A/N: The name will change later, but it's later/early and that's what I got. I've read a couple stories like this, but I decided to try my hand in writing one. Jaken and A-Un will be in this and while A-Un didn't have a name before Rin came along, in this he will already have his name and will have had it well before Inuyasha was even born. I've also see A-Un written three different ways: Ah-Un, A-Un and A-un. I'm going to be using A-Un, so sorry if that annoys anyone. I will also not be using the various ways that the Japanese use for addressing people. I'm not using them because I will at times forget to use them and I would like to be consistent. To me it's use them all the time or not at all. Sorry if that annoys anyone. This, as of now, does not have a main plot. Think of most chapters as various one-shots. This is based off what the show, shows and I have yet to decide if I will go into the actual timeline of the show, but I most likely will. This means that there will be a hell of a lot of change to the storyline. I am up to requests for chapters if someone asks. That doesn't mean I will write it, but it doesn't hurt to ask. Otherwise it will just be a bunch of randomness that I have going on in my head. This will not be a yaoi between Inuyasha and Sesshomaru. If I go into the main storyline, Kagome and Inuyasha will still be the pairing, as well as Miroku and Sango.

- Disclaimer: If I owned the manga/show, would I be writing this? The correct answer is no.

- Rated: T for language, violence and such.

- Written 4/29/16

- Edited: 5/3/16

- Chapter 1: Brothers

* "Speaking"

* Thoughts

* Dreaming

* "Dreaming Speaking"

* 'Dreaming thoughts'

* Memories

*"Memory Speaking"

* Memory thoughts

The night was moonless and cold. Snow fell lightly through the trees and collected on the ground as the wind blew through leaves and bushes, causing some of them to fall to the ground and land weightlessly on the frozen water sticking to the ground and threatening to kill anything that wasn't prepared for the winter. Smell was a hard thing to come by when any kind of water, frozen or liquid was involved, and many had to rely almost completely on hearing if they didn't have a good enough nose.

Sesshomaru didn't even glance back when he heard Jaken fall face first into the snow, for what must have been the fourth time now. The imp was actually beginning to annoy him, as every time he would fall he would make some surprised noise and then complain about it before actually getting up and following him again. A-Un kept making a noise deep in his throats that almost sounded like the closest thing the dragon could come to a laugh, whenever Jaken would fall. After a few more times of listening to this over and over, Sesshomaru stopped and turned to look down at the little imp.

"Fall again and I'll kill you." He simply said as he turned away and began to walk again. While he might not actually kill him, that was normally enough to make the imp watch where he was going or to make him stop talking.

"Sorry, my Lord!" Jaken said loudly as he bowed and begged for forgiveness. His rambling was cut off by A-Un stepping on and over him. "You damn dragon!" Jaken yelled at A-Un as the dragon left him behind in the snow, continuing to follow their master. "Don't leave me behind!" He said in a panic as he pushed himself up and ran after them. Once he'd caught up he had to speed walk next to Sesshomaru just to keep up with the bigger demon. "Uh, my Lord, if I don't leave my place by asking, where are we going?" The imp questioned.

"To retrieve my half-brother." Sesshomaru said with some disdain in his voice. When he'd promised his father that he would take the half-breed with him, should something happen to him or the infant's mother, he didn't think that he was actually going to have to. Humans being the weak creatures that they are, he guessed that he wasn't very surprised when he'd learned that the human woman had died a little over two years ago. There had not been much spoken about the woman's child other than he kept close to her grave and he made the villagers nervous.

"You mean that half-breed?" Jaken asked. "Why would you want to go and retrieve him, my Lord?"

"That is out of your place, Jaken." Sesshomaru said as they walked out of the forest and stopped. "I have no need to explain the reasons for my actions to you. Feel lucky that I even told you what I was doing in the first place."

"Of course, my Lord! I'm sorry!" Jaken said as he began to ramble and beg for forgiveness again.

A-Un huffed his version of a sigh when the imp began that pathetic rambling.

"Shut up." Sesshomaru said as he looked at the village. He could see a few humans walking around, carrying in various things from food from the dying crops, to tools and animals. "Stay here with A-Un." Sesshomaru said as he began to walk again, ignoring Jaken's questions as he headed towards the village. He should have been able to smell the scent of a half-breed before he even got this close to the village, but all he could smell were humans and cattle. A dog's barking brought his attention to the brown and white animal tied to a pole near someone's home. The creature was nearly choking itself as it barked and tried to jump at him.

Heading through the village in search of the pup he was supposed to be taking it, may not have been the best course of action, but he was already annoyed that he'd have to come near this place. All he could smell were humans. Even the dog barking at him reeked of them. He'd be damned if he was going to quietly go about this. Was it being immature to think of it that way, maybe… But at the moment he didn't give a damn if he was acting a century younger than he was.

