[AN]I bet you all thought i died... Well, no I'm very much alive! ^^ I've just been busy as hell, what with school, TSA, friends, and my newest semi-crush Gary... *giggles at the mere thought of Gary* he's so funny and nice...
Ashura: He was SO flirting with you last night...
Mage: And today at lunch ^__^ but no one really cares! So on to review responses!
~~Review Responses~~
fluffy fan: i told you I cant write serious baddies ; *nods*
Paragorgon: Just put it this way, its a shoujo anime... Very girlie, but I still kinda like it... Chii was so sweet ^__^
Liz.Q: XD that would be funny! too bad i've already finished writing this fic... ah well! there's always other fics... *evil giggle* mwahahahahahahaha...
Shinnyu Kudzu: Heh, everyone says that XD Mwee... Why must serious baddies be so hard to write? e.e;;; *blinks at Ashura and Akarou and giggles* (Ashura: ^__^ *glomps/snuggles back* luff!) Anyway Oo really... I had no clue... Hitokiri isnt even my char so I wouldnt know XD Ohh you got the new shonen jump too? Yay! I saw that too! THAT WAS HILARIOUS! Poor Kenny XD XD XD
Wakadori Ramen: I just plain dont like Naraku, thats why he's da baddie e.e;;; I thought he was cute at first (I guess I thought Kagewaki was cute though Oo) but then i saw him all slimy and gross looking and disliked him immediately...
Super Buu: Ya, I know... This chapter's more serious though... (not completely serious, but more serious than the last...) Dont worry, no more suspense after this!
Sakie: I know, I admire Hayao (sp? Oo) Miyazaki's work too... I luved Spirited Away ;~; but that was the first name that came to mind so... yeah... man on the moon... XD XD XD XD XD XD
hush: um... sowwy? ^^ and yush, logic bad Oo;; and Mage thinks Mage will stick to her nice gory senseless horror movies and Adam Sandler comedies... (cant ya tell i'm f*cked up in the head? XD)
SaiyanPrincess33: I didnt cry at that part, I laughed Oo; I always laugh when people die for some reason... and yes... I think the carotherses are also in league with Mukotsu (aka fat dumb and ugly) ;;;; Mwee... dude! XD i should do that sometime... now to find a one ring ring thingy...
LewsTherinInsanity: yura's a slut Oo; heh... 4 hours?! holy shit... i cant even walk to the KFC two blocks from the mid-high with Brad for off-campus day without collapsing into a booth trying to catch my breath...
Naoko2: yep, stupid stupid naraku... Blame the vanilla pepsi! *cries* Oo; okay i'm done... Dont worry, Sess-chan's going as fast as he possibly can ^^ Anyway, hope you like the fight scene...
fireash: ^_^ I'm glad you appreciate my humor! *glomps*
And thanks to:
Tigerose08
tikimoof
Arika*
pensquared
Cricket-chan
milacute04
Noir12
shanaka
Lunar Mirror
Charmed Angel
ladyofthedragons1
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Sesshoumaru sped frantically down an almost abandoned street, towards the warehouses. It made sense that the kidnapper would bring her here; the area was secluded and few people ever came here anymore.
"C'mon, Rin's here, I can feel it..." He parked the car out of sight, away from building C, but not too far away in case they needed to get away fast. He and Bankotsu leapt out of the Jeep and made their way to the building.
"How do we get in without them seeing us? We cant just bust in and tell 'em to give us Rin..." Bankotsu stated, circumnavigating (vocabulary... the only good thing I've gotten out of english this year) the tall, dreary warehouse.
"There wouldnt happen to be a back entrance, would there?" Sess asked, frowning.
"I dont think so..." Bankotsu furrowed his eyebrows, studying the cold metal building. Then he saw it; a square hole at the top, just big enough for them to fit through. "We'll have to climb. Its the only way to get in undetected."
