GW: Time for a new chapter. I agree the last one was short. I didn't think
people would like this story...but hey, maybe somebody out there does.
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Rin and Jaken stared in wonder at the beautiful goddess in front of them. "I am Tenshi, and I have come to assist you with this...match-making pursuit."
Rin and Jaken bowed. "Thank you. I want to see Sesshy happy, and I think Lady Sango can do that." said Rin.
Tenshi nodded. "Here's how you can get them...alone time as I believe you put it. Okay. Jaken, are you aware of the location of the Valley of Life?"
Jaken nodded vigorously. "Aye, m'lady."
She smiled. "You will inform Lord Sesshoumaru that you and an armed guard are taking Rin there. He will, of course ask to come, but Rin, you must protest. He'll give in...eventually."
Rin looked at her. "Okay, but who are you?"
"Ah...that you don't need to know. But I will tell you that I granted Sango the wish of finding true love, but it seems that the heart desires of both of them are hidden very deep. I'm not even completely sure that Sesshoumaru is her true love." She finished sadly.
Rin looked amazed. "So, you must be a goddess. Only they grant wishes for no payment. But...you mean we're setting them up on a gamble?"
Jaken cut in. "I hear footsteps."
The three of them held their breath as they listened to the soft pad of feet. Tenshi froze. "It's Sesshoumaru...we have to hide." They quickly ran back into Rin's room, Tenshi and Jaken hiding in a corner, while Rin quickly jumped into the pallet.
Sesshoumaru looked around quietly, his eyes showing no emotion. He could have sworn he'd heard Jaken and Rin...and someone else. The youkai lord glanced into the room.
A shiver went down his spine when he looked at the sleeping form of Sango. He immediately withdrew his glance, walking on. Why had he gotten that weird feeling?
Sango stirred from her sleep. "Rin?" she said, looking around.
Rin popped her head out from under the blankets, relieved that Sesshoumaru was gone. "What is it, Lady Sango?"
"I had a weird feeling, like someone was watching me."
Rin decided not to tell her about Sesshoumaru's little visit, she herself puzzled by why he left so abruptly. "No one was there. You should get some sleep."
Sango laid back down. Rin looked to the corner, but Jaken had just snuck out of the room. She did see the faint outline of Tenshi. She seemed to be smiling.
Rin waited until Sango was asleep and then tiptoed over to Tenshi. "What are you smiling about?" she asked, her heart still pounding.
The goddess made a heart shape in the air, and it stayed, glimmering in blue light.
Rin watched on wonder. Tenshi smiled. "This heart starts out as black. When two people begin to like each other, it gradually lightens in color. I think Lord Sesshy," she smiled more, ", has just had a taste of love in the smallest degree, but that's definitely a landmark for him."
Rin smiled. "So...he has feelings?"
"I do believe so. Rin, I must leave now. The morning is almost upon us." And with that, she faded away.
Rin fell asleep, curled next to Sango. Sango smiled. It felt as if she had a smaller female version of Kohaku. She had a sister. The thought made her happy, family again.
The two awoke at the sound of wind chimes, Rin informing her that these meant breakfast. They stood, dressed in new clothes, and walked to the dining room.
Sango noticed that Sesshoumaru sat by himself in a corner, already eating the beautifully prepared food.
She felt a shiver go down her spine. Sesshoumaru, heartless as he was, was truly an amazingly built creature. She felt herself blushing. Rin smirked, having taken in the whole little episode. That should lighten the heart a bit, she thought happily.
The two girls sat, and ate in companionable silence. When they finished Rin and Jaken walked to kneel before Sesshoumaru. Sango just watched them, not moving.
Jaken spoke first. "Dear Sesshoumaru-sama, I would like to take Rin to the Valley of Life, so that she may look at the flowers."
Sesshoumaru continued eating. "I do not think that you are trustworthy for such a trip, Jaken. You are not, after all, strong in any way whatsoever."
Jaken nodded. "We will take an armed guard."
Sesshoumaru stood. "I will come as well."
Rin stuck out her bottom lip. "No. I want Jaken to go with me."
Sesshoumaru thought that was very strange indeed. Usually she hated the little toad. Sesshoumaru kept the suspicion out of his voice. "Take the maid." He motioned to Sango.
Rin shook her head. "No, just me and Jaken and the guard. And call her Sango. Not maid."
Sesshoumaru simply nodded, not intending to do that. "You may go, but if she is harmed in any way, I'll kill you Jaken."
Rin and Jaken bowed, then left the room. Sango stood to follow, but she saw Sesshoumaru's eyes following her. She tried to look down, and indeed, so did he, but their eyes locked.
Rin pointed back in the room with excitement, and she and Jaken watched. So...things were already heating up a TINY bit. But, for a cold heartless youkai, that was pretty fast.
