A Fine Mess

Sesshoumaru rushed to the village where he left his pack members. He was able to drop off Shippo, but did not have time to tell the bad news about the monk and the miko. Sesshoumaru unfortunately had to leave and told Shippo that he would do what he could to try to revive them, but made no promises.

Sango inquired, but the look both Shippo and Sesshoumaru gave her told her enough. Sesshoumaru only stated he would be back with Inuyasha. He only hoped he could get there before Inuyasha suffered more damage than he already had.

Rushing into the night, Sesshoumaru’s only plan was kill his enemies no matter the cost. He could always bring Inuyasha back from the dead if it came down to that. He prayed that it would not as he rushed towards the lair of the bastard cats who would pay for their crimes in blood.

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Inuyasha was dressed only in some plain green silk hakumas as he was dragged all over the lair by Daiki. There was no point in fighting. He didn’t have the strength as a human.

“Little one do not be so melancholy. I am not a bad Master and I will treat you well as long as you are loyal. I will mark you as my mate soon and then you will not be able to run so far away. It will be good and you will learn to love me soon enough.”

Inuyasha at that moment prayed Sesshoumaru would get his fucking ass over to the lair and save him. There was no way he wanted to be mated for life to a cat demon especially as a cat demon’s beta. That was the biggest insult to a dog that ever existed.

The other cats snickered a bit since they knew Daiki was lonely and at this point any pretty creature would do for a mate.

They did not laugh for long though as Sesshoumaru arrived, pissed off and foaming at the mouth.

Once again the four surrounded him and Akio had a blade to Inuyasha’s throat. Daiki then made a big mistake. He shoved Akio away from his future mate and stood in front of Inuyasha.

“You will not use my mate as bait!”

Sesshoumaru didn’t know what broke in him, but the thought of any cat taking his brother as a mate fueled his fury like nothing else would.

‘Inuyasha is mine! Mine to kill! Mine to torment! Mine to mate!’

Sesshoumaru did the one thing he never thought he would do. He slammed Daiki and Akio down to the ground and bit their heads off eating them slowly while the other two ran away in fear leaving Inuyasha standing looking rather horrified at the fact Sesshoumaru was eating cats.

Once he was done Sesshoumaru turned back into his humanoid form and pulled Inuyasha over to him checking his body out making Inuyasha totally uncomfortable.

“What the fuck are you doing Sesshoumaru?”

Sesshoumaru saw no mating marks and therefore was satisfied.

“You are not HIS mate.”

Inuyasha looked at Sesshoumaru and nodded. He was too worn out to be embarrassed or argue.

“Thanks………”

Inuyasha mumbled out.

“For what little brother?”

Sesshoumaru stated with a little confusion showing on his face.

“For saving me.”

Sesshoumaru huffed.

“As if this Sesshoumaru would go against his word or allow another to take your life. You are mine to kill and your life belongs to me. It has always been thus.”

Inuyasha shrugged. He knew that. Still he felt the need to thank his brother. If the cats tried anything again he knew Sesshoumaru would kill them. They would not be back although Sesshoumaru would pursue them to the ends of the earth for their insult against him.

“Is Shippo ok?”

Sesshoumaru nodded yes as he walked with Inuyasha over to the left over adamant. There he pulled a shard free and struck at Inuyasha’s bindings. Inuyasha figured the bastard would have taken his collar off by now and then removed the bindings, but there was no point in arguing. Sesshoumaru would help him with it when he felt the need to do so.

Inuyasha waited as Sesshoumaru looked at his brother as if trying to decide something.

“You are alone Inuyasha. You will not be responsible for the human slayer and their brood.”

Inuyasha frowned. What was Sesshoumaru implying?

“You couldn’t bring Kagome back?”

Sesshoumaru looked very angry.

“It was too long of time after their death to do so and tensaiga did not pulse. It chooses who to save not I, little brother.”

Inuyasha finally felt himself freed of the bindings and then the collar. However he remained human. It was that time of the month.

“Hn……this Sesshoumaru was not aware that this was your human night.”

Inuyasha frowned.

“You have been around me long enough to know…….”

