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Inuyasha glared from his spot in the branches of the God Tree as the sun shone bright in the sky. Earlier that fine day he had been in the village with Kikyo, spending time together, when a disgruntled villager had bumped into him. Of course, he had to 'politely' inform the villager of his mistake which further served to aggravate the irate man. Thus, Inuyasha decided to settle things with a 'constructive' lesson to the man to which Kikyo was not pleased.
So Inuyasha was sulking in his favorite tree until Kikyo came to apologize for yelling at him. He huffed and crossed his arms.
"Stupid village. Stupid villager. Stupid priestess," grumbled Inuyasha. He sighed as Kikyo came to his mind. Odd as it may be the half demon and miko had formed a bond over the time they spent together since they had first met.
It was dark outside, dark enough for no one to notice him sneak into the village. The hanyou darted through the thick forest to behind the first hut he could find. If he could maybe find some food that someone had accidentally left out then he wouldn't have to hunt down some animal and do all the work of gutting and cleaning it.
Inuyasha darted around another corridor and through a narrow alleyway before he saw a small stand that looked to be empty. Assuming that it was a food vendor he quickly snuck across the main road to get to it. As quietly as he could he rummaged through the various items in the stand searching for any bit of food. Inuyasha was so distracted in his search that he failed to hear the soft footsteps approaching him until it was too late.
"What are you doing half demon?" There stood a priestess in the traditional red and white priestess clothing. Her long straight hair was tied in a low ponytail at the nape of her neck and her cold, chocolate colored eyes were narrowed dangerously. In her hands was poised a long bow notched with an arrow aimed straight at Inuyasha. Inuyasha sneered at the petite woman.
"I'll ask you once more before I shoot. Why have you come to this village?"
"Ain't none of your damn business wench," growled out Inuyasha. Before he could speak another word an arrow whizzed by his cheek leaving a thin line of blood in its wake. His eyes narrowed in anger and he let out a growl.
"Leave this village less you want an arrow in your chest," said Kikyo. Inuyasha crouched down and flexed his fingers menacingly and lunged. The twang of a bow sounded before Inuyasha saw red shreds of his haori fly into the air. This woman was dangerous, that he could tell.
"I'll be back wench." And with that Inuyasha was gone.
Then started Inuyasha and Kikyo's little game. Inuyasha would sneak into the village in an attempt to get revenge on the priestess, not that he wanted to actually kill her, but Kikyo would always be a step ahead of him waiting. She would shoot an arrow and 'accidentally' miss him and he would 'accidentally' miss her with his claws.
Inuyasha rolled his eyes at the memory and then glanced down to the thick trunk of the tree below him. Wrapped in limbs lay a figure in pristine white clothing. Pieces of the person's long silver hair were blowing in the gentle breeze while other pieces were tucked away between the person's back and the trunk of the tree. The person was a male with smooth, pale skin. On his cheeks were twin red stripes as well as on his closed eyelids. On his forehead was a pale blue crescent moon.
Inuyasha's eyes became distant as he thought of the man below him. When he was younger his mother had told him that it was his brother Sesshomaru. His mother had tried her best to take him to see the man trapped on the tree as often as she could so that he would be able to at least know his brother a bit.
He was told that his brother had been a very cold man who didn't care for much besides patrolling the lands his father ruled over. Then, one day he met a priestess by the name of Midoriko. They had a relationship much like the one Inuyasha and Kikyo shared except with a greater risk. Midoriko protected the Shikon No Tama and believed Sesshomaru wanted to steal it for its power. Sesshomaru however, did not want to gain power from some bauble, and instead found amusement in tormenting the miko. So began their odd relationship in which a deep bond of love would form. But everything went to ruins one day. Midoriko swore her life to protect the jewel and she could not prevent demons from attacking in order to gain it. She sealed herself and the demons she could not defeat inside of the jewel, forever locking her in an endless battle. When Sesshomaru finally found out he was devastated and angry. He went on a rampage killing whatever he could, trying desperately to get retribution for his lost love. His father, the Inu no Taisho, could not allow his son to cause such a massacre and fought him in battle.
Inuyasha's eyes flickered to the sword imbedded into his brother's shoulder. Their father had sealed him to the God Tree for the greater good.
Sesshomaru's mother soon after left their father and he was left alone with only self-loathing and anguish as company until he met Inuyasha's mother. She brought happiness into his life again and they soon were in love and Izayoi was with child. Many disagreed to such a union and at the palace where Izayoi resided a man who once loved her was such a person. On the night of Inuyasha's birth his father died protecting them so that they could live.
Inuyasha had never known his brother or father, not that he cared. He had Kikyo and so long as she was by his side he would be okay.
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