A/N: dkfhfurhgkb reiuter :D! Get a dictionary o.o;;;

Chapter Fifteen

Sesshōmaru opened his eyes and the first thing he saw was Inuyasha laying on a bed a few more beds away from him. Inuyasha… how embarrassing… to pass out whilst protecting you…Sesshōmaru sat up straight and studied his surroundings. Sesshōmaru came to the conclusion that he was in the hospital wing. It was long since I was last here…Sesshōmaru looked at his brother on the other bed again. How is it that I awake before you when I was the one who took down most damage? He got up to his feet and walked over to his younger sibling. He placed his hand on Inuyasha's forehead. "Inuyasha…" He slightly whipped some sweat from Inuyasha's face.

Inuyasha opened his eyes and Sesshōmaru immediately pulled his hand from Inuyasha's forehead. Inuyasha moaned in pain and struggle to sit up straight.

"If you continue to move like that, your scars will be reopened," Sesshōmaru said.

"Well look who's talking! You're the one standing up, aren't you?" Inuyasha barked.

"Oh shush Inuyasha," Sesshōmaru turned around then left the hospital wing.

Inuyasha's eyes followed his brother as he let. Was that him caring just now?

"Was it wise to leave them together in one room alone?" Izayoi asked the Inu no Taishō.

"Sesshōmaru protected Inuyasha in battle. The least he'd do is kill him right now," Inu no Taishō sighed. He was sitting at a desk in their room writing something on a piece of paper. Izayoi sat on the bed at looked at her husband's back.

"What are you writing?" Izayoi questioned noticing him struggling to think of any words.

"Just a letter, nothing important," he replied.

"Well it must be important if you're still sitting there trying to figure out what to write when you obviously can't," Izayoi said.

Inu no Taishō sighed at his own foolishness and put the pen down. "Heh, I anyway can't concentrate today…" He pushed himself away from the table and got up.

"Why, what's on your mind?" Izayoi asked looking up at him.

He turned around to face her. "Must be the whole fiasco with Sesshōmaru and Inuyasha."

"What was Sesshōmaru trying to do?"

Inu no Taishō turned around to face his wife. "My guess is that Inuyasha was holding back during previous fights and Sesshōmaru wanted him to proof himself to me by using his full power. I could be wrong but that's what it seemed like," he sat down in front of her on the bed. He got a whiff of Sesshōmaru's scent then looked up. He stood up and walked towards the door to see his son walking down the halls. "Glad to see you're feeling better."

Sesshōmaru looked at his father. "Who ever said this Sesshōmaru was feeling better?"

"Well you are out of bed."

"If you honestly thought I was going to stay with Inuyasha together in one room you thought wrong."

"Couldn't hurt to try. You were the one to protect him after all."

Sesshōmaru obviously looked annoyed at that comment and just walked into his own room. Inu no Taishō sighed then turned to Izayoi. "Check on Inuyasha while I try to finish what I started," he said referring back to the paper at the desk.

Izayoi nodded and walked towards the hospital wing. Inu no Taishō turned around and walked back to the desk then started writing.

"Inuyasha! You're awake!" Kagome said gleefully and ran over to his bed. "I was here the whole time but just stepped out to get something to drink… huh? Where'd Sesshōmaru go?"

"You think he'd stay in a hospital? And with me in it for that matter?" Inuyasha snapped.

Kagome sighed, "Oh Inuyasha, you're both equally stubborn," Then she sat down on the bed's, next to his, edge.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"No really, what do you think?" Kagome questioned back.

"Keh!" Inuyasha got up to his feet but Kagome could clearly see he was too injured.

"Don't force yourself to stand up Inuyasha," Kagome said then got up and gently pushed him back down. "You've got to rest."

"You're acting as if I'm some kind of weakling who can't handle a few scratches," Inuyasha murmured loud enough for Kagome to hear.

"Well these aren't scratches Inuyasha. They're real serious wounds," Kagome sighed and sat back down on the bed next to his.

Izayoi walked down the corridor but stopped in front of the hospital wing when she heard voices and she peeked inside to find her son speaking with Kagome.

"So what now?" Kagome asked.

"What do you mean what now?" Inuyasha barked back.

"Well we were kind of looking for the shikon shards, then suddenly your dad's super evil sword of doom showed up… and now we're here not really doing anything…" Kagome spoke.

"We'll get back to that eventually…" Inuyasha started to calm down. "I don't know how long my parents would be alive for…"

"I understand that," Kagome nodded her head. "I'm just worried that Naraku might get ahead of us… we don't really have any shikon shards. I was kind of wondering if we should take care of Sou'unga first… or the shikon jewels."

"Probably Sou'unga. Naraku's a bigger thing to worry about…" Inuyasha replied.

"But in the meanwhile while we're here it gives Naraku the upper hand. You can't go fight Sou'unga if you and Sesshōmaru can't work together…."

"Keh! Whoever said I planned to befriend Sesshōmaru? I don't need him to do this!"

Kagome sighed.

"Just forget about it," Inuyasha grumbled then tried to get up again.

