Brotherly Love

Chapter Three

The Unexpected Engagement

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Me: Does anyone have any IDEA how much I've written since my account was so called "locked"? -.- A lot? Here's the chapter for my story that isn't even up yet.

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Inutaisho knocked on the door. He fidgited with his fingers. Why had he been called to a meeting so suddenly?

The door creaked as it swung open. Inside, there were his castle men. They invited him in and Inutaisho took a seat at a round table.

The room was dark while a heavy silence hung over the room. This made Inutaisho even more nervous. He broke the silence by clearing his throat. "Qin win, why have you called me for a meeting today in such short notice?" he thought of Inuyasha and Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru was in his room like usual and Inuyasha had wondered outside the castle doing who-knows-what.

A faint light flickered on and Inutaisho looked across the table and saw a man. The man had a stern, long bony face. He had small droopy eyes and a mouth curved into a frown. Deep wrinkles were inbedded all over his face.

Inutaisho took in a deep breath as he wiped sweat off his forhead. He tried to keep his cool as he realized that he reconized the name.

Hirotaka Ogata.

He sneered at the man remembering times many years ago that he didn't want to lay his finger on.

"Hello Inutaisho-sama." Ogata said softly.

"Ogata-saama." Inutaisho said coldly.

"So how have you been doing lately? How many years has it been? I remember when you first showed up at my door step with the child and--"

"Shut your mouth!" Inutaisho yelled as he slammed his hand on the desk.

But Ogata didn't listen. "You asked me to borrow my healing elixer. As I recall, you still owe me a favor."

Inutaisho took in a deep breath. "Hai." he said bitterly.

Ogata smiled, showing jagged, yellow teeth. "The child was dying. Your second heir. You begged and begged. The child cried. It was pitiful to see and--"

Inutaisho stood up and stared at Ogata with a look of hatred that burned in his eyes.

"What is it you request Ogata-SAMA?" Inutaisho said through gritted teeth.

"Oh yes." Ogata fiddled with his fingers. "Do you remember that day, when you entered my house?"

Inutaisho clenched his fist. Of course he did! How dare that bastard make him remember the horrible memories of the day he had almost lost Inuyasha?

He merely nodded, gazing back at the man.

"And I believe you might remember my wife, who craddled a baby in her arms. A baby girl named....Kikyou?" he asked slyly.

Inutaisho stared at the ground and nodded.

Ogata snickered. "Kikyou has grown up to be a girl now. And when she is older, she will need a fine husband with high standards."

Inutaisho widened his eyes. He stared Ogata in the eye. "You mean to say...."

Ogata firmly nodded. "That's correct Inutaisho-sama. I want Inuyasha and Kikyou to be wed in the future. This is the return favor that you owe me for saving your child. Or should I say - my future son-in-law?"

Inutaisho gritted his teeth. So this was what he wanted. To have control of Inuyasha's life. But if it weren't for him, Inuyasha would not be alive. He had to do it, for his sake, and for Inuyasha's. He shot out his arm like a gun and hesitantly held out his hand.

Ogata smirked as he took the hand and shook it.

"I'm glad we have a deal."

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The girl who went by the name Kagome stood up. "Arrigatou!" she said again. She bowed and leaned on the stick Inuyasha and found for her.

Inuyasha blushed as the girl hugged him again. She bent down to pick up her basket and offered the rest of the berries to the hanyou.

"Here you go!" she said smiling. Inuyasha smiled back as he took the basket that Kagome had offered.

"Oy Higurashi?" Inuyasha said shyly. Kagome turned around.

"Hai?"

"We should play together sometime." Inuyasha said. Kagome offered Inuyasha a cute smile.

"That would be fun Inuyasha-sama!" she said. Inuyasha blushed at the name. He felt he didn't deserve to be called 'Inuyasha-sama'.

"Call me Inuyasha." he said.

Kagome giggled. "I'll call you Inu-chan!"

Inuyasha fell down at such a ridiculous name. He got up and looked at Kagome. "uhh....Inuyasha would be fine."

"Okay Inuyasha!" she said happily. "And I'll bring my best friend too!"

Inuyasha nodded as he left the forest, waving good-bye too Kagome.

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Sesshomaru pulled his ear away from the wall.

So that's it. Inuyasha would be forced into marriage.

