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Chapter 3
It has been a couple days since Rin overheard the others talking about Sesshomaru and her future. She had remained pretty calm about it, not bringing it up and not trying to think about it. Rin merely went along with her life as if it didn't happen.
But every night it would eat away at her. So much that she lost sleep over it.
Jun has been around too. His friends still haven't found him. He didn't seem worried though, in fact, he seemed to be really enjoying himself in the village. He spent most of his time around her anyways. He wanted to know all about her. She didn't give him much. He was still a stranger to her. So when she was silent, he would tell about his life.
Rin did feel sorry for Jun. Apparently his family was killed by night robbers, just like hers. She didn't tell Jun about her family, even though she wanted to, and she didn't tell him about Sesshomaru. She didn't know this man and how he would react to all that.
Rin was out petting Aun one morning, outside her hut, like she did most mornings. She was telling him all her worries, fears, and even her dreams. That was one good thing about Aun. She could tell him all her problems and he just sat there and listened. He wouldn't judge her or go tell her secrets to anyone else. He just listened to her when she needed someone to listen.
"Hello Rin." She paused and turned around. There was Jun. He smiled at her and again she was reminded of how attractive he was. But there was still something different about him. She couldn't quite place it.
"Hello Jun." She said politely. She was not someone who was rude to other people.
"Ah, I get an actual hello today." He replied, looking up at the sky.
"Well, it has been a couple days, I am sure that we know each other a little more that I can actually say hello to you." He laughed and walked towards her.
"Would you like to go on a walk with me?" He asked.
"I would love to…." She started but he interrupted her before she could finish.
"But?" He said with a smile, Rin noticed. It was like he knew she was going to decline before he even asked her. If he knew, then why bother?
"I promised Kagome that I would let her train me this morning."
"Ah. Later then?"
"Later." She replied as she walked past him and headed towards Kagome's hut. "Kagome?" Rin asked. She walked into the hut and found Inuyasha sitting there with Nanami and Souta. "Hello Inuyasha." She said quietly. He looked at her.
"Is something wrong Rin? You have been abnormally quiet lately." Rin smiled.
"Everything is great Inuyasha. Lord Sesshomaru is coming and I am quite happy. What would make me unhappy?" He just looked at her. Rin didn't like it. He didn't believe her, and she knew it. Then again, Rin never was good at lying. "Where is Kagome?"
"Out back."
"Thanks." She said quickly as she turned and left the hut to walk around back. She did not want to talk to Inuyasha. She had been avoiding him the most. He had said some of the most hurtful things that night. Even though they were hurtful, they were actually quite truthful and that is why she hated it more.
Rin walked up and found Kagome picking up arrows. She looked over and smiled.
"Hey Rin. Wasn't expecting you quite so soon. I saw you talking with Jun and thought I had more time."
"Oh, sorry. I could go wait somewhere…"
"No, it's fine." Kagome said with a smile as she walked up to her. "Are you ready?"
"I have been ready for quite some time now." Rin said with a little laugh. Kagome just smiled.
"Come on." They walked in silence out to a little area in the forest that they had set up a while back especially for training. Kagome handed the bow to Rin. It felt nice to be able to hold a weapon. For years now Rin has been feeling a little bit defenseless. It felt good to be learning how to defend herself.
"I doubt I will ever use this, but it is still good practice." She said with a smile.
"But if anyone asks, I didn't teach you." She said as she grabbed an arrow and her own bow. Rin knew who she was talking about. Lord Sesshomaru. He was against the very idea of Rin fighting anything.
Sure she could take care of herself, but to actually learn to fight and defend herself against anyone other than a human would just be bad in his eyes. Well, that is what Rin assumed. He hadn't exactly specified his reasons.
"Now, just copy me." Rin looked over and saw Kagome raise the bow and pull the string back. There was no arrow, but Rin was sure Kagome was testing her to see how well she could pull the string.
Rin raised the bow up and pulled the string. It was hard, but she got it. Kagome smiled.
"Great." Kagome set her bow down and grabbed an arrow. She then walked over and handed it to Rin. Rin took it and took a deep breath. "Now, pull the string back and make sure you have a hold of the arrow as well." Rin nodded. Kagome was behind her. "Aim for that tree." Rin looked over and saw that there was one tree that was off by itself making it a perfect target.
She squinted and tried to focus. Once she found the perfect shot, she released the arrow.
It didn't go far. It went a few feet then sunk straight to the ground. She let out a small sigh.
"That's perfectly fine. My first time wasn't very successful either." Kagome said with a laugh. "But, put your heart into it. Really concentrate." Rin nodded and bent over and picked up another arrow.
