Ok, i know i've updated alot of chapters this week but that's because i can't update next weekend as i'll be in Russia. Please review as each review helps me plan on how i can get out of the writer's block i have at the moment.
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Chapter 8
"Sesshomaru-sama, I'm beginning to feel really hungry." Rin put her hand over her stomach. She was riding on Ah-Un whilst Sesshomaru walked ahead. Jaken was walking along side her, keeping her company although he would never admit that.
"Go find something to eat then return."
"Arigatou Sesshomaru-sama!!" She slid off the two-headed ryuuyoukai and disappeared amongst the trees and vegetation. Sesshomaru took a sniff of the air and smirked to himself. The scent was definitely stronger here but the hanyou's was intermingling with it.
'Sesshomaru-sama has been smirking and talking to himself recently... I wonder if he's coming down with something.' Jaken swallowed hard before looking around the area.
"WAH!!" He stumbled back a few steps as something shimmered near him.
"Jaken?" The taiyoukai walked over to where the toad youkai pointed. He noticed the shimmer himself and his smirk grew. Jaken almost fainted at the smirk.
The three demons were all caught unaware as a scream was heard, shredding the peace of the approaching night. Sesshomaru began running towards it immediately, recognising the scream as Rin.
Her claws sliced easily through the demon that was towering over the small child. She had recognised her as the small ningen that followed Sesshomaru around. Listening to the area cautiously and using her nose, she frowned as she noticed Sesshomaru was no where to be seen. Surprisingly neither the toad youkai – who was often the young child's protection – nor the ryuuyoukai were anywhere to be seen either.
"Dammit otouto; what were you thinking?" She was sure if she saw him she would kill him. Standing up, she decided to head back in the direction of the village – going past Rin.
"Sesshomaru-sama?" Rin skipped over to the youkai, who paused in her walking – she had only gone a few steps passed the girl.
"Come Rin." Tsuki lowered her voice to the tone that was closest to Sesshomaru's – the one she used when extremely bored. – Which she actually was.
"Hai, Sesshomaru-sama." The girl walked alongside Tsuki, never once questioning where they were going or what had happened to the mokomoko. Keeping her pace slow, Tsuki gave Rin a quick check over. There seemed to be nothing wrong except for a large graze on her right arm.
'I think i have some coverings for that type of injury – something to stop any blood with.' She began to think of her little home and that large, warm, inviting futon.
After a few minutes of walking in almost complete silence, they entered the village. Tsuki heard Rin gasp and almost laughed. It was probably something that the kid had never seen before – houses made in the trees with the temple being the only thing on the ground. The trees were all covered in luscious green leaves, the branches stretching out quite far to give shelter underneath as well.
"Where are we?" Tsuki looked at Rin carefully.
"At the hidden village. Come on, you have to go see Severna." Lifting Rin gently, she continued walking towards the temple, frowning at Rin's weight.
"Why have ye brought this child?"
"She mentioned the name of my brother and is a companion of his."
"I shall not have his wrath brought onto this village." The elderly miko looked Tsuki in the eye before quickly turning away. Sometimes it was safer to keep any eye contact with Tsuki to a low minimum – meaning none at all – due to the fact that those eyes could win any argument easily.
"She will be much safer with me than out there with the likes of Naraku prowling around." Tsuki relaxed her grip enough for Rin to get completely comfortable in her arms.
"She can stay until Sesshomaru arrives."
"Aye, but be cautious Tsuki-sama." The miko sighed in utter defeat.
"Oh, Severna. Inuyasha and his group are being lead here by Savana." With that warning given, Tsuki went back outside and began to head towards the place which her own 'guest home' had been made in.
"What's your name?"
"Tsukimegami – just call me Tsuki though." Rin looked at the youkai's face. There were definitely differences between Sesshomaru and this youkai. The crescent moon was the opposite way round and a purple colour, the markings were a red, but the main difference was in the eyes.
"Tsuki-sama has pretty eyes!!" Those eyes widened and Rin gasped. She loved those eyes immediately – they showed emotion!!
"They're the same as Sesshomaru's!!!" Tsuki looked at Rin, knowing her cheeks had probably gone a faint pink.
"No. Sesshomaru-sama's are cold; Tsuki-sama's are nicer." Rin shook her head whilst Tsuki sighed.
Sesshomaru growled softly as he reached the spot where Rin had been attacked. There was no sign of the ningen at all and he began to suspect Naraku of kidnapping again.
"Sesshomaru-sama, what's this?" Jaken prodded at a small lump on the ground. There was a little blood and the heavy stench of death but it was all a demon's. The wind blew it straight at him and he visibly relaxed. Rin's scent was coated in hers' and she had obviously protected Rin for him – maybe she had realised that Rin was his or she just felt like saving a stranger.
"Where are we going now my lord?" Jaken looked at the daiyoukai, who, after sniffing the air and found the scent he was looking for, had begun to walk the same path Tsuki and Rin had done not too long ago.
"This way."
