The siblings, Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha, yet again in a fight. This fight is a struggle with their own feelings for eachother. Will the deep love between them be the victor or will they settle for brotherly love?

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha and sadly enough not Sesshoumaru. If I did, I wouldn't be writing fanfics.

Note: Sesshoumaru has both his arms.

"Talk"

Think

"Do you also sense a demonic aura Kagome?"

"Yes Miroku and it is a strong one."

"You two sensed it just now? It's Sesshoumaru and he is coming this way." Inuyasha sneered.

"We know you don't like your brother, but can you please try not to fight him? Try to get along for once."

"Kagome, that bastard always starts the fights and I will not run from it. Keh, it's not that I enjoy fighting him." That is not completely true. I do enjoy fighting him. To be honest I just like to see him, to be in his proximity. To fight him, makes me vivid and the power surrounding him is like an invigorating potion I can't get enough of.

His companions moved to a safer place to watch the expected collision of the two brothers.

A gush of youki power enveloped Inuyasha. His heart rate picked up in anticipation for the arrival of his brother. Finally he immerged out of the bushes. Inuyasha grabbed the hilt of Tetsuseiga. "What brings you here Sesshoumaru? Have you come to get your ass whipped?"

Sesshoumaru instantly drew his sword Toukijin and charged. The distance was overcome in a blink of the eye. Inuyasha could barely deflect the attack with the Tetsuseiga. He counterattacked with the windscar. Sesshoumaru deflected the windscar with his dragon strike, the backlash wave didn't perform as planned, Sesshoumaru's power was greater then Inuyasha's. On and on went the battle. Blow after blow was exchanged.

It was clear to the bystanders that Sesshoumaru merely was toying with Inuyasha and Inuyasha was getting frustrated. What is he up to? Why has he come if he doesn't want to kill me?

Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha jumped simultaneously in the air and their swords clashed midair. The power of the impact shoved them apart. Again they charged. The swords clashed again and the two brothers stood their ground against each other. Their faces were merely a few inches apart. Inuyasha couldn't resist inhaling the musky scent of Sesshoumaru.

"Inuyasha I have a challenge for you." Inuyasha looked up and his golden eyes met with his perfect twins. A big mistake! He knew he could get lost in those eyes. Look away quickly! Just in time. "What do you want?" "If I win this fight you have to participate in an experiment."

"No, why should I?"

"Are you afraid you will lose Inuyasha?" Sesshoumaru dared him, knowing he couldn't resist it.

"Like hell I will lose, but what's in it for me?" Already yielding the point.

"If you win you may ask whatever you want."

"How do we determinate who has won?"

"The one who let go of his sword has lost."

"Hmm. I agree, but it must be a fair fight." A small devilish smile appeared on Sesshoumaru's face. Inuyasha felt, that he had stepped willingly into a trap. He couldn't turn back on his promise. Sesshoumaru doubled his attacks, forcing Inuyasha to fall back. Sesshoumaru kept attacking forcefully and Inuyasha was driven back into the trees. The branches of the trees were trying to take a hold on his fire rat hakama. He leaped into the air. The fight continued on the tree tops. A white blur circling and charging at a red dot was the only thing the group could see.

"Should we follow them?" asked Miroku, unsure if Inuyasha was in danger. "Have you noticed it also? Sesshoumaru was merely toying with him. There wasn't a spat of blood on them. What do you think Kagome?" Sango and Miroku looked at Kagome for the final decision. "Maybe it will be for the best to let them go, for now. I also didn't get the feeling Sesshoumaru had come to kill him." Kagome said uncertain. "He will be back! Let set our camp here."

Inuyasha was convinced that Sesshoumaru was not only toying with him, but also forcing him in a specific direction. He was driving him more and more away from the others. They reached an open spot. Inuyasha dropped to the ground. Sesshoumaru had too many advantages in the air.

Panting heavily he held Tetsuseiga in front of him. Sesshoumaru, not giving him a chance to come around, charged again and again forcing Inuyasha to back up. Inuyasha felt the tree trunk against his back, feeling cornered he raised Tetsuseiga above his head to perform the ADAMANT BARAGE. At that moment Sesshoumaru rushed forwards in his lightning speed, knocked Tetsuseiga out Inuyasha's hands and pinned them with one hand above his head to the tree.

"I win!" He declared. The hot breath of Sesshoumaru gushed over his face. Inuyasha was panting heavily. Sesshoumaru's body heat so close to him wasn't helping to catch his breath. He didn't dare to look up at his brother, afraid that he would see his confusion. "Let go of me!" he yelled.

"Hmm, not yet, first you have to fulfill your promise." Sesshoumaru studied the face in front of him. He lifted the face with his free hand, to have a better look at the features. Inuyasha kept his eyes cast down. "What is the matter Inuyasha? There is no shame to be beaten by this Sesshoumaru. Look at me!" a tone of voice, you had to obey. Gradually Inuyasha lifted his wide dazed eyes to his brothers. A soft gasp escaped Sesshoumaru. "What do you want me to do?" His voice sounded hoarse. He was intoxicated by the lack of air and the too close presence of Sesshoumaru.

