Sesshoumaru stopped at the foot of the lake and tested the air. He was
becoming wild with furry. It had been ten days now with Rin gone and he had
threatened Jaken's life many times since. They had found a few of the
youkai that had taken Rin but they were stupid creatures that could not
talk and all Sesshoumaru could do was vent his anger on them. Deep inside
of him (although he would never admit to it) there was this lingering
feeling, a fear almost, that Rin might be dead, digesting within the
stomachs of those youkai. If so there would be no chance of bringing her
back.
Jaken screamed, his annoying voice pulling Sesshoumaru from his thoughts. The little green youkai ran up to Sesshoumaru screaming about the cat youkai.
As soon a Jaken reached the lake one of the beasts came from under the bush. Sesshoumaru merely swiped his claws once and the creature fell dead, blood pouring from its lacerated neck.
Sesshoumaru let out a harsh cold laugh, "you cannot even protect yourself from the youngest and most powerless of these shames to youkai? Maybe I should kill you now. You are useless."
"S-Sesshoumaru-sama, please forgive my incompetence. I-I."
But Sesshoumaru had stopped listening. He had heard something faint off in the distance, at least a mile away. It was laughter. He wasn't sure but, it sounded familiar. maybe. Then he caught the scent. It was Rin. He bolted off in the direction that the scent was coming from leaving a confused Jaken behind.
It had been more then a mile, The scent had led Sesshoumaru to a meadow with a single large stone in the center. Many children were playing in the field and the stone in the middle supported a human female playing a flute. She had long black hair and although her eyes were closed Sesshoumaru could sense a purity coming from her.
It was then that he saw Rin. She too was playing, but suddenly stopped. She looked in Sesshoumaru's direction and stared hard. Sesshoumaru wondered weather she would find him concealed in the bushes. Suddenly her eyes lit up, "Sesshoumaru-sama!" she squealed happily. He came out of the bushes and let her run up and hug his leg (for that was all she could reach).
Sesshoumaru noticed that the flute had stopped and when he looked up the girl was standing in front of him. Now that he saw them he noticed how pure those deep purple pools looked, and for a split second thought that she might not be human. He quickly discarded the thought and was about to walk off with Rin when the female stopped him.
"Wait!" she said then hesitated for a moment, "who are you? And what are you doing with Rin?"
"I am taking her." Was his only answer.
"He is Sesshoumaru-sama." Rin said happily, still hanging on to his pant- leg.
Sesshoumaru started to leave but once again the female stopped him.
"You can't just take her. She needs more time to heal, to rest. If you take her now there is a good chance that her wounds may open up again. She told me all about you and you don't exactly live the most relaxing lifestyle. It's not good for Rin!" She argued.
Sesshoumaru was surprised that this human was being so bold. At first glance he would have thought her to be timid and scared but now that he looked again her eyes were shining with determination. "Who are you?" he asked.
"Oh Sesshoumaru-sama, she is Satsuna. She saved Rin's life," Rin answered for her still hanging, ever tighter, onto Sesshoumaru's pant-leg.
"I should kill you now. Before I was being generous in not killing you and these children but your determination to keep me from my task may have changed my mind." Sesshoumaru waited for her reaction but to his surprise she did nothing. In fact, the determination in her eyes shined brighter.
"There are dangerous cat youkai in the forest. It is likely that they would smell her bloodied scent and come after you. There are many more then you would think and they are becoming ever smarter in there hunting ways. They would get you and Rin and you would not be able to depend upon my brothers saving you again. Please let her stay at least three more weeks. She needs that rest." Satsuna was trying her hardest to talk this youaki into giving Rin the time she needed, but it was hard, anything she could say, might get them all killed.
Sesshoumaru was looking into her eyes. They were intense and they dragged him in. He noticed now that along with the purity, and the determination there was also an urgency and a pleading look deep within them. "You are not afraid of me are you?" he didn't expect her to answer and she didn't. None the less her sense of bravery intrigued him and he said, "I will give you two weeks, and if she is not ready by then I will kill you and these children and destroy that village that I hear nearby."
Satsuna breathed a sigh of relief and all of the urgency and determination left her eyes leaving just purple pools of purity. "Thank you," she said, " and do be careful. Like I said those cat youkai are becoming very smart and a lone wanderer such as yourself would be an easy target. And don't think that you wouldn't be, just because you're a much stronger youkai." She called after him.
