Crossover: A Different Inuyasha

The little monster hurried past the courtyard with the plum tree, stopped in front of the lattice door, raised its hand to knock, but suddenly stopped.

"Hmm, I can't disturb Lord Sesshomaru's sleep. His morning temper is really terrible."

Xie Jian listened intently for a moment, but there was no sound or movement inside the door.

He lowered his hands, sat cross-legged in the hallway outside the door, leaned against the door frame, rested his head on his knees, buried his face in his arms, and muttered something.

"...Since young master Sesshomaru hasn't woken up yet, let's sit for a while longer."

Xie Jian smacked his lips, rubbed his head against his knees, and mumbled incoherently.

"And last night was truly absurd—Lord Sesshomaru not only drank alcohol, but also passed out drunk, and was carried away from the main hall by Lord Inuyasha..."

The more he thought about it, the more outrageous it seemed. He couldn't help but click his tongue twice, and was about to continue his rant—

The lattice door behind me was suddenly pulled open with a "whoosh".

A morning breeze carrying frost rushed out from inside the door, making the wind chimes under the porch ring wildly.

Before Xiejian could turn around, a gaze that seemed capable of killing pressed down on his back—like being doused with a bucket of ice water, freezing him from his neck all the way to his tailbone.

Xiejian's lips trembled slightly as he slowly turned his head, tilting his face upwards—

Sesshomaru stood inside the door, his moon-white robes still somewhat disheveled, his silver hair falling to his shoulders, clearly indicating that he had just woken up.

But those golden eyes were frighteningly clear at the moment, without a trace of a hangover. They looked down at Xie Jian, who was curled up outside the door, with displeasure in their eyes.

"...Sesshomaru-sama! You're awake!" Jaken's voice suddenly rose, and his previously curled-up body sprang up with a "whoosh," standing up on his hands and feet.

"The sky is bright and clear, the weather is fine and the wind is gentle, it's the perfect day to set off!"

"Would young master Sesshomaru like breakfast? I'll go and inform someone to prepare it right away—"

Sesshomaru coldly stared at the trembling Jaken. After a long while, he finally shifted his gaze to the towering pavilion in the backyard of the mansion.

Jaken remained bowed and hunched over, like a snail retreating into its shell, hoping that as long as he couldn't see Sesshomaru, that murderous gaze wouldn't fall upon him.

'It's all Inuyasha's fault!'

'What a waste of time and energy! Why make young master Sesshomaru drink sake!'

'And then they did something so outrageous!'

The little demon thought about it more and more and felt that the blame should be placed on Inuyasha. His mind was in turmoil, but his body remained motionless.

He waited and waited, until he almost thought he was about to be killed to silence him, when he heard a very light, cold snort from above.

"...He's gone."

Xie Jian quickly straightened up and followed behind the moon-white figure, only secretly glancing at his master's profile—his handsome face was expressionless.

But the little demon, who was practically a mind reader of Sesshomaru, knew all too well that the other party was furious and about to explode!

'It's the Lunar New Year, hopefully nothing bloody will happen?'

Xie Jian secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his heart pounding.

Chapter 51 Arrogance

After exercising with Kaede indoors, Inuyasha pushed open the lattice door and entered the corridor.

Feeling the north wind blowing in his face, the silver-haired half-demon stretched out a big yawn, his back making loud joint sounds as he stretched, his face radiating "refreshed and invigorated".

Actually, he didn't want to win over Kaede so quickly. He was still thinking about whether to wait for Kikyo to be resurrected so that the two sisters could happily play cards together.

But then I thought, since the meat was practically being fed to me, I felt I'd be letting down my carefree life if I didn't eat it.

If you like it, just do it.

"Now that we have Kaede's sample, next time we summon souls, we'll go find Kikyo."

'If she's reincarnated, then I'll wait for Kagome 29 years from now. If not… should I revive her prematurely?'

As Inuyasha was pondering, a black figure gracefully rose from the eaves below and landed beside him.

