A/N: ^_^ started another fic…sorry for the wait. ^_^ I JUST saw the first episode of Inuyasha, so I'm starting to like the hanyou a little better. He looks a hellofalot better in the anime than the manga, sorry to say. So, I can pretty confidently say that he'll take a bigger role in the story. ^_^
Disclaimer: I DON'T own Inuyasha. (My poor Fluffy…)
^_^;;; A special thanks to Snow_Bliz! Arigatoo for the great idea! ^_~ Million thanks!
SesshoumaruChapter Eight
Sesshoumaru sat staring at the door awhile before actually getting up to exit the garden. Their little 'talk' had not gone quite as well as he would have expected, but there was no harm in that. Rising gracefully from his seat, he strode calmly toward the door. He walked the tall school corridors alone, gazing wistfully out the glass wall to his right. The sun was halfway through its descent to the horizon, its reddish-orange rays of light illuminating the skies with a light tangerine color, setting the clouds off with a pinkish glow. It would have been beautiful had it not been for the rising skyscrapers of Tokyo. Sesshoumaru longed for peace, for happiness…something that he knew he would never obtain. Most of all, unknown to him, he yearned to be loved…
The city seemed to be set into an eerie quiet as he stepped out of the school doors. Everything always seemed to suit his mood, as if he had some effect on the whole of Tokyo. He walked slowly down the sidewalk, empty after most of the students had left. Deciding to take a shortcut, he turned to his right, leaping over the iron fence that protected the many bushes and flowers imprisoned behind it. He was careful not to trample any of the plants, and leapt into a run, speeding past any bystanders in the tranquil park. Several of the school coaches had, if they were courageous enough, encouraged him to join school clubs. However, he refused any and all of the offers, flatly and bluntly. He was too busy to participate in any foolish activities. Stopping, he sensed someone watching him. He turned to his left, seeing a circle of cherry trees. Concentrating, he tried to pinpoint the person's location. Somehow, he always had a sixth sense for these kinds of things. His eyes snapped open, realizing it was his sad excuse of a brother. Walking purposefully toward Inuyasha, he ducked under the branches of sakura.
"Yes?" he asked, striding gracefully toward his less-than-kind brother.
Inuyasha looked like he was about to murder a herd of cattle. "Why. Did. You. Do. That." Inuyasha said slowly, fists clenching at his sides.
"Whatever do you mean, brother dear?" Sesshoumaru asked calmly, though knowing exactly what Inuyasha meant. His eyes danced with amusement at his brother's obvious jealousy and envy.
"You know what I mean, now spit it out," the infuriated boy commanded, glaring at his oh-so-superior brother.
"Is there something I need to explain to you?" the calm one inquired, sitting down gracefully at a bench conveniently situated beside him.
"How could you do that?!" Inuyasha nearly screamed, face tinting a blood-red color in anger.
"If you're talking about that silly kiss, as I told Kagome, I did it quite easily," he said coolly, seeming like nothing was going on at all.
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Kagome walked through the placid park, pausing only to gaze out at the calmly rippling waters of the pond. She had decided to stop by at the park to relieve her tense nerves slightly. Sighing, she collapsed on the wooden bench, placed wonderfully in front of a ring of newly blossoming sakura. For a moment she closed her eyes, wistfully wishing for her life to be simpler. Why did my sister have to attend this school? Why must there be a secondary god at our school? Kagome sighed again, thinking inanely that that god, otherwise known as Sesshoumaru, had every girl, except her, worshipping the ground he tread on. He sure resembles a god… Kagome shook herself roughly. No. NO. NO! Stopping her thoughts, she got wind of a heated argument going on behind her. Straining her ears, she found herself eavesdropping on Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha.
"quite easily," Sesshoumaru said coolly, seeming like nothing was going on at all.
"What do you want with her?!" Inuyasha demanded angrily, his voice reverberating with anger, seeming to cause the motion of the softly swaying trees.
"It is not your place to nose around in the matters of others," Sesshoumaru answered, his gaze turning hard.
"Leave her alone, you bastard!" the enraged boy howled.
"Does she really matter that much to you, brother?" he asked, emphasizing the last word as if Inuyasha was not worthy of a real name.
