The Moon Hides Its Light from Me
FadedMoon
Disclaimer: The day I own Inuyasha will be the day my friend's 7th grade English teacher weighs 120, my biology teacher gets brains, and my orchestra teacher waxes his arms (not pits)
HEY! Whaddya know? No flesh-eating turtles (yet)! Guess that means ya'll aren't that mad at me. That makes me happy - Anyhow, if you are willing to bite your thumb at me, I will accept your disgrace and I won't ask:' Do you thumb your thumb at me, sir?' YUP! That's right! We're reading Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. What joy… -.- If you do not wish to bite your thumb at me, I give you permission to blow your nose in my general direction (Monty Python and the Holy Grail a MUST-SEE) aite, aite, aite… on to the story (which will b the death of me someday, haha)
Chapter 9
His Desperation and Her Fate
"Rin. Jaken. Leave me now… and take the Tenseiga with you to that dark priest, get him started on his dark magic right away. I have business that needs to be attended to."
The normally arguing pair bowed slightly and took their leave of their protector and lord. Nevertheless, just as they stepped out of the room, Rin shot a death glare at the ugly toad youkai and stomped away into the recuperating miko's room. Jaken stuck out his tongue at the retreating human's figure then sighed and carried his master's precious weapon to the dark youkai priest who waited patiently at the entrance of the castle.
A silver-haired dog boy sat silently in the lower braches of a tree staring off into space. Below him, a demon exterminator, monk, and a fox demon child conversed quietly of his strange behavior ever since they departed the village in search for their vanished miko. However, Inuyasha knew that although they were worried about Kagome, he was worrying them even more right then.
'It's true though…' the hanyou mused. 'Ever since we found out Kagome was missing… I've been more detached.'
His blank expression turned into a frown. Once again, he was at one of those points in life where he felt so helpless. But this time, his disposition was caused by the loss of Kagome. He was going to get her back… He had to get her back.
'Does she really mean that much to me?' His eyes showed emptiness and sorrow. 'Why can't I stop worrying and thinking about her for just a moment?'
FlashBack
'I can't believe this… I'm really screwing up this time, but… I've got to tell them. I have to tell them my choice… If Kagome really did see us, it's just made this a lot more difficult. But still, I have to tell her, even if it breaks her heart.' Inuyasha walked a bit faster towards the well that held the hole between his and Kagome's world. As he briskly walked, breezes blew his way from the north, bringing new smells of the coming winter. 'Funny… I thought that once I had made up my mind, this burden would have been lifted off my shoulders. Somehow, it feels as if it only got heavier…'
Suddenly, as he neared the clearing of the well, a strong wind pushed its way through the forest trees, nearly knocking the hanyou in thought backwards. Steadying himself, Inuyasha looked around searching for the source of the mighty gust that had cut through the trees. Then he sensed it. A youki of a dragon. It was drawing closer to where he was, yet further away at the same time. Confused, he scanned the trees through again, and then realized that the only way it could be coming his way was- he looked up towards the blue sky. Sure enough, there was a brownish dot in the sky. He thought about the first time he saw a dragon- the time when he first saw his father battle. Suddenly, his eyes shot wide open.
'THIS SMELL! Its Kagome's blood and…' His eyes grew wider, 'Sesshoumaru…' Upon his awareness, the hanyou took off, running faster than ever before, fearing the worst. 'The smell of death grows as I near the well…… Kagome, please be alright…' He shot out of the forest onto the green field that used to hold peacefulness and beauty, but was now replace by the resting place for a huge rotting corpse of a boar demon. Inuyasha stopped in his tracks several yards away from the well and the boar remnants.
Blood. It was everywhere, staining the once green grass that carpeted the field. The smell of the dead boar's blood was overpowering. Inuyasha gazed at the dark red blood of the boar drench everything that lay within a 3-foot radius of where it lay. He walked closer towards the boar's carcass. It was sliced perfectly down the middle. Something Inuyasha recognized as the handiwork of none other than his half-brother, Sesshoumaru. He noticed something out of the corner of his eye and he shifted his attention to a brighter and smaller splashes of drying blood on the grass a few feet away from the circle of the boar's blood. Lying next to the drying blood was Kagome's bow and empty quiver with bloodstains adorning it as well. Slowly, he made his way towards the now useless weapon. They were Kagome's no doubt-- the bow, quiver, and blood. He picked up the masterless weapons and straightened up again.
