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Loti-miko: thank you for giving me some advice on how to make the story better, I tend to get carried away with my descriptions, which I have in this chapter quite a lot, but I'm going to take the advice on the pov switching on board.
If anyone else could give me what they think I could improve on it would be greatly appreciated.
I do not own Miroku, Sango, Shippo, Kirara, Kaede, Ah Un, Rin, Jaken, Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru but I do own Maya, Tomas, Theo, Katsura and Asuna.
Chapter 7 – Preparation
As the sun set the partying mood dissipated.
Everyone had enjoyed themselves; even Jaken, but the villagers were starting to get tired.
They all retired to their houses for the night and said their final goodbyes to Inuyasha and his friends.
It was time to leave the village and head to Sesshoumaru's castle.
He thought it best if they travelled at night because most predators would be sleeping.
They all packed their belongings into rucksacks and suitcases Kagome had brought back from her time era.
Sesshoumaru had been standing outside Kaede's hut along with Ah Un and Jaken for some time awaiting Rin to finish her goodbyes.
Kaede had decided to stay behind even after much encouragement from the others; she just simply wouldn't leave the villagers. Kagome knew that Kaede wouldn't have been able to travel all that way in her condition.
As Rin emerged from the hut Sesshoumaru could smell the fresh smell of salt on her cheeks where tears had fallen.
She smiled up at him, hiding her sadness behind it, but she couldn't fool him.
'Come Rin. If you are ready we shall get your things.'
Her smile became sadder but she was happy to be going with him once again.
Sesshoumaru's voice was much calmer than usual and his usual cold eyes held much more emotion, sadness, pain, and hurt.
He hated to see Rin upset. It would always hurt him because he never knew how to make her happy again.
'Yes my Lord.'
She walked in front of them taking in the sight of the village for the last time.
When getting to Rin's hut she entered alone as Sesshoumaru watched Jaken pull a large cart; much larger than his small body and attached it to Ah Un's saddle. He was mumbling something under his breath, obviously finding it difficult carrying the heavy object.
Sesshoumaru found it amusing; he always did. Jaken was so small that everything he did was such hard work.
Rin came out of her hut at that moment. She was holding a small carrying bag with her bath stuff and presents. In her other hand she was pulling an orange bag on wheels. She called it a 'suitcase', yet another object from Kagome's time era. In the suitcase were her work kimonos and other midwifery kimono's.
She went in once again after helping Jaken place her things on the cart.
When she came out she was struggling to pull a large chest with a padlock on it.
'What is that Rin?'
Rin looked at her Lord smiling.
'It's my treasure box! I have all the presents you gave me in here my Lord.'
She blushed whilst giving him one of her smiles.
'Hn.'
He was surprised that she would refer to his presents as 'treasures.'
She smiled at him. The fact that he replied to her meant that he acknowledged her which always cheered her up.
Instead of getting Jaken to put it on the cart he decided it best to place it on himself. Picking it up with ease with one hand he was surprised at the weight of the chest actually. It was heavier than he expected.
Placing it on the cart they headed towards Kagome and Inuyasha's hut.
They were standing outside looking sadly at the hut they had been staying in for 10 years,
Theo was sitting on the ground playing with a couple of sticks as if nothing was happening.
Theo saw them coming of course and ran up to Rin giving her a hug around her legs.
'Auntie Rin! Mummy and daddy are letting me stay up past my best time!'
He said it with pure excitement in his voice.
'Quiet Theo the other villagers are trying to sleep remembers.'
Rin had a kind smile on her face as Theo looked at her with an understanding expression.
'She's right Theo, now remember what I said, were going to be travelling for a few days and at time we may not be safe so were going to have to play secret agents.'
Theo's face lit up. He loved playing the strange games his mother made up for him.
'Secret agent?'
Jaken's high pitched voice was sure to wake someone up.
The sun had gone down completely now and the only light in the area were from the fire lit outside the shrine steps and the village entrance.
Luckily Inuyasha, Sesshoumaru, and Shippo all had great vision. Not to mention Kirara and Ah Un's. Jaken wouldn't be much use even though he did have good vision.
Kagome placed her hands around Theo's puppy ears to make sure he couldn't hear anything.
