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Thank you to everyone that has reviewed. You guys are the ones that have pushed me to write more and to make my story the best I can!!! ^_^ Constructive criticism is very welcome as well. I can use all the help I can get!!! Hehehe... I had one reviewer that loved my story but mentioned that I mixed up past tense and present tense a lot!! Sorry if I made you dizzy!!!! I really tried hard to watch out for that this time!!! (Amy said the same thing! Hope I did better Amy and reviewer!!!) Okie, I'll stop talking now so you can read!!!
ON WITH THE SHOW!!!!
Discovery & Rage
Stunned silence accompanied Sesshomaru's quiet declaration as he waited for Inuyasha's reaction.
Yash's mind began working again as what Sess just told him sunk into his thick skull. 'NO WAY!' his mind screamed. "WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN DAD WAS MURDERED??" He bellowed as his heart began to pound rapidly within his chest.
"Just what I said, baka, Father was murdered. The details of his death are being investigated as we speak. You are to accompany me to headquarters if you want to learn more of what the situation is. I have only had a few reports since leaving the US research facility." Sess calmly told him. "I am leaving now. You can either come with me or you can stay and play with the miko." His eyes shifted to Kag.
A forgotten Kagome was still standing behind the bar, shocked at what she just heard. 'Oh, poor Yash.' She thought as her heart hurt for her friend. 'Inutaisho..... How could this have happened?'
Kag had met Inutaisho a few times and he had always treated her like daughter. She remembered the first time she was introduced to him and how he gave her the adoration a father would a daughter since he did not have one. He was a powerful youkai and she could not understand how something like this could've happened.
Sess's gaze remained on her, observing the emotions that flickered in her eyes. 'She is like an open book when her defenses are down. She is feeling hurt and remorse by my father's death.' He noticed, as sadness laced her aura. 'She is beautiful when she allows her guard to come down and her icy countenance to melt.' He contemplated this as he saw her eyes soften and fill with sadness. 'I wonder what her smile is like. I'll bet she's even more enticing with happiness and joy in her spirit'
Shaking those thoughts from his mind, he pulls his gaze from her. 'I will solve the mystery of this miko later. I need to concentrate on Father's death and the circumstances surrounding it now.' His attention returned to Inuyasha.
Yash began to fume as he watched his half brother's attention focused on HIS Kag. But his glare begins to waver as reality hit him full force. 'He's serious. How can this be? Father was one of the most powerful youkai around. How could someone have killed him?' his thoughts raced. Determination and anger settling in, he resolved to set aside his differences with his brother and find out what the hell was going on. The mutual need for vengeance bringing the two brothers together for the first time in their lives.
"Sess, let's go." Yash growled. "I want to know what the fuck is going on. Why someone would want to kill him. We need to find dad's killer and make sure they pays with his life for their impudence." The need for revenge caused his youkai blood to boil within his veins.
Turning to Kag, his eyes soften. "I have to go now. Don't worry Kag, we'll make sure that whoever did this, is found and punished." He walks behind the bar and hugs her tightly. "I promise I'll tell you everything later. I'm sorry you found out about Sess like this and under these circumstances. Please forgive me." He whispers, burying his face in her soft silky hair.
Kagome's demeanor softens at his words. Hugging him back tightly, she silently forgives him, for now. "Please, let me know what's going on when you find out. I want to help if I can. Your dad was always good to me and I want to help avenge him." Her sadness began to fade and her anger grew with in her heart the more she thought about it.
Leaning back slightly without releasing her, he looked into her eyes. He smiled softly at the rapidly changing emotions that crossed her lovely face. "Don't worry so much. I'll call you later when I have an idea of what's going on." He leaned in and kissed forehead. "Be a good girl and don't fry anyone who doesn't deserve it." His expression turned playful as he tried to lighten her spirits.
"Okay dog boy, call me later. I wanna know who thinks they have the right to fuck with our family." She growled. Her sapphire eyes darkened and blazed with vengeance.
