Guardian Angel chapter 5
Raven's days began to fall into a pattern. She would go to school with Shippu and Rin evry morning. Rin would teach her, and Sensai Sesshomaru would teach Shippu. Then they would break for lunch, and then go to the self-defense afternoon classes. She became really good with a bow on her own, and Shippu learned to pinpoint so fine a target as a moving arrow for his fire attacks. One day Sensai Seshomaru approached her after class.
"Alright, you've pretty much finished with learning how to shoot a bow. You're as good as... well, you're good. What do you want to learn next?"
"um.... how about swordplay?
"Very good then. Hmmm.... do you know if your father ever had a sword?"
"I don't."
"Who was your father?"
"Oka... Sango tells me his name was Inuyasha. He was an Inu youkai."
Sesshomaru jerked up a nit in surprise, then a wistful look came into his eyes. "So... you are Inuyasha's daughter... by Kagome, I assume?"
"Hai..." she said cautiously. What if he had some ancient grudge against her father? would he kill her then and there? She unconciously got into a defensive stance, fully on the alert. Sesshomaru noticed, and smiled. It was good to know that the hanyou's daughter had suh respect for his fighting skill. He liked to know people still feared him.
"well, your father had a sword, a very good one. I belive he would have left it behind when he left here... ask Sango about it. It's name was Tetsuagia. It would be perfect for you, provided you can weild it. It was rather.... loyal to him. But his blood flows in your veins, and so you should be protected from, and by, it. See if you can bring it tomorrow."
"Hai, I will. But tell me one thing.... did you know my father?"
"Hai, I did. Ever since he was a young pup. A very young pup.... he was always weaker than I, but that is because he was a Hanyou. He was... well, he had a temper, that one did. He tended to get grouchy about things that mattered to him. He always hid his true feelings, until someone was in danger... but enough of this. Bring the sword tomorrow." the Sensai's voice suddenly turned gruff. Raven thanked him and left.
"Otasa, you LIKE that girl, don't you?" Rin had snuck up on him. She giggled. Sesshomaru growled, then went inside the mansion.
'dark take it, but I do. I LIKE that girl, my brother's daughter. My half neice.'
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"OKASA!! I'm HOME!!!" RAven called. Sango came out of the kitchen with some snacks for Raven to munch on.
"How was your day?"
"Great! I finished my bow training, Sensai says. He said I can move on to sword."
"That's great!"
"And he said he knew my father. He said my father had a sword, named Tet-su-something."
Sango turned pale. "Tetsuagia." she said softly.
"Mom? What is it?"
"I can't belive I never asked you this, but what is your sensei's name?"
"Sesshomaru."
Sango's hands balled into fists under the table where they now sat. "That diry rat, hiding right under our noses the whole time, corrupting our children..."
"Mom?"
"Honey, I'm going to pull you out of that school."
"NO!!! Why? I'm finally happy here, and you want to PULL ME OUT!!"
"Oh honey.... listen, Sesshomaru was your father's archenemy. They were always fighting. And he was always trying to steal Tetsuagia. See, the sword is a special sword. IT transformed whenever your father used it to protect a human, usually your mother. "
"Mom, he may have been bad in the past, but he's changed now. He won't steal my sword! I'll be careful with it!"
"you better belive you will, since you're NOT bringing it!"
"MOm! What would Inuyasha want?" She was takign a gamble using his name. But it worked. Sango looked tired and sad.
"he would want you to have it.... alright, alright. I'll get it." She got up and went into the study, coming back with the sword. Raven could sense it's power when she touched it. She drew it with ease.
"It.... likes me. This likes me well. It is of a good weight." she quoted from Hamlet.
"These swords have all a length?" responded Sango, smiling sadly. They hugged, and Raven went to go polish her new sword.
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The next day, Raven practically ran to classes. Rin met her at the door and cought her. "Why such a rush?"
"I got my sword!"
"Schweet! Lemme see lemme see!" Rin squealed. She looked for a second so little-kiddish that Raven had to laugh. She showed her the intricate scabbord.
"oooh, draw it, draw it!"
"um... alright." she drew the sword. It was a beautiffly crafted sword. She quickly sheathed it abou 10 seconds before Sesshomaru came in the room. Even Rin could feel the tension.
"Sensei." Raven said, bowing stiffly.
"Korunue." he nodded his head in greeting. "I see you brought your sword."
"Hai." she replied, not dropping this formal air. RIn looked a bit confused, staring back and forth between the two. Finally Raven dared speak.
