Another chapter! Bet that surprised you all, didn't it? Lol
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Itzatakahashi: Haha yeah Sess can't help being a jerk sometimes. Thanks for the review!
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Bloodyloveless: Better late than never. Haha, well, I wonder if having sex alone and then getting pregnant counts as being together in their eyes...I'm very curious now but that's history now. LOL that second comment. I guess you never realize what you have until you lose it. Seems like Inuyasha's spoiled haha. The reason he got pissed is also multifactorial I bet. Thanks for the review!
Guest: Lol, all those 'ssss', haha, hope you like it~
Disclaimer in first chap
Chapter 16:
"There you guys are." Miroku waved as they all ran into each other. Inuyasha physically appeared pissed and didn't bother waving back. The brunette simply watched as the hanyo passed them by.
"What the heck is his deal?" Koga snorted.
"Don't ask." Sesshomaru sighed, at a loss of words. He had never cared in the past what people thought about him so suddenly winning back someone's trust and forgiveness became an arduous task for him. All he could do was silently follow the younger teen without a single word of apology.
"What did you do?" Miroku curiously probed.
"Are we finished here? I'd like to head home and get some real work done." The demon changed the subject matter.
"Uh, yeah sure, I don't mind."
"Hah? Already?" Koga deadpanned.
"But Koga, we've already been to all the rides—anymore and I'll really start vomiting."
"Okay, okay, keep that to yourself. Let's go. Yo, half-breed! We're leaving without you!" The wolf demon called out towards Inuyasha who wordlessly followed.
Miroku and Koga stared at each other for a moment before glancing back and forth between the tense yet awkward air that engulfed Sesshomaru and Inuyasha. The silverette was driving, while Inuyasha sat with his face in the direction of the window, in the front passenger seat.
"What the heck is up with these two? Aren't they brothers? This tension is freakin' killing me." Koga hissed in the monk's ear. Miroku made troubled expression and nodded in agreement.
"Ice cream?" The demon's voice snapped the two's attention back to him.
"Huh?" The teens gaped in unison.
"Should we stop for ice cream?" Sessomaru asked no one in particular, but his gaze was fixed on the hanyo, as a means to exploit the other into forgiving him.
"Sure!" Koga didn't hold back.
"Sounds good. The weather was really nice today too." Miroku added. They all waited for Inuyasha to say a word, but he never did.
'No one said this was going to be easy, even though he was certain Inuyasha was quite simple minded at times.'
Sesshomaru swerved the car into a popular donut and ice cream shop parking lot. He maneuvered the shift gear knob into 'P' and glanced at the younger once again. "What flavor hanyo?"
"...I said I don't want one." Inuyasha growled.
'No, you didn't say anything.' The elder felt like remarking but refrained. After all, he was already on thin ice with the teen. Sesshomaru quietly stepped out of the car, along with the other two teens.
As they waited in line, inside the shop, the demon asked Miroku instead. "What's the half-breed's favorite flavor?"
"Huh, oh it's chocolate." Miroku told.
"I see..." Sesshomaru turned back to the menu above the counter, noticing multiple chocolate flavor varieties.
After Miroku and Koga made their orders, Sesshomaru was next. "Hello! What will it be?" The girl behind the counter asked.
"I'd like to have...all the chocolate flavored ice cream you have."
"Eh? I'm sorry?" The girl stared at him puzzled for a moment. "Do you mean one of each flavor?"
"Yes,"
"O-okay, sure. Please wait over there to be called." She instructed and the demon expressionlessly nodded.
"Wow, he's crazy too." Koga blurted, eating a spoonful of his ice cream from his cup.
"Ahaha...Inuyasha better love this." Miroku concurred.
After what seemed like forever to Inuyasha, the three finally returned to the car. Sesshomaru got settled and without warning dumped a bag in the hanyo's lap.
"What—?" The teen looked inside the bag, perplexed. There were almost half a dozen ice cups with just as many disposable spoons.
"Eat it."
"I said I didn't want any!" The hanyo answered back annoyed.
"Too bad, it's yours now."
"Haha, just be grateful dude—aren't you loved?" Koga teased from behind. "Though, I'll be happy to take them if you really don't want~"
"Shut up." The white-haired teen fought back a blush as he looked inside the bag again.
'It was clear as day, Sesshomaru was trying to cheer him up, but what he really just needed to say was a simple apology.'
The teen sighed, taking one out and beginning to devour it. 'It'd be a waste of food if he didn't eat though.'