'If Kagome's weapons are here, she ought to be too. There's no sign of anymore of Kagome's blood split here.' He looked around once then made his way towards the well. 'Sesshoumaru couldn't have killed her…' He then noticed a small patch of flattened grass right by the well. Walking even slower, he realized that it smelled stronger of Sesshoumaru there, but the smell Kagome's blood was there as well.
In desperation, Inuyasha jumped into the well, hoping Kagome would have had enough sense to try to escape home. Touching the bottom, Inuyasha shot back out of the well, landing in the well house. He took a sniff of the inside of the small shack. No Kagome. Inuyasha began to panic— he had hoped that she would have tried to get home instead of been carried off. Once again, Inuyasha had another wave of understanding.
'Sesshoumaru might have taken her to use her somehow… probably another one of that bakayaro's schemes to get Tetsusaiga. But still… ' Inuyasha went through the well again and began to deepen his search… she had to be somewhere. She had been able to overcome Sesshoumaru better than he had, but it seemed as if the boar had weakened her, but it still made no sense. She should have had enough miko power to beat him. That was when he noticed how much purifying magic lingered in the air. There was so much that the air that he breathed seemed even heavier. Inuyasha looked back at the boar noting that none of the pure magic was used on the boar. Inuyasha began to panic even more. He scanned the area around the well for more clues.
'THE DRAGON YOUKAI!' Inuyasha freaked out. 'How could I have not known? The wind had come from this direction, but I never noticed it…' He turned and faced the well. Immediately, he felt weary and very helpless. "No… Kagome…" Inuyasha took another step forward then fell to his hands and knees in front of the Bone Eater's Well. "KAGOME!"
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"Kagome…" The small girl sat on the edge of Kagome's futon, swinging her feet over the side and humming a tune she knew from a forgotten memory. The miko lying on the futon raised her head a bit to get a better look at the girl. "What is it, Rin?" The little girl looked shyly at the older female dressed in a simple kimono resting on the soft cushions.
"Do you like it here, Kagome? I mean… if you don't, I'm sorry… I brought you back because you looked awful tired on the ground… with Sesshoumaru-sama," Kagome blinked as the tiny girl stammered on, "And you were hurt. So… so… I. I thought-"
"Rin-chan, don't worry about it. I'm glad you helped me, if it weren't for you… I don't know what would have happened to me." She gave Rin a cheerful smile. However, the little girl still looked doubtful.
"So you DO like it here?"
Kagome's smile faltered for a second. How could she like it here? She was staying at the place of one of their most dangerous and powerful enemies. For all she knew, Sesshoumaru would walk through the sliding door at any moment and kill her. However, the little girl made Kagome curious about what the youkai lord was really like. How would a youkai who hated his own brother, who was half human, save a completely human girl and take her in?
'Wait… Did she just say…?'
"Rin, did you just say that you brought me back, not Sesshoumaru?" Rin nodded happily.
"Yup! Rin brought you and Sesshoumaru-sama back. Well, not just by myself… AhUn, helped!"
"AhUn?" the miko questioned.
"AhUn are Rin's friends. They're a dragon." Kagome looked uncertainly at the small girl. Her speech was strange- how was AhUn plural while dragon was singular?
"Isn't AhUn two dragons, not one?" Rin furrowed her brow at Kagome's question.
"I don't know… I never thought about that. They have two heads, but one body… so I called them two and one!" a silly grin came to the girl's face.
"Oh…"
"Yup! Anyhow, Sesshoumaru-sama left Rin and Jaken back somewhere and went to go look for his brother. But while he was away, Rin got a bad feeling. I felt that something bad happened to Sesshoumaru-sama, so I took AhUn, left Jaken behind, and flew towards where Sesshoumaru-sama was. When I found him, he had an arrow sticking out of him, but no blood coming from there. He just had blood from his mouth."
Rin stopped and turned to sit in a kneeling fashion, but her hands pressing on the soft silk. She left out a small sigh then shook her head. "I didn't know if he was alright. We put you on AhUn first and then Sesshoumaru-sama, then we brought you and Sesshoumaru-sama back."
Kagome nodded understandingly. 'So that's how I got here… now I just need to know how to get back out.' She turned her head and looked out the window. Gray clouds rolled across the sky, unfolding their fluffy blankets as they were blown overhead.
