Kitty-chan: Hey! I know I'm in the middle of Of Dreams and Nightmares but I couldn't resist starting this story. It's gonna be relatively short, but it's been so much fun to write so far! I hope you like it! As for the characters, I dun own them. They are all property of VIZ and Takahashi Rumiko-sama. Oh! As for when this takes place... you can find all the information on it you need on and I'll put a link to it in my bio, but I don't know where the anime series in at on tv because I don't have cable. If you haven't gotten this far yet, here's an explination:

Mouryomaru (no idea if it's spelled right) has Naraku's heart in him and he can absorb things into his body. In a battle with Sesshomaru, Mouryomaru broke Sesshomaru's Tokijin, and because Sesshomaru had gone to get revenge for Kagura, Totosai thought him worthy of a real sword of battle, so he refashioned the Tenseiga.

If the anime is already past that point, I apologize for my stupidity. XD Just to let you know, that really has nothing to do with the story. That just kinda tells the setting, so you don't have to understand what I just said to fully get the story.

"Damn that Mouryomaru." Inuyasha was growling at the wind as the group made their way through a thickly vegetated forest. "I'll get him sooner or later. No one uses my Kongousouha like that and gets away with it."

"Calm down, Inuyasha." Kagome gently patted his shoulder. "At least the Kongoushouha didn't hurt anyone. Everyone in the fight got out safely."

"That's not what I'm talking about." Inuyasha growled back.

"He's upset that his Kongousouha was stolen in the first place." Miroku muttered to her. "It's embarrassing to have something of your own making used against you."

"Shut up, Monk." Inuyasha huffed. He then froze, sniffing the wind for a moment before making an about face and growling at whatever dared approach them.

"Inuyasha? What's wrong?" Kagome turned around and looked too. She bit back a gasp. Plain as day, Inuyasha's older brother was casually approaching them, a scowl on his face, and a calmness about him that made them wary.

"Are you always this foul-tempered, Little Brother?" Sesshomaru growled in his constantly condescending tone. Inuyasha could see Rin, Jaken, and the beast A-Un trotting up behind him. "Because if you are, I can't see why these humans would seek out your presence."

Inuyasha jabbed a clawed finger at Sesshomaru. "Yeah? Well, you're one to talk with those three following after you all the time!" Sesshomaru cast his glance behind him, as if just noticing that they were there. "I assure you that your presence to others is no more pleasing than it is to me!"

"Silence, Inuyasha." Sesshomaru growled with a ferocity heard only a few times before in Inuyasha's lifetime. "I have not come here to exchange petty insults. I have come for one thing and one thing only. I came here to test out my new blade."

Inuyasha paused, then growled. "New blade? Don't tell me Totosai finally cracked and gave you a new sword!"

Sesshomaru shook his head and grasped the hilt of Tenseiga. "No, he didn't. He simply refashioned my useless fang."

"Fang?" Inuyasha stared at Sesshomaru's sword. "You mean the Tenseiga?" Inuyasha chuckled and pulled Tetsusaiga from its sheath. "Well, then this should be a quick battle. I've never used the Kongousouha on you before. It should be a good time to see how well it works on you."

Kagome, Shippo, Miroku, Sango, Rin, Jaken, and A-Un took seats off to the side, too wary of the brothers' tempers to intercede. These two had their minds set on killing each other, and that alone made them scary when facing off against one another. Sesshomaru often appeared before Inuyasha, bitter, and desperate to prove that his power was superior. However, with the mighty Tetsusaiga at Inuyasha's hip, and the "useless" Tenseiga at Sesshomaru's hip (as Sesshomaru deeply resented), Sesshomaru was warded off each time, with considerable damage done to both sides. At one time, the damage had gone so far as to result in the loss of Sesshomaru's left arm, as Inuyasha tested Tetsusaiga's power.

"You think it shall be a simple matter for you, Little Brother?" Sesshomaru drew out his blade and held it before him in the same manner that Inuyasha did, but Sesshomaru seemed to hold his in a more graceful manner. "I think not. I told you that the Tenseiga had been reforged and improved, it is not as you think."

"We'll see about that." Inuyasha charged foreword, swiping at Sesshomaru, who easily dodged and spun around to slash at Inuyasha. The half-demon leapt out of the way and stared in awe, along with the rest of the party (sans Sesshomaru) at the black crescent moon that erupted from the tip of the sword. It was a portal. They could see it. Like some bizarre gateway it lead into some place not of this world, yet it floated just above the ground. "What the hell is that?"

