I don't own Inuyasha. And I never will... Okay, so I wrote this one because I'm bored. Ill add onto it more if I see that people actually like this. I'll be writing "Mine 2" later on. I just haven't been inspired to type that one up. Enjoy...
"Move."
Sesshomaru, the great demon Lord of the West, stood in front of a young green haired demon, with wide, gray eyes as turbulent as a winter storm. Behind him sat his wife, Rin, and the green imp, Jaken. Both sat atop Ah-Un's saddle, curiously watching what stood before them.
Sesshomaru gazed down at the young demon boy and gave him a hard implacable look. His golden orbs were meant to sear through the boy's very core so he would move from where he stood and get out of Sesshomaru's way.
Unfortunately, the child did not seem to get the message and he placed his small adolescent hands at his hips, and glared at Sesshomaru. A flash of white light sparkled in his gaze and the Youkai Lord's golden orbs widened slightly. Who is this young demon? he wondered to himself. The child radiated such demonic power that it was almost palpable.
A gentle summer breeze moved through the forest Sesshomaru was traveling through, ruffling his hair in every direction. Above him sunlight seeped in from the sky, through the Sakura trees, casting shadows over Ah-Un and his passengers.
The boy cleared his throat and began to tap his bare feet against the dirt floor.
Sesshomaru stared at the young demon waiting for it to cower in his damning gaze.
He didn't.
"Move," Sesshomaru said again, this time with venom seeping from his lips.
The child chuckled evilly. "I heard you the first time."
Sesshomaru arched an arrogant brow at the demon. He hadn't expected this. Most people-including demons-would have fallen on their knees, begging for mercy from Sesshomaru. Did he have to teach this child a lesson on how to respect his elders?
"It would be wise of you to move out of my way-"
"Sesshomaru," Rin cut in with a sigh coming straight from her stomach. Her husband gave her a side glance telling her he was listening. "There are other paths to take, my love."
He loved it when she called him that. Only a year before they had only been master and servant. Sesshomaru had always felt an attraction to his beloved burden. Even when he tried to deny it. The fiery energy burning between them had sparked the second he'd lain eyes on her thirteen years ago.
He had tried to ignore his desire for Rin, but by the time she had turned eighteen his animal instincts were beginning to surface and he wanted-no, needed to have coitus with her. Because he knew, without any doubt in his cold, hardened heart, that it would be perfect and incredible. Even if he hadn't ever done it before...
It took him some time to finally give in to her, for he had always been disgusted by humans since he was a young demon. But he did it anyway, for he could not fight what he himself wanted. After all, he'd never done so before. Why start now?
He loved every second he spent with her. Every night they copulated under the stars, and each time this happened, Rin's very warmth began to thaw his ice encrusted heart.
She was melting him inside and she had no clue she did this. He would have to tell her some other time.
For now, Sesshomaru turned away from Rin and stared at the boy. "Why choose another path," he pontificated, "when the one before us shall lead us to our destination?"
He was, of course, speaking to the demon and his wife. And truly, why should he change his course? This path had always been open to him before; it would definitely stay this way forevermore.
"Child, move."
The green haired boy crossed his arms over his chest and lifted his chin. He gave Sesshomaru a smug look before he said, "No."
Jaken, who had been watching this scene with a tinge of annoyance building inside of him, gasped. How dare the demon-boy deny Sesshomaru access to this path? He had every right to use it!
Jaken tapped Rin's arm. She turned to look at him. "Yes, Jaken?"
"If the child does not move," he whispered in her ear as his cold breath fanned her cheek, "Lord Sesshomaru will surely kill him."
Rin chuckled softly. "He will not, Jaken. Don't worry. If anything, he will just grab the boy and move him away."
This seemed to calm Jaken for his shoulders, covered in a brown garb, relaxed, and he exhaled. He nodded. "Yes, yes, you're right, Lady Rin. I should've known." Sesshomaru hardly ever killed anyone while Rin was around.
She patted the little imp's head and turned back to her husband. His back was straight; lined to perfection, and his hair brushed against his white and red kimono, softly caressing his white pants.
She knew he was either glaring at the young demon or planning a way to finish him off. She hoped it was the former because she didn't want any more blood to mar his calloused hands.
The misty scent of rain suddenly saturated the air, thickening it into a gray mist that was slowly beginning to encompass them.
Rin huddled deeper into Ah-Un's saddle, covering her legs beneath her blue kimono, and shivered. Where had this come from? "Sesshomaru," she said, sounding not a little bit frightened. "Let us take another path."
He chose to ignore her. The boy had created this mist, he knew. There was nothing to fear. Especially not from a child. He narrowed his eyes, his golden orbs darkening in his gaze. "You use magic against me," he stated coolly. "Why?"
The boy hmphed. "You are an adult, I am naught but a child. You may wish to use your powers against me; I cannot let this happen."
