Summary/Warnings/Disclaimers: Refer to Chapter 1!
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If Inuyasha could just accept his brother, aww.. Wouldn't it be nice? –smiles- I just two of them being together and I watched an episode where they only show a few seconds of Inuyasha when he was young! –squeaks- He is damn kawaii ne! And Sesshomaru was like.. –eyes popping out- He's hot! –faints-
Inuyasha: I'm hot too!Sesshomaru: Itachi-rin didn't say that.
Inuyasha: What's the difference? –looks at the scorching sun with his eyes narrowed-
Sesshomaru: .. –having a rough idea what Yasha's thinking-
Inuyasha: You haven't answer me yet.. Aren't we all sharing the same sun?
Sesshomaru: -feels like slapping his forehead-
Inuyasha: So..?
Sesshomaru: -sighs-Alright.. You all must be there, sitting comfortably in front of the computer screen with your eyes glued on it and yelling at me while scrolling down, "Itachi-rin! Stop babbling too much and start the fic now!" –pouts- Remember to review! So, I bring..
Hidden LoveChapter 5
Every one of the servants started to look around the house, searching for a certain hanyou, who was the younger prince of Inu family.
"Look properly!" Yukie said in a frantically tone, "Every corner of this house!"
"Yukie-sama.." Her servant- Sakura tried to comfort her, "They are trying their best.. I'm sure Inuyasha-sama will be fine."
The lady of the Western Land broke into tears. "No! Inuyasha is the most precious to me! I can't lose him!"
The older prince stood aside, watching the human cry at the loss of her son. This scene faintly reminded him when his mother was out in the woods, searching for him when he was lost. Unlike humans, his mother had found him in less than an hour.
Sesshomaru looked outside the window. People were going around, looking for the younger prince of the family. They panicked. How are they going to search for someone like this? And why was he thinking of that?
He should serve him right for wandering off too far. His mother should have already told him not to go out too far away as there would be demons around and it was definitely dangerous.
He scowled as he walked back to his room. He slumped into the bed. Whatever they did, it was none of his business. He didn't want to get involve in this.
Suddenly, his heart felt a slight sting. What happened? He asked himself mentally as he clutched his chest. There was a sharp pain out of the sudden but it disappeared as fast as it came.
He frowned once again.
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Inuyasha groaned in pain. His body ached all over as he tried to move. He shivered in cold as his arms wrapped himself tighter. He didn't dare to open his eyes; afraid he would see another youkai once more.
Tasukete. He wanted to shout that word out loud but something in his throat prevented him from doing so. He heard footsteps coming towards him. His ears twitched as one stepped on a twig.
He wanted to sniff but the smell of blood was all he smelled. He strained his ears and the pain in his body shot up to him. He winced at the throbbing pain.
Was it his brother? Was it Sesshomaru who have come to his rescue?
He opened his eyes slowly as he tried to mumble but no sound came out.
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His sword was at his side. His legs walked according to their own accord, to the front door and out in the garden. He didn't know why he bothered but who would in their right mind think about this right now?
Yukie was behind him. "Sesshomaru! Where are you goin-"
And before she could continue, Sesshomaru took a leap and he vanished from sight, leaving the rest in the private land.
Sakura, who was beside her all along, asked. "Yukie-sama, Sesshomaru-sama-"
"Iie." Yukie raised her hand to stop her from going on. Did Sesshomaru go out to the woods and find him? She thought as a flash of relief went across her worried blue sapphire eyes.
"Yukie-sama, what should we do now?" Sakura asked with a bow.
Yukie could only hope.. hope that Sesshomaru would bring Inuyasha back safely. Maybe the cold surface of that older pup has begun to crack. "Call Inutaishou. Call him about Inuyasha.." She ordered.
"Hai."
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He couldn't sniff out anything. There were only alittle traces of that brat's scent. The forest was dark but his sharp golden eyes could see everything. Tree to tree Sesshomaru leapt, repeatedly checking for any sign of movement in the woods.