"Demon!" He heard a woman yell from his left. The fear in her voice was somehow louder and more annoying than the dog's barking.

He turned to look at her as she shrieked and backed away. He ignored her and continued walking through the village, the sound of women, children and frail old men yelling were mostly ignored by him. He could smell that there was a half-breed here today. The smell of another dog demon, even though it had been diluted by the human blood he had in him, was enough to tell him that it was Inuyasha he was smelling. The only blood he could smell belonged to that of a cow, so the villagers probably hadn't killed him, but the farther he walked into the village, the less he could smell of the half-breed.

Where is he? Sesshomaru thought as he glanced around.

"What do you want from us, demon!" A villager, a man, yelled from behind him.

He sighed. He didn't even want to be in the village, let alone speaking to the humans here… But scent was not getting him anywhere but in circles and the scent didn't lead far outside of the village. He turned to look at the man. He looked to be middle aged for a human and carried a spear made from a stick. There were several other villagers watching in fear and only a couple standing behind this man with weapons of their own. The weapons, or rather the sharpened sticks and bamboo, almost made him smirk at them. What kind of demon did they think they could kill with those? Totosai's cow is the only thing that came to mind.

"I want nothing to do with you, human." He said with boredom as he faced the man. "I'm looking for a half-breed." He stated, his face blank as always.

The man seemed to know just who he was talking about, judging from the look that flashed across his face. "Why?" He asked, the grip on his spear tightening slightly.

"It is none of your concern why." Sesshomaru answered with narrowed eyes. "If you wish to keep your life, you will dare not keep that… stick in your hands or attempt to aim it at me. Tell me where he is."

"Who are you?" The man demanded.

Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed even more as he stared at this man. He was very stupid, even for a human. Though, he had no desire to have his claws reek of human blood for now. This human was testing his luck by keeping that poor excuse of a weapon in his hands, as were the ones behind him. "I am Sesshomaru." He finally answered. "Lord of the Western Lands."

"Lord of the… You're the first son of Izayoi's husband." He said as he lowered his weapon.

So he knows who I am. Father must have spoken to that woman of his about me. Sesshomaru sighed again as he watched the humans.

"What are you doing?" One of the men behind him asked quickly.

"Izayoi spoke of him." He answered as he looked back at the others. "He won't harm us if we don't attack." He said and looked back to Sesshomaru. "Or get in his way."

"You'd trust that demon?" A woman yelled from her spot near a home, a child chiding behind her legs.

"No." The man answered as he looked at Sesshomaru. "Besides, if he's the Lord of the Western Lands like he claims, he's the son of Inu no Taisho. We all know what that demon was capable of." He said and glanced back at those behind him. "Why would his full breed son be any different?"

Sesshomaru gave a slight smirk that the humans wouldn't have noticed it as this range. Good answer.

"I wouldn't trust him with any of us. But he is the boy's brother." The man then said after a moment.

"He's probably here to kill him." One of the men said.

There was something in his voice that made Sesshomaru think that these humans wanted the child dead. He was a half-breed after all, so it wasn't a surprise.

"We should let him." Another yelled, it was a woman this time.

Sesshomaru was beginning to grow less annoyed and more bored at this point. Humans offered no entertainment at all… This would be much more entertaining if they were demons. At least then he'd have a show to watch before he killed them.

"Enough!" The man in front yelled as he looked at the rest. "Born to a demon father or not, he is still a boy!" He said and looked at Sesshomaru again. "If you are not here to hurt him, I will take you to him."

Sesshomaru said nothing and just gave a small nod. Most wouldn't care if I were here to hurt him or not… Why does he? Despite his obvious disdain for the human in front of him, he followed anyway. "Most would not have lowered their weapon so easily from a demon, even after a threat like the one I gave." Sesshomaru said as he followed the man through the village. "Most would have also killed a half-breed soon after it's parents are dead. Why didn't you?" He asked. He could almost physically feel his pride dying as he spoke to this human. He was actually starting a conversation with a human about a half-breed. What had his father done to him?

"I don't care what he is, he's a child." The man answered. "Even if I do not like what he is or agree with his mother's choice in a husband… Children should never be harmed, regardless of what kind of child. Demon, human, Half-breed and so on." He stopped walking and pointed to a large tree. "His mother is buried under that tree. He should still be on one of the branches." He said as he turned to Sesshomaru who didn't look at him and just looked at the branches of the tree.

