dear_mun | Someone is grouchy [x-posted]

[Forgive his fixation, Sesshomaru. Demons are...sort of?...new to him?]

My, my you are remarkable.

Sesshomaru.

[Sesshomaru hears the man's comment but does not acknowledge it in typical Sesshomaru fashion]

[Now this voice - this is someone Sesshomaru will always acknowledge.]

Father.

Your brother deserves your protection; not your disdain.

My protection?

[He gives his father a slight look of disgust before continuing]

I will never understand why you took up with a mortal.

[Says the big, scary demon who chose to save and protect a little mortal girl - no hypocrisy here]

You are the elder and the more experienced.

(This has nothing to do with being a full-demon or a half-demon...to him.)

Have you ever felt love?

[SNORT]

What do you even do when you're not being a pain, anyway?

[WOW DAD he doesn't need that jackass for protection]

Inuyasha. (You are such a wonderful sight. The perfect mixture of him and Izayoi.)

[holy shit. This is probably literally the first time Inuyasha has ever seen the Inu no Taishou alive and not as a giant dog skeleton.]

[There's just a little bit(okay, a lot) of proper shock sinking in at seeing the old man actually talk to him. So much so that he kind of has to reach forward and.. touch him. With his hand. Hand on armor. Just to be sure he's real. He leans forward, too, to get a good whiff of his scent.]

[Well, it doesn't look like there's any trickery he can tell, so.. he crosses his arms like that didn't just happen.]

I can take care of myself. I don't need his help.

(He allows the curiosity, a small, all too knowing smile on his features. It's good that Inuyasha is relying on his instincts - his senses. His should be refined compared to a human's and Inu no Taishou is glad to see him taking pride in that. Or at least making use of it.)

I do not give him the order because I fear you weak. (Quite the opposite.) He is your brother - your only family. It is a waste to spend your time in combat.

[Hello, brother in law]

And make me have to patch him and you up? No, thank you.

He's not exactly peachy company. What's the deal with that, anyway? Why did he come out so...

[He jerks a thumb at Sesshomaru's general direction like he isn't privy to this exact conversation.]

.. I don't know - Unbearable? Unbearable doesn't really begin to cover it.

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Have you met his mother? (A simple question with so many layers.) She is a proud demoness who has given him many of his traits.

[You know, mating seasons are a thing for pure demons.]

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No? I figured they wouldn't want me getting dirt all over their stupid castle or something.

[He isn't actually sure if Sesshomaru lived in a castle. He just seemed like the pompous asshole that would.]

Maybe Totosai mentioned her at one point, I don't remember.

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True.

[The word is clipped. There is no doubt that Sesshomaru is older and more experienced than his little brother. Still - did that mean had to use his advantages to assist Inuyasha?]

Felt love?

[Ah, yes, that annoying habit Sesshomaru has of parroting a question back when he is trying to avoid answering.]

I have not.

[A keen father should be able to tell that Sesshomaru is lying. What of Rin and all he had gone through to save her so many times? What of his compassion for Kagura? Perhaps Sesshomaru would never know the feelings his father had held for Izayoi but he did know love and compassion - the fact that Sesshomaru can wield Tenseiga is proof enough of this.]

More than you, little brother.

I don't need your patching up.

My company is not for you to comment on.

[Yes, he caught that thumb jerk!]

(Here you go! ♥ )

If you think his company is bad try sharing headspace with him.

(Yes. He, as their father, believes so. Sesshomaru is loved and Inuyasha is loved. Inu no Taisho wants his family united - not divided.

Besides, his sons can aid one another to their fullest potential.)

You treat it as something to disdain. (But he knows his eldest son - he also knows the sword at Sesshomaru's side.) Draw Tenseiga.

(The sword's light will be answer enough.)

[Sesshomaru hesitates. He knows what Tenseiga will show his father. However, he also knows that not drawing the sword will give his father the same answer and, on top of that, be disrespectful to the great and powerful demon.

He draws Teneiga and the blade glows with a white/blue light. The sword recognizes its old master and is happy to be reunited with him.]

(He inclines his head in deference to the sword. This blade saved Izayoi's life once and Inuyasha's by extension. He wonders if Sesshomaru knows of that?)

It is content to serve you. You understand.

[He does not know of this but it would not surprise him to hear that the blade was used for such. After all, he had used it to save Jaken and Rin.

He re-sheaths Tenseiga.]

Meidō Zangetsuha has returned to Tessaiga.

As it should. (No, he doesn't look apologetic. There is so much more for Sesshomaru to have in the future. This is but a bump in the road.) Tenseiga is as it was meant to be - a blade of healing.

[Sesshomaru says nothing at first but glances down at the sword on his hip. It rests now next to Bakusaiga where it appears and feels content. Tenseiga had always seemed ill at ease with Tokijin as its companion.]

