Anyways, onto the story! ( I think I forgot to put that in the other two chapters)
Chapter Three: He's A MonsterRin didn't come out of her room for a week. Un and on kept trying to get her to open the door. Usually, Rin was just crying. Un and On always paraded around, but in the end, the dragon would give up and slide her cuisine through the door.
Late at night, Sesshomaru was pacing around his wooden table with onyx lining in the living room with a small fireplace in the corner. Un and On were hovering above him, and a small toad with a two headed staff watched in concern.
"Me Lord! I disagreed of this from the start. Forget about that arrogant woman; Kikyo's words. You are not hideous, just fearful. Do not stoop down to mating a … human!" the toad croaked.
The dragon speed downwards angrily, and Un said, "Don't you dare say that! She's a wonderful girl! Most respectable, I'm sure of it. Besides, she may be his last hope-"
The toad jumped towards the dragon, "So what stupid dragon? The prince is far too mighty and powerful for such a lowly degrading-"
This time all was silenced by Sesshomaru, "SHUT UP JAKEN"He sighed, and glared at the ground with red eyes, "I know very well she could be my last chance. But I am hideous, I don't doubt it. Anyone stupid enough to love this creature I am is insane… Even if she did love me, the spell would not be broken. That priestess acted as if getting her to love me would be the difficult part, but how am I to fall in love with a human? It is impossible. I should have killed her the moment I saw her."
On looked surprised, "When was this again?"
"But, you knew she was here! You smelled her." Un said quietly serious.
"Yeah, I knew." Sesshomaru whispered, turning his gaze to her room.
Rin was swiping her eyes, thinking of the questions she had, and all the fear she had to let out.
"Then why didn't you kill her then?" On asked innocently.
She knew the beast could easily plow through her door like walking through a brief wind at any moment.
"Don't ask him that! Don't worry my Lord, do not answer!" Jaken squawked at the dim dragonhead.
The room was her sanctuary, but feeling safe was far from what she felt. It wasn't warm and comforting, as the absence of a painting once there haunted her, taunting her day and night. More or less, it was the only thing familiar to her I this scary new place full of ancient demons.
The towering creature was silent. He wasn't sure he could answer.
Her great great grandparents knew of these demons.
"Give her a chance my Lord. I don't doubt what you will find." Un said confidently.
It was like she was the little worm, and they were a bunch of hungry birds.
"You seem to know her very well." The Lord of the Western Lands said emotionless.
Rin sighed, and inched slowly toward the door.
"I smelled it on her. She will not hurt you."
Opening the door slowly, she closed it quickly but silently behind her, and decided to go searching. Maybe she could get Un and On to cheer her up.
He looked towards her door.
Rin walked silently down one hall, and into another, hoping to remember where the staircase was.
"Don't be so… mean to her!" On called out.
The large dog slowly crept to the door. He listened through the door, and didn't hear anything. He smelt her scent all over the room. He put his gigantic paw on the small brass door handle, and turned it gently. Edging into the room slightly, his eyes peered into the quite room. She wasn't there. Trying not to glare, he peeked underneath the bed, then behind the dresser. He found nothing. His eyes narrowed, and tore the door off the closet. Still he found only air. His calmness was gone; his eyes were flaming as he crashed through the door.
"SHE'S GONE!!!!!!"
Rin heard the rumble, but it was far too loud for her to make out the words said. All she knew was that the eyes were mad.
Un and On came running, to find the red eyed demon already leaping away, preparing to rip apart whatever he found. Jaken was scurrying after him, cheering him on, before Un knocked him unconscious with his foot, and the brother heads smiled.
Rin was lost in panic. She didn't want to be eaten by the eyes, and she could not seem to find the stairway. She heard the thumping getting louder, and backed up against the wall and looked frantically. She felt like a child, but started crying, for she could not think of anything else to do.
This time he was certain he had found her. Her scent was almost overwhelming. He could smell she hated him, and he hated her too, although the reason was not so clear. He growled triumphantly as he leaped into the hallway, and found her a ways away from the staircase, near the back of the castle. The hallway was dark, but she sat in the one place that shown light, which revealed a sobbing angel. He wasn't sure if she knew he had even found her. Her noted her tears, and lost his confidence. His face was almost hurt, before he shook himself loose of the emotion, and glared at her once again, stepping into the shadows.
