Chapter 4 - Harsh Reality

No one asked or talked about what happened to Inuyasha and Inuyasha still doenst know what Hanyou means. Everybody acted strangely when Inuyasha asked about it so he never mentioned it anymore but there's one he havent approached - Sesshomaru.

Inuyasha hesitantly walked towards his brother's room. Should he ask, or should he not? Would knowing what Hanyou means make him feel better? After seeing how his mother reacted to that word, he doesnt really know what to do anymore. Inuyasha was about to walked away when he was met with a shadow looming over him. Looking up, he's met with his brother.

"What are you doing here?" Sesshomaru asked coldly

"erm..." Inuyasha started

"What?" Sesshomaru asked impatiently

"What does Hanyou means?" Inuyasha finally decided to ask.

Sesshomaru smirked but didnt answer, he walked back into his room.

"Sesshomaru?" Inuyasha called out, following Sesshomaru into his room.

"You, a hanyou question such querries?" Sesshomaru questioned back

Inuyasha looked at him in confusion, having a hard time understanding

"Are you a hanyou too? You're my brother, if I'm a hanyou, you must be one too" Inuyasha enquired

Angered, Sesshomaru grabbed Inuyasha's collar and slammed him against the wall.

"You despicable fool, Dont put me in the same catergory with a low life like you!" Sesshomaru growled, pinning Inuyasha on the wall. Inuyasha stared in fear into his brother's eyes. Sesshomaru threw Inuyasha on the floor hard. He stood tall infront of the little pup.

"If you really want to know, I'll tell you" Sesshomaru's voice boomed loud and menancing throughout the room. "You, whose blood is tainted, neither human nor demon." Sesshomaru grab hold of Inuyasha's arm and lifted him up to his eye level, his claws digging into Inuyasha's arm. Inuyasha winced and the blood flow down his arm. Inuyasha's eyes widened and trembled in fear as he stared at his brother.

"Your blood..." Sesshomaru let go of Inuyasha who fell to the floor, he placed his hand infront of Inuyasha, forcing the little pup to look at his claws which drips of Inuyasha's blood. "Your blood corrupted our father's blood with human's. Father's blood do not run in you and neither will I ever accept you as my brother. You're a hanyou, you're not human nor are you demon, you don't belong anywhere, your birth brought shame to MY family, your birth brought disgrace to your mother. I should just kill you and put you out of your misery!" Sesshomaru snarled, he lifted his claws into an attacking position.

"SESSHOMARU!" Inu no Taisho belowed, he stomped towards Sesshomaru and slapped him. "Is this a way to treat your brother?"

Sesshomaru glared at his father and growled

"You dare growl at me?" Inu no Taisho raised an eyebrow.

"Pathetic..."Sesshomaru turned and walked out the room.

"Sesshomaru!" Inu no Taisho yelled. "Where are you going? I'm not done with you."

"Out" Sesshomaru turned into a ball of light and left.

Inu no Taisho shook his head."Inuyasha, pay no heed to your brother's word." Inu no Taisho said gently, he turned around to look at Inuyasha, but the little pup was no where to be found.

"Inuyasha?" Inu no Taisho looked around the room but couldnt find the little pup "Damnit!" He curses, quickly he left the room, ordering his servants to look for Inuyasha. There's no telling what the Little pup would do after hearing that.

Inuyasha had ran away from the castle, he wasnt sure where he was running to. the harsh word that his brother had said to him just made him want to escape. 'escape...' Inuyasha thought 'Why am I running? What am I running from?' Inuyasha tripped on a fallen twig and fell own his face. He got up and sat there."Your birth brought shame to my family, your birth brought disgrace to your mother" The sentence kept repeating itself in Inuyasha's mind.

Inuyasha tighten his hand on the wound that Sesshomaru inflicted. "Your blood corrupted our father's blood" He looked at his hand that are stained with his blood.

"Han...you.." Inuyasha whispered, he slowly got up and walked around aimlessly. Little did he know, he's walking right into a Demon's den.

Kiyoshimaru was disturbed by the castle's commotion. She walked out the her room and saw the castle maids and guards frantically searching for something. She then spotted Inu no Taisho, Izayoi beside him. Both their faces etched with concern. Kiyoshimaru approached them and enquired what happened.

"Your son tried to kill Inuyasha and now Inuyasha's missing" Inu no Taisho said

"Impossible, Sesshomaru won't do that." Kiyoshimaru denied.

"I saw it with my own eyes." Inu no Taisho growled in anger causing Kiyoshimaru to back down. She sighed and decided to leave it at that.

"I'm sorry. I'll help look around" Kiyoshimaru responded. Inu no Taisho nodded and walked away

"Thank you..." Izayoi said when she passed by Kiyoshimaru.

Sesshomaru stood on a cliff edge, staring into the sky. He touched his face where he had been hit by his father.

"I heard from your father" a voice said behind him

Sesshomaru turned around "Mother..."

"Did you try to kill your brother?" Kiyoshimaru asked

"He's not my brother..." Sesshomaru replied calmly.

Kiyoshimaru signed and Sesshomaru noticed that. There was a long silent, both mother and son were just staring at each other.

"Apologise to your father" Kiyoshimaru finally broke the silence

"I did nothing wrong." Sesshomaru stubbornly reply.

Kiyoshimaru sighed and shook her head. she turned around and left.

"I did nothing wrong..."Sesshomaru repeated but this time, his voice sounds unsure.

Inuyasha drag his feet along the muddy path. He found himself lost in the forest, he's cold, hungry and emotionally hurt and all he wanted now is his mother's warm embrace telling him everything is alright.

"Little hanyou...are you lost" A hiss-like voice questioned

Inuyasha looked around but saw no one.

"Who...who are you?" Inuyasha asked but was met with silence. The Little pup started to feel uneasy, he fasten his pace, as he walked deeper, the darker it gets. Then he heard eerie laughter and giggles. Inuyasha broke into a run. Everywhere he ran, he hears the laughter which cause to him panic. Then the next thing he knew, he slipped on the muddy ground and fell into a hole. Inuyasha screamed for help, he screamed for his mother, he screamed for his father but lastly, he screamed for his brother...