Sango felt drawn to him, as if she wanted to walk up and say something sweet. But all she did was look at the beautiful eyes. Sesshoumaru had a similar urge, though he couldn't tell what it was. She was...no...can't give in. He shook his head, breaking the spell that had momentarily bound them.
Rin heard soft cursing from behind her. She turned to see Tenshi. "So you made them lock eyes?" Rin asked in a slightly disappointed voice.
Tenshi shook her head. "No...but that baka of a youkai had to break the trance. Trances earn MAJOR points on the heart scale." She drew the heart again, and Rin gasped at the new color. It was half light blue, half dark purple.
"Oh no...it's dark again." Rin sighed.
Tenshi laughed. "No, no, no... It goes through stages of color. Black, Blue, Purple, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red, Pink, and then finally going to pure white."
Rin smiled. "So they're getting better?"
Tenshi nodded. "Okay, you two get packed, you'll be sleeping outside the mansion for about a week."
Jaken grinned. "So that's how we know what's going on, we don't REALLY leave. But...won't Sesshoumaru sense us?"
Tenshi just started to fade again. "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."
The two small people ran to pack.
Sango looked at the floor, then bowed to Sesshoumaru.
He actually felt strangely sad at the motion. This beautiful strong demon slayer was being...tamed. He felt an ache in his heart. Not a place he thought of much.
He felt the urge to say something to make her stop, but the words wouldn't come out. He finally managed to control his voice. "You are excused."
Sango walked slowly down the hallway. Why was she freezing up in front of Sesshoumaru? Then a picture of Tenshi flashed through her mind. He couldn't be...no. She had obviously dreamed Tenshi up in some desperate attempt at making herself feel better. And being kidnapped the next day was a coincidence. Er...right.
She walked into Rin's room. She saw the little girl packing. "Do you want me to help?"
Rin shook her head. "I've got it...but what was that little look between you and Sesshy-sama?"
Sango blushed. "Er...what are you talking about?" she quickly started searching for a safer subject. "How long will you be gone?"
"About a week. Heh..." Rin snickered evilly. "I kind of wish I could be here to watch the baby-mama drama."
Sango stopped. "Where did you hear that phrase?"
"Kagome said it once."
"Oh. And what baby-mama drama? It's not like I'll be...RIN!" she said, realizing the full meaning of Rin's phrase.
Rin fell into a heap of giggles. "Oh, why not? You can't say you don't feel SOMETHING towards Fluffy-sama."
Sango blushed deeper. True, she couldn't without lying her tail off.
GW: Next: 3 Pt2! And yes, I have a good reason for cutting this chapter in half....Almost literally.
Rin and Jaken stared in wonder at the beautiful goddess in front of them. "I am Tenshi, and I have come to assist you with this...match-making pursuit."
Rin and Jaken bowed. "Thank you. I want to see Sesshy happy, and I think Lady Sango can do that." said Rin.
Tenshi nodded. "Here's how you can get them...alone time as I believe you put it. Okay. Jaken, are you aware of the location of the Valley of Life?"
Jaken nodded vigorously. "Aye, m'lady."
She smiled. "You will inform Lord Sesshoumaru that you and an armed guard are taking Rin there. He will, of course ask to come, but Rin, you must protest. He'll give in...eventually."
Rin looked at her. "Okay, but who are you?"
"Ah...that you don't need to know. But I will tell you that I granted Sango the wish of finding true love, but it seems that the heart desires of both of them are hidden very deep. I'm not even completely sure that Sesshoumaru is her true love." She finished sadly.
Rin looked amazed. "So, you must be a goddess. Only they grant wishes for no payment. But...you mean we're setting them up on a gamble?"
Jaken cut in. "I hear footsteps."
The three of them held their breath as they listened to the soft pad of feet. Tenshi froze. "It's Sesshoumaru...we have to hide." They quickly ran back into Rin's room, Tenshi and Jaken hiding in a corner, while Rin quickly jumped into the pallet.
Sesshoumaru looked around quietly, his eyes showing no emotion. He could have sworn he'd heard Jaken and Rin...and someone else. The youkai lord glanced into the room.
A shiver went down his spine when he looked at the sleeping form of Sango. He immediately withdrew his glance, walking on. Why had he gotten that weird feeling?
Sango stirred from her sleep. "Rin?" she said, looking around.
Rin popped her head out from under the blankets, relieved that Sesshoumaru was gone. "What is it, Lady Sango?"
"I had a weird feeling, like someone was watching me."
Rin decided not to tell her about Sesshoumaru's little visit, she herself puzzled by why he left so abruptly. "No one was there. You should get some sleep."
Sango laid back down. Rin looked to the corner, but Jaken had just snuck out of the room. She did see the faint outline of Tenshi. She seemed to be smiling.
Rin waited until Sango was asleep and then tiptoed over to Tenshi. "What are you smiling about?" she asked, her heart still pounding.
The goddess made a heart shape in the air, and it stayed, glimmering in blue light.
