Itachi-rin: Woohoo! I've update this fic faster than I thought. Not that I update this fic and neglect other fics, I have to wait for something to come across my mind in order to start continuing. Now, because of my friend.. I'm watching Inuyasha now! So, stuffs just came to my mind! Thanks for reviewing by the way! –smiles- Love ya!
Summary/Warnings/Disclaimers: Please refer to chapter 1!
Replies to some reviews:
inuyashajr: A sequel? Hmm.. I'll give a thought about it! 'Cause I really dunno how this fic is going to turn out. –smiles-
Jazhira: I love Sesshomaru soo much that I like to make him feel bad for causing Inuyasha to cry! –sticks out tongue- I just love that!
King Mana: Thanks! That really keeps me moving! –smiles-
Itachi-onii san: Here's the chapter! –grins-Ookami-jin: Thanks for the comment! That's the way I can improve.. I'll try! And next time maybe you can tell me in your review that which jap word you can't get it and I'll translate for you people! –grins-
essenceofthedark: I laughed out loud upon reading your review! Really.. Straight away after reading your review, I sat in front of my com and continue! Thanks for the motivation!
Aww! Did I mention I love these 2 brothers? I watched an episode on how Sesshomaru 'indirectly' warned Inuyasha not to interfere in the fight but the hanyou just didn't get it! There was a part whereby Inuyasha was being attacked by four enemies at the same and Sesshomaru was like.. SAVING him! –SQUEAKS- But that young pup just didn't appreciate. Sigh. I just love how the older one protects his half-brother!
Sesshomaru: I didn't wanna save him on purpose. That's your own interpretation, Itachi-rin.
Inuyasha: Who cares! –mumbles- I don't care about that..
Sesshomaru: .. –sighs and pats his fluffy ears-
Inuyasha: -pout- Anyway.. please review for Itachi-rin after reading.
Sesshomaru: -grins- Thanks.
I wonder if you people did read the rumblings I did above! –sighs- Poor me! Alright! Here's the chapter you all have been waiting for! This chapter pick up from the previous one. So..
Hidden Love
Chapter 3
Sesshomaru stared blankly at the smaller pup in front of him. He only did the staring, as if using his 'eye power' would stop the hanyou from crying. His heart ached once more, causing him to ponder over that feeling.
The smaller one still had his head lowered, rubbing away the tears but it made no difference.
He asked himself whether he had gone too far this time. He just wanted that brat to stop pestering him, stopped pitying him. Never did he know that he had caused the 6 years old pup to cry within a day.
He repeated the sentence in his head. "..'cause nii-san w-would get h-hurt.."
That alone made the older one feel that there was someone who actually care for him. But he shook his head mentally. No one had shown concern to him except his mother. Now out of the sudden, a half-youkai pup just told him he wouldn't want him to get hurt.
Not knowing how to comfort the younger one, Sesshomaru brought his hand out and placed it on the hanyou's head. Almost instantly, the sobbing stopped. Seeing that it helped, he moved his hand behind the drooped fluffy ears and patted it.
His fluffy ears twitched as he leaned to the gentle touch. A pat behind his ears always calmed Inuyasha down. He loved it when his mother did this most of the time. He purred as he looked up slowly to his older brother with his teary eyes.
The older one sighed inwardly. Seeing that the younger one had settled down, Sesshomaru let his hand fell to his side. He then turned and started to walk away.
A voice behind him called. "Nii-san.. W-where are y-you going?"
Inuyasha didn't understand his brother's action. He just knew that his brother was so fierce for a moment and next, he was gentle.
Without slowing down his pace, Sesshomaru replied. "Sleep."
The younger one tilted his head. Right.. He forgot it was already night time. He then exclaimed loudly. "Night nii-san!" and he watched his brother's back disappeared down the hallway.
Inuyasha touched his ear which his brother had patted. He smiled to himself as he trotted back to his bed chamber. Tonight, he would be having the sweetest dream ever.
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The pup closed the door behind him. After he had changed into a new set of white kimono, he then slumped himself to the large bed, trying hard to sleep.
There was no other time like today where he had trouble sleeping except the times when he couldn't get over his mother's death. But today, it was only the first day he had seen his half-brother before making a mental note that that young pup likes crying a lot.
He had seen his tears two times in a day and he concluded something. He didn't like his tears at all. It pained his heart somehow and he didn't know why. It was only the first day.
He tried to convince himself mentally that he was not going to give in easily to that pup. Afterall, he replaced the place where his mother's were, in their father's heart.
