Disclaimer: Ok for ALL those out there I DO NOT OWN Inuyasha, I couldn't
even afford to in my wildest dreams so there! ( I just really love the show
man!LOL!
Authors Note: Well there will always be men that are stronger than others: men who seem to never be affected by the plight of those around them. Yet I've always wondered what would happen if a strong man were to be dealt a blow to his pride, heart and soul unlike any other?
What would happen?
How would he react?
Would he still be the strong confident man he was before?
And finally what would happen if we placed another in his life that was sorting through her own hurts and pains? How would things work out for them?
How would they ever come to LOOK PAST.
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Oh what joyous time was spring, birds singing, flowers in bloom. A time of newness; a time of birth. Yet it wasn't a time of joy for the ever- conflicting half-brothers whom on that beautiful first day of spring opted to have it out once and for all instead of enjoying nature around them.
Grunts and expletives mingled in the air of the meadow behind Lord Sesshumaru's castle fortress as the fight waged on. Kagome stood off her wide doleful brown eyes ripe with unshed tears as she silently prayed for Inuyasha's safety and survival in this fight. She was big with child and the stress was not good for her or the child yet Sesshumaru had used that fact in getting Inuyasha to fight. A fortnight before he'd abducted her and held her as his prisoner. She hadn't been mistreated yet she hadn't been placed on a pedestal either. Sesshumaru had treated her with the same cold indifference he treated everyone else. The only thing that had made her smile other than the movements of her baby was the sweet beautiful fairylike child whom Sesshumaru had subconsciously adopted, Rin.
Rin stood dejected beside Kagome watching with breath held in anticipation. She was lost, she wanted her guardian to win because of love, loyalty and pride; yet she also knew that if he won that Kagome and her child would die. Maybe not directly from her guardian yet she knew that despite her strong countenance Kagome would break if Inuyasha broke. She could sense the connection between the mates and knew that it was interconnecting. They needed each other to make it through.
"ENOUGH!" a voice familiar to the scrapping brothers stopped them midway through their battle. They looked around for the bearer of the voice; it was as they'd expected and their worst nightmare yet fondest dreams come true. Their father stood before them the great Inutaishou and his father Nakaramu.
"Tania sit still!" her mother admonished as they sat in the car driving to their new home. Actually not new for her parents: just new for Tania.
"Yes ma'am!" Tania responded eyelashes lowered so that her mom wouldn't see her tears. She missed her poppa and the Cossacks she'd grown up with. She hated the noisiness of this new place and she hated the way she now had to dress. Why had her poppa let her go? Didn't he love her anymore? Tania's tears spilled onto her new dress and she stared at it thinking back to the last time she'd seen her poppa.
"You have to go with her Tania! Kikiyo is after me and I want you safe." Her father had admonished hugging her then handing her to the smiling woman in the funny dress.
"But poppa I have to stay with you! Why can't you stay here where he can't find you?" Tania asked stubbornly.
"I can't precious! She'll find me! I don't want her to find you! Just stay with these nice people! They are your momma and poppa now!" he whispered smiling as he headed back towards the gate from whence they'd come from. He turned back and blew a kiss to her as he stepped through the time chasm that linked past with present and future. Only a few knew of it's existence and only those with pure hearts and honorable intentions could use it. And even though she knew that the demon Kikiyo couldn't pass through that portal she also knew that Kikiyo was crafty enough to find another way to them.
"Poppa I love you!" she called out as he vanished into the air. And with that she turned to her new okaasama and otoosan. They weren't her real ones yet she knew they'd treat her right just the same.
"So in order to keep the family line going you two had planned to fake your deaths one after the other with enough time to grow us into adolescents?" Inuyasha enquired taken aback.
"Yes! And you two were trying to let all that go down the drain with your blasted vendetta! I love you both sons!" Inutaishou stated cuffing his sons playfully. "Now let's go inside to celebrate our reunion."
"For you all probably yet it doesn't settle the fact that you loved him more otoosan! I was stronger father and you gave him all of your prizes."
"You have to realize that I knew that you would have no real use for teiseiga and that you wouldn't need me to win your battles. Inuyasha was always the one who needed me son! You didn't need me as much; you hardly ever needed anyone at any point in your life. I wanted you to learn the secrets to happiness, which is why I made sure not to hand everything to you on a silver platter. I didn't recognize that it might backfire and infest you. Son I love you and I only was looking out for you two!" Inutaishou replied.
"Otoosan it still doesn't change the fact that I was left with nothing really but this mausoleum and this worthless sword."
"To teach you compassion son. Not only do we rule these humans but we must also protect. And to protect them well we must take the time to understand. You are the heir to this family's legacy so you had to learn to appreciate it! It's time we settled all family disputes once and for all!" Inutaishou stated walking off towards his solar. His sons and his father followed with Rin and Kagome tagging along docily.
He reached behind the papperet that graced one of the walls and pushed back a stone, which opened a door that led to a descending stairway. Cobwebs and an unlit torch was all that was seen at first glance by Kagome yet the other five sets of eyes had no problems distinguishing shapes in the light or lack thereof of it. Inutaishou waved his hand and the torches all lit up alighting their path.
They descended one after the other into the abyss, which led into a chamber unlike any they'd ever seen before. Plush velvet fabric upholstered the furniture that had beautiful cherry oak end tables and bookcases to blend with. Books on all manners of topics from all ages graced the shelves and a huge oak table filled the center of the room. It had the names of their whole family etched into the wood with births and deaths.
"This is our family room where all secrets and feuds are found out! At this table no lies can be told because this table senses lies." Nakaramu explained
"And now we shall find out the truth about all that is in our past that hinders us from moving on together as a family!" Inutaishou went on to add. "Are you two ready to go down that road?"
