One Last Chance
Chapter Three
Date : 10/21/03
By : Melissa Byrd
Email : JMoonMars@aol.com
Ok, just to let you people know, I'm updating this as soon as possible (when this gets posted). amd then I'm taking a week to two weeks to get my other stories finished. I only have about two more months and I have to have most of my doushinji completed for printing.
See, I'll be completing stories probably in this order (a.k.a these are the main ones I'm concentrating on)
Stolen affection
The Loveless Child
Three years later it all comes together
Broken Spirits
Tears of regret
A day in the human world for koga
Once they are complete, I'll start working on A new beginning of another day, a day in the human world for sesshomaru, and my love is only for you, then finally, this one.
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* means Kikyo's POV
= means Sesshomaru's POV
^ means Rin's POV
_ means normal POV
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Kikyo sat on her knees as she dipped the rag into the bowl of water. She slowly wiped down her dry skin because it's coolness felt wonderful against her neck. It was quite a refreshing feeling after laying on a futon for a while.
"He shows kindness to me, yet I hate him." she said quietly as she rung the rag out and placed it on the side of the bowl. "I must repay him." she said, smirking evilly.
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Sesshomaru walked towards Kikyo's door. Her lingering scent of anger filled the air. He shook his head. 'Ungrateful wench.' he thought as he slid the shoji (rice-papered door) open and peered in. There she sat, on the floor, glaring down at the bowl of water.
"Come. Breakfast is ready." he stated. Yet, she didn't move. "Kikyo.." he said her name warningly as he proceeded closer. She turned and glanced at him.
"Fine, if I must." she growled as she marched passed him with anger greatly showing on her visage.
He rolled his eyes and led her towards where they were to eat.
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She sat down across from myself and Rin. Her coldness and anger displaying openly in all that she did.
Jakken hobbled to the fire that was surrounded by large rocks to keep the fire controlled, and poured me a bowl of miso and of rice, then did the same for Rin, then it was Kikyo's turn. He handed them to her, and she only put on a very noticeable false smile.
She sat there quietly, and very slowly eating. The only noises that could be heard were their breating, heart beats, and Rin's usual chirping. I stared at Kikyo, who did not seemed to notice my gaze.
"Lord Sesshomaru," my follower called me.
"Hai, Jakken?"
"When will you once again seek lord Inuyasha?" Kikyo's gaze shot up from that as her eyes flashed dangerously filled with anger. I glared at Jakken, and made him tremble. Kikyo was in no condition to even be reminded of that half-breed.
"Yes, Sesshomaru. When 'are' you going to seek Inuyasha again?" she asked as she gazed at me.
I quickly stood up from my seat on the floor, and glared at the two. "That name shall never be mentioned in 'my' house again." I spat, then I started to walk away, but someone tugged on my haori. "What is it Rin?" I ask coldly.
"Can Rin come?" she asked as she looked at me with pleeding eyes. I looked at her for a moment. She was filled with pure innocence and love. She was so sweet, and so naive. I shook my head as I could feel her loosening her grasp.
"No Rin. I'm just going to my chaimber." I said.
She smiled. "Hai!" And she once again turned to her miso. Believe it or not, her smiles were gradually getting to me and turning me into.....dare I say it? soft-hearted? I could feel myself growling at that thought. I, the great lord of the western lands, soft hearted? Never. I may now show more emotion, but that does not make me soft hearted. And the day I let that happen, would be the day the half breed kills me.
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After reluctantly eating the miso and rice, I headed back to my room, only to be followed by that little girl. Not that I really minded, however. Since Kaede was my sister, she followed me around quite often, as did the children of the villages I aided.
She slid the door open very quietly and peered in at me. "Want to play with Rin?" the girl asked as she looked at me with hope, an emotion that I have not seen in a while.
I sigh inwardly, and put a fake smile for her sake. "Sure." I replied, "What do you want to do?"
"Rin wants to go outside." she smiled.
"You lead the way then." I said as she grabbed my hand and led me out the entrance of my room, and of their home.
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Once outside, she started running in the snow, awed at the snowflakes falling from the heavens.
"They're so pretty!" she squealed with delight.
"Hai.' I smiled as I, too watched the falling snow.
Rin then looked around her at the snow covered treetops, then started running in the snow again.
She is so innocent, and so naive. Her naivity will not allow her to see the truth behind the world yet, and for her sake, that is good. She should enjoy life as long as she can. Suddenly, she slips on a patch of ice, causing her to land on her back. I run quickly to her side. "Rin, are you okay?" I ask, but was cut off by her laughter. She surprised me. I thought the fall would have hurt her, yet she laughs it off and keeps going about her business. She lays down, fully in the snow and begins to move her arms and legs in the snow. She then gets back on her feet and smiles at me as she points at what she had just made. "It's a snow tenshi."
"It's pretty." I say back. The form of where Rin moved her arms made it look like wings, and her leg movements made it look like a flowing kimono. It did look like a 'snow tenshi.'
