Hello! Wow, did I get a surprise the other day. When I got home, I saw that I had no reviews and I was sad. But then I went to talk with my pal Roger and after a spirited Inuyasha dance of the Polkamon (random too!), I checked my email and found three reviews! Yay!!

So far, the tally stands

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Keep voting! And this has nothing to do with the election for American president. I know it's bad, but I really don't give a bleep about that crap. Btw, I posted this b-4, but I guess with the system failure it was lost. Sorry...

Ch. 6

Sesshoumaru was back into his hellish nightmares from the fever, except this time, no one could wake him up...

"Sessho-sama, can I play with you?"

"NO!"

"Sesshoumaru..."

"But Father..."

The Inu no Taisho gave his eldest son a hard look.

"Oh, all right..."

Sesshoumaru grabbed his little brother's hand and practically dragged him away. The hanyou child didn't care. He was just happy to be with his brother. In truth, Sesshoumaru didn't mind taking care of his sibling. They loved being around each other. However, Sesshoumaru had a place he wanted to go, but it was a place for 70 year old youkai, not 7 year old hanyou.

"Where are we going, Sessho? Huh? Where?!" Inuyasha asked.

"Well, uh...let's just go to our meadow. You can play there."

"'Kay!"

As they arrived, Inuyasha began to hop in excitement. He broke away from his brother and hopped around on four legs, sniffing out bugs and little creatures.

The taiyoukai-to-be settled down onto the grass, tail twitching in amusement at his brother's shenanigans. His tail was about half of its full grown length, so he needn't drape it around his shoulder except for formal occasions in which he didn't let it drag.

Soon however, he grew bored and jumpy for training battles. He transformed for Inuyasha to ride him after awhile, but even that was boring.

"...Inuyasha."

"Yeah?"

"If I take you...to a youkai training field, do you swear you'll stay with Ah-Un and stay away from danger?"

"Sure! Whoa, a real youkai training ground? Cool! You're really that strong?"
"I have to be. I'm the Prince of the Western Lands."

"What does that mean?"

"It means that when I'm older, I'll be the one who gets to be the big boss of the lands."

Sesshoumaru's chest swelled with pride as he said this.

"You're so awesome, nii-sama!"

Sesshoumaru bent down invitingly so that his brother could ride with him. The hanyou quickly accepted and gripped his brother's shoulders tightly.

Sesshoumaru began to speed through the forest. His speed, even at such a young age, was incredible. (AN: I think Sesshy should be about 12 in human years. That sound okay?)

"Okay, let's get Ah-Un first."

Sesshoumaru ran into their forest.

::Hey Ah-Un!!:: he barked.

The dragon strode out.

-Hello, Master Sesshoumaru. How are you?- Ah asked. The dragon was older than Sesshoumaru by a large margin, having been born thirty years before, and had since been his pet, steed, and keeper.

::I found a great place to train!:: Sesshoumaru told the dragon.

'Are you sure your father approves of your bringing Inuyasha?' Un asked.

::Well...let's just say that what Father doesn't know won't hurt anyone.::

Ah-Un rolled its eyes and allowed Sesshoumaru astride.

"All right!" Sesshoumaru cried. He pulled on the reins. Ah-Un reared back, then began to fly, as per the young demon's instruction.

As they arrived, Sesshoumaru turned to his brother.

"Remember your promise. The youkai here are medium-level to me, but they're way over your head."

"Mm-hm!" Inuyasha nodded.

Sesshoumaru leapt to the center of the clearing, the ground burning his bare feet.

"Ouch! Inuyasha, throw me my boots!"

Inuyasha did as commanded and Sesshoumaru put the footwear on, ready for battle. He thumbed his sword.

"Come out! I know you're there!" he yelled.

A young cat demon withdrew from the woods. Her hair was a beautiful light blue, as were her eyes.

"Tauron, what are you doing here?" he hissed, eyes turning red.

"Nothing but training, Sesshoumaru. Care to fight?"

"To the death, hairball!"

