A/N: Inuyasha and Sesshomaru are still demons in this story. I had this idea in my head for a while, but I couldn't find a similar story so I decided to write it myself. This is my first fanfic so please R&R.

Disclaimer: I am definitely not cool enough to own Inuyasha. Inuyasha and all of its characters are owned by the one and only Rumiko Takahashi. Also some of the plot points come from White Collar; created by Jeff Eastin.

1._In Which the Great "Dog General" Meets Death

He knew they would come for him. He knew it as sure as his name was Inu no Taisho. After what he did, how could they not? He was alone. And yet he would not run.

~flash back. Sesshomaru's POV~

He looked around the room with a bored expression. It seemed to be the only word apt to describe his mood these days. All around he saw men laughing and spilling drinks as they flirted with women in tight outfits that left little to the imagination. 'Idiots,' he thought to himself as he rose to leave the room, 'I must rid myself of this boredom soon'. People fell back before him and bowed in respect as he passed. Females of every nature looked upon him with lust filled eyes, their scent giving away their desire as he walked by. 'Disgusting,' he seethed, his face betraying no emotion, 'as if any of these whores could possibly equal this Sesshomaru'. He stalked out of the room with inhuman grace, and soon sounds of the resuming revelries reached his sensitive ears.

Sesshomaru made his way through hallway after hallway, ignoring the people who bowed to him as he passed. Finally he came to a pair of heavy doors, made of mahogany and intricately carved with scenes of mighty dog demons howling at the moon. He pushed them open with ease and glided into the room. His chambers were immaculate; painted in hues of amber and gold with the finest silk adorning his large bed in the center of the space. There was not a speck of dust or sign of disarray in the entire expanse of the room. He was a man who appreciated order and despised chaos and so would he always be. Moving his focus back to his original goal he strode to the two doors in the back of the area. Upon opening the doors he proceeded to remove his clothing and set it aside. His bath had been prepared at the order of his retainer Jaken. As he sank into the hot water, his body felt relief for the first time that day. Sesshomaru enjoyed bathing for the few moments of solitary peace it granted him. He nearly killed the blushing maid that interrupted him as he was slowly relaxing. As it was he growled with menace until he could smell the fear coming off the girl in waves. "S-s-seshom-maru Sama Y-your f-f-father wishes to s-s-see you in h-his of-f-fice" she managed to stammer out. He ceased his growling and immediately started to think. His father would not call him now unless it was truly a matter of importance. He stood up at once which set the girl to blushing, arousal beginning to cloud her scent once more. He chose to ignore this irritating fact and began to dress himself. Once dressed he turned to find her still standing there with her mouth slightly agape and were he not in a hurry he would have smirked at the thinly veiled desire she was displaying. "Alert father of my arrival" he snapped and she jumped at his voice before running to do as she was told.

~Inu no Taisho's POV~

He sat in his office and contemplated how to tell this news to his son. If Inu no Taisho knew anything about his son, he knew that the news he was about to share would not be received well. For all of his power, he could not help the twitch of something like nervousness that ran through his heart. No, he refused to be ashamed of his actions. He saw the doorknob turn and his son came in. Sesshomaru's face was a sea of calm indifference, but Inu knew by the rigid way he held his back that his son was concerned about why he was summoned. Sesshomaru spoke first, "Is it Mother? Has she gotten worse?" his voice and face did not betray him but the hint of dread that leaked into his scent broke the illusion to any youkai with a keen sense of smell. Sesshomaru then looked puzzled by the scent of guilt that lightly came off of Inu. 'Damn it,' thought Inu as he got his scent under control, 'I don't want him to figure it out before I tell him!' "Father," Sesshomaru intoned in that emotionless voice, "State your purpose for calling me here, or I shall use my time more productively". "Your mother is still in the hospital and her condition is unchanged" Inu said, and almost winced at the relief in the eyes of his son's otherwise expressionless face. "However, I must discuss with you a matter involving her" he said and he watched as Sesshomaru's eyes froze over and returned to the cold mask of indifference.

