Title: By the Light of Mars

Parings: Inuyasha/Sesshomaru and Sango/Miroku

Chapter 13 of ?

Summary: After Naraku is killed Inuyasha's world is settling in to normality he hadn't expected but when his brother appears bringing with him Rin and royal intrigues can Inuyasha prevail over the new obstacles in his life, including this strange affinity his brother seems to have for him?

Disclaimer: I do not own the Inuyasha franchise, anime, manga or characters. I play with them for fun not for profit.

The kiss was like lightning, fluid hot and dangerous. All Inuyasha wanted to do was pin his brother to the nearest tree and ravage him in to submission. Intelligent thought left him completely as his brothers hand slid up his back and grasped the back of the head tugging at his hair.

Euphoria the likes of which he had never felt filled him; he was floating in a haze of passion. Suddenly Inuyasha was yanked from the wonderful sensations and he was once again staring in to his brother eyes.

"We should not have done that Inuyasha." Sesshomaru spoke haltingly his voce seeped with lust.

The hanyou blinked in confusion before realizing exactly why kissing Sesshomaru was wrong. Fuck we are supposed to be the perfect imperial couple, what would the court think of this?

"Yeah, you're probably right." Inuyasha muttered staring at the ground.

"Do not be embarrassed Inuyasha, I too wanted it, I too gave in to the need for intimacy." Inuyasha felt Sesshomaru grasp his chin and he allowed his head to be lifted. "I wish to do it again… I wish to do much more." The last words were whispered Sesshomaru's lips almost touching the hanyou's own.

"As… umm as do I." Inuyasha whispered wishing he could lean forward and take his brothers lips with his own.

As though Sesshomaru read his mind their lips met once more, the growl of possession that rumbled through them made Inuyasha shiver. Fuck why do I want him so badly?

Again they pulled away from one another and Sesshomaru smiled again. Two smiles in one day? Oh Kami the world is ending. Inuyasha beamed and planted small kisses around Sesshomaru's smirking lips.

"I wish that we were to be married this evening, for I fear I shall die if I do not have you now that I have tasted you." Sesshomaru whispered in to Inuyasha's sensitive ear.

They younger demon trembled with want and ran his hands across the hard lines of his brothers biceps.

"Why do you speak in such a way brother? You are tempting me to sin, and I would love to sin." Inuyasha whispered back leaning up and nipping his brothers' ear affectionately.

"I speak thusly only because you tempt me greatly with every breath you take brother." He growled again and pulled Inuyasha to him.

The hanyou felt his breath catch as he was pressed fully in to his obviously aroused brother.

"The things I wish to do to you little brother are unmentionable." Sesshomaru whispered fervently.

"Lord Sesshomaru, Lord Sesshomaru! The Lord Koga requests your presence!" Jakken's grating voice broke through their private moment.

Sesshomaru pulled away quickly leaving Inuyasha feeling dirty and cold. "I'll see you later." He bit out as he ran from the woods and bounded back to the castle.

Oh my Kami I kissed him and he oh he was and I was and we were. Inuyasha clamped his hands over his ears and vaulted in to his balcony rather than allowing the court to see him in such disarray. His bed chamber looked the same as it had when he had left, why isn't everything different? He wondered pulling his hair from its intricate dressing. He changed everything, we changed everything, how can the world go on as if nothing is altered. As if I didn't just kiss my brother, as if I didn't just…Inuyasha threw himself on to his bed and screamed in to the pillows there.

He lay there for what felt like hours just allowing himself to remember the feeling of those soft lips against his own.

A hesitant knock brought him out of his internal reverie, he looked towards the large doors the lead in to his sitting room, Who would come this far without alerting my servants? He wondered standing and fixing his rumpled cloths as best he could. He took a step towards the door but faltered. It, it couldn't be Sesshomaru, he wouldn't come to my rooms… would he? Inuyasha took a deep breath and continued to the doors. He opened them wide and smiled when Rin's face was the one he was greeted with.

