Curiosity Killed... the Dog?

Sword

It has been a tense week since Kagome's return. The atmosphere between the two inu so tense even the children were affected. Currently, they were sitting in a half dead meadow watching the two half-brothers glare at each other.

No one was more surprised than Inuyasha when Sesshomaru had offered to give Inuyasha some pointers on helis swordplay. But it was quickly becoming obvious that this was more of a show of discipline rather than an educational lesson. "You must control your aim whelp. Tenseiga is not a club to be swung around wildly."

Not bothering to hide the cynicism in his voice, Sesshomaru spoke slowly and with a purpose. Unfortunately that purpose seemed to be pissing Inuyasha off, and he was WAY too good at it. "Shut that fuck up bastard. I can swing my sword just fine!"

"Indeed. Your experience in sword swinging speaks for itself."

"Tha hell's that supposed to mean?" Kami Inuyasha wanted to wipe the smug look off the bastards face, but he was too fast. It was taking everything he had just to keep up swing for swing. He would never admit it, but he DID sometimes wish he had the same controlled swings as the bastard.

"Your lack of discipline is astounding." Sesshomaru's voice snapped him out of his musings just to piss him off more. "This One wonders how you managed to keep your humans alive."

"You sayin I can't protect my pack?" Sure he could use some training, but it's not like he was a novice! He'd been fighting pretty much every day of his life just to survive. What the hell did Sesshomaru know?!

"You have proven in the past to be unable to keep alive those in your care. It is not completely out of the realm of possibility that the same fate should be fall your current humans."

"Fuck off! That wasn't my fault!"

"Of course, nothing is ever your fault." The sarcasm in his voice wasn't lost on Inuyasha. "You would do well to take to heart the lessons and this one is attempting to impart."

"What's your deal? After all these years why would you wanna train me now?! Fuck that! What are you really after?!"

Sesshomaru wasn't normally one to answer to anyone. But the whelp needed to understand things were going to change weather he liked it or not. Inuyasha was a failure and didn't deserve to be alpha anymore. It was time he knew it. "The welfare of you pack is no longer your concern alone."

"The welf- tha fuck?"

Without waiting for the baka to start a verbal tantrum, as he was apt to do, Sesshomaru continued. The whelp needed to understand the severity of the situation he had created after years of neglecting his duty. "This one has taken your pack under his protection, therefore it is imperative that you, Inuyasha are able to guard them efficiently."

"Fuck that!" Inuyasha was livid. He couldn't remember ever being so absolutely pissed off. How dare this frosty prick swoop in and try to take over protecting his humans, they were HIS! Sesshomaru had his own little human brat to tend to! "You don't need to worry about my pack!"

"Incorrect. The Miko-" the rest of Sesshomaru's words faded away as Inuyasha finally grasped what Sesshomaru's end game was. No. NO!

Sesshomaru and Kagome? That was definitely NOT a thing that was gonna happen! What kind of demented shit was this bastard on about?! "Hell no! Absolutely the FUCK NOT! You can't have her!"

"That is not what This One stated. But even if it were, that would be for her to decide, would it not?" Inuyasha could feel his eye starting to twitch. Of course it was ultimately Kagome's choice, but he'd be damned if he just handed her over to the nastiest bastard he knew!

"Why do you want her anyway?" Sesshomaru was heartless. He was cruel, vengeful, and obnoxious on top of it. Kagome was way too good for him. Plus, she was human. She'd only ever be able to give him hanyou and kami knew how much Sesshomaru loathed hanyou. "She's human."

"That is none of your concern half-breed. But be warned, This one will no longer abide your ill treatment of the Miko." Sesshomaru was done explaining himself. Stepping back, he prepared to swing again.
The whelp would learn one way or another. "It would be best, for everyone involved, if you were to take your lessons like a good pup and learn to curb your tongue."