New chapter! Hope ya like it! Disclaimer: i'm reallllllly getting tired of
these things.....*sigh* I don't own Inuyasha...
Predictable Chaos - Eternity
Sesshomaru was relentless during his travels. He never let you rest, unless you looked like you were standing on the brink of death. He never ate, so you had to hunt for yourself - which usually winded up being unsuccessful. You were looked down upon if you let out a single sigh. Kagome was growing tired by the hour. Her shoes were slowly gaining holes in their soles and her socks were caked with mud and tiny thorns. Rin's doll like face was also covered in dirt, but that was because of Naraku's recklessness. He tossed her around like a rag doll when she was in his containment.
Sesshomaru was the only clean one. Kagome would swear it was because of his canine grooming techniques but she had suddenly remembered her neighbor's dog jumping in a mud puddle and any idea of 'canine grooming' vanished from her head. Rin did her best in trying to keep up with the group, but had to skip to do so - which tired her very quickly. She constantly looked up at Kagome with pleading eyes, as if the teenager had an affect on the demon lord. Kagome felt her heart break everytime Rin looked up at her with those eyes but they were slowly giving her courage to speak up to the dog youkai.
"Sesshomaru....can't we rest a little while? Rin's legs can barely hold her up and mine will give up soon, also. We need to rest and retrieve our energy we lost in today's travel..." Rin's eyes glowed with pride for Kagome. Finally, some sleep and food could be worked into the day's schedule of endless walking. Sesshomaru paused but did not turn to face them.
"Fine. So be it. If you feel like you can give up a few hours that could be used in saving your half breed, than I won't stop you." Kagome knelt down to Rin's eye level. She motioned towards Sesshomaru.
"Is he always this crabby?"
"You've gotten alot more outta him than Rin could. Usually he just gives Rin short sentences.."
"He's really good at guilt trips..."
"Rin has never noticed...but he used to threaten Jaken alot.." Sesshomaru peered at the two girls from the corner of his eye. He cleared his throat which sent them into frozen shock for a moment. Kagome gulped and fidgeted with her skirt.
"Inuyasha will be fine for tonight. I realize he doesn't have alot of time, but he's growing tired himself."
"You two set up camp." Rin nodded obediently and scampered off to retrieve sitcks for the fire, steering clear of the wild hanyou invisibly hooked to Kagome. Kagome's cheeks were flushed with a slight anger.
"And where are YOU going? Aren't you going to help?" Sesshomaru continued to walk, as if he was ignoring the teenager.
"You want to eat don't you?" Kagome retreated from her anger and set up for a campfire. She laughed a little at the sight of the child jumping when the demon Inuyasha would snap at her ankles, sending her into a frenzy and dropping her gathered sticks. Kagome enjoyed the company of the little girl. Her innocence brought joy to Kagome's journey.
Sesshomaru had finally returned with a skinned rabbit ready for cooking. He carried the poor dead creature as if it was an old toy, not worthy of enough to be touched by his hands. He threw the rabbit carcass at the small fire. He eyeballed the two girls. Their appearance disgusted him - mostly Kagome's. Kagome could feel his eyes pondering her appearance and she felt a little uneasy.....uneasy and INSULTED.
"WHAT?!" If it were Inuyasha who was being yelled at, he would've jumped back at the sudden anger. But this was someone who could care less for the girl. Thus, not knowing her happy nature and how rare it was that she raised her voice.
"There's a hot spring near here. Do yourself..and my nose...a favor and pay that spring a visit. Take Rin with you. A meal will be ready when you return.." Kagome mumbled curse words to herself while fumbling through her backpack. Rin was quick to follow her. Kagome finally found another school uniform she had packed for herself and a long t-shirt that Rin could wear until another kimono could be found for her.
The bath was everything except relaxing. Rin, who was very excited to have Kagome around, splashed like there was no tomorrow. Occasionally she would stop and ask Kagome to sqeeze the contents of a mysterious bottle into her hair like Kagome did. A thick green liquid that smelled of exotic fruits would ooze out of the plastic bottle. Rin would then laugh as the thick liquid formed into a thick lather in her silken hair.
There was something about this girl that Kagome enjoyed so much. Maybe it was her childish humor that could lighten up the mood. A now clean Kagome pulled herself out of the hot spring. She put on her clothes and looked back at the child who refused to come out.
"Come on Rin. We have to head back to camp." Rin shook her head, causing a few wet strands of hair to fall over her eyes.
