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Hey everyone. First of all, as always, thank you so much for your support. Without it I wouldn't be writing this. Thanks. Well heres the long awaited chapter thirteen.
The morning was very cold and Rin lay cudled in Sesshoumaru's arms. The little girl was shivering so voilently that the rough youkai was almost having a hard time keeping her from falling.
It had been almost a whole day since they had left the village and there was no sign of Jaken anywhere. Sesshoumaru was becoming agitated. They had already been attacked twice by the cat youkai and he could sense them following them.
'Where is that lowly excuse for a youkai?' he asked himself.
Rin groaned in his arms.
'She must'v fallen asleep' thought a slightly surprised Sesshoumaru.
The child groaned again and squirmed in his arms. "S-Sesshoumaru-sama?" she asked.
"Yes" he replied.
"Have we reached the castle yet?"
'You used to call it home.' He noted silently. "No"
"Lets go back to the village then. It is warm there and all of Rin's Friends are there."
"We cannot go back."
Rin began to complain but Sesshoumaru was no longer listening. He had sensed the cat youkai coming closer. He readied himself for a battle but he realized that they were passing him. He couldn't see them but he could hear their footsteps off through the trees.
He waited there for a while until the last one passed. He then followed them.
Sesshoumaru stopped and walked in the oppisite direction. He walked up to a cave that they had passed erlier and placed Rin down in fron of it.
"Stay here," he told the little girl, "I will be back for you."
With that he picked up the scent of the cat youkai and followed them.
It took him about an hour until he found them again. They had gone through many lakes and rivers. Winding paths then trailing back on them, obviously making sure no won would follow.
After actually finding them, Sesshoumaru followed them for about four more hours. Making sure to stay out of reach of their senses. He soon realized that he was following a small pack from the much larger clan. He made the conclusion that this particular pack had been out on a hunting expedition, after sighting one of them draging a deer carcass.
After tracking the beasts for several hours they finally stopped at clearing that surounded a small lake. Sesshoumaru counted more then fivehundred of the beasts with more groups arriving. They seemed to be broken up into packs of about twenty and each one had a kill of some sort.
For a while all they did was relax and gorge on their prey, but one group by one group they all got up and sat in rings around the lake. The whole of the lake was surounded save for one large spot. It was almost like a walkway for something. For what, Sesshoumaru didn't know, but it must've been big.
All at once the creatures began to pick up their eerie cry, only this time it did not grow in volume. It started out high-piched and became lower. Soon it was so low that it almost was out of Sesshoumaru's hearing range.
It was then that he heard the familure distant rumbling. Sesshoumaru quickly recognized it for the same sound that signalized the coming of the leader. All to soon the giant cat-like creature sprang into the clearing, taking its place in the open space created by the others. It joined the low cry and soon the water from the lake began to bubble. The water fizzed and poped, slowly rising. Suddenly it burst from the lake and engulfed every one of the youkai except Sesshoumaru and the leader.
Sesshoumaru could sense the power of the creatures growing rapidly stronger. A blazing light burst out from each one and all at once the water went back into the lake.
The cat youkai were all completely different. They were slightly larger in size, and sleeker as well. They no longer had the deadly bristles. Instead they bore wings and their color seemed to constantly change to match their suroundings.
Sesshoumaru could tell they were no longer the clumsy looking creatures they had been two minuets ago. Now they were quick and could fly as well. Many of them flicked out tounges that were split in two at the same time spiting out a pundgent liquid that disolved whatever it touched. They still had their cat-like forms but more lizard-like as well. Their newly grown wings were not covered in fur like the rest of their bodies, instead they were covered in a thick layer of armor-like scales. Their scream-like cries now were more like a hiss and they bit and snapped at each other leaving huge wounds that immiediatly healed.
They sat in the clearing exploring there new abilities, attacking eachother and whatever was close by, when the leader roared. It was then that Sesshoumaru noticed that this large one did not don the sleek deadly form of it's followers. On the contrary it still lay in its old skin, still looking like a larger version of the old spiky beasts. It roared again and all of them got up and sprang off in the same direction. A few tried to fly, but after realizing they did not know how, settled for running alongside their companions.
Sesshoumaru followed them for a few minuets until he realized they were heading in the direction of the village.
The demon lord stopped abruptly, telling himself that he must go and get Rin, it was time he should be heading to his home.
He found Rin by the cave. She sat there and looked up at him, an inquisitive look in her eyes.
"Sesshoumaru-sama, why did you leave Rin here?"
"I went to follow someone, it was to dangerous for you."
"Who?"
"The cat youkai"
"Why?"
This time he didn't answer, but Rin wasn't going to let him. She pressed him on until he relented.