Yura, who wasn't a fan of kimonos, changed into a refreshing and convenient sexy ninja outfit.

The female demon looked at the silver-haired half-demon with teeth marks on his neck, touched her red lips with her fingertip, and gave an ambiguous and alluring look.

"Young Master Inuyasha, between Kaede and me... who makes you feel more comfortable?"

Inuyasha stretched his neck and glanced sideways at the evil demon. "If you say anything like that again that stirs up trouble, you'll be punished according to family rules."

Jieluo's legs trembled at the mention of "family law"; she knew that feeling all too well.

Neither above nor below, his entire body was crushed and violently stitched back together, even the gaps between his bones were filled with the aura of Inuyasha.

I feel both nostalgic and fearful; just hearing those two words makes my waist ache slightly.

The female monster, who had washed herself clean last night but waited all night and then all morning, still pouted in dissatisfaction and snorted, "How boring."

She crossed her arms, raised her chin, and adopted a cold tone.

"Sesshomaru is looking for you, and it looks like he wants to chop you up and feed you to the dogs right now—oh no, you are the dog yourself."

"Aren't you a dog's woman too?"

As long as there's no internal fighting, Inuyasha is quite easy to talk to. He casually raised his hands, and Yura reached out to adjust his belt.

The female monster's movements were fluid and graceful, clearly indicating that she had done it countless times.

The dog lowered his head, looking at the section of her fair nape that was exposed when she bent over, and occasionally catching a glimpse of the spring scenery under her neckline. He couldn't help but say, "Alright, I'll make it up to you properly tonight."

Jieluo continued working with her hands, then looked up and glared at him, a large part of which was softened anger. "I'll remember that. Not a single day less."

In this world without magic, Inuyasha is a walking source of magic.

Merging with the soul of a female demon will also bring a slight increase in source energy.

In other words, the dog now is a magical version of the Shikon Jewel.

"You little devil, just wait till tonight I get my hands on you."

After uttering those harsh words, Inuyasha leaped down from the corridor. "I'm going to find Sesshomaru. You can work hard during the day and lead the servants to clean up the mansion."

Jieluo watched Inuyasha fly away, then glanced at the closed lattice door, did nothing more, and turned to assign tasks.

It's just a human toy; decades from now, it'll be nothing but a pile of bones.

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The sun was high in the sky, and the morning frost in the courtyard had long since melted away. The winter sun warmed the stone slabs under the eaves.

Sesshomaru sat under the eaves of the corridor, with a low table in front of him, on which were several plates of plain dishes and a bowl of white rice.

Jaken crouched in the shadow of a pillar three steps behind Sesshomaru, holding a rice bowl bigger than his own face. He took a bite of rice and glanced up at the entrance to the courtyard.

Take another bite, take another look.

Wow, it smells delicious!

'Having followed Lord Sesshomaru around, I haven't had a proper meal in ages.'

The little demon felt an urge to cry, but seeing Sesshomaru's oppressive aura, he held back his tears.

Finally, Inuyasha walked into the courtyard entrance, bathed in the midday sunlight, looking as if he had just finished something important and was in a very good mood.

He hummed a little tune as he saw Sesshomaru in the distance and waved to him, "Sesshomaru, is the food to your liking?"

Sesshomaru frowned.

His eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze shifting from Inuyasha's face to his collar, where the cloying scent of rouge wafted over.

"Inuyasha".

Big Dog's tone was filled with undisguised displeasure, "Spending all your time with women will make you weak."

Inuyasha walked in, shrugged, and wasn't offended by the words; instead, he laughed.

"weak?"

He plopped down opposite Sesshomaru, rested his hands on his knees, and tilted his head to look at the big dog. "Then, Sesshomaru-nii, can you protect your weak little brother?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Sesshomaru stared at Inuyasha, his eyes filled with a deep chill, like frost silently creeping across the windowpane in a winter night. "You who wield Father's demon sword, even if you are a half-demon, are not allowed to be weak!"

