Past Pain, Future Vengance

Well, it’s been awhile hasn’t it? But the important thing is that I’m here now….and guess what, I brought updates!!!! I went back a reread all my old reviews and it just fired me up to write more. Lots of love to both those who reviewed and to those who did not.


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Chapter 15

Upon Waking


Laughter drifted in the open balcony from the courtyard below. Growling, the young student moved to the large open doors and glared at the sky before pushing them shut. The inu child sighed and slumped back into his seat.


“You should be more patient with him Sesshomaru.”


Sesshomaru looked over his shoulder toward the door, turning fully around when he saw his father leaning against the wooden frame. Crossing his arms, Inu no Taisho walked into the room, stopping just before his eldest son, raising his hand to silence him as he started to speak. “I already know what your going to say Sesshomaru.”


The young prince looked skeptical.


“Your going to say ‘that it isn’t fair that he gets to play while you have to study’. There is a reason that you must learn these things. Your going to be a lord some day Sesshomaru. You need the know everything about these lands and the people that you must watch over.” With a gentle smile and an aggravating pat on the head the large inu strolled from the room.


Glancing once more at the large stack of papers in front of him Sesshomaru began to go through them slowly, trying to absorb as much information as possible. It was a while before he noticed that the faint laughter stopped suddenly. Curiously, he went out onto the balcony to search out the cause. He wasn’t prepared for the clenching pain in his chest as her saw the dark figure standing over his baby brother. Quickly he lept over the stone railing, as soon as he hit the grass he ran towards the large demon. The figure turned slightly to him as Sesshomaru approached the two, he did not however cease to raise his heavy black sword above the small hanyou before bringing it down with a powerful swing. But before the strike could land Sessomaru saw a green and red blur out of the corner of his eye.


“Sesshomaru!”


The scream was full of pain as Sesshomaru turned quickly to face the new person in the large courtyard. His breath caught in his chest as the figure came into focus.


It was Shongi. Torn and bloody, she stumbled closer to him, her right arm out stretched to grasp his arm before she fell dead to the ground. Her dull blue eyes staring unseeingly across the clearing.


A quiet chuckle from his left made Sesshomaru turn, following Shongi’s line of sight he watched the spot that the Keeper and baby Inuyasha had been as it began to shimmer before being replaced by Naraku standing over his broken brother.

The laughter became louder as the dark hanyou looked over his shoulder at Sesshomaru. Turning his attention back to his new plaything, Naraku grinned with malice as he loomed over the young half-inu. He kneeled down to run a disgusting hand along Inuyasha’s face.


Sesshomaru growled as he launched himself at Naraku. He couldn’t stop the sudden yelp that escaped his throat as strong armored arms wrapped around his body, effectively halting his advances. Snarling in frustration, Sesshomaru turned as best he could and swiped at the face behind him, only to freeze as poison dripping claws pasted right through what should be bone and muscle. Startled golden eyes stared into the cold emerald eyes of the Keeper.


Hit by a sudden wave of panic, Sesshomaru struggled to get out of the lecherous grip. But the arms were like steel around him as he pushed against the large youkai. A cold chill went down Sesshomaru’s spine when the Keeper smiled that evil smile and began to push his haori off his shoulders……


A jolt roused the demon lord from his fitted sleep. Golden eyes shot open and darted about as he took in his unfamiliar surroundings. Becoming aware of his heaving chest he attempted to calm his breathing as his mask slowly slid back into place.


Fortunately for Sesshomaru he appeared to be alone in the small hut, save for his brother of course. The rash hanyou was resting peacefully enough, the white dog ears twitching every now and then.


A noise caught Sesshomaru’s attention, he looked to see Shongi stepping through the doorway.


“I see your awake.” She smiled and knelt down next to Inuyasha’s sleeping form.


Sesshomaru eyed the girl as she cleaned the wounds that were covering most of his brother. “I am unaware of exactly how I came to be ‘not awake ’ to begin with.”


The half wolf raised her eyes to him. “Forgive me Sesshomaru, I only sought to give you a time of rest. You had been watching over him,” She gestured to Inuyasha. “for two days and I was getting worried for your heath. I took the liberty to use some sleeping herbs to make your tea. I’m sorry.” Large ears pressed into her dark green hair.


Sesshomaru frowned then nodded in acceptance of her apology. He wanted to be angry at her for essentially drugging him but he wasn’t, and he had no idea why. He was certain that if it had been anyone else that had even attempted such a thing they would suffer an immediate and painful death.


There was a slight rustling, at once Sesshomaru turned his attention to Inuyasha. He shifted around until he was near the half-breeds hips so he was facing him. Anxiously Sesshomaru watched as big golden eyes slowly opened.


Squinting, Inuyasha tried to get his eyes to focus, the dim room making it difficult. After blinking a few times he was able to make out two hazy people sitting beside him. “Kagome?”


He was not expecting the voice that answered.
“Your miko is outside with the other ningen.”


Startled, Inuyasha started to sit up, however a sharp pain shooting through him made him freeze half off the sleeping mat. “Sesshomaru?” He whispered, the sound came out somewhat raspy. A large hand was placed gently on his chest another one behind him on his back as they slowly forced him to lay back down.


“Yes.” Was the only answer.


Why was Sesshomaru there with him? Why was he not attacking him? Questions swirled in the dazed hanyou’s mind as he tried to remember what had happened. It hit him in a rush. The portal, Sesshomaru’s horrid past, that strange powder, Naraku….Naraku.


Bright golden eyes glossed over as unnoticed tears were brought to the surface. The air around him seemed to thin before disappearing entirely as Inuyasha started to hyperventilate. He looked to his older brother. “I didn’t…I-I couldn’t…I-I…” Inuyasha tried to speak around the rapidly growing lump in his throat.


That painful clenching was back. It seemed to be eating at Sesshomaru’s very being as he watched his little brother struggle to make some sense of what happened to him.


Choked gasps were growing more frantic and tears flooded his vision. Biting his lip so hard that it started to bleed, Inuyasha fought to say something, to give some explanation for his weakness, his failure to stop what had been done. But all that got though were whimpers and cries as the proud hanyou fell apart.


Surprising himself, Sesshomaru held out his hand and ran it softly Inuyasha’s snow white hair over and over. Each time moving tiny bits higher until he was stopping just below the white furred ear, attempting to calm his brother as well as himself. “There is no need to speak Inuyasha. Rest for now.”


Sighing, the distraught hanyou allowed the ministrations to sooth him. First he just tried to focus on anything other than the images in his mind in favor of focusing on the fingers running over and through his hair. Then his breathing became only quiet sobs as he let his eyelids slide shut. He could feel his body going numb and only hoped that it would last. He didn’t what to feel the pain.

TBC

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Whew, finally I got that out! Yay, aren’t we all happy? Sorry for the length, I cut it so I would have something interesting to write about in the next chapter. I hope no one minds if this story gets kind of long. =p Oh and could everyone let me know what they thought about the nightmare? I’m not so sure about it myself.

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