Dangerous
8888 Kagome and the Group 8888
As Kagome laid in her sleeping bag with her kitsune son in her arms, she couldn't shake the feeling that her brother was not where he was supposed to be and that something was going to happen the next day. Little did Kagome know, she was right on both feelings.
8888 Souta and Sesshomarus' Group 8888
Souta woke at the break of dawn, an old habit that he has wanted to break but now found it was useful. Seeing that he and Sesshomaru were the only ones awake, Souta headed to the river for more water and firewood. He came back to find four rabbits on the ground near the dying embers of the fire. Knowing it was Sesshomaru, Souta nodded his head to the demon lord and prepared the food before going over to check on the small girl.
Sesshomaru had watched the boy when he first showed signs of waking up. He was surprised to see how early the boy woke up and how he instantly went to fetch water. Not wanting to give the boy many weapons, Sesshomaru hunted down a small breakfast for the humans and put the catch near the fire. He watched as the boy made the food and went to check on his ward.
'How is it that this human boy and his miko sister seem to be completely different from humans in villages but completely like them at the same time? And how is it that the boy always know where water or anything is for that manor. I moved his 'medicine' but he found it as if he knew it was there,' Sesshomaru thought as Souta started to wake Rin up.
"Rin. It's time to wake up and have some breakfast," Souta gently coaxed the girl out of her sleep.
"Ohayoo Souta," the little girl said with a yawn and a bright smile on her face.
"Are you feeling better this morning Rin?" Souta asked as he checked her fever.
'Her fever broken so she should be right after one more half a dose,' Souta thought as Rin told him she was feeling much better.
"Good. Have something to eat. I believe Lord Sesshomaru will want to leave pretty soon," Souta said as he finished his two rabbits.
"Okay," the girl replied as she began to eat her two rabbits.
A few hours later, Rin wanted to know more about Souta so she began to ask him question after question.
"So, your big sister is Kagome? Where do you live? How old are you two?"
"Slow down Rin. I'll answer all your questions. Yes Kagome is my older sister, I live in a village far away and many people don't know about it. Kagome is 20 winters old, while I'm 14 summers old," Souta said, preparing for the next set of questions.
"Really? Where is your village? What sort of people live there? What are your parents like?" Rin curiously asked with her head to the side in a very inu way.
"Yes really. Our village is very far away and all sorts of people live there. My mom is a very kind hearted lady with a fierce protectiveness while our grandpa is very strange and likes to work hard even for an old man," Souta tried to explain without giving too much away.
"What about your father? What do you and Kagome like to do?" Rin continued to ask.
"I don't know much about my father. Kagome likes to draw, sing and other crafty things while I like to run and swim and other sporty things," Souta answered. "Do you like flowers Rin?" Souta asked before Rin could ask any more questions.
"Yes Rin does. Lord Sesshomaru has a very big garden with lots of flowers like lilies, moon lilies, roses, poppies…." Rin continued naming the flowers as Sesshomaru was thinking on the information he just heard.
'So the boy and the miko don't know much about their father, have a mother and an old grandfather. They both like different things and they live in a faraway village. But I have never heard of a village like what the boy described, and I think he left quite a bit out,' Sesshomaru quietly thought.
They stopped for lunch were Sesshomaru went hunting. All of a sudden Souta felt a demonic aura charging at their camp and fast with a killing intent. Quickly, he grabbed Rin and tried to run to the forest when the rouge tiger demon appeared in front of them.
Thinking quickly, Souta bit his thumb enough to draw a slow stream of blood. He knew this would aggravate the demon but also alert Sesshomaru to danger within his pack. He quickly pushed Rin behind him and got into a battle ready stance.
8888 Sesshomaru 8888
He was steadily walking back to the camp site when he smelt the human boys' blood on the air. He immediately dropped his kill and ran towards the smell.
8888 Kagome and the Group (a little before the demon appeared) 8888
Kagome sensed jewel shards and told Inuyasha which direction to run, but what she sensed next scared the hell out of her.
"INUYASHA! Run faster. FASTER!" she all but screamed.
"OW! What is wrong wench?!" Inuyasha yelled back.
"I don't care what you call me at the moment but run faster! Souta is right where the jewel shards are," she explained quickly, but panicky.
"WHAT?! How in the hell did that brat get here?" Inuyasha asked as he sped up as fast as he could.
When they got to the demon, Inuyasha was about to attack with the wind scar before he could see that Souta was behind the demon in a battle stance with a little girl behind him.
"SIT BOY!" she yelled before putting up a weak barrier and sending a purifying arrow at the demon.
Inuyasha got out of his hole to yell at Kagome when he saw that she wasn't there. Turning around he saw her running towards her younger brother behind the remains of the demon.
8888 Sesshomaru 8888
Sesshomaru got back to his pack when he heard a yell of 'sit boy'. He saw Inuyashas' wench putting up a weak barrier around the boy and his ward before firing an arrow with her purifying powers.