Sesshoumaru lowered his head and licked a wound on his brother's face. Inuyasha almost had a heart failure. "What are you doing, you creep?" Inuyasha tried to pull away his face. "It will heal faster," stated Sesshoumaru, still holding a strong grip on Inuyasha. "Just tell me what I must do and leave me alone." Inuyasha couldn't stand the close proximity of their body's. Sesshoumaru's scent was enveloping, teasing, alluring and depriving him of his common sense.

"Relax Inuyasha." Sesshoumaru inhaled the scent of Inuyasha. "You smell scared" "I'm not scared, especially not for the likes of you." A lie! I'm scared out of my wits. What is Sesshoumaru doing? I can't resist him much longer.

"I have been looking for the ultimate power. Our father knew what I desired and gave me a clue how to satisfy my desire the day he died and you were born." Inuyasha cringed, he always felt guilty when Sesshoumaru accused him for the death of their father even if he was a mere infant when in happened. The hand under his chin loosened and he took the opportunity to divert his eyes.

"I've been searching the ultimate power for a long time, before and after his demise. He asked if I had someone to protect. Then finally it came to me. He meant love. Love is supposed to unlock the ultimate power. That's why he left me the Tenseiga and you the Tetsuseiga. I tried this possibility on Rin. My fatherly love did enhance my power, but not in the extend I intended. That left me only one person, you!"

What does he mean? What does he want from me? What has love got to do with us? "Me?! You must be kidding." Inuyasha was completely confused. He looked up at his brother. The golden narrow eyes had a soft glow in it. They were irresistible. Inuyasha got lost in those deep pools of molted gold. "What do you want?" he asked out of breath.

Sesshoumaru lowered his head. His lips close to the white snowy ears of his little brother. "A hug," Inuyasha stopped breathing "A simple brotherly hug." Inuyasha nodded dumbly. Sesshoumaru released the hands of Inuyasha and pulled him in an uncomfortable hug.

"This is not going to work." Sesshoumaru shoved Inuyasha away and stepped back. Inuyasha signed relieved. The ordeal was over. Impassive he watched Sesshoumaru unbuckle his armour.

What is he doing? His eyes grew even bigger when he realized what Sesshoumaru was doing. He is going to hug him again without the armour.

"No, I don't want to hug you again. I've done my part, let me go. It didn't work. There is no love between us."

"What are you afraid of Inuyasha?"

"That won't work twice. I'm not falling for that again. I'm not obliged to meet your demand." Inuyasha tried his best to avoid any contact.

Sesshoumaru locked his dazzling golden eyes with the troubled golden eyes of Inuyasha. "I'm not demanding. I'm asking you for a mere hug." Sesshoumaru reached out, grabbed and gently pulled Inuyasha towards him. Inuyasha knew he had to resist him, but couldn't. He had as long as he could remember longed for this embrace. Their bodies met in a tender breathtaking embrace.

Quickly Sesshoumaru pulled back, enough to end the fiery contact. This is dangerous. What is that gush of energy? Is that the power of love? I have to be sensible, let go of Inuyasha and put as much as possible distance between us, but he couldn't move away any furher.

Surely, Inuyasha will push him away. But Inuyasha's hands didn't push him away, instead, wrapped behind his brother's head and pulled him closer. Sesshoumaru's lips hovered not even an inch above the lips of Inuyasha, resisting the pull of the hands. Then Inuyasha relaxed his hands in the soft silky hair of his brother, granting him the possibility to pull away.

The lips above his remained on the same spot. Why doesn't Sesshoumaru pull away? Inuyasha's body was all tingling and yearned for more.

The cold golden eyes were very confused now and couldn't tear apart from the warm golden eyes filled with, love? A tip of a pink velvet tongue slowly immerged to moist the lips just under his, unintended brushed against his own lips. A shiver went up and down his spine.

No! This time Sesshoumaru pulled away more effectively. He stepped back and looked as cold as ice at his brother. Inuyasha had a vision about poison claws ripping him apart. He cringed when Sesshoumaru moved, but he only turned to walk away.

"Sesshoumaru …!" Inuyasha didn't know why he had called him and what to say, but still called out his name. What can you say?

Sesshoumaru stopped, but didn't turn towards Inuyasha. When Inuyasha didn't say anything, he continued walking and merged with the darkness of the dense woods. With a frustrated growl Inuyasha tried to regain his senses. He resisted the entreaty urge to run after him and, and … what? What do I want? Inuyasha stopped his line of thinking before he could compose the inevitable answer.

He picked up Tetsuseiga and shoved it in its sheath. With one last glance towards the place Sesshoumaru had disappeared, he turned around and headed back to his companions.

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