That's right, I'm back. ;]

My computer is working because my mom cleaned out a lot of shit on it... including the chapter of this that I started. But it's all good. I'm not gonna lie... I have writer's block for All Boy School, and a have a plot written out for Beloved, but I might just delete the story altogether because I don't think anyone reads it...

And I figured I'd stop putting the chapter summary in all of my chapters and just getting on with the explanations in the beginning instead of the end. And especially the whole disclaimer bullshit. Every knows I don't own Inuyasha. Do I really need to say it? Lol.

Now, on with the story! I hope you enjoy it!

"Hello, little brother," a soft, manly voice called from the dark back seat. "Long time no see."

What?

How could that be true? I'm an only child. And demons aren't meant to have more than one mate. The fact that this guy can come out of whatever dark cave he was in and claim himself as my flesh in blood was appalling... and irritating.

How did this guy know me? He gazed at me now, perfectly at ease, almost happy... as if I were some old high school buddy he hadn't seen in a while. But I didn't know who he was so I just stared at him, waiting for him to say something that made sense—or at least tell me who he was.

That wasn't even the freaky part, the part that had me staring at him in shock.

This guy was like a clone of me... He had my facial features, though his were a little more sharply pronounced, like he was older. An older-looking version of myself. It was like looking looking into a mirror of the future, besides the fact that he had silver hair and pointy human ears, he looked like he could be my brother.

I was staring at him in disbelief, but then reality set back in a moment later, and I realized he was waiting for me to speak.

I didn't have much to say. "That's impossible. My parents only had one child."

He smiled really wide, as if what I said pleased him... "Then I guess there's a lot more to the mating process that you don't know about. Your mother only had one child. But your father, Inutaisho, had two. Come, and I'll explain to you who I am."

This was too obvious... like a stranger trying to lure in a child with candy, this man just wanted to hurt me and Kagome. I gently moved her behind me. Keeping her safe would be my first priority if I wanted to be her mate someday.

"I'm not taking a complete stranger to my house. Now get the fuck out of the car."

"I'm afraid I can't do that. People would think I'm you, and that would get me killed."

He that like it was a bad thing. "It would sure as hell save my ass. Now get the fuck out of the car."

He shook his head, looking amused. "I may be a stranger but I know almost everything about both of you. I've been keeping a close eye on you two for quite some time and I must say," the man turned to look at me, "Miss Higurashi, you certainly are a beauty. I don't blame Inuyasha for taking a delighted interest in you."

Could this guy get any creepier of more transparent? "So you're a stanger and a stalker? Why don't you screw off?"

"That's no way to talk to your older brother. Oh—how rude of me to not introduce myself!" His eyes widened slightly. "My name is Sesshomaru Takahashi. But you may call me Sesshy or Fluffy. Inuyasha, please allow me to explain to you about mine and your brother relationship in private. I already know where you and Miss Higurashi live. Nice place," he looked at Kagome. That had me seeing in red for a second. I was about to jump in the back seat to wring his neck when Kagome gently put her hand on my shoulder.

"Inuyasha, just do it. This man looks just like you. You two have to be related," she whispered. Sesshomaru's pupils dilated as they zeroed in on her, having heard what she said to me. Is that what I look like when I'm checking her out, too?

"Please, I mean you no harm. There is no need to be afraid. Inuyasha and I both take after out father's appearance. Nice ears, by the way. And I like what Kagome did with your hair." He winked. Disgusting.

"Fine. But one wrong move and your hair and balls are gone." I said through my teeth. I set Kagome in the car and maneuvered over her, never taking my eyes off Fluffy. What the hell kind of nickname was Fluffy? He stared at me evenly the whole way home, knowing I still didn't trust him. Could he blame me? His eyes would occasionally go to Kagome's in the rear view mirror, and my blood boiled every time that happened.

I wrapped my are around Kagome's tiny waist and guided her to the kitchen. I kept her on my lap while I glared at Fluffy, waiting for his brilliant explanation.

"Now, where to begin..." he stroked his freshly shaved chin thoughtfully. "You do know quite a lot about the mating process, but there's a part of it that you are oblivious of. Have you ever heard of the widow effect?"

"No."

"Well, when a woman's husband dies, she is known as a widow. For demons, males who've lost their female spouses are also known as widows. If the demons have mated, and a partner has died, it is safe for the other partner to find another mate. My mother, Selena—who is also a full demon, died giving birth to me. My father left me to another family and began doing drugs and had a drinking problem. That's when he met the beautiful, but slutty Izayoi. They had you, and I watched you and father from a great distance. I know everything about you. I also know about that despicable wench, Kikyo."

