A/N three chapters in one day. Sorta tiring. Anyways read and review.
Disclaimer: I don't own it; I'd love to tho.
Because of Rin
**Rin** Koji and I traveled for more than 14 days. I lost track after a week but I know it has been more than at least 14. He often wanted to know where we were going. It was as if everywhere we went had to have a purpose for us being there. I simply replied we were off adventuring. He didn't seem to mind.
We passed by lakes and rivers and when we came to this big field of flowers, I made us stay there for five days at least. Again, he didn't seem to mind.
But there is something Rin feels guilty about. I. I. oh well, that's not important at the moment at least. Koji is all Rin cares about. He's so kind and gentle. Although I can sense great sadness in him. His spirit is never truly happy. It feels like it is trapped somehow.
We entered this inn and ordered two rooms. The owner eyed us wearily?
"Two rooms, sorry we only have one available, are you sure you need two and not one in the first place?"
Both of us blushed and I pushed locks of black hair behind my ears.
"Um.. yeah I guess one would be fine."
Hey, what was I suppose to do, it was getting really late and this was the nearest town, and this was the only inn.
Koji eyed me funnily than turned away and began ascending the stairs.
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"You sleep on the bed, I'll camp out on the floor."
Both said in unison. Koji chuckled.
"No Rin, you're the girl here. You sleep on the bed."
Big mistake. No one calls rin a girly girl. Seeing the angry look on my face, he seemed to get my cue.
"Oh no Rin, it's no like that, you know ."
I cut him off and I pulled out my sword.
"How about we settle this with a trick Fluffy taught me?"
He seems to ponder this for a moment than nodded.
"Sure why not."
I grinned.
"Ok, if rin can make the sword stand on it's tip then rin gets to sleep on the floor."
"And I'm thinking, if I get to make it stand then I get to choose?"
I smiled.
"Right! You go first."
I handed him my sword. It was slender with a fine pointy tip. Sesshoumaru had kidnapped several blacksmiths and made them corporate with each other to make this fine sword for me filled with carvings. I watched, fighting giggles as Koji tried again and again to make the sword balance.
But in the end, it was I who ended up sleeping on the floor. However, it was probably more comfortable than the bed seeing Koji had taken all the sheets off and gave them up to me.
Every night, right before he blows out the candle and both of us start counting to see which of us falls asleep first, we always have a talk. A talk of the past. He shared little about himself so I did most of the talking. I told of the story of how I first met fluffy. And about Kagome and Inuyasha. Then the defeat of Naraku. Tonight, he asked a rather interesting question.
"Have you ever loved anyone?"
I was surprised a little, than began to think.
"Oh of course, many people. Lets see.. Fluffy was the first, then Jaken a little bit, he was fun to play with when I was young. Than Kagome and Sango. And Inuyasha and Miroku since they're they're husbands and mates. And. Shippo too! He was fun to play with. And.."
"And?"
I paused recollecting memories. "And him."
He waited.
"And him? Who's him?"
"Um.. I only got to know him a brief moment, but I felt something from him that I couldn't let go I guess. There's no point in telling you because you'd probably just think I'm weird."
I sighed and turned over, my back to him now.
"Aww come on Rin, I wouldn't tell anyone."
I thought about this for a moment. Then cheerfully turned over before muttering a name.
"Kohaku."
**Kohaku**
I was completely, totally, utterly speechless.
It was me.
It was me?
How could that be? I composed myself before starting to grin like an idiot. Rin loved me. Or the little me. The me she used to know. And I'm off rambling like a fool. Hurry up kid! Say something!
"Um Kohaku? You, you sure? I heard he was a bad guy."
Her eyes suddenly flared up in anger.
"Don't talk about him like that! He is kind and gentle, if it hadn't been for Naraku's evil plot and tricks, he would be a great person. Sango often talks about him. He sounds very much like a big brother who would take care of me. And because I never had a big brother, I think of him as mine. Rin doesn't allow her friends to talk about her brother like that!"
"Rin.." My voice sounded so serious it even surprised myself. "What do you know about Kohaku that you know is for certain and sure? Something that could prove to you that that's him?" "Um... He has scars on his back caused from arrows. And, he has a jewel shard embedded. Also he uses a chain dagger thingy as a weapon, why do you ask?" Slowly I stood up and took off my shirt revealing the scars I had obtained long ago. I pointed to the lower part of my left shoulder indicating the jewel shard and then showed her my weapon.
She seemed to make the connection.
"Ko..Kohaku!" She leapt and without hesitation jumped into my arms.
