I can't believe I actually had time to type today. :sniff: I just wanna' cry with happiness.
I am BEYOND happy at the number of reviews I've gotten for this story so far. I am quickly reaching my goal of getting at least 50 reviews before this story is done (and believe me when I say there's a whole lot more to come, including some angsty, good old-fashioned love between our favorite couple) just be patient please, kiddies.
I think that I will focus on this story more, while I go about revising my first fic, "Ties of Blood". I do however have a new chapter in mind for that story, and I'll likely post it before I finish revising the earlier chapters.
I'm also considering writing a Samurai Deeper Kyo fic now that fanfiction *finally* has a section for it. If I do it will likely be Kyo/Yuya because they're both so cool and there's definitely a connection between them in the anime and even more so in the manga, so stay tuned for that as well (those of you who have read or watched kyo if any).
Thanks to:
Maggy d- I have character development aplenty coming up in the next few chapters. Thanks for the love.
CometsChaos- I appreciate the fact that you put me on your author alert list, it does my heart good. :sniff:
marnika- its always nice to see a familiar face. I'm glad you like this story in addition to "Ties of Blood."
friendlyreader- you live up to your name. I'm glad you like my little stories and the "Sess/Rin lovin'". Tensions fun to built because something interesting always happens when it breaks.
haruya- Ohh, you're making me blush :D. I don't think I'm that great but who am I to complain. You guys have shown me such love. Sorry if Inu is somewhat out of character but usually I'm too busy drooling over Sesshy to analyze him properly.
Skiddy16- thanks for adding me to your favorites list and another thans for liking my writing style.
Sorrowful Memory- don't worry, I'll see this story through to the end.
Special Thanks to:
SessRin2003- If kisses were wishes then Sesshoumaru'd be getting everything he wanted (which he will). Don't worry. I'll throw in a nice big, gut wrenching, heart-stopping kiss. Just be patient, 'kay? Thanks for being the first person to mention THE kiss. ^_^
Naoko2- I thought your name sounded familiar ^_^ I absolutely, positively, splendorifically (I know this isn't a real word ;D) LOVE your fic, "My Human Pet". I am flattered that such a unique author as you reviewed my story and enjoyed my metaphors. Thank You!! (I just hope I didn't forget to review your story, because I can be such an airhead sometimes when it comes to reading good fics)
Serryn- You an A+++ for getting it right, being the first person to take a guess, and for reviewing. So glad you like the metaphors, I put a lot of work into them.
Anuri-Chan- Kudos is such a lovely word. I've said it once and I'll say it again, I am flattered that you guys think my fic is original because I was insecure about it at first. Glad you like my little stories. I actually do make them up myself, however I will introduce a fictional book later on in my story and that will be where they come form. It ties in to Sess's childhood.
Ashes of the Star Phoenix- If you think you don't have a life, think about us obsessed writers who not only read fics, but take out hours to type up stories about characters who don't belong to them, aren't even real, and all of this is done for FREE. Believe me, when I say that people shouldn't think any less of us. :D Anyways…thanks for liking my fic and calling it :sniff: creative *wipes away tear* Thanks for pointing out the flaws in grammar. Writing stories is such a refining process. Glad I didn't butcher Sess. I can't imagine him being lovey-dovey, but I can imagine him having a more clandestine type of relationship. You know the: " I love you, but not openly and especially not around others" kind of relationship. If manifests itself sometimes as being more of the protective and borderline obsessive type. How ever, he does fall in love with her in his own way and lets leave it at that.
aishiteru-inu- Thanks for being a pillar of support for me. You are the first person to truly talk about my little stories. I was beginning to think that no one read them. Yes, Sess is a lonely bird, but Rin's there to remedy that problem. :D Also, I just couldn't bring myself to have her slap him (actually that's a lie, he deserved to get smacked but I also wanted him to have something to laugh about so that he could throw in his usual sarcasm). Yup, he's a regular Son of a %&*$# but I just had to make him that way so that he could also shape some of Rin's character. Hope this is soon enough for you. And thank you, as always, for the regular doses of the love/review drug.
dangerous-beans- Sorry for making you mad but I just had to show you how bad Sess could be and leave a little cliffie. Thank you so much for coming back and reviewing.
