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Author's Note: Hey there all. So, here's chapter 3. It's short, sorry, I really am, but when I started writing this story I only had an idea for the beginning of it ^_^, Hm, so basically, I'm coming up with everything as I go along. Ack, this story may take a while, but thanks to all of you who are being so kind and patient. Well, Happy Readings!
Chapter: 3
A frown quickly marred his features. He was nearly to the clearing and he sensed her ki. She was there, no doubt waiting for him to come, there waiting to cause him more trouble that he really needed. Perhaps he would just have to destroy her. He imagined that such an act would bring him great satisfaction.
The clearing came into view as he was pondering this and then he heard a very familiar giggle. It was a girlish little giggle that belonged to none other than the child Rin and then he heard a new, but familiar voice. He wanted to sigh with frustration when he saw the female youkai on her knees playing a game of patty-cake with Rin and grinning wildly. Jaken stood not far off with a wary expression. When the imp creature saw him, he ran toward him with eyes that were wider than usual, which, needless to say, was very, very wide.
"My Lord! This female creature came out of know where! I was going to try and stop her, but she threatened me with her claws and then she started playing with Rin. Please forgive me!" Jaken babbled as he bowed.
Sesshoumaru merely raised an elegant eyebrow and stepped around Jaken. As he approached the two girls, they both looked up at him. Rin squealed and got up to hug his legs while the other youkai got up and grinned.
"She's a cutie. Is she yours?" Asked the youkai.
Sesshoumaru did not indicate a yes or a no. Instead, he took a slight breath and spoke. "What will it take to get you to leave?" He asked.
Her expression faltered briefly at his question, but she quickly regained her humorous diminutive. "Well, you see the way I see it, you saved my life, and whether you think so or not, that's a pretty big favor. So, until I can RETURN that favor, you . . . are stuck with me." She answered.
Sesshoumaru eyed her and he was on the verge of opening his mouth to reply, but then, Jaken's voice interrupted. "Just who do you think you are, setting terms like that? Do you even know who you're talking too you wench?"
She looked over to Jaken who glared at her. She thought she saw the taller youkai roll his eyes, but that was probably a figment of her imagination. Her grin quickly replaced with a smirk as she decided to answer his questions.
"Well, first off, I am a type of youkai who rather enjoys hunting . . ." She started; her voice grew low almost to a raspy growl deep in her throat. Her deep emerald eyes took on a predatory glint to them and she slightly bared her teeth. Slowly, she extended one of her hands outward and spread her hand. She licked her lips. ". . . Enjoys hunting little things . . . rodents really . . . rodents not to unlike . . . well, yourself."
With that last statement, the sharp claws on her fingers grew at least an inch and she bolted forward. Jaken screamed in a high pitched way and hid behind Sesshoumaru's legs. He expected her to chase him, or land where he had once been, but truthfully, the girl was barely two inches from where she stood earlier, and instead of looking hungry, she was grinning gleefully.
She chuckled and stuck her tongue out at him. "Ha! I wouldn't eat you little imp . . . you'd go straight to my thighs and leave me with a stomach ache anyway." She taunted.
Jaken was shaking with rage. He jumped out from behind Sesshoumaru. "How dare you!?" He yelled.
She shook her head and licked her fingers as her claws reverted back to their original size. "What, you want me to eat you? I mean, I've all ready had breakfast, but I guess I have room for more. . ."
Now, Jaken was seething. He stuttered for a little while and then fell silent as she began to speak again.
"Now, let's see. Your other question was, do I know to whom I am addressing? Well let's see now. He's tall, and silver, and dangerous, shows no emotion, has a long, yet very attractive tail, golden eyes, is rather rude and lacks social skills. In conclusion, he looks like a mutt demon." She said, shrugging.
Sesshoumaru tensed briefly at the insult, but then relaxed. He would not allow words to dent his calm exterior.
Jaken on the other hand did not take it so calmly. "Why you insolent little . . . he is NOT a mutt!"
