Hey guys! Sorry to report and it really pains me to say this, THIS IS THE LAST CHAPTER! But I am also happy to say that! Thank you, thank you for all of the reviews you gave me! Also, I'm going to be out of school on the 30th! Yay! Anyway, this is the very last chapter and I hope that all of you enjoy it very much!

Chapter 15: A Strange Bond

"What else can I do? Ignore it and leave. Come on, let's go." Kagome gawked at the hanyou in front of her. Just then, Miroku came from behind her.

"Inuyasha, I think you should go and find Sesshomaru. If he truly is your father, then try to get along with him."

"Yeah Inuyasha. I mean he is your father and your only living relative. Sesshomaru's the only person who you have left that has your blood. So go." Sango said, out of nowhere. Inuyasha only stared at his companions in amazement and annoyance. By now, Totosai and Myoga had already left, so Inuyasha couldn't use them as a punching bag. "How you all lost your nut! Sesshomaru has tried to kill me and I've tried to kill him! How in the hell is this "father/son" thing gonna work, huh? Any bright ideas, no, then we're leaving now!"

"Come on Inuyasha. Quit acting like a spoiled brat! Oh boo-hoo, your father's tried to kill you, big deal! Just settle your differences!" Shippo screamed at his face, which earned him a couple of lumps on his head. Shippo backed away and was now resting on Kagome's shoulder. Just then, Sango spoke up and it was like a guilt trip waiting to happen.

"Be lucky Inuyasha, at least your father is still alive. All of ours died. My own brother killed our father." Inuyasha's face changed from having an expression of annoyance to an expression of guilt.

"Sango's right, Inuyasha. This cursed hand brought my father's own demise."

"Yeah, and my pa was murdered by the Thunder Brothers and you know that story."

"My father died of cancer was I was really little. Come on Inuyasha; be happy that your father's still alive." Inuyasha moved away from them in disgust. More guilt shot up into his expression while anger lay dormant in his eyes. Nothing was right anymore. Usually, they would say that Sesshomaru was wrong but they were taking his side and not Inuyasha's. "Have you all lost your minds? I can't go to him, even if I wanted to, I still can't." Kagome opened her mouth to say something, but Inuyasha talked over her so she wouldn't be able to talk.

"For almost 100 years we've been trying to kill each other. He's nearly killed me dozens of times and I hacked off his left arm! Do you honestly think that this'll be a good father/son relationship, 'cause if you say yes then you're all crazy." Inuyasha turned away from them so he would not have to look at them. Should I go find Sesshomaru? But if I go after him, then will he actually be my father? And if I don't, I know nothing will go back to normal. What should I choose?

"Inuyasha, if you don't go then I'll S-I-T you to no bound!" Maybe this threat will make him go. "No Kagome, I don't care whether he's my brother, father, or even my fucking uncle! No threat will make me go! You understand!"

"Inuyasha's right. This kind of decision shouldn't be made through a threat. Well Inuyasha, what would be your choice?" Miroku stated. Inuyasha looked up and stared right at the pathway where Sesshomaru went through. He could still smell the scent of his blood and with his speed; he had a chance of reaching him in time. Should I go? Should I go and reconcile with... my father?

"My choice is... I'm gonna go after him. I'll probably be back by nightfall. Wish me luck." With that said Inuyasha ran off into the forest and followed the scent of Sesshomaru's blood. Why am I doing this? Why am I gonna go off to find someone who's tried to kill me half my life? It's this stupid bond I have with him, this bond that works through the fang that is in my chest. My father's fang is Sesshomaru's fang. So the symbol ain't a blue full moon, it's a blue crescent moon. He's close; I can feel it in my gut, literally. The scent of his blood... it's almost the exact same one as mine. There's no way in hell that anyone could fake this kind of scent. Does this mean... that Sesshomaru... really is my father? He was soon close enough and he ran faster for didn't want to waste anytime resting, then losing the scent.

Sesshomaru kept walking and didn't very much care where he was headed. Yes, he would go back to the Western Lands, but just not yet. It was odd, though. Sesshomaru looked as though he had been defeated, defeated and nothing else could touch him. He had been in battle so many times, and seen many tragedies, but nothing like this. Even if Naraku came that very moment and tried to kill the demon lord he would not care for there is nothing worse than your own son rejecting you. Just then, he caught a scent, a scent that was all too familiar. Inuyasha. He turned and saw panting and bloody Inuyasha a couple of feet away from him. "Inuyasha, what are you doing here?"

"I wanna know something Sesshomaru." Sesshomaru raised his eyebrow.

"Like what?" Inuyasha needed to catch his breath before he could talk again, for he ran the entire way to find Sesshomaru. "I wanna know… why you didn't… believe my mother… when she said… I was your… son."

"When I came back from a trip, I was ready to make Izayoi my mate. But then, I saw her… with my father… and he was touching her and she was allowing it. At that time, she was about 5 months pregnant with you." Inuyasha listened closely and the feeling of pain was coursing through him. But it wasn't from him it was from Sesshomaru. He ain't lying. Sesshomaru continued with what he was saying.

"I wanted to believe that the woman I loved wasn't in bed with my father. That he wasn't the father of the unborn baby. I was angry because Izayoi had betrayed me and jealous because you were to by me half-brother."

