Vengeance of the soul
By: Haruka-chan
Survivors and small confessions...Chapter 3
"Is someone there...please help me" said a small voice.
Rin gasped and ran towards the sound. "Where are you?" asked Rin looking around.
Rin looked around trying to find whom the voice belonged to. "Where are you?" asked Rin once more.
"Down here" said the voice.
Rin looked down to find there was some kind of ditch and under some rocks and rubbles. Rin started to dig with all her might before there was a big enough whole to bring the person out.
"Please help me," whispered the voice.
"Hold on I'm trying," said Rin as she pulled on the arm. Damn how much does she weigh? Thought Rin as she pulled on the arm.
Rin gritted her teeth as she finally pulled the injured woman out of the ditch.
"Are you all right?" asked Rin.
The woman smiled, she was about Rin's age maybe older by two or three years.
"Thank you, you saved me and my child," said the woman touching her stomach.
Rin gasped and then smiled "I'm glad" she said.
The woman smiled "I am Hinoki" she said.
"I am Rin," said Rin.
Hinoki smiled at her "Thank you so much, I had fallen in to the ditch when the Youkais' attacked" said Hinoki.
"Don't worry" said Rin.
Hinoki touched her stomach "I'm just glad that my baby is all right" she said.
"Here you have a cut on your arm let me take care of that," said Rin as she took out herbs and cloth.
"You are a healer?" asked Hinoki.
"Well, no, but I was taught a lot of things by my older sister" said Rin.
"That must be nice to have an older sister," said Hinoki.
"I...She past way" said Rin softly with shaky hands.
"Oh I'm so sorry," said Hinoki.
"No, it's all right, don't worry about. I mean you just lost your village," said Rin.
Hinoki nodded as a sad look came over. "I wished that I died with them, but I have two people to stay alive for," said Hinoki.
Rin smiled at her while she cleaned her wounds.
The Hinoki smiled before she broke in to a cry.
"What's happening?" asked Rin.
"My water it broke," said Hinoki.
Rin gasped, "Oh my God you're having the baby?" asked Rin.
Hinoki nodded before she gave another scream.
Sesshoumaru stood and watched the whole scene.
"Jaken go down there," said Sesshoumaru.
"Lord Sesshoumaru?" asked Jaken confused.
"She will need your help," he simply stated.
Jaken wanted to protest but decided it would be better just to do what he says.
Rin almost smiled when she saw Jaken coming towards her.
"Hold on, I have my herb to help with the pain and buy me some time to get you ready for the birth" said Rin.
Hinoki nodded as she tried hard to stay calm.
"Stupid toad can't you run a little faster!" she yelled as Jaken came towards her.
Jaken glared at Rin.
Rin rampaged through her bag and pulled several things out. "All right, Jaken get me some water, and warm it up on the fire," said Rin.
"Do I look like your servant?" asked Jaken.
"Stupid toad do it before I cut you to pieces and you know I can" said Rin.
Jaken cursed before running towards the river.
"All right I need you to push," said Rin looking down at Hinoki.
She nodded and screamed as she pushed.
"Here see if you can chew on this while you push, it will help with the pain," said Rin pushing a willow bark in to her mouth.
"I can't it hurts to much," said Hinoki.
"Push harder, your baby needs to come out, Hinoki," said Rin. Hinoki gave another painful cry.
"Push!" yelled Rin.
Hinoki shook her head as she gave another push and cried out.
"I see the head," exclaimed Rin.
"Come on now push" said Rin.
Jaken ran back with the water. "Here human!" said Jaken.
"Warm it up!" yelled Rin.
Hinoki struggled and gave another cry. "I can't," she said softly.
"Yes, you can come on you can...you have to for your baby" said Rin smiling.
Hinoki gave a painful smile before she gave another big push.
"Yes, that's it keep pushing, I see a shoulder" said Rin.
Sesshoumaru watched as Rin help with Hinoki's birth. She isn't afraid at all he thought watching.
Rin smiled as she saw another shoulder. "Come on chew on the bark and push!" yelled Rin.
"I...I am...trying" she said slightly out of breath.