He just had to bring up the painful memories, right? It as creepy enough that he knew all of this.

"Not to worry, young brother. I am 117 years old. But my appearance age is 30. I am still young. And I wanted to give my brother a chance to meet me and know that he's not alone in the world, besides having a kind woman like Kagome take care of him. I am one of the few full demons left in this world, and I don't want to be away from the only family I have left." his expression fell slightly.

Either he was telling the truth, or he was a really good liar, but I suddenly believed him. I've known the feeling of being neglected long enough to get bad vibes off the right people, but I wasn't getting any bad vibes off him...

"Alright, I met you, and I believe you, but what are you gonna do now?"

"I was hoping I can sleep here, since I don't exactly live anywhere. I spend my nights in hotels and I have a job. If Miss Kagome lets me stay here, I can pay rent."

We both looked at Kagome.

She sighed, like she was bored... she didn't seem afraid at all. "I guess so, but you have to sleep on the couch."

This could not be happening to me! Why? I want her to myself!

"Great! Excuse me, I already put my luggage in your trunk."

I glared at Kagome. "Why would you let him stay? If he does anything funny, I'm killing him. Brother or not, I swear to God, he will not get close to you."

"No need to worry about that." Sesshomaru came back in with a suitcase. "I know you like Kagome, Inuyasha. And I have enough respect for you to not interfere with that relationship. I work 16 hours a day anyway, so you two will have plenty of time to yourselves."

"Sesshomaru, if you look so much like Inuyasha, how do you go out in public?" Kagome asked. I looked at him too, wondering the same thing.

"I keep my distance from Tokyo. Like I said I watch Inuyasha from a distance. If I ever went out in public like this, I'd be dead, which is why I was wondering if you could dye my hair too. But not the same color as Inuyasha's. You wouldn't be able to tell us apart. I was thinking dark brown? I'll buy the dye."

"Umm... Sure." She stood, looking at me. "You hungry?" Her voice shook slightly.

I suppose junk food wasn't the food I was craving... and that's pretty much what I ate all day, so I nodded.

"I'm gonna order a pizza or something. Sesshomaru, just leave your things beside the couch. I'll keep them in the basement and whenever you want to get something, it'll be at the top of the steps. I'm just gonna order a pizza real quick."

I stayed with her while she ordered, though Sesshomaru was in the bathroom. "Are you gonna forgive me? He has to be your brother, look at him! He's and older version of you."

"He looks nothing like me."

She gave me a dirty look.

"He's just some random stalker, clone freak."

"Then how could he know so much about you and me? He even knows your father's name, doesn't that mean something?"

"Stalker."

"Whatever." She went off to the music room and started composing something on her guitar. I stood in the doorway, listening, as she started playing the same notes on her piano. I quickly grabbed her camera from a shelf in her TV stand and recorded the music she played. She'd taught me how to record tapes onto CD's, so I'd have to get around to this. It was an amazing melody that she must've come up with off the top of he head.

Sesshomaru appeared silently at my side and listened with me, his face calm. He was enjoying the song as much as the rest of us were. I stopped recording when he song ended, just in time for Sesshomaru to make a comment.

"That's a beautiful piece you've just composed. Do you have a name for it?"

"No..." she said thoughtfully as I sat next to her.

"When's your birthday, Kagome?"

"May 27th."

"There's the title of your song. The 27th of May, when an angel was born. This song was composed by an angel." I couldn't help smiling at her. Sesshomaru made an annoying sound, but I ignored it to kiss Kagome on the cheek. The doorbell rang when I pulled away.

"Pizza's here!" Sesshomaru yelled. I stared at him incredulously.

-x-

"That was good, but next time, can you order extra cheese and pepperoni?" I asked, my hunger finally satisfied. Dinner was a little awkward, mainly because Sesshomaru watched me and Kagome eat, then grabbed what was left. I didn't like the way he stared at us... It's not like he was checking Kagome out, but he looked at her like a skeptic would look at a painting in a museum.

"You don't have to be so picky, Inuyasha. Thank God I bought paper plates. I'm through with doing dishes."

"If anything, I always do the dishes," I snorted. "You just cook everything."

"Yeah, and I think I'm done with cooking, too. I might let you start handling the kitchen now. You already knew a lot, and I taught you almost all of my family recipes. I'm in the mood for brownies tonight, like my grandmother used to make."

She smiled at me, and I couldn't help smiling back again. I was happy that even with having my brother in the house, our friendship hadn't changed.

