A Silver & Golden Christmas

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Inuyasha Abbreviations:

Miko – Priestess

Houshii – Monk

Youkai – Demon

Shippo – Tail

Kattana – Japanese sword

Hanyou – Half-demon

Inu – Dog

Onsen – Hot springs

Chapter 10 - 'Tis The Six Days Before Christmas Part 2

Sesshoumaru entered the dark and glim dungeon, his head held tall yet his eyes were those of regret, what had he done? It was his fault, his little brother had suffered so much and now, all of the hatred he once felt towards Inuyasha had changed into that of grief.

Slowly he walked, going further down the crimson hallway, it's grey walls crying in agony, the pitiful sounds of mourning prisoners encasing him in waves. Soon he stood outside the hanyou's door, his eyes filled with golden sadness, it was his fault.

"What do you want?" asked Inuyasha scarcely his face bruised and swollen from the abuse his guards had placed upon him.

"It's my fault." stated Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha looking at him in confusion and shock, since when was his elder brother one to admit his wrong doings.

"You are as you are because of what I did and treated you as." exclaimed Sesshoumaru his eyes downcast with guilt, Inuyasha frowned.

"Stop it Sesshoumaru I don't want to hear it!" shouted Inuyasha, backing himself away from the cage as he curled up into a miserable ball, his hands pressed tightly across his ears.

"It is my fault Inuyasha, little brother, I am sorry." apologized the inuyoukai before he opened the cage and knelt in front of his younger brother, his hand reaching out slowly yet Inuyasha dodged it quickly his face scared as tears streamed down his usually strong-willed face.

"I said stop it!" whimpered the hanyou, his face burying itself between his knees, his whole body shaking.

"I won't Inuyasha, I have made a grave mistake which involved you becoming this, a great hanyou reduced to nothing because his eldest brother let wrong judgment blind him of the suffering his youngest brother was facing all alone. I once envied you Inuyasha, you were free, not tied to your father's duties yet what I did not see was the imprisonment others forced upon you. I was one of them and for that I apologize but I will not see my brother shrivel up into nothing, you are strong, stronger than you believe and I wish for you to be happy and proud like you once were, I wish for your suffering to permanently end and that I will help you accomplish, are you ever able to forgive me?" asked Sesshoumaru softly before finally kneeling before his brother, his hand touching the hanyou's cheek gently as Inuyasha cried more, soon the hanyou nodded before he collapsed into his elder brother's arms.

"I...forgive you." answered Inuyasha before falling unconscious his arms lightly touching the shoulders of Sesshoumaru.

Sesshoumaru stood, his brother cradled within his arms as he quietly left the dungeon, his stepping smooth and silent. Inuyasha had forgiven him, it was something Sesshoumaru was thankful for.

"Father I have something to protect, it is not only Kagome and Rin, it is also Inuyasha, I will protect him now because you could not. Forgive me father." whispered Sesshoumaru as he stood outside the dungeons, a strong wind encircling he and his brother as if it were his father's spirit thanking him in an embrace.

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Myouga had indeed told the miko's friend of her befalling and what she had been entrusted with when she was sent back five hundred years in the past. They had all agreed to accompany him to Sesshoumaru's palace in the Western Lands. Already it had been a week and the group had grown tired from the constant traveling, how had Kagome ran so fast unless, Inuyasha had attempted his stealing of the jewel outside the Western Lands in hopes of his brother killing Kagome for trespassing which would be just like him. Every thought within the group was that of worry until this morning that is. They had received yet another message from Sesshoumaru yet this time they smiled in relief, Kagome and Inuyasha were both okay and it was all because of Sesshoumaru sama. Maybe the cold-hearted demon lord they once knew him to be had changed, indeed this seemed to be a fair conclusion.

"So Kagome's okay?" asked Shippo in surprise.

"Hai Shippo both Inuyasha and Kagome are fine, in fact in the letter Seshoumaru had explained that he was taking Kagome home again but that they would return to the palace this evening so if we move quickly today we should make it there before dawn and then we can see Kagome again." explained Sango, Shippo shouting his delight before quickly hugging Sango's neck in his happiness, he would see her, Kagome his friend and mother, he would see her!