She did the exact thing. She thought really hard and really focused on hitting the tree. She thought about everything that the others had said. She thought about Lord Sesshomaru, and even Jaken.
She released the arrow and it actually hit the tree. It was very center and near the bottom, but she hit it and that counted as a success in her book.
"I hit it!" Rin shouted as she started jumping up and down.
"You see. If you concentrate and think about it, you can do wonders. But remember, there is the tiny problem of stress. Nothing will ever be easy. Remember that."
"I know." Rin said with a smile as she walked over and examined her arrow in the tree. She looked over at Kagome. Rin sighed and looked down. Kagome walked over to her.
"Is something wrong, Rin?"
"I am fine." Rin smiled and walked away.
"Rin. It's not just today. It has been like this for a couple days. You can tell me anything, you know that." Rin sighed and sat down.
"I heard you and the others talking the other night." Rin said quietly.
"Oh." Kagome said as she sat down next to her. "Rin…"
"It doesn't matter."
"Rin, I can see that you are hurt and we need to talk about it."
"I don't want to talk about it." Rin said as she looked down. She felt her eyes beginning to tear up. She didn't want to cry, she had spent much of the past couple of nights crying.
Kagome just let out a small sigh and pulled her into a hug. Rin let herself cry again, but only because she knew it was unhealthy to keep everything bottled up.
Sesshomaru looked over at a cave that was hidden between a mountain and a small lake. Something was very peculiar about this cave. It had trouble written all over it.
"What is it my lord?" Jaken asked as he looked over at the cave.
Sakura's scent was here, along with another demon and, something else. He had smelt this smell before. First with the Band of Seven and with the Priestess Kikyo. Dead mortals.
So, Sakura had brought people back from the dead, but how? And why?
"Lord Sesshomaru?" Jaken asked.
"We are leaving." He said curtly as he continued walking towards the village. The smell seemed to be heading in that direction. But it is only the dead smell that is heading towards the village. Sakura's scent seemed to have disappeared right in front of the cave.
It was no concern of his. Inuyasha could handle his village all he wanted. Dead mortals were beneath him. No use in killing the already dead. He was going to the village for a completely different reason.
"Rin," Kagome said with a sigh. "I want what is best for you…"
"Kagome…"
"And I want you to be happy." Kagome interrupted. Rin sighed. "You know Sesshomaru better than any of us, including Inuyasha. We are in no place to judge you. And whatever decision that you make when the time comes, all of us will support you." Kagome said with a smile. Rin looked at her and smiled as she wiped away tears. They were still in the training area. They had sat in silence for a bit but Kagome was quite stubborn and forced an answer from Rin.
"Thanks Kagome!" Rin said as she pulled her into a hug. She pulled away and looked ahead. "And I have thought about it."
"About what?" Kagome asked.
"My feelings being one-sided. I know Lord Sesshomaru hates humans, but for some reason, I think I am different, or, at least he sees me differently."
"Have you made your choice?" Kagome asked again.
"I am going with him." Rin said quietly. She pulled her knees up to her chest and rested her arms against them. "It is what I have always wanted."
"We will fully support your decision Rin." Rin laughed at that.
"You might, but I sure doubt Inuyasha won't. They seem to fight every time Lord Sesshomaru is here."
"That's just their brotherly love." Kagome said with a laugh. Rin gave a little chuckle.
"Rin?" Rin turned around. That was Jun. What was he doing here?
"Hi Jun." Rin said as she stood up. Kagome stood up as well. "Have you met Kagome yet?" She asked.
"I have not." He said with a smile. "I am Jun."
"I have heard." Kagome said with a smile. "I am Inuyasha's wife."
"The half-demon?" Jun asked, a skeptical look on his face. This was exactly the reason Rin didn't tell him about Sesshomaru.
"Yes." Kagome said sternly.
"Don't take that the wrong way. I am still associating names with identities." He said with a little laugh. "I have nothing against half-demons." Kagome nodded.
Oh. Rin just looked at him, studying to see if he was telling the truth.
"I see. Well, I better get back. I will clean everything up. You can go if you want Rin." Kagome said as she walked back and started picking up the arrows. Rin smiled and looked over at Jun. He was smiling at her.
"Ready for that walk?" Jun asked. Rin laughed.
"Sure." She turned and started walking away. Jun ran up and walked the same pace as her to stay in tune with her small steps.
After a couple minutes of silence, Rin spoke up.
"I know how you feel."
"What do you mean?" He asked as they approached a small creek.
"About your family." She said as she sat down. "My family was attacked by night robbers when I was six years old."
"I'm sorry." He said as he sat down next to her.