"We cant dude, its too high..." Sess frowned. They'd never make it, he knew. It just wasnt possible.
"Oh?" Bankotsu grinned, motioning towards the huge crane and stack of crates in the background.
~*~
Hitokiri had returned with the movies and television, and now the two baddies sat against crates, watching Final Destination 2; they hadnt had 1 at 2001 Video.
Rin watched them anxiously, trying not to make too much noise as she rubbed the ropes binding her wrists against the rough edge of the chair, hoping the friction would be enough to burn the ropes off her.
She just prayed they would watch all of those movies before they decided how to kill her...
'Sess... Whats taking you so long?... Come with the police soon... Onegai...'
~*~
"Are you sure you can work this thing?" Sess asked, standing inside the cab of the crane behind Bankotsu, who was studying the controls intently.
"No."
"Whaddaya mean no?!"
"I dont know how to work it."
"Then what are you doing?!"
"Working it."
Sess anime fell. "Youre confusing... Even more confusing than Suikotsu when he starts talking to himself..."
"Shaddup and lemme concentrate..." Bankotsu tenatively pulled down on a lever, which moved the large crane device. "Cool!"
He soon figured out how to drop the claw, pick up crates, and was now stacking them like a pyramid, just under the hole in the warehouse wall.
"Hey... Isnt it kinda suspicious that they dont have any guards or thugs around?" Sess asked, gazing over the area. Not a person in sight.
A strangled cry filled the area, and Sess jumped.
"Nani?!"
Bankotsu grinned sheepishly. "I think I just took out one of their thugs..." Sess glanced down at the ground, only to see a man with a large crate that had fallen on his leg.
He wouldnt stop screaming but... surprisingly, no one came to his rescue.
"Argh! Hurry up Ban, Rin's in danger!"
"Hai, hai!"
~*~
Rin could faintly hear a man screaming outside. Naraku and Hitokiri remained oblivious though, now watching a Children of the Corn movie that Hitokiri had picked up for himself.
She continued rubbing on the ropes though, getting desperate. What was taking him so long?! Why hadnt anyone noticed she was gone?! Or maybe... they had noticed, but no one could find her...
'Damn it!' She cursed mentally. 'Well if he cant save me, I'll have to save myself... I sure aint dying any time soon...'
So Rin's persistant grating of ropes against the rough edge of the chair continued while her two captors were distracted.
~*~
Sesshoumaru climbed quickly up the stack of crates, closely followed by Bankotsu. 'I'm comin Rin... Dont worry...' At the top, he looked through the squarish hole cut in the tin and looked down.
It was dark inside the warehouse, except for a slightly flickering, television-like light off to the left. The whole place was a maze of shadowed crates, but in the dim light source, he could see a girl tied to a chair. "Rin... She's down there..." He whispered.
"Really? Dude, you were right..." Bankotsu looked through the hole, blinking in amazement.
"Bankotsu, go find some metal bars or something... We're gonna need weapons, I'm going on in..."
"Right." The dark-haired boy fleeted down the stack of crates and into the night. Sess climbed through the hole and pulled himself onto one of the ceiling support beams.
'I hate heights... Dont look down...' He thought, crawling along the beam towards where Rin was tied up.
"Oh! Lets run her over with a tractor!" Naraku grinned.
"Um... Naraku-sama... We dont have a tractor..." Hitokiri pointed out, blinking.
"Oh yeah... Well, I'm sick of waiting. Lets just shoot her."
"Okay."
Sesshoumaru's eyes widened. He had to get Rin out of there... He sat on the beam and did the only thing he could do to distract the two... Sess took off his shoe and chucked it at Naraku's head.
~*~
"THE HELL?!" Naraku screamed, rubbing the spot where the flying shoe had hit. "WHOS IN HERE?!"
"I see him boss!" Hitokiri withdrew his gun from an inside pocket and aimed at Sesshoumaru. Rin's eyes widened.
"SESS!"
