Chapter 6
Minerva, Lost
'Walk faster, girl.', Sesshomarou said calmly, his tone not too acidic, but not very pleasant either. He'd been this way since their little discussion.
Refusing to be nice to her, and yet he'd lightened up on the harsh behavior. After she'd whined and nagged enough, he'd removed the chain from her waist. He'd also been nice enough to allow her to go into villages and sleep in the inns instead of having to huddle on the soggy ground while he
lingered on the outskirts of it.
At first she'd wondered if he was frightened, but she'd come to understand
that he simply didn't like the smell of humans. Lips pursing, she moved
through the muddy street, holding the gold he'd given her tightly. She moved to the pleasant looking building and slipped her shoes off. Entering, she smiled and bowed to the elderly woman. 'I need a room for the night.', she said simply, offering the currency with a timid look. The woman arched
her brows, took it, and quickly led her to a nice room.
Murmuring her thanks, she moved inwards, sliding the door shut behind her. Unfolding the futon, she removed her clothing and then sank onto it. Sleep
took her almost instantly, but dreams plagued her. First, they were
something of nightmares. She was running, completely alone. The dark smothered her, caused her to panic. But then a light appeared ahead of her. Hands reaching out frantically to the light, her shaking fingers clasped about a white cloth. She gazed up at Sesshomarou, her lower lip trembling.
She shook as he knelt and wrapped his arms about her. The dream was
suddenly very pleasant as he kissed her, holding her against him. She
dreamt quite a few things beyond that, a few fantasies, really. And suddenly these pleasant thoughts returned to nightmares as he transformed into that frightening beast again. She lurched up with a cry just before the creature killed her, shaking and sweating profusely. 'Did you have a
nightmare?', came a familiar, too-calm voice. She flushed, pulling the
blanket up about her and nodded. He knelt beside her, wiping a trail of
sweat from her cheek and shook his head. 'Sleep.', he said simply.
She nodded, hesitating and pulling him against her, burying her face against the pelt. 'Promise me you'll never become that thing again.', she
whispered, shaking slightly. He felt her tremble, frowning slightly and taking her chin his grasp. 'I will only do so when it is necessary.', he said simply. 'You always think it's necessary.', she replied with a weak
laugh. He nodded, then gently pushed her onto her back and stood. 'Now, sleep.', he said, seeming to disappear. She sighed, closing her eyes and
taking a deep breath, before allowing herself to fall back asleep.
~
'Thank you!', she called over her shoulder, waving to the innkeeper and pulling on her shoes, before she began running down the road. Reaching the
edge of the village, she looked about and frowned. Normally Jahken was always waiting for her to take her back to Sesshomarou. But no one was here now. Sighing, she began along the faint path through the field, shaking her head. 'Jahken, you lazy bum! Where are you?', she yelled, sighing as she heard no reply. 'Jahken! JAHKEN!' She wrapped her arms about herself and bit her lower lip. 'Jahken? This isn't funny...', she called, though her
voice trembled slightly.
~
'Jahken. Why have you not left for Minerva?', Sesshomarou asked quietly. He
watched his servant jump, then turn quickly. 'She was not there! That
filthy little human must have ran away.', Jahken exclaimed. The youkai
frowned, looking up to the sky. '... She had left...', Sesshomarou
murmured, before he nodded and set his features firmly. He should have known... She was just faking to gain his trust and the leave him. 'Let's
go.' 'Yes, Lord Sesshomarou!', the nasal voice called, scrambling after
him.
~
'Sesshomarou! Jahken! Where are you?', cried Minerva as she wandered through the forest. She'd wandered into the forest they were in, yelling to the point her throat was killing her. Had she done something wrong? Why had
Sesshomarou left her? Feeling a warmth in the corner of her eyes, she
flushed. No. No crying. She couldn't be that weak. It's not like Sesshomarou had been that important. She sat on the mossy ground, shaking slightly and looking about. But she was lost and desperately alone now....
She tensed as she heard a growling behind her and turned to see a large wolf, it's red eyes glaring at her. She stuttered incoherent words, then slowly slid to her feet. 'Nice doggy...', she murmured as it snarled. She took first a step back, then another, before she turned and began running.
She could hear its paws hitting the ground behind her. Damnit! It was
toying with her!
As she felt it's large paws hit her back and knock her forward, she cried out. She stumbled, but forced herself up and began running again, hardly able to move on the unsteady earth beneath her. 'Sesshomarou!', she panted, unable to project her voice. For some reason, he was what she wanted right then. To be in his warm, shielding arms. To know she was safe. Even just
have him as that dog thing. She screamed as the wolf knocked her to the
ground; it's claws digging into her flesh as she fell.
~~
Thank you all for your lovely reviews! And now, mwah! I answer them!
Yugi's Little Sister: Why thank you! I'm glad you like it. And yes, poor
Fluffy did get hurt, but he's got Minerva to make him feel better. :P
Kia Minokoe: I'm glad you like it and I'm very pleased to find myself up to the cut of getting on a fave's list! Yesh, you never know what's around the
bend! Hope you like the updates!
Pallas Athena1: Yes, I didn't want to make her too headstrong, but I didn't want to make her a weepy, sobby person. I'm rather happy with her. Hope to
hear from you!
Red Mage Neko: I had to have the fluff! Cuteness is required. :P Thanks for
the reveiw!
Chibi Horsewoman: I'm very pleased to hear that! I was trying to make her a
more realistic person. No one's perfect and Minerva is no exception. I figured the more balanced she was, the easier it would be to work with her in situations as well. Mwa. Thanks for the review, and I hope to hear more
insights!
Much thanks to you all and much love!