Of course Sesshomaru could hear them. His hearing was very sharp and it took over like a sixth sense, along with his smelling, it was like a seventh.

Sesshomaru closed his eyes and shook his head.

I hope father won't break it to him at such an early age. I hope father waits before telling him such heartbreaking news.

If his father planned a future as such for him, it would not be so bad for Sesshomaru. For one, he would be expecting it and it would not come as a shock to him. For another, it is best for the Kingdom. When father retired, he would have to take over, and would need a female companion to rule along side with him.

He jerked his head up as he heard Inuyasha enter the hallway. He could hear the contacting of his bare feet on the marble floor. Sesshomaru poked his head out of the doorway and saw Inuyasha skipping towards Sesshomaru's room.

Sesshomaru smiled as he leaned down to Inuyasha's level. "Why so happy brother?"

Inuyasha giggled. "I met a new friend!" he said happily.

"And who is that?"

Inuyasha grinned showing small fangs. "Her name is Kagome."

Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow. "Her?"

Inuyasha nodded heavily. "Yup! And I think she's my only friend, besides you Sesshomaru!"

Sesshomaru smiled as he pulled Inuyasha close to him. A her. Was she just a friend? A companion? Or maybe more? How will this go well with his future? Father has already agreed for Inuyasha to marry another woman. What if....

The youkai snapped into reality when his younger brother poked him in the shoulder and gazed up at him with confused eyes. "Sesshomaru? Is something wrong?"

Sesshomaru shook his head. "Everything's fine Inuyasha."

So far, but what if your life twists up in the future?

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Inutaisho stomped out of the room. Hot anger boiled up inside of him as he went to his own chamber and slammed the door, causing the sound to echo through the hallways.

That bastard, he thought, surprised at his own cursing. How dare he take control of Inuyasha's life like that? How DARE he?!

He started to shake in rage as he forehead crinkled.

And Inuyasha. What will he think one he finds out that he's engaged to a woman he doesn't even know?!

Inutaisho sighed as he sat down at his desk and pinched the bridge of his nose. He wiped away beads of sweat that had rolled down his cheeks and dripped from his chin.

But that Ogata. He saved Inuyasha's life when he was only an infant. But to demand a favor like this. It's barbaric!

Inutaisho closed his eyes and thought of that day....

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"Inuyasha!" Sakuma screamed as she gripped onto her small baby who wasn't breathing. "Oh no, no, no, no." she chanted. "This can't be." she turned to her husband. "What can we do? We HAVE to save Inuyasha!"

Sesshomaru snapped his eyes open and climbed out of bed. He rubbed his eyes tiredly. He was only eight at the time. His younger brother was new to him. He walked over to where the sounds where coming from and peered through the door.

Inutaisho took in a deep breath. "I think I know what can save him. But it will be risky."

"What is it?!" Sakuma shrieked. "I'll do anything to save my baby!"

Inutaisho's eyes burned into Sakuma's.

"Ogata." was his mere reply. Sakuma's mouth dropped open.

"But will he do it?"

Inutaisho shrugged. "We can only find out. And we must hurry - Inuyasha has lost a lot of blood!" the wife nodded as they rushed towards a small town house.

At first the villagers were puzzled to see the King and Queen, so in high standerds for of their royalty, running about the streets of Harajuko. It was a strange sight. No question.

But no one stopped the couple to ask them what they were doing, it seemed that they were too busy to stop for anyone.

Sesshomaru was confused by this action. He continued to follow his parents, wondering where they had taken his little brother - and why.

Random eyes gazed at the Queen and King as they rushed to a small house and slammed on the door. It slowly creaked open and an old man's head peaked through. He gasped as he saw the King and Queen and stood out to bow.

"Sakuma-sama. Inutaisho-sama. May I ask the purpose of this visit?" asked the man with his voice sounded slightly conceited.

"Ogata." Inutaisho said firmly. "As I recall, you are owner of the special healing elixer, correct?" he sped through.

Ogata nodded, smirking. "And....?"

Inutaisho stepped into the house. "We need it for our child!"

The old man's face lit up. "Soh? I can offer it to your son, but the price will be dearly."

Inutaisho grunted. He was prepared for this. He pulled inside his pocket and grabbed out a bag of gold. He shoved it in Ogata's hands.

"Take it," he said. "Now heal our child!"

Ogata pushed the bag away. "it is not riches I desire."

