Disclaimer- Read first chapter, 'cuz I'm too lazy to do it again.
Between Demons and Mathematics
A joint fanfic by Shampoo and Meztli
Chapter four.
Sesshomaru....
The name resounded throughout her head over and over again, as though it were a mantra. It seemed surreal to her, as it had when he had taken her. As she felt a familiar mist begin to take over her mind a small part of her registered that she was going in shock again. That was enough to wake her from her hazy stupor and she began to back away, stumbling along her way.
She looked into his golden emotionless eyes and felt the fear that had gripped her heart upon discovering he was her captor resurface. Her body began to tremble, her eyes widened, a look of utter fright taking residence on her face. Her breath came in small shivering rasps of air. She suddenly turned and ran as fast as she had ever run, trying to get away from immediate danger. She did not get far, not that she really expected too, and she ran into a solid, larger and much stronger body.
"You are going nowhere, human." said a calm, husky voice that somehow managed to be intimidating. Sesshomaru held her shoulders in a firm grip.
Kagome would not give up, however, as she began to violently fight him in an effort to try to set herself free. Sesshomaru merely gripped her shoulders tighter, and after a moment of vain struggling Kagome stopped. It was useless to keep on fighting, that much she knew. She was no match for a Youkai, much less one as powerful as Sesshomaru, and to make matters worse she didn't have her bow and arrows or even a Shikon shard.
She breathed deeply as she tried to collect herself. Her fate was literally in Sesshomaru's hands, and if she annoyed him he would kill her without a second thought. She had never seen Sesshomaru stop any of his attacks for Jaken's sake, not even for a second. And this was Jaken, Sesshomaru's faithful servant. No. She had to remain calm and not push Sesshomaru's patience if she wanted to live.
"Please let go of me." she said as calmly as she could muster. "I promise to not try to run away." she added after seeing his _expression. He seemed to ponder that for a moment, after which he loosened his hold over her She straightened her clothing hoping to gain some minutes to order her thoughts and feelings, after which she looked at him in the eyes again. "What do you want from me?" she asked in a voice that she hoped was neither angry nor scared.
"Rin needs a tutor." was all he offered as an explanation.
"A tutor? You mean like a teacher?" she asked him. He didn't respond, so she continued as though he had agreed. "Fine, Rin needs a teacher. What does that have to do with me? Do you want me to find someone?" He just looked at her as though she was a bit on the slow side. But then, Sesshomaru always looked at humans like that... and most demons... everyone.
Kagome began to get a queasy feeling in the pit of her stomach as she began to understand what his stares (or glares in this case) were telling her. "You don't mean me...?" she trailed off as she stared intently at his face. "You do mean me." she finished as her face fell." B-but I'm not qualified! I'm sure you can find someone else. Surely a professional-" she was cut off abruptly by a wave of his hand.
"I have already searched. You are the the most suited." he stated simply.
"But... but the Shikon No Tama...and school... I can't do it. I just can't." she was just stating her thoughts as they came now, no longer attempting to form sentences.
"You will do it. It is not a choice." the steel behind his words only served to further enforce that Kagome had no say in the matter. He watched as her face fell and her mouth moved, although no words came out. She was clearly thinking of a way out of the situation, but Sesshomaru was not going to offer any.
He suddenly felt a familiar scent jump out at him- he had been so intent on the conversation he had paid no attention to his surroundings. The wench's maddening scent did not help at all, as it seemed to draw all of his attention towards her. He briefly and silently chided himself for being so careless, and then he turned his face towards the bushes where a little human girl appeared not long after, followed by her toad like retainer.
"Sesshomaru-sama! Look at all the pretty flowers Rin found!" said the little girl as she ran towards the Youkai Lord. She hugged him around the knees and was about to offer him the flowers, but then noticed the young human woman next to him. "Kagome-oneechan!" she said surprised. "Are you here to be my too-tor?" she said, clearly having some trouble with last word, but nonetheless hopeful.
