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A/N: I don't like Kikyou. I'm a fan of Inuyasha & Kagome, and Sesshoumaru &Rin. And of course, Miroku & Sango, as if that weren't already obvious. So anyways, sorry if you don't like. I like it so I wrote it this way. Go me!

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What If?

Baby we can talk all night
But that ain't getting us nowhere
I told you everything I possibly can
There's nothing left inside of here
And maybe you can cry all night
But that'll never change the way I feel
The snow is really piling up outside
I wish you wouldn't make me leave here
I poured it on and poured it out
I tried to show you just how much I care
I'm tired of words and I'm too hoarse to shout
But you've been cold to me so long
I'm crying icicles instead of tears
meat loaf Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad

Chapter Four

It had been three months. Inuyasha was still at Kagome's village living with his brother. Jaken made weekly trips to the palace with Kirara so Inuyasha's mother wouldn't worry so. Kirara sped up the trip since she could fly. While he lived in the village, Inuyasha learned a lot of new things. He learned to cook and clean, to wash his own clothes, and to hunt with weapons. But as much learned as he did, Inuyasha also taught. Mainly Sesshoumaru about what was expected of him when he returned home.

Sesshoumaru was still leery. He didn't know if he wanted to go 'home'. He'd lived here for years, grew up here, learned here, became part of a family here... fell in love here. Yes, Sesshoumaru had fallen in love. He didn't say anything about it; no one knew anything. He knew it was almost wrong to fall in love with a human. Look at what had happened when his father did. At least he had a legitimate heir. For a while. Inuyasha was going on and on about how now that he'd found Sesshoumaru, he would be the heir and Inuyasha could do whatever he wanted.

One day, Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru were talking about this. It was the same day Inuyasha showed Sesshoumaru the powers of the Tetsuaiga. They were arguing over whether or not and when Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha would return to the palace. Inuyasha was finally told that Sesshoumaru didn't want to go, but he didn't understand why. And he would never be told of Sesshoumaru's forbidden feelings for a human. When Inuyasha of so upset he was furious, he pulled out the Tetsuaiga and used it on Sesshoumaru.

However, years of training with the villagers' warriors and Kagome had sharpened Sesshoumaru's already sharp abilities. He dodged the attack easily. "What are you doing!" Kagome yelled as she ran toward them. "Stop! Don't hurt him anymore! Do you hear me Inuyasha! Leave Taro alone!"

"He's not Taro!" Inuyasha shouted back, using a wind attack on Sesshoumaru. "He has a name! It's Sesshoumaru, heir to the Western Lands, first son of Hennyo! And he will return home with me, where he belongs, when our father sends for me!" He attacked Sesshoumaru again, but Sesshoumaru used his speed to dodge the attack. He ran behind Inuyasha, kicked him in the shoulder, and watched him fall to the ground, Tetsuaiga falling from his grasp and out of reach. "What is wrong with you?" he asked, standing up again. "You belong at home. With your family."

"I have a family here," Sesshoumaru answered. "Kagome, Miroku, Sango, Kohaku, and Aneko. Their kids are as commonplace to me as a servant is to you. I could not leave them anymore than you could go without Jaken." They stood still and silent for a few moments. "I am sorry for the pain that has been caused on my behalf. I don't know what happened, and I don't want to. It was hard at first to accept that I was nobody. But the people here changed that."

"You belong at home!" Inuyasha shouted. "Soul Shattering Iron Claw!" It was a claw attack, one that Sesshoumaru was unprepared for and didn't have time to dodge. It slid across his left arm, slicing the sleeve of his jacket and the flesh beneath it. As the blood began to seep from the open wound, Sesshoumaru's eyes flashed red.

"You need to stop now!" Kagome warned. "If you anger him too much, he will turn into his true demon form and nothing will stop him until he is calm again. He cannot control himself when he changes. Please, let's sit and talk about this."

"I don't care," Inuyasha growled. Sesshoumaru had turned and started walking back toward the village. Inuyasha used the claw attack again and this time it swept over his right shoulder. Sesshoumaru growled long and low, then started to transform. Once he was in his demon form and towering over Inuyasha, he began his own attacks. One nearly hit Kagome and Shippou who were nearby. Inuyasha ran to keep the two from being hit. That's when Inuyasha transformed.

"What was that?" Shippou asked after Inuyasha growled.

He made sure the two were okay, but what Kagome saw made her gasp. He had purple slash marks, the same ones as Sesshoumaru, across his cheeks suddenly. His eyes were glowing red. His teeth and claws had grown. "He's transformed," she whispered when Inuyasha went to attack Sesshoumaru.

"Master Inuyasha!" a voice called. Kagome looked around and saw Jaken riding atop Kirara. "Master Inuyasha, no! Kagome-sama! You must get Tetsuaiga back to him! I am going to the palace to warn his father! The Tetsuaiga will keep hi from getting worse and eventually restore him to normal. But be careful, he will not recognize or acknowledge you now. I will be back shortly!"