"Ughh..." Both Hitokiri and his gun clattered to the ground, and behind him stood Bankotsu, a short metal pole in each hand.
"Baka."
"Bankotsu!" Rin shouted in happiness. They had come for her!
Naraku growled. Those stupid teenagers were ruining his plans!
"YUKI!" He yelled. "GET THE INTRUDER!"
Yuki skipped out from behind a crate. "Whats an intruder? ^^"
"THAT!" He pointed to Bankotsu. "Now get it!"
"But he looks nice! ^^"
Naraku slapped his forehead. Good help was just SO hard to find these days... "Fine, I'll do it myself." He pulled out his own gun and aimed at Bankotsu. A resounding BANG echoed off the tin walls.
But there was no blood, no scream of agony. Bankotsu had leapt to the side.
"Yuki! Hurt the guy with the braid and I'll give you a jolly rancher!" Naraku yelled out angrily. Yuki beamed and yanked away one of Bankotsu's metal poles, accidentally knocking him upside the head.
"BANKOTSU!" Both Sess and Rin yelled.
"Yay! Ohhh shiny..." She skipped off to play with it then. Oo;
Naraku growled loudly as Sesshoumaru appeared before him. The silver-haired teenager grabbed the metal pole from Bankotsu's limp hand and lunged at Naraku.
It was a blur of fists and metal as the two fought furiously. Naraku was taking the most blows though; he wasnt as agile as Sesshoumaru.
Meanwhile, Rin leapt out of the chair as the ropes binding her wrists slithered to the ground, having been cut off. "Finally!" Honey-brown eyes darted around frantically, searching for something she could use to stop Naraku.
~*~
Naraku landed a well placed blow to Sesshoumaru's face, knocking him backwards, gun still clutched in one hand. Sess staggered, dazed from the punch.
"You know, you've REALLY annoyed me. So I'm going to make you watch your precious girlfriend suffer!" He turned, stalking towards the frightened and confused Rin.
He wrapped an arm around her, pointing the barrel of the gun to her temple and smirked cruelly.
The silver-haired teenager growled. "Dont hurt her! Dont you dare touch Rin!"
Rin began to shake slightly, fear coursing through her body. She couldnt move, couldnt speak. Her lips moved, no words would come. She mouthed, 'I love you.' gazing at Sesshoumaru with wide eyes.
"Rin..." He took a step forward. "Dont hurt her, please! I'll do anything!"
"Would you be willing to give your life for hers?" Naraku's eyes glistened with sadistic pleasure.
"Y-yes, just dont hurt her!" Sess briefly glanced over Naraku's shoulder and saw a groggy Bankotsu rising to his feet. 'Just a few more seconds... Just gotta stall a few more seconds...'
The dark-haired man's cruel laughter filled the warehouse, echoed off the tin walls. "What a fool! You know, love always ends in tragedy like this." He took the gun from Rin's temple and pointed it right at Sesshoumaru's heart.
"Not always you bastard!" Bankotsu, having regained his senses, yelled out, knocking Naraku to his feet. The gun flew from his hand and clattered to the cold floor.
Rin leapt over the bastard and picked up the small pistol, holding it in shaking hands. "You... You bastard... You took Kikyo's life... You would have taken mine... You would have taken Sesshoumaru's even! The one that means the most to me!" Breathing heavily, she began to slowly pull the trigger.
"THIS IS FOR EVERYONE YOU'VE EVER HURT!" Her eyes squeezed shut and her head turned to the side as she fired off the gun. The BANG! rang in her ears, as well as Bankotsu's and Sesshoumaru's.
There was a small hole in Naraku's skull. Blood poured from the wound and pooled about his body. Rin had... actually shot him...
The gun droppped from her hand and clattered to the cold, dirty floor. Bankotsu stood in shock, and Sesshoumaru immediately ran to his girlfriend as she passed out on the spot.
