Shikon Trinity by lady_myth

Chapter 1 Yo

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Shikon Trinity

Chapter 1, Yo

He was a bit annoyed at the way they stood as far apart as from one another as they could in his presence. It was hard to imagine that the two held 600 years between them. He remembered how they use to tumble together, or rather Inuyasha tried to tumble with his elder brother. When the hanyou had reached maturity, everything had changed. He had never witnessed such rivalry between pack mates.

"This is matter of great urgency," Tago stated as he stood before his sons, "and it should not be taken lightly."

His youngest sneered, "Get on with it old dog, I ain't got all fucking day!"

With a slight twitch of his eyebrow Sesshoumaru reached with his arm, and cuffed his brother upside the head.

"Show some respect, mutt."

"You fucker!"

"Pups! A new weapon which has been developed is a threat to our very existence."

This caught their attention, right until Inuyasha burst out laughing.

"What the fuck ever!" He chortled. Tago's eyebrow twitch mirrored his eldest. Perhaps that private academy was a poor decision after all. He shook himself a little, and Inuyasha immediately stopped.

"I see that I will have to demonstrate." Tago shifted himself into an at-ease stance. "Sesshoumaru, step forward."

His eldest did so without hesitation, keeping fifteen paces between him and his father. His stance mirrored his father's again, unconsciously marking him as the heir to the Western Realm. Tago unsheathed a .9mm Glock from the holster at his side. The brothers eyed the pistol unimpressively. While getting shot was painful, the effects were temporary for both of them. Why their father was suddenly so worried over the annoying invention was beyond both of them.

"Do you trust your father, Sesshoumaru?" Tago asked quietly.

"Is the Pope Catholic?" Inuyasha answered.

"Yes, Father." Sesshoumaru sent Inuyasha a look which could freeze the blood in one's veins, but Inuyasha shrugged it off, used to that glare since his cradle days.

"Then call up your strongest defense, your greatest barrier."

"But Father--" Sesshoumaru started, immediately wary.

"Do as I command."

Sesshoumaru's youki flared up, engulfing him in violent silver flames before they molded and solidified into a bright glittering dome around his person. He raised an arrogant eyebrow at his brother's huff of indignation, but kept his energy focused. Tago made a mental note of the color of his son's barrier, cataloguing it in the vast expanse of his mind. Tago let out a long sigh, and aimed the weapon. His finger curled around the trigger, and he fired. Instantly, Sesshoumaru's barrier shattered, the silver youki shooting upward and evaporating into the air.

"Holy fuck!!" Inuyasha jumped a dozen feet away.

"As you can see, this is our issue."

Sesshoumaru was staring at the crack in the floor, neatly splitting the wood between his designer shoes. His brow was furrowed. His younger brother quickly knelt by his side and began to dig at the wood, using his claws to pry the used bullet loose. He stood when the bullet was lying in the palm of his hand.

"Explain." Sesshoumaru commanded. Tago raised his eyebrow, but did not comment. He had to remind himself that his son had been reared to rule, and had developed accordingly, if a little icily. But that was a concern for another day.

"The bullet has been manufactured with miko reiki. I am unsure as to the process, but an ally sent them to me as soon as he realized they were fact. I have a theory as to who had created them, but I will not voice the name until I have evidence."

Suddenly Inuyasha let out a girlish yelp, and flung his hand out causing the bullet to go flying across the room. Sesshoumaru saw a small burn mark quickly healing even while his brother jumped around like some nancy pants schoolgirl. He resisted the urge to roll his eyes, and returned his attention to his father.

"You two have no defenses against these. They are also armor-piercing so none of vehicles or armor shall protect you. One bullet will not kill you, but it will weaken you enough for a killing blow. Because of this, I am placing you under house arrest."

"Say what? How the fuck did this happen?"

"You are not serious."

Tago let out another long sigh, "This is law until I find a suitable defense for the two of you. Our home is the only place where no one can access you. I refuse to have my heirs out where something like this can hit them. These are obviously designed to take out our kind, and I will protect my heirs and pack." Tago stated firmly. "You can conduct your business through tele-whatever it is you do, Sesshoumaru. And your friend Miroku may stay here as well, Inu. This is until I have a solution. It should only take a few days since I have been searching since I was told of this weapon. Perhaps, while you are here, you two can reacquaint yourselves with your mother. Good day."

And with that, Tago Taisho left the room, leaving his sons to accept their fate. The two stared at one another, not having shared space under the same roof for more than four hours in the last hundred years. Inuyasha 'feh'ed and crossed his arms. Sesshoumaru let out a sigh, much like his father often did.

"Well, this sucks."

"Hm."

Inuyasha shifted his weight. Sesshoumaru flicked a piece of imaginary lint off his trousers.

"Here, I'll leave you the fuck alone, as long as you tell Mom decent excuses as why she can't find me. Deal?"

Sesshoumaru stared at his sibling. Tempted as he was to let the pup suffer, the temptation for peace was too great.

"Deal, hanyou."

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He stared at the three who sat across from him, a bit taken back by the package deal he was being offered, "I am surprised and pleased by all of your results. But I expect unwavering loyalty. Once you set foot on my property, you are mine. Is that clear?"

The three bowed their heads.

"We are honored. We will serve you." One replied.

"Excellent. Now, we must come up with a way to present you. The media will be informed, as is natural in my position. But I can make no guarantees as to how you are received."

"We will be ideal in the outside world."

"Perfect. Shall we plot?"

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