Disclaimer: I know it's a crime, I can't think of a rhyme, but the sun still shines, and Inuyasha's not mine.
Me: Bonjour all my lovely readers! .
Corey: And there are a LOT of you...moo...
Sabbi: lalala....la...lala...
Me: -; and I thought Corey was crazy...
Corey: OO I AM?!
Me:...
Sabbi: I just like to SING!! La la la la la LAAAAA!!!!!!!!
Me: well anywayz, thanks for you reviews! And sorry I didn't update in a while, I was grounded --, and the spacing of FFN still sucks... but anyways enjoy this next chapter, which is actually, FOUR PAGES LONG BUT IT LOOKS LIKE 2! annoyed but anyway, enjoy!
Hot steam rose from the giant pools of water. Lush vegetation surrounded the springs with shrubs, and gentle grass. Trees helped to surround the mizu (water), making it perfect for privacy. One of these trees held the garments for three young women.
"Rin feels much better. Domo-Arigatou!" smiled the young girl, submerging her body beneath the soothing water. Kagome smiled at her and gave her a washcloth covered with the foamy, bubbly substance of her time.
"Here Rin," the miko said gently, "Use this to wipe the dirt and blood off of you."
Rin took a hold of the cloth and began to scrub her face. Her eyes widened in amazement as the dirt and crusted blood washed into the steaming spring.
"Rin likes this stuff! Is it magic?" asked Rin her face turning to Sango and Kagome, who like-wise, were scrubbing themselves clean. Kagome smiled gently at the girls' wide eyes.
"Yup." came the reply from Kagome, "Now clean yourself up so I can get you proper attire and...uhh...medicine to help your bleeding."
Rin's smile widened at the response, "Hai, Kagome-sama!"
Sango smiled and leaned towards Kagome.
"By medicine, do you mean that tube thing...umm...I believe it was a tanfon, to Rin?" ask Sango in Kagome's ear. Kagome giggled slightly at Sango's mispronunciation of the word.
"It's a 'tampon', and no. She's much too young to understand that, so we'll stick with pads for a while."
Sango nodded as Rin got their attention.
"Rin is done!"
Kagome nodded towards her, "Okay Rin, no wait there until I get use something to dry ourselves off with." With that, Kagome got up from the spring and gingerly walked towards her backpack, her eyes searching for onlookers. Before she was sure of the lack of eyes beside her own, she grabbed three towels and brought them back towards the stream. Wrapping one around her own body, she handed one to Sango and Rin who did the same. Kagome motioned for Rin to follow her to her backpack.
"Come here for a sec Rin, I'll get you something to help stop the bleeding."
Rin nodded nervously and followed Kagome towards the tree where their clothes and a single backpack lay. Kagome knelt beside her backpack and opened it up.
"It's around here somewhere..." the miko murmured to herself scrimmaging through her backpack. With an exclamation of victory, Kagome turned towards the slightly dry Rin; and in her hands a pair of underwear and an unopened pad.
"I'll show you had to do it, and then the next time, you can try." Kagome showed her the white undergarment, "This is underwear. You wear it in between your thighs to cover...you know where." Kagome then opened the pink plastic wrap of the pad, its smell all too familiar to Sango and Kagome, "This is a pad." Kagome showed the now very frightened girl, "You first remove this paper-plastic stuff to uncover the sticky part," explained Kagome doing her own step-by-step, "You then stick the pad to where you think your...umm... 'under place' will be." Kagome then wrapped the wings around the underwear, "and you're all set!" Kagome held out the fabric to Rin. Rin's eyes glazed with confusion.
"O-okay." Rin cautiously took the white cloth from Kagome, "Rin will try if it helps Rin from not dieing."
Kagome watched with an aggravated sigh as Rin tried to put the 'no bleeding' contraption on. Sango had put her own clothes on, and pulled out a brush from Kagome's bag.
"No, no sweetie, you put your legs through those holes, not those." Kagome said, now helping Rin.