"You could've gotten over it." Inuyasha replied, very quickly.

"Your mother betrayed me Inuyasha. You suffered a betrayal from that woman. Kikyo, I think her name was." Inuyasha snarled at the mention of Kikyo's name.

"That was different! I didn't catch Kikyo sleeping with any one!" Inuyasha stopped immediately and was surprised at what he said. Did I just…am I calling my mother a whore? Sesshomaru made a slight smirk at Inuyasha.

"You and I are not so different Inuyasha. The women we loved betrayed us and yet, we still carry some feelings for them." Inuyasha's golden eyes widened at that.

"You… love my… mother?" Sesshomaru turned around and started to walk away. "This conversation is pointless. Just forget everything that happened today and I will make sure that we never cross paths again. Isn't that what you want, Inuyasha?" Inuyasha froze and shook his head. This ain't what I want, not even close. Kagome and them are right I do need my father, but he's about to leave! "Wait, don't go!"

"It's too late for everything Inuyasha. Nothing can repair the damage your mother made. Good-bye Inuyasha. This will be the last I say it to you."

Inuyasha stared at the figure in front of him that was leaving. I don't want him to go! "Wait! Don't go… father." Sesshomaru stopped right in his tracks and turned his head slightly, the corner of his eye looking straight over at Inuyasha. "What did you call me?"

Inuyasha froze again, not knowing what to say. Oh shit! I just called him father, didn't I? Damn it all! Oh well, too late to go back now. "I… I… I said father. I've never known what it's like to have a father and you probably never knew the feeling of having a son. I can't repair the damage of anything, but that's in the past. I'm thinking about the future."

"So you accept the fact that I'm your father. Do you Inuyasha?" Inuyasha stood silent for a moment, but didn't open his mouth to talk again.

"It's a simple yes or no question. Answer it."

"I … can't." Sesshomaru turned his so he wasn't looking at Inuyasha in any way whatsoever. "I shall give you a choice Inuyasha. If you come to the Western Lands tomorrow, you will be proclaimed as my heir and everyone shall know you are my son. Or, you don't come and this remains a secret between you, Totosai, your companions, and me. You have until tomorrow afternoon to make your choice." After that, Sesshomaru left to the Western Castle and Inuyasha watched him disappear into a ball of light. Then he turned around and started to walk back to the camp.

Go to the Western Lands and be his heir? Then no one would dare call me half-breed ever again. But if go, then I call my own mother a whore. I don't have much time since it's already dark. The sun must've set hours ago. What should I do? What would my fa… grandfather do? What is the right choice? Either reunite with my father, or call him brother? He thought the entire way back about what he should do.

Kagome lay wide-awake with Miroku, Sango, and Shippo. "When's Inuyasha coming back? I'm getting really worried about, and if him and Sesshomaru got into another fight!" Kagome had a mental image that Inuyasha could be dead and Sesshomaru would be the one that Inuyasha's blood stains.

"Calm down Kagome. I'm sure Inuyasha is just fine. Inuyasha wouldn't get into another fight with him. I'm sure of that." Sango said, trying to calm and reassure her friend. Just then, Inuyasha came from the forest and was a couple of feet away from camp. Kagome ran up to him and wrapped her arms around him in a hug. "Inuyasha, thank goodness you're back! I thought you were dead!"

"Gee, thanks for having so much confidence in me." Sarcasm was in Inuyasha's voice and Kagome released him from her hug. "Well what happened with you and Sesshomaru?" Kagome eagerly asked.

"I… he… we… it was…" My choice is clear. I know what I have to do. "Wake up early tomorrow morning." Kagome looked confused and a little pissed.

"Why do we have to wake up early tomorrow?" Miroku asked his old pal. Inuyasha took in a deep breath and started to speak. "Tomorrow, we are going to the Western Lands." Kagome and Shippo gasped.

"REALLY INUYASHA!" Kagome screamed in a high pitch voice. "Yeah, we'll be staying at… father's castle." Inuyasha said it so calmly because he knew what he wanted, and now he was sure of his decision.

"You mean you and Sesshomaru are…" Sango said, really curious of what happened.

"Yeah, so make sure you wake up early."

"I can't believe it! We'll be sleeping in A REAL BED!" Kagome screamed.

"We'll even get some DECENT FOOD!" Shippo squealed, for he barely had anything to eat for the last couple of days. "And maybe I'll get some women." Miroku now had a hentei look in his eyes.

"What was that monk!" Sango heard him and she was furious. "It was nothing my dear Sango." Soon, they all went to sleep while Inuyasha stayed up in the tree, looking and thinking. He felt some peace within him, peace he had never felt before. He would finally get his chance to know his father. I'm sorry mother, but I have to do this.

Sesshomaru was now already in the Western Castle and Rin and Jaken were already asleep. But once he entered his castle, he felt something in him. It was Inuyasha, and now he knew what Inuyasha had chosen to do.

"So Inuyasha, you really are my son."

The End

I AM FINISHED! I had soooo much fun writing this story, but all good things must come to an end! I don't know whether or not I should write a sequel for this, so I'll let you guys decide on that. Anyway, these are my favorite reviewers that I would like to thank!

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Also, I'm beginning to write another story, so you might want to put me on Author's Alert so you know when the story comes. The only thing I'll tell you about my next story that it's hella funny!