Inuyasha was lying in his favorite spot in his room watching videos on his phone. One of his assistants taught him how to use his phone to watch TV and he'd found it helpful for when he didn't want to leave his bedroom. The world was a lot odder than it had been when Kagome lived. He chuckled at the stupidity of the people in this world, but he couldn't help but admire them. Technically, the people lived very easy simple lives to the point where things such as spices were even commonplace.

The thought made his stomach growl. He wouldn't mind remaining in the mortal realm a while longer if only for the food. He popped up and headed outside with his regular guard following behind. When he was at the gates a few more guards joined them and one asked if a car should be brought around. "Actually, all of you, Shino too. Piss off." With that he leaped up into the air, cleared the gate, and darted off at a speed most of them couldn't hope to reach. He ran all the way to the city and looked around. He wanted to walk around for a while and look at the world up close.

He began walking slowly, trying to adjust to the smell of the city. He walked around the city all day. It was nice that he could see many people just living the best they could. It would probably always fascinate him that this was the world his brother created. He stopped at a place that was selling food at a stand like they did in the past. He used his paper money to buy a few because they smelled delicious and took a bite out of the skewer happily. His stomach agreed with him, and he thought about his ego as its visage disappeared behind the horizon.

The city was lively even after dark, when in the past only the bravest remained outdoors. Since there were no wild youkai in the city people were able to continue as they wanted. He could see that night life was still the same and found what looked to be a red-light district. He was pretty sure Sesshomaru wouldn't condone this, or he just plain didn't care. It was a really interesting situation. The smelly youkai tried to coax him inside and he ignored them and continued on his way.

He looked up at what would be his partner's ego and wondered when she'd return. He hoped they got along. He looked at the plants that grew in his brilliance and the sleeping bugs that awaited his warmth. Before, he'd never given much thought to those things. Now that he was strong, he was able to care more, they were under his domain after all.

He came across a nice spot over-looking the city. This new world was so strange. He began to think about when he told his brother what would occur. He didn't really have a reason to tell him. He was sure Sesshomaru would have survived whatever tragedy befell youkai. He was strong enough to. Maybe it was losing his wife and then his child, and her children. Sesshomaru was a constant and had always been there. He's the only one with a blood relation that hadn't died yet. He sighed. "What the fuck am I being so sentimental for?" He groaned to himself.

"Hey! You there!" Inuyasha scowled and looked down towards the street. "You aren't allowed to sit up there!" He could see what Kouga called a police officer looking up at him angrily. Inuyasha took out his wallet and looked at his id before throwing it down at him. The cop huffed, but his eyes grew 3 times bigger when he saw who he was. His reaction started gathering attention as he knelt and placed his forehead on the ground. "M-m-my a-p-p-pologies s-sir!" The hanyou said nothing and watched as people gathered. He'd never understand the system Sesshomaru put in place. It was odd. He jumped down and took his wallet back.

"Katsuo what're you doin'?" Another police officer showed up. Inuyasha could smell the tears of the man kneeling down. Was he really that afraid?

"Calm down. I'm not Sesshomaru. Not gonna behead you or somethin'." He sighed. "Stand up." The officer stood quickly.

"Katsuo…who is this…?" The new officer questioned.

The officer, Katsuo, turned to him tearfully, "The younger brother of Lord Sesshomaru…" He whimpered pitifully.

The other officer bowed to him. "Sorry if he may have offended you! He just started recently!" He began to apologize for him.

"Listen. No one really even knows what I look like. Calm the fuck down. So annoying." Inuyasha sighed before simply walking off. Many people were looking at him in awe and bowing as he went past. Someone bumped into him, and he was going to glare until he saw it was an elderly human woman.

"Oh dear. My apologies young man." She spoke softly.

"Hey! Do you know what you're doing!?" The officers from before began to shout at her.

Inuyasha glared and them and growled, letting his youki out. They clammed up immediately. "Are you okay miss?"

"Miss? Hoho! I haven't been called miss in quite a while!" She chuckled.

"Well, I'm definitely much older than you are." He smiled. "That looks heavy, would you like some help?" Before she could answer, he picked her bags up and began to walk with her, which she was grateful for. He said his goodbyes when they made it to her home and stretched as he thought about what he should do next.

