Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I thought I'd celebrate by finally updating this story and my Harry Potter fic. Updating and posting my stories will be very slow going when January starts. I'll be doing my student-teaching this coming semester and according to my sister, who just graduated this month, I'll have little to no free time to spend on the internet. I'll try to finish these two stories before New Year's Day or January fifth.

Chapter Three- Demon Brothers

Demon Inuyasha stormed up to the mountains' bases and leaped straight up onto a ledge. He turned to look down at the valley below. He snorted. "This place reeks of humans. I can't stand it."

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Sesshomaru was heading up the mountain with his followers in tow. Rin held the reins of Ah-Un while Jakan walked beside the demon lord. The scent of nearby humans was strong to Sesshomaru, but it didn't bother him. As long as they didn't bother him. If they attacked, he would strike quickly and not give it a second thought.

The scents of a fox demon and an older human girl reached him and he frowned. Those scents belonged to two of his little brother's traveling companions. That meant they were close by. The human girl was especially close. Just through the pass up ahead as a matter of fact. As he looked over at it, he saw the red kimono of Inuyasha storm past it. That would explain the human scent he smelled. Inuyasha was constantly in the company of that novice priestess.

"Jakan, you and Rin stay here. I will be back soon." He proceeded through the pass and looked to his right. Inuyasha was ten feet away, but no sign of the others. The scent of a full-blooded demon hit him like a physical blow, however.

'Has Inuyasha's demon blood taken control again?'

Inuyasha turned around and Sesshomaru immediately knew something wasn't right. Inuyasha didn't have the ears of a half-demon! What was going on? Before he could say anything, Inuyasha smirked.

"I thought I smelled a human stench. I never dreamed it would be coming from you…brother."

Sesshomaru didn't bat an eye, though the remark was shocking and unbelievable. Inuyasha would never speak ill of humans and he would never insult Sesshomaru in such a manner.

"Indeed. I could say the same of you little brother."

"You gonna take after Father and mate with a human?"

"No. I would leave that job to you."

"That's disgusting!"

"Not for a half-demon like you."

"I'm not a half-demon!"

"Don't deny yourself, half-demon."

Inuyasha growled. That was the last straw! He reached for his sword and came up with air. He looked over and saw the sword was gone! It mush be with that human girl! He glanced quickly at Sesshomaru before turning and heading back down to the valley.

Sesshomaru watched him go, confused over his brother's behavior. Why did he deny he was a half-demon? And where was the Tetsusaiga? Probably with his little brother's followers. Curious about the whole situation, Sesshomaru followed. If anything, the demon lord always finished a swordfight Inuyasha started.

Uh-oh. Sesshomaru's on the scene. What did you think of their little spat? Inuyasha sounded a little like Sesshomaru, didn't he? So, will Sesshomaru discover the human Inuyasha and what will his reaction be? Stay tuned.