Ever since she was in grade school, she always thought of Yash, Sango and Miroku as her family. When her father, mother and little brother were killed in a car accident, on her fifteenth birthday, she resolved to protect her own. To make sure that something like that never happened to those she loved again. Since that fateful day, her three closest friends became her new family. She would never allow anyone to hurt them or take them away from her. Their joy was her joy, their pain, her pain, their loss, her loss and their battles, her battles.
She was very protective of them and them of her. They were there for through thick and thin. She would give her life for any of them. They were her friends. They were her strength. They were her family.
Kissing Yash's cheek before releasing him, she graced him with a rare smile. "Take care, mutt and I'll see ya later. By the way, you're still on my shit list" After that statement, her gaze turned from Yash as she focused her attention on his brother.
"And you.... I don't know you and I don't care if you're Yash's brother OR the Western Lord. You had better find out what happened to Inutaisho." Her aura flared threateningly at him. "By the way, my name is Kagome, not miko or bitch. If you want my respect, you'll have to earn it and so far, you're failing miserably." With one last icy glare at the tai youkai, she turned and walked away, dismissing him.
Sesshomaru's blood raged when he witnessed the affectionate interaction between the miko and his little brother. Jealousy made pink seep into the whites of his eyes when they had exchanged platonic kisses. Struggling to control his youkai rage, he heard her begin to address him in that icy, disconnected voice she used earlier on him.
His rage under control, now that the two had separated, he focused on her words. He listened to her, yet again, as she insulted him and then berated him on the use of her name! 'This bitch is going to try every shred of patience I have... Did she just dismiss me???' He watched as she turned and walked away.
Planted for a split second, where he stood, Sess got ready to get the last word in when Yash walked up to him, his expression hardened. "Don't bother. She's said what she had to say and won't even acknowledge that you exist. She's holding herself together right now. Leave her alone"
Sesshomaru faced his little brother with a bored look upon his face. He ignored his statement and put some cash on the bar to pay for his drink. He then turned and headed for the front of the building. Yash followed. He knew Sess was right this once, they had much to discuss and he had a feeling that it was only going to get worse.
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Kag walked over to Sango as the rush continued. "Sango, could you and Miroku take care of the bar tonight? I need to go lay down."
Sango stopped making the drink in her hand and looked up at her friend "Are you alright Kag? You don't look so good." She noticed the strain in Kag's features and began to get angry. "Did that shit head, Ice Lord do this to you??" she ground out. Ready kill anyone who tried to hurt her "sister".
"No, I'll explain later. I just need to be alone and rest right now." Kag sighed.
"You go on then sweetie and I'll come check on you once the rush dies down. Miroku won't have a problem with it. I'll make sure of that." She winked and glanced in his direction. He was still slammed with customers and wasn't paying attention to much else.
"I'll see you in a bit." Sango promised as she leaned over and kissed her cheek.
"Thank you" Kag turned and headed to the back stairs that lead up to her apartment above the bar. She was mentally exhausted and emotionally drained from the encounter with the tai youkai and Yash.
She entered her apartment and headed straight for the fridge. She needed a drink. Learning that Yash had a brother and that Inutaisho had been killed all at the same time, overloaded her system. Tears began to form in her eyes as she mourned the loss of her adopted father. 'I can't believe this happened. I will miss you my inu otousan." She murmured as the tears she had held back, finally fell down her face.
An hour later, after downing a couple of beers and calming herself, she went to her room and undressed. Laying down her thoughts drifted to Yash's newly discovered older brother.
He was arrogant, cold, emotionless, rude and a complete ass. She had never been affected by a man like this. Even though he was all of those things, plus a youkai, she found that she was attracted to him. His long flowing silver hair that begged her to run her fingers through it. His liquid gold eyes had entranced her. He was the most gorgeous male specimen that she had ever laid eyes on. 'I find myself wanting to know more about him' she muses.
