Chapter 8: Are You Feeling Okay?
It's been about two months since we all arrived back in Japan. I was now back at Shikon Academy, under the protection of a barricade, set up by the school staff and Sesshomaru returned to the University, three hours away. He comes to see and spends that time with me every Friday evening through Sunday night.
In those two months, Naraku and Kagura still haven't been caught, neither had their accomplices that helped them escape that night. It's like they vanished into thin air. It's scary that they are out there somewhere hiding. They could be here, hiding on campus and we wouldn't even know it. I just hope that isn't true and they'll all be apprehended soon.
Since we arrived back home in Japan, I'm still hardly talking to anyone, even to Sesshomaru. I miss being myself. I just feel drained with all that has happened back in September. I can't even pick up a book to read. The only thing I do is my school work and nothing else.
Friday morning came in the first week of November. Sesshomaru had planned to take me to a different area, for sightseeing and just to get out for fresh air, after I get out of Lady Kaede's class later today. I wasn't really in the mood to go anywhere, but he insisted that there was no way in hell they would find us out there. That still scares me the most. They have many ways of tracking me down.
The sun shined through my slightly closed curtain window, along my pale skin. I didn't want to get out of bed and just sleep in more before heading to class. Not looking at the time on my alarm clock, knowing it would go off any minute, I rolled over fast and faced the wall. With that fast movement of rolling over, my stomach felt unsettled. Like I knew I was gonna be sick any second. I threw my covers off fast and bolted for the bathroom. I made it just in time for only phlegm to come out.
I stayed on my knees, over the toilet, afraid to move, just in case the nausea came back. I haven't had anything to eat that would upset my stomach. "Maybe I'm coming down with a bug that's possibly going around?" I felt my forehead and I was cool as a cucumber. "It could just be the stress that I'm having from all that has happened." I know Sesshomaru could sense and feel that I was feeling nauseous and would call soon. Not unless he's in class and he would send me a text.
After a few minutes, my stomach settled down. I got up slowly, maneuvered over to the sink and looked at myself in the mirror. I noticed the dark circle under my eyes and I knew I wasn't getting the right amount of sleep. "Maybe missing one day of school wouldn't hurt?" But I did need to eat. I hope a light breakfast settles my stomach and a good rest afterward will help me feel better.
I splashed my face with cool water, did whatever I could with my hair and got dressed in whatever I put my hands on first. I didn't care if it matched. I'll worry about that later. My stomach still felt uneasy and I'm still surprised Sesshomaru hasn't messaged me about it when I grabbed my phone. I still put it off that he was busy with school.
When I walked out into the hallway, Koharu was there. "Hey, Rin!" She came over to me. "How are you…..are you feeling okay?"
"My stomach feels unsettled, but I don't know what may have caused it. I haven't had anything to eat yet." I'm trying to breathe through my nose, because I feel like I'm gonna be sick again. "I'm also gonna miss a day of school and relax for the rest of it."
"I wouldn't blame you for missing a day, Rin. I wonder if you have a twenty-four hour bug that's going around?" It's hard to tell.
"Possibly, but I don't have a fever." I was now having some light cramps that were kind of painful, but nothing too serious. So it might just be my cycle starting soon. "After breakfast I might go to the village and pick up something to help with my symptoms."
We both walked onto the elevator when she asked, "would you like me to come with you? I don't have any morning classes today?"
"Sure." Since the barricade expands over the village, we could go get a coffee or in my case hot tea. It would also make it faster if we drove there. "Is Kohaku sleeping in?" He's usually out in the hallway at the same time with us.
"No, Kohaku had a very early class today around five. Crazy time for class. But he said he would be in the cafeteria by the time we got there, she explained when we descended down in the elevator.
"Crazy, I agree." I didn't say anything else because the nausea was coming on again. I held my hand to my mouth. Scared more phlegm would come out.
