Title: Ryuu to Inu

Author: MissTuffcy

Story Idea: katastrifi

Rating: M

Summary: What was really the cause of Inutashio's death and Sesshomaru's hatred for Inuyasha?

Warnings: Not too sure but definitely Language and Violence….And Yaoi….Yeah…

Demon of the day: Saber-Tooth Bear Demon. All the habits of any common grizzly/black bear but in demon form! But with an extra secret attack up his sleeve!

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Ryuu to Inu

Sorrow

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Inutashio sighed as he placed his sleeping pup into his bed chambers. Sesshomaru grumbled something briefly and shifted in the bed as Inutashio pulled the covers over him. He kissed his pup on the forehead and Sesshomaru smiled lightly in his sleep. "Papa…." He whispered. Inutashio smiled and stood up straight. He headed for the door and turned briefly to look at Sesshomaru and then left out of the room. He stopped and sighed. "Ryuuketsusei…" said dragon daiyoukai was leaning on the wall next to the door. The dragon youkai was silently observing him. "Don't think this means I owe you anything." Inutashio glared at him. The dragon still stood there silently staring at Inutashio. Inutashio slowly grew irritated at the silent dragon's staring. The dragon smirked.

"You're welcome, Inutashio." He said as he stood up straight and walked down the hall. Inutashio growled.

"Stupid dragon…."

"Owwwwwwwww….." Sesshomaru groaned as he curled into a ball in the bed. His mother sat next to him and rubbed his back and ran a hand through his hair. "It burrrrrrrrrrnnnnssss….." He hissed.

"I know sweetie, but it'll only be for a while." She said. "Your poison is coming in and your blood is getting used to it.

"It huuuurrrrrrtttttsssssss!" Sesshomaru cried out.

"Be strong for mommy," She whispered as she lay down behind Sesshomaru. She pulled her pup to her and continued to rub his back. Sesshomaru whimpered and nuzzled against her neck.

"Honey," Inutashio sighed. His mate had been glaring at the window for the past few days. She wouldn't move nor would she speak. Inutashio had no idea what was wrong with her. He – finally fed up with her ignoring him – stormed over to her and grabbed her shoulders and turned her around to stare up at his angry face. "What is wrong with you? !"

"You know, shouting never gets you what you want," she bit out. Inutashio glared at her. "I'm not stupid!" Inutashio raised his hand to back hand her but she gripped his hand at the minute. "Don't you DARE mistake me for one those sniffling weakling bitches?" She growled and let go of his hand. She stood up abruptly and brushed past Inutashio. "I am not stupid! I have eyes; I have a nose that works as well as – if not better than – yours," She hissed something and spun to glare at Inutashio. "You have been sleeping around with human bitches!" She shouted. Inutashio froze but then glared at her.

"Well, if you are as smart as you claim, why do you think I do what I do?"

"Because you're a disgusting bastard!" She screamed at him. She turned and stormed over to the door. "I hope you rot in hell!"

"I've been in hell for the past 50 years!" Inutashio shouted back at her. She spun back around and growled furiously.

"I am taking MY son and leaving!"

"You will not do any of the sorts!"

"I will and I am!"

"If one hair of my son's head so much as leaves this land, I will hunt you down like the bitch you are and make you wish for death!" Inutashio snarled, his eyes bleeding red. His mate's eyes bled red as well some time ago as they glared at each other. "Leave this land; I don't care but you're not taking my son with you!"

"This….You're….You disgust me!" She screamed and grabbed the handle to the door. She flung it open and froze. Sesshomaru stood there, eyes wide in fear and shock. "Sesshomaru…." She mumbled. She knelt down to stare into Sesshomaru's teary eyes. "I will always love you, my pup." She kissed him on the forehead and then hugged him. She stood and walked past her son. Sesshomaru watched her walk away for a while. He turned and looked in at his father.

"Sesshomaru-" Sesshomaru turned and ran after his mother. Inutashio sighed and took off after him.

Inutashio managed to catch up to Sesshomaru just as he came out of the castle grounds. Sesshomaru stood there for a while before trying to run after his mother who had made some distance from the castle. Inutashio grabbed Sesshomaru before he could run. "No! Mom!" Sesshomaru cried. His mother turned to look back briefly before turning and resuming her walk away. It took a great amount of will power for her to continue walking as she heard her pup crying and screaming for her to come back and her ex-mate telling him to calm down.

"Moooom~!"

Sesshomaru managed to slip away from Inutashio finally. He was in the woods, tears blurring his vision, as he tried to find where his mother had gone. He heard a rustle in the bushes and he turned towards it to see a large bear-like demon walking from it. The demon looked at him and started growling, saliva dripping from his mouth. Easy prey: an inu pup. Was what it was thinking. Sesshomaru backed up. He hadn't brought his sword with him. The demon growled and ran at Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru jumped out of the way and up a tree just before the demon made impact. The demon ran into the tree but the force at which he did knocked the tree down. Sesshomaru jumped down out of the tree and landed behind the demon. The demon turned and growled again. Sesshomaru frowned slightly as the demon charged at him again. Sesshomaru side-stepped the bear at the last minute again and the bear ran into another tree. The demon, now fed up with trying to catch the fast pup, opened its mouth and a large beam shot from it. Sesshomaru's eyes widened and he leaped out of the way but had to roll again as the demon swiped at him with his claws.

Sesshomaru managed to stand but barely dodged the swipe of the demon. He cried out when the huge claw managed to get his leg. He growled lowly but it ended in a whimper when he tried to move. His eyes widened when the bear came charging at him again. This time the bear managed to run into and the bear's large mouth opened to bite into him. Sesshomaru closed his eyes tightly and waited to be finished off. It never came and he opened his eyes to see the bear was gone. He sat up and stared up at the back of his savior. The person turned and Sesshomaru's eyes lit up in recognition. "Ryuuketsusei!" Sesshomaru would have tackled the demon if he weren't in so much pain. The dragon did not smile, however, but just frowned.

"Sesshomaru, you could have been killed," He scolded. "What has your father told you about wandering the forest alone?" Sesshomaru was silent as he stared down at the ground. Ryuuketsusei sighed. "Pup…" He knelt down to look at the top of Sesshomaru's head. He lifted the pup's head by his chin and stared into the teary eyes of the pup. "Don't cry, Pup. Be tough." Ryuuketsusei grinned. "You held your own good against that demon. With a bit more training, you'll be able to rip into your opponents that will have your momma and papa proud." If anything, that made Sesshomaru's expression sadden even more. Ryuuketsusei frowned. He pulled the pup – mindful of his leg wound – to him and sighed as the younger demon buried his face in his neck. He lifted Sesshomaru up and the pup wrapped his uninjured leg around him. Ryuuketsusei placed a hand under the pup's bottom to hold him up and started the long trek back to the Western Lands Castle.