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Memoir of Inuyasha…
I was ten years old when I first met my brother. I had run away (something I did very often) and hid in the park. I found by several of the older kids. They didn't like me, and had no problems expressing it.
But Sesshoumaru came. I guess he was about sixteen at the time. Before I knew it, he was gone, and my mother was dragging me home. I wasn't until we home did my mother tell me who he was.
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Session Twenty-Two- Brothers-
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"Inuyasha, I can't believe you would be so reckless-"He remained turned towards the park, watching the tall figure leave. His mother had seen him- what he did, how he helped them. She said nothing to the tall figure, avoiding his eyes as much as possible, as if she was guilty of a crime only she knew of.
"-you promised me you wouldn't run away again-"
"Ma?"
"What?" she asked, a slight trace of anger still in her voice. As much as tried, yelling and reprimanding just wasn't her way. It wasn't in her nature.
"Who was that?"
He could see her visibly stiffen. "Who, dear?"
"That guy. He looks kinda familiar, but I don't think he liked me very much. He kept looking at me like… like how you look when you see a roach crawling on the counter…"
She stopped abruptly. "If I tell you… can you keep it a secret?"
He nodded hesitantly.
"Inuyasha… that was your brother… Sesshoumaru."
From what Kagome had told him, the Higurashi family was one of the most well respected in the city. Her grandfather had managed to get him out of DJJ without so much a questionable look. Inuyasha himself had been unscratched during the process, only facing a year of community service and parole.
They owned a shrine on the far end of Tokyo, far from where Naraku and his thugs were. He was safe… for now.
But something was still nagging at him.
"Mrs. Higurashi?"
The woman driving looked at him through the rear-view mirror- someone who he would be calling 'mother' soon. "Yes?"
"Can we make a stop? There's someone I need to see."
There were many things Kagura would use to describe herself. "Mother" was not one of them.
She stood in front the mirror, holding her hands lightly over her stomach. It seemed like every time she looked at it, it seemed to get bigger, despite the fact that she wasn't even out of the first trimester. She'd been sickly for the past month, seeing more of the bathroom that any other room anywhere. The doctor did say that the first trimester was the hardest.
She grabbed one of her pamphlets from by the sink. "During the first 3 months of pregnancy, or the first trimester, your body is undergoing many changes. As your body adjusts to the growing baby, you may have nausea, fatigue, backaches, mood swings, and stress. Just remember that these things are normal during pregnancy, as your body changes. Most of these discomforts will go away as your pregnancy progresses…" She tossed it aside in disgust, eyeing the mirror. Did her stomach just get bigger?
Mentally cursing herself, she turned away from the mirror. She never been this self-conscious before in her life.
Then the nausea kicked in again.
"Kagura."
It was more of a command than anything else. She remained hunched over the toilet, her body rigid at the sound of his voice. "Where's the kid?"
"She is with Kohaku," Sesshoumaru replied, standing in the doorway. "Feeling any better?"
Her response was a sharp glare his way. "What do you want?"
He lifted up a pack of cigarettes. "You aren't supposed to be smoking. It's bad for the child."
"And if I quit, it's bad for you," she replied, "it calms me down."
They were interrupted by the sound of the intercom beeping. He pressed the speaker that was built against the wall. "Yes?"
"Sesshoumaru-san, there is someone here to see you."
"Who is it?"
The sound of mumbling was heard in the background. "…Your brother."
Kagura raised her head from over the toilet. "You have a brother?"
"No." was his blunt response. "Tell them they have the wrong person."
The sound of an argument was heard in the background, then a "Wait- you not allowed to enter without proper authorization!"
"Inuyasha, wait!"
He stopped at the head of the stairs impatiently. It was several seconds before he saw her reach the bottom of the same flight, panting heavily. The guy was fast.
"What is this all about?" Kagome asked, exasperated.
"There's someone I need to talk to."
"And we couldn't have taken the elevator for that?" she almost yelled, "Who is this Sesshoumaru guy anyway?"
"He's my brother," he replied, "now hurry up, only two more flights of stairs."
"I understand your anxious, but do we have to run up seventeen floors!"
Apartment 17A. It seemed to be the only apartment on the top floor.
Closing his eyes, he rang the doorbell. Almost instantly, a young woman appeared at the doorway. "We've been expecting you."
'"Tense" is an understatement…'
It was quiet, an eerie silence passing back and forth between the two. He glanced towards the older male's penetrating stare. He was just as Inuyasha remembered. Tall and cold, with a stare that made you feel lower than dirt. He was dressed in a business suit, that and his determined face made him look older than he was- he was only twenty-five.
"What do you want?"
Inuyasha looked up, staring at his brother from across the room. "What?"
"You obviously came here for something," Sesshoumaru replied in a bored tone, "so what do you want?"
"Why don't you just say you don't believe me?" he snapped.
Sesshoumaru stood up, walking across the room towards him. "I didn't say that. It just seems peculiar that after all these years you decide you want to be part of this family and show up? So, what do you want? Money?"
"I don't need your fucking money, I need answers!" he yelled, "I want to know why my father never came to see me. I want to know why he left my mother to raise me alone! I want to know why I don't know what the bastard even looks like!"
"As touching as that sounds, I've seen too many movies with the same plot," Sesshoumaru replied before turning around and waving him off, "You know where the door is."
He seethed.
Kagome watched the young woman as she wandered about the kitchen. She was very young, probably only a couple of years older than herself. Her hair was tied back, most of her face hidden by a small but effective amount of make-up.
"Yo, what's your name?"
"Kagome."
"Hm, Kagura. That kid your boyfriend?"
"Ah, no!" She blushed.
Kagura smirked. "Then why are you here?"
"Because I'm the only one he has," Kagome replied, sitting down at the kitchen table. "Is… Sesshoumaru your husband?"
"You'd think that, wouldn't you?" the older woman replied, rubbing her stomach.
Kagome watched her. "How far along are you?"
"Nine weeks."
"Congratulations." Kagome eyed the kitchen door. "How do you think it's going?"
"Well, they haven't killed each other yet."
Their conversation was interrupted by a loud yell, both women hurrying out of the kitchen at the sound. Inuyasha was pinned against the wall, one arm pinned behind him at an odd angle. Sesshoumaru held him still, as if had taken him no strength. The only thing keeping Kagome from yelling at him Kagura, holding her arm out in front of her. "They're acknowledging each other."
"Poor," Sesshoumaru stated as his twisted his brother's arm back further, "you swing in anger, not in skill. That will get you killed."
"We didn't ask for shit from him!" Inuyasha yelled struggling to get free from the painful grip. "You know I'm your brother, you knew that day in the park and you know now! You had him all your life, I don't even know what he looks like!"
He held back a cry of pain as Sesshoumaru twisted him so he was facing that adjacent wall, where a picture was mounted. "That is your father. Anything else?"
'Father…' There was a long moment of silence that passed throughout the room. "What's his name?"
"Toga Hashimoto. Anything else?"
"Can you let go of my arm?"
Sesshoumaru smirked. "This… is my arm now."
Across the room, Kagome smiled. 'Brothers…'
I rushed to get it out on time, so the chapter's not that good (you can tell because the chapter's got more dialogue than anything else). I've wanted to do this chapter for a while now. No M/S in this chapter- this is probably going to be the last one with I/K.
The next chapter is going to bring the climax.
I'm revising the fic, and have decided I am going to redo the entire first chapter. Trust me, you'll like it.
Preview of Next Chapter:
She stood outside the building, anxiousness coursing through her. 'This is it…'
Placing the gun in her coat pocket, she walked inside.
Posted 2/19/05
Lil'Lyn713