Title: Torn Wings
Rating: T (shall go up in later chapters)
Paring: Hints of SessKag, although it will mainly focus on Sesshoumaru and Rin.
Warning: Language, Violence, Character death, and perhaps sexual reference in later chapters.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Inuyasha characters nor the story plot line I will be using. All credit goes to its respectful owners.
Summary: "... Do you understand the consequences of your actions, Sesshoumaru-Sama?" The small room hushed down to a quiet murmur. His teeth clenched, almost painfully, though his face expressed nothing. He had long ago stopped struggling against the bindings that prevented him from moving, deeming it useless. His fate was sealed. "I do."
A/N:: Thank you all for the support thus far. I truly appreciate it. Also, please bear with me. I don't have everything settled out in my mind with this story, and might change my mind on frequent occasions. I will notify if this is the case.
Chapter 2: Unprotected
The soft clinking of glass mingled with the low hum of hushed voices, the rustle of clothing from stoic waiters weaving amongst tables, and the just barely audible thrums of a bass.
"—so what became of him?"
"The boy? The family paid the ransom, and the kid was returned a couple days later."
A low chuckle.
"Minus an ear, of course."
Brown eyes flickered up to settle on the amused expression of the young man seated across the elegantly set table. They watched the other tilt his head the slightest and lean forward.
He snorted lightly. "Now every woman in Mexico city wants bigger and better bodyguards."
A pause.
"Including my wife."
Across from him, the young man raised his glass to his lips, taking a sip before letting the glass dangle between his two hands. "She has reason. You should indulge her." At the glance of his companion, he shifted in his seat, settling down his drink. "Look, Hojo, all my clients have kidnap and random insurance."
"I have a policy," Hojo defended. "My father left it with me."
"Yes, but what are you going to do in 60 days when you can't renew it? You can't because you don't have a bodyguard."
Hojo sighed, adverting his gaze.
"Look, a bodyguard is like everything else. You get what you pay for. Get one with a decent resume. We're not looking for a goddamn Superman here, right? You just need someone cheap until you can renew your policy. After that, fire him. For… incompetence, or something else along those lines."
"The most important thing is to get Rin back into school, and reassure Kagome. This way..." Drawing a cigarette from his breast pocket, the young man swiftly lit it, exhaling a puff of smoke as he did so. Sharp gaze returning on the brown-haired man before him, a faint smirk crossed his features.
"... you won't be the only unprotected family in the neighborhood."
Silently, Hojo listened to the convincing reasoning of his attorney, anxious gaze glued to the wedding band on his right hand.
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