Brotherly Love

Chapter Eight

What you say is what you get

(Oh no! How can I seperate my stories NOW?!)

Me: Like I said, Oh no! Etc, etc, etc. For some reason the old way how I did it won't work anymore. God it pisses me off.

Me: Anyways, I'd like to thank my reviewers for you know.....reveiwing. I'm trying to perfect this story as best as I can, I'm just sorry that's it's BORING so far.

Me: And as a tribute to my reviewers, I will respond to each and ever review (since I hardly haev any)

Ahem! First one:

Heart of the Wizard: Chapter Three: I'm glad you like it! I'm trying to make my chapters as long as I can, remember, this is going to be my master piece story!

Heart of the Wizard: Chapter Four: I thought it was pretty funny too. Gomen if I got carried away with the cootie thing, but they're kids and kids will be kids! I was glad to be off writer's block too. Kuso! I hated it! I must have written six chapters in the meanwhile. Trying to update as much as I can!

Starfire77: Chapter Six: Yeah I tried picturing Miroku in pigtails, I almost spit my milk out! I enjoyed writting that chapter, even thought it was boring! Domo arrigatou for liking it!

Heart of the Wizard: Chapter Six: Hmm.....I didn't like it that much, the good stuffs coming up soon, but I'm glad you did.

Starfire77: Chapter Seven: Arrigatou! And as for your question, he kinda likes Kikyou, as a friend, note the cootie thing! The fluff is for when they grow up!

BakaBokken: Chapter Seven: DOMO ARRIGATOU!! THANK YOU!! MERCI BOUCOUP!! XIE XIE!! If I could say it in any more languages I would, but I can't! Geez, like it said on my profile, I hate those people who only read reviews with 300 reviews, or 500, or even 1000. I enjoy reading those stories too, but I look through other people's favourite stories and they have like 30 stories with a lot of reviews. Like how do you think people get the first reviews? Tian ahhhhhh...I'm so glad you guys are enjoying it. Like I said, I think it's pretty boring so far.

Selena: Chapter Seven: Thanks! If you liked the first part, then you'll definatly like the next part, after a few more chapters in their childhood.

Me: Thanks for everyone who reviewed! They make me happy in side T.T That was a little too weird, but oh well! Like I said, I think the stories boring so far, but I have is planned out now, I kinda got stuck on this chapter, but made it through, so here it is for my.... (counts) four reviewers!! (Oh Katie, where have you been? Oh yeah! Florida, I forgot)

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"Where are we going?" asked Kikyou as Inuyasha led her deeper and deeper into the forest.

Inuyasha smiled. "You'll see soon!" They stopped at a clearing and looked around. "They're not here yet." he muttered under his breath. Kikyou stared at him in confusion. Why did he lead her so deep into the forest?

The hanyou whipped his head around when he heard a slight sound in the bushes. He let out a sigh of relief when he saw who it was.

"Who's the girl inu-koro?" asked Kouga as he stepped out of the bushes, he held Kagome's hand as he led her out of the bushes as well. Inuyasha let out a murmur of disguist.

"My name is Hirotaka Kikyou." Kikyou replied, staring awkardly at Kouga and Kagome. "Who are they?" she asked Inuyasha.

Inuyasha cleared his throat as he pointed to Kouga. "That's the mutt, but his real name is Kouga." Kouga shouted at Inuyasha, but he ignored it. He moved his finger and pointed it at the girl standing beside the mutt....err....I mean Kouga. "And that's Kagome."

Kagome and Kikyou stared at eachother, then they smiled. "Konnichiwa." they said in unison. "Atashi....." they said together again, then stopped and both laughed. They put their hands out and shook.

Kouga smiled as he shook Kikyou's hand. "Konnichiwa Hirotaka-sama." he said shyly. Inuyasha raised an eyebrow. Since when was Kouga shy?

Kikyou giggled. "Just call me Kikyou. I like it better." she flashed Kouga a smile.

"Uhh right. Kikyou." Kouga said, then flashing Kikyou a smile back.

Inuyasha sighed. Maybe bringing Kikyou here was not a good idea after all. And he proved his theory right. Kikyou and Kagome were always going after eachother whenever one of them was it . Then Kouga kept wanted to pair up with Kikyou for hide-and-go-seek, making him go with Kagome who kept holding his hand. It was too gross for him!

