Chapter 6: Romance and Reminisce

The three youkai rested then gathered in front of Sesshomaru's palace. Reisuzaku looked at the gathering with fascination but when he came to Koga, Inuyasha had to hold a laugh because the usual know it all, cocky wolf prince was shifting from one foot to the other and was nervous! He knew this fire Lord! Shippo smiled and played with the fire demon who showed him a few fire tricks. Everyone was enchanted with the Lord of the South. Even Kagome and Sango took an interest! Inuyasha was relieved beyond words that he wasn't the center of attention for once and locked gazes with his brother, but not before bidding everyone good night and saying that they will begin the quest early next morning. Wordlessly the Lord of the West followed the beautiful hanyou to the gardens. They found a seat by the koi pond and Inuyasha snuggled into his brother's embrace, purring. The usually uptight inuyoukai could feel his resolve being taking down and his instincts were raging for him to claim the beauty in his arms. To mark, to have him…to render him with MY pups…to rule with him at my side…

"Aniki?" Inuyasha called out to him softly. Sesshomaru looked at the beautiful hanyou and with no words; he leaned down and claimed Inuyasha's soft lips with his own. He felt the hanyou melt into his arms and respond to his kiss. Sesshomaru felt his heart race and his blood heat up. The kiss which started soft and chaste became hot and passionate. He broke away to breathe and smirked when he heard the beautiful hanyou in his arms whimper at the loss of contact. Sesshomaru growled lightly at the hanyou who mewled in response. It almost undid the Lord. He felt the walls around his seemingly icy heart crumble. And all it took was this blasted hanyou! Oh Inuyasha had the great Sesshomaru stumbling like a pup! He felt his lust and desire rise in time with the full moon! Inuyasha looked up at the moon in fear. He waited to change but it never came! At lease not it the way he thought!

"Inuyasha…." Sesshomaru breathed lustfully. "Just when I thought you couldn't become more alluring and beautiful, you surprise me once again."

"Aniki?" Inuyasha asked as he blushed shyly. "I…I'm just a hanyou."

"I know this," Sesshomaru said as he held his younger sibling to him and showed the hanyou his reflection. "Look at yourself, little hanyou." Upon Sesshomaru's order Inuyasha did and gasped. His eyes weren't gold anymore! They were silver ringed with beautiful crimson and a slight hint of violet and gold! They were a sight! Inuyasha was about to fall in thrall with his own eyes when Sesshomaru's chuckle revived him.

"Inuyasha, we have to focus…"

"Aniki," Inuyasha purred as he snuggled closer to his older brother. "We will begin in the morning. For right now, can't we just have a moment for us?" The youkai lord looked at the beauty in his arms and sighed as they looked at the stars, just enjoying each other's embrace and the steady beats of each other's hearts.

Reisuzaku looked at the young inuyoukai and smiled. They deserve each other. Oh 'taisho you sly pup you! You knew! He felt his face crack into a smile as he looked at a vase of sweet smelling lilies. Lilies were 'taisho's favorite flowers…oh god, how could I remember that after all these years? He closed his eyes and remembered when he first brought them for Inutaisho.

Inutaisho was now the Lord of the West and he was a young one! He looked no older than 19 but his power baffled a lot of people! He was a gentle ruler, just like his father before him. But the sorrow at losing his father was forever etched in his eyes. To cheer up the young Lord he went to the study where Inutaisho was at his desk, reading a scroll on tactics. He remembered the sad, yet kind eyes looking up at him and smiling in welcome.

"'Rei,'" Inutaisho greeted the Lord of the South kindly. "'What are you doing here?'"

"'I was just coming to check on you 'taisho.'" The Southern Fire Lord replied as he showed him the beautiful flowers. "'And to bring you these to cheer you up.'" Reisuzaku saw the inuyoukai blush a pretty sakura pink and take the flowers gently and sniff them.

"'A charmer as always, aren't you Rei?'" Inutaisho asked as he tended to the blossoms. The Lord of the South blushed and grinned. Inutaisho had grown to become a hell of a beauty and a fighter! The great Dog General the pup went by but to the fire youkai he was just Inutaisho. Somehow, he knew that the inuyaoukai loved him for that! He didn't know why but he began to develop feelings for his charge! Oh man, Seiru would either laugh in his grave or put me in one! He shivered at the thought!

"'Rei…'"The inuyoukai called. The red head looked up at the other man and before he could speak, Inutaisho's lips were upon his own! He felt his heart race and his knees were weak! They both tumbled to the ground and lost themselves in each other's fevered kisses and warm embraces…

"Must be some daydream, ne Aniki?" An amused voice asked from his left side. On the right he heard a chuckle. Reisuzaku looked at the tousled looking pair and grinned.

"Had fun?" He asked with a chuckle. The two inuyoukai smiled and blushed.

"We just kissed!" Inuyasha said as he looked at the fire lord. Rei looked at the two and smirked.

"Sure pup!" He chuckled as he yawned and stretched. "Well, I'm turning in. you two have a very good night." He turned to leave, believing that he would leave with the last laugh but he seemed to underestimate Inutaisho's younger son!!

"You might want to take care of that." Inuyasha giggled as he pointed to the obvious tent in Reisuzaku's pants! "You'd have difficulty walking, much less fight or think with no blood in your brain. That's quite a boner!" The Lord of the South looked down at the clothed erection and blushed as he hurried to his room with a yelp. The two inuyoukai laughed and settled on the couch when suddenly Inuyasha jumped a clear mile.

"THAT DAMNED RED HEAD SKEETED ON THE COUCH!!"