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I'm happy that the previous chapter didn't suck as much as I thought it would. I hope this one is better.

Chapter Five

It had been a month since InuTaisho joined the group. Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru had told him much of what had happened in the last two hundred years, apart from the fifty years Inuyasha had been sealed to a tree. They also explained the feud between them and the panther tribe was over, something that InuTaisho was pleased about. His first mate had been half cat demon, and was the half sister of a half panther demon, so when the feud had started between him and the panther tribe, it felt like a family feud to him. It was because of the cat demon blood Sesshoumaru had inherited from his mother that made him so agile, he was even faster than his father, though InuTaisho was more powerful.

In that month, Sesshoumaru had also gotten a lot bigger. It obvious to even the most stupid of people that he was pregnant and they been attacked more frequently. What surprised them, though, was the fact that Naraku had not attacked them yet. After all, there two in their company he wanted. Sesshoumaru, with his child, and InuTaisho, with the shards. They supposed that he was waiting for Sesshoumaru to be at his most vulnerable before he attacked. Nevertheless, they were continually on their guard.

Kagome had gotten more polite towards Sesshoumaru as well. When they had been attacked by a particularly nasty demon, it had lunged at her, and she would have been dinner for it had Sesshoumaru not pulled her out of the way. She had a new found respect for him since then, and didn't make anymore harsh comments. In fact, she was actually as friendly towards him as she was anyone else.

They were now back at Kaede's village, so Kagome could go back to her time and collect more supplies and go to this place called a 'school'. Sesshoumaru was still shocked that humans were actually educated in the future. She had been telling him of all the different things humans had invented, and he was surprised at how much humans would advance. He had noticed that she had not mentioned demons at all in her explanation of her time, and had questioned her about it. He was stunned and upset to find that demons may not exist in a few hundred, and if they did, they were all hiding.

Sesshoumaru still found his feelings towards Inuyasha confusing. He knew that Inuyasha would never return those feelings. Besides, he had that miko. But, even though he knew this, he could not get rid of those feelings. He was in love with his brother, and there was nothing he could do about it.

He separated himself from the rest of the group and went to the nearest tree, which just happened to be the one Inuyasha was pinned to. He could smell it. The scent was very strong as Inuyasha had been pinned there for fifty years without ever moving. He just sat up there, watching all the others. Rin and Shippo were playing with some of the village children that had come to know Shippo when he came there. Most of the villagers no longer feared demons that walked peacefully through their village and held no hostility to them. InuTaisho was observing the others, much like he was and Jaken and Ah-Un were resting in the shade of the huts.

Over near Kaede's hut, Miroku and Sango stood waiting for Inuyasha and Kagome. He could hear them talking. Kagome was wondering if the well would allow him to go through it. "He was so curious about my time; it would be nice for him to see it. I swear, he's as curious about things as a kitten. Are you sure he is a dog demon Inuyasha?" he heard her say.

"I don't know. Maybe his mother was a cat" Inuyasha said. Sesshoumaru noticed a hesitation before "Oh, great, that would mean I'm related to a half-cat". Sesshoumaru was amused. He didn't know what Inuyasha found wrong with cats, as he'd noticed the smell of cat hairs on him and Kagome. He then heard a much smaller voice, one he'd heard a while ago. 'Myouga, I can't believe I didn't notice that scent before' he thought. He knew the old flea would be happy to see their father again. The old flea explained to them that their father's first mate was a half cat demon, so Sesshoumaru was a quarter cat demon.

(In Kaede's hut)

Kagome and Inuyasha had come into the hut to find Myouga talking with Kaede. They ignored him, however, and sat down to talk to Kaede, apart from when the little flea demon tried to suck Inuyasha's blood he earned himself a smack from Inuyasha's hand.

Myouga had been surprised to find that Sesshoumaru was pregnant and travelling with them, but hid it as he listened to their explanation. When Kagome mentioned Sesshoumaru's curiosity, he told them that the first mate of InuTaisho was half cat demon.

When Myouga mentioned his father, it reminded Inuyasha that he was just outside. "Um, Myouga, I think there is something you should see" he said awkwardly.

"What is it, Lord Inuyasha" the flea asked as he jumped on Inuyasha's shoulder. Inuyasha stood up and walked out of the hut. Myouga looked around, and then noticed another dog demon present. "L…Lord InuTaisho? How is this possible?" the flea stammered. InuTaisho turned when he heard his name called.

"Myouga, it's been a long time" he said, as if waking up from the dead after two hundred years was perfectly normal. Myouga was stunned into silence. He had seen Setsuna no Takemaru raised from the dead, but that was because of the Sou'unga. He couldn't understand how InuTaisho was alive. InuTaisho laughed at the look on Myouga's face. "So, how has Toutousai been?" he asked. Myouga just stared, unable to answer. Inuyasha squashed him with his hand. That actually worked.

"Lord Inuyasha, why do you have to be so cruel?" Myouga wailed.

"You were practically paralyzed at the sight of my father being alive again, I had to do something to make you snap out of it" Inuyasha said. "Anyway, Toutousai has been fine, other than the occasional whack on the head. That guy is really annoying; did you know that, father?" Inuyasha continued. InuTaisho laughed again.

"Yes, he is a little… idiotic" he answered. Inuyasha yelped suddenly. Sesshoumaru had appeared next to him, seemingly out of nowhere.

"How the hell do you do that?" he yelled. Sesshoumaru smirked.

