Head Trauma

A/N: Refer to Author's Notes.

"Look," Sesshoumaru said, pointing into Kagome's satchel. Inuyasha frowned at Sesshoumaru before peering into the dark bag. Inside, there was a purpulish gleam and upon further inspection Inuyasha squealed in happiness at the jewel shards. He reached for them but Sesshoumaru caught his hand and kissed the palm.

"They are purified, and filth like you shouldn't be touching them," Sesshoumaru chided in a sing-song way. Inuyasha flinched and his brother was instantly contrite over his bad choice of words. "Yash, you know what I meant and that I was kidding, right?" He asked, kissing the hanyou's forehead. Inuyasha nodded, but pulled away from Sesshoumaru all the same. Sesshoumaru gave Inuyasha a pained look and turned on his back away from the hanyou and placed his feet on the cold floor, staring at the intricate designs on the silk rug.

"Let's take a trip to the modern era." Inuyasha lay golden eyes on his brother's back and rolled them at the stupid idea.

"You retard. You can't go to the modern era. Only I and Kagome can because we..." He trailed off and sat up and reached for Sesshoumaru's shoulder. "You can go now too because you have shards too!"

"Duh. Retard," Sesshoumaru stressed, wiggling his elfin ears at Inuyasha.

Sesshoumaru stood and stretched, his lean naked body basking in the sunlight. The helpless hanyou had to do everything in his power not to slobber and then sexually assault his beloved brother. He watched with a smiled on his face as Sesshoumaru opened the closet and began taking out some of the modern clothes that Inuyasha brought for him a few weeks ago. He watched carefully as Sesshoumaru put on the black Adidas track jacket and pants with the white stripes down the sides. Inuyasha had also brought back some black and white Adidas shoes which fit Sesshoumaru perfectly-IF he clipped his toenails. The youkai lord twirled about for his brother, liking the feel of the raspy material.

Inuyasha scratched his chin and put on his own blue and yellow track suit with blue and yellow shoes with bright green laces. Sesshoumaru shook his head and rubbed his eyes at Inuyasha's outfit. "You look horrific," The youkai declared, clicking his tongue and shaking his head. Inyasha smirked and wrapped his arms around his brother, squeezing him tight. "You're going to love the modern era," He whispered, kissing the warm neck flesh, making Sesshoumaru growl.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DADDY DON'T LEEEEEEEEEEEEEAVE!" Rin wailed, barging into their chambers. Usually when Inuyasha wore the track suit, it meant he was going away to the 'distant land' as Rin called it, and that he'd come back in a month or so. It was hard enough for Inuyasha to leave but both of them? It was mutiny, anarchy, and Rin would not stand for it. She flung herself at Sesshoumaru and clamped down on his leg and refused to budge.

"Rin!!! Where are you?" Orika screamed, running down the long corridors. She found the child tearful and red and clinging on to Lord Sesshoumaru while Master Inuyasha attempted to pry the girl away without hurting her. "If you let go, daddy will bring you a white faced doll with a strange contraption that is known as a 'car'," Sesshoumaru pleaded while Inuyasha tried in vain to unclench small chubby fingers.

Rin would not be placated. "NO! I WANT THE WHITE DOLL WITH BLACK HAIR NAMED TEE-REE-SA AND I WANT HER TO HAVE LIVING QUARTERS KNOWN AS THE BARBIE PALACE! DADDY INUYASHA TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HOUSES LIKE OURS AND I WANT ONE NOW!" Sesshoumaru had enough of her whining and shook her off his leg and pointed a clawed finger at her. "Listen, child. First of all we are are coming back. Second of all, this Barbie Palace thing is a lie. Inuyasha saw no such thing."

"Actually..." Inyasha started but both Orika and Sesshoumaru looked at him and shook their heads.

