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Chapter 7: Cold Shoulder?
Iyama heard a twig snap in the bushes and she spun around with her cepter held in front of her. An orange ball of light surrounding it once more, when she saw a little girl in an orange and yellow kimono the light faded. She crouched down to the girl's eye level. The little girl smiled.
"Why hello there, what is a cute little girl like you doing alone in the forest this late at night?" Iyama asked with a smile.
"I'm not alone, Sesshoumaru-sama is with me, and Jaken-sama." She replied.
"They're not very good guardians since they don't watch over you." Iyama replied. "What's you're name little girl?"
"My name is Rin."
"Hi Rin, my name is Iyama." She replied with a smiled.
"Sesshoumaru-sama and Jaken-sama take good care of me. Sesshoumaru-sama and Jaken-sama are behind me." Rin said gleefully.
Iyama looked up and saw a silver haired guy with armor, a fluffy thing draped over his shoulders, and wearing swords around his waist. Then there was a toad-like creature holding a staff. She raised her eyebrow and turned her attention back to Rin.
She had an upset expression on her face, not to mention a sweat-drop.
"You've got to be kidding me." She said.
"No, Rin would never lie." She said.
Iyama became flustered and her angelic apparel disappeared as a pale blue light surrounded her. She hastily looked around wondering why she changed back. A sweat-drop appeared on all three of the guest. Iyama looked at them with a flushed expression.
"Hea, Hea, I've got to go. Sorry, bye."
Before she placed a foot down, Sesshoumaru stood in front of her. She froze and looked up with her mouth wide open and her eyes were tiny circles. He gave her a cold glare. She sweat-dropped.
"Iyama-san, please stay with us." Rin cried.
Iyama slowly turned her head around, her expression remaining the same, and looked at Rin. She looked really sad and pleading. Jaken glared at her. Then she slowly turned her head back towards the towering Sesshoumaru. His face was expressionless but his eyes were cold and seemed to be contemplating something.
She turned back to Rin.
"Are you sure you want me to stay with you?" she asked with a nervous smile.
"Yes!" Rin exclaimed happily.
"However Rin, I won't be staying long." She said as calmly as possible.
"So you will stay with us?" she asked.
"Yes, but…" she was cut off when Rin gave a cry of happiness and laughter.
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Rin, Jaken, and Iyama sat by the warm fire. Sesshoumaru sat in a tree branch, keeping vigil. Rin and Iyama played a cheerful game of patty-cake, which Iyama taught her, and Jaken grumbled about how humans were so annoying. Then Rin's stomach growled.
"Seems like you're hungry Rin." Iyama laughed. "Don't worry, I have tons of food with me."
They all looked at her as if she was crazy. She didn't pay any attention and shoved her hand into her pocket. After a few seconds she pulled out a hand, which was holding a brown plastic bag. She opened it and it was filled with sandwiches and Gatorade, the advanced version that was called (put name here). Rin and Jaken were amazed, Sesshoumaru was surprised but he didn't show it.
"How did you conjure up this food?" Jaken asked flabbergasted. He reached out for a sandwich but Iyama smacked his hand, or claw or whatever it is that toad-like demons have, and wagged her finger at him.
"What do you say Jaken?" she asked in a motherly tone.
"I won't say it, especially to a human!" he said, then he stuck his tongue out at her.
"May I have one?" Rin asked.
"Of course Rin, pleasant people always gets to eat delicious, appetizing, mouth-watering food." She said playfully. This of course was making Jaken's stomach grumble. His mouth was drooling.
"Okay, okay, please let me have your food!" he exclaimed. He didn't even wait for an answer but he practically jumped into the bag and took out a sandwich and stuffed it in his face. Sesshoumaru looked at him with disgust.
"Hey prince-boy, want some food?" Iyama asked Sesshoumaru-sama. He gave her a cold shoulder. Her eye twitched. But before she made an outburst she would regret, Rin walked up to the tree that he was resting in a held a sandwich in the air.
"Sesshoumaru-sama, please have some food, it's very good. Please Sesshoumaru-sama?" she pleaded with big round eyes. His eyes softened and he leapt down, took the sandwich and leapt back to his branch. Iyama saw this with a confused look.
"How come…?" she stopped mid-question and decided to forget it. Her eyes grew heavy with sleep and she curled up around the fire. She felt Rin huddle up besides her and smiled slightly. This girl really didn't want her to leave.
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A.N: Come on review. That's if you want to know whether she leaves or… I'd rather not spoil it. Please review, new review, more chapters.