She rolled her eyes. "Fine, he's a pure bred mutt demon." She corrected sarcastically. "But," She continued, "he's a pure bred mutt demon who saved my life and for that I have to say thank you." She directed her gaze at Sesshoumaru and her eyes were genuine. "I know you don't like me, and that you didn't intentionally save me, AND that you probably want to rip my head off, but the truth is that you'd have to catch me first, and even then I'd hang around until I've repaid your accidental kindness."
Jaken looked to his lord. "Lord, are you going to let her speak to you this way?"
Sesshoumaru stared at the youkai for a long time and all was silent. She matched his stare until he broke their gaze. "Do as you wish girl." He said and then breezed past her.
She looked down at the ground and smiled softly. Good, she wouldn't have to fight with him. She gasped. "Oh! Hey, my name isn't 'girl'!" She yelled to his back, but he didn't turn toward her. She waited, but still received no response, which caused her to grumble. Suddenly, she felt a gentle tug on her hand. She looked down to see a smiling Rin.
"Sesshoumaru-sama acts mean, but Rin knows that he is nice, and you can tell Rin your name so she can tell Sesshoumaru-sama sometime." Rin said.
The cat youkai smiled. "My name . . . you can call me Cye."
Suddenly, that soft tenor filled the air. "Rin, Jaken, let's go."
Jaken ran toward his apparent master while Rin tugged at Cye's hand, urging her to walk with her. Cye acquiesced and they started to walk off. She smirked mentally. 'So,' she thought, 'his name is Sesshoumaru. . .'
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Rin! You come back here this instant!" Yelled Jaken.
The raven-haired child disappeared behind a bush giggling at Jaken's outbursts. How she adored skipping out on boring lessons. And Jaken was such a boring teacher too. She smiled as she saw some little flowers not far from her. She danced over to them and quickly began selecting the ones that she liked . . . and the ones that would look good on her Sesshoumaru- sama. Pink, yellow, red, and purple were the ones she decided on and she stuffed the small bouquet in her kimono. Last time she had put the flowers in Sesshoumaru-sama's hair they had fallen out, this time she would make a crown so that they would stay on. She looked around. All she needed was a quiet place away from Jaken in order to do it . . .
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Sesshoumaru glanced behind him at the female youkai. She was walking placidly and seemed to be enjoying the scenery around her. Every now and then she would finger the blade at her belt or mess with some random strands of dark hair, but otherwise she was completely at ease. He averted his eyes back to the front.
"How do you do it?" Came a voice.
The lord looked to his side only to find her standing there, walking along side him perfectly content. He couldn't help but sigh. . . and not answer.
She continued, obviously expecting this. "I mean with your hair . . . 'cause it looks really good for well . . . a guy. But then, I guess you're not an ordinary guy are you? No, you're really strong and I bet there are those that fear you and cower in your presence. Of coarse, you're also mysterious and no one can figure you out . . . I can't, and I normally read well into youkai and people." She glanced at him out of the corner of her eye. " . . . And, because of the way you just barely winced, I bet you don't like people, do you? That's okay, I guess humans can get annoying."
Sesshoumaru kept his eyes still as he replied, "And so can demons."
She blinked. "Wow . . . I must be double irritating then . . . 'cause I'm both!"
This stopped him in his very tracks. She stopped too and tossed him a strange look. He turned to face her. "You are a hybrid?" He asked.
She frowned. "Well when you put it that way it sounds bad, but yeah, I guess I am. I'm part human and part feline."
He stared at her a moment and then shook his head. "Part feline."
She nodded and then grinned. "Why," she winked, "you chase cats?"
Sesshoumaru snorted and turned to continue walking. It appeared he couldn't escape half demons no matter how far he ran. . . ah the simple irony.
The pair walked in silence after that. Once again, the girl was completely at ease with Sesshoumaru and Sesshoumaru was content with the fact that she was finally quiet. He wondered why, if she bothered him so, he didn't just kill her, but he decided that Rin seemed fond of her and once again, the child's happiness had become one of his priorities. And so, when they first heard the high-pitched scream break through the still air, he was a little annoyed.
Suddenly, Jaken appeared. "Lord Sesshoumaru! Rin is missing!"