But wait, it was Yukie who replaced the vacant place, not Inuyasha. Sesshomaru thought it over and over again. Inuyasha's eyes were filled with extreme innocence that he afraid to make them filled with fear instead.
He looked at his hand which had patted the younger one's head. His silver hair was softer than he had expected. Smooth and tidy. The warm was still there.
Sesshomaru groaned. Why did he think of these all of the sudden? It was not as if he cares. But.. Grrr! Whatever. He brought to a close and smoothed himself to sleep.
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"What do you think?" Yukie asked for her husband's comment, "I think it will be good for Inuyasha, don't you think alike too?" as she took a bite on her breakfast.
"What if the stupid children there bully him?" Inutaishou asked instead of replying her question, "I think it's better for him to study at home. I'll get the world best teacher for him, like I did for Sesshomaru."
"It's not the problem of choice of teachers. It's about interacting with people, Taishou.." Yukie coaxed, "Afterall, humans and demons have come to a peace agreement. They wouldn't dare to do anything."
"But-"
"And that village is different from where we came from, dear." Yukie interrupted unintentionally, "The school in that village accepts demons as their student too, ever since the peace agreement. Moreover, the school is for age 6 to 12. Sesshomaru can-"
"Ohayou! Okaa-san! Oto-san!" Inuyasha greeted his parents as he skipped to his seat for breakfast.
"Morning Inuyasha.." His mother replied to his greeting.
"Did you sleep well, son?" Inutaishou asked, worried if his son wasn't getting used to the new environment.
"Yes!" Inuyasha grinned, supposing he had a good dream last night.
"Good then." His father said.
Looking at her son eating happily, Yukie turned to her husband. "Why don't we ask Inuyasha for his own opinion? It concerns him anyway.." She smiled.
Upon hearing his name, Inuyasha snapped his head up from his food. "Ehh? Anything for Yasha?"
"Yes Inuyasha.." Yukie began, "Will you like the idea of going to school in the nearby village around here?"
"Really?" Inuyasha's eyes widened with excitement, "Then will I get to know a lot of people?"
Inutaishou sighed. Now he knew he had lost to his wife by looking at his younger son's reaction. "Yes son. If they dare to bully you-" and he was cut off with his wife's elbow nudging his ribs.
"Yes Inuyasha." Yukie said, "It will be fun, don't you think.. dear?"
Inutaishou gave up. "Yea sure.."
Inuyasha grinned. "Then will nii-san be with me too?" He asked enthusiastically.
"Well.. I suppose so. But you 2 will be at different classes." Yukie replied, "Both of your age are different."
"Oh.." His ears drooped slightly.
"But.." His mother continued, "Sesshomaru can look out for you in school.. and you two can come home together. Then Okaa-san and Oto-san will not have to worry."
"Honto ni?" Inuyasha's face beamed with delight.
"Really." Yukie gave her firm final answer.
"Yatta!" He cheered, "Ano.. Why isn't nii-san here yet?"
He was eager to tell his brother this piece of good news. He had the chance to go to school like the other kids and furthermore, with his brother.
"I've told the servant to send his breakfast to his room already.. I should be in his room." Yukie smiled.
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"What if Sesshomaru didn't agree?" Inutaishou asked his wife, after his younger son had finished his meal and ran off.
"Well.. That's where you are needed, dear.." Yukie grinned, "Tell Sesshomaru about this. I'm sure somehow, he will agree."
The man sighed. His wife was too confident about this matter already. "You should know dear, Sesshomaru-"
"Daijoubu. Go tell him now.." She said, "..and be gentle."
Inutaishou sighed again as he got up from his seat. He sniffed in the air for his older son and in a second, he disappeared.
Yukie watched as her husband vanished from her sight. "I'm sure Sesshomaru can learn how to accept Inuyasha." She mumbled under her breath, "If I can't reach his heart, maybe Inuyasha could.."
She then raised from her seat and gestured the servants to clear up the table.
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To Inuyasha's surprise, his brother wasn't in his home like his mother had said. He had knocked for a few times but there was no reply.
He thought maybe he was in his room but it was just that he refused to open the door. He didn't want to make the same mistake again by going in without his permission like yesterday.
He sniffed. His brother was indeed not inside his room. He couldn't smell his brother at the other side of the oak door. He felt alittle disappointed yet pleased. Disappointed that he had to search for his brother again. Pleased that it wasn't the fact that his brother ignored him and refused to open the door.
He sniffed around the air again. He hoped he could find him fast.