'We call it secret agent to make it sound like a game, but really it's just a way to keep him quiet. A secret agent must never attract attention to him, must never reveal his identity and must never tell people of his plans. Of course there's much more to it but he doesn't need to know that.'
Jaken looked up at her confusingly. He'd be much less confused f he actually knew what a secret agent was.
Inuyasha came up from behind them as Kagome took her hands off Theo's ears. He was carrying one green suitcase and once yellow.
Kagome patted him on the head in a rewarding way so we presumed they must have been carrying all of her kimono's and priestess clothes.
Theo went running back collecting a small blue suitcase and dragging it over.
'This is for my clothes. I hope we have enough room for my toys!'
He grinned up at Rin as she smiled awkwardly at Sesshoumaru who just cocked an eyebrow at her.
Inuyasha came out again holding a yellow backpack that held Kagome's bits and bobs from her time era as well as her first aid kit and a couple of packets of crisps for the journey.
Theo came back out again struggling to pull a large chest the same size as Rin's treasure box.
'Theo let me do that for you.'
Rin went to help but even she had trouble pulling it.
'Geez what's in this Theo?'
Theo cocked his head to the side looking innocently.
'It's his toys Rin.'
Kagome giggled at her son.
Rin smiled at Theo. He was most definitely a spoilt child.
Struggling to pull the heavy chest Rin and Theo gave it to Inuyasha to deal with.
Of course he picked up the box with ease placing it carefully next to Rin's treasure box.
'Is that everything Kagome?'
Inuyasha yelled at her not caring that he might wake up the other villagers.
Rin knew that Kagome would surely punish him for that later in the evening.
Kagome frowned at Inuyasha giving him an evil glare that always made him shiver.
She then looked at Rin and smiled.
'All done.'
Rin smiled up to Sesshoumaru as she signalled for them to heads towards Miroku and Sango's house which was just down the road.'
The cart was rather loud as it would bump over every rock that was on the road.
Ah Un's feet weren't the quietest either. He was a heavy dragon so no matter how quiet everyone was someone was surely going to be woken up.
Kagome hobbled up to their hut door holding her now very large belly. She knocked quietly in case Asuna or the others were sleeping.
Sango opened the door quickly as if she was expecting them to knock.
She had a sleeping Asuna fastened to her front in the baby carrier.
Behind her Miroku was desperately trying to stop the twins from crying and Katsura was packing the last remaining things into their suitcases.
'Is everything ready Sango.'
Kagome's expression was starting to waver and she really looked like she needed some sleep.
'Kagome why couldn't we do this in the morning? The twins are exhausted from the party and they really don't want to leave just yet.'
Kagome looked towards Rin with tired eyes.
'I'm sorry guys but it's already been a day since the incident. Their sure to know something's happened to Kaito so we really need to leave as soon as possible.'
They both nodded sadly towards her knowing she was right.
'Miroku could you bring out the suitcases please?'
She seemed to be using Asuna as an excuse not to help as she was smiling in such an innocent way.
Everyone was just too tired to do anything this evening.
Miroku came out carrying a dark blue suitcase and a purple one in both hands, they presumed these were holding their clothes just like everyone else's were.
Behind him came Katsura carrying a violet suitcase big enough for her clothes.. in the other she held Maya's brown suitcase with a black handle which was much smaller than hers. Tomas came out with a rather large brown suitcase but with a brown handle carrying his clothes as well as some of Maya's. they must've run out of room and that's why they needed the second.
Rin smiled at Maya as she came out next. Her eyes were still red from crying as her cheeks still held the lines of which her tears streamed down.
Finally they go to Shippo's hut on the edge of the forest. Unlike the others he didn't have a suitcase from Kagome. He had a rucksack with an orange colour and blue spots on.
He really wasn't happy with leaving the village. Her didn't want to live with Sesshoumaru seeing how close Rin and him were.
He threw the bag onto the cart in a huff earning a grunt from Ah Un due to the roughness.
Rin looked at him in annoyance; she hated it when Shippo would act like a spoilt child.
Shaking off her annoyance she turned to Sesshoumaru flashing him one of her smiles before saying to them all.
'Now everyone's ready, let's get going.'
Sorry guys this chapter is very descriptive, you'll probably come across a chapter once in a while like this but next one's going to be more action based!
Please review! Sorry for the wait on this one, started collage and exams and all sorts of things lately, will try to update more often.