Life will go on
Pairing: Sesshoumaru/Inuyasha
Disclaimer: The characters of InuYasha are not mine, they are the property of Rumiko Takahashi, Shogakukan, Yomiuri TV, Sunrise, and Viz. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
W A R N I N G: This is about male pregnancy (possibly) and male/male relationships which includes incest. I'm letting you know now what the relationships WILL contain. So, if you are AGAINST such pairings, please find something else more to your liking, you have been warned.

W A R N I N G 2: This chapter has been edited. If you would like the full version please email.

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Beta-read by: Mitts. Thank you for beta-reading and for taking on another project with me. I appreciate all the help. Any mistakes after she has completed her work are mine.

Notes: I have to apologize for taking such a long time to update but I've been off having fun with my new fic Family. If there are any Final Fantasy VII fans out there, please check it out and I promise I won't take as long to update.

Special thank you to: Rationality, KAYBOP1, Devil-wit-wings, DINKA SAYURI ROYAL, Kathlean Yuki, The Stunning Lies of Lullabies, LastxExile, Empress Satori, Jester08, DemonGoddess061, Mitts, Princess Sin, koishii-tenshi, and to those who have read and didn't review thank you for reading thus far. I hoped you enjoyed it.

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Summery: Hello my fabulous readers! Here is the second story of Devils and Demons. Follow Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru through their trials after Vergil, Dante, and Kagome's departure of feudal Japan.

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Chapter 2: Picking up the pieces

Years passed for Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru as the world around them changed each day; yet they remained the same. However, they argued more and fought constantly, which had led to Inuyasha severing his mate's left arm with his sword, Tetsusaiga, while inside of their father's tomb.

Sesshoumaru had extracted the black pearl from Inuyasha's right eye in a fit of rage. The taiyoukai was never one for power but finding out that his brother was bequeathed the sword of Destruction, with him only to receive that useless sword, was too much to take.

But it mattered little as his mate had mastered transforming the fang and using it to lop off his arm.

Events turned for the worse when Sesshoumaru nearly almost succeeded in killing Inuyasha with their daughter watching.

Mizuki was so afraid of her father that she fled to the one place she truly felt safe besides with her parents, and that was with Kagome.

The young heiress would not return home. She couldn't bear the thought of her mother not being there. It was bad enough that her grandpapa was no longer around. Her memories of him were few but she did remember him at least.

During his pup's absence, Sesshoumaru did the only thing a demon of his station could do—get his family back together.

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Knocking on his mate's door, Sesshoumaru waited as patiently as he could for Inuyasha to send him away. Each time he would attempt to talk to Inuyasha, the inu-hanyou would tell to him leave.

This time however, instead of hearing 'go away, Sesshoumaru', the Western Lord received an 'enter' from his estranged mate.

A couple of Inuyasha's attendants quickly grabbed various grooming items before bowing to him, then to their lord, and left.

All the servants in the palace walked on eggshells around the couple, they never knew when a full out battle would take place between them. Currently, several rooms including one of the bath houses were under reconstruction—a brutal exchange of blows between the inu-couple had destroyed a fairly large section of the family wing.

Taking a moment to inspect his surroundings, Sesshoumaru noted a familiar scent in Inuyasha's bedchamber but he couldn't identify it, it was being masked by a strong fragrance, throwing his sense of smell off.

Eyeing his brother, Inuyasha was propped up on pillows, wearing his traditional fire rat's robe. His mate still carried an insalubrious aura about him.

"What is it now, Sesshoumaru?" he asked carefully gauging his brother's mood.

"We need to talk."

"Talk? The last time we tried to talk you were skewering me with your poison-claws. No, Sesshoumaru, we're through…" But Inuyasha stopped himself before he said something stupid.

Sesshoumaru abruptly turned to leave. There was nothing else to be said.

Stunned, Inuyasha shouted, "Where the hell are you going?"

"Back to my study," was the clipped reply.

"You bastard! You come in here—demanding my attention and now, you're leaving!"

"As you have said, Inuyasha… we are through."

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One week later, the aging priestess Kaede was standing in the ceremonial chamber with Sesshoumaru when an angry Inuyasha entered.

"What are you doing here, onna?"

"I was summoned," she simply answered, knowing what the boy meant.

Nearly growling, Inuyasha said between clenched teeth, "No, shit! Why are you here, you old hag?"

"To dissolve your bond with Lord Sesshoumaru."

That knocked wind out of Inuyasha—he stumbled. "Wh-what?"

Golden orbs glistened in the fading rays of sun light with unshed tears. He knew things were bad between him and Sesshoumaru but not that bad where the taiyoukai wanted to…

"Lady Kaede and I were discussing tomorrow's ceremony of dissolution," Sesshoumaru interjected, speaking for the first time since his soon-to-be ex-mate had barged in.

"Can… can you give us a moment, Kaede?" Inuyasha asked.

Bowing respectfully to them, the priestess left via a side exit doorway.

"Why are you doing this?"