"Why not?" Rin pointed at the red- eyed man standing twenty feet away from Kagome. Kagome hadn't even realized that Inuyasha was hooked to her by an unseen force. His ankles were drenched from being pulled partially into the water. Kagome thought for a moment and snapped her fingers at her bright idea.
"Inuyasha...sit!" The dog-boy fell face first into the ground and his ears twitched in annoyance. Rin sprinted across the water and into the t- shirt being held by Kagome. Kagome furrowed her brows at the sight of Rin. The thing was too big for her and she would more than likely get lost in it trying to move around. Kagome noticed the bow hanging on her shirt.
"I can always get a new one..." She ripped the bow from her shirt and untied it, pulling it around Rin's small figure. Rin danced in her newly acquired dress around Kagome. Kagome just laughed to herself. Rin tugged at Kagome's hand.
"Dance with Rin!"
"Oh no I possibly coul-" Her body was being pulled down to the child's level and before Kagome knew it, she was dancing with the child.
"Well if you're going to dress like a princess, you need to be asked to dance formally like a princess." Rin smiled at this. Kagome bowed, her livid strands falling over Rin's head.
"May I have this dance, m'lady?" Rin nodded and grabbed for Kagome's hands. The two girls danced in circles, imagining they were at a wonderous ball filled with charming princes and lovely princesses. Inuyasha, however, was not laughing at the fact he was being thrown from area to area by Kagome's dancing. The two finally collapsed in a patch of grass, laughing. Rin was growing on Kagome.
Sesshomaru watched the two girls for the longest time. He smiled when he saw Rin having the time of her life dancing with Kagome. Kagome. Her name was forever etched in his mind. He watched as Kagome's hair swirled around her face and falling over her rosied cheeks when she stopped. He convulsed at the thought he had just had. She was beautiful, no doubt, but that's all it was - physical attraction. 'Attraction? She's a human! A disgusting, pitiful human..' Sesshomaru returned to camp. The girls came back a little later, dragging a now aggitated Inuyasha behind them.
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHumph!" Two lone figures fell into the bushes from the sky. In reality, it wasn't that far up but it seemed that way for them. Miroku pulled himself up and brushed off the debris. At every movement of his arm, a hand would follow. The hand was connected to Sango, who was following her hand, which was tied to Miroku. Miroku finally noticed the agony he was putting Sango through.
"Oh! Sango! I forgot we were tied together.." He pulled the youkai exterminator up from the bushes. She, in return, latched on to the outer robes that clung to Miroku.
"Damn letch!" He gave a modest look and grabbed her hands.
"What on Earth are you talking about my dear Sango?"
"You touched my butt while we in that portal!!"
"Well when you think that you are facing certain death and a last time chance pops up before you...you take it. It is instinct." A forceful blow to the head shook him from his insightful state of mind.
"What was that for?!"
"It's instinct..."
"MIROKU! SANGO! I'm so glad you're back and alive!!" A small kitsune popped his head up from behind the bushes behind the couple. The fox demon hugged the legs of Miroku and Sango. Miroku brought Shippo up to his eyes level.
"Shippo, are you ok?"
"Of course I am!"
"Where are Lady Kagome, Inuyasha, Naraku and Kikyo?" Shippo wandered through his own memory.
"Kagome shot Naraku! She killed him!" Sango smiled at this thought.
"So where did she go?"
"Well.....Inuyasha had turned into his demon self and went after Kagome but Sesshomaru saved her and some kid. Then they left." Sango grabbed the kitsune by his tail.
"And you didn't go after them?!" Shippo scurried down Sango's leg and stood behind the monk.
"Are you crazy?! She LEFT with SESSHOMARU! And may I remind you that an now DEMON Inuyasha is with them!!" Miroku detached himself from the piece of fabric that connected him and Sango and went forth to the clearing to pick up his staff that he had dropped during the battle with Naraku. Sango and Shippo watched him with questions floating in the their eyes. Sango stepped out of the bush to follow the priest.
"Miroku?"
"I'm afraid we must follow the path that Kagome took with Sesshomaru. She may be in grave danger and with Inuyasha on the brink of insanity, he may not be able to save her before it's too late." Sango stood beside him, lifting a comforting hand to his shoulder. He continued.
"I feel that we must honor our friendship to the hanyou and Lady Kagome, and try our best to save them from that monster Sesshomaru.." Sango shot the 'evil eye' to Miroku.
"That's a nice speech you made their and I totally agree with you and all...but....is it really necessary to rest your hand on my rear?"
"Of course it is, dear Sango." Sango reached over to her monk and graced his cheek - before slapping it.
"Come on, Shippo. We have a long journey ahead of us..."
