Inu-Yasha growled.
"What?" Kagome asked.
"Sesshoumaru. He's really near." But, somehow, he didn't think that Sesshoumaru was very dangerous this time.
"Let's follow the scent," Kagome told the others. Inu-Yasha sighed and compelled. He'd do anything for Kagome (*hey! You people do realize that this comes AFTER another story, so some things doesn't make sense because it's explained in the other story. This is a sequel. Please read "Love from My Soul" still by me, before reading this story, 'k?*).
***
"He and his woman and the rest of them are near," Sesshoumaru thought to himself, unable to move because of the herbs.
***
"There he is!" Sango said, informing the others that she'd found him.
"Why's he lieing on the ground, Inu-Yasha?" Kagome asked, hoping the hanyou can explain this demonic behavior better. Inu-Yasha held out his arm protectively, not sure whether this is a trap. He walk up to his half-brother and found the pulse.
"Some how so paralytic herbs are in his veins."
"You mean…he's paralyzed?"
"Yeah. Pretty much," Inu-Yasha nodded, heading the other way. "Let's go."
"Inu-Yasha!" Kagome yelled. *Oh no. There they go again.*
"What?"
"We should help him. Afterall-he's your half-brother."
"Yeah. Some half-brother HE is. Let's see, he only tried to…
1) Kill you.
2) Kill me.
3) Steal the Tetsusaiga.
4) Drain my powers.
5) And-"
"OK. We get the point," Kagome said, walking over to Sesshoumaru and feeling his pulse. She didn't know how or why, but images of hyacinths, marigolds, pot of water, and bark kept on coming to her mind. Then, it clicked. "I think I know the antidote!" Kagome said excitedly, repeating the names of everything that flashed in her mind.
After gathering everything, the group started to boil the stuff in water, waking up Jaken. Upon seeing his master paralyzed and Inu-Yasha and his gang close by, he thought it wisest to beg for his life.
"Oh. Please. Inu-Yasha, spare the life of the humble servant," Jaken startled everyone by falling dramatically onto his knees and begging.
"Feh. He's not dead yet and with Kagome's antidote, he'll be up, not quite a good thing though, but-you sure he'll like this behavior? He can still HEAR, you know." Upon hearing that, Jaken had about another heart attack.
"Jaken, tell…them to look for Rin," the strained voice issued forth from the Western Lord. Jaken obeyed, hoping that this will secure the life of him.
"So…Rin's gone?" Kagome asked.
"Yes. You see, me and Lady Rin were walking through the woods and chanced upon a campsite. The campsite was for a group of thieves. When they made to drag her off, I fried the guy with my staff, or his sleeve, rather. Then, Lord Sesshoumaru came and beat the heck out of a lot of them, but the leader through powder onto him. I was knockout, but I guess the thieves took Rin." Jaken sighed.
"Where you going?" Inu-Yasha asked, seeing Kagome stand up.
"To save Rin," Kagome answered in a exasperated voice.
"And, Sesshoumaru…?"
"Jaken, wait for this to boil and feed some to your master, it should help." Jaken nodded.
***
"So. Boss. Who gets this girl?" A new-comer as Oino, who punched him in reply. Rin cowered near the corner.
"It's obvious the Boss wants her. Whoever the Boss wants, the Boss gets," someone whispered to the new-comer. Then, Oino motioned for everyone to get out. People let for their own huts.
Taking hold of Rin, Oino snickered.
"So. How do you feel like being my newest?" Kana gasped. As Oino made to rip the top of Rin's kimono, she stood up and forced him away, hugging Rin close and not letting anyone get near.
"What are you doing, you wench?" Oino cried in rage. The other bandits, attracted by the loud noise, walked into the room.
"No," Kana whispered, crying. "Please, Oino. She…She's just a little girl. Spare her. Please." Ramika watched. She didn't like the idea that Oino would have a new girl, but she likes watching Kana suffer all the same.
"You said the same for your sister years ago. I should've never let that one go, building up your habit." He roughly pushed Kana out of the way. But, she was up again within seconds, holding on to his arm.
"No," her face was determined and set. "You won't touch her. NOT while I LIVE." Oino snickered.
"Can't stand another one? Too jealous." Kana laughed coldly.
"Jealous? Oh. Right. Me-Jealous. You think that? You over-arrogant wimp!" Kana took her place in front of Rin.
"…" Oino couldn't talk in rage.
"What's in it for you, then?" Ramika asked.
"What's in it for me? Oh, I'll tell you. Perhaps you'll realize what a mistake you made. Yeah, I was YOUR age when I met Oino-kun. He was nice, sweet, everything! But, my parents thought he was dangerous. Finally, they told me I'm not allowed to see him. My heart was crying when I told him that. And what happened that night? He came with his friends and slaughtered my entire family. All except me, or so they thought. My youngest sister called to me, frightened by the numerous murder she'd just witnessed. I begged with him to spare her. Afterall, she was only about 3~4. He didn't want to agree, but torches were in the distance, and having me quiet would help a lot." Ramika gasped. Suddenly, her eyes landed on Rin, seeing the unmistakable resemblance between the two.
"But, it can't be. She's…too old."
"What?" Oino asked.
"Is…that Rin?" Ramika whispered quietly to Kana. For the first time, she pitied this girl who once held Oino's heart and cursed herself for the pain she must've caused her.
"I'm guessing so. The guy back there called her Rin. Though, this age problem is weird," Kana replied, suddenly noticing Oino's drawn sword.
"Well, if you insist it to be over your DEAD body, then…"
Three screams issued forth from the hut.
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PREVIEW:
"No!!!" Rin cried out.
"Another ingredient is missing. There's always an odd number...blood?"
OK. Another 5 reviews and I'll put up the next chapter.
