Chapter seven
why is everything dark? Where am I? And what the hell is that smell? Oh my god! It's blood! I hate blood! Get it away, get it away!!
"Get it away!!" Mell screamed as she jerked awake. Blinking rapidly, she tried to edgiest her eyes to the bright light surrendering her. When she tried to cover her eyes with her hands, she found she was unable to move the.
"Mell, don't move! You'll reopen your stitches you moron!" A familiar voice whispered harshly as gentle hands pushed Mell back.
"Sorry Trin. Where are we and what happened? The last thing I remember is creating a barrier..."
"I'll explain later, you get some sleep, your wounds are really bad, even for someone with your durability. Collen, say hello to sleeping beauty before she passes out again."
Seconds after Trinaty called over her shoulder, Collen's face appeared just inches from Mell face. His sky blue eyes searched her emerald green ones, as if he could tell if she was alright or not just by looking deeply into them.
"Mell, if you ever do anything as stupid as you did back there, I'll kick your sorry ass. You understand me?! You could have died, you understand what I'm saying?! You have no idea how lucky you are!" Collen finally gritted out in a dangerously quiet voice.
"Nice to see you to Collen." Was all Mell could get out of her tightening through. It was when she looked over Collen's shoulder that she noticed Rin. Smiling, Mell opened her arms, allowing the little girl to fly into them. "It's alright lovely, I'm fine, really. Just need a little water and a good walk and I'll be good as new, you'll see."
"You may have water, but you walking is out of the question." a soft, emotionless voice stated just above Mell's head. Clenching her teeth, she hugged Rin one last time for strength and looked up into the face of sesshomaru.
"You have no say in the matter. I can come and go as I please."
"I need you to heal properly so you can cast that spell. You think I will let you injure yourself farther? The sooner you recover, the sooner I get what I want."
"A walk would do me a world of good. And I already told you I'm not going to cast the spell since you were such an ass."
"And I told you that the discission was fare from over -- how do your sides feel?"
"Fine. My god, it's a miracle! I'm all better. Lets celebrate with a nice, relaxing stroll threw the -- woods I guess?"
A very slight smile appeared on Sesshomaru's lips, which caused Mell to rase a red brow and smirk. "My god, he smiles! I didn't think it possible. What about you kid? Did you know that old stick in the mud could smile?"
"Mell, stop pestering him! He saved your life!"
"Trinity, hate to point this out dude, but he also was the one to put it in danger." Collen stated blandly as he ran a large hand through his brown hair. The dark smudges under his eyes made him appear older then her truly was. It worried Mell like nothing ever had.
"Collen, how much sleep have you gotten?" Mell asked gently as she slowly rocked Rin in her arms, her chin resting on the child's head.
"Enough, and lets leave it at that shall we?"
"Let's not, how much sleep?"
"Why do you want to go for a walk so badly Mell?"
"If you must know, I have to go to the bathroom. You don't mind do you oh lord Collen?"
"Only if you try to pee on my sleeping bag."
"That's looking very tempting right now, so how about we get me to the nearest bathroom, hum?"
"You mean the nearest tree or bush, no pluming in this time, remember?"
The horrified look that appeared on her face was enough to tell them she hadn't. Looking over toward the brush, then down at Collen's sleeping bag, the grin that had appeared on his face disappeared. "don't even think it! Trinity, get her out of here before her decides my sleeping bag is the new urinal! God, it's like the puppy incidence all over again!"
Rin had gotten up to stand with Sesshomaru when Mell and Collen had begone there arguing. With his hand on her shoulder, he studied Mell and her two friends. They were like no humans he had ever known. Their personality's were so different it was hard to imagine them friends.
The girl called Trinity had flung herself at him whenever the male companion had been with the other one -- Mell. She had worn dresses and used her feminine charms to try and get information out of him. Though she had been unsuccessful in her attempts, even he couldn't resist glancing her way when she wasn't looking.