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Kagome had quickly bathed and packed what gifts she had for her family, she would see them today, she was excited and euphoric of such, she couldn't ever thank Sesshoumaru enough for all he had done, she knew she had feelings towards him but thought of it as friendship until now, she knew that tonight she would tell him. Smiling slightly her face looked down at her hands, she didn't regret regrowing back his arm and she felt so happy that was until she remembered how he had appeared this morning, she was worried now. What had happened to Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha? She hoped everything was okay. Walking into the room where she and Sesshoumaru usually slept she was not expecting to see Inuyasha lying beneath the covers of another futon placed next to theirs. Especially since Sesshoumaru knelt by his side, checking his forehead as he gently swiped the cool cloth over Inuyasha's forehead.

"Kagome come here." stated Sesshoumaru as she complied, walking to his side, fear rolling off her in massive swirls of energy.

"Calm down he will not and cannot harm you, he has changed and it was by my apology to him that he became such. It is my fault Inuyasha was who he was." said Sesshoumaru quietly, Kagome cupping his cheeks as she looked towards him gently.

"I know Sesshoumaru and he could never have wanted anymore than what I know you will do for him from now on, he loves you and cares for you yet never showed it, both of you had been blinded but now...now you can both see the positive things in life." stated Kagome a smile gracing her lips as Sesshoumaru embraced her, his nose nuzzling her hair as he sighed.

"Arigato." thanked Sesshoumaru as he held her gently.

Soon they broke their embrace as Sesshoumaru nodded to her,

"wait in the gardens, I will be there soon, I must quickly arrange things with my servants before I leave." explained Sesshoumaru, the miko nodding before she rushed outside the door, following the pathways to the garden she knew so well.

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No sooner than she had arrived at the garden, Seshoumaru was there.

"How's Inuyasha?" she asked in curiosity.

"He fares well, do not worry, I have spoken my word and plan to remain holding onto the promise." assured Sesshoumaru before he swooped the miko within his arms, carefully being cautious of cutting her with his claws.

"Okay Sesshi kun I believe you." answered Kagome, snuggling further into mokomoko, it's softness alluring.

Sesshoumaru rumbled a purr, it's vibrations emitting loudly from his chest. Kagome sighed and sank further into him, her breath lightly hitting the crook of his neck. Leaning down he softly nuzzled her temple before they softly, swiftly and quickly rose into the blue sky atmosphere, their hair blowing in spirals as the velocity drew them quickly towards their destination.

As the blue light of the well encased them, Sesshoumaru felt his whole life flash before his eyes. Once they stood inside the well Kagome was shocked to see the night sky.

"Sesshoumaru we're not home why?" asked the miko as Sesshoumaru sniffed the air.

"No Kagome we...," his sentence suddenly shortened as he sniffed the air.

It couldn't be, why would he be here, no it wasn't possible.

"Father."

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Inuyasha slowly opened his eyes, his vision bleary before he finally removed the sleep from his eyes, groaning he cautiously sat up, his muscles twisting and twitching in pain by the movement. Why had he teased those guards again? It certainly wasn't worth it, then again, he now had a family, deciding that he would sacrifice any and everything if he had to to get a family he smiled and decided to ponder no more on the subject. Suddenly the door was shoved open as a beautiful inuyoukai walked in, her soft bottle green eyes caring as her blonde hair swayed to the outdoor breeze which floated into the room, the scents wonderful and sweet.

"Inuyasha sama, Sesshoumaru sama has asked for me to be your carer today, is there anything you need?" she asked kindly as Inuyasha shook his head out of his daze.

"Uh...not really, tell me, what is your name?" asked Inuyasha, the female inuyoukai smiled softly.

"Kyoto, my name is Kyoto." answered the inuyoukai, a smile gracing her lips, her longs ebony lashes adorning her face and making her eyes even more mysterious.

"Kyoto, it's unusual, I've never heard of that name before." commented Inuyasha, Kyoto laughing in amusement.

"No it's not and neither am I." she responded euphoric that Sesshoumaru had spared his brother after all he was quite handsome and his openly truthful attitude amused her to no ends.