"Rin?" When the doors opened to the elevator, I bolted for the lobby bathroom and got into the closest stall and released what came out. "Rin?" I heard Koharu call for me again.
"I'll be out in a second." Maybe I should just go to the village now, get what I need, come back and rest. But I was hungry! When I felt like I was gonna be okay, I left the stall and walked over to the sink to wash my mouth out.
"Would you like me to drive?" That would probably be best. "I actually need to pick up a few things at the drugstore. I feel my period coming on."
"Sure. I'm sorry, I've never felt like this before and I think my period is coming as well. I'm having some light cramps." She grabbed a dry paper towel, wet it down and patted my forehead down. "Thank you." She's going to make an amazing mother one day.
"It's okay, Rin. Sickness comes in many different types of symptoms. Some hot tea, a decent meal and rest will do you good. Maybe even add a heating pad too." She smiled brightly at me. As we walked out of the bathroom, "what are you and Sesshomaru doing this weekend?"
"Some sightseeing near his school. So I'll be gone till Sunday night…" My head was now starting to spin. I held onto the closest wall near the lobby doors.
"Rin, do you need to go see Lady Kaede?" It would be best that I do, but I know I'll be fine.
"No, I'll be okay. I just need to eat something and that should help." At least I hope it helps. "It's happened before. Though it's been a few years." But this time is different. The first time it happened, I was starved by my aunt and uncle. I accidentally did something and they decided my punishment was starvation for a whole week. I can't remember what I did to deserve that...oh! It was when I accidentally knocked over the potted plant.
"Okay, but if you start to feel worse, I'm taking you to Lady Kaede."
"Thank you, Koharu." Please, breakfast! Help settle my stomach.
She all but smiled and we made our way towards the cafeteria.
Back at the hidden temple of mount hakurei, Naraku was in his room, inside the mansion, trying to find ways to get his revenge on Rin. He knew he couldn't leave the barrier to get the revenge he wanted for the past three years. Naraku knew if he left he would be caught and arrested again, which he didn't want.
Every idea he thought of got scraped immediately. Piles and piles of crumpled up notebook paper began to overfill the trash can and littered the floor. Death was what he wanted to happen to Rin. Slow and painful was his plan. But he had nothing of her personal possessions that could contain her dna. No hair follicles from an old hair brush of hers could be found from their old house. Everything that was once inside was either thrown or stored away in storage. Naraku had hoped Rin's possessions would be kept, but he found out that his old boss, Toga and his wife, got everything of hers right after they were sentenced three years ago.
He remained sitting on the floor, ignoring the door sliding open behind him. Kagura got to her knees and wrapped her arms around his bare shoulders. "Still plotting?"
"Yeah and none of my plans are working. It all resolves leaving the barrier." He gripped the pen much tighter within his hand, close to breaking it. "If I only had some of her hair and with the help from Tsubaki's dark magic, we could kill Rin slowly."
"I thought she needed blood to control one's body?"
"Not necessarily, Kagura. Anything that contains just a small sample from one's body, Tsubaki can control easily." He's seen it plenty of times. His elder brother, Kawaramaru's wife, had taken the lives of several individuals young and old through the years. "That day we finally control her will be one fun day for us and miserable for them. Just what type of death does she deserve?"
"Whatever you come up with, you'll have my back for support. Maybe you can...no it probably wouldn't work."
Naraku turned around quickly to his wife who was now pregnant with their second child. "What are you thinking? Tell me your thoughts?"
"Why don't you send your saimyōshō?" His poisonous insects only obeyed him and followed his orders to kill, follow and give updates on people he despised.
"Kagura, your mind works in mysterious ways." He gave her an evil smile for the plans he had going through his head. "My hive for the saimyōshō is back at the old house, hidden inside a tree. I'm the only one who can handle the hive. I'm going to need a disguise." He had an idea or outfit in mind to help make sure he doesn't get caught.