Note: Yes, Inu-yasha speaks in improper English…er…Japanese, but only when he addresses Sess because he knows this annoys him. Hope he doesn't sound too funny OOC, I'm not good at writing Inu's personality.
Thread Bound
Chapter Four
The Brothers
Two apples hung from the same bough on a tree, one small and one big.
The big apple was as red as the setting sun, with a shiny skin, and a proud stalk. His brother, on the other hand, was
a tiny, undernourished thing with a pinkish coat. Not even a hint of luster was to be found on him.
So the days passed and many a person stopped to stare at the big apple and whisper about how big, and bright, and beautiful he was, but no one picked him for fear of damaging the lovely skin and losing such a wonderful treasure. The other, they ignored.
His brother fell to the ground discarded after a while and he scoffed at the fool, happy that now he had the tree to himself when, look, something incredible happened to the body of his former companion. The pale skin rotted, away, as did the sickly yellow flesh, until all that was left were cute little brown seeds which took root soon after and produced a sapling with lovely little green leaves and shiny smooth bark.
But did the big apple bother to dwell on this new development? No, he decided, after much speculation that he would always be more beautiful and that he didn't need the "happiness" that his brother had found. He just sat on his bough and hummed with joy that he was so beautiful and so much desired, ignoring the pain that was steadily creeping through his heart.
However, all good things must come to an end and so did he. A child had watched him for so very long, wanting nothing more than to sink her teeth in the big, juicy apple, so she devised a plan to obtain him. Slowly but surely she climbed that tall tree to claim him for herself and when she had him, oh, how she loved the feel of his smooth shiny skin and the color he had blushed and the sweet little stalk poking from the top.
She cradled him close to her bosom, anticipating a sweet meal when her feet touched the ground. Rubbing him till he shone even brighter. She breathed in his sweet smell, opened her little mouth, and bit into the apple with firm teeth.
Bitter! So very bitter was the taste that she spit him out in disgust, dropping the formerly beautiful apple to the ground, for they had both forgotten that when an apple is left too long on the bough it loses all of its sweetness and as he lay there and wept in embarrassment, he felt something move in him. His core had become a home to worms and all sorts of bugs, that was the pain he had felt earlier and now it was too late.
Or was it? He looked at what was left from his brother as he died and smiled. Perhaps there was hope after all.
AN: I'm not too keen on this particular short story but I knew things were going to be a little tougher once I brought Inu-yasha into the picture)
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"I wake up in the hospital, only to find 'Gome-chan cryin' 'er eyes out 'cause my idiot bro' decided that he was tired of living and tried to kill 'imself. Then when I come to cuss' 'im out, I find 'im practically strangling Gome's best friend. Did I leave anything out?"
Sesshoumaru twisted his features back to display calm aloofness and his trademark superiority before answering coolly," you left out the part where you took your leave and decided to mind your own business."
Inu-yasha chuckled without mirth before answering," good one, Frosty, but I don't think that's going to happen."
"How many times have I told you not to call me by that idiotic name, Inu-yasha?"
"Too many to count, but if the shoe fits I'll make ya' wear it."
He turned concerned golden eyes to the young girl and she kicked herself for not making the connection between him and Sess earlier. They look so much alike.
"Rin," she jumped slightly before moving away from the bed.
"Yes?"
"Are you alright? Did this jerk do anything else to you?"
"No, really this is all my fault."
Two sets of golden eyes trained themselves on her, each with a question in them.
"I don't believe you," Inu-yasha said, frowning slightly," Frosty here is as crazy as crazy gets, don't be afraid to tell me what's wrong."
"I'm not afraid…its just," she looked into Sesshoumaru's puzzled gaze, daring him to contradict her," he was saying a load of bull crap and I let my control slip, which resulted in me slapping him."
"Good girl Rin," he beamed briefly before becoming seious again," and he has the right to nearly kill you over a slap?" he quirked an eyebrow, unconsciously imitating his big brother.
"Well no but we're…I…" she wasn't quite sure how to finish her sentence.
A strong hand grasped hers and pulled her back to a sitting position on the bed.
