/Sesshoamru's thoughts/ 'Inuyasha's thoughts'

Chapter 19

The battle was intense for the two females. Juromaru and Kageroumaru turned out to be more than a handful for the two of them. The speed of the two demons was amazing. Not to mention they would switch up from time to time, one mintue it was Rin and Kageroumaru fighting. The next Kageroumaru would turn and attack Ashanta while Juromaru went after the human. The strategy kept them off balance as Rin and Ashanta suffered from many wounds all over their bodies, while the two demons weren't hurt much at all.

Ashanta knelt beside Rin breathing heavily. She was tired. That disgusting worm was not only fast, but it could tunnel beneath the ground. She had a hard time keeping up with it. Ashanta clenched her teeth in anger as she could hear Naraku sitting up in the tree laughing. Suddenly, Kageroumaru launched himself at the tiring women. Ashanta was able to move out of the way, but the demon claws had caught Rin on her left thigh.

"Rin!" she called out. Suddenly, Juromaru burst out of the ground and went through her chest. Ashanta roared in pain. She fell to her knees coughing up blood and clutching the gaping, bloody hole in her chest.

"If you're wondering why no one is coming to your rescue," said Naraku perched on one of the branches. "It's because I have this area surround in a barrier. No sound can get out. The two of you are completely alone."

Ashanta stood up to glare at the dark hair spider demon. "I need no help to stop this filthy worm." She turned to face the younger brother sneering.

Juromaru licked his lips. "Your innards taste delicious. I shall feast upon your still beating heart."

"Hmph, it seems that all you have going for you is speed and your attacks from beneath the earth." She smirked at him. "I'm sure you have terrorize many with your sneaky attack, but it won't work on me. Also, your speed is nothing. Cubs from my pride moves faster than you."

"Very well, we shall see, little cat." Ashanta lunged at the demon. The worm moved with incredible speed, but the lion demoness anticipated his move, and appeared behind Juromaru. Turning in time to see her attack, he moved again, and again Ashanta anticipated his move and appeared a second after he appeared on a branch in a tree. Once again, he slipped away as her claws severed the branch from the tree.

This time be burrowed himself beneath the ground. Ashanta leaped from the tree and began to search for the worm. Suddenly, he burst from the ground and slashed her across the arm. She gritted her teeth against the pain and reached into her pouch. Pulling out her dagger and a clay jar, she opened the jar and dunked the blade into a red liquid. "Hiding underground won't save you now, worm!" she yelled out. "Here's a little something we would use on pesky moles that were destroying the fields. Poison Earth!" She plunged the blade of her dagger into the ground. Suddenly the ground beneath the dagger turned red as the substance began to spread outward.

A few minutes later, Juromaru burst from his hiding place. Ashanta smirked, as the worm was moving slower than it was at first. "Now I have you worm." She appeared behind him and grabbed him by his long hair before he could slip away. First,she slammed him against a nearby tree. "This is for all the wounds you gave me." Swinging him around above her head, she slammed him into the ground. "This is for all the pain and suffering you've caused. And this," she said savagely spinning the worm above her head again. "This is for going through my chest." She slammed the worm against a large boulder with such force; it shattered. "Now you die!" Her eyes flashed red as she sunk her long fangs into his throat, and ripped it out. The barrier around them fell away as Naraku stared in anger at the defeat of one of his best demons. Ashanta raised her head and released a loud victory roar that shattered the silence of the night.

xxxxx

"Well, I did say I had something important to talk to you about," he said sighing. "First, a couple days ago I had asked Rin to be my mate . . ."

At hearing that, Inuyasha's heart sunk to the pit of his stomach. He didn't hear anything else as his world fell apart. His beloved was going to mate someone else. It was too late for him. It was over before it even began. He had lost the love of his life. He wanted to cry so badly, but he won't. He would not cry in front of his brother, his beloved. His bright golden orbs dimmed as he stood to leave. He would cry, but not here, and not now.

Inuyasha slowly got to his feet and stepped out of the spring. "Inuyasha," said Sesshomaru puzzled. He just watched as his brother began to put his clothes back on. "Inuyasha, what are you doing?"

"What does it look like? I'm getting dressed so I can go to bed," said Inuyasha. He could not stay out here any longer. Being with his brother was too much for his battered heart.

"I'm not finish talking to you," said Sesshomaru getting out of the water also. He grabbed his brother by the wrist and pulled him close.

"Well, I'm through talking to you," snapped the enraged hanyou. He couldn't understand why Sesshomaru don't just let him leave. Did his brother enjoy tearing his heart out and stomping on it? Inuyasha couldn't believe his brother could be so cruel. Eleven years had passed, and people do change as they get older. It seems that the change in his brother was for the worst. "Let go of me." He pushed himself out of his brother's grip and picked up his shirt.

