Niko Mane: Hello readers! This is my first story that's, um, for MATURE readers, so be nice. WARNING, expect yaoi, incest, and all that jazz. One lemon in future chapters. You no likie, you no readie.
Hanyou: Half-demon
Youkai: Demon
Inu-taisho: Inuyasha and Sesshomaru's father
Aniki: Brother
Sake: Japanese beer
Inu: dog
PROLOGUE
Inuyasha sighed as he walked through the halls of his father's enormous castle. Since it was thunder storming outside, he couldn't go out. 5 year old hanyous don't like to be cooped up inside (even though the castle was humongous). He had ditched the servant in charge of him for the day so he could go exploring.
He paused when he heard his father's voice from inside a room up ahead. The sliding door was cracked open just a bit so a stream of golden light was cast along the floor of the almost pitch black corridor. Inuyasha cocked his head and his little white ears perked up. It was then that he heard the voice of Sesshomaru, his half-brother.
Inuyasha sighed heavily and continued his walk. They were no doubt talking about boring stuff. As he passed the door his sensitive ears picked up his name. At first Inuyasha thought he had misheard, so he paused again and listened. Rain pounded against a nearby window. A thunderclap suddenly broke the near silence, making Inuyasha jump in alarm as the flash of lightning lit up the hallway briefly. He heard his name yet again, so Inuyasha ignored the storm and went back to crouch outside the doorway. The two youkai took no notice of him.
"Father, you can't be serious! No with that despicable hanyou!" Sesshomaru's usually cold and calm voice was now tinged with anger.
"Sesshomaru, that "despicable hanyou" is my son, just as you are. This decision is for the best, and it has already been decided." Inu-taisho seemed as calm as ever.
"Father, this arrangement will only cause us both grief! He will be as unhappy with it as I will, possibly even more."
"Trust me Sesshomaru, this is all for the best. And I know you will obey my orders."
"And how do you suppose Inuyasha will react? His behavior is much more illogical and unpredictable then mine, and he's still very young."
"Yes, he is too young, so he is not to know yet. But you must swear to me that when the time comes you will take him, whether he's willing or not. I trust that will not be a problem?"
There was a pause.
"No father. I swear that I will take Inuyasha as my mate when he reaches his first heat."
Another thunderclap, this time louder pierced the night.
Inuyasha leaped up as silently as he could when he heard them moving towards the door and bounded quickly to his room. Once there, he flopped down on his bed. What was that all about? Heat? Mate? He had no idea what this all meant. Inuyasha sighed and closed his eyes. Before he knew it, he was asleep.
When he woke up the next morning, he thought no more of the strange encounter.