Should've Stayed Dead [Inuyasha]

Should've Stayed Dead

And all Inuyasha ever wanted was to see her happy...

So if his ice-prick of an older brother made her happy, so what? Inuyasha scowled, "Ugh, this means he'll be around all the time, doesn't it?"

"No, for I will be taking my mate back to my fortress," was Sesshomaru's immediate answer.

"I-hey!!" Kagome interjected. "You can't do that!! I wanna see my friends!!"

"And you will, mate, though not until it is safe for you to travel. You will wait to return until after you give birth."

"I'm pregnant?!!!"

Sesshomaru looked at her with a raised eyebrow, "Yes. Did I not tell you that the first intercourse of mates always results in an heir?"

Kagome glared up at him, "NO!!! You ass!!!"

Inuyasha blinked once, then twice, then grinned. Oh this would be fun to watch...'

Nine months later, Sesshomaru's heir, Katsuki was born. Kagome mostly stayed with Sesshomaru in his fortress despite her initial irritation with the idea, as did Shippo and Rin, but the miko still visited Edo village about every three months once she was able to travel again.

That was a year ago, and today just so happened to be the last day of one of those visits- the day Sesshomaru was to come pick up his mate and children.

Sesshomaru dryly raised an eyebrow at the male, "As if you can speak on the subject. You may be an honorable ruler, Chichiue, however there are many other aspects that you could be considered the single most dishonorable male to have ever lived."

Toga's eyebrows shot up, before he glared at his eldest. "And here I was going to praise you for finding something to protect."

"I will admit that is true strength, however your methods." Sesshoamru's eyes narrowed. "Are not honorable, nor will I ever stoop to such things. I will never dishonor myself or my mate by doing such things as you.

"If you truly believe I will let you into my life with open-arms, then you, Chichiue, are an even bigger fool than the half-breed."

Inuyasha chuckled, "I think that's the nicest thing you've ever said to me, bastard."

Sesshomaru shot him an icy glare, which the hanyo grinned in reply. Toga blinked, he thought... he always thought Sesshomaru hated hanyo and humans, yet now- here the inu was. Speaking civilly with his half-brother and having a human miko of all things as a mate, along with a hanyo heir.

Toga scowled, "And you consider yourself to be honorable, Sesshomaru? You never even accumulated half the-"

"You shut your mouth!!!" Kagome shouted as her reiki whipped out around her, making Inuyasha and Shippo take strategic steps backwards. Katsuki and Sesshomaru were immune, one being her child and the other being her mate. The miko pointed furiously at Toga, "Don't you dare begin to question Sesshomaru on his honor!!! What the hell do you know, huh?!!

"And besides, Sesshomaru's surpassed you years ago!!!!"

Toga's eyes narrowed, "What?!!" he glared over at his eldest. "Is this true..."

"Yes it is, Chichiue," the inu repiled, the ghost of a smirk on his face. "And don't think this one shall be returning the fortress to you. I find that your subordinates are quite content under my rule... Nor are you Alpha anymore- that title belongs to this Sesshomaru. ..."

The formerly dead youkai let out a growl, his eyes bleeding red. Alpha... claiming to be Alpha was a huge deal. Normally, it was the father who was the Alpha, the most powerful male... And for Sesshomaru claiming to be Alpha...

"No, boy..." Toga's voice came out a low growl. "I will be taking back my spoils. I am Alpha, just as I always have been."

And now, the smirk was fully prominent on Sesshomaru's face. "I will enjoy your attempts to defeat me."

The older inu snarled and lunged forward, pulling his youki created sword out of its sheath. Sesshomaru drew Bakusaiga effortlessly, blocking Toga's strike with practiced ease. Molten golden eyes narrowed at their sire, "If you think you can beat me, obviously your senses have diminished since being dead."

"I'll beat that insubordination out of you, pup," Toga growled as his eyes stayed blood red. His beast, his inner demon, was livid. How dare his son claim to be Alpha over him...

"Uh..." Miroku watched nervously as Sesshomaru and Toga began exchanging blows quickly, Kagome taking back her son from him. "Should we... stop them?"

The miko shook her head, "No, this is a challenge. Since Toga came back to life, he automatically assumed he'd be Alpha once more. But Sesshomaru had long since assumed that role. And besides," Kagome turned her attention to the fight- her nose scrunching up. "Like hell I'd ever submit to anybody but Sesshomaru."

Inuyasha snorted, "Yeah, she likes being Alpha Bitch too much."

"Hey!! Why can't you just say Alpha Female like everybody else!!"

The hanyo started cackling, "And you don't even deny being his bitch!! Ha!!"

"Okaa-sama..." Rin started hesitantly, grabbing onto Kagome's kimono sleeve. "Otou-sama... he'll win... right?"

"Of course he will!!" Shippo beat the miko to the punch, a wide smile on his face. "You can tell by their youki!! Sesshomaru's way more powerful than that bastard!!! Ow!!!" the kitsune held the top of his head, looking over at Kagome, who held her free hand in the air. "Okaa-san!!! Why?!!"

"Don't say such bad words around Katsuki, Shippo!!" Kagome shouted, chastising him as the toddler on her hip shifted his gaze to continue watching the fight. Shippo laughed sheepishly and rubbed the back of his neck, while Rin couldn't help but start laughing.

"Mama..." Katsuki pulled on her kimono top, drawing Kagome's attention back to him. The toddler pointed towards the fight, "Look!"

The miko returned her gaze to the fight, only to find Toga laying on the ground heavily injured with his blade several feet away. Sesshomaru stood over the male, a triumphant smirk on his face, his eyes giving away his amusement with the situation, barely any signs of battle on him. "Didn't you say you were going to beat me down, Chichiue?"

Toga snarled from the ground, his claws and fangs elongated as his beast still refused to submit to his own son. Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed and he stomped on one of Toga's hands, the sound of bone crushing echoing through the clearing.

"Submit, Chichiue, or die."

"Not a chance in hell," Toga growled, his eyes returning to their normal amber color, before they widened. No... his beast was... submitting?!!! Was it... was it truly that hopeless? Has Sesshomaru truly surpassed him?

Yet as Toga tried and failed to stand, only barely managing to breath with a cracked rib, he knew it was true.

Sesshomaru had long surpassed his sire.

With a long sigh, Toga let the back of his head hit the soft ground, pulling his youki and aura back in. He could feel it then, just how much power Sesshomaru held in his hands... it was far more than Toga possessed himself. "Fine... I-I submit... You can have it all, son."

"I already did," was Sesshomaru's only reply, before turning on his heel and walking over to his mate and children. Yet then he stopped half-way, looking back over at the former dead youkai. "And you would be wise, Chichiue, to take up residence somewhere else.

"Not with this one, or Inuyasha. If you want to be around, you'll have to earn it."

Toga sighed and then chuckled lightly, of course that's how it would be... A wince left him as his broken rib dug deeper into his lung. He'd heal soon... though he would be withering in pain for a while...

Maybe he should've stayed dead...