Kagome seemed momentarily taken aback. She did not like to be pushed into things, and had never let anyone force her to do anything she did not want to do, but she had rarely refused a child's wishes. For some reason, she found it much harder to say no to children. Something about them simply melted her heart. And top that off with Sesshomaru's charming personality and subtly implied threat... Kagome's face had a troubled _expression as her own emotions and beliefs battled inside of her, each striving for supremacy. One more look at Sesshomaru's emotionless face (and claws), and Rin's barely contained excitement did it. She sighed loudly as she muttered her response. "Yes Rin..."
A large smile broke throughout the girls' face as she ran towards her new teacher. "Rin is sure Oneechan will be happy as her too-tor."
Kagome looked concerned. "I hope so, Rin-chan. I really do."
But as she looked into the child's earnest _expression, her worried frown melted into a warm, soft smile. Maybe this could work out after all....
~0~
Sigh. It's one thirty in the morning and I'm very tired. I didn't get much sleep last night b/c I went to sleep really late, and expected to make it up by sleeping all morning, but nooooo, my uncle's girlfriend just HAD to call at nine in the morning and interrupt my much desired sleep. And then I couldn't go back to sleep.... and the fact that tomorrow is a school day doesn't help..... But I really wanted to finish this, since I will most likely have no more time later in the week. My little bro's r coming back from their vacation soon, and although I'll be glad to see the little typhoons (at least for the first 5 minutes, after which they will start fighting again and I will have to assume my role of referee) they r a handful, and I can foresee longer update times. At least I have Shampoo- chan to help. I love that girl!!!! She is the best!!! But I'm sure u all noticed that from the last chapter. She's a talented one, isn't she?
Anyhow, if u guys have some time, please read and review my other Ranma and Tenchi fics. Especially "For a Boy" b/c that one only got 3 reviews, and that has me a little down. Pretty please?
*yawn* That's it, I'm calling it a night. I hope u guys like this, and please review. Have pity on me and at least make my lack of sleep worth a couple of reviews. I'll love you forever. And ever... and ever... and since I'm no longer making sense I'm going to bed now.
Nighty night!
Meztli
Between Demons and Mathematics
A joint fanfic by Shampoo and Meztli
Chapter four.
Sesshomaru....
The name resounded throughout her head over and over again, as though it were a mantra. It seemed surreal to her, as it had when he had taken her. As she felt a familiar mist begin to take over her mind a small part of her registered that she was going in shock again. That was enough to wake her from her hazy stupor and she began to back away, stumbling along her way.
She looked into his golden emotionless eyes and felt the fear that had gripped her heart upon discovering he was her captor resurface. Her body began to tremble, her eyes widened, a look of utter fright taking residence on her face. Her breath came in small shivering rasps of air. She suddenly turned and ran as fast as she had ever run, trying to get away from immediate danger. She did not get far, not that she really expected too, and she ran into a solid, larger and much stronger body.
"You are going nowhere, human." said a calm, husky voice that somehow managed to be intimidating. Sesshomaru held her shoulders in a firm grip.
Kagome would not give up, however, as she began to violently fight him in an effort to try to set herself free. Sesshomaru merely gripped her shoulders tighter, and after a moment of vain struggling Kagome stopped. It was useless to keep on fighting, that much she knew. She was no match for a Youkai, much less one as powerful as Sesshomaru, and to make matters worse she didn't have her bow and arrows or even a Shikon shard.
She breathed deeply as she tried to collect herself. Her fate was literally in Sesshomaru's hands, and if she annoyed him he would kill her without a second thought. She had never seen Sesshomaru stop any of his attacks for Jaken's sake, not even for a second. And this was Jaken, Sesshomaru's faithful servant. No. She had to remain calm and not push Sesshomaru's patience if she wanted to live.
"Please let go of me." she said as calmly as she could muster. "I promise to not try to run away." she added after seeing his _expression. He seemed to ponder that for a moment, after which he loosened his hold over her She straightened her clothing hoping to gain some minutes to order her thoughts and feelings, after which she looked at him in the eyes again. "What do you want from me?" she asked in a voice that she hoped was neither angry nor scared.
