*Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha. Inuyasha owns me.*
A/N: Here's the first chapter. Sorry for the long wait. It's not going
to
follow the Cupid and Psyche template right off the bat because I want it to
be original as well as having the sweet romance of that tale. Well, here
goes and enjoy!
* * * *
"Rin, wait up. Don't run off so fast," yelled Kagome. Before she could
catch up, her younger sister was long gone. "Oh great," Kagome sighed.
'I have to find her before nightfall. This part of the forest is known to
be lurking with youkai, especially at night. Gosh, she's only six and she
thinks she can take care of herself already,' thought Kagome. Kagome
looked up at the sky toward the west. From its position, she knew she had
about an hour and a half before sunset. "I'd better hurry," she breathed.
"Sooo cold," Rin said as she giggled. She was standing knee-length in
stream of flowing water; her small hands grasping the bottom of her kimono
so as not to get it wet. She reveled at how the cool water felt against
her bare skin. She looked down at the water, watching the sakura petals
that had landed on the water's surface get carried downstream. Her mind
wandered to her two sisters. She loved Kagome dearly, but sometimes Kagome
was just too protective of her and it can get annoying. Kikyou, on the
other hand, gave her more freedom to run around and just be herself. She
really missed Kikyou.
"There you are," gasped Kagome. "I thought I told you not to run off by
yourself. It's getting late. We should head back soon."
"Demo, Rin wants to stay just a little bit longer," Rin whined.
"Okay, but just for a few more moments."
"Kagome-neechan. Twins can feel each other right? How's Kikyou-neechan
feeling?" Rin asked as she looked up at Kagome. Kagome could feel that Rin
really misses Kikyou.
"Our Kikyou-neechan is doing just fine. I can't feel her all the time, but
that's a good thing. I can only feel her when there are strong emotions,
like fear or anger. Right now I'm not feeling anything, so I'm sure she's
just fine. Don't worry," Kagome said reassuringly.
"I really miss her. Do you think she misses us too?"
"Oh Rin. Of course she misses us."
"Then why is she avoiding us? Does she not care about us anymore?"
"It's not like that. You were too you to understand what happened. You
know she doesn't get along with Father's new wife."
"Oh I hate Kagura sooo much!" Rin said as she clenched her fists. If not
for her, Kikyou would still be here."
"Actually," Kagome began, "its Kagura related. But the real reason is that
she wants to avoid getting married to Onigumo."
"Who's Onigumo?"
"You wouldn't remember him anyway. You met him once several years back."
"What's he like?"
"He gives me the chills-the way his eyes look. It's like he wants to
devour you. Anyway, he appeared soon after Father married Kagura and asked
for Kikyou-neechan's hand in marriage when she was of age. Father
initially refused, but Kagura persuaded him by singing praises of Onigumo
when in reality, she just wanted the bribes coming from him. So six months
ago, when we turned sixteen, Kikyou left to continue her miko training as
an excuse to avoid the marriage. Father allowed her to leave on the
condition that the wedding will 'commence immediately upon her return' as
he puts it."
Kagome then gazes up at the darkening sky; her thoughts wandering to Kikyou
and how lonely she must be feeling right now, away from her family. Tears
began welling up in Rin's eyes.
"Kagome-neechan, I don't think she's coming back," Rin sobbed. "I don't
think we'll ever see her again!"
Kagome then turned her head to face her distressed younger sister who was
still standing in the water. She wanted to comfort Rin, but instead gave a
horrified expression as she cried, "Rin! Get out of the water quickly!"
Rin looked down, startled to see that the water beneath her has turned a
crimson red. Blood. Dumbfounded, she quickly glanced in the direction of
the source of the blood. She hastily jumped out of the water and ran
toward the source. Kagome followed suit. Rin ran as fast as she could.
Ahead of her, she could make out two forms laying on the ground near the
bank of the river. She slowed down as she neared the smaller of the two
forms. Kagome reached her moments later, gasping for air. Rin knelt down
to check out the blood stained form.
"Kagome-neechan. It's a puppy. It's not moving, but I think it's still
alive."
Without further hesitation, Kagome walked over and knelt by the larger form
a few feet away to check out its condition. She could make out that it was
a leopard-an unusually large leopard.
"Rin, this one wasn't so lucky. It didn't survive whatever happened. It
appears that the blood came mostly from this leopard," Kagome said as she
glanced over to Rin, who was already knee deep in the stream washing the
small dog's fur.
"Kagome-neechan. Look. Its fur is white. I couldn't tell earlier from
all the blood. It's such a cute puppy. I want to take it home and take
care it." Kagome walked over to Rin to check out the dog.
"Rin, the dog's a he and it's not a puppy. It's small, but the features
are of an adult dog. See, it's not chubby cute like you are," Kagome said
as she playfully poked Rin's tummy. "Anyhow, I don't think it's such a
good idea to take him home."
"Why not?"