Why did he bother to do this anyway? No one asked him to and so, he didn't have to poke his nose into this matter. He didn't know what was happening to him but he knew one thing. The image of the hanyou kept conquering his mind.
He caught something. Blood.
His pace quickened as he got ready with his sword. With blood, there would be the possibility of demons roaming around.
From afar, he saw a youkai lying dead on the ground, not moving. Could it be Inuyasha? He leapt with great strength and appeared next to the body form.
To his relief that he didn't know the reason, it wasn't Inuyasha. But the blood belonged not only that youkai; the hanyou's blood was there too.
He locked his eyebrows as he sniffed. He wasn't far away; maybe he could reach him just in time before the other demons could. With that, he carried on towards the smell of the blood belonged to the younger pup.
And why was he so worried about him? He just met him for not more than a week and he was doing this for that hanyou. Did he really discuss this question himself when he locked himself in his bed chamber?
He thought it was better for that pup to disappear so that he wouldn't be bothered. But did he really think that way? Then how could he explain his action now?
A sudden strong scent of youkai reached his nose that snapped him out of his thoughts. He stared at the one in front of him.
A figure that had blood all over him. His clothes were torn and tattered. That hanyou? His eyes widened in surprise. Was it that brat, who loves to cry?
The first thing he noticed was the eyes of the hanyou. It was crimson red in color. He then realised there were two purple strips on one of his cheeks. His fangs had grown alittle longer than normal and the sharp claws he had weren't the ones Sesshomaru saw this morning.
..and his voice. When he growled, it was different from the high-pitched tone he used everyday. It was low, deep and husky. It wasn't the normal pup he saw earlier on that day.
He was slightly taken back at the dead corpse in front of the hanyou. Did he kill that demon and another earlier? It was no big deal of course as he himself had his hands tainted with blood at the age of 5. But.. that hanyou was totally different. He was too innocent and pure to be tainted by blood.
And why was he in this form? Was he a full-youkai now? Wouldn't it be better? He thought he would accept a full-youkai Inuyasha more easily than a hanyou one. But..
..he didn't like it at all.
The red eyes suddenly focused on him. Inuyasha's reddened eyes were colder than the older prince's. And he started to walk slowly towards Sesshomaru, as the said boy remained calm and cool.
He got ready with his sword at his side. His right hand was on the handle, ready to pull out if any danger sudden occurred. He narrowed his eyes into slit as he watched the younger one approached him.
Just as their distance between was about 5 feet apart and when Sesshomaru was ready to pull out his sword to fight against the younger pup if he had to, Inuyasha's eyes fluttered close and fell backwards.
With the swift movement, Sesshomaru caught him before he could contact the ground. He noticed the purple markings slowly faded away and his claws were back to their normal length.
He could feel how fragile he is right now. It was like if he had made any sudden movement or to drop him, he would break instantly. Even in unconsciousness, the small body form shivered slightly in his arms. As he examined closely, he noticed there was a slash on his left arm and the blood was gushing out of the wound, staining his white kimono too.
Without thinking, he tore a piece of cloth of his silk kimono and wrapped it around the small arm. This would at least stop the blood from flowing for now, he thought. He frowned as he wiped away the blood away tenderly from the younger one's face.
Sesshomaru carried him in his arms carefully. Without looking back, he raced back home but still gentle and careful with the unconscious pup in his arms.
Although only just a few days, the pup he knew who is cheerful yet loves to cry, innocent yet playful, troublesome yet ignorant, he knew he didn't know that pup just a moment ago.
He made a mental note to ask him about the dead demons later after he had awakened. Another note.. He preferred the hanyou one for he didn't like the full-youkai Inuyasha at all. Yes..
..he hated it.
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Inutaishou wasn't at all happy with his younger son being back home with injuries. He came back straight after he had received the news of his missing son. He came roaring to everyone for being careless and threatened to fire all the servants in the house.
