Disclaimer: Nope don't own Inuyasha but I do own Luche and Silver Fang.
A/N: Kay this chapter is done by me! (Abby)
Luche snuggled closer to the inviting warmth at his side not yet wanting to wake up. He felt something poking his side and he let out a tiny growl in annoyance turning over. He frowned trying to feign sleep when the poking became more insistent. He opened one cerulean eye glaring at a grinning Rin and stuck his tongue out at her and turned over again smiling against Silver Fang's fur.
Rin frowned at the back of Luche before grinning evilly and stepping away from the bed only to come running back leaping on it. There was a squeak of protest from Luche and a growl from Silver Fang. Rin laughed when Luche was popped into the air as she landed and watched a sulking Silver Fang jump off the bed and stalk out the door.
She turned to Luche grinning, "Getting up now?" She inquired innocently.
He stuck his tongue out again knowing she was trying to distract him from his own thoughts, "Didn't get much of a choice in the matter." He hopped form the bed putting his hands on his hips as he looked at Rin.
"What?"
"I need some clothes."
"Oh." Rin slid off the bed and motioned for him to follow her.
She led the way through the winding halls occasionally glancing back to make sure her charge was still behind her. She stopped in front of an oak door and felt Luche run into her legs making her stumble forward. She turned a questioning glance toward him as he sheepishly grinned in response. She knocked on the door waiting a few moments and frowning when she didn't get an answer. She knocked harder and waited again her eyebrow twitching in irritation.
Luche took tiny steps away from her not wanting to get caught in the crossfire of this girl's temper. He smiled nervously as she knocked even harder causing cracks to race along the door and he backed away even further. He ducked when oak chips flew his way and stared in amazement at the seemingly fragile and innocent girl smirking evilly in front of him.
Rin grinned satisfied as she stared at the remains of the door, "Come on Lu- -? Luche where did you go?" She looked over her shoulder to see Luche wiping his hair free of any left over debris. She giggled and walked over to him picking him up and snuggling him as she got protests of 'not being a baby' from Luche.
Luche relaxed against the temperamental cat lady and yawned revealing tiny fangs and leaned against her as his eyes slid closed.
Rin smiled softly as she carried the sleeping form of Luche to the wardrobe. Rin blinked in confusion as she looked around the room that was the wardrobe yesterday. She heard grumblings coming her way and realized what room she was now in. She gulped and looked around for somewhere that would be safe to hide for the time being. Running towards the wall she prayed she could remember how to pass through it remembering her last time she had tried this and her shattered dignity. She closed her eyes and resumed praying to whatever gods she could remember that she wouldn't run into the wall again.
Luche slowly opened his eyes as the fogginess of his slumber cleared; rubbing his eyes he searched for Rin. Standing up and stretching he heard the sound of splashing water and naturally followed the sound. He came up behind a grumbling Rin who was splashing water on a slightly swollen nose and wincing every now and then.
"Stupid wall! It just had to be there! Why couldn't it have been a door?! Or a window? Stupid wall for not being a door or window! Owww...my nose..."
Luche turned away covering his mouth trying to smother his giggles. When he had regained his composure he turned back to Rin to hear her mumbling again. Tapping her on the shoulder, to stop further humiliation, he waited until she turned but wasn't expecting her to be surprised. With a small scream Rin fell backwards into the stream; pouting when she looked up into Luche's cerulean eyes.
Luche tilted his head to the side smiling, "Problems?"
She stuck her tongue out at his innocent question, "If you must know yes, I ran into the wall."
"Okay." He drew it out looking at her funny getting a frown.
"What?"
"Nothing." He turned walking away.
"Hey!"
He grinned and ran back jumping into the stream splashing Rin and began to wolf paddle all around. Rin laughed at his antics and soon joined in mimicking his actions and occasionally splashing him and dunking him.
As the sun was setting on the horizon Luche, drained, dragged himself up onto the bank and lay down with a flop and turned over sighing, grinning, and panting. Rin pulled herself after Luche groaning as her nose throbbed worse than it had before. Dimly, she wondered where Silver Fang was he never seemed to leave Luche's side; it was like they were joined at the hip so to speak.
Yawning Rin sat up and turned to see Luche curled up, his tail wrapped around his waist, sleeping peacefully. 'It wasn't so much that he was physically drained it was emotionally and mentally as well and it looks as though it is catching up with him but I have to wonder what does Kagura have to do with this boy?' Sighing and feeling her back pop she walked over to Luche picking him up and cradling him to her chest and purred as she felt him snuggle closer trying to stay warm. Bringing up her tail she wrapped it around him to keep him warm as she headed for home.