"It's fine. At the time, I became silent and didn't talk. I had to fend for myself most of the time and I was beaten up quite a bit because I had to steal to get by, but nothing seemed to faze me. It was like I was already dead."
"What happened? Did you come here?" He asked.
"Someone rescued me. And I was fine ever since." She said with a small smile. She couldn't really tell him that she died and a demon brought her back to life. That was a story she never really told anyone.
She was sure that Lord Sesshomaru didn't discuss what had happened that day with anyone. And she knew that it puzzled Jaken quite a bit. It was so unlike Lord Sesshomaru to save a young human girls' life, yet he did.
Rin was sure that neither Kagome nor Inuyasha knew what had happened. They never heard the story of how Rin begun her journey with Lord Sesshomaru. But they never really asked.
She had always wanted to ask Lord Sesshomaru why he saved her that day, but she always got too scared to ask him. He had saved her many times after that, so she didn't really find the need to impose that particular question on him.
"I would have never thought that about you." He said quietly.
"What do you mean?" Rin asked with a smile.
"I would have never thought that you were an orphan and had experienced so much pain." Rin laughed.
"Why? What would you suspect of someone like me?" She asked. It was a very good question. Sure she acted fine on the outside, but on the inside, she was hurting. Even when following Lord Sesshomaru, she still hurt.
He laughed. He looked down then out at the creek.
"Are you going to make me say it Rin?" He asked.
"I believe I don't have a clue what you are going to say, so I can't possibly be tricking you or anything like that." She heard him sigh. She turned and put her full attention on him.
She then stopped breathing for a second. She looked down. His hand was on top of hers. This was not what she was intending to happen.
"Rin." He said as he looked into her eyes. And Rin got lost in his beautiful blue eyes. "You are truly a very beautiful woman. No one would ever think that you were beaten and mistreated in your past." He lifted her hand and held it to his chest.
"Jun…" She said quietly. She was beginning to snap out of her daze and realized that she was a little uncomfortable with the way that he was holding her.
"Rin, I know I may have only known you for a couple days now, but I want to get to know you. You are an amazing woman and I am so thankful that I met you that day." She looked up at him. He looked so innocent and scared. Why was he scared?
"Jun, that's very nice, but…" But she was cut off. Not by him interrupting her, but by him kissing her.
She instantly pulled her hand free and pushed him off.
"What are you doing?" She asked. She scooted away from him but he moved closer to her.
"I was thanking you."
"You could have said thank you. That would have been more appropriate." She said as she stood up. That had been her first kiss. She hadn't wanted her first kiss to be taken like that. In her dreams it was Lord Sesshomaru who had taken it. Not by someone she barely knew.
"I thought a kiss was a better way." He said with a smirk.
"Jun, I think that you are a really great guy, but I don't see you like that." His smirk faded. A look of anger appeared on his face.
"What?"
"I don't like you like that. As a friend, yes, but not that way. Not the way you seem to want."
"Is there someone else?" He hissed out as he took a step forward.
"What?" She asked, shocked that he was suggest such a thing. Who was he to accuse her of something like this? She didn't belong to him. He didn't even know her. Jun walked up and grabbed her by the arm.
"Who is he?"
"I don't know what you are talking about." She shouted as she tried to get her arm free.
"Don't lie to me Rin!" He hissed as he moved his face closer to hers. She looked into his eyes. They no longer held the innocent gaze they had earlier. Now they were filled with hate and anger. "I know there is someone else, all you have to do is just admit it."
"Fine. Yes, there is someone else!" She shouted. He smirked at her, but it wasn't playful, no, it was an evil smirk." He pulled her closer to him.
"See, it is so much easier if you just admit things." He ran his free hand along her face. She tried to move out of reach, but it is hard when your movement was limited. "Now, who is it?"
"What?" She asked.
"Who is the other man?"
"You wouldn't know him." She spat at him. He gripped her arm tighter and she gave out a little wince.
"Who is it?" He hissed.
"Lord Sesshomaru." She said quietly. His grip on her arm loosened and she pulled it free. She quickly turned and made a run for it. When she got a little distance away from him, she looked behind her.
Jun was just standing there. He wasn't chasing her or anything. He was just standing there, watching her run away. She shook her head and went back to running back to the village.
There was something up with Jun, she just didn't know what. But he was not the nice man that she had thought that he was. She had misjudged him. She felt her eyes filling with tears again. She hadn't been treated like this in quite some time that she almost forgot how it felt.
Almost.
Sakura stood on the other side of the creek watching the whole scene. Jun was a lot better than she had imagined.
So the girl was in love with Sesshomaru. She was definitely of value now. Of course, she always had been, but with love being involved, that brought it up to a whole new level.