"Yasha, what is wrong? Why are you angry?"

Inuyasha glared at his brother. Before he could say anything, they heard Ashanta's roar split the night. "Ashanta! Something has happened," said Inuyasha. He turned and ran off in the direction he heard the roar.

xxxxx

Naraku stood before the two women with a muzzled Kageromaru. He held the bloodied remains of his younger brother in his arms. "Your transgression will not be forgotten," the dark hair demon said angrily. Suddenly a cloud of black miasma rose around the demons and lifted them into the night sky.

Just then, Sethos and Zaine burst out of the forest. "Ashanta, we heard your call," said Sethos. "What happened to the two of you?" He frowned when he saw both women covered in blood. "Ashanta, you didn't . . ." Before he could ask his question, Inuyasha jumped down into the clearing where they were.

"Ashanta, what in the hell happened to you?" He stared pointedly at the hole in the chest of her shirt.

"It's nothing." She brushed off her brother's concern. "It has healed up completely."

"It was Naraku," said Rin panting and bleeding from her wounds. "He had two demons with him. When Ashanta refused to join him, he turned them on us." Rin smiled. "She was able to kill one of them, but Naraku left with the other one."

Ashanta smirked. "Hmph, Rin held her own against the other. I am impressed. I have not met many humans that are as skilled as you."

"Where's your kill?" asked Zaine.

"They took it," said Ashanta disgusted. "You should have seen it Zaine. It had the head of a demon, and the body of a worm. It made my skin crawl."

Suddenly Sesshomaru stepped into the clearing. He went to Rin and helped her to stand up. "Rin, what has happened here?"

Inuyasha glared enviously as the human female clung to his love. Clenching his hands into fists, he turned to stare at the ground. Zaine and Ashanta saw the hurt and jealousy in his eyes, and became worried.

"We were attacked by Naraku and two of his demons," she said leaning her head against his shoulder for a second, and then straighten up. "I am . . . fine . . . now." She collapsed into his arm.

"Let me help you with her," said Zaine scooping up the unconscious human.

"The sun will be up soon. We should get some rest," said Sesshomaru looking at Inuyasha.
The hanyou turned from him and followed the others. Sesshomaru sighed and followed them.

When the mansion came into view, Ashanta leaned close to Inuyasha. "Well, what happened?" she asked smiling. "Did you tell him?"

Inuyasha growled. "Just let it go, Ashanta." Then he walked quickly to catch up with Zaine and Sethos.

Ashanta slowed her steps so Sesshomaru could catch up to her. Then she stopped and raised an arm stopping Sesshomaru as well. They watched as the others disappeared into the mansion. He raised a questioning brow at her.

"What did you do to Kumo?"

"I don't . . ."

She glared at him. Sesshomaru sighed and stared up at the moon. "I was going to tell him, but he got angry."

"Why? What did you tell him?"

"Well, I didn't want any secrets between us. So, I told him that I had asked Rin to be my mate."

"You. Told. Him. WHAT!" Ashanta yelled punctuating each word.

"I was going to tell the baka that it was him that I loved, but he became angry. He wouldn't listen to anything else I had to say."

Ashanta rolled her eyes and glared at him in disgust. "It doesn't matter what country you're from, human or demon, you men are all alike. You're idiots. When we told you you should tell Kumo how you truly felt, we didn't mean for you to tell him about asking the human to be your mate, first. It doesn't take a genius to know that Kumo was going to take it the wrong way. Especially since he's been so afraid you might reject his feelings for you." She folded her arms across her chest and stood before him. "You have certainly put yourself in one hell of a pickle. Before you can make things right between you and Kumo, you better get things settled with Rin first." Then she turned and went inside leaving the young demon lord alone to think about the mess his plans had turned into.

After Sesshomaru had doubled the guards, everyone had settled down for the night. He went to check on Rin. /Ashanta is right. I have to get things straight with Rin first. My happiness as well as Inuyasha's depends on it./ He stood before her door and gently knocked. He waited until he was told to enter. Opening the door and stepping inside, a human healer was taking care of Rin's wounds.

"How is she doing?" he asked.

"She will be fine, my lord," said the healer. "She just needs to rest." The healer gathered his things, bowed and excused himself from the room.

Rin grunted in pain as she sat up in bed. "So Rin, how are you doing?"

"Nothing to worry about, my lord," she said smiling. One arm and both legs were bandaged. Her face had scratches on it, but they were not serious. "You should have seen that demon." She tried to ease the tension that filled the room as he looked in regret at her.