He was walking for a long time before he finally sat down in a quieter park. He was sitting on a bench overlooking a river. He could hear a few families meandering about, one even talking about catching fireflies. Leaning back, he closed his eyes, only opening them when he felt his presence. "What do you want?" He asked, meeting his brother's eyes.

"I was receiving a lot of reports, and you ended up on the news." Sesshomaru said before taking a seat next to him. He wasn't worried about Inuyasha's safety but…he was worried he might disappear again. He could admit to himself that that would be bothersome. He looked at Inuyasha, who'd closed his eyes once more.

"I was on the news?" He questioned.

Sesshomaru nodded, "Yes, and your staff have been pestering everyone about your sudden departure."

"Ugh." He groaned, sitting up straighter. "Don't you get tired of that shit?" Inuyasha looked at him when he heard the soft chuckled. It was still really weird seeing his elder brother smile.

"It can be quite tiring, yes." Sesshomaru nodded again.

Inuyasha closed his eyes and smiled. He'd really missed so much. He leaned on his elder brother who seemed to stiffen. The hanyou found it funny at first but became a bit nervous when he wasn't pushed away, even politely at this point. What he couldn't see with his eyes closed was his elder brother tracing the lines and features of his face. It was his turn to stiffen when he heard his brother sigh and rest his head on top of his. He was very nervous…but happy with this. It was weird…but comfortable.

Inuyasha hadn't realized he'd drifted off until his ego was poking and prodding at him to awaken. Sesshomaru's head was heavier, and his breathing was deep and even. Had his brother really fallen asleep with him? He would have never imagined them being this close. He could feel his heart beating faster as he listened to his brother's heartbeat, however, when he felt his youkai prodding him and being soothing and welcoming, he was thrown off a bit more. It was odd. He felt odd about it. Maybe it was just because Sesshomaru was treating him like a younger brother. Like an actual family. He liked it more that he would ever admit…even calling him properly had started to feel natural and comfortable. He wondered if this is what it felt like to have an older sibling. He thought about Kagome and her younger brother…that's what they were acting like at times. It was nice.

"Hey, aniue. Wake up." Inuyasha spoke. Nudging the youkai's arm.

"Inuyasha…?" The youkai questioned sleepily.

"Looks like we passed out probably." Inuyasha laughed nervously.

Sesshomaru pinched the bridge of his nose and slowly sat up. "I hadn't realized how tired I was. My apologies."

Inuyasha felt even more nervous, "I'll never get used to hearing you apologize."

"Inuyasha."

"What's up?"

"When you leave again…I would like you to at least inform me…" Sesshomaru's words sat in the air for a while before he spoke again. "I missed you." The lord turned to see Inuyasha's incredulous, jaw-dropped expression.

"Who the fuck are you!?" He said completely aghast. He winced at his ego's glare.

"Is it such a weird thing?" Sesshomaru asked, feeling amused by the reaction.

"For the demon ice lord killer of all things yes!" Inuyasha's response caused Sesshomaru to burst into laughter. "You're like a whole different person!"

Sesshomaru was laughing so hard he was bent over, and tears prickled at the corners of his eyes. "Such an interesting reaction to being told you were missed."

"I think I get a pass considerin' who it's comin' from." Inuyasha huffed.

Sesshomaru continued to laugh for a bit before he spoke again as they headed to a waiting car. "I meant what I said Inuyasha."

"Yeah sure grandpa. We gotta get you a nurse. You're clearly senile." Inuyasha waved him off as he entered the car. However, Sesshomaru could hear his rapidly beating heart and see his blushing face.

Inuyasha wasn't trying to avoid his elder brother, but he got nervous whenever he saw him which was starting to feel annoying. "Hey asshat, let's spar." He spoke when he saw Kouga walking with a few of the people under him. They all seemed shocked. "Come on, I'm bored. Let me kick your ass for old times sake."

"Muttface I will drag your ass across this city." Kouga showed a feral grin. It wasn't very often he got a chance to spar with someone. He mostly worked on training his kids.

"Prime Minister?" One spoke in shock.

This is what lead them in the training field. "First person on their back?"