Sesshomaru chuckled and held out his sword. "That is Tenseiga's new power. That is a gateway to the next world. This Sesshomaru will put you into that place of death, Inuyasha!" Sesshomaru leapt at his brother, bringing the Tenseiga down at his head. Inuyasha immediately held up his Tetsusaiga to block, and the two of them locked blades in an edgy stalemate. Sesshomaru smirked down at Inuyasha. "At long last, I will kill you, and the dirty blood of the half-breed will no longer taint my family bloodline."

Inuyasha snarled at him. "You kill me? Yeah right. I'll cut off your other arm."

The two of them struggled for a bit longer before a deep and very unfamiliar voice suddenly began to talk. "What on earth is all this!"

The two brothers ignored the voice completely, keeping their hated focus on each other. After a moment, Kagome spoke. "Um… Inuyasha… I think you might want to turn around."

Inuyasha grunted before shoving Sesshomaru away. "Can't you see that I'm a little busy?" Despite his remark, Inuyasha did turn his head briefly to see the newcomer. He paused and looked to Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru was staring at the man with blank eyes. Inuyasha didn't think he knew him. There was a familiar quality about him, but nothing that he could place. His hair was long and silver, like that of his own, but held in a high ponytail, his bangs hanging wildly around his face. He wore the armor of the samurai, or probably, more than likely, a Samurai Lord with the kind of decoration that adorned the armor. Inuyasha looked back at Sesshomaru. Yeah, his brother knew the new guy, but Inuyasha couldn't figure out who he was.

"Who the hell are you?" He growled. The newcomer rewarded his rough tone with a yank on his right dog-ear. This only served to make Inuyasha more irritable. "What the…? Don't you touch-!"

"Silence, Inuyasha!" The man said roughly. "Don't speak to me like that!"

Inuyasha backed up a few steps, holding Tetsusaiga up in front of his body. "What is it with the 'silence'? First Sesshomaru, then you? And how the hell do you know my name?"

The new man crossed his arms and huffed. "I told you not to speak to me like that, Inuyasha! And as for your name, I should hope I know your name! I named you!"

Inuyasha lowered his blade some. "You what…?" He looked over at Sesshomaru, who had sheathed his blade.

Sesshomaru took a few steps toward the newcomer. "Chichi-we… what are you doing here?"

Inuyasha froze. "Chichi-we!" His blade dropped to the ground. "You mean… you're my father!"

Sesshomaru growled at him. "Of course he is, you silly half-breed! Do you not know your father's face!"

Inuyasha swiped the air with his sword, returning it to its rusted form, and sheathed it. "Of course I don't! He died the same day I was born!"

"We all know that! Mainly because it was your fault he died! You and that filthy mortal mother of yours." Sesshomaru growled. The newly arrived father punched Sesshomaru in the back of the head suddenly. Sesshomaru turned and rubbed the back of his head. "Chichi-we… what…?"

The father wagged a clawed finger at his son. "Don't speak of Izayoi in that manner, Sesshomaru. Or of Inuyasha for that matter." He crossed his arms and surveyed his two sons. "Judging from what I heard, you two don't get along very well."

"That's an understatement." Kagome sighed. The father turned to look at her, an eyebrow raised. Kagome sat back and shivered at his eyes.

The demon turned fully to face her and knelt down in front of her. "And who might you be? You and these other mortals?"

Shippo bounced up. "Hey! I'm not a mortal!"

He looked to Shippo and gave a gentle smile. "I see that. You're a cute little raccoon."

Shippo sighed, somewhat afraid to cross the demon's opinion. They had heard so much about Inuyasha's father. They had heard of his amazing power and unrivaled grace and stature. He wasn't sure if he wanted to risk meeting that because he was upset over being called a raccoon. "I'm a fox." He said quietly.

The father raised an eyebrow and patted him on the head. "Of course you are." He looked back to Kagome. "Like I said, who exactly are you?"

Kagome paused. "My name is Kagome. I… uhhh… I guess you could call me a priestess."

Such strange clothing. He stood and looked back at the brothers who were maintaining a strained silence to keep from provoking their father's anger. "And you travel with one of my sons?"

