Side by Side

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha's characters, I just borrowed them for a while to make up my story.

Summary: Sesshomaru, the Lord of the West, got a serious disease that left him too weak to even stand on his own feet, his sickness news spread to another rival kingdom. The Lord of this kingdom started to prepare for attacking the West Kingdom, what will Sesshomaru do in this enormous problem?

A/N: This is my first time to write for this fandom so my name will be unfamiliar to most of you, I just wish to write even one story for Inuyasha because I always like his character and all the other characters of the manga minus Naraku, of course.

Warning: English isn't my mother tongue so you may find some grammatical errors or spilling errors, you are welcome to mention if I had written something wrong but please write the correction with it to teach me the right thing.

I wish you enjoy this story and I will appreciate your respectful reviews.

Chapter Two

The impending attack

Inside a huge meeting room, the lord of the demon cats, were surrounded with his army champions, his face was wearing a smug smile as he was about to discuss the plan of attacking the West Kingdom with his subordinates.

" I am sure you are wondering why are you invited to this urgent meeting? " started the cat demon lord. When he received a vigor nod from all his army leaders, he decided to continue.

" I have received some news from one of our spies in the West Kingdom that Lord Sesshomaru had fallen a pry of a serious disease. His disease almost drained all his imaginary power leaving him like a fragile shell, the spy told me that he was confined at his private room because he couldn't even stand on his own feet…., " the demon cat lord was interrupted by loud audible gasps which escaped the mouths of all the attendants in the meeting room. But the Lord of the cat demons silenced them again by a wave of his hand and again the serenity returned to the meeting hall so the cat demon leader continued.

" I called all of them to this urgent meeting to declare the war against the West Kingdom and now we are going to set the plan of our raid, " he stopped for a while to examine the reactions of the other attendants and he noticed that some of them were enthusiastic, some of them were worried and some of them were confused so he decided to clarify his point of view to all of them.

" Of course, you all know that the West army is very strong and fierce but this army takes his power from his ultimate trust in their leader's power and authority but now their source of power is so weak and vulnerable and his fatigue would affect negatively on them. Lord Sesshomaru couldn't lead them and he may not be able to even provide them with a defensive plan, they would be shocked and confused if we waged a sudden unexpected war against the West, their lines would scatter like stray dogs and then we would invade their immune castle and capture Sesshomaru and execute him before the eyes of all his people and we will impose our control over his kingdom. " the lord of the cat demons finished his speech with a high pitch sinister laugh that shook the walls of the whole building and all his champions shared him the deafening laugh.

Their meeting extended for more six hours to discuss their plot of their attack and they pinpointed the time of their departure and they set an alternative plans and they discussed the number of their soldiers and everything else that related to their attack then their Lord dismissed them to prepare for the attack and left their Leader to his thoughts and dreams of winning the war, I would be the one who would separate your head from your body Sesshomaru, thought the cat demon master finally before indulging himself in his work.

Meanwhile, Inuyasha was sitting quietly beside the Bone Eater well as usual waiting the long lost beloved who was stuck on her own time. He still has faith that she will return back to him, how? He didn't exactly know but for an unknown reason he felt that she would come back to live with him and her friends. Two years, had passed and he didn't lose the hope yet, he tried to be busy with Miroku's and Sango's children. He watched them closely while they were playing and he made some wooden toys for them like dolls for the girl and swords for the boys and other stuff, he liked the kids very much but he didn't allow any one to know that he was really amused when he was playing with them. He also helped Miroku in exorcism by killing the demons that Miroku drove them out from the rich people's houses in order to provide his big family. Although Inuyasha found this task very boring, he forced himself to help Miroku because he and Sango are the only family for him now after Kagome was dragged to her new time and Sesshomaru left him without saying goodbye head after Naraku's demise. He felt very lonely and empty, he craved for the nights when he and his pack of friends were sitting in a circle eating, chatting and even bickering. He remembered the times when he went to Kagome's world and met her kind family, he liked her mother as if she was his own mother and he, of course, liked the shy guy Souta and the old man who was pretending having spiritual powers, the hanyou smiled softly at the memory before closing his eyes to have a short rest.

The hanyou's slumber had been interrupted, he sensed that there was someone whom he cared for in real danger so he stood up and started to sniff the air to determine who was the one who needed the help but he couldn't smell any thing, he felt no close danger. So he sit again on the green grass beside the well and raised his knees up and circled his arms around them and buried his face on his knees and tried to push this nagging sensation that warned him that there was something wrong. As much effort he exerted to get rid of this uncomfortable feeling as much this feeling became intense. So the hanyou chose to check on the others in the village, he visited Miroku and Sango's hut at first and when he made sure that they were all well, he went to check on Kaede and the little girl Rin and he found them alive and kicking so he felt a bit relieved so he left to have some rest again and this time forced himself to sleep.

In the castle in the West lands, there was a big rampage when one of their spies came hurriedly to warn them about the impending attack of the wild cat demons. The spy informed the leader of the west forces and he was thrilled by this information, the Inu leader of the armies was not stupid, he immediately knew that the cat demons got the knowledge about their Lord's serious disease so they chose to attack before he regained his health. The youkai was perplexed whether to tell his Master or he started to prepare without disturbing the sick youkai but something hit him, he knew well that the soldiers of the west always take their solid ground from their leaders and they used to see their King in the front of them in any war. But he knew that the state of lord Sesshomaru's health couldn't enable him from participating in the coming war.

While the youkai was indulged in his own thoughts, the green imp, Jaken passes by the youkai leader of the armies and his loud noisy voice interrupted the youkai's stupor.

" Hello, Bishamon. Why are you standing like a marble statue on the corridor? " asked the green servant sarcastically then he received a sharp glare from the busy minded youkai.

" Shut your trap, Jaken, and leave me alone, " ordered the army head indignantly.

" Is there something wrong? You seem distressed. " questioned the green youkai concernedly and expectantly waiting the answer.

" I don't know if it is wise to tell you or not but I need someone to help me in thinking. " said the bigger youkai while looking down at the short green imp.

" you can tell me what you want, " reassured the green runt soothingly.

" One of our spies in the cat demons' kingdom informed me that the cat demons are preparing themselves to attack our kingdom very soon and they prepared a large army with heavy war equipments and I am not sure if I have to tell Lord Sesshomaru first or prepare for the battle without disturbing him. "

" Are you kidding me? You can't obscure something highly important like this from Lord Sesshomaru, he is the one who has the right to guide you to what you have to do. " retorted the green imp harshly feeling bad that the youkai was trying to act without his lord permission.

" I didn't mean to offend our lord but I am afraid that he would insist to share in the fighting and he wasn't ready for such exertion, he still needs nursing and my greatest fear that we may lose him in the battle and this would be the last blow to our soldiers rows. The Lord is always our refuge and our source of determination and courage if we lost him, there would be no hope for our kingdom again. " the youkai explained himself and his fears for the imp with depressed labored voice that refers the youkai is very exhausted both mentally and physically.

" Don't worry, Lord Sesshomaru isn't rash impetuous person, he is wise and has a good control over his temper and he wouldn't expose himself and his kingdom to danger. You can visit him and tell him every thing and he will give you his orders. "

" Thank you Jaken, you helped me to settle my mind. I am going to see Lord Sesshomaru now and feed him with the latest news. "

" I am going with you. "said Jaken excitedly and followed the other youkai.

To be continued

End of this chapter

Author Note: I wish you enjoyed reading this chapter and sorry for updating late.

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