Sorry this is short, but I have all chapters in one document, so it looks really long to me! Lyell, you are so close, I'll give you two! (Plus, you were the only one who guessed) I need more impute here, not just, "That was great, update soon!" That's great, but it gets kind of old. I know there has to be SOMETHING wrong with this, and I'd like to hear about it. (By the way, it's oatmeal raisin) Happy reading!

Chapter 5: The Child Inside and Naraku's Insanity

Rin ordered he be put down near the enlarged fireplace, to warm him from the chilly morning, although she doubted it would. His soft snow white fur was so warm and cozy; she could easily drift to sleep, completely content. Un and On brought bandages from what she figured, was a gigantic supply. In the light, she found the bear's claws had plunged into his stomach. Rin worked quickly, wetting and placing the bandages on his wounds. Un, with his "doctor" knowledge, told her he was probably standing on his hind legs, and drooled the poison, placing it on his hand to direct it straight into the bear's gut, dissolving it's insides. Rin tried not to throw up.

The dog's eyes opened slightly, and stared at the human before him. She had not noticed he was awake, and he didn't want to disturb her. Her eyes were full of concern, yet her face was set in one of his emotionless looks. Rin's mouth was curved slightly downwards, which did not suit her angelic face. Jaken had just skidded in; and saw Sesshomaru staring at Rin.

"Me Lord! Whatever has happened? Are you injured?" He yelped, pushing Rin away from his master.

Sesshomaru groaned inwardly. Jaken always arrived at the worst times.

Rin gasped as she found the dog's eyes open, and looking at her. His eyes darted to Jaken angrily.

"What is it Jaken?" He asked dully.

"I found you were injured and-"

Rin interrupted, slightly angry that she had been pulled away from the soft fur she had been caressing, "Took you long enough! We've been here almost a half an hour!"

Jaken glared at her, "Shut up you stupid wench! If it wasn't for you, gallivanting off to demons, Lord Sesshomaru would have never been like this!"

"Hey! I didn't ask to be rescued by him, okay? It was his choice to not let me get eaten!"

"Next time, you won't be so lucky, you stupid human!

"My name is Rin, and yes, amazingly enough, I am a human."

Un and On sighed, and shook their heads at the two.

"ENOUGH!"  Sesshomaru bellowed, glaring at Jaken, "THERE IS NO NEED OF YOU. NOW, GET OUT OF MY SIGHT."

Jaken eeped, and then hopped away. Rin looked around wondering if she should leave also; wondering where she would go. The large red eyes turned back to her.

"YOUR WORK WAS ADMIRABLE.  BUT DO NOT BE SO CARELESS, NEXT TIME I MAY NOT SAVE YOU."

His body struggled upwards, and then bounded away to his solitary room. Rin stared at Un and On, who just shrugged.

"Now then, if you like, we'll give you a tour!" Un said smiling.

Rin nodded dumbly, and then followed them, trying to figure out what had happened, and what to do next.

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The day had been beautiful, as Rin gazed at the milky sky through the open window. Many times she had asked if she could retreat to outside, and walk around a little, to feel the warm breeze, and soft grass between her toes. Certainly the castle had to be nicer during the day. Un just shook his head, for he didn't want to upset his master. Supposively, he was Rin's master now too.

She always seems to feel like a child in the castle, and felt it would have been her playground as a child.

Staring out the window once more, she started wondering what if she had been captured when she was little. Probably eaten. Maybe, but perhaps not. When Sesshomaru was talking to her, he did not seem as evil as he was at first. Now he just seemed like a worried father. What if she could ride him? He would never allow that, throw her away before she even got any air, but perhaps, in her fantasy, we would. Leaping all over the castle, as she was scream with excitement, as the wind blew back her hair, and his soft fur would tickle her nose. She could slide down the banisters as much as she'd like. With the exception of going upstairs, it would be wonderful. And at the end would be Un and On, waiting to catch her with smiles-

A knock on the door made Rin scream, and her thoughts to blow away with the breeze.

Un and On slid her dinner through the door, "sorry to disturb you!

Rin looked at her food, and the lonely room around her, she picked up her plate, and opened the door, "Um, must I have to eat in here?"

On looked delighted, and Un's face shown, 'No! Where would you like to eat?"

 "May I eat with you?"

On grabbed her plate with his teeth, and smiled, "Yesh! Follow me!"

Rin smiled and they sped to the dining room. The 9 walls were a dark red, with a silver stripe on the left side of each wall. A table was in the middle of the room; it's ends facing towards the chestnut door she had come in, and the other that pointed to a glass door, which lead to a balcony. There were no chairs at the table, but there was one against the wall near the other side of the deformed bean-shaped room that had white wood, and a shiny black seat.  2 small red walls away from the chair was another door like the one she came in, labeled "Kitchen". The floor was a black carpet; barely a substitute for wood, but it put emphasis on the redness of the walls.

She stared at it, immediately wondering if she could go outside and eat, but she still felt rather lonely. On set down her plate on the white wooden table; at the end pointing to her, and Un got her the chair against the wall. On the other end was a surprised Sesshomaru.

"SO, YOU'RE JOINING US?" He asked coolly.

"Yes, if you don't mind." Rin said just as nonchalant as him, like it didn't really matter whether he did or didn't.

"NOT MY DECISION TO MAKE."

Then all was silent, except for the clacking of chopsticks from Rin, as the demons stood chomping their food, staring at their plates.

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Meanwhile…

Naraku had been crying pathetically for a week. In all of his weak attempts, he had failed at protecting his precious Rin.

He had been devastated when he reached the village and found no Rin. Instead of going out to look for her, he sat over the unknown loss, and cried. Villagers sent gifts to the hut, to find only a defeated Naraku, and called for Rin's uncle with the news. Rin's uncle had still not arrived since she had gone missing, and Naraku had done nothing.

Finally, the tears fell no longer, and the young woman of the village stopped swooning over him, he felt that no one was going to be sympathetic to him any longer, and so gathered a bunch of men from the village, and sent them out to look for her.

After another week, they still found nothing, and most gave up hope. Naraku became blind of anything else, and was determined to find her body, and marry it, dead or alive.

He bought a new horse, and named it Rin, as to please "his woman" when he found her. He brought a knife, along with as many other weapons as he could carry, and ventured out into the woods.

Never finding anything, he came home night after night with horrific tales of battles with great demons that had never happened. Soon, all thought he was either a god or insane. 

Yes, we have found out just how insane he is! The next chapter will be up in a matter of days. Sorry if you are impatiently waiting for the next chapter, but I haven't been home very much the past couple of weeks. Hopefully, now that everything's settled down, I'll be able to update every other couple days. ~Miaa