"Thanks for the ride and the tickets, it was fun." Miroku half bowed as he and Koga got off together. Their houses were in the same direction, so they opted to get out together. "Take care. See you at school Inuyasha—and stop sulking~"
"Who's sulking?!" The teen yelled before they drove home.
When they arrived home, Izayoi greeted them in the living room. "Welcome back~ how was the trip~?"
"Whatever." Inuyasha took off his shoes and went straight upstairs.
"Oh heavens...did it not go well?" she asked concerned. Even before Sesshomaru could answer, they both heard the teen's door slam close.
"There's your answer." The silverette stated in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Did something happen?"
"Something like that..." The demon averted his eyes for a moment, pondering on the next set of thoughts. "I...might be to blame, so I was thinking... is there a way to get to him?" He didn't know why he was asking but his inner demon badly wanted to know.
"Did you apologize already?"
"Huh?" Sesshomaru stared at her as if she had made an unusual request. 'Apologize...no he didn't...but he just bought him his favorite treat, if that didn't work, what was a mere word going to do?'
"He's usually not one to hold grudges, Inuyasha's a very positive kid—he'll normally forgive you if you apologize and admit your fault."
'Positive. Yeah...he was positive. His smile was like a bright light in the dark sometimes...' The demon thought fondly without even realizing it but when he did, he felt bashful. "I understand."
"But~ if you really do want to get on his good side, you can bring him ice cream."
"Already did. Six of them."
"O-oh, I see." Izayoi couldn't help but wonder how the brother's relation escalated to that much affection, that quickly. "Then, how about a nice refreshing smoothie? That uplifts his mood at times. Come, I'll help you make one."
"Um," Sesshomaru unknowingly hesitated but went along with her anyhow.
Inuyasha heard a knock on his door about an hour later and he waited for a request.
"Inuyasha." The teen's heart jumped when he recognized Sesshomaru's voice.
"What?" The younger spat, playing it cool.
"I have something for you. Can I come in?"
The hanyo thought long and hard before answering. "...Fine." Without another moment wasted, his brother opened the door and entered with a tall glass of reddish pink smoothie.
"Your mother made this for you." Of course, he wasn't going to confess that he helped.
"Mh." Inuyasha took the glass and placed it on his desk. He watched from the corner of his eyes as the demon sat on the bed as well. Silence invaded the room until Inuyasha interjected. "what?"
"...sorry...?" Sesshomaru frowned as if the words were burdensome weights on his tongue.
"What?"
"I'm sorry." The teen couldn't believe his ears as he stared with wide eyes.
"Say that again." The command was out of the hanyo's mouth on its own.
"You heard me."
"What are you sorry for?" Inu was drawn towards the other now, expression still stunned that the great Prince himself would apologize to him.
Sesshomaru heaved a sigh. "My behavior was immature and due to such I ruined your present."
"Haha! Well it's about time you realized." Inuyasha's expression morphed into a blissful one. Sesshomaru stared at the teen's genuine laughter, secretly relieved the teen had seemed to forgiven him. "Took you long enough. I'm still pissed, but since you realized what you did wrong, I'll let it slide just this once."
"Is that so." It was more of a statement than a question. The demon perceived sliding forward on the bed, taking the hanyo's face in his hands and kissing him as he swallowed the sweet scent. However, he restrained himself for obvious reasons.
"What?" He heard the younger ask again, rendering him to meet eyes with him.
"About what?"
"I don't know, you just look like you're holding back or got something to say." Inuyasha shrugged but his brother refused to say anything. "Hey Sesshomaru..." The teen sat a little closer, away from the headboard, and stared down at the demon's pale hand on the bed, which was inches away from his own now. "You kissed me again..."
"...so I did."
"Weren't you against this though? You said it was 'cause of the family, didn't you?"
"I was only being rational."
"...were you being rational when you kissed me?" The teen prodded. If possible, he really wanted to stop going back and forth like this. It was doing wonders to his heart and brain.
"Clearly I wasn't..." However, Sesshomaru wasn't done talking. "...and I don't think I can anymore..." The demon would love to deny the fact that he yearned for the other, but his inner demon could not. The hanyo was like the yang to his yin. The complete opposite to him, and while he was indeed rather childish at times, he was still the most pure and fearless person he had met.
"Huh?" The teen tilted his head suddenly puzzled.
"Inuyasha." The name felt like a breeze gushing past the trees as it was so softly ushered by the silverette. "Come here." Was all he demanded, and the younger wasn't exactly sure how he should interpret that. But something in him told him to follow his gut and he crawled to the elder, taking a spot on his lap, facing him.
