Chap 10

The start of a discussion

"This whole new policy thing is just—just— stupid!" Inuyasha stomped into Sesshomaru's office.

Sesshomaru looked up from the records he was reviewing. They locked eyes.

"I told you that I was unhappy with it last night, but you just patted me on the hand as I recall." Sesshomaru smirked because he knew he was going to enjoy the next part. "Are you telling me that I was right?"

Inuyasha was fuming by this point.

"Sanctimonious —Egocentric—Argh!"

"Hey now, I didn't make the policy so don't blame me for it."

The inuhanyou calmed a bit with the gentle rebuke.

"You were right" he said softly.

"I didn't hear you," Sesshomaru assumed an innocent look.

"Yeh, right you didn't hear me. I said, YOU WERE RIGHT! Better?" Inuyasha stomped his foot for good measure.

"The foot stomp was needed?" Sesshomaru snorted.

"Keh. Stupid policy." Inuyasha groused.

"Agreed, brother. It is a stupid policy. The hospital didn't take into consideration the patients or their feelings, the physicians or their thoughts. It's strictly a financial issue."

"Do you agree with it?" Inuyasha straightened his back and looked at his brother in shock.

"Not in the least. It's not the best way. I know at least two other ways to do that and get even better results." Sesshomaru leaned back in his chair.

"Well then, you need to fix it," Inuyasha pointed to Sesshomaru. "You definitely can manage a kingdom from a far even and keep it lucrative. I can only imagine what you could do with a health care system". Inuyasha started nodding his head as he considered his words. "By Kami, you could run a health care system! Sesshomaru, you need to! We're all counting on you!"

Inuyasha began pacing in his brother's office.

"You could make all the patients' hospitalizations efficient, you wouldn't waste a moment of the physicians' time and you could optimize the hospital and clinic staff. You could do all this and so much more, Big brother!"

Inuyasha's voice strengthened and confidence rolled off him.

Sesshomaru sat in his leather office chair watching his brother pace the floor. He had thought of all this too. He knew he could do it. It was not an issue. But there was something in the way. If he waited long enough he was sure Inuyasha would comment on it. So he sat patiently watching his mate.

"Of course, we'd have to admit to being demons, wouldn't we?" As Inuyasha realized this, his self-confidence and demeanor deflated.

"That, my dear brother, is the crux of the problem." Sesshomaru stood and walked to his mate's side. "We had managed to keep our lack of aging a secret from most except a precious few employees. We move our clinic every 50 years or so. The only place in the world that knows us for us is Castletown."

Both brothers looked at each other.

"Perhaps we should talk about this at home in a more discrete location where we don't have to worry about one of our employees overhearing us."

Inuyasha sighed. He leaned against his brother's chest and heaved a heavy sigh.

"Yea. You're right again." Another sigh left him.

"Stop sighing so much. All the happiness will fly away." Sesshomaru kidded his brother.

Inuyasha smiled.

"So much to think about."

"Okay Koi. Let's get back to work. But we will talk tonight at home."

AN-just needed to plant a seed for the next epic story. Will the family move back to Japan? Will they tell the world they are demons? GN