"Oh Inuyasha…" Kagome sighed again.

Izayoi smiled from the door of the hospital wing then decided to enter.

"Mom!" Inuyasha said just when he got to his feet.

Kagome looked around to see his mother walking towards them.

"You say that as if you did something you shouldn't have," Izayoi smiled at him, stopping in front of the two.

Kagome chuckled a little at Izayoi's remark.

"What are you doing on your feet, Inuyasha?" Izayoi asked.

"Phhht, standing. What does it look like?" Inuyasha replied.

"Well I'll leave you to do what you want. Just came to check if you were awake yet," Izayoi smiled and walked out.

Kagome looked at Inuyasha's face. "Does she know you want to be a full demon?"

"Feh! It's not like it matters, it's my life. I can do with it whatever I want," though those words escaped Inuyasha's mouth, he seemed doubtful of his own actions and words. It must bug him. Something was bugging him.

Sesshōmaru walked into his room to find his mom scribbling on a piece of paper.

"What are you doing?" He questioned.

"You're awake…" Setsuko smiled at him.

"That doesn't answer my question…"

"Well, you see… I was kind of writing you a letter… didn't think you'd wake up so soon," Setsuko felt dumb as the words slipped off her tongue.

"What for?" Sesshōmaru's eyes narrowed.

Setsuko sighed and put the paper down. "I'm only in the way here, I'd rather leave."

Hurt was hardly visible in his eyes. "As you wish," he spoke then turned around and left the room.

Setsuko sighed.

"Mom, wait up!" Inuyasha ran towards his mother.

Izayoi stopped in her tracks and turned around. "Inuyasha! You shouldn't run like that while you're injured!" And she instantly stopped him by running towards him and gently resting her hands against his chest to hold him back.

Inuyasha was panting a bit.

"What is it, Inuyasha?" Izayoi asked.

"Nothing…" Inuyasha said kind of in a mumble. "We just haven't talked in a real long time…"

Izayoi smiled at his generous shy (a/n: unbelievable o.o; ) side. She embraced him tightly. "Come sit with me in the garden then you can tell me everything I missed."

Inu no Taishō heard a knock on the door then turned around to see Setsuko stand in the doorway, since the door was open.

"I just came to say goodbye. I'm going my on way, I'm not really needed around. Besides, everything's about Sesshōmaru and Inuyasha," Setsuko spoke.

"Does Sesshōmaru know this?" Inu no Taishō asked.

"Of course. You think I'd leave without telling him. He's fine with it," Setsuko informed her former husband.

"Sesshōmaru never speak his true emotions, you should know this," Inu no Taishō turned back around to pay attention to the letter he wrote.

"What are you implying?" Setsuko asked leaning against the doorframe.

Inu no Taishō got up from his chair and looked at her. "Don't leave just yet Setsuko. Sesshōmaru might not show it but he's hurt inside. He really needs you more than he needs me right now. Stay for his sake."

Setsuko bit her bottom lip. She knew she was making both Izayoi and Inu no Taishō uncomfortable, but she knew at the same time that he was right about Sesshōmaru who needed her. "You don't really want me to stay do you?"

"Well if you want the truth then yes. But I told you, for Sesshōmaru's sake I'll sacrifice. If you'll excuse me I'm quite busy."

Setsuko rolled her eyes as if saying 'Like always' then left the room.

"Sorry, I don't mean to intrude or interrupt," Hana smiled eagerly then sat down in the garden with Inuyasha and his mom.

"What do you want?" Inuyasha asked.

"Ugh, you're a real duplicate of my brother," Hana commented. "Why are males so friggin dominant?"

Izayoi chuckled. "Why and what are you wanted for?"

Hana smiled innocently. "Heh… well…"

"Soyahana," a deep voice came from inside.

"Heh… him…" Hana sweat dropped.

Inu no Taishō stepped out into the garden covered in white snow. "Hana, I need you to deliver this letter."

"Why me?" She mumbled but anyway got up and took the letter from his hands. "But it's snowing…"

"Point?" he raised an eyebrow.

Soyahana looked expressionless then just took that as a sign that he wanted her to leave as soon as possible anyway. She walked back into the house and closed the doors so that the cold wouldn't come into the castle.

"Inuyasha, what are you doing out of bed?" Inu no Taishō asked in a deep serious tone.

"… Sitting in the garden…" Inuyasha pointed out observing his surroundings with his eyes only.

Inu no Taishō smiled at his son then sat down on the chair Hana sat on. "What are we talking about?"

"Inuyasha," Izayoi smiled.

His dad looked over at him as if telling him to continue with whatever he was saying.

"There's nothing to say," Inuyasha growled a bit.

"I've missed two hundred years of your live, and you've only been alive for two hundred years," his dad pointed out.

"Feh, well you didn't miss anything."

"Inuyasha…" His mom said trying to get him to open up to them. They are his parents after all.

"Alright then," the dad spoke. "How about we start of with this Naraku character? You seem to have a deep grudge against this guy."

