INADEQUATE
By
Ava365
A/N: Here you the chapter you've been expecting, some of the mistery is solved. I hope you enjoy it
Chapter 4. Inuyasha's story
"OK, this is what happened. Bear with me; it's hard to tell you this. It's my family after all and even though they haven't treated me well I've grown up with them after all, so it's kind of hard for me."
The room went quiet and so Inuyasha began his story.
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Inuyasha was heading to his room to prepare for the evening meal when he hears yelling voices coming out of room Sesshomaru used as a home office. He could distinguish his father and Sesshomaru, and he could tell they were having a heated argument. Now, that was strange. The two males never had an argument that he knew. Without knocking he entered the room.
"Hey, what's going on?"
The thickness in the room spoke volumes to the hanyou. The two males were obviously angry at each other and the argument was, more than likely not about something petty.
Sesshomaru turned his back on him. "It's none of your business half-breed."
"It is. You blamed on him my affair with Izayoi. Inuyasha was just the product of my love for her. Now, both of you sit down and listen to me."
Reluctantly Sesshomaru obeyed but sat as far away from Inuyasha as hi could.
"Good, I want to talk to Sesshomaru and you too, dad."
"Let me begin first, Inuyasha."
Inuyasha nodded and sat down.
"Sesshomaru, my marriage to your mother was not one out of love but out of convenience as you probably know." He waited for Sesshomaru to nod. "I really hoped that, with time, we would fall in love. But we were too different for that to happen. To make matters worse, at that time your aunt Hanae moved in with us and she began to fill your mother's head with nonsensical ideas.
Sesshomaru, your mother was a gorgeous woman and she also came from a wealthy and powerful family. Her father wanted to make sure she would keep her status and so he insisted she marry into the Taisho family. As I was the only available male when she came of age it was decided I was to be her mate.
Hanae wanted me to overpower the other lords, by any means possible. She wanted me to rule over all youkai even if I had to conquer their territories. She tried to convince me, but I never relented. That's when she decided to use your mother."
Toga made a pause, the memories still fresh in his mind. He looked at his son who remained silent with his eyes focused on the rug. Inuyasha, on the other hand, was fully interested in a part of his family history that had always been kept from him.
"Your mother listened to your aunt and thus started to make silly demands and hurtful comments. Suddenly I was not good enough for her because we didn't change the decoration of the palace every season, or we didn't hold cultural events or invite famous and important people or didn't hold striking parties. Everything I did was not enough.
At that time I met Izayoi. Sesshomaru, I'm not trying to justify my cheating on your mother, but our relationship had turned into a living hell. It was fast growing into despise. Izayoi taught me what real love was, she was sweet and kind. We fell deeply in love and tried to keep our relationship a secret for your mother's sake. However your aunt found out and told your mother.
She got so upset that she packed and left with you. She intended to go to back to her parents' but she was attacked on her way there. When I came back to the castle and found out what happened I went after you but when I got to where you had been attacked your mother was already dead. I took you away from that horror and Izayoi tried to comfort you. It took you awhile to overcome the trauma but by that time everyone knew about my affair with Izayoi and that a child was on the way."
"I still remember how hurt mother was. Her screams of pain when she was being stabbed while trying to protect me still haunt me sometimes. But the worst was all the people saying that mother had been tossed aside by a worthless human."
Toga looked at his son for the first time, truly saw him. He had been hurt deeply. Toga had been too affected by his mate's death and then immersed in a long war that kept him away from his son, when he came back his older son had become a cold and distant young male who didn't seem to need his guidance anymore and he had a hanyou child he had to protect from the attacks of venomous beings. He felt he had failed both his sons, but maybe he had his chance to make it better. His eldest seemed to need some help and comfort.
"I'm sorry you had to go through all that and I'm sorry I wasn't there when you needed me the most. I want you to know that I'm proud of you, my son."
Both males fused in a warm hug after many centuries of having a distant but respectful relationship.
"I'm afraid I have to disagree with you, dad. Now listen to me, here is what I wanted to tell you."
Toga turned to look at his youngest while Sesshomaru averted his eyes to the window.
"What is it Inuyasha?"
"Well, your pride of a son just fucked and left Kagome."