"Yeah, and none of that divinity shit." Kouga grumbled as he stretched. Shippo had come quickly when he learned they'd be sparring. He'd wanted to spar against Inuyasha as well but had been busy with his duties.

Many others had gathered to watch including the lord of the lands. It had become quite the spectacle. The two began to go at it fiercely, throwing insults back and forth like they'd done in the past. After losing the shards in his legs, Kouga lost that speed, but he seemed even quicker than that to Inuyasha. After about 10 minutes, the two were a bit bloody and bruised but they wore wild smiles and happily laughed. Their wounds healed quickly, and they clashed again.

Sesshomaru was watching with narrowed focus. Inuyasha had improved in so many ways. It was fascinating. This was probably the first time he'd seen his brother since he went to retrieve him. It had felt like they were always just missing each other and Sesshomaru wished to speak with him more. His eyes followed better that the others present, and he could feel his own blood pumping in excitement. He would have to spar with his younger brother one day as well. Inuyasha was probably one of the only people who could keep up with him anyway, it would feel nice to let loose some of what he'd gained.

Soon however, Sesshomaru started to feel strange. Seeing Inuyasha's grinning face as they fought felt odd. He thought about when he'd rested his head on his shoulder. He never thought they would be that close. He never thought Inuyasha would ever treat him as familiarly as he did, and he truly never expected to ever be forgiven for the things he'd done. That made him pause. Had Inuyasha forgiven him? Should he ask for forgiveness? This made the demon king realize something important, something that had been in the back of his mind since Inuyasha first returned. He wanted to be closer.

At first…he was sure he wanted to be close as brothers, and it felt like they were but…was this enough? His eyes were trained on Inuyasha who continued to bat away Kouga's kicks. Inuyasha was so focused on Kouga as they continued to fight. "It's not enough." Sesshomaru thought to himself. He was a selfish being that shaped the world into what he wanted regardless of other's thoughts, feelings, or lives. Why couldn't he have more? Why shouldn't he want more? It was all his anyway. It all belonged to him.

Except him.

Inuyasha was the only thing that didn't belong to him. He said so himself, that the hanyou was not bound by his words or laws. "Is that what this is? I want to possess him?" Sesshomaru continued to think to himself, to the point where he was no longer watching the battle.

The one thing he couldn't have…was the thing he currently wanted most. He'd never be able to possess Inuyasha. He felt his youkai whine a bit within him and felt his blood run cold. Surely, he didn't want to mate Inuyasha? Is…that what his youkai wanted? It was an impossible task, even for him. Inuyasha would never belong to anyone…not after the priestess. Sesshomaru only returned to the present from his thoughts with the cheering crowd and Inuyasha's voice. "Aniue! I'll kick your ass next time!" Inuyasha laughed happily.

Kouga was standing up from the ground and growled, "You got lucky."

"Don't confuse my skill with luck rancid ass wolf." Inuyasha growled and the two began to banter back and forth.

Sesshomaru, however, was stuck. He couldn't believe the way his stomach tightened when Inuyasha called out to him with that bright smile. He was surely going insane.

Inuyasha was looking at his phone and reading a text from Ren. They hadn't seen each other for a while and decided to meet at what Ren called a hotel. It was an interesting concept, and he was excited to go and see what it was like, and even more excited to make the badger's toes curl. He hopped up and went to where the cars were with Shino on his tail like usual. "Stay here Shino." Shino only nodded and watched his lord enter the car and give ordered to the driver before pulling away.

Ren met Inuyasha outside with a grin. "Have you tried a hot tub yet?"

"A what?" Inuyasha questioned as he followed him in.

"Think hot spring, but manmade." Ren explained. Inuyasha nodded and decided he would give it a try. When they got to the room, there was a nice cool bottle of wine and Ren got the hot tub going. Inuyasha was very fascinated by the bubbling water and even more so when he realized there were spots making them.

"Interesting." Inuyasha mumbled, placing his hand over one.

Ren couldn't help but smile. He thought it was cute. He passed a glass of wine to the hanyou and answered some of his questions to the best of his ability. Soon they were in the shower, kissing and laughing, cleaning before they entered the tub. When Inuyasha sank into the hot water, jets were pounding his back, and he now understood why they were there. "Oh yeah, I definitely need one of these. I wonder if I can get aniue to have one installed in my room." He sighed happily.