"Be still, young one. There is nothing to fear as long as you move from this path."
The demon boy's feet moved away from each other and stood firmly on the ground. "I cannot allow this."
Sesshomaru inclined his head, giving the boy a nonverbal consent to continue.
"You must wait," was all he stated. "I cannot let you pass until an hour has passed."
"Why is this?" Sesshomaru asked. Underneath the question was a layer of authority from a demon who usually got what he wanted, when he wanted. He was also curious to know what lay beyond the path.
The boy scowled. "That is none of your concern, dog."
Sesshomaru took offense. He was an InuYoukai. Not just a dog. Anyone foolish enough to confuse the two deserved to have his tongue cut off. How dare this young fool speak to Sesshomaru in such a disrespectful manner?
"Move, you fool."
"No!"
Very well, then. If the child did not wish to listen to his authorities, he needed to be punished. Sesshomaru was greatly peeved by the fact that he had to waste his time on such a tiny little runt, but the boy needed to be taught a lesson. And Sesshomaru knew exactly what to do.
He rushed toward the boy in a green and yellow flash of light, and reached him before the end of a second could be counted. He quickly grabbed hold of the childs' long green hair and lifted him up into the air, bringing his face close to his. Their breath's met; one with quick, raspy successions and the other calm and relaxed.
The boy lifted his arms and covered Sesshomaru's hands with his own. With his long black nails he scratched at Sessomaru's flesh, but did this hurt Sesshomaru? No. It only made his grip on the childs' locks tighten.
"Let me go!" the demon roared, blinding kicking his legs to hit Sesshomaru. "Let me go, you monster!"
Sesshomaru stared at the little brat with one brow raised. He dares to call me a monster? It was true, but that didn't mean Sesshomaru liked the word. After all, it was meant to be taken as an insult.
"If you do not wish to die I would advise you to stop squirming, boy."
"Set me free! I did nothing to you! Leave me be!"
"You were in my way," Sesshomaru told him. "That was enough."
"Enough for what?" the boy shrilled. "For you to bully me!" His mindless thrashing ceased, and he met Sesshomaru's cool gaze with a stormy one.
The mist surrounding the area thickened and behind Sesshomaru, he heard his wife's teeth chatter.
Now it was getting personal and Sesshomaru most definitely did not approve. He dropped the boy onto the floor, and he fell down with a cry, making a small thumping sound.
The boy rubbed his butt as he looked up at Sesshomaru. "There was no need for this," he growled.
"My sentiments exactly," Sesshomaru countered, as he turned to Ah-Un and gave him a curt nod before he headed down the path.
The two headed demon's foot steps pounded against the floor, as he crushed branches and leaves against his claws. Mist swirled around him and licked his and his passengers cheeks.
"Wait!" the boy cried, jumping up. He followed after Sesshomaru, waving his hands wildly. "Do not go there!"
"I go where I please."
"No!" The boy stomped his foot. "No! No! No! You must not go there! Not yet!"
Rin turned to look at the demon and frowned. Maybe Sesshomaru should heed the boys warning. He was so vehement about what he was saying it made Rin's stomach churn. "Er, Sesshomaru? I think we should-"
"Ignore him, Rin. He is nothing but a child."
"Nothing but a child?" the demon screamed, sounding deeply insulted. "Why, I-I'll show you! You baka!" He clapped his hands together and began to mutter some words in a strange tongue Rin had never heard before. A pink orb, shaded with red, like a cherry blossom petal covered in blood, formed over his pale fingers. Rin gulped. "Uh, Sesshomaru?"
He stopped and turned to look at her. He noticed the small orb above the boys' hands, ignored it and flicked his gaze back to his Rin. "What is it?"
She gave him a strange look. "Don't you see what he is doing?"
Sesshomaru stared at her. She saw the answer in his eyes and she frowned. No matter what, nothing seems to frighten this demon. At times it was an amazing trait, one which Rin desired greatly. But other times, it was a burden to her and Sesshomaru's followers, for wherever he went, if someone challenged them, he'd give in and fight. And sometimes Rin was stuck in this mess. Just like now...
The orb soon became larger covering the boys hands. Sesshomaru was not afraid of this. What could a mere child do to him? If the little demon planned to throw the ball of light, Sesshomaru would block it in a flash. It was that simple.
As he was about to turn to continue down the path the boy spoke once again. His voice trembled as he said, "Mother said no one can go there while she eats! I must listen to what she says!"
Sesshomaru watched the boy as he held the pink ball in his right hand and lifted it over his head.
"I hate when older demons take advantage of my size," he growled. "I hate it!"
Sesshomaru hated it when he was that size as well. It was annoying being so small when surrounded by such larger demons. But just as Sesshomaru had grown up, so too would the demon boy. There was no need for him to act so petulant.
"Put down the ball before you get yourself killed."