Rin turned her head sharply to the left as she heard another cracking, hearing nothing else she continued on looking out of the corner of her eyes every now and then. She remembered Lord Sesshomaru warning her of the consequences of that fateful day years ago. It was because of this she had many demons after her and why Sesshomaru had become even more protective than before. She quickened her pace and let her senses go out as far as she could to sweep the area hoping to just find out it was a low class demon that had slipped by. When her energy had come back and was closest to her she recoiled in pain as she felt something settle within her chest. Struggling for breath and to make sense of what was happening she stopped dropping to the ground and holding Luche closer. She realized, with dread, that Luche was awake and clutching her shirt. 'Of course he may act older but he is still only a pup and if we were to be attacked now we'd be killed I'm no challenge in this state.' She felt her consciousness slowly slipping away and growled weakly in warning and the chuckle at her attempts made her skin crawl and she instinctively drew Luche closer to her.
"My....my......it seems I have stumbled upon some demons in need of help."
Rin's eyes grew wide with realization and she felt Luche's small body rumbling as he growled at Naraku. She held him tighter as he struggled against her grasp.
"Why not let him go my kitty? It seems as if the mutt wants to fight me."
"I'm not 'yours' you bastard. Nor have I ever been or will I ever be."
She shivered involuntarily as he chuckled again, feeling as if it was a dark caress.
"We shall see."
"NO! I won't let you touch her!" Luche snarled at the hunched form of Naraku not more than a few yards away. The feelings of hatred and anger he had thought were put into the recesses of his mind were brought forth and were, as he realized with horror, even stronger. He forced himself to calm down knowing that having your mind clouded with anger or hatred dulled your senses and your abilities. His head snapped up when he saw a flash of silver pass by. He felt, more than heard, the form hit Naraku's with a sickening thud followed by a crunch watching as half of Naraku's torso hit the ground. He turned wide eyes to the huge form of his guardian, Silver Fang. He swallowed when he met the blazing crimson eyes and tentively reached a hand toward him trying to calm the raging wolf down.
Rin could only watch as she was almost sure the rage filled mind of the wolf wouldn't recognize his master and attack him. Her worry turned to amazement as she watched Luche bring his head upon that of the noble wolf in front of them and stroke him murmuring words of comfort. Luche eventfully calmed him down as his snarling stopped and his fur smoothed again. She turned her gaze to the bloodied doll of Naraku knowing he'd be back now that he knew the boy was alive and his obsession with her still stayed strong. She sighed standing and grimacing one hand clutching her chest over her heart and walked painfully to Luche and Silver Fang. Whatever Naraku had done to her energy when she sent it out made it painful to breathe and move in general.
Luche turned toward the liming Rin and ran to her latching onto her legs and burying his head against her legs. She gave him a pat on the head and bent to pick him up when she was stopped by Silver Fang as he knelt by her. She smiled at him and led Luche toward him and helped him on the great wolf's back and followed suit securing Luche. He smiled contentedly as he felt the muscles bunch underneath him and felt Silver Fang take off. He closed his eyes and let the cool wind caress his cheeks and let his anger and hatred fly into the wind as he relaxed into the feeling he loved. By riding Silver Fang had allowed him to get as close to flying as he could and he remembered often how his mother would ride with him like this and she would point out every detail her eyes alight and glowing. He felt a lump rise in his throat and the image of his mother's cold and hollow eyes penetrated his mind. Eyes flying open he found he was panting and was in the room at Sesshomaru's.
Knowing he had a tendency to fall asleep on Silver Fang he didn't feel to distressed. He felt around until he found that familiar warmth and he huddled against it on the floor trying to call forth his mother's face. He realized with a start that he was unable to recall her face at all. He had no idea anymore of what she looked like. He tried frantically to recall anything about her or his father any tid bit that would help put faces to their names. He sagged against Silver Fang defeated after trying in vain for twenty minutes to recall their faces; he choked on a sob and felt a cold wet nose nudge his face. He leaned his head against Silver Fang's fully turning to him he held onto his fur and began to sob uncontrollably. He felt ashamed that in such a short time he had forgotten the faces of his loved ones and sorrow that he wasn't strong enough to do anything. He knew that if Naraku wanted to take Rin away he could and he wasn't strong enough to stop him. He tried in vain till dawn to call to his mind the faces of his parents. He couldn't even remember their voices. He had quit crying awhile back he dimly remembered unable to tell how long but only held his hands in his lap staring unseeing at them overcome with thoughts of the past and the faceless ghosts that now occupied them. 'Will I forget them completely? Will they become nothing more than fleeting thoughts? Are they ashamed of me now? Their only child and he cannot even remember their faces or voices; to him they've only become faceless haunting ghosts who no longer hold meaning...'