"What?!" Inuyasha spat angrily, disbelief radiating from his shining eyes.
"You know what I mean," Sesshoumaru said dangerously, narrowing his eyes. "Is she just a replacement for that other bitch of yours?"
Kagome gasped softly, bringing her hand to her mouth as she wondered about the truth of the words.
"You know VERY well that Kikyou does not matter to me anymore!" Inuyasha screamed, barely able to restrain himself from lunging forward and strangling Sesshoumaru with his look of calm on his face.
"Is that so?" he asked coolly, lips twisting in a distasteful way as he responded.
"Yes, that is so, brother dear," Inuyasha answered coolly, a look of superiority painted on his face. "Why do you seem to care so much? Is it because you are interested in her?"
Thinking the phrase over, Kagome quietly pondered to herself. You have got it SOOOOO wrong, Inuyasha…
"No," Sesshoumaru said monotonously, "in fact, I'm not."
"What's attracting you, Sesshoumaru?" Inuyasha continued, seemingly oblivious of his brother's response.
"I wonder the same of you…" Sesshoumaru replied with quiet menace, his voice edged like the sharp blade of a katana, "Kagome herself told me that you called her beautiful…do you really think so?"
Inuyasha's cheeks seemed to tint a pinkish color, and he seemed not able to answer the question. In his mind, he was spinning with confusion. She's as beautiful as Kikyou…
"Whom do you see, brother?" he continued, watching his clumsy brother carefully.
"None of your business!" Inuyasha answered heatedly, glaring at he whom had read his actions so carefully.
Gasping again, Kagome started to doubt his real feelings for her. If he really saw me, not Kikyou, then he would have answered so…
Sesshoumaru seemed to be thinking in the same frame of mind as he continued. "So…you are either uncertain," he said, pausing as if choosing his words carefully, "or you really do see her as a replacement."
Inuyasha hesitated before saying anything, not wanting to arouse his brother's peaked curiosity. "And why is it you are defending her emotions and welfare?"
Though surprised, Sesshoumaru did not let it shine through to his eyes or face, keeping his expression completely neutral. "Am I really showing any concern for the wench?"
If not realizing that she wanted to hear the rest of the conversation, Kagome would have shouted out indignantly, but she kept her mouth shut, clenching her teeth in frustration. Wench, eh?
"Yes you are…I want to know why," Inuyasha said insistently, eyes flashing mischievously.
"I think I am not," Sesshoumaru said, rising from his place at the bench.
"Where do you think you're going?" Inuyasha admonished, crossing his arms.
"Home."
With that, Sesshoumaru ducked under the branches of the delicate pink blossoms, freezing when he saw Kagome looking, startled, at him. Seeing his brother stop suddenly, Inuyasha, too, followed him out, appearing on the other side of Kagome's bench, and he, too, froze completely. Kagome, however, looked at the both curiously, slightly upset they had not decided to finish out their earlier conversation. Shadows began to dance around them, the sun sliding slowly down below the horizon. A faint red glow was the only source of light as the sky turned a violet color, swirling and contrasting with the sharp red of the sunset. The once creamy clouds edged with lilac as the light waned. Still, the three remained in silence. Finally, with a scowl Sesshoumaru turned on his heel and headed down the direction to the mansion the family owned and took residence in. Kagome turned to Inuyasha, glaring at him accusingly before she, too, stood and left.
Well, she thought bitterly, I guess you don't really know a person until you get to the point of eavesdropping on them.
Inuyasha stood alone near the ring of cherry trees. A wind fingered through the branches, playing though his long, white hair. I can't believe she heard…what will she think?! Since he was not one for apologies, he shrugged, deciding to work it out the next day at school. The look she had thrown his way had done more than make him feel guilty…he felt a little…sorry…for what he had said…? Shaking his head, he threw the thoughts of his girlfriend aside and walked through the cool park alone.
A/N: …tell me what ya think…a little too dramatic? Too serious? Too redundant? Anything, tell me what to do! ^_^ Next chapter will be out…soon, I guess you could say. Hey, I'm always open to suggestions. I'm a little fuzzy on the main inspirations, now, their placement, I mean. So…yeah. ^_^ Thanks!