My Secret Hitomi
Thank you so much for all of those who supported me and to those who reviewed in My Secret Sessh, even though it's already over. Haha! Thank a lot to all of you! You guys make me go on!
Oh and, to all of you who don't remember who Hitomi is, she's Sesshoumaru's childhood friend. They're close and Kag was jealous for a while. It's somewhere in My Secret Sesshoumaru, I don't know. Enjoy!
Chapter 2: Hitomi
Kohaku held onto Rin's hand as they walked along the busy streets. He kept his head low, not wanting to see the blank faces of people. He felt a tug on his arm and looked back at Rin who looked up at him with pleading eyes.
"Rin is tired." She stated.
"We'll find an inn soon." Kohaku stated reassuringly, although he wasn't too sure himself. It was the middle of the day, the sun was set high above them; sending waves of heat throughout the village. The smell of people's sweat wasn't comforting them either.
Rin didn't look satisfied with his answer. She frowned and pouted, looking up at him with the most adorable face. Kohaku's face softened at that but he shook his head, giving the girl a reassuring tug on the arm. "Just a little while longer, Rin." His voice was gentler now, more patient, and more careful.
When he turned to walk again, he stopped short when he found himself facing a thin waistline clothed in silken cloths. He looked up and found a handsome young man in his early teens. He had dark brown hair and chocolate colored eyes. He looked down at them curiously.
Rin blushed at the sight of the handsome lad, his skin was fair and smooth, his eyes were gentle and his appearance was neat. He looked like an angel! A prince charming like in the fairy tales Jaken-sama would read to her at nights.
The man was soon approached by a balding old man with a sword sheathed at his side. "Lord Kirei, please stay close. Don't wander or else, you'll bump into street trash!" he harshly hissed at Kohaku who glared angrily at him.
Kohaku was tempted to just reach back and slice the impudent man in half. But he dared not do anything that might exploit the youth of his ward. Rin told him last night that she didn't like seeing people die or killing each other. Well she told him in her sleep but still…Rin didn't like bloodshed. And he would do everything in his power to keep Rin as pure and as innocent as she was right then.
But still, he thought, how dare he call us street trash! His fists were white knuckled, the one holding Rin's hand tightened. Rin, sensing his anger, went closer to Kohaku, holding onto his arm.
"Tairo," Kirei started, looking back at his retainer with a disciplinary glare. "Do not speak so harshly to these little children. It is not their fault they are as they are." He then turned to Kohaku and Rin with a smile so gentle and so welcoming that Kohaku felt his knees become weak.
"Children, what are your names?" Kirei asked.
"Kohaku." He stated, looking up at him with distrust.
"And you, young lady?" he turned to Rin.
Rin gave a bright toothy grin and sent it Kirei's way. "Rin's name is Rin!"
Kirei laughed at the adorable little girl and smiled brightly at Kohaku. "Where are your parents, young ones?" Rin's smile faltered at that, remembering her dear beloved Sesshoumaru-sama. Kohaku frowned, remembering his own parents smiling down at him. His heart clenched at the memory of them and the thought of killing them.
"Don't you have parents?" Kirei asked with worry. The two just looked down; Kohaku not wanting to see his sympathetic gaze and Rin not wanting the nice man to see her unshed tears.
"Well, how about this; would you like to stay with me in my castle?" Kohaku and Rin looked up at him with unbelieving eyes, only to be greeted by a bright welcoming smile. Kohaku's brows drew closer to each other, trying to understand this man's kindness.
Tairo looked incredulous as well, his mouth agape. When the bodyguard finally gathered his wits, he stuttered, "B-B-But, your highness! They-th-th-they are—"
"I've made my decision, Tairo." He said with authority. He then turned to the two children in question, "So what will it be, little one's? Stay with me in my castle?"
Of course, Kohaku thought, now that the lands have no youkai rulers, the new rulers would be humans. And this man named Kirei must be one of the rulers chosen! But, he doubted, what if there was a catch? Was this man really to be trusted?
Rin saw the doubt in Kohaku's eyes, calculating and silent. She tightened her hold on his arm, letting him know that whatever his decision was, she would go with it. Kohaku looked at Rin, still calculating his decision. When he saw the look in Rin's eyes, her tired smile, her shabby clothes, he knew what his decision would be.
He turned to Kirei and nodded. Kirei's smile grew wider and he snapped his fingers, calling onto one of his servants.
"See to it that Kohaku and Rin are brought to the castle and are cared for. They are my guests of honor and shall be treated like royalty." He commanded sternly.
"B-b-but—" Tairo made to complain but found he had no voice when Kirei glared his way. He sighed dejectedly and said, "As you wish, Lord Kirei…" Kirei looked satisfied and smiled back at the children.
-Sesshy's pov-
I spoke to Kagome and Souta with a small contented smile on my face; their gifts were very unusual but cherished none-the-less. Souta's gift to me was a papier-mâché dog painted white and Kagome's gift was a diary. I've never tried using a diary before but I promised Kagome I'd use it.
"Hey, Sesshoumaru-kun, when's the wedding?" Grandpa howled, coming up to us with a bottle of wine in one hand and a fan in the other.
"Grandpa, who's getting married?" Kagome asked with a raised brow. I raised my own brow, not knowing of any wedding.
"Why you and Sesshoumaru-kun over here!" Grandpa said, putting a hand around my shoulders and putting his weight on me, I think he used me to support himself. He reeked of alcohol and I had to hold my breath.
"What!" Kagome exclaimed with a blush and wide eyes. Souta started laughing hysterically.