He even blamed Sesshomaru for not being able to protect his brother. It wasn't his fault at all but anger made one lose control and temper.
(A/N: I hate Inutaishou! I wanna make him a damn baddy daddy!)
Yukie wasn't doing well either herself. She fainted upon seeing her son's condition when Sesshomaru brought him back. Her son was covered in blood. She kept blaming herself for not being there for Inuyasha. Sakura- her humble servant was all along beside her, comforting.
The older prince. Even though it was him who had successfully brought back the child, he received no compliment. He wasn't expecting one anyway, for he knew everyone feared him, didn't have guts to even talk to him.
Now everyday, Yukie would go to her son's bed chamber almost every half an hour and check on him personally, even though there were servants to take care of him.
Inutaishou was finding information of the dead demons. Those demons who dared to attack his son. He didn't know the reason for their death.. but he was determined to find out.
Little did he know that Sesshomaru was figuring something. Something that was not seen by anyone other than him. The image of Inuyasha being in his youkai form kept flashing across his mind.
He frowned, finding himself keep doing that ever since that brat stepped into the house. He wondered if Inuyasha had killed the demons in the woods. Even if he was pretty sure, he needed to see for himself.
And why was he so concerned about that matter? It wasn't as if he has something to do with him. Even if Inuyasha had lost control and became a full-youkai, it wasn't his business. At that point of time, he didn't know what he was doing.
He was starting to ponder about the weird feelings he had whenever that hanyou was around. Days without him was indeed quiet.. but it was too quiet though. What was happening to him? Didn't he like silence? He had been living alone all those years. Inutaishou wouldn't care much about him either.
It has been 2 days. The young pup wasn't awake since that day. Was he getting worried?
He shook his head mentally. He wasn't getting all fed up because that pup wasn't getting all better. Yet, his legs had once again, moved accordingly. He was heading towards that pup's bed chamber.
He didn't visit him for the last 2 days, for it was no use. What was the use of going there when the pup wasn't even awake? And why he should be there, when he could just spend his precious time training? Furthermore, he wouldn't want to see that human.
But he started to get slightly anxious. A servant whose name was Sa-Sakura he supposed, another human, had managed to convince her rest. So, he sniffed, making sure that another side of the door didn't contain any mortal scent. He hesitated before turning the doorknob and went in, closing the door behind him carefully.
He then walked over to the form lying on the bed. He stared down at the angelic face. His expression was peaceful. His face was full of innocence and ignorance, unable to imagine that he was a fury full-youkai if he transformed to one. The fluffy ears did suit his childish character.
A flash of relief went across his golden pair of eyes and disappeared as soon as it came. His eyes then traveled down to his bandaged arm. He was just reassured that the brat was now fine.
Out of the sudden, the peaceful expression twisted to a slightly agonizing one. The small hands clenched tightly on the bed sheets as sweats started to slide down his face. Small whimpers escaped from his lips. He was visibly trembling.
Sesshomaru's eyes twitched as he reached out his hand, trying to shake him. "Hey." His voice wasn't that gentle as he tried to be.
The whimpers didn't die down, instead, it got louder. "H-help.. Don't h-hurt me.."
This time, the older one slapped his face gently. "Hey. Wake up."
"I dun w-wanna.." Inuyasha cried subconsciously, "D-don't.."
Losing patience, Sesshomaru grabbed both of his shoulders and shook him none gently. If he wanted to, he could just slap that hanyou up. He felt stupid to get all worried over him. "Wake up. It's just a dream, brat."
The cries started to die down as the younger one slowly regaining conscious. The trembling didn't go away though. He gradually half-opened his eyes and met another pair of golden ones.
"Youkai.." Inuyasha muttered.
TBC?
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Itachi-rin: I realise some people read my fic but didn't review. –pouts- I hope you drop me a line or something. That will cheer me up alittle from all the stress I'm getting in school! Thanks for your precious time for reviewing.. –smiles-
Ja!