"Oy Higurashi." Inuyasha whispered. Kagome stared at him.

"Hai? Inuyasha?"

"My hand. Could you let go?"

Kagome looked down at their hands and saw her own squeezing the hanyou's. She giggled. "Gomen." and released her hand. They ducked down lower behind the bushes.

"Do you think they'll find us?" Inuyasha asked quietly. Kagome shook her head and pointed to the two moving figures.

"No Kouga!" Kikyou yelled. "You're giving me cooties!"

"Gomen ne Kikyou, gomen, gomen, gomen." Kouga appologized over again. Inuyasha stuck out his tongue. Who knew what Kouga was planning to do to Kikyou. It couldn't have been good if he was about to give her cooties. Why would Kouga like Kikyou? She was a year younger than him! Kikyou was the same age as Inuyasha. The hanyou looked beside him and saw Kagome, chuckling at the scene of Kikyou and Kouga.

Let's see. Kagome is five, so that means she's two years younger than me. Maybe that's why she's so cootish!

"SHH!" Kagome hissed as she pushed Inuyasha's head down. Inuyasha stared at her. Kagome caught his glace and stared back and smiled. "They're coming." she whispered. Inuyasha nodded.

He let out a yell as something pushed him from behind and he fell forward and pushed Kagome over. She also let out a yell. He shot out his hands to break his fall and saw that his hands were on either side of Kagome's head. He widened his eyes as he saw that his face was just inches from Kagome's. Kagome stared wide eyed at Inuyasha, then both of their faces went sour, and they started to scream.

Kikyou jumped up and down. "This way! I think I found them!" Kouga ran after Kikyou to the pile of bushes.

"EW EW EW EW EW EW EW EW!!!!" Kagome and Inuyasha screamed as they started hopping in random places. Kikyou and Kouga burst out laughing.

It took a while for Kagome and Inuyasha to get over the scene, but they did. Inuyasha's stomach rumbled. He moaned.

"I'm hungry." he murmured. "I think I have to go home now."

"It was fun being with you Kikyou!" Kagome said happily. Kikyou nodded and smiled.

"Let's go Kikyou." Inuyasha said as Kikyou skipped over beside Inuyasha and they waved goodbye to Kouga and Kagome. "Je ne!" they yelled.

"Sayaonara!" Kagome yelled back. Kouga just waved.

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Sesshomaru put his pen down. He looked over his notes. Was he close to getting this mystery solved? Hardly. There was so much to figure out. He payed a visit to Hirotaka Ogata's house, but Ogata was still his number one suspect. But he couldn't stop there. There were other people in the world that could have related to Yuki's death.

The youkai grumbled. So what then? He looked behind him. There, in a glass containor was a knife. The knife he had found a year ago while he was fishing with his father. The glass containor was thick and blocked out the scent of blood. He didn't want Inuyasha or his father to catch the scent.

A year ago, Sesshomaru inspected the knife. He was clear that the blood on the knife was his mother's blood. It was clear that the killer - whoever it was - used that knife to kill Yuki. He grumbled. He justed needed to figure out who killed her. But what would he do from there on?

If the killed found out that Sesshomaru knew the truth, he would surely be next. He sighed. He wasn't getting too far in the clue solving. He thought that it was changing him into a different person. Every morning at breakfast, he'd look over at Inuyasha's face. A frightened expression plastered over. Inuyasha was scared of him now. And it was all because of this stupid mystery.

He shook his head.

Maybe I should go spend some time with Inuyasha. Talk to him. Make him feel a little better.

He made up his mind as he got out of his desk, put away the knife and his note book, then headed downstairs where he saw Inutaisho chatting with Naraku. Sesshomaru gave Naraku and icy glare. Naraku stopped talking as he glanced over at Sesshomaru and grinned.

Dammit.....Sesshomaru thought. That bastard. I HATE his guts! I don't know why father thinks he's such a good person. HA! Saint Naraku. Can you picture it? Burn in hell bastared. Burn in hell.....

"Oh." Naraku said playfully. "Sesshomaru. I didn't see you there." Inutaisho turned around and saw his son.

"Hey there Sesshomaru. Come down to get some fresh air?" the king asked, smiling. Sesshomaru clenched his fist, but nodded.

Just then, Inuyasha burst through the door and hopped over to his father.

