Brother

by godcomplexLoading

Perhaps it was the child's face, so pitiful and dirty. Perhaps it was its piteous cries, high and annoying. Or perhaps it was nothing more than animal instincts, tugging at his dusty heartstrings. But whatever it was, Sesshomaru was stuck with it now. A tale of two brothers, whose story was changed by one word and an uncharacteristic choice.

10. Wander

Summary: Perhaps it was the child's face, so much like their father's. Perhaps it was its piteous cries, high and annoying and impossible to ignore. Or perhaps it was nothing more than animal instincts, tugging at his dusty heartstrings. Whatever it was, Sesshomaru was stuck with it now. An uncharacteristic choice affects the world forevermore, and it began and ended with a word: "brother".

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010: Wander

When Sesshomaru opened his eyes, he realized that he was alone. The clearing was empty and the child's trail wandered in aimless circles around, several times approaching him and skirting away, tinged with fear and other less important emotions.

He warred with himself only briefly before following its most recent trail into the forest. He wondered briefly if it would make finding it difficult…but that question was almost immediately answered when a boisterous and off-tune voice began to sing an equally obnoxious song.

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