He told her about the cat youkai's transformation and their run twards the village.
"Towards the village!? Sesshoumaru-sama, we must go warn them. Rin dosent want her friends to get hurt. Come on." Cried the little girl, getting up and running in the direction tha she thought the village lie.
"Rin that is the wrong way, and we are not going to the village"
"But why? Sesshoumaru-sama don't you care? What about Satsuna?" the Child protested.
"What about her?" Sesshoumaru couldn't even look at Rin as he said this. It still hurt to think about the human female.
Rin puffed up and grabbed Sesshoumaru's sleeve. "WE ARE GOING TO THE VILLAGE TO HELP EVERY ONE!" she shouted as loud as she could.
Sesshoumaru looked at the girl. Never before had she been forcefull with him. It had caught him completly off guard. The only other person who had ever spoken to him in such a way was Satsuna.
He finally let himself think about her. He remembered her beauty and the way she smelled. Her eyes, everything about her, but now there was a chance that she might be hurt or even killed.
'Why do I care? Why am I always tormented with these foolish thoughts. It should not matter to me whether Satsuna lives or dies. I shall never see her again anyway.'
But Rin was still tugging at his sleeve and Sesshoumaru niether wanted nor was able to refuse. He picked up the girl and ran off towards the village.
They ran until Sesshoumaru could sense the cat youkai. It was still about a days run until the village and the beasts were taking their time. Most likely thinking that they would take the village by surprise.
But Sesshoumaru had a different plan. He picked up more speed and passed the heard of creatures. He ran for about five hours until he was within a mile of the village. He stopped and put Rin down.
He looked ahead of him and took in te strong smell of humans, looking for the lightest trace of Satsuna's scent. She would be the only one who would listen.
He stopped himself. What was he doing here? Why was he so frantic about the lives of these humans? He had never cared so much before. But deep within the reaches of his soul he knew the answer, Satsuna.
He looked down at Rin, then towards the Village, and back to the forest. He was stuck. He didn't know what to do. He stood there, unable to make his decision, knowing the cat youkai were coming, but at the same time realizing that he would not be welcome within this village.
Well there it is. I know its not much of a cliffhanger, but I've never really done one before, so don't sue me. Well anyway , I'm sorry that I haven't updated. I've just been really buisy. Well see you next chapter.
Hey everyone. First of all, as always, thank you so much for your support. Without it I wouldn't be writing this. Thanks. Well heres the long awaited chapter thirteen.
The morning was very cold and Rin lay cudled in Sesshoumaru's arms. The little girl was shivering so voilently that the rough youkai was almost having a hard time keeping her from falling.
It had been almost a whole day since they had left the village and there was no sign of Jaken anywhere. Sesshoumaru was becoming agitated. They had already been attacked twice by the cat youkai and he could sense them following them.
'Where is that lowly excuse for a youkai?' he asked himself.
Rin groaned in his arms.
'She must'v fallen asleep' thought a slightly surprised Sesshoumaru.
The child groaned again and squirmed in his arms. "S-Sesshoumaru-sama?" she asked.
"Yes" he replied.
"Have we reached the castle yet?"
'You used to call it home.' He noted silently. "No"
"Lets go back to the village then. It is warm there and all of Rin's Friends are there."
"We cannot go back."
Rin began to complain but Sesshoumaru was no longer listening. He had sensed the cat youkai coming closer. He readied himself for a battle but he realized that they were passing him. He couldn't see them but he could hear their footsteps off through the trees.
He waited there for a while until the last one passed. He then followed them.
Sesshoumaru stopped and walked in the oppisite direction. He walked up to a cave that they had passed erlier and placed Rin down in fron of it.
"Stay here," he told the little girl, "I will be back for you."
With that he picked up the scent of the cat youkai and followed them.
It took him about an hour until he found them again. They had gone through many lakes and rivers. Winding paths then trailing back on them, obviously making sure no won would follow.
After actually finding them, Sesshoumaru followed them for about four more hours. Making sure to stay out of reach of their senses. He soon realized that he was following a small pack from the much larger clan. He made the conclusion that this particular pack had been out on a hunting expedition, after sighting one of them draging a deer carcass.
After tracking the beasts for several hours they finally stopped at clearing that surounded a small lake. Sesshoumaru counted more then fivehundred of the beasts with more groups arriving. They seemed to be broken up into packs of about twenty and each one had a kill of some sort.
For a while all they did was relax and gorge on their prey, but one group by one group they all got up and sat in rings around the lake. The whole of the lake was surounded save for one large spot. It was almost like a walkway for something. For what, Sesshoumaru didn't know, but it must've been big.