Jaken went on mumbling about 'How humans couldn't take a little pain,' and asked 'How hard can giving birth be?' while he boiled the water for Rin.
"Jaken bring the water and my sword," said Rin.
"What are you planning to do, kill her and dump the water on her?" asked Jaken.
"No stupid I have to cut her cord" said Rin.
Jaken stood there completely lost.
"Her cord?" he asked like a clueless child.
"Just shut up and bring the damn bucket of water there!" said Rin.
"Push" she said turning her attention back to Hinoki.
She nodded and gave a big push.
"Oh we have it's body, just a little more" said Rin.
Hinoki gave another cry before she gave her last push and out came the baby, and crying was heard.
Rin laughed, "It's a boy!" she exclaimed.
Hinoki laughed but screamed in pain once more and smile.
Rin looked down at her with a questioning look.
"Another one" she said.
"Oh my God! Jaken come here and hold the baby," said Rin.
"What are you out of your mind?!?!" asked Jaken.
"Would you shut up and take him, we have another coming!" said Rin.
Jaken ran over to Rin and took the baby.
"Put him down on that blanket and cover him up," said Rin. Jaken did as told
"All right, push come on now Hinoki" said Rin.
Hinoki nodded once again and pushed.
This time around it was easier for both the mother and Rin.
"Push once more hard," said Rin.
Hinoki screamed with her last push, and once again a cry was heard.
"Oh my God, it's a girl," said Rin laughing.
Hinoki broke in to one of those emotional crying smiles. "My babies!" she exclaimed.
It was night when Rin finished closing, and cleaning Hinoki up and the babies, and wrapped them in her blankets.
"Oh their beautiful" said Rin as she held one of the babies sitting in front of the fire which Rin had made Jaken make.
Hinoki nodded. "Thank you. I don't what would have happened if you weren't here," said Hinoki holding her baby boy.
"You don't have to Thank me, it should be me thanking you for letting me experience such a miracle" said Rin.
"No but I do, look at what you help me get, my village is destroyed yet I survived" said Hinoki.
"I know how that feels," said Rin softly.
"Your babies are so beautiful, look at her she looks so much like you," said Rin with a smile.
"Oh and this one here looks like his father" said Hinoki.
"Wait where is their father?" asked Rin.
Hinoki smiled "He'll be here. I know it," she said.
"Their father wasn't in the village?" asked Rin.
"No, he is a Youkai" said.
"What?" asked Rin almost dropping the baby.
"Why are you so surprised?" asked Hinoki.
"I...um...I" Rin blush like crazy.
Jaken on the other hand was throwing curses about how that 'Creating Hanyous' wasn't good' and 'That Youkai must be very low, for taking a human for his mate' as he went on Sesshoumaru was as surprised to hear this also.
That human is a mate to a Youkai? I see it's becoming quite common now. She looks quite familiar thought Sesshoumaru watching Rin and Hinoki.
Hinoki smiled as the baby boy played with her hand. "He's so handsome just like his father" said Hinoki.
"Do you know when he will get here?" asked Rin now taking notice of the elf like ears on the little boy and the beautiful golden eyes of the girl.
"He will be here. I know, I feel it," said Hinoki.
"How did you two meet?" asked Rin.
"Well, I wasn't much of a home binder, I liked to roam the forest and see the world other then my village. One day a year and couple of moths from now I have been in the forest and found myself running in to a handsome Youkai, we were down each other's throat at first but soon after I found myself only thinking of him" said Hinoki.
Rin listen with fascination. "How romantic love and war all at once" said Rin laughing.
Hinoki laughed "Yes, and soon after, I found myself falling in love with him, he would come to see me every day at the same place we met and I would go to meet him. Soon he told me he loved me and wanted me to be this mate," said Hinoki with a blush.
Rin laughed "What a romantic" she said.
"Yes, and then well now a year from now I have our children," said Hinoki.
Rin smiled "They are beautiful, I wish I had children of my own" said Rin.
"I was wondering what you are doing here, I mean don't you have a family?" asked Hinoki.
"No, I don't have any family of my own, I'm more of an outlaw on my way to avenge my village" said Rin looking down.
