A/N: I AM SO SORRY! My sister deleted the chapter I was supposed to upload and then a storm blew in and my computer crashed! But I will prevail, lol. Here is the next chapter, guys! I got the begginning from the third movie of Inuyasha: Sowrds of an Honourable Ruler. It's pretty good, check it out if you haven't seen it. The full movie is on YouTube. Well, here ya go!

Chapter Four-

-Sesshomaru-

As the Tetsusaiga's blade swung out, I remembered the reason I did not have the Fang in the first place. The day everything took place- the night of Inuyasha's birth two hundred years ago.

-Flashback-

The wind on the beach blew my hair far out to my side. The crescent moon shone brightly down on the crashing waves, illuminating the sand and the falling snow. My father, the great Inu no Taisho, stood before me in all his glory. Blood was slowly dripping down his arm from his latest battle.

"Father," I asked slowly, "do you insist on going?"

"Do you intend to stop me, Sesshomaru?" he replied in the same manner.

"I will not stand in your way, however, before you go, entrust the swords Tetsusaiga and Sounga to me," I said, eyeing the swords as I spoke. The swords of supreme conquest.

"And if I refuse, will you kill me? Your own father?" he asked.

I made no attempt to answer, only narrowing my eyes.

"Do you seek power so much? Why do you seek power, my son?" he asked, drawing out the questions.

"The path I walk is of supreme conquest and it is power that will reveal the way for me," I said.

"Supreme...Conquest...Tell me, Sesshomaru, have you someone to protect?" he asked, staring down at the sand mixing with the snow.

Protect?I thought, not sure of what he meant. I made no further thoughts befored I answered.

"The answer is no. I, Sesshomaru, have no need of such," I said, extending my left arm to prove my point.

After a moment, he transformed into his true form, then flew away, to that wretched human woman.

-End Flashback-

Tetsusaiga froze in mid-air, causing me to stop as well. What is the meaning of this? Tetsusaiga, do my bidding! I thought with a hiss.

I looked at the halfbreed and he stood wide-eyed with fear. But he was not looking at me. I quickly glanced at the priestess and she, too, was staring, but in admiration.

I looked behind me, following the line of their sight. Had I been a younger pup, I would have fell over onto the floor in shock, but I was no pup. Not anymore. Before me, once again, stood the great Inu no Taisho, as if he were not dead, but very much alive.

"Sesshomaru, put down the Tetsusaiga," he spoke, his voice gentle, but full of authority.

"Father, you seem well for a deadman," I commented, avoiding the command.

"Indeed. It seems a very powerful prayer gave the gods incentive to breathe life into me once more," he said with a chuckle, his eyes sliding to the priestess.

"You...have come back to life? For what purpose?" I questioned.

"Do not get so worked up, Sesshomaru. I do not intend to remove your title and reinstate my own. You are the Western Lord," he said with a smile. That smiling old fool! How can he smile when he has just awoken from death? Is he mad?

"I was not worried, Father. Here is your sword, I have no use of it. I was merely seeking it out to see if it still existed after such a long time," I said, lowering the Tetsusaiga and handing it over to him, hilt-first.

"I thank you, Sesshomaru," he said, taking the sword, "but it is no longer mine. Here, Inuyasha."

"Y-you are m-my f-father?" the halfbreed stuttered out moronically.

"I am. It has been a very long time, my son. I am sorry for that," he said gently.

"Come, Priestess. I have no need of this sickening reunion," I said to the girl.

She gave me a confused look, her brown eyes contorted in confusion.

"Lord Sesshomaru, do you not wish to see your father? I mean, after such a long time and he was dead...," she trailed off.

Her own parents are dead and you deny the ones you have alive. Hah! You truly are a fool. You've made Kagome upset.

Silence! I hissed at my inner demon.

I do not have to. What are you going to do if I don't? Any way, you and I both know you want to drag Kagome off all alone and take her slow-

Shut up! Shut up! I lost my temper at the being.

"Do you wish to meet my father, Priestess?" I asked the girl, ignoring my beast.

-Kagome-

"Um, I would," I replied quickly to the lord. He seemed to be in an inner battle with himself, but over what?

