AN: Alright without further ado here is part two! Even though I only recieved two reviews Thank YOU!
Two
"Jaken you will stay here as will you Rin. Do not venture off I will fetch you here." Sesshomaru ordered smoothly before leaping into the Dry Well. Once he'd entered into Kagome's world he had no issue getting out of the well. Since it was only just after dawn he decided to roam about for awhile until about eight and then headed back to the shrine, not even noting the mortals staring at him. He walked back out of the shrine and caught the scent of Kagome. If he located her then he would find the one he was looking for. He followed the scent to some bushes at the steps leaving the shrine where the flowery scent caused him to peel back away. He leaped onto a tall building nearby and waited for his nose to clear again. He was going to have to do this the hard way and… wait…
"GRAM! Could you help me here!" I called as I wrestled with tying my obi. Gram who couldn't have been taller then four six padded to me and grabbed the obi and tied it perfectly in two minutes flat. Then she motioned for me to bend down. I did and she fixed my hair. I stood carefully and she wiped away a tear from under her thick glasses.
"You look beautiful! My glasses fog up with tears of joy!"
"Thanks but I feel like the marshmallow man. I've got so much of this padding I can barely bend. How am I supposed to bow?" I asked as I slipped into the traditional Japanese sandals. After catching my balance I grabbed my small purse and fan.
"Oh Lin wait a minute!" Gramps called before I walked out the door. I looked back and he handed me a sheathed dagger.
"Just in case. Good luck today." I nodded and tucked it into my obi and stepped out into the sunlight. I walked to Kagome's slowly and as I walked I caught some snippets of conversations of the passerby.
"This guy on the buildings at dawn. I think it was a guy…"
"…Dressed straight out of a samurai movie!"
"… This big furry thing on his shoulder!"
"Oh my and makeup too!"
I walked on without paying much attention. Kagome met me at the entrance to her property and we headed to the nearest festival that would be starting soon. I could already smell the food beginning to cook.
The sun was setting in Tokyo in vibrant layers of red and orange. I was tired, stuffed to the gills and ready to hit the hay.
"How much longer will we be staying?" I asked.
"Well until the fireworks silly!" Kagome laughed. I smiled and thought,
Midnight! I'll pass out before then!
A shiver going up my spine interrupted my thoughts. It had done that several times today. I whipped around only to see the vendors around me. Kagome saw my face.
"What's the matter Lin?"
"Oh nothing, just a funny feeling."
"Like someone's watching you?"
"Yeah something like that."
"Hmm, it will be fine I'm sure… oh look at those!" Kagome obviously distracted dashed up ahead a ways. I stood there casually for a minute before someone stood beside me. I kept my gaze straight ahead at Kagome but in the corner of my eye I caught a glimpse of a red and white kimono and something that looked like fur. It was another second before who ever it was spoke. His tone was calm and yet very dangerous.
"You will be coming with me… Lin." The voice was deep. Not giving this man eye contact I scanned the crowd mindlessly. The man spoke again, this time he seemed to bite off each word.
"I haven't the time for you to be stubborn." I didn't see him do it but he grabbed my waist with one arm and I remembered my feet leaving the ground. Now was the time to be officially freaked out! He landed gracefully on the roof of a building and set me down. I turned tail immediately but he was instantly in front of me blocking my way.
"I have followed you all this day. I don't want a struggle." He said quietly as I stared into his chest.
"I don't know what you are but just leave me alone alright."
"I'm afraid I cannot." I turned so my back was to him. Real smart idea. Riight.
"Whatever kind of sicko you are I don't want to have a thing to do with you. If you touch me I'll scream." I warned.
"My intention is not to harm you mortal."
"Wel… Mortal?" I asked turning back around, but before I could see his face I felt his nail in my back and then saw darkness.
"Uggghh." I groaned and attempted to roll over. I could feel the sun shining in my eyes and when I opened them I let out a shrill scream.
"DO NOT YELL SO MY LADY!" The little toad like man said diving into the piles of hay around me. I tried to sit up but my muscles wouldn't budge with another groan of pain and frustration I closed my eyes again. I heard rapid footfalls and a rush of wind hit me sending me into shivers. I kept my eyes closed.
"Jaken, did you frighten her?" I heard the man's voice from before fill my ears.
"Oh please master! I meant no harm! She awoke and I was here to greet her as you asked, but her reaction was unexpected!"