Rin watched on wonder. Tenshi smiled. "This heart starts out as black. When two people begin to like each other, it gradually lightens in color. I think Lord Sesshy," she smiled more, ", has just had a taste of love in the smallest degree, but that's definitely a landmark for him."
Rin smiled. "So...he has feelings?"
"I do believe so. Rin, I must leave now. The morning is almost upon us." And with that, she faded away.
Rin fell asleep, curled next to Sango. Sango smiled. It felt as if she had a smaller female version of Kohaku. She had a sister. The thought made her happy, family again.
The two awoke at the sound of wind chimes, Rin informing her that these meant breakfast. They stood, dressed in new clothes, and walked to the dining room.
Sango noticed that Sesshoumaru sat by himself in a corner, already eating the beautifully prepared food.
She felt a shiver go down her spine. Sesshoumaru, heartless as he was, was truly an amazingly built creature. She felt herself blushing. Rin smirked, having taken in the whole little episode. That should lighten the heart a bit, she thought happily.
The two girls sat, and ate in companionable silence. When they finished Rin and Jaken walked to kneel before Sesshoumaru. Sango just watched them, not moving.
Jaken spoke first. "Dear Sesshoumaru-sama, I would like to take Rin to the Valley of Life, so that she may look at the flowers."
Sesshoumaru continued eating. "I do not think that you are trustworthy for such a trip, Jaken. You are not, after all, strong in any way whatsoever."
Jaken nodded. "We will take an armed guard."
Sesshoumaru stood. "I will come as well."
Rin stuck out her bottom lip. "No. I want Jaken to go with me."
Sesshoumaru thought that was very strange indeed. Usually she hated the little toad. Sesshoumaru kept the suspicion out of his voice. "Take the maid." He motioned to Sango.
Rin shook her head. "No, just me and Jaken and the guard. And call her Sango. Not maid."
Sesshoumaru simply nodded, not intending to do that. "You may go, but if she is harmed in any way, I'll kill you Jaken."
Rin and Jaken bowed, then left the room. Sango stood to follow, but she saw Sesshoumaru's eyes following her. She tried to look down, and indeed, so did he, but their eyes locked.
Rin pointed back in the room with excitement, and she and Jaken watched. So...things were already heating up a TINY bit. But, for a cold heartless youkai, that was pretty fast.
Sango felt drawn to him, as if she wanted to walk up and say something sweet. But all she did was look at the beautiful eyes. Sesshoumaru had a similar urge, though he couldn't tell what it was. She was...no...can't give in. He shook his head, breaking the spell that had momentarily bound them.
Rin heard soft cursing from behind her. She turned to see Tenshi. "So you made them lock eyes?" Rin asked in a slightly disappointed voice.
Tenshi shook her head. "No...but that baka of a youkai had to break the trance. Trances earn MAJOR points on the heart scale." She drew the heart again, and Rin gasped at the new color. It was half light blue, half dark purple.
"Oh no...it's dark again." Rin sighed.
Tenshi laughed. "No, no, no... It goes through stages of color. Black, Blue, Purple, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red, Pink, and then finally going to pure white."
Rin smiled. "So they're getting better?"
Tenshi nodded. "Okay, you two get packed, you'll be sleeping outside the mansion for about a week."
Jaken grinned. "So that's how we know what's going on, we don't REALLY leave. But...won't Sesshoumaru sense us?"
Tenshi just started to fade again. "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."
The two small people ran to pack.
Sango looked at the floor, then bowed to Sesshoumaru.
He actually felt strangely sad at the motion. This beautiful strong demon slayer was being...tamed. He felt an ache in his heart. Not a place he thought of much.
He felt the urge to say something to make her stop, but the words wouldn't come out. He finally managed to control his voice. "You are excused."
Sango walked slowly down the hallway. Why was she freezing up in front of Sesshoumaru? Then a picture of Tenshi flashed through her mind. He couldn't be...no. She had obviously dreamed Tenshi up in some desperate attempt at making herself feel better. And being kidnapped the next day was a coincidence. Er...right.
She walked into Rin's room. She saw the little girl packing. "Do you want me to help?"
Rin shook her head. "I've got it...but what was that little look between you and Sesshy-sama?"
Sango blushed. "Er...what are you talking about?" she quickly started searching for a safer subject. "How long will you be gone?"
"About a week. Heh..." Rin snickered evilly. "I kind of wish I could be here to watch the baby-mama drama."
Sango stopped. "Where did you hear that phrase?"
"Kagome said it once."
"Oh. And what baby-mama drama? It's not like I'll be...RIN!" she said, realizing the full meaning of Rin's phrase.
Rin fell into a heap of giggles. "Oh, why not? You can't say you don't feel SOMETHING towards Fluffy-sama."
Sango blushed deeper. True, she couldn't without lying her tail off.
GW: Next: 3 Pt2! And yes, I have a good reason for cutting this chapter in half....Almost literally.