"Then WHAT?!" shrieked Sakuma.

Ogata tapped his finger's together. "I request a simple favor."

Inutaisho narrowed his eyes at the man.

That was it? A favor? How could it be so simple?

"Name your wish." he mumbled.

Ogata tisked. "I will name my request when the time is right." he went inside the house and came back with a silver urn cupped in his hands. He gestured for the baby who had a steady stream of blood running from his nose and soaking the crisp white sheets wrapped around the fagile body. Then he called out a name.

"Kieko!" he yelled. A thin figure rushed towards Ogata with something in her hands. The figure was a woman. A beautiful woman with raven black hair that went up to her waste and small silver eyes. In her hands was a baby, even smaller than Inuyasha.

Sesshomaru opened his mouth. What was going on?

Ogata handed his wife the urn. "Do it." was all he said. The woman nodded. She gave the baby for Sakuma to old. She embraced the baby as if her own while spilling hot, salty tears.

Kieko was a miko (Me: Sorry if that sounded weird). She had strange magic powers that went beyond the average miko. She was a miko no hikari and used her purifying powers to heal. She was a kind soul, people were often confused on why she married such a cold, despitful man such as Ogata.

Kieko dipped her fingers in the magic urn. She spread a bitter-sweat smelling scream on her hands as she began to chant. She focused on the hanyou child as she smeared the cream over the child's face.

The child screamed. Kieko knew that the cream would burn the child's face. But at the moment the child screamed....

"INUYASHA!" Sakuma screamed. She handed Kieko's baby to Inutaisho as went over and hugged the breathing baby. The bleeding had stopped and even though the infant was crying in pain, he was a live.

"Domo Arrigatou." Sakuma said, bowing over and over again. "Domo arrigatou." she kept saying as if in a chant. Kieko smiled as she took back her baby from Inutaisho.

"It's fine." she said softly as she looked over at Ogata with a pleased smile spread over his face. She didn't know what he had said to the royal couple beforing making a deal to use the healing urn. Ogata was a greedy man, who always wanted something in return for a deed. Even though it was not his.

"Please come in." Kieko greeted, holding her baby in one arm and inviting her guests in with the other. Sakuma and Inutaisho walked in and sat down on a ragged courdaroy couch.

"I want to thank you so much." Inutaisho said calmly. "Because of you, our son is alive."

Kieko blushed. The King was thanking her. It was a great honor indeed.

But Ogata scowled. He whipped around and looked over at the window, for he thought he had heard something, but it seemed to be nothing, then he turned around to face everyone else.

Sesshomaru put a hand to his chest and felt his heart racing. That was close. Too close.

Ogata stared at Inutaisho. His expression screaming "remember you owe me a favor." Inutaisho nodded and glared at the balding man, who turned back.

Sakuma glanced over at the child Kieko was holding.

"What a beautiful baby girl." she said. She looked up at Kieko. "Have you named her yet?"

Kieko nodded.

"Hai, we named her Kikyou."

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Inutaisho punched the surface of the desk. If only he didn't go to Ogata. Inuyasha might have an actual love life. But if he didn't, Inuyasha might have died....

He thoughts were inturppted once he heard a soft tapping on his door.

"Come in." Inutaisho murmured.

The door slowly opened and a tall man stepped inside. He had dark looks with small, beady red eyes and long, wavy, black hair. He walked up to the King and put a hand on his shoulder.

"Do not fret Inutaisho-sama." he said.

"I can't!" Inutaisho murmured. "That bastared is ruining everything!"

The man sighed. "Maybe in the future when Inuyasha meets the girl, he might like her."

Inutaisho's fists slammed into the desk.

"But what if he doesn't!?" he demanded. He stopped as he saw the startled look on the mans face and calmed down. "I'm sorry. I'm just so worried...."

The man smirked. "Don't worry. As their godfather, your best man, your best friend I'll do all I can to see that the children live a happy future. I'll take good care of them."

Inutaisho's tomato red face turned pink, then back to a normal peachy colour.

"Thanks for you help," Inutaisho said. "Naraku."

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Me: o0o0o0o!! Sorry for the long chapter, but the flashback was a little long. Anyway I hope you guys liked this chapter! I will have to wait until I can repost my chapters..but for now, I'm having fun writing this one! Hope you had fun reading it!