"I see. Fetch Rin, it looks like the mortal has fallen asleep, and since she can't move, I will have to carry her again." I heard the man sigh. I wanted to open my eyes and start yelling at him, but I was in no condition to argue. I let the man pick me up, in one arm and toss me onto what I guessed was his shoulder, but it was all furry. A fur coat maybe?
"My Lord where will we be off to now?" I heard the voice of the toad or whatever he was ask.
"We'll see how long it takes her to regain movement, but for now we head west."
"Yes my Lord." After that the silence between the two was disturbing. I waited patiently for awhile, before testing my muscles again. This time I was surprised when I had regained the movement of my toes and fingers. I flexed them as discreetly as I could, hoping that neither the man nor the toad would notice. Deciding to be daring I turned my head and opening my eyes, I was met with the strangest sight. It seemed whoever's shoulder I was slung over had long silver hair, I was ready to reach out and touch it when I heard him let out a whisper.
"Morning." I let out a whimper, when he moved and flung me down on the hard ground.
"Ouch!" I stated as I lay there in the dirt. I sat up, and the motion was painful and I let out a small gasp.
"Get up mortal."
"I have a name you know." I rasped. My throat was dry as I looked at the man's shoes.
"It is of no significance to me. Get up." I slowly raised my head up to look into his face.
"EEP!" I squeaked at seeing his face. It looked almost human, aside for the fuchsia stripes on his cheeks and eye shadow to match. Despite that, the thing that caught the majority of my attention were his eyes. They were an amber color, but the emotion in them was a mixture of resentment and disgust.
"Who are you?" I asked with my hand partially over my mouth. I was feeling pretty damn helpless right now. The man smiled, baring fangs. My eyes widened at the sight of them. So I was dealing with what? A vampire? Yeah right!
"One does not ask so bold questions to the Lord!" The toad man squawked and I was distracted as I felt a stick of some kind collide with my head.
"HEY! Watch where you point that thing!" I yelled, and rubbed my head gingerly.
"Hmm. I see you have regained movement. We will now travel on." The man stated flatly.
"I don't think I'm going anywhere." I protested. I still couldn't feel my legs, just my toes so I needed to delay as much as I could.
"If you have enough energy to be stubborn then you can walk." The man's voice was still cold and level.
"How do you know if I can even stand?" I offered. He didn't respond but grabbed my arm and pulled me to my feet. I tried to steady myself but I fell against him. Apparently I couldn't support my own weight. He stiffened at my touch as if repulsed.
"I won't bite you know." I stated pushing off of him so I was standing on my own. I looked up at him. He was at least a foot taller then I was and when a breeze blew his bangs back I was surprised to see a blue-violet crescent on his forehead. This guy was no vampire, just a cross dresser, or maybe a circus freak?
"See I was correct now let's go." He turned on his heel and made a gesture as if beckoning me to him. I didn't budge.
"Come Rin, Jaken." He demanded and set off walking again. Leaving me standing there shakily.
"But my Lord…" The toad man or rather Jaken started to speak but the 'Lord' interrupted him.
"If she wishes to be stubborn and die here that is her issue not mine."
"We went to such trouble my Lord…"
"It matters not there are to be others." He tossed the statement out so lightly it sounded like more of a suggestion then a fact. I was starting to get a little aggravated. Others for what? I also wanted to know where in the heck I was!
I hadn't noted the girl and the giant lizard she was holding, but toad man and the man were a far more pressing problem.
"Hey fluff boy!" That was the only name I could come up with for the man at this point. I was surprised when he turned and looked at me, like I was a disobedient child. Kicking off my traditional sandals I dashed up to stand beside him. Jaken looked petrified. I was further shocked when the man answered me.
"Yes, mortal?"
"Nice to know you think I'm at least somewhat important. Anyway, there are some things I want to know. First, you're name. Second where I am, and third how on Earth do I get home?" I demanded. He nodded.
"You will address me as Lord Sesshomaru. You are in Japan, and there is no way for you to return home without my consent, which… shall not be granted." He answered as if expecting my reactions. I closed my mouth again and then opening it spoke.
"What year is it?"
"What does it matter?"
"Okay, where is Tokyo… T-O-K-Y-O…" I pronounced it slowly and he looked at me as if I was crazy.
"I heard you the first time. I do not know of a Tokyo."
"Next question, what do you mean 'without your consent'?"
"It means you will not be leaving, but remain by my side until I have no further use for you." I let out a chuckle.