Ok! So this is all for this chapter. More waffiness and action to come!
Predictable Chaos - Eternity
Sesshomaru was relentless during his travels. He never let you rest, unless you looked like you were standing on the brink of death. He never ate, so you had to hunt for yourself - which usually winded up being unsuccessful. You were looked down upon if you let out a single sigh. Kagome was growing tired by the hour. Her shoes were slowly gaining holes in their soles and her socks were caked with mud and tiny thorns. Rin's doll like face was also covered in dirt, but that was because of Naraku's recklessness. He tossed her around like a rag doll when she was in his containment.
Sesshomaru was the only clean one. Kagome would swear it was because of his canine grooming techniques but she had suddenly remembered her neighbor's dog jumping in a mud puddle and any idea of 'canine grooming' vanished from her head. Rin did her best in trying to keep up with the group, but had to skip to do so - which tired her very quickly. She constantly looked up at Kagome with pleading eyes, as if the teenager had an affect on the demon lord. Kagome felt her heart break everytime Rin looked up at her with those eyes but they were slowly giving her courage to speak up to the dog youkai.
"Sesshomaru....can't we rest a little while? Rin's legs can barely hold her up and mine will give up soon, also. We need to rest and retrieve our energy we lost in today's travel..." Rin's eyes glowed with pride for Kagome. Finally, some sleep and food could be worked into the day's schedule of endless walking. Sesshomaru paused but did not turn to face them.
"Fine. So be it. If you feel like you can give up a few hours that could be used in saving your half breed, than I won't stop you." Kagome knelt down to Rin's eye level. She motioned towards Sesshomaru.
"Is he always this crabby?"
"You've gotten alot more outta him than Rin could. Usually he just gives Rin short sentences.."
"He's really good at guilt trips..."
"Rin has never noticed...but he used to threaten Jaken alot.." Sesshomaru peered at the two girls from the corner of his eye. He cleared his throat which sent them into frozen shock for a moment. Kagome gulped and fidgeted with her skirt.
"Inuyasha will be fine for tonight. I realize he doesn't have alot of time, but he's growing tired himself."
"You two set up camp." Rin nodded obediently and scampered off to retrieve sitcks for the fire, steering clear of the wild hanyou invisibly hooked to Kagome. Kagome's cheeks were flushed with a slight anger.
"And where are YOU going? Aren't you going to help?" Sesshomaru continued to walk, as if he was ignoring the teenager.
"You want to eat don't you?" Kagome retreated from her anger and set up for a campfire. She laughed a little at the sight of the child jumping when the demon Inuyasha would snap at her ankles, sending her into a frenzy and dropping her gathered sticks. Kagome enjoyed the company of the little girl. Her innocence brought joy to Kagome's journey.
Sesshomaru had finally returned with a skinned rabbit ready for cooking. He carried the poor dead creature as if it was an old toy, not worthy of enough to be touched by his hands. He threw the rabbit carcass at the small fire. He eyeballed the two girls. Their appearance disgusted him - mostly Kagome's. Kagome could feel his eyes pondering her appearance and she felt a little uneasy.....uneasy and INSULTED.
"WHAT?!" If it were Inuyasha who was being yelled at, he would've jumped back at the sudden anger. But this was someone who could care less for the girl. Thus, not knowing her happy nature and how rare it was that she raised her voice.
"There's a hot spring near here. Do yourself..and my nose...a favor and pay that spring a visit. Take Rin with you. A meal will be ready when you return.." Kagome mumbled curse words to herself while fumbling through her backpack. Rin was quick to follow her. Kagome finally found another school uniform she had packed for herself and a long t-shirt that Rin could wear until another kimono could be found for her.
The bath was everything except relaxing. Rin, who was very excited to have Kagome around, splashed like there was no tomorrow. Occasionally she would stop and ask Kagome to sqeeze the contents of a mysterious bottle into her hair like Kagome did. A thick green liquid that smelled of exotic fruits would ooze out of the plastic bottle. Rin would then laugh as the thick liquid formed into a thick lather in her silken hair.
There was something about this girl that Kagome enjoyed so much. Maybe it was her childish humor that could lighten up the mood. A now clean Kagome pulled herself out of the hot spring. She put on her clothes and looked back at the child who refused to come out.
"Come on Rin. We have to head back to camp." Rin shook her head, causing a few wet strands of hair to fall over her eyes.
"Why not?" Rin pointed at the red- eyed man standing twenty feet away from Kagome. Kagome hadn't even realized that Inuyasha was hooked to her by an unseen force. His ankles were drenched from being pulled partially into the water. Kagome thought for a moment and snapped her fingers at her bright idea.
