Title: The Way These Things Work
Theme: Inuyasha; Set #1 Theme #11- Reliance
Genre: General
Characters: Inuyasha, Sesshoumaru
Word Count: 250
Rating: General
Summary: He knew he could always rely on him to come around, just like he always did.
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'"I daresay you will find him quite amiable." "That would be most inconvenient as I have sworn to loathe him for all eternity."' -Pride and Prejudice
It was different, the way that they worked, but there was really nothing conventional about their family, anyways. Sesshoumaru would come around with his companions every once and a while, subtly inspecting his little brother's pack. They might exchange information, and Sesshoumaru would graciously provide an excuse for them to talk to each other without having to seem like they liked one another. A common enemy was the perfect excuse for a civil exchange. Oftentimes, Jaken would frown, disapproving of the civil way his Lord treated the half-blood younger brother, while Kagome would sigh, disapproving of the rough way they would interact.
Soon enough, one would insult the other, kicking off the sparring match. Inuyasha would test his skills against those of his big brother- a fraternal measuring stick. Sesshoumaru evaluated him, tested him, ensuring that his promise to his father would be kept, and that Inuyasha would do just fine protecting himself and his pack.
The test would conclude with the youkai lord leaving an opening for Inuyasha, who obliged by taking it and providing Sesshoumaru with an exit, who left with his traveling companions. His brother's female would have already taken care of Rin, seeing to it that she had been bathed and fed while the brothers conferred.
He would leave, then, coolly taking leave of his little brother. And Inuyasha would watch him go, knowing that he would see him again seen enough. Though he would talk big, insulting and sneering at his big brother, he knew he could count on him to come around, just like he always did.