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The youkai had been practicing with his sword outside the castle, straight away after taking his breakfast. He wanted to get stronger like his father had expected from him.
In the middle of his training, he smelled a strong youkai scent approaching. Immediately, he stopped and dropped the sword on the ground, turning to that person.
"Oto-san." He greeted with respect.
Inutaishou stood in front of his son, knowing he had to get done with. "Son. I've enrolled you to a school in the nearby village."
Sesshomaru widened his eyes in disbelief. School? He always studied at home with the teachers that father had hired. Why was the sudden change of idea? His father should know he dislike to work with humans. Furthermore, he was much too clever to be studying what normal kids should.
"Why?" He asked.
"That school is for age 6 to 12. I expect you to take care of Inuyasha as he will be going to the same school too." Inutaishou said.
The pup got the idea. Father wanted him to protect the hanyou from the bullies. "You can hire teachers for-"
"Your mother suggested that.." Inutaishou interrupted.
Sesshomaru growled under his breath. "She's not my-"
"..and I agreed." He finished his sentence.
"I refuse." Sesshomaru said. He didn't want to study with humans, let alone the reason that their studying skill was so slow. Also, he didn't have any reason to protect the son of that human. Suddenly, he caught a scent with his sharp nose.
"Tell me again when you're ready." His father's voice snapped him, "I suggest you to get prepared for school next week with Inuyasha."
"I said I refuse." Sesshomaru knew he would get punish but he wouldn't care much.
Inutaishou was getting to lose his patient but promised Yukie that he would be 'gentle' to his son. He made a mental note to tell her that her assumption about Sesshomaru was totally wrong.
"I said you tell me when you're ready." And with that, he disappeared with a leap, leaving the pup.
Sesshomaru growled through his gritted teeth. He didn't want to go to the stupid school with all humans around. He knew there would be demons too but there wouldn't be many. He groaned and again, he noticed the same scent once more.
He turned and saw his half-brother standing in the corner, staring at him with his saddened eyes. He knew that he had been hearing his conversation with father, from the look at his face.
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Inuyasha ran around the house. Even with his sensitive nose, he was too young to sniff out someone so far away.
He then asked a servant. "Ano.. Did you see nii-san?"
The servant hesitated before replying. "Inuyasha-sama, do you mean Sesshomaru-sama? He's in the garden with Inutaishou-sama."
"Arigatou!" Inuyasha thanked her before running off, heading to the garden.
His brother's and father's scent were getting nearer as he approached the garden. He was just about to run to them before hearing his father's voice.
"..and I agreed."
"I refuse." His brother replied.
"What are nii-san and Oto-san talking about?" Inuyasha tilted his head as he hid in a corner, watching his father and his brother.
"Tell me again when you're ready." Their father said, "I suggest you to get prepared for school next week."
"I said I refuse."
"I said you tell me when you're ready. I suggest you to get prepared for school next week with Inuyasha." And their father leaped away with great speed.
Inuyasha heard his brother growled with displeasure. He realised that his brother refused to go to school with him. Was it that he would bring disgrace to the older one? Finally, the older one had noticed his presence.
Slowly, Inuyasha walked towards his brother and stood in front of him. His eyes never leave his brother's. "Nii-san.. It's n-not true, right?"
Just when he was thinking that he could go to school with his older brother, his hope had been pulled down.. by the person he always wanted to get close.
Sesshomaru stared at the younger one, not making any attempt to reply. He didn't know how to reply. He hated the sadden look on Inuyasha's face.
Just as he was about to turn and walk away, a small hand caught his. "Nii-san.."
(A/N: How I wish I could end it here even though it isn't much of a cliffhanger.. but to be safe.. I don't wanna die so early still! XD Aww.. I just love the 2 brothers! Now.. back to the fic!)
He hated his tears and he could smell them coming soon from the soft golden eyes of the hanyou. Once again, he placed his free hand on the hanyou's head but unfortunately, same trick didn't work twice.
Sesshomaru frowned as his inner self started to panic slightly. He didn't know any comfort word and hell, why was he thinking about comforting him anyway? He could just walk away, leaving the crying pup alone.
But he didn't. Why? He didn't know. He knelt down to the younger one's height and said something that first came across his mind.
"Don't cry." Sesshomaru said.
Inuyasha brought his teary eyes to make contact with his brother's as his small hand was still on his brother's. "Nii-san?" He sobbed.
"Don't cry." Sesshomaru said as he patted the younger one behind his drooped ears, "I'll go to school with you so don't cry."
TBC?
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