A.N. I am a weird author and I do make things up as I go and may step over the character history and personality. It is all in the name of fandom!
Approximately 3 months later… Over the past time and training that the two brothers had spent together, their brotherly friendship had ever-so-slowly grown. The both enjoyed their time together more than either would admit.
Currently, they were practicing their swordsmanship, and of course, many local girls were on the sidelines goggling them. That say, Kagome and Sango decided to go and see what the other girls said was so special. They didn't think much of it; after all, they had seen them fight many times. Boy, did they have a surprise!
Ever so gracefully (totally out of InuYashas old way of sparing) the boys were throwing hits at each other. It was obvious that neither held back. Also, it appeared that InuYasha had gained a bit more strength. Sweat glistened off of their brows as they parried blows. The strength being used much have been immense. Every girl in attendance sighed…
"Nice Brother." Sesshomaru taunted. "Just needs to be faster still."
"Whatever. You just need to shut up!" InuYasha ran for his brother and Sesshomaru barely blocked it. They were both tiring; after all, an hour of sword-fighting can do that.
"It is time to end this, InuYasha." Sesshomaru jumped behind InuYasha and put his blade to his throat.
"OK. You win, Sesshomaru. As always." They put away their weapons and casually walked to a small refreshment table that was waiting for them.
Even if they tried to ignore it, neither could. "Do you find it rather odd that the ladies insist on watching us like that?" Sesshomaru said, filling two glasses with the expensive alcohol.
"Yeah, but what harm is there in it? So, they find us cute when we fight. Whatever." InuYasha took a generous gulp of the liquid.
"I suppose." Sesshomaru drank rather heavily as well.
"Did you see Kagome and Sango come today?"
"Yeah, they even got a little worked up like the others." They smiled as they smelled and heard the girls coming over to them. The guys knew what ever other girl that was watching was thinking…
"Yes?" Sesshomaru asked, not even turning around.
"Well… We just, Um, Wanted to tell you that you guys did a good job and were… great. Is all." Kagome was a little nervous. She hadn't expected to find them, dare she think it- Hot!
"Thank you." InuYasha said. Both girls blushed. God! When had they started thinking this way!?
Sesshomaru and InuYasha finished their drinks and bowed away from them and started to walk toward Sesshomarus office. "Well, that 'display' was rather entertaining, wasn't it?" Sesshomaru quickly let a small smirk grace his lips as they calmly walked.
"Yes. I can't believe that they were nearly speechless. And over what? A spar?"
"Women. Human or Demon… I will never understand them." They reached to office and sat down preparing to talk.
"So what is so private this time, Sesshomaru?"
"Well, as you are quite aware- the war gets closer every day. We need to start some other things to prepare. You must be able to harness your untapped power. Do you understand, InuYasha?"
He really didn't, but whatever. "Yes. But one thing bothers me. If you are going to help me become stronger, shouldn't I help you, as well?"
"Whatever are you suggesting?"
"What about your arm?" Sesshomarus eyes got wide for a second before he continued.
"InuYasha, I would never ask that of you. It would be rather painful."
"No. It was my fault anyway and just think of it as 'repayment' in a way." InuYasha had it in his head and nothing was going to make it go away.
"Fine. But, we will do it tomorrow, before your training, so that it won't become a hindrance."
"Alright." "
"I will send for the best healers tomorrow. Be at my room by eight in the morning. Understand?"
"Yes, Sesshomaru. Thank you for letting me do this." InuYasha flashed him a smile.
"Feh. Whatever you say. Just Leave. It is nearly dinner, and we still need to be prepared." Sesshomaru waved him out. He had work to do.
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A.N. sorry these are more frequent. Just so you know… InuYasha is NOT going to cut his arm off for his brother. That would just be stupid.
Everyone else was in the dining room for about five minutes before the brothers showed, fashionably late. "Nice of you to join us, your lordships." Miroku teased lightly. "About to think that you weren't going to show." He smiled.
"Monk. Have you ever known me to skip a meal without mention?" Sesshomaru said, sitting down. As soon as his butt hit the chair, servants served the food. As always, it was wonderful.
Sesshomaru (what a surprise) started a conversation. "Tomorrow after breakfast, InuYasha and I will not be available for anything." A silence fell on the room.
"Um… Why?" Shippo spoke up.
"Shippo… We will be with a healer for a while." InuYasha said.
"And why is that?" Kagome was worried and mad at the same time.
Sesshomaru interjected. "You will see tomorrow, Miko. Rest assured though, we are both in goo health." The look of worry was still on her face, but she tried to ignore it.
All of a sudden, "I know those looks on your faces!" Sango's voice rose slightly. "You aren't telling us why because we would try to stop you!" Miroku raised an eyebrow, Kagomes' face got angry, Shippo and Rin looked a little worried, and Sango had a look of triumph for ratting them out.
"Sango, you are apsoutly right!" Kagome was now standing and looking daggers at InuYasha. "You are going to tell me now or I will s-i-t you until you fall though the floor!"
"You did this time, blockhead…" Shippo murmured to himself shacking his head. Rin giggled in agreement.
InuYasha simply just sat and looked up at Kagome. "What is your problem? And why are you seeing a healer?" she seethed. (She must be having the lady, month problems to be this angry) he just looked at her. "SIT, SIT, SIT, SIT, SIT BOY!" she yelled.
"Ooff!" she just knew she got him good this time, but her eyes nearly popped out of her head in shock. He was on his hands and knees!
"Oh. My. God." Miroku couldn't believe it. Well, neither could anyone else.
"What the Hell!? Why didn't you get sat?" Now? Now she was at a loss for anymore than that. An awkward silence overcame the group as InuYasha calmly sat up and into his proper place at the table. This situation was getting just too weird.
"Tsk. Tsk. Tsk." Sesshomaru was… smiling? At the poor Kagome. "Silly woman. You think that I would let a woman control a member of the Inu family? Of course I would help him overcome the reaction- even slightly." He got up and left the room. His absence signaled that the meal was to conclude. Not that anyone could eat with all that excitement-, it would be to hard to eat!