"Well, Kagura hates pets-not like I care, but this dog might be dangerous."
"He's not. I just know he'll be a good dog."
"Rin, just look around you. This small dog took on that leopard and
survived, leaving that leopard, who's fifteen times its size, dead. It's
not safe to have such a creature around."
"But he's injured, Kagome-neechan. I can't just leave him here," Rin said
as she held onto the dog protectively.
"Alright. I guess it's ok to take care of him until he recovers, but we
have to find a cave were we can place him. He's not coming home with us."
"Thanks so much Kagome-neechan. You're the best!"
Kagome sighed. It's hard to refuse Rin anything, especially since she's
lost so much at such a young age. At least she and Kikyou have memories of
their mother. Rin doesn't have such memories. They try not to mention
Mother when Rin was there. They never wanted her to feel sad about not
being able to share the memories.
* * * * *
"Okay, I think this cave will do," Kagome said. Rin had been carrying the
dog the entire time, trying to absorb as much of the water from its fur as
she can on her kimono. By the time they reached the cave, the dog's fur
was almost dry while Rin's kimono became uncomfortable damp and heavy. Rin
found a comfortable spot and laid the dog down.
"So Rin, whatcha gonna name the dog?"
"Fluffy! His fur is so amazingly soft."
"Alright, Fluffy it is! We'll come visit him tomorrow. For now, we should
head on home."
"Okay," Rin said as she hesitatingly followed Kagome out of the cave's
mouth. She glanced back at Fluffy, relieved to still see his chest rising
and falling.
* * * * *
'Hmmmm. That small girl is peculiar,' Sesshoumaru thought as he sensed
them leaving the cave. 'I guess I have to stay here until my wounds have
recovered. Meanwhile, I should maintain this form to conserve my energy.'
Too tired to open his eyes, Sesshoumaru quickly drifted off into a restful
sleep.
* * * * *
A/N:
Hehehe. I just had to name him Fluffy. It was just oh so tempting, I
couldn't resist. Anyway, that's my first chapter. I know I promised it out
sooner, but life gets in the way. Anyhow, I hoped you liked it.
It's kinda slow to start, but to me, it's essential to how I want to carry
this story. Don't worry, Rin will be older later-so no worries about
pedophilia, k?
Please remember to review. Anyone who wants me to send an email when I
update the story should leave their email in the reviews. This is my first
fanfic, so please be kind. I do however appreciate constructive criticism.
I'll try to get the next chapter out soon. Bye for now.
A/N: Here's the first chapter. Sorry for the long wait. It's not going
to
follow the Cupid and Psyche template right off the bat because I want it to
be original as well as having the sweet romance of that tale. Well, here
goes and enjoy!
* * * *
"Rin, wait up. Don't run off so fast," yelled Kagome. Before she could
catch up, her younger sister was long gone. "Oh great," Kagome sighed.
'I have to find her before nightfall. This part of the forest is known to
be lurking with youkai, especially at night. Gosh, she's only six and she
thinks she can take care of herself already,' thought Kagome. Kagome
looked up at the sky toward the west. From its position, she knew she had
about an hour and a half before sunset. "I'd better hurry," she breathed.
"Sooo cold," Rin said as she giggled. She was standing knee-length in
stream of flowing water; her small hands grasping the bottom of her kimono
so as not to get it wet. She reveled at how the cool water felt against
her bare skin. She looked down at the water, watching the sakura petals
that had landed on the water's surface get carried downstream. Her mind
wandered to her two sisters. She loved Kagome dearly, but sometimes Kagome
was just too protective of her and it can get annoying. Kikyou, on the
other hand, gave her more freedom to run around and just be herself. She
really missed Kikyou.
"There you are," gasped Kagome. "I thought I told you not to run off by
yourself. It's getting late. We should head back soon."
"Demo, Rin wants to stay just a little bit longer," Rin whined.
"Okay, but just for a few more moments."
"Kagome-neechan. Twins can feel each other right? How's Kikyou-neechan
feeling?" Rin asked as she looked up at Kagome. Kagome could feel that Rin
really misses Kikyou.
"Our Kikyou-neechan is doing just fine. I can't feel her all the time, but
that's a good thing. I can only feel her when there are strong emotions,
like fear or anger. Right now I'm not feeling anything, so I'm sure she's
just fine. Don't worry," Kagome said reassuringly.
"I really miss her. Do you think she misses us too?"
"Oh Rin. Of course she misses us."
"Then why is she avoiding us? Does she not care about us anymore?"
"It's not like that. You were too you to understand what happened. You
know she doesn't get along with Father's new wife."
"Oh I hate Kagura sooo much!" Rin said as she clenched her fists. If not
for her, Kikyou would still be here."
"Actually," Kagome began, "its Kagura related. But the real reason is that
she wants to avoid getting married to Onigumo."
"Who's Onigumo?"
"You wouldn't remember him anyway. You met him once several years back."
