Chapter 3 : The Story Behind Sesshomaru's Hatred
"Damn it!" Inuyasha shouted out as he punches the wall with his bare hands.
"Inuyasha, calm down" Kaede demanded as Inuyasha shook his head.
"Nandeyo Kagome! Why'd you let him escape!" Inuyasha asked in rage as he punches the wall one more time.
"That's enough Inuyasha!" Kaede shouted out as Inuyasha shrug and turned to him.
"I'm sure Kagome that did for a reason" Kaede sighed as Inuyasha looked down.
"I just can't stay here thinking about what Kagome is experiencing in the hands of Sesshomaru right now. I just can't!" Inuyasha shouted out.
Meanwhile, deep in a forest, Sesshomaru and the rest of the gang stopped and decided to take a rest.
"Rin, sleep now" Sesshomaru stated as Rin nodded and spread her futon on the ground, preparing herself to go to sleep.
On the other hand, Kagome was sitting by the cliff, looking up the stars.
"Don't even think about running away" Sesshomaru said bluntly as he walks up to Kagome.
"I'm not. I was just wondering what Inuyasha and the others are doing right now" Kagome sighed.
"Kagome, go and sleep next to Rin. Jacken and I don't sleep so will just guard the place" Sesshomaru informed her as he then walked away.
"Weird. Sesshomaru seems to care" Kagome thought as she stands up and walks towards Rin.
As the girls slept, Sesshomaru then stood up.
"Sesshoumaru-sama, what's wrong?" Jaken asked.
"Jaken, take care of the girls" Sesshomaru stated as he then walked away.
"Who is this Kagome? Why do I feel like there's something strange about her?" Sesshomaru asked himself as he continued to walk away.
Minutes later, as Sesshomaru peacefully watched the sun rise, Jaken was running towards him panickly.
"Sesshomaru-sama! Sesshomaru-sama!" Jaken called out in a shaky voice as Sesshomaru turned to see Jaken running towards him in panic along with Rin.
"Jaken, Rin. What's wrong?" Sesshomaru asked curiously as Jaken and Rin tried to catch their breath.
"It's Kagome onee-chan, a girl that looks like her just appeared and choke her" Rin replied, panting heavily.
"It's Kikyo Sesshomaru-sama. She's come to kill Kagome!" Jaken informed Sesshomaru as his eyes widened in shock.
"Kikyo? The miko that protected the shikon no tama 50 years ago? The miko who also tried to kill Inuyasha but instead, sealed him? The miko that Inuyasha once loved" Sesshumaru thought as he then calmly walked towards their camp.
"Give it up Kagome" Kikyo demanded as she gripped her neck even tighter.
"Kikyo, why are you doing this? Aren't you supposed to be the miko that protects Shikon no tama?" Kagome asked as Kikyo chuckled.
"You don't know anything do you Kagome? You don't know what you're up against" Kikyo grunted as she laughed at Kagome while she struggles to be free from Kikyo's grasps.
Suddenly, Kikyo turned to her right and in that instant, a wave of light was fastly approaching her. But then, Kikyo was fast enough and dodged the wave, letting go of Kagome.
"Kagome onee-chan! Daijoubu?" Rin asked worriedly as she and Jaken rushes to her. "Rin, Jaken, take care of Kagome. I'll deal with this Miko" Sesshomaru stated as the two nodded and brought Kagome to a safe corner.
"Sesshomaru, Inuyasha's brother right?" Kikyo asked as Sesshomaru grinned.
"I don't really like to be known as that hanyou's brother" Sesshomaru replied as Kikyo chuckled.
"Kikyo, why? Why do you plan to kill Kagome? Isn't she a reincarnation of you?" Sesshomaru asked curiously as he draws toukijin.
"Yes. She is a reincarnation of me. But we're different. She's powerless and I'm not. We're two different people" Kikyo replied.
"Kikyo, go back to the earth. You don't belong here. You're a wandering soul, snatching souls of the dead just so you can move. Isn't that a little unfair for the humans you used to protect?" Sesshomaru asked as Kikyo grinned.
"Don't be stupid Sesshomaru. I only have one goal and it's to bring Inuyasha down with me to hell" Kikyo sighed as Kagome's eyes widened in shock upon hearing her words.
"Then why include Kagome in your hatred?" Sesshomaru asked as Kikyo turned to Kagome and gave her a glared look.
