UnSpoken Love By: OtakuSailorV
Chapter 9:: Of Hanyou's and Miko's
"She went to court before the Council, and only was saved from capitol punishment by Kaede-Obaa-chan. Till this day, the hanyou is chased by The Council." Kikyou finished, picking up her bow and quiver of arrows with a small, inward sigh.
Rin was stunned, absorbing it all. 'Kagome-chan. . .'
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Rin was silent all during the car ride home, lost in contemplation. And, Kikyou, in turn, said nothing to rouse her from her thoughts, sensing the deep, inner trouble the girl was going through. Mixed feeling filled the poor girls body as she thought more and more on the story she had been told, her own assumption of images flashing before her mind's eye.
Kikyou briefly glanced at her, but never did a thought enter the fully trained miko mind that she probably shouldn't have told the story to Rin.
The black haired woman turned her head back toward the road, clearing the thoughts from her mind as she focused on her driving.
Not long later, Kikyou pulled into the Higurashi's driveway. Rin stepped from the car, her eyes still lost, with a layer of quiet, undisturbed sadness lingering in their depths as she closed the door behind her.
Turning back, she waved at Kikyou, smiling as she pulled out of the driveway, and drove away.
As Kikyou's car disappeared, Rin sighed, her fake smile fading, and her arm going limp at her side. "Kagome-chan. . ."
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Kagome looked up from the dishes she was drying as her cousin walked drearily in the door. "Ah, Rin-chan-" She began, but stopped when she saw how sullen Rin appeared to be.
"Rin, what's the matter?" Kagome asked, rinsing off her hand with a towel and coming toward her cousin.
Rin shook her head and smiled at her cousin. "Nothing, really. I was just thinking about something is all."
Kagome made a face as she watched her cousin. "It's no use lying, Rin. I can tell when you're keeping something from me, you get all happy like that automatically."
Rin sighed and shrugged her shoulders. "Ok, you caught me. I was just thinking. . .y'know, Kikyou-san was acting pretty weird today. . ."
Kagome scoffed. "She acts weird all the time." She grumbled, though she was interested in what Rin had to say. "What do you mean by 'weird' though?"
"Well, she was being kinda. . .random." Rin admitted after thinking for a few moments. "I mean, one minute she was correcting me for not concentrating, and the next, she beaks out into some story about your childhood." Rin waved her arms in the air for emphasis.
"And why can't I be trained by Kaede-Obaa-chan too?" She added when Kagome made no answer. "I mean, nothing against Kikyou-san, but I don't think she's a very good sensei. You've always said that Kaede-Onaa-chan could work wonders! So why isn't she taking any more pupils? Can't I at least meet her?" Rin went on and on, pleading with her silent cousin to at least come into contact with the old priestess.
"Maybe if I meet her I'll know why she doesn't take anymore pupils. . ." Rin mumbled to herself, pressing her hand to her chin in thought.
After a few moments of silent contemplation, Rin noticed that her cousin had not said a word, and immediately spoke up. "Uh, Kago-chan. . . ?"
Kagome stared blankly at her though, as if she were lost. "Kago-chan. . . ? Earth to Kagome!!"
Kagome blinked, shaking her head and smiling softly at Rin. "Oh, I'm sorry, I was just. . .thinking. . ."
Rin sighed in exasperation. "Everyone's going nuts! Kikyou's random, which I have to say she is, but most times it makes sense when she starts talking about random things like that. . .or at least it fits with what's going on at the time, but that story was just. . .really out of the blue." Rin rolled her eyes with another sigh.
"And now you're getting all goofy too, Kago-chan." Kagome looked up at the accusation. "You don't want to talk about the big youkai party with me, you get all weird when I talk about Kikyou-san and that story-"
"What story?" Kagome broke in.
Rin looked at her with quizzical shock, the skin under one eye twitching as if she were angry. "The story I was just telling you about. . .the one Kikyou-san told me. . .remember. . . ?" She said slowly.