"Yeah that's some threat fluff boy. How exactly do you plan on…OH MY!" I felt a cold blade against the skin of my neck. I guess it wasn't smart to mouth off.
"I hope you will stay on your own will, but if force is needed…" I felt the blade press against my skin harder and then something warm drip down my collarbone.
"MY LORD! STOP! YOU MUST…" Jaken was panicking.
"Silence!" Lord Sesshomaru snapped and issued a sharp kick to the creature. I pushed the blade away from my neck and then touched my fingers to my neck and saw blood on them.
"Why you…"
"This is a terrible way to start the day. Just keep walking and we won't have any more trouble." This came out as an order not a statement as he took and wiped his fingers over the cut. I didn't see what he did with his hand but I was pretty sure I didn't want to know. Maybe I was dealing with a vampire? Naw.
"As you wish Lord Sesshomaru." I snapped. This was either a really bad dream or even worse reality. Right now I was going to vote for a dream…
"Oh! Where could she gone to?" Gram wailed into Gramps chest. Kagome stood beside the two of them nervously.
"I'm sure she's okay, I can try having my friend look for her, he's really good at finding people." Kagome tried to cheer them up. She most certainly would ask Inuyasha to help right away, no matter how much of a fight he might offer. Kagome wasn't sure but she could have sworn she sensed a jewel shard at the festival, but a demon couldn't have known to come through the well and take Lin. She was probably just paranoid anyway.
"Thank you Ms. Kagome, that would be of much relief to my wife and I." Gramps nodded his head and then Kagome bowed and left. Her next stop would be the feudal era and Inuyasha…
"Uh, do you mind if we stop?" I asked carefully. We had been walking from sunup to sundown for at least two days and I had only eaten a few of the berries Rin had shared with me. It was nearly noon and the sun was full and bright.
"No, it is not too much further now." Lord Sesshomaru said. I took a deep breath and then stepped in front of him blocking his path.
"We are stopping. I am tired, hungry, bored, sore and most of all very dirty."
"You can bathe later now we will…"
"Are you deaf!" I stomped my sore and slightly bloody foot on the ground. Walking all day on dirt and dry grass was tough on feet.
"No."
"Well then at least acknowledge that I'm here dammit!"
"It's obvious you are here, now silence."
"I think not! That is all you ever say to me! Silence or no this and no that or 'we'll be there shortly'. Are you so stupid that you can't be more creative!" I snapped with my hands on my hips.
"No. It would suit you better not to complain." I watched as his hand curled up into a fist. I was pissing him off.
"At least let me have a rest to bandage my feet! I haven't slept for two days either."
"That was your choice not mine." He countered. I was silent. He had me there, I had stayed up trying to squeeze some conversation out of him. I had done every thing short of striping to get his attention, but now I was down to my last few options and unfortunately striping was probably on the list.
"So? Just at least acknowledge that I'm here and lighten up okay? You're minion might not have a problem with it but I do!" I jabbed my finger into his chest right above his armor.
"I know you are here, I can smell you!" His voice didn't rise any in volume but it was bordering on a threat.
"Well then if I smell that bad let me have a bath! I don't care if it's in a lake, spring, stream, even a friggin puddle will do! Just get me somewhere so I can bathe, NOW!" I commanded shouting at the top of my lungs. A couple of birds flew out of the trees and I was shaking with rage. Lord Sesshomaru kept his face emotionless, but I could see his fingers twitch like he was going to his sword.
"My, mmmy Lord, I think it best if we let her have her wish." Jaken muttered. Lord Sesshomaru pressed Jaken's face into the ground and hissed in my face.
"So I shall." He then looked at Rin. She came forward and took a hold of my hand. Lord Sesshomaru jerked me up by the collar and took a leap into the air. I closed my eyes as I felt him leap from one place to another. After about the third bound I felt Rin's hand leave mine and opening my eyes I saw water rushing up at me. I barely had enough time to take in a breath before I was face first in the water. It was hot to my surprise. I shot upward gasping for air.
When I could see straight I saw Rin and Lord Sesshomaru standing on the edge of the spring. My anger flared at his obviously amused face.
"WHY YOU…" I sputtered flipping my hair out of my face.
"Here you are at the spring, so hurry and bathe." He snapped and sat facing me on a rock. I stared at him amazed.
"You, you're going to WATCH!"
"I don't see why I shouldn't. After all the trouble you are I don't want you running off."