"Because ever since she arrived, everyone worships her, forgetting all about me, even Inuyasha. It seems that she's more precious to him than I am. And I swore that Inuyasha's life will be mine and mine alone" Kikyo grunted as Sesshomaru smirked.
"You're a little to obsessive for a dead miko" Sesshomaru said as he then waved toukijin, aiming to kill Kikyo.
"I'll release you from your suffering!" Sesshomaru shouted out as he blasts awave of lightto Kikyo.
Without breaking a sweat, Kikyo easily dodged the wave and laughed at Sesshomaru.
"Baka! Even if you kill me, my soul will still wander. Only when my revenge is fulfilled will then I die" Kikyo stated as she suddenly disappeared into thin air.
"Kagome, what did she want from you?" Sesshomaru asked calmly as he walks up to her.
"She wanted me to give the shikon shards to her. But she wouldn't listen. I don't have it right now. It's with Inuyasha" Kagome replied as Sesshomaru grinned.
"Sesshumaru-sama, why didn't you kill her? You attacked as if you didn't want her to die" Jaken asked curiously.
"That's because she might be useful. Plus, she might know something about Naraku that I don't. After all, I have unfinished business I have to tend to with Naraku" Sesshomaru replied as his eyes began to glow red.
Then, he walked away, leaving the three as Kagome watched him go farther and farther.
Minutes later, as Sesshomaru continued to gaze upon the landscape beyond the cliff, he heard footsteps coming towards him.
"What do you want Kagome?" Sesshomaru asked in a stern voice as Kagome shrug.
"Uh I just wanted to thank you for saving me back there" Kagome replied as she stands next to Sesshomaru.
"Sesshomaru, can I ask you a question?" Kagome asked as Sesshomaru turned to her.
"Nani?" he asked.
"Why do you hate Inuyasha so much? Is it just because he's a hanyou and that you despise humans?" Kagome asked curiously as Sesshomaru smirked and sat down.
"I expected a lot from him even though I knew he was a hanyou" Sesshomaru replied as Kagome sat down.
"I even envied him because he had father's attention more than I do. What makes me envious of him the most is what father had left him, the tetsusaiga. I question myself why my father gave me this life-giving sword, tensaiga when he knew I never had a pure heart" Sesshomaru continued.
"What burns me the most is when I needed help during the war with the cats, he wasn't there all because he got betrayed and sealed by his love Kikyo" he explained as Kagome looked confused.
"I don't get it. Why? It's only a very simple matter but you still hold such a huge grudge with him" Kagome sighed.
"You don't understand. There are a lot of times when my father and I needed Inuyasha. I always wanted to know my brother better even though I was made fun of by the other youkais for having a hanyou brother. I wanted to act like a true big brother for him. But he keeps on avoiding me, hiding himself from the responsibilities that my father wanted to pass to him. I never had a chance to act as his brother" Sesshomaru said in a stoic voice.
"During the battle with the cats, I needed him most there. Father already passed a way that time so I had to fight the cats alone. I needed him but what happened? He got himself fooled by that stupid miko, Kikyo" Sesshomaru grunted as he then stood up and turned away.
"Kagome, promise me you wouldn't tell this to Inuyasha" Sesshomaru demanded as Kagome shrug.
"Hai. I promise" she declared as Sesshomaru turned away.
"Never ever speak of this to Inuyasha even if I die" Sesshomaru stated.
"Hai hai Sesshomaru. Zutto zutto" Kagome declared once again as Sesshomaru nodded and walked back towards the camp.
"Sesshomaru, I always knew you had a soft side. You just didn't want anyone to see it. You're holding too much hatred inside you because you can't pour it out to anyone. You don't want anyone to pity you because you feel that you have to be as strong as your father was. Sesshomaru, I understand younow" Kagome thought as she looks up the bright sky.
"Inuyasha, why did you leave them?" Kagome asked herself, giving out a deep sigh.
On the other hand, as Inuyasha along with the rest of the gang tried to find traces of Kagome, Inuyasha finally got pissed.
"Baka! That Sessho! He must have done something to erase Kagome's scent so I couldn't find them! That coward!" Inuyasha shouted out in rage as his three allies shook their heads.
"Inuyasha is so confident with himself" Miroku commented as the two nodded.
"He really doesn't have a clue, doesn't he?" Shippo asked as the two nodded.
