(Author's Notes)
Yet agin, another passtime story from yours truly! Anyway, I do have a couple of warnings. The first one, for almost all of my stories, language. And my other one, LEMON! ^_^ Now that that's taken care of, let's get started! XD
(Story)
A troll demon barricaded the streets of Inuyasha's village. Children screamed as parents hid in their homes praying for a miracle. The troll screeched and punched through the nearest hut it could reach. After the crash and debris finished cluttering down toward the ground, the troll grinned with accomplishment. That grin soon faded away as he felt a pain on his side. The pain soon faded as his body was sliced clean in half. The troll wailed a final cry of pain before disappearing into ash and eventually evaporating in the air.
After the dust and smell faded away, the village folks looked out of their windows and doors and saw Rin. She was wearing her usual demon slayer outfit that Sango had given her, except the armor was orange rather than pink and green like Sango's or Kohaku's. She also wore her long, wavy, dark hair in her usual side braid. Her weapon, her scythe, was in her hand and clean of the troll's blood.
When the people saw her standing proudly in the middle of the street, they began to emerge and applauded for her. They then began with the now usual gestures of congrats.
"A superb job once again Lady Rin."
"Oh, thank you very much."
She then quickly proceeded to attend to the hut the troll had destroyed. She saw a pile of rubble move and immediately began to move clumps of wood and straw out of the way. She then managed to free Lady Kaede. Rin helped her out of the rubble.
"Are you all right, Lady Kaede?"
"Oh my child, this will have been the third time my house has been destroyed ever since those demon attacks have been going on!"
Rin gazed at her in shock at first, but managed to chuckle it off after a few moments. Despite her age and weakness, Lady Kaede always seemed to manage to get lucky in situations like this and walk away unharmed.
"Well, I guess you'll just have to stay someplace for a while until we get your house fixed." Rin claimed. A villager cried out a few moments later.
"Oh don't worry about your hut Lady Kaede! The other village carpenters and I will go off to find some wood for your hut right away!"
Lady Kaede replied, "Why, thank ye kindly gentlemen."
After the men departed for the forest, Lady Kaede and Rin started to head towards Inuyasha and Kagome's house towards the edge of the village. Kagome saw them approach and immediately ran after them.
"Oh thank Gods, are you two all right? Lady Kaede, is that debris all over your kimono? Is from your house?"
"I'm afraid so, dear child." Lady Kaede solemnly replied.
"Again! Oh well, I suppose that you can stay with us for a while, can't she Inuyasha?"
Kagome glanced back at her house just in time to see her husband walk out of the hut onto the small deck.
"Honestly Kagome, why is it that every single time the old hag's place get destroyed that she has to come and stay with us? Send her over to Rin's place or something. She's got plenty of room there."
"NO DADDY!" A young boy then came blazing out of the hut and latched himself onto Inuyasha's leg, almost knocking him off balance. This child wore a plain green kimono top with a blue obi with tan kimono pants. He had white hair down to his neck with tiny puppy ears sticking out of the sides where his ears would be. When he looked up at Inuyahsa, his huge golden eyes pleaded toward his father.
"Daddy please! Please let Lady Kaede stay here! She never gets to come around anymore since the demon breakout."
At first, Inuyasha stared at his son in a very strict manner, but then his eyes softened and became kind.
"Ok, ok Nobu, she can stay."
"Yay!" The boy jumped into his father's arms and squeezed him for a moment. Inuyahsa then smiled as he ran to Lady Kaede. Kagome smiled to herself. Ever since Nobu was born, Inuyasha adored his son and could never seem to say no to him. After Nobu had his moment of hugs and kisses from Lady Kaede, he targeted Rin next. He clenched onto her leg as she walked toward the hut.
"So, what was the demon that you had to fight just now Rin?"
"Oh, just another one of those troll demons."
Nobu cringed back in disgust, almost as if he were afraid to touch Rin any longer.
"Eeeewwww...I hear their slimy and smell gross!"
Rin chuckled as she made her way into the hut. She then noticed the pot of tea that was brewing over the fire.
"Oh, Kagome, I didn't know that you were brewing up tea. Mind if I wash up then help you?"
"Of course you can dear."
After Rin went to the well out back and washed her face and hands, she returned to the hut and helped Kagome with the tea. After it was finished, Kagome, Rin, Kaede, and Inuyasha, all sat down at the table together while Nobu went outside to check on something he'd thought he'd smelt earlier.
"Lady Kaede," Rin stated. ", this is the third time this moon cycle that your house has been destroyed by demons!"
"Come to think of it," Kagome interrupted. ", a lot of demons have been appearing lately. I know they're weak demons but still, it's like they're all waking up from a hibernation of some kind."
"I wouldn't say that it's just the weak demons that are affected if I were you." Inuyahsa stated as he drank his tea.
"What makes you say that?" Kaede questioned.
"I myself have been feeling abnormally restless lately. I can't seem to sleep at night, and sometimes I even just feel...aggravated."
"Since when are you not aggravated?" Kagome thought.
"Huh...that's strange...I wonder if Lord Sesshomaru has felt anything lately." Rin said.
"I have." A deep and familiar voice appeared from the doorway. Rin felt the butterflies in her stomach as she heard it. She turned to the doorway to confirm her theory. Blocking it was Sesshomaru. He was in the process of removing his mokomoko and armor to let himself in when Nobu appeared behind Sesshomaru's leg.
"Mommy, Daddy, look! I thought I smelt something familiar earlier! It was Uncle Sesshomaru!"
Sesshomaru made his way into the hut, Nobu right behind his feet. Inuyasha looked up at him.
"So, why the special visit all of a sudden?"
"Actually, I was going to ask you the same question Rin just asked. If you've felt differently recently, I mean."
"You mean you can feel that aura too?"
"As clear as night and day. I can't eat, sleep, concentrate...I just feel so...so..."
Rin interrupted.
"Out of place, my Lord?"
"Exactly, thank you Rin."
Sesshomaru glanced over and gave Rin a tiny smile. All she did was smile back in return.
"Well," Lady Kaede claimed. ", I don't like this situation one bit. Something is amiss in the world. Until we find out what is going on, we can only protect this village as best we can.
Rin, Kagome, and Inuyasha nodded their heads obediently at Lady Kaede.
"Right!" They all said. Sesshomaru just stood there in content. A promise like that was something he simply couldn't keep at the time. If Inuyasha's village was experiencing this, there might be similar incidents like this happening in all part of the West. But...
He had also come back for his usual visit for Rin. He hadn't been able to see her in a few months and was wondering how she was doing. Even now, he was glancing at Rin. Nothing much had changed about her. She had the healthy glow around her skin, her large eyes had the same kindness, and when she stood up to depart from the hut, she carried herself in the same proud but graceful stance that most girls her age weren't able to master.
After a goodbye hug from Nobu and the rest of the household, Rin picked up her scythe from the deck and departed for her own house. Sesshomaru followed her and eventually reached her side. She noticed him and blushed slightly. She was so used to following him that it felt weird for him to be walking beside her, almost like an equal now rather than a mere traveling companion. Sesshomaru gently glanced at her and smiled.
"So Rin, besides these demon breakouts, how's life in the village been for you?"
(Author's Notes)
Now that you've started reading, what did you think of it? I always love to hear your opinions! ^_^