Past Transgressions by Oroyukae

Shame of the Game

Disclaimer: I in no way own Inuyasha, nor the rest of the characters involved in the story. They are the property of Rumiko Takahashi. Though it would be heavenly if I did.

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This could not be happening to him, no it wasn't real. She was not standing before him with tears in her eyes, pain and anger swirling in their incredibe depths, as she begged for him to say it was not true. But it was true, part of it anyway. She needed to be told all of the story , as ugly as it was , and made to understand everything. It was all a misunderstanding. Well, misunderstanding and the sick, twisted plan to get her away from him orchestrated by one he called blood. He had been jealous of her time with him, terrified that he would eventually be cut out of her life completely and he could not stand it.The thought she would be happy without him. She had told him several times it would never happen, her heart was big enough for the both of them but being the stingy spoiled, selfish brat he was it was not enough. The smug bastard stood surveying his work with pride. He would pay for it, oh yes, he would pay dearly. However he had to concentrate on salvaging what he could for he wasn't going to let all he had accomplished be completely destroyed. It was far too precious, she was too precious to him. Goldeneyes met deep blue eyes as he looked at her, it was too late.

"I asked you if it was true?"  Her voice pleaded with him to deny it but he could not, he did not lie.

"Yes Kagome, it is true. If you let me explain..." His words were cut short by her slapping him in the face, his head turning to the side from the force. If it had been anyone else but her, they would have their hand removed for striking him as such.

"You really are the cold hearted prick everyone told me you were Sesshoumaru Taisho! I am ashamed I ever got involved with you you bastard! Stay away from me from now on, do you hear me?! I won't be held responsible for anything that happens to you if you don't." 

" No, Kagome just listen to me"

" Fuck you ! Leave me alone. You got what you wanted and now you can move on! I'm leaving and don't you try to stop me!" Kagome stormed toward the door, grabbing her purse as she did, and neither male tried to stop her. They knew better.

He could not believe it. She left him, wouldnt even listen to anything he had tried to say . He could hear his half brother chastising him, telling him it was his fault for being such an uncaring and despicable wretch and he felt his blood heat in his veins, surging to carry said heat to every part of his being. It was Inuyashas' fault, if he had only came to him instead of her he could have expained it all and she would never had found out about his shame, not at that moment at least.He was now without the one that made him actually want to feel..to become  more than what he ahd allowed the outside world to see. It was all baecause of her. It was all a mute subject at that point thanks to the one he had called brother.

Sesshoumaru grasped the throat of his vile little traitorous sibling, his fingers squeezing mercilessly and put his sorry carcass to the wall. He was completely consumed by his intense anger at his brothers' betrayal. Slowly and steadily he squeezed tighter as Inuyashas' face turned magenta tinged with blue and hie eyes appeared to be about to burst from their sockets. " You vile, disgusting and insignificant cur! " Sesshoumarus' eyes flickered blood red as the snarl escaped his throat. No, his beast would not take control, he himself would see the devastating spiteful act perpetrated by Inuyasha be atoned for with his own eyes and hand.He would loose his very life for what he took from him and Sesshoumaru would watch the life drain from his eyes.

The door to the study flew open with a loud crash as Katsuro stormed into the room in time to see his eldest with his youngest in a deadly grip. Uttering a snarl he crossed the room  to viciously tear the young tai away from his sibling. Sesshoumaru, still in battle mode, extended his claws , arms at his sides at the ready for attack and growled. Katsuro could not believe what he was seeing, it was as if his son had a death wish, " You dare to turn those claws to me boy?" 

" Stay out of this father, this is between the half breed and this Sesshoumaru. I will have revenge for the treachery the hanyou has enacted against me!"

  He was positive his oldest pup had gone insane for only that could explain the challenge he seemed to be laying down. No matter the cause, if the whelp did not stand down he would undoubtedly have to show his foolish son exactly why he was the most feared demon there was. " You will back off immediately or you will be severely punished for your insolence Sesshoumaru. You do not want to battle me, my son ,for I will not show you mercy simply because you are my son! This is your final warning, Stand down!" To emphasize his point, Katsuro allowed his aura to flare outward accompanied by a most terrifying growl that shook the room. Sesshoumaru looked thoughtful for a moment then he retracted his claws, much  to Katsuros' satisfaction. He really did not want to hurt his heir, but he would have if the need arose.

He drew in a deep breath and crossed his arms over his chest, " Very wise of you. Now, what is the cause for this recent upset to my home?"

Inuyasha was still choking and gasping for air while holding his throat but did manage to croak,"A-Ask t-t-that bastard."

Katsuro was not happy with the response,  this was taking far longer than necessary ." Someone had better start talking and fast!"  He turned his eyes to Sesshoumaru since Inuyasha still could not breathe properly.

" You are far from one to talk about being a bastard half breed! How fortunate you are that he came in when he did." 

Katsuro had heard enough of their bickering as it was getting them nowhere and his voice bellowed , resounding in deafening volume from the walls," Enough! The both of you are confined to the mansion until I get the answers I seek! "

" Grounded father?  You cannot be serious."

