In Between the Lies
Prologue
Flash Back
The cold winter wind chilled the two demons that stood near the ocean shore. The stormy waves crashing on the sandy beach, the wind picking up with each passing minute. The two beings stood still, only their unruly hair swayed in the troubled wind. Their white manes, illuminated by the moonlight, shining with an ethereal glow. Making the two beings look even more inhumane.
The older demon, standing with his hair tied in a high ponytail. His back turned to the younger demon, whose white loose strands danced in a frenzied way about his stoic face. The younger youkai shifted a little and tried to position his crazily flying hair behind his pointed ear. The attempt was futile as the strands were freed from their prison even faster than one could blink. Golden eyes now locked on the older demon's back and his swaying ponytail.
The waves crashed on the shore and the teenager noticed for the first time that it was snowing. Soft snowflakes were lazily descending from the black sky to just be blown away by the gusts of chilling wind. One cold snow petal managed to land on the young demon's nose and the youkai fought the urge to brush it away.
"Are you leaving?" The youngster was pulled out from his thoughts and from the snowflake, which had melted into a puddle of water.
The demon answered the question with a question of his own, "Are you going to stop me?"
"I am not going to stop you,"
The Demon Lord answered after a slight pause. "I appreciate it,"
The pup looked up at his father and when the right words formulated in his mind, he continued, "Before I leave, however, I would like the fangs, Tenseiga and Tessaiga to be handed over to me."
The Lord was silent for a minute but then hesitantly started, "If I say that I won't… Will you kill your own father?" Inu Taisho held his breath while waiting for the answer.
"Who knows..." A smile was tugging at the corner of the younger demon's lips, which was denied.
Inu no Taisho snorted with disgust, "Do you desire power that much?" The older demon's face became somber and his voice hardened. "Why do you seek power?"
"I must travel round the world as well as the path of conquest… And in order to walk that path, power is a necessity." The words were spoken with such certainty that the Western Lord was left wondering.
"Conquest, huh?" Inu Taisho lowered his head in contemplation. "My son, is there something you want to protect?"
"Something to protect?" The demon boy echoed his father's words, as if tasting them. His eyes narrowed, the teenager mulled over the words and their meaning, finally answering his father. "Yes, there is something I want to protect."
Inu no Taisho, the great Lord of the Western Lands, suddenly changed into his true form and howled into the dark night his sorrow. Turning one last time to look at his teenage son, he leaped into the air and disappeared into the all-consuming darkness.
It was the last time the father and his son had seen each other.
Loud sounds of metal clashing against metal was heard all around the small forest clearing. The birds that had been singing happy songs just a few moments ago were now fleeing away from the comfortable branches. The animals in range of the unwelcome noise were also in a rush to abandon the place. The forest was becoming much quieter, well, except for the scraping sounds of metal, accompanied by a few grunts, growling sounds and curses.
There was an especially loud curse and a huge sword came flying from behind the higher bushes. It flew past the tall tree and landed on the ground with its tip firmly set in the hard surface. The fang-shaped sword vibrated for a few seconds after the impact and before stilling. The sword hummed and shrank back to its normal size.
A few seconds passed and a red clad figure burst into the very same clearing. The red dressed man jumped towards the firmly set sword and attempted to once again grasp the weapon tightly in his hand. However, it was impossible, as a green poisonous whip slashed just a few millimeters away from his outstretched hand. The red-dressed figure cursed and withdrew his hand from the sword.
"Bastard!" He spat at the demon that emerged from the very bushes the sword had flew from a few moments ago.
The whip returned to its original master's fingertips. The green glow not ceasing, the demon narrowed his eyes at the hanyou standing before him.
"The great sword is not to be used by the likes of you, hanyou." the hateful voice informed the growling half-demon.
"Keh! You can't hold it so what use does it have to you?" Fire-rat robe fluttered and the white haired half-demon lunged at his half-brother in an attempt to slash him down. When a ominous wind blew by causing Sesshomaru to stop in his tracks. As a figure step out of the forest with long silver hair that had black tips, pulled back into a ponytail with a blue moon on his forehead wearing similar armor to Sesshomaru's, he was walking straight towards Sesshomaru.
"Sesshy," the man said as he stood right in front of Sesshomaru, finally getting over his shock.
"Kuro-maru" he said as he looked up to the man.
"Good you remember me Otouto." Kuromaru said picking Sesshomaru off the ground and pulling him into a bone crushing hug.
"Aniki, let me go." Sesshomaru said in a painfully calm voice.
"Sorry, Great Lord of the West." Kuromaru said letting him go then mocking him with a sarcastic bow that when he noticed Inuyasha and his group. "Who are they Sesshy?" Kuromaru said pointing at Inuyasha and his group.
"None of your concern Aniki." Sesshomaru said not bothering to look at Inuyasha.
"You should not lie to me Sesshomaru." Kuromaru said growling at Sesshomaru while keeping his eyes on Inuyasha.
"Then what was the point of asking that question if you already know the answer?" Sesshomaru said looking at Kuromaru out of the corner of his eye.
"Don't get smart with me Sesshy," Kuromaru growled out at Sesshomaru.
"Umm who are you?" Kagome asked as she was inched towards Kuromaru.
"My name is Kuromaru, I'm the older brother to The Lord of the West, Sesshomaru, and the Hanyou, Inuyasha, Kagome-chan," Kuromaru said said looking at the young girl, "Now who are you guys?" he asked, turning to Sango and the others.
"I'm Miroku. This is my wife, Sango, and this demon cat is Kilala," a black headed monk said the pointing to the girl with long brown hair then the cat demon in Sango's arms then turned to look at Kuromaru.
"And I'm Shippo. I'm a fox demon," an orangette fox demon with a yellow puffy tail.
"It is very nice to meet you all," said Kuromaru, looking at them all then turning to Inuyasha, "You're Inuyasha, I presume," he spoke, walking towards Inuyasha, "You are quite a looker aren't you?" Kuromaru said as he got face to face with Inuyasha.
"Kawai!" Kuromaru screeched loud enough for everyone to hear, "I'm so lucky I got such cute little brothers," Kuromaru said as he picked up Inuyasha and pulled him into a Bone crushing hug.
"Let me go!" Inu
A/N :Hope you guys liked this chapter tell me if you liked or hated this chapter. Please review. Thank you beta The Mystical Q for the edits