Bound With Love in What You Hate by Sparda219

Disclaimers: Kagome: He doesn't own us. If he did, the show would be very smutty.

Warnings: Sesshomaru: Apparently, I'm gay here.

Inuyasha: Just here? You're gay EVERYWHERE!!!

Sessh: Silence Half-breed!

Sparda: SIT!!! Sesshy is the star, he gets special treatment.

Inu: (Spits dirt from his mouth.) Lucky bitch.


Chapter 1: Real Estate

Sesshomaru looked up at the cavernous complex before him. This was to be his new home. It was closer to the area his Hanyou brother was currently searching for the Shikon shards. Plus, it was downright BIGGER than his old place. If his old mansion was rich, this place was opulent. The Youkai lord walked up the mountain of steps with Rin and his servant Jaken in tow. He was greeted with an unexpected sight at the top.

"He-hello, m-m-m-master."

A boy, around 17, was waiting at the gate of the mansion. He was VERY slender, almost emaciated, as if he hadn't been eating. And the rags he wore weren't even fit for HUMAN use in Sesshomaru's opinion. The boy had a slip of parchment in his hand. Sessh waved Jaken over to retreive the parchment from the boy, who was trembling pitifully from the cold. Those rags couldn't possibly provide any protection from the elements. The boy was obviously an idiot to wear them. And why did he call Sesshomaru master? The Youkai took the parchment from Jaken as he returned. It read:

-Dear Lord, This boy was orphaned at a young age and so belonged to me. However, I decided to leave him here for the buyer of the mansion. Do with him as you wish, he is only property that comes with the house.
Oichiro Hirogata-

Sesshomaru sneered at the way that these animals treated each other. Passing each other along like property. Sessh disliked humans, but the mansion WAS too big for Jaken to tend to by himself. And Rin would need a suitable playmate when Sesshomaru was away. The Demon lord turned to the frail trembling boy and spoke.

"You. What is your name?"

"Iruko."

"You will serve me now. Do not displease me if you value your life."

The boy nodded slowly.

"Jaken. Get the boy something to wear. I won't have a servant of mine dressed like THAT. It's disgraceful."

Sessh looked the boy over quickly, noting the smudge of dirt on his face.

"And wash. Then you will tend to your duties."

The boy nodded again, never meeting the Youkai's gaze.

"Respond when I talk to you."

"Yes Master."

"Hn. Jaken."

The squat, ugly toad Demon led the boy out of the courtyard and into the house. There he was led to a small room near Sesshomaru's.

"This will be your room, boy. Remember, please Lord Sesshomaru or die. And don't walk around with your shoulders slumped! You work for a Youkai lord now! Act like it! I'm going to heat water for your bath. The Lord's servants must be presentable, after all."

The dirty boy simply nodded and sat on the futon in the middle of the room. Jaken left with a disgusted snort and drew Iruko a bath. He couldn't believe that he had to make bath water for this HUMAN. But, Sesshomaru's orders were to be followed.

Jaken returned for the boy about fifteen minutes later. He was led to the washroom and left to his own devices. Iruko had belonged to many different masters, but none of them ever saw fit to provide him with a warm bath before. He usually had to wash in the cold well-water. He stripped off the rags he wore and sunk into the warm water in the basin. He sighed as the water washed the dirt from his slim form. He allowed himself to soak for a while, longer than he had ever washed himself, but then felt like he had been in the water far too long. He got out of the water and dried himself off with the cloth provided.

The clothes Jaken left were extravagant! The silk yukata was so soft ans warm, easily the nicest piece of clothing that Iruko had ever owned. Then again, he didn't own anything. He was a thing to BE owned. He couldn't help but admire his own reflection in the washroom mirror. His slightly spiky black hair, shining in the sunlight streaming in from the window. The pale gold color of his skin. His soft brown eyes. And his thin form, nicely accentuated by the yukata.

The servant walked out the the rice-paper screen door and into his new life of serving a Demon lord.

A/N: I KNOW!!! I'ts short ans doesn't feel complete. But I wanted to get the first chapter out. Read and review. Tell me what you think of Iruko. Ja ne.