Sesshomaru cringed at the crude words. Was that how she felt?
"What are you talking about? Sesshomaru would never do something like that to her."
"Well, apparently he waited patiently until she was ready to give her virginity to him and next thing you know...bam! He dumps her like there is no tomorrow."
Sesshomaru felts many things, but especially he felt disgust. He was disgusted with himself but he had no choice. It was for her own good that he did it.
"Well, Sesshomaru, aren't you going to say anything? Is it true? Did you do what Inuyasha says?"
Inuyasha suspected that Sesshomaru had some reasons to do what he had done. He wanted to know what they were and if he didn't like them then he would do some ass kicking no matter what his old man thought about it.
"Sesshomaru, look at me! I asked you a question."
"I'm ashamed to say that I did what Inuyasha says."
Toga couldn't believe what he was hearing. He was very fond of Kagome; she had been the one to bring Inuyasha out of his loneliness and made him leave his bad habits. He thought of her as the daughter he never had. That's why Sesshomaru's mistreatment of Kagome hurt all the more.
"You better have a good reason for that, although I can't think of any right now."
"Yeah! She is devastated." Inuyasha cracked his knuckles to put some emphasis on his warning.
"Father, Kagome is the most important person in my life. I never thought it was possible for someone like me to feel so strongly for anyone."
"Yeah, especially her being ningen and all..."
"Inuyasha, there is no need for crude comments, let your brother finish."
"Keh!"
"So Sesshomaru, if she is so important why would you act so dishonourably?"
"You know how aunt Hanae is about traditions and such." His father and Inuyasha both nodded. "Well, she had been nagging at me to mate a full youkai..."
"Yeah, prick, we know that. But you already made it clear to her that you wouldn't even consider the idea. So?"
"Let me finish. As you say Inuyasha, I refused any candidates aunt Hanae brought to me, but this morning she called."
Inuyasha stood straight on the sofa; it was coming to the interesting part.
"Aunt Hanae is not playing fair anymore. She sent me proof by email that Kagome's family is being watched by professional murderers, the message even said that they were ready to take action unless I stopped seeing her. The message was anonymous, I intend to find out who sent it."
"Are you sure about it, son?"
"Yes, so far I've found out who those men are, they are the Shichinin Tai, I think you've heard about them."
"Yes I have. They are dangerous. However they are not seven anymore even though they kept the name they had centuries ago. There are only three left."
"Who are the Shichinin Tai?"
"Some ningen that were revived centuries ago by an evil witch. They used to raid villages just for fun, but during the last century and a half they work for the best payer."
"Are you saying aunt Hanae is paying the Shichinin Tai to threaten Kagome and her family?"
"That is for me to find out son. I know where to look."
"Dad, don't you think aunt Hanae has stuck her nose too many times?"
"Yes Inuyasha, she even made Izayoi miserable after my mate died."
"At that time I was too young to kick her ass, but now I'm old enough; and strong enough..."
"You will do no such thing. We don't need a martyr."
Sesshomaru and Inuyasha looked at their father astoundingly.
"What do you mean by martyr, father?"
"Hanae is not alone in this. Others share her ideas on the matter. There are some others who believe youkai should not breed with humans. And not just amongst inus, some members of other youkai breeds agree with your aunt Hanae. Why do you think I never did anything?"
"Now I see that I did the best to protect her."
Toga put a hand on Sesshomaru's shoulder.
"You are not alone in this, you know? Now I'm willing to intervene, I'll do what I wasn't able to do in the past, I want to help you be with Kagome, if you will accept my help that is."
"Of course, father. I'll be glad to have your help in this."
"Count me in too. Kagome is my best friend and you will need someone she trusts to take care of her while you solve that mess."
"Thank you, Inuyasha. I accept your help."
"OK, she is at her mom's right now. Tomorrow I'll go see her and perhaps can get some people to help too. You know, she has a way with people be they youkai, hanyou or human. A lot of people will help no matter what."
Toga smiled inwardly; finally their sons were getting close even if the reason behind it was sad. They were taking the first steps to have some sort of peaceful relationship. Apparently something good would come out of his sister's evilness.
T.B.C.