A/N: Kay this chapter is done by me! (Abby)
Luche snuggled closer to the inviting warmth at his side not yet wanting to wake up. He felt something poking his side and he let out a tiny growl in annoyance turning over. He frowned trying to feign sleep when the poking became more insistent. He opened one cerulean eye glaring at a grinning Rin and stuck his tongue out at her and turned over again smiling against Silver Fang's fur.
Rin frowned at the back of Luche before grinning evilly and stepping away from the bed only to come running back leaping on it. There was a squeak of protest from Luche and a growl from Silver Fang. Rin laughed when Luche was popped into the air as she landed and watched a sulking Silver Fang jump off the bed and stalk out the door.
She turned to Luche grinning, "Getting up now?" She inquired innocently.
He stuck his tongue out again knowing she was trying to distract him from his own thoughts, "Didn't get much of a choice in the matter." He hopped form the bed putting his hands on his hips as he looked at Rin.
"What?"
"I need some clothes."
"Oh." Rin slid off the bed and motioned for him to follow her.
She led the way through the winding halls occasionally glancing back to make sure her charge was still behind her. She stopped in front of an oak door and felt Luche run into her legs making her stumble forward. She turned a questioning glance toward him as he sheepishly grinned in response. She knocked on the door waiting a few moments and frowning when she didn't get an answer. She knocked harder and waited again her eyebrow twitching in irritation.
Luche took tiny steps away from her not wanting to get caught in the crossfire of this girl's temper. He smiled nervously as she knocked even harder causing cracks to race along the door and he backed away even further. He ducked when oak chips flew his way and stared in amazement at the seemingly fragile and innocent girl smirking evilly in front of him.
Rin grinned satisfied as she stared at the remains of the door, "Come on Lu- -? Luche where did you go?" She looked over her shoulder to see Luche wiping his hair free of any left over debris. She giggled and walked over to him picking him up and snuggling him as she got protests of 'not being a baby' from Luche.
Luche relaxed against the temperamental cat lady and yawned revealing tiny fangs and leaned against her as his eyes slid closed.
Rin smiled softly as she carried the sleeping form of Luche to the wardrobe. Rin blinked in confusion as she looked around the room that was the wardrobe yesterday. She heard grumblings coming her way and realized what room she was now in. She gulped and looked around for somewhere that would be safe to hide for the time being. Running towards the wall she prayed she could remember how to pass through it remembering her last time she had tried this and her shattered dignity. She closed her eyes and resumed praying to whatever gods she could remember that she wouldn't run into the wall again.
Luche slowly opened his eyes as the fogginess of his slumber cleared; rubbing his eyes he searched for Rin. Standing up and stretching he heard the sound of splashing water and naturally followed the sound. He came up behind a grumbling Rin who was splashing water on a slightly swollen nose and wincing every now and then.
"Stupid wall! It just had to be there! Why couldn't it have been a door?! Or a window? Stupid wall for not being a door or window! Owww...my nose..."
Luche turned away covering his mouth trying to smother his giggles. When he had regained his composure he turned back to Rin to hear her mumbling again. Tapping her on the shoulder, to stop further humiliation, he waited until she turned but wasn't expecting her to be surprised. With a small scream Rin fell backwards into the stream; pouting when she looked up into Luche's cerulean eyes.
Luche tilted his head to the side smiling, "Problems?"
She stuck her tongue out at his innocent question, "If you must know yes, I ran into the wall."
"Okay." He drew it out looking at her funny getting a frown.
"What?"
"Nothing." He turned walking away.
"Hey!"
He grinned and ran back jumping into the stream splashing Rin and began to wolf paddle all around. Rin laughed at his antics and soon joined in mimicking his actions and occasionally splashing him and dunking him.
As the sun was setting on the horizon Luche, drained, dragged himself up onto the bank and lay down with a flop and turned over sighing, grinning, and panting. Rin pulled herself after Luche groaning as her nose throbbed worse than it had before. Dimly, she wondered where Silver Fang was he never seemed to leave Luche's side; it was like they were joined at the hip so to speak.
Yawning Rin sat up and turned to see Luche curled up, his tail wrapped around his waist, sleeping peacefully. 'It wasn't so much that he was physically drained it was emotionally and mentally as well and it looks as though it is catching up with him but I have to wonder what does Kagura have to do with this boy?' Sighing and feeling her back pop she walked over to Luche picking him up and cradling him to her chest and purred as she felt him snuggle closer trying to stay warm. Bringing up her tail she wrapped it around him to keep him warm as she headed for home.
