Itachi-rin: Sorry for the late update! There is so much things to do! I'm also preparing a fic for my Naru-chan(Naruto) for his birthday! XD So many things to do yet still sit in front of the com and keep typing! –smiles- Please remember to review! –smiles-
Summary/Warnings/Disclaimers: Please refer to chapter 1!
Replies to some reviews:
Jazhira: I soooo not like Inutaishou too! Damn him! –er.. I was the one who made him out to be that?- -sticks out tongue- oops!
ran: YUP! It means youkai!
Bringer Vixtorrien: I swear there is no cliffhanger in this chapter! –smiles- REALLY! Read on!
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The animation of Inuyasha has finally comes to an end? How I wish Sesshomaru be with Inuyasha forever! What about his several attempts to save Yasha! –pouts-
Inuyasha: It's been a looong time since we're out! Isn't it, Sess?
Sesshomaru: -nods-
Inuyasha: I wonder what happens next later on..
Sesshomaru: -nods-
Inuyasha: ..and that I can.. –rumbles-
Sesshomaru: -nods and sighs-
Enough of my babbling! You all must be tired of waiting for me to update.. and I'm so sorry for the delay! I guess no one read this part? –sweat dropped- Anyway, hereby I present this chap after my looong absence..
Hidden Love
Chapter 6
Sesshomaru stared blankly at the younger one. He seriously didn't want to get involve with that hanyou but his mind kept probing about the one in front of him. The eyes that he was staring at, were filled with fear.
"Y-youkai.." Inuyasha muttered as he pulled the quilt closer to his body, "Y-yasha dun w-wanna become.. o-one.."
The golden eyes belonged to the older pup widened in surprise. What did he mean by he didn't want to become a demon?
The younger prince kept mumbling as tears were threatened to come out of his eyes. His breathing was already uneven and his body couldn't help but tremble.
Tears could make him feel numb, especially it was belonged to that hanyou. Sesshomaru's heart started to pump slightly faster as he panicked inwardly. He settled down at the side of the bed awkwardly but his eyes never leave the younger pup.
Once he sat down, Inuyasha immediately sat up and threw himself at his brother. Sesshomaru sat back alittle, had to use his left hand to support their weight or else they could have fallen off the bed.
The younger one clutched tightly at his white kimono as he buried his face deep into the older one's chest. He needed to get some comfort, for he was too afraid. Afraid of something he didn't know. He knew maybe he would be pushed away but he didn't care.
"There's b-blood.." He tightened his grip, "D-dun push Yasha a-away.. Nii-san.. Yasha- Ahcc.."
A coughing fit caught in his throat in the middle of his cry. That let the older one had a short moment to think the situation he was in right now. He could have just pushed off the younger pup and walked out of the room.
But he didn't and he didn't know why. He just let the coughing inu held him in place. He knew something terrible must have happened. Maybe it was the demons he killed when he lost control. He thought it was inappropriate to ask him now and he didn't want to think of why again.
"Ahcc.."
The coughing didn't stop and Inuyasha was getting alittle more breathless. Something came across the older pup's mind and he slowly raised his right hand. He soothed the small back surprisingly gentle.
His mother would always do this to him whenever he got a coughing fit or something. Truly, that stroke really worked well. The fluffy ears twitched slightly.
He had totally forgotten about what he was fearing earlier. Inuyasha widened his eyes alittle upon the soft contact. That was the very first close contact he had with his older brother, was too precious to the little hanyou. The warmth that Inuyasha was imagining all those years, had finally came to him. The hand that was soothing him, was warm and gentle.
The feeling of being protected by brother, was indeed great. Those fear couldn't compare with this. Thinking that it might be a dream, Inuyasha snuggled closer, not loosening his grasp. Tears of happiness or fear, he didn't know, had finally couldn't hold back any longer and flowed down his cheeks.
"G-gomen ne.." Inuyasha mumbled into his chest suddenly.
Sesshomaru raised his eyebrows slightly although the younger one couldn't see as he wasn't looking at him. Inuyasha took the silence as a 'why' to his sudden speech. However, he didn't reply.
The older pup felt a pang of guilt in his heart. He knew this young inu in his chest was feeling bad about breaking their promise because he cried whereas he was thinking about breaking it intentionally, without any feeling anything? And when did the hell this thought come from? He was supposed to be cold..
"Don't worry." He finally spoke something, "It's fine."
Inuyasha shook his head slightly. "Iie.. Yasha-"
"Hush."
Just a word to silent him. He didn't know what his brother was trying to say but the hand that was soothing him, was still there. That was all he cared now. Comfortable silence settled in as their position didn't move an inch since then. But not long after, Inuyasha broke the comfy silence.