"I know you coveted my father's sword. I know you tried to steal it. I know you hated my father. But you shall not have his sword as long as I live."
"Hated? you think I HATED him? Child, do you know who I am?"
"You are Sensei Sesshomaru, my father's enemy."
"Neh, child, not his enemy, but his half-brother!"
Raven gasped. "If this is some kind of trick..."
"neh. Ask Rin, or Sango, or Miroku. They'll tell you."
"Thank you, I will. I'll be back this afternoon." And she turned on her heel and walked out. As soon as she was sure Sesshomaru wasn't looking, she began to run home.
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"SANGO!!!" she crie dupon reaching her house. Sango came out.
"honey? what is it?" she feared the worst.
"Mom, did Inuyasha have any brothers?"
Sango relaxed a bit. "Oh, so he told you that, did he? It's true, Sesshomaru was Inuyasha's full-demon half-brother. But they were never close. They hated each other, much more than simple sibling rivelry. Sesshomaru always thought that all humans were weak, and that hanyous were weak, and that a hanyou that associated with humans was pathetic. As you can imagine,your father never liked being called 'pathetic'. Now, why arn't you in school?"
"I... I had to know. Forgive me."
"Well, come on, let's get some brunch at the cafe and then go talk to Sesshomaru."
"Domo arigato, momma Sango!"
They left to go into town.
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"Sesshomaru! Get your lazy butt out here!" called Sango from the front door. Rin opened the door.
"Sensei is with a studant right now. May I help you?"
"yes, you can tell your 'Sensei' to hustle his fat butt out here this instant or I'll kick down all his doors until I find him!"
"Um....." said Rin.
"It's ok, Rin, I'm here." Sesshomaru had heard Sango, of course, and had come to the door behind Rin.
"Sesshomaru! What is the meaning of this! Are you STILL after Inuyasha's sword, after all these years? It won't work for you. Why do you torment my child?"
"Sango. Long time no see."
"Spare me. Are you thinking of extracting some petty revenge on my daughter? Settling some long running fued with your brother? Or on Kagome? you never liked her. Or do you even recognise the name? you always called her 'Woman of my brother' or 'Wench'. Are you plotting against your own brother's child?!?!"
"Half-brother." he said coldly.
"Oh for the love of Buddha! Are you STILL hung up on that?!?!"
"And as for what I tell my studants, it is none of your concern."
Sango's voice dropped. "and as for what I could tell my daughter, that should be your buisness. I only don't tell because you are her sensei. What of your reputation then? What of this school then?"
Sesshomaru paled, and faltered a bit. "you have no proof!"
"Do I? are you sure?"
Sesshomaru tried to compose himself, knowing Raven was watching. "I... I have studants to attend to..."
Shippu came bounding out after him. "What's taking so long, sensei?"
"SHIPPU!" cried Sango. "Sesshomaru, THIS is your studant?!?"
"SANGO!!" Shippu ran to her and they hugged. "I missed you, Sango." he murmered into her hair.
"I missed you too."
"I missed you more."
"Don't kid yourself, you miss Kagome most."
"Hai."
They broke apart. "Do you even know who this is?"
"Raven? She's in my class. Is she your daughter?"
"no, not by blood, but I raised her. ME and Miroku raised her, so she is obviously not ours. Think. Kurunue. Black hair, dog-ears... who does she remind you of?"
Shippu looked hard at Raven. "Kagome? Kagome's daughter! She's Kagome's daughter! Kagome and Inuyasha's daughter!
"Hai! I knew you'd figure it out."
Shippu went over to Raven. "You're Kagome's daughter!"
"umm..... hai?"
"I knew your mom and dad! Your mom was like my mom when we were travelling."
"um......" Raven was unsure about how to respond to this.
"Gomen. It's just that I relly loved your mother... I miss her a lot... and Sango used to travel with us."
"............" said Raven. Sango and Shippu giggled. Sesshomaru cleared his throat.
"Are you done disrupting my class?"
"Are you done disrupting my daughter?"
"Please leave before I kick you off my property."
"Shippu, watch out for Raven for me, ok? She's got Tetsuagia."
"Really? It's been a while since I saw it, and I assumed Sess-chan sto... ah. point taken."
"Can we go to class now?" asked Raven, utterly confused.
"As soon as your 'mother' stops pestering me." replies Sensei.
"I'll pick you up today, ok sweetie?"
"Alright, mom."
"Come, Shippu, Raven. Let's go to class."