The demon child shook his head. "No! I won't! You deserve this for bullying me!"
Deserve what? Sesshomaru bent his head to the right and assessed the boy. The power radiating from him was strong, but it wasn't as powerful as Sesshomaru's. Maybe, when the boy grew up, he would be a worthy adversary, but for now... He was a nuisance.
He watched as the boy leaned his arm back to get ready to hurl the orb at Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru readied himself for the attack in an instant, and stood rigid. A second later, the boy hurled it at Sesshomaru, but Sesshomaru was, and had always been, a quick demon, and he bounded to the right before the ball could hit him. It slammed into a tree; the wood cracked and splintered, creating a spherical gaping hole inside the thick Sakura tree.
Sesshomaru looked away from the hole and glared at the boy. "That wasn't very wise of you." But just as he said the words, the boy suddenly smiled. And it was large and evil, radiating malice and contempt for Sesshomaru. He stared into the boys' eyes and watched, too late, as the pink ball rose and flew up again from wherever it had fallen.
It raced after Sesshomaru as he began to run from left to right, and bounded over trees and shrubs. The thing must have had a tracking spell in it, for wherever Sesshomaru went it followed him like a parasitical demon searching for a host to possess.
Sesshomaru leapt up into the bright blue sky and heard Rin scream his name. He chose to ignore her voice and continued to fly so that the orb would not harm her. He would not allow anything to happen to his wife. Ever.
But, just as quickly as he'd done this, he realized that he left his wife alone with a little hellion that didn't know how to respect his elders! He glared red daggers at the clouds facing him, then made a right turn.
The orb followed after him as if in a frenzy. It curved and dove, even as it raced after Sesshomaru, who mainly flew in straight lines.
He looked down at the Sakura trees and caught sight of his wife glaring angrily at the boy. Then, when she heard the whizzing sound of the pink ball behind him, she flicked her gaze upward and saw him flying down toward the ground as if he planned to crash into it.
Just as she thought he would hit the ground in a loud BOOM, Sesshomaru jumped up into the air again. Luckily the ball fell into the ground before it came back up, which gave Sesshomaru enough time to unsheathe his Bakusaiga.
He stopped as he stood atop a large Sakura tree, covered in pink petals, and waited for the orb to come close to him.
Once it did, he reared back, then roared, "Bakusaiga!" And a great white light flashed out from it and raced after the orb. The moment the two forces of energy touched, Sesshomaru's light was engulfed by the pink sphere. The thing grew three times its size, and as Sesshomaru's eyes widened in shock, the ball immediately hurled itself into Sesshomaru's body and he fell from the tree, crashing hard into the surface.
He met the ground and howled as pain such as nothing he'd ever felt before lanced through his body. Bones cracked, blood flowed and fire coursed through his veins.
Then suddenly darkness claimed him, and he closed his eyes, shutting himself against the pain. And Sesshomaru fell unconscious...
Rin saw this whole scene and tears blurred her vision as she quickly ran to where her husband had crashed, leaving the smirking demon boy and Ah-Un behind.
Jaken followed after her as fast as he could, but he wasn't as quick as Rin was. So he gave up and decided to watch over Ah-Un and the boy, to make sure both stood behind. Sesshomaru would deal with the green haired monster once he returned, Jaken was sure.
Rin jumped over branches and large rocks, and raced through the forest, oblivious to the fact that she was ruining her shoes each second she slammed against the dirt floor. She panted heavily and a strange roaring sound filled her ears as she moved stealthily through the grass.
Then suddenly she stopped running and covered her mouth with her hands as a gasp escaped her lips. Before her stood a large gaping hole about ten yards away from where she stood, beside a tree. She could clearly see Sesshomaru's battered body on the ground, lying there face first in the dirt.
She ran to him quickly, and fell on her knees. Just as she was about to roll him over to see if he was still alive, she heard a soft moaning sound. Rin frowned and stared at Sesshomaru as he began to stir.
That was when she noticed that there was something very different about him. She blinked rapidly as if a piece of dust was stuck in her eye, then whispered, "Oh, my God."
Sesshomaru's body was not the same. In fact, it had changed drastically. If Rin had a ruler with her she would have been able to measure him easily to be about four feet tall as opposed to his normal six feet. His pants and kimono were far too large for his body, folding and wrinkling against his legs. And his hands...
Rin's eyes widened. His hands were tiny little things. They reminded her of a little boys' hands.
"What the hell?" she muttered. Slowly but surely, she rested her hand at his back and felt how much lighter he was. In fact, when she rolled him over, he was so light she thought she could carry him without even breaking a sweat!
His back fell against the dirt and he covered his face with his short arms. Then he groaned.
