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Chapter title: ..:thoughts:.. Inuyasha's turn

Disclaimer: Sesshoumaru and co. do not belong to me. Not even the scene belongs to me. I just made up the thoughts that may have been running through their mind during that period of time. So no suing! I do nothing wrong here! Nothing I tell you! Ahem… moving on… ((:

Sorry about the spoiler space in the previous chapter, it didn't turn out… ahh wells. Now, really for the story. I made inu abit OOC and he seems more intelligent than he actually is too.. OoO!

Inuyasha's POV

I watched through stunned eyes as the ominously large blast from the Sou'unga flew steadily towards us, its great aura threatening and deadly, drawing nearer for the kill. It gathered speed as it moved forward.

There was hardly time for me to do anything, anything at all. What could possibly hold up against Sou'unga?

Tetsusaiga may serve as protection, though I doubt it would be much. I heard from Saya-dono that Sou'unga had the capability to destroy Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga on their own.

Unless Sesshoumaru and I…

Keh! Like hell that bastard would ever work with me. Besides, Tetsusaiga will last against that lousy, mutated sword. I don't even know why I worried.

I look towards my brother, I don't know why, I just did. To my surprise, there seemed to be a look of worry upon his face, but for what? Then again, it could very well have been my imagination alone for in a blink of an eye, his expression changed, resuming its usual expressionless mask.

"You're in the way." He hissed, shoving me roughly out of the way. In a second, he had his hand on the Tenseiga and drew it.

Quickly, I got to my feet, ready to yell at him for always wanting the glory, to be the one in the spotlight, having things always going his way. But what I saw was what I knew I would never have expected. Not ever.

The bright lights of the attack sent by Sou'unga totally engulfed Sesshoumaru, centering solely on the spot where the taiyoukai had stood, seemingly eating away at him. I could sense, if not see, the agonizing pain of it through the aura of his youki. The blast kept him within itself, raising a cloud of dust as the attack continued.

Aniki…

Why that word entered my head, I would probably never understand. But when the blast finally dissipated, and the dust slowly settled, I saw Sesshoumaru's form, bent on one knee behind the Tenseiga, panting heavily from the toll the Sou'unga's attack must have took on him. Yet, there was a hint of relief in his eyes. Relief for his safely? No, not like that, but what else could it have been?

The inutaiyoukai looked my way briefly before turning back to the Sou'unga.

That was when it hit me, struck me hard and cold like a ton of bricks falling from the sky.

My Aniki, my nii-san, he had protected me. He had protected me with his life without the guarantee of survival.

But why? He hates me after all.

Yet…nii-san…

Arigato.

Haha. How was that for a continuation? This one is specially dedicated to those who have reviewed the previous chapter! Thanks a bunch! I know it was meant to be a one shot…but, because you all are so great, I decided to do this one for ya'll.

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