A Tale For The Holidays

George Michael

Father Figure

That's all I wanted
Something special something sacred -
In your eyes
For just one moment
To to bold and naked
At your side
Sometimes I think that you'll never
Understand me
Maybe this time is forever...
Say it can be

That's all you wanted
Something special, someone sacred -
In your life
Just for one moment
To be warm and naked
At my side

Sometimes I think that you'll never
Understand me
But something tells me together
We'll be happy

Refrain

(Baby)
I will be your father figure
(Oh baby)
Put your tiny hand in mine
(I'd love to)
I will be your preacher teacher
(Be your daddy)
Anything you have in mind
(It would make me)
I will be your father figure
(Very happy)
I have had enough of crime
(Please let me)
(So I am gonna love you)
I will be the one who loves you -
'Til the end of time

That's all I wanted
But sometimes love can be mistaken
For a crime
That's all I wanted
Just to see my baby's
Blue eyed shine
This time I think that my lover
Understands me
If we have faith in each other
Then we can be strong

Repeat refrain

If you are the desert
I'll be the sea
If you ever hunger -
Hunger for me
Whatever you ask for
That's what I'll be...

So when you remember
The ones who have lied
Who said that they cared
But then laughed as you cried
Beautiful darling
Don't think of me
Because all I ever wanted
It's in your eyes baby, baby
And love can't lie, no...
(Greet me with the eyes of a child)
My love is always telling me so...
(Heaven is a kiss and a smile)
Just hold on, hold on
I won't let you go, my baby


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Inuyasha willed tessaiga to his side after getting up from the cold ground. His jaw hurt and his pride was thoroughly bruised. Inuyasha knew for a fact now that he couldn’t ever beat his brother in battle especially since Sesshoumaru had bakusaiga at his side.

The two brothers were no longer equals in battle and fact was they never were. This small battle had proved that Inuyasha was indeed weaker than Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha did not want to accept that fact. It made Inuyasha want to scream at his deceased Father for the injustice of it all.

It was not because Inuyasha didn’t love his human Mother, but that his old man wasn’t around to protect him and teach him like a Father would. Instead Inuyasha was forced to use Sesshoumaru as an example of someone his Father would have been like only to know that his ice cold brother probably was the polar opposite of their Father in many ways.

Sesshoumaru was indeed an all powerful force that didn’t seem to have a weakness and Inuyasha did not think more training would change that fact.

Why was it that Sesshoumaru had to be perfect in everything and yet was so damn unhappy that he had to come and practically force Inuyasha to his knees to feel even slight joy? It was like the only way to make his brother happy was for Inuyasha to practically beg at his feet for his life like he had done as a child.

At one point as a child Inuyasha had hoped that his Father was not dead and perhaps this beautiful man who looked so angry was indeed his Father. How he had hoped in vain that Sesshoumaru would love him even a little. It apparently was too much to ask and Inuyasha was done with trying to show compassion to a man who blew it off as if it meant nothing.

Inuyasha found Sesshoumaru’s desire to continue to fight him frustrating since Inuyasha did not want to fight his brother anymore. Inuyasha hoped that he and Sesshoumaru had a silent truce. Inuyasha should have known better. Sesshoumaru always kept his words and his promises. The bastard had no real reason to lie to anyone although he was at times his own walking hypocrite saying one thing than doing another.

Going back to where he had left his ax, Inuyasha finished chopping up the wood knowing he was going to have to explain to Kagome why he was gone so long. Inuyasha wasn’t looking forward to that conversation. Picking up the cut wood, Inuyasha carried it back to their hut.

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Sesshoumaru continued his path as he flew back to his home. He had to get the preparations together for his little brother to come home. He was going to do something unlike anything he had done before. He was going to welcome his brother home and reluctantly was going to accept his little brother’s small family to live with him.

To even allow his little brother into his castle was a big deal. Sesshoumaru did not just invite anyone there so Inuyasha should indeed be groveling in gratitude. Just for allowing the pup to breathe the same air as he did should have made Inuyasha the luckiest person alive since few pissed off Sesshoumaru and lived.

Sesshoumaru was certain he would most likely regret his decision to take his brother in, but he had made a room just for Inuyasha if he ever had decided to take the boy home. Although after getting sealed to a tree by a human had made Sesshoumaru go into that room and practically destroyed almost everything in it.

Of course Inuyasha would have a penchant for young human mikos and associated himself with demon haters. Sesshoumaru figured part of that could be his doing since he pushed Inuyasha away, but to admit making any mistake would show weakness so it was best just to blame the human upbringing of Inuyasha for his setbacks.

It had indeed been during those first 50 years that Inuyasha was stuck to the tree that Sesshoumaru almost decided to take the boy in. Especially if Inuyasha would have helped in the battle against the cat demons, which of course he would be honor bound to do. Had he refused, Sesshoumaru would have taken him after the battle and beat him soundly like the child he was. Either way Sesshoumaru just couldn’t forgive Inuyasha for putting himself in that position to begin with.

Walking into his castle which looked much more like a fortress, Sesshoumaru ordered all the storage that had been placed in Inuyasha’s room to be removed and the room would need to be aired out a bit before anyone could occupy it.

Until he had Inuyasha in his grasp, Sesshoumaru would have one of the spare guest rooms ready just in case the pup his wife carried was born sooner than planned.

Sesshoumaru figured when Inuyasha came home he would be as a Father figure to the boy like his Father would have wanted. He knew he had failed his Father’s wishes by not raising the pup after his Mother’s death.

Problem was it was hard enough being an elder brother to the brat. Sesshoumaru doubted Inuyasha would easily fit in to a regular schedule until he came to accept that this would be his home for the rest of his life.

Going into his study, Sesshoumaru sat to finish reading mail and of course he was to go to another mating ball at his Mother’s request. Sesshoumaru would show for appearance sake, but for nothing more. He was still young and didn’t need a mate even if his Mother wanted to push it telling him that she was going to die before he ever had grandchildren.

Well she will be surprised to know that her stepson fulfilled the role since Inuyasha would have to go with him to introduce his pup to the Lady of the Moon. It was tradition and if he had to suffer his Mother’s ideas of what royals should do than Inuyasha was going to suffer with him.

The biggest issue would be Kagome. Mother could stand to deal with humans for a short time, but being a diayouki herself she would only tolerate them if they were entertaining or if it would embarrass her surly son.

Sesshoumaru could already hear his Mother now.

“Oh Sesshoumaru, you know that a miko cannot have a demon baby. She would purify it to death.”

That was part of the reason he wanted to wait until the pup was born. It might even be lucky enough to be purely human. That would serve Father right for having a hanyou for a son. Knowing Inuyasha the way he did the pup would most likely be another hanyou and Sesshoumaru refused to be an Uncle to a foul mouth midget Inuyasha.

Sesshoumaru figured if he was going to be an Uncle even if it was against his will he should just take over the parenting of the pup so that it would at least grow up to be a decent individual that would be accepted by society since he would kill anyone who harmed the pup while it was in his care.

Inuyasha didn’t know it, but Sesshoumaru had been there many times killing off demons when the pup was sleeping up in the canopy of his favorite tree. If truth be known Inuyasha should have been a spider monkey demon with as much time that he spent in the trees rather than living in a decent den like most canines.

Ignoring the rest of his ridiculous thoughts about his brother, Sesshoumaru went about finishing all the work that had been left for him for the many days that he had been away.