Disclaimer: Inuyasha isn't mine.
Chapter 8: Half-brothers.
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"Father…"
Inuyasha walked in the great Inutaisho's room, his arms wrapped around a beautiful big box. He came close to his father, smiling while showing the box to him. He said cheerfully:
"Happy birthday to you"
Mr. Inutaisho held the box, smiling back at Inuyasha:
"Thank you, my son. Although I really don't like getting older."
Inuyasha shook his head. He snickered and teased his father:
"But how old are you really, father? You look just like my brother…"
"Oh, so you think you look that old?" – Mr. laughed lightly.
"Father… " – Inuyasha blushed slightly – "you know that I meant you look so young"
"Haha.. I accept the truth that I'm an old man now. And I want a grand-child badly"
"Don't worry. Sesshomaru will give it to you soon"
Inutaisho's smile disappeared. He lowered his head, his eyes filled with sorrow and sadness.
"Father…" – Inuyasha said softly – "… did Sesshomaru remember today…"
Inutaisho gave a sad smile – "May be yes, may be no, or may be, he doesn't want to remember… "
"I'm sorry father.. Because.. "
"No.." –Inutaisho cut his words – "you know that it's not your fault"
"But…"
"Haha.. and it's a surprise that Sesshomaru remember anyone's birthday" – Mr. Inutaisho laughed lightly – "… you know that he's not a caring type"
"Father…" – Inuyasha didn't know what to say.
An awkward silence filled the room. Inuyasha looked at his father. The great Inutaisho that everyone respected and looked up to seemed so weak and lonely now. He was hugging his head, closing his eyes dispiritedly. A long time later, Mr. Inutaisho said difficultly:
"It's not strange he didn't accept me now"
"No… father, he's just too cold naturally" – Inuyasha tried to comfort his father.
"And I'm the one who made him even colder…" – Inutaisho smiled sadly.
Inutaisho's Company:
"Mr. Inuyasha, please stop" – The guards grabbed Inuyasha's wrist, said gruffly.
"Let me see that bastard" – Inuyasha shouted, struggled to make his way to the door.
"You can't, mister"
"Danmit! Go away" – Inuyasha barked while turning around and punching the guards.
"Awww…" – grunted them.
"Serve you right" – Inuyasha smirked.
Taking his chance, Inuyasha quickly ran to the door and was stopped, again, by a crowd of guards. Angrily, he closed his hands in punches, gritting his teeth, ready to enter a fight.
"STOP"
Here came Sesshomaru's infinitely loyal servant – Jaken – appearance. He looked at Inuyasha, showing a marked dislike to him and demanding gruffly:
"Come with me"
"Me?" – surprised Inuyasha. He was pointing to himself, not quite catching the situation.
Jaken gave Inuyasha a disgusted look before turning around and walked away:
"Who else?"
Sesshomaru looked up from his laptop when he heard the knocks on the door. Leaning against the chair, he said slowly:
"Come in"
And he saw Inuyasha walked in. He looked straight into Sesshomaru, his so called half-brother. Sesshomaru just sat silently. His eyes were at Inuyasha calmly, showing no reaction. A long time later, Sesshomaru broke the silence by his emotionless voice:
"What do you want?"
Inuyasha crossed his arms, said uncomfortably:
"Today is father's birthday"
"So what?" – Sesshomaru still showed no concern.
""So what?"" – Inuyasha barked angrily – "What do you mean by "so what"? He is OUR father"
And for that, Sesshomaru smirked:
"I never accept him as this Sesshomaru's father"
Inuyasha knocked on the wall, convulsed with anger:
"He is YOUR father anyway"
"You don't seem to understand" – Sesshomaru glowered at Inuyasha – "Since he became your father, he hasn't been mine anymore"
"You bastard" –Inuyasha said patiently -"It's difficult to find anyone who is as selfish as you"
"It's not so difficult. The one who is much more selfish than me myself is your father, Inuyasha" – Sesshomaru answered deadly.
"You…"
"If that is what you want to say" – Sesshomaru cut his words – "This Sesshomaru has no time"
For short moment of time, Inuyasha couldn't stand any longer. He ran into Sesshomaru, just wanted to teach that danm fool a lesson. Quickly, Sesshomaru gripped Inuyasha's wrist. He constricted his grabbed, glowering deadly:
"Leave before I make you regret"
Inuyasha pulled away from Sesshomaru's grip, snarling:
"What I regret the most is having you as my half-brother."
And Sesshomaru, after Inuyasha dashed out of the room, was still emotionless as usual, just sat down and continued his work, as if nothing had happened.
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End of chapter 8.
Sorry for the VERY…VERY.. short chapter for a VERY… VERY… long time of waiting.
I just suddenly have my inspiration again :"
Hope you all give my story another chance.
Please R&R.
Thanks.
