Sesshomaru is punished.

Sesshomaru Is Punished by Hrtofdrkns

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.

This is AU. But if they had been these relative ages it might have gone something like this. Sesshomaru is the youkai equal of a teenager in this story, looks like a human 15-year-old.

Sesshomaru stared at the thing in the cradle, a look of revulsion on his face. He just couldn't understand his father. This thing was a hanyou, a disgusting abomination that insulted his father's lineage. The baby slept on, not realizing the danger he was in. Slowly, Sesshomaru brought the torch he held toward the cradle.

"Sesshomaru!" The Inutashio (sp?) yelled.

The prince of the western lands looked up from tormenting his baby half-brother. His father stood in the doorway with his human wife.

"What are you doing to Inuyasha?!"

Sesshomaru turned to his father. "Simply fixing your mistake. This thing should not be."

In a moment the lord of the western lands had his eldest son by the throat against a wall, holding him up by the hand that didn't hold the torch. In his entire life he had never been as angry as he was now. "I can't believe you would do such a thing!"

Sesshomaru's hands were at his father's wrist, futily trying to pry his hand off. He managed to get enough air to speak. "And I father, I can not believe you lowered yourself to mate with a mortal bitch and sired a half-breed! Where is your pride?!"

All of the yelling woke Inuyasha up, and he started to cry. Izayoi picked her baby up and rocked him. He smiled when he saw his mama and rubbed his sleepy eyes with a fat little fist.

"That." The Inutashio said as he gestured at his wife and baby. "That is my pride. My life. I thought you understood that." He set his son on his feet. "Izayoi," he turned to his wife. "Go fetch Inuyasha's paddle. It looks like I'll be putting it to use now." The woman nodded, agreeing that such punishment was necissary. Giving Inuyasha to a servant, she went to retrieve the paddle.

Sesshomaru couldn't believe what he had just heard. A human punishment? He was Sesshomaru, he was above such things, untouchable.

"Father, you can't be serious! I am the prince of the western lands, not some half-breed! I refuse!" Sesshomaru crossed his arms. He didn't care how angry he made his father, he was right and the older youkai was wrong.

Calmly, the Inutashio spoke to his son. "If you do not agree to this, it's over. I will disenherit you. Everything will go to Inuyasha."

Sesshomaru was in shock. The western lands under a worthless half-breed? Unacceptable! He would rather die then live to see that happen. "Fine." he sulked.

Izayoi returned, carrying the paddle. Sesshomaru's eyes widened when he saw it. He had seen it once before, brought in with the baby, but he didn't remember it being quite so big. The Inutashio sat down on a chair and ordered his son to him. "Take off your hakama."

Sesshomaru started to, but stopped when he noticed Izayoi wasn't leaving.

"Do it now or we'll do this in front of all the servants." That image was much more humiliating to Sesshomaru. Cursing under his breath he stripped down and laid over his father's lap. SMACK!

Sesshomaru snapped to attention when he felt the first hard whack. Right then it was nothing he couldn't handle, but soon it would really sting. But he would not show it. He would not give the human bitch who had brainwashed his father the pleasure of seeing him surrender.

SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!

The Inutashio brought the paddle down over and over very hard. It was really starting to hurt now. Against his will, Sesshomaru started to cry.

SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!

On and on it went. Sesshomaru was sobbing and pleading like a small child, which was all he really was, a spoiled little child being punished by his father for the first time.

SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!

Izayoi was starting to worry. Not about her son-in-law, but the paddle. If her husband kept this up for much longer she was sure he would break it.

SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!SMACK!

"And SMACK! if SMACK! I SMACK! ever SMACK! hear SMACK! of SMACK! you SMACK! mistreating SMACK! your SMACK! brother SMACK! again SMACK!, you SMACK! are SMACK! no SMACK! longer SMACK! my SMACK! son! SMACK!"

The Inutashio stood his son up and marched him through the hallways to his room, passing several of the servants. "You stay here until I tell you to come out." He closed the door and returned to his wife.

Izayoi called for the servant she had given Inuyasha to. After feeding him she rocked him to sleep. Laying him in his cradle, she joined her husband in bed. Although she would never admit it to her husband, she didn't care to be around Sesshomaru. He was a callous, spoiled brat. He was utterly unable to think about anyone but himself and always had to be the center of attention. She had once heard one of the servants remarking that he took after his mother.

"Please don't be too angry with Sesshomaru. He's always been jealous when there's someone in my life besides him." The Inutashio said, holding her close.

Izayoi kissed her husband. Inuyasha's paddle rested in it's drawer again, ready for use once he was old enough.