Receiving no other response to his words, Inu continued, "I am afraid I can no longer continue to be her mate". When no change in his son occurred he furthered his explanation, "As one of the great powers in the underworld of Japan, I have a duty to meet with the other powers in order to maintain balance. At one of these meetings I met her," his eyes warmed at the memory, "Her name is Izayoi. She was gentle and kind and very beautiful. The second time we met I had been injured in a territory war when she happened upon me. With loving hands she cleaned my wounds and bandaged them. It did not matter that I was youkai and she was ningen, it did not even matter that we were enemies. We soon fell hopelessly in love. We began meeting regularly, unbeknownst to her father. However, I have just learned that she is pupped and soon others will realize. That is why I need to bring her here, into my protection." It was only then that Inu no Taisho looked up at his son, and what he saw alarmed him and tore at his heart. Sesshomaru's eyes stared emptily back at him. His face betrayed nothing of his feelings and his eyes were merely amber voids. Quietly he rose, startling Inu and said with soft tones of unadulterated hatred, "Traitor. You are dead to me. Do not think to call upon this Sesshomaru again." With that Sesshomaru left the office.

~Sesshomaru's POV~

Though he walked back to his chambers in a calm, refined way, his aura burned with his anger. All youkai that sensed it became terrified at his rage and, hid away from his sight. 'Good,' he thought, 'for if they crossed my path now I would not hesitate to strike them down.' Thinking of that he smiled inwardly, 'on second thought,' he mused, 'let them come before me, that I might somewhat sate the bloodlust of my beast.' He threw the doors of his room open and the sleeping toad youkai that was Jaken startled awake, sputtering apologies and groveling. "Jaken!" said Sesshomaru, raising his voice to silence the toad, "prepare my bags and a suitable sleeping arrangement." The toad must have been confused because his lord had never raised his voice for anything. However, the brief glance his master gave him at his lack of movement was more than enough to make the toad forget about his questions. As Jaken sprung to action, giving orders to servants and making calls, Sesshomaru walked out to his private forest. As he walked he thought. The more he thought, the more his control slipped and his anger deepened. 'Were centuries with my mother were not satisfying enough for him? Were her sacrifices were not good enough for him?' he snarled. She was in the hospital suffering from a coma for him, and this is how he repays his debt? His eyes bled red as he remembered the day he lost his mother.

~flash back~

He was merely a child in youkai years and his parents were taking him out for his birthday. They had laughed as they ate dinner and had enjoyed being together as a family for the first time in a long time. His father ran the underground of all of west Japan. In fact unbeknownst to most, the crime world is divided and regulated by four people called the Four Lords. His father was lord of the west and in time he would inherit that title. Being lord of the west was no easy task though and required much of his father's time. Sesshomaru allowed himself to be happy as he had never really been that night. As they walked home from the restaurant his father and mother held hands and his father rested a hand on his head. None of them sensed the youkai shadowing their every step. All of a sudden the very same youkai stepped into their path. He was not even full youkai, but rather a hanyou. However the very sight of him caused young Sesshomaru to shudder. He was an average height, medium build, with black hair down his back, but it was his eyes that were his most alarming feature. He had eyes that seemed hungry for something, eyes that would laugh if the world burned; he had the greedy eyes of the devil complete with crimson irises. When he spoke his voice was smooth as to be soothing, but to Sesshomaru it sounded slick like oil. Merely hearing him made Sesshomaru want to take a bath. "My, my, what a pleasure this is indeed. What are the chances of meeting the great 'Dog General' Lord of the West out on a stroll?" the man spoke familiarly, even slipping in his father's old nickname. His father immediately took a defensive position, pushing us behind him while letting his immense aura show. "Do I know you? If you know who I am, why do you yet speak to me so familiarly?" his father inquired. At that, the man laughed quietly, "Ah that would be because of my purpose. There is no more need for formality I'm afraid." Faster than I could track with my eyes, a gun was pulled and shot at my father. Sesshomaru would never forget the sight that greeted him when he opened his eyes. His mother was collapsed over her mate with a slight trickle of blood trailing from a wound in her head. Being the fastest one of her pack had always been his mother's pride, and that day it had saved his father. Unlike father and son she had seen him pull the gun and had thrown herself in front of her mate in order to protect him. His father realized this and lost all control. His eyes bled red and he grew into his true form, which was an enormous dog that could easily flatten a building. His father howled with rage. His plan having failed, the hanyou melted back into the shadows, leaving no scent trail behind him.

