Chapter 7

V-Cast

Eml was on the phone making plans for his up and coming move. His cell-phone sat open on his desk as he smiled at the image of the comatose Kagome. His father had left stating out-of-town business when word of Kagetora's displeasure reached them.

"Book me a flight to Paris first thing tomorrow. Nothing will be traced back to you. I've seen to that," Eml smirked into the phone.

"Once it has been made public that I am heir of the Supreme Alpha I will make my grand entrance back to Japan and you will be my right hand . . . No I will move into the city. Right into the filthy bitches penthouse. I will erase every trace of her existence from my great clan and my elder brother will finally get that extended vacation he has needed. You just continue as planned no one will suspect a thing. Good day," Eml hung up without waiting for a reply. Yes, things were finally looking up for him and couldn't be happier.

There was a noise outside the patio doors that drew his attention. The time it took him to raise from his chair and walk around his desk the doors flew open followed by canisters bellowing red smoke. Eml covered his mouth trying to block out the terrible stink that was burning his eyes. He back up toward the study door trying to keep his watering eyes on the now closed patio doors. His body stiffens up on him halfway across the room; he tried to will his legs to move. Without warning his legs gave out he fell to his knees, His eyes became heavy and closed as he fell face first to the floor.

Three creatures with gas masks entered through the now open patio doors and looked around. Two searched the house while the third stood guard over the unconscious youkai. Finding no one else in the house they gathered the suitcases by the front door, Eml's cell-phone and the canisters. The last pushed the paperwork on the desk into Eml's briefcase and tossed the now bound youkai over his shoulder. He tossed the briefcase to the second creature with a nod the first checked the room over and left behind the other two closing the doors behind him.

0O-O0

Suikotsu and Ginkotsu decided to stay behind Ginkotsu had a lead he was following and Suikotsu stood at the ready to follow up. His other half was thirsting for blood over what happened to their 'boss'.

The other five members of the group rushed through traffic trying to reach the West estate in time before something happened.

The front gates were open as they drove through and flew up to the front of the house. The door was ajar as they jumped from the truck and rushed inside. From the looks of things they were too late to do anything; they followed the path of destruction toward the thunderous roars. Bankotsu pulled Mukotsu out of the way just in time to keep from being bowled over by the body of Inu Tashio as he was ejected from the room. They could only watch as the Daiyoukai impacted with the wall with a deafening boom that shook the whole downstairs. When he didn't move Jakotsu checked for a pulse finding one he sighed in relief. "He's just unconscious"

The five shivered at the lethal intent of the Jaki in the air. The breaking of furniture pulled them closer down the hall, they each looked in at the destruction of what used to be the sitting room. The walls had holes that seemed as if someone was thrown through them. Glass from broken pictures littered the floor, shelves were broken casting tiny items and torn books around the room. Tables and chairs were shattered even the sofas were turned over ripped in places, their soft insides lying amongst the other broken items. They watched as a bloody battered body crashed into the windows breaking the glass and pulling with it the curtains as it slide to the floor.

Inu Yasha rolled just in time to keep from being crush by his brother. Just to be thrown again into a wall, blood jumped from his mouth upon impact. His arm had been broken as he was thrown through the wall of their fathers study. He could barely stand on his feet as his enraged brother attacked time and time again. Never speaking only roaring in rage of some kind, even when Sesshoumaru spoke Inu Yasha still could not understand what the jumbled words meant. He was going to die he felt it. Even their father tried to stop Sesshoumaru he too was injured in some way but Inu Yasha was beyond caring at this point his whole body was on fire from broken bones, and the poison running through his system.

The five watching cared little for the hanyou being tortured no they wanted information on who hurt their 'boss' not his life. But the way the Taiyoukai was tossing him around they knew that if they didn't act soon the hanyou would be dead. And with him their answers.

While the others stared in awe almost taking notes Bankotsu mind was whirling trying to find a way to stop the raging TaiYoukai without getting everyone killed. Renkotsu nudged the thinking Bankotsu and whispered.

"Your phone brother"

"Now is not the time for pictures," he hissed. But Renkotsu insisted and he passed it to him just to get him to leave him to plan. Renkotsu pushed a few buttons and smirked at his brothers but said nothing as he held the phone out and prayed to Kami his plan would work. A voice came through the speaker 'Don't think I have not heard what you have been up too. Don't make me get up and come over there.'

The reaction was immediate everything stopped not even a breath was heard. He stopped the message and skipped to another. 'You know better than that, what's wrong with you?'