"What?"
"I'm sorry Lord, but she just ran off and I couldn't find her!"
Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed and then he felt a tugging at his sleeve. It was the cat youkai whose eyes stared at him wildly. "That scream, it must've been hers!" She said.
Sesshoumaru cursed beneath his breath. "Jaken," he ordered, "stay here."
With that last command he began to leave, but then he heard footsteps behind him. He turned to face the owner of those steps. "You too. I won't have you getting in my way." He said.
She glared at him, her eyes still swirling between black and wild green. "I think not." She replied, and before he could object, leapt up into a tree.
Sesshoumaru shrugged the incident off as another scream shattered the quiet. Yes, it definitely belonged to Rin. He raced in the direction at which his sensitive ears had picked up the shrill sound. The woods were thick, but his claws broke through the foliage with little problems. He could smell the place where Rin had been, and he saw the beaten path she must have run on to get away from the other, demonic scent that belonged to her obvious pursuer. He stopped suddenly as he felt the air change. It shifted strangely, it felt tense. He pushed his way through some underbrush and found what he had been looking for. . . Rin, crouched and cowering in the shadow of a large, very carnivorous youkai.
"Don't worry little girl, this won't hurt one bit." Said the demon. It lunged forward, large, tooth filled mouth open, it's tongue dripping saliva.
Rin screamed and closed her eyes, preparing herself for the blow that never came. She felt her feet being lifted off the ground and arms encircling her protectively. She then she heard a horrible screech. She cracked open an eye and then another as she squealed in delight at the sight of her Sesshoumaru-sama ripping the youkai to shreds with his whip. She paused, but that didn't explain the arms or why she was up in a tree. She turned her head, squealed again, and she hugged her new friend Cye tightly. Cye returned the hug gently and waited until Sesshoumaru had finished off the demon.
"Okay kid, we're going down, hang on." She said.
Rin wrapped her small arms around Cye's neck and the cat youkai leapt from the tree, landing easily on the ground below. She set the child down carefully and looked up at Sesshoumaru with glinting eyes. Sesshoumaru gave her an odd look. Cye blinked and returned the look. What was he staring at? Then Rin gasped. And pointed to her head.
"Cye! You're a kitty!" She exclaimed.
Cye's eyebrows rose and she gasped. She grinned sheepishly as she looked upward to the two twitching, pointed black cat ears atop her head. "Uh . . . yeah I sure am." She said. "Hey Rin, why don't you run over to Sesshoumaru, hm?" She asked.
Rin's eyes brightened and she nodded as she turned and skipped over to Sesshoumaru. Cye smiled when Sesshoumaru knelt down and Rin ran over to give him a hug. He didn't hug back, but gently put his hand on her shoulder and asked her if she was okay. Rin nodded.
"Rin is fine!" She said.
"You shouldn't run off, it's dangerous." Replied the youkai.
Rin hung her head in apology. "Rin is very sorry Sesshoumaru-sama, but Rin wanted to make this for you." The child rummaged through her kimono and pulled out a crown of flowers. "She thinks they will make Sesshoumaru-sama happy." She concluded.
Sesshoumaru sighed and accepted the little flower crown. He took it in his hands and stood up. "Now Rin, go back to where Jaken is." He instructed.
Rin pouted, but then nodded and ran off. Sesshoumaru watched her retreating form until it was lost in the forest's coverage. He looked up to the cat youkai and began walking toward her. She waited, unmoving until he approached her.
"You saved her." He said.
"Yeah."
"Why?"
She tilted her head slightly at the question. "What kind of question is that? She needed help."
"How did you hide them?" He asked, motioning toward her ears.
She shrugged and allowed her ears to go downward and flatten out against her head. They were camouflaged effectively. Sesshoumaru gave a stiff nod and walked past her for the third time that day. Cye sighed and followed after. At least he had shown an interest in her . . . not that she liked him that way . . . well she did find him attractive . . . but who wouldn't . . . no, she didn't like him that way. Green eyes glanced up at his tall, graceful form and she smiled slightly. Well . . . maybe just a little bit that way . . .
