Inuvember 2019 - Day Four

by A Mad Youkai Tea Party

A month-long celebration of the Inuyasha series, hosted on Tumblr. I decided to post them up here as well. Day Four Prompt: Inu Family

Original source: s/13425391/1/Inuvember-2019-Day-Four

Chapters: 2

Words: 1027

Rated: Fiction K+ - Language: English - Genre: Family - Characters: Inuyasha, Sesshōmaru, Izayoi - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 2 - Published: Nov 6, 2019 - Complete

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Day 4: Inu Family

Part One - Sesshoumaru

Sesshoumaru had noticed that life had a way of throwing the unexpected at him. It had done so when he inadvertently saved Jaken's life, earning his unwavering devotion. And again, when he discovered his brother was left the Tessaiga. Then later, when the Tenseiga not only saved him but prompted him to save a human. Sesshoumaru had come to expect the unexpected in his life. Though Sesshoumaru would never admit it, he didn't mind the changes that life threw his way. It prevented his days from being to repetitive. Jaken's skillset wasn't exactly in entertainment after all.

That didn't mean that he wasn't surprised to find himself in the situation he was in now.

The small hanyou in his arms, seemed content enough. After he finally decided that he wasn't a threat - could probably smell their relation - he just seemed to be interested in everything he could reach. Sesshoumaru couldn't understand how the young miko had decided that it was a good idea to leave her son in his arms, especially after everything she had witnessed him do to Inuyasha. Yet when she was urged to help out some injured humans, with no one else available, she asked him to watch over the small child without any hesitation. He wondered if it was her way of letting him know he was forgiven, or if she really was that unbelievably trusting.

"Need a hand?"

Sesshoumaru didn't need to look up to see his half brother approaching him, "Is that you're way of requesting your son back?"

"If you want to keep holding him, fine be me" Inuyasha shot a grin when his son looked at him, "Having fun with your uncle? Managed to annoy him yet?"

"Since he appears to late any of your typical behaviors, I doubt he'll be much trouble" Sesshoumaru countered.

Inuyasha rolled his eyes, "You'll take any chance to insult me. And it's no fun making ya hold Haruki if he doesn't at least do something ruin your day."

"I pity your wife" he stated, "Must be difficult dealing after two children."

"You don't know how much I wish I could hit you right now" Inuyasha said.

Sesshoumaru let that jab slide, and handed him back his son, "It will only get more difficult."

"What?"

"Your son. As children get older, it only seems to mean that they find trouble so much easier than before" Sesshoumaru warned, "It's not always easy to keep them safe."

Inuyasha winced as his son took hold of his hair and pulled, "Speaking from experience?"

The tone had been mocking, a potential insult at Sesshoumaru's lack of a love life most likely. But Inuyasha didn't get the response he was looking for. Sesshoumaru just focused his gaze on somewhere else, and when Inuyasha followed, he noticed that it landed on Rin, who was playing with Miroku and Sango's two young daughters.

Life was just full of the unexpected.