Time of Heaven and Hell

Chapter Six

It was dark by the time Sesshomaru and Inuyasha stepped through the door. Naraku was pacing when they came in. His eyes were darker than usual and he had an unpleasant look on his face.

"You're late."

"I'm sorry, I fell asleep." Sesshomaru said and bowed his head.

"You fell asleep . . ." Naraku chuckled, "You fell asleep." He looked at Sesshomaru with a cold look in his eyes. "Do you have any idea who you are fucking with?" Naraku said in a harsh and low whisper.

Inuyasha stood in front of Sesshomaru and said, "Hey don't talk to my brother like that, he was just taking care of me!"

"No Inuyasha, it's alright." Sesshomaru said and pushed him back behind him.

"So this is your little brother, you two look so wonderful together." Naraku stood directly in front of Sesshomaru, eye to eye. "You wouldn't want to lose him would you Sesshomaru?"

"When it comes to my brother don't threaten me."

For this Sesshomaru got a slap in the face sending his head to the side.

"I will do what I want, when I want," Naraku took Sesshomaru's face and pulled it close to his own. "Do you understand? You belong to me and me only. You are my bitch, when I tell you to do something you WILL obey me or face the consequences, do you understand Sesshomaru?" Naraku whispered to Sesshomaru's face.

Being called Naraku's bitch had caught Sesshomaru off guard but he replied meekly, "Yes Master."

"That's good. Now go get your dinner and go to bed imminently." Naraku said in a softer tone, and waved his right arm dismissing them both.

Sesshomaru and Inuyasha walked out of the room.

They ate their dinner in silence, when Sesshomaru led Inuyasha to his room and getting him settled in.

Sesshomaru helped Inuyasha go to sleep, holding him in his arms.

Sesshomaru stayed awake that night watching over his little brother out of fear that Naraku would make his threat come true.

In Another Part of the Land

"Have you found out where he is located?"

"Yes ma'am, my sources tell me he is residing with a half-demon named Naraku, in a castle to the North. What do you want us to do ma'am?"

"Is there a weak point?"

"Ma'am?"

"Is the half-demon weak, can he be beaten, are there guards at this castle, how many men would it take to storm the castle? These are things I need to know."

"I will find them out as soon as I can ma'am."

"Make it sooner; I want back what belongs to me."

"Yes ma'am right away." The man said, before bowing to his mistress and running out the doors.

Naraku's mansion

The next day, it once again was pouring rain, so Sesshomaru and Inuyasha were forced to stay inside. They found things to do together. Sesshomaru had started to teach Inuyasha how to read and write.

"This things boring."

"It's called a book."

"I knew that."

Sesshomaru chuckled, "No it's not boring, and you're just finding trouble reading it that's all."

"I still think it's boring."

"You're too young to understand the greatness of a good book."

"And you read too much, most likely because of your old age, you have nothing more to do."

"I am not old."

"You look old to me, so in other words you're old and you can't change that."

"You little brat."

Inuyasha scampered off of Sesshomaru's lap running from the one that was trying to catch him.

"You can't even catch me, your so old." Inuyasha taunted over his shoulder.

"You're going to regret that, runt."

Sesshomaru lengthened his stride and caught up to the little devil dressed in red.

He wrapped his arms around his waist pulling him to his chest in a tight hug, messaging his chin on Inuyasha's shoulder, while Inuyasha was yelling in protest.

"Let go of me old man."

"Why, you're so warm and small, I could cuddle you all day."

"O God, please not all day."

Sesshomaru was laughing; he enjoyed torturing his little brother.

"Your so cuddly." Sesshomaru said and hugged Inuyasha tighter.

"I can't breath." Inuyasha called out faking a strangled voice.

Sesshomaru continued to hug him not buying the voice Inuyasha was giving him.

"You're so squishy and lovable."

"No I'm not, I'm hard as a rock, I'm mean and I have a big boys bark." Inuyasha said trying to imitate a dog's growl but it only came out as a small squeak.

Sesshomaru dropped Inuyasha to the ground, laughing like a maniac, "That's the best you can do? You poor little guy, I'm going to have to give you some growling lessons as well because that was just pathetic little man."

Inuyasha stood up scowling and rubbing his butt from the fall.

"Ouch, you big jerk, you didn't have to drop me, and quit laughing, you just put me though horrendous circumstances."

"You say big words for a little man." Sesshomaru said trying to control his laughter.

"I am not little, old man."

Inuyasha was about to run off again when Sesshomaru pulled him down on the ground and started to tickle his side continuously.

"Stop please." Inuyasha said between laughs.

"Say you're sorry."

"I didn't do anything."

"You called me old."

"Okay . . . I'm sorry," Laugh, "I'm sorry."

"That's better, runt." Sesshomaru said before removing his hands and standing up.

Inuyasha had stopped laughing and was wiping the tears from his eyes and clutching his sides.

"Now look what you did, my sides hurt."

"Don't make me start up again."

"No please no, I am so sorry." Inuyasha said and scampered away.

Sesshomaru could have sworn he heard him call him old man again. He shrugged and followed the runt, not knowing that Naraku had been watching this little event.

The rest of the day they did different things together, night came and Sesshomaru put Inuyasha to sleep in his bed, making sure he was worn out enough to get a good night sleep without nightmares to haunt him.

One hour later Inuyasha had dozed off with Sesshomaru lying next to him stroking his hair softly. There was a knock on the door, Sesshomaru sighed but got up making sure Inuyasha was covered and wasn't going to wake till morning.

There was a note lying on the floor. Sesshomaru read it only to find out that he was being summoned to Naraku's chambers immediately.

I wonder what he wants now. Sesshomaru thought to himself.

He got dressed and smoothed Inuyasha's hair away from his face, "Sleep well brother." He said before walking quietly out the door and sliding it shut.