"I would love to do that, but as you can see I'm quite busy at the moment" said Hinoki.
"Yes, I don't know what this journey hold for me but I'm determined to finish what I started," said Rin.
"I see I have meet someone who reminds me of my younger self," said Hinoki.
Ring laughed, "You talk as if your completely old," said Rin.
"Well, I am now, I have children" said Hinoki smiling.
"Jaken" said that smooth silky voice.
Rin turned to find Sesshoumaru standing behind her.
"My lord?" asked Jaken.
Sesshoumaru stared down at the woman and recognized her; she was the mate of the Youkai in charge of the northeastern lands.
"You are the mate of Farga, are you not?" asked Sesshoumaru.
"Yes, I am, but how do you know him?" asked Hinoki.
"Sesshoumaru" said another deep voice as well.
Rin turned to find a man tall and handsome just as Sesshoumaru, maybe not completely as handsome.
"Farga" said Sesshoumaru.
"Farga!" stated Hinoki.
Farga smiled as he came to her side and embraced her. "My love, I thought I almost lost you and our children," whispered Farga.
"I know," said Hinoki holding him tight.
Sesshoumaru didn't know what to do to look or to look away, He looked down to Rin who seemed to be smiling, this was the first time he saw her smile like she was really happy.
"Look at our son and daughter" said Hinoki.
Farga smiled as he took the baby girl from Rin.
Rin felt as if someone had taken her own child from her but quickly shook it of.
"How beautiful she is, just like you," said Farga.
Hinoki smiled "I am so happy that you are here and safe," she said as tears began to trail down her face.
Farga smiled and held her gently also holding both his children. "Come now, my love we shall go back to my palace," said Farga.
"Yes, but I want to thank them for helping me" said Hinoki.
"Sesshoumaru, my lady and Jaken I am truly grateful for what you have done" said Farga bowing before them.
"Oh no you don't have to" said Rin.
"I did nothing here, Farga if you must thank anyone then it will have to be her" said Sesshoumaru Farga was the most fierce warrior of his land yet he holds such a care in his eyes now thought Sesshoumaru as he watched him bowing before a blushing Rin.
"Please it was the least I can do," said Rin.
Farga took her hand and kissed it "I thank you again my lady" he said as she helped Hinoki and his new born to a carriage of some sort.
"Thank you again my old time friend, I ask that you join me and my mate on a celebration" said Farga.
"I don't see any need for that," said Sesshoumaru.
"Sure why not" said Rin.
Farga smiled at Rin and helped her up on the carriage.
"Come on you might as well wish them good luck," said Rin holding the baby boy to Sesshoumaru to see.
He stood there for a while before he found himself claming his own dragon steed with Jaken. Rin smiled at him and then started to play with the babies.
Hinoki smiled "I am glad that your coming along we'll get to chat more" she said.
"So am I and Lord Farga seems very kind" said Rin.
"Please my lady you must call me just Farga" said Farga.
"Very well you shall call me Rin as well Farga-sama," said Rin.
Farga smiled and looked towards Sesshoumaru. "You found yourself a very beautiful and interesting companion Sesshoumaru," he said.
Sesshoumaru stood quite as he rode on. Yes, one person I let myself count on, he has found peace through all this yet I still wonder with nothing...well maybe not completely nothing thought Sesshoumaru looking towards Rin smiling.
Rin saw the sort of longing that was in Sesshoumaru's eyes for just a second.
Does he long for a mate as well? Thought Rin.
The night's breeze calmed Rin as a sweet scent touched her senses. They were walking through a field of flowers.
"How beautiful" said Rin looking around.
Sesshoumaru turned to see the dazed look on her face. Another day has past since I let this human girl accompany me, yet it feels as if she has always been here thought Sesshoumaru.
"Yes, I own this meadow, it is part of the Palace" said Farga.
"It's beautiful," said Hinoki.
"It is yours now" said Farga holding Hinoki's hand as she smiled at him.
Sesshoumaru couldn't believe this was the heartless killer he once knew.
Rin's eyes wonder to the different flowers that were growing in the meadow, and the sweet fragrance that each gave off. So beautiful thought Rin.