His father soon recognized his prey as escaped and let out a mournful whimper. Shrinking back to human size he quickly arranged for a doctor. His mother was youkai; therefore she would not die of the bullet wound. However, as her blood tried to initiate the healing process the problem became apparent. The bullet was still inside of her brain and as a result she could not fully heal. This was how his mother was spared death in favor of a different kind. As the young youkai looked at the still form of his mother on the hospital bed, his happiness also suffered the same death.

~back to present~

In that moment his control slipped and he shook with rage at his father's betrayal. His jaw elongated and he grew in size until he was settled in his true form. The night seemed to darken as an immense dog youkai howled his anger to the moon. He proceeded to destroy the surrounding trees, imagining each one was his father. He did not stop until the entire forest was decimated and all within the castle trembled with fear. Returning to human size, he resumed his calm façade and walked to his chambers. Jaken rushed to his side to inform him that all was ready. With that he left his childhood home and did not look back.

~back to beginning present. Inu no Taisho's POV~

He knew they would come for him. He knew it as sure as his name was Inu no Taisho. After what he did, how could they not? He was alone. And yet he would not run. He had too much pride for that. He had pupped the daughter of the Lord of the East, and his fiercest rival. Right now he was keeping her in the most secure room in his fortress, but he knew they would come. He finished the letters he was writing and sat facing the door. It had been a week since he had spirited her away from her home in the east. His pup had grown well and would arrive any day now. This only brought to mind his other son and the last time they had spoken. His heart hurt every time he replayed his son's last words to him. 'Traitor.' He could not deny the wrong he had committed against his mate and could not blame Sesshomaru for being loyal to his mother. 'You are dead to me.' He would have to accept that for now. However, as a father he could not help the loss he felt. All of a sudden he felt a large group of people at the edge of his conscience. 'Here they come' he thought to himself. He broadened his aura and reached out with his senses in order to get an estimate of their numbers. His eyes widened as he felt how many were outside. There were close to one thousand, a mix of human and youkai. He left the confines of his home and readied himself for the onslaught.

~Izayoi's POV~

She sat in her chambers anxiously awaiting the outcome of the battle. She could hear the screeches and howls of youkai as well as the screams and shouts of humans. When she started to feel severe pain in her abdomen however, she quickly forgot that problem in favor of a new one. Her child was coming. She called for a nurse and as the battle raged outside, she fought her own within the manor.

~Inu no Taisho's POV~

He was losing. The great Inu no Taisho was losing. While they lacked power, he lacked numbers. It seemed that even while he was in his true form he could not handle the never ending stream of enemies. It was not until he heard with his sensitive ears the first cries of his pup that he fought with renewed effort. With a mighty roar, he vanquished the last of his foes.

~Izayoi's POV~

She held her son as he settled in her arms. Outside she heard a loud roar. As he looked at her son she marveled. He had a full head of silvery hair complete with two small dog ears. As she cooed to him he opened his amber eyes. Hearing a noise she looked up, instinctively clutching her baby closer. She let out a relieved sigh when she found it was Inu standing in the doorway. He made his way over to her with his eyes drawn to the bundle she held. "Is that him?" he asked, his voice filled with wonder. She held the child out to him and he took the boy with no hesitation. Sitting beside her he asked, "Have you thought of a name?" "Yes," she replied, "He will be Inuyasha."

~Inu no Taisho's POV~

He rumbled his approval, "Good name." as he held both her and his newborn son he had no regrets save for the slights against Sesshomaru and his mother. He was dying. He could feel the life leaving him as he leaned down to whisper in Izayoi's ear.

~Izayoi's POV~

"I love you," he whispered into her ear. As he fell slack against her she became aware of the flow of warm liquid by her side. Gasping she realized that he had been fatally wounded in the battle for her. Through her tears she closed his eyes. "I love you too" was her broken whisper.

~Mystery Hanyou POV~

The news of his death spread fast as word flew across Japan at the fall of the great "Dog General" Inu no Taisho. As he heard the news in passing he laughed to himself, first quietly until it grew to a veritable roar. 'This is good news, good news indeed,' he thought, 'Now my plans will finally set in motion.' He sank into the shadows once more, a sickening smile still on his face.

A/N: Well there's the first chapter! Please review and tell me what you think. I don't know if I should continue. Anyways thank you for reading! \(*v*)/