*My second Inuyasha fic. More humor than in my last one. R&R. please!"
Ch. 1: Mortality
Sesshoumaru looked out over his estate. Surrounded on all sides by emerald forests and serene mountains, it was almost picturesque in appearance. The sun was high in the clouds, shining down on all he had. But something was amiss in his heart. He bowed his head solemnly, and turned around.
"How long?" he asked.
"A year, maybe more," the white clothed man in front of him responded. Sesshoumaru sighed, and looked down at Jaken.
"We knew this day may come, you know what we have to do," Sesshoumaru said.
"But Lord Sesshoumaru, are you sure?" he asked in concern.
"We have no choice." Sesshoumaru responded.
"Stupid bitch..." Inuyasha grumbled as he peered into the clear blue creek. She WOULD lose her backpack and all the food inside. Now Inuyasha was stuck catching fish while Shippou and Kagome scoured the woods for it. They always had the easy jobs.
Inuyasha grinned as a large fish stopped next to the rock he was perched on. "Maybe I'll eat it before the runt and the bitch get back..." he thought as his hands prepared to strike. He focused all his attention on it; there was no way it would escape.
"INUYAAAAASHAAAAAA!" the yell tore through the air and caused Inuyasha's attention to slip. He fell face first into the water, and the fish swam by, slapping the hanyou with its tail. Inuyasha shot up, enraged, and looked down Kagome.
"WHAT?!" he yelled at her.
"Humph," she replied crossing her arms and looking away. "If your gonna be like that I'm not telling."
Inuyasha grew red with anger. If she weren't his sole means of locating the shards of the Shikon No Tama, he surely would have killed her long ago. "Fine," he grumbled, regaining his composure and resuming his perch. He wasn't playing THIS little game again.
"I was just going to inform you that we found my..." she began
"Shush!" he said urgently, sniffing the air.
"Don't you shush me, Inuyasha! It's not MY fault..."
"OK, Shut up then!" he interrupted again. Kagome could tell something was wrong.
"What's the matter?" she asked.
"Sesshoumaru." Inuyasha said. Kagome stood back, as the youkai came into view standing in a nearby tree. Inuyasha drew Tetsusaiga, and stared at his youkai half brother. "If you're looking for a fight, you came to the right place," he warned.
"I did not," Sesshoumaru said in his usual demeanor. "I have come to make you an offer. I want you to be the heir to my title."
Inuyasha was surprised, but he still kept Tetsusaiga drawn. It was then he noticed that Sesshoumaru was carrying no weapons. "What?" he asked.
"Need I repeat myself? Please, come with me to my estate. This is hardly the setting for such discussions."
Sesshoumaru turned to leave, then turned his head to Inuyasha one last time. "Please."
Kagome wandered the halls in amazement. This estate was huge! She'd seen towns that were smaller! Marble lined the floors, fine art from all over the world hung to the walls, and golden chandeliers dangled from the ceiling. She wandered into the Dining hall, which could seat a small city, and admired the linen and silverware. A team of otherworldly chefs was in the adjoining kitchen cooking something that smelled divine.
She walked out, and back to the main hall in which they had entered. It was enormous, nearly three stories tall grandly carpeted. A mural was pained on the ceiling, depicting a rather gruesome battle between youkai and humans. Upstairs were the bedrooms, which she had already seen. Silken sheets and fine curtains, she had only dreamed of such accommodations. Other rooms were locked, so she made her way to where Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru were talking.
"All this will be yours, Inuyasha. The palace, the title, all the servants, everything," the white haired youkai said.
"What's the catch?" Inuyasha asked skeptically.
Sesshoumaru bowed his head and chuckled. He wasn't surprised at his half brother skepticism. In fact, he expected it. "The catch is that you're not ready to be a demon lord. Your unrefined, uneducated, crude, and impolite."
"So?"
"You will have to stay here, and let me teach you the proper etiquette of being a lord. Think about it, all this will be yours, no strings attached."
"Okay, I'll admit I am interested, but why are you giving me all this?"
"You're my only living relative," Sesshoumaru responded. He paused, to brace himself for what he would have to say next.
Inuyasha looked on, with an eyebrow raised. "And..?"
Sesshoumaru sighed heavily, and looked at his brother and Kagome. "I'm dying."
