Ini-Herit

“Ini-Herit”


By: God of Insanity

Warning(s): Humor

A/N: It's been about a year since I last updated, I know. O_O I want to apologize to all of you for that. I'm still surprised by how many people actually like this story and my other ones, as well. I will have to reread and determine which ones are to be continued. I intend to continue most of the InuYasha ones.

I know this chapter is a bit short, but I wanted to get it updated. The next chapter should be much longer and better. >.> It should be updated in the next few days.

I want to thank all of you for your patience, and most of all, I want to thank LordOfTheWest. She has been most patient of all, and for her, I -intend-to finish her story.

The one-shot request I wrote actually did help get me back into writing fanfics. Every now and then as I continue updating Ini-Herit, you may just see a one-shot. I still have a lot of ideas in my head...

Look forward to another Nar/Sess one-shot and a InuT/Sess one-shot soon.


Disclaimer(s): I only own Najja. I do not own InuYasha nor do I make any profit.


Chapter 11: “Trust”


Hearing those very words struck something buried deep inside of Sesshoumaru, which caused him to instinctively brush Najja’s hand away from his face. He also took a few steps backwards to give himself more room.


All he knew was that those seemingly harmless words made him experience the familiar, yet disorientating sensation that was known as Déjà vu. It was a feeling that he despised because to him, it was related to uncertainty, which was one of the feelings he loathed most. He liked to be certain and decisive. He liked to know all the facts. He liked to know everything…period.

But now…he felt like he didn’t know anything. Almost nothing was certain anymore.

“Something tells me that you need to be somewhere…?” Najja inquired with a worried look etched into his tanned visage. His expressive sandy eyes mirrored the concern on his face.

Sesshoumaru looked as if he had just gotten a dose of amnesia. Despite that, something in the back of his troubled mind nagged at him like an incessant, ruthless mother. He searched the catacombs of his memory, or at least, tried to. Unfortunately, he just couldn’t concentrate.

“Don’t you have a sister to be taking care of, my little intern?” Drawled a quiet, yet deep baritone from the doorway of the hallway.

Both demons looked to find Naraku leaning against the doorway with a mask of indifference carved into his pale face.

Suddenly, the image of a cute little girl flew before the inu’s eyes and he almost gasped out loud. Rin!

“What time is it?” The dog demanded; his normally cool and calm voice had a ripple of panic in it.

“A quarter till three in the afternoon.” The kumo replied as if he had not a worry in the world. Even his face and body appeared to be unaffected.

Najja knew better, though.

“Rin’s school gets out at 2 o’clock. She usually has after school clubs and activities, but they let out around 4. I won’t be able pick her up in time.”

Naraku pushed off from the wall and strode purposely towards the inu and stopped just a couple feet away. “You won’t. But we will.”

“I don’t allow her in automobiles.” Sesshoumaru stubbornly refused. Something in the inu’s eyes revealed a flicker of pain and of fear.

The kumo sighed. “Are you going to tell me why?”

The inu youkai hesitated; this wasn’t something he had ever shared with anyone. He wasn’t sure if he could even speak about his phobia.

“Sesshoumaru. For one reason or another, you are afraid of cars. Don’t you even deny it. I remember all too well your reaction during the entire car ride. I am not mocking you nor will I ever. Whatever it is that grips you is not a laughing matter. At least, not to me, anyway.

I believe this phobia of yours was acquired from some traumatic event, most likely. You are no coward by any means. Even though you were afraid, you got into the car with me. You conquered that fear and you should continue to do so or it will cripple you. But now you don’t want your sister in the car and I think I know why. You don’t want anything bad to happen to her.” Naraku summarized with even, non-accusatory words.

The golden-eyed young man remained silent. He was a bit overwhelmed that the kumo had had that much foresight about him and his phobia. Nearly everything he had said was right at the threshold of Truth.

