Chapter 8: Taking Inu Back
Sesshoumaru and Kagome got up. So did Rin.
"Come on, you have to get back to Keade. She did say that she wanted your head." Kagome wasn't about to let that fact escape him. She reminded him in subtle ways what would happen if he didn't come with them. But he didn't come without complaining.
"All right, all right, I'm coming. But only out of the need to help my brother, even though he isn't exactly my favorite person in the world." He carefully got up and began to gather his things. It didn't take long; he didn't have much. He quickly got what he needed and was ready to follow them. "I'm coming."
Kagome didn't say anything. Neither did Sesshoumaru. They were both intent on getting where they needed to go in the shortest amount of time. They didn't even notice that Kenshaw was still following them, though that was just because he was bound to Sesshoumaru. He only followed to make sure that his Lord was faring well and doing what was proper of a Taiyoukai.
Kagome was leading the way again, and holding Rin, and Sesshoumaru was right behind her. Following him was Kenshaw and Inu was the last one. He was going slowly because he was still hurt from the battle with Naraku. They went as fast as Inu would allow them to, but it wasn't nearly as fast as when they came. Finally, Sesshoumaru got fed up.
"All right, that's it, I'm carrying you, Inuyasha, I don't want to have this curse any longer than I have to." He easily picked his half brother up, and began to carry him. Kenshaw immediately became worried. He didn't know what kind of curse it was, but if it suddenly made him weak, he didn't want the weight of that vile half-breed on his Lord at all.
"Please, Lord Sesshoumaru, let me carry your brother. I do not want you getting hurt."
"I will be fine, Kenshaw, you know no change in me, because I always expressed myself when you took care of me, but I will not be hurt. You need not worry." Sesshoumaru didn't even look back at Kenshaw as he said it, but it was lathered and saturated with emotion. Kenshaw could see that his Lord needed to do this himself, and did not ask again to ease him.
Inuyasha was fine with being carried, seeing as he was obviously slowing them down, and his brother wanted to go faster. He did struggle a bit, just because it was his nature. He quickly stopped and let his brother carry him though. He did like the fact that they were going faster, and they would be to Keade's in time to save Sesshoumaru. He was a bit tired though, and almost fell asleep, and out of Sesshy's grasp. That didn't make him happy. He still had to get to Keade's. Then he could sleep or die or whatever. Just had to stay awake until they were there.
Sesshoumaru noticed this and did his best to keep his Hanyou brother awake. He didn't want Keade to think that he had killed his brother after making up with him and welcoming him back to the castle. He didn't need anyone's help though. He could do it himself. He worked all his life to get at his brother, and now he could, and he didn't want to kill him. In fact, it had been he, Sesshoumaru who had fought in his honor after Naraku killed him. He had let himself be emotional for his brother then, because he realized that he truly loved his brother.