REVIEW!!!!
Raven's days began to fall into a pattern. She would go to school with Shippu and Rin evry morning. Rin would teach her, and Sensai Sesshomaru would teach Shippu. Then they would break for lunch, and then go to the self-defense afternoon classes. She became really good with a bow on her own, and Shippu learned to pinpoint so fine a target as a moving arrow for his fire attacks. One day Sensai Seshomaru approached her after class.
"Alright, you've pretty much finished with learning how to shoot a bow. You're as good as... well, you're good. What do you want to learn next?"
"um.... how about swordplay?
"Very good then. Hmmm.... do you know if your father ever had a sword?"
"I don't."
"Who was your father?"
"Oka... Sango tells me his name was Inuyasha. He was an Inu youkai."
Sesshomaru jerked up a nit in surprise, then a wistful look came into his eyes. "So... you are Inuyasha's daughter... by Kagome, I assume?"
"Hai..." she said cautiously. What if he had some ancient grudge against her father? would he kill her then and there? She unconciously got into a defensive stance, fully on the alert. Sesshomaru noticed, and smiled. It was good to know that the hanyou's daughter had suh respect for his fighting skill. He liked to know people still feared him.
"well, your father had a sword, a very good one. I belive he would have left it behind when he left here... ask Sango about it. It's name was Tetsuagia. It would be perfect for you, provided you can weild it. It was rather.... loyal to him. But his blood flows in your veins, and so you should be protected from, and by, it. See if you can bring it tomorrow."
"Hai, I will. But tell me one thing.... did you know my father?"
"Hai, I did. Ever since he was a young pup. A very young pup.... he was always weaker than I, but that is because he was a Hanyou. He was... well, he had a temper, that one did. He tended to get grouchy about things that mattered to him. He always hid his true feelings, until someone was in danger... but enough of this. Bring the sword tomorrow." the Sensai's voice suddenly turned gruff. Raven thanked him and left.
"Otasa, you LIKE that girl, don't you?" Rin had snuck up on him. She giggled. Sesshomaru growled, then went inside the mansion.
'dark take it, but I do. I LIKE that girl, my brother's daughter. My half neice.'
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"OKASA!! I'm HOME!!!" RAven called. Sango came out of the kitchen with some snacks for Raven to munch on.
"How was your day?"
"Great! I finished my bow training, Sensai says. He said I can move on to sword."
"That's great!"
"And he said he knew my father. He said my father had a sword, named Tet-su-something."
Sango turned pale. "Tetsuagia." she said softly.
"Mom? What is it?"
"I can't belive I never asked you this, but what is your sensei's name?"
"Sesshomaru."
Sango's hands balled into fists under the table where they now sat. "That diry rat, hiding right under our noses the whole time, corrupting our children..."
"Mom?"
"Honey, I'm going to pull you out of that school."
"NO!!! Why? I'm finally happy here, and you want to PULL ME OUT!!"
"Oh honey.... listen, Sesshomaru was your father's archenemy. They were always fighting. And he was always trying to steal Tetsuagia. See, the sword is a special sword. IT transformed whenever your father used it to protect a human, usually your mother. "
"Mom, he may have been bad in the past, but he's changed now. He won't steal my sword! I'll be careful with it!"
"you better belive you will, since you're NOT bringing it!"
"MOm! What would Inuyasha want?" She was takign a gamble using his name. But it worked. Sango looked tired and sad.
"he would want you to have it.... alright, alright. I'll get it." She got up and went into the study, coming back with the sword. Raven could sense it's power when she touched it. She drew it with ease.
"It.... likes me. This likes me well. It is of a good weight." she quoted from Hamlet.
"These swords have all a length?" responded Sango, smiling sadly. They hugged, and Raven went to go polish her new sword.
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The next day, Raven practically ran to classes. Rin met her at the door and cought her. "Why such a rush?"
"I got my sword!"
"Schweet! Lemme see lemme see!" Rin squealed. She looked for a second so little-kiddish that Raven had to laugh. She showed her the intricate scabbord.
"oooh, draw it, draw it!"
"um... alright." she drew the sword. It was a beautiffly crafted sword. She quickly sheathed it abou 10 seconds before Sesshomaru came in the room. Even Rin could feel the tension.
"Sensei." Raven said, bowing stiffly.
"Korunue." he nodded his head in greeting. "I see you brought your sword."
"Hai." she replied, not dropping this formal air. RIn looked a bit confused, staring back and forth between the two. Finally Raven dared speak.
