Chapter 4

"Yes, Kagome, he is my half brother." Sesshoumaru barely whispered as he sipped the cup of honey tea Kagome prepared. The two of them had gone back to the hotel immediately after the running in.

"What happened.between you two? He seemed so bitter." Kagome felt the sudden sadness of Sesshoumaru, knowing whatever happened, can't be all that good.

"It all started with my Dad. We were a happy family, before that happened anyway. When I was about nine years old, Dad had an affair. And they had Inuyasha. Dad supported that .lady behind Mom's back. Dad It wasn't long before Mom found out about it, but she was too dependent on him to do anything about it. But Dad, being himself, soon felt guilty about what he did. For me and this family, he told me, that he would stay married with Mom, but he said he'd never loved anyone like he did Inuyasha 's Mother. I didn't understand why back then, but when I grew older, I knew that Dad's heart had never left that woman even if he hadn't seen her after. I guess Inuyasha did write to me afterwards, in need of a brother, but in need of showing he doesn't care about them anymore, Dad burned every letter there was. So somehow Inuyasha thought that I never wanted him as a brother." A single tear rolled out Sesshoumaru 's Eye. "But I did, Kagome! For years, I've wanted a younger brother to play with, or to talk to. Dad never allowed me to see him."

"So you've never seen him in person?" Kagome asked with great sadness.

"Yes, I have, at my parents' funeral. When I was a freshman in college, Dad and Mom died in a car crash. I didn't expect to see him there, but he went. By himself, I still remembered him standing on the side by himself, mourning Dad. Sadly, Dad left without a will, so all he owned went to me, the only legal relationship he had left. Again, Inuyasha thought I was behind this. His mom struggled to bring him up without child support, I knew they had plenty of hardship, but if I could only." Sesshoumaru's voice breaks.

Kagome tightened her hands on his.

"I sent his mom money frequently after that, but knowing Inuyasha's hatred towards me, I told her not to tell Inuyasha, that's how he gone through high school, now college. I thought about going to other places for vacation so I won't run into him, but my love for this island won in the end. It's a small town."

"Oh Sesshoumaru." Kagome felt tears pour down her cheeks.

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"Mom, you'll never guess who I saw today." Inuyasha said over dinner.

"Oh?" Ms. Otaki responds with interest, "Who, honey?"

"The old bastard's son. He's in town." Inuyasha said bitterly.

"Sesshoumaru?" Though never met him or even saw a picture, she had always pictured him as a sweet little boy with silvery long hair and golden blazing eyes like Inuyasha and his father.

"Yes, that bastard."

They fell into silence.

"Why didn't you invite." She started.

"As if! Mother! All these years, the old bastard didn't do a thing to support us, and that little brat never even talked to us, why should we even look at him!"

"Inuyasha.he's your father's son!" Ms. Otaki's voice shivered.

"Oh, he's his son alright! I saw him with the little girl that watched Kaede's Inn, guess the love of picking up girls run in the family!"

Ms. Otaki covered her face with her hands, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Mom, I'm so sorry."

"Kaede's Inn." Inuyasha didn't hear it, but his mom murmured to herself.

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Author's Note: Ok, ok, it's extremely short, but my head hurts. Anyhow, more is coming later. Enjoy!