Chapter Sixteen
As soon as Kagome was in the other room, Rin clung to her waist. "Rin is scared!" Kagome hugged the frightened child and positioned herself so she could see what was going on. Sesshoumaru and Nina must have gone outside, for no one was in the other room. "Rin, stay here." Rin let her go reluctantly and Kagome slowly crept into the doorway. Nothing. She ventured out a little farther and heard the sounds of a battle outside. She decided to stay here and listen to what Nina had said. Kagome looked around the room and noticed an old book lying on a table not five feet from her. She went over and picked it up. She couldn't make out what it said for it was in a different language and she for one was not skilled in different languages. But something made her keep the book as she raced back to where Rin was. She barely managed to dodge a stray blast and then dove into the other room. Rin jumped as Kagome rolled and slid to a stop in the room. Happy to have comfort again, Rin hugged her and refused to let go. An hour passed before everything went silent. Kagome looked up from Rin and focused for anything. She scooted them back into the shadows when they heard the sounds of three people entering. Rin was evidently trying not to whimper but wasn't doing a good job so she buried her face in Kagome's side and muffled the sound. "It is safe Lady Kagome." Nina said. Kagome sighed in relief and the two left their hiding spot and joined the others. "Kagura?" Kagome asked when she noticed her. Kagura smiled. "I sensed the fight and decided to investigate." Kagome returned the smile as Rin ran to Sesshoumaru. "Rin was so scared!" Sesshoumaru patted the girl on the head and said nothing but it was evidently enough for her because she turned cheery again. "Kagome, what is that?" Kagura asked and pointed to the book. "I found it here but I don't understand what it is written in." Nina took the book and examined it. "Of course you wouldn't, it is written in a very old language as far as I can tell." She handed the book back. "You should keep it though." Suddenly, Kagome felt something against her leg and jumped. "Gyah!" She quickly looked down and saw Star rubbing against her leg. "Oh, it's only you Star." She stooped and picked the cat up. After apologizing for scaring anybody (Except Sesshoumaru, like it scared him) the group left for the castle. During lunch, Kagome locked herself in the library to translate the book. After many failed attempts, she went down to dinner a few hours later. "Any luck?" Kagura asked jokingly. "None..." Kagome muttered in a depressed voice. "It isn't that big of a deal, so don't get so depressed. Who knows, you might be able to translate it some other time." Kagura said before she bit into a roll. After dinner, Kagome went back to her room and decided to look through and mix outfits from her closet since she had nothing else better to do. Star was sitting on her bed, eating some fish off a plate. It had taken both Nina and herself to convince Sesshoumaru to let her keep Star. "Man, I really wanted to know what that book says." "Don't fall into a depression. You will find out soon enough." A female voice said. Kagome looked around the room but Star was the only one there. Kagome stared at the cat with disbelief. "You said that, didn't you?" Star stared back at her with a look of knowing in the intelligent eyes. "Yes." Star's mouth didn't move but Kagome knew she had said it. "What are you exactly? I know you aren't a normal cat..." Star finished her fish then looked up at Kagome. "I am a guide. I was sent to make sure that you were doing things right." Kagome nodded. "I see..." "Kagome!" A cry from down the hall caused Kagome to jump. "Don't talk while she is here." Star jumped down from the bed and went to the window. Kagura knocked and entered when Kagome gave her permission. "Are you playing dress up?" Kagura asked with a laughing smile. "No! I was just mixing and matching clothes! I had nothing else better to do." Kagura laughed. "Technically dress up except you aren't putting them on." Kagome couldn't help but laugh along with her. After their laughing fit was over, Kagome couldn't help but get curious. "What do you need Kagura?" Kagura sat on her bed. "Well, I wanted to see if you can go for a ride tomorrow on my feather. We both have nothing else better to do." Kagome thought for a moment. "I would love to but Sesshoumaru and Nina might have a problem with it since I haven't healed fully yet..." Kagura sighed but then looked thoughtful. "Why don't you talk to them? They would listen to you!" Kagome thought for a moment then stood. "It's worth a shot. Just wait here." Kagome left the room and keyed in on her senses to locate Sesshoumaru and Nina. She hoped they would listen but that was a tough bet.
Sorry for not updating in so long.... I had a lot of schoolwork.... And for any Hellsing fans, I'm getting ready to write a fanfic for that. Just give me a week or so if nothing comes up. I hope you like this chapter but please don't flame me about taking so long....it wasn't intentional at all. Chao!