"What's he like?"
"He gives me the chills-the way his eyes look. It's like he wants to
devour you. Anyway, he appeared soon after Father married Kagura and asked
for Kikyou-neechan's hand in marriage when she was of age. Father
initially refused, but Kagura persuaded him by singing praises of Onigumo
when in reality, she just wanted the bribes coming from him. So six months
ago, when we turned sixteen, Kikyou left to continue her miko training as
an excuse to avoid the marriage. Father allowed her to leave on the
condition that the wedding will 'commence immediately upon her return' as
he puts it."
Kagome then gazes up at the darkening sky; her thoughts wandering to Kikyou
and how lonely she must be feeling right now, away from her family. Tears
began welling up in Rin's eyes.
"Kagome-neechan, I don't think she's coming back," Rin sobbed. "I don't
think we'll ever see her again!"
Kagome then turned her head to face her distressed younger sister who was
still standing in the water. She wanted to comfort Rin, but instead gave a
horrified expression as she cried, "Rin! Get out of the water quickly!"
Rin looked down, startled to see that the water beneath her has turned a
crimson red. Blood. Dumbfounded, she quickly glanced in the direction of
the source of the blood. She hastily jumped out of the water and ran
toward the source. Kagome followed suit. Rin ran as fast as she could.
Ahead of her, she could make out two forms laying on the ground near the
bank of the river. She slowed down as she neared the smaller of the two
forms. Kagome reached her moments later, gasping for air. Rin knelt down
to check out the blood stained form.
"Kagome-neechan. It's a puppy. It's not moving, but I think it's still
alive."
Without further hesitation, Kagome walked over and knelt by the larger form
a few feet away to check out its condition. She could make out that it was
a leopard-an unusually large leopard.
"Rin, this one wasn't so lucky. It didn't survive whatever happened. It
appears that the blood came mostly from this leopard," Kagome said as she
glanced over to Rin, who was already knee deep in the stream washing the
small dog's fur.
"Kagome-neechan. Look. Its fur is white. I couldn't tell earlier from
all the blood. It's such a cute puppy. I want to take it home and take
care it." Kagome walked over to Rin to check out the dog.
"Rin, the dog's a he and it's not a puppy. It's small, but the features
are of an adult dog. See, it's not chubby cute like you are," Kagome said
as she playfully poked Rin's tummy. "Anyhow, I don't think it's such a
good idea to take him home."
"Why not?"
"Well, Kagura hates pets-not like I care, but this dog might be dangerous."
"He's not. I just know he'll be a good dog."
"Rin, just look around you. This small dog took on that leopard and
survived, leaving that leopard, who's fifteen times its size, dead. It's
not safe to have such a creature around."
"But he's injured, Kagome-neechan. I can't just leave him here," Rin said
as she held onto the dog protectively.
"Alright. I guess it's ok to take care of him until he recovers, but we
have to find a cave were we can place him. He's not coming home with us."
"Thanks so much Kagome-neechan. You're the best!"
Kagome sighed. It's hard to refuse Rin anything, especially since she's
lost so much at such a young age. At least she and Kikyou have memories of
their mother. Rin doesn't have such memories. They try not to mention
Mother when Rin was there. They never wanted her to feel sad about not
being able to share the memories.
* * * * *
"Okay, I think this cave will do," Kagome said. Rin had been carrying the
dog the entire time, trying to absorb as much of the water from its fur as
she can on her kimono. By the time they reached the cave, the dog's fur
was almost dry while Rin's kimono became uncomfortable damp and heavy. Rin
found a comfortable spot and laid the dog down.
"So Rin, whatcha gonna name the dog?"
"Fluffy! His fur is so amazingly soft."
"Alright, Fluffy it is! We'll come visit him tomorrow. For now, we should
head on home."
"Okay," Rin said as she hesitatingly followed Kagome out of the cave's
mouth. She glanced back at Fluffy, relieved to still see his chest rising
and falling.
* * * * *
'Hmmmm. That small girl is peculiar,' Sesshoumaru thought as he sensed
them leaving the cave. 'I guess I have to stay here until my wounds have
recovered. Meanwhile, I should maintain this form to conserve my energy.'
Too tired to open his eyes, Sesshoumaru quickly drifted off into a restful
sleep.
* * * * *
A/N:
Hehehe. I just had to name him Fluffy. It was just oh so tempting, I
couldn't resist. Anyway, that's my first chapter. I know I promised it out
sooner, but life gets in the way. Anyhow, I hoped you liked it.
It's kinda slow to start, but to me, it's essential to how I want to carry
this story. Don't worry, Rin will be older later-so no worries about
pedophilia, k?
Please remember to review. Anyone who wants me to send an email when I
update the story should leave their email in the reviews. This is my first
fanfic, so please be kind. I do however appreciate constructive criticism.
I'll try to get the next chapter out soon. Bye for now.