"Otherwise, even if you are my brother Sesshomaru, I will kill you with my own hands!"

The big dog, who has yet to be warmed by anyone, is still prone to shouting and threatening to kill at the slightest provocation.

Inuyasha shrugged, not bothering with the chuunibyou at his peak, "Heh, you talk like you can actually beat me."

Sesshomaru's aura instantly turned cold, and Inuyasha also stopped smiling, meeting his gaze. Their eyes met in the air, and for a moment, it seemed as if tiny electric currents crackled in the air.

The wicked observer had already brought the bowl to his face, revealing only a pair of terrified round eyes, fearing that the Poisonous Flower Claw and the Soul-Scattering Iron Claw would sweep past him in the next second.

He originally wanted to be a mouth double, but the interaction between the two brothers was too dangerous.

One wrong move and you could be finished.

"Inuyasha, you're arrogant!"

"You're the arrogant one!"

Speechless at this rebuttal, Sesshomaru, unable to find a response, fell silent again.

At his younger brother's house, eating his brother's food, and despite having lost face the night before, Sesshomaru's pride made it difficult for him to turn his back on him.

"A word to the wise is too much if you don't see eye to eye."

Sesshomaru stood up abruptly, turned and walked towards the entrance of the courtyard, clearly unwilling to see his younger brother's sour face again.

"Alright, alright, enough joking around." Inuyasha's voice came up from behind. "You've been waiting for me all morning, you didn't come here just to argue with me, did you?"

Sesshomaru didn't stop walking; he merely turned his head and coldly uttered, "Even without that sword, I am still invincible!"

"Do you still want to see your father?" These words reached his ears, and Sesshomaru, who was about to take flight, suddenly stopped and turned to look at Inuyasha, who was sitting cross-legged.

"Father is dead..."

As he said this, his brows furrowed slightly, and a thought flashed through his mind like a fish swimming by, which Sesshomaru suddenly seized.

"So Father was suppressing Cong Yunya in the underworld. No wonder I couldn't find him."

Chapter 52 What are you looking at?

This time it's Inuyasha's turn to act aloof.

He didn't rush to speak, resting his chin on one hand and smiling as he looked at Sesshomaru.

Sesshomaru stood there for a while, his lips tightly pressed together. He clearly wanted to ask something, but because of his previous posture, he couldn't bring himself to say it.

The two remained locked in a stalemate, one smiling without saying a word, the other standing motionless with a cold expression.

The north wind swept through the middle of the courtyard, rustling the branches of the trees as if it were worried for them.

Seeing this, Xie Jian realized that he had no choice but to step in and smooth things over.

He took a few steps forward, cleared his throat, and spoke in a more solemn tone, "Young Master Sesshomaru, this concerns the master's current situation, so I humbly request that you stay for a moment."

Sesshomaru remained silent.

Jaken then turned to Inuyasha, bowing slightly. "Young Master Inuyasha, Sesshomaru is your elder brother and the eldest son of the Lord. He has the right to know the implications. Please speak up and explain."

After he finished speaking, he quickly stood aside, bent over, and lowered his head, keeping his eyes down and his mind focused.

"Sesshomaru, come with me."

Inuyasha stood up and walked towards the depths of the courtyard. Sesshomaru, who was walking downhill, followed silently.

Upon arriving at the secret room in the attic, Jaken was about to follow when Inuyasha, without turning his head, raised his hand to block him, saying, "You stay outside and guard the room. Don't let anyone in."

"Yes."

Xie Jian obediently withdrew his foot, picked up the staff with the human head, and sat down at the door.

Inside the secret room, the candlelight was lit one by one by Inuyasha's demonic power.

He took out a spare terracotta figurine from a cabinet in the corner, which was exactly the same material and size as the one from the night before New Year's Eve.

Inuyasha sat cross-legged, bit his fingertip, and drops of blood fell onto the smooth head of the terracotta figurine, slowly spreading along the curved surface and seeping into the texture of the soil.

Sesshomaru watched quietly.