Reluctant Brothers
The Second Part of The Story About Two Twerps
By Katz-Sama

Katz: Last time I forgot the Disclaimer so here it is.

Disclaimer: I don't own the InuYasha series; I didn't know Sesshoumaru and InuYasha as kids. Anita is my own character.

So what adventure awaits now?

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Sesshoumaru was careful not to slip while he carried the try. InuYasha ran up to him with a devious smile

InuYasha: hey Brother, let me help you.

InuYasha grabs an end of the try pulling it making them both trip dropping the tray.

Sesshoumaru: WHY YOU LITTLE!

Sesshoumaru tackled InuYasha shaking him by the shoulders and InuYasha reached to pull Sesshoumaru's hair. Next thing you now, dog fight. Both were trying to kill each other until Anita carefully reached down lifting up Sesshoumaru who still had a death grip on InuYasha's ears.

Anita: Sesshoumaru let go of your little brother or you wont be able to go outside today.

Immediately, Sesshoumaru dropped his brother onto the ground and followed Anita to help her clean up.

InuYasha rubbed at his head as Kikyo helped him up.

Kikyo: You had a Death grip on his hair, nice job Ghengas Khan.

InuYasha: Thanks for helping me Kikyo, I was only about to be strangled and choked by him stuffing muffins down my throat.

Kikyo: So what are you going to do for revenge?

InuYasha: I once heard these stories about spies in battle and how the get information about the people to learn their weaknesses.

Kikyo: So you want me to help you shamelessly spy on your brother so you could embarrass him in some ungodly way?

InuYasha: Pretty much.

Kikyo: Lets go.

Meanwhile down by the creek Sesshoumaru wobbles across a log bridge and following him is a 6-year-old boy dressed in dark purple robes. The boy's name was Miroku, and his father was a monk from the village.

Sesshoumaru: So then once I was about to rip off his little preppy ears I was threatened with not being able to come out here today.

Miroku: Ouch. -wince- So, buddy, tell me more about this Anita girl.

Sesshoumaru stopped and turned around shoving Miroku off the log into the creek.

Miroku: Or not o_o;

Sesshoumaru: I can't wait until this summer, Anita's taking me to the fair. Maybe I can pawn off InuYasha there.

Sesshoumaru smiled at the thought of a creepy old man buying InuYasha and then using him as a lackey for his assorted junk. Then bursting out in laughter. Miroku got up soaked and shoved Sesshoumaru off.

Sesshoumaru: Miroku, life is short enough for you already.

Miroku: Good point o_o;

In the bushes InuYasha and Kikyo watched and laughed as Sesshoumaru started chasing Miroku away by threatening with a heavy rock. Yes, super strength. InuYasha laughed so hard he slipped and slid down the side of the bank into a muddy area of the creek.

Kikyo: Boy, Mud Bathing can open the pores you know.

InuYasha: Could you stop the comments and help me out of here?

Kikyo: Fine. Just don't get me muddy too.

Sesshoumaru burst open the door, dripping wet he squished his way through the house leaving a wet trail.

Anita: What happened to you?

Sesshoumaru: The freakish monk shoved me off a log.

Anita: Again?

Sesshoumaru sighed as Anita led him to his chamber

Anita: There are clean robes in the closet there.

As Anita walked back into the great hall she groaned as she saw Kikyo and InuYasha, both COVERED and CAKED in mud stomp through the main hall.

Anita: InuYasha, I'll make it a point to tell your Father to put you on scrubbing duty next time. Kids are so cute, but they're so dumb and carefree.

After Sesshoumaru had changed into clean robes he wandered down through the halls until he entered an old room. No one was there anymore, it was abandoned, and the smells totally changed once you walked in. This was the room from Sesshoumaru's mother. No one lived here anymore, and Sesshoumaru was the only one to ever enter at his own free will. He wandered in and closed the door before he sat on the old bed. The room needed to be cleaned, but there was something about it that you had to just leave alone. Sesshoumaru seemed to enjoy his time here, he felt special, like his mother was still alive. A Knock was heard on the door, and Anita entered.

Anita: Your Father says its time for young Lords to go to sleep.

Sesshoumaru: Can't I stay here just a little while longer?

Anita: Tell you what, if you promise you'll go to sleep, I'll let you stay here tonight. Deal?

Sesshoumaru excitedly bounced up and hugged Anita screaming thank you's and laughter. Anita left the room a few minutes later, and Sesshoumaru happily jumped onto the bed. He loved that room because every time he came in, it was like walking back 5 years to when his mother was alive. His mother wasn't human, like InuYasha's mother is. She too was a YouKai, like his father. Sesshoumaru's mother and Anita were the only ones who truly cared for Sesshoumaru, sure his Father was there for him at times and he taught Sesshoumaru his lessons, but he didn't care for Sesshoumaru with love like Anita and his mother did. And ever since his mother died, Anita was like a second mother to him. That human thing that his father married would never replace his mother or Anita. As Sesshoumaru closed his eyes he could almost see his mother again, he wanted to reach out and give her a hug, but he was content with just seeing her again. Meanwhile, in the other corridors, screaming breaks out and the crashing of extremely expensive and valuable things being broken ring through the palace.

InuYasha: NOOOOOOO! YOU CANT MAKE MEEEEEE!

Anita: Quit your Whining and take a damn bath kid!

InuYasha: NO! THIS ISNT FAIR! KIKYO WAS THE ONE WHO PUSHED ME IN THE MUD!

Anita: Well, you're the muddy one! March to the bath!

InuYasha: But I-

Anita: MARCH!

InuYasha grumbled as he stomped off to the washroom, no one would recognize he was InuYasha! He was so caked in mud that he looked like a walking mud puddle! After InuYasha was clean and scooted off to his room, she sighed in relief.

Anita: Whew, one day down, plenty more to go x_x