" Oh I am very serious young man. You are my son and you will follow my orders. If your resistance persists then you will be confined to your respective chambers with posted guards if necessary. Is that clear?"

Sesshoumaru sighed. It really did not matter if he were confined permanantly, imprisoned for all eternity for all he cared , he would not reveal his shame to his father of all people. He could barely tolerate admitting it to himself let alone anyone else. He would get his chance to exact revenge upon the half breed for his treachery. He was a patient demon, he could wait forever for his father to let down his guard in a false sense of security, if need be, then he would strike and crush the hanyou as the insignificant insect he was. Yes, he could wait as long as was necessary, what else did he have to look forward to now? Nothing. It was all Inuyashas' fault. He started for the door but the next utterance in the room stopped him in his tracks.

" Go on Sessh, tell him- tell him how you disgraced and humiliated her. Tell him how you made her cry.Tell him!"

"Inuyasha ! There are no bounds to your disloyality among blood!" 

" Fuck you, you prick! What you did to her was despicable and cruel, even for you! Did it make you feel like the great demon you think you are to treat her that way? "

  The fierce snarl from Sesshoumaru prompted Katsuro to stretch out his arm and place a clawed hand upon the chest of his eldest pup to hold him back. " What do you know hanyou? Absolutely nothing! You could not possibly, in your limited intelligence, comprehend my relationship with her!  All you understood is how you were kept from her even though this Sesshoumaru went out of my way to include you in our activities.You thought it was this Sesshoumaru that kept you from her but did you even consider that it was she who initiated a relationship? Of course not!" 

Katsuro decided to let his sons have their little battle of words, he was learning more than he would if he forced them them into talking to him. He wanted information as to the cause for the disruption to his home. He was , in fact, learning much in his efforts to keep the young tai and the belligerent half demon from tearing each other apart and not resulting in him threatening either one with bodily harm. He just waited patiently, quite sure that if they were allowed to continue uninterrupted, one would be sure to give him the information he sought.

Inuyasha was shocked with Sesshoumarus' statement, Kagome had pursued Sesshoumaru? " Yeah well , it still doesn't excuse what you did. You're such a cold heartless bastard . Y'know, I thought you were an ass before but now.. never would I thought you would do something so unspeakably detestable, not to her man. It's mean, it's disgusting, it's just plain wrong- even for you."

Sesshoumaru should have been hanging his head in shame, any self respecting demon would, but instead he held his head higher, " This Sesshoumaru will not tolerate your ignorant blatant attack upon my honor Inuyasha.It is un warranted."

"What honor? Dude, you took her virginity and let her fall for you ... just for points in a game with your friends. That's low, that's so low not even a hanyou would go there." His voice softened as if he were trying to evoke remorse out of his brother and it worked even if it did not show. He was not aware that Sesshoumaru had felt remorse for his past long before that night .

Sesshoumaru opened his mouth to say something, but never got the chance. Katsuros' hand upon his chest had begun to shake, grasping Sesshoumarus' shirt in his iron like grip. The elder tais' claws gouged into the perfectly flawless flesh of his pups' chest and dug deepand painful trenches in their wake, swiftly turning his blue shirt to dark red as is stained with his blood. Though his body screamed out in agony, he did not flinch nor grimace. He did not even close his eyes to block out what was to come next, though he was painfully aware of it. His fathers' devastating backhand held so much power, laced with fierce anger in his outrage, that when it contacted his person he felt his jaw crack and the force of the blow sent him flying backward into the wall where his already injured body splintered the wood as it hit. He still made no sound, even as his body slumped unconsciously to the floor in a most undignified heap.

Katsuro was aware he would get no answers from Sesshoumaru for some time so he whirled upon the terror stricken face of the youngest Taisho.

" I-Is he dead?" Inuyasha still cowered in fear as his father was still very angry, the flashing of his eyes told him that.

" No Inuyasha, he is not, though he may wish that he was when he wakens. He will endure his injuries as they heal naturally to remind him of what he has done."

Inuyasha glanced at his brothers' still form and had to admit he did feel some sort of sadness for the guy. Though he himself had never experienced his fathers' wrath he knew that Sesshoumaru had. It had never really bothered him that much more than acknowledging the differences in the way he handeled them both. He had assumed it to be because he was a half demon and Sessh was a full blooded taiyoukai. This time though went beyond what he had ever known as he had never seen his fathers' temper flare so violently nor so swiftly... he had been positively feral. He found himself hoping like hell father did not ask him the name of the girl Sesshoumaru had disgraced. It was no secret how Katsuro adored Kags and thought of her as almost a member of the family- if he found out Inuyasha would undoubtedly become an only child. Father would kill his brother and then who would he have to torment the piss out of whenever he found himself bored with nothing to do?

"Tell me Inuyasha..." his fathers' voice lowered in signal hw was trying to calm himself, " Tell me that Kagome is okay. I know it was her son. Only she could get the two of you so riled up. Is she okay?" Katsuros' eyes were filled with concern for the little mikos' welfare. He could not stand the thought of her being so upset, none of them could.

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