"Say Inuyasha, do you wish to bathe in the onsen, Sesshoumaru sama may have cleaned your face to it's purity but you body doesn't seem to be perfectly clean." stated Kyoto as Inuyasha blushed before nodding his head.

"Hai I would but...," "But what?" she asked curious by the second.

"I can't move." stated Inuyasha as Kyoto chuckled humorously.

"No need to worry, I will have two guards carry you," explained Kyoto before disappearing in search of two guards and a silken stretcher.

"Hmm...she's nice." mused the hanyou before groaning as he fell onto the ground, now he really wished he hadn't provoked those guards.

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"What did you say?" asked Kagome, her eyes widening in astonishment.

"How can he be here? Your father's dead isn't he?" asked Kagome as Sesshoumaru leaped them both from the well.

As they landed another inuyoukai appeared, his power emitting from him in waves, Sesshoumaru growled in anger.

"Father it is impolite to challenge your son when he does not wish to." stated Sesshoumaru as the other inuyoukai backed down.

"I didn't recognize you Sesshoumaru, how come you look and smell different?" asked Inutaishou studying his son in confusion.

"I think I can help you there." complied Kagome before stepping out from behind Seshoumaru.

"We aren't from this time, tell me Inutaishou sama, exactly how old is your son Sesshoumaru sama?" asked the miko as Inutaishou pondered over the question.

"The Sesshoumaru I know of is one thousand and three hundred and twenty-five human years old or around eleven youkai years." stated Inutaishou as Kagome nodded.

"Sesshi kun, tell your father how old you currently are." encouraged Kagome as Inutaishou chuckled in amusement, his face in hysterics.

"Oh Sesshi kun, that's a good one m'dear. I am shocked my son hasn't cut your head off for such!" exclaimed Inutaishou as Kagome laughed nervously.

"This Sesshoumaru is two thousand and five hundred human years or nineteen youkai years to be more specific." exclaimed the inuyoukai as Inutaishou stopped laughing in amusement.

"Indeed, I see you are from the future, tell me, do you now understand why I will have in future asked you if you had someone to protect?" asked Toga as Sesshoumaru nodded.

"Hai father this Sesshoumaru understands perfectly." stated Seshoumaru before lifting an eyebrow as Kagome bit his finger.

"What did I tell you about speaking third person Sesshoumaru!" screeched the miko, her voice partially muffled due to the appendage within her mouth.

"Bite me harder miko, are you curious to see my reaction?" asked Sesshoumaru in amusement as Toga shuddered.

"Definitely from the future, I never thought I'd see a day like this come. My son humoring off with a miko, surely the world is about to come to it's end." stated Inutaishou as Sesshoumaru chuckled.

"I have changed father and it has been for the better." retorted Seshoumaru as his father chuckled.

"Indeed, I am aware of such my son. Unfortunately our time wears thin for my younger version of my son will be seeking me to attempt in killing me yet again." mused Toga as both Kagome and Sesshoumaru blinked in surprise.

"Err...Sesshoumaru I'll meet you back at the well 'kay, don't be too long." stated Kagome before she faded into the forest's depths.

"I am sorry father, I was not the best son as a young pup." stated Seshoumaru as Toga shrugged it off.

"Do not worry my son, I have been reassured for my son will become a great leader one day." answered Toga gently patting his son's back as he allowed Sesshoumaru to lean his head into the crook of his neck.

"I'm sorry." whined Sesshoumaru, Toga embracing his son before he lightly nibbled on Sesshoumaru's ear like he would do to his son when he had been the size of his arm.

"Farewell my son." ended Toga before fading into the air quickly.

"Goodbye father." answered Sesshoumaru as he too faded with the wind, the two heading in opposite directions.

Soon he jumped through the well with Kagome as they arrived in her era, sniffing the air Sesshoumaru was able to tell a whole day had passed during their absence and so now there was only a short amount of time until Christmas, Seshoumaru had already forgiven, apologized and forgotten but what lay ahead for him was an even harder challenge, did anyone say Christmas shopping?

It was now the six days before Christmas.

To Be Continued.

By jazzyinuluvsesshyxxoo

Well there you have it, the next glorious chapter of my xmas story, I thank you all for your reviews and support, please review, it is much appreciated!

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