"Kagome, I think he's drunk." I said, tempted to laugh at the crazy old coot.
"Grandpa, we are not getting married!" Kagome declared with embarrassment, her fists white knuckled beside her but her face as red as a tomato.
"HAHAHAHA! Grandpa, Sessho-sama and Kagome-chan aren't getting married." Souta said, stifling his laughter. For a while there Kagome thought Souta was on her side but, "Why would Sessho-sama marry a bugger-nosed butt-ugly Kagome anyway?"
"What! Why you—"
"Why wouldn't he! Kagome is a wonderful girl, isn't she, Sesshoumaru-kun?" he turned to me with the most atrocious breath. Animated tears welled up in his eyes as she proudly looked at his granddaughter.
"Of course she is, Grandpa." I answered, trying to please the wonderful elderly drunk.
-Kag's pov-
I faltered when I heard him say that. Did he just say 'Grandpa'? A smile slowly crept on my face, he did! He called grandpa 'Grandpa'! He's accepting him as family. He's starting to love us!
My face softened at the thought, Sessh-kun's starting to feel welcomed in our lives. He's finally opening up to us. That's good.
"So? When is it?" Grandpa asked me.
"When's what?" I asked, forgetting the subject.
"The wedding, you silly girl! The wedding!" Grandpa said, glaring at me.
"Grandpa! There is no wedding!" I said angrily, a blush rising to my cheeks again. Whatever gave him that idea? This is so embarrassing!
"Well, why won't there be? You're beautiful and smart, he's an eligible bachelor! You saved the past, he helped. You sleep in the same room- which reminds me, Sesshoumaru-kun, are you expecting anything soon?" Grandpa rambled on.
WHY CAN'T I JUST DISSAPPEAR RIGHT NOW! I AM SO EMBARRASSED! This is the most embarrassing moment of my life! Even Sessh-kun's blushing—what? Sess-kun's blushing?
He was so handsome, I just discovered, when he blushed. This was the first time I have ever seen Sessh-kun blush. Even when we were forced to watch that film about puberty, he wasn't blushing. But now that Grandpa implied that he was thinking that we were doing that, which we weren't, Sessh-kun was blushing. It was faint but a blush still.
"What? Are you? Do you think it'll be a boy?" Souta started laughing again at Grandpa's question. Okay, that's it! That's the last straw! I'm bringing out the big guns.
"MAMA!" I screamed my lungs out. When mama finally came into the living room, I pointed accusingly at Grandpa. "PLEASE STOP HIM!"
"What? What did I do?" Grandpa asked innocently, looking at us as if he didn't know.
"I told you not to drink anymore, didn't I?" Mama said, rushing over and tearing the bottle of wine from his hands.
"Ah, no! That's mine!"
"No! You can't drink anymore!" Mama said, walking to the kitchen to hide the bottle.
"No! That's mine!" Grandpa said, walking after her.
The three of us were left in the living room and I noticed Souta was still laughing like mad. So I did what any other loving, helpful, respectful sister would do; I slapped him upside the head.
He shot up and glared at me, I glared back. He stuck his tongue out at me, and I did the same. "Butt-ugly sister." He muttered.
"Bugger breath." I muttered back.
-Sesshy's pov-
I sat comfortably, content with watching the two siblings mutter things at each other like the children that they were when the doorbell rang. They both stood but I stopped them and gestured that I would be the one opening the door this time. If it was Hojo, I'll finally get the chance to kick him out, which I would very much love to do. I've been waiting for a chance like this for so very, very long.
I walked to the door and opened it, surprised by who was at the door. She wound her arms around me, whispering my name with a heavy breath. The worry I saw in her eyes made me scared, I was not accustomed to her frown.
"I'm so glad you're alright, Secho-kun!" she exclaimed with relief.
"Hitomi…" I acknowledged, trying to soothe her by stoking her hair. I always did that whenever Hitomi would cry when she missed her mother. But I thought she was over that by now? So what was she so worried about? Wait—she said she was glad that I was alright. Why would she be worried about my health?
She pulled away from me and I saw the tears brimming in her eyes. My eyebrows furrowed, not wanting to see her in pain. "I heard what happened yesterday, Jade told me everything. I'm so sorry about your mother…"
Was that why she was so worried? Was that why she was on the brink of tears? Just because of me? I shook my head; she was still that Hitomi I knew from long ago. "That was weeks ago, Hitomi. It's alright." I reassured, stroking her hair again.
She shook her head and looked up at me like a child. I couldn't help remembering Rin, at that time. I remembered how she looked up at my incarnation with so much fear for him. How she cried in front of the whole meeting, holding onto Sesshoumaru as if he'd never come back. And he didn't. He died in valiant battle; he risked his life…to save Kagome and the whole world.
"No it's not, Secho-kun!" Hitomi went on, her grip tightening around my neck. "You…" her eyes were cast down, her bangs covering her eyes. "You lost your mother…She was your mother, Secho-kun!" It was then that I understood why she was so affected.
My mother had always welcomed Hitomi into our home as if she was her own. Hitomi loved my mother very much. I knew, no matter how I tried to hide it, that Hitomi considered my mother as a replacement for her late mother. They had a special bond, even though they weren't blood relatives. I would know…I was there.
I pulled her into a tight embrace, comforting her with whispers and swaying her from side to side. Oh, how fragile Hitomi was. Like a porcelain doll, or a vase. She was so beautiful, yet so fragile.
-Kag's pov-
I looked at the two of them holding each other so closely from behind the hall entrance. It was just like in those movies where the girl runs into her guy's arms, never letting go because she loved him. Yuck! I never did like that movie.
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