The cramps were a bit more intense during breakfast, but it was normal pain that I was used to when it came to my period starting. The food I ate helped settle my stomach for now, including the hot lemon tea. Koharu, a few times asked how I felt and I let her know that I was feeling better and put it off that it was because I wasn't eating a lot. Sesshomaru I know wouldn't be happy that I wasn't eating the right amount of food lately. I will today, but slowly.
When we came into the cafeteria half an hour ago, I noticed a lot of eyes, just the different canine demons, were all on me and I was confused why. Some were whispering to their human friends and telling them something about me. I ignored them all. Koharu and I were close to finishing our breakfast when I noticed Sesshomaru's cousin, Koto, eyeing me heavily. She would plug her nose and turn to her friends saying what she had on her mind and I knew it evolved me. I just ignored her. I know I don't smell bad. I took a shower last night and used my lavender body wash, with some collagen.
"Hey Rin, we should head out now. I just got a notification that it's gonna storm soon." I agree! I'm still terrified of storms.
"Oh! I think it would be better if Rin took a shower in the storm. Her dandelion scent is making me sick to my stomach," Koto was now behind Koharu, still plugging her nose. Dandelion scent? What is she talking about?
"What? My scent isn't dandelion, it's lavender. You must have mistaken me for someone else." I got up and tried to walk away. I don't need her negativity right now. I still kind of feel like crap.
She was in front of me within seconds. "Oh! I have the right person. You reek of dandelions." I still looked at her confused. Her golden eyes became shocked at my expression. "Oh!...you don't know do you?"
"Know what?" I raised an eyebrow her way. She's not making any sense.
"I'm not going to tell you and when Sesshomaru finds out about you, I hope he leaves you all alone on the streets of the inner city where the slums hang out." She snapped her fingers, turned on her heels, "you look like crap in that outfit, that you belong with the slums," and left with her group of friends, the ice twins.
I was still all confused about what she said about my scent being dandelion. I wanted to google the results, but was scared of what I might read. Though part of me wants to know now. Koharu was right beside me, with her arms around my waist. "Hey, Rin?"
"Yes?"
"Are you…" I watched as she eyed everyone around us and then leaned in to whisper. "Are you pregnant?"
Her question shocked me. "What! No!" I whispered back. "I'm on birth control!"
"Rin…" she pulled me out of the building and towards her car. "Don't you remember what they taught us in health class when demons and humans mate together? Plus what occurs if someone is mated?"
"No, I wasn't allowed to take that course." I was only allowed to learn the human basics of health education. I had to ask, "Koharu, with being mated to Sesshomaru, can he feel that I'm not so well?" He still hasn't messaged me. "I can't feel his connection to me!" I was just now realizing that.
When we both got into her car, "unfortunately he cannot feel and sense that you're feeling this way. Rin, I think you need to get a demon pregnancy test at the pharmacy."
"Koharu, I cannot be pregnant….I just had the shot and that morning I took…." I think I forgot to take the morning after pill! What if I am pregnant? Sesshomaru and I aren't married and we are both still in school, with no jobs. "Koharu, I'm scared." I hope that I am not pregnant. I placed my hand near my lower stomach and felt a slight of a bump. Please let it be my period and that I am just bloated.
"Are you gonna pay with cash?" I definitely will.
"Yes! Toga and Izayoi both check to see what was bought with the card." The only time I use it is to buy gas for my car. "They both are gonna be so upset if I am in fact pregnant."
"How bad was it when they found out Inuyasha got Kagome pregnant the first time?"
It didn't seem like it was that long ago. Sesshomaru had to pull me away. "All I remember is I heard Izayoi cry that night, but I wasn't there when Toga found out. They were both upset."
"Are you gonna tell Sesshomaru since he can't feel that you are…" she trailed off.
"I'll wait. Do you really think that I am with child?"
"I'm one-hundred percent sure, Rin. How many times have you felt sick?" She asked, pulling into the parking lot.