He said nothing more to the human and walked towards the tree. This pup had already caused him more trouble than he thought the boy was worth. He stopped at the base of the tree and looked down at the headstone, before looking up at the tree. The dense branches and the dark night did little to hide the red of the boys clothes… But that isn't what caught Sesshomaru's attention. The boy looked nothing like a demon. His hair was black and his ears were human looking. This must be the time when he loses his demonic powers. That would be the only explanation on why the half-breed scent he smelled matched the boy slightly, but right now all he smelled was human.

"Inuyasha." He said after a moment of watching the child stare at nothing but the trunk of the tree. His voice still held the bored and annoyed tone he'd had with the villagers, but there was also a demanding tone mixed in his voice.

"Leave me alone." The child answered, not even looking down at Sesshomaru.

He probably thought he was one of the villagers. If this was his time of losing his powers, he couldn't smell that Sesshomaru wasn't even a human. He already had a feeling of just how many demons he was going to have to kill just to protect what was left of his pride after taking this half-breed in. He took another look at the branches and found one that he could jump to that would support his weight near the one Inuyasha was sitting on.

"You are already troublesome." He stated as he jumped up to the branch just below and to the left of Inuyasha.

"Wha-" The child said as he looked at Sesshomaru. A brief look of fear crossed his face before he stood and backed away against the tree trunk. "Wh-who the hell are you?!" He yelled from his spot against the tree trunk.

He was trying to sound bigger and more threatening that he was and it almost caused Sesshomaru to smirk at the child.

"I am Sesshomaru." He answered as he watched the child. Even in human form, this half-breed did seem to have some form of courage, judging from the tone of his voice. It didn't hold fear like Sesshomaru was expecting. At least not much fear. When he told the pup his name, he seemed to relax slightly. That human must have told him about me before her death. Her and father probably agreed that I would raise him should they both perish. Damn that human to hell.

"What do you want?" Inuyasha asked as he sat back down on the branch with his legs and arms crossed. He refused to look at Sesshomaru now and instead stared down at the ground.

"I am here to retrieve you." He answered. "It was our father's last wish should something happen to that human who birthed you."

"Don't say it like that!" He yelled, his voice cracking slightly. "Her name was Izayoi!"

"I do not care what her name was." He said simply as he jumped to the branch that Inuyasha was on, before he reached over and down to grab him. "I have already had to come to this human village because of your mother and you. I will not stay here longer than I need to." He said as he jumped to the ground with Inuyasha held in his right arm.

"Let go of me!" He yelled as he began to thrash around. "I'm not going anywhere with you!" He screamed as he tried to claw at his hand. Damn it! Of all the times for him to come it, it had to be when I was weak! He instantly came to regret his next decision of biting the demon.

Sesshomaru growled and pinned the pup to the tree, holding him there with one hand fisted into the front of the child's kimono. "Did you just bite me?" He growled out, his voice changing from it's usual bored, calm tone, to an annoyed demonic sounding one. He'd only been with the child for less than five minutes and he'd already caused the demon to lose some control over his emotions. This is never going to work. He thought bitterly.

Inuyasha's fear was shown in his eyes as his small hands went to his brothers fist. "I-I said I wasn't going wi-with you!" He said, cursing himself at the weak sound of his voice.

"I do not care what you want." He ground out. "What makes you think I want to be here, in a human village, collecting a half-breed like you?"

"They why come at all!" Inuyasha yelled back, trying to get the demons grip off of his clothes. He didn't even care if he tore them at this point, all he wanted was to get away from his brother.

"Because I will honor our father's last wish. Which was for me to protect you until you can protect yourself!" Sesshomaru growled. "Do not think that, that will stop me from hurting you if you ever try and bite, claw or attack me again." He said and pulled the pup away from the tree and began to carry him back through the village, ignoring the looks and things the humans were saying to them as they left. He also choose to ignore the child he held in his right arm, as he thrashed around again and yelled at him to put him down.

As they neared where he'd left Jaken and A-Un, Inuyasha had calmed down considerably and stopped thrashing. The only reason he's stopped trying to get away, was because he actually feared that this demon would hurt him and in his current state, hell even when he had his powers he couldn't do much to protect himself. He did not, however, stop yelling and cursing at Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru on the other hand was sure that he'd end up killing the half-breed before he could even protect himself.

"Lord Sesshomaru!" Jaken yelled to his master when he saw him heading their way. He also saw the human held by his master. A human? Jaken thought as he watched Sesshomaru walk over to A-Un and drop the kid on the dragon's back.

"Watch him, A-Un. Do not let him leave your side." He said as he began to walk back into the forest.

"Who is that, my Lord?" Jaken asked as he followed close behind Sesshomaru, A-Un walking alongside their master.

"That is Inuyasha." Was all he said in response.

It didn't take long for Jaken to realize this must be the time the child lost his demonic powers. What weak creatures half-breeds are. He thought as they walked.