He sat at the edge of her bed and sighed. "Rin, we must talk." He turned his gaze to the closed terrace doors and stared up at the descending moon.

"Oh, about what?" She watched the troubled look mar his beautiful face. "What is it that troubles you so, my lord?"

"It's about the proposal."

Rin smiled. "Well, about that, I am so excited. I am so tempted to give you my answer. I'm sure you will be pleased. . . "

He clenched his hand into a fist. "Rin, I no longer want you to be my mate."

"But . . . But why not," she said as her bottom lip began to tremble. "Don't you love me?"

"No, I don't," he said simply.

"Than why did you ask me if you didn't love me?"

"Because . . . I knew that if i didn't choose my own mate. My father would have to choose one for me."

"I don't believe that and neither do you," said Rin.

Sesshomaru sighed, and decided to tell Rin the truth. /She deserves to know the only truth there is. I love Inuyasha. I have always loved Inuyasha, and I shall love him long after the heavens have fallen./ "I have been in love with my Yasha for as long as I can remember. When I thought he was dead, my heart shattered. I had died inside. I saw no reason for me to have a mate, but I also knew I had a duty as the lord of the west. I knew that someday I would need an heir to take my place. Since, I couldn't have the one I loved. I would settle for someone I knew I could trust. Someone who was a friend, and I do consider you my friend."

"So, you used me as a scapegoat," said Rin. "You have no feelings for me whatsoever?"

"I do care for you Rin," said Sesshomaru finally turning to look at her. "I just don't love you enough to be your mate. I'm sorry."

"You're sorry! One minute you're telling me you want me as your mate, and the next you're saying, "Oh, I'm sorry Rin, it's all been a big mistake!" She raged at him. "You can't just step on a person's heart Sesshomaru and think you can get away with it."

Sesshomaru stood and knelt down on one knee. "I truly am sorry for putting you through this, but I can't lose the person I love more than my own life again. I have to make things right with him, but, I had to settle things with us first."

"Dammit Sesshomaru, your behavior is unforgivable," said Rin. She raised her hand. Sesshomaru steeled himself and waited for the slap that he knew he deserved. What he did was unforgivable. However, he was not expecting what happened next. Rin reached her hand out grabbing him by the chin, and pulled his face up to kiss him gently on the cheek.

Sesshomaru stared at her in shock, and the woman smiled at him. "You're so gullible. Did you really think I didn't know you did not love me? Only a fool wouldn't realise that your heart was not in that proposal. Go to your mate, my lord and be happy."

He smiled and stood up. Planting a kiss on her forehead, he pulled the covers over her. "You should get some rest. Good night."

"Good night."

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Inuyasha was standing outside on the balcony looking up at the moon. He was dressed in a dark green yukuta as the wind picked up slightly blowing his long silver hair behind him. He sighed as he wrapped his arms around himself. 'I shouldn't have gotten so angry at Sess. He has every right to find himself someone to love. I mean, it wasn't like he actually believed my childish feelings. If Rin makes him happy, than I am happy for him.' Inuyasha felt a throbbing pain in his heart as he knew he had to let Sesshaomru go. 'Although I wish he could be with me. I truly want my niisan to be happy. I will apologize to him in the morning. I'm sure he's probably by Rin's side, looking out for her safety. I will not interrupt their private time, and once the west has been freed from Ryuukotsusei. I think I will take Ashanta up on her offer and return to Africa with them.'

Inuyasha was so caught up in his thoughts that he did not notice Sesshomaru enter his room or sense the other demon coming up behind him. "Inuyasha."

The young hanyou yelp with a fright and turned to stare at his brother. "Sesshomaru." He barked agitated. "Jack ass, stop sneaking up on me."

"I wasn't sneaking. I did knock," said Sesshomaru raising a brow.

"Oh, well." Inuyasha cleared his throat. "So, what do you want?"

"I want to talk to you about what happened tonight."

"About that, I want to apologize," said Inuyasha turning his gaze to stare out at the forest below. "I had no right to be angry with you. If you want to be with Rin, than i am happy for you. I wish you and Rin all the happiness in the world." He turned to face his brother with a smile on his face.

Sesshomaru felt his heart wither at the pained look in his beloved's eyes. He raised his hand and cupped Inuyasha's cheek. "My Yasha," he smiled at the wide-eyed young half demon. "Will you let me explain before you let me go?"

Inuyasha found himself hypnotized by the dark, honey gold eyes of his brother, and could refuse him nothing. Nodding his head, he waited.