Author's Note: Hey there all. So, here's chapter 3. It's short, sorry, I really am, but when I started writing this story I only had an idea for the beginning of it ^_^, Hm, so basically, I'm coming up with everything as I go along. Ack, this story may take a while, but thanks to all of you who are being so kind and patient. Well, Happy Readings!
Chapter: 3
A frown quickly marred his features. He was nearly to the clearing and he sensed her ki. She was there, no doubt waiting for him to come, there waiting to cause him more trouble that he really needed. Perhaps he would just have to destroy her. He imagined that such an act would bring him great satisfaction.
The clearing came into view as he was pondering this and then he heard a very familiar giggle. It was a girlish little giggle that belonged to none other than the child Rin and then he heard a new, but familiar voice. He wanted to sigh with frustration when he saw the female youkai on her knees playing a game of patty-cake with Rin and grinning wildly. Jaken stood not far off with a wary expression. When the imp creature saw him, he ran toward him with eyes that were wider than usual, which, needless to say, was very, very wide.
"My Lord! This female creature came out of know where! I was going to try and stop her, but she threatened me with her claws and then she started playing with Rin. Please forgive me!" Jaken babbled as he bowed.
Sesshoumaru merely raised an elegant eyebrow and stepped around Jaken. As he approached the two girls, they both looked up at him. Rin squealed and got up to hug his legs while the other youkai got up and grinned.
"She's a cutie. Is she yours?" Asked the youkai.
Sesshoumaru did not indicate a yes or a no. Instead, he took a slight breath and spoke. "What will it take to get you to leave?" He asked.
Her expression faltered briefly at his question, but she quickly regained her humorous diminutive. "Well, you see the way I see it, you saved my life, and whether you think so or not, that's a pretty big favor. So, until I can RETURN that favor, you . . . are stuck with me." She answered.
Sesshoumaru eyed her and he was on the verge of opening his mouth to reply, but then, Jaken's voice interrupted. "Just who do you think you are, setting terms like that? Do you even know who you're talking too you wench?"
She looked over to Jaken who glared at her. She thought she saw the taller youkai roll his eyes, but that was probably a figment of her imagination. Her grin quickly replaced with a smirk as she decided to answer his questions.
"Well, first off, I am a type of youkai who rather enjoys hunting . . ." She started; her voice grew low almost to a raspy growl deep in her throat. Her deep emerald eyes took on a predatory glint to them and she slightly bared her teeth. Slowly, she extended one of her hands outward and spread her hand. She licked her lips. ". . . Enjoys hunting little things . . . rodents really . . . rodents not to unlike . . . well, yourself."
With that last statement, the sharp claws on her fingers grew at least an inch and she bolted forward. Jaken screamed in a high pitched way and hid behind Sesshoumaru's legs. He expected her to chase him, or land where he had once been, but truthfully, the girl was barely two inches from where she stood earlier, and instead of looking hungry, she was grinning gleefully.
She chuckled and stuck her tongue out at him. "Ha! I wouldn't eat you little imp . . . you'd go straight to my thighs and leave me with a stomach ache anyway." She taunted.
Jaken was shaking with rage. He jumped out from behind Sesshoumaru. "How dare you!?" He yelled.
She shook her head and licked her fingers as her claws reverted back to their original size. "What, you want me to eat you? I mean, I've all ready had breakfast, but I guess I have room for more. . ."
Now, Jaken was seething. He stuttered for a little while and then fell silent as she began to speak again.
"Now, let's see. Your other question was, do I know to whom I am addressing? Well let's see now. He's tall, and silver, and dangerous, shows no emotion, has a long, yet very attractive tail, golden eyes, is rather rude and lacks social skills. In conclusion, he looks like a mutt demon." She said, shrugging.
Sesshoumaru tensed briefly at the insult, but then relaxed. He would not allow words to dent his calm exterior.
Jaken on the other hand did not take it so calmly. "Why you insolent little . . . he is NOT a mutt!"