"I FORBADE YOU TO LEAVE." He said patiently.
Rin raised her arms in defense, "I didn't leave the castle! I was trying to find the stairs! But, I couldn't."
Lord Sesshomaru stared at her, unsure of what to say. Sudden fear seized him, and he dug deeper into the shadows, hoping she would not see him. He smelled her memory, and found it to be one of his own. She was the little girl in that memory, and she might be the last chance he had. Ever.
Rin looked up, and saw the dark figure with the piercing eyes trying to retreat into the shadows, "What are you doing? Is there something you're afraid of?"
He snarled, "GET BACK INTO YOUR ROOM."
"Why?" Rin asked defiantly.
"GO!" He said as he almost advanced, but then decided against it.
"Why do you keep hiding in the shadows? What are you afraid of?" She shouted, her fear ebbing away.
"YOU WISH TO KNOW, YOU PATHETIC HUMAN?" He asked with a tint of defiance.
"My name is Rin. Now, get out of those shadows." Rin replied, her anger and fear losing its edge with every syllable.
Sesshomaru hesitated, but then boldness flooded through his body, and he did not care what she thought. Slowly, he raised himself to his full height, and then inch by inch, was uncovered by the light.
Rin stared as the beast unveiled itself for the first time for her. His large furry paws inched closer to her. She saw him. The poof of a tail, the mighty body, the pointed ears that flopped around his face, and the mighty red eyes, which she now noticed, had blue in the sockets. His mouth was disgustingly huge; with teeth that pointed out they were for ripping flesh. He was a dog. A monstrous, hideous, beastly dog. A dog.
Rin remembered the memory that had crept itself into the front of her mind while the dog first came. When her parents died.
F l a s h b a c k
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Rin was swinging in between her two parents, as they walked towards the clearing on the other side of town where her uncle lived. She was an adorable girl of five, and smiled at them with all the love in her heart. Her father laughed, and set her down to prepare for the picnic. Rin loved his laugh, her mother's also. His was deep and strong, while her mother's was soft, and angelic. Rin's eyes grew as they uncovered all of her favorite foods, before they sent her away to play. After all was setup, and her father had caught the mischievous little girl, they sat down to eat.
They heard a scream, and then laughter. Rin's mother suggested it was just children playing, and then continued in their merriment. The screams got louder, and the laughter got closer. Her father said something she did not hear, but she noted his pale face, and understood. They hurriedly picked up, as Rin pulled on her mother's leg. A rumbling was felt, and Rin screamed for her parents. Grabbing all they could, they started running for their lives.
Then Rin caught what it was, "It's the demon! The dog!!!!!"
Hurriedly they ran, dropping things from time to time, until they had to hold Rin also. They ran, as the demon approached. Rin looked frantically back, and saw a huge dog in her face. Before she could even scream, the demon swiped a mighty paw, and her parents fell, Rin flying out of their grasp. Rin knew that they were dying, but hid from the beast.
Her mother called out to her, "Rin! I love you."
Her father managed, "Run!"
And with another swipe, they were dead. Rin gasped at the sight, and then fled from the scene, sobbing blindly. She could hear her parents' bones be crushed, and their flesh be ripped apart. She couldn't bear it.
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F l a s h b a c k E n d s
Sesshomaru remembered. He remembered all to well. He knew, and so did she. He was the one laughing, as he killed all those people. It was pleasurable. But when he found the two, with the little girl, he couldn't resist a little snack.
Rin started in horror, as a thousand thoughts a second flooded her mind. She managed to say something in a whisper. Then her anger drove her voice louder, and she yelled.
"YOU KILLED MY PARENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
The dog looked unsure of what to do, and watched her run away. He was the one of all the destruction. Of all the tears.
Rin, in a rage, jumped up, and ran as fast as she could, and then pushed herself faster. She almost half hoped that he would come after her and kill her also, as she had thought when it first happened. But he never came after her. He didn't even move.
She flew past Un and On, and somehow reached the doors.
"Rin? What are you doing?" Un asked worriedly, trying to reach her.
"I can't stay here! He's a monster!" she yelled, yanked open the door, and ran.
So, the truth comes out. But not really enough of it. She still doesn't know what happened to his parents… hehe… what an evil dog he is…but cool. Very cool. ~Miaa