"Rin needs a tutor." was all he offered as an explanation.
"A tutor? You mean like a teacher?" she asked him. He didn't respond, so she continued as though he had agreed. "Fine, Rin needs a teacher. What does that have to do with me? Do you want me to find someone?" He just looked at her as though she was a bit on the slow side. But then, Sesshomaru always looked at humans like that... and most demons... everyone.
Kagome began to get a queasy feeling in the pit of her stomach as she began to understand what his stares (or glares in this case) were telling her. "You don't mean me...?" she trailed off as she stared intently at his face. "You do mean me." she finished as her face fell." B-but I'm not qualified! I'm sure you can find someone else. Surely a professional-" she was cut off abruptly by a wave of his hand.
"I have already searched. You are the the most suited." he stated simply.
"But... but the Shikon No Tama...and school... I can't do it. I just can't." she was just stating her thoughts as they came now, no longer attempting to form sentences.
"You will do it. It is not a choice." the steel behind his words only served to further enforce that Kagome had no say in the matter. He watched as her face fell and her mouth moved, although no words came out. She was clearly thinking of a way out of the situation, but Sesshomaru was not going to offer any.
He suddenly felt a familiar scent jump out at him- he had been so intent on the conversation he had paid no attention to his surroundings. The wench's maddening scent did not help at all, as it seemed to draw all of his attention towards her. He briefly and silently chided himself for being so careless, and then he turned his face towards the bushes where a little human girl appeared not long after, followed by her toad like retainer.
"Sesshomaru-sama! Look at all the pretty flowers Rin found!" said the little girl as she ran towards the Youkai Lord. She hugged him around the knees and was about to offer him the flowers, but then noticed the young human woman next to him. "Kagome-oneechan!" she said surprised. "Are you here to be my too-tor?" she said, clearly having some trouble with last word, but nonetheless hopeful.
Kagome seemed momentarily taken aback. She did not like to be pushed into things, and had never let anyone force her to do anything she did not want to do, but she had rarely refused a child's wishes. For some reason, she found it much harder to say no to children. Something about them simply melted her heart. And top that off with Sesshomaru's charming personality and subtly implied threat... Kagome's face had a troubled _expression as her own emotions and beliefs battled inside of her, each striving for supremacy. One more look at Sesshomaru's emotionless face (and claws), and Rin's barely contained excitement did it. She sighed loudly as she muttered her response. "Yes Rin..."
A large smile broke throughout the girls' face as she ran towards her new teacher. "Rin is sure Oneechan will be happy as her too-tor."
Kagome looked concerned. "I hope so, Rin-chan. I really do."
But as she looked into the child's earnest _expression, her worried frown melted into a warm, soft smile. Maybe this could work out after all....
~0~
Sigh. It's one thirty in the morning and I'm very tired. I didn't get much sleep last night b/c I went to sleep really late, and expected to make it up by sleeping all morning, but nooooo, my uncle's girlfriend just HAD to call at nine in the morning and interrupt my much desired sleep. And then I couldn't go back to sleep.... and the fact that tomorrow is a school day doesn't help..... But I really wanted to finish this, since I will most likely have no more time later in the week. My little bro's r coming back from their vacation soon, and although I'll be glad to see the little typhoons (at least for the first 5 minutes, after which they will start fighting again and I will have to assume my role of referee) they r a handful, and I can foresee longer update times. At least I have Shampoo- chan to help. I love that girl!!!! She is the best!!! But I'm sure u all noticed that from the last chapter. She's a talented one, isn't she?
Anyhow, if u guys have some time, please read and review my other Ranma and Tenchi fics. Especially "For a Boy" b/c that one only got 3 reviews, and that has me a little down. Pretty please?
*yawn* That's it, I'm calling it a night. I hope u guys like this, and please review. Have pity on me and at least make my lack of sleep worth a couple of reviews. I'll love you forever. And ever... and ever... and since I'm no longer making sense I'm going to bed now.
Nighty night!
Meztli