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A/N: Sorry for the delay guys...but here you are...chapter eight...
Chapter eight
Rin squinted her eyes. She caught her head to steady herself. The slap had her head ringing.
"Why are you doing this?" Rin asked Kagura.
"Humph. You think I'd tell you?" Kagura asked her.
Rin faced the sky and took a deep breath. It seemed to calm her. She remembered those times she had seen Kagura with Sesshoumaru. Kagura used to steal glances at him and sometimes the 'love' she saw in her eyes had disturbed her. She gulped and looked at Kagura whose back was facing her.
"I think you'd tell me. After all, you are the one who is pining for my mate." Rin said calculating.
If she was the great dog demons mate, even if he didn't like it and resented it, she had to act like one. Past few weeks she was a confused teenager trying to get a grip of her life. She had to be mature. Besides she had gotten used to this extraordinary life.
Kagura looked at her sharply regarding her in a new light.
"You are not as stupid as I thought you'd be." Kagura said.
"I am not. Everybody underestimates me. Donno why?" Rin said, more to herself.
"Okay. Just shut the hell up and we'd be just fine." Kagura said.
'What am I doing with this bitch? Naraku...if it were not for you, I'd be in her place. Kami...when am I going to ever have my life back?' Kagura turned to look at Rin. She was taken a little aback when she saw Rin looking into her eyes directly. She looked down Rin, she was clutching her belly protectively. Kagura looked in front and began swooping down.
'Should have been my pup...' Slight tears formed in her eyes and she quickly blinked them away. It was one of those days when she'd wallow in her self-pity.
She knew her end was near. She knew it, she had seen it in Sesshoumaru's eyes and not to mention the half-breed's too. She remembered Sesshoumaru and her chest became suddenly heavy. She would never harm him. She was not at all evil like her mentor. She always followed orders. She was a slave. She was forced to do this. She had something for Sesshoumaru and being with him were the best times of her life. But no, Naraku would not allow that. She was not supposed to have feelings, she was meant to serve him. She could just rut but not 'make love'. She would not have done this to his 'mate'. His mate. But she could not suppress the hatred bubbling within her toward Rin. Toward Naraku and of course, Sesshoumaru. She cursed her life.
"Kagura." Kanna called.
Kagura turned to look at her.
"We will stop here. The dogs are on the trail. Master will set up a barrier for our safety. Protect her." Kanna said riding on of Naraku's insects.
Kagura looked at Kanna. Her sister. How could she be so faithful to him? Behaving like his puppy. She'd take Kanna with her when the time comes, whether she liked it or not.
Kagura nodded and landed on a tree and made Rin sit on a thick branch.
"Don't fall down, bitch!" Kagura spat.
"Why do you keep calling me that?" Rin asked annoyed. It was beginning to unnerve her. She was being calm in this situation when she was supposed to throw tantrums.
"Because you are one. You are mated to a dog, you are his bitch. Don't tell me you are hearing this for the first time." Kagura said. A ghost of a smirk crossed her face.
"Oh...I think I should have understood this before." Rin said slowly.
"And...its Sesshoumaru who influencing you. The bond you both have. In case you are confused like a three year old." Kagura said as she flew down to join Kanna. She saw the purple barrier being erupted.
Rin realized what she heard. 'Is she being nice to me?'
'Am I being soft?' Kagura asked herself and Kanna clasped her hand. Naraku suddenly appeared and went past her.
"Don't get confused, Kagura." Naraku said as he went past her.
"Rin...are you comfortable?" Naraku asked Rin floating in front of her.
Rin rolled her eyes and looked everywhere except him. She chanced upon Kagura. She had something in her eyes.
'Is it concern?' Rin's eyes widened.
Naraku snapped, "Answer me human, when I speak to you." He broke the branch and Rin went cascading down.
Kagura felt her heart leap and she rushed toward the tree.
Rin was caught midway and she looked up at Naraku...no Sesshoumaru, holding her by his tentacles. Tears flowed down.
Kagura was watching him. 'Why you bastard...'
"So now I have your attention. Do you like this?" Naraku asked.
"Please...please..."Rin begged as he drew her near.
"You know, you are better than Kagome in just one way. You are just...nineteen." Rin snapped her head up. He had mentioned Kagome before while kissing her.
"Some other time." Naraku said reading her mind and leaving her on the ground.
He turned to Kagura.
"The dogs are here. Go." Naraku ordered.
Kagura hesitated. It meant facing Sesshoumaru. She felt chest knot. But she walked away along with Kanna.
Naraku looked back at Rin. She felt strange. She looked at his eyes and it scared her. He had the same look that Sesshoumaru had that night. She took a step back. Naraku smirked.
It was as if his eyes were undressing her. She could almost feel his filthy hands on her body. She shuddered. Panic was rising in her.
"Rin..." Sesshoumaru breathed. He was near the woods where the slut's smell was strong.
"We have to hurry Sesshoumaru." Inuyasha barked jumping ahead of him.
Sesshoumaru felt the panic. Rin's panic.
He was touching her. All over. She felt like dying. He was still standing twenty foot away from her. But she could feel his touch.
"Stop...stop..." Rin cried.
"Hmm...so you like it." Naraku smirked.
