Okay guys! Chapter nine is here! Sorry about the late update! I have had a lot going on such as, 2 litters of puppies, My CNA training for work, and classes for getting my cna license because let's face it I can't depend on my mom forever and I do want my own place. Okay so enough rambling on to the story.


Extort from chapter 8 to help the memory reboot:

Inuyasha sat on a grassy knoll; it had taken him awhile to figure out to master this darkness. He had learned that if he closed his eyes whatever he pictured would appear, but he had to concentrate very hard to make it that way.

Always the light called to his very soul, but he still resisted it sirens call. He had to live, he couldn't remember why, until he heard Sesshomaru's voice always his.

He could hear no one else's.

This perplexed him immensely why did Sesshomaru have this much power over whether he lived or died?

"Doesn't matter…" The hanyou breathed out on a sigh.

The only thing that did matter WAS RETURNING to Sesshomaru's side. Inuyasha shook his head, musing to himself silently.

"Boy is everyone going to have a field day with me…"

Oddly that thought excited him, he couldn't wait to return. It seemed like he had been stuck in this meaningless existence for forever.

"I'm ready to see you again…" Inuyasha murmered.

Suddenly Sesshomaru's voice broke through…


Sesshomaru had not eaten, slept nor moved from the hanyou's side. He sat there now with his brother's hand in his, still as a statue.

He didn't know what else he could say to wake the boy up; he could only repeat himself like a parrot. He wanted to hear Inuyasha yelling at him, calling him names.

Anything, he just wanted his feisty beta back.

He swore silently that he would waste no time in making Inuyasha his for once and for all.

Sesshomaru leaned in close to a fluffy furry ear.

"Brother, this Sesshomaru has never believed in love. He always thought it for the weak willed a fairytale that the ningen's thought up…but this Sesshomaru knows now…he knows it is true. Come back to me otouto, i-i- I am begging you. For the first time in my life, I feel broken." Sesshomaru laid his forehead against Inuyasha's own eyes closed.


"but this Sesshomaru knows now…he knows it is true. Come back to me otouto, i-i- I am begging you. For the first time in my life, I feel broken."

Inuyasha felt as if his heart was breaking.

Tears welled up in his golden eyes.

"Damnit all to hell and back you sick bastard! I don't know if I can return your love…but I want to go back!" Inuyasha cried wiping at his eyes hurriedly.

Anger started to simmer beneath his veins.

"I WANT TO GO BACK NOW!" he yowled tearing at his hair.

Everything began to shift and crumble around him, fear grabbed his heart in a tight fist squeezing it. Inuyasha shut his eyes….

Suddenly everything stopped shaking, hesitatingly the hanyou opened his eyes bright lights blinded him, he tried to open his mouth and speak but he couldn't nothing but a gurgle came out.

Sesshomaru lifted his head when he heard Inuyasha start gurgling and he nearly cried with relief when he saw Inuyasha's bright golden eyes looking around the room in bewilderment.

"Otouto!" His voice was hoarse with emotion.

Sesshomaru leaned forward and placed a kiss on his little brother's moist forehead.

Inuyasha's eyes flew to Sesshomaru's face, drinking in the sight before him.

The brothers locked eyes for what seemed like a lifetime, before a nurse walked in.

With a startled cry she turned and ran out the room to go and fetch the doctor's, and to call up the rest of the family.

: End Extort


The half-breed continued to stare in the strange demon's eyes, he couldn't look away. The recently matured demon watched in fascination as red lidded eyelids closed over liquid gold orbs. Just who was this man? Why had he called him otouto? Where they related? An even better question was who was he? Where was here? So many questions that needed to be answered...and yet he couldn't seem to find the words. The hanyou could only stare at the enchanting vision before him in mute agony as he racked his brain for answers. However none came, the only answer he would be receiving was an echoing stillness.

Sesshomaru silently thanked every deity that lived. Dear god's his beta was alive! He wanted to roar his relief to the world and claim the boy right then and there, but instead he did the most sensible thing he could think of. He closed his eyes and let loose a relieved sigh, just taking time to inhale and exhale as a weight was lifted off of his chest. Slowly the Daiyoukai opened his eyes, meeting golden orbs so much like his own and yet...something was off he could see it in the hanyou's eyes, they were swirling with unreadable emotion as if he wasn't sure of Sesshomaru.