"Uhh… Yes sir. I travel with Inuyasha." Kagome muttered respectfully.

The father suddenly smiled and walked over to Inuyasha. "She's yours, eh? Just like your old man!" He clapped him on the back.

Inuyasha turned and waved his father's hand away, his face beet red. "No! She's not mine! It's just… uhhh…"

His father moved on, staring at Sesshomaru. "And what about you, Sesshomaru? Any women to your name?"

Inuyasha looked at his father, then at Sesshomaru, then at the small girl sitting next to Jaken before beginning to chuckle lightly. "Women to… his name…?" He began to laugh a bit. "He sure does if you include a little cling on that follows him around!"

Inuyasha's eyes bulged as Sesshomaru punched him in the back of the head. "Shut up, half-breed and learn your station before demons as mighty as Chichi-we and I!"

"Oh yeah!" Inuyasha answered, still laughing quietly. "I fear your mighty paternal power, Sesshomaru!"

"Shut up!" Sesshomaru shouted, his claws extended toward his brother. His father calmly caught his wrist and threw it back a bit.

"Stop this, you two! This is ridiculous! I make swords for you to keep you from fighting and you manage to ruin that! How on earth did I have two sons so determined to disobey their father's last wish!"

Inuyasha hmphed and turned away, while Sesshomaru just set about glaring holes in the back of Inuyasha's head. Miroku stood. "Ummm…Inu-dono… about that last wish…"

The father turned and regarded the Monk. "And who might you be, Houshi?"

Miroku paused. "I am… Miroku. I am a travel companion, also, of Inuyasha. And… this is Sango, and her friend Kirara. We all travel with Inuyasha."

The father stared at them for a moment longer before looking to his younger son, then back at them. "You are his vassals then?"

Miroku waved his hand. "No no! We are his friends!" He straightened and nodded, understanding as the monk continued. "Anyway, as I was saying, Inu-dono…"

"Oh come now, young one. You are a friend of my son. There is no need for such formality. You may call me Inutaishou." He waved his hand and smiled with a gentleness that the others had not expected from Inuyasha's great and terrible father.

"Oh… well then… Inutaishou-sama, you indeed had a last wish. You died… how is it that you are before us now?"

Inutaishou jabbed his thumb at his sons. "It was a mix of things involving them. You see, my soul was to be notified if the Tenseiga and the Tetsusaiga ever crossed blades, which, up until now, has never happened, since Sesshomaru can't use it in battle. I figured things were going at least a little better than this. I thought they could at least tolerate each other, or that they had gotten to a point where they didn't fight because they realized that their father had gone so out of his way to try and keep them from fighting even after he had died. Either way… I was notified that the two blades had crossed, and the gateway that Sesshomaru made into the afterlife with his improved sword made it so I could get out and come see you all. Which, by the way, I must talk to Totosai about." He growled under his breath and the group took a large step back.

"So, what are you here for, Inutaishou-sama?" Sango inquired timidly.

Inutaishou placed his hands on his hips and turned to his sons. "I am here to try and get these two ruffians to act like siblings! It's time you learned to live with each other!"

"What!" Inuyasha yelled. Sesshomaru was silent, his jaw resting comfortably on the ground as his father continued.

"I'm tired of sensing the discomfort between you two, especially after I worked hard to keep you from fighting. It's time you learned how to be brothers." Inutaishou said confidently.

"Chichi-we! You can't…!" Sesshomaru trailed off, knowing that if his father decided to start this little school of his, he would never get out of it. He'd have to learn to live with Inuyasha, just as his father had said.

"I can, and I will, Sesshomaru. You and your brother are going to have to grow up! We're starting immediately." Inutaishou insisted.

Inuyasha was still in shock, but he was competent enough to try and make up excuses to try and get out of the situation. "But… we don't have anyplace to do it! All of your old castles are either torn town or are occupied by humans! We don't have any place to do this!"

"Of course we do, son." Inutaishou looked to Sesshomaru, who froze at the attention shift. "Sesshomaru, you still rule the Western lands, am I correct?" Sesshomaru said nothing, and looked away, nodding. Inutaishou smiled. "Then we'll use one of your castles."

Sesshomaru crossed his arms. "I'm sorry, Chichi-we, but I must decline. My castles are… uh… in use and are not available at this… time."

