DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own any rights to 'Inuyasha' or associated characters! That honor belongs to Rumiko Takahashi!
(If I DID own it, it would have been a LOT different...)
This is a yaoi (boyxboy). If this is still not clear: This story is gonna have two guys, who are brothers, getting it on!
SessxInu mainly.
Hello, my lovely readers! 'The Right Choice' was a huge success, so thank you! This is my second fic to post, and I hope you all enjoy it and show it as much love as you did the first! Mainly SessxInu, but that could change later...
Sorry to everyone who was enjoying this! It got taken down because M is not a high enough rating, apparently. I am reposting with caution. Let me be clear: NOT FOR KIDS! Everyone else, enjoy.
No real warnings this chapter...some blood-tasting. Oh, this story has 'established feelings'-they already like each other, but don't realize how they feel, but both are too f***ing stubborn to say anything, and this story changes that.
Language, and because of future content, should be rated MA
"New Moon Fears"
Summary: The one night Inuyasha should never go out alone, of course he does! When he is in trouble, the last person he ever wanted to see on this night is the one to save him.
"Chapter 1: The Moonless Night"
Inuyasha was running out of time.
He'd been accosted by a reptile demon while out alone,and the disgusting creature couldn't have come at a worse time. The sun was creeping towards the horizon, shadows lengthening as red-gold sunset light poured over the clearing.
Inuyasha knew he shouldn't have come out alone, had known before even doing so. But he hated the way his pack tried to coddle him on this night. Fuck, he'd rather be buried under their protective attention right now! They were not here to protect him...nobody was.
He glared at his attacker. The vile reptile grinned back, not even knowing what was about to happen, what night this was.
The evil, hissing voice taunted him. "Little half-breed, all this fighting is wearing you down. Drop your sword, and I might take pity on you. You will be mine either way, so why make it harder on yourself?"
Inuyasha snarled. Nobody called him a half-breed! Only one person could get away with doing so...
He snarled again. "You sick bastard! I will never be yours! Wind Scar!"
Tetsusaiga released the fiery attack, but Inuyasha was alarmed when he realized it didn't have near the force it normally did. Then he felt it.
His power was draining. The last sliver of the sun was about to vanish, the darkened moon taking its place in the sky.
"No, please. Not yet." he whispered as he struggled to lift the Fang, which had suddenly become so heavy.
"WIND SCAR!" he yelled with every bit of breath in his body.
Inuyasha felt his heart drop when only a few weak bolts of power flew out of his blade, not even fazing his enemy.
The scaly demon advanced with a gleam in his eye. "This is going to be fun, little half-breed." the creature chuckled darkly. "Fun for me, anyway."
Inuyasha dropped Tetsusaiga as the blade reverted to its sealed form, and he raised his claws. Damn, he was wore out! The lizard-like assailant had gotten several good hits on him as he'd weakened. The hanyou's fire-rat outfit was torn in multiple places, and he was covered in scratches and bruises. He had lost a lot of blood, and he was not sure how much more he could stand to lose. Any other evening, he knew this scaly bastard would be dead by now.
Inuyasha hissed as his vision dimmed and his blood and bones pulsed.
"Iron Reaver..." His clawed hand dropped back to his side as he staggered backwards into a tree. No...he didn't want to die like this, too fucking weak to stop this asshole! The green demon came closer and hissed at him, but Inuyasha could no longer understand.
It was too late.
Suddenly, a flash of swirling silver filled his vision.
"The half-breed belongs to me, vermin."
Oh, gods! That voice! No...anybody but him! Not tonight!
Inuyasha heard the unmistakeable snap of a neck getting broken, and suddenly, a pair of narrowed golden eyes were in front of him. "Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha tried to pull away, heart pounding in fear. "No...please leave me alone." he whimpered as he felt his claws and fangs retracting into his body. "Not...you...not...tonight." he breathed as his sight dimmed even further.
A look of confusion in those amber eyes was the last thing Inuyasha saw before falling unconscious.
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Sesshomaru was confused, and becoming a bit concerned. This was strange.
He had caught the scent of Inuyasha's blood and come to see what trouble the little half-breed had gotten himself into this time. He had arrived just in time to see Tetsusaiga revert, and Inuyasha looking wounded, but as defiant as always. The reptilian demon had not been that strong; Inuyasha should have had no problem.
Sesshomaru had noticed several things, though, none of which he liked.
One, the reptile had carried the scent of arousal.
Two, Inuyasha's scent was off in a way the Lord of the West could not pinpoint.
Three, Inuyasha was acting much worse than his injuries indicated.
Four, Inuyasha's scent had not held fear...until Sesshomaru had made his presence known.
He decided he liked that last fact the least; it gave him an odd feeling in his stomach. Now, the little half-breed had apparently passed out after saying some strange things. Slowly, Sesshomaru reached one hand out towards Inuyasha's hair and blinked.