“She will be fine. You can protect her, but you cannot protect her from everything. She has to live and learn some things on her own. Do you want her to live shackled in a cage with clipped wings?” The kumo asked, and when Sesshoumaru shook his head, he continued, “I didn’t think so. If you don’t allow her any freedom to live, she will not learn to fly. To imprison her is a fate worse than any death, I assure you.”

The inu didn’t show it, but the kumo’s words struck a nerve within him and it hurt him. Not directly, but even though he knew those words to be true, it hurt. The Truth always hurt.

Naraku sighed. The dog demon was playing that damn silent game again. Even though it was a bit disconcerting, at least the kid wasn’t protesting.

“I’m not going to hurt her and nor is my car. It’s a very reliable and safe vehicle, so be rest assured. And, if you must know, I have never been in an accident and I have avoided accidents before. But what I wish to know is…” Naraku trailed off and extended his arm to the inu, holding his hand out in invitation. “…do you trust me, Sesshoumaru?”

Sesshouamru was then reminded of one of Rin's favorite movies. The image of the Arabian boy, Aladdin, holding out his hand to the princess, flashed through the inu's mind. As cute as the cartoon boy was, Naraku was no hands down, much more attractive and compelling.

And just like Princess Jasmine, Sesshoumaru hesitantly reached for the kumo's hand. He trusted the kumo even though he barely knew him. He couldn't explain it. As much as he hated those cheesy movies where the main character reveals that he/she feels as if he/she knew the other person their whole life, Sesshoumaru actually felt something akin to that. But it wasn't corny. It was actually a frightening and worrisome feeling. But at the same time, he felt safe and comfortable.

Naraku smiled and closed his fingers around the inu's. He led the younger male to the passenger side of the car and opened the door. As soon as Sesshoumaru got in, he closed the door and walked to the driver's side, opened the door, and slid in. He looked at the silent dog and asked, "So what's the name of her school and where is it located exactly?"

Sesshoumaru just stared at the dazzling dark-haired male for a moment before he answered him. It seemed that whenever he was touched by the kumo, or was just merely looking into those stunning red orbs, he forgot all about the desperate pain in his chest.

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As the car drove by at a comfortable speed at five miles below the speed limit, Sesshoumaru sat tensely in the passenger seat. Even though he had previously ridden in the car, he still felt the pain grip him. He wasn't afraid for his life, per se, but he was afraid of leaving Rin alone if anything ever happened to him. That and every time he saw a car or rode in one, it reminded him of everything that he had lost. It was like constantly seeing the Killer who murdered your parents, walk around free and unpunished and...

It was a vicious, tragic reminder of death and loss. A mockery.

This didn't go unnoticed by Naraku, who glanced at the inu every so often. He reached for Sesshoumaru's hand to give him reassurance and he kept his other hand on the steering wheel. He felt the smaller hand hesitantly curl around his at first, yet in no time at all, the inu's hand gripped the kumo's hand very tightly.

"Do you want the radio on?" Naraku asked, breaking the thick silence. Truthfully, he didn't mind the silence, and in fact, he preferred silence most times. In this instance, he thought maybe some music would help soothe the inu further. Fortunately, the silver-haired demon seemed much more calm and relaxed. It was as if just touching the inu calmed him down. He decided that was something he would do whenever the dog demon was upset.
Sesshoumaru merely shook his head, for he, too, preferred silence over cheesy music any day.

The rest of the ride was in silence, and fortunately, it only took about twenty minutes to reach Rin's school.

As soon as Naraku pulled up to the curb, Sesshoumaru unbuckled and flew out of the car. In a flash, he was inside the school and in no time he found
Rin waiting in a classroom with a teacher.

Rin looked calm and a tad bit upset. As soon as she saw her brother, her worried eyes brightened and she ran to jump into his arms. "Sesshy!"

"Sorry I was late, Rin."

"It's ok. I thought something bad happened, maybe. I'm glad you're ok!" Rin smiled and hugged her big brother.

"Nope, nothing bad happened. And I apologize for being late, Miss Abi. Something came up, and you have my word it won't happen again." The inu bowed his head in apology and respect, then he put Rin down and held her little hand in his hand.

