Evolutions of the Heart
Chapter 2
Attack in the night
By: Aireonna (a.k.a. Candice Willman)
Disclaimer: I do not own such and such… you all know the drill. But this plot is completely 100 my original idea.
A/N: Woo. I'm glad that people are liking this so far. It just makes me want to write more and more in it. I really hope that I can try and keep up with updating… I need to start writing like a chapter a day in each and every one of my fics lol.
Special thanks to:
Aurora Slytherin: Thanks buddy for forcing me to write this, you're a true friend. I love you bestie!
Ashley: Thank you for your kind words. I'm very glad that this story can strike your interest. I will try and update more for you.
Laura: Thank you also; I was trying my best to make this an original story. I love writing so it's really nice to hear that.
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And here is an update for all!
FLASH
A bright light appeared followed by chanting of a sort. The voices could just barely be heard over a strong gust of wind that danced along in the light. The chanting began to grow louder. Fire flashed, burning high into the sky, water fell hard from the heavens devouring the burning fire. Wind blew strong dissolving the water from sight. The elements continued to rage on in a battle of power, fighting to be released.
"You…"
The voice spoke once more, startling Rin from her dream. Opening her eyes, she searched her surroundings, her heart continuing to race.
"Another dream?" Sesshomaru asked his voice so low yet hard.
Her eyes shot towards his voice to find him sitting on a rock in front of her. Glancing around she noticed that she was lying on a blanket next to a fire. Ah-Un lay fast asleep behind her and Jaken was rolled into a ball on the other side of the burning fire.
Sitting up, Rin ran her fingers through her hair, making sure it wasn't a complete disaster. Choosing not to answer her Lord at the moment she sighed realizing it was now late into the night, the sun no where in sight.
Sesshomaru grew annoyed at her silence. Normally if he asked any other and received no response, they would be met with the anger of a powerful youkai. Ceasing his anger, he stood and walked towards the fire.
"You slept the whole way. Go and catch yourself some food before your body becomes any weaker." He didn't blink as he spoke to her, continuing to make her feel lower and weak.
Snorting she crossed her arms. Food. Human food. Of course she was the only one who required the need.
"Rin that wasn't a choice." His voice grew harsher as he waited for her to listen to him.
Rolling her eyes she bowed her head obediently and stood.
"Yes Sesshomaru-sama." She said softly as she exited their camp. Pushing through the bushes she stopped when she thought she was far enough away so that he could not hear her words.
"These dreams continue to grow stronger. What do they mean?" Leaning back against a tree, her mind pondered the question. Her dreams were something that seemed to haunt her; since she was little she had nightmares of her parents. But nothing like this, not ever before.
"Don't get me wrong, Rin's very grateful that it's not the nightmare from before. But this dream, it scares me. Something is going to happen, I know it."
Taking in a deep breath, her eyes sought the sky. Staring at the stars she smiled. The night always calmed her.
"Five more days. I wonder what my kind does to celebrate their birth." Rin turned her gaze to the ground with a frown.
"I can't remember them from when I was little. I think my family was to poor to do any celebrating."
Stepping off from the tree, Rin started off to the near by river to catch her dinner. Even though she knew he wouldn't eat it, she, like always, would catch some for her Lord also.
Rolling up the sleeves to her kimono, she stepped slowly into the streaming water.
Laughing at the coldness that sent chills down her spine, she began eyeing her prey. Fish swarmed around her feet as she waited cautiously for her moment. It was harder to see at night time, but somehow over the years she had managed.
Biting her lip gently, she began reaching forward ever so slowly. And right at the right moment, she reached into the cold water and grabbed a fish. It splashed and fought against her grip only causing her to laugh more as the water hit her face.
"It's ok. I needed another bath." Giggling to herself she tucked the fish into her make like carrier that she made in the front of her kimono. She didn't leave until she caught two more.
Rushing back to the camp with her catch, she sat it next to the fire and ran to her bag to wipe the water from her face and hands.