"I think I'm gonna head off to bed," he said. "That was very good pizza, Kagome. Thank you. You are much more charming in person."

"Thanks."

"Don't you think it's a little early to be going to bed?" I asked. "It's only eight."

"Oh, I know. But I have to get up at four-thirty in the morning for work. Next time you guys see me, it'll be approximately 9 pm tomorrow. Goodnight."

"He has manners. Give him that much." Kagome whispered to me when he was gone. Why was she whispering? I'm sure he could hear us anyway.

"I'm sleeping in your room tonight. I'm not taking any chances with this guy."

"Okay, but you're showering alone." she said seriously.

I smiled. I got in the shower first, being quick to go back to her. While she got in, I hurried and copied the song from the tape onto a CD and was done just before she turned the water off.

"Isn't a little early to be going to bed? It's only eight-thirty." she said as I put her CD into the player. I'd been working on the CD for a while, actually. Whenever we played to each other, we recorded it. I edited to cut out us talking or fooling around in the back round. It was a long process, because she never really got around to it.

"What's that?"

"Our music. I finished it for you two days ago because you were taking forever. I even recorded you playing your birthday song today while Fluffy was here."

"How? How did you finish the CD so fast?"

"I have my ways." I turned on the CD and eagerly climbed into the bed sheets with her and wrapped my arms around her, crushing her to me, drowning in her warmth. She glared at me when I rested my hand on her ass.

"Sorry. I promise it won't happen ever again. Unless you let me..."

She snuggled back into me when I slid my hand up her back. I kissed her hair and drifted to sleep, dreaming about her again.

I dreamed that Kagome was dressed in a beautiful white gown, walking down a long aisle to Wagner's March, her face timid but happy. My hand stretched out to take hers, kissing it as she stood next to me. We said some gooey, lovey vows and kissed, long and passionate.

I opened my eyes, smiling a big, stupid smile. Then I closed them, hoping to go back to the dream... hopefully the honeymoon. I heard if you lay perfectly still, you can go back to your previous dream. But somebody was pushing me... trying not to let me dream.

"Don't," I warned, but my voice was too low to be intimidating. I heard bubbly laughter then, and someone was touching my hair. Kagome? Soft fingers were touching one of my ears, then something unexpectedly wet and soft pressed softly against it... lips? A second time, only they kissed my other ear. It had to be Kagome. I was surrounded by her arousing scent... all blood rushing south... She laughed again.

This was better than my dream... almost, so I opened my eyes and rested my chin on her chest. I saw her chin first, then looked into her black eyes, warm with amusement. They looked a little more brown with the sun shining on them. They stared back at me calmly, then I rolled over, not wanting her to feel my morning erection. I didn't want to be rejected.

"Morning," she greeted me warmly, making me smile.

"Hey," I half-yawned.

"What's up?"

I smiled wider, and pulled the covers down. "You asked." Let her see how she affected me. She gasped lightly.

"Um, uh... That's... weird."

"Don't worry. I know you probably think it's because I slept in here, but this happens almost every morning. Even though you certainly are a part of it. It's not that hard for me to control." I started to get off the bed.

"Are you going to... um... control yourself?"

I laughed. "Silly Kagome... I said I can control myself. I can do that without release, unlike most other men. I'm going to make breakfast. Do you want anything? I believe last night you told me you would have me doing the cooking for a while."

"French toast." she grinned.

I got right on that. She sat at the kitchen table, watching me silently. I could feel her eyes on my muscles... and took pride in that. I turned to ask her something, but her eyes were fixed on my shoulders. She she looked at my eyes quickly, but it was too late. I caught her stare.

What was she thinking of when she stared at me that way? Sex? Love? Just staring into space? I didn't know.

"You want syrup, right?" I asked. She blushed and nodded. I turned back to her food. She wasn't much of and eater, so I only made her a couple.

I set up her food neatly in front of her and poured her syrup. Then went to prepare my oatmeal. While I did that, my thoughts trailed back to my dream, the one where we got married... It was my favorite dream of her, and she wasn't even naked in it. I probably dreamed of Kagome every night since I started going to work with her.

I couldn't help but dream that she'd want to commit to me someday, that she'd say yes to me and no one else, and hold on to me forever. I know I'd never let her go, but would she let me go if she had the chance?

I figured there was only one way to find out. I had to tell her how I fell about her.

I sat next to her and we ate in silence. I was trying to figure out where I should start in telling her how I feel about her. Should I just break the ice and say 'I love you' or explain how she makes me feel like I've shattered like glass just at the thought of her?

