The Yellow Flower
Spoilers in the beginning, just to warn all you people, since I don't know WHERE to start....I only added a few things but what I didn't change is the way they talk to each other....so don't mind me....and as EVERYONE knows, Inu-Yasha and the rest of the people in here DO NOT belong to me....so THERE! ::cries::
~:~:~Rin's Past POV~:~:~
"It sure is a big mountain, Jaken-sama." I gaze in wonder at the mountains that seems to reach the sky. Taking no notice of the thick fog that has surrounded around the whole area, I turned around in confusion when hearing a grunt behind me. Eyes filled with concern when I saw Jaken-sama lying weakly on the ground next to the double-headed dragon-horse in which I have no knowledge of its name...at least not yet.
"What's wrong Jaken-sama?" I asked, looking at him as he slumped to the ground more.
"Pain..." Was what he said to me before mumbling to himself, "This Mt. Hakurei is sacred ground, isn't it. A lump of evil like Naraku shouldn't be in a place like this, so..."
I'm not exactly sure if he was actually talking to me or not, but seeing a deep frown on his frog face, I know he must be thinking about something quite deeply. Not wanting to disturb him, I slowly sat on the ground beside him, looking around in the distances.
"Sesshoumaru-sama sure is late." I said sadly to myself, hearing a snort by Jaken-sama, a sign that he agreed with my statement but wouldn't say anything out loud. I suddenly perked my head a little to the right when I see a figure moving in the corner of my eyes. I couldn't help thinking the figure looks awfully familiar through all the mist. That's when my eyes went wide in surprise, already knowing who it was when the fog has cleared a bit.
...Kohaku!?... I thought, standing up quickly and rushed for him. ...It's definitely him. It's Kohaku!... Too absorbed in running after Kohaku, hoping I didn't lose sight of him. I ignored the loud screaming from Jaken-sama as I ran faster than my little legs can carry me toward him.
After running past the tress, I ran into an old looking cave, not caring what danger lied ahead of me. I smiled happily when I saw Kohaku, still walking forward; deeper into the cave.
"Kohaku!" I cried out, greeted by a surprised look on his face when he stopped walking and turned around.
"You..." He said as I stopped next to him, not even panting from the long run. I looked up at him with a wide smile on my face as he looked down at me. "Rin...why are you here...?"
"Great, we can have another talk..." I said eagerly to him, ignoring his question. I still have the wide smile on my lips, but my eyes looked at him worriedly. "The other time we had a strange parting, didn't we. I was kinda worried about it, you know."
"Go back," He said seriously to me as my smile immediately dropped. "This isn't the place for someone like you."
Before I could respond, I looked at him curiously when he suddenly turned his head around, looking deeper into the cave we were in, a frown mixed with a surprised look on his face. My brown eyes widen in confusion when he stepped in front of me, his back still toward me as if blocking me from something or 'someone's' view. He then turned his head a little to the side and looked at me with his empty eyes filled with no emotion.
"Go back, slowly..." He whispered to me, causing me to tilt my head and blink at him. "Before they notice you..."
I looked at him in complete shock, wondering what he meant until I heard a loud rustle ahead. Slowly looking around Kohaku, I gasped when I saw many Youkai bugs or vermin, crawling straight for us.
"Ko-Kohaku..." I managed to stutter out as he turns his body around.
"Return now Rin," He replied, still looking at me. "If they find you, you'll be torn apart."
"What about you Kohaku?" I asked him worriedly, slowly backing away, hoping he would follow.
"They won't attack me," He said as I stared at him when I could have sworn I saw a small smile creeping on his lips. But with a blink of my eyes, his face looked at me emotionless, making me believe I must be seeing things. "Go!"
"O-okay," I said, now frightened as I turned around and ran out of the cave, taking one last glance at him, seeing him still standing there, looking at me. ...Kohaku...
::End of Spoilers::
And that was the last time I saw him. Since I'm not really good at keeping time, but I believe months have past and Sesshoumaru-sama would leave me alone with Jaken-sama instead of playing with me more and more often. Every time we do that, the same routine would have starts; Sesshoumaru-sama leave while Jaken-sama would wait and grumble as I complain about the boredom and look around, hoping to be able to see Kohaku again, so we could talk a little more. But my hopes were always crushed when Sesshoumaru-sama came back then we would continue with our never-ending journey.