She rolled her eyes. "Fine, he's a pure bred mutt demon." She corrected sarcastically. "But," She continued, "he's a pure bred mutt demon who saved my life and for that I have to say thank you." She directed her gaze at Sesshoumaru and her eyes were genuine. "I know you don't like me, and that you didn't intentionally save me, AND that you probably want to rip my head off, but the truth is that you'd have to catch me first, and even then I'd hang around until I've repaid your accidental kindness."
Jaken looked to his lord. "Lord, are you going to let her speak to you this way?"
Sesshoumaru stared at the youkai for a long time and all was silent. She matched his stare until he broke their gaze. "Do as you wish girl." He said and then breezed past her.
She looked down at the ground and smiled softly. Good, she wouldn't have to fight with him. She gasped. "Oh! Hey, my name isn't 'girl'!" She yelled to his back, but he didn't turn toward her. She waited, but still received no response, which caused her to grumble. Suddenly, she felt a gentle tug on her hand. She looked down to see a smiling Rin.
"Sesshoumaru-sama acts mean, but Rin knows that he is nice, and you can tell Rin your name so she can tell Sesshoumaru-sama sometime." Rin said.
The cat youkai smiled. "My name . . . you can call me Cye."
Suddenly, that soft tenor filled the air. "Rin, Jaken, let's go."
Jaken ran toward his apparent master while Rin tugged at Cye's hand, urging her to walk with her. Cye acquiesced and they started to walk off. She smirked mentally. 'So,' she thought, 'his name is Sesshoumaru. . .'
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Rin! You come back here this instant!" Yelled Jaken.
The raven-haired child disappeared behind a bush giggling at Jaken's outbursts. How she adored skipping out on boring lessons. And Jaken was such a boring teacher too. She smiled as she saw some little flowers not far from her. She danced over to them and quickly began selecting the ones that she liked . . . and the ones that would look good on her Sesshoumaru- sama. Pink, yellow, red, and purple were the ones she decided on and she stuffed the small bouquet in her kimono. Last time she had put the flowers in Sesshoumaru-sama's hair they had fallen out, this time she would make a crown so that they would stay on. She looked around. All she needed was a quiet place away from Jaken in order to do it . . .
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Sesshoumaru glanced behind him at the female youkai. She was walking placidly and seemed to be enjoying the scenery around her. Every now and then she would finger the blade at her belt or mess with some random strands of dark hair, but otherwise she was completely at ease. He averted his eyes back to the front.
"How do you do it?" Came a voice.
The lord looked to his side only to find her standing there, walking along side him perfectly content. He couldn't help but sigh. . . and not answer.
She continued, obviously expecting this. "I mean with your hair . . . 'cause it looks really good for well . . . a guy. But then, I guess you're not an ordinary guy are you? No, you're really strong and I bet there are those that fear you and cower in your presence. Of coarse, you're also mysterious and no one can figure you out . . . I can't, and I normally read well into youkai and people." She glanced at him out of the corner of her eye. " . . . And, because of the way you just barely winced, I bet you don't like people, do you? That's okay, I guess humans can get annoying."
Sesshoumaru kept his eyes still as he replied, "And so can demons."
She blinked. "Wow . . . I must be double irritating then . . . 'cause I'm both!"
This stopped him in his very tracks. She stopped too and tossed him a strange look. He turned to face her. "You are a hybrid?" He asked.
She frowned. "Well when you put it that way it sounds bad, but yeah, I guess I am. I'm part human and part feline."
He stared at her a moment and then shook his head. "Part feline."
She nodded and then grinned. "Why," she winked, "you chase cats?"
Sesshoumaru snorted and turned to continue walking. It appeared he couldn't escape half demons no matter how far he ran. . . ah the simple irony.
The pair walked in silence after that. Once again, the girl was completely at ease with Sesshoumaru and Sesshoumaru was content with the fact that she was finally quiet. He wondered why, if she bothered him so, he didn't just kill her, but he decided that Rin seemed fond of her and once again, the child's happiness had become one of his priorities. And so, when they first heard the high-pitched scream break through the still air, he was a little annoyed.
Suddenly, Jaken appeared. "Lord Sesshoumaru! Rin is missing!"