"We have arrived," said Farga.
Rin looked around the place it was beautiful.
"My lord you have returned," said a servant running towards Farga.
"Yes, Maki I have, and not empty handed," said Farga.
The servant looked around the faces when his eyes landed on Rin and Hinoki. Which one is the Lady? He thought confused.
"Come Hinoki, Rin" said Farga as he lead them inside.
Sesshoumaru followed after them.
The servant showed them to their rooms, Rin smiled at the thought of sleeping on something soft and clean.
"I shall come and help you if you need me Hinoki" said Rin before entering her room.
Hinoki smiled "I like her very much, she is so sweet" said Hinoki.
"I do too, I just hope my friend can see that" said Farga.
"Which reminds me I must speak to Sesshoumaru, my love" said Farga.
Hinoki smiled and nodded. Farga walked to Sesshoumaru chamber.
"Sesshoumaru" said Farga.
"What do you plan to do now?" asked Sesshoumaru.
"What else, in these feudal times I have found peace" said Farga.
"I have notice," said Sesshoumaru.
"Are you angry that it is a human?" asked Farga.
"It is none of my concern," said Sesshoumaru.
"I never had peace until I met Hinoki, she gave me something that I never thought I would need" said Farga.
"What is that?" asked Sesshoumaru.
"I rather not say, I'm glad that you decided to travel with someone other then Jaken" said Farga. Farga walked to the window "She is very full of life, just waiting to come out. But I am in debt to her, for giving me two other reasons to smile" said Farga.
"Are you really happy?" asked Sesshoumaru suddenly.
Farga looked at Sesshoumaru for a while and then smiled "Of course I have every reason to, I have a beautiful mate, now children" said Farga.
"I mean are you happy with a human mate, you know she will age" said Sesshoumaru.
Farga nodded "I will give her an immortal life if she desire it, but for now I am happy with her just being near me" said Farga.
Sesshoumaru nodded.
"Tell me Sesshoumaru don't you feel anything for Rin?" asked Farga.
"She is just another human," said Sesshoumaru.
"I see, but you don't ever wonder what it would be like if she wasn't there to smile and make everything seem better?" asked Farga.
Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes on Farga.
Farga laughed, "I guess you do not know her well enough her to actually feel anything" he said.
"What is funny about that?" asked Sesshoumaru.
Farga smiled "A human woman that captures your heart can make you do things that not even the most powerful witch can, she can drive you mad just by sitting their and smiling at you" said Farga.
Sesshoumaru didn't say anything.
"There will be a celebration tomorrow night, I will see you in the morning my friend" said Farga walking towards the door.
"You have changed much," said Sesshoumaru.
Farga stopped in front of the door "I think so to, but I think that I have changed for the better," said Farga as he walked out.
Maybe, but I can't tell thought Sesshoumaru as he moved towards the window. "What is she doing out right now?" asked Sesshoumaru.
Rin walked slowly in to the meadow. She walked through the flowers as her hands closed over one. "So beautiful yet fragile" said Rin.
Sesshoumaru watched her from far as she picked the flowers and smiled to herself. She find pleasure in the strangest things thought Sesshoumaru.
Rin looked up at the almost full moon and smiled. "What a beautiful place" said Rin as she walked around some more, as memories started to flow back.
Flashback
"Rin-chan where are you?" asked a tall woman dressed in a pink gown of some sort she had beautiful light brown hair and amber eyes.
"Mama! I'm here in the garden," said an 8-year-old Rin with flower petals all over her hair.
The woman giggled "Oh don't you look beautiful with all those petals on her head" she said.
"Yes, I look like a princess," said Rin spinning around.
The woman laughed. "Why don't we make you crown made for a princess" said the woman.
"Yes," said an over higher Rin.
"Come sit here with me under the cherry blossom trees" said the woman.
Rin skipped over and sat down beside the woman.
"I'll you a story about a beautiful princess who found her prince under the cherry blossom tree," said the woman.
"Yeah!" said Rin.
"Well, there once was an arrogant prince and a stubborn princess, they were alike in many ways but they couldn't see it because of the war each fought with each other, but as they started to spend more time together they started to get these strange feelings with in their hearts" said the woman touching her chest.