Disclaimer: I don't own it; I'd love to tho.
Because of Rin
**Rin** Koji and I traveled for more than 14 days. I lost track after a week but I know it has been more than at least 14. He often wanted to know where we were going. It was as if everywhere we went had to have a purpose for us being there. I simply replied we were off adventuring. He didn't seem to mind.
We passed by lakes and rivers and when we came to this big field of flowers, I made us stay there for five days at least. Again, he didn't seem to mind.
But there is something Rin feels guilty about. I. I. oh well, that's not important at the moment at least. Koji is all Rin cares about. He's so kind and gentle. Although I can sense great sadness in him. His spirit is never truly happy. It feels like it is trapped somehow.
We entered this inn and ordered two rooms. The owner eyed us wearily?
"Two rooms, sorry we only have one available, are you sure you need two and not one in the first place?"
Both of us blushed and I pushed locks of black hair behind my ears.
"Um.. yeah I guess one would be fine."
Hey, what was I suppose to do, it was getting really late and this was the nearest town, and this was the only inn.
Koji eyed me funnily than turned away and began ascending the stairs.
*****************************************************************
"You sleep on the bed, I'll camp out on the floor."
Both said in unison. Koji chuckled.
"No Rin, you're the girl here. You sleep on the bed."
Big mistake. No one calls rin a girly girl. Seeing the angry look on my face, he seemed to get my cue.
"Oh no Rin, it's no like that, you know ."
I cut him off and I pulled out my sword.
"How about we settle this with a trick Fluffy taught me?"
He seems to ponder this for a moment than nodded.
"Sure why not."
I grinned.
"Ok, if rin can make the sword stand on it's tip then rin gets to sleep on the floor."
"And I'm thinking, if I get to make it stand then I get to choose?"
I smiled.
"Right! You go first."
I handed him my sword. It was slender with a fine pointy tip. Sesshoumaru had kidnapped several blacksmiths and made them corporate with each other to make this fine sword for me filled with carvings. I watched, fighting giggles as Koji tried again and again to make the sword balance.
But in the end, it was I who ended up sleeping on the floor. However, it was probably more comfortable than the bed seeing Koji had taken all the sheets off and gave them up to me.
Every night, right before he blows out the candle and both of us start counting to see which of us falls asleep first, we always have a talk. A talk of the past. He shared little about himself so I did most of the talking. I told of the story of how I first met fluffy. And about Kagome and Inuyasha. Then the defeat of Naraku. Tonight, he asked a rather interesting question.
"Have you ever loved anyone?"
I was surprised a little, than began to think.
"Oh of course, many people. Lets see.. Fluffy was the first, then Jaken a little bit, he was fun to play with when I was young. Than Kagome and Sango. And Inuyasha and Miroku since they're they're husbands and mates. And. Shippo too! He was fun to play with. And.."
"And?"
I paused recollecting memories. "And him."
He waited.
"And him? Who's him?"
"Um.. I only got to know him a brief moment, but I felt something from him that I couldn't let go I guess. There's no point in telling you because you'd probably just think I'm weird."
I sighed and turned over, my back to him now.
"Aww come on Rin, I wouldn't tell anyone."
I thought about this for a moment. Then cheerfully turned over before muttering a name.
"Kohaku."
**Kohaku**
I was completely, totally, utterly speechless.
It was me.
It was me?
How could that be? I composed myself before starting to grin like an idiot. Rin loved me. Or the little me. The me she used to know. And I'm off rambling like a fool. Hurry up kid! Say something!
"Um Kohaku? You, you sure? I heard he was a bad guy."
Her eyes suddenly flared up in anger.
"Don't talk about him like that! He is kind and gentle, if it hadn't been for Naraku's evil plot and tricks, he would be a great person. Sango often talks about him. He sounds very much like a big brother who would take care of me. And because I never had a big brother, I think of him as mine. Rin doesn't allow her friends to talk about her brother like that!"
"Rin.." My voice sounded so serious it even surprised myself. "What do you know about Kohaku that you know is for certain and sure? Something that could prove to you that that's him?" "Um... He has scars on his back caused from arrows. And, he has a jewel shard embedded. Also he uses a chain dagger thingy as a weapon, why do you ask?" Slowly I stood up and took off my shirt revealing the scars I had obtained long ago. I pointed to the lower part of my left shoulder indicating the jewel shard and then showed her my weapon.
She seemed to make the connection.
"Ko..Kohaku!" She leapt and without hesitation jumped into my arms.