"Master Jaken, I caught one for you too if you are hungry." With a smile, she stepped back over to the fire and began cooking her dinner.
"Thank you Rin." Jaken's little voice spoke as he waited his dinner. Rin had grown so much over the years, it was hard to believe that she was that cheery little girl once before.
Sesshomaru watched from the other side of the fire. He was glad that Rin had learned to catch her own food long ago.
"I didn't forget about you either Lord Sesshomaru-sama. There's one for you too." Rin looked up and smiled her bright smile at him which caught his breath in his throat. It had been a long time since she had smiled at her Lord that way. Bowing his head he decided just this once to give into her antics and eat with his company.
A few hours later after dinner, Jaken laid snoring against the tree. Ah-Un fast asleep beside the fire. And Rin balled up at his side as always. Sesshomaru sat on a log beside the fire in deep thought. His golden orbs staring at his ward. He knew she was dreaming again as she began tossing and turning. Her face pale and full of sweat and her features tense in the moonlight.
"Rin, what troubles you so?" He questioned out loud. It was a question that he knew he could not receive an answer at the moment.
His long silver hair blew in the night breeze and the fire raged as if it was dancing in the moonlight. His ears pricked up suddenly, hearing movement in the bush near by. Standing quickly, his right arm grabbed for his Tokijin awaiting anything that was planning on surprising him. A dagger flew out from the bushes, brushing by the side of Sesshomaru's face and embedding itself into the tree where Rin and Ah-Un slept. He didn't budge, his golden eyes starring intently into the darkness of the night.
Oddly, he couldn't sense anything there. But it was clear that someone or something had initiated an attack upon this Lord Sesshomaru.
Swiftly, he heard the movement switch behind him. So it seemed the attacker was indeed very fast. Turning, he saw nothing there. What was going on? He knew of no one that could bypass this Sesshomaru's senses.
Suddenly, it was as if time had stopped. He turned to see Rin floating in the air, her body literally levitating from the ground. Wind swirled around her causing her long brown hair to fly and whip around her body. His eyes widened at the sight.
"Rin!" He yelled, but it was as if sound could not be heard. His own voice sounded as quiet as a mouse.
Running towards her, he slammed right into a force field of power that he had never felt before. Throwing him backwards, his feet stopped him from going any further by digging into the ground. Removing Tokijin from its sheath his anger began to grow.
"Who dares attack Lord Sesshomaru and his ward!" His voice somehow managed to strengthen in volume. His youkai power began surging around his body, protecting him from any further attacks.
Bright blue orbs suddenly appeared before his golden. A face of a goddess, lethal but beautiful spoke to him and him alone.
"Your power can do nothing here. Soon, it will begin."
Her voice was powerful and spoke thundering over all. It echoed in Sesshomaru's ears, causing him to kneel down to the ground.
"Who are you!" He demanded to know. His anger could only put up with so much more.
Before he knew it, it was gone. The odd presence, the power, everything. Rin slowly sank back down to the ground.
Running over to her quickly, Sesshomaru pulled her into his arm, his face searching her for any signs of injury. His eyes widened at what he did find.
There upon her forehead he found the elemental mark of wind.
"Rin!" Shaking her form, he was welcomed with her deep brown eyes opening to look into his.
"Lo-Lord Sesshomaru-sama?" Her voice shook in confusion. He didn't know why, but something was off about her aura.
"What's wrong Lord Sesshomaru-sama?" Her face flushed at the realization that she was once again against his strong chest.
Sesshomaru continued to search his ward for anything else that was out of place. His heart pounded against his chest; clearing his throat he closed his eyes.
"You should learn to be more alert in your sleep. You could have been killed." His words were harsh, but he couldn't help it. For once he was scared for his ward. He could do nothing against the attacker in the night.