Rin listen with much interest.
"One day the princes was sitting under the cherry blossom tree and watched the petals fall, he pictured kissing the princess under the falling petals. He questioned his feeling for her 'Do I really love her?' he asked, but the same answer came to him her face, her smile, her voice" said the woman with a smile.
"What about the princess?" asked Rin.
"The princess did the same, she sat and wondered what she felt for the prince, and finally after battling with her thoughts decided to tell the prince that she loved him. She went to where the prince was sitting and deciding his own feeling. The moment she saw him, her heart told her that he was the one for her. 'I will only love him' she said to herself as she ran towards the prince," said the woman.
Rin had a dreamy look "what happened after that mama?" asked Rin.
"Well, the princess ran to the prince and sat beside him. 'Are you all right' he asked softly. The princess nodded as she extended her hand to reach for some petal and he took her hand and told her all his feelings for her, she was so touched she started to cry; she told him that if she had to die for him she would. They stood that way in each others arms, he kissed her and marked that tree their love symbol," said the woman.
"Wow I want to find my prince under the cherry blossom tree too" said Rin.
"It's amazing how a simple little story can make you so happy and quite" said a young girl with black hair and gray blue eyes.
"What would know you don't want to fall in love?" said Rin crossing her arms.
The girl smiled "Oh, but I do," she said as she patted Rin's head.
"I don't care I'll find my prince" said Rin as she picked some more flowers.
The woman sat and giggled.
End Of Flashback
Rin was back to reality once more when she found herself staring at a cherry blossom tree in full bloom with the petals falling gentle. She felt as if someone mesmerized her to walk up to the cherry tree. Rin stood under the tree and extended a hand under it and smiled.
"Love is like falling petals," she said as she found herself humming a tune she, her sister and her mother would sign to often. Why do I feel like I'm fooling myself? Asked Rin as she slowly sat down an under the cherry blossom tree.
Sesshoumaru watched her strange behavior and wondered. Rin wanted so to wake up from this dream, or is it really a dream? She wanted to wake up in her warm bed and to see her mothers smiling face once more, her sisters kind eyes, she wanted to be with her family. Rin didn't even notice the tears rolling down her face until she taste salt on her lips. Seeing Hinoki with her babies had brought back desire to have a family of her own, to have love. She started to sing that her mother sing to her father sometimes, she would sneak and watch them as they sat under the Cherry blossoms while her mother sang. The words were plastered on to her memoirs.
tsukiakari
kaze no haoto ni oriru
aoi mizu no ue no yoru
Moonlight
comes down through the fluttering wings of the wind,
above the blue waters of the night,
itsu made mo
sameyaranu yubisaki de
omoi wo tsudzuru
with warm finger-tips,
composing memories
forever.
Io sono prigioniera
I am a prisoner
watashi wo
senaka kara dakishimete
sasayaku anata no kuni no kotoba wa
Embrace me
tightly from behind.
The foreign words you whisper to me
sukoshi dake
setsunai ROMANTI-KU
anata no toriko
are a bit
heart-rending and romantic.
I am your prisoner.
Io sono prigioniera
kon'ya anata wa
watashi wo yasashiku tsutsunde kureta
I am a prisoner
Tonight, you
held me tenderly.
keredo asa no hi ni
terashite mo kuroi
hitomi wa watashi ni sono mama kirameku no
Even after the morning light comes,
your dark eyes
are still shining before me.
mou ichido
watashi wo fukai yoru ni
tsuremodoshite kata koto no AMO-RU
Once more,
please bring me into the deep night
with those half-said words of amour.
sukoshi dake
ayashige na kuchibiru ga
watashi wo tokasu
You're dangerous
but attractive lips
melt me.
Io sono prigioniera
kon'ya anata wa
watashi wo yasashiku tsutsunde kureta
I am a prisoner
Tonight, you
held me tenderly.
keredo asa no hi ni
terashite mo kuroi
hitomi wa watashi ni sono mama kirameku no
Even after the morning light comes,
your dark eyes
are still shining before me.