Kirara turned, and was gone back to the palace. Kagome turned back to watch the brothers fight. Even though Sesshoumaru was bigger, Inuyasha was holding his own. She still didn't understand how or why he had transformed in the first place. From what she knew, half-breeds transformed into humans and back again; not into full demons to go on killing sprees. She suddenly remembered that Shippou was with here and what she had been told by Jaken.

"Shippou, go to the village and tell everyone to stay away at the cost of their lives. Tell everyone that Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha are fighting, but to stay away. Be sure to tell Miroku and his family, Kohaku and his as well. And be careful. Stay away from them as you pass and stay in the village in the hut once you get to town and after you deliver the message. I will be fine," she instructed. Shippou nodded and then ran around the brothers to the village. "Be safe and careful," she said quietly. Now all the had to do was walk in between two fighting demons and give Inuyasha his sword back. A sigh was given, and a plan hatched.

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Shippou ran straight for Miroku and Sango's home, yelling at the top of his lungs and running as fast as he could. "Miroku! Sango! Miroku!" They met him at the door and he jumped into Sango's arms. "Taro and Inuyasha are fighting! Jaken went to the palace to tell their dad! They've both transformed! Kagome said that I was to tell you and Kohaku and then tell everyone to stay away!"

"Oh goodness!" Sango breathed.

"Inuyasha is a human and he's fighting Sesshoumaru in his demon form? He'll be killed instantly! There will be no more Inuyasha! And the Demon Lord of the Western Lands is coming here-"

"No!" Shippou cried, cutting Miroku off. "Inuyasha is a demon not a human. I don't know how he did it. Not even Kagome knows! Jaken said that Tetsuaiga would help calm Inuyasha down enough to transform him back to half-breed."

"But it won't stop Sesshoumaru," Sango said. "We need to warn the village. Tell everyone quickly." They broke apart and ran to everyone, telling them to stay away from the river where the brothers were probably tearing each other apart.

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"Jaken? What are you doing here?" Inuyasha's mother said as Jaken and Kirara landed in the garden beside her. "Is there something wrong? Did something happen to Inuyasha? Is he okay? Is he hurt? What happened!"

"Mistress please!" Jaken said, almost forgetting to be somewhat polite. "I must speak with Master Hennyo! This is very important. Where is he? You may come and listen, but I must speak with him." She nodded once and then started to run toward the place where Hennyo was in conference with someone. She burst into the room, not bothering to apologize when Hennyo asked what was going on. Jaken didn't even kneel. "My extreme apologies Master Hennyo, but Master Inuyasha has transformed! He... Just, please come with me to where he is. Mistress, I ask that you stay here. You cannot be of help right now."

"Yes. Let's go now," Hennyo said. "I am terribly sorry about this my friend, but my son is in trouble. I must go to him. AhUn!" he summoned. The two-headed dragon beast was waiting outside for him and Jaken. "Lead the way Jaken." Jaken sped all the way back to the village on Kirara. But they didn't even get that far when Hennyo noticed Sesshoumaru. "Who is he fighting? Inuyasha only transforms when he is exceptionally mad, and usually only when fighting."

"He is fighting Lord Sesshoumaru," Jaken answered cautiously.

"How long have you known where Sesshoumaru was!" Hennyo roared.

"Ever since the night Master Inuyasha and I left. We found him that night," was the answer. "He's had amnesia. Please, just help Master Inuyasha right now. Kagome, the girl who took Masters Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha in, said that Master Sesshoumaru can't control his demon form either. Neither one will stop until they are calm. And they only calm down when they get what they want. They want each other's blood."

"Stay back. You too AhUn," Hennyo commanded. "Maybe I can speak to them to get them to change back." He jumped off AhUn and landed near Kagome. "You must be the Kagome girl Jaken spoke of. Quickly how long has it been since they transformed? Both of them?"

"Uh... Sesshoumaru was first, and then Inuyasha when Sesshoumaru's attack nearly hit Shippou and me. It's been... a little less than half an hour I believe," she answered, rubbing her head again.

"What is wrong with you?" Hennyo asked, shifting his full attention from his sons to the girl. She was wobbly, holding her head, and dazed. She had to think to answer a question. She started to sway and then fall, but he caught her.

"Inuyasha... Is it Inuyasha? Not the big one. Whichever the smaller one is pushed me away... when the big one meant to attack me," she said slowly. "He didn't hurt me, or even push me very hard... until he ran into me." She took a second to rub her head again. "The bog one kicked him in the back, but he was still holding my arms. Just like you're doing. When the big one... is it Sesshoumaru?... kicked him, he ran into me and both of us hit the tree. He let go of me and started attacking the big one again. I think it was Inuyasha who helped me. Or was it Sesshoumaru?"

