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A/N: So sorry for late updating but guys...I was busy writing the next chapters and you'd all be surprised. Like I said I love giving shocks and suprises...I think its a shock this time...chapter nine people...here it is...
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Chapter nine
"Kikyo...what does this mean?" The young miko asked.
"Kaede, I think she is pregnant with a demon's child. And..." Kikyo's eyes glowed pink as she pressed her palms on Rin's chest.
Minutes passed and Rin was healing. Her artificial wounds were closing. But something was happening.
"Kikyo!" Kaede, the young girl cried.
Kikyo stumbled into a dark place. But it suddenly lit up for her to see vast grasslands with beautiful trees and flowerbeds. There under the tree she saw the pregnant girl. She started making it toward the girl. She stopped when she saw the little girl with so many children. They were playing. Kikyo smiled despite the fact that it was an illusion. It was Rin's world.
'Rin...?' Kikyo realized that it was the girl's name.
She wanted to reach out to her and hold her. She wanted to protect her. She had failed someone close to her heart before but not this one. Somehow she felt close to this girl, Rin.
"Rin..."Kikyo called and Rin responded. But not to her. Kikyo inched ahead to get a clear view.
Her eyes widened, as she stood rigid in shock.
It was Sesshoumaru. 'Is Sesshoumaru Rin's...'
Sesshoumaru seemed to kiss her and Rin responded. Suddenly the scene changed and what Kikyo saw shook her very heart.
Rin was with Sango and Miroku and...Kagome and Inuyasha.
"Nooooooooo!" Kikyo sprang away from Rin's sleeping form.
"Kikyo...what is wrong?" A troubled Kaede asked taking Rin in her laps.
Kikyo shook her head and seemed to tremble.
It was all coming back. She remembered the last thing she saw there. It had shattered the happy family of Rin. It was...Naraku. Her eyes that had registered shock and disbelief now showed hatred. Kaede who observed this, suddenly realized that the girl in her lap was not an ordinary mate to any ordinary demon.
"Is she Inuyasha's..."Kaede was cut by Kikyo.
"She is my child..."Kikyo answered, her eyes showing warmth and filled with sudden concern.
"We will find her Inuyasha." Miroku said trying to calm a-not-so-calm Inuyasha.
The atmosphere in the room was very tense. Strong emotions were brewing, both humans and demons that were ready to burst.
Sango remembered everything. All was coming to her and hitting her and her blood seemed to boil. The same blood her brother spilt for Naraku. She was the one who ripped his cursed heart out of his frail chest. Even in the last moments, Kohaku had failed to recognize her. It had taken months for her to recuperate. Miroku and Inuyasha had helped her. Well, Kagome had her own worries. She was the one who was the most inconsolable. Kouga and Ayame who had assisted them almost escaped their death. Sesshoumaru had protected them in their vulnerable time. They had lost everything and Sesshoumaru had given him another chance. But now...she would not lose Rin. Not at any cost.
Kagome jerked her thoughts away and looked for the Lord. She got up and let her power trace him. When she found his youki she tried to touch it, but she found that it was already covered with someone else's. She was confused. She opened the door and found Sesshoumaru holding his sword. He was clinging to it as if it were the only thing that was going to save him. His face was buried in his hands. He was standing by the window and only moon lit up the very dark room. His youki stopped Kagome from entering into the room.
'Why wouldn't he let me in?' Kagome wondered. But she wondered more about the anonymous aura that was not his, in the room.
Sesshoumaru was in another world. It was a paradise.
He was holding something. He looked down. Relief washed over his face when he realized it was Rin. She looked up to him and smiled. She was so small compared to him. But she was his life now. She was bearing him, both in her heart and inside her.
She was inside him too, now. He carried her and he never realized how much it could pain until now.
He bent down to kiss her and everything seemed fine. She was his anchor.
But suddenly, all he could feel was fire. It burned him inside out. He looked around to find Rin nowhere.
Then he heard her.
"Sesshoumaru..."
Sesshoumaru jerked his head in that direction. It was Rin. He reached for her but she seemed to go deep into the fire. Rin was looking at him and he could almost feel her pain. Her tears seemed to add fuel to the fire around her.
"Mate..." Rin cried out.
Then there was a loud explosion. Sesshoumaru plunged into the fire only to stop finding himself on the edge of a roaring river. It seemed to put the fire out but separated him from Rin.
Then he saw Rin, unconscious, in a woman's arms. She was holding her, the wind from the river blowing hair all over the face. She looked up to see Sesshoumaru and held Rin closely.
Sesshoumaru opened his eyes to reality.
"Kikyo." He murmured.
"Kikyo...!" Kagome almost shouted as realization snapped her.
"What?" Inuyasha said supporting Kagome who had staggered.