"Inuyasha...sit!" The dog-boy fell face first into the ground and his ears twitched in annoyance. Rin sprinted across the water and into the t- shirt being held by Kagome. Kagome furrowed her brows at the sight of Rin. The thing was too big for her and she would more than likely get lost in it trying to move around. Kagome noticed the bow hanging on her shirt.
"I can always get a new one..." She ripped the bow from her shirt and untied it, pulling it around Rin's small figure. Rin danced in her newly acquired dress around Kagome. Kagome just laughed to herself. Rin tugged at Kagome's hand.
"Dance with Rin!"
"Oh no I possibly coul-" Her body was being pulled down to the child's level and before Kagome knew it, she was dancing with the child.
"Well if you're going to dress like a princess, you need to be asked to dance formally like a princess." Rin smiled at this. Kagome bowed, her livid strands falling over Rin's head.
"May I have this dance, m'lady?" Rin nodded and grabbed for Kagome's hands. The two girls danced in circles, imagining they were at a wonderous ball filled with charming princes and lovely princesses. Inuyasha, however, was not laughing at the fact he was being thrown from area to area by Kagome's dancing. The two finally collapsed in a patch of grass, laughing. Rin was growing on Kagome.
Sesshomaru watched the two girls for the longest time. He smiled when he saw Rin having the time of her life dancing with Kagome. Kagome. Her name was forever etched in his mind. He watched as Kagome's hair swirled around her face and falling over her rosied cheeks when she stopped. He convulsed at the thought he had just had. She was beautiful, no doubt, but that's all it was - physical attraction. 'Attraction? She's a human! A disgusting, pitiful human..' Sesshomaru returned to camp. The girls came back a little later, dragging a now aggitated Inuyasha behind them.
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHumph!" Two lone figures fell into the bushes from the sky. In reality, it wasn't that far up but it seemed that way for them. Miroku pulled himself up and brushed off the debris. At every movement of his arm, a hand would follow. The hand was connected to Sango, who was following her hand, which was tied to Miroku. Miroku finally noticed the agony he was putting Sango through.
"Oh! Sango! I forgot we were tied together.." He pulled the youkai exterminator up from the bushes. She, in return, latched on to the outer robes that clung to Miroku.
"Damn letch!" He gave a modest look and grabbed her hands.
"What on Earth are you talking about my dear Sango?"
"You touched my butt while we in that portal!!"
"Well when you think that you are facing certain death and a last time chance pops up before you...you take it. It is instinct." A forceful blow to the head shook him from his insightful state of mind.
"What was that for?!"
"It's instinct..."
"MIROKU! SANGO! I'm so glad you're back and alive!!" A small kitsune popped his head up from behind the bushes behind the couple. The fox demon hugged the legs of Miroku and Sango. Miroku brought Shippo up to his eyes level.
"Shippo, are you ok?"
"Of course I am!"
"Where are Lady Kagome, Inuyasha, Naraku and Kikyo?" Shippo wandered through his own memory.
"Kagome shot Naraku! She killed him!" Sango smiled at this thought.
"So where did she go?"
"Well.....Inuyasha had turned into his demon self and went after Kagome but Sesshomaru saved her and some kid. Then they left." Sango grabbed the kitsune by his tail.
"And you didn't go after them?!" Shippo scurried down Sango's leg and stood behind the monk.
"Are you crazy?! She LEFT with SESSHOMARU! And may I remind you that an now DEMON Inuyasha is with them!!" Miroku detached himself from the piece of fabric that connected him and Sango and went forth to the clearing to pick up his staff that he had dropped during the battle with Naraku. Sango and Shippo watched him with questions floating in the their eyes. Sango stepped out of the bush to follow the priest.
"Miroku?"
"I'm afraid we must follow the path that Kagome took with Sesshomaru. She may be in grave danger and with Inuyasha on the brink of insanity, he may not be able to save her before it's too late." Sango stood beside him, lifting a comforting hand to his shoulder. He continued.
"I feel that we must honor our friendship to the hanyou and Lady Kagome, and try our best to save them from that monster Sesshomaru.." Sango shot the 'evil eye' to Miroku.
"That's a nice speech you made their and I totally agree with you and all...but....is it really necessary to rest your hand on my rear?"
"Of course it is, dear Sango." Sango reached over to her monk and graced his cheek - before slapping it.
"Come on, Shippo. We have a long journey ahead of us..."
Ok! So this is all for this chapter. More waffiness and action to come!