"I know you coveted my father's sword. I know you tried to steal it. I know you hated my father. But you shall not have his sword as long as I live."
"Hated? you think I HATED him? Child, do you know who I am?"
"You are Sensei Sesshomaru, my father's enemy."
"Neh, child, not his enemy, but his half-brother!"
Raven gasped. "If this is some kind of trick..."
"neh. Ask Rin, or Sango, or Miroku. They'll tell you."
"Thank you, I will. I'll be back this afternoon." And she turned on her heel and walked out. As soon as she was sure Sesshomaru wasn't looking, she began to run home.
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"SANGO!!!" she crie dupon reaching her house. Sango came out.
"honey? what is it?" she feared the worst.
"Mom, did Inuyasha have any brothers?"
Sango relaxed a bit. "Oh, so he told you that, did he? It's true, Sesshomaru was Inuyasha's full-demon half-brother. But they were never close. They hated each other, much more than simple sibling rivelry. Sesshomaru always thought that all humans were weak, and that hanyous were weak, and that a hanyou that associated with humans was pathetic. As you can imagine,your father never liked being called 'pathetic'. Now, why arn't you in school?"
"I... I had to know. Forgive me."
"Well, come on, let's get some brunch at the cafe and then go talk to Sesshomaru."
"Domo arigato, momma Sango!"
They left to go into town.
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"Sesshomaru! Get your lazy butt out here!" called Sango from the front door. Rin opened the door.
"Sensei is with a studant right now. May I help you?"
"yes, you can tell your 'Sensei' to hustle his fat butt out here this instant or I'll kick down all his doors until I find him!"
"Um....." said Rin.
"It's ok, Rin, I'm here." Sesshomaru had heard Sango, of course, and had come to the door behind Rin.
"Sesshomaru! What is the meaning of this! Are you STILL after Inuyasha's sword, after all these years? It won't work for you. Why do you torment my child?"
"Sango. Long time no see."
"Spare me. Are you thinking of extracting some petty revenge on my daughter? Settling some long running fued with your brother? Or on Kagome? you never liked her. Or do you even recognise the name? you always called her 'Woman of my brother' or 'Wench'. Are you plotting against your own brother's child?!?!"
"Half-brother." he said coldly.
"Oh for the love of Buddha! Are you STILL hung up on that?!?!"
"And as for what I tell my studants, it is none of your concern."
Sango's voice dropped. "and as for what I could tell my daughter, that should be your buisness. I only don't tell because you are her sensei. What of your reputation then? What of this school then?"
Sesshomaru paled, and faltered a bit. "you have no proof!"
"Do I? are you sure?"
Sesshomaru tried to compose himself, knowing Raven was watching. "I... I have studants to attend to..."
Shippu came bounding out after him. "What's taking so long, sensei?"
"SHIPPU!" cried Sango. "Sesshomaru, THIS is your studant?!?"
"SANGO!!" Shippu ran to her and they hugged. "I missed you, Sango." he murmered into her hair.
"I missed you too."
"I missed you more."
"Don't kid yourself, you miss Kagome most."
"Hai."
They broke apart. "Do you even know who this is?"
"Raven? She's in my class. Is she your daughter?"
"no, not by blood, but I raised her. ME and Miroku raised her, so she is obviously not ours. Think. Kurunue. Black hair, dog-ears... who does she remind you of?"
Shippu looked hard at Raven. "Kagome? Kagome's daughter! She's Kagome's daughter! Kagome and Inuyasha's daughter!
"Hai! I knew you'd figure it out."
Shippu went over to Raven. "You're Kagome's daughter!"
"umm..... hai?"
"I knew your mom and dad! Your mom was like my mom when we were travelling."
"um......" Raven was unsure about how to respond to this.
"Gomen. It's just that I relly loved your mother... I miss her a lot... and Sango used to travel with us."
"............" said Raven. Sango and Shippu giggled. Sesshomaru cleared his throat.
"Are you done disrupting my class?"
"Are you done disrupting my daughter?"
"Please leave before I kick you off my property."
"Shippu, watch out for Raven for me, ok? She's got Tetsuagia."
"Really? It's been a while since I saw it, and I assumed Sess-chan sto... ah. point taken."
"Can we go to class now?" asked Raven, utterly confused.
"As soon as your 'mother' stops pestering me." replies Sensei.
"I'll pick you up today, ok sweetie?"
"Alright, mom."
"Come, Shippu, Raven. Let's go to class."
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