Authors Note: Well there will always be men that are stronger than others: men who seem to never be affected by the plight of those around them. Yet I've always wondered what would happen if a strong man were to be dealt a blow to his pride, heart and soul unlike any other?
What would happen?
How would he react?
Would he still be the strong confident man he was before?
And finally what would happen if we placed another in his life that was sorting through her own hurts and pains? How would things work out for them?
How would they ever come to LOOK PAST.
*******************************************************
Oh what joyous time was spring, birds singing, flowers in bloom. A time of newness; a time of birth. Yet it wasn't a time of joy for the ever- conflicting half-brothers whom on that beautiful first day of spring opted to have it out once and for all instead of enjoying nature around them.
Grunts and expletives mingled in the air of the meadow behind Lord Sesshumaru's castle fortress as the fight waged on. Kagome stood off her wide doleful brown eyes ripe with unshed tears as she silently prayed for Inuyasha's safety and survival in this fight. She was big with child and the stress was not good for her or the child yet Sesshumaru had used that fact in getting Inuyasha to fight. A fortnight before he'd abducted her and held her as his prisoner. She hadn't been mistreated yet she hadn't been placed on a pedestal either. Sesshumaru had treated her with the same cold indifference he treated everyone else. The only thing that had made her smile other than the movements of her baby was the sweet beautiful fairylike child whom Sesshumaru had subconsciously adopted, Rin.
Rin stood dejected beside Kagome watching with breath held in anticipation. She was lost, she wanted her guardian to win because of love, loyalty and pride; yet she also knew that if he won that Kagome and her child would die. Maybe not directly from her guardian yet she knew that despite her strong countenance Kagome would break if Inuyasha broke. She could sense the connection between the mates and knew that it was interconnecting. They needed each other to make it through.
"ENOUGH!" a voice familiar to the scrapping brothers stopped them midway through their battle. They looked around for the bearer of the voice; it was as they'd expected and their worst nightmare yet fondest dreams come true. Their father stood before them the great Inutaishou and his father Nakaramu.
"Tania sit still!" her mother admonished as they sat in the car driving to their new home. Actually not new for her parents: just new for Tania.
"Yes ma'am!" Tania responded eyelashes lowered so that her mom wouldn't see her tears. She missed her poppa and the Cossacks she'd grown up with. She hated the noisiness of this new place and she hated the way she now had to dress. Why had her poppa let her go? Didn't he love her anymore? Tania's tears spilled onto her new dress and she stared at it thinking back to the last time she'd seen her poppa.
"You have to go with her Tania! Kikiyo is after me and I want you safe." Her father had admonished hugging her then handing her to the smiling woman in the funny dress.
"But poppa I have to stay with you! Why can't you stay here where he can't find you?" Tania asked stubbornly.
"I can't precious! She'll find me! I don't want her to find you! Just stay with these nice people! They are your momma and poppa now!" he whispered smiling as he headed back towards the gate from whence they'd come from. He turned back and blew a kiss to her as he stepped through the time chasm that linked past with present and future. Only a few knew of it's existence and only those with pure hearts and honorable intentions could use it. And even though she knew that the demon Kikiyo couldn't pass through that portal she also knew that Kikiyo was crafty enough to find another way to them.
"Poppa I love you!" she called out as he vanished into the air. And with that she turned to her new okaasama and otoosan. They weren't her real ones yet she knew they'd treat her right just the same.
"So in order to keep the family line going you two had planned to fake your deaths one after the other with enough time to grow us into adolescents?" Inuyasha enquired taken aback.
"Yes! And you two were trying to let all that go down the drain with your blasted vendetta! I love you both sons!" Inutaishou stated cuffing his sons playfully. "Now let's go inside to celebrate our reunion."
"For you all probably yet it doesn't settle the fact that you loved him more otoosan! I was stronger father and you gave him all of your prizes."
"You have to realize that I knew that you would have no real use for teiseiga and that you wouldn't need me to win your battles. Inuyasha was always the one who needed me son! You didn't need me as much; you hardly ever needed anyone at any point in your life. I wanted you to learn the secrets to happiness, which is why I made sure not to hand everything to you on a silver platter. I didn't recognize that it might backfire and infest you. Son I love you and I only was looking out for you two!" Inutaishou replied.
"Otoosan it still doesn't change the fact that I was left with nothing really but this mausoleum and this worthless sword."
"To teach you compassion son. Not only do we rule these humans but we must also protect. And to protect them well we must take the time to understand. You are the heir to this family's legacy so you had to learn to appreciate it! It's time we settled all family disputes once and for all!" Inutaishou stated walking off towards his solar. His sons and his father followed with Rin and Kagome tagging along docily.
He reached behind the papperet that graced one of the walls and pushed back a stone, which opened a door that led to a descending stairway. Cobwebs and an unlit torch was all that was seen at first glance by Kagome yet the other five sets of eyes had no problems distinguishing shapes in the light or lack thereof of it. Inutaishou waved his hand and the torches all lit up alighting their path.
They descended one after the other into the abyss, which led into a chamber unlike any they'd ever seen before. Plush velvet fabric upholstered the furniture that had beautiful cherry oak end tables and bookcases to blend with. Books on all manners of topics from all ages graced the shelves and a huge oak table filled the center of the room. It had the names of their whole family etched into the wood with births and deaths.
"This is our family room where all secrets and feuds are found out! At this table no lies can be told because this table senses lies." Nakaramu explained
"And now we shall find out the truth about all that is in our past that hinders us from moving on together as a family!" Inutaishou went on to add. "Are you two ready to go down that road?"