"I'm so pathetic" whispered Rin. Why? Because you long for something? It's ok to long she thought.
Sesshoumaru liked her voice, the lyrics were strange to him, but he still liked the song. He walked over to where she was for what he didn't know, seems since she came in to the picture what ever he did, he didn't have a reason for doing.
"What is the matter?" asked Sesshoumaru.
"I...I was just wondering around and thinking about Hinoki's babies" said Rin.
Sesshoumaru sat next to her, from where she sat the whole field looked beautiful with the moon and stars shining down. Rin looked at his profile for some reason just being next to him brought her peace. Rin lean back against the tree and sighed as she watched the petals fall around them. The sweet smell of Cherry Blossoms filling her. Once again Rin found herself being mesmerized.
Sesshoumaru didn't understand this human girl, but felt calm just sitting besides. He heard her sigh as if she was relived of something.
"Why were you really crying?" he asked finally.
"I think partly it was because of Hinoki's happiness she has something to live for the only thing I live for is vengeance what will happen to me after that? And the second is this place brings back memories of my mother, how beautiful she was, how she use to tell me stories as we sat under the Cherry blossom tree like this one" said Rin.
Sesshoumaru turned to face her. "Stories?" he asked.
"Yes, of princes and princess and how they met, of how the cherry blossoms got it's beautiful pale pink color" said Rin grabbing for a petal.
"How the petals got their color?" asked Sesshoumaru.
Rin nodded. "You see once there was a king who didn't like the colors of the blossoms, he thought they were too white and plain for it's beauty. So he order that the solider that pass would he buried under them. The blood absorbed by the tree gave its petals the pale pink color. The beauty in death and blood shad" said Rin looking down at the petal in her hand.
Sesshoumaru picked petal of her hand and looked at it. "What became of the soldiers?" asked Sesshoumaru.
"I really don't know, but it's said that the most beautiful blossoms color came from a solider who had no regrets and was truly happy" said Rin.
Sesshoumaru continued to stare at the blossoms.
Jaken watched as Rin and Sesshoumaru sat and talked. Lord Sesshoumaru is forgetting that I am even here, since she has arrived. This human is replacing me thought Jaken. "Be serious Lord Sesshoumaru would never replace you" said Jaken. But he still seems to enjoy her company. He seems to be changing since she came thought Jaken as Sesshoumaru stared at the cherry petals. "I wonder if Lord Sesshoumaru cares for me?" Jaken asked. I am sure he cares or why else would he keep me for so long? thought Jaken.
Rin stared at Sesshoumaru was beautiful with the petals falling around him, she felt her heart beat faster as he stared at him.
No! I am not falling for him! thought Rin as she looked away.
Sesshoumaru knew she was staring at him, but why? he didn't know.
Rin felt her eyes become tired, very tired. I'll take a little nap... thought Rin before her head dropped on to Sesshoumaru's shoulders.
Sesshoumaru almost jumped at the act but, then noticed she must have been tired after all the traveling and delivering two babies. I feel warm inside, but why? thought Sesshoumaru as he watched her sleep.
Jaken also watched thinking that his master was going to pull away but he did no such thing instead he sat back against the tree as the human girl slept with her head on his shoulder. Master Sesshoumaru is changing... thought Jaken with teary eyes.
Unknown to any of them Farga also watched. Yes that is the magic of Love... he thought with a smile
Sesshoumaru sighed he leaned back against the tree. This journey to find Naraku will prove to be interesting with her. But I can't deny that I like having her around, and she isn't that bad of a fighter thought Sesshoumaru. He looked down at Rin and saw strand of hair in her face, he moved them out of her face. She is very beautiful. Farga has taken a human mate...but why? I thought he hated humans thought Sesshoumaru. Farga's word drifted in his head. He is truly happy? thought Sesshoumaru.
"Time changes everything" said Rin in her sleep.
Sesshoumaru couldn't help but smile at how cute she looked just sleeping like that.
Rin smiled I feel safe for the first time in a long time...
Sesshoumaru felt sleep over take him and he too drifted of.
Peace... thought both Sesshoumaru and Rin.
TBC