Title: Awoken

Chapter3: First Pains: Flashback

Summary: after an argument that leads to Kagome heading for home, something awakens inside InuYasha, what is it? And can it be stopped?

Disclaimer: I own movies 1,2 and 3, one DVD of episodes and 2 posters. I sadly lack the money to own InuYasha v.v

Little feet stumbled through the forest floor as the little child ran from danger. He seemed to always be running, running from humans, and running from demons. The only things he didn't run from were the animals; they would save him the trouble and run from him.

But right now he was running from a demon, but it was hard on his feet, and on his body. He's been running for a few days now, only stopping for a few minutes. He was attacked a few days earlier, and now the hunt had begun. He had no hope in surviving, no hope in escaping, and no hope in the world.

But that little boy did have hope; he hoped that the one like him would be around. He saw him once, he saw him one time before when he was running from villagers. He looked back and saw that there was another silver haired, and that silver haired had stopped the humans and allowed him to get away. So as he ran he hopped that that other silver haired would help stop the demon.

The child was getting far, but his foot caught on a uplifted root and he went falling to the floor. He clutched him stomach as he winced in pain. He got up using one hand and started running again. As he did he looked down at his stomach and saw red flowing down his fingers.

'Oh no…' he thought, he had reopened the wound that he received form the demon the other day. He tired to run faster, knowing that the demon could pick up his blood trail and be on him in a second. He tried his hardest, he really did, but it was all in vain. His little body couldn't keep up, and a wave of pain sent him to the ground.

He cried out he never felt pain like this before, it felt like there was something inside of him wanting to come out. He felt like he was about to explode.

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An older looked down from high in a tree; he was watching something, someone who was like him. He knew who he was; it was his younger half brother. A hanyou, and again it seems that the little guy was in danger again. He sighed as he watched as his brother tripped on a root that could have been easily avoided by any full demon. But what really caught his attention was when the boy suddenly cried out in pain and fell to the ground. He knew that the boy could have made it farther and not fall victim to his wounds just yet. But he did, and the older demon jumped from his perch and walked up to the fallen child. He had passed out, so he used his foot to roll him over. He face was twisted with pain, he wondered why and so he bent down to brush the bangs from his eyes. That caused an interesting reaction from both of them.

The little boys eyes shot open and they were not gold as they usually were, but ruby. The older demon moved back a bit and then the little boy said something that made the mask fall from the others face.

"Big brother… help me…."

The older demon looked down at him, when did he figure out their relation?

"InuYasha, what is wrong?" the older demon asked.

"It hurts." The little one said. "I need to get out…"

Sesshomaru was shocked from what the child had just said, but not what he said, but how he said it. His voice had deepened a bit and he swore he saw his eyes flash red. This could not be good. He had heard that when a hanyou is severely injured, their demon blood would take over and they could turn into bloodthirsty beings.

But the child wouldn't be that hard to control if that would happen, its when InuYasha grew up is that he would be very hard to control.

Sesshomaru knew what he would have to do, kill him when he gets out of control, or help control the demon inside. He knew he couldn't kill him now, he was to young, to innocent. But that could change when he grew up.

So Sesshomaru kept the little hanyou in his care for a few weeks. Training him, teaching him new ways to fight back. He even went as far as giving the child a little dagger that could be used in battle, or when hunting.

He knew that the child wouldn't want to stay with him forever, and when the child was with him for a month, he asked if he could leave.

"I know what to do now brother. I can handle my self." Child InuYasha said as he walked with his older brother around the castle.

"Is this what you truly want?" Sesshomaru asked not looking at him.

"I really like it here, I really do. But I like being out in the forest better." Of course he left out the part that included the servants making fun of him like calling him names. They even said that the master was only keeping him here so that he could kill and get rid of him in time.

He really didn't believe it, but yet he did, so that is why he asked to leave. Sesshomaru knew all about what had transpired between the servants and his younger brother, but he couldn't do anything. He feared that if he showed favor to his younger brother, his enemies would find out and use InuYasha against him.

"If you wish, you are free to go." He said. Inuyasha smiled and hugged his leg.

"I really do like it here brother, but this isn't me. But thank you! Thank you for helping me." He smiled, then made his way to his room where the dagger Sesshomaru had given him was; he tucked it in the folds of his sleeves. Then with a good bye to his brother, who stood at the door, he bounded down the steps and back into the forest.

"Until later little brother be safe. Until much later." Sesshomaru said to himself as he watched his younger brother make his way back to his trees. Back to his life with out him.

I don't really know what to make about that last part there. It sounds like Sess is…. I dunno you figure it out…

AND! Thank you for the C2! And all the Faves. This may turn out to be my best fic yet! ….hopefully….