Chapter 10

Sesshoumaru rubbed irritably at the small silver framed glasses that sat on his aristocratic nose. Kagome had long since disappeared and refused to enter his office for any reason at all. Sesshoumaru sniffed slightly as Sukari scent reached his nose. It was saddened and seemed to be heavily burdened like someone or something had made her sad. He rose quickly from his desk and made a hurried and dignified beeline for the foyer of his offices, where he found Kagome gently rocking a sobbing Sukari and the one person he never thought he'd see again.

"Sanoskue."

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The male turned and looked at him with blank eyes. His were so blank and Sukari's were so warm. But his face was a masculine version of Sukari's. He looked a Sesshoumaru with a small nod and turned his gaze back to his sobbing twin. She turned at the exact moment and Sesshoumaru wondered blankly when Sanoskue went through puberty. Sukari looked so sad and so enthusiastic at the same time that Sesshoumaru was tempted excuse himself and Kagome so the two could have a moment.

Kagome seemed to sense his thoughts for she patted Sukari on the hand and followed Sesshoumaru into his office.

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Sukari stood up and trembled lightly as she faced her twin. He held open his arms and she rushed into them.

"Sanoskue. I didn't think you cared anymore. You just left me. Why?"

Sanoskue looked at her quietly as he rubbed away a tear track. His green eyes were soft and at the same time blank.

"There was some trouble I didn't want you involved in. Papa knew where I was. I asked him not to tell you because I knew that you would try to find me. I was wrong not to tell you." his voice was strangely quiet as he looked at her. Sukari took that moment to fully study him. His face was simply gorgeous and the pale green eyes so like Sukari's were a bit slanted. His hair had grown a little longer and now hung around his shoulders. Her big brother had grown up.

"Promise me you won't leave me again. I don't think I could bear it a second time."

Sanoskue smiled faintly as he nodded. She was right. They were together and nothing was going to change it.

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Sesshoumaru paced back and forth across Kagome's line of vision as she played her millionth game of Solitare. Kagome tried her best to ignore the sound of his footsteps as she calmly placed and discarded cards.

"Could you please sit down?" she asked the annoyed demon.

Sesshoumaru growled. Loudly. And resumed the pacing Kagome was getting tired of.

"I asked you you please just sit down. I doubt he's gonna eat her."

"No, he wont eat his twin, but he would just kidnap her. Sukari's to fucking trusting with him. He'll tell her she's going this place and she'll follow just cause it's him. You should know that."

"I...I know. But Sukari's at least got some common sense. She's gotten a little better."

"NO. Sukari's just as naive as she always was. For her to be so smart, she's so damn dumb."

Sukari's voice floated through the door.

"I resent that! I am not dumb!"

Sanoskue laughed and Kagome was awe struck for just a moment.This was the first time she'd ever seen the boy other than the picture Sukari had on her nighttable of the two of them when they were in their late teens.

"Well Aniki, I guess she just told you, huh?"

Sesshoumaru snatched open the door and pounced out. Snatching up Sanoskue, he growled. Sanoskue laughed back as he raised his baggy blue sweater.

"You're growling and threats don't faze me anymore. Look at me. I've been tortured for this family. Nothing fazes me anymore."

Sukari and Kagome gasped at the mass of old brusies and new scars that adorned the boy's back. Some were fresh and some were old. Other's had already healed and looked like they had been carefully reopened.Sesshoumaru's eyes widened and he dropped the boy back down.

"You left without a word to us. Explain why you shouldn't be disowned?"

"Papa knew exactly where I was. I asked him not to tell. Sukari would have just came after me and you would have came after her. Inuyasha would have came after you and then where would Papa be?"

Sesshoumaru had to agree with his logic. Sukari would have gone first and he would have gone to drag her back. Inuyasha would follow mainly because he would be there as back-up for Sukari in case something went wrong.Sanoskue sighed and pulled on his sweater. Sukari's eyes were over following with tears and Kagome's were just like his twin's.

"I'm alright. Just a little sore. Ri-Ri do you still make that balm for cuts and scars?"

"The human's make it too, San-San. It's Coco Butter."

"Well, I'm going to go get some. I'll be home later."

Sukari nodded and left with a kiss to Sesshoumaru's cheek. Obviously some things had to be done.

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LK: Well, here he is folks! The one and only Sanoskue.

I'll be starting on a new fic later on this week. It's gonna be a KagXSess and the group is demon hunters. lol. Kinda redundant, but hey! I can do what I want.