"But daddy...I'll miss you," Rin pouted and cried real tears. Sesshoumaru gathered her up gingerly and placed her head on his shoulder and rocked her gently, his one strong arm patting her hiccuping body gently. "Can I go see Shippo and Miss Sango?" She murmured into the track suit, getting tears and snot on the shoulder. Sesshoumaru looked at Inuyasha, who nodded his approval. "Yes, but promise to be on your best behavior." Rin nodded and looked up at Sesshoumaru with a huge smile. "Okay! Have a good trip!" She exclaimed giving both him and Inuyasha a kiss on the nose before strategically dodging Orika and running out of the room screaming. The two brothers looked at each other and laughed before taking the jewels and walking out of the castle together, hand in hand.


~At the Well~

Inuyasha sighed and took a deep breath. Neither of them had been at the well since Kagome's sitting incident, and his head and neck throbbed slightly at the thought of her. Her scent lingered as well, almost as if she were standing there beside them. Sesshoumaru could sense his tension and gave him a gentle look. Inuyasha placed five slivers of shards into Sesshoumaru's zipper pocket and closed it, ensuring that the shards would not fall out in transition. Inuyasha placed his own shards in his pocket and did the same, looking into his brother's eyes the whole time. Even though it was not fully apparent, Sesshoumaru was afraid, afraid of this new modern world and afraid he may accidentally kill some cocky ningen trying to pull rank over him.

He felt Inuyasha's hand on his back and smiled, only to be shoved head first into the well! "I'm right behind you!!!!" A voice echoed as Sesshoumaru began to fall down the well. He closed his eyes and felt himself floating in mid air, twirling around many times before feeling something cold and damp on his cheek. Opening his eyes, he looked around and saw the familliar insides of a well. It wasn't the well in feudal times, because there was some sort of house or temple built around the well.

"Hey shithead! You stayin down there or are you coming up?" The cocky smile of Inuyasha filled the top of the well and Sesshoumaru smiled, jumping up easily out of the well to join his lover.

~Back In the Forest~

Kagome walked through the forest, attempting to keep her dark auora at bay. She felt strangely calmer after the fifth time Naraku raped her and the voices in her head from the cave seemed to fade away. She wore a jet black kimono with a purple and red sash and had her long black hair pinned up. It was a look that was in stark contrast to the usual short schoolgirl uniform and her hair down and frizzy. She stopped when she heard familliar voices and hid behind a tree to watch.

"I'm right behind you!!!!!" Kagome gasped upon hearing Inuyasha's voice and poked her head out to see long white hair falling over the edge of the well and her eyes narrowed in suspicion. Waiting a moment to make sure the coast was clear, she walked over to the edge of the well and looked at a long silver strand that was left behind. Picking the strand up, she twirled it around her fingers, a deep purple miasma floating around her.

'Inuyasha...you filthy mutt...have you honestly the nerve to go to the modern era without me?' A shiny pink object on the ground by the well caught Kagome's eye and she smiled evilly. She picked up the jewel shard and closed her hand around it, piercing fragile skin. Her blood seemed to take on a mind of its own and infused the jewel, turning it a dark ruby color. She picked it up and held it at the sun, wincing at the amber-reddish color. "My, my, my. What do we have here?" She stared at the jewel and walked away laughing sadisically, making the birds from the trees fly away in fright.


~At the Temple, Modern Era~

Sesshoumaru climbed out of the well and stared at the three ningen that awaited him. There was a woman who greatly resembled the hated miko, a boy, and a dingy old man with an old wooden staff in his hand. Inuyasha smiled toothily at Sesshoumaru and pointed at each family member and introduced them.

"This is Mrs. Higurashi."

The woman blushed and stuck out her hand, which Sesshoumaru just stared at. "Please, call me Oassa," She said, batting her eyes. Sesshoumaru had to bite his tongue to keep from laughing at her.

"This is Souta." The scruffy looking boy ackwardly approached Sesshoumaru and bowed and the youkai lord managed a small, but emotionless smile.

"And last but not least, this is Gramps." The dirty old man walked up to Sesshoumaru and coughed, making the silver haired Inu want to scream. All ningen were dirty, but this man should have won some sort of accolade for his filth. The miko obviously got her smell from the old fart.

