Disclaimer: I do not own the characters, Rumiko owns them.

Author's ramble:

Anou.. minna-san, I wanna apologize in advance if there are any grammatical as well as spelling errors 'kay. If you are in doubt or have any questions feel free to ask. Any kind of reviews are welcome.

Second Chance – The Beginning (part 2)

"Oi Sesshoumaru! Where the hell do you think you are going? Haven't you done enough? Why don't you just let her rest in peace?" Inuyasha growled, one hand poised on Tetsusaiga's handle, ready to strike if Sesshoumaru made any sudden moves.

But the taiyoukai just ignored his half-brother and continued on, Jaken at his heels followed by AhUn, the two-headed dragon Rin had named.

"Anou… Sesshoumaru! Please leave Rin-chan, we will give her a proper burial. I'm sure that she.!.." Kagome's rant was cut off mid-sentence when the said taiyoukai suddenly whipped around towards them.

"Urusai! You do not know what she would have wanted ningen so do not assume that you know her! You do not know her! This Sesshoumaru is the only one who knows what she would have wanted! Why don't you just leave and don't forget to take that worthless half-breed with you!" he snarled and with a final glare, he turned back around and continued on his way.

"You bastard! Isn't it enough that you killed her! Now you wanna desecrate what's left of her body too! Keh, I always knew you were a heartless bastard!" Inuyasha fumed.

This time, Sesshoumaru responded. He stopped in his tracks but did not turn around to face Inuyasha.

Inuyasha was ready instantly, Tetsusaiga in hand brandishing it, ready to attack at any sign of danger from his older brother.

Does he feel no remorse for what he did? Inuyasha thought. She was supposed to be different… Wasn't she?

In the midst of all the commotion, Miroku had been silently observing the taiyoukai. Finally he spoke,

"What are you planning to do with her body Sesshoumaru-sama?"

Inuyasha turned towards his companion with a dumbfounded expression on his face.

"What kinda dumbass question is that Miroku! We know what he is going to do with it!.." Inuyasha didn't get a chance to finish his sentence when suddenly he felt the wind squeezed out of his body and his feet were touching air.

While he was paying attention to Miroku, Inuyasha wasn't aware of Sesshoumaru until the very last minute.

Now looking down at his brother, he felt an inkling of fear. Sesshoumaru's eyes were bleeding red and his fangs were elongating, like he was going to transform into his true form, snarling at him. Sometime before attacking Inuyasha, he had carefully placed Rin's remains near Jaken.

Now he had Inuyasha dangling by the neck, the rest of the group poised and ready to attack him should he harm the hanyou. Kagome aiming her sacred arrows, Sango ready with Hiraikotsu and Miroku with his staff.

How dare he! The worthless hanyou couldn't possibly understand! He who is blind to the love of the miko by his side and is still pining for a corpse! How dare he assume this Sesshoumaru's actions! He who knows nothing! Sesshoumaru was seething inside. His actions were his own; the hanyou had no right to assume that he would harm what is his!

The taiyoukai, whose will was of steel and patience beyond compare, was slowly losing control.

It started when Inuyasha voiced out that he had killed Rin. He had killed her… But he didn't know it was a trap… he couldn't have possibly known that Naraku had created that puppet around her. Knowing that Sesshoumaru would dispose of it, along with Rin inside.

His control had finally snapped when Inuyasha had referred to her remains as 'it'. Rin was never nor will she ever be 'it'. She will never be referred to such a lowly term, she will never be referred to with less than what she was worth, and to him, she was worth more than anything. Now, all he could see was red and all he wanted to do was snap the damn hanyou's neck in two!

His fingers tightened around Inuyasha's neck and the hanyou let loose a strangled gasp.

"Stop it Sesshoumaru!" Kagome screamed in vain and Shippou who was perched on her back was starting to whimper in fright.

But Sesshoumaru would not listen; all he wanted was for the hanyou to die!

His finger tightened a fraction and Inuyasha was struggling against his vice grip. Scratching his finger with his claws but Sesshoumaru's hold would not let up.

Then, suddenly, he spoke…