A/N: Done for Princess Skye's weekly challenge. Prompt: Victorious. I don't own IY or friends. Please read and review.
Word count: 2701
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“I bet the fucker can’t even last three minutes without getting all prissy on us and throws in the towel.”
This is the sentence that set off a chain of events that would change life as the pack knew it. Inu Yasha and his half-brother, Sesshomaru, had agreed to their father’s request to move back into the family home in order to strengthen the bond that he grown weak between them.
Of course, both brothers had formed new packs and only agreed if their packs could come, as well, and so, there had been a lot of adjustment and compromises, but so far, no one had died and according to the mighty western lord, Touga….this had been one of his best ideas he ever had.
However, even though the packs were getting along, there were dominance issues between Sesshomaru and Inu Yasha that would have to be resolved before peace could fully reign within the manor. Inu Yasha was forever looking for ways to show everyone just how much better he was than Sesshomaru and while he did manage to impress everyone from time to time, he never seemed to match up to Sesshomaru and that only made Inu Yasha even more obsessed to beat out his brother.
After several weeks of nit-picking, name calling, the destruction of the eastern side of the manor, Touga called his sons in for a meeting and finally put his foot down. “I don’t care how the two of you setting this, but I want this dominance issue settled before the weekend. I will not have my home disrespected because the two of you are so damn prideful and want to see the other fail. Grow up and get the hell out of my office.” He snarled and pointed to the door. While he may have given up his title as alpha, until one of his sons took over the title, he was still responsible for the duties that went with the title.
Both males stared at their father, but quickly bowed and left the elder male to his own devices. Once out of the office, Inu Yasha leaned against the wall and wiped the sweat off of his forehead that suddenly appeared when his father unleashed a small part of his massive youkai to help push his message through to his sons.
“I’ve never seen the old man get that mad before.” He said, shuddering. He glanced over at his half-brother only to find the full youkai staring at him. “What are you looking at, asshole?” Inu Yasha challenged.
Sesshomaru regarded the hanyou quietly, but then said, “Father is correct. This matter needs to be settled quickly. Tonight, let us convene in the family room and we will select one challenge and the winner will be declared the alpha over the combined pack. The loser will have to agree and accept his status as beta.”
Inu Yasha thought the proposal over for a moment, but then grinned. “Fine, but I get to say what the challenge is and it will be my alpha bitch that makes the decision as to who wins the challenge.” He replied, sticking out his hand to shake on the agreement.
Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes. “Remind me which one is your alpha bitch. Is she the manly looking one?” He asked, though he highly doubted that female was the alpha. She was strong, but she kept allowing the monk in that pack to sexually harass her and no alpha female would have stood for that.
“Kagome is my alpha.” Inu Yasha said smugly. While he and Kagome were not mated, nor were they looking to be, Kagome held a very soft spot in her heart for her hanyou friend and would never want to see him suffer such a humiliating loss to the biggest ice prick in the world. “Do you have an issue against her honor?”
Sesshomaru thought for several moments, but then shook his head no. “I will agree to your terms. However, you are not to approach the female until this evening so that we both may explain the situation to her.” He said.
Snorting, Inu Yasha nodded and motioned down towards his hand. Sesshomaru lifted a delicate eyebrow and then lifted his nose into the air and walked away, tossing over his shoulder, “I will not allow myself to touch something that I do not know where it has been. Knowing you, I can only imagine what that hand has touched.”
Inu Yasha flipped his brother off and was about to go and look for his pack when he realized that he could not chance having Kagome could up to him and thus making his forfeit his victory over the ice prince. So, he would just avoid his pack for a couple of hours and would make his appearance when it was time to bring Sesshomaru down at notch….or ten.
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Kagome sat before both brothers and stared at them with wide eyes. After they had finished their explanation, Kagome took in a deep breath and softly asked, “Why me?”
“It’s because you’re my alpha bitch, wench. So shut up and let’s get the show in the road. I want to go to bed tonight knowing that the bastard will actually have to start respecting me.” Inu Yasha said, grinning.
Sesshomaru and Kagome turned glares towards the hanyou, but then glanced at each other. Sesshomaru gave her a slight bow and asked, “Will you be willing to assist us in this matter?”
Sango and Miroku watched with eager eyes. “Just do it, Kagome.” Sango called out. “I’m kind of curious as to see who the winner will be.”