Oassa reached for Sesshoumaru and he instinctively pulled back and he could feel the poison in his claw threatening to drip out. Inuyasha smelled the poison and shot Sesshoumaru a strange look, almost like a warning. Oassa noticed the somewhat panicked exchange between the brothers and took her hand back, clearing her throat and smoothing down her skirt.

"My, it is so drafty in this temple! Souta, go to the house and prepare the guest room for Inuyasha and his brother." Oassa flashed a porcelain smile at the two demons and ushered all of them out of the temple, giving the well an omnimous look before shutting the heavy wooden doors.

~After Dinner~

Everyone had retired to their respective rooms after dinner was eaten and Sesshoumaru was thoroughly examined by both Souta and Oassa. Souta had the annoying habit of brushing past the jacket sleeve where Sesshoumaru's arm would have been and grinning up at the man. Oassa kept slobbering over the youkai, offering him more rice balls and spilling out of her top a generous amount of times. Inuyasha had to chuckle to himself over the display. Miroku would have been as giddy as a child in a candy store. Inuyasha also noticed how tense Sesshoumaru was around Kagome's family, and decided to tell him the truth about the Higurashi family.

Inuyasha closed the doors and walked over to the bed where Sesshoumaru lay gingerly. "I'm not comfortable," the youkai said, stating the obvious. He appeared as though he was trying to point out the germs moving across the bed. Inuyasha sat on the bed and began to stroke Sesshoumaru's hair and scalp, making him moan. Sesshoumaru turned to Inuyasha for a hungry kiss, but was halted by the sad look on his face.

"I know why you were so uptight around Kagome's family. It wasn't just because they were humans, or because they were acting super friendly. You felt like something was wrong with them, and you were right." Inuyasha laid his head back and Sesshoumaru smelled the salt of tears. He lay down beside Inuyasha and stared into his eyes, a gentle look crossing his face.

"Kagome is so hateful and spiteful because she's used to being needed and important." Sesshoumaru grunted and started to turn away when Inuyasha grabbed his arm and turned him back around.

"Her parents needed her...because she was their whore."


~Naraku's Lair~

"Sweets for the sweet," Kagome chirped, gliding through Naraku's castle. Kanna and Kagura watched in disgust and awe behind a pillar as Naraku happily recieved her and showered kisses and hugs upon her. Kagura's eyes narrowed as the miko slut offered a reddish gem to Naraku. She felt her stomach turn hot and her skin clam up when Naraku examined the gem, laughed sadistically, and then gazed in her and Kanna's direction.

"Kagura. Cowardice is so drastically unappealing. If you care to easedrop, do not be so obvious." He beckoned her with a clawed fist and when the sorceress was in arm's reach he grabbed her by the back of the neck and held the jewel shard close to her face.

"Do you see this? This is a Shikon jewel shard. Lovely, isnt it?" He hissed, placing the sharp tip of the shard on Kagura's nose, dragging it down. She screamed as smoke billowed from her face from the intense heat of the shard. "This is my castle, Kagura, and I don't allow snakes." He took the jewel off her face and pushed her away, smiling evilly. Kagome walked over and placed a hand on Naraku's back and whispered something in his ear that made him laugh and smile ever more crazed. They walked away arm in arm, laughing, making Kagura stare off in hatred at them.

"You want revenge on him, don't you?" The two women whirled around to see Kikyo standing in the foyer, watching Kagome and Naraku walk off together in horror. Kagura walked over to Kikyo and burst into tears of defeat, her shoulders slumped. Kikyo placed one of the jewel shards that she hid from Naraku into Kagura's hand.

"I know everything. I know how to kill Naraku and get my entire soul from Kagome. I know how to set us all free," She whispered, her soul collectors flying around all three of them. She motioned for Kanna to come over and the three of them hatched a plan to ensure their happiness and freedom. The most important thing was to get the red shard from Kagome and purify it before Naraku could complete the whole jewel. That way it would be easier to get rid of Kagome and Naraku in one fell swoop and she could reclaim her soul and her miko status. Indeed, a plan was necessary for success.


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