Rating – M
Pairing – Sesshomaru/InuYasha
Disclaimer – Do not own any of the characters
AU
Summary – Set in modern times InuYasha loses his mother and is sent to live with his older brother who hates him. What will happen next?
A Loss and a Gain
Chapter One
It was a sad and gloomy day for the young hanyou as he watched his mother's coffin as it slowly went into the hole. It had been a very private affair as no one else wanted to be there; the village had hated him and his mother for what his mother had done. The only friend they had ever had was the old village priestess Kaede who had taken them in and had helped raise the hanyou. InuYasha sighed as the coffin landed on the ground and he began filling the hole in silence with only his thoughts to comfort him. He thought of his beautiful mother Izayoi who had fallen in love with his full demon father Inu no Taisho who was well known in both the demon and human world's; not that InuYasha cared, he barely knew his father; all he knew was that because of their union, his mother had carried and birthed a child that was hated by both humans and demons alike and now his mother was dead and he figured that Kaede wouldn't be too far behind which would then leave him with no one and he would end up cast out of the only place he had called home. He sighed heavily; his task complete.
"Rest in peace mom" he said before walking back to the small house he shared with Kaede. When he got there he found himself sighing once more and looked up at the night sky and a small smile appeared on his once depressed face. I hope you ok mom he thought to himself. His ears twitched on top of his head and he sniffed the air; something wasn't right. He walked in and heard Kaede talking but didn't recognise the other voice. He smirked knowing what they were talking about.
"I honestly don't think he's going to like this and I must admit neither do I. He's like a grandson to me and I want what's best for him" he smiled at Kaede's words. He liked her too; not that he would admit it to her openly. He heard a chuckle and he gave a low growl.
"I can assure you that my employer isn't impressed about this and isn't happy about the current situation however he has to do his duty and follow his father's command and he wants to do this without drawing attention. This is an inconvenience to him but like I said he doesn't like the situation either" the person replied. InuYasha growled again, sensing a powerful aura about this person; an aura that he mistrusted. Before Kaede could respond she turned to see InuYasha standing there. Kaede sighed today was certainly not a good day for the young hanyou.
"Ah InuYasha this is Kagura she's your father's lawyer and she's got something to tell you" Kaede said introducing the stranger. He continued to growl lowly. He didn't trust this woman who wore an expensive looking kimono and had a sharp look to her.
"Well InuYasha I represent both your father and brother and have come to take you from this…place to live with your new guardian your elder brother Sesshomaru" Kagura told him grimacing at the simple home. What a snob InuYasha thought to himself.
"Well I ain't going anywhere. This is my home, I don't give a rat's ass care about my father he didn't raise me therefore he has no right to take me away" roared InuYasha looking at Kaede who smiled at him warmly. His ears flattened as Kagura chuckled.
"What's so funny?" he asked.
"What gave you the impression that you had a choice in the matter? You are but a lowly pathetic hanyou who is a nobody in the grand scheme of things but is blessed with a powerful family who are going to take in into their home; you should be grateful for their generosity" Kagura answered and then her eyes sharpened and she directed her icy stare directly at him.
"However should you refuse to come with me I have been given permission by your brother to destroy this place. So what's it going to be?" InuYasha snarled at the threat, the thought of Kaede losing her home angered him as she was just an old woman who had done nothing to deserve such mistreatment. It was all on his shoulders and although he didn't like the idea he really had no other choice; he couldn't let Kaede lose her home. His ears dropped and he sighed in defeat.
"I'll go" he said but I'll be back he kept that thought to himself. Kagura nodded.
"Good puppy I thought you would see reason" Kagura spoke in a condescending tone. Kagura made her way out and over her shoulder called
"Be ready tomorrow morning and a car will pick you up" and with that she was gone. InuYasha snarled good riddance to bad rubbish he thought silently.
"I couldn't agree with you more however let's just enjoy the time we have left" Kaede said as though she had read his mind. His ears perked up and he smiled warmly at his adoptive grandma. For the rest of the evening the two of them sat together quietly watching the television where Kaede would stroke his ears every so often which gave some comfort to the hanyou who would miss this place when he left.
The new day dawned and InuYasha who had hoped that the driver would forget to pick him up found that he had no such luck. Sure enough a car had pulled up outside and a grumpy InuYasha packed his few belongs with the encouragement of Kaede. It was a sad parting and InuYasha hugged Kaede but eventually got into the car and began the journey into an unknown territory and to the mercy of his brother. His ears flattened as cheers from the other villagers could be heard as he was taken away, comments such as "good ridden to bad rubbish" and "stay away you filthy half breed" had been heard before however they still hurt; it wasn't his fault and no matter what he never blamed his mother; the person he blamed was his father who should have been there for them but had chosen not to for some reason. Sometimes he cursed his sharpened senses as their curses against him and his mother as he was able to hear them from quiet a distance but then again he enjoyed it. He had learned at a very young age that he would have to be careful around humans as he had accidently broke a small boy's nose and since then he had been excluded even more than ever; he wasn't even allowed to attend school so had been home schooled by his mother and Kaede as no one was brave enough to get to know him. That one act that was justified as it was in self-defence had cost him any chance of acceptance. He looked and studied the driver for a moment before sitting back in his seat. Digging in his bag he pulled out his i-pod and began to listen. It was going to be a long trip.