The elder felt as if he should say something, but where should he begin? Before he could even find the words a nurse had walked in the room and was trying to order him about. Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes dangerously a growl lodging in the back of his throat.

"This woman knows not her bounds!" His youkai snorted in contempt.

Fear began to radiate from both the nurse and his precious otouto as his chest rumbled with his snarls, it smelled bitter and pungent coming from the feeble creature standing beside the bed, but the smell coming off Inuyasha was sweet and sour all at once. Both beast and man enjoyed the scent, but had no desire to frighten his intended.

So it was with a sigh that the mighty Sesshomaru relinquished his territory, he glared at the nurse one last time before taking his leave of the room. The dog demon found himself incredibly hungry and while he would normally never lower himself to eating from a vending machine it would just have to do. Scowling Sesshomaru slid his shiny peace of plastic into the machine and selected a D27; he bent at the waist and picked up his snickers bar, sniffing at it disdainfully.

"Hmm I wonder if Inuyasha would like one as well? Perhaps something a bit softer until father comes and he is released out of this place."

Sesshomaru eyed all the candy before deciding on a honey bun, he sighed shaking his head at the thought of having to lower his usual high standards. So it was with great displeasure that he headed back to his brother's room. Sesshomaru balked, they were refusing to let him see Inuyasha! Did they not know who he was? How dare they think they could keep him from him?! Sesshomaru would have kicked the door in had it not been for the Doctor coming to the Nurse's aid.

"Sesshomaru-sama please understand, that we must be sure that nothing is wrong with the young master. This may take some time so I humbly beg you to take a seat outside of the room, please for your brother's sake as not to distress him anymore than he may be."

It was those word's that calmed Sesshomaru's rising temper, for Inuyasha's sake he would wait.

Sesshomaru began to pace it had been an hour already what was taking so long? His pacing was stopped by a high pitched squeal, frowning he turned his head as a small body shot towards his.


Earlier that morning in the Taisho household...

Izayoi had just sent Sasuke off to school, after making sure he was dressed and ready. God's and goddess's knows the boy had put up a fight, wanting to go back to the hospital to see his father's. Wait had she just thought that?

"Well there is no denying it, the cold heart-ed Sesshomaru was no longer, at least where her son and grandson where concerned. However he was still quiet the icy one."

A slow chuckle left the human woman, whose health had been improving steadily with the help of her mate's steady youkai feeding into her system. Now if only her little boy would awaken then the world would right again...at least in her book.

"Izayoi?" Toga called from the open doorway.

The miko turned going into his open arms a small smile gracing her lips as her lover readily accepted her into his embrace. Gently the mighty dog demon laid a tender kiss to her brow, he radiated warmth and security. Izayoi nuzzled his neck tenderly before pulling the tiniest bit away.

"Toga...it's been three weeks...what...what if.."

"Hush now love, don't you dare utter those words. Our son will wake up, it's just a matter of time...he knows he has to much to live for." The Taiyoukai's came out in a soothing rumbling as his claws started tracing light comforting circles over her back.

"Yes...your right it was silly of me to think such things..." Still the human priestess's voice held no conviction.

Toga pushed Izayoi back hands slightly tightening about her forearms, his eyes that usually shined like the sun harden into golden chips of ice; Lips pulled back in a silent snarl, revealing razor sharp fangs that could kill with one bite.

The moment was soon interrupted by a ringing cell phone. Shaking his head in disgust Toga turned away going to answer the shrieking hand held device.

"This had better be good!" He snapped.

Izayoi watched as Toga's face changed from various emotions, worry gnawed at the pit of her stomach as she watched him bark at the person at the end of his line he'd be there shortly, after nodding his head before hanging up the phone.

"Toga?" She asked voice quaking in fear.

"Stay here, I have some business to take care of." Toga said roughly, before his face softened at her scared look. He walked over to her taking her hand and bringing it to his lips. "Don't fret so my princess it doesn't suit you. I will take care of everything you will see." Dropping her hand after squeezing it tenderly he headed out the door.