Once things were all set in the underwear department, Kagome handed her a dress. Rin stared at the elegant fabric. It was a deep green, simple dress. Its low-cut top collared by a shimmering gold silk, and the bottom of the skirt also hemmed with the same fabric. Rin looked at it amazed, "Kagome-sama...is this really mine?"
Kagome finished dressing as she answered, "Hai. It's much too small for me."
Rin's eyes widen with excitement. Her hands slid over the softness of the silk, and her eyes shone as bright as the golden hemming. But as her hands brushed against a large rip, she frowned.
"Kagome-sama," Rin said getting the miko's attention, "There's a big rip on the side!"
Kagome smiled, "It's supposed to be like that. Why don't you get changed into it?"
Rin's face wrinkled into a huge smile, "Hai!" and she disappeared behind the trees.
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"Are you all done yet?" asked a familiar monotone. Kagome rushed out to greet the youkai-sama.
"Hai, hai." Kagome answered, backpack slinging over her shoulder, "I gave her instructions on how to change the pad when it's full, and to come and see me again when she runs out of them. I also told her to come to me again in a few years and teach her how to use a tampon. I also gave her a plastic bag to stick all the used ones."
Sesshomaru nodded in fake understanding as he took the plastic bag full of pads and underwear. His eyes glanced over Kagome's head towards the forest.
"Where is Rin?" he asked Kagome, his voice hinting emotion.
"Sango's helping Rin get changed." answered the miko as she turned to the forest, "Rin! Sango! Sesshomaru is here!"
Rin exited the shelter of the forest trees and approached her lord. Sesshomaru's eyes widened at the sight of her. The new dress fit her perfectly, clinging to her body at every curve. The bottom of the dress swayed in the breeze, the slip revealing her legs all the way up to her upper thigh. The low cut top tempting any male's eyes to wander, as the tops of her breasts clearly visible against the dark green, delicately decorated with lace of a golden color. It had kimono-like sleeves also laced with a shimmering gold. Her raven's wing black hair swayed as she proceeded to tie it up into the usual style with a golden ribbon. Sesshomaru silently scolded himself for staring, as a flush once again came back to his face. Rin looked at Sesshomaru and danced around, "SESSHOMARU- SAMA!" she squealed as she danced around him. Sango and Kagome couldn't help but laugh at the scene. Sesshomaru's face looked completely crimson as Rin continued to dance around the Demon Lord.
"Rin, Stop." He ordered at the prancing girl, who was now easing a cramp. She glanced over at him, her smile completely genuine with happiness.
"Hai Sesshomaru-sama!"
Kagome smiled at the naïve teenager and glanced up at the sky. The sun had left its resting place in the sky, and had begun to fall into the horizon. Its colors intertwining with another; pinks, blues, violet, and another color like a shimmering gold. Gold kind of like Inuyasha's eyes. Kagome snapped out of her daydreaming state.
"Sango!" Kagome said frantically tugging at her friend kimono sleeve, "We forgot Inuyasha! We have to go!"
Sango's eyes widened along with her friend's, "Kirara!" the youkai hunter called towards the woods. Instantly the battle neko appeared and Sango hopped on, "C'mon Kagome-chan!"
"Arigatou Kagome-sama!" said Rin as she waved to the teenager frantically jumping onto the cat's back.
"Hai, arigatou." agreed Sesshomaru as they watched the girls speeding their way towards his brother. Maybe they weren't so bad after all. Rin tugged at Sesshomaru's sleeve, "C'mon Sesshomaru-sama!"
The demon lord hinted a smile as he complied with his companion and walked towards Ah and Un.
Sabbi: AW!!!
Me: . so cute! Corey: ...WATERMELON EATING MONKEYS!
Me: --; oh and for all my readers, there is only ONE MORE CHAPTER LEFT! .
Sabbi: Aww....
Me: but it'll be as fluffy as Sesshy's tail!
Corey: w0w... that's fluffy...
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