Inu- Yasha, and the Spell of Youth
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Chapter 2: Sessho- Maru
The next morning, Inu- Yasha woke up late, and seems how each time he woke up at home late, he'd have to get something to eat, he felt that meant he'd have to here too. So he got dressed into his cloths, and headed outside till he stumbled across a koi pond. It was full of large fish, Inu licked his lips, and decided these would become his breakfast. So, he stood really still, claws held in position... Then, he caught one, and just as he did, Kagome was heard calling him. "Inu- Yasha, breakfast is ready.", Kagome yelled.
Inu let the fish go, and started across the yard to the house.
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Sessho- Maru didn't know of what had happened to his younger half- brother, and as he watched from a great distance, he didn't notice the height difference. Instead, he dropped down just before Inu- Yasha made it to the door. "Sessho- Maru?", the whelp before him asked.
"Hn, you're not my younger brother, your just some whelp.", Sessho huffed, picking Inu up by the collar.
"Hey! Sessho, put me down!", Inu huffed.
Sessho promptly hit Inu in the face then (He doesn't realize it's Inu- Yasha, member?) Upon which Kagome came out, and jumped onto Sessho's back. "You let INU-YASHA GO, SESSHO!!!!!!!", she yelled, hitting him in the head, yanking on his hair, ears, whatever she could grab.
"GET OFF OF ME!!!!!", Sessho- Maru stated.
Kagome was thrown off, and Inu- Yasha sat, crying because he didn't understand what was going on. Then, it finally clicked in Sessho's head, the pup really was his younger brother. "Inu?", Sessho asked, "Inu...",
As Sessho stepped forward, Inu- Yasha let out a yelp, and ran into Kagome's arms. "YOU'RE NOT SESSHO- MARU!!!!!!! YOU'RE A MONSTER!", Inu yelled at Sessho.
"I'm sorry, I didn't...", Sessho stated.
"Go away, leave me a lone, you imposter!", Inu- Yasha whined, burying his face into Kagome's shirt.
"Fine.", Sessho- Maru said leaving the temple to contemplate just what had happened.
As a kid, he always cared for his younger brother that is until they found out about the Shikon (I think that's how you spell it.) Jewel, then the two went to war over the matter, but that was far away compared to Inu's new age... 'Now look, I'm making myself feel guilty when I should exploit this.', Sessho thought, 'But, then again, he's just a pup, and I... Having me beat up on him right now wouldn't be right. Damn conscious.'
Finally he decided he'd have to convince Inu- Yasha that he really was Sessho- Maru. So, it was decided.
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It was a few days later when Inu was taking a walk underneath some cherry blossoms that the strange monster from before showed back up. "Get away from me you!", Inu huffed, throwing a rock at Sessho's head, only to miss.
"Wait, Inu- Yasha, I really am Sessho- Maru, just give me a chance to prove it, ask me anything you want, and I'll tell you what you want to know.", Sessho stated, calmly.
"Okay.", Inu said, "What was our secret word?",
It took Sessho a long time to think of it, when he figured it out, "I got it, it was Snow Lily.", Sessho looked about himself, only to find Inu gone, "Oh, boy... How much trouble can he get into?", he thought for a second, "Never mind, I better go try to find him.",
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'If the real Sessho- Maru isn't going to come back to me, then I'll have to go to him.', Inu thought to himself, as he walked down the busy streets of Tokyo, 'Now, where can I see the forest from?',
He noticed the Tokyo Tower. People where entering a hole at the bottom, so, Inu- Yasha just did the same. When he got to the top, he was inside some building type thing. "Please do not go near the broken window, it is unsafe, and highly risky to go near.", Inu didn't hear one of the people state.
Inu figured he'd get a better look at the very top of the tower, so when no one was looking, he climbed to the very top. While sitting there, the wind blasted hard on him, and he slipped, causing him to fall... Luckily a little ways down, his hand caught a beam, though his body dangled over the immense fall to the bottom.
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Kagome had gotten up late, and figured that Inu- Yasha had gone somewhere to play for a little while, so she sat down, and flicked the TV on to news...
"Special report, A small boy seems to have fallen from the Tokyo Tower in Tokyo City, Japan. Officials say he must have climbed through a broken window that happened early yesterday night. We'll keep live coverage as well as we can.", the reporter stated.
Kagome just so happened to look at the TV at that very moment, and see Inu- Yasha hanging by a hand... She dropped the cup she was holding, and screamed...
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Sessho- Maru who just so happened to be near the temple when Kagome screamed came running straight into the house. "What is it mortal wretch?", he demanded, absently sounding like his younger brother. (Hey, but he was in no mood.)
Kagome just pointed a trembling finger to the screen. Sessho was gone in a blink of an eye.
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Inu Yasha hung there, his arm was starting to get tired, and his hand was slipping, he whined just a bit, tears forming in his eyes as he did so. Then that bully from earlier showed up... "Inu- Yasha, take my hand.", he stated.
"No!", Inu stated, firmly, he fell a little ways more, then caught himself again.
"I'm your brother, I'm Sessho- Maru.", Sessho stated, "And our secret word was Snow Lily. Now, grab my hand.",
"But, I'm scared.", Inu stated.
"Just try.", Sessho- Maru persisted, "I won't let you fall, I promise, now grab my hand.",
Inu tried again, only to fall. Sessho managed to race, and catch him by the arm. Holding Inu- Yasha close, he headed back to the temple.
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Kagome greeted them at the door, hugging Inu- Yasha tightly, and then looking up at Sessho- Maru carefully. "Thank- you, Sessho.", She stated.
"Hmph.", Sessho stated.
'Damned conscious.', he cursed in his head.
But, he decided to stay, knowing how much trouble little half- demons can truly get into...
End Chapter: R&R, will continue next time, with a demon invented by you know whom!!! ^.^