Rin turned her head sharply to the left as she heard another cracking, hearing nothing else she continued on looking out of the corner of her eyes every now and then. She remembered Lord Sesshomaru warning her of the consequences of that fateful day years ago. It was because of this she had many demons after her and why Sesshomaru had become even more protective than before. She quickened her pace and let her senses go out as far as she could to sweep the area hoping to just find out it was a low class demon that had slipped by. When her energy had come back and was closest to her she recoiled in pain as she felt something settle within her chest. Struggling for breath and to make sense of what was happening she stopped dropping to the ground and holding Luche closer. She realized, with dread, that Luche was awake and clutching her shirt. 'Of course he may act older but he is still only a pup and if we were to be attacked now we'd be killed I'm no challenge in this state.' She felt her consciousness slowly slipping away and growled weakly in warning and the chuckle at her attempts made her skin crawl and she instinctively drew Luche closer to her.
"My....my......it seems I have stumbled upon some demons in need of help."
Rin's eyes grew wide with realization and she felt Luche's small body rumbling as he growled at Naraku. She held him tighter as he struggled against her grasp.
"Why not let him go my kitty? It seems as if the mutt wants to fight me."
"I'm not 'yours' you bastard. Nor have I ever been or will I ever be."
She shivered involuntarily as he chuckled again, feeling as if it was a dark caress.
"We shall see."
"NO! I won't let you touch her!" Luche snarled at the hunched form of Naraku not more than a few yards away. The feelings of hatred and anger he had thought were put into the recesses of his mind were brought forth and were, as he realized with horror, even stronger. He forced himself to calm down knowing that having your mind clouded with anger or hatred dulled your senses and your abilities. His head snapped up when he saw a flash of silver pass by. He felt, more than heard, the form hit Naraku's with a sickening thud followed by a crunch watching as half of Naraku's torso hit the ground. He turned wide eyes to the huge form of his guardian, Silver Fang. He swallowed when he met the blazing crimson eyes and tentively reached a hand toward him trying to calm the raging wolf down.
Rin could only watch as she was almost sure the rage filled mind of the wolf wouldn't recognize his master and attack him. Her worry turned to amazement as she watched Luche bring his head upon that of the noble wolf in front of them and stroke him murmuring words of comfort. Luche eventfully calmed him down as his snarling stopped and his fur smoothed again. She turned her gaze to the bloodied doll of Naraku knowing he'd be back now that he knew the boy was alive and his obsession with her still stayed strong. She sighed standing and grimacing one hand clutching her chest over her heart and walked painfully to Luche and Silver Fang. Whatever Naraku had done to her energy when she sent it out made it painful to breathe and move in general.
Luche turned toward the liming Rin and ran to her latching onto her legs and burying his head against her legs. She gave him a pat on the head and bent to pick him up when she was stopped by Silver Fang as he knelt by her. She smiled at him and led Luche toward him and helped him on the great wolf's back and followed suit securing Luche. He smiled contentedly as he felt the muscles bunch underneath him and felt Silver Fang take off. He closed his eyes and let the cool wind caress his cheeks and let his anger and hatred fly into the wind as he relaxed into the feeling he loved. By riding Silver Fang had allowed him to get as close to flying as he could and he remembered often how his mother would ride with him like this and she would point out every detail her eyes alight and glowing. He felt a lump rise in his throat and the image of his mother's cold and hollow eyes penetrated his mind. Eyes flying open he found he was panting and was in the room at Sesshomaru's.
Knowing he had a tendency to fall asleep on Silver Fang he didn't feel to distressed. He felt around until he found that familiar warmth and he huddled against it on the floor trying to call forth his mother's face. He realized with a start that he was unable to recall her face at all. He had no idea anymore of what she looked like. He tried frantically to recall anything about her or his father any tid bit that would help put faces to their names. He sagged against Silver Fang defeated after trying in vain for twenty minutes to recall their faces; he choked on a sob and felt a cold wet nose nudge his face. He leaned his head against Silver Fang's fully turning to him he held onto his fur and began to sob uncontrollably. He felt ashamed that in such a short time he had forgotten the faces of his loved ones and sorrow that he wasn't strong enough to do anything. He knew that if Naraku wanted to take Rin away he could and he wasn't strong enough to stop him. He tried in vain till dawn to call to his mind the faces of his parents. He couldn't even remember their voices. He had quit crying awhile back he dimly remembered unable to tell how long but only held his hands in his lap staring unseeing at them overcome with thoughts of the past and the faceless ghosts that now occupied them. 'Will I forget them completely? Will they become nothing more than fleeting thoughts? Are they ashamed of me now? Their only child and he cannot even remember their faces or voices; to him they've only become faceless haunting ghosts who no longer hold meaning...'