Rin, noticing the older girl's distraction, hopped off the futon and walked towards the door. Sliding the door open, she turned around and said, "Sesshoumaru-sama says not to bother you too much. He also said to sleep a lot." She paused and stepped out of the room, "Then he said to go to his room." The door closed again.
Kagome sat in the futon staring at the door for a few moments. Then following the orders of her caretaker, she slid further down under the covers and drifted off into a peaceful slumber.
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(A several hours later…)
BOOM
Rin sat straight up in her futon. She glanced wildly around. "Wha-"
BOOOM
The second loud crack sent the tiny girl cowering under her blankets and cushions. The image of the older girl, Kagome, resting in her bed flashed through her head. Yes, Kagome… she had to go to Kagome. Silently, she slid out of the safety of her bedding onto the cold hard floor. Suddenly, a brilliant flash seared across the sky and lit up the interior of the little girl's room. The white light made Rin look as white as a ghost, her eyes that were full of fear and terror complimenting her temporary white skin.
BOOOOM
The girl dived back into the blankets of her futon. Shivering, she peered out of her shelter. The crack had turned into a low rumbling that sounded like Sesshoumaru-sama when he growled at people. The thought of Kagome crossed her mind again. She scrunched up her face into a determined look and sprang from her bed then ran to the door. She yanked it open and hurried outside, running down the hallway to a door a few doors down and on the other side of the hall. Another bolt of lightening flashed just as she scurried inside and closed the door.
CRAAACK-K-BOOOOMMMM
Rin flew into the miko's bedding, shaking. Kagome woke with a start. "Who… what…"
Rin peered up from under some soft blankets. "S-sorry, Kagome…"
Kagome recognized the voice immediately, "Rin?"
"Mhmm… Rin got s…scared… Don't make me go back?" her eyes filled with tears as she pleaded. Kagome looked at the little girl wondering. This girl traveled with one of the most feared demons in feudal Japan, yet she was scared of a thunderstorm? It confused the miko, but she looked upon the girl with caring eyes.
"Of course I won't, Rin. You can stay here with me tonight." With that, Rin happily crawled closer to the older girl and curled into a ball as sleep overtook her instantly. Kagome gave a yawn as another crash came and felt the girl give a little jolt. Trying the sooth the terrified girl, she began smoothing out her long dark brown hair and soon enough, the girl and the miko fell into a deep and peaceful sleep.
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Birds chirped happily outside as the midday sun forced its bright light into the castle rooms. Inside, two girls lay dreaming… but not for long.
Kagome squeezed her eyes close even tighter, but despite her efforts, the persistent and demanding light forced her to wake. She gave a yawn then stretched- she felt as if she hadn't been out of bed since forever. Kagome hopped off of the cushions and gave a look around the room.
'Funny… I had a weird dream about this place… but I was sick or something…' she heard a noise behind her as a small girl woke up.
"Kagome? How come your out of bed? Are you okay now?" Kagome spun around to see a young girl tilt her head in a questioning look. 'It wasn't a dream,' Kagome realized, 'I really am in Sesshoumaru's castle… how am I going to get out?' She felt something on her hand and looked down.
"Come on, Kagome… since you're better, you can go see Sesshoumaru-sama now!" Rin chirped happily, as she clung to the older girl's hand and led her to the doorway.
'W… Wha-aa…?' Kagome felt her heart start to pound. She was going to die now… she knew it… she was gonna die. She squeezed her eyes shut and prayed that it was just a bad dream, but when she opened her eyes, she was standing at the door a couple feet away from her own. Kagome blinked at the sliding door then down at the girl that smiled so happily back at her.
She gulped.
"Go on, Kagome-chan! Sesshoumaru-sama is waiting." The small girl pulled open the door and gave Kagome a small nudge.
Her heart pounded loudly against her chest as she felt sweat form on her forehead, then stepped inside.
The reason Inuyasha couldn't sense Sesshoumaru or Kagome on the dragon is because they were both kinda near death so yeah… worn out like never before…
I know I didn't explain it in this chapter, but Rin heals Kagome during that night when she's super freaked out. (Yeah, I have Rin as an unknown miko in this story -)
If you haven't figured it out by now… Sesshy never asked Kagome to come to his room- he wants to kill her, remember? Rin is just trying to set up the two (and she's sure super good at it too!) A miko and a setter-upper ß you gotta love that combo! Anyhow, more of that in the later chapters!
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