Hey! Sorry for the delay! We had to go on a vacation and I thought I could complete the chapters before leaving but I guess not, however you have two chapters to enjoy now!
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Arifacandlelight: You're very right. I thought so myself, that Bakusaiga is a potent name, and I was definitely planning to have everyone mostly call him Baku lol—I like that nickname. Yeah Sessho will, I need to add some smutty scenes for them soon. I'm sure he'll like that. You're very welcome! Thanks for that review!
Clio1111: How would that be confusing lol? It's not like they'll ever mention or use the sword. Haha glad you enjoyed that. Ah~ you're right, Sessho did catch a glance at him, but in my mind when Inu asked that, I was literally thinking along the lines of 'did you hold him/etc?' So that's why he said no. Lol sorry for the confusion, I think I should skew the wording a bit later. Thanks for the review!
Jennifer. Haleokeawe: Yay! I'm enthralled that you love them. Haha that statement made me laugh—I totally wasn't expecting that. I feel like I'm suddenly guilty/condemned. You're right one story did get 2 updates in a day, but let me explain. That was the final chapter of the story which I broke into two and wanted to conclude it since I dragged it on for so long. But since you completely amazed me by keeping tabs on that/bringing that up, I decided to update this twice too lol. Thanks for the review!
Disclaimer in first chapter.
Chapter 10: Change of Plans
"Look at your nose, haha how is it so round?" Inuyasha ridiculed his own kid in his arms, poking his finger here and there. "But whoa the fur is so soft." He brought the puppy to his cheeks and rubbed mercilessly. Bakusaiga let out a whine before scratching his paws at the other's face. "Okay okay, lets go see Sesshomaru." The teen was already on his way to the elder's office when he overheard His dad and elder brother talking.
"I am in no position to be taking over." Sesshomaru declined.
"Nonsense! This is the perfect time for me to deliberate the throne to someone else." InuTaisho ushered.
"You simply want to rid of your ongoing duty, isn't that it?" The prince blatantly stated. The demon king averted his eyes with a sheepish look.
"Sharp as always, my son. Perhaps there is some truth behind that statement. So what will you do about it?" InuTaisho directed with a more serious look in his eyes this time. "You don't need to go back to that apartment anymore—live here. It'll be easier for Inuyasha and the pup too." Conveniently adding that last part had the silverette thinking now.
"That's a great idea!" Both of them were surprised to conceive Inuyasha's voice beside them.
"Inuyasha? When did you…" suddenly the elder teen was troubled by the other's presence. 'If it was him, he would most definitely agree to all this…'
"Oh come on Sesshomaru, why can't we just stay here? You get to be King too—I'd never let a chance like that slide~" The hanyo said proudly.
"You just want to get away from school." Sesshomaru condemned, an arrow of guilt stabbing the younger.
"Yeah well what's wrong with that!"
"Aw, look, I didn't even notice, it's my powerful little grandson." InuTaisho diverted their attention to the pup, as he lifted him up by the arms. "Don't those markings look royal?"
"That's because they're yours." Inu scoffed.
"Well anyway I have some work to take care of, think about it." He handed the kid back to Inu and looked at Sesshomaru once more before leaving. Th youkai stared behind him considering those words.
"Hey, Sesshomaru, doesn't he look feisty?" Inu grabbed his attention by holding the pup up in display by the armpits. Baku let out a proud 'rawr' in response.
"Inuyahsa! That isn't how you hold a baby!" Sesshomaru instantly exclaimed upon noticing the careless position.
"I know, I know!" The hanyo cuddled the kid in his arms again. "I was only showing him to you."
"Yes, well, I can see him just fine from here—please don't carry out such immature actions again."
"Immature he says." Inuyasha rolled his eyes.
"Anyhow, is that the only reason you came here?" The demon walked out of his desk and wrapped both arms around the teen's waist, the pup in between them.
"Uh…yeah, maybe…?" The younger's orange eyes followed his, dancing side to side from one eye and the other. His brother smirked and kissed his lips firmly, changing the angle of his head for the second one. Meanwhile the pup only gazed upward at their connected mouths, attempting to paw at them. Sesshomaru impulsively caught the small paw and bent down to plant a kiss on it too before kissing his forehead as well.
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"Now where did those two run off to without me?" Inuyasha made his way to the front garden of the mansion. That's when he heard a familiar sound from the gates. The pup, Baku ran through the gates to Inuyasha, who cuddled him immediately. Soon, an elder, larger dog demon took his breath away as it gracefully stepped into the vicinity as well. Leaving the pup on the ground to play, the teen straightened himself, eyes not turning away from the pure demon even once. 'Wow…it had been such a long time since he saw Sesshomaru in his true demon form…he looked so beautiful…' The hanyo thought awestruck.