Miroku nodded and watched as Kagome gave a small nod. Inu Yasha smirked and whirled around to face his brother and said, “According to our agreement, I get to choose the challenge. I challenge you to a game of truth or dare.”
“A juvenile game.” Sesshomaru said, rolling his eyes. “I’m ashamed to admit that I actually thought that you would have been more mature about this, but very well. I will accept your challenge, hanyou. Just remember…I get to have my turns, too.”
Inu Yasha’s smirk melted off of his face as he realized just what he had done. He had forgotten about that. Because it was truth or dare, Sesshomaru could ask him any kinds of questions or give him dares that would make a hardened criminal whine like a little girl. The inu youkai was ruthless and Inu Yasha had played right to his strengths. Well, he could be just as ruthless.
Kagome cleared her throat and stood up. “You both have a total of ten attempts to make the other bow out. If you fail, we will have a sudden death match where myself, Sango, and Miroku will decide on the dare that you will receive. We will then vote who did the best in their dare and I will declare a winner.” She announced and then motioned for the brothers to sit down and signaled for the game to begin.
“Sesshomaru-sama…since you were challenged, you may go first. After the first five rounds, we will reverse the order.” Kagome said.
Sesshomaru thought for several minutes but then turned to look at his opponent. “Half-breed…truth or dare.”
Inu Yasha did his best to read his brother’s facial expression, but promptly gave up when he realized that Sesshomaru wasn’t going to give anything away. Sighing, he mulled over his choices and then shrugged. “Truth.”
Sesshomaru smirked. “Is it true that when you told your alpha bitch that your car had broken down the night you were supposed to take her to her brother’s graduation, you were really at your former bitch’s house?” He asked and leaned back.
Inu Yasha’s ears plastered against his head and he knew that if he lied, Sesshomaru would be able to challenge his answer and he would be subjected to Kagome calling Kikyou and possibly finding out that he was indeed at Kikyo’s house when he should have been with Kagome.
Kagome was watching him with dangerous eyes and they only grew colder when his head dropped and he whispered, “Yes.”
Kagome wanted to beat the ever-loving shit out of a certain hanyou, but it would have to wait until after the challenge. Gritting her teeth, she glared at the hanyou and snapped, “Your turn, idiot.”
Huffing, Inu Yasha turned angered eyes towards his half-brother and asked, “Truth or dare, asshole?”
“Truth.”
There wasn’t even a moment of hesitation and Inu Yasha scowled at Sesshomaru. “Ok, big shot.” He snapped, “How many bitches have you rutted with and why didn’t you stay with any of them?”
Sesshomaru gave a soft sound of annoyance and sniffed, “Only a child such as you would ask such a filthy question. However, I have only rutted with three females during my lifetime. Unlike you, I believe that quality is much more important than quantity and unlike yourself, I refuse to rut with every willing bitch that comes my way. I look for a female who is my equal and who can satisfy me just as I satisfy her. I refuse to burden myself with a bitch that is only after money. When I meet the female whom I will claim as my bitch, she will be the fourth and last female that I rut with and she will be known as my alpha bitch.”
Inu Yasha snarled at the elder youkai. His fucking prick-ass brother just came off smelling like roses while he was in the dog-house with Kagome.
Sesshomaru’s smug eyes never left his younger sibling’s as he asked, “Truth or dare?”
The challenge went on and when they were finally on their last round, Inu Yasha snapped, “Ok, bastard…truth or dare?”
“Dare.” Sesshomaru replied and sat back to see just what his younger brother would come up with. Inu Yasha smiled, though it was full of wicked intent. He knew just how much Sesshomaru hated to be near humans, despite having adopted Rin into his pack, and he couldn’t wait to deliver this blow to the prick’s pride.
“I dare you to go into the closet with Kagome for ten minutes and you can’t kill her.” Inu Yasha said, his eyes twinkling with unholy delight.
Everyone, except Inu Yasha and Sesshomaru, gasped. Kagome’s hand reached out and snapped up Inu Yasha’s ear in a punishing grip and she yanked then hanyou towards her. “Have you officially lost your damn mind? Why are you involving me in the dare? I’m the judge, you moron.” She hissed.
