Chiro Mitsumune and The Toxic Flower Claw
Chapter Three
Chiro had made the decision to stay with Lord Sesshomaru and she had no second thoughts as to what to do about her family and everyone in Tokyo. Chiro's life had been so miserable and she had finally found someone that she loved from the first moment she stared into his demonesque golden gaze. Chiro realized that she had felt something she had never felt before-Chiro had felt love at first site and she had felt it toward a demon. A demon. Lord Sesshomaru of the Western Lands, she had learned that was his title. Chiro walked solemnly alongside Rin, both behind Sesshomaru. Rin babbled on and on and Chiro did not really listen, but thought of her own life and how to put it in order. Some of the time, Rin had wonderful advice, though she was only 10 years old. "Human, you look disgusting. Follow me," Sesshomaru left Rin and Jaken by the camp fire and lead Chiro away, into the woods. "Clean yourself and I will be back when you are finished," Sesshomaru started back to the camp and left Chiro to bathe at a small pond in a clearing. Chiro dreaded the reclothing of herself in her dirty, ratted-up school uniform and noticed that when she got out of the pond, there was a very beautiful kimono of the finest silk lying on a rock. The kimono was left for her by Sesshomaru, who had noticed that her wrappings were getting exceedingly grey-er in color, when they started as white. Sesshomaru was confused by this girl. She had an effect on him, human girl or non-human girl. Chiro Mitsumune, the female human of the same origin as Kagome. Chiro was not the same as Inuyasha's woman, though. Chiro was not so emotional or whiney and she did not anger or cry as easily as other human women. Chiro was just different. She had that dark beauty that other girls didn't have - her hair was the same raven color as the village women but her eyes were so deep and clear. Chiro had stared into his eyes for so long and she seemed as though she had no fear of him, and Sesshomaru had found himself lost in a human's eyes. Not a human - Chiro, a woman, a person who deserved respect. She deserved respect and...and...love.
Chiro walked back to the camp in the fine silk. The colors were so beautiful. It was a deep blue, an indigo almost, with white flowers and silver embroidered dragons. And to finish it off, there was a beautiful black sash of the same soft silk. Chiro used the red scarf from her school uniform to tie back her hair from her face. Rin was chattering to Jaken and stopped when Chiro walked through the brush and trees. "You look really pretty, Miss Chiro," Rin told her. "Why did you call me 'Miss'?" Chiro asked Rin. "That's what Lord Sesshomaru told me to call you," Rin answered as she giggled. "Come with me Miss Chiro," Rin pulled Chiro along by her wrist until they were away from the ear shot of the Lord of the West. "I have something to tell you..."-Rin paused and leaned in closer-"I think Lord Sesshomaru likes you Miss Chiro," Rin's knowledge was deep for her age and she seemed to know more than Chiro. "Rin, come back now. We are leaving," Sesshomaru's voice called for Rin from the camp and Rin and Chiro trapsed back to the campsite. Rin had told Chiro everything she wanted to hear, but not from the one whose mouth she wanted to hear it from. She wanted to hear it from Sesshomaru, from his beautiful pale lips. Chiro realized that she ached to be kissed by Sesshomaru. She really loved him and wanted to know if he felt the same. While Rin and Chiro walked along behind, Sesshomaru constantly looked over his shoulder to gaze for a few moments and then turn back to lead them through the forest. "You see?" Rin would whisper when she would notice him looking at Chiro and Chiro would blush lightly. "We will stop here for tonight," Sesshomaru stopped and began to do his minimum of what he did to set up camp. "Master Jaken, Lord Sesshomaru, will you play a game with us?" Rin suddenly asked them. "Please?" Rin tugged at Chiro's sleeve, willing her to play along with it. "Yes, my Lord, will you play?" Chiro caught what Rin was trying to do and will Sesshomaru to play with them. "We should play hide and seek," Rin decided and Jaken said he would not play. "I will play, but only for a short time Rin," Sesshomaru answered and rose to play. "I'll be it, if you want me to Rin," Chiro volunteered. "Okay, Miss Chiro. You can be it and Lord Sesshomaru and I will hide. We can hide in the woods and you'll have to find us there." Rin skipped into the woods and Sesshomaru was already gone to hide.
"I'm never gonna find them. It's too dark out here..." Chiro whispered to herself. The night was getting later and she still hadn't found either of them. Chiro shivered as a slight breeze blew. She felt that someone was behind her and turned to confront the evil thing that was attacking her only to meet black armor and white silk. "You're horrible at this game. Rin always finds me before the night gets so late," Sesshomaru whispered as Chiro looked up at him. "I would have found you sooner if you hadn't made it so difficult to find you," Chiro answered in relief that it was only Lord Sesshomaru. "Where's Rin?" Chiro added just out of curiousity. "Rin has already returned to sit with Jaken. I decided to stay out here for a moment longer." "Why would you do that if I already lost the game?" Sesshomaru did not answer but turned to lead Chiro back to the camp. "Hey, you didn't answer-"Chiro was cut off in mid-sentence as Sesshomaru turned around and plunged Chiro into a deep kiss. He broke the kiss and they stared at each other for a few moments. Chiro's breathing came difficult for her-Sesshomaru had taken her completely by surprise and she was shocked. "I...what...why did you..." she couldn't find the right words as Sesshomaru walked away. "Wait! Don't leave me out here!" Chiro yelped out desperately and hopped after him back to the camp. "Miss Chiro, Lord Sesshomaru, you're back! What took you so long?" Chiro blushed at these words and Sesshomaru glanced at her as if to say 'Don't tell her...' and Chiro told her instead "I just couldn't find you two. You hid so well." "Well, I'm glad you're back, Miss Chiro," Rin replied, knowing full well she was lying. Chiro yawned and laid down on the ground near the fire and Rin drifted off into slumber next to her. Soon after she closed her eyes, someone put a blanket over her and laid down beside her as well. They were warm and Chiro didn't care who it was, though she had a faint idea who it was, she snuggled closer to them and fell into a dream.