Her thoughts came to a crashing halt when she remembered "that day", as she referred to the days she lost her innocence and trust in men. Her heart hardened once again as she pushed all thoughts of the tai youkai out of her mind. 'I will not let him in.' she resolved as she drifted into a fitful slumber.
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They exited the Shikon in silence and headed for Sess's black Jag.
Sess's thoughts drifted back to the miko in the bar. He couldn't believe the feelings she evoked within his cold exterior. His respect for her grew in leaps and bounds as he thought of their interaction together that night. The fact that she feared no one and stood against those who would oppose her, made her that much more alluring to him. 'She is intriguing to me but definitely hiding something, deep within her soul. I will find out what it is.' He muses. Her display of power and "superiority" over him a moment ago made him want to take her in his arms and kiss her senseless.
'Damn, I need to get that woman out of head' He growled in his mind.
Betraying him, yet again, his mind wandered. He thought of how beautiful she was and how much he wanted to put the little firefly in her place. 'When I get my claws on you little one, I will break this spell that you have cast upon my being. I promise you, I will solve this puzzle that you are and then, we will see who has the last word.' He thought as he made up his mind.
For now, he would put aside anymore thoughts of the miko that plagued him and focus on the current problem. He would have to handle the circumstances behind his father's death before he could allow himself to comprehend the miko that has intrigued him. But comprehend her he will.
As they drove towards Mutsohito Tech, Inuyasha broke the silence "Tell me what you know."
"Father was targeted and slain by an assassin. He was asleep in his hotel after a tryst with some whore." Sess spat with disgust. "There are things that I have found out about him that make me wonder if I ever really knew him at all."
Yash stared in shock at his brother. 'He's never openly shown this kind of attitude towards our father. This must be bad. He knew father a lot better than I did and now he's questioning having "really" known him. This is definitely bad.'
"What do you mean by that Sess? How could you not "know" father?"
"It's been discovered that he has had dealings with Onigumo Naraku." He snarled out the name that left a bad taste in his mouth "That bastard and our father were involved in some extremely disgraceful dealings." His anger rising once again since he discovered his father's dirty little secret.
Yash growled as soon as he heard Naraku's name. His blood began to boil with rage, the same as his brother, at the thought of his father having any dealings with that bastard. "Are you sure?" he asked, having a hard time believing this bit of news.
"Yes. That is one of the reasons why I am back. It all started here and I need to find out what all had been going on back then. I need to check his office at headquarters." He continued to stare straight ahead as he drove. "Because you are his son as well, I felt honor bound to inform you of this. This will not change anything between us. For now, we will work together on this and when it is over, we will go our separated ways." Yash glanced at Sess and agreed with him fully. They continued the rest of the drive to headquarters in silence.
They arrived twenty minutes later and parked. Heading into the building and past security, they took the elevator up to the executive level floor. No one was allowed on this level without a key and security code. Sess entered the security code on the key pad next to the door that was the entrance to the executive offices. He then unlocked the door and they went down the hall. They walked in silence until they came to a door that had Inutaisho Mutsohito in bold letters on it.
Sess used the other key he had to let them in. He turned the lights on and walked further into the huge office. A large mahogany desk sat in the far back of the room as well as file cabinets and bookshelves on each side. "Let's start looking"
Sess headed straight for the desk as Yash started with the file cabinets. After hours of searching they had not found anything out of the ordinary. There was only one thing they hadn't tried. Thinking the same thing both demons dropped their concealment spell and allowed their senses to stretch throughout the entire office. Feeling for anything that could be hidden from eye sight, they both focused.
Sess felt a tingling sensation near the desk, just barely. He slowly stalked toward the desk following his instincts. He felt it while he stood behind the desk, but had gone through it with a fine tooth comb.
"What is it?" Yash's curiosity had him moving closer to Sess.