Picking her up bridal style, he sat on a crate, holding her. He never believed she would actually do it... His innocent Rin actually killed someone... Someone who would have killed the both of them, but she had killed someone nonetheless...
Sess took his cell phone from his pocket and dialed 911 with slightly shaking hands.
~*~
Later that night, a small clustered group of teenagers were seen standing outside an abandoned warehouse, which had been taped off with yellow police tape.
Patrol cars were parked in the area and policemen bustled about the scene of the crime.
Sesshoumaru held Rin tighter against him. She held the ends of his jacket together in front of her body, guarding them both from the chill of the November night.
Rin hadnt spoken since she had awakened. Now Kagome, Sesshoumaru, Jakotsu, Bankotsu, and everyone else feared the worse. They feared that she would be mute again; they were afraid she'd be charged with murder...
The girl kept seeing that horrible scene in her mind, replaying over and over like a video. She'd never forget that moment, she knew.
Images of Naraku, dead, her dropping the gun, fainting at the sight of the blood... These images flooded her mind, wouldnt leave her alone...
Jakotsu, Sango, Miroku, Inuyasha, and Kagome all stood silently, staring at the warehouse, trying to digest the fact that innocent Rin had actually killed someone...
A uniformed officer approached the shocked and scared group, looking them over with warm eyes.
"Rin Higurashi?" Rin looked up at the officer, nodding once. The officer continued. "We're not sure about it, but I dont think any charges are going to be pressed against you. The authorities might even thank you. Naraku Miyazaki was a total lunatic; wanted for killing two of his youngest brothers and for killing one of his ex-girlfriends. We also believe he was the one that attempted to murder you at the theater that one night. Even if he were still alive, he would have gotten the death penalty almost for sure." He smiled a little, trying to cheer the girl up.
"I wouldnt worry Ms. Higurashi."
~*~
A small car pulled up 10 minutes later. Hiten and a sad Kagura climbed out. Kagura was holding a small, silver-haired toddler tightly in her arms.
She was informed by the police what had happened and hugged Hakudoshi tighter to her chest, sobbing uncontrollably. Hiten wrapped his arms around her, trying to comfort the poor girl and the scared little boy.
Rin looked at them, a tear making its way down her cheek. Gulping with nervousness, she approached Kagura.
"K-Kagura... I... I'm so sorry..."
"No... R-Rin... A-as much as I hate to... to admit it... N-Naraku-niisama was..." She took a calming breath. "He was... mentally unstable... He was beyond help at this p-point in time... I just... I wish he could have gotten help... before it was too... too late..." She buried her face into Hiten's chest, her tears never ceasing.
"It... it still cant erase th-the fact that... that I killed him..." Rin whispered the last part.
"I... I forgive you... Anyone in... your position would have done the same thing..." Kagura's voice was muffled by Hiten's shirt.
"C'mon Kagura-chan... I'll take you and Hakudoshi home, okay?... It'll be okay, I promise..." Hiten gently raised her chin so her eyes met his, and softly kissed her.
Rin smiled slightly through her own tears. Hiten almost reminded her of Sesshoumaru just then, what with his tenderness.
"Okay Hiten... Thank you..."
"Yah... T'ank you Hiten-niisama..." Hakudoshi reached out with tiny arms to hug the dark-haired boy.
Rin returned to Sesshoumaru, and he drew her into his arms once more, sighing softly.
"That was the man that killed your cousin?... That Naraku?..." He asked softly, so only she could hear. She nodded sadly.
"Hai..."
"Its all over... This horrible ordeal is finally over..."
"Yeah... Sess?..."
"Hmm?"
"Thank you... For always being here for me... I love you so much..."
"I love you too Rin, I love you too..."
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[AN]I reeeeeally hope this chapter was better than the last... I tried to be serious, really I did! ;~; Anyway, a note on Of Love and Rock: I've got MAJOR writers block, so I might not be updating that for a while... I'll try to conquer the evil thing though! *grabs brother's inuyasha costume and plastic tetsusaiga and goes to defeat writers block Oo*
Ashura: He was SO flirting with you last night...
