Together?
Hi everyone who reads this story! Hugs This is my first fanfic ever, so please have some patience if I'm having some grammatical errors or spelling errors… I'm Swedish so I'm not all that good at this language… but hope you'll enjoy reading it anyway!
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If what happens is not realistic, then I beg your pardon, because I haven't seen that many episodes so I do not know how the characters think or speak… I will be doing my best anyway!
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They had walked for hours.
The sun was beginning to surrender to nightfall. Inside the green forest, shadows grew longer and wider every minute. The birds flew to the skies, some to catch dinner, others to search for a place to rest. The wind grew cooler and found its way between the branches.
The beasts of the forest became active, their howls and roars started to sound all around the forest.
Rin shivered as she heard the howls. She would never forget the wolves that had attacked and killed her that fateful day when she was young. So many times had she tried to forget but without success. And the pain…
No, she feared wolves and would always do, as she feared humans, or some of them. The memories of her family getting killed in front of her haunted her dreams almost every night.
They had not been killed by youkai, but by bandits. Even the word bandits brought fear and anger to her mind.
When her parents were killed she had only been a little child. At the time Rin had screamed their name, pleaded for their lives, but the bandits had not shown any mercy. She remembered pulling her mother's sleeve, crying and so much blood…! But her mother had never moved again. Her father had tried to defend the family, but without success and the bandits had just laughed.
Rin was lucky to be alive. The bandits had chased her…
Rin shrugged and tried to think of anything else. Like how hungry she was starting to feel.
Her belly made funny noises and she felt like giggeling.
Coming to realise she had stopped, she hurried after Lord Sesshoumaru.
He was keeping his pace, as fast as before, but she was used to it and had no problems keeping up. His face was as distant as ever, but she knew he was always alert and would react at an instant if he smelt something dangerous.
The wind was toying with his hair. As shining silvery as moonshine.
Rin turned her head slightly to watch the toad youkai.
Jyaken was a bit behind. He seemed to be even grumpier than usual and made hissing noises to himself. He seemed to enjoy hearing his own voice, Rin had no other explanation to that phenomena.
Lately she noticed that Jyaken had become quieter and that alone was strange. And he made no comments about her running off to watch some birds here and there.
Lord Sesshoumaru was as quiet as usual and was walking some feet before them. He allowed her to run some feet away from them. When she was younger, that was not an option, but she was older and with that she felt safe enough with not being very close to them.
Rin knew Lord Sesshoumaru.
He enjoyed silence. His face was almost always expressionless and his golden eyes cold.
But she could bring a smile to his lips if she so wished; it was not easy but not impossible.
When she went to bed at night she wasn't nearly as tired as when she was younger. It felt like she just had too much energy and nothing to do with it. But she was happy in Lord Sesshoumaru's company, there was nowhere in the world she would like to be rather than with them.
Even when she went to catch some food, she would never completely leave Lord Sesshoumaru and make him worried. He had never uttered those words, but she had learned that he had been worried more than once.
For some moons ago she had been pushed by a large youkai and fallen into a hole in the ground.
Oh how she remembered that day! Her heart had been racing, her hands had been all sweaty and there hadn't been any space so she were able to move. The soil had almost buried her alive…
Then she had heard a loud slashing noise. Lord Sesshoumaru himself had dug her out.
But Rin knew Lord Sesshoumaru would always come to her rescue. She believed that with bind trust.
Lord Sesshoumaru's face had been pale when she finally stood on the ground again.
After that event, she knew for certain that he had been worried and it was so wonderful that he was!
Her nightmares were beginning to fade. Now and then she would dream of herself becoming a powerful woman with a sword as great as Lord Sesshoumaru's and killing evil youkai, making Lord Sesshoumaru proud. But the dream always ended up with her wakening up and not knowing if it had been for real or not.
Lately she slept further away from the others and did not bathe with Jaken anymore.
It had taken Lord Sesshoumaru a long time to sleep and really sleep in her presence. When she was younger, he had always been awake and alert, keeping them safe. Now he slept, but awoke at any noise.
Rin felt ashamed every time she had awoken him with her nightmares.
He had told her from the beginning that she was the one following them and with that came no duty from their side but to keep her safe.
But one time he had laid his hand on her back as to comfort. She had awakened and crawled up into his lap. His entire body had stiffened and even before she had blinked, Lord Sesshoumaru pushed her away from his lap, but did not move more than that.
That time she had fallen asleep with his hand on her shoulder.
Lord Sesshoumaru had always seemed do dislike when someone, anyone for that matter, touched him or was too near him.
But Rin did not care, she was happy just to be in his presence. She adored him and had idolized him.
He was so strong and wonderful! So incredibly nice and his mere presence was soothing and made her feel safe. Rin never was scared when he was near and trusted him completely.
But what was wrong with her? Lately the chest was all sore and small things had been growing there lately. She had rolled on the ground and scratched them, but that had hurt badly and they did not go away. What were they?
She dared not ask Lord Sesshoumaru, but had asked Jyaken. He had gone all red and yelled at her, even struck her and ever since the toad youkai had been acting strange.
Of course she did not want to bathe with him anymore, but he couldn't be offended by that, now could he?
We stay here tonight, a calm voice stated.
Yes, Milord! Jaken was quick to answer.
Rin stopped.
The company was going to stay in a clearing, where the sky was free to watch without any branches in the way.
She watched as Jaken made fire and wandered to the two-headed dragon that always had followed them.
Rin had named him Ah-uh at that time when she had not been able to speak.
Sometimes when she was tired she had ridden the dragon, but most of the time she walked.
Her chest was still sore, though she had no clue of why. She was not injured.
And she had outgrown her kimono a long time ago and those things were very well shown.
Jyaken almost struck her when she leaned closer to the fire.
Don't be silly, girl!
Lord Sesshoumaru did not even react. He stared into the night as always, watching the moon in silence. It's bright light shone at his silvery hair and made him look like a god.
Rin crossed her arms.
Why not? Rin said to Jyaken, her voice croaking like an old woman's.
She touched her throat with a confused look on her face. Now what was wrong? Was she loosening the ability to speak again? Those thoughts made her heart feel like stopping.
Something caught Sesshoumaru's attention.
Are you injured, Rin? He said, his voice cold.
Rin's eyes left the fire.
No… I am not injured, lord Sesshoumaru. But I don't…
Sesshoumaru lowered his eyelids.
Do not talk to Lord Sesshoumaru like that, you silly girl! Jyaken interrupted.
Rin felt anger growing inside.
Shut up, Jaken! She growled at him.
It was normal for her to growl or make other noises, having grown up with Sesshoumaru and Jyaken. She had learned what those sounds meant and of course made them sas well. For her it was completely natural and she did not even think of herself as a human.
Sesshoumaru gave Jaken a glance and he fell to the ground bowing.
Oi, Mi'lord! I should not have said that, Mi'lord.
Rin smiled at Sesshoumaru.
He was indeed the best, the mightiest, the nicest… the…
Rin, what was it you were trying to say?
Somehow it felt kind of awkward to tell him and that feeling surprised her.
I feel… strange and my chest has been hurting, but I am not injured, Lord Sesshoumaru, or am I?
Sesshoumaru slightly shook his head, his face as expressionless as usual.
He inhaled the air and his face turned into an expression she had never seen before. After that he became quiet except from one word.
Rest.
He turned his gaze to the skies again.
Rin wanted to do something, say something, anything, but as she went to the dragon and laid down, sleep took her anyway.
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