"I just barely feel something right here, but I've already gone through his desk and searched for any hidden compartments." Then it dawned on him. He pushed the desk forward to look at the floor beneath it. 'Bingo'
He could see slight variations in the floor's coloring where it looked as if it had been removed at some point. A Human would not notice this and a youkai would not have felt the magic that concealed it. 'Whatever was underneath must be very important for father to hide it so well.'
Yash stood beside his brother with anticipation.
Sess kneeled down and extended his claws. Using the poison that he brought to their tips, he traced the outline of the slightly discolored floor pattern. Once finished, he retracted his claws and made to remove it.
"Sess, I don't like this." Yash growled "Whatever is in there is really bad. I can feel it."
"I know. Let's see what it is that father has hidden from us." Sess slid his claws into the crevaces he made and removes that part of the floor. Both Sess and Yash look down and find there are multiple VHS tapes, files and a steel box that emitted a strong magical seal. They couldn't smell their father's scent on any of it. 'Strange' Sess picked up everything and set it on the desk.
Both brothers grabbed some of the files and started to look through them. What they found were profiles of young girls ranging anywhere from twelve to nineteen. Some had pictures attached and others did not. Confused, Yash tried to figure out why his father had profiles of young women hidden away.
Deciding to come back it, he reached for the steel box. He felt the strong magical aura surrounding it. Curious, he used his clawed finger to pick the lock. After a few minutes of tampering with it he heard a small click. The top popped open and he the power that was concealed within burst forth and made him flinch. What he saw made him snarl and his aura flare with rage. Sess dropped the files in his hand and looked to see what set Yash off. Looking into the steel box but his expression did not waver.
"I know what it is and I am curious to know how father has it in his possession, but why are you so angry about it?" Sess asked, not understanding the building rage within Yash.
He raised his now blood red eyes to Sesshomaru, he could barely contain the youkai rage that radiated from within his being.
"She was the keeper of the Shikon No Tama. She named her bar after the fact. The jewel rested within her body from the day she was born. Five years ago it was brutally ripped from her body and she barely survived." His control had finally snapped as he roared he name.
"KAGOME!"
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YAY!!! I actually did another chappie!!!! YAY!!!
Thank you to everyone that has reviewed. You guys are the ones that have pushed me to write more and to make my story the best I can!!! ^_^ Constructive criticism is very welcome as well. I can use all the help I can get!!! Hehehe... I had one reviewer that loved my story but mentioned that I mixed up past tense and present tense a lot!! Sorry if I made you dizzy!!!! I really tried hard to watch out for that this time!!! (Amy said the same thing! Hope I did better Amy and reviewer!!!) Okie, I'll stop talking now so you can read!!!
ON WITH THE SHOW!!!!
Discovery & Rage
Stunned silence accompanied Sesshomaru's quiet declaration as he waited for Inuyasha's reaction.
Yash's mind began working again as what Sess just told him sunk into his thick skull. 'NO WAY!' his mind screamed. "WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN DAD WAS MURDERED??" He bellowed as his heart began to pound rapidly within his chest.
"Just what I said, baka, Father was murdered. The details of his death are being investigated as we speak. You are to accompany me to headquarters if you want to learn more of what the situation is. I have only had a few reports since leaving the US research facility." Sess calmly told him. "I am leaving now. You can either come with me or you can stay and play with the miko." His eyes shifted to Kag.
A forgotten Kagome was still standing behind the bar, shocked at what she just heard. 'Oh, poor Yash.' She thought as her heart hurt for her friend. 'Inutaisho..... How could this have happened?'
Kag had met Inutaisho a few times and he had always treated her like daughter. She remembered the first time she was introduced to him and how he gave her the adoration a father would a daughter since he did not have one. He was a powerful youkai and she could not understand how something like this could've happened.
Sess's gaze remained on her, observing the emotions that flickered in her eyes. 'She is like an open book when her defenses are down. She is feeling hurt and remorse by my father's death.' He noticed, as sadness laced her aura. 'She is beautiful when she allows her guard to come down and her icy countenance to melt.' He contemplated this as he saw her eyes soften and fill with sadness. 'I wonder what her smile is like. I'll bet she's even more enticing with happiness and joy in her spirit'
Shaking those thoughts from his mind, he pulls his gaze from her. 'I will solve the mystery of this miko later. I need to concentrate on Father's death and the circumstances surrounding it now.' His attention returned to Inuyasha.