"Lady Rin, what brings you to my rooms this day?" He asked motioning her inside.

"I wish to gain some insight from you my Lord." She told him softly. "Prince Koga has been informed by his spy's of an uprising in the country side near the forest that bares your name." She explained walking in to the room and sitting gently on his bed. "He wishes to leave immediately to combat this evil." She continued her voice shaking.

"And this is a bad thing my Lady?" He asked sitting next to her.

"I… as a Lady of this realm I am over whelmed by his generosity and kindness but as his intended, Oh Inuyasha I know we are not yet in love but I have come to see him as a friend and I do not wish him harm." She exclaimed tears building in her pretty eyes. "And I would speak with the Lady Sango on such matters but… I find myself, well I am embarrassed of these feelings and as much as I love Sango she is not family." She finished bowing her head in shame.

Inuyasha watched as the beautiful life filled young woman that he had come to know over the last weeks tore herself apart for wanting something every living thing wants, stability. She is so selfless; Sesshomaru has truly done a good job in raising her. He reached out hesitantly and ran his hand through her pretty black locks soothingly.

"I'm going to be truthful Rin, I'm not great at comforting people, but I'll try my best here okay?" He started smiling when she giggled a bit at his admission. "I think how you're feeling is pretty natural and I would be more worried if you didn't feel that way. Koga is going to be a very important part of your life, and seeing him in danger, well I can imagine that wouldn't feel real good." He told her putting an arm around her shoulders and hugging her tightly. "But he's a demon and he's always been a warrior there is no way he is going to settle down and let injustice stand, he learned that from Kagome… and I think it's a good trait in a prince and a husband."

Rin turned her head and looked up at him her small face showed her concentration for a moment before it broke in to a beautiful smile. "I will remember that Inuyasha… thank you for listening." She hugged him then and the hanyou felt all of the worries about Sesshomaru fall away, this is where am meant to be he though wrapping his arms tighter around her. Caring for this wonderful girl and her beautiful soul, they stayed like that for another few moments before he pulled away.

"Allow me to change and then you can help me with my hair before we go in search of Lord Sesshomaru and Prince Koga." Inuyasha told her pushing her towards the doors. "Go and have my servants pour you tea I will call for you when I'm done." He smiled as she nodded and practically skipped to the doors.

Inuyasha Dressed quickly allowing a serving boy he had not seen before to tie his Obi for him and then called Rin in to the room.

"Oh Lord Inuyasha! You look so pretty!" She exclaimed as she walked in.

He turned and looked in to the mirror in front of him, he had chosen a light blue set of dress cloths in silk with a golden brocade that matched his eyes.

"Do you think so Lady?" He asked playfully, sitting and motioning for a servant to hand Rin the brush.

She took it up readily and ran it through his hair with ease. "Oh yes, Lord Sesshomaru is truly blessed by Kami to have such a striking bride." She teased back. His face colored at his words and he waved his hand in deference.

"I suppose if you think it is so then it is Lady." He told her softly smiling at her in the mirror.

Rin handed his hair off to Akashi who wove it in to an intricate design and topped it with a golden headdress in a matter of moments.

When she was finished Inuyasha stood and offered his arm to Rin who took it gratefully, he led her from his bed chamber and through his sitting room. They were met at the door to the hall by Sango.

"Ah Lady Rin I was just coming to fetch you and Lord Inuyasha, Lord Sesshomaru wishes to see us in his private office." She told them quietly.

Inuyasha nodded and together the three of them made their way from his palace out in to the gardens that lead to the main building.

"This is most disturbing." Inuyasha whispered just loud enough for the two women to hear him. The gardens were empty, the normally teeming pathways devoid of all life. "Where has the court gone?" He wondered out loud.

"I do not know my Lord but come let us hurry to meet with Lord Sesshomaru I am sure he will know." Rin spoke quietly and quickened her pace.

The walk to Sesshomaru's office seemed slower than usual, the uncanny stillness of the palace grated on Inuyasha's nerves.

