Yearning for Completion
By: Sandreline
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Chapter 6: Repairing the Damage
InuYasha growled as he folded his arms into his sleeves. "Why is that bastard constantly around now?"
His Mate gave a sigh. "InuYasha," she practically pleaded.
The half demon let his ears press to the top of his head. "Sorry Kagome, but I can't stand it! He's so…so…"
"What?" The priestess asked while looking at her Mate. The red-clad half demon was clearly pouting as he propped himself on the fence while she gathered a few herbs into her basket. Standing, she balanced the basket on her hip with her left arm and moved over to his side.
"He's acting funny!" InuYasha finally huffed.
Kagome let out a belt of laughter. "Is that what this is about?" She asked. Her other half grumbled as a slight color of embarrassment covered his cheeks. "Oh, Inu," She smiled softly, giving him a kiss on the cheek. "Love can make people change."
"Yeah, well," he argued, "I don't like it. It's weird."
Kagome rolled her eyes. "Would you rather he go back to trying to kill you every two minutes?"
"No!" InuYasha snapped.
"Then stop complaining! Personally, I hold no grudge for Sesshomaru, and I actually feel sorry for the guy. I mean, look what he went through! No wonder he was so heartless before – it had literally broken." Kagome pointed point.
The half demon turned amber eyes across the garden, letting his gaze once more land on Serenity and his older half brother. Said older half brother was walking beside his new friend, holding her hand. As if that was not freaky enough, he would actually let out traces of a smile when Serenity would look up at him.
"I think you're just jealous." Kagome teased gently.
"What?" InuYasha sputtered. "What the hell makes you think that?"
Kagome let her right hand go up to massage the closes ear. "Because the little boy inside of you always wanted affection from his big brother and never got it." She gave her Mate a chaste kiss. "You know, Rin told me he is much more open now. Maybe you should talk to him? You might just get that brotherly affection you've always wanted."
"Feh," he replied, though his amber eyes looked fondly down at his own Mate. "Hell might freeze over."
Kagome laughed, placing her hand in his clawed one. "Ok, so maybe not. But I wouldn't hurt to try."
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The past few days had been almost like a dream. Everything was so clear now, she remembered it all! When she had woken up from her nap, it was like everything just clicked.
The Lunarian looked up into the face of her Mate. He looked almost the same. He was even taller now, and his features were more harsh than she remembered, but considering what he had gone through she was not very surprised.
The newly reunited couple had spent the last few days playing catch up. She told him about her life since she was reborn, and he told her of what had transpired in the last 500 years. She had been saddened to hear of the fate of her father-in-law, but was happy that Sesshomaru was not entirely alone.
"InuYasha seems like he looks up to you," Serenity pointed out. They were out in the woods, Rin gathering flowers in the field before them. Sesshomaru was leaning against a tree, one leg bent at the knee. She was between his legs, her back pressed to his chest as her hands rested on the arm that was around her waist.
"Hn," he replied as he took a deep inhale of her scent. He was still to believe that she was truly with him again, and took reassurance when he could.
"I mean it." Serenity tilted her head to the side and up, meeting his lowered gaze. "The history that the two of you have is so sad. I know InuYasha would have wanted nothing more than to have you accept him. His big brother is the strongest demon alive.
The corner of his lips twitched in a smirk. "There are regrets this one has made in regards to the half breed, yes. However, the past cannot be changed."
"I know," She answered honestly. If she could, she would travel even further back in time to be with him, now that she remembered. However, the Guardian Cauldron's words rang in her ears each time the tempting thought entered her mind. "However, the doesn't mean they have to have a negative impact on the future."
Sesshomaru gazed fondly down at his Mate. "You truly have not changed. You are more battle hardened that this one would prefer, but your heart is still just a pure."
Serenity blushed. "I try."
"Hn," he answered before claiming her lips with his own.
