lostmoonchild: Okay, chapter ten is up and running. I've got two colts that need to be saddle broke so I'm working the stories around the half an hour to two hours required to get them settled down. Don't worry, I'll keep the updates coming for you guys so nobody has to have a heart attack or freak out because there may not be an update.
Asakane Kotoro: Lol, I can actually type your name from memory now. That means one of two things: I either really like your name or I've seen your name in enough reviews. Fortunately, I think it's both. Anyway, just wait until you see what Rae's going to do to Naraku. That's bound to be an interesting challenge.
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or anything else. Rae doesn't belong to me, she belongs to my friend.
Chapter Ten
Two weeks passed by rather quickly with Rae spending her time either with Rin or working outside. Everybody was determined to make sure that she was tired by the end of the day and was usually sleeping by the time sunset came. While she liked the castle, she enjoyed the idea of traveling around and seeing the world a lot more. There was just something about seeing the world that seemed right and set everything into an orderly state.
When Sesshomaru told her that they'd be searching for Naraku again, she was thrilled. Oh, she didn't like the idea of meeting Naraku since the whole idea wasn't absolutely thrilling. Kagome had told her what Naraku had done to everybody. All she wanted to do was help them get rid of Naraku once and for all so things would be good again.
What would happen then when they got the Shikon no Tama? Would Kagome stay with Inuyasha in the Feudal Era or would she be forced to leave everybody behind? She hoped that Kagome would be able to be happy no matter what she picked. "Ne, Sesshomaru, can we see my sister?" Rae questioned as she stared at the golden-eyed youkai.
"Do you miss her?" Sesshomaru inquired patiently. He didn't think that the hyper girl would but he was fairly certain that humans missed each other after a while.
Rae hesitated a moment before replying, "I just need to talk to her. It's very important that I talk to my sister."
Sesshomaru was silent as he stared at the young woman, seeing a lost and confused look hidden deep within her eyes. He could see that she needed to talk to the miko but why? What was bothering her so much that she needed her sister's advice? What could possibly be bothering her so much anyway? Didn't humans generally tend to avoid worrying about stuff?
Even if they did, the humans he usually came across made it a point to worry about things that weren't their business to begin with. Maybe Rae was one of those humans that worried about stuff that she didn't have to worry about. If she was then he hoped that she wouldn't feel the need to get involved in every little thing that happened.
While he really didn't want to ask, he didn't want to be unaware of the source of her discomfort. Discomfort was one of the things he avoided with her at all costs. Maybe he could find out why she wanted to see the miko so badly.
He was staring again and it was beginning to irritate her. Why was he staring at her so intensely?
Rae resisted the urge to check for any holes in the back of her head, choosing instead to look at Sesshomaru with questioning eyes. "Is there something on me that I should be aware of?" Rae questioned.
"Why do you want to talk to the miko?" Sesshomaru questioned.
"I have a question for her."
"What is it?"
Rae was silent for a moment before answering softly, "I don't know."
Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow. She didn't know what she wanted to talk to the miko about? "You don't know what you want to talk to the miko about?" Sesshomaru asked patiently.
The teenage woman shook her head. "I know what I want to ask her. I don't know what she'll do though." Rae answered with a small frown. "I don't know if she'll stay or if she'll have to leave. I don't want her to be unhappy but I don't know if she can have what she wants and be happy with it or if she'll have to give something up."
"So you want to find out what she'll do."
"Yes. I don't want her to be sad or feel as if she's making a choice that she might regret."
Despite her ability to be irritating, Sesshomaru couldn't help but feel as if there was more to the human teenager than what he had wanted to believe before when they first met. He had seen her reactions with Rin, how careful she was not to do anything that could possibly cause the little girl harm. When she was actually careful, it was like watching an entirely different person that had the hyperactive girl's face and scent.
Sesshomaru's eyes flickered over to the sleeping child and studied her sleeping face carefully. Rin seemed to adore the older girl and clearly wanted her to stay with them for as long as possible.
His heart clenched as he looked at Rin's sleeping face. How much longer would he have her with him before somebody came along and swept the girl off of her feet? She'd grow up and have children of her own. Then what? Could he honestly stand to watch as she grew old while he barely aged as time passed by?
A few short decades was the best he could possibly hope for. She'd grow old and be gone before he even knew what was going on. His only consolation was that he'd be able to watch over her for as long as she lived and he could watch over her children and her children's children.
As if sensing his thoughts, Rae smiled warmly at him. "She's a good girl. You're doing a good job taking care of her and I know you'll keep doing a good job." Rae told him with a bright smile.
"This Sesshomaru isn't concerned about how well you think that Rin is being care for." Sesshomaru informed her.
"Uh huh. Then what's with that unhappy look in your eyes?"
Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed. "This look?" Sesshomaru questioned.
"Uh, no. That's more angry."
"You don't need to get involved with this Sesshomaru's business."
Rae looked at him calmly for a moment before shrugging. "Fine," she answered with a shrug. "I'll be around so if you want someone to listen to whatever you have to say."
As he looked at the teenage girl, he couldn't help but scoff a bit. The day he talked to this ningen for any reason about any of his problems would be the day that hell froze over.
lostmoonchild: Someday I'm going to figure out why this website doesn't let me write my penname in peace. Anyway, read and review, flames will be accepted and as an apology for missing last week's update, there's a second chapter for you guys!
