Ugh, sorry this took so long. I was super busy over the weekend, and then yesterday I was just being lazy and unmotivated. Anyway, enjoy!
The brothers resumed walking without another word as Inuyasha struggled to get the image of the melting corpse out of his mind. He glanced somewhat warily to Sesshomaru, who walked at his side. Sesshomaru had grown eerily calm, and Inuyasha knew what that meant. His brother's demeanor failed to fool him. He's furious.
Sesshomaru ignored the curious and vaguely worried looks he kept receiving from his brother. His eyes were locked on the path as though he was focused on his task, but his mind remained with the corpse he had left behind. Why did you not come find me? You know I would have helped you… So why? His face betrayed none of his confusion and anger. He glanced up to the sky, noting the position of the moon. A sense of sadness settled over him. I knew him. They had traveled together. That man had been one of the few he had ever trusted, and one of even fewer whom he'd allowed to grow close to him. They had almost been… friends. I never wished this on him.
Inuyasha glanced around, every sense on high alert. Since Sessshomaru is immune to this illness I might be too, but I'm not taking the chance. He strained his senses for any hint of danger, scanning high and low for any enemies.
He searched everywhere; under rocks, in bushes, behind trees, under water… but he found nothing. And it was making him… twitchy. Sesshomaru must have noticed, too, for he sent Inuyasha a vaguely annoyed look. Inuyasha glared at him, ignoring the sensible part of his mind that reminded him that Sesshomaru shouldn't be riled any further. Sesshomaru scowled at him for a moment before looking away again. Inuyasha's mood, already poor after the sight not long before, soured even more. "What's your problem?"
"Nothing." Sesshomaru, damn him, didn't sound like he was affected at all.
"You're a fucking liar," Inuyasha accused hotly.
Sesshomaru turned his head to glare at him. Why couldn't Inuyasha leave well enough alone? The past was in the past. It was done, over, buried in a lonely grave Sesshomaru had abandoned long ago. So why does it continue to haunt me?
Inuyasha seemed to be further angered by the lack of response. Growling he demanded, "What the fuck are you hiding?"
Somehow, the taiyoukai remained calm. "It is none of your concern, Inuyasha." The reprimand in his tone was almost harsh, but Sesshomaru didn't care. He just wanted this subject to be dropped. But then, he'd always known he had terrible luck.
"Like hell it isn't," the hanyou fumed.
"It has nothing to do with you," Sesshomaru replied coolly.
"For God's sake-" Inuyasha started to exclaim in exasperation before a ball of green gas hit him hard, knocking him back and making the world go black.
Posted 03-10-15.