Funny thing is that right now, I'm laying on the warm grass full of pretty flowers, watching the beautiful stars glittering like sparkling raindrops. My eyes scan around the dark sky, counting them out of sheer boredom. I wish Sesshoumaru-sama would be here with me so I could play with him and make flower crowns for him to wear. But he, again, left off somewhere, telling me we'll be sleeping in this field for tonight. I could make the crowns for Jaken-sama, but now he is sleeping and snoring somewhere near the trees, leaving me here alone.
"I'm so bored..." I complained to myself, sitting up from the ground as I look around the field. Picking up a stick beside me, I begin to doodle on the dirt, not knowing what to do. I sighed, throwing the stick away as I stood up and skipped around, looking for the prettiest flower despite the darkness of the night.
...If only Kohaku was here, then everything wouldn't seem so lonely... I pray silently to the sky, looking toward where the woods are, hoping Kohaku would pop out from behind the trees. I shook my head and continued looking around until my smile widened when I found a very beautiful flower. Picking it up out of its root, I take a small sniff at it, loving its beautiful scent.
"Kohaku would love this one..." I said loudly to myself, touching the soft yellow silk petal.
"Would you be quiet!? I'm trying to sleep here!" I heard Jaken-sama grumble as I look at him and giggles.
"Jaken-sama!" I laughed, running toward him with the flower still in my hand. "Look! Rin found a pretty flow-"
I gasp when the wind started to pick up, blowing my hair around as the flower flew out of my hand. Eyes wide in shock, ignoring the cold biting at my skin from the wind, I chase after it, almost in tears when the flower flew past Jaken-sama, when he was just standing there not bothering to help me. He blocked my path with that long two-headed stick of his, leaving me to look sadly at the flower, which has already flown deeper into the woods.
"Rin! You know you shouldn't run off, Sesshoumaru would have my head if you were found missing again," Jaken-sama scolded, holding his staff as he lay back down on the ground. "Now get some sleep!"
"Yes Jaken-sama," I said, holding back my sniff as I walked back to the grass and laid down. ...But that flower was meant to be given to Kohaku... I thought sadly to myself, closing my eyes until sleep took over me, hoping the flower would be found by a caring person that would take care of it...
~:~:~Other POV~:~:~
Looking at the yellow flower, it continued to fly into the woods with the wind, not so far away from Rin until I stuck out my hand gently to catch the flower, holding it tightly so it won't escape.
"Just for a single flower...why is she so worried about it...?" I asked myself, walking out of the shadows, revealing myself while looking at Rin from behind the trees.
...If Rin isn't one of Sesshoumaru's companions, then she wouldn't be any part of this... I thought, looking at the flower in my hand. Another mission was sent by Naraku; to catch Rin once again in order to demand Sesshoumaru to work for him since all of the Shichinin-tai have failed to destroy Inu-Yasha. If Sesshoumaru disagreed, then he was order to kill her.
...I could take that frog demon then Rin, but Sesshoumaru might not go after him for a long period of time... I frowned at the thought, gently putting the flower away in front of my yellow stomach plate instead of throwing it away. Taking the scabbard from the belt, I slowly walked toward Jaken without making a sound. With emotionless eyes looking at Jaken, who is still sleeping, snoring quite loudly with his staff next to him, I hold the scabbard tightly in my grip.
*WHACK!*
Silently walking away from Jaken, who is now all bruised up with a huge bump on the side of his head, leaving him unconscious. I stopped right next to Rin's sleeping form, bending down and softly taking her in my arms, without waking her up. Walking silently back to the woods, knowing Sesshoumaru might have my scent as I walk farther away to where Naraku told me to go. I stopped dead in my tracks when I felt Rin shifted in my arms. I immediately look down at her, eyes widen in shock when Rin snuggled closer to my chest with a smile. Feeling the corner of my lips twitching, my eyes squinted as I frowned, walking into a deserted hut, putting her on the futon softly.
I was about to leave but stopped, looking at my hand that Rin has grabbed, still in her sleep. I stood there without blinking before kneeled down beside her, leaning against the wall without making any movement to remove her hands, which is still clutching tightly to mines. I gently took out the yellow flower, putting it in her other hand as she gripped the stem of it. I sat still on my spot, watching her until the sun sets high over the mountains...
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That would be the end for this Chapter...R/R if you want more!...