Sesshomaru came closer to the younger, bringing his snout inches away from him. Inuyasha smiled and held both sides of the demon's face, resting his face on it with affection. "If I'd known you were training him in this form, I would've come to watch too." Inu stated, silky white fur caressing his face and neck. The silverette stared back into his eyes, mentally saying 'perhaps next time.'
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"Come on!" Two-year-old Baku exclaimed at the foot of his father's working desk.
"What is it Bakusaiga?" Sesshomaru spared the kid a glance, who was now capable of turning into his human form and retaining it.
"Let's go in the woods!"
"I'm busy at the moment, son." The kid pouted.
"Oh come on dad!"
"Please do not address me so informally. That isn't how royalty should speak."
"But Inu said—"
"Inu? Bakusaiga, that is not how you are allowed to call him." Sesshomaru was amazed at the younger's frankness and knew exactly who to blame. The kid frowned even more, not appreciating the elder's tone.
"Okay then play with me," Baku demanded once more, willing to start again.
"Not now."
"Lame!" The kid screamed.
"Yeah bro, just play with the kid." Inuyasha butted in again. Upon noticing that, Sesshomaru shot the teen a serious unhappy glare, before rubbing his temples.
"Inuyasha, does it look like I have time to be wasting here? Take him to Izayoi or father and return here—I'd like to speak with you."
'Busted.' Inuyasha's mind reflected, as he scooped up their child and raised him in the air. "Hey kid, you don't want to play with this demon, I'll take you to a much stronger demon— ready for it?" The teen challenged.
"Yeah!" The kid threw his fist in the air. Hence, the hanyo dumped Baku on to InuTaisho before reentering Sesshomaru's work space.
"Yo…" The younger peeked from the door. Sesshomaru looked up at him, setting the pile of papers aside and appeared to be less tensed than before.
"Come in."
"So, what's up?"
"…" The full blood continued to gaze at him. "You're saying you don't see why I called you here?"
"Uh…"
"This is exactly the problem." Sesshomaru sighed.
"What?!"
"Inuyasha, who are we?"
"Um…dog demons." Inu answered questioningly.
"Not any other dog demons, but royalty. Bear in mind that you are also the king of this land and Bakusaiga is the prince. Therefore, he should be raised up as one. I do not like the blasphemous terms you're teaching him."
"Not this again…" Now the half breed knew precisely where this was headed. "I get it but that's too troublesome~ I know you were raised with that in mind, but it doesn't always have to be—there's no fun in being uptight all the time." He rolled his eyes.
"Not everything is fun."
"He's only two years old, for crying out loud—can you stop being serious for once?"
"Proper etiquettes are taught at an early age." Sesshomaru argued.
"I'm not going to argue about this. I don't want him to be as serious as you—let him do whatever he wants." The white-haired teen crossed his arms.
"Is that your definition of parenting?" Sesshomaru mocked, evoking a cringe from the other. Inuyasha learned better than to bicker back and forth with the elder because he would end up having his way anyhow. Thus, the teen decided to leave the conversation for another time. With a soiled mood, he turned on his heels and reached for the door. "Inuyasha," He was ready to ignore his name until a hand held him back. "I'm not finished talking."
"I don't care!" The hanyo shouted, facing him once again before rotating himself away.
"Will you stop being stubborn?" The youkai swung the younger around again.
"I'm stubborn?! You're the one who's stubborn—"
"Enough." The silverette professed quite solemnly that the teen had to shut up. The elder sighed, sensing a headache on its way as he noticed his lover sulking. "Look at me," Sesshomaru uttered more softly this time, gradually bringing his hands to the other's face but Inu swatted them away. The demon mentally rolled his eyes at his brother's childishness. "Aren't you too old to be sulking?"
"Shut up." Inuyasha mumbled under his breath. "You're the worst." Sesshomaru's ears were immune to those words since he had been hearing them for years now but today they were said with a slightly different tone.
"Will you try to listen to me?"
"No, really, you never change—I may argue but in the end you always have things your way." The younger condemned less dramatically this time.
"That's only because I am right."
"Che. Right my ass." The hanyo muttered again, averting his eyes in the process.
"You were the one that decided we should take over the throne. So, with that, you need to understand are responsibilities and most importantly reputation. If you won't act like royalty then how does that differentiate you from other subjects?" Sesshomaru elucidated. "Moreover, pure blood or not, that child should learn how to address others in a more courteous way."