And so it has been used as such.

[At the end of the day, all Sesshomaru had ever wanted was to be a great demon like his father. The fact that this perfect demon could father a half-breed like Inuyasha had once left Sesshomaru conflicted. Now, though - he understood - somewhat. Mortals and weaker demons were worth protection because they still pressed forward in spite of their weakness. That was something to be admired not pitied.]

(Tokijin had been born out of ambition, greed and murderous intent. Tenseiga is its polar opposite; the blade is as pure as you can get for a demon sword. Of course it would be offended by the Tokijin.)

Who have you saved? (He is curious who has stirred Sesshomaru's heart so.) Do you know the original reason for crafting the Tessaiga?

(It all comes full circle. The powerful sword is not somehow immune or above saving life - or protecting life.)

The sword chose to save me from Tessaiga. After that... a little human girl. She needlessly offered me food and water after Tessaiga injured me.

[He would never say that Inuyasha injured him and, in fairness, it really had been the sword and not Inuyasha's own strength or power.]

She was killed by wolves. The sword desired to save her. So I used it to do so.

[No. Of course Sesshomaru would never say that he desired to save Rin but the fact that Tenseiga reacted was proof enough that Sesshomaru had wished to save the little girl for she had shown him kindness with no expectation of gratitude or reward.]

I would say for power but knowing you it would be for something more than that.

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You faced Tessaiga? (Wielded by Inuyasha, most likely. No one else would have been able to remove it from his remains. His instructions had been strict.) But Tenseiga saved you.

(A small smile follows and he looks almost...proud.)

A brave child. The Tenseiga may have prompted you, Sesshomaru, yet you are the one who wielded it in that manner. You are the reason it lives. A sword in the wrong hands can perish and lose all of its might.

(The Tessaiga is especially complicated in that respect. It would have come close to perishing - if not outright ceasing to have any power at all - in Sesshomaru's hands. In the end, it had nothing to do with love or trust, but the nature of the blade and the nature of the intended wielder.)

I had plenty of power. My claws, my teeth would have sent my enemies to the Underworld well enough. But there was one I needed to protect.

Think what you will of Izayoi, but she is the reason Tessaiga exists.

Yes. Wielded by Inuyasha. The sword seems content to serve him. Its affinity for mortals suits him I suppose.

[Oh, yes, Father - you did your work well. It has taken a long time but Sesshomaru understands now why he was not allowed to wield Tessaiga. He had not been worthy. He had been immature. Inuyasha had also been immature - still was - but he had lacked the innate ability to use the sword to its full potential. Inuyasha had to work and train for each power Tessaiga held to be revealed to him. Sesshomaru would not have had to work for any of it - he would not have been forced to understand the terrible power the sword had and therefore would have used it recklessly. He would not have used it to protect but for his own thirst for power. That is why he had to learn to use Tenseiga instead.

Tenseiga's powers were something he had to train and work to unlock and in doing so he learned what he had lacked so long ago - understanding of how precious life was. One had to understand those who were mortal, who were weaker in order to be mature enough to use destructive powers in a proper way. There were times for vengeance and times for mercy and the true warrior and lord needed to understand the difference and act on those differences.

That was the secret of true power and the secret to being a mighty demon.]

Yes. She is. She was annoying at first with how persistent she was. But... she was an orphan. I suppose she was used to surviving on her own. Perhaps that is where her strength comes from.

[It is obvious that Sesshomaru admires Rin at least slightly for her boldness in the face of a very cruel world. She is so small and yet so strong. That is someone worth protecting.]

I know you did, Father.

[He gives a rare, true smile - very small of course.]

Inuyasha and you have much in common. I don't know if that gives you any kind of peace of mind but it is the truth.

[Of course, Sesshomaru also has a lot in common with his father but he isn't one to admit it - just yet.]

You sure? You seem to do a lot of pointless staring.

[At least when he sleeps in a tree he enjoys himself.]

No one forced you to listen.

[He's just being a shit now.]

[He would literally rather have curry powder flung into his face for all eternity]

Could be worse. You could be stuck with Jaken, instead.

His nature should suit it well. I am curious how he discovered the tomb? (He hadn't wanted another to take the sword before Inuyasha was ready. With Myoga and Totosai around, he expected one of them to make the right assessment.)

He would have been no more than a babe when it was hidden. (A newborn in truth.

Inu no Taisho smiles to himself at the description of Rin.) Those who encounter strife early are often stronger for it. Though it is a shame a child must carry such a burden.

(That smile! It does his heart good to see it.)

You will find that you and I have much in common too.

[There is a small bit of amusement on her features.]

A fruitless endeavor.

Someone is grouchy [x-posted]

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Had to jump in. xD

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