"What?" Kagome asked.
"Sesshoumaru. He's really near." But, somehow, he didn't think that Sesshoumaru was very dangerous this time.
"Let's follow the scent," Kagome told the others. Inu-Yasha sighed and compelled. He'd do anything for Kagome (*hey! You people do realize that this comes AFTER another story, so some things doesn't make sense because it's explained in the other story. This is a sequel. Please read "Love from My Soul" still by me, before reading this story, 'k?*).
***
"He and his woman and the rest of them are near," Sesshoumaru thought to himself, unable to move because of the herbs.
***
"There he is!" Sango said, informing the others that she'd found him.
"Why's he lieing on the ground, Inu-Yasha?" Kagome asked, hoping the hanyou can explain this demonic behavior better. Inu-Yasha held out his arm protectively, not sure whether this is a trap. He walk up to his half-brother and found the pulse.
"Some how so paralytic herbs are in his veins."
"You mean…he's paralyzed?"
"Yeah. Pretty much," Inu-Yasha nodded, heading the other way. "Let's go."
"Inu-Yasha!" Kagome yelled. *Oh no. There they go again.*
"What?"
"We should help him. Afterall-he's your half-brother."
"Yeah. Some half-brother HE is. Let's see, he only tried to…
1) Kill you.
2) Kill me.
3) Steal the Tetsusaiga.
4) Drain my powers.
5) And-"
"OK. We get the point," Kagome said, walking over to Sesshoumaru and feeling his pulse. She didn't know how or why, but images of hyacinths, marigolds, pot of water, and bark kept on coming to her mind. Then, it clicked. "I think I know the antidote!" Kagome said excitedly, repeating the names of everything that flashed in her mind.
After gathering everything, the group started to boil the stuff in water, waking up Jaken. Upon seeing his master paralyzed and Inu-Yasha and his gang close by, he thought it wisest to beg for his life.
"Oh. Please. Inu-Yasha, spare the life of the humble servant," Jaken startled everyone by falling dramatically onto his knees and begging.
"Feh. He's not dead yet and with Kagome's antidote, he'll be up, not quite a good thing though, but-you sure he'll like this behavior? He can still HEAR, you know." Upon hearing that, Jaken had about another heart attack.
"Jaken, tell…them to look for Rin," the strained voice issued forth from the Western Lord. Jaken obeyed, hoping that this will secure the life of him.
"So…Rin's gone?" Kagome asked.
"Yes. You see, me and Lady Rin were walking through the woods and chanced upon a campsite. The campsite was for a group of thieves. When they made to drag her off, I fried the guy with my staff, or his sleeve, rather. Then, Lord Sesshoumaru came and beat the heck out of a lot of them, but the leader through powder onto him. I was knockout, but I guess the thieves took Rin." Jaken sighed.
"Where you going?" Inu-Yasha asked, seeing Kagome stand up.
"To save Rin," Kagome answered in a exasperated voice.
"And, Sesshoumaru…?"
"Jaken, wait for this to boil and feed some to your master, it should help." Jaken nodded.
***
"So. Boss. Who gets this girl?" A new-comer as Oino, who punched him in reply. Rin cowered near the corner.
"It's obvious the Boss wants her. Whoever the Boss wants, the Boss gets," someone whispered to the new-comer. Then, Oino motioned for everyone to get out. People let for their own huts.
Taking hold of Rin, Oino snickered.
"So. How do you feel like being my newest?" Kana gasped. As Oino made to rip the top of Rin's kimono, she stood up and forced him away, hugging Rin close and not letting anyone get near.
"What are you doing, you wench?" Oino cried in rage. The other bandits, attracted by the loud noise, walked into the room.
"No," Kana whispered, crying. "Please, Oino. She…She's just a little girl. Spare her. Please." Ramika watched. She didn't like the idea that Oino would have a new girl, but she likes watching Kana suffer all the same.
"You said the same for your sister years ago. I should've never let that one go, building up your habit." He roughly pushed Kana out of the way. But, she was up again within seconds, holding on to his arm.
"No," her face was determined and set. "You won't touch her. NOT while I LIVE." Oino snickered.
"Can't stand another one? Too jealous." Kana laughed coldly.
"Jealous? Oh. Right. Me-Jealous. You think that? You over-arrogant wimp!" Kana took her place in front of Rin.
"…" Oino couldn't talk in rage.
"What's in it for you, then?" Ramika asked.
"What's in it for me? Oh, I'll tell you. Perhaps you'll realize what a mistake you made. Yeah, I was YOUR age when I met Oino-kun. He was nice, sweet, everything! But, my parents thought he was dangerous. Finally, they told me I'm not allowed to see him. My heart was crying when I told him that. And what happened that night? He came with his friends and slaughtered my entire family. All except me, or so they thought. My youngest sister called to me, frightened by the numerous murder she'd just witnessed. I begged with him to spare her. Afterall, she was only about 3~4. He didn't want to agree, but torches were in the distance, and having me quiet would help a lot." Ramika gasped. Suddenly, her eyes landed on Rin, seeing the unmistakable resemblance between the two.
"But, it can't be. She's…too old."
"What?" Oino asked.
"Is…that Rin?" Ramika whispered quietly to Kana. For the first time, she pitied this girl who once held Oino's heart and cursed herself for the pain she must've caused her.
"I'm guessing so. The guy back there called her Rin. Though, this age problem is weird," Kana replied, suddenly noticing Oino's drawn sword.
"Well, if you insist it to be over your DEAD body, then…"
Three screams issued forth from the hut.
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PREVIEW:
"No!!!" Rin cried out.
"Another ingredient is missing. There's always an odd number...blood?"
OK. Another 5 reviews and I'll put up the next chapter.