"Well it should bother you! Hey me being trouble! It's you're fault for dragging me here!"
"Spare me the modesty, you will be with me for a long time so get used to the fact that I will always…"
SMACK!
That was the sound as the top layer of my sopping kimono hit him square in his perfect smart-ass face. He peeled it away and flung it aside. Rin giggled uncontrollably as she jumped into the spring. She didn't seem bothered at all by his presence, but she was only five or six so what did she know.
"That was for being mean and this…"
SMACK!
I hit him with my eri and was about to chuck my obi, which was on the shore when I remembered the knife Gramps had given me. Better not throw that at him.
"You're amusing." Lord Sesshomaru stated and ripped the garment (eri) in half, before standing. He then looked at Rin.
"Watch her Rin, I will return shortly and she had better be clean and presentable."
"Yes, Lord Sesshomaru." Rin nodded smiling. Sesshomaru turned and walked away. I watched him go and made sure he was nowhere to be found before removing the rest of my clothes. I had to admit the spring felt good. I ducked under the water and when I came up Rin grabbed my hair gently.
"It's so pretty my Lady." She stated as she ran her little fingers through it.
"Oh thank you. Yours is beautiful too."
"Uh, we need to get you nice so Lord Sesshomaru will not be angry with me. Not that he ever would be." She stated and reached for a small pouch on the shore. From it she pulled a small bar of lye soap. She handed it to me and then went about her business.
I washed quickly and was about to get out and pull my wet clothes back on when I saw a flick of sliver and I sunk back in the spring. Lord Sesshomaru appeared above me instantly. He was certainly imposing from where I was sitting or rather floating.
"Time is up. Did she behave for you Rin?"
"Yes Lord Sesshomaru." Rin nodded. She was already back in her kimono. I looked up at Lord Sesshomaru.
"Since you ripped my eri and the rest of my clothes are soaked, what should I wear?" I demanded, from my position neck deep in the spring. He didn't answer but instead pulled the fur off of his shoulder and set it down carefully in the grass. When his hand reached for his armor I gulped.
"Um what are you doing?"
"You will see." He said and continued to remove it.
"Uh, what if I don't want to see?" I asked timidly. He gave me a small glare and then replied.
"I am not that way mortal."
"STOP CALLING ME THAT!" I demanded and slammed a fist into the water.
"Fine, woman." He snapped and removed the red and white kimono top, with one hand. It was the same hand, his right one. I wondered why he didn't use his left.
"Get out." He ordered.
"Not with you standing there like that!" I refused.
"I have not the time for this. I am not merely a mortal man, pleasures such as they would be smitten worry me not."
"Yeah well they worry the hell out of me!" He didn't answer but merely held out the kimono top.
"I'll only take it if you set it on the ground and turn around." I demanded. Reluctantly he dropped it and turned so his back was to me. I was tempted to grab the dagger from my obi and plunge it into him, but what was it that he had said about not being a mortal man? I scrambled out of the spring less then gracefully and snatching the top wrapped it tightly around me.
"You can turn back around…" He had already turned around and offered a red sash to me. The white shirt he had on underneath the one I was wearing was so long and billowed in the sleeves I couldn't see his left arm at all. I tied the sash in a knot so tight I could barely breathe. I didn't want it coming off. The top was far too large and my hands were covered with the soft fabric. I picked up my own clothes and held it tightly in my arms.
"Hand those to Rin." He ordered and I did so.
"Now, fasten this." He ordered again gesturing to a strap underneath his right arm. I walked to him and in order to do so I was almost pressed against him with his arm hovering uncomfortably over my shoulder. I pulled the strap as tightly as my shaking fingers could and then stepped back from him. I hoped the damn armor would give him awful chafing.
"The fur." He motioned with his head. I picked up the huge white fluff and set it over his shoulder. I had to stand on my tiptoes to do it, but I got it up there in just the right place. I was about to step back when he grabbed me by the waist and jerked me to his side. My feet were barely touching the grass as I clung unwillingly to his shirt while he held me to his hip.
"Rin meet up with Jaken back in the clearing. You will be with us later."
"Okay, Lord Sesshomaru." Rin nodded and scampered off away from us.
"Now woman we travel on." He leapt into the trees with myself disgruntled in his arms. First mortal, now woman it wasn't much of an upgrade considering he knew my name, but for now even the smallest upgrade was just that, an upgrade.
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