Chapter 5 – New Responsibility

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They have been walking for quite sometime now, no one except Sesshoumaru knows where they are going.

"Mi' Lord…Where are we going?" Sesshoumaru continued walking and it seemed as if he ignored the question but after a while he spoke.

"We are going where I am leading us Jaken."

"Oh…uh, yes Mi' lord" They continued walking keeping a steady pace until Sesshoumaru's stomach started growling, he kept walking ignoring it until Kikyo finally spoke up.

"You need to eat."

"I'll be fine" Sesshoumaru said, you could hear the relief in his voice all this was new to him and he had no Idea what all these physical feelings were…he remembered back when he was a demon the thought of emotion made him physically sick but now he had a chance to see things from a different point of view, and he realized emotions were powerful and of all the new emotions he felt the strongest one was fear. All his life he thought mortal were weak because of their emotions never having actually known how powerful they were, aside from fear he had a great desire to be done with these emotions.

"We can rest here…you will burn yourself out trying to keep such a fast pace without any fuel." Kikyo explained

"Fine…" Sesshoumaru stubbornly agreed realizing Kikyo would know more about being human than him. He looked over at Ah-Uhn and saw Rin asleep on its back and for the first time he smiled non-maliciously. Jaken noticed the smile and got scared remembering the last time Sesshoumaru smiled, he covered his head. Sesshoumaru looked down at him "What seems to be the problem Jaken?"

"Ah…um, nothing my lord, nothing at all," Jaken said. Sesshoumaru disregarded him and turned to see Kikyo was gone he had not idea why but he sat down at the base of a tree a little angry he couldn't jump into the branches but over all he was calm. He looked around it was getting dark, he wondered when and if Kikyo would return, sitting there thinking his thoughts he drifted into sleep. Kikyo arrived later with supplies to find Sesshoumaru sleeping his first human sleep and that Jaken was the only form of defense at the moment at the camp site, that disturbed her a bit but she figured it would be safe enough to sleep here even without protection…well good protection anyway. She brought plenty of fruits and other foods that would not have to be cook for them to bring along and their journey, she took one of the blankets she had brought and covered Rin up who still lay on the now also sleep Ah-Uhn and spread one on the ground for herself to sleep on, laying down, she lay there having trouble sleeping at first but It passed eventually and she drifted to sleep.

The Next Morning

Rin was the first to awaken and she was unsure what to do, whenever she woke up normally Lord Sesshoumaru was already awake. She thought for a moment still unsure and then she noticed the fruit Breakfast she thought and grabbed a piece biting into it she ate quietly for the most part by the time she finished eating Kikyo was awake. "Good morning" Rin said cheerfully

"Good morning Kikyo said back, she was used to children being a priestess she was around them a lot, she just noticed the eaten fruit. "See you found the food." Rin nodded her head simply saying

"Uh-Huh"

"Why do you travel with Sesshoumaru…I mean why does he let you follow him?" Rin shrugged her shoulders stating

"I don't know" Sesshoumaru awoke because his stomach was growling, Rin walked up and offered him a piece of fruit which he accepted, hunger was a terrible feeling. He ate it quickly and then had a couple more pieces of fruit because one wasn't enough to satisfy his hunger; Rin just smiled. After he finished eating Sesshoumaru stood up brushing himself off and kicked Jaken awakening him. Jaken awoke with a start but remained silent. Sesshoumaru looked over at Kikyo and said

"Being mortal is difficult…I don't know how much longer I can deal with this."

"Its not that bad…just new responsibilities." With that they turned and left once more everyone together, rested, and fed…well with the exception of Jaken.

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