Sesshomaru was furious. He was read the document over and over again and couldn't understand why his father had forced him to take his half breed of a brother in; one that had never been recognised and his father's mating to the human whore had never been finalised which according to Sesshomaru and many other demons of the aristocracy, the hanyou was considered a bastard and didn't deserve to be taken in. However due to the respect his father held by his people as well as the power he wielded, Sesshomaru would do as his father wanted; he would take the half breed in and that would be that. He didn't have to like him, just to take him in. Sesshomaru got up to his feet and left his office and made his way home, his sanctuary. He exited the building and found his car waiting for him as he expected. Once inside the driver drove off taking him home. Suddenly his phone rang and he picked it up seeing that it was Kagura calling.
"What is it Kagura?" he asked.
"He's on his way and I must say the little pup wasn't happy about it" Kagura answered.
"And I should care because?" he asked not amused. The dammed hanyou should be grateful of Sesshomaru's generosity. Kagura chuckled.
"I'm not saying you should and I must say that little threat worked well" Kagura replied. Sesshomaru smirked before hanging up. He couldn't be bothered talking to the woman anymore. He put the phone back into his pocket and sighed as the driver pulled into the drive way. Once the car had stopped, he got out and opened the door and entered knowing that his servant Jaken would be in doing god knows what. Unlike a good number of demons that were able to blend in with humans, Jaken as a toad demon didn't have that ability however he had served Sesshomaru for quite a number of centuries and did have his uses; at least on occasion.
"MY LORD PLEASE TELL ME IT'S NOT TRUE?" the toad demon shrieked. Sesshomaru glared at the toad who shook in fear. His lord was all powerful and deadly and as he towered over the toad it was very clear that Jaken was easily intimidated. Sesshomaru merely ignored him and walked into the kitchen to make a coffee.
"PLEASE TELL ME THAT NO HANYOU WILL BE STAYING HERE" Jaken pleaded however it fell on deaf ears as Sesshomaru continued about his business as he ignored the toad. Jaken crumbled in defeat; his lord's silence confirmed that the hanyou would indeed by staying. My poor lord Jaken thought to himself. Sesshomaru finished making his coffee, left the kitchen and walked upstairs, entering his own luxurious en-suite bathroom and began his bath. He undressed revealing his muscled, perfect body and got in the bath allowing himself time to relax as there was one thing he treasured and that was a long hot bath; no one was allowed to disturb him on pain of death. He picked up his current book and began to read.
Meanwhile downstairs Jaken was hurrying about in a panic without doing anything remotely useful. He still couldn't believe that a filthy no good hanyou was going to live here. What was my lord thinking when he agreed to this? He thought to himself. Suddenly there was a knock at the door causing Jaken to jump out of his skin. He rushed over hoping it was something important but when he opened the door his eyes widened as he came face to face with the half breed he had been dreading. He looked up before dropping backwards on the floor and began mumbling in coherently however InuYasha knew vaguely what was being mumbled. He guessed that he allowed in and stepped over the still mumbling toad and closed the door behind him before looking around. He gazed in awe at the sight. The place oozed in class and sophistication and was neat and tidy; completely different to the small but simple home he had grown up in; a place that he wished he was still in with Kaede and his mom. He looked round once more and walked over to the settee and sat down placing his back on the floor beside him waiting for the dammed toad to wake up.
A very relaxed and content Sesshomaru walked downstairs and glared at the figure sitting on his settee. I guess the half breed has arrived he thought to himself and looked towards the door and noticed a collapsed Jaken on the floor. Gracefully, Sesshomaru walked over to the toad and kicked him sharply knocking the toad out of his stupor. Instantly the toad got to his feet.
"My lord the half breed has arrived" Jaken announced before cowering once more at the cold hard glare he received from his lord. InuYasha growled lowly and turned to come to face his elder brother.
"Indeed he has now get his room ready" ordered Sesshomaru and was quickly obeyed. Once they were alone Sesshomaru released his youkai informing the half breed that HE was the alpha and he was to be obeyed. InuYasha felt the surge of power however he would not submit easily and without thinking he rushed forward to attack. Sesshomaru smirked and easily dodged the attack and quickly pinned InuYasha to a wall by his throat. InuYasha attempted to fight back however Sesshomaru increased the pressure around the half breed's throat.
"Now listen half breed and listen well. I don't want you here anymore than you do so this is what's going to happen. One you are NOT to tell anyone your related to me, two you will not bring humans here, and three on your human night you'll stay in your room I have no intention of being around you then. You follow this rules and this will go as smoothly as possible." Sesshomaru finished before allowing the half breed to drop to the floor. InuYasha grumbled and rubbed his throat and glared at the demon. He got to his feet slowly and his ears turned as his brother began to speak once more.
"I've arranged for you to attend school and I expect you to work hard. I will not have you disgrace this family any more than you already do. Am I clear?" Sesshomaru asked. InuYasha glared and remained quiet. Suddenly there was another surge of power and InuYasha's ears flattened against his head. He noticed that his brother's eyes had turned red.
"I said AM I CLEAR?" Sesshomaru roared causing InuYasha whimpered.
"Yes" he replied. The power hung in the air however it soon subsided and his brother's eyes returned to normal. Jaken took that moment to inform them that the room was ready and was soon ordered to take InuYasha to his room. InuYasha picked up his bag and followed the grumbling toad.
"Filthy, good for nothing half breed. A stain on my gracious lord" muttered Jaken. InuYasha growled lowly and once he was shown his room took the opportunity to kick the toad sending him flying back down the landing and knocking what seemed like a priceless ornament which smashed at the impact. InuYasha laughed to himself as he shut his bedroom door. Once again InuYasha looked around in awe at his new room which was much bigger, with his own bathroom and the bed smelled unused which meant that this was his. He dropped his bag down and began to unpack before flopping back on the bed and he fell into a deep sleep.
Authors Note – What do you think? This is my first InuYasha fic so I hope you enjoy it. Let me know what you think. It will help.