Sesshoumaru did not answer. He only kept on walking, wanting as fast as he could to get away from the human stench and wondering how that human female had pursued him.
Sorry about the shortness in this chapter.
Jaken screamed, his annoying voice pulling Sesshoumaru from his thoughts. The little green youkai ran up to Sesshoumaru screaming about the cat youkai.
As soon a Jaken reached the lake one of the beasts came from under the bush. Sesshoumaru merely swiped his claws once and the creature fell dead, blood pouring from its lacerated neck.
Sesshoumaru let out a harsh cold laugh, "you cannot even protect yourself from the youngest and most powerless of these shames to youkai? Maybe I should kill you now. You are useless."
"S-Sesshoumaru-sama, please forgive my incompetence. I-I."
But Sesshoumaru had stopped listening. He had heard something faint off in the distance, at least a mile away. It was laughter. He wasn't sure but, it sounded familiar. maybe. Then he caught the scent. It was Rin. He bolted off in the direction that the scent was coming from leaving a confused Jaken behind.
It had been more then a mile, The scent had led Sesshoumaru to a meadow with a single large stone in the center. Many children were playing in the field and the stone in the middle supported a human female playing a flute. She had long black hair and although her eyes were closed Sesshoumaru could sense a purity coming from her.
It was then that he saw Rin. She too was playing, but suddenly stopped. She looked in Sesshoumaru's direction and stared hard. Sesshoumaru wondered weather she would find him concealed in the bushes. Suddenly her eyes lit up, "Sesshoumaru-sama!" she squealed happily. He came out of the bushes and let her run up and hug his leg (for that was all she could reach).
Sesshoumaru noticed that the flute had stopped and when he looked up the girl was standing in front of him. Now that he saw them he noticed how pure those deep purple pools looked, and for a split second thought that she might not be human. He quickly discarded the thought and was about to walk off with Rin when the female stopped him.
"Wait!" she said then hesitated for a moment, "who are you? And what are you doing with Rin?"
"I am taking her." Was his only answer.
"He is Sesshoumaru-sama." Rin said happily, still hanging on to his pant- leg.
Sesshoumaru started to leave but once again the female stopped him.
"You can't just take her. She needs more time to heal, to rest. If you take her now there is a good chance that her wounds may open up again. She told me all about you and you don't exactly live the most relaxing lifestyle. It's not good for Rin!" She argued.
Sesshoumaru was surprised that this human was being so bold. At first glance he would have thought her to be timid and scared but now that he looked again her eyes were shining with determination. "Who are you?" he asked.
"Oh Sesshoumaru-sama, she is Satsuna. She saved Rin's life," Rin answered for her still hanging, ever tighter, onto Sesshoumaru's pant-leg.
"I should kill you now. Before I was being generous in not killing you and these children but your determination to keep me from my task may have changed my mind." Sesshoumaru waited for her reaction but to his surprise she did nothing. In fact, the determination in her eyes shined brighter.
"There are dangerous cat youkai in the forest. It is likely that they would smell her bloodied scent and come after you. There are many more then you would think and they are becoming ever smarter in there hunting ways. They would get you and Rin and you would not be able to depend upon my brothers saving you again. Please let her stay at least three more weeks. She needs that rest." Satsuna was trying her hardest to talk this youaki into giving Rin the time she needed, but it was hard, anything she could say, might get them all killed.
Sesshoumaru was looking into her eyes. They were intense and they dragged him in. He noticed now that along with the purity, and the determination there was also an urgency and a pleading look deep within them. "You are not afraid of me are you?" he didn't expect her to answer and she didn't. None the less her sense of bravery intrigued him and he said, "I will give you two weeks, and if she is not ready by then I will kill you and these children and destroy that village that I hear nearby."
Satsuna breathed a sigh of relief and all of the urgency and determination left her eyes leaving just purple pools of purity. "Thank you," she said, " and do be careful. Like I said those cat youkai are becoming very smart and a lone wanderer such as yourself would be an easy target. And don't think that you wouldn't be, just because you're a much stronger youkai." She called after him.
Sesshoumaru did not answer. He only kept on walking, wanting as fast as he could to get away from the human stench and wondering how that human female had pursued him.
Sorry about the shortness in this chapter.