A/N: Thanks again to my lovely viewers! –tosses out cupcakes- I would be nothing without you!

I just came back from my maybe-kinda-sorta-not really-but still boyfriend's birthday party! I tried not to come off as a fatty, so I'm starving! D: Anywho, while the boys (There was only one other girl besides myself, and she can be pretty manly sometimes.-just kidding, Roxie!-) were playing Halo 3, I was formulating my plan for this chapter. Soooo, here it is, enjoy!

GENERAL INFO

WARNING: This will contain OCs: Sesshoumaru's "mother", Lixue, and the Moon Goddess, Ilandere. The rest of the characters are canon, as far as I know. I expect this will be Naraku x Sesshoumaru. However, this is as much of a mystery to you as it is to me.

PAIRINGSs: OC (Lixue) x InuTaishou (not permanent), InuTaisho x Izayoi, Sesshoumaru x Naraku

CHAPTER INFO

CHAPTER WARNING: Murder, gore, minor one-sided incest (If you squint)

CHAPTER PAIRINGS: InuTaishou x Sesshoumaru, if you squint reeeeeally hard. (I must have thing for incest or something…)

DISCLAIMER: INUYASHA IS OWNED BY RUMIKO TAKAHASHI AND VIZ MEDIA. THE SONG "Hijo de la Luna" IS OWNED BY ARIOLA AND THE BAND MECANO. ALL UNRECOGNIZABLE CHARACTERS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS/MYELF (Mai Darling Dearheart).

Hijo de la Luna

Chapter Three: Liars and Mothers

Sesshoumaru tried to still his slightly erratic breathing. He had a good idea of the metallic object in his mother's hand, and it scared him.

"You awful child," the woman murmured, her voice crazed and distant, "I will shudder you, and send you to the moon woman who has plagued my every waking moment with your presence." She hissed, venom dripping off tongue like a snake.

Sesshoumaru continued to play dead, trying his hardest not to tremble or gasp, but he was unlucky. He let out a shaky breath, and that all his mother needed for conformation.

She walked over, and grabbed a chunk of his silver locks, and lifted him up by it, "Ha! I know you are awake, monster!" she hissed, her eyes wide and wild, "You cannot fool me!"

Sesshoumaru didn't yelp, but he wanted too. He sliced at his mother's upper arm and was able to tear the garment, a bit of his poison leaking onto her skin and burning it. Lixue, however, was too far gone with madness. She watched the portion of skin bubble up and blister without so much as a hiss of pain. However, the look on her face was of a strange contortion of amusement.

Then she laughed. "Petulant wretch!" she half-giggled, half snarled. Then the overwhelming fits of laughter overtook her. She grasped her sides as she laughed a mangled noise that was almost like screaming.

Sesshoumaru couldn't hide his fear any longer. He'd seen his mother on horrible days, but none like this. She was terrifyingly insane, and he knew that his mother's poison was far more concentrated than his own. Plus, the sharpened knife in her hand gave her another advantage.

There were those things, and the fact he had no one to save him. His father surely wouldn't.

His mother's howling died down to deranged cackles as she looked at her terrified pup, her blue eyes barren, her tanned skin flushed and pale, and dark bruises lining the undersides of her eyes, the mark of the nightmares that plagued her night and day.

She advanced forward with the lumbering, heavy footfalls of a ogre, still snickering, "My dear Sesshoumaru, my little Moon Prince." Her sweet tone was that of mock kindness and love, "My darling wretch, come to the woman who brought your miserable existence into being!" the last part was snarled out as she lunged forward with the knife.

He dodged, but did not escape unscathed. He rolled off to another corner of the room to discover a cut on his neck, which had already dribbled down to his collarbone and stained his shirt a bright red. He immediately raised a pale hand to his neck to slow the flow of blood. It seeped through his fingers, and he felt dizziness encroaching on him.

"Do you deny your mother the pleasure of holding her only child? Miserable creature!" she hissed and went to lurch forward again at him.

In a blur of silver and gold, someone had seized his mother and tackled her to the ground. Upon much concentration, Sesshoumaru realized it was his father.

With a rapid motion, claws were raked against Lixue's throat, sending a thick smatter of blood against the wall. The last things to leave his mother's mouth were, "Send that thing from whence it came!" and a sickening gurgle coupled with a fountain of blood pouring forth from her mouth. Her blue eyes dilated and her head lolled to the side. She stared unseeingly at the crimson stains on the wood.