Mage: And today at lunch ^__^ but no one really cares! So on to review responses!
~~Review Responses~~
fluffy fan: i told you I cant write serious baddies ; *nods*
Paragorgon: Just put it this way, its a shoujo anime... Very girlie, but I still kinda like it... Chii was so sweet ^__^
Liz.Q: XD that would be funny! too bad i've already finished writing this fic... ah well! there's always other fics... *evil giggle* mwahahahahahahaha...
Shinnyu Kudzu: Heh, everyone says that XD Mwee... Why must serious baddies be so hard to write? e.e;;; *blinks at Ashura and Akarou and giggles* (Ashura: ^__^ *glomps/snuggles back* luff!) Anyway Oo really... I had no clue... Hitokiri isnt even my char so I wouldnt know XD Ohh you got the new shonen jump too? Yay! I saw that too! THAT WAS HILARIOUS! Poor Kenny XD XD XD
Wakadori Ramen: I just plain dont like Naraku, thats why he's da baddie e.e;;; I thought he was cute at first (I guess I thought Kagewaki was cute though Oo) but then i saw him all slimy and gross looking and disliked him immediately...
Super Buu: Ya, I know... This chapter's more serious though... (not completely serious, but more serious than the last...) Dont worry, no more suspense after this!
Sakie: I know, I admire Hayao (sp? Oo) Miyazaki's work too... I luved Spirited Away ;~; but that was the first name that came to mind so... yeah... man on the moon... XD XD XD XD XD XD
hush: um... sowwy? ^^ and yush, logic bad Oo;; and Mage thinks Mage will stick to her nice gory senseless horror movies and Adam Sandler comedies... (cant ya tell i'm f*cked up in the head? XD)
SaiyanPrincess33: I didnt cry at that part, I laughed Oo; I always laugh when people die for some reason... and yes... I think the carotherses are also in league with Mukotsu (aka fat dumb and ugly) ;;;; Mwee... dude! XD i should do that sometime... now to find a one ring ring thingy...
LewsTherinInsanity: yura's a slut Oo; heh... 4 hours?! holy shit... i cant even walk to the KFC two blocks from the mid-high with Brad for off-campus day without collapsing into a booth trying to catch my breath...
Naoko2: yep, stupid stupid naraku... Blame the vanilla pepsi! *cries* Oo; okay i'm done... Dont worry, Sess-chan's going as fast as he possibly can ^^ Anyway, hope you like the fight scene...
fireash: ^_^ I'm glad you appreciate my humor! *glomps*
And thanks to:
Tigerose08
tikimoof
Arika*
pensquared
Cricket-chan
milacute04
Noir12
shanaka
Lunar Mirror
Charmed Angel
ladyofthedragons1
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Sesshoumaru sped frantically down an almost abandoned street, towards the warehouses. It made sense that the kidnapper would bring her here; the area was secluded and few people ever came here anymore.
"C'mon, Rin's here, I can feel it..." He parked the car out of sight, away from building C, but not too far away in case they needed to get away fast. He and Bankotsu leapt out of the Jeep and made their way to the building.
"How do we get in without them seeing us? We cant just bust in and tell 'em to give us Rin..." Bankotsu stated, circumnavigating (vocabulary... the only good thing I've gotten out of english this year) the tall, dreary warehouse.
"There wouldnt happen to be a back entrance, would there?" Sess asked, frowning.
"I dont think so..." Bankotsu furrowed his eyebrows, studying the cold metal building. Then he saw it; a square hole at the top, just big enough for them to fit through. "We'll have to climb. Its the only way to get in undetected."
"We cant dude, its too high..." Sess frowned. They'd never make it, he knew. It just wasnt possible.
"Oh?" Bankotsu grinned, motioning towards the huge crane and stack of crates in the background.