Renkotsu looked about the room all eyes were trained on the doorway where he stood. Even the raging Taiyoukai had stilled his breathing harsh his red gaze trained on the doorway one hand wrapped around the throat of his brother. Sesshoumaru bared his fangs and took a step toward the frozen mercenary causing him to step back forgetting about the phone in his hand. It fell to the floor and the screen flicked and a picture of Kagome appeared on the screen her voice came through the speaker. 'Well play this for him every time he changes . . . I might not condone violence but beating the bastard to a bloody mess is a good thing okay. So you can do that. But killing him is too much do you hear me? If I could I would so come over there and beat some sense into you' She almost growled the last part shaking her small fist at the camera. To their ever growing shock the Taiyoukai blinked a few times then his head fell back as he barked in what could only be laughter. Even four of the five mercenaries chuckled as well remembering when their 'boss' had made that message when Suikotsu was slipping again into his other persona. Bankotsu bent and gathered his fallen phone stopped the message and slipped it back into his pocket.

Sesshoumaru and the creature within could see their tiny mate threatening a group of mercenaries into action. It was too funny and something he would love too. .as soon as the thought hit him his laughter died. His eyes now golden eyes narrowed at the bloody creature in his clawed hand. Sesshoumaru lips thinned seeing Inu Yasha pasted out, he thought nothing as he tossed him to the floor.

Inu Yasha's eyes opened with a groan as he stared upwards into the angry faces staring down at him. He was in almost shock as Sesshoumaru walked away from him with disgust written plainly on his face. He whimpered in pain as fingers were driven into his healing wounds.

"Now that we have your attention dog boy you will answer our questions," Bankotsu hissed.

"Don . . . t have . . . To . . . to answer . . . Shit," he chuckled brokenly. Jakotsu who had been silent the whole time snapped slamming Inu Yasha head repeatedly into the floor before pulling a dagger from his shirt putting it through one of Inu Yasha ears. He howled in pain and writhed about, only he to be held down as Jakotsu reached to pull another dagger out. Renkotsu wasn't fast enough to stop Jakotsu as he pent the other ear to the floor.

"Fuck Jakotsu you'll him kill before we get answer," Renkotsu snapped.

"The bastard deserves to die for hurting the 'boss'. I'll cut his ears off and make a necklace with the damn things if he doesn't answer." Jakotsu snapped and pulled another dagger from his shirt.

"Crazy psycho's working for you now brother," Inu Yasha bit out through the pain.

"Pretty boy our boss please dog boy we psycho's work have one 'boss' the woman you set up to be killed. Or to you Kagome Higurashi," Mukotsu snapped. Inu Yasha's eyes widen in realization.

"What did you do for Eml Inu Yasha?" Bankotsu questioned. Inu Yasha glared at the group for a moment.

"Kiss my " he was cut off by a sharp kick in his bruised ribs.

"Kyoukotsu"

"What is it?"

"Are you feeling hungry?"

"Always," he stated with a smirk to Inu Yasha's growing fear the creature appeared within his line of sight. He tried to move only to find he was being held down again. His howl of pain echoed through the house as Kyoukotsu sank his sharp teeth into Inu Yasha's arm ripping off a piece of flesh. After swallowing he licked the blood from his lips and raised the arm again.

"He . . . He wanted me to come between my brother and Kagome," he bit out.

"And?" Bankotsu questioned.

"And nothing . . . All Eml said was if I came between Kagome and the bastard he would kill my debt and make Kanna stop lying."

"Come between them how?"

"Get her in bed . . . what better way to hurt my high and mighty . . . Brother . . . than if his lowly filthy bloodied brother fucked his precious human bitch. Hell even Eml was talking about how Sesshoumaru almost took a guy's arm off for just touching her shoulder. So he said it was easy and I figured why not hurt my brother, pay my debt and fix that lying bitch and all I had to do was roll around in the sheets with some stupid bitch. I mean come on how smart could she be to be sleeping with my bastard of a brother?" he chuckled weakly.

"Newsflash," Jakotsu hissed slapping Inu Yasha across the face. "The only bastard here is you asshole. No one in the youkai or human community will touch you when they find out what you have done. "

"And what has my pup done to warrant such an attack?" Inu Tashio hissed from the doorway. "Sesshoumaru you have gone too far this time attacking your blood on the word of these people," Inu Tashio spat.

