Fireofhouston- A story from Sesshomaru's point of view how he once cared for Inuyasha... this is so sappy... I felt sort of stupid when I wrote this.

I yawned and sat up, brushing the silver hair from in front of my face. Stretching, I could feel the bones in my lean body crack. The sound, the wonderful sound. It brought me back to what I had done the night before. I, Sesshomaru, killed the pathetic humans who mocked him, poked fun of him. If only they knew of the pain and the horror he had to go through. They would never understand though, never!

As I was trying to stand up I felt something move out from under me. Looking down I smiled and picked up the small bundle. My young newly born brother. He was so young and innocent. How could those humans laugh at him just because of him being what he was. Holding him close, I shook young Inuyasha awake lightly. He whined and looked up at me with his large gold eyes. Giggling, he reached up and grabbed some of my long hair. I smiled down at him and held him close, not wanting to put him down. He was small for a demon child, but even so, he was still good. I loved him even though he was a half breed. Such a nasty word isn’t it, half breed. I sighed and stood up, climbing out of my warm bed and placed young Inu-chan down. He giggled again and looked up at me." Don’t move Inu-chan, I’m just getting on some warmer clothes. Stay there."

He just smiled up at me in response. I nodded at him, knowing he could not understand me. Walking out I saw the woman, his mother. I spat and walked toward my cleaner clothes. They were folded nicely, thanks to the young woman. I hated her, I realized. Hated her because of her being a human. But then why did I love Inuyasha so much? I couldn’t answer myself, It was just a question that would have to wait for another day.

Slipping on the clothes, I grabbed my armor and started back toward my bedroom. Walking in, I sighed and looked toward the bed, preparing to see Inuyasha’s large gold eyes staring up at me cutely. He wasn’t there! I looked franticly around for my younger brother, terrified.' Where could he be?! I wasn’t gone three minutes!' This stressed my mind. upon hearing a large crashed, I realized where he was. The kitchen. I ran back there as fast as I could. Inuyasha was sitting on the floor crying. Several dishes had fallen and smashed down upon him. I scooped him up and raced toward the lake. Sitting him down, I ripped off the sleeve of my clothes and dipped it in the water. I placed the cloth on my poor brothers wounds on his head, only to have Inuyasha cry harder. "Calm down young one, your okay now. Just some flesh wounds, calm down." I whispered to him kindly, rocking him in my arms.

Inu-chan looked up at me, trying not to cry. He grabbed at my clothes and buried his face in them ashamed. I couldn’t help it, I felt bad for him. He was so young and growing up so fast. I could hear the villagers before they came. The young teenagers walking toward us, mocking and laughing at my poor brother. I tried to hold in a growl, but it was to late. I jumped up, Inu still in my arms, and slashed at the boys. They cried out and ran toward their warm homes where they thought it was safe. Inu stopped crying as I landed on the ground. He just looked up at me with his eyes wide and smiled.

I looked at the sleeping form of a now 18 year old Inuyasha, remembering that wonderful days. How life had been so different then, so peaceful. I missed them, though I wont admit it. Now him and I are enemies, and nothing can change that. Looking at him one last time, I spun around and began walking away. "Goodbye for now brother, until I see you again. No matter what happens in the future, I hope in your heart you know that I really do love you for being my brother, but we must stay enemies, must fight for life. I will stop at nothing to kill you and gain your sword. Farewell..."

Fireofhouston- This is yet another part of the story, now from a 3rd person perspective.

Sesshomaru arrived into the presence of Inuyasha. Inuyasha jumped back from him, drawing the Tetsusiga, and asking "What the heck do you want?" Inuyasha gritted his teeth. "I'll fight you to the death this time, you bastard... No one is here to stop it..." Sesshomaru did not draw his sword, but instead, said, "I am no longer in need of your sword, Inuyasha... I have Tokijin, which is more powerful than I need it to be. Put the sword away. This is a different issue." Inuyasha just growled out "You can't possibly want anything else!" Sesshomaru was holding Inuyasha up by his neck almost a second later. "You're still too slow... I could kill you and that wench of yours any time that I want to." He released Inuyasha, turning his back. Inuyasha felt his neck, saying "Then what is it?" His voice being less harsh than before. Sesshomaru turned back to face him "I want to re-unite an alliance with you... As brothers, we should have learned along time ago to respect each other and what the other has. Even if we are.... different." Inuyasha raised an eyebrow, as he was about to say something, but Sesshomaru continued "Though, how I happen to know you now, you will certainly refuse..." Again, Inuyasha was about to say something, but then Kagome's, Miroku's and Sango's voices were heard in the distance, yet closer than thought, calling Inuyasha's name. Inuyasha then said "I guess we should go our separate ways, then.." Sesshomaru looked at him for a few seconds, before saying "Then we must discuss the matter another time. Farewell for now, my brother." And with those words, Sesshomaru disappeared into the forest.