"I had asked Rin to be my mate." Sesshomaru saw him stiffen. "But," he added before Inuyasha could turn away. "I only asked her because I thought you were gone forever. So, I settled for a substitute."

"Why not a demoness?" asked Inuyasha. "That toad told us a demoness had wanted you to be her mate. Why not choose her?"

Sesshomaru frowned in disgust as he remembered the demoness. "She was too clingy. She lacked any individuality. She was just like all the other simpering demoness' I had met." Brushing a lock of hair from out of Inuyasha's face, he sighed. "I'm ashamed to say, I only wanted Rin because she reminded me a little of you. She was strong and brave when called for, and gentle. The person I wanted was you, but since you were forever lost to me, I settled for second best." He pulled his brother's face closer to his. Their lips were mere inches apart.

Just then a thought hit him. "Wait," Inuyasha said pulling away from him slightly to stare into his brother's eyes. "What do you mean, you only wanted Rin because you thought I was lost to you forever?"

"My silly little snowflake," Sesshomaru said smiling. "It's because I love you." And he bridged the gap between them by pressing his lips softly against Inuyasha's lips.

Inuyasha melted against his brother as he moaned into the kiss. Wrapping his arms around Sesshomaru's neck, he clung to the full-blooded demon for support. Pulling away, they stared into each other's eyes. The love they held for one another was evident in their golden eyes. "I love you, Sesshomaru."

"And I love you, Inuyasha." Sesshomaru claimed those soft lips once again, the kisses was intense and passionate. Inuyasha jumped into his arm and wrapped his legs around his brother's waist. Wrapping his arm around Inuyasha's waist, he carried his lover inside. Sesshomaru laid him on the bed. Sitting up, Inuyasha let his mate untie the obi, and let the kimono slid down his arms. Lying back onto the pillows, Inuyasha watched with bated breath as Sesshomaru removed his own Yukuta and sat on the bed beside him. Sesshomaru's lips latched onto the soft sun kissed skin of Inuyasha's neck. He nipped little love bites along the column of the hanyou's neck. Sesshomaru's tongue left a scorching trail from his neck down to his left nipple. He closed his lips around the pink peak and suckled, nipped and tugged on it until it hardened in his mouth. Then he moved over to the other and assaulted it in a similar manner. The body beneath him arched up into the touch. Inuyasha's claws raked through his elder brother's long silky strains. The hanyou groan as the lips moved lower leaving trails of fire behind. His breathing became heavy as his body was covered in a lit sweat.

Inuyasha melted like butter as he felt his brother's nose nuzzle against his semi erection. Sesshomaru sighed in bliss as he inhaled his lover's unique scent of earth and rain mixed with a hint of something new. The forest. Yes, his younger brother's essence was of the forest. He groaned as his brother's heady scent caused his own cock to stiffen and twitch between his thighs. Sesshomaru raised his head to stare at his brother's erect cock. He was impressed. The half demon was a nice size for someone so young. He was going to enjoy this. Sesshomaru smiled when he heard his brother moan as his tongue glide up and down the entire length of Inuyasha's erection.

Sweat glisten on his skin as he moaned and squirmed beneath his elder brother's ministrations. A guttural sound slipped from his lips as he felt himself being swallowed completely into the tight confines of his brother's throat. His claws tightened in the silky mass of his elder brother's hair. Crying out in pleasure, he began to thrust his hips upward into that warm, moist cavern. Sesshomaru held his thrashing hips down with his one arm. He began to move his mouth up and down on the now weeping appendage. Inuyasha felt a pressure in his lower abdomen that became too much for him to handle. He arched his back and released his seeds into Sesshomaru's mouth.

Inuyasha sagged into the bed panting heavily as beads of sweat rolled down his face. Sesshomaru raised his head and licked his lips. He smiled at his brother cocking one delicate brow. "That was fast."

Inuyasha stiffened. His face had turned red at the humiliation. He couldn't even last long enough to fulfill his brother's needs. How pathetic. Now his brother will think he is nothing more than a child and leave him. He began to whimper in distress.

"Inuyasha," said Sesshomaru cupping his cheek and planting a kiss on his lips. "Do not worry. This only proves that you are inexperience."

"But, wouldn't you rather have someone that knows what they are doing?" he said upset.

"No, I love you." Sesshomaru smiled devilishly at the worried hanyou. "Besides, it's my job to give you the experience." He pressed his lips hungrily against the petal soft lips of Inuyasha. Sesshoamru settled down between Inuyasha's spread thighs and began to lap up the little seeds that escaped from his mouth. Grasping the limp cock in his hand, he began to stroke the softened length, feeling it beginning to harden in his hand. He lowered his mouth to suck on his balls. Inuyasha groaned and dug his claws into the sheets ripping them. Then he moved even lower lapping at the puckered entrance to his anus. With a jolt, the lower half of his body rose off the bed as he felt Sesshomaru's long tongue stab inside him. He nearly screamed as he bit down on his bottom lip, drawing blood.