Kagome made a face at her. "No, no, Rin-chan. I meant WHAT story did she tell you?"
Rin shrugged. "Does it really matter, Kago?"
Kagome gave her a hard look. "Yes, it does, Rin."
"It was the one about you guys and Inuyasha."
Kagome was silent for a while before sighing. "Did she tell you about Myoga-jiji?"
"Myoga who? No. No one's ever told me about him. Is he the one chasing Inuyasha-kun?" Rin asked hopefully, waiting for another of Kagome's exciting adventure stories that featured the hanyou as the hero. Though she had not heard one since she was a child.
"No, and will you stop that?" Kagome demanded, though she was pleased that Rin was eager to hear the story. "Myoga-jiji is Inuyasha's flea demon advisor. Though he's a coward in all respects, he is quite knowledgeable."
Rin sighed. "Well if he's a coward, then he's no fun." She said in a huff. "Did he abandon Inuyasha when The Council came for him?" Rin immediately was eager again as the idea popped into her head.
Kagome sighed wearily and sat down on the couch next to Rin. "No, he had no choice in that matter, unfortunately. When The Council started to chase Inuyasha, they tried to get rid of Myoga-jiji because he was a lesser demon without certification."
Rin waited for more impatiently. "So? So? What happened?" She pressed swiftly when Kagome stopped.
"So he came to me."
Rin stared at her. "You're lying." She proclaimed flatly. "They got him, didn't they?"
Kagome made a face. "Why would I lie to you?"
"Because you don't want me to cry." Rin pointed out with a laugh.
"Rin, I'm telling the truth and you know it."
Rin sighed. "You're not fun. Ok, ok, then what happened? He came to you and? And?"
Kagome smiled and laugh slightly. "Well, I put up a barrier." She started, getting up and walking down the hallway to their left.
Rin followed eagerly listening, not paying any attention to where she was going.
"And I let him stay in a special room of the house until everything got sorted out, which could be a long time from now. . ." Kagome opened a door after unlocking it, and walked through the liquid looking barrier that covered the door from panel to panel.
Rin finally stopped, looking at it uneasily. "Kago. . . ?" She asked warily, eyeing her cousin.
Kagome waved for her cousin to follow. "It's fine, don't worry."
Rin, still uneasy, first stuck her foot through, then her leg, followed by her arms; and, seeing that she wasn't being set on fire, she stepped fully through with a smile.
"Was that a-?"
"Barrier? Yes." Kagome said before turning and scooping something up in the palm of her hand.
"Hm? Who's there? Oh! Kagome! How nice to see you again, and who is that fair young one by the door?" A small voice spoke up as Kagome smiled at something in her cupped palm.
Rin was bewildered, not moving an inch. But Kagome saved her the need of moving by stepping toward Rin enough so that the girl could see the pint- sized demon in Kagome's hand.
"Myouga-jiji, this is Rin-chan, my cousin. Rin, this is Myoga-jiji, Inuyasha's 'faithful' companion."
Rin smiled sheepishly, waving slightly. "Kon'nichiwa, Myouga-jiji."
"Hello there, young Lady." Myouga greeted her with a bow, not heeding the way Kagome had emphasized 'faithful'. "It is a great honor to meet such a beauty in this hole I am confined in."
Rin blushed slightly and smiled wider at the flea demon. "You flatter me, sir youkai." She said, trying to sound as he did in her speech. "But I am merely human, and youkai beauty surely outdoes mine."
Both Kagome and Myouga seemed pleased. "Ah, but outer beauty is only skin deep, M'Lady. There are many a youkai that are beautiful, but that does not make up for an ugly heart."
Not sure what to answer that with, Rin nodded with a laugh. "Ah, thank you."
Kagome laughed. "Well, if you two are quite finished with your little session, I'll turn on the light."