He said softly with a blush across his face. He thanked mentally that his face was in his brother's chest. "Yasha like nii-san when he's nice.."
"Ehh?" A voice that had shown another startled by the sudden statement made.
"Huh?" Inuyasha wanted to lift his head to look at his brother but the hand from his back moved to the back of his head and pushed him towards the older one.
"Don't look." Sesshomaru muttered.
"Ehh? Why?" Inuyasha asked dumbly. A little confused but was contented just to be held by his brother.
"Just don't look."
Sesshomaru prayed silently, hoping that the younger one didn't notice the slight pink blush on his face.
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He yawned wearily as he rubbed his vision clear. Inuyasha stretched his body and winced in pain as he wasn't careful with his left arm. He glanced out of the windows. It was another bright early morning and suddenly, he realized today is a special day.
He skipped to the bathroom and got ready for the day. He kept the smile on his face all the time upon thinking today's event. He took a red yukata with little white delicate patterns on it and changed out of his pajamas.
(A/N: I'm kinda sick of him wearing kimono, lol! Yukata(children size) for a change for Yasha!)
Inuyasha kept smiling at himself as he headed towards the dining room. He greeted every servants on his way, which puzzled them.
And when he reached the dining room, the first two person he saw were his parents. "Oto-san! Okaa-san! Ohayou!"
"Morning, son." Inutaishou greeted back.
Inuyasha didn't notice the worries hidden in the blue eyes. "Morning, Inuyasha. Did you rest well last night?" Yukie asked.
"Hai!"
The hanyou went and ate his breakfast happily, like nothing had happened before. On the other hand, Yukie was worried about what happened during in the woods and not having Sesshomaru to go to school-
"Okaa-san!" Inuyasha's voice snapped her out of her thoughts, "Nii-san is going to school with me today! So you don't need to bring me to school!"
Yukie was startled and surprised. "Inuyasha? What are you talking about?"
Inutaishou joined in. "Inuyasha. Don't be silly. Sesshomaru won't go with you."
They were worried that perhaps their son was dreaming too much when he was unconscious.
"It's true Oto-san! Okaa-san!" Inuyasha exclaimed excitedly, "Nii-san said it himself!" And he gave a brightest grin to his parents to emphasize his sentence.
She widened her eyes in surprise. "Erm.. Great, Inuyasha. Then I won't be worried.."
"I wonder when did that happen." Inutaishou frowned.
"Hm!" The pup nodded, too excited that he forgot about his injured arm again and it knocked on the edge of the table. "Oww.. Itai ne.." He hissed softly.
One matter had settled. They knew it was inappropriate to ask but they felt they had to. Yukie walked over to her son, "Inuyasha, what happened during the woods last time? Can you tell-"
She paused as she noticed how tensed her son suddenly was. She wanted to change topic but another voice interrupted.
"What has happened in the woods, Inuyasha? Tell me. Is it Sesshomaru?" Inutaishou suddenly asked.
Inuyasha stared at his father with disbelief. "What is Oto-san saying?"
Hesitatingly, his mother continued. "Erm.. That night.. What happened? Oto-san and Okaa-san can't help you if you-"
"-I dunno.." Inuyasha squeezed his eye shut as he tried to recall, "..Yasha d-dunno what happen.. but nii-san saved me, wasn't it?"
Inutaishou probed. "Son. You have to think.. What happen that night? Who hurt you? Why are there dead- I mean Sesshomaru won't do something which he don't like-"
"What did Oto-san mean, Okaa-san?" Inuyasha turned to his mother for explanation.
Yukie tried to explain. "It means.. it's rather hard for.. Sesshomaru.. to accept.. ermm.."
"YADA!" Inuyasha let out as he left the dining room in a hurry and headed down the dark hallway. He had a rough idea what his mother was trying to say.
"Matte! Inuyasha!" Yukie called. She should know that it was very difficult for a young child like him to answer all their questions. He was way too young. But she couldn't stand not knowing her son what he had gone through few days ago.
"Don't chase after him." Inutaishou said, going back to his breakfast.
On the other hand, too many doubts were occupying Yukie's mind and she started to have a headache.
"Sakura.." She called as she rubbed her temple.
Immediately, the said servant appeared beside her. "Hai."
"Take my medicine to my room.. I'll look from there for Inuyasha and Sesshomaru to go school." She sighed, "And also prepare lunch boxes for them.. if Sesshomaru wants it too.."
"Hai, Yukie-sama."