Once he saw that the demon was purified, he slowly made his way to his ward and the human boy, trying to listen to what he and the miko were talking about.
8888 Kagome and Souta 8888
As soon as Kagome finished the demon off, she ran to where Souta and the little girl who she recognised as Rin, Sesshomarus' ward.
"SOUTA!" she yelled as she neared him.
"KAGOME!" Souta said as he saw his sister run at him.
"Souta, are you okay?" Kagome asked as she embraced her brother and worrying over him like a mother.
"Yes. I'm fine," Souta replied hugging her back.
"Good," Kagome said as she let go and gave him a glare Sesshomaru would be proud of (and sent shivers up his spine).
'Oh no. Crap,' was all Souta could think before Kagome yell at him.
"You IDOIT. What made you come after me when I said you can't come back yet," she screamed before she came down. "I know you wanted to come back with me, but you have to understand that it is too dangerous at the moment. Next time just tell me you wanted you come. Did you at least leave a note for mama?" she asked with concern written on her face.
"Yes I wrote her a note, but Kagome you left the jewel shards at home. I had to give them to you," explained Souta.
"That's why I felt the jewel shards but the demon didn't have any. Thanks Squirt. But why didn't you give them to Sesshomaru or at least tell him?" Kagome asked, 'unaware' that he was behind them.
"But wouldn't he then try to kill me and take them. Plus you know I can't take him, you might be able to match him evenly, but definitely not me," Souta explained.
"Sesshomaru doesn't want fake power. He will only use the power he earns, Tetsuaiga was just something he wanted from his father to tell himself he was stronger than his sire but also to mend some pride. And don't go giving my skills away. I'm weak remember," Kagome said.
"No, you're not. When are you going to at least show them your strength?" Souta asked with a pissed face.
"Soon," Kagome answered before her group came up and she 'noticed' Sesshomaru.
8888 Sesshomaru 8888
Sesshomaru was listening very carefully to everything the onna said. From calling her brother an idiot to her saying she would tell the group how strong she was.
What did she mean by 'you can't come back yet' or the fact that she could evenly match this Sesshomaru? But she was right for my power search. Who are these two enigmas?' Sesshomaru was asking himself.
8888 The Group 8888
"Oh. Lord Sesshomaru. I didn't see you there," Kagome said with a convincing shocked face.
"Kagome, who's the little boy?" Sango and Miroku asked.
"Lord Sesshomaru, I, Kagome the Shikon Miko, thanks you for protecting my younger brother in my absence," Kagome spoke, ignoring the question, while bowing low.
"Hn," was the only answer she got.
"Yes. This is my younger brother, and pain in the ass, Souta. Why's the cold and flu medicine running low?" Kagome asked as she received the jewel shards.
"Oh. Rin came down sick so I looked after her in return for Lord Sesshomaru protecting me," Souta explained.
"How are you feeling now, sweetie?" Kagome asked Rin when she came back to Souta.
"Hello Kagome. I'm feeling much better now. Can I please play with Shippo and Souta before we leave?" Rin asked with a puppy dog pout.
"Two things. One we're going to stay here as it's getting too late for us to travel anymore. SIT! And two, I need to ask Souta something. But you can start to play with Shippo if you like," Kagome finished saying before Inuyasha could interrupt her and yell about her incompetents.
"Yay!" Rin said as she pulled an energetic kitsune with her.
"Now Souta," Kagome said turning back to him.
"Yes?" Souta said, a little worried about what she was going to ask.
"Where are your weapons? You at least brought a throwing knife or dagger with you, yes?" Kagome asked.
"No," Souta said with a sheepish look on his face.
"Your brother knows how to use weapons?" Sango asked, a little shocked.
"Yes, and he's pretty good. When he can remember them," Kagome replied.
"Ha. That means you are useless if someone younger than you, even the same blood as you, is stronger than you," Inuyasha said smugly.
"Go play with Rin Souta. I will go hunting in forty-five minutes if you wish to join. Knowing Sesshomaru, he wouldn't let you," Kagome said, ignoring the hanyo.
"Why not?" Souta asked, a little curious.
"Alpha of a pack must provide for the pack, care for the pack and tend to the wounds of the pack whether they are physical, emotional or mental," Kagome explained before Souta nodded his head and ran off to play with Rin and Shippo.
8888 Sesshomaru 8888
Sesshomaru found himself listening to them once again as he rested up on a tree.
'So she does know manners. But she also seems to know how a pack works better than the half-breed does. The boy does know how to hunt but is also a pretty good fighter. The miko is obviously the Alpha as well, but why didn't she say anything when the half-breed insulted her? She is an enigma in an enigma,' Sesshomaru decide before he closed to eyes to survey the land around him. Not knowing what the next day would bring him and his half-brother' pack.
8888 Author's Note 8888
Hi again. Next chapter is up and I thank you for all the favourites and followers. I welcome flames and corrections in reviews as well. So please R&R and check out my poll if you want to pick who Rin will be put with. What's the next chapter going to bring? He's a hint. Naraku finally comes in.