"Oh Inuyasha." Inutaisho said. "So where did you and Kikyou go today?"

"Me and Kikyou went into the forest to see Kag--" a hand clamped over his mouth. it was Sesshomaru's.

"Inuyasha and Kikyou went into the forest and picked berries. I saw them." Sesshomaru said quickly. Inutaisho nodded. Naraku glared at Sesshomaru with an expression saying: Nice try kid.

"Inuyasha I need to talk to you." Sesshomaru said as he pulled Inuyasha by the wrist and led him back to his room. He shut the door behind him.

"What's wrong brother?" Inuyasha asked clearly confused. Sesshomaru slapped his forehead.

"Inuyasha!" he hissed. "You must not tell father of your seeing of Kagome and Kouga. And no one else for that matter."

"Not Sango or Miroku?" Inuyasha asked. Sesshomaru shook his head. "Not Naraku?"

"Definatly not Naraku!" Sessshomaru said sharply. "The bast--" he slapped his hand over his mouth. "The man wuold blab it all to dad!"

"So why not?" asked Inuyasha.

"Because." Sesshomaru started. "You're a prince. You cannot be playing with peasents. Father wouldn't approve. I'm keeping his a secret for you. You cannot go playing with those two with anyone else knowing."

"What are you talking about brother?" asked Inuyasha.

Sesshomaru sighed. "Okay Inuyasha. You can still go plau with your friends, just don't tell anyone else, ne?"

"Hai." Inuyasha said. Sesshomaru smiled.

"Guai."

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Inutaisho looked around. "Do you think their gone?" he whispered.

Naraku shrugged. "It looked like Sesshomaru took Inuyasha upstairs. I don't think they can witness us." Inutaisho sighed.

"I need to ask you something." Inutaisho said seriously. Naraku leaned forward.

"Is something wrong? Inutaisho-sama?"

Inutaisho gulped.

"It's just that....I'm worried." he sighed as if embarassed. Naraku put a comforting hand on his shoulder, but the hand sent chills up Inutaisho's spine. Was it the room temperature?

I'll have to get someone to light a fire in here. Inutaisho thought. He looked back at Naraku.

"Naraku-san, I need you to promise me something."

Naraku's eyes flashed. "Yes? My king?"

Inutaisho took in a deep breath. "If the person who killed my after me." he said rather hesitantly. "Then....well obviously Inuyasha and Sesshomaru will be parentless."

Naraku nodded, pleased on where the conversation was leading to.

"Therefore Naraku-sama, if I do pass away, I need you to act as a parent towards my sons."

"..Soh?" Was all Naraku could say. He was parcially speechless. He didn't expect some favor like this from his friend. But it had to be done. Naraku nodded solumnly.

"That's not it." Inutaisho said, looking Naraku straight in the eye. "if I do pass on, I need you to continue the wedding for Inuyasha and Kikyou."

"But...." Naraku started. Inutaisho raised a hand to silence him.

"Please Naraku-sama. I'm a man of my word. I can't let my death break a promise. As much as I hate to do this to Inuyasha, I have to." he shrugged. "It might not be that bad. Inuyasha seems to like Kikyou."

"But what if that changes in the future?" Naraku asked.

Inutaisho lowered his head. "There's nothing I can do on that part." he sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "I want you to tell Inuyasha on his seventeenth birthday, if I do die before that."

Naraku nodded.

"And I want you to see that Sesshomaru has taken my place as king."

Naraku clenched his fist.

Damn! He thought angrily. I thought he wanted me to take his fucking place at the throne!

"Hai Inutaisho-sama." Naraku said, staring at the floor.

"And please do watch over Sesshomaru. His actions in the past year are....frightening. But I want my children protected from there on." he narrowed his eyes. "I don't want my children to die at such a young age."

Naraku nodded. "Hai. I will do those things for you."

Inutaisho smiled. "Thanks Naraku, you're such a goodfriend."

"Don't worry Inutaisho-sama. Everything will be fine. I promise."

"Promise?"

Naraku smirked.

"Promise."

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Me: Wahh I'm tired. T.T Hmm well I spent a good two hours writing this out, so I hope you guys enjoyed it! Like I said, the fluff, and the action is later on. So Inu/Kag fans, and Inu/Sess fans (as siblings, of course) keep reading, youl'l like what happens next!