"I do have cat demon blood running through my veins" he replied.

"So what? You're mostly dog, being that quiet is not natural" Inuyasha protested. Sesshoumaru raised a fine eyebrow at his brother's idiotic come back.

"Behave you two" InuTaisho admonished. Both brothers glared at their father, as if warning him to keep out of it even if he was more powerful than maybe both of them put together. InuTaisho sighed. He knew then that he would not be able to put a stop to their sibling rivalry. He had seen it before, with his first mate, Kaisa, and her sister. He turned and walked away from them, where there were bound to be somewhat sane people.

When their father left, both brothers stopped their bickering. Something had bugged Inuyasha for some time now. He wondered if Sesshoumaru would turn on him again after he had his babies, or if they would be able to be a proper family. He was still angry about the attacks Sesshoumaru had made before. He voiced his thoughts to Sesshoumaru.

"I hope we can remain as we are now. You don't know my reasons for doing what I did, so it's natural for you to angry with me for all those fights" Sesshoumaru answered.

"When will I know? Everything is a big secret with you, why can't open up more?" Inuyasha asked impatiently.

"You already know my darkest secrets" Sesshoumaru retorted. Inuyasha sighed.

"I just want to know why you hated me so much" he said sadly. "What did I do to deserve this hate?" Sesshoumaru felt guilty. He had never hated Inuyasha, but he had to keep the appearance that he did so the Western Lands and Inuyasha would be safe from the other Lords. Sesshoumaru turned his head away.

"I never hated you" Sesshoumaru said.

"Then why all the attacks?" Inuyasha demanded. The smell of salt water reached Inuyasha's nose, and he realised Sesshoumaru was crying. He reached over and took Sesshoumaru's face in his hand and lifted his head up to face him. He hated seeing Sesshoumaru crying, but he needed to know the reason why he was always attacking them. "Please, tell me" he finished in a whisper. He released Sesshoumaru's face, who turned to face the ground while he told his story.

"I… I never wanted to hurt you. It was the only way I could ensure your safety and the safety of the Western lands.

"The other Lords didn't approve of a half-breed but they were too cowardly to try anything when father was alive, so after father died they tried to get rid of you. I pretended that I, too, was offended by your birth and that I wanted to kill you. That way, they left you alone and you were safe from them.

"If I had shown I cared for you, they would have tried to take over the Western Lands, so I… 'attacked' you to make it look like I was trying to kill you, yet the whole time I was training you. People learn faster if you think you're in danger" Sesshoumaru finished with a twisted smile. He looked up into Inuyasha's eyes, with deep remorse in them and said "I'm so sorry, Inuyasha, I never wanted to cause you any pain but I didn't have much of a choice". Tears fell down his cheeks, faster than before, though he tried to stop them. Inuyasha, who also had tears in his eyes, brought Sesshoumaru into a hug. Sesshoumaru wrapped his arms around Inuyasha's back and buried his head into his shoulder, letting his tears flow freely.

"Shhh, it's OK, I know now that you had no choice, you don't have to feel sorry" Inuyasha said through his own tears.

"I'm still sorry! I should have found another way, but I couldn't and I don't know why. I love you so much, but…" Sesshoumaru was hysterical by the time Inuyasha stopped him.

"What was that last part?" he asked a look of shock upon his face. Sesshoumaru froze, his mind finally catching up with his mouth. His fists tightened on the material of Inuyasha's kimono while he took deep breaths. "Sesshoumaru?"

"I… I…" Sesshoumaru couldn't find his voice.

"You said you love me?" Inuyasha whispered, not fully trusting his voice. Sesshoumaru nodded weakly, and went limp in Inuyasha's arms.

"I… understand if you feel disgusted and hate me now" Sesshoumaru said in such a pathetic tone, Inuyasha felt sorry for him.

"I could never hate you, even when you were the cause of my pain" he said. He lifted Sesshoumaru up again, and looked deep into his eyes before touching his lips to Sesshoumaru's. Sesshoumaru's eyes widened in shock and he froze, but he eventually closed his eyes and reacted to the kiss. Inuyasha moaned his approval when Sesshoumaru kissed him back, and deepened the kiss.

When they broke apart, they were both gasping for breath. "I love you too Sesshoumaru" Inuyasha said. Sesshoumaru smiled, the truest smile Inuyasha had ever seen on him. His smile turned to a frown when he remembered Inuyasha's human friends. "What's wrong?" Inuyasha asked.

"This isn't acceptable in human society. It is frowned upon greatly, your friends may not understand" Sesshoumaru whispered, clutching to Inuyasha as though he may be snatched away any moment. He was so afraid of losing Inuyasha, but he would not try to influence Inuyasha's choice.

"If they don't understand, they're not very good friends. This is my decision, not theirs, so they will just have to live with it" Inuyasha said confidently. This brought the smile back to Sesshoumaru's face.

Kagome's yelling could be heard through the trees. "I guess it's time to go to her time" Inuyasha said. They kissed briefly one more time before rejoining the others. Sesshoumaru wondered what Kagome's time was like without demons.

Psycho Demon-Witch: That took forever. This was another one I couldn't get right, though I think it turned out better than the last chapter. I finally got them together! If I get any flames at this point about how this relationship is wrong, I will be pissed. If you don't agree with it, why are you reading it, even though I've left warnings in the first chapter? Other than that, please review and tell me what you think.