Suddenly, Inuyasha's eyes widened in shock as he picked up a familiar scent.
"Look! It's a tornado" Sango stated, pointing at a tornado heading towards them.
"It's coming fast towards us!" Shippo said in shock as he cringed at Sango's shoulders.
"Baka! It's not a tornado. It's that wimpy wolf, Koga" Inuyasha informed them as the tornado finally reached them and stopped, revealing Koga.
"Hey there doggie!" Koga greeted as he pats Inuyasha on his head making Inuyasha burst in flames.
"Yameru! I'm not a dog you baka!" Inuyasha shouted out as Koga chuckled.
"Wait a second. Where's Kagome?" Koga asked curiously as Inuyasha crossed his arms across his chest.
"Why should you care?" Inuyasha asked bluntly.
"You got her kidnapped didn't you!" Koga shouted out in rage as Inuyasha shrug.
"Nani? I didn't get her kidnapped! She got herself kidnapped!" Inuyasha shouted out.
"Oh Kagome. I knew this dog wouldn't be strong enough to protect you. But fear not Kagome, I'll find you soon enough. I'll rescue you and take you with me. I'll protect you with my own life unlike this hanyou would do" Koga stated as Inuyasha prepared himself to fight him.
"Why you!" Inuyasha shouted out as he attempts to attack Koga.
"Inuyasha, calm down!" Sango and Miroku demanded as they held back Inuyasha.
"Yeah Inuyasha. Be a good boy" Koga joked.
"Koga-san, can you smell Kagome's scent?" Miroku asked Koga as Koga tries to smell her scent.
"Hai. Why? Can't your dog smell her?" Koga asked curiously.
"I knew it. Sesshomaru is must have done something to block Kagome's scent from Inuyasha's sense of smell" Miroku declared as Koga scratched his head. "Damn that Sessho" Inuyasha grunted.
"Sesshomaru?" Koga asked in confusion.
"He's Inuyasha's older brother" Shippo replied as Koga shrug.
"Ne! Inuyasha has an older brother! So that means he's not the only one who has a dog face?" Koga asked in shock.
"Baka. If that Sessho hears you, you're so dead. I'm so looking forward to seeing you leave this world you wimpy wolf" Inuyasha thought, laughing quietly.
"Iie. Unlike Inuyasha, Sesshomaru is a full youkai. He's even much more stronger compared to Naraku" Miroku explained.
"Inuyasha and Sesshomaru have different mothers" Sango butts in.
"Oh, I see. You say that this Sesshomaru is much more stronger than Naraku?" Koga asked as they all nodded except for Inuyasha.
"And also that he has mywoman,Kagome,held captive?" Koga asked as the three nodded once more.
"My-wo-man?" Inuyasha asked, clearly irritated.
"Right! I'm off to take Kagome away from Sesshomaru then. Sayunara!" Koga exclaimed as he then ran like the wind, forming a tornado.
"That guy's pretty overconfident" Shippo sighed.
"Yeah, much more confident than Inuyasha" Sango stated as Inuyasha turned to the two.
"Baka! I can hear you two you know!" Inuyasha shouted out as the two shrug.
"Inuyasha, aren't you going to stop Koga?" Miroku asked.
"Hmph. Why should I? My life would get better once that Koga guy is dead" Inuyasha grunted.
"But don't you think that with his presence, he'd put Kagome's life in jeopardy?" Miroku asked as Inuyasha's face was filled with confusion.
"Huh? Nani?" Inuyasha asked.
"Yeah. Come to think of it, when Koga appears, trying to save Kagome, Sesshomaru would think that he's one of us. He did say that only Inuyasha would go to him and fight with him after all" Sango butts in.
"Even worst, Miroku-chan, Sango-chan, he might even think Inuyasha sent Koga to get rid of him" Shippo stated as the two were shocked and nodded.
"Yameru! Let's go! We have to get there before that baka does!" Inuyasha shouted out as he then jumped up with force as Kirara transforms and Miroku, Sango and Shippo rides on him.
here are the meaning of the japanese words i've been using...sorry if it's a little complicated...
Kieuseru - die ; daijoubo - are you alright ; nani - what ; hissori - quiet ; baka/bakeru/bakana- stupid/idiot ; tetsuda - help ; soukou - hurry ; nandeyo - why ; mate - wait ; osuwari - sit
Anyway, thanks for the reviews...hope you like this chapter...