Sesshomaru picked up the Toujikin that had been laid against the tree and began to walk beside her. For some reason, he felt possessive for her. He felt that she was his and no one else's. He tried to shake the feeling off, failing at his attempts. Though he seemed to be confused inside, his face showed nothing of it. Soon the two arrived at the small camp, Rin sitting on Ah-Un's back. She was kicking her legs before she turned her head seeing the two youkais.
She jumped from the creature's back; hands behind her back, and smile on her face.
"Welcome back Lord Sesshomaru and Shizuka-sama", she says giving a small bow.
Sesshomaru said nothing to the girl, while Shizuka walked up and patted the child on her head. Shizuka looked around a bit, not seeing the toad demon servant.
"Is Jaken still searching for me", she asked, looking down at Rin.
"Yes", Rin says with a small nod of her head. "He kept saying 'Sesshomaru will kill me if that wench got away'"
Shizuka eye twitched lightly.
"So he wants to call me a wench huh", she muttered as she clutched her fist. "I think a little blood will be shed tonight."
As if on cue, Jaken walked through the bushes. He looked tired and had a few leaves and sticks stuck about his brown kimono.
"I'm sorry m'lord I couldn't find the wen-", he muttered, before seeing Shizuka. "Where were you wench?"
Jaken now seemed replenished as he walked up to the kitsune youkai, poking her with the staff.
"How dare you run off like that", he said as he jabbed her harder.
Shizuka was starting to get annoyed as she let her hand go limp; her nails growing. Yet before she could slash the toad demon in half, Sesshomaru stopped him. His own hand began to glow green as he put it in front of the staff.
"Stop", Sesshomaru said in a tone colder than usual.
"B-but m'lord", Jaken stammered, looking up at the lord. His little slits of black eyes met glaring ones of amber. "Y-yes m'lord."
Jaken backed off as Sesshomaru let his hand drop to his side. Jaken looked traumatized, not understanding how Sesshomaru could defend the wench that had been plaguing him for the past week. Shizuka also seemed confused as she looked up at the Lord of the Western Lands. He didn't look at her as he reached into a pouch that lay across Ah-Un's back. Out he pulled a small towel and another kimono that matched Rin's exactly.
"There is a hot spring down that hill", Sesshomaru said pointing to the south, and looking at Shizuka. "You and Rin will bathe there."
Shizuka gave a small nod of her head as she laid her scythe on the ground, holding out her hand for Rin. Rin grabbed the clothes saying thank you to the lord before she grabbed Shizuka's hand. Shizuka smiled warmly at the girl, as Rin smiled back at her. They slowly started towards the hot spring, not in any hurry. As the girls arrived at the hot spring, they began trading their kimonos for birthday suits.
Back at Camp
Sesshomaru leaned against a tall cedar tree, pondering the recent happenings. That kitsune wench had now become the care-taker of Rin, she had healed him surprisingly, and he had kissed her yet again. Sesshomaru thought of all these things, yet his mind lingered on the kiss. 'Why', Sesshomaru questioned himself. 'Why would I kiss her…?' His mind began to form answer to that seemingly simple question. 'Because she is actually attractive, because she is unwilling to listen to me, because I might…be falling in love with her…'
The last thought seemed to surprise the usually nonchalant and cold Lord of the Western Lands. Though he tried to keep his face uncaring, it held a slight look of surprise. Sesshomaru sighed as he said in his cold voice, "I'm going for a walk."
"Yes m'lord", Jaken said as he watched the inu youkai leave camp.
Sesshomaru walked into the now darkening forest, trying to clear his mind, to erase those thoughts. Though that seemed futile, the same thought echoing in his head. "Why would I fall in love with her?" he questioned himself aloud.
In deep thought, Sesshomaru did not here the sound of Naraku's Saimyosho (sp?).
Back at the Hot Spring
Rin and Shizuka were stepping out, warm and clean from the hot spring. Rin was talking a mile per minute, holding onto Shizuka's hand tightly. Shizuka smiled down at the girl, trying to comprehend what she was saying. As the two neared camp, Shizuka heard the buzzing of insect wings. She tenses and turns, facing what seem like giant bees. The insects swooped down on the two girls. Shizuka steps in front of Rin and begins to slash the creatures down. Though soon the creatures over took the two girls, stinging them with poisonous venom. Shizuka's vision immediately began to blur as she forced her weakening arms to wrap tightly around Rin. The small girl had already gone limp, Shizuka and her falling to the ground as she went weak. Shizuka willed her eyes to open best as she could, catching a glimpse of a woman on a feather.
Yes I'm sorry it is short. I will make the next chapter longer. I promise! Oh and please review!!!