All at once the creatures began to pick up their eerie cry, only this time it did not grow in volume. It started out high-piched and became lower. Soon it was so low that it almost was out of Sesshoumaru's hearing range.
It was then that he heard the familure distant rumbling. Sesshoumaru quickly recognized it for the same sound that signalized the coming of the leader. All to soon the giant cat-like creature sprang into the clearing, taking its place in the open space created by the others. It joined the low cry and soon the water from the lake began to bubble. The water fizzed and poped, slowly rising. Suddenly it burst from the lake and engulfed every one of the youkai except Sesshoumaru and the leader.
Sesshoumaru could sense the power of the creatures growing rapidly stronger. A blazing light burst out from each one and all at once the water went back into the lake.
The cat youkai were all completely different. They were slightly larger in size, and sleeker as well. They no longer had the deadly bristles. Instead they bore wings and their color seemed to constantly change to match their suroundings.
Sesshoumaru could tell they were no longer the clumsy looking creatures they had been two minuets ago. Now they were quick and could fly as well. Many of them flicked out tounges that were split in two at the same time spiting out a pundgent liquid that disolved whatever it touched. They still had their cat-like forms but more lizard-like as well. Their newly grown wings were not covered in fur like the rest of their bodies, instead they were covered in a thick layer of armor-like scales. Their scream-like cries now were more like a hiss and they bit and snapped at each other leaving huge wounds that immiediatly healed.
They sat in the clearing exploring there new abilities, attacking eachother and whatever was close by, when the leader roared. It was then that Sesshoumaru noticed that this large one did not don the sleek deadly form of it's followers. On the contrary it still lay in its old skin, still looking like a larger version of the old spiky beasts. It roared again and all of them got up and sprang off in the same direction. A few tried to fly, but after realizing they did not know how, settled for running alongside their companions.
Sesshoumaru followed them for a few minuets until he realized they were heading in the direction of the village.
The demon lord stopped abruptly, telling himself that he must go and get Rin, it was time he should be heading to his home.
He found Rin by the cave. She sat there and looked up at him, an inquisitive look in her eyes.
"Sesshoumaru-sama, why did you leave Rin here?"
"I went to follow someone, it was to dangerous for you."
"Who?"
"The cat youkai"
"Why?"
This time he didn't answer, but Rin wasn't going to let him. She pressed him on until he relented.
He told her about the cat youkai's transformation and their run twards the village.
"Towards the village!? Sesshoumaru-sama, we must go warn them. Rin dosent want her friends to get hurt. Come on." Cried the little girl, getting up and running in the direction tha she thought the village lie.
"Rin that is the wrong way, and we are not going to the village"
"But why? Sesshoumaru-sama don't you care? What about Satsuna?" the Child protested.
"What about her?" Sesshoumaru couldn't even look at Rin as he said this. It still hurt to think about the human female.
Rin puffed up and grabbed Sesshoumaru's sleeve. "WE ARE GOING TO THE VILLAGE TO HELP EVERY ONE!" she shouted as loud as she could.
Sesshoumaru looked at the girl. Never before had she been forcefull with him. It had caught him completly off guard. The only other person who had ever spoken to him in such a way was Satsuna.
He finally let himself think about her. He remembered her beauty and the way she smelled. Her eyes, everything about her, but now there was a chance that she might be hurt or even killed.
'Why do I care? Why am I always tormented with these foolish thoughts. It should not matter to me whether Satsuna lives or dies. I shall never see her again anyway.'
But Rin was still tugging at his sleeve and Sesshoumaru niether wanted nor was able to refuse. He picked up the girl and ran off towards the village.
They ran until Sesshoumaru could sense the cat youkai. It was still about a days run until the village and the beasts were taking their time. Most likely thinking that they would take the village by surprise.
But Sesshoumaru had a different plan. He picked up more speed and passed the heard of creatures. He ran for about five hours until he was within a mile of the village. He stopped and put Rin down.
He looked ahead of him and took in te strong smell of humans, looking for the lightest trace of Satsuna's scent. She would be the only one who would listen.
He stopped himself. What was he doing here? Why was he so frantic about the lives of these humans? He had never cared so much before. But deep within the reaches of his soul he knew the answer, Satsuna.
He looked down at Rin, then towards the Village, and back to the forest. He was stuck. He didn't know what to do. He stood there, unable to make his decision, knowing the cat youkai were coming, but at the same time realizing that he would not be welcome within this village.
Well there it is. I know its not much of a cliffhanger, but I've never really done one before, so don't sue me. Well anyway , I'm sorry that I haven't updated. I've just been really buisy. Well see you next chapter.