Aphiopsyduck: Yay! I finally fixed the formatting problem!
*disembodied voice* Yeah, after 10 chapters!
Aphiopsyduck: Hey, No one said I was perfect! :-P
Chapter 11: Hello, Rin!
Sesshoumaru walked through the woods, followed closely by Rin. Behind them, Jaken struggled with the girl's pack. "Master, why must we walk there? Would it not have been easier to take Ryu Hishou?"
Sesshoumaru stopped. Rin skipped ahead a few feet. "How do you suppose the humans will react if they see a two-headed flying dragon over their village?"
Jaken opened his mouth to reply, but Sesshoumaru cut him short. "We shall arrive soon. Hand me the pack. Rin." The little girl skipped over. "Jaken shall remain here. I shall accompany you to the village. Remember what we discussed." Rin nodded and hugged the toad demon. Jaken returned the hug awkwardly, then turned, walked away a few feet, and stood with his back towards the other two. The demon lord sensed Jaken's feelings. Sesshoumaru sighed inwardly. I know how you feel, Jaken… I can only hope I can hold mine back when I leave her… Sesshoumaru hefted the pack and continued on towards the village, followed closely by a subdued Rin.
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Kagome sat outside Kaede's with Sango, each immersed in her own thoughts. Shippou and Hoonomei ran around Miroku, who stared into the woods. Inuyasha sat on Kaede's roof.
Sango polished her boomerang again. She nudged Kagome, who dropped the book she was reading. "Huh? What?"
"What time is she coming here?"
"I'm not sure."
Sango ran her cloth over the boomerang again. "Tell me once more how Sesshoumaru found out about her."
Kagome paused. She wasn't sure what the demon lord had in mind. "Uh, well, he didn't exactly say."
"The how can you be sure it is Miroku's sister?"
Kagome muttered, "Half sister," grabbed her book again and held it in front of her face, blocking Sango. I genuinely don't like lying, but Sesshoumaru really didn't tell us what he had in mind…
Inuyasha growled and landed in front of Kaede's hut, one hand on Tetsusaiga. Shippou and Hoonomei stopped running and hid behind Miroku. Sango put down her cloth and stood, boomerang in one hand. Kaede came outside to watch. Kagome closed her book and put it down, then stood.
Sesshoumaru had entered the village, followed by a dark-haired little girl. The villagers came outside their homes and stared at the pair. Some looked at Inuyasha, then at Sesshoumaru, and whispered to one another. The demon lord walked on, seemingly unaware that there were people lining the streets watching him. The little girl looked around curiously, but stayed close to Sesshoumaru.
The pair stopped in front of Kaede's. Inuyasha growled again.
"Here she is, monk." Sesshoumaru grabbed the little girl and almost shoved her into Miroku's arms. He threw her pack in front of Kagome. Kagome gasped and threw him a dirty look. Miroku seemed dazed, but hugged the child close to him.
Sesshoumaru threw a piece of paper at Kagome, then turned and left.
Rin struggled out of Miroku's arms and chased after Sesshoumaru. He stopped, turned and watched her approach. He tried not to sigh. I've underestimated her… The plan has failed…
The little girl kicked Sesshoumaru's shin, then turned and walked back to the shocked group, her head held high.
Sesshoumaru smirked, and left the village in his cloud. I did underestimate
her… That kick was superb… Wait until Jaken hears…
© 8/11/03, M.A.R.
Aphiopsyduck: Hello everyone! I have some bad news. I'm stuck. I got to chapter 19, then decided that I didn't like where the story was going. Part of chapter 18 (and all of chapter 19) has been shelved for future use in either this story or in a sequel/parallel/AU/etc. Which means that I'm stuck on chapter 18. As a result, I've been busy with several Harry Potter stories. But don't worry. I plan to get this story back on track soon—whether it wants to or not. *grin*
Speaking of which, if there's any Sirius Black fans out there, let me know. There's a couple of… interesting stories that I would like to recommend. :o)
Finally, I'm thinking of an Inuyasha-Harry Potter crossover, so keep an eye out for that sometime soon. Yes, I've noticed there's a few out there, but I don't think any of them will coincide with MY strange idea. I hope. *sheepish grin*
(More or less) Permanent A/N: *sweatdrops…* Ehehe…
First fanfic… If nothing else, it's a test run, since this will be my first
real fanfic posted anywhere. I don' really know where it's going though,
so please bear with me. Reviews are welcome, and flames will be used on
undead mikos who refuse to leave our heroes alone. :o)