A/N: Weeee... o-kay... So, hows this story so far? Okay? Crappy? Oh well... I'm putting up chapter 3 anyway... So far Sesshy has pulled out the wrong sword while fighting the big freakin' youkai from chapter 1, then he gets mad and tries to give back the Tenseiga to Totosai, but the smith has other plans in mind and turns Sesshy into a human! O.o''' Oh crap! Well, anyway on with the third chapter!
Chapter 3: This Sucks...
"Lord Sesshomaru!" Jaken yelled frantically, "Where are you!?"
"Didn't he say he was going to see the sword smith, Lord Jaken?" Rin asked thoughtfully. She skipped along Jaken's side as they ventured down a dusty road. It had been several days since Sesshomaru had left them and they expected he would have returned by now.
"I wonder where he is... I hope he hasn't been... SLAIN!?" Jaken's eyes widened with shock at the thought.
"No way, Lord Jaken... Lord Sesshomaru is too strong! NO ONE in the whole world could beat him!" Rin exclaimed, reassuringly. She and Jaken continued down the road in search of their missing demon lord.
Sesshomaru had stopped to sit for a while. He had been walking all day and was in need of rest. Being human, his endurance was greatly decreased. He sat cross-legged, quietly fuming, his thoughts running wild through his mind.
"Damn that old bastard Totosai! How dare he do this to me! I was a great and powerful demon lord and now I am merely a worthless mortal! Hmf!" He thought to himself, "This sucks!" He cupped his chin with his right hand and slumped forward. This situation was a lot more difficult than it had first seemed.
As Rin and Jaken were walking along the road, they spotted a man sitting in the middle of the path up ahead.
"We've been following the path to Totosai's valley all day... and yet still no sign of Lord Sesshomaru!" Jaken observed, solemnly. The two walked right by the man without a word to him. Rin looked back, taking another glance at the person. He was dressed elegantly and had a sword resting at his side.
"Hmm... Lord Jaken, maybe that man has seen Lord Sesshomaru come by." Rin wondered. Jaken turned to look at the man.
"Well... it's worth a try, I suppose..." Jaken stated, scratching his head. He and Rin walked back to the man sitting in the road. He looked at them and blinked quietly.
"Pardon me, sir!" Jaken cleared his throat, "Might you have seen a great lord come by here?" He continued.
The man stared at him blankly, blinking now and then. Jaken took it upon himself to describe the demon lord he was seeking.
"My lord is tall and has gallant posture. He has long white hair past his waist and white attire with a large dog-pelt boa... such as the one you are wearing..." Jaken went on... not taking time to really study his listener. As Jaken continued to describe his lord to the man, Rin walked up to where the stranger sat and began to look him over. He was tall-looking, now that he sat erect to look the girl in the eyes. He had long black hair, dark blue eyes, and light skin. Rin blinked and so did he. She placed her hands on his cheeks and began to examine his face. She turned it this way and that, taking in every intricate detail. At one moment, her face was merely a nose length away from his. She looked him in the eyes and he returned this gesture willingly. Rin's eyes widened with astonishment as it finally occurred to her who she was looking at.
"LORD JAKEN, LORD JAKEN!" She chirped. Jaken, whom was still rambling on about the demon he was looking for, suddenly stopped and turned towards Rin.
"What is it?!" He asked impatiently, "Can't you see I'm busy trying to find Lord Sesshomaru?!" He snapped.
"But Jaken! This is Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin announced, referring to the man sitting behind her. Jaken rubbed his eyes and blinked in disbelief.
"H-how?... Wha? It can't be!" Jaken stammered. The supposed 'Lord Sesshomaru' stood up and peered down at the toad demon.
"Jaken... I'm shamed that you could not recognize your master." Sesshomaru said stiffly. Jaken's eyes only got wider as he put two and two together.
"Oh my, Lord Sesshomaru!" He wailed, "What has happened to you, my lord?! You're... you're..." Jaken stuttered.
"Human." Sesshomaru finished. Rin looked up at him, her face puzzled. Jaken only stared for a moment before speaking up again.
"But how? How did this happen?!" He demanded timidly. Sesshomaru looked at him and then at Rin, who's expression beared the same question.
"I'll explain later... Right now, we must find a place to stay." Sesshomaru stated plainly. He turned to walk to the forest up ahead, Jaken and Rin on his heels.
Yay! Another chapter done! Whoo boy... just wait til the next one's! It's gonna get better and better you'll see! Next Chapter... "Feelings..." See ya then!
-GF