Chapter 10
In the morning, Kagome heard a movement, and opened one eye. She looked over to Sesshomaru's side of the camp area. He was getting up, leaving the strip of fur, normally over his right shoulder, on the ground. He, gently, arranged it to cover Rin's small body. The girl snuggled deeper into it.
Kagome smiled, and sat up. "Where are you going?" She asked, quietly. He glared down at her.
"Rin will not have time to hunt for her food, this morning, so i will do it, before she wakes," he said, coolly.
"Want some help?" She offered.
"Human, I do not need you help."
"I didn't ask if you needed it. I asked if you wanted it," she replied, with a coy smile.
"Clever." is all he said. He turned, and began walking towards the stream, then he stopped, but didn't look back. "If you wish to eat, this morning, I suggest, you, too, should come." He began walking, again. She quickly got up, and caught up to him.
"So, what's Rin's story?" Kagome asked. Sesshomaru's answer was silence. "Ah, well, I guess it's personal, then."
"I was injured. She found me...resting, in the forest. She brought me food, everyday. I didn't need it, being human food, but, everyday, she brought me some of it, doing her best to keep us both going. She didn't have to, and she never said a word...she didn't know me, didn't know what I was, then. But, she was stealing the food she ate, and brought to me. She's an orphan. She risked her life everytime she brought me food...from angry villagers, or wild animals. One night, I found her dead. She'd been attacked by wolves. Since then, she's folowed me, in some sort of gratitude for giving back her life, with Tensaiga. We were in debted to each other, I suppose. I don't mind her much, and she's free to do as she pleases, aside from getting in my way." They, finally, arrived at the stream.
Kagome tied her hair back, with one of the rubberbands, around her wrist, and stepped into the freezing water. Sesshomaru followed her in. She stripped off Inuyasha's shirt, and tossed it onto the dry ground. After she'd caught two fish, she looked up, to make sure he was keeping up. Even with one arm, he was quick as lightning...he must, actually, do more for Rin, than he lets on.
When they returned to camp, everyone was still sleeping. Kagome rummaged through her bag and brought out two bowls of instant ramen, some spices, and chopsticks. Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow, but didn't ask questions. Kagome smiled and began preparing breakfast.
"These are Inuyasha's favourite, these noodles, here," she said, motioning to the ramen. "I'm making enough for us all, so you can try it, too." She poured pinches of spices over her fish and set them on the ends of twigs, over the fire.
"I do not need food, at this time, and when I do, it most certainly will not be any food from a human," he said, placing Rin and Jaken's fish on twigs, as well.
"Ya, Inuyasha's body doesn't need to eat as much as mine...but, he still can, and he doesn't get so moody, so quickly. I think it would be safe for you to try it. And, if you or Rin like it, I can give you some, to take with you."
The food began putting out an awakening odor. Inuyasha was first to rise, of course, smelling the seasoning of the noodles. He sat up, and crawled out of the sleeping bag. Kagome greeted him cheerily, and Sesshomaru ignored his presence.
"Morning to you, too," Inuyasha said. Soon, Rin and Jaken were, also, awake. They ate breakfast in relative peace. And, Sesshomaru even tried the noodles, to everyone's surprise. Inuyasha eyes Sesshomaru and Kagome over his breakfast...they seemed awfully friendlier, today. Inuyasha didn't like it, one bit.
Soon, the five of them were packing, and heading further into Sesshomaru's Lands. Inuyasha kept a careful eye on his rival sibling, and Kagome. He didn't trust him, and nor should he. Sesshomaru had given Kagome his word as a Youkai, that he wouldn't start anything on their journey. The only reason he agreed to it, was because, in all technicallity, he could kill Kagome and Inuyasha in their current condition, with little effort. However, Sesshomaru was honourable, and to take such such an action would not be honourable. The two were at a very clear disadvantage.
But, Sesshomaru never agreed to take them the whole way, nor did he need to.
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(A/N - Alright! Now, the next chapter will be the final one...and, it will be LONG. Also, I DO plan to write an epilogue, for this story...however, It WILL be rated MA (NC-17), and will not be posted here. I will leave a site address for where it will be posted. But, i haven't even finished the Epilogue, yet..so it will be a little while.
Right now, I want to thank everyone, though, who reviewed, and will review this story. To be honest, i thought it was going to suck, becuz it's a visual type of story...but, rock on...you all have imaginations!
Also, I DO plan to make my own sort of...Doujinshi for this story, I've already done the artwork for the first chapter...just have to get off my butt and do more. ; But, I'll be able to show that, too, one day.
Anyways, I hope you all enjoyed it, til now, and will enjoy it at the end. Thank you, again! )