"Jun." She said as she jumped over the creek and landed right behind him. He turned around and smiled at her. "How did it go?"
"Weren't you listening?" He asked.
"I was. But I didn't get the greatest view."
"She likes this Lord Sesshomaru."
"Yes. Now I see that the relationship is two-sided. My plan will work perfectly."
"What do you mean two-sided?" Jun asked. Sakura sighed and looked at him.
"You know, Jun. These are the times when I wish you weren't dead." He crossed his arms and grabbed for his sword. "You kill me and you die. Remember that Jun." She said with a smirk. "But what I meant, is that Sesshomaru cares about her too."
"Isn't he a demon? All demons despise humans?"
"Yes. But she is special to him."
"I see."
"Go along with the plan. Everything is going perfectly."
"Will you send the others?"
"I will. Sesshomaru will be in the village tomorrow."
"Alright. Have them attack in the morning." She smiled.
"Make sure she is alive, Jun. We need her alive."
"I know." He said as he turned and walked away. Sakura sighed. She turned around as the wind blew on her face. She smiled.
Sesshomaru was close. His poor heart will break when he goes to the village and finds out that his Rin isn't there. That will bring him to her. Her plan was going to go perfectly.
She just needed to get a couple things ready.
Soon.
Soon she would be the most powerful being in the land and rule over it all.
Rin walked back into the village and saw that no one was out. Good. Hopefully no one would bother her tonight. She felt horrible and didn't want to be disturbed.
She walked over to her hut. Aun walked up to her and she smiled at them.
"Not tonight Aun." She said as she ran her hand over his back. "Tomorrow, for sure." She said with a smile as she walked into her hut.
She knelt down and pulled her hair down and ran her fingers through it. She sighed and started humming to herself. She then rolled back the sleeve of her kimono and saw a bruise forming on her arm. Jun had given her a bruise. Great. How was she going to explain that? She rolled the sleeve back down. She would deal with that later. She didn't want to think about what happened. She just wanted to forget about it.
But how could she?
What would she do if Jun came back to the village? Did he have other intentions? What of his friends that were looking for him?
"Stop thinking about that Rin." She said to herself. "Everything will be fine. Lord Sesshomaru will be here soon and everything will be perfect."
"Rin." She turned around and saw Kaede standing in her doorway.
"Lady Kaede." Rin said as she stood up.
"Sit back down Rin." Kaede said as she walked in. Rin nodded and knelt back down.
"What is it, Lady Kaede?"
"Is something wrong, Rin? Your eyes are puffy. Have you been crying?" Rin smiled and looked down.
"Nothing is wrong Kaede."
"Kagome told us that you heard us talking the other night." Rin looked up. Kagome told them! How could she?
"I don't want to talk about that Kaede." Rin said politely.
"Kagome also told us that you were out with Jun. He has not returned to the village. Did something happen?" She asked. Rin really didn't want to tell Kaede, but she might as well. Kaede probably wouldn't leave until she did.
"Jun kissed me." Rin said quietly.
"And you didn't want him to?" Kaede asked as she walked over and knelt down next to her. Rin felt the tears in her eyes as she shook her head.
"And then he got mad when I told him I didn't feel the same." She raised the sleeve of her kimono and showed Kaede the bruise that was forming.
"Rin." Kaede said as she reached over. Rin pulled her arm away and pulled her sleeve back down.
"It's nothing." She said as she wiped her tears away. She needed to be strong. "Was there something else that you wanted?" She heard Kaede sigh. It was nice that Kaede was concerned for her, but it really was nothing.
Jun would keep his distance. Keade was sure to tell the others and Inuyasha would talk to him if he ever did come back here. It would all be settled.
Keade stood up and walked to the door. Now Rin felt bad, did she offend her somehow?
"Kaede…" Rin started. "I didn't mean to offend you…" Kaede gave a little laugh.
"You didn't offend me Rin." Kaede said as she looked back at her. "I understand. I wanted to tell you that Sesshomaru will be here tomorrow. So make sure you are up early and ready for his arrival." Rin smiled.
"I will Lady Kaede!" Rin said as she stood up and ran over and hugged her. "Tomorrow is going to be the best day ever!" She said as Kaede laughed.
"Just don't lose sleep over it." Kaede said with a smile and walked out of the hut. Rin peeked her head outside the hut.
"Did you hear that Aun? Lord Sesshomaru is coming tomorrow!" Aun gave a little growl and Rin walked back over to her bed and sat down. Kaede had told her to not lose sleep over it, but she would be way to excited to sleep now.
She lay down and covered herself up. She rolled over and smiled to herself as she closed her eyes.
The whole incident with Jun was temporarily forgotten.
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