By this time, we heard footsteps behind us, and a low growl. We turn around nearly at the same time to see none other than Sesshomaru walking our way.
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I was in my chaimber when I heard Rin's laughter, and realized her scent was not as strong as usual. She was outside, alone? I quickly walked out to see what was going on. However, when I stepped outside, what I saw was not what I had expected. There was Kikyo, at Rin's side as Rin lay down in the snow. I knew nothing was wrong because she was laughing.
"It's a snow tenshi." I heard her say to the miko.
"It's pretty." she replied. Then they turned around as they finally realized my presence.
"Rin, what have I told you about wondering out without me?"
"Demo...Sesshy-sama, I-"
"No excuses." I said sternly, "Even with Kikyo is out here as well, what would you have done if a youkai attacked? No one would be out here to protect you two." I winced inwardly at the thought of a youkai attacking. I may be fast, but there are youkai faster than I.
"Gomen ne Sesshy-sama." Rin said, looking quite sad. Perhaps I was too stern.
"Go inside and play. I cannot afford you to get sick, or to get injured." I stated as she reluctantly nodded and entered our home.
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I cannot believe him! That poor little girl just wanted to play in the snow, and yet he refused it! He is taking away her child hood by denying her even the smallest things such as that.
"Why are you so mean?!" I blurted out.
He stared at me for a moment, an icy expression on his face. "Because, I do not want her sick, or injured as I've said."
"It's a part of growing up, or being human for that fact! She can not avoid it, so why not let her play?"
"It is dangerous. That is why."
"You are so cold-hearted! You don't even realize that by denying her small things such as this, you are taking away her childhood, which is about the only enjoyable time of life!" I yell as a tear is starting to form.
"I may be cold-hearted, but I do care. Otherwise, I would let her do as she pleases." he said with a pause, "And I would have let you died." He stated the last part in a more calm tone.
"Nnani?" I ask, shocked by his words. I did not believe him, yet, why did my heart pound so hard in my chest? Why was I filled with hope, and my anger deminished? Why?
Instead of repeating himself, he only looked at me with a somewhat saddened face, then turned on his heel and headed back into his home.
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I watched Sesshy-sama and Kikyo-sama from a slight crack in the shoji. They are mad, but they act weird. They say one thing, yet their hearts say another. 'They like each other!' I squeal to myself, 'Maybe Kikyo-sama will be my new mommy!'
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Ok, what did you think?
Chapter Three
Date : 10/21/03
By : Melissa Byrd
Email : JMoonMars@aol.com
Ok, just to let you people know, I'm updating this as soon as possible (when this gets posted). amd then I'm taking a week to two weeks to get my other stories finished. I only have about two more months and I have to have most of my doushinji completed for printing.
See, I'll be completing stories probably in this order (a.k.a these are the main ones I'm concentrating on)
Stolen affection
The Loveless Child
Three years later it all comes together
Broken Spirits
Tears of regret
A day in the human world for koga
Once they are complete, I'll start working on A new beginning of another day, a day in the human world for sesshomaru, and my love is only for you, then finally, this one.
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* means Kikyo's POV
= means Sesshomaru's POV
^ means Rin's POV
_ means normal POV
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Kikyo sat on her knees as she dipped the rag into the bowl of water. She slowly wiped down her dry skin because it's coolness felt wonderful against her neck. It was quite a refreshing feeling after laying on a futon for a while.
"He shows kindness to me, yet I hate him." she said quietly as she rung the rag out and placed it on the side of the bowl. "I must repay him." she said, smirking evilly.
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Sesshomaru walked towards Kikyo's door. Her lingering scent of anger filled the air. He shook his head. 'Ungrateful wench.' he thought as he slid the shoji (rice-papered door) open and peered in. There she sat, on the floor, glaring down at the bowl of water.
"Come. Breakfast is ready." he stated. Yet, she didn't move. "Kikyo.." he said her name warningly as he proceeded closer. She turned and glanced at him.
"Fine, if I must." she growled as she marched passed him with anger greatly showing on her visage.
He rolled his eyes and led her towards where they were to eat.
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She sat down across from myself and Rin. Her coldness and anger displaying openly in all that she did.
Jakken hobbled to the fire that was surrounded by large rocks to keep the fire controlled, and poured me a bowl of miso and of rice, then did the same for Rin, then it was Kikyo's turn. He handed them to her, and she only put on a very noticeable false smile.
She sat there quietly, and very slowly eating. The only noises that could be heard were their breating, heart beats, and Rin's usual chirping. I stared at Kikyo, who did not seemed to notice my gaze.
"Lord Sesshomaru," my follower called me.
"Hai, Jakken?"
"When will you once again seek lord Inuyasha?" Kikyo's gaze shot up from that as her eyes flashed dangerously filled with anger. I glared at Jakken, and made him tremble. Kikyo was in no condition to even be reminded of that half-breed.