Rin stared at his face and noticed his small, smooth chin jutting out from under his arm. His stripes were much smaller than they had been a few minutes ago, but hadn't that happened to everything in him at the moment? He had cuts all over his hands and chin. And the side of his right cheek had a thin trail of crimson going down his jaw.
"Sesshomaru?" Rin breathed as she continued to stare at him, wide eyed.
Then the little youkai lord pulled his arms away from his face and Rin gasped. For she was staring into the broken, red eyes of her husband...and he was crying.
He looked up at Rin and stared at her through narrowed slits, even as his tears continued to fall from his golden orbs. "What do you want from me?" he whispered tremulously, even as she knew he tried to sound strong.
Rin swallowed thickly and mustered up a smile for her husband. "A-are you in pain, Sesshomaru?"
He nodded slowly looking scared and confused. "I-I gots cuts all over my arms..." He paused. "And my legs hurt me, too."
His armor weighed down on him, forcing him to lay down. He grimaced as he put his hand over the spiked pauldron.
"I'll take care of you, okay, my love?"
Sesshomaru's lips trembled and Rin could hardly take this. She wanted so desperately to hold him, but this...this was weird. He was her husband. But-gods-he was also a boy who looked no more than six years old!
"Do you...do you want me to help you up, Sesshomaru?"
He shook his head quickly, then winced because doing that hurt him, too. "No thank you, miss." He was too tired to move.
"Are you sure?"
His eyes narrowed even further. "I said no."
Rin arched a brow at him, reaching her hair line. Even at this age he was arrogant. She crossed her arms over her chest. "How do you expect me to help you, Sesshomaru, if you have that kind of attitude with me?"
He closed his eyes and whimpered. "I'n-I am sorry. Forgive m-me."
Rin groaned. "No, no don't-"
"Don't leave me, miss. Please. I... I... Don't wants to be alone, allight?" He gave her a pleading look she never thought she'd ever see from him, and cried. "I don't want to be alone anymore. I'n scared. Just stay-"
That was it! Rin could not just sit there and watch her husband cry like a baby! Even though he was one...
She crawled towards him and opened her arms. He stared at her for a few seconds with a bemused frown on his lips. "I don't understand," he whispered. "What do you want me to do?"
Why would he ask such a thing? Shouldn't it have been obvious? She wiped her hands on her kimono. "It's alright. You don't have to hug me if you don't want to." He hardly did it when he was an adult; why had she expected him to be any different at this age?
He stared at her, his golden eyes piercing hers in that same way that nearly stole her breath away when she was eight. Except now his eyes took her breath away because he was still crying and in pain and she was just a tad bit afraid to touch him.
Then suddenly his eyes became large and his arms twitched at his sides. "You... Said you want to hug me?" he whispered as if he were in shock. "W-why?"
Why? What the hell? Did he gain some sort of amnesia? Was his brain addled? Had he forgotten what she loved to do to him at night? Fear gripped at Rin's heart and she froze. "Sesshomaru," she began slowly, "who...who am I?"
He frowned. "You don't know?"
She waved her hand. "No, no. Not in that way. I mean, do you know who I am?"
He shook his head slowly. And Rin's heart broke in two. He didn't remember her... God, how that hurt.
Damn it. What the hell had that evil demon child done to her husband?
Sesshomaru watched as the lady in front of him closed her eyes. Her lips began to tremble just like his. "I... M-my lady, could you please tell me what I am doing here?"
Her throat constricted. "You were hurt, Sesshomaru."
"I know," he muttered brokenly. A tear slid down his cheek. "But why?"
"A bad, bad boy decided to hurt you," she growled. Her brown eyes flashed in her gaze. Then she calmed down and her eyes became soft and comforting. "But don't worry." Rin's hand touched his and she clutched it gently with her own. "We'll go back to that brat and I'll make him change you back to normal."
Sesshomaru nodded his head a bit reluctantly, and he tried to calm himself down. The lady standing before him seemed nice-not like mommy. Her eyes didn't berate him for crying. And she was pretty too. He decided he could trust her, even though she was a human and mother had told him never to speak to humans. But she wasn't here right now so what could happen?
The lady bit her lip and she looked around the hole they were in, while he watched her. He felt so lonely right now, and he had so many booboos. His maid was not there to heal them and he needed this thing against his chest to be taken off now. He could hardly breathe!
He decided then and there that he wanted to try the lady's hug. Maybe it would make the pain go away. He'd never been hugged before. If she did it, it might make him feel better. And he really wanted to feel better.
He tapped the soft, white hand that held his with his little finger. The lady looked down at him and smiled sadly. "Yes, Sesshomaru?" she said.
He opened his arms. The sleeves of his kimono were heavy on him and the armor against his chest weighed tons. But he ignored it and whispered hoarsely, "Can you hug me, miss? And make my booboos go away?"
GAH! He's so cute! I'm sorry if you're waiting for my other fic, but this one has been nagging at me for a while now and I just had to do it.