Version 2 of my original story "Bonding" where Kagome forces Inuyasha to bond with his brother. It's a little more humorous and shorter (at least the first chapter) than the first version and has 2 parts. Contains spoilers from the Final Act and coarse language.
The summer breeze brushed past the Taiyoukai. He welcomed the cool breeze against his smooth skin. The scent of roses and lavender filled his sharp nostrils. It was a delightful smell. The smell of summer. He was sitting, leaning against the trunk of a tree just outside the small village in which Kagome, Inuyasha, and everyone else lived, including Rin. He could see the fields of which they grew most of their medicinal herbs. His amber eyes were closed as he relaxed and let his body become one with nature in a way. The very distant laughter and chatter of the villagers filled his sensitive ears. It was almost...soothing in a weird way although he wouldn't admit it, not even to himself.
His relaxation was ruined however when he sensed the presence of a certain half-demon. Sesshomaru's amber eyes opened, darting over to Inuyasha who was staring at him hard while sitting in his typical dog-like manner. He saw his younger brother's ears twitch a few times. Sesshomaru closed his eyes once again and spoke in a cool, low voice that he tried to make sound like he was irritated but it didn't come out as such. He just sounded calm as usual.
"What, half-breed?"
Inuyasha frowned then gave Sesshomaru another hard look.
"Kagome kicked me out."
"So?"
"She said we needed to...'bond' more."
Sesshomaru said nothing. A gentle breeze blew in the air again, swaying the two brothers' hair. After a minute of silence, Inuyasha spoke up again.
"You're a bastard."
"I believe you are the bastard here, Inuyasha." Sesshomaru retorted.
"Why you.."
In the distant he could hear Kagome's voice from the herb field which made him shiver in fear.
"I DON'T HEAR BONDING OVER THERE." Inuyasha grumbled to himself. 'Oh man. Don't tell me she has super-hearing too.'
"WILL YOU SHUT UP ALREADY, WENCH! THIS IS A STUPID IDEA!" Inuyasha yelled back at the priestess.
"SIT!" Down went Inuyasha, plummenting to the ground with a ground-shaking thud. He peaked his head up from the ground, grumbling. "Dammit..."
Sesshomaru gave an amusing "hmph", a small smirk on his face.
"It seems we know who's in charge in the relationship."
"Oh shut up you."