Unless he was losing his mind, the storm-silver hair was rippling into a deep, shiny black. Velvety pink-and-white ears slipped away, and Sesshomaru stared as the curve of a human ear peeked out from the silky black hair. A quick glance confirmed: no claws.
The demon realized tonight was a new moon. Before he could stop himself, he was hissing at the passed-out hanyou.
"Dammit, Inuyasha! Foolish pup, you should not have been out and alone on your human night! Stubborn half-breed!"
Deciding that the younger male was absolutely not going to further disgrace their family by staying out here and getting picked up by gods-know-what, and definitely not by dying as a human, (and deciding that this was exactly what he needed to tell himself) Sesshomaru sighed and lifted his brother into his arms.
Then he felt the hanyou shifting, and heard a soft mumbling. "I'm sorry, Sesshomaru. Please don't be mad."
Sesshomaru stared down at his little brother in surprise. Inuyasha was out cold, apparently talking in his sleep. On impulse, Sesshomaru leaned his head down to murmur into a curved ear. "Why would I be mad?"
A soft whimper escaped the black-haired human in his arms. "You're always mad at me. Everything I do makes you mad." Even as the humanized pup said this, Sesshomaru felt him trying to shift closer to his chest.
He frowned at the unconscious human. Inuyasha's words had given him that odd sensation again, the one he'd felt when he realized Inuyasha's scent hadn't held fear before he'd shown up. And the feel of the smaller male trying to tuck closer to him made that feeling even worse.
Trying to distract himself, he glanced down and saw Tetsusaiga. He hesitated, then sighed.
Damn. He certainly couldn't just leave the stupid thing here! He held no attachment to the Fang since getting Baksaiga, but still.
This sword protected his little brother, and it did not deserve to be left behind.
With yet another sigh, he shifted Inuyasha to one arm and kneeled next to the sword. He hesitated for a moment; he didn't want to get burned again. "Tetsusaiga, I am not trying to steal you. I am trying to get you back to Inuyasha."
He reached out to lay his hand lightly on Tetsusaiga's hilt. He felt a slight pulse of power as the sword hesitated. His hand tingled, but the Fang did not burn him. Another pulse of power, and this one felt urgent.
"It is ok. He's right here." Sesshomaru murmured as he picked up the sword and sheathed it in the scabbard at Inuyasha's waist. Even asleep, Inuyasha's hand drifted to his sword's hilt. At the same time, Sesshomaru felt an almost excited pulse from Tensaiga, telling him that Tetsusaiga was happy to be with its master once more, even if said master was human at the moment.
Sesshomaru took a deep breath. This was all he needed: an unconscious, human Inuyasha, and two swords that still seemed eager to communicate and respond to each other.
Ridiculous.
Sesshomaru began walking, passing the body of the filthy reptile that had intended to violate his little brother, and he found himself growling softly. "I told you the half-breed was mine."
Before long, he found a small cave and made his way inside. He kneeled down and carefully moved Inuyasha out of his arms until the younger male was leaning against the wall.
Then his nose twitched; Inuyasha's blood was everywhere, and from the smell of it, it was still flowing. Sesshomaru considered his options - there weren't many - then reached out to carefully remove the transformed hanyou's fire-rat haori and white undershirt.
Most of the cuts and scratches on his little brother's body were shallow, but one deep cut that ran between the muscular chest and toned stomach still bled. Sesshomaru glanced up at Inuyasha's face. The hanyou-turned-human was still unconscious, but looked like he was in pain.
Sesshomaru frowned. "You'd better not wake up yet." he breathed as he leaned close and began licking the deep cut on the younger male's chest and stomach. As soon as he tasted Inuyasha's human blood, he froze.
That was...interesting.
Inuyasha's blood tasted dark and sweet, like something forbidden. He shivered, then frowned at himself. His little brother was still bleeding, and he was the only one that could help. He could control himself. He took a deep breath and leaned forward to continue licking the wound.
He didn't realize he was moaning as the rich, sweet blood filled his mouth.
The wound wouldn't close, but it did stop bleeding. When Sesshomaru had assured himself of this, he slowly sat up, staring at Inuyasha. Even in the dark cave, his sharp eyes flicked over ebony hair and clawless hands. He found himself wondering what color human-Inuyasha's eyes were. Hmph, ridiculous. He did not care. Not at all.
With a frown, Sesshomaru leaned forward and used one finger to gently lift Inuyasha's top lip. No fangs.
His little brother didn't have anything to defend himself.
Sesshomaru tried to convince himself that this did not bother him as he moved away to lean against the cave wall. He kept his eyes on the defenseless, raven-haired human leaning against the other wall.
The Lord of the West waited patiently for his little brother to wake up.
End of Chapter 1: The Moonless Night
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