I'm sick and everyone else went to a hockey game so here's another chapter!
kagomes pup: Why Sesshomaru allows himself to be called fluffy will be explained soon, and we will see Koga in a later chapter. He has a place in the story, though I don't exactly know where yet…
And to anybody wondering, the first chapter was not the last of Inuyasha, we shall DEFINITELY be seeing him again!
I don't use a beta, I try to go off of my own skill as much as possible. I also do not own Inuyasha so please don't sue me I'm just a fan! But, now that I think about it, I'd really only get sued if someone started paying me for this story, and it's not that good. So from now on it will just be:
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha.
ShakespearesAlexa out!
Traveling with Sesshomaru was nothing like traveling with Inuyasha, something Kagome was immensely grateful for. The little group consisting of Sesshomaru, Rin, and herself didn't rush, choosing to walk at a more leisurely pace, and they never had to retrace their steps. The comfortable pace also enabled them to walk longer without tiring out; cutting down on the number of breaks they had to take. The group entered a dense forest and it was about midday when Sesshomaru finally spoke again. They were in a small clearing no more than about forty or fifty feet across, a small stream could be seen cutting through off to the side, and the path continued roughly through the middle, flanked on either side by hundreds of wildflowers.
"We shall take a short rest here; do what you must before we continue." He then walked off the path and disappeared amongst the trees. Rin gasped with happiness and ran out into the flowers, picking the prettiest ones she could find. Once she had a decent bundle she hauled them back to the path, where she sat down upon a blanket Kagome had set out and began to weave the many flowers into bracelets, crowns, necklaces, and rings. Quickly, Kagome refilled her water bottles and began to prepare some lunch. She soon had ramen cooking, and Rin sniffed delicately at the delicious smell.
"What's that?" The tiny girl asked as she set aside a ridiculously long daisy chain.
"It's lunch," Kagome replied, smiling. "Where I come from, we eat this all the time. But I can't go home anymore so we have to treasure it while it lasts." She became a bit sad and stared at the ramen while she stirred it, losing herself in memories of eating with her family five-hundred years in the future. Rin, sensing that the older girl was upset, crawled over to her and patted her shoulder reassuringly. Kagome snapped back to reality, "Oh! Sorry, Rin. I just lost myself for a moment there." She checked the ramen and smiled. "It's done!" Rin beamed as Kagome spooned out the unfamiliar treat into bowls. "Now be careful Rin, it's still very hot." The small girl nodded and blew on the noodles before taking a small bite.
"This is delicious!" She said. "If only Sesshomaru-sama would try human food. I'm sure he would like this."
"This Sesshomaru-sama would not be so sure." The deep voice made Kagome jump, but Rin—who was used to him popping up out of nowhere—simply continued to eat. "This is food from the future, miko?"
Kagome could tell he was curious about it, "Yes, Sesshomaru-sama. Would you like to try some? You don't have to."
"This Sesshomaru does not eat human foods." Kagome shrugged and went back to eating. Sesshomaru sat down, eyes shifting between the items that she had laid out. He seemed most interested in the stand that held her pot, it was a camping stand, and could heat up the pot without the use of firewood. She knew that if she began to explain to him what it was he would ignore her, so she turned to Rin.
"Rin, would you like to know what this is?" Kagome gestured to the cooking stand.
"Yes, please Kagome!" Normally a child so much younger would not be so familiar with her elder, but Kagome had asked the young girl to remove any honorifics from her name since they were going to be great friends. Kagome then told her about how the cooking stand worked, making sure that while she was pointing to specific parts Sesshomaru could see as well. After they were done eating Kagome cleaned everything up and returned it to her backpack. Sesshomaru stood up and the three continued on their journey.
A few hours later a shrill voice was heard coming their way on the path. "Sesshomaru-sama! Sesshomaru-sama!" The voice belonged to none other than Jaken, the toad demon that was unfailingly loyal to the Inu lord. He panted as he approached, leading Ah-Un as fast as he could. Ah-Un picked up the pace when he saw Rin, and began to drag the green toad along.
"Ah-Un!" Rin yelled excitedly. She ran ahead and hugged each one of the dragon's two heads. She gave each head a flower necklace and crown, and then wound the long daisy chain around his reins. The spare flowers that had not been woven into anything were stuffed into any open spaces on his saddle. One head sniffed at the flowers while the other nuzzled Rin affectionately. Anyone could see that the two-headed dragon was especially happy to see the little girl.
Meanwhile, Jaken was bowing to Sesshomaru, apologizing for his delayed return and asking for any orders. Then the toad looked up and saw Kagome.
"Sess-Sesshomaru-sama! What is Inuyasha's human wench doing here?" He wasn't answered, and all Kagome could focus on was his use of the w word. He walked over and glared up at her. Kagome thought to herself: if he calls me that one more time I'll—
"Hey! Get out of Sesshomaru-sama's sight, wench! You are not worthy enou—"
"That's it!" Kagome yelled. She pulled her foot back and with one swift kick sent the toad flying down the path where he landed in a puff of dust. "If you want a repeat of that, just try and call me a wench again!" She huffed and straightened her skirt, then looked up to see four pairs of eyes staring at her. Rin began giggling.
Kagome blushed scarlet at the show she must have put on and bowed low to Sesshomaru. "Please forgive me, Sesshomaru-sama."
He narrowed his eyes at her. "You should be apologetic, miko, for kicking this Sesshomaru's servant."
"Oh no, I'm not sorry I kicked him Sesshomaru-sama." She stood back up to full height. "I'm sorry that I did not ask permission before doing so. I shall be sure to remember that from now on." She walked past him, the still giggling Rin, and Ah-Un towards Jaken, who had still not stood up. She crouched down to tell him that she did not appreciate being called a wench, and that as a travelling guest of Sesshomaru-sama's and companion of Rin's, she expected some form of respect from the small toad demon. He only grumbled into the dirt.
That night, as they settled down and made camp, Kagome was constantly bothered by Jaken's nonstop blabbering. Then she thought of an idea. Grabbing something from her bag she wandered over to where Sesshomaru was sitting and sat down next to him.
"Sesshomaru-sama." She whispered conspiratorially. His eyes flicked over to her, hearing the deviousness in her tone. "Do you ever get tired of listening to the toad talk?" He didn't speak, but when she looked at him, something in his eyes was saying, Well, duh. "Well I can fix our mutual problem." She smiled mischievously and whispered her plan to him. When she finished, he nodded infinitesimally and walked away. Kagome dusted herself off and went to find the toad.
Ooooh! What's going to happen to Jaken? I would type it into this chapter, but my parents just sent a text saying they're in the neighborhood, so I have to erase the evidence! Please review, and thanks for reading! Also, sorry I'm not very good with chapter names, but you guys can live with it right?