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"How dare you do this to me! I swear the three of you are just going to kill me! First your father leaves me for some no good tramp, then your brother up and goes without so much as a good bye , and now you! Well fine, Go! Go ahead and leave me here to die from abandonment. Heaven forbid either one of you shed a tear at my funeral!"

I wince slightly as she slams her door and sigh. I knew it was too good to be true. During my last few weeks here, mother has been absolutely pleasant. Buying me clothes, helping me pack, taking me out for picnics and pleasant strolls, and then today- the very day I leave-

BAM!

All that crazy bursts out of her like highly compressed air out of a tank. I groan softly as I set my bags down and walk up to her door. I knock gently before opening it and peeking in.

"Mother?"

She sits on her large meditation cushion in the middle of the room. Her back turned towards the door allowing me to get a nice view of her long pencil straight white hair. A trait that apparently skipped over me for my hair, although white, was thicker, fuller, shorter, and billowed naturally inward around my shoulders.

I slip in leaving the door slightly cracked for a clean get away and walk up to her.

"Mommy?"

She looks up and turns allowing me to see her blood shot eyes and tear stained cheeks.

"Why do you all hate me?"

"Oh, mom."

I quickly kneel beside her and pull her in to my arms.

"We don't hate you. It's just…"

'you're crazy' ….we have to grow up at some point in time. We can't spend the rest of our lives living with our mother."

She pulls away from me.

"And what of your father huh? He was the CEO of a very successful company, married a beautiful woman, had two beautiful children, and still ran into the arms of that no good human tramp a secretary, Izayoi! And had that dirty little half breed of his!"

I narrow my eyes at her comment, but decided not to speak my mind.

She looks down at the photo album in her lap and gently slides her fingers down a photo of a younger Sesshomaru.

"And my precious baby boy. He didn't even say goodbye."

I roll my eyes realizing how long this heart to heart is taking.

"Mother, Sesshomaru is a grown man. You really didn't expect him to stay here once father died and left him the company did you? I mean really, he has to go out and…I don't know…find himself."

My mother sniffles.

"He managed to find himself quite nicely here at home when he was younger."

My eye twitches as a repulsed shiver goes through me.

"Ok, I am going to take that comment and put it aside for when we have the talk about what is and what is not too much information. Anyway, how's this, if you let me go I promise Sesshomaru and I will visit each…Easter."

She doesn't bother looking up.

"Thanksgiving"

And so it begins

"Labor Day"

"Christmas."

I bite the inside of my cheek.

"New Years and that's my final offer."

She stares at the photo of a young me looking up with slight horror at the camera.

"Fine"

"Good."

I gently peck her on the cheek and walk out the door before she could change her mind.

The taxi pulls off the main road and onto the small paved private road that winds through the trees towards Sesshomaru's manor. I didn't bother telling mother that I would be staying with Sesshy because I knew she would freak out and forbid me to go which I could not allow.

The reason being is because my younger half brother Inuyasha is staying there as well and from Rin's letters, those two have nearly destroyed the interior of the house with their constant fighting.

I shake my head and chuckle softly remembering the times where I was granted a glimpse in to the rivalry of my brothers, the cause being their inheritances.

Before father died, he was in charge of two companies. One was a large and very popular pharmaceutical company responsible for saving countless lives across the world and thusly names Tenseiga. His other company, a more hush hush type business, was a weapons manufacturer with the ability to create items that could destroy countless lives across the world, and it was named Tetsusaiga.

Originally, the plan was that I would get Tenseiga and Sesshomaru Tetsusaiga; however, when Inuyasha was born, he switched it up. Sesshomaru ended up with Tenseiga, Inuyasha Tetsusaiga, and I received various lands and manors around the world.

I don't blame him.

I never really cared about running a company to be honest. Plus, I thought it was stupid for him to create two companies that basically cancelled each other out, but thanks to dear old dad's decision on who gets what, I have to make sure Sesshomaru doesn't kill Inuyasha off just to get his inheritance, and that Inuyasha keeps his trap shut so Sesshomaru won't put him out on the street.

I pull away from my thoughts and look out the window. A low whistle escapes me as the taxi cleared the forest and drove up my brother's drive way. The lawn was well manicured, and his home was an all red brick two story Victorian Manor. It finally came to a halt in front of the steps and I could see Rin making her way down to me. I gave the young woman a gentle wave as I took in her cheerful smile and slightly panicked look behind her chocolate eyes.

"Hello Rin"

"I hope your trip was well."

She takes some of my bags as I pay the cabby. Rin is the head maid meaning she was in charge of all the cooking and cleaning, which would be impressive, if Sesshomaru was a sloppy person. However, I must admit she did make the place feel homier with her bubbly personality.

"It was fine."

I pick up the rest of my bags, and we make our way to the front door.

"So how bad is it?"

Something shatters as Rin opens the door.

"I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF YOU SESSHOMARU!"

Inuyasha's right claw is extended out as he charges at Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru's eyes narrow, and his claw begins to glow an eerie green.

"Pathetic mutt."

Without so much as a second thought, I drop my bags and step between my two charging brothers. Their claws stop within centimeters from my face, and I smile.

"So predictable."

"What the hell is wrong with you, Lizzy? We could have killed you!"

"No, you wouldn't." I say calmly as I remove my travelling gloves. "Inuyasha, you and I both know that you two wouldn't dare harm me. And by the way," I turn towards him and give him a hard glare, "Is that any way to greet your sister!? I've had a long journey, and the last thing I need is my younger brother screaming at me."