Inutaishou regarded him suspiciously before shrugging and agreeing. "Your prerogative, I suppose. Would you come over here, Inuyasha?"

Inuyasha didn't move, he simply stood in place, regarding him with a suspicious look. He knew this man was his father, but he had never met the man in his life. Meaning he wasn't so keen to obey his every order. Sesshomaru growled at Inuyasha. "Obey the call of your father, you half-breed!"

"Mind your own business you pampered fluff ball!"

Inutaishou gave Sesshomaru a stern whack on the head and appeared before his younger son suddenly to yank on his left ear. "Behave yourselves, boys. Now, Inuyasha." He looked up to see that Inuyasha had jumped away to stand by his friends. "Come, now, Inuyasha. Don't be a wuss." Inuyasha made no movement to respond, but simply stared at his father.

Sesshomaru growled again. "Your father is talking to you, Little Brother!"

"How do I know that's him! I've never seen his face before! You could be casting an illusion to confuse me! It's just like you to do something like that!"

Sesshomaru slapped his forehead with his hand. "You idiot… why in the hell would I make an illusion of our father trying to get us to get along?"

Miroku leaned over. "He has a point. He hates you as much as you hate him."

"Hmm… shut up, Miroku." Inuyasha growled as his father approached.

"Now calm yourself, Inuyasha. This won't hurt… much." Inutaishou took hold of Inuyasha's shoulder to hold him still.

"Dammit… what's that supposed to mean?" Inuyasha leaned away from him as far as he could, but Inutaishou had a firm grip on him. He suddenly held up two fingers to Inuyasha's right eye and a black pearl began to emerge from his pupil, leaving his right eye a plain pool of orange. Inuyasha grunted as he was released. He blinked a few times, growling in frustration that he was now blind in his right eye. He rubbed it a few times. "Hey… how'd you do that?"

Inutaishou stopped examining the pearl and looked at him. "How'd I do what?"

"Pull the pearl out without sending pain through my skull. That was much gentler than when Sesshomaru did it. That one hurt like hell."

Inutaishou looked to Sesshomaru, then back to Inuyasha. He then heaved a heavy sigh. "So it seems that you two have always had it in for one another, have you? It's not something that's just developed?"

Kagome shook her head. "Afraid not. The first time I met Sesshomaru, he was trying to kill Inuyasha."

Inutaishou sent an accusing glare at his elder son. Sesshomaru suddenly looked somewhat like a puppy who knows he's done something wrong and is trying to look too cute for the parent to beat. He then rolled his eyes and stared at the pearl again as Miroku pointed at the pearl. "Inutaishou-sama… what exactly is that?"

"This is where Myoga-jichan hid my remains and the sword Tetsusaiga for Inuyasha to draw out." Inutaishou explained hurriedly. He placed it into the palm of his hand and with a squeeze of his fist, the portal into the pearl opened and he ushered the travel parties in. When it came to Inuyasha and Sesshomaru, he motioned to the portal, but neither of them moved. They both knew what was lying beyond that portal, you didn't have to know Inutaishou well to see what he had planned for them, judging by what he had already told them, and they didn't want to have anything to do with it… or each other. Inutaishou shifted his foot firmly. "Sesshomaru… Inuyasha… in. Now." Sesshomaru's head was drooped, but he still was hesitant to move. Inuyasha just stared at him a look of "what-you-gonna-make-me" in his orange eyes. Inutaishou correctly read the expression and countered with a look of his own. If one were to read Inutaishou's eyes, they would say something to the effect of "why-yes-as-a-matter-of-fact-I-am-gonna-make-you". He bent down and charged his shoulder into Inuyasha's stomach, sweeping his weight off the ground and onto his shoulder, hoisting him up like a limp load. He placed his arm firmly across Inuyasha's back, locking him in place before turning to Sesshomaru.

Sesshomaru's eyes widened considerably, and he attempted to make a run for it, going so far as to turn and take a few tiny steps in the opposite direction. Inutaishou was, however, the one from which Sesshomaru got his speed, and the dog father was in front of him immediately. Sesshomaru turned once again to get away, a grunt emitting from his throat, but Inutaishou once again bent down and used his shoulder and body as leverage to hoist his elder son over his shoulder and carry the two of his sons through the portal to their rivalry's doom.

Kitty-chan: OOh! This is gonna be fun! Review please!