Rin's cheering pulled them apart. They gazed at each other for another moment, before turning to the young woman. "What is it, Rin?" Serenity asked with a smile as the brunette bounced over to them.
Rin was glowing with glee. "I am just so very happy for my Lord and Lady!"
Serenity blushed, and Sesshomaru let another rumble escape. "Thank you, Rin." His deep voice spoke. "Come, we should return to the village. The hour grows late."
Both females in his company let out whines of protest, to which he quickly ended with a stern gaze to both. As the made their way back to the village, Serenity and Rin shared a secretive smile; both were aware that the intimidating demon in their presence was wrapped around their fingers.
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"Oy, Sesshomaru!" InuYasha called as they approached Kaede's hut.
"Hello InuYasha!" Both Serenity and Rin greeted.
The demon chose not to respond until his relation was before him. Something was off about the boy's demeanor. It was almost as if he was anxious for something. "Yes?"
Oh, he was defninetely nervous about something. InuYasha fidgeted on his feet. "I need to talk to you."
If it was not below him, Sesshomaru would have rolled his eyes. "Such manners." He commented.
Serenity shook her head, intending to stop the fight before it began. "We'll leave you to be. Rin, I think Kaede needs help with dinner."
"That sounds like fun!" Rin replied with a smile, taking her new mother-figure's hand and pulling her away.
"Only because you haven't tasted my cooking yet…" Both dogs heard the Lunarian mumbled as they walked away.
"Well?" Sesshomaru questions when InuYasha continued to remain silent after several lengths of time.
"Feh, not here. Come on." InuYasha told his older half sibling before taking off in the direction of the God Tree.
Sesshomaru decided to humor him, effortlessly keeping up and standing before the renowned tree. "If you have something to say, say it." Sesshomaru supplied as he quickly grew bored. He did not like to be away from Serenity now that she had returned to him.
"Look," The half demon began. "This isn't exactly easy, you know! We've never exactly had a sibling relationship, let alone a good relationship at all. So give me a second, damn it!"
Sesshomaru let out a growl. "InuYasha," he began.
"I want you to acknowledge me as your brother." InuYasha cut him off.
This was enough to entice the demon. "Continue." Sesshomaru ordered.
"I know what's it like to lose the woman you love. I lost my mother, and Kikyo, and I couldn't imagine what I would do if I lost Kagome." He admitted. "So I get it. I do. But damn it," he cursed. "I'm your fucking brother! We're pack! Pack doesn't abandon its own!"
"What is it that you wish this one to do, InuYasha? Accept responsibility?" Sesshomaru asked with narrowed eyes.
"Yes!" The white haired half demon snapped.
"Fine. I take responsibility."
InuYasha's eyes widened as his mouth hung open. "You… you what?"
"I take responsibility. This Sesshomaru, at the time, a poor alpha to my pack."
The demon had said it in such nonchalance that the younger sibling couldn't believe it. "You do?"
"Is this not what you wanted?" Sesshomaru half growled.
"Well…" InuYasha huffed. "Oy, cut me some slack! I wasn't expecting you to just give in like that!"
Sesshomaru closed his eyes for a moment, intending to fight the incoming headache this usually accompanied his brother's brash mouth. "My Mate has brought to my attention that despite my grief, I should not have turned my back on you, especially since I was all you had."
Well, shit. Kagome wasn't kidding; love really does change people. "Thanks."
"Now then, as I assume the point of this meeting was to evolve our current relationship to a more brotherly bond, consider it done. In the future we will work on this more, but I wish to return to my Mate."
InuYasha tilted his head slightly, before he gave a cocky grin and folded his arms over his chest. "She's got you whipped."
Sesshomaru felt he was entitled to his reply of a snap of his own poison whip in the whelp's direction.
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So, what do you all think? Honestly, I had NO idea what I was going to do with this chapter… but like always, I let my fingers fly and BAM! I actually like it. I hope you do, too!
~Sandreline