THE TRUTH OF LOVE-CHAPTER 4
"Niichan," Inuyasha spoke, standing out side the demon lords door.

"Oniichan."

"Teme."

"You shall not,"

"Calm yourself," the girl he had allowed to stay with him forever spoke, immediately regretting it, as she was shot a death glare.

"Hai, Inuyasha," he regained control, containing himself from hurting the fragile human he seemed to be attracted to more and more.

"May I come in," the hanyou retorted with slight sarcasm.

"Iie. Wait for a moment." 'Kagome . Dress.'

'You make that sound perverted, not like I just got up,' the girl did as she was told, but not without fighting back for her share.

"Come in," the lord stated impatiently, "but do not waste my time."

The hanyou walked inside the marvelous room, shaking off the fact that Kagome was just pulling her shirt on. "So, what now Kagome ?"

"You have Kikyo. I am no longer needed as your shard-detector, so do as you wish," the girl being referred to spoke before prancing out the door, past a stunned, white-haired half demon. She shut the door behind her, before sending a mental note to the other stunned brother. 'I do not care what you say to him. What I spoke is all I have to say. It's true, and he knows it. That's all that is important to me at the moment. I will be bathing if you must bother me.

'Hai, Kagome -kun.'

"Well, what did she say," a now recomposed, yet confused hanyou asked, knowing she would have spoken to his brother.

"That she did not care what I said. She has already said what you both know is true, and that is all that's important now. She will be bathing, and she prefers she is not disturbed," he spoke calm, at least on the outside, with understanding. His mind was going in about 300 different directions, but as he and Kagome had already established that it could not be shown to any public, his brother included. 'What can I say to him? With this new develop, can I really allow him to stay, and hurt my woman farther? My woman. Where did that come from. Hai, I guess she is my woman now. My mate. But, can I allow him to hurt my mate without consequence? Would she want that? I really don't know. Should I disturb her,' he thought mumbling words ever now and then, making sure the two in question did not pick up his thoughts. 'Kagome . May I'

'I don't care what you do, just don't involve me,' the young, well, older miko responded, cutting off an irritated demon lord on the other side of the connection. He took that as a sign she was really upset, and was intent on not being disturbed any more than necessary, and decided to respect that. He looked straight at the hanyou, still in shock, and surprising him, took his own hand, and grabbed a shaking one. Even more surprising, was that claws barely brushed his palm, before he immediately pulled them back, not really thinking of what he was doing, not even fully aware. The demon lord looked up from his thoughts, to realize he had just grasped his younger brothers arm. He wasn't sure of his reasoning for this action, but he knew what he could turn it into. A small smirk graced his features, and he raised his other free hand slightly, and in an instance, had it against his brothers neck, paralyzing him, and raised him to face level. He looked into his eyes momentarily, before he realized if he wanted his brother to come out of this alive, he had better get talking, before he ran out of air, or the demon lord lost control, and squeezed to tight, busting valuable veins.

"What have you done to make her despise you so, dear, dear brother," the still smirking youkaii stated, not expecting an answer from his wide eyed brother, inhaling deeply, caught in the so familiar scent of fear. He thought about what he was doing, and continued with the most painful speech his brother would most likely, ever hear, and well, feel. "I know, what you have made her suffer through. So, that question most likely does not need to receive an answer, being that I already know. I guess that the question relating to this matter, would actually be similar, but not the same. Why? Why, why are the shards so important, that you would sacrifice your woman's happiness for them? She was your woman. You had her, but you could not see what you had until it was too late. Too bad. She is mine now, because of your selfish ways." Seeing his now frowning brother start to lose consciousness, he automatically loosened his grip slightly, still not allowing breath intake, but giving him more time. "Do not faint, or I will kill you. I know you can hold out longer than that, unless you are even weaker than I have already seen. I am not finished speaking. You will not treat her in such ways now. I can assure you of that. You are to refer to her as Kagome -Sama, and anything she wishes you do, you do it. You are not to disrespect her in any way, and trust me, she tells me everything you do to her, so I will know. I can trust you will listen, or else you know of the consequences. Is that understood?" Inuyasha shook his head positively the best he could in his current state. He was fading . . . and fast. Sesshoumaru raised him up higher, tightening his grip, apparently to prove an already drilled fact. The young miko chose that moment to step in, fully dressed, and seeing the scene, walked past, muttering something about a deserving hanyou. Sesshoumaru loosened his grip enough for his brother to speak.

"Kagome."

The demon lord pushed claws into the hand he still held, making it bleed intensely.

"Sama."

The girl spun around, looking strait into an almost dead hanyous' pleading eyes, her own dully interested, and turned back, to continue on her way. Sesshoumaru seeing she wished for him to be kept alive, but other than that, would show no care to his health, released his grip, letting him fall to a cold, hard floor. He then once again grasped his left hand, and literally dragged him out of the room, annoyed at the piling blood, kicking him out in the hallway, and slammed the door to him.

"Kagome -Sama," the miko spoke once again, " you must have really done a job on him."

"And do you really think he did not deserve it," Sesshoumaru retorted, defending what he had full permission to do.

"Iie. He did. What did you say?"

"Well, he will respect you now. He will obey you. . . as he does me. If he doesn't. . . well, there will be a price to pay, and he knows that. If, and I highly doubt this will happen, he gives you any trouble, about this arraignment, or this occasion, come to me, and what is required, will be done."

Inuyasha, breaking down the door, much to his brothers amusement, stumbled inside. "Sesshoumaru."

He rose at the mention of his name.

The miko, not caring to see further commotion, took control. "Both of you. Osawaraii." Inuyasha fell on his face, in a back crushing tumble, and an impressed Sesshoumaru sat back down himself. "Prayer beads," she explained, seeing shock in the lords eyes, and nothing more. She then proceeded to drag a pitiful half youkaii to his room, ~sitting~ him whenever he resisted. She sat him on his bed, and returned to her lovers quarters.