The clearing, once a battlefeild, now felt like a hotel/hospital to Kagome. She, Shippo and the highly brused, yet working Sango ran aroud, handing anyone with working hands and arms bandages, bedding and food.
InuYasha was nearly literaly tied down to the ground, belly down, so that his back would heal from a wound Kagura had givin him. Miroku was still unconcisis (sp) so when Kagome made Sango rest from time to time by watching over him.
The strangest 'patent' was Sessomaru. Kagome had forced him to stay had forced him to stay and care for the wounds of his group, if not his own. His 'camp' was a lean to Kagome and Sango had set up with the help of Kirara. A fire was close, were Jaken was put to, as he called it, slave work, boiling water. A stump was the only other thing in the space, were Sessomaru sat, holding Rin in his good arm.
Sango had taken of his 'fluff', still keeping it in Rin's arms, and cleaned Sessomaru's stump arm. Kagome had tried to take the girl out of his arms, but he wouldn't allow it. He gently placed her on the ground in the protection of the lean-to and took the ointment, water, and bandages from the human woman that he despised so much.
All Kagome and Sango did, was smile and walk away as the almighty Lord bandaged his 'daughter' gently.
"Lord Sessomaru, were are you? Master Jaken?" the tears fell freely down the young face, as she reached out for something that she, for some reason, could not see. Even as her face touched a nearby, warm object, she wondered about the darkness.
"Why is it so dark? Were are you?'
A gental hand wiped the tears from her eys and the voice of her lord said, "Hush child, and stay with Jaken, he will tell you a story until I come back with food."
"Yes, milord," was the simutanious answer from both Jaken and the weeping child.
Riding Ah-Un was a new experience for Rin. She still did no understand why everything was dark, but the pretty lady, Lady Kagome, had said that the Evil Lord Naraku had put a curse on her, that made the darkness.
Rin felt that the War-steed's trot seemed familiar, yet she could not tell when they were going to stop. Before, Un's head would dip down slightly when they were to stop.
A sence of helplessness came in. She was no use to her lord now. She could not do dishes, or fish, or even gather berries. She was nothing more than a burden now. She could barley even stay in her saddle.
Before she fell off and be crushed by the galient (sp) steed's hooves, a arm pulled her off and set her on the ground. It suprized her terrible, and she screamed for her lord.
Jaken's voice came to her and said, "Foolish child, that is your lord, now shush up!"
"Lessons are to be learned now. Take your staff and show me the high block set form," Lord Sessomaru said, handing her the hiickory wood wepon.
Rin was shocked. Every day Her Lord would stop in a random clearing and he or Master Jaken would teach her things, like how to fight and cook.
"But… Milord… Rin is blind, she can not fight… or cook.. Rin is usless… a burden-" the young girl would have continued if not for Sessomaru's cold, expreionless voice.
"Rin, as long as you are in my care, you will learn. I will not have an imbesel on my hands. Your blindness has only that I do not have to teach you to read. Now, the high block set form.
The rest of the class went by in a daze for the newly handicapped child. Lord Sessomaru only gave orders and positioned her feet correctly.
Rin thought about what her lord was doing. She should have been left behind to the mercy of unforgiving villagers. Instead she was learning to fight and protect. She always knew Lord Sessomaru was kind hearted, but not like this.
"Stop. Now sit, and Jaken will help you with anything you need. Do not bother him for he is cooking," and with that, Rin felt the presence of her honorable lord leave her. A tear ran down her face and she felt alone, again.
After leaving in the care of the oh so loyal Jaken, Sessomaru, Lord of the Western Lands went for a Meditation walk. His thoughts rolled around in utter chaos, while his face held a compleate blank. While contenpleating (sp) over his thoughts, he did not notice the presence of another close by.
"Sessomaru, a word to the wise, you shouldn't have saved her in th efirst palce, then you wouldn't be in this fix," the voice of a female came from the trees.
"Kagura, if you have something of use to say to This Sessomaru, than say it. Death will follow whatever you say," the Western Lord promised.
"All I'm saying is that you should teach her to be usful then leave her in some random village. That way you have one less handicap to deal with. Oh, and before you kill me snicker the girl is still in shock. After that passes you'll have more to deal with. Caution, don't leave her with anything sharp for awile," she said. Sessomaru looked on as she took her feather, gracefully jumped on, and flew off to the evening sky.
Sessomaru gave an almost inaudible sigh. Now he had even more to think about.