Sesshomaru had to forcibly push Inuyasha's lower half back down as he threw one leg over his shoulder, and continued to feverously attack the tight, pink entrance. Inuyasha thrashed about as his body was reaching its limit of how much pleasure he could take. Just when he thought, he would burst from the pleasure, Sesshomaru stops. He sits up to stare into the face of his beloved. Inuyasha was the most beautiful creature in the world, lying there with his hair strewn out over the pillow, and his bangs clung to his sweat-damped forehead. He gulped in great breaths of air. And his eyes, those gorgeous eyes were glazed over with lust. Sesshomaru leaned forward and placed a kiss on the tip of his nose. Then he pressed two fingers against Inuyasha's lips, and the hanyou took them into his mouth sucking on them. He rolled his tongue around the digits bathing them in his saliva.

Once they were ready, Sesshomaru removed his fingers and placed them at the entrance to his anus. He nipped and sucked at his brother's neck as he thrust one finger into him. Inuyasha gasped as he felt the intrusion, and then moan as the finger was thrust in and out of him. He groaned louder as a second finger, and then a third finger was added. He began to thrust down onto the digits wanting them to go deeper.

"Do you like the feel of this, little brother?" he whispered against Inuyasha's doggy ear in a deep lust filled voice.

"Yes," Inuyasha groaned out. He whimpered as his brother removed those devilishly wicked fingers. Getting up on his knees, Sesshomaru wet his palm with spittle, and rubbed it along the length of his aching cock. Once he was read, he positioned his hard shaft at his brother's entrance. "This may hurt, otouto, but it won't last long." Inuyasha nodded and readied himself. Sesshomaru groaned as he buried himself to the hilt inside the tight body of his young lover.

No matter how ready he was, nothing could prepare him for the burning pain that tore through his body. Sesshomaru immediately covered Inuyasha's mouth with his effectively swallowing his brother's scream. Removing his mouth, Inuyasha grunted as tears fell from his eyes.

"It hurts niisan. Please take it out." He closed his eyes and gritted his teeth against the pain.

"Shh, shh," Sesshomaru cooed not moving, giving him time to adjust to the intrusion in his body. He placed little kisses over Inuyasha's face trying to calm him. "Inuyasha, open your eyes." The hanyou took a deep breath and opened his eyes. He stared into the loving eyes of his mate, and everything else was unimportant.

"Do you trust me?"

Inuyasha nodded his head never taking his eyes off his love. "Than believe me when I say, everything will be all right. It won't last long. Just relax." He leaned forward and licked the salty tears from his lover's face. Slowly, he began to move in and out. There was still pain, but it had dulled. His brother was right. Soon the pain was completely gone. All that remained was an empty ache as he began to push himself into his brother's thrusts.

"Sess," he moaned out his brother's name. "More."

Soon the slow thrusts became rapid, deep, penetrating thrusts. Sesshomaru lowered his mouth to cover Inuyasha's as their tongues battled for dominance. Inuyasha cried out as Sesshomaru struck a bundle of nerves that made every muscle in his body clench up. Inuyasha cried out in protest as Sesshomaru slipped out of him. Positioning his young lover on his side, Sesshomaru spooned himself behind his brother. Resting one of Inuyasha's legs across his thigh, Sesshomaru slipped his aching arousal back into his lover's tight, warm body. Thrusting savagely into his body, Sesshomaru once again struck Inuyasha's prostate. The hanyou cried out when Sesshomaru's hand wrapped around his aching length pumping it. Inuyasha thrust himself into the fist as he felt a warmth pool in the pit of his stomach. As his brother continued to strike his prostate and pump his hot, hard arousal, stars burst before his vision. He threw his head back, and howled as he spilled his seeds over his stomach and the bed.

Shortly after his orgasm, his body clenched onto Sesshomaru's cock. With one finally thrust, he growled as his seeds flowed into his lover's body. At that moment, Sesshomaru's eyes bled red, and he sunk his long fangs into Inuyasha's neck marking him as his mate. Inuyasha whimpered as the fangs drew blood. Removing his fangs, Sesshomaru lapped at the blood until the bleeding stopped.

Once their breathing had slowed, Sesshomaru kissed one silky ear, and remained snuggled close to his mate. Sesshomaru's arm laid possessively across Inuyasha's waist as both lovers drifted off into a peaceful sleep.