Sesshoumaru let poison drip from his partially developed claws. Tauron wielded her new staff. With a yell, she threw it into the ground, causing ice to spread from it. Sesshoumaru yelled loudly as the ice crept up his leg. "It hurts!"

He shivered violently but with a spray of poison, he burned the ice away. Unfortunately, he burned his pant leg in the haste he took to get rid of the ice.

"Darn it!"

Suddenly, flames enveloped the exposed leg.

"Aaagghhh!!"

Tears stung at his eyes as he felt the skin burn.

"Karon!"

The fight was now unfair, but as it was stated before, all's fair in love and war. Both cat demon children took turns attacking him until he screamed his loudest, blood pouring from his body in torrents.

Suddenly, an enormous—no, gargantuan—white figure tackled the cats.

The Lord of the Western Lands didn't kill them. He merely pinned them under his giant paw, snarling in their faces with his hackles raised. The girls shrieked, and as he removed his paw, they ran away.

Sesshoumaru! he barked angrily. Take your brother home and don't you dare move from your bedroom after that. I'll be there shortly!

Sesshoumaru bowed his head submissively and took hold of Ah-Un's reins. With a heavy heart and much fear, he limped home. Already, the wounds were beginning to heal, but he knew he would have earned new ones by the night due to his rash actions. He knew he shouldn't have taken Inuyasha.

The young youkai left Inuyasha in his bedroom.

"Sessh...did I get you in trouble?" the hanyou asked fearfully.

"No, Inuyasha," Sesshoumaru said sadly. "I got myself in trouble."

He ruffled Inuyasha's hair softly, then retreated to his room. His father soon joined him.

"Sesshoumaru, come here!"

Sesshoumaru got to his feet, shuffling to his father with his head down.

"I am very deeply disappointed in you!!" The Inu no Taisho snarled. "You know taking Inuyasha into that sort of danger could seal his fate! How stupid is that?!"

Sesshoumaru didn't say anything.

"ANSWER ME!" he roared, clouting his son on the head.

"It's really stupid. I-I'm s-s-sorry, Father, I just wanted to train to be strong like you," Sesshoumaru stammered, clutching his head.

The Inu no Taisho sighed. He wrapped an arm around his son.

"...Sesshoumaru, being strong does require training, but not at anyone's expense. Tauron, Karon, Shuron, and Shunron were all in that forest. I know you could smell them. That kind of fight is suicide. They, like you, are strong in the ways of fighting."

Sesshoumaru began to sob.

"Now, then. Don't cry so. You are making me feel guilty when I know I should not."

"I don't mean to. I just...I'm sorry."

"Look, you really scared me today. Next time, trust your instincts. I knew they lead you away from that fight, not into it."

"..."

"Go to Ayumi, she shall help you."

"Hey, dad?"

"Yes?"

"You know how you said you were scared?"

"Hn."

"I think those cats were even scareder."

"That's because nobody messes with your dad!" The lord said proudly. "And as a future lord, you must train correctly so that you're ready."

Sesshoumaru nodded.

"Okay."

His ears twitched as he heard Inuyasha, but he paid no heed to it, too absorbed with his reaction.

"Blasted ears!" he groused, folding the points down and covering them.
"Sesshoumaru, stop that. One day, the tips of your ears are going to fall of and you'll look like a human."

"Guh!!!"

Sesshoumaru gasped, breathing heavily.

"That dream...it seemed so real..." he muttered.

"Sesshoumaru-sama. Are you alright?"

The lord turned his eyes to the voice, only to find he could not see the person.

"Wha...what is going on?! Why can I not see?!"

Ohhh! Evil cliffhanger of doom!!!!! Fear me, peoples! Well...not really. But I think a review would do. Thanks! About their dad, I dunno 'bout his name. InuTaisho/Inu no Taisho was more a title I think, and I'm not sure if his name's really Touga, sorry.

R&R please!!!!!

Oh, and don't forget to vote! After about two more chappies, I'll close the ballots.