Puppy Love
A Rin/Sesshomaru story
Here's the R/S fic I've wanted to write for so long… Just enjoy. Nice reviews welcome. On second thought, flames welcome as well… God knows I could use a good laugh. This takes place fifteen years in the future, Naraku has been defeated, and the Shikon no Tama purified and whole but not destroyed.
Disclaimer: Rumiko Takahashi owns Inuyasha. And Rin. And Sesshomaru. And… you get the picture. I ain't getting squat, unless you count the satisfaction of having finally written this thing.
WARNING: YOU STEAL MY PLOT, AND YOU SHALL PAY! DEARLY! Enjoy the fic! :D
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CLASH! Tetsusaiga rang as Tokijin smashed into it. Inuyasha backed away, panting. It seemed that Sesshomaru's already superb swordsmanship had gotten better lately.
Suddenly, Tetsusaiga was knocked out of Inuyasha's hands by a swing of Tokijin. It seemed Inuyasha hadn't been paying attention, also thinking about Sesshomaru's oddly improved skill.
Slowly, so as not to draw attention to herself, Kagome took an arrow from her quiver and fitted it to the string. She had drawn back the string, aimed at Sesshomaru, and was ready to shoot. She had begun to let go of the arrow when a blur sped past her face, and suddenly the arrow was in two pieces! Dropping the useless arrow, she looked to her right, where the blur had come from.
Standing between two trees, nearly unnoticeable, was a girl of about twenty-two. She stood about one and a half meters tall, and seemed from Kagome's vantage point to be of delicate build. She had brown eyes and raven hair that cascaded down around her shoulders. She was wearing a red-and-gold-checkered kimono that seemed to be brand new.
In her left hand, the girl held a throwing knife loosely by the handle. Judging by the distance (about eighteen meters), the girl was very adept with the knives.
Kagome racked her brain, trying to think of who this girl could be. Then she remembered. Could this be that little girl Rin who followed Sesshomaru around?
A sudden movement out of the corner of her eye made Kagome turn back toward Sesshomaru and Inuyasha. Inuyasha had regained Tetsusaiga and the brothers were now locked in deadly combat.
Kagome shifted to get a better vantage point and felt wetness on the back of her neck. She put her hand up to it and brought the hand forward. The hand was red with her blood.
Kagome looked right. No sign of Rin. Then she looked left. That was when she spotted the girl, who was now holding a katana, which had blood on its edge. Kagome was, to say the least, amazed. In the time that Kagome had been watching Inuyasha, Rin had swiftly and silently run up and attempted to decapitate her. Only Kagome's lucky movement had saved her. She had no idea how Rin could run so quickly and quietly.
Abruptly, there was a loud CRASH! and Hiraikotsu came through, destroying foliage as it went. It completely missed Sesshomaru, but on its way back, it rammed into Rin, who watched grow ever closer without being able to do a thing about it.
Sango caught Hiraikostu and ran over to the motionless girl, horrified at what she had unintentionally done. But before Sango could reach her, there was a white blur, and Rin and Sesshomaru disappeared. Sango looked on, bewildered. "What just happened?" she asked Kagome.
"Remember Rin, that little girl who used to travel around with Sesshomaru?" Kagome asked her.
"Of course," Sango replied. "But what's that got to do with anything?"
"She's not so little anymore," Kagome said with a hint of a smile. Sango's jaw dropped.
"You're telling me that was her?!" Sango asked incredulously.
"Indeed," Kagome responded.
"No way," Sango said. "There's a snowball's chance in hell that he hasn't abandoned her by now."
"It was her," Inuyasha interjected, walking over. "Smelled just the same, except for the hint of Sesshomaru that one would expect."
"She's more or less a fighting expert now," Kagome said. "She excels at using many types of weapons, and she's fast and quiet."
"Not to mention beautiful," Miroku said, walking up. Inuyasha rolled his eyes.
"Leave it to the perverted houshi to notice that," Inuyasha said dryly.
"Hey, I'm going straight," Miroku said, smiling at his fiancée. "By the way," he inquired of said fiancée, "I am still allowed to look, right?"
Sango whacked him on the back of the head. "Not on your life."
"Oh. Damn."
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Sesshomaru looked at Jaken expectantly. Should the idiotic deformed turtle youkai not take the incentive to fetch a human doctor, Sesshomaru would have to punish him. Severely.
Jaken noticed Sesshomaru staring at him. "What is it, Sesshomaru-sama? Do I have a wart?!" He looked frantically for some Compound W in the cosmetics case he had stolen for Rin.
He was rewarded by a swift whack on the head. "You are a wart," Sesshomaru commented. "Go fetch a human doctor and bring him here."
"H-hai, Sesshomaru-sama," Jaken responded, running to leave the premises.
The premises mentioned were those of Sesshomaru's castle in the center of his dominion. This castle was situated on the highest plateau available so he could see as much of the western lands as possible. After all, why wouldn't a youkai lord such as himself want to be able to sight most invasions of his territory?
Anyhoo, back to the story. Sesshomaru sat attentively by Rin's bedside, looking for some sign that she would regain consciousness. For the fifth time in an hour, he put his fingers to her neck, checking for a pulse. It was still there, though slightly weaker.
Without thinking, Sesshomaru brushed a stray lock of hair from Rin's face. He froze when his hand made contact with her face. Then, gently, slowly, he moved his hand down to cup her cheek. She might die. That thought hit him like a ton of bricks. If she died, he would never get to tell her how he felt… he shook his head. Don't be rediculous, he chided himself. I take care of the girl, nothing more.
And on that note, he sank into a reverie.
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So, like it so far? I certainly hope so. Believe it or not, this fic was NOT intended to be this angsty. Don't worry, it'll get more cheerful with time… maybe. I may just kill Rin off.
Obsessive fanboy part of brain: Yeah. Riiiiiight. And… oh, look! There goes a flying pig!
The rest of my brain: True. Anyhoo, review please! I won't continue if you don't review! (Uh-huh. Right. I'm sure.)