I did the dishes, feeling her gaze on me once again. I sat next to her again as I decided where to start. "Kagome," I said, looking at the table.

"What?"

Did I imagine her voice shaking?

"I need to talk to you. This is very important and I just need to get it off my chest..." I paused. "Come sit in the living room with me." I guided her by her hand to our usual seat on the couch. I searched for the exact words I would speak, then spoke them.

"Kagome, you and I both know that we're getting so much closer. And we both also know that there's gonna be a lot more sexual tension with my brother living here with us, even if he's almost never going to be around us. You agree with me, don't you?"

She nodded. Good. Then so far, we're on the same page.

"We both have enough drama in our lives. I've lived through mine, and I'm not going through hell again, but I am going through a hell of a time. There's so much tension between you and Hojo. It's one of the reasons I still haven't gotten over my urge to kill him. He loves you, and he's good for you. But then there's that sexual tension between the two of us. We're so close, almost inseparable, I hope, but I can't help but feel like a monster when I'm affectionate with you.

"I'm greedy and I'll never lie. If there's something I don't wanna say, I just don't say it, but I'll never tell a lie. I want you all to myself. And by that, I mean keeping you in this house with me and never letting another male soul lay eyes on you again. Because you are so very easy on the eyes, you have no idea. I see men gawking at you all the time, and it makes me want to kill again."

She looked shocked. I heard her heartbeat speed up.

"I know that you feel that way too. Maybe not the killing part, but girls look at me, only I feel like I'm being stalked, rather than the pleasure I feel when you look at me with those big, dreamy eyes of yours. You remember the incident at the ice skating place? Those girls had no idea that I heard every word they said. I felt the discomfort coming off you when they approached me. You aren't comfortable with women checking me out, either.

"I feel like me and you actually have a connection, though. I've told you countless times that you're indescribably beautiful, but I feel safe around you. After all, if it weren't for your kindness and mercy, I wouldn't be alive right now. I've hurt you in the past, and nearly killed you. I've made you feel scared. But you still stick around me. I don't understand why. And it makes me feel greedy. I don't know what you could possibly like about me. I'm not totally insane, but I still have issues that I need to sort out."

She was silent, and she looked almost angry. Like something I said didn't sit right with her.

"Inuyasha, you're good to me. Yes, you've hurt me in the past but it was long ago, and if it still bothers you now, we'll get over it somehow. I'm not sure how, but I trust you. I don't care if you lock me in this house. I feel good around you."

Then she does feel something for me, other than friendship. "I understand now. But I still feel greedy. I still think you can do better than me."

"I can't. I need you."

"I need you, too. You have no idea how incredible you are to me. You're a miracle, and not just your scent, either. You're very nice and you're fun and easy to talk to and I feel like my life depends on you because you give me life. You can rat me out whenever you want to, but you don't because you feel comfortable with me too. I feel like if I ever lost you, I'd die. There's no way in hell I could go through another day of my life without you. I enjoy your company, even if you are boring." I took her hands and played absentmindedly with her fingers. "I would burn myself for you. I care about you so much, Kagome. More than anything and everything else in the whole universe combined. You are my universe and I'm willing to accept your hospitality and pamper you for the rest of my life. As long as I get to stay with you."

She smiled lightly, tears of emotion in her eyes. "Inuyasha, that's so sweet of you."

I reached forward to wipe her tears away, then crushed her in a hug. Her arms came around my waist and she held me back. It almost felt like she was trying to feelme with her fingertips as her arms circled me. I hoped so. I kissed her neck affectionately. She kissed my ear like she did this morning, and laughed when it instinctively twitched. Right when I realized there were tears running down my cheeks, she pushed away. She kissed them away and I smiled really big again, pulling her in for another smothering hug.

"Oh, and Inuyasha, what you said last night about your brother, you don't really think I'd let him get between us, do you?"

My grin grew wider as I shook my head. She kissed my nose.

"Such and intense conversation," she laughed.

"Yes, those are most of the things I wanted to get off my chest. But there's a couple more things. You already know them, though." I laughed and blushed.

"You think I'm hot and you want to have sex with me, I know." She blushed back. She was right on the mark, but she delivered the lines the wrong way.

"I wouldn't say it that way. I'd say you're unbelievably gorgeous and my body and mind yearns for you. Not sex, but love making." I softly pecked her cheek. "But you're missing two more."

"And what would they be?" she laughed again.

I became serious. Time to get the real load off my chest. "I wonder what it would be like to kiss you, you know, on your lips and the biggest one: I'm madly in love with you."

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