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Chapter Five
The next few days went by pretty slow for Catriona, but they were buzzing by for Isamu who was constantly with his Uncle Inu Yasha, being trained the best Inu Yasha could train him. He was being taught the way Inu Yasha had been when he was a little boy, before his father & mother passed, leaving him alone to the world to handle. Catriona was right, he thought to himself as he blocked a blow from Isamu, this boy does learn fast... When Isamu made the move to hit at him again, he grabbed the boy & flipped him, holding him to the ground with a grin & a cocked eyebrow. "Not bad boy," he smiled before getting up off the boy, who proceeded to wipe off his pants. He took notice that he'd brought him down to the ground a little too hard, but the boy still grinned & acted as though he didn't feel the pain. "You learn at an impressive rate, Isamu," he smiled as they walked back to the village.
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Isamu ran along side his uncle at the same speed as him, his eyes concentrated on what they were racing to; a small green & brown blob against the green grass of the mountain. Isamu didn't know what it was, but Inu Yasha did. It was Jaken. Isamu rushed ahead of his uncle & before Jaken knew what was happening, he had a miniature Sesshomaru pinning him to the ground, green nails above his neck. He let out a scream that was cut short by a larger hand going over his mouth; Inu Yasha's hand.
"Not a word Jaken," Inu Yasha grinned as he removed his hand. When the toad demon didn't scream, he smiled in triumph & told Isamu to stay put on Jaken. "Where's your master Jaken?" he demanded.
"L-L-Lord S-S-Sesshomaru is not far off, he'll be here any moment," the toad demon croaked out before he turned his attention to Isamu. "Who are you & why do you look like the great Lord Sesshomaru?"
Isamu opened his mouth to speak, but, a stern look from Inu Yasha closed his mouth. "Go back to the village Delaney," he said, using the boy's last name. The boy nodded & took off in a sprint that turned into a full run as he made his way back to the village. "Call for your master," he demanded of Jaken as he threw the Staff of Heads to the ground a few feet away while picking Jaken up by his brown top. "And scream loud," he growled, baring his fangs.
"LORD SESSHOMARU!" Jaken screeched & within moments, Inu Yasha could smell his brother. "LORD SESSHOMARU, HEEEEELP!"
"Dear brother," Sesshomaru spoke from behind Inu Yasha, grabbing the back of his neck with deadly claws. "May I ask, why you have my servant screaming, in that god awful voice, for me to save him?"
Inu Yasha grinned as he dropped Jaken with a thud to the ground below. "I was only using him to get your attention," he answered, turning to face his brother, though Sesshomaru didn't let go of his neck. "I need to speak with you about a matter."
Sesshomaru let go & took a step away from his brother. "I have nothing to speak with you about," he seethed before his nose picked up a familiar scent that would forever be burned into his mind. "So leave my lands," he growled.
"Sesshomaru, I have to know. Have you taken a mate since Catriona left?" he asked, knowing his brother would kill him for daring to ask such a question pertaining to his personal life. But he needed to know so he could decide whether or not to tell Catriona to give up hope completely.
"Why is it any of your concern?"
"I just need to know Sesshomaru, then I'll leave you be. So, have you, or haven't you, taken a mate since Catriona left that day?" he asked again, rubbing where his brother's nails once dug into his neck.
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When Inu Yasha returned to the village, he was greeted by Sango, who looked at him, awaiting the answer since it was she who had begged him to find out. "Well? What did he say Inu Yasha?" she asked.
"I'd rather talk to her myself, but I need you to make sure not one person comes near that hut, got it?" he replied, watching her nod. "Good... Keep Isamu with you as well. Teach him how to make weapons, he's a fast learner so he shouldn't be a problem. And no matter what, don't let him leave you, got it?" Inu Yasha didn't wait for her to answer as he walked into the hut Catriona had been given for her stay since it was empty. "Isamu, can I talk to your mother alone?" he asked with a smile. "Sango said she'd watch you while we talked."
"Anything for you Inu Yasha," he smiled & ran from the hut, leaving Inu Yasha to shut the door himself.
"Catriona, can you stand & come here?" he asked, standing in his spot.
"Um, sure," she said as she rose to her feet & stepped to him until they were a few inches short of a foot from each other; a space he closed by drawing her closer to himself. "Inu Yasha?" she said, her voice questioning as she saw the lustful look in his eyes. "Why are you looking at me like that?" she asked before she got her answer in a kiss from the hanyou that stole her breath away. She tried to make herself pull away, but instead she found herself being drawn into the kiss as she brought her hand to his cheek, closing her eyes.
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Inu Yasha looked into her mind through the kiss, seeing who it was she was kissing in her thoughts, in her heart. He was pleased with what he saw. He saw his brother & her, not himself & her, sharing this blissful moment. When the kiss was deepened by her, he saw why; she was seeing flashes of the night that she became Sesshomaru's mate. The shared thrusts, the moans, the cries of pleasure, they all filled his ears, though he knew she couldn't hear them.
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He broke the kiss & opened his eyes before she did, greeting her confused eyes with amused eyes when she finally opened hers. "I know you didn't see me in that kiss, Catriona," he smiled, brushing hair from her face. "You were seeing my brother, Sesshomaru, & that night, the night you became his. And before you worry, I'm not mad at you, Catriona, because that's what I was looking for. Catriona, you have to go to him. I'll take you myself if you wish, but you need to see him."
"No Inu Yasha, I'm not going to see him," she said softly as she lowered her head & took her hand from his cheek. "He has probably found a mate, despite what you have said before. I can't say that I did expect him to wait for me... I'm not saying he isn't true to his word, but why would anyone wait three years for me? This wait could have been longer hadn't Isamu asked to meet his Aunt Kagome..."
"Catriona, I know what you think, but what you think is far from true. He has no mate. I know this because he told me himself before I arrived at the village. I found him & I questioned him for the truth & I got it. Please, let me take you to see him. You have to let me take you to him."
"You spoke to him? You spoke to Sesshomaru?" she asked, her eyes lighting up slightly. "Does he still look the same?"
Inu Yasha smiled. "Yes he does look the same Catriona... The only differences are his eyes & aura."
"What do you mean?"
"Cat, since you left, he stays within his boundaries only, never once crossing out of them. When I saw him the last time, his aura shone with sadness & mourning. I think he has it so only I can see it because the demon he was battling was unable to see it or it would have been able to kill him. His eyes no longer have the slightest life to them. They're as dead as Kikyo's were when you met her that one time."
"They were that dead? Because I was gone?"
He nodded. "Yes Catriona... Please, let me take you to him or arrange for him to meet with you," he begged with his voice & eyes.
"Please do so Inu Yasha... I need to see him again. He needs to know about Isamu."
"Yeah, he does," he agreed. "Catriona, how did you choose your son's name?" he asked, a little curious.
"I'm not really sure Inu Yasha, why? Is it a bad name to have?"
"No," he said, shaking his head, "not at all. It's just that... Had he ever mentioned it near you?" When she shook her head, he made a small noise. "The name you gave your kid, Isamu... It was our father's name."