The male, Collen watched the girl when ever he had the time. When she wasn't looking his way. Every so often Sesshomaru would be at the end of a blistering stare as Collen glared at him with burning blue eyes. If the boy hadn't looked ready to fight, Sesshomaru might have smiled.
Mell was a much more complicated person. She dressed like a man and even attempted to act as tuff as one. Yet he knew better. He had held her when she burned with fever, he had seen her young life beginning to slowly slip away from her. He had heard her cry out in her sleep much as Rin did, and he had felt the same sharp pain pierce his hart with each cry. With Rin, he could understand the pain. The thought of losing Rin was unthinkable. He had come to think of her as the daughter he had never had.
But with Mell it was different. She was still an unknown to him, so it was impossible for him to have become attached to her. As Collen leaned closer to Mell, Sesshomaru clenched his teeth together, a soft growl emanating from deep inside his through. Trying unsuccessfully to curb the unknown emotion boiling under his skin, he turned his back to the group and walked into the forrest.
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"Wonder what his problem was..." Mell whispered as she noticed Sesshomaru hadn't come back since he'd walk out of the small camp they had formed. Shrugging her shoulders, then wincing at the pain it caused Mell sighed. Though she loathed to admit it, both the fluffy one and Collen were right. She was in no condition to move around yet. Of course she'd be damned if she'd let either one of them know it!
"Mell, for someone who had to pee so badly, you sure did taking your sweet time in getting up!" Trinity muttered as she helped Mell walk toward the brush. Several minuets later they were back at the camp site, with no sigh of Sesshomaru or collen.
"Thanks for your help Trin."
"No problem. You really going to be alright? You had us really worried. I think that Sesshomaru was actually even more concerned about you then Collen and I."
"Feh, that man shows no emotion what-so-ever. No I take that back, I don't think he can feel emotion! Of ANY kind"
"Oh, he feels a type of emotion alright. Did you know that he wouldn't let Collen near you when you first got your fever? He would get all tense when ever Collen would go within an inch of you. One time, I swear to god I thought he was going to slit Collen's throat just because he was feeling your forehead. Why do you think that is?"
"Because he's a guy! I don't know!"
"Mell, being male is NOT an excuse in this instance!"
"It can be if I want it to!"
"Don't be stupid, the guy has feelings for you."
"The guy is a murdering demon who -"
"Wants you."
"You have to be fucking kidding me man! He only wants me to do that spell for him. After that he'd probably happily slaughter us all."
"My god, when the hell did you become so dense? Believe me Mell, I know when a guy wants a girl, and he most assuredly wants you. Just don't let him get into your pants too early on in the relationship. Hint that you might do --"
"I don't want to hear this!! I'm not listening!! Lalalala! I can't hear you!! Lalalala!!"
Trinity rolled her chocolate brown eyes toward the sky in distaste. Though she may not be the smartest one in their group, she knew her guys. She could spot a lusting males a mile away -- or a gay one. Truth be told she had thought the Sesshomaru had been one of the later. Especially when he had continued to turn down her offers to....'play'. How ever seeing his....reaction to Mell, she had instantly changed her mind.
"Where IS Collen? Hey Collen!! Olli olli oxen free!! Come out come out where ever you are!!"
"For someone so badly injured you sure do have a big mouth." Collen called out as he walked back into the clearing.
"What dose the size of my mouth have to do with my health? Your such an oddball Collen."
"Anyone who would say the word oddball is one themselves."
"Ouch, someone found their attitude in the woods while we were gone. Collen love, do us all a favor and put it back were you found it. You were a lot more fun with it lost."
"Oh! I'm not the only one --"
"Let me stop you there. In order for me to have found it, I must have lost it first. And even if I miss place one, I have a spare in my bag. You know me, ready for any verbile confrontation."
Trinity looked from one to the other as they continued to argue. It was going to be a really long night.
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Shrew