really busy lately. I hope you are enjoying the story, please Leave me a comment. Thanks.