Inuyasha was aware that the other was making a point and he was hating to admit that as always. "I'm leaving." He swiftly swerved the door open and this time the elder didn't stop him. He went back to Bakusaiga who could be heard loud and clear from the halls. The teen barged into the room to find Rin trying to quiet the kid. As soon as she recognized him, a wave of relief washed over her. "Inuyasha…"
"What's wrong?" Inu instantly asked.
"Lord InuTaisho had to step out of the mansion but couldn't take Baku-chan with him." She explained.
"And that's why he's wailing?" The hanyo found it so hilarious. "Geez, Baku, you can't just go everywhere you want—why don't you—" Albeit the half-breed was immediately cut off when the child slammed one of the bamboo sticks on the floor.
"Baku wanted to go!"
"Yeah but I just said you can't." His 'mother' stated in a matter of fact way. However, that only fueled Baku's fire further as he cringed his eye brows to their full extent. Inu worried for a split second when his face became a bright red and eyes watered. "H-hey, calm down Baku…I swear the moment grandpa comes home I'll take you with him, okay?"
"No!" The little white-haired demon screamed at the top of his lungs. (Apparently the kid couldn't wait). And without warning as Inuyasha stepped closer he was caught off guard when a stick came flying his way. Rin held her breath as she saw the stick swirl in the air towards the teen.
Before the younger could act, a hand already beat him to it, trapping the piece of bamboo in his fist and crushing it instantaneously. "Sesshomaru- sama!" Rin cried out loud. Inuyasha gawked at the elder as well, not expecting him at all but equally thankful.
"Bakusaigu!" The demon emphasized with a slightly higher pitch. "What's the meaning of this?" The kid evidently quietened, still holding a pout but timider now. Sesshomaru took long strides to his son and knelt down on one knee. "Will you explain to me why you were so loud?" He asked more calmly now, understanding he was dealing with a child.
"No…" Baku silently answered. Inu was always impressed how the kid would settle down upon Sesshomaru—well it's no wonder, he is strict.
"What about why you were willing to hurt your parent?"
"…"
"I'm very disappointed at you Bakusaiga. I never wish to witness that again. Do you understand?"
"…Yes."
"Good. Now be patient and wait for grandfather to return." The pure blood stood up again and decided to leave it at that. He did caress Rin's head once in appreciation for looking after the kid. On the way out he passed a brief glance at Inuyasha and without much of an expression change left.
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Later that night, after Inuyasha confirmed Baku was asleep in Izayoi's room, he retreated to his chambers: the 'new' king and queen chambers. Coincidently, Sesshomaru was already present there, removing his robes and draping them over the loveseat. The teen was unsure if it was just himself but he could somehow feel the tension and awkwardness in the air and it was all because of him.
"Um, going to sleep?" The hanyo croaked.
"Yes." The elder didn't have to return the gaze in order to respond. The teen watched his lover climb into the sheets and lay on a side facing the wall. Thus, he decided to wash up as well and head to bed too. It was never wrong to sleep early...
When Inuyasha exited the bathroom, he walked around the master bed, carelessly tucking himself under the sheets while he faced away too. The room was silent and dark and he hated lying still on one side. "…Sesshomaru?" No response. "… sorry." The word ended up as a low whisper. Following that moment, he felt rustle of bedsheets and a weight dip closer to him. The younger arbitrarily circled his body to look up and found the other staring down at him with his usual narrow eyes. Golden eyes that glimmered in the dark and the dim light of the moon coming in from the window.
"You're very cunning to be apologizing at this time."
"W-well, at least I'm apologizing—not like you do." Inu stuttered.
"Do you acknowledge my reason for being displeased now?"
"Yeah, whatever." The half breed hesitated to admit it, ready to turn back to the wall. 'Glad that was over—huh?' His intuition broke when he sensed a gentle hand on his shoulder and a face inch closer to his. As his face was awkwardly tilted to the side, he hazily watched the silverette press over his slightly parted lips. Surprisingly, Inuyasha didn't flinch and just absent mindedly lay there until the third time Sesshomaru nibbled his lips, turning over on his back and bringing his hands to the demon's shoulders. "Is this…okay? You still want to?"
To Be Continued…
We're not ending there—don't break your computers yet. I have the next chapter ready, as promised: 2 chapters. But before I post that, I need some feedback real quick! As you can guess they will be having another child (sorry spoiler not spoiler). Hence, I find that I'm having some slight trouble deciding on their second child's name & therefore thought I'd leave it to u guys. I created a poll on my profile page with 4 of the best choices. Btw for those that don't have an account but really want to participate then just throw your answer in the comments below- choices are:
Tenseiga, Soyokaze, Yukikaze, & Meikakuna- pick 1!-I just realized only account users can take the poll- Please respond as soon as you can and the faster I get responses, the faster I'll update the next chapter! Thanks ^^