All of them stared over the campfire at Rin as she adjusted Inuyasha's fire rat robes, the only thing on hand that could cover her nude form that Sesshomaru didn't dismiss. It seemed that he found Kagome's clothing much too revealing…and considering Rin was now several inches taller…out of the question.
She was presently looked at Tokijin, inspecting its edge for any dull spots with a cold, calculating eye. Miroku sat there, trying to keep his mind from thinking it's normally….naughty things. This was a woman that had been only a child not a few hours ago. Even he wasn't that desperate. Right? He paused, watching his hand 'walking' along the ground towards rin's bottom
"Touch me and a break it." Rin replied softly, never looking away from her blade.
Miroku nodded and sat on his hands.
Inuyasha was dumbfounded that a human girl could suddenly look like a female version of his brother. She had shown she was fast, and strong. Very strong to cut into Ryu like that. It had taken all of Inuyasha's power to cut into him last time they battled, and he didn't have the Suohdanna with him then.
And yet…she was still a human girl…in a demoness' body.
Jaken was keeping his distance, far away from the demoness whom, he had learned when he was roused, was not a dream. He was afraid Rin would get revenge for all his comments to her. Or worse, physically give him a makeover
Sesshomaru had remained in stunned silence, in a show-no-emotion way, after seeing the girl he protected appear before him gloriously nude and nearly kill Ryu. With the Lord of the West's own sword, no less.
Finally, Kagome broke the thick silence.
"So….Rin…" Rin looked up, her dark eyes flashing in the fire's glow. Kagome let out a 'eep' and steadied her nerves. "How…did this happen?"
Rin held up her hand, the jewel shard buried in it. "I wished to be as strong as Sesshomaru, and suddenly, I was." She glanced at the others. "Would you stop staring at me like I am a freak!" She growled and returned to her work almost instantly.
"Sorry, It's just not every day you see a little girl turn into a…well…" Kagome mumbled.
"A demon?" Rin asked. Her voice was low, yet musical. It wasn't as unemotional as Sesshomaru, but still as dark. "I suppose not. However, I am not a little girl anymore." Kagome gave her a look of confusion. "Whatever happened to me has given me a mind of an adult…hence the lack of "Rin want to play!" or "Rin want to eat!" or "Rin needs potty break!"." She said this last part in a super sweet and whiny voice, and Kagome chuckled despite the situation.
"thank the gods." Jaken muttered. He pictured an adult Rin picking flowers, her little tongue sticking out of her mouth as she tied them into chains and chuckled.
"What did you say Jaken?" Rin growled. Before the toad could say a word, Rin was up, grabbing him by the throat, slamming him to the ground. She raised her free hand and the sweet smell of her poison claws filled the air. "You listen to me very carefully. I am no longer a little girl. I am now one of the strongest demonesses in all of the lands. You will show me the same respect Sesshomaru gets, or I will hack you into little pieces and eat you for my dinner…got it?"
"Y…Yes Lady Rin!" Jaken said quickly. Rin nodded and dropped the demon, turning back to find Sesshomaru in her face, nose to nose.
"You may be strong, but I am still the lord here Rin. And as such, you will not harm my retainer without my permission."
Rin smiled. "We have to stop meeting like this, people are going to talk." Sesshomaru paused, flustered inside, and Rin sidestepped him, sitting back down. "Now, we need to discuss what our next move is."
"OUR next move?" Inuyasha asked.
"Yes, ours." Rin replied sweetly. "Tell me…Did anyone else manage to cut open the big bad dragon and not get their ass handed to them?" All the men shook their heads, and Kagome chuckled once more. "I thought so. Now, Kagome…you detect shards, right?"
Kagome nodded. "Yes Rin."
Rin turned to Inuyasha. "That is how you speak to someone, half breed." Inuyasha stood up, but Sesshomaru blocked him…and grabbed nothing.
"Rin, my sword?"
"excuse me?" She asked. "What do you mean, 'Your Sword'. You have a sword. I don't. That means you get to be a gentlemen and give me this one."
"I will not!" Sesshomaru shouted, growing angry at his former human lackey. He allowed his mask to slip away as he got in her face. "I think I preferred it when you followed me around blindly."
Rin stood up and growled, her claws out. "You listen here. I am not someone that needs your protect anymore. I am your equal, and you are going to accept that. I have all your skills, powers and abilities. I have your strengths, your mind, and I might add, a skilled swordswoman. The only thing I don't have is your patience. Mine's razor thin. That's the human that's left in me." She leaned in very close. "Don't push me Sesshomaru. I still respect you, and I will go with you on yore travels. But you are going to begin to respect me."
Sesshomaru opened his mouth, then closed it. The girl….woman…was right. Rin was now a demoness, a powerful on, and could help him greatly. When word traveled that the Western Lands were not only protected by the Lord of the West, but now the strongest demoness to wander the planet, his enemies would tremble. His allies would give him anything he wanted in exchange for her hand in marriage. He couldn't throw that away because he was a bit…unuse to everything.
"I…." he hissed. "apologize." He turned to see Inuyasha snicker. "Anything else Rin?"
"Yes." She said. She grabbed his head and kissed him smack on the lips, then let him go, the great lord of the west collapsing to the ground in shook. Rin smirked, admiring her handy work, then turned to practice her swordplay. She was already good…but she needed to be better. She looked over her shoulder. "I have been waiting years to do that."
Inuyasha whistled as Sesshomaru stared at Rin, a mix of anger and confusion in his eyes.. "Damn."
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Kaede looked outside, then headed back to her work. She could have sworn she had heard someone approaching from the forest…the old woman shook her head.
I am getting as jumpy as these young kids. She thought, picking up SHippo's crayons and setting them on another table. She grabbed a book and began to read up on the potion she was brewing for Sango. This has to be perfect…one misstep, and I end up making Neko's spell affect her differently, like make her insanely happy…a happy snake demon…like we need that.
Kaede lifted her head, listening carefully. Outside, it sounded as if something where popping, crackling. She frowned, shifted up and walked over to her door.
"AAAAA!"
She screamed as she went flying back, crashing to the wall in a heap. She felt blood begin to leak into her hair, and with a moan, felt the small cut. She tried to get up, but felt a foot plant on her shoulder.
"Stay put Kaede…I don't want to hurt you…any more." The owner of the foot said, tacking on the last bit. He walked over and glared at her book, flipping through it. "And what exactly are you doing here?"
Kaede stood up, her body shaking from the impact. Though she couldn't see him well in the darkness, she could tell that whoever this was, they were a demon, and the voice meant they were a male, just into maturity.
"I am…working on a spell."
"To try and 'save' Sango the demon hunter?" The demon said. Kaede gasped as he tossed the book aside. "I won't hurt your little spellbook, so you don't have to worry. You can't save someone that has nothing to be saved from." He knelt down next to her. "Sango herself sent me to deal with you…and her former friends."
"Kagome…Inuyasha." The woman mumbled, feeling lightheaded.
"Yes old woman." The demon grabbed her, his claws digging slightly into her neck. She gasped as his red eyes flickered. The demon was just under 6 feet, and he had something attached to his arm. She couldn't tell what he was wearing, or what kind of demon, but she had a feeling it was some type of dog demon, or a relative of them.
"I…won't let you…hurt them…"
"Woman, you can't save them." The demon tossed her aside and picked up the box of crayons. "Shippo's…Did you know that Shippo met with Sango?"
The woman paled. "What have you done with Shippo!"
"He is safe." The demon said. "Very safe." He picked out a red crayon and smiled, his white fangs gleaming. "Now…I think it's time I left Kagome a little message…compliments of Sango, Neko, Ryu and Kagura."