The female bird demon nodded and as she rubbed her temples, she said, "It's not a problem as long as it isn't repetitive. Rin is a good student, but I would like to have a one-on-one conference with you in the future sometime, Mr. Taishou. Does that sound reasonable?"

Sesshoumaru nodded his affirmation, "I will get back to you on that in the future sometime, Miss Abi. Thank you for your patience and have a good evening."

And with that, the siblings left the room and headed down the corridor to the school's front door.

"Rin?"

"Yes, Sesshy?"

"We're going home in a car tonight..." Sesshoumaru started slowly while he watched her face and sure enough, he saw her impossibly big eyes get even wider.

"But you said I'm not allowed."

The inu sighed, "I know. I changed my mind. It will be okay, though. I will be in the back seat with you."

"Promise?"

He smiled at her to show her assurance. "I promise. Oh, and Rin...I have someone for you the meet. He's a new friend of mine, and he's going to be driving us. I trust him, so that's why I'm letting him drive us."

"Oh! I wanna meet him!" Rin squealed and started to run, which dragged her poor brother along with her. She pushed open the doors and ran until they reached the automobile that was parked near the curb. She saw a tall handsome man with flowing dark hair leaning against the car. The little girl looked at her brother for confirmation and he nodded.

"Hi mister! You must be Sesshy's friend!" Rin exclaimed, a big smile on her cute face.

Naraku pushed off the car and stood before the child. He stared down at her beaming face and was surprised she wasn't intimidated by his imposing height. Despite his good looks, most people were usually unsettled by him. Yet this child was not.

In fact...the more the kumo stared at her, the more she reminded him of a certain child with white flowing hair and lilac eyes. He felt his chest tighten with emotion and decided to shake those thoughts of that child away. It wouldn't do to brood in front of his chosen and his chosen's sister.

Yes, chosen. No matter what he thought or said to anyone else, he had already chosen this inu male to be his...

"Yes, yes I am. My name is Naraku...and you must be this Rin I have heard so much about."

Rin's eyes nearly bugged out of her sockets. "Are you Sesshy's boyfriend?"

Sesshoumaru froze.

Naraku laughed.

"Well?" Rin tapped her foot on the ground, impatiently waiting for her question to be answered.

"What makes you think I am?" Naraku asked, his curiosity piqued. He glanced at the inu and was amused by Sesshoumaru's 'Deer-caught-in-the-head-lights' look.

"Well, he's looking at you funny. I never saw him look at anyone like that."

"Rin," Sesshoumaru ground out, and he hoped he wasn't doing that horrible school girl thing called blushing. He looked at everything but the kumo, yet he could still feel the kumo's hot gaze on him. If there were any body of water nearby, he surely would have thrown himself in it.

"We're just friends at the moment. But...if we become more, you'll be the first to know, Rin." Naraku explained and patted her on the head. He didn't fail to notice the pink tinge that flushed the inu's cheeks. 'Ah, so he's blushing. I bet I could make him flush darker than that and not just his cheeks, either...'

Sesshoumaru coughed and muttered, "hn...I think we should get going now. It is starting to get dark."

"Yay! My brother has a boyfriend!" Rin cheered and as soon as Naraku opened the back door for her, she hopped in and buckled up. Apparently, she didn't have a car phobia at all.

Before Naraku slid himself into his car, he pecked Sesshoumaru on the lips while Rin watched. She squealed and bounced up and down in the car.
Sesshoumaru's blush turned from pink to a bright red.

"You know, I don't think Rin should go with us on any of the dates."

"Oh? Is that so, Sesshoumaru?"

"It would be for the best. She's practically having a seizure in there."

The kumo pulled the inu in close for a hug and he whispered into the younger male's ear, "Then that means you won't be safe around me. Just you wait..."

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TBC...


Next Chapter: The Saturday date...and *sniffs* Hmmm...I smell a LEMON...