Touga stood wordlessly and turned to his bleeding son, who stared at his father with as much awe as he could muster before his eyes rolled into the back of his head and he fainted. Touga picked up his son gently, and called for several servants to care for his son, and to remove his wife's body.

Nobody dared to question him, for the look in his eyes meant death to anyone who inquired anything regarding the subject. The next days were spent in absolute, perfect silence as the InuTaishou spent them next to his son's bed.

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Three days later, Sesshoumaru awoke, thinking the whole issue had been the handiwork of his idle, wandering mind. He was only aware of the reality of his situation when he tried to move his neck and felt a strange, painful pull. He felt a warm hand on his cheek and a deep voice bade him "Don't move."

Sesshoumaru frowned, opening his eyes. The room was dark, no sunlight or candles to show who the figure was. He knew the voice, however.

"Father?' he asked, "What happened?"

Touga was silent for a moment before speaking, gently stroking his son's cheek with his hand. His words were very pronounced and slow, as if he were choosing the perfect words to arrange his sentence, "You were attacked. Your mother has traveled far away to safety."

Sesshoumaru frowned. That wasn't how he thought it had happened. He looked at his father quizzically, "Really, Father? I seem to recall it differently." His voice was a bit sharp.

Touga winced slightly and his son picked up on it. He scoffed slightly, "Protecting me now? A little late, Father."

"I had no idea she was like that."

"I told you on several occations."

"I thought it was childish banter. I had no idea there was any credit to it. I'm very sorry, my son."

"A little late, Father." Sesshoumaru snapped, and turned his face away from the hand, jumping a little when the still tender cut on his neck gave an unpleasant jolt.

Touga opened his mouth to say something, but promptly shut it again. He drew his hand back to his lap, joining it with another one.

Sesshoumaru kept his icy appearance in tact, but, in truth, he wanted to cry. He wanted to cry like he had never before. He didn't though. Crying was weakness, and his mother had always mocked him all the more.

Even then, when those feelings plagued his mind and his mother dead, he could still hear her voice, "Petulant monstrosity! You dare to cry when the woman who birthed you is in so much pain because of your being? Be a man!"

His father stared, and finally gathered up his courage to speak, "What has happened, my son? You used to be so… carefree." His voice was soft and soothing, but it hit Sesshoumaru's ear with the same impact as a slap in the face.

"This Sesshoumaru wishes to be alone."

Touga sighed and stood. He left his son's bedside and walked to the door, "Is there… anything I can do to atone for this?"

"Nothing." Was the cold reply, and with a sigh, his father left the room.

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Ilandere was far less disheartened by the events. In fact, she was downright happy about the way things turned out. Now, with the mother dead and an intense hatred for his father, the child would indefinitely run to her.

It was almost too perfect.

She entertained the thought of letting the feelings of anger fester for a while before jumping in and claiming her child, but they quickly passed. She was an impatient woman, and had no time for anymore games.

She ghosted into the mansion that night, whispering past all those who happened to be awake, "It's just the wind," she heard one or two say, and she was pleased.

She slid through the door to Sesshoumaru's room, "Dearest one, are you awake?" her soft voice asked.

Sesshoumaru quickly snapped his head around to see the cause of this disturbance. He saw the lovely visage of the translucent woman with her flowing hair and glowing eyes.

"Who are you?" he questioned sternly, but was only met with a soft giggle, "Why are you laughing?"

"You are so cute, my lovely." Ilandere replied cheerfully, "You may call me 'Mother'."

"And why on earth would I do such a thing?" Sesshoumaru responded coldly, almost laughing at the comical way the woman's face fell.

Ilandere cleared her throat, "I realize you have bad luck with parents, and I understand. Children need families, don't they? I can be your family."

"This Sesshoumaru is in no need of any family."

"Come now, my dearest. Don't be like that. I will give you the love and care you so rightly deserve!" Ilandere smiled widely.

"… You are insane. Leave now before I call the guards."

"But my darling!"

"Guards!"

Ilandere looked around nervously, then frowned deeply, "Have your way then. You will recognize me as your mother one day, though." She gave a self satisfied smirk, "Just you wait, my baby. I'll bring you to me." With that, the wind blew her away, and left Sesshoumaru alone once again.

"… Ridiculous." He muttered softly.

A/N: Wow… I started this chapter a month ago. xDD Good thing I was finally able to finish it. xP I want to move on with the storyyyyy. Please review!