~*~
Hitokiri had returned with the movies and television, and now the two baddies sat against crates, watching Final Destination 2; they hadnt had 1 at 2001 Video.
Rin watched them anxiously, trying not to make too much noise as she rubbed the ropes binding her wrists against the rough edge of the chair, hoping the friction would be enough to burn the ropes off her.
She just prayed they would watch all of those movies before they decided how to kill her...
'Sess... Whats taking you so long?... Come with the police soon... Onegai...'
~*~
"Are you sure you can work this thing?" Sess asked, standing inside the cab of the crane behind Bankotsu, who was studying the controls intently.
"No."
"Whaddaya mean no?!"
"I dont know how to work it."
"Then what are you doing?!"
"Working it."
Sess anime fell. "Youre confusing... Even more confusing than Suikotsu when he starts talking to himself..."
"Shaddup and lemme concentrate..." Bankotsu tenatively pulled down on a lever, which moved the large crane device. "Cool!"
He soon figured out how to drop the claw, pick up crates, and was now stacking them like a pyramid, just under the hole in the warehouse wall.
"Hey... Isnt it kinda suspicious that they dont have any guards or thugs around?" Sess asked, gazing over the area. Not a person in sight.
A strangled cry filled the area, and Sess jumped.
"Nani?!"
Bankotsu grinned sheepishly. "I think I just took out one of their thugs..." Sess glanced down at the ground, only to see a man with a large crate that had fallen on his leg.
He wouldnt stop screaming but... surprisingly, no one came to his rescue.
"Argh! Hurry up Ban, Rin's in danger!"
"Hai, hai!"
~*~
Rin could faintly hear a man screaming outside. Naraku and Hitokiri remained oblivious though, now watching a Children of the Corn movie that Hitokiri had picked up for himself.
She continued rubbing on the ropes though, getting desperate. What was taking him so long?! Why hadnt anyone noticed she was gone?! Or maybe... they had noticed, but no one could find her...
'Damn it!' She cursed mentally. 'Well if he cant save me, I'll have to save myself... I sure aint dying any time soon...'
So Rin's persistant grating of ropes against the rough edge of the chair continued while her two captors were distracted.
~*~
Sesshoumaru climbed quickly up the stack of crates, closely followed by Bankotsu. 'I'm comin Rin... Dont worry...' At the top, he looked through the squarish hole cut in the tin and looked down.
It was dark inside the warehouse, except for a slightly flickering, television-like light off to the left. The whole place was a maze of shadowed crates, but in the dim light source, he could see a girl tied to a chair. "Rin... She's down there..." He whispered.
"Really? Dude, you were right..." Bankotsu looked through the hole, blinking in amazement.
"Bankotsu, go find some metal bars or something... We're gonna need weapons, I'm going on in..."
"Right." The dark-haired boy fleeted down the stack of crates and into the night. Sess climbed through the hole and pulled himself onto one of the ceiling support beams.
'I hate heights... Dont look down...' He thought, crawling along the beam towards where Rin was tied up.
"Oh! Lets run her over with a tractor!" Naraku grinned.
"Um... Naraku-sama... We dont have a tractor..." Hitokiri pointed out, blinking.
"Oh yeah... Well, I'm sick of waiting. Lets just shoot her."
"Okay."
Sesshoumaru's eyes widened. He had to get Rin out of there... He sat on the beam and did the only thing he could do to distract the two... Sess took off his shoe and chucked it at Naraku's head.
~*~
"THE HELL?!" Naraku screamed, rubbing the spot where the flying shoe had hit. "WHOS IN HERE?!"
"I see him boss!" Hitokiri withdrew his gun from an inside pocket and aimed at Sesshoumaru. Rin's eyes widened.
"SESS!"
"Ughh..." Both Hitokiri and his gun clattered to the ground, and behind him stood Bankotsu, a short metal pole in each hand.