He backs down and looks at the floor.

I place my hands on my hips, "Well? Aren't you going to give me a hug?"

He scoffs and crosses his arms, "No"

My eye twitches out of irritation as I stare at him. He's gotten a lot bigger since I last saw him. If it wasn't for the age difference and the indigo crescent moon on my forehead, we could pretty much pass off as twins, but only from a distance. If you were to examine us up close, you could see more clearly the difference in bone structure. Our hair is similar, but that attitude…yes I did not miss that attitude.

I grab on of his ears and twist it hard.

"OW,OW,OW,OW,OW,OW!"

"Well since you won't give me a proper greeting then tell my why the two of you were trying to kill each other."

" It's not my fault! OW! He started it." I gave him a hopeless sigh and calmly twist his ear harder.

"Haven't I told you countless times not to run off at the mouth around Sesshomaru? I don't want to see you in the streets."

"If that is your purpose for coming here, Elizabeth, than you are too late. I want that mutt out now."

I instantly let go of Inuyasha's ear, "You can't mean that Sesshomaru." I turn and stare at his back, "Sesshomaru…we made a deal!"

"You are welcome to stay, but he must leave."

I hear his office door slam, and I regain my composure before looking back at Inuyasha.

"Yeah…well…I didn't want to stay in your crappy house anyway."

I snatch up his ear again and twist, "Inuyasha, be quite and help Rin clean while I fix this."

"OW! I don't need you to fix OW! OW! OW! OW! Ok, ok!"

I shut the door behind me and stare at my older brother. He didn't even bother to look up.

"Sesshomaru."

He continues to ignore me. I hate being ignored. I walk up to his desk and kick it. He stops writing momentarily, but then continues.

Fine, he wants to play this game…I'll play

"Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy"

He leans closer to his work. I walk around the desk and lean closer to him,

"Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy Sesshy"

I start to poke his cheek as I continue my annoying chant. He growls.

"We made deal! I keep mom out of your hair, and you take care of Inuyasha."

He says nothing.

"If you go back on your word….I'll tell mom where you live."

He places his pen down, "Do as you please Elizabeth. Anything would be better than having that insubordinate mongrel in my house."

I poke my lower lip out.

"That won't work."

My puppy dog eyes grow wider as I place my chin on his desk.

Despite Sesshomaru's cold heartless attitude towards everything, a good pouted lower lip, large puppy dog eyes, and a well placed tear could break his resolve no sweat.

He growls softly, "Fine."

I perk up immediately and hug his neck," Oh! Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you! You're the greatest older brother ever!" I kiss his cheek and he pushes me off.

"He has one chance! I will not be merciful again."

I give him a sweet smile as I walk towards the door.

"Oh Sesshomaru…one more thing." I slowly continue to back out the door. "I kind of….promised mother we would visit her every New Years."

He shoots up from his desk, and I quickly shut the door before his wrath could reach me.

Inuyasha sits on all fours in my door way as I finish putting my things away.

"I didn't ask you to help me."

I calmly close my closet door and turn to look at him, "You are my brother regardless of who your mother was, and I gave my word that I would watch out for you."

He flops down on my bed and mutters something unintelligible,

"Complain all you want, but I gave my word, and I plan to keep it, so you better stay on Sesshomaru's good side."

"Well then why don't we move into one of the gazillion homes the old man gave you?"

I begin to set all my desk stuff in their proper places, " One, because I am still a minor and will be until my birthday next year, and two, for some unexplainable reason, I enjoy being around my brothers even though you do love to drive me up a wall." I sit the final item- my computer- exactly three inches from the edge and seven degrees to the left of the center.

"You are such a neat freak."

"I am not."

"Are too. If one thing goes out of place you'll flip."

"I will not."

Inuyasha jumps off my bed, walks over to my desk , and purposely turns my fairy figurine so now it was facing due east instead of north. I immediately pinch his arm, causing him to yelp, before turning it back,

"Told you so."

I ignore him and pull out my violin. We fall in to a comfortable silence as I start to tune it.

"Lady Elizabeth, a package came for you a few days ago."

"Thank you Rin. You can set it on my bed." I go back to tuning when I suddenly hear a ripping noise behind me. I quickly turn to see Inuyasha's index finger half way down the box.

"I swear this box was half open when she set it down."

I roll my eyes, and he finishes opening it.

"Figures," he says with a groan.

"What is it?"

"What do you mean 'what is it', you bought it."

I lean back and snatch the box from him, "Oh my uniforms."

He snatches the box back and examines the clothing closer, "N-no".

"Yep…I'm transferring to YOUR school."

"Why?!"

I sit my violin down and walk over to him, "Because you're my baby brother, and I love you so very much that I want to spend every waking moment with you…I already watch you when you sleep."

He slaps my hand away from his cheek, "That's not what I meant you weirdo. Don't you go to some fancy all demon private school?"

"No, but I was tutored by the best demons money could buy."

"And Sesshomaru's ok with this? I mean he doesn't even like me all that much, and he still wanted me to go to a different school."

"Geez, what's wrong with it?"

"Nothing, he's just not big on the whole human/demon school idea. It's not a bad school, but there are people I know that I don't want to mess with you…that's all."

"Awww!" I pull him in to a tight hug, "I feel so loved!"

"Get off!"

laugh as he pushes me away.

"I'm serious lizzy." He walks towards the door with his arms crossed.

"Don't worry. I am perfectly capable of taking care of myself."

"We'll see." And he shuts the door behind him.