"I don't see why not. I've heard that Lord Sesshomaru treats you quite well. So, I'm sure he'll allow it." Ren smiled. "It must be nice to have siblings."

"You don't have any?" Inuyasha wasn't surprised.

"Not…really…" Ren frowned some.

Inuyasha could tell he didn't want to talk about it, so he didn't pry. They began talking about other things and Ren noticed how close he'd gotten. "I wonder if your stamina's better yet." He grinned at the way Ren blushed.

It didn't take long for Inuyasha to have Ren bent over the edge of tub, and moaning loudly. "Damn you're the best." Inuyasha moaned. He watched as his cock disappeared repeatedly and enjoyed the way Ren tightened with every stroke. His hands rose on his body to play with his taunt nipples. When Ren came in the water Inuyasha pulled from him and pulled him to the bed. It wasn't as large as the one in his room, but it was still quite large. Ren was a very beautiful youkai, he didn't understand why so many had a problem with him, even though he was from a prestigious family.

"Spread your legs for me Ren." Inuyasha whispered. Ren did so without hesitation or shyness. The hanyou could only smile, having sex with him was always fun and satisfying. He slowly reentered him and started a brutal pace. Ren was holding on to the bedding under him tightly. Inuyasha began stroking his cock and changed his angle. Ren began gasping and moaning louder, Inuyasha grinned. Yes, making a mess out of someone was always so much fun.

"I'm gonna come again…!" Ren exclaimed, and soon his cum was shooting up his chest. However, he wasn't done yet. That's why he'd wanted the hotel room, so they were less likely to be interrupted.

Ren was soon riding him vigorously. "Ahn, come on Ren, faster, just like that! Yeah, just like that." Inuyasha groaned. His strong hands helping him move as he thrusted up to meet his falling hips. "Oh fuck!" The hanyou's grip tightened and he was soon filling the youkai with a satisfied groan.

They continued on like that for hours on end. It was a fun and very satisfying time. "Maybe I should find more ancient youkai to associate with." Ren sighed. He didn't think he could go back to sleeping with people who weren't like Inuyasha. All the focus and care, the clear effort, and how obvious it was that Inuyasha was getting off on him getting off really did it for him. If he was going to mate, he wanted a partner like that. A partner that was so focused and concerned about his pleasure, one that got pleasure from pleasuring him. He would be the same. Seeing Inuyasha's contorted face as he rode him was great, and his inner beast was completely riled up and focused like he'd never felt it before.

He knew it could never happen, but mating Inuyasha would be ideal, but he liked what they had now. They were friends. If mating an ancient youkai got him this, then that's what he wanted.

Inuyasha smiled, "Trust me. You'll like it more. They'll understand you better."

Ren nodded and soon they began to dress to part ways. "Will you be attending the grand opening of the shrine Lord Sesshomaru is building?"

"Yes."

Ren smiled, "Maybe I'll pray to that god. You said I should become associated with one, right? Maybe they can help me find some ancient youkai." Ren laughed.

"Probably, but I could always ask Kouga or Sesshomaru for you." Inuyasha offered.

"Oh no, I couldn't ask you to bother them for me." He laughed as they exited.

"Well, you're nice, well-mannered and you don't smell. I'm sure they wouldn't mind. So, if you ever really need help just ask me. I'll do what I can okay? I'll see you at the ceremony." Ren leaned down and kissed Inuyasha one more time before watching Inuyasha's car leave and going to the car he drove.

Driving home, the satisfaction and happiness he was feeling slowly began to dissipate. He hated his home. He made his way to his small room, in furthest part of the mansion. It was originally a servant's room, but he was in no position to complain. That's just what his life was like. He sighed as he sat down, only to hear a knock on the door. "What is it?"

"Lord Abe wishes to see you." She spoke.

He sighed heavily before standing and going to the man's office. When he was finally independent, he would never speak to him again. "I'm entering uncle." He could see a few of his subordinates as well but came in and stood quietly holding his breath a bit. These people reeked.

"You were with the prince were you not?" His uncle asked.

He refrained from scowling and answered, "Yes."

Abe nodded, "Good. It's nice to hear you are getting along."