With that, Kagome placed the flea on Rin's shoulder and walked back into the middle of the room, pulling hard on a metal chain that clicked before giving forth light.
Myouga blinked back the light, shielding his small eyes with two of his arms. "Agh." He commented briefly before his eyes adjusted.
Rin blinked in an entirely different fashion though. For, before her, was a small, traditionally built room with the usual objects a miko uses for a barrier spell held tightly to the wall, or placed around the borders of the room.
She gasped slightly, taken aback. She had never seen the barrier spell in use before, and was quite stunned by it's sudden appearance, along with the orb of swirling light that domed over them.
Kagome took no notice, but Myouga was stunned by her sudden in take of breath, which was quite large to him. "W-what is it, dear Rin?" He asked, flustered.
"It's nothing. . .it's just. . .I-I've never seen the barrier spell, or any miko spell at work before, much less set up properly. . .and in such an old looking surrounding too. . .this room looks almost completely different from the rest of the house. . ." Rin replied softly, awe-struck.
"This is your first time? Well, that's quite strange. . .quite strange." Myouga mused. "At any rate, you say that this room is different from the others? How strange indeed. . .but of course, I haven't seen the rest of this marvelous building for many years. . ."
Kagome rolled her eyes, putting her hands on her hips. "You know very well that the instant this barrier goes down, The Council will find you. And then you won't have time to look around, you'll be on the run again." She scolded.
Myouga sighed, shoulders slumping. "See what an old man has to go through? Does she do this to you too?" He asked Rin, looking at her hopelessly.
Rin nodded in agreement. "Yes, all the time. It's really annoying too." They sighed in unison.
"What are you two talking about?" Kagome demanded. "What about me? What do I do?" She was curious about this strange habit that they both found annoying in her.
"You act like you're our mom." Rin pointed out bluntly.
"It is something that probably comes from taking care of so many people all the time. . ." Myouga tried to calm the rage he was sure would swell in the young miko before him as he glanced meaningfully at Rin.
But Rin didn't take the hint; she just shrugged when Kagome gave her a confused face. "Hey, it's true."
"What do you mean I act like your mother?" Kagome demanded.
"You chastise us. That's what I mean." Rin said with another shrug. "Rin, you know very well that the Council forbids youkai/human relationships! Rin, why must I always tell you that you must respect Kikyou?! Rin, don't put that there, it'll get sticky gunk everywhere!" She added in a high pitched, overly exaggerated, Kagome impersonation.
Kagome made a face, but said nothing. Myouga, seeing that there was no immediate danger, quickly joined in on the bashing.
"Myouga-jiji, what have I told you about trying to leave the barrier? Myouga-jiji, stop that! Myouga-jiji, don't be such a coward!"
"Alright, Alright." Kagome said angrily. "But Myouga-jiji's right. It comes from watching all of you all the time!! It's not that I can help it, it's what feels natural for me."
Rin laughed. "Ah, Kago, but that's what we like about you. Don't worry, I don't mind that much anymore." She winked at her cousin.
Kagome sighed heavily. "Rin-chan, I-" She broke off as she heard the door open. "Sango-chan. . ." She whispered before hurrying through the barrier, calling orders to Rin.
"Rin, turn off the light and put Myouga-jiji down. Close the door behind you and make sure not to bump anything!!" Rin nodded, scooping up the youkai and setting him to his feet.
"It was fun, Myouga-jiji, see ya soon!" She called softly before turning out the light and rushing out, shutting the door softly.
"Hey, Sango-chan, home so early?"
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Sorry, long time since I updated again. Heh. Well, hope you all got a good look at Rin cuz she won't be back in for a little while, sorry. But, no worries, she will be back, of course.
Thanks for your reviews and patience once again. I'll be sure to catch up on all my fics, and the ones I'm reading soon. My busy June overlapped into July somehow. . .
At any rate, thanks much and I'll see you all soon. Ja!
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