Rin felt his cold touch in her belly. She tried to pry that feeling away.
"Father..." A white haired boy came after Naraku.
"Hakudoshi...take care of this girl." Naraku ordered before taking off.
That's when Rin realized. Her wounds had reopened and she was bleeding.
"Oh no..." Rin breathed.
"I don't like it when he gets bloody." Hakudoshi replied. Rin looked up. Even though his tone had been full of pity, his face showed mirth.
She inched back and started to run.
"You can't run far Rin." Hakudoshi called back.
Rin felt a sense of deja vu. Running through the forest.
"There. His minions..." Kouga shouted.
Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha tuned around to face the huge army of Sesshoumaru's demons.
"So many...he has to be close." Inuyasha spat.
He looked at Sesshoumaru. He could almost feel his melancholy.
He leapt forward to give his first blow.
"We'll get her back Sesshoumaru...Windscaaaaaaaa..."
Sesshoumaru could not hear anymore. He felt drawn into the woods and before he realized he was well within the woods.
He was rushing in madly when he felt a cut across his back. He stopped and turned back.
"Going somewhere My Lord..."
Sesshoumaru felt his blood boil as red started pouring into his eyes. He was transforming.
Rin felt herself being lifted up and then she felt herself enveloped in purple glow.
There was a shudder and then everything stopped. She looked around as the purple disappeared. She took in the surroundings. She was not in those woods anymore.
"We are miles away from that place, Lady Rin." Hakudoshi replied her silence.
Rin's eyes became misty again but she wanted to run again. Away from that monster. Anywhere but there.
"Running won't help you, My Lady."
Sesshoumaru's poison claws went past and he missed.
"Sesshoumaru, you are getting old." Naraku said.
"But not as old as you." Inuyasha bellowed as he sent another attack on his way.
Kagome, Kouga, Sango and Ayame were battling Naraku's demons in the outskirts of the forest.
Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru were in the forest, trying to kill, Naraku. Their battle that had started a long time ago was getting bloody. At least for the brothers if not for Naraku.
"This is pathetic..." Naraku said as his body reformed to seal the wound inflicted by Inuyasha.
"Where is Rin, you half-breed?" Sesshoumaru thundered as he slashed his tokijin.
"She is some place safe." Naraku replied.
Inuyasha grunted and barked.
Naraku looked at Sesshoumaru as he replied barking.
Suddenly Naraku felt his body being ripped apart by a transformed Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha.
As they brought him down they felt something. Sesshoumaru reverted back to his original form.
Kagura who was a silent spectator reached for her hair and she flew away summoning the feather. Kanna had a mirror in her hand that had Sesshoumaru's reflection. But looking closer, Rin was there too.
Sesshoumaru was losing it again. He witnessed Naraku's body turn to dust and it disturbed him. Again a shell. An empty shell.
Ayame stopped as she realized the demons were suddenly retreating. She looked at Kagome and Sango who were already looking in the direction of the forest. A short while later, they heard a deafening roar. Sesshoumaru...
Kagome's head spun. It was happening again. But this time it was different. She was not the victim, but her sister Rin. Even last time, someone close to her was involved. It had devastated their lives. The reason of their bond with Sesshoumaru was because of that incident. She knew what will happen to Rin...if they won't find her quickly. Thinking of Sesshoumaru scared her.
Rin ran as fast her bloody legs could carry her. She could feel Hakudoshi behind her. She could almost imagine his smirk. The wounds were hurting and she was losing blood.
Hakudoshi was playing with this human. Normally it would have disgusted him, but this one was different. She was Sesshoumaru'd mate and she was carrying his pup.
Rin ran into somebody. She looked up to see a girl in her early teens with one of her eyes covered.
The girl carefully sat down, taking Rin with her and making her rest against her chest. Rin felt warmth as she inhaled the earthy scent emanating from her.
"Shh...it will be just fine. The demon will be taken care of." The girl said setting her bow and arrows beside them as she trained her eyes on the approaching demon.
As Hakudoshi neared Rin and this girl, a miko, he felt a surge of energy. Purifying energy.
He looked in the direction, alarmed. A miko, dressed in red and white was already aiming another arrow at him. Before he realized she had shot the arrow and it pierced him making his world black.
The miko crossed the distance and reached the little girl with Rin.
"Who is it? I have not seen her here." The miko spoke.
"She is bleeding badly. We have to help her." The girl, spoke up.
"Yes. We will. She is just a... little girl..."The mikosaid ruffling Rin's hair. Her's eyes widened. Did she know this girl? Touching her felt like touching and feeling... Kagome...
"Kagome..."The younger mikowhispered and Rin drifted to sleep. She was hazy when the elder onetook her in her arms. Rin gave up completely. She knew she was safe. As she closed her eyes, she felt Kagome's warmth coming from the stranger. Even though it was strange, she let darkness take over her.
A/N: So whaddya think? huh? If Kagura is soft then she is...I have plans for her and Rin's baby...heehee...and u shud this miko sisters...guess people...yes yes...its HER!...woow...
Next chapter: What xactly happened in the past? What connects Kagome, Kikyo, Naraku, Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru...(whew...!)
Yes...read and review pls...