"That's where you are wrong Father," Sesshoumaru growled. "From his own lips your son had admitted to working with Eml Higurashi to come between this Sesshoumaru and his intended to pay his debt back. There is even proof this filth has fathered a child with a young female. A child he denies even now and hoped to dispose of through Eml Higurashi."

"That is enough Sesshoumaru I will not believe such lies. Not even Inu Yasha is foolish enough to go against youkai law in such a way. Don't you know we could lose everything and have our very names blacken if such lies were ever made public? And no one human or youkai would lean a hand to help us. No your brother would not be foolish enough to father a child without mating the female," Inu Tashio stated confidently.

"Are you that blind Mr. West that you would lose everything you have spent years gaining to stand behind a child that is too immature to take up for his responsibilities?" Bankotsu questioned shocked. "And think carefully Mr. West he has already lied to you once. How many more times will you believe his lies?"

"If Miss Higurashi had not of hidden her Identity in the first place that misunderstanding would not have taken place. In the end he was jealous when the young woman chose his elder brother over himself. But telling a few lies about a person's personality is one thing what you are accusing him off is unforgivable. And I will not hear it," Inu Tashio growled his anger getting the better of him.

"And I guess you just go around with a name tag as saying Hello I am Inu Tashio West Owner of Western Land Inc.? Don't be foolish Mr. West your son knew who my boss was. It was the thought of not having to pay back 500,000 and the promise to get rid of child and mother that drove him not jealously. Open your eyes Mr. West," Mukotsu spoke up shaking his head in disgust.

"I . . . want . . . All of you out my house and off my property right now."

"Father"

"Don't father me pup I will not stand for this. If you want to believe these criminals over your own flesh and blood you may leave as well and don't come back here or work until you are ready to apologize for this outrage. I will not stand for any more violence against your brother. You have caused enough damage and I will not stand by while you cause damage to our family name with these lies," Inu Tashio snapped. Shock rained down on everyone except the smirking Inu Yasha none could believe Inu Tashio to be so blind to his younger sons deeds.

"This Sesshoumaru will not apologize for telling the truth Mr. West. Do not come crawling to this Sesshoumaru when the truth comes out and everything comes crumbling down around you. This Sesshoumaru never knew how blind you really were until now," He growled walking away. "I hope you are happy now Mr. West. Bankotsu gather your brothers we leave now." He stated walking away not even bothering to look back. The five brothers shook their heads at the elder west and followed behind Sesshoumaru. But Renkotsu stopped and looked back at Inu Tashio as he helped the bleeding Battered Inu Yasha from the floor.

"Oh and Inu Yasha you shouldn't jerk off on your lovers stomach. Leaves proof behind you know. And Mr. West you have until the courthouse opens on Monday morning before your life is official over," Renkotsu smirked and strolled away with a laugh.

0O-O0

Kago was standing at the nurse's station talking to the doctor about the latest test he had run on Kagome. Something had to be wrong because she wasn't waking up. No one noticed the housekeeper that entered Kagomes' room; none even paid any attention as he closed the shades covering the window. A few minutes later he exited the room pushing his cart down the hall and around the coroner.

Miroku and Sango stepped off the elevator. Miroku didn't think it was a good ideal bring his wife to the hospital when she should be resting. He worried for his wife; she barely slept without having nightmares. And when she was awake she spent hours either at Miko Corp. or on the phone making plans. When he brought it to her attention she would only say she had to keep everything in order so when Kagome returned to work. Hell what could he say when he kept working at Western Land Inc even though Sesshoumaru hadn't been to work at all. This was wearing hard on his wife so he gave in to her plea that he take her to the hospital to bring Kago something to eat and visit Kagome as well.

Miroku kissed his wife and she left to see Kagome he decided to give Kago the food instead of seeing Kagome. It broke his heart to much to see their life-loving friend so pale and unresponsive.

"Oh Miroku, How are you my boy come to see us have you?"

"Yeah Sango wanted to see Kagome before visiting hours are up. How did everything go with the test?"

Sango bounced into the darken room with a smile.

"It's me Kagome I came to see how you're doing," she started reaching up to pull back the curtain pulled around the bed. Her hand froze she stood staring at the scene before her. Kagome laying eyes wide open staring blankly at her, her mouth open as if in a scream. Sango heard not a noise as she stood there her world narrowed to those blank eyes staring back at her.

Her lips moved but no sound came out, her legs gave out as finally her scream echoed around the room and to the creatures beyond.