"It started today when I woke up…." I was now feeling nauseous again. When she pulled into a parking space, I bolted from Koharu's honda civic and made it to a bush and let whatever I ate out.
Koharu was behind me, pulled my hair back and rubbed my back. "You'll need some ginger ale. I heard it helps a lot."
"Okay…" more of my breakfast came out. Thankfully there was a drinking fountain nearby and I managed to rinse my mouth out. It was cool and refreshing.
Koharu still held my hair back when she asked, "are you gonna let Sesshomaru know soon?"
I just shook my head no. "I'll wait until I see the results first. Are you sure that I am pregnant, Koharu? What if it's something worse?"
"I'm positive, Rin! My mother is a doctor and she sees many cases like this everyday," she explained. I hope the results come out negative. "Are you gonna take the test back at school?"
"Yes," I need to be somewhere I feel safe and out of anyone's hearing. "Will you stay in my dorm when I take the test?" I asked as we both headed for the drugstore.
"Of course, Rin. You're my best friend and I will stay by your side." She's so caring.
"Thank you, Koharu," I hugged her lightly. You're an amazing best friend."
We were only gone for forty five-minutes when we arrived back at my dorm. I'm still scared to message Sesshomaru about the possibility that I am with child. I know if the results come back positive, he would always be by my side and do whatever he could to take care of our family and never leave me as a single mother. It was those same words he said that night, when we made love that morning.
Before I went and took the test, I drank a tall can of ginger ale I bought at the pharmacy. I actually bought a twelve pack. I didn't have to pee at this time and I thought it would help. Since arriving back, Sesshomaru still has not messaged me. I'm worried he knew something wasn't right and was waiting to speak to me privately.
As I waited for the ginger ale to kick in, I packed a small bag for the weekend. I at this point didn't feel like going anywhere. I wanted to stay in my dorm hidden away, but deep down that wasn't going to happen. I already knew Sesshomaru and I would have to go and face his father with the possible news. I can already hear what he'll have to say. I know Izayoi will be deeply devastated.
After an hour, I finally had to pee and was getting ready to take the test, when a knock came at my door. I already knew who it was, even though I cannot feel our connection. I answered the door and I noticed the concerned look on Sesshomaru's face. He didn't say anything when he came inside. Koharu excused herself and went back to her dorm.
When I closed and locked the door, Sesshomaru was right behind me, with his arms around my shoulders hugging me. "Rin…..are you pregnant?"
I still faced the door, afraid to look his way. "I don't know. I…...was about to take the test. Sesshomaru, were you concerned when you couldn't feel our connection this morning?"
"Yes!" He led me to the window sill, took a seat and laid me across his lap. "I was gonna message you, but I decided to leave after my second class to come here immediately." His nose found my neck on the opposite side of his mark. "Are you ready to take the test?"
No! "Yes. Sesshomaru, if it does come back positive...what will happen?" I already knew the answer. I just wanted to hear it from him.
"We'll have to go and tell father and Izayoi. I can already hear father, the same way he was with Inuyasha." I don't know if I want to be in the room when that happens. "Go and take the test. I'll wait for you right here, my lavender."
When I heard him call me my special name, I took his lips to mine and my tears fell. He still thinks of me as his lavender. I didn't want to leave his lap, but I really needed to pee. He led me to the bathroom door, hugged me again and I headed inside to take the test.
Jenny Crum: Do you think they'll get a hold of her soon? Or what plans do you see happening for them? Her family is very loving towards her. What do you think will happen within the next chapter? Chapters?
Virgojenn88: Sesshomaru will do whatever he can to make Rin feel safe. Do you still think Rin is pregnant? Or do you believe something far worse is happening? You'll have to keep reading if their fairytale wedding still happens. The only hair Yura would get her hands on, if it does happen, is Rin. She's the main target. I love Muso and Yura pairing. They have a lot in common in a way. They both love their hair, lol. You'll have to wait and see if Rin meets death's door or not. I love the POV's too.
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