Pushing herself from his grasp, she stood. "What are you talking about?" Her eyes searched the camp to find a dagger embedded in the tree right above where her head was previously. On the handle were ancient markings. Her eyes widened and she fell to her knees.
"No! This can't be." Rin's voice was frail and scared. Rushing to her side, he removed the dagger from the tree. He tried to read the markings on the sheath but it was markings that he had never seen before.
"What does this mean Rin?" He glanced at her face and found that she was almost in tears.
"My dreams. I've seen these markings in my dreams."
"What? How is that possible?" He didn't understand what was going on. First someone attacks him and somehow manages to cast some sort of spell upon his ward and now these ancient marks that not even him of his age know of yet Rin does.
"Rin, your forehead." Sesshomaru pointed to the mark that was left upon her flesh. It was a triangle with a horizontal line going across the top.
Rin felt her forehead and gasped. She could feel the grooves of the mark.
"Wh-What is this?" Tears began falling from her eyes.
Sesshomaru closed his eyes, not wanting to see the tears of his ward and spoke.
"It means wind. It's one of the symbols of the elements. It's even colored green." He spoke quietly, his mind racing trying to find answers.
"We were attacked…" Trailing off, he retold the story to Rin who listened carefully. Her heart ached as the images of her dreams flashed in her mind.
"It's real. It's all real."
Jaken awoke at the sound of their voices. "My Lord?"
Sesshomaru turned to Jaken and shook his head. "Jaken, go back to sleep."
Jaken didn't disobey; he only closed his eyes and tuned the two out.
"What is real Rin? You must tell me what your dreams are. This being was not of this world, not even this Sesshomaru could harm her."
Rin cleared her throat and dropped her eyes to the ground. "I don't know, their never clear. Always full of fear and darkness. They mix with fire, water, wind…" She cut herself off.
Sesshomaru stood quickly. "The elements. You're dreaming about the elements."
"That's not all of it though. There's always this voice, chanting and saying things. I can never really hear if it's human, youkai, or even just one. It scares me." Wrapping her arms around herself she began crying once more.
"Rin, stop your tears. There is no need to show such behavior right now. I can't tell you that I know what exactly is going on, but crying isn't going to help."
She knew he was right. He must have grown tired of seeing such weak human emotions. He never displayed weaknesses yet she couldn't stop.
"Here, hold onto this since you seem to recognize these. We might need it later." Sesshomaru handed her the dagger that the maiden had thrown. Tucking it away in her obi, she bowed her head.
"Why am I marked Lord Sesshomaru-sama? Is it a curse of some sort?" Her words were as if she was a child once more. She searched for guidance and protection.
"This Sesshomaru will not allow some being to do such a thing to his ward. Now go back to sleep, the night is not over with yet." Turning away from her, he jumped gracefully into the tree above her and came to rest upon the large branch.
Rin bowed her head once more and wiped the wet tears from her brown eyes.
Laying her head back down against Ah-Un, she rolled herself into a ball. Her body felt odd and different for some odd reason. She didn't know why, but she felt like something was calling to her, surging through her veins. Closing her eyes, she decided to try and sleep for the rest of the night, her body exhausted from recent motions.
"Who are you? Why have you come to attack Rin?" Sesshomaru questioned into the darkness and emptiness of the forest. Resting his head back against the tree, he knew there was no way he was letting his guard down for the rest of the night. He didn't want to take that chance of allowing another intruder.
The moon continued to shine brightly in the night sky looking down upon Sesshomaru and the beauty Rin.
"It has begun." A woman's voice spoke into the night.
A/N: End of this chapter! I hope you enjoyed it! Sorry once more for anything out of character or if you didn't enjoy. But please review! try to get the next chapter out soon.
What does the marking upon Rin's forehead mean? Who was the maiden with such power that Sesshomaru couldn't even stand against? What exactly do they want with Rin? Hopefully we will find out in the next chapter or two. Tune in to next time on Evolutions of the Heart. ( haha that was fun, sorry had to do it)