As soon as Kagome was in the other room, Rin clung to her waist. "Rin is scared!" Kagome hugged the frightened child and positioned herself so she could see what was going on. Sesshoumaru and Nina must have gone outside, for no one was in the other room. "Rin, stay here." Rin let her go reluctantly and Kagome slowly crept into the doorway. Nothing. She ventured out a little farther and heard the sounds of a battle outside. She decided to stay here and listen to what Nina had said. Kagome looked around the room and noticed an old book lying on a table not five feet from her. She went over and picked it up. She couldn't make out what it said for it was in a different language and she for one was not skilled in different languages. But something made her keep the book as she raced back to where Rin was. She barely managed to dodge a stray blast and then dove into the other room. Rin jumped as Kagome rolled and slid to a stop in the room. Happy to have comfort again, Rin hugged her and refused to let go. An hour passed before everything went silent. Kagome looked up from Rin and focused for anything. She scooted them back into the shadows when they heard the sounds of three people entering. Rin was evidently trying not to whimper but wasn't doing a good job so she buried her face in Kagome's side and muffled the sound. "It is safe Lady Kagome." Nina said. Kagome sighed in relief and the two left their hiding spot and joined the others. "Kagura?" Kagome asked when she noticed her. Kagura smiled. "I sensed the fight and decided to investigate." Kagome returned the smile as Rin ran to Sesshoumaru. "Rin was so scared!" Sesshoumaru patted the girl on the head and said nothing but it was evidently enough for her because she turned cheery again. "Kagome, what is that?" Kagura asked and pointed to the book. "I found it here but I don't understand what it is written in." Nina took the book and examined it. "Of course you wouldn't, it is written in a very old language as far as I can tell." She handed the book back. "You should keep it though." Suddenly, Kagome felt something against her leg and jumped. "Gyah!" She quickly looked down and saw Star rubbing against her leg. "Oh, it's only you Star." She stooped and picked the cat up. After apologizing for scaring anybody (Except Sesshoumaru, like it scared him) the group left for the castle. During lunch, Kagome locked herself in the library to translate the book. After many failed attempts, she went down to dinner a few hours later. "Any luck?" Kagura asked jokingly. "None..." Kagome muttered in a depressed voice. "It isn't that big of a deal, so don't get so depressed. Who knows, you might be able to translate it some other time." Kagura said before she bit into a roll. After dinner, Kagome went back to her room and decided to look through and mix outfits from her closet since she had nothing else better to do. Star was sitting on her bed, eating some fish off a plate. It had taken both Nina and herself to convince Sesshoumaru to let her keep Star. "Man, I really wanted to know what that book says." "Don't fall into a depression. You will find out soon enough." A female voice said. Kagome looked around the room but Star was the only one there. Kagome stared at the cat with disbelief. "You said that, didn't you?" Star stared back at her with a look of knowing in the intelligent eyes. "Yes." Star's mouth didn't move but Kagome knew she had said it. "What are you exactly? I know you aren't a normal cat..." Star finished her fish then looked up at Kagome. "I am a guide. I was sent to make sure that you were doing things right." Kagome nodded. "I see..." "Kagome!" A cry from down the hall caused Kagome to jump. "Don't talk while she is here." Star jumped down from the bed and went to the window. Kagura knocked and entered when Kagome gave her permission. "Are you playing dress up?" Kagura asked with a laughing smile. "No! I was just mixing and matching clothes! I had nothing else better to do." Kagura laughed. "Technically dress up except you aren't putting them on." Kagome couldn't help but laugh along with her. After their laughing fit was over, Kagome couldn't help but get curious. "What do you need Kagura?" Kagura sat on her bed. "Well, I wanted to see if you can go for a ride tomorrow on my feather. We both have nothing else better to do." Kagome thought for a moment. "I would love to but Sesshoumaru and Nina might have a problem with it since I haven't healed fully yet..." Kagura sighed but then looked thoughtful. "Why don't you talk to them? They would listen to you!" Kagome thought for a moment then stood. "It's worth a shot. Just wait here." Kagome left the room and keyed in on her senses to locate Sesshoumaru and Nina. She hoped they would listen but that was a tough bet.
Sorry for not updating in so long.... I had a lot of schoolwork.... And for any Hellsing fans, I'm getting ready to write a fanfic for that. Just give me a week or so if nothing comes up. I hope you like this chapter but please don't flame me about taking so long....it wasn't intentional at all. Chao!