Hennyo blocked out the girl's ramblings for a second. First of all, she didn't refer to them as Lord Inuyasha or Lord Sesshoumaru as she should have. Second, Inuyasha saved her in the middle of a demon rage? This girl... Kagome, could be seriously hurt. If it was Sesshoumaru who kicked Inuyasha into her and then both of them flew into a tree, she was hurt. Inuyasha probably took the brunt of it, but she was only human. She could only take so much. He started to look around to Tetsuaiga when she fainted in his arms. He caught her, but not before Inuyasha saw.

"Kagome!" he called out, completely half-breed again. He ran toward his father and Kagome, jumping around Sesshoumaru's attacks. "What's wrong with her? What happened to her? Why are you here? Is she okay? Is she dead!"

"Inuyasha!" Hennyo barked (no pun intended). "She'll be fine if I can get her to a healer. Who's the healer in this village you're staying at?" he asked, keeping one eye on Sesshoumaru. His older son still hadn't de-transformed.

"She is," Inuyasha said quietly. "And Sesshoumaru. She was teaching him."

"Great," Hennyo said. "Is there no one else?"

"Maybe Miroku could help," Inuyasha suggested. "Let's go. Wait. How do we get to the village without Sesshoumaru following us to kill me?" Inuyasha asked. He kept his eyes on Kagome, but his ears trained one on his father and the other on his brother.

"You won't need to!" Sesshoumaru called. His was back to his normal form, but his back was to them. "Just get her to the village. I will be there shortly. I am sorry for this Inuyasha. Make sure she keeps breathing. Go!"

"Why aren't you coming Sesshoumaru?" Hennyo asked.

"Taro. And I need my mask," he answered.

"This is our father Sesshoumaru!" Inuyasha yelled.

"But the people in the village are not! So go!" he roared, bending over to pick up the mask that had fallen off when he changed. "Hurry! Get Sango to boil water, and Miroku to get lots of cloths. Tell Shippou to gather some flowers from behind the well."

"Come on father," Inuyasha said. "Follow me. Jaken! Back to the village! Be careful with AhUn! The villagers won't be expecting any of us." Hennyo and Inuyasha sped to town with Kagome.

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"Sango! Demons are coming!" Shippou yelled. "Four of them!"

"Are any of them Inuyasha or Taro?" Miroku asked, a bit scared.

"Inuyasha, but he's not a demon anymore. One is Kirara and one is Jaken," he said. "I don't know who the other two are. And Kagome's with them!" Suddenly, a white haired demon with Kagome in his arms and Inuyasha beside him showed up in front of them. "Demon!" Shippou yelled.

"No!" Inuyasha corrected. "My father! AhUn, Jaken, and Kirara are in the sky. I don't know how but Kagome was hurt. Taro said that Sango was to boil water, Miroku needs to get lots of clean cloths... and..."

"Shippou was to get flowers from behind the well," Hennyo said. "And my guess is you're Shippou?" he asked, looking at Shippou on Sango's shoulder. Shippou nodded in response. "She's hurt. Badly. I need you to do as Se- Taro has asked quickly. All of you." They ran in three different directions, but Inuyasha started to follow Miroku into Kagome's hut where she'd be treated.

"Tell me what happened?" Inuyasha asked after they'd laid her out on her sleeping bag. "How did she get hurt and why did I return to normal without the Tetsuaiga?"

"Jaken!" Hennyo summoned. "Get Tetsuaiga!" Jaken hurried out of the hut and back to the river to retrieve the sword. "From what I've been told, you were fighting Sesshoumaru and transformed. Why are we calling him Taro? When one of his attacks threatened the girl-"

"Kagome," Inuyasha corrected. "Her name is Kagome. And we call him Taro because that is what everyone around here knows him as and has for the last sixteen years."

Hennyo nodded. "Okay," he said slowly, watching his son. He hadn't taken his eyes and one ear off the Kagome girl. "When one of Sesshoumaru's attacks threatened Kagome, you jumped in front of her to save her. Being caught off guard, Sesshoumaru kicked you which forced you into her and both of you into a tree. You probably got the brunt of it, but she's only human and can't take even what little she got. When I got to her, she was shaky, disoriented. She couldn't remember which of you was which."

"That doesn't explain why I am me again," Inuyasha commented.

"It does for me," Hennyo said quietly. "Half-demons change when they are extremely upset: either into their demon form or out of it. You changed into it when you were mad, but out of it again when she fainted. Sesshoumaru is the same way now. He goes into it mad, and out of it when calm again. He snapped out of it when Kagome fainted as well. He cares for Kagome, but not in the same way you do I'd wager."

Inuyasha said nothing. Sesshoumaru came in moments later to assess Kagome. It wasn't until Sango came back that he made everyone except Sango leave. He asked her to remove her clothes, but cover her enough so that he could treat her. Shippou came back shortly before they were allowed back in the hut. Sesshoumaru did everything he could for her, but the rest was up to Kagome. She would have to work at healing herself.

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A/N: Once again: thank you CreativeChilde for being my impromptu beta-reader! See you tonight at activities! Oh! And to my second reviewer: The World is a Stage! Thank you! Reviewers are loved, flamers are set on fire with their own flames. You no like, you no read. That is all.