Me!
Minerva, Lost
'Walk faster, girl.', Sesshomarou said calmly, his tone not too acidic, but not very pleasant either. He'd been this way since their little discussion.
Refusing to be nice to her, and yet he'd lightened up on the harsh behavior. After she'd whined and nagged enough, he'd removed the chain from her waist. He'd also been nice enough to allow her to go into villages and sleep in the inns instead of having to huddle on the soggy ground while he
lingered on the outskirts of it.
At first she'd wondered if he was frightened, but she'd come to understand
that he simply didn't like the smell of humans. Lips pursing, she moved
through the muddy street, holding the gold he'd given her tightly. She moved to the pleasant looking building and slipped her shoes off. Entering, she smiled and bowed to the elderly woman. 'I need a room for the night.', she said simply, offering the currency with a timid look. The woman arched
her brows, took it, and quickly led her to a nice room.
Murmuring her thanks, she moved inwards, sliding the door shut behind her. Unfolding the futon, she removed her clothing and then sank onto it. Sleep
took her almost instantly, but dreams plagued her. First, they were
something of nightmares. She was running, completely alone. The dark smothered her, caused her to panic. But then a light appeared ahead of her. Hands reaching out frantically to the light, her shaking fingers clasped about a white cloth. She gazed up at Sesshomarou, her lower lip trembling.
She shook as he knelt and wrapped his arms about her. The dream was
suddenly very pleasant as he kissed her, holding her against him. She
dreamt quite a few things beyond that, a few fantasies, really. And suddenly these pleasant thoughts returned to nightmares as he transformed into that frightening beast again. She lurched up with a cry just before the creature killed her, shaking and sweating profusely. 'Did you have a
nightmare?', came a familiar, too-calm voice. She flushed, pulling the
blanket up about her and nodded. He knelt beside her, wiping a trail of
sweat from her cheek and shook his head. 'Sleep.', he said simply.
She nodded, hesitating and pulling him against her, burying her face against the pelt. 'Promise me you'll never become that thing again.', she
whispered, shaking slightly. He felt her tremble, frowning slightly and taking her chin his grasp. 'I will only do so when it is necessary.', he said simply. 'You always think it's necessary.', she replied with a weak
laugh. He nodded, then gently pushed her onto her back and stood. 'Now, sleep.', he said, seeming to disappear. She sighed, closing her eyes and
taking a deep breath, before allowing herself to fall back asleep.
~
'Thank you!', she called over her shoulder, waving to the innkeeper and pulling on her shoes, before she began running down the road. Reaching the
edge of the village, she looked about and frowned. Normally Jahken was always waiting for her to take her back to Sesshomarou. But no one was here now. Sighing, she began along the faint path through the field, shaking her head. 'Jahken, you lazy bum! Where are you?', she yelled, sighing as she heard no reply. 'Jahken! JAHKEN!' She wrapped her arms about herself and bit her lower lip. 'Jahken? This isn't funny...', she called, though her
voice trembled slightly.
~
'Jahken. Why have you not left for Minerva?', Sesshomarou asked quietly. He
watched his servant jump, then turn quickly. 'She was not there! That
filthy little human must have ran away.', Jahken exclaimed. The youkai
frowned, looking up to the sky. '... She had left...', Sesshomarou
murmured, before he nodded and set his features firmly. He should have known... She was just faking to gain his trust and the leave him. 'Let's
go.' 'Yes, Lord Sesshomarou!', the nasal voice called, scrambling after
him.
~
'Sesshomarou! Jahken! Where are you?', cried Minerva as she wandered through the forest. She'd wandered into the forest they were in, yelling to the point her throat was killing her. Had she done something wrong? Why had
Sesshomarou left her? Feeling a warmth in the corner of her eyes, she
flushed. No. No crying. She couldn't be that weak. It's not like Sesshomarou had been that important. She sat on the mossy ground, shaking slightly and looking about. But she was lost and desperately alone now....
She tensed as she heard a growling behind her and turned to see a large wolf, it's red eyes glaring at her. She stuttered incoherent words, then slowly slid to her feet. 'Nice doggy...', she murmured as it snarled. She took first a step back, then another, before she turned and began running.
She could hear its paws hitting the ground behind her. Damnit! It was
toying with her!
As she felt it's large paws hit her back and knock her forward, she cried out. She stumbled, but forced herself up and began running again, hardly able to move on the unsteady earth beneath her. 'Sesshomarou!', she panted, unable to project her voice. For some reason, he was what she wanted right then. To be in his warm, shielding arms. To know she was safe. Even just
have him as that dog thing. She screamed as the wolf knocked her to the
ground; it's claws digging into her flesh as she fell.
~~
Thank you all for your lovely reviews! And now, mwah! I answer them!
Yugi's Little Sister: Why thank you! I'm glad you like it. And yes, poor
Fluffy did get hurt, but he's got Minerva to make him feel better. :P
Kia Minokoe: I'm glad you like it and I'm very pleased to find myself up to the cut of getting on a fave's list! Yesh, you never know what's around the
bend! Hope you like the updates!
Pallas Athena1: Yes, I didn't want to make her too headstrong, but I didn't want to make her a weepy, sobby person. I'm rather happy with her. Hope to
hear from you!
Red Mage Neko: I had to have the fluff! Cuteness is required. :P Thanks for
the reveiw!
Chibi Horsewoman: I'm very pleased to hear that! I was trying to make her a
more realistic person. No one's perfect and Minerva is no exception. I figured the more balanced she was, the easier it would be to work with her in situations as well. Mwa. Thanks for the review, and I hope to hear more
insights!
Much thanks to you all and much love!
Me!