Yash began to fume as he watched his half brother's attention focused on HIS Kag. But his glare begins to waver as reality hit him full force. 'He's serious. How can this be? Father was one of the most powerful youkai around. How could someone have killed him?' his thoughts raced. Determination and anger settling in, he resolved to set aside his differences with his brother and find out what the hell was going on. The mutual need for vengeance bringing the two brothers together for the first time in their lives.
"Sess, let's go." Yash growled. "I want to know what the fuck is going on. Why someone would want to kill him. We need to find dad's killer and make sure they pays with his life for their impudence." The need for revenge caused his youkai blood to boil within his veins.
Turning to Kag, his eyes soften. "I have to go now. Don't worry Kag, we'll make sure that whoever did this, is found and punished." He walks behind the bar and hugs her tightly. "I promise I'll tell you everything later. I'm sorry you found out about Sess like this and under these circumstances. Please forgive me." He whispers, burying his face in her soft silky hair.
Kagome's demeanor softens at his words. Hugging him back tightly, she silently forgives him, for now. "Please, let me know what's going on when you find out. I want to help if I can. Your dad was always good to me and I want to help avenge him." Her sadness began to fade and her anger grew with in her heart the more she thought about it.
Leaning back slightly without releasing her, he looked into her eyes. He smiled softly at the rapidly changing emotions that crossed her lovely face. "Don't worry so much. I'll call you later when I have an idea of what's going on." He leaned in and kissed forehead. "Be a good girl and don't fry anyone who doesn't deserve it." His expression turned playful as he tried to lighten her spirits.
"Okay dog boy, call me later. I wanna know who thinks they have the right to fuck with our family." She growled. Her sapphire eyes darkened and blazed with vengeance.
Ever since she was in grade school, she always thought of Yash, Sango and Miroku as her family. When her father, mother and little brother were killed in a car accident, on her fifteenth birthday, she resolved to protect her own. To make sure that something like that never happened to those she loved again. Since that fateful day, her three closest friends became her new family. She would never allow anyone to hurt them or take them away from her. Their joy was her joy, their pain, her pain, their loss, her loss and their battles, her battles.
She was very protective of them and them of her. They were there for through thick and thin. She would give her life for any of them. They were her friends. They were her strength. They were her family.
Kissing Yash's cheek before releasing him, she graced him with a rare smile. "Take care, mutt and I'll see ya later. By the way, you're still on my shit list" After that statement, her gaze turned from Yash as she focused her attention on his brother.
"And you.... I don't know you and I don't care if you're Yash's brother OR the Western Lord. You had better find out what happened to Inutaisho." Her aura flared threateningly at him. "By the way, my name is Kagome, not miko or bitch. If you want my respect, you'll have to earn it and so far, you're failing miserably." With one last icy glare at the tai youkai, she turned and walked away, dismissing him.
Sesshomaru's blood raged when he witnessed the affectionate interaction between the miko and his little brother. Jealousy made pink seep into the whites of his eyes when they had exchanged platonic kisses. Struggling to control his youkai rage, he heard her begin to address him in that icy, disconnected voice she used earlier on him.
His rage under control, now that the two had separated, he focused on her words. He listened to her, yet again, as she insulted him and then berated him on the use of her name! 'This bitch is going to try every shred of patience I have... Did she just dismiss me???' He watched as she turned and walked away.
Planted for a split second, where he stood, Sess got ready to get the last word in when Yash walked up to him, his expression hardened. "Don't bother. She's said what she had to say and won't even acknowledge that you exist. She's holding herself together right now. Leave her alone"
Sesshomaru faced his little brother with a bored look upon his face. He ignored his statement and put some cash on the bar to pay for his drink. He then turned and headed for the front of the building. Yash followed. He knew Sess was right this once, they had much to discuss and he had a feeling that it was only going to get worse.