The large doors that lead to Sesshomaru's office were a blessing by the time they made it to the hall that housed them. Inuyasha pushed open the doors bypassing the sentries' altogether and came face to face with his brother. He felt his face flush but the hanyou ignored it and walked to the desk sitting before his brother.

"Why is the court absent?" He asked once Sesshomaru had motioned for the doors to be closed.

His brother looked down at his hands for a moment before speaking. "It seems we have a problem Intended, the war lords from the East have begun to encroach upon our boarder. They have taken you forest hostage along with the wise woman who resides there in. Prince Koga shall rally the troops to our flag and march on the army. There is another issue, the war lord is in the village and he demands your presence… or he shall kill the wise woman." He cast his eyes down at the floor as he said those words.

"When can we leave?" Inuyasha asked immediately.

Sesshomaru's head popped up, "You wish for This Sesshomaru to accompany you Intended?" he asked his voice sounding awed.

"Yeah of course I do, we make a pretty good team." Inuyasha told him smiling at the elder man.

"Then it will be my pleasure Intended, Rin shall stay here with Shippo, the Lady Sango and the Monk to safe guard the palace." Sesshomaru finished nodding to his daughter.

"Of course my Lord, you will is my command." She replied reverently.

"We must marry before we leave Intended." Sesshomaru told Inuyasha abruptly making the Hanyou balk.

"Why?" Inuyasha asked confused.

"We are the only heirs of this land we must leave a viable heir behind, Rin would only be that heir, were she to Marry Koga and we cannot marry them as of now. Your kit is a viable heir though, he will be our heir if we fall in battle and the court will accept him readily." He explained plainly.

Inuyasha sighed and nodded. "That makes sense I suppose." He agreed.

"I have already spoken to Aunt in case you were amiable to the idea, she has assembled the court in the main temple to witness our vows, this is the reason for the lack of their presence in the garden."

Inuyasha nodded once more and sighed, "I will go change and meet you there." He told Sesshomaru shortly.

His brother made a noise of assertion and stood. "Your wedding cloths should be hanging in your closet by the time you get there."

Inuyasha nodded and turned walking from the room, Sango and Rin close on his heels.

In his rooms Inuyasha allowed himself to freak out, Akashi came and bathed his neck and arms in lavender oil before stripping him down to his nagajuban and pulling a white kimono with imperial red embroidery mingled with golden thread that matched his eyes. The sleeves touched the ground then he allowed his hands to hang at his sides and the hakama that accompanied it billowed out looking more like a woman's dress then men's pants.

Akashi styled his air then as two small boys tied his obi in an intricate pattern and adorned his wrists with tinkling golden bracelets. His long mass of hair was styled with a large intricate top knot and one of the largest headdresses he had ever seen. Golden bobbles hung from it and touched his forehead.

"I feel ridiculous." He commented holding the long sleeves up in annoyance.

"You look wonderful." Akashi admonished placing her hand on his arm and turning him towards the doors. "Now go the Lord awaits his Intended." She told him softly.

Rin, and Sango were waiting for him when he stepped from his bed chamber. They were both redressed in vibrant red kimono's their hair done in intricate braids.

"Are you ready Lord Inuyasha?" Rin asked standing and gliding towards him, her golden jewelry glinting in the candle light.

"As I will ever be." He told her haltingly. He walked to the door and led the way through the corridors and gardens to the large temple at the eastern side of the palace proper.

The act of being married was a haze for the young demon; he remembered Sesshomaru and his vibrant beauty as he walked towards him. He remembered vaguely a man speaking and being prompted to speak as well. The words were lost to him.

"We are married he whispered at the walked together out of the temple accompanied by a mass of cheering.

"Yes beloved we are. And in the morning we go to war." His brother whispered his voice giving away is own fear.

End Chapter Thirteen

A/N Well sorry for the late late late late update but I haven't forgotten about you, life just keeps getting in the way! Hopefully I will start updating more often again.

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