"Inu-yasha," the purr in her tormentors voice didn't bode well at all and she shivered, knowing that she was the only person in the room who heard the wicked chuckle he gave her beneath his breath," you must be careful not to upset dear, sweet little Rin. My fianc is in such a fragile state of mind."
His younger brother visibly gulped, face growing darker as his focus narrowed down on the word "fiancé". Slowly he took in the scene, flower petals scattered all over the bed, the satisfied look in his brother's eyes, Rin's defense of the jerk currently breathing down her neck, and the blush on her face that he could only assume came from whatever they'd been doing before he came around.
Sesshoumaru could see the wheels turning and knew the exact moment when his simple mind arrived at the conclusion that he wanted him to come to.
"Is this true, Rin," he asked, not wanting the signs to be what hinted at.
"Well, it's not…"she stopped mid-sentence in her denial as she felt a soft petal brushing the back of her neck. Rin heard another dark laugh before he traced a very interesting pattern with the petal on her skin, almost as if he were writing something there.
"Tell him, Rin," he whispered in that incredibly sexy voice," tell him the truth. After all, don't you want to know more about our future?"
I really, really hate you she told him in her head, fists clenching.
"Rin," Inu-yasha prompted, eyes so guileless and trusting, well as innocent as a rough individual like him could get.
"I…" forgive me Inu-yasha," …yes, I'm in love with Sesshoumaru and we would rally appreciate it if we could have our privacy back. You can come visit him later."
"That's quite alright," his gaze became hooded," I think I need to be going right now before I give in to the urge to punch that idiot grin off of his face."
"How sweet of you brat, I didn't know you cared."
"Piss off, Frosty," he bit out before exiting loudly.
"Tsk, everyone seems to enjoy slamming that door. Whatever, shall those poor nurses do if it breaks?"
"Get off of me," she said, not bothering to give him the chance to complete the request as she shoved her self away.
"Why so angry, Ms. Hattori," he smiled, resting the petal he'd used to seduce her acquiescence out of her on the palm of his hand.
"Don't play dumb with me," she hissed.
"Ah, but I like playing with you," he blew the petal off before standing up for the first time in her presence," you are so stubborn yet so easily manipulated."
"And you are just sick enough to enjoy it. This playing with me as you call it," she all but shouted, trying her hardest not to notice that he was a very tall, lean man with gorgeous hair, and nothing on but a hospital gown.
"No need to get smart with me, you might pull something in that thick little head of yours. Besides, isn't it the dream of all women to get together with a rich man? You should be happy that a common girl like you has someone like me taking an interest in your well being."
"Well being?! I feel like you're trying to kill me before my time comes," she clenched her fists, feeling her anger approach the boiling point.
He smirked and added the last straw," well, a fool like you could never understand the intricacies of the real world. You feel like such a waste of time now. Why don't you leave then, be done with me."
She refused to cry, that was a side of her that he wasn't allowed to see. Instead it became anger, pure fury and a small part of her knew that this too was a manipulation on his part, but her ire gleefully incinerated the little voice of reason and pushed it's way up her throat.
And just…just when she was about to bring the wrath of Kami down upon his smirking face, he tapped a soft petal against her lips and leaned in close, whispering so very gently," do you know what I wrote with the petal, Rin?"
The question was so out of the blue that she shrank back to being normal Rin and answered automatically," no, I don't."
The corner of his mouth quirked up," I wrote my name little Rin. Do you know what that means?"
Rin shook her head slowly, aware that this too was manipulation and not caring one whit.
"It means," he glided the petal gently across her lips," …that you belong to me. I own you now."
What he was saying was preposterous of course, but…really, she couldn't help following the allure in his voice that promised fun things in their future.
She sighed and replied," you are manipulating me again Sesshoumaru."
"Of course I am."
"I don't like it."
"Liar," his tone was almost affectionate, yet she detected a tinge of self-mockery.
"What do you want from me."
"I want you to be my new cleaning woman…"
"And…?"
"…I want you to entertain me…"
"And…?"
"I want you to help me escape from this prison of a hospital before I try to hang myself. Oh wait, scratch that, I wanted to die didn't I?"
She shivered for the second time that day before saying quietly," let's go already.
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Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. I want to get more done next time and speed things up. I mean really, look how long it took me to get them out of the hospital. Sheesh.