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Kag walked over to Sango as the rush continued. "Sango, could you and Miroku take care of the bar tonight? I need to go lay down."
Sango stopped making the drink in her hand and looked up at her friend "Are you alright Kag? You don't look so good." She noticed the strain in Kag's features and began to get angry. "Did that shit head, Ice Lord do this to you??" she ground out. Ready kill anyone who tried to hurt her "sister".
"No, I'll explain later. I just need to be alone and rest right now." Kag sighed.
"You go on then sweetie and I'll come check on you once the rush dies down. Miroku won't have a problem with it. I'll make sure of that." She winked and glanced in his direction. He was still slammed with customers and wasn't paying attention to much else.
"I'll see you in a bit." Sango promised as she leaned over and kissed her cheek.
"Thank you" Kag turned and headed to the back stairs that lead up to her apartment above the bar. She was mentally exhausted and emotionally drained from the encounter with the tai youkai and Yash.
She entered her apartment and headed straight for the fridge. She needed a drink. Learning that Yash had a brother and that Inutaisho had been killed all at the same time, overloaded her system. Tears began to form in her eyes as she mourned the loss of her adopted father. 'I can't believe this happened. I will miss you my inu otousan." She murmured as the tears she had held back, finally fell down her face.
An hour later, after downing a couple of beers and calming herself, she went to her room and undressed. Laying down her thoughts drifted to Yash's newly discovered older brother.
He was arrogant, cold, emotionless, rude and a complete ass. She had never been affected by a man like this. Even though he was all of those things, plus a youkai, she found that she was attracted to him. His long flowing silver hair that begged her to run her fingers through it. His liquid gold eyes had entranced her. He was the most gorgeous male specimen that she had ever laid eyes on. 'I find myself wanting to know more about him' she muses.
Her thoughts came to a crashing halt when she remembered "that day", as she referred to the days she lost her innocence and trust in men. Her heart hardened once again as she pushed all thoughts of the tai youkai out of her mind. 'I will not let him in.' she resolved as she drifted into a fitful slumber.
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They exited the Shikon in silence and headed for Sess's black Jag.
Sess's thoughts drifted back to the miko in the bar. He couldn't believe the feelings she evoked within his cold exterior. His respect for her grew in leaps and bounds as he thought of their interaction together that night. The fact that she feared no one and stood against those who would oppose her, made her that much more alluring to him. 'She is intriguing to me but definitely hiding something, deep within her soul. I will find out what it is.' He muses. Her display of power and "superiority" over him a moment ago made him want to take her in his arms and kiss her senseless.
'Damn, I need to get that woman out of head' He growled in his mind.
Betraying him, yet again, his mind wandered. He thought of how beautiful she was and how much he wanted to put the little firefly in her place. 'When I get my claws on you little one, I will break this spell that you have cast upon my being. I promise you, I will solve this puzzle that you are and then, we will see who has the last word.' He thought as he made up his mind.
For now, he would put aside anymore thoughts of the miko that plagued him and focus on the current problem. He would have to handle the circumstances behind his father's death before he could allow himself to comprehend the miko that has intrigued him. But comprehend her he will.
As they drove towards Mutsohito Tech, Inuyasha broke the silence "Tell me what you know."
"Father was targeted and slain by an assassin. He was asleep in his hotel after a tryst with some whore." Sess spat with disgust. "There are things that I have found out about him that make me wonder if I ever really knew him at all."
Yash stared in shock at his brother. 'He's never openly shown this kind of attitude towards our father. This must be bad. He knew father a lot better than I did and now he's questioning having "really" known him. This is definitely bad.'
"What do you mean by that Sess? How could you not "know" father?"