"Its Kikyo..." Kagome said looking at Sesshoumaru who was already looking at her.
"But she is dead." Inuyasha said confused and at the same time troubled.
"Rin is with her now. She is safe." Sesshoumaru finally said.
Everybody looked at Kagome but she was looking at Inuyasha. His head was bent low and Kagome understood what he was going through. But this time it would be different.
"So this means Kikyo is alive too?" Kouga asked.
"Yes. She is alive. And Kaede too." It was Kagome who answered.
Sango looked worried. Kagome reassured her nodding.
"I have to do this." Kikyo said cleaning herself.
"But are you sure? It could mean that she would not..." Kaede said running her fingers lovingly through Rin's hair.
Kikyo came out her hair dripping wet and was dressed in a blouse and long skirt. Red and white, her trade mark.
"Her memories are too troubled. She is fading. I can heal her but I cannot prevent what is going to happen. At least she will live and so will the little one inside her." Kikyo said bending to touch her belly.
Her eyes sparkled and a smile spread across her face.
"Yes little one. I will not let you die and I will not let my little one die." Kikyo said. Mentally she added, 'our little one...' She was thinking about that person constantly.
Kaede closed the door and waited. She felt thirsty and began walking to the stairs when she stopped suddenly. There was light coming from the room. It blinded her for a moment and stopped suddenly. She could hear Kikyo chanting something. She went down to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. She gulped the water and as she closed the door, the photograph stuck on the door brought tears to her eyes. They were tears of joy. She was going to meet the two happy people in the picture. She blew a kiss to them and turned around. The room was filled with those pictures. Those were of that troubled time. But at least they were together. Now here, in her house was a missing piece of that picture.
"Kaede!"
Kaede turned around and 'oofed' as she was embraced tightly by a hyperactive teenager.
"Wooow...Rin-chan, not so tight." Kaede pleaded.
"Yeah...Kikyo told me what happened. I am glad that everybody's fine. And the baby is safe too." Rin said opening the fridge and taking out a milk carton. She went to the cupboard and reached for sugar. She was doing everything as if she had been living there before.
"The baby...you remember the baby?" Kaede asked confused.
Rin looked at Kaede as if she gone crazy.
"Duh...Kaede...it is Kikyo's baby. What is wrong with you? Kikyo, I really think you must check Kaede for some bumps on her head. I worried for my little sister." Rin said handing Kaede her cup and ruffling her hair. Kaede's mouth hung open. Rin faced Kikyo now. She gave her the cup. Kikyo accepted it with a smile that was rare, kissing Rin on the forehead. Rin smiled and went to the drawing room.
"Get here both of you. There must be something on T.V." Rin hollered.
"What is going on?" Kaede asked.
"I gave her alternate memory." Kikyo said going to join Rin.
"And what is it about the baby." Kaede asked.
"I told her it was mine..." Kikyo said signaling her to stop the discussion.
As Kaede sat next to Rin on the couch, Rin folded her arm on Kaede's shoulders and brought her close.
"Who are those two?" Rin asked confused.
"They are my friends..."Kikyo said quickly.
"How come I don't know them and we have a picture of them here?" Rin said raising her eyebrows.
"Haha...Rin...I missed them so I got it framed so I get a feeling that they are here..." Kikyo said.
"Okay...you know you are very weird sis..." Rin said ruffling Kaede's hair.
"Don't do that!" Kaede shrieked and she glared daggers at Kikyo. She was the reason after all that Rin was ruffling her hair.
Kikyo smiled and watched both of them. She breathed heavily.
She looked at the picture that Rin had mentioned.
It was of Kagome's and Inuyasha's. Kagome's eyes were closed shut as Inuyasha was kissing her cheeks. They both were in love. Kikyo was happy. She joined the two of them who were already fighting for the remote. It was meant to be.
She thought about Sesshoumaru. He would be devastated, but she saved Rin all right. For now...
Two weeks later, a tall figure made it to the front of the house. He could hear clearly what was going on inside. It was her. His form stiffened. She seemed so happy. She was winning an altercation with another girl. He inhaled the air deep. Yes, she was fine and so was the pup. He looked back to see exited Miroku and Kouga. The rest were 'ordered' to track down Naraku.
He trained his cold eyes forward and pressed the bell. Many of the people form nearby houses seemed to glance at the strangers.
The door opened to reveal a flustered Rin.
Sesshoumaru tensed, not showing as usual. He was about to take her into his arms when he stopped to look at her belly. It was protruding. It made him proud. Miroku and Kouga hustled to the door not able to contain themselves. Sesshoumaru reached out to embrace her.
"Yes. What do you want Sir?" Rin asked looking at the strangers.
As for Miroku and Kouga they became as rigid as rocