Chapter Two
The sun rose slowly over the horizon, bringing the dark sky to life with vibrant colors.
Sesshomaru stood, watching. The wind blowing his hair to the side. Though he could care less, nor was it any of his business, something had bugged him several nights ago. Dreams didn't come very often, and most the time they weren't important. But this one was of someone he once knew.
/Does it matter if I love, or have loved him, Sesshomaru? Inuyasha chose who he wanted. Kikyo knew what she was doing and knew that she'd win in the end./
/Does it matter that I don't care?/
Deep cerulean blue eyes sneered at him. It was one of the things that would send shivers down his spine. Something that only happened once a month, because she would change to her human form, involuntarily, during the full moon.
/No. I suppose it doesn't matter if you cared or not./ Her voice softened. She blinked slowly as the moon rose from between the mountain view. /Then again if you didn't care, why are you here, listening to me talk about your brother. The one person you can't stand?/
"Because I did care." Sesshomaru said before he could catch himself.
"Lord Sesshomaru?" It was Rin.
He didn't look at the human girl for fear that she heard him talking to himself. "What Rin?"
"Where are we going today?"
It was ironic to Sesshomaru that Rin was one letter less of Rina. How is it possible that something like that could have happened. "I'm not sure. Pack up anyway."
Like an obedient soldier Rin quickly went back to the camp area and began gathering everything up.
/Perhaps someday, I'll be loved in the same manner as I love him, hm Sess?/
/Sesshomaru./ He corrected.
Her giggled made his hairs stand on ends. /Of course, Sesshomaru./ She exhagrated his name for sarcastic effect.
"You deserved to be loved in the same way you loved that stupid half witted dog demon, Inuyasha." He whispered angerly.
Two days since his dream and Inuyasha still had no idea what it meant. Since that night his imagination of Rina wasn't at his side. This troubled him greatly to a certain extent.
"I haven't felt any shards in five weeks." He heard Kagome stating.
"Perhaps we've gotten all that's in this area." Sango commented. "I'd like to move to a different region."
The girls shrugged and continued walking a few feet behind Inuyasha. Miroku came up next to the dog demon. "Where are we headed?"
Inuyasha ignored him, hoping that the monk would go back to flirting with Sango. When he didn't Inuyasha signed and decided to answer him. "See those hills? Over them is a small trade town."
"That's good. We can stock up on some necessaries." Miroku slowed his pace so that the girls could catch up. He doubted if Inuyasha heard his last comment.
The quaint and small town receives fresh water daily thanks to the irrigation system put up from the main river. After there travels the Ryusaki family established this settlement. Now they lived among other mixed families. Moria Ryusaki, was a cat demon. Her now deceased husband Hajime Ryusaki was of the human race. That's how it was with the other families and that's the way it was planned from the beginning.
Their house was the first one when coming from the north. It was built so that the river was close by. Other houses were built with the same manner. Though it wasn't in writing nor offical, the residents considered the Ryusaki family the presiders of the town.
Presently Moria was gardening when Inuyasha and his group was within site. She stood straighter and glanced in their direction. She used her hand as a visor from the sun.
As they got closer, the town folk stopped their activities and watched them.
Kagome was within inches of Inuyasha, ready to grab him for protection if needed. "Inuyasha I don't like the way they're staring."
"They're not."
Once over the bridge that connected the sides of the river together, Moria met them.
"Good afternoon." She wipped the dirt from her hands onto a cloth hanging from her komono belt.
Miroku stepped forward, he was to be the lead spokesperson. "Afternoon to you also. We need to replenish our stock if that's possible."
"Of course. Our trade room was filled just last week when a carvan of merchants came through."
Miroku smiled an approval. "We may also need a place to sleep, if it doesn't incovinence you."
She shook her head. "We have plenty of housing for travelers. Please feel comfortable to roam around. I'll have someone fix you a room." She turned her head to the left. "Kantari!"
The fixed room ended up being a small house. A dining/living area and three bed rooms. Sango and Kagome were in the bigger of the bedrooms, chatting of their time spent in the town. Miroku was in the process of building a fire in the hearth when Inuyasha told him that he was leaving.
"I know this place is a little more civilized then you'd like, but that's no reason to leave."
Inuyasha scowled at the monk. "I'll be back later."
The settlement was bigger then he remembered. There were eleven or so extra houses. Giving the town a total of twenty-three. The storage house was still the same.
"When I first saw you coming," A soft voice rose from the dusk shadows. "I thought that it was my mind playing tricks on me."
Inuyasha stopped and turned to his left.
"Then when I saw you close up, I knew that I was correct."
"Hello Moria."
"Why don't you come in, Inuyasha. I'll get us something to drink."