"It's been discovered that he has had dealings with Onigumo Naraku." He snarled out the name that left a bad taste in his mouth "That bastard and our father were involved in some extremely disgraceful dealings." His anger rising once again since he discovered his father's dirty little secret.
Yash growled as soon as he heard Naraku's name. His blood began to boil with rage, the same as his brother, at the thought of his father having any dealings with that bastard. "Are you sure?" he asked, having a hard time believing this bit of news.
"Yes. That is one of the reasons why I am back. It all started here and I need to find out what all had been going on back then. I need to check his office at headquarters." He continued to stare straight ahead as he drove. "Because you are his son as well, I felt honor bound to inform you of this. This will not change anything between us. For now, we will work together on this and when it is over, we will go our separated ways." Yash glanced at Sess and agreed with him fully. They continued the rest of the drive to headquarters in silence.
They arrived twenty minutes later and parked. Heading into the building and past security, they took the elevator up to the executive level floor. No one was allowed on this level without a key and security code. Sess entered the security code on the key pad next to the door that was the entrance to the executive offices. He then unlocked the door and they went down the hall. They walked in silence until they came to a door that had Inutaisho Mutsohito in bold letters on it.
Sess used the other key he had to let them in. He turned the lights on and walked further into the huge office. A large mahogany desk sat in the far back of the room as well as file cabinets and bookshelves on each side. "Let's start looking"
Sess headed straight for the desk as Yash started with the file cabinets. After hours of searching they had not found anything out of the ordinary. There was only one thing they hadn't tried. Thinking the same thing both demons dropped their concealment spell and allowed their senses to stretch throughout the entire office. Feeling for anything that could be hidden from eye sight, they both focused.
Sess felt a tingling sensation near the desk, just barely. He slowly stalked toward the desk following his instincts. He felt it while he stood behind the desk, but had gone through it with a fine tooth comb.
"What is it?" Yash's curiosity had him moving closer to Sess.
"I just barely feel something right here, but I've already gone through his desk and searched for any hidden compartments." Then it dawned on him. He pushed the desk forward to look at the floor beneath it. 'Bingo'
He could see slight variations in the floor's coloring where it looked as if it had been removed at some point. A Human would not notice this and a youkai would not have felt the magic that concealed it. 'Whatever was underneath must be very important for father to hide it so well.'
Yash stood beside his brother with anticipation.
Sess kneeled down and extended his claws. Using the poison that he brought to their tips, he traced the outline of the slightly discolored floor pattern. Once finished, he retracted his claws and made to remove it.
"Sess, I don't like this." Yash growled "Whatever is in there is really bad. I can feel it."
"I know. Let's see what it is that father has hidden from us." Sess slid his claws into the crevaces he made and removes that part of the floor. Both Sess and Yash look down and find there are multiple VHS tapes, files and a steel box that emitted a strong magical seal. They couldn't smell their father's scent on any of it. 'Strange' Sess picked up everything and set it on the desk.
Both brothers grabbed some of the files and started to look through them. What they found were profiles of young girls ranging anywhere from twelve to nineteen. Some had pictures attached and others did not. Confused, Yash tried to figure out why his father had profiles of young women hidden away.
Deciding to come back it, he reached for the steel box. He felt the strong magical aura surrounding it. Curious, he used his clawed finger to pick the lock. After a few minutes of tampering with it he heard a small click. The top popped open and he the power that was concealed within burst forth and made him flinch. What he saw made him snarl and his aura flare with rage. Sess dropped the files in his hand and looked to see what set Yash off. Looking into the steel box but his expression did not waver.
"I know what it is and I am curious to know how father has it in his possession, but why are you so angry about it?" Sess asked, not understanding the building rage within Yash.
He raised his now blood red eyes to Sesshomaru, he could barely contain the youkai rage that radiated from within his being.
"She was the keeper of the Shikon No Tama. She named her bar after the fact. The jewel rested within her body from the day she was born. Five years ago it was brutally ripped from her body and she barely survived." His control had finally snapped as he roared he name.
"KAGOME!"
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