"Then we shall meet at my castle. I trust you both can follow our scents," Lord Sesshomaru said after a moment of thought.

"Oh, you've built a castle in the Western Lands? Was that part of the 'supreme conquest'?" Lord Inu no Taisho asked with a knowing smile.

"Hn," was the only reply.

"Well, leave the girl with me. I will bring her along with Inuyasha to your castle, Sesshomaru," his father said.

Lord Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed, "I do not think I will."

"Sesshomaru, come now, what will you have her do while you go about your duties in preparation for guests? I promise her safe return tomorrow morning," the previous lord said.

Lord Sesshomaru straightened and I threw pleading eyes his way. I did not know these men. Would he leave me with them?

"Very well, Father. I shall expect to see her tomorrow at first light. Any later and I will kill the halfbreed in retribution," Lord Sesshomaru said, leaving.

"L-lord Sesshomaru, what-," I began.

"You will be fine with my father...Kagome," he said reassuringly. But, who exactly, was he reassuring? Him? Or me?

"O-okay," I said, watching his figure fade.

Suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder and I jumped.

"Calm down, my girl! I will not bite! By the way, I must thank you for praying. You brought me back from my grave," Sesshomaru's father said.

"Ah, no it was nothing, Lord Inu no Taisho," I stuttered out behind a blush.

"There's no need for such formality between us, my dear. You are Kagome, correct? You may call me Taisho or Papa," he said with a fanged smile.

The great lord looked very similar to Lord Sesshomaru. Taisho's hair was up in a pony-tail tied by a magenta ribbon. His armor was much more elaborate then Lord Sesshomaru's simple chest-plate and his kimono followed the same style as Lord Sesshomaru's red and white one, but had blue, instead of red. His own markings on his face were the same color as Lord Sesshomaru's, but he had one jagged magenta stripe on each cheek instead of two straight ones like Lord Sesshomaru.

"Yes, I am Kagome," I said.

"Great! Now, Inuyasha, I do believe you have something you need to say to this girl," Taisho said gently, turning to his second son.

"Feh, I'm sorry, 'kay? I honestly thought you were...Kikyo," he said, turning slightly red as he did.

"Oh, no, I am fine. It's my fault Lord Sesshomaru went to attack you... So all is forgiven and forgotten, okay?" I said quickly.

"Good, good, now let us leave this dreary place. I have a feeling that Sesshomaru wasn't kidding about killing people if I don't bring you back, so let's head out," Taisho said, scooping me up into his arms and forming some sort of cloud beneath him.

"Inuyasha, let us go," he said to the boy.

And with that, we set off to make our way to Lord Sesshomaru's castle. I had a feeling something bad was about to happen and it would turn these somewhat happy days into something dark and twisted... No, I shouldn't think like that. It wasn't good. You can change the outcome of things with perseverence! ...Right?

Taisho looked down at me with his kind topaz eyes, "We'll make camp for tonight. I'll be sure to have you rested and fed before we reach my son's home."

"Ah, thank you, Taisho. You're very kind."

"Hah, not really. If I was I wouldn't have kept you from my son," he replied with a laugh.

"Eh? What do you mean?" I asked, suddenly wary of him.

"Relax,Kagome. Well, you see, I must test Sesshomaru," he said in a thoughtful voice.
"Test him? How? Why?" I asked, staring into his eyes, searching for a clue.

"Well," he started, "it all began when Sesshoaru was born..."

A/N: I know it's kinda short, but hey, it's the best I could do before my sister kicked me off of my own computer *shakes head sadly*. Any way, nice twist, eh? I have more instore, though. WAY more, actually. Also, in an off-the-topic note, have any of you read/watched Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X? Did you guys know they're releasing a live-action movie about it at the end of the month in Japan? I saw the trailer for it on youtube with English subs and I liked it. A lot. I really hope it gets released in the USA. I might die if it doesn't...Here's the link if you want to watch it: watch?v=bzeHq9blYC8 ...The guy that is playing Kenshin is SUPER HOT! Any way, hope you liked this chapter!