Sesshomaru glanced at Inuyasha, who seemed to forget his earlier tantrum in favor of concerning himself with the dragon he was riding. Hopefully A-Un will keep him busy.

"What is this thing?" Inuyasha asked as he crawled towards A-Un's necks as the left head looked back at him. He ran his hand down the dragon's snout and over his muzzle.

"A-Un is a dragon." Jaken answered as he looked up at the child. I suppose he wouldn't have seen many other demons. Growing up in a human village and all. "He's a demon like Lord Sesshomaru and I."

Inuyasha looked down at Jaken, giving the imp a slight glare. "Why would our father want you to take me in?" Inuyasha demanded as he looked at his brother. If he was going to be here by force, he was sure as hell going to try and annoy his brother.

"How dare you speak to my Lord in that way! Insolent half-breed!" Jaken yelled, waving his staff around in the air.

"Jaken!" Sesshomaru said with force, instantly shutting the imp up. "I do not know." Sesshomaru said, answering his half-brother. "That was his last wish, so regardless of why he asked it of me, I will do as he wished." He said, not even looking at Inuyasha. "Now be quiet." He said as they got out into a more open area. Without warning any of them, he took to the air. Jaken grabbed onto his tail and A-Un took flight as well.

"Wh-what the hell?!" Inuyasha yelled as he held onto A-Un's neck tightly.

"Great demons like Lord Sesshomaru can fly." Jaken said as he looked at the child.

"B-but he's a dog demon! Dog's can't fly!" He yelled as he buried his face into the demon's neck.

"Dog's can't take human form or do anything that a demon can either." Jaken said with a sigh. Damn this kid is clueless. He's got a lot to learn if he's going to survive with Lord Sesshomaru.

Hours later, Inuyasha had fallen asleep on A-Un's back while they flew. Sesshomaru sighed as he tied A-Un's reins around the child in case he were to move in his sleep and fall off. Once that was done, they continued to fly for another hour or so, before Sesshomaru decided it was time to give A-Un a break and they landed near a river.

"We will stay here for the rest of the night." He said as Jaken jumped off his tail once they were close to the ground.

"Yes, my Lord." Jaken said with a slight bow as he went over to A-Un and took his muzzles off, letting them hang around his neck. "What should we do with him?" He asked as he pointed to Inuyasha.

"Untie A-Un's reins and let him stay on the dragon's back." Sesshomaru answered as he sat down against a tree.

"Yes, my Lord!" Jaken said with another bow as he did as he was told. Once he was finished, A-Un grabbed the child by the back of his clothes and set him on the ground, before heading down to the river and dipping his mouths down to the water. Jaken sighed and sat against a tree and closing his eyes.

Sesshomaru watched Inuyasha silently as A-Un finished drinking and walked back over to the sleeping pup, before he laid down next to him and pulled him into his side.

"So you like him, A-Un." He said as he watched the dragon lay his heads down on the ground in front of Inuyasha, creating a sort of nest with his body. He was absolutely sure he was going to regret the years to come. How old was this pup anyway? Their father had died the day he was born… So that would make him about nine. He should be able to defend himself by at the latest age fifteen. In six years or so I should be able to get rid off him.

He couldn't bring himself to understand why their father had cared about this half-breed or the half-breeds mother for that matter. Their father and his mother had never had anything more than a partnership. There was absolutely nothing between them other than producing an heir. To him at least, that's all a mate was good for. There was no need for love like their father thought. Love is what had made the once great Lord of the Western Lands weak. It is love for a weak human and her half-breed infant that cost him his life. It is the love for this child, that their father had barely been around to name, that now forced Sesshomaru to care for him. Hate, annoyance and anger were all that he felt towards this sleeping child he had before him.

He sighed as he brought himself from his thoughts and slowly he leaned his head back against the tree before letting his eyes fall shut.

A/N: So there's that… I actually finished the show about 4 or 5 years ago, then completely forgot about it. I recently got back into it and that's how this was born. I have a couple chapters that I am already writing, so those should be up within this next month or so. Let's see… What else… As time goes on, Sesshomaru and Inuyasha do care enough about each other to watch out for each other in fights and to be around each other without fighting. Sesshomaru also had many chances to kill him and didn't. I'm not going to make it this big thing where Sesshomaru tries to at least look like a semi good person like he doesn't with Rin, but it will go into him questioning things he always felt sure about and his view on things will change like it does in the show, he'll reflect on things his father had told him and so on. Later on if I do get into the main story, POV's will change from Sesshomaru's group to Inuyasha's like it did in the show. Each chapter will more or less be a one-shot. This leaves me room to stop writing if I just don't have anything for the story or if I need time to think about where I want it to go. If I do decide to stop writing it, I will put it up for adoption. I'm pretty certain that, that won't happen though.