Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha or its characters but I wish I did.
But I do own Masumi Otome because she is a character I created.
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Chapter One:
Chrysanthemum Woman
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A man with a spiked pauldron that covers his left shoulder attached to the upper section of his cuirass. Both his armor and his long flowing sash have a decided "Mainland" ((Chinese)) influence, as opposed to the customary Japanese armor and Obi. His Kimono is mostly white with a red honeycomb and flower crest at the collar and sleeves. He wears Sashinuki Hakama, which are gathered at the ankles producing the "ballooning" effect. His footwear consists of flat pointed ankle-high boots, also reminiscent of Mainland influence. He was no other than Sesshomaru, the nineteen year old looking three hundred year old demon trek down the path with his companions. Rin walked along side Jaken and Ah-Un, she was pretty tired since it was early in the morning as Sesshomaru wanted to continue is search for Naraku. Rin rubbed her right out after she let out her small yawn, Jaken looked at Rin, he never seen her so tired.
"Lord Sesshomaru, is there any food nearby?" Rin asked as Sesshomaru stopped walking. Rin looked up at the Taiyoukai curiously, she was afraid she had done something wrong.
Sesshomaru turned his head, looking over him shoulder somewhat. "Jaken, get Rin food." He spoke monotonously as his face still had that cold blank stare.
"Yes, Mi'Lord!" Jaken scurried off with Rin to the lake that was nearby, as Au-Un followed to rest. Sesshomaru sniffed the air, he caught the scent of Cherry blossoms. 'Its on the edge of winter, why is there a smell of Cherry blossoms?' He questioned himself as he could smell humans not to far, 'Hmph. Humans, I shall dare not step foot in such a village.' He thought as he walked off, he figured Ah-Un will bring Rin and Jaken along. He saw a girl, she had to be seventeen years old. She was picking flowers, something Rin would always do. These flowers were Irregular Incurve Chrysanthemums, or Ogiku is what they are usually called in Japan. The woman had blue-black hair but her eyes were a brown color like Rin's. A fox demon, she had raven black hair and sapphire eyes and a Neko, similar to Kirara but it had one tail, black eyes, black on its feet and a black spiral around his tail like Kirara, this must of been a boy version. They were by her side, the seven year old Kitsune eyed Sesshomaru strangely. The seventeen year old girl looked up at the Taiyoukai, she knew he was there the whole time but had not spoke a word.
"Why are you staring at her like that?" The kistune finally broke the silence but was a bit frightened from Sesshomaru's intense glare.
Sesshomaru looked at the kistune but then back at the woman who continued to collect the beautiful Ogiku's, "Do not speak to this Sesshomaru with such ignorance, I will kill you if you do not go back to your rightful place pitiful demon." The Taiyoukai remarked. The woman stood as she had the basket in her hands, the neko demon eyed Sesshomaru watching him, daring him to do something to the teenage girl.
"Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin cried as she ran to the scene, with Jaken and Ah-Un following behind her. Rin wore her sheepish grin's where the corner of her mouths were close to reaching her ears, "The fish was excellent my Lord." Rin looked at the woman, Rin's heart seemed to pound very fast but she could not explain why. Jaken, Ah-Un, the Neko, and Sesshomaru could definitely hear Rin's heart pounding extremely fast, Rin looked at the woman wide eyed.
Jaken looked at the eight year old girl who slowly walked up to the girl. "Who are you?" Rin asked as the blue-black haired woman bent down to reach Rin's eye-level.
"My name is Masumi, who are you?" Rin looked at the girl with curiousness in her eyes.
Rin then smiled as she tried to shake her thoughts, "My name is Rin."
"Rin? Such a beautiful name. I named my daughter the same name but she died." Masumi looked down as Rin frowned.
"Rin is so sorry to hear that." Rin hugged Masumi, she wanted to be nice to her and hold onto her and never let go. Masumi hugged the lithe form of the small child, she smiled as she realized how warm this little girl was, she had a heart full a gold and love she was willing to give.
"How old were you when you had your daughter?" The Taiyoukai finally spoke again.
"I was nine at the time." The woman looked down, ashamed almost but mostly because of how sad she was.
"The father?" He asked.
Masumi looked at Rin who had let go of her and watched her answer the Taiyoukai's questions, "Her father passed away when I gave birth, we were attacked by bandits. The bandits didn't kill me they abducted me and made me serve under their sire, who tried to rape me but I ran away. My daughter I never seen her again and I assumed the bandits killed her. My son was killed too, and when I came back home a few days ago. I found nothing, nothing to even remember them by." The girl placed her hands over her face, weeping. Rin started to cry as well.
"My mom, dad, and brother were killed by bandits." Rin spoke as Sesshomaru looked at Rin. 'Could it be?' Sesshomaru looked at the blue-black hair weeping widow.
"You are seventeen am I correct? As Rin is eight." Sesshomaru noticed Masumi's eyes widen.
Masumi looked at Rin, who was a bit confused. "What do you mean Lord Sesshomaru?" Rin asked.
"She is your birth mother, she is alive." The taiyoukai watched as the woman pulled Rin into a tight embrace.
"Mother. . .?" Rin's eyes filled with tears as Masumi cried in her daughter's hair. Sesshomaru turned to walk away. Rin let go of her mother.
Rin looked at Sesshomaru who stopped walking, obviously waiting. "Can Rin's mom come too?" Rin asked as Sesshomaru groaned.
"Fine." He mumbled as Rin tugged her mother's arm.
Rin smiled, a real warm and genuine smile as the kitsune, neko, and girl followed next to Rin, "We're going to have so much fun mommy, wait till we go to the western lands, you'll get the real pretty room!" Rin shouted as the girl giggled, Masumi removed the bangs away from her eyes.
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