"Baka."
"Bankotsu!" Rin shouted in happiness. They had come for her!
Naraku growled. Those stupid teenagers were ruining his plans!
"YUKI!" He yelled. "GET THE INTRUDER!"
Yuki skipped out from behind a crate. "Whats an intruder? ^^"
"THAT!" He pointed to Bankotsu. "Now get it!"
"But he looks nice! ^^"
Naraku slapped his forehead. Good help was just SO hard to find these days... "Fine, I'll do it myself." He pulled out his own gun and aimed at Bankotsu. A resounding BANG echoed off the tin walls.
But there was no blood, no scream of agony. Bankotsu had leapt to the side.
"Yuki! Hurt the guy with the braid and I'll give you a jolly rancher!" Naraku yelled out angrily. Yuki beamed and yanked away one of Bankotsu's metal poles, accidentally knocking him upside the head.
"BANKOTSU!" Both Sess and Rin yelled.
"Yay! Ohhh shiny..." She skipped off to play with it then. Oo;
Naraku growled loudly as Sesshoumaru appeared before him. The silver-haired teenager grabbed the metal pole from Bankotsu's limp hand and lunged at Naraku.
It was a blur of fists and metal as the two fought furiously. Naraku was taking the most blows though; he wasnt as agile as Sesshoumaru.
Meanwhile, Rin leapt out of the chair as the ropes binding her wrists slithered to the ground, having been cut off. "Finally!" Honey-brown eyes darted around frantically, searching for something she could use to stop Naraku.
~*~
Naraku landed a well placed blow to Sesshoumaru's face, knocking him backwards, gun still clutched in one hand. Sess staggered, dazed from the punch.
"You know, you've REALLY annoyed me. So I'm going to make you watch your precious girlfriend suffer!" He turned, stalking towards the frightened and confused Rin.
He wrapped an arm around her, pointing the barrel of the gun to her temple and smirked cruelly.
The silver-haired teenager growled. "Dont hurt her! Dont you dare touch Rin!"
Rin began to shake slightly, fear coursing through her body. She couldnt move, couldnt speak. Her lips moved, no words would come. She mouthed, 'I love you.' gazing at Sesshoumaru with wide eyes.
"Rin..." He took a step forward. "Dont hurt her, please! I'll do anything!"
"Would you be willing to give your life for hers?" Naraku's eyes glistened with sadistic pleasure.
"Y-yes, just dont hurt her!" Sess briefly glanced over Naraku's shoulder and saw a groggy Bankotsu rising to his feet. 'Just a few more seconds... Just gotta stall a few more seconds...'
The dark-haired man's cruel laughter filled the warehouse, echoed off the tin walls. "What a fool! You know, love always ends in tragedy like this." He took the gun from Rin's temple and pointed it right at Sesshoumaru's heart.
"Not always you bastard!" Bankotsu, having regained his senses, yelled out, knocking Naraku to his feet. The gun flew from his hand and clattered to the cold floor.
Rin leapt over the bastard and picked up the small pistol, holding it in shaking hands. "You... You bastard... You took Kikyo's life... You would have taken mine... You would have taken Sesshoumaru's even! The one that means the most to me!" Breathing heavily, she began to slowly pull the trigger.
"THIS IS FOR EVERYONE YOU'VE EVER HURT!" Her eyes squeezed shut and her head turned to the side as she fired off the gun. The BANG! rang in her ears, as well as Bankotsu's and Sesshoumaru's.
There was a small hole in Naraku's skull. Blood poured from the wound and pooled about his body. Rin had... actually shot him...
The gun droppped from her hand and clattered to the cold, dirty floor. Bankotsu stood in shock, and Sesshoumaru immediately ran to his girlfriend as she passed out on the spot.
Picking her up bridal style, he sat on a crate, holding her. He never believed she would actually do it... His innocent Rin actually killed someone... Someone who would have killed the both of them, but she had killed someone nonetheless...