Sesshoumaru sighed.

“Inuyasha you know I find no sport in killing humans so therefore if you were human on this night I would not have come for you. Your scent does not change much and therefore unless I have need for you I do not waste my time searching for you so why does this surprise you so?”

Inuyasha shrugged. He really thought Sesshoumaru stalked him all the time just waiting for the time he could kill him. He was always awake on his human nights for that one reason besides the other demons that wanted his head on a platter. However after a time he knew that Sesshoumaru wasn’t coming for him since he knew his brother only liked a challenge when it came to battle.

Sesshoumaru could smell Inuyasha’s disappointment and smirked a bit inwardly. The foolish boy really did think he wanted to kill him. If that were so he would have been long dead.

“Sesshoumaru you always threaten to kill me. Why?”

Inuyasha asked as Sesshoumaru found a spot to set up camp. Sesshoumaru smirked this time on the outside.

“You are a pest. I am your exterminator and therefore you eventually will die by my hand. For now I have use of you and find you to be………..entertaining.”

Inuyasha snorted.

“That is brotherly of you.”

Sesshoumaru smiled.

“Indeed.”

Inuyasha felt cold without his fire rat armor. He hated his human night since he was so weak and Sesshoumaru picking on him didn’t help the situation.

“I am going to make a fire.”

Sesshoumaru grasped Inuyasha before he could leave to gather wood.

“You will not leave this Sesshoumaru’s sight.”

Inuyasha shivered and Sesshoumaru then saw the problem. Inuyasha was indeed weak as a human boy. Although Sesshoumaru had to admit those lovely chocolate brown eyes with the golden speckles within them were quite fetching as well as the darker flesh tone and the silky black hair. Inuyasha as a human was a vision.

“I will keep you warm fool.”

Sesshoumaru stated grudgingly as he unfurled his mokomoko wrapping it around Inuyasha and then he sat on the ground.

“Sesshoumaru……….”

Sesshoumaru was finally relaxed until he heard that soft voice again. It was different then the Inuyasha he knew. It was soft, sultry, and it was pissing him off. Sesshoumaru refused to debase himself or allow his inner feelings of lust control his thoughts. Inuyasha was making that very difficult as usual. If it were not for that full lipped sexy mouth being so damn obstinate and the fact he was a half demon Sesshoumaru would have taken the beautiful boy as his own years ago. It was though these two things that made Sesshoumaru attempt to both distance himself and to torment his little brother as often as possible. Inuyasha held a fire that no other could compare to.

“What is it?”

Sesshoumaru stated a bit harsher than he wanted to state.

“I have to go…..”

Sesshoumaru growled at Inuyasha.

“You will not disobey this Sesshoumaru.”

Inuyasha then growled.

“If I don’t go I will make a mess all over your fluffy whatever it is.”

Sesshoumaru then understood as he released Inuyasha and then corrected him.

“It is a mokomoko which is an attachment to my body that I can command at will it is not a fluffy whatever.”

Inuyasha got up and was ready to go when he found he was not alone.

“Do not concern yourself little brother. I have no intention on watching you relieve yourself.”

“Then why are you following me?”

Sesshoumaru wanted to roll his eyes at the dumb question.

“You are human and therefore need protection while in such a weak state.”

“Oh…….”

Inuyasha wasn’t used to anyone protecting him except his friends and wife.

After he was done Sesshoumaru out of instinct marked his territory over Inuyasha’s claiming the boy as his own. After he finished he wanted to smack his demon around a bit. There was no way in hell he was going to take a broken hanyou as a mate even if Inuyasha was strong, beautiful, and amusing. So instead Sesshoumaru just convinced himself that he was doing this for Inuyasha’s safety. It was nothing really to be concerned over.

As they headed back to camp Inuyasha was freezing. Barefooted and cold he once again was wrapped in the warmth of his brother’s fluff. Inuyasha didn’t care for the name mokomoko, but he would out of respect call it that since he owed his brother his life. In his head though he named his new favorite blanket Fluffy as he fell asleep not even realizing he was leaning against his brother’s shoulder feeling safer than he ever felt in his entire life.