Hello everyone, sorry it took me so long to make this one. Been busy with school and stuff. Don't own Inuyasha..blah..blah all that stuff, you've read it before. Anyway, here it is. Enjoy!
Chapter 3: Paparazzi
It had been two weeks since Yaris attacked the village. Everyone worked together to fix the damages so it didn't take long for things to look the way they were before everything happened. But even though things appeared to be fine on the outside, things were still unsettled beneath the surface.
Inuyasha was still shaken up from the attack. He hadn't ate much and wasn't getting much sleep and when he did manage to fall asleep he was plagued by his nightmares which had started reoccurring again. However, he was lucky enough some nights to be able to rest undisturbed.
"Inu…" Kouga called softly to a sleepy Inuyasha.
He was sleeping like a baby. Kouga didn't want to wake him but knew he needed to eat something so he made Inuyasha breakfast.
"Inuyasha…wake up sleepy head." He called again.
"Hm…Kouga?" Inuyasha finally responded groggily.
"Ah, you're finally awake. Come on, I made you breakfast."
"I'm not hungry. I just wanna sleep."
"Well eat something for me and you can go back to sleep, ok?"
"Fine."
Inuyasha sat up and Kouga placed the platter of food on his lap. Every inch of the platter was covered with food, so much in fact that it was enough to feed at least three people.
"Too much…" Inuyasha said, still trying to wake up.
"Well I figured you'd be hungry since you literally haven't eaten in days."
"…"
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing…" Inuyasha picked up his fork and began to eat the full course breakfast Kouga prepared for him.
"Good isn't it? I made it myself." Kouga asked, grinning with confidence.
"It's bland…"
"WHAT?! What do you mean bland?"
Inuyasha chuckled. "Just kidding, it's delicious. Thank you."
Kouga couldn't help but smile. Inuyasha was finally showing some sign of recovery. It was the first time he'd laughed since the incident.
"You're welcome. Hurry and finish. I'll take you down by the river to get cleaned up. You smell," Kouga joked.
Inuyasha smelled himself and laughed, "You're right."
Inuyasha finished his breakfast and dressed himself. Afterward, he and Kouga walked down to the river. The two undressed and jumped in together.
"Relaxing isn't it?" Kouga asked Inuyasha.
"Yeah, I'm glad I let you talk me into it." Inuyasha responded.
"You'd been couped up too long, I knew something like this is just what you needed."
"Thanks, Kouga. You're a good friend. I don't know what I'd do without you."
"Hey, Inuyasha…"
"Yeah?"
"Your sentiment's showing…"
The two sat and stared at each other for a moment then suddenly burst into laughter.
"You're a real asshole Kouga…" Inuyasha said, still laughing.
"I know. That's why you love me, buddy." He replied matter-of-factly.
Inuyasha laughed as he submerged himself under the water. The cool sensation of the water against his skin was deeply relaxing. He felt so at ease but his sense of peace was broken by a strange feeling that suddenly washed over his body, the feeling that he was being watched. He quickly rose from the water and began to survey the area.
Kouga looked at inuyasha with worry. "What's wrong?"
"Don't you feel that?"
"Feel what?"
"Hmm. Guess it's just me. I'm ready to go now."
"You sure?"
"Yeah I'm sure. I wanna lie down. I'm not feeling too good."
The two climbed out of the river and dressed themselves.
"C'mon, I'll carry you."
"Thanks."
Inuyasha climbed onto Kouga's back and they began to make their way to the village. About half-way there, a strange wind began to blow. Inuyasha began to get the feeling he was being watched again. Then he noticed that the wind carried a familiar scent. Could it be who he thought?
The wind suddenly began to blow harder in their direction. So hard they couldn't keep their eyes open. But just as quickly as the wind came, it ended; however, Inuyasha now felt a familiar presence.
"There you are, Inuyasha." A familiar voice spoke from in front of the two. They opened their eyes and were shocked at what they saw.
"Sesshomaru?!" Inuyasha said, confusion dictating his tone.
"What do you want, Sesshomaru?" Kouga inquired, curious as to why Sesshomaru would show up so suddenly.
"This doesn't concern you, wolf." He replied, his voice colder than ice. "What's wrong Inuyasha? Haven't you missed me?"
"Like a broken leg!" Inuyasha responded with anger. "How dare you show your face in front of me after what you did!"
"Still angry about what happened I see. It meant nothing, now stop being difficult. I want you back. You know you want me, too."
"What the hell do you mean 'it meant nothing'? It meant enough for you to throw me away like a piece of trash!"
"Hmph. As stubborn as ever. Fine. I'll let you away for now, but know this Inuyasha: you will be mine."
And just as quickly as he appeared, he was gone.
"What was that all about, Inuyasha?" Kouga asked, curious about what just happened.
"It's a long story. I'll tell you all about it later, I promise."
Inuyasha was emotionally drained from what just happened. He wished he could forget about it but knew it wouldn't be so simple. Sesshomaru's words rang in his head over and over again. He tried to dismiss his former lover from his mind but it became more difficult as his mind filled with thoughts of their days together. Things just weren't going Inuyasha's way lately.
Meanwhile…
Yaris watched intently at what just happened between Inuyasha and Sesshomaru through his crystal mirrors.
"Hmm, interesting. Even I had no clue those two shared feelings for one another. Nonetheless, Sesshomaru has saved me the trouble of tracking him down. I love it when a plan comes together.
Yaris laughed maniacally at the thought of what he had in store for the two half brothers.
I'm your biggest fan, I'll chase you down until you love me! Papa...Paparazzi! Lol lovely yes, Sess makes his appearance finally. Know you guys were waiting on it. Review please!!