Sess took his cell phone from his pocket and dialed 911 with slightly shaking hands.
~*~
Later that night, a small clustered group of teenagers were seen standing outside an abandoned warehouse, which had been taped off with yellow police tape.
Patrol cars were parked in the area and policemen bustled about the scene of the crime.
Sesshoumaru held Rin tighter against him. She held the ends of his jacket together in front of her body, guarding them both from the chill of the November night.
Rin hadnt spoken since she had awakened. Now Kagome, Sesshoumaru, Jakotsu, Bankotsu, and everyone else feared the worse. They feared that she would be mute again; they were afraid she'd be charged with murder...
The girl kept seeing that horrible scene in her mind, replaying over and over like a video. She'd never forget that moment, she knew.
Images of Naraku, dead, her dropping the gun, fainting at the sight of the blood... These images flooded her mind, wouldnt leave her alone...
Jakotsu, Sango, Miroku, Inuyasha, and Kagome all stood silently, staring at the warehouse, trying to digest the fact that innocent Rin had actually killed someone...
A uniformed officer approached the shocked and scared group, looking them over with warm eyes.
"Rin Higurashi?" Rin looked up at the officer, nodding once. The officer continued. "We're not sure about it, but I dont think any charges are going to be pressed against you. The authorities might even thank you. Naraku Miyazaki was a total lunatic; wanted for killing two of his youngest brothers and for killing one of his ex-girlfriends. We also believe he was the one that attempted to murder you at the theater that one night. Even if he were still alive, he would have gotten the death penalty almost for sure." He smiled a little, trying to cheer the girl up.
"I wouldnt worry Ms. Higurashi."
~*~
A small car pulled up 10 minutes later. Hiten and a sad Kagura climbed out. Kagura was holding a small, silver-haired toddler tightly in her arms.
She was informed by the police what had happened and hugged Hakudoshi tighter to her chest, sobbing uncontrollably. Hiten wrapped his arms around her, trying to comfort the poor girl and the scared little boy.
Rin looked at them, a tear making its way down her cheek. Gulping with nervousness, she approached Kagura.
"K-Kagura... I... I'm so sorry..."
"No... R-Rin... A-as much as I hate to... to admit it... N-Naraku-niisama was..." She took a calming breath. "He was... mentally unstable... He was beyond help at this p-point in time... I just... I wish he could have gotten help... before it was too... too late..." She buried her face into Hiten's chest, her tears never ceasing.
"It... it still cant erase th-the fact that... that I killed him..." Rin whispered the last part.
"I... I forgive you... Anyone in... your position would have done the same thing..." Kagura's voice was muffled by Hiten's shirt.
"C'mon Kagura-chan... I'll take you and Hakudoshi home, okay?... It'll be okay, I promise..." Hiten gently raised her chin so her eyes met his, and softly kissed her.
Rin smiled slightly through her own tears. Hiten almost reminded her of Sesshoumaru just then, what with his tenderness.
"Okay Hiten... Thank you..."
"Yah... T'ank you Hiten-niisama..." Hakudoshi reached out with tiny arms to hug the dark-haired boy.
Rin returned to Sesshoumaru, and he drew her into his arms once more, sighing softly.
"That was the man that killed your cousin?... That Naraku?..." He asked softly, so only she could hear. She nodded sadly.
"Hai..."
"Its all over... This horrible ordeal is finally over..."
"Yeah... Sess?..."
"Hmm?"
"Thank you... For always being here for me... I love you so much..."
"I love you too Rin, I love you too..."
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[AN]I reeeeeally hope this chapter was better than the last... I tried to be serious, really I did! ;~; Anyway, a note on Of Love and Rock: I've got MAJOR writers block, so I might not be updating that for a while... I'll try to conquer the evil thing though! *grabs brother's inuyasha costume and plastic tetsusaiga and goes to defeat writers block Oo*