"What?"
"I'm sorry Lord, but she just ran off and I couldn't find her!"
Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed and then he felt a tugging at his sleeve. It was the cat youkai whose eyes stared at him wildly. "That scream, it must've been hers!" She said.
Sesshoumaru cursed beneath his breath. "Jaken," he ordered, "stay here."
With that last command he began to leave, but then he heard footsteps behind him. He turned to face the owner of those steps. "You too. I won't have you getting in my way." He said.
She glared at him, her eyes still swirling between black and wild green. "I think not." She replied, and before he could object, leapt up into a tree.
Sesshoumaru shrugged the incident off as another scream shattered the quiet. Yes, it definitely belonged to Rin. He raced in the direction at which his sensitive ears had picked up the shrill sound. The woods were thick, but his claws broke through the foliage with little problems. He could smell the place where Rin had been, and he saw the beaten path she must have run on to get away from the other, demonic scent that belonged to her obvious pursuer. He stopped suddenly as he felt the air change. It shifted strangely, it felt tense. He pushed his way through some underbrush and found what he had been looking for. . . Rin, crouched and cowering in the shadow of a large, very carnivorous youkai.
"Don't worry little girl, this won't hurt one bit." Said the demon. It lunged forward, large, tooth filled mouth open, it's tongue dripping saliva.
Rin screamed and closed her eyes, preparing herself for the blow that never came. She felt her feet being lifted off the ground and arms encircling her protectively. She then she heard a horrible screech. She cracked open an eye and then another as she squealed in delight at the sight of her Sesshoumaru-sama ripping the youkai to shreds with his whip. She paused, but that didn't explain the arms or why she was up in a tree. She turned her head, squealed again, and she hugged her new friend Cye tightly. Cye returned the hug gently and waited until Sesshoumaru had finished off the demon.
"Okay kid, we're going down, hang on." She said.
Rin wrapped her small arms around Cye's neck and the cat youkai leapt from the tree, landing easily on the ground below. She set the child down carefully and looked up at Sesshoumaru with glinting eyes. Sesshoumaru gave her an odd look. Cye blinked and returned the look. What was he staring at? Then Rin gasped. And pointed to her head.
"Cye! You're a kitty!" She exclaimed.
Cye's eyebrows rose and she gasped. She grinned sheepishly as she looked upward to the two twitching, pointed black cat ears atop her head. "Uh . . . yeah I sure am." She said. "Hey Rin, why don't you run over to Sesshoumaru, hm?" She asked.
Rin's eyes brightened and she nodded as she turned and skipped over to Sesshoumaru. Cye smiled when Sesshoumaru knelt down and Rin ran over to give him a hug. He didn't hug back, but gently put his hand on her shoulder and asked her if she was okay. Rin nodded.
"Rin is fine!" She said.
"You shouldn't run off, it's dangerous." Replied the youkai.
Rin hung her head in apology. "Rin is very sorry Sesshoumaru-sama, but Rin wanted to make this for you." The child rummaged through her kimono and pulled out a crown of flowers. "She thinks they will make Sesshoumaru-sama happy." She concluded.
Sesshoumaru sighed and accepted the little flower crown. He took it in his hands and stood up. "Now Rin, go back to where Jaken is." He instructed.
Rin pouted, but then nodded and ran off. Sesshoumaru watched her retreating form until it was lost in the forest's coverage. He looked up to the cat youkai and began walking toward her. She waited, unmoving until he approached her.
"You saved her." He said.
"Yeah."
"Why?"
She tilted her head slightly at the question. "What kind of question is that? She needed help."
"How did you hide them?" He asked, motioning toward her ears.
She shrugged and allowed her ears to go downward and flatten out against her head. They were camouflaged effectively. Sesshoumaru gave a stiff nod and walked past her for the third time that day. Cye sighed and followed after. At least he had shown an interest in her . . . not that she liked him that way . . . well she did find him attractive . . . but who wouldn't . . . no, she didn't like him that way. Green eyes glanced up at his tall, graceful form and she smiled slightly. Well . . . maybe just a little bit that way . . .