"Nothing really. He just used me in one of his plots that's all," Inuyasha tried to rub the subject off.

"And now you hate him for the rest of your life? There's got to be more than that," Inu no Taishō sighed. "We don't have to speak of it if you don't want to."

"Keh! There's nothing to not want to talk about since there is nothing to talk about," Inuyasha said holding his pride, but sighing with relief on the inside.

"What got me curious though," his dad started again in a less serious tone. "Was this osuwaricommand Kagome gave you in one of our earlier battles…"

Inuyasha's face flushed with annoyance. It was times like these he wish they were never revived. He quickly removed that thought from him mind before it came true. There was no need to jinx it.

"Sire!" a guard stormed through the door and immediately kneeled before the family after the door flung closed.

"What is it now?" Inu no Taishō asked annoyed.

"It's Kane-sama, Milord. We tried to hold him back but he refused," the guard spoke.

Inu no Taishō got up followed by Inuyasha and Izayoi. The door flung open again to reveal Kane this time.

"What is it Kane? By now you should know you are not welcome here," Inu no Taishō asked seriously with a cold glare on his face.

"Must say I am amazed at how quickly you recovered," Kane looked Inuyasha straight tin the eye.

Inuyasha growled then got ready to pull Tessaiga out, as well as ready to say one of his master comebacks. Inu no Taishō instantly rose his hand to tell Inuyasha to leave Tessaiaga unsheathed. Inuyasha lowered his hand and decided to stand back on the words as well. He'll let his dad handle it from here.

"Your battle is with me, Kane. Let's keep it that way," Inu no Taishō warned. "What do you want?"

"Me? I want nothing. I just came here to remind you how dumb you is," Kane spoke, completely blinded by his own mistake.

"Heh, suddenly I don't feel so dumb anymore," Inu no Taishō closed his eyes and crossed his arms to prevent himself from laughing.

Kane drew his sword then held it up towards Inu no Taishō. "You've been dead for a mere two hundred years. There is no possible way that your battle skills could have improved."

Inu no Taishō walked towards Kane until he reached the sharp edge of the blade. He rested his hand on it and pushed it downwards. "And no way that it could've become worse. I warn you Kane, leave now."

"You're actually telling me to leave? Wouldn't this type of outbreak lead to an arrest?"

"You're like a brother to me, why turn the tables? It's amazing what power can do once it's handed over to an amateur," Inu no Taishō's head slightly tilted to the left.

"I guess you can say the same about Inuyasha then. Your blood handed over to him, and he can't even control it," Kane smirked as the glare on Inu no Taishō's face grew.

The next minute Kane's sword flew through the air and landed in a bush, not so nearby.

"This is your final warning Kane."

"The great yōkai of the West is too scared to fight I see."

Inu no Taishō sheathed his sword. "Believe what you want, but if you want to fight, do it correctly."

"What's wrong with my way?"

"Do you honestly think I'll fight you in my own home?"

Kane's head tilted slightly this time. "You'll hear from me again," he turned around and walked out, followed by the guard.

"You aren't honestly going to fight him?" Izayoi ran to his side.

"I'll do what I must. Kane's gone too far this time," Inu no Taishō said in disappointment.

"Funny, you're the one telling me not to fight my brother," Inuyasha said and sat down again, crossing his arms. His parents looked at him. "Kane might not be your brother, but you said he's like one to you. So isn't that quite the same?"

Inu no Taishō stared at his son with amazement in his eyes. He walked towards him and sat down again also. "Wouldn't you feel the need to fight Sesshōmaru if he tried to take your possessions?"

"That's what I've been doing so far," Inuyasha snapped. "Sesshōmaru wants Tessaiga, and I simply fought him over it. Yet you tell us not to."

Inu no Taishō seemed deep in thought but laughed at the thought of his son that he doesn't know at all was telling him what to do.

A/N: O-O! You guys better friggin appreciate this chapter -.-… I've been struggling with it for days and now I stayed up till after midnight to finish it, I have school tomorrow and the dog's probably gonna wake me up – AGAIN… oh goodness… It wasn't really all that good a chapter x.X But meh… after the whole Kane thing is over I'll get back to Sou'unga unless I can work in some twist there somewhere. I first wanted Kane to kidnap Kagome, but I figured that'd be too cliché, then I wanted him to kidnap Izayoi but that would be too cliché as well x.x' SO I'll still figure out what to do :D Probably gonna be something with Inuyasha and Sesshōmaru but meh, meh lips are zipped.

And Cassie… kick me as hard as you want x-x… That scene with Inu-papa and Izayoi in the room and all was GOING to lead to some romance between them… it was very tempting…but then it tempted me to tempt you… o-O;; So I apologise for that… if that even makes sense xD

And Setsuko didn't have much of a role in this chapter o.o Het maybe she can get kidnap since she's one of those few woman who can actually fight so it won't be too cliché :D But meh I'll see…. O.o; I'll stop babbling now… and the reasons why Sesshōmaru fought with Inuyasha in the previous chapter are still unknown xD We might find out in the next chapter O!

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