Dogs

Sesshoumaru could smell the scent of his little hanyou brother. The one that Father gave everything to, including his life. It seemed like Inuyasha always got it all when Sesshoumaru looked at his life. He hated the sight of the boy lately, but there was nothing to do about it. He had to talk to him.

“Sesshoumaru, are you here?”

Inuyasha called out as he was one of the few that could walk through the barrier. Suddenly he was lifted by his throat.

“Yes little brother, I am.”

Sesshoumaru stated through gritted teeth. He had not been this furious with anyone in his life and of course Inuyasha was always the one that made him this angry. Why didn’t the hanyou ever understand that he could not ever be his equal or his brother in his demonic eyes? He hated him more than anything in his life and yet he could not bring himself to kill the boy.

“You disgrace our family and your name still. I want the sword, Father’s tessaiga now.”

Inuyasha rolled his eyes as he was dropped to the floor. The tall diayouki stood over his brother wearing a fine suit where Inuyasha sat as usual in jeans. He was always second class to his brother if that.

“You are still obsessed over that shit? I thought we decided on that long ago.”

Sesshoumaru growled a warning as he lifted his brother then threw him into a wall.

“This is no joke little brother. You will not go through that well any more to play hero? Who are you running from Inuyasha? Still afraid of your future or are you obsessed like me with the past? What is it you seek since our foe is dead and you still allow my future to be destroyed by your irresponsibility? You don’t deserve the gifts you are given.”

Inuyasha sat shaking against the wall this time. Sesshoumaru was really pissed off about something and now Kagome’s sit beads seemed more promising than this day was going to be.

“So you want to fight me for them?”

Sesshoumaru smiled wickedly.

“If I have to I will kill you. Get the sword and stay out of the well. You owe me this much after all I have done for you. Now go before I change my mind and kill you now.”

Inuyasha got up grumbling.

“Sesshoumaru I ain’t giving you my sword so kill me then.”

Sesshoumaru turned and looked at Inuyasha. He was going to lose it and soon.

“What gives you the right to talk back to me?”

Inuyasha was in less than a second’s time was pinned against the wall again face to face with the foe he could not ever beat. Sesshoumaru had been easy on him. He had raised him and he had despised him all that time.

“Why do you hate me and then I might answer that question big brother?”

Sesshoumaru almost laughed.

“If you haven’t figured that out by now then you really are a fool. You should not have ever been born. You are an insult to your blood and mine. Get the sword Inuyasha and hurry. I could dispatch your human woman, but we wouldn’t want that would we?”

Inuyasha snorted.

“That is a veiled threat and you know it Sesshoumaru. What the fuck is this about?”

Sesshoumaru snarled into Inuyasha’s ear.

“You lied for the last time. You made me a promise again and this time you will pay with your life if you do not do as you are told. Get your sword.”

Inuyasha pushed Sesshoumaru back, but he might as well have been pushing a rock out of the way.

“What is the matter Sesshoumaru? I thought you wanted me to get the sword. Move then.”

Sesshoumaru shoved his fist through Inuyasha’s chest.

“As a reminder not to forget who I am. Do not think of running from me Inuyasha. I will hunt you down. Now you may go.”

Inuyasha slumped to the ground holding his chest as the blood seeped out.

“That fucking hurts you know you bastard!”

Sesshoumaru smiled as he got a cloth to wipe his brother’s blood from his hand then threw it at Inuyasha.

“Of course this Sesshoumaru knows or I would not have done it. Who else do I enjoy tormenting? Only do I wish to do this to you little brother. You are indeed more valuable to me alive, for entertainment purposes if nothing else. Now go.”

Inuyasha stood up feeling his back heal. Then Inuyasha looked at his brother in fury as he pulled at his shirt showing the mess that was made of it. Sesshoumaru’s idea of humor was sadistic and cruel.

“I can’t exactly just leave with my clothing like this you asshole.”

Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes.

“Go into the house as you know how I assume and get some clothing from the servants. I care not what you were just as long as you get back here with Father’s fang tonight. I give you until midnight. Is that enough time or do I need to send someone to go with you just in case you get lost?”

Inuyasha snarled.

“And here you call me a smart ass you dumb ass. Of course I know the time and my way back. Don’t even comment on that. I don’t need any more of your comebacks you jerk.”
Sesshoumaru followed Inuyasha into the castle.

“Why are you following me?”

Inuyasha growled.

“Because little brother, you smeared your foul blood on my suit Inuyasha. Did you think that the world revolved around only you as usual?”

Sesshoumaru stated with a slight smirk.

“If you didn’t want my blood on your precious suit then you shouldn’t be shoving your fist into me.”

Inuyasha grumbled as Sesshoumaru ruffled his hair.

“You are a brat, but you are entertaining and I am very angry with you. I could cut off your ears for the insult you have done to me. You are lucky I am patient with you.”

Inuyasha growled trying to fix his hair.

“Being raised by you I am surprised I am sane at all. You really don’t have to be an ass all the time you know. You could grow a personality and perhaps be less cold to people Sesshoumaru.”

Sesshoumaru looked unemotional as always as they entered the castle.

“I have no interest in being social with your pack of strange friends. I have no interest in being sociable at all. There is nothing here that interests me other then tormenting you.”

Inuyasha sighed as he made his way toward the baths and the two brothers went opposite directions. Sesshoumaru would always have him under his thumb. There was no escape and even tessaiga agreed. The sword was mad at him and it was time to bring it home.
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