Izayoi shivered as apprehension traveled down her spine, she trusted Toga and yet she was afraid. The woman couldn't help but fear her husband, true he had always been gentle with her...but when he made a face such as that, and had grabbed her...

"No I mustn't think such horrid thoughts. Toga has been put under a lot of stress he himself is worried, I must take a page from my beloved's book and be strong as well. There will be plenty of time later after Inuyasha awakens to shed my tears." Nodding her head in determination she headed towards Kaeda's room perhaps she could get the elderly woman to breakfast with her.


"Chief Mikari!" a young officer cried rushing over to his supervisor.

"What is boy?" The woman asked gruffly as she rubbed her face with her hand, exhaustion creasing over every line on her face.

"Sir...I don't think this was a random break in..."

"Hold that thought Lieutenant..." Chief Kira Mikari spoke evenly.

Turning the woman vacated the apartment room heading for a more secluded air to talk. She whipped out her phone and dialed her employer's number. It rang maybe two or three times before a threatening voice answered.

"This had better be good!" Toga Tashio's voice snapped from the other end of the line.

"Sir, I think you should get down here...We came back to the apartment as you had instructed, and well sir to be honest...it looks like a massacre in here. Someone definitely has it in for this kid, I tried speaking with the landlady again, but sir residents and family say she's been missing for several days. I would speak more on this matter, but I'm not sure how secure this area is and has the victim is your son you might now or notice something that our trained eyes wouldn't..." The woman spoke as calmly as possible grimacing at the silence on the other end of the phone.

"I'll be there shortly." Toga's grim voice resounded through the phone, before handing up.

With a sigh Kira Mikari leaned against the wall before pulling a cigarette out and lighting it up, she inhaled the smoke letting it linger in the back of her throat before exhaling. As if she didn't have enough on her plate with investigating the half-breeds car accident now she had to deal with this to? Honestly why couldn't her employer act like a real demon and just kill the filthy hanyou off?, but who was she to judge?

Kira waited for about half an hour before a black Mercedes Benz pulled into the small parking lot, she grimaced once again as Toga's well built 6'3 frame slide out of the driver's seat and headed towards her having spotted her immediately.

"Follow me." Was the only thing the dog demon said to her as he headed to the roof.

So Kira did as she was told obediently following behind Toga like a small puppy would it's master, they climbed flight after flight of stair's. Finally reaching there destination he turned to her, easily towering over her 5'4 height.

"Tell me what you have discovered." The Taiyoukai wasted no time in getting straight to the point, his face was hard as granite and his eyes promised retaliation when the culprit was apprehended.

"Well sir, before the land lady went missing she did say a suitor of the boy had come by and had his belonging moved out about two weeks ago...She also said that he had left a message for the boy, but she refused to say what that message was, I would have contacted you had I not reason to believe-"

Toga grabbed the woman by her throat squeezing her wind pipe, eyes narrowing dangerously as his youkai flared his anger. "You didn't have reason to believe?! That is not for you to decide I told you, I wanted all the information no matter the details or how small it seemed!" Toga threw the low leveled weasel youkai down in disgust, stepping on her stomach.

"S-S-S-Sir!" The woman coughed out violently wheezing for breath brown eyes watering with lack of air.

"Pray you have something for me weasel, and that you can redeem yourself before this day is over or I won't be the one to punish you, I shall leave that to my eldest." Toga threatened darkly.

"I-I do sir!" The weasel dare not even try to move after The great and mighty dog demon removed his foot. "I ca-caught faint scent's of S-S-S-S"

"Spit it out!" Toga roared becoming impatient fangs glinting in the sunlight.

"SPIDER! C-Caught the faint scent of S-S-Spider...a-and found cherry blossom's a-around the boy's bed, the landlady also spoke of a woman said she seemed shifty...the woman asked her when the hanyou's funeral would be..." Kira finally got the word's out her mouth body shaking in fear.