Ch. 1: Mortality
Sesshoumaru looked out over his estate. Surrounded on all sides by emerald forests and serene mountains, it was almost picturesque in appearance. The sun was high in the clouds, shining down on all he had. But something was amiss in his heart. He bowed his head solemnly, and turned around.
"How long?" he asked.
"A year, maybe more," the white clothed man in front of him responded. Sesshoumaru sighed, and looked down at Jaken.
"We knew this day may come, you know what we have to do," Sesshoumaru said.
"But Lord Sesshoumaru, are you sure?" he asked in concern.
"We have no choice." Sesshoumaru responded.
"Stupid bitch..." Inuyasha grumbled as he peered into the clear blue creek. She WOULD lose her backpack and all the food inside. Now Inuyasha was stuck catching fish while Shippou and Kagome scoured the woods for it. They always had the easy jobs.
Inuyasha grinned as a large fish stopped next to the rock he was perched on. "Maybe I'll eat it before the runt and the bitch get back..." he thought as his hands prepared to strike. He focused all his attention on it; there was no way it would escape.
"INUYAAAAASHAAAAAA!" the yell tore through the air and caused Inuyasha's attention to slip. He fell face first into the water, and the fish swam by, slapping the hanyou with its tail. Inuyasha shot up, enraged, and looked down Kagome.
"WHAT?!" he yelled at her.
"Humph," she replied crossing her arms and looking away. "If your gonna be like that I'm not telling."
Inuyasha grew red with anger. If she weren't his sole means of locating the shards of the Shikon No Tama, he surely would have killed her long ago. "Fine," he grumbled, regaining his composure and resuming his perch. He wasn't playing THIS little game again.
"I was just going to inform you that we found my..." she began
"Shush!" he said urgently, sniffing the air.
"Don't you shush me, Inuyasha! It's not MY fault..."
"OK, Shut up then!" he interrupted again. Kagome could tell something was wrong.
"What's the matter?" she asked.
"Sesshoumaru." Inuyasha said. Kagome stood back, as the youkai came into view standing in a nearby tree. Inuyasha drew Tetsusaiga, and stared at his youkai half brother. "If you're looking for a fight, you came to the right place," he warned.
"I did not," Sesshoumaru said in his usual demeanor. "I have come to make you an offer. I want you to be the heir to my title."
Inuyasha was surprised, but he still kept Tetsusaiga drawn. It was then he noticed that Sesshoumaru was carrying no weapons. "What?" he asked.
"Need I repeat myself? Please, come with me to my estate. This is hardly the setting for such discussions."
Sesshoumaru turned to leave, then turned his head to Inuyasha one last time. "Please."
Kagome wandered the halls in amazement. This estate was huge! She'd seen towns that were smaller! Marble lined the floors, fine art from all over the world hung to the walls, and golden chandeliers dangled from the ceiling. She wandered into the Dining hall, which could seat a small city, and admired the linen and silverware. A team of otherworldly chefs was in the adjoining kitchen cooking something that smelled divine.
She walked out, and back to the main hall in which they had entered. It was enormous, nearly three stories tall grandly carpeted. A mural was pained on the ceiling, depicting a rather gruesome battle between youkai and humans. Upstairs were the bedrooms, which she had already seen. Silken sheets and fine curtains, she had only dreamed of such accommodations. Other rooms were locked, so she made her way to where Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru were talking.
"All this will be yours, Inuyasha. The palace, the title, all the servants, everything," the white haired youkai said.
"What's the catch?" Inuyasha asked skeptically.
Sesshoumaru bowed his head and chuckled. He wasn't surprised at his half brother skepticism. In fact, he expected it. "The catch is that you're not ready to be a demon lord. Your unrefined, uneducated, crude, and impolite."
"So?"
"You will have to stay here, and let me teach you the proper etiquette of being a lord. Think about it, all this will be yours, no strings attached."
"Okay, I'll admit I am interested, but why are you giving me all this?"
"You're my only living relative," Sesshoumaru responded. He paused, to brace himself for what he would have to say next.
Inuyasha looked on, with an eyebrow raised. "And..?"
Sesshoumaru sighed heavily, and looked at his brother and Kagome. "I'm dying."