They left, leaving the male one, in the dining room, frowning at his thoughts.
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The sunlight seemed to sting his eyes, forcing him to get out of his already warm bed. He didn't want to get up so early, for he got enough worries for the past few days ever since his 'new' family moved in.
It was rare for him to wake up after breakfast. The servants didn't have the courage to knock on his door without his permission.
He groaned as he went to his bathroom to get change, couldn't believe he could fuss over small little things like this. He chose a white yukata with a little red patterns at the side instead of kimono.
(A/N: Imagine both brothers wearing yukata! KYAAA! Ok! I'll stop my rumblings now! Lol..)
After a few minutes, Sesshomaru's sensitive nose picked up a scent in the air. He didn't forget what day is today. He knew it perfectly well, for the younger pup kept reminding him for the past few days.
He waited for the knock to come. The smell of that hanyou was at his door, but he didn't hear any knock. So, he walked over to the door and opened.
As he had detected with his strong sense of smell, the young pup was standing at his doorstep. He was expecting him to jump on him and rumble about how happy he was to go to school. He didn't expect to be greeted with the pup, head staring at the ground, as if there was something interesting there.
"What?" His usual sentences with no more than 3 words started again. Sesshomaru was the first one who broke the silence between them. He started to question himself in his head, when he had became so concerned about that little pup.
No reply.
The older one stared at him. What the hell? Did something happen to him or what? Sesshomaru kept asking mentally but he never make it through his lips.
He bent and met his eye level. He lifted the small arm and pushed up the sleeve of the yukata gently(surprisingly!). "Is this hurting you?"
It was normal for a young pup like Inuyasha to heal rather slowly. It might take a week or two, for it was a really deep cut.
Slightly surprised, Inuyasha brought up his head and gave a small smile. "Iie.. It's alright.."
Sesshomaru said as he let go of the small arm. "Then what is it?"
"Huh?" The hanyou widened his eyes for a moment while having trouble to begin. His facial expression was easy to read. He looked troubled and somehow, hurt as well.
Sesshomaru waited(surprisingly.. again!) rather patiently for the younger one to start. Afterall, he didn't want to ask himself why he bothered in the first place.
"Nii-san.." Inuyasha began, his eyes traveled to the ground, "Nii-san won't hurt Yasha, ne?"
Sesshomaru wanted to arch his eyebrows in surprise but he kept his cold mask on. "Why ask?"
Inuyasha shook his head immediately, eyes still at the ground, which indicated that there was really something bothering the younger pup.
"What is it?" The older one questioned again as he brought his face closer to another one, "Look at me."
He shook his head again.
"I say look at me." He started to growl impatiently.
Inuyasha refused. This time, the older one was slightly frustrated. Sesshomaru grabbed his injured arm and shook it, even though he didn't want to hurt him. Anyway, why would he care if it really hurts him?
"Itte!" Inuyasha winced in pain. Almost immediately after the cry, Sesshomaru let go of his grasp.
It was just like his mother and father just said. Was it impossible for his brother to accept him, readily? Inuyasha stared at the older one with slight disbelief. "It really hurts.."
Sesshomaru didn't know what and how to do. He wasn't capable of apologizing. Thus, he tried to comfort the little one by smoothing him, like he did once. But before he could even reach him, Inuyasha flinched.
Sesshomaru stayed there, didn't move. He waited for the younger pup to say something. But nothing came out from him. So he stood up suddenly and walked away. Inuyasha turned and just looked at his brother's back.
"Does nii-san like Yasha?" Inuyasha suddenly asked, softly.
The older pup almost missed it. He stopped at his track. Did he like him? Hesitatingly, he replied coolly. "No."
Inuyasha was startled by the response but he didn't say anything. He sniffed as he tried to blink back his tears and rub away. Then, he heard his brother continue.
"Demo.." Sesshomaru mumbled, "I didn't say I don't like you either." He was conscious of what was going on with the younger pup.
"Ehh?" Inuyasha snapped up his head. Did his brother mean that he don't dislike him too? His heart skipped a beat.
"We'll be late." Sesshomaru muttered, without slowing down to wait for the younger one.
Fully registered in his mind, Inuyasha widened his eyes, gleaming with hopes. "Hai!" He cheered as he trotted towards his brother. Worrying thoughts had totally pushed to the back of his mind.
TBC?
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Itachi-rin: So how was it? To apologize to all my reviewers, I didn't put that damn bloody cliffhanger this time! That's good! 'Cause if every chap is cliffy all the time, even myself gets frustrated! XD Lol.. So, I hope all of you enjoy this piece of mine! So please review! Thanks!
Ja!