Inu Yasha whined and finally managed to yank his abused ear from his friend’s grip. “Aw, he won’t go through with it, Kagome. I bet the fucker can’t even last three minutes without getting all prissy on us and throws in the towel. He can’t stand to be touched by humans, so you don’t have anything to worry about.” He said and cringed when the angered miko stood up.
Sesshomaru, too, rose to his feet and caught the miko’s wrist in his hand. “Come.” He said as he turned towards the closet that sat in the corner of the room. “The quicker we go in will be the quicker we come out and the half-breed will see the error in his choice of dares.”
Kagome followed the stoic youkai, but turned around and flipped her long-time friend off before walking into the closet that Sesshomaru had opened for them. The inu youkai flipped his long hair back and gave the inu hanyou a smirk before walking into the closet and closing the door firmly behind him.
Minute by minute passed and finally the ten minute mark hit. Inu Yasha watched the closet door as his heart sank into his stomach. He had been so sure that Sesshomaru would give up before the ten-minute mark and now, he could almost hear him gloating about how he had made a fool out of his younger sibling…again.
Sango and Miroku glanced at each other and then at the hanyou. After another five minutes had passed, Miroku said, “Don’t you think that you should tell them that they can come out now? It’s been fifteen minutes.”
Standing up, the hanyou sighed and walked towards then closet. However, a loud thump was heard that made him pause in his steps and it was only when he heard a soft, feminine moan did his steps quicken to the door. Yanking it open, he found his brother completely naked and wrapped tightly around an equally naked Kagome. It was clear from the expressions on their faces that he had interrupted them and they were nowhere close to being finished. Before he could utter any words to express the disgust he felt at the sight, Sesshomaru disengaged from Kagome and leaned over to push the hanyou away from the closet door.
“By the way, half-breed,” Sesshomaru said silkily, “I have, and am still, in the process of mating your proclaimed alpha bitch. I have taken her as my own and you know what that means don’t you?”
Inu Yasha’s eyes went wide and the door slammed in his face, cutting off any remarks he may have had for the new couple. Turning towards the monk and former slayer, his ears drooped and he made his way over to where they sat. Sitting down beside them, he allowed his head to drop in his hands as he allowed his defeat to sink in.
Miroku turned confused eyes towards Sango, who was shaking her head. She noticed that he didn’t understand what was going on, so she said, “By mating Kagome, the recognized alpha bitch of this pack, Sesshomaru has effectively proven Inu Yasha’s unworthiness to protect his alpha bitch and the pack members. When they step out of that closet, whenever that may be, both will be recognized as alphas and Inu Yasha will have to submit to his brother in front of all of us. This is probably the most humiliating way to have one’s alpha status removed in the eyes of youkai.”
Miroku nodded and after several minutes passed by in silence, the door to the closet finally opened and both alpha male and female emerged, though Kagome was firmly snuggled in the large inu youkai’s arms and wrapped up in his shirt. Under the watchful eyes of the pack, Sesshomaru gently placed his alpha bitch upon the couch that faced the members of Inu Yasha’s pack and once she was comfortable, the new alpha male turned and leveled a stern gaze upon his brother.
Inu Yasha, knowing what he had to do, sighed and slid off the couch and onto his knees. Crawling his way over to where his brother stood, he sat before his brother and bowed his head. Sesshomaru smirked as he placed his hand upon his new beta’s head and proclaimed, “Let it be known that this Sesshomaru has been victorious against the former alpha, Inu Yasha. Let it also be known that if you ever glance at my bitch with such want as you did at the closet, I will yank out your intestines and present them to her on a silver platter. She is my bitch and you will not covet what is mine, do you understand, beta?”
Nodding, Inu Yasha didn’t dare to raise his eyes to see if Kagome were watching, but he knew that his brother would savor this victory over him for many years to come. Life, as he knew it, was now over.
The door to the family room opened and Touga’s head popped inside. He noticed that his youngest was on his knees before his eldest, the most beloved of the females from either pack was resting upon the couch behind his eldest, the two other members of Inu Yasha’s pack were watching the scene before them with interest, and he nodded in satisfaction. Clearly, Sesshomaru had been correct in his decision to send Rin off with Jaken to prepare for bed. He shuddered to think about how they had finally settled the matter of alpha, but he was glad that they did. Now they could all be one big, happy family.