"You have made it perfectly clear, Inuyasha, you no longer wish to be my mate. Therefore, I am taking steps to be rid of you. Of course, you will be allowed to remain here and raise Mizuki. Then after she reaches her Majority, I want you gone," Sesshoumaru replied coldly.

"I see," Inuyasha said. "Well, then I'm retiring for the evening. G'night."

The inu-hanyou was half way out the main doors when Sesshoumaru spoke again, "Lady Kaede will conduct the ceremony tomorrow at sunset."

Inuyasha's steps faltered once he closed the doors behind him. He shouldn't have been surprised by his mate—no—his half-brother's decision, but then again this was Sesshoumaru, aristocratic bastard by nature.

In the end, it all amounted to Inuyasha being a filthy half-breed.

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After just five years of being mated, Sesshoumaru was calling it quits.

Not because he wasn't in love with his mate—far from it—he loved Inuyasha even more now than when he had first claimed the inu-hanyou.

The problem was Inuyasha—the baka refused to talk about their father's death, which led to him losing another litter.

He kept everything bottled inside. And it didn't help that Sesshoumaru poisoned him. After that brawl, Inuyasha took to sleeping in his old room.

And now…

Here they were, kneeling in front of the aging priestess.

It was hard to accept that his relationship had failed, but it was too overwhelming for Inuyasha to cope with and with the Tetsusaiga fiasco, Sesshoumaru without a doubt knew he had lost his mate. He was hoping with the confrontation yesterday that Inuyasha would protest the dissolving of their bond, but Inuyasha acknowledged the split and left.

Beside Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha locked troublesome amber orbs directly in front of him. The taiyoukai was being squeezed by Inuyasha's emotions making him sick to his stomach.

"Lord Sesshoumaru, please renounce your bond," Kaede prompted.

"I, Sesshoumaru, Lord of the Western Lands, hereby relinquish my bond—to never re-enter it again—with Inuyasha, second son of the late Inu no Taisho, Lord Toga. In by doing so, I am free to choose another as my lifemate and the bearer of my pups."

There was no clapping. No flowers being thrown.

The priestess turned slightly to her right, indicating to Inuyasha to speak his part.

"I… I… Inuyasha…" then he stopped, his head hung mournfully.

"Inuyasha?" Sesshoumaru whispered, wondering what the hold up was.

"No."

"I beg your pardon?"

"I said no, you fucking bastard. You're not going to discard me in order to take another bitch to your bed."

Inuyasha looked up—fire burning in his eyes. Kaede at once stepped away from the half transformed inu-hanyou and left the demons to themselves. She was too old to be getting involved in demon family squabbles.

"I am giving you what you want, Inuyasha."

"You always assume the worse-"

"And what am I supposed to think, Inuyasha, when my mate is suddenly sleeping in his own bedchambers?" Sesshoumaru growled, moving into an attack position.

Likewise, Inuyasha moved into a defensive stance as well.

"You nearly killed me, Sesshoumaru! I'm still fighting off the effects of your poison. I didn't tell father to give me his damn sword! Here… take it if you want it so badly!"

Inuyasha threw the fang at his brother's feet but the taiyoukai didn't move for it.

"What's the matter, Sesshoumaru? Aren't you gonna pick it up?" Inuyasha taunted.

"That is not what I want," the older of the two responded coyly.

The hair on the back of Inuyasha's neck stood. He knew that tone of voice his brother was using—it was the one he heard so many times when they were about to make love.

Swallowing thickly and cautiously stepping backwards, Inuyasha asked, "What… what is it that you want?"

"You… my mate."

And before Inuyasha could reply, Sesshoumaru moved with the speed and agility his was infamous for around feudal Japan.

He seized Inuyasha by the lips, keeping the younger half-demon pinned to his body with his remaining limb. They tumbled to the chamber floor—ripping and pulling each other's kimonos off as fast as they could.

Twenty-four months.

Twenty-four months had passed since they had last been together. And during that time they had lost Mizuki to modern day society, their pups and their father.

They needed to heal each other with their love—the same love that brought them together.

Their bodies were slick with sweat.

The cries of their passion spurred them on.

He was in heaven as his body hummed in delight.

He was in hell from the torture his body was going through.

He couldn't take any more!

But the Lord of the Western Lands was far from finished—Clamping sharp canines and incisors on Inuyasha's bare neck, he renewed his claim of his Beta. Inuyasha in turn did the same once their positions were switched.

The Lord and his mate coupled well into the night.

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A/N: How was that? I had a hard time writing this one. I kept crying or tearing up. Did any one else get like that throughout the chapter? I hope so, because I can't be the only one blowing into tissue here.

Well, it seems to me that Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru are finally on track….. Or are they? Don't know? Well, stay tuned for the next chapter to find out.

Nemesis

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"You are his son."

Inuyasha pressed his clawed hand to his stomach. As the cramps intensified he whispered, "I'm sorry, Sesshoumaru."

The Western Lord's eyes widened as their swords clashed.