a/n: sorry it took so long but I've been super insanely busy. Well here's the next chapter. it's not the greatest but oh well the next one will be better I promise.
Ch.4. Feelings and Annoying Inspiration.
The next few days for Rin were spent re-familiarizing herself with the castle and its surroundings. It had not changed at all. This was not surprising considering what long lived creatures demons were, she imagined change came very slowly to them. When she got bored of wandering the castle she fell back on her favorite pastime of old; pestering Jaken. She was actually surprised the toad was still around having figured Sesshomaru would have squashed him long before now as he always threatened to do. Her nights were spent in the library reading and her mornings painting.
Sesshomaru was never far off and never far from her thoughts. Rin sighed, I had hoped that I could come back and everything would go back to being the way it was before, but with these feelings I know that won't happen. Rin had always thought Sesshomaru handsome but being only seven it had been no more then a child's love. Now that she was older however her affection for the silver haired demon had grow into something much more. I had to have the bad taste to fall in love with him didn't I?
On one rather sunny morning about a week after Rin had arrived back at the castle she found herself in a field of wild flowers just out side the castle. She had come here when she was younger to pick flowers for Sesshomaru but now found this a perfect place to paint. She set up her easel and got out her paints. As she painted her mind wandered over the strange new feelings she had for Sesshomaru. If she had grown up with him she might have been content to have a simple father daughter relationship with him, but after being apart for so long that was no longer an option.
She painted and pondered not really paying attention to her surroundings, which is why she jumped about four feet into the air when Sesshomaru spoke behind her. "Your painting is excellent," he said.
Rin blushed at the praise and stammered out a denial. Sesshomaru watched her wondering what was causing her to behave so oddly. I must have really startled her just now, he thought. Deciding that was it her shrugged it off and returned to the real reason he was here. "Rin, I am afraid I must go to a meeting with some allies of mine in the north. I will be gone for several days. Jaken will look after you."
She gave him a look that clearly said "you're leaving Jaken in charge?"
He, like he did most things, simply ignored it. "Please do not stray far from the castle; your uncle is still out there no doubt looking for you."
"Sometimes I wonder if he really is my uncle." Rin muttered.
"He is. Your blood and his are the same. It's in your sent. Did you think that I cared so little for you that I'd let any mortal claiming to be your family take you away?"
Rin simply starred at him for a moment. Did he just say he cared for her? As a daughter-like figure, Rin don't be an idiot. You're seeing emotions that aren't there! She mentally scolded herself. "Of course not!" she replied to his question, "I just thought that perhaps he might have tricked you or some thing!"
"How could some mere mortal hope to trick me?" he asked haughtily.
Seeing that this conversation was going nowhere Rin simply shook her head. "I hope your meeting goes well," she said instead.
He gave her a look that said "why wouldn't it?"
Rin sighed, why did he always have to be so full of himself? [You wouldn't have him any other way,] a voice in her head accused. Shut up! I don't need your opinion on this! You stick to your area of expertise and leave me to deal with this! Rin said quite firmly to her Muse. [Fine, seeing as you were doing so well sorting out on your own. You should see yourself standing there blushing like some love struck farm girl...] which I am. Rin pointed out. [If you're an ordinary farm girl then I must be a figment of your imagination.] A rather annoying one, she retorted.
"Rin, are you alright?" Sesshomaru's concerned voice ended her argument with her Muse.
"What? Oh yes, um, I was just thinking," she lied. How on earth was she supposed to explain the strange being tied to her that was her inspiration for her painting?
He nodded and headed back toward the castle with out another word.
The next day Sesshomaru left with instructions for Jaken and warnings for Rin. Rin almost as soon as he left ignored them left the castle grounds to paint. Later she wished she would have listened. She had no sooner set up her easel at the edge of the forest then some thing hit her across the back of the head and her world went dark.
A/n: hmmm. Could Rin's Muse possibly have any thing to do with the woman in black's desire for her? Read and review.
Ch.4. Feelings and Annoying Inspiration.
The next few days for Rin were spent re-familiarizing herself with the castle and its surroundings. It had not changed at all. This was not surprising considering what long lived creatures demons were, she imagined change came very slowly to them. When she got bored of wandering the castle she fell back on her favorite pastime of old; pestering Jaken. She was actually surprised the toad was still around having figured Sesshomaru would have squashed him long before now as he always threatened to do. Her nights were spent in the library reading and her mornings painting.
Sesshomaru was never far off and never far from her thoughts. Rin sighed, I had hoped that I could come back and everything would go back to being the way it was before, but with these feelings I know that won't happen. Rin had always thought Sesshomaru handsome but being only seven it had been no more then a child's love. Now that she was older however her affection for the silver haired demon had grow into something much more. I had to have the bad taste to fall in love with him didn't I?
On one rather sunny morning about a week after Rin had arrived back at the castle she found herself in a field of wild flowers just out side the castle. She had come here when she was younger to pick flowers for Sesshomaru but now found this a perfect place to paint. She set up her easel and got out her paints. As she painted her mind wandered over the strange new feelings she had for Sesshomaru. If she had grown up with him she might have been content to have a simple father daughter relationship with him, but after being apart for so long that was no longer an option.
She painted and pondered not really paying attention to her surroundings, which is why she jumped about four feet into the air when Sesshomaru spoke behind her. "Your painting is excellent," he said.
Rin blushed at the praise and stammered out a denial. Sesshomaru watched her wondering what was causing her to behave so oddly. I must have really startled her just now, he thought. Deciding that was it her shrugged it off and returned to the real reason he was here. "Rin, I am afraid I must go to a meeting with some allies of mine in the north. I will be gone for several days. Jaken will look after you."
She gave him a look that clearly said "you're leaving Jaken in charge?"
He, like he did most things, simply ignored it. "Please do not stray far from the castle; your uncle is still out there no doubt looking for you."
"Sometimes I wonder if he really is my uncle." Rin muttered.
"He is. Your blood and his are the same. It's in your sent. Did you think that I cared so little for you that I'd let any mortal claiming to be your family take you away?"
Rin simply starred at him for a moment. Did he just say he cared for her? As a daughter-like figure, Rin don't be an idiot. You're seeing emotions that aren't there! She mentally scolded herself. "Of course not!" she replied to his question, "I just thought that perhaps he might have tricked you or some thing!"
"How could some mere mortal hope to trick me?" he asked haughtily.
Seeing that this conversation was going nowhere Rin simply shook her head. "I hope your meeting goes well," she said instead.
He gave her a look that said "why wouldn't it?"
Rin sighed, why did he always have to be so full of himself? [You wouldn't have him any other way,] a voice in her head accused. Shut up! I don't need your opinion on this! You stick to your area of expertise and leave me to deal with this! Rin said quite firmly to her Muse. [Fine, seeing as you were doing so well sorting out on your own. You should see yourself standing there blushing like some love struck farm girl...] which I am. Rin pointed out. [If you're an ordinary farm girl then I must be a figment of your imagination.] A rather annoying one, she retorted.
"Rin, are you alright?" Sesshomaru's concerned voice ended her argument with her Muse.
"What? Oh yes, um, I was just thinking," she lied. How on earth was she supposed to explain the strange being tied to her that was her inspiration for her painting?
He nodded and headed back toward the castle with out another word.
The next day Sesshomaru left with instructions for Jaken and warnings for Rin. Rin almost as soon as he left ignored them left the castle grounds to paint. Later she wished she would have listened. She had no sooner set up her easel at the edge of the forest then some thing hit her across the back of the head and her world went dark.
A/n: hmmm. Could Rin's Muse possibly have any thing to do with the woman in black's desire for her? Read and review.