"It's amazing that the prince fancies you so. You'll gain so much when you mate." A subordinate said with a sly grin.

"Yes, and we'll gain quite a bit of power, especially if you produce a child. Are you taking birth control?"

Ren bit the inside of his lip and kept his cool as he'd always done. "Yes."

"The prince is ignorant of this world. I'm sure he doesn't know of birth control methods and he's a dog. You could easily become pregnant. Stop taking it." Ren looked at his uncle as if he'd gone mad. "Housing a child with royal blood would be great for us."

"I won't do that to him." Ren spoke up. All eyes were on him. "That's wrong and I want no part in it."

"Are you daft boy!? You can't even fathom the power to be gained. Just do as you're told." A subordinate spoke.

"I'm not going to manipulate him. Nor will I ever bring a child into the world like that."

"Ren." Abe stood up with a tense smile on his face. Ren tensed up as he was approached. Abe raised his hand and struck him before he had a chance to flinch. "You will do as you're told. You should be grateful you can finally pay me back for all that I have done for you. Or should I have left you to die? It's no wonder why that woman didn't want to keep something like you."

Ren growled. He was tired of him throwing that in his face. He was a child. Ren glared at him, and Abe paused for a moment, seeing Ren's eyes flash with youkai. "Clearly you need to be punished. You will do as you're told, or you'll never see the light of day again. Take him to the cellar and lock the door."

Ren didn't say anything. Previously, he would have begged and cried to not be put in that room. One of these days, he would get away. When the door was locked, he sat down. He felt his youkai whining and pacing. Why was it so active now? It was odd. "I hate him. I hate this house." He thought about when he was left behind by her…his mother. He wished that she would have taken him with her when she left but he knew he was just a terrible reminder of her suffering, and always would be. He felt his eyes sting as he thought about those long-forgotten memories. It would have been better if he was sent to an orphanage. His 'uncle' used him as a party trick. The line-bred youkai, whose parents were brother and sister, father, and child. His mother was also his sister, his father was his uncle as well as his grandfather. He was an abomination that wasn't supposed to exist, and his 'uncle' and his family never failed to remind him. He wanted to watch this mansion burn with them all in it.

He thought about Inuyasha and his offer of help…but this was too pitiful and embarrassing. He couldn't let Inuyasha see him in such a pitiful state. So, he cried quietly to himself, wishing to be anywhere and anyone but where and who he was.

A few days later, Inuyasha was preparing for the day. He was energized and excited. He would be leaving with Sesshomaru and was sitting in the library when his hair was finished being combed. As he sat, he was reading more controversy about he and his brother. He didn't know what it was, but he found the comments hilarious and was easily absorbed into them. He could feel Sesshomaru approaching him again and stood to join him. He mentioned the comments on the way to the car, but the lord didn't seem to interested which Inuyasha huffed about. However, when they arrived at the shrine he was astounded.

Inuyasha couldn't believe how many people were attending the grand ceremony of the shrine opening. He'd never seen so many people in one place. The commoners were in the outskirts, while the nobles were up front. He and Sesshomaru were walking a path as the crowd became silent at the sight of the demon king. Inuyasha was looking around curiously and caught sight of Ren, who was looking worse for wear. He looked extremely down and uncomfortable. Inuyasha could see a few bruises on his hands. It made him want to sigh. Ren avoided eye contact with him. His eyes narrowed, he knew something about Ren's uncle was off, but he didn't like what he was seeing at all.

When Sesshomaru made it to the podium he stood in front and Inuyasha wondered what he was going to say. "Welcome to the grand opening of a shrine dedicated to the god of the sun. May he watch over our health and prosperity, and the prosperity of the world." Short and to the point. The crowd began to cheer. Inuyasha watched as Sesshomaru prayed to him in front of everyone, "I hope my younger brother understands that while he was away, I missed him a great deal." It was so unexpected and made him nervous. Sure, they'd been getting along for the most part since he'd been back, but to think his brother actually missed him was shocking, to say the least. Sesshomaru's sharp, golden gaze found him and Inuyasha felt his stomach clench. The youkai's eyes softened, and the smallest of smiles found his lips.

When the lord turned to give his attention to some official, Inuyasha looked at his ego slowly, "I'm losing my shit, aren't I?"