Without a word, Sesshomaru rubbed his nose in the younger's warm neck, almost as if he was instinctively marking him. "Mh..." Inuyasha squirmed at the ticklish gesture before he flinched when he felt a bite. "H-hey, not in such an obvious place..." Sesshomaru didn't seem to be listening as he pulled the neck of his hoodie down and pecked his collar bone. He kissed and licked some more, until he felt like officially taking over and being in control. That said, the demon pushed the younger on the bed, lithe legs still straddling him.
"Sesshomaru...mn!" the elder stole his lips passionately as he didn't hesitate to thrust his tongue in. Their moist tongues mingled with one another's, exploring their mouths, and choking them out of oxygen. 'They had kissed plenty of times now, but why did this still feel different...?' Inu mentally noted. 'No...Sesshomaru felt different...' Past the haze, he studied the demon, whose expression was one of absolute fixation, similar to someone seizing their prey. The younger shuddered once under that gaze while Sesshomau lifted the hoodie off his stomach and dug his head in. "Ah!"
Inuyasha bit his tongue as he felt the elder's tongue on various places on his chest. 'Shit, this felt so embarrassing...' He planted his knuckles on his mouth as he fought a blush. "Nh...Sessho...hanh!" The teen jerked when something sucked his nipple, turning his face ten shades of crimson. "N-no..."
"Inuyasha! Sesshomaru-kun~! Dinner is ready!" The pair froze when they heard Izayoi's voice from downstairs. The demon sighed, vexed by the uncalled interruption, as he sat up straight a bit. A part of him felt confident enough to continue and finish fast though.
"We...should probably get going..." The hanyo advised when neither of them moved. Sesshomaru hummed as he untangled himself from the other, wiping off his lips.
"Wash up, maybe? I'm sure my scent is enwrapped around you now." The demon suggested and Inu blushed at that.
"Uh, y-yeah, I can do that. Um, See you downstairs." The hanyo scratched his cheek, pulling his hoodie down.
'Cute.' Sesshomaru's eyes were smiling. "Yes." He said before exiting the room.
'God, what was that? Were they finally getting somewhere?' Inuyasha could feel his heart beat not calming down one bit.
The four of them sat at the dinner table, with Izayoi and InuTaisho at the two end seats, while Sesshomaru and Inuyasha sat right across from each other.
"It's nice of you to finally join us." Izayaoi teased her husband.
"Yeah, feels nice to be back. The last couple of days have been busy for the company so I had to work overtime frequently." Their father explained, drinking his water.
"Precisely why I was against taking time off." Sesshomaru deadpanned.
"Nah, it's fine, I was running this way before you came along. Speaking of which, how was the trip...?" InuTaisho hadn't finished asking but noticed Izayoi shaking her head as if that question was taboo.
"Could've been better." Inuyasha was the first to answer, coldly, as he chewed his food.
"Oh?" His step-father wasn't sure if he wanted to probe further after Izayoi's telepathic warning. There was brief pause in the room as they silently ate.
"It was my fault." Sesshomaru confessed, breaking the silence. Inuyasha wasn't holding a grudge anymore but still looked up in surprise.
"Ah...Of course it was. Really, Sesshomaru, you need to change that cold attitude of yours." InuTaisho sighed, not shocked at all.
"It's fine, I already said it was okay. I'm just not going to take you to some places, I guess." The hanyo shrugged a shoulder. Izayoi and InuTaisho passed a glance to each other, both impressed at how well and casually the two teens were finally getting along.
"Perhaps, next time we can a have a family trip instead? Sight-sighing or an overnight stay would probably be better for you guys, no?" Their mother suggested and Inu was already up for the idea.
"I like the sound of that." InuTaisho grinned, proud of his wife for suggesting. "We all deserve a vacation." They expected Sesshomaru to refuse any moment, but he never did, and instead continued to gracefully eat his food.
"Sesshomaru?" The hanyo directed to get a sense of clarification.
"Do whatever you want." Inuyasha grinned at that. That was his way of saying yes.
"Okay!" The younger cheered. "Oh, by the way, can you pass me the sauce?"
The demon prince lifted the small bowl and handed it to him. "Slow down." He evenly voiced, noticing the other to be a little too hyped all of a sudden. 'Geez, he was such an open book sometimes.'
To Be Continued...
These wannabes are so hot, I can't. Hahaha. But finally, it seems they'll be okay with being a couple, though I doubt they'll even call themselves that (maybe not until Inu matures a bit lol). Okay I'm gonna stop here. I'm going to go work on my other fics now while I have the chance. Hopefully I'll see you guys soon enough. Thanks for reading~