"Yes, Sesshomaru. When 'are' you going to seek Inuyasha again?" she asked as she gazed at me.
I quickly stood up from my seat on the floor, and glared at the two. "That name shall never be mentioned in 'my' house again." I spat, then I started to walk away, but someone tugged on my haori. "What is it Rin?" I ask coldly.
"Can Rin come?" she asked as she looked at me with pleeding eyes. I looked at her for a moment. She was filled with pure innocence and love. She was so sweet, and so naive. I shook my head as I could feel her loosening her grasp.
"No Rin. I'm just going to my chaimber." I said.
She smiled. "Hai!" And she once again turned to her miso. Believe it or not, her smiles were gradually getting to me and turning me into.....dare I say it? soft-hearted? I could feel myself growling at that thought. I, the great lord of the western lands, soft hearted? Never. I may now show more emotion, but that does not make me soft hearted. And the day I let that happen, would be the day the half breed kills me.
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After reluctantly eating the miso and rice, I headed back to my room, only to be followed by that little girl. Not that I really minded, however. Since Kaede was my sister, she followed me around quite often, as did the children of the villages I aided.
She slid the door open very quietly and peered in at me. "Want to play with Rin?" the girl asked as she looked at me with hope, an emotion that I have not seen in a while.
I sigh inwardly, and put a fake smile for her sake. "Sure." I replied, "What do you want to do?"
"Rin wants to go outside." she smiled.
"You lead the way then." I said as she grabbed my hand and led me out the entrance of my room, and of their home.
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Once outside, she started running in the snow, awed at the snowflakes falling from the heavens.
"They're so pretty!" she squealed with delight.
"Hai.' I smiled as I, too watched the falling snow.
Rin then looked around her at the snow covered treetops, then started running in the snow again.
She is so innocent, and so naive. Her naivity will not allow her to see the truth behind the world yet, and for her sake, that is good. She should enjoy life as long as she can. Suddenly, she slips on a patch of ice, causing her to land on her back. I run quickly to her side. "Rin, are you okay?" I ask, but was cut off by her laughter. She surprised me. I thought the fall would have hurt her, yet she laughs it off and keeps going about her business. She lays down, fully in the snow and begins to move her arms and legs in the snow. She then gets back on her feet and smiles at me as she points at what she had just made. "It's a snow tenshi."
"It's pretty." I say back. The form of where Rin moved her arms made it look like wings, and her leg movements made it look like a flowing kimono. It did look like a 'snow tenshi.'
By this time, we heard footsteps behind us, and a low growl. We turn around nearly at the same time to see none other than Sesshomaru walking our way.
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I was in my chaimber when I heard Rin's laughter, and realized her scent was not as strong as usual. She was outside, alone? I quickly walked out to see what was going on. However, when I stepped outside, what I saw was not what I had expected. There was Kikyo, at Rin's side as Rin lay down in the snow. I knew nothing was wrong because she was laughing.
"It's a snow tenshi." I heard her say to the miko.
"It's pretty." she replied. Then they turned around as they finally realized my presence.
"Rin, what have I told you about wondering out without me?"
"Demo...Sesshy-sama, I-"
"No excuses." I said sternly, "Even with Kikyo is out here as well, what would you have done if a youkai attacked? No one would be out here to protect you two." I winced inwardly at the thought of a youkai attacking. I may be fast, but there are youkai faster than I.
"Gomen ne Sesshy-sama." Rin said, looking quite sad. Perhaps I was too stern.
"Go inside and play. I cannot afford you to get sick, or to get injured." I stated as she reluctantly nodded and entered our home.
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I cannot believe him! That poor little girl just wanted to play in the snow, and yet he refused it! He is taking away her child hood by denying her even the smallest things such as that.
"Why are you so mean?!" I blurted out.
He stared at me for a moment, an icy expression on his face. "Because, I do not want her sick, or injured as I've said."
"It's a part of growing up, or being human for that fact! She can not avoid it, so why not let her play?"
"It is dangerous. That is why."
"You are so cold-hearted! You don't even realize that by denying her small things such as this, you are taking away her childhood, which is about the only enjoyable time of life!" I yell as a tear is starting to form.
"I may be cold-hearted, but I do care. Otherwise, I would let her do as she pleases." he said with a pause, "And I would have let you died." He stated the last part in a more calm tone.
"Nnani?" I ask, shocked by his words. I did not believe him, yet, why did my heart pound so hard in my chest? Why was I filled with hope, and my anger deminished? Why?
Instead of repeating himself, he only looked at me with a somewhat saddened face, then turned on his heel and headed back into his home.
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I watched Sesshy-sama and Kikyo-sama from a slight crack in the shoji. They are mad, but they act weird. They say one thing, yet their hearts say another. 'They like each other!' I squeal to myself, 'Maybe Kikyo-sama will be my new mommy!'
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Ok, what did you think?