Disclaimer- I don't own Inuyasha or any of its characters.
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Speak by Night Beauty
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My eyelids slowly drift open, and then close again. I yawn as I force myself up. And then a thought hits me.
Where am I?
"You fell asleep on me."
I jerk my head up and I find myself in a comfortable bed. As my eyes scan the room they cast slowly on Sesshoumaru-sama.
"I. . .need to leave," I whisper harshly, almost as if I'm scolding myself a demand instead.
I rush off the sheets and abruptly stop as his index finger presses against my forehead.
"Don't sleep on me again. I don't want to drag you here."
Part of my mouth curves up into a smirk before I run out the door.
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We were playing a song in Orchestra and then the teacher stops us. A student had her hands cupped around her nose.
"What's wrong?" the teacher asks.
"Her nose is bleeding," her friend answers.
The girl moves her hand and I see the blood strolling down. It drips on to her clothes, the floor.
I panic and scream. Scream until someone, from behind, embraces me and places their hand over my mouth.
"It's okay," Sango soothes. "Just a nosebleed."
I feel hot tears falling and they cascade over her hand. Everyone's eyes are on me. I take a few deep breaths and calm myself down.
"Shhh. . ." Sango relieves.
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"So, for the swimming race relay anchor. . .everyone is favor of Rin?"
Everyone in the class raises their hands, everyone but me.
Beads of sweat stroll slowly down my face. "I. . .I can't swim very well."
"Of course no one wants to do it," a girl replies.
"It was decided by a vote," a boy adds.
The teacher smiles at me, and writes my name on the chalkboard. "Good luck, Rin."
"But I. . ."
I don't want to do it. . .
"Don't complain," a few kids tell me. "Besides, you were late this morning, you should do it!"
"Yeah, and it's your chance to redeem yourself from going crazy seeing a little bit of blood."
I stare at my desk.
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I watch the cars pass slowly by as I wait for the green sign to appear. My hands are behind my back and they hold my school bag.
"It seems the human has a job she does not want to do. It also seems you have a low tolerance of blood."
I turn and hold my gaze at Kagura. Why does she hate me so?
"I'll end your life here so you don't have to suffer," she says, smiling with a deadly look.
Sesshoumaru-sama. . .help me. . .
I drop my bag and put my arms up like a shield. Her fan waves an enormous capacity of wind. I can barely keep my feet on the ground.
And then I lose control.
The wind scars my cheek, and I am flown back on the street. My head hits a car and I feel the glass piercing my skin. My body trembles, I feel numb. I roll off and hit the concrete ground, feeling my own blood trail down my face. Opening one eye, I see a few strands of white hair and then my world goes black.
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=Flashback=
I feel her. . .my mother's arms wrapped around me; her chin resting on my head. I'm chewing my nail. . .down to the point where it is actually bleeding, but the rain is slowly wiping them away.
I concentrate on the pain. The numb, hurting feeling of my thumb. I don't have time to realize my surroundings. I don't feel my mother's comfort. I don't pay attention to the people around me. I don't pay attention to the coffin in front of me, or the fact that my father's body is in it.
=End Flashback=
I hear a beeping sound.
"She'll be fine in a few weeks. She's bleeding severely, but we're controlling it well. Part of her kidney is injured. . .a few broken bones. . ."
I open my eyes a little, just to see a nurse and Sesshoumaru-sama.
Sesshoumaru-sama. . .
=Flashback=
Ever since my father's death, my mother became hysterical.
And then one day, she snapped.
"Rin, do you miss daddy?"
I nod slowly, and I take a step back as she grips my arms.
"Then why don't you cry? You don't talk about it. What happened, Rin?"
I swallow hard.
Crying won't do anything. . .Just keep it inside, right? Nothing can happen if you don't do anything. . .
"It's okay to cry when you feel sad. Say that you miss daddy."
I shake my head.
"I'll say it for you then. I miss daddy, I miss him a lot." And then she lets go.
Before I run up the stairs, I look back and see her sobbing.
=End Flashback=
I open my eyes again. This time, Sesshoumaru-sama is next to me, eyes closed, arms crossed.
I try to move, but a pain hits my side. Then I feel his cold hand placed over mine.
"Don't move; you'll hurt yourself more."
I turn my head slowly, looking at him.
"Sesshoumaru-sama. . ." I whisper, voice cracking.
I can't take it anymore. I can't keep this inside.
"The reason I rarely speak. . .is because my father was murdered, and my mother committed suicide. . ."
He holds his gaze on me for a bit, staring into my chocolate eyes.
Is he. . .reading my emotions?
"If you want to talk about it, you can," he says simply.
No emotion.
"Just. . .between us?" I close my eyes.
"Yes."
"Okay then."
His hand pulls away, but I grab it, holding his hand in my small one. I feel my warmth flowing into his icy hand.
Thank you.
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icecream0626- Yes, privacy is good. . .and thus shall it be respected. ^^
Reine Keri- Thanks! I think I did good on my finals. . .:B Don't hit Sesshy with the keyboard. . .T.T
SessRin2003- Sorry for the late update. :: Sweatdrop :: Thanks for reviewing!
aNiMePeRfEcT- Yeah, I guess it is short. . .Hn. . .Oh well. D
Ud the Imp- Nani? Yeah, I guess so. . .I'll have to explain the killin' thing later. I'm not sure if I'm putting Naraku in this fic.
Fantasy Cat- Yay! Long live Rin x Sesshy!
DemonLady1- I'll try my best to update. . .not fast-fast, but you know. . .Hehe.
KamalaKali- It's too bad we can't find sweet anime-like people in real life. . .Well, if you did, then you're really lucky! ^^;;
d@rkpride- ^^; Keep up? Ahh. . .you must read a lot of fics then, dunno why, I write Inuyasha fics but I rarely read them. . .x_x;;
Nika- Ahh! So much shorter and easier to type! I'm so happy finals are over. . .
Shadinah- I hope I can make it realistic. . .Most of my fics I rush to the relationship part. . .But I think I'm getting better at writing. ^^
Hush- Err. . .huh? What's this about blood? @_@
Anhimals- SO now you know why Rin doesn't speak. . .nothing out of the ordinary, unfortunately. ~.~;;
Kael- Thanks! Aiya. . .I suck at grammer. -_-; Our teacher doesn't even touch on it at all! We just read books and analyze them. Lord of the Flies was sickening. :: Twitch ::
Kore Yan- Whoa, oO; Are pessimistic people weird when they're hungry? Lol. XD
Schizophrenic Pyromaniac- Junior. . .I'm only a sophomore, but that doesn't mean I'm inferior to you. . .lol, just kidding. A one-shot! What of? Never mind, I"ll go check it out once I post this.
RavenShadow- It's fine, I'm glad you like it!
nYo- Heheh. . .I'm happy you like this story!
LexyPan- Why don't you try writing a Rin x Sesshy fic? There must be more of them. . .Well, not that I've check the Inuyasha section. ;;
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Sorry for the late update! :: Bows, then shakes fist at finals :: But the finals are done! :: Confetti pops everywhere :: But uh. . .now I have another interference. See, I got the Final Fantasy X-2 game. . .and I'm trying to beat it 100%. . .^^;; I love that game, no matter how short. I *heart* Gippal. *-*
Anyway, Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Kwanzaa! And other stuff that's celebrated around this time. . .I hope I spelled those right. oO;;