Heat

Chapter 7
You are Sesshomaru right?

It didn’t take long for sleep to claim Inuyasha after Sesshomaru left, the bombardment of the
rape and healing had taken its toll and sleep came easily even in such a unusual circumstance.
The only though that was present in Inuyasha’s mind when he drifted off was the strange cold
but still loving look in Sesshomaru's eyes when he left. But all thoughts of that and the day’s
previous event were lost in the darkness of sleep.

The smell of green tea assaulted Inuyasha’s nose when he woke up the next morning. Sitting on
the bedside table that held the fruit and meat a day before was now a pot of tea and a teacup,
cream and sugar was accompanying it. Inuyasha groggily slid up to a sitting position in his bed
and gently took a glass of the surprisingly hot tea. The events of the other day come back into
his mind and Inuyasha decided that he was going to set out and find some answers from his
brother. The problem that now presented itself was the Inuyasha was currently naked under the
soft bed sheets. Inuyasha inwardly scolded himself for not noticing the fact that he was naked
earlier.

It took Inuyasha a moment realized that there was a kimono sitting on a chair in the corner of
the room that he previously never noticed. Feeling self-conscious about walking around naked
Inuyasha quickly ran to the chair and grabbed the kimono and ran back to the bed, diving
under the covers. Once Inuyasha was sure no one had seen him he inspected the kimono and
was shocked at the soft fabric and the fact that it was almost identical to the one Sesshomaru
wore, except slightly less elaborate, but all the same stunning. Inuyasha couldn’t suppress the
feeling of joy that washed through his body upon seeing it. Yes it was true that Inuyasha may
have felt something more then brotherly love towards Sesshomaru, even when he was a pup
and his brother was so cold. But never in his wildest dreams did Inuyasha ever think his brother
would actually accept him let alone let him ware his signature colors. Even at such a small thing
as this Inuyasha couldn’t help but feel a spark of hope.

Inuyasha quickly donned the kimono and stopped a moment to appreciate the smooth silk feel
on his skin, coming to a decision that when he had to ware his fire rat kimono once more that he
would have the inside lined with this material. But once after the appreciation was over
Inuyasha made his way toward the door determination in his step to find Sesshomaru and get
some answers he thought he deserved.

Inuyasha realized that the place he was staying in wasn’t really a castle, even though Karshi
didn’t lie but it was more like a castle in a cave. The adornments on the wall lined his passage
the bright colors of nature scenes on the wall shocked Inuyasha and he inwardly had to ask
himself many times if this really was Sesshomaru’s place. The castle from what Inuyasha could
tell was set up into three wings, one for servant one for guests and one most likely for
Sesshomaru. In the center of the wings was a grand dinning hall, the wall rising at least
seventeen feet and a dome roof. Inuyasha nervously walk into the wing of the castle which he
thought was Sesshomaru’s, following his brothers sent, trying not to get distracted with all the
sent of flowers that he couldn’t identify the location of.

Inuyasha finally followed his nose to a chamber that was guarded by a large wooden door;
Inuyasha couldn’t say were the said room was because throughout his wandering he had
managed to get lost. Inuyasha nervously stated to open the door but realized that he had no
reason to be worried, his stupid brother was the one that brought him here and he would have
to deal with a pissed off Inuyasha. Slamming open the door Inuyasha was faced with sight of
Sesshomaru sitting at a desk working on some papers in a cozy looks study/den.

Giving Inuyasha a quick glance over Sesshomaru went back to his work as if nothing had
happened only making a comment after several moments of silence. “My colors look good on
you, little brother.”

Inuyasha had to stop himself from smiling from the comment and bitterly replied back “And why
per say am I in ‘your colors’?”

“One, because I like the way you look in white, like an angel. And second your mine and its
only right for you to be baring my colors.” Sesshomaru said as if it was the most obvious thing
in the world and turned to Inuyasha, A smiled graced his lips when he was his brother gapping
like a fish. “Speechless for once brother? If I knew a simple comment would silence you I
would have rained them on you sooner.”

Sesshomaru’s smug look broke Inuyasha out of his shocked state and made him move a few
steps closer, “Why am I here Sesshomaru?”

“I thought I gave my answer yesterday, don’t make me repeat myself.”

“You know what I mean Sesshomaru and you know it, so stop playing games with me!”
Inuyasha yelled still dismissing Sesshomaru’s playfulness.

“You here brother, because you were raped and lying in a forest wallowing in self pity
vulnerable and an easy target to kill if any demon came wandering by,” Sesshomaru said
calmly, but Inuyasha could see the anger in his brothers eyes building. “And your here because
I won’t let anyone have the privilege of killing you, that for me to do with my bare hands.”
Inuyasha’s eyes widened noticeably and took a steep backwards and let a barley audible
squeak escape his lips when Sesshomaru appeared only a few inches before him. “And my
bare hands won’t be killing you anytime.” Sesshomaru mumbled in Inuyasha’s ear a hand gently
running across the plain of his chest “But they will be doing something else.”

Sesshomaru’s low and sultry voice filled Inuyasha’s senses and a hand moved from his chest up
to his jaw, for finger and thumb caressing the edge of his jaw. The fingers making the accent to
gently caress his cheek and run soothing fingers through his hair.

“Sesshomaru? What are you doing?” Inuyasha asked confused but never moving away from his
brothers soft fingers.

“Loving you, tell me to stop if you want me to.” Sesshomaru ask, rapping his arm around
Inuyasha his lips leaving soft open mouth kisses on Inuyasha’s tilted neck. A low moan rumbling
out of Inuyasha’s thought when Sesshomaru’s arm tightened pulling Inuyasha till he was flushed
against Sesshomaru’s body. “Didn’t think so.”