Broken Hanyou-Chapter 2

Miroku, Sango and Shippo flew around the mountainside, searching for anything that might bother InuYasha. Killing off a demon that ranged too close, Shippo suddenly stiffened.

"What is the matter?" Miroku asked the young fox kit.

Shippo turned his head around quickly, searching for something on the ground. "I smell Sesshoumaru! He's really close!"

Sango and Miroku gasped. "Are you sure?" When Shippo nodded, they also began to search the ground for a glimpse of the white-clad demon lord.

Guiding Kirara closer to the ground, Sango was the first to spot Sesshoumaru. "There he is!" Kirara flew down to the clearing where Sesshoumaru was walking.

Sango hopped off the firecat, holding her giant boomerang in a ready position. "What do you want with InuYasha, Sesshoumaru?"

Sesshoumaru paused, looking over the demon slayer with cool, calculating eyes. "I merely wish to see what my brother is doing with his miko. I heard his mourning cry and it is my duty to see him."

Miroku stepped up next to Sango. "Is it your duty as Lord of the Western Lands, or your duty as his older brother?"

Sesshoumaru paused once again, to look at the monk. "How dare you question me, filthy human? It is none of your concern what I do."

Sighing, Miroku walked out in front of Sango. "Give me a better reason."

Silence resounded throughout the clearing as Miroku's statement was processed.

"Do you have a death sentence human? I don't need to give you a reason to see that hanyou." Sesshoumaru said.

"Yes you do need to give me a reason, or I will suck you up into my wind tunnel. Give me one good reason to let you see InuYasha."

A staring contest was thus initiated. Demon lord versus Buddhist monk. Shippo silently bet on Sesshoumaru to win.

Sesshoumaru quietly said, "I wish to see him because he is my brother, albeit half, and he should never have to utter that mourning howl so early in his life. Although I despise him, it is my duty as his brother to remove his source of pain."

Miroku nodded. "You may see him. But be gentle, if you can. He is not very willing to see anyone."

Sesshoumaru nodded, though none but Miroku could tell. Sango and Shippo watched as the majestic demon lord glided past them.

After he was gone, Miroku sighed and slumped his shoulders wearily. "I'm glad that is over. Now we just have to deal with Koga."

"What! You mean Koga's coming too?" Sango exclaimed. "How do you know?"

Miroku shook his head. "I will explain later. We must hurry and catch him before he gets to InuYasha."

Sango nodded and leapt onto Kirara again. "Off we go!"

Sesshoumaru stepped onto the mountain path, slowly taking in all the blood and gore. 'My, my brother. It seems as if you have gone crazy with sadness.'

Stepping over the corpse of a boar demon, Sesshoumaru came across a figure huddled against the side of the mountain. He could hear someone muttering, "No, no, no, it can't be true. No, no, no, it can't be true…."

"InuYasha."

The muttering stopped and a white head lifted from its perch. "Sesshoumaru?"

Sesshoumaru watched as his brother looked him over. Suddenly, the Tessusaiga landed at his feat. "Take it, I don't want it anymore. Just kill me if you must and let me be."

"Funny, neither do I. And I won't kill you when you are like this."

InuYasha looked up at his brother. "What are you saying? That you don't want me dead? That you have been 'playing' with me this whole time? Asshole!"

Sesshoumaru almost let a small smile slip onto his face. "I don't want you dead. I never really wanted you dead. I was just frustrated with you. But this is not the time to go into that. Why are you in such misery?"

InuYasha lowered his head to the woman in his arms. "Ain't it obvious? She said that she loved me. I was too dense to see and now it is too late. I will never be with her."

"Do you love her?"

"What?"

"Do you love her?" Sesshoumaru spoke as one would to a two year old. "If you love her enough, you can bring her back."

When InuYasha heard this, he set the woman down gently and leapt up. "Are you saying that there is a way to bring her back?"

Sesshoumaru sighed. "You do not listen well brother. If you love her enough, bring her to my castle. I will see to it that you will get her back."

InuYasha looked back at the woman and then back at Sesshoumaru. "Lead the way."

Sesshoumaru nodded and waited for InuYasha to pick up his woman before going to pick up Rin and Jaken.

A/N: To all who have wanted me to update, I apologize. I had just started high school when I posted the first installment of Broken Hanyou. Since then, I have dealt with school work, boyfriends, and a hell of a lot of life issues. Now, finally, my life has come to somewhat of an orderly flow… if that makes sense. I will be updating more often, but not as often as I used to, thanks to new restrictions by my parents and to the fact that I am a sophomore in high school. Please bear with me and I will write and update as fast as I can.

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