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A Brother's Worst Enemy

"Hu- huh where am I? What happened? Wait! I remember that big mean Inuyasha hit me. When I catch up with him I'm gonna do some of my worst fox magic to him. Oh, you wait Inuyasha."

Shippo started walking along the dusty staring at the sky not even looking in the forest to either side of him. It was very careless of him to not have his guard up because if he had he might have stood a chance of getting away, maybe.

"I can't wait till I catch up with Inuyasha this adven- huh!?"

A dark figure moving quickly and nimbly dashed up behind him and snatched him before he could even react. He struggled with all his might but he could not break the tight grasp on him. But then he saw flash of silver hair.

"Oh, Inuyasha it's you. You scared me for a second, don't do that again. Ya know I am just a lil orphan who doesn't need to be scared half to death."

"Well you should be scared cause I'm not Inuyasha."

Shippo managed to turn around and snag a look at his captor and was instantly paralyzed with fear when he saw Sesshomaru's eyes. Deep dark eyes filled with no emotion but hatred.

"Yes, you are scared again. You should be cause I am Inuyasha's older brother and I hate him and you are just bait for me to get his attention. And as soon as I do have his attention I will gain the Tetsusaiga and your lives will be over."

"Please Inuyasha forget about me don't come," Little Shippo prayed fervently for he cared more about Kagome's life than his own. He considered her a mother and would never want anything to bad befall her.

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"Man blood is so hard to come out of silver hair! Sometimes to maintain my pretty hair I have to go through so much. Man I'd better so I go save that problematic little girl. She is more trouble than she's worth and as soon as I get enough shards I'm done baby sittin' that brat."

Inuyasha leaned by the river examining his charred skin. He had begun to heal in several places but it still hurt a lot. His clothes, which were beautiful, now no more than rags.

"Man I hate this job!!" he yelled futility at no one in particular.

"Hey what is this that I am feeling? Something is comin fast."

Inuyasha stood up slowly preparing for an attack when Sesshomaru appeared behind him. He put his hand on his shoulder, Inuyasha flinched visibly.

"Hello brother, wondering where your wench is? Forget her for now cause your little friend Shippo is in my care now. If you want to see him alive come to the mountain five kilometers from here to the west."

"No! Inuyasha don't come for me go after Kagome forget about me! Go save Kagome before she gets hurt," Shippo cried out bravely.

Sesshomaru disappeared into the forest not leaving a trace. Inuyasha was standing there caught up in a predicament. He could forget Shippo, he really didn't need him and he was more annoying than Kagome. But if he let him die and she found out she may not lead him to the jewel shards anymore.

"Man these idiots are too much work! I HATE THIS JOB!! The first thing I am doin is getting this necklace off of me then…"

He stalked off in the direction Sesshomaru told him, complaining the whole way. He really did like Kagome but he was half demon so he would never show it. He could only show hate and he would never change he could only know death and killing. It was all he ever wanted to know.

"MAN I AM GONNA KILL SESSHOMARU!!! FIVE KILOMETERS!!! WHAT THE HELL WAS HE THINKIN'? I AM GOIN' TO STUFF MY FIST DOWN HIS THROAT!!"

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Inuyasha finally got the mountain slightly out of breath. He looked around but saw no one, but he wasn't decieved for he could feel Sesshomaru's evil power nearby.

"Hey brother, glad you could make it in one piece. I will be sure to rectify that!!"

Out of no where Sesshomaru appeared and clawed Inuyasha across his back knocking him down. He was still weak after his last battle and he could barely keep himself from fainting. Rising he lifted his head and stared and Sesshomaru with eyes so full of hatred it took all of Sesshomaru will not to look away. Then Inuyasha took the Tesusaiga and drove into the earth by his feet.

"Brother, I don't need a weapon to kill you. I'll let my hatred for you give me power to overcome you. I promise you will pay for endangering my friends, with your life."

Inuyasha ran at him then feinted to the right. By doing this he forced Sesshomaru to change his guard causing him to lose balance for a split second. Way more time than was needed for Inuyasha to slash his left arm. As he stopped he brought his hand to his face and licked the blood off.

"Mmmmm, demon blood tastes good. Especially yours brother."

He then went to attack again but this time his brother was ready. Sesshomaru dug his claws deep into Inuyasha's guts ripping out a few vital organs. He then took a bite of what appeared to Inuyasha's stomach.

"You are right, but half breeds blood is much tastier, it has a hint of human."

"Auuugh…."

Inuyasha fell to his knees in pain. He was no where near death, even though to unwary eye it might seem so. But to the watchful the would have seen him pull out the hidden jewel shard in his hair….

*All right folks looks like Inu is still in there. Will the Jewel shard help him defeat his brother or is it just delaying the inevitable. Find out next chapter.