"You will do your job properly, or I shall hand you over to Sesshomaru. No more slip ups Kira, not were my son is concerned." Toga snarled eyes glittering with venom, and then he turned and walked away.


By the time Toga returned home, his phone was yet again ringing but when he saw it was from his mate he hurried to answer two word's lightened his world. "He's awake..." and with those two words he once again climbed into his car.

He met Izayoi in front of the hospital, she herself having just arrived from picking up Sasuke from school. They looked at each other relief evident in their face's. It was time to go and see there son, finally they would get the answer's they had been looking for.

Sasuke couldn't believe it when his grandmother had burst into his class room, beaming from head to toe.

His teacher looked up as he stood up and at the human woman, her face became cool, she was just about to say something to the rude human when the principal walked up. Now the human was in for it! She really didn't like her class being disrupted, and yet the principal said nothing only watching the pair with a smiling face.

"Sobo?" He questioned, heart racing with hope.

"Your pappa is awake." Izayoi spoke softly.

That was all that needed to be said...and now here they were.

As they entered the building and walked down the hall's to his pappa's room Sasuke spotted his father and with a happy squeal he threw himself at the man.

"Have you seen Pappa yet?" The small kit all but shouted in joy as he tried to curl around Sesshomaru.

Sesshomaru's face softened just the tiniest bit as he picked the small dragon youkai up, a corner of his mouth twitched.

"Indeed I have." The daiyoukai was short and to the point.

"What happened?! Did pappa say he missed me? Did he?! What did pappa say?!" Sasuke all but shrieked staring intently at Sesshomaru.

Sesshomaru frowned at this, shaking his head and Sasuke quieted immediately. As Izayoi and Toga approached so did the doctor.

"If you will follow me..." The man said in a somewhat defeated voice.

Toga and Sesshomaru shared a look of suspicion, both could tell something was off with the man. All three Taisho's filed into the small room were Inuyasha was sitting up and just staring blankly before he finally noticed them.

"Pappa!" Sasuke shrieked jumping from Sesshomaru's arms and heading for Inuyasha before Toga grabbed him up. Sasuke squirmed trying to get down, he wanted to be in his father's arm so why was his Sofu stopping him?

"Who are they?" The hanyou asked voice trembling and filled with confusion, he didn't recognize any of the face's except for the Sesshomaru's though he only knew him from when he awakened.

Izayoi laughed at this as the doctor closed his eyes on a small sigh, he should have known the kid couldn't make things easier and just remember.

"Inuyasha love don't play games!" She chirped happily going to move forward.

Inuyasha flinched at her words and pressed back a small whimper leaving his throat. Who was this woman?

"Inuyasha?" Sesshomaru tried taking a step forward sensing the boy's sudden distress.

Inuyasha's face screwed up in concentration, he recognized that voice...but from where he thought long and hard on it, and then it hit him...that was the voice that made him wake up, but that was all he remembered.

"You.." He whispered hoarsely, " Brother, this this..i can't remember your name... has never believed in love. He always thought it for the weak willed a fairytale that the ningen's thought up…but this this...forgive me but your name eludes me... knows now…he knows it is true. Come back to me otouto, i-i- I am begging you. For the first time in my life, I feel broken...those words...you are the one who woke me, tell me who are you?" He asked somewhat breathlessly.

All eyes went from Inuyasha to Sesshomaru, and then to the doctor they stared expectantly waiting for an explanation.

"It was my hope that when he saw you all that his memories would come back, but it seems that isn't the case, ahh well you see the brain does work in mysterious ways! Though his memories should return when he starts to resume his normal tendencies..."


TBC...

So what did you guy's think of this chapter?! I am sorry if it seems on the short side but I am rather tired, and I wanted to update so badly! I just couldn't help myself I do apologize for it being on short end. I just wanted to say thank you to all my lovely reviewers and followers! Your support means so much to me and we are finally making progress with the evil ones, hmph I wonder how long it will take Toga to figure out it is Naruku I mean I did put an important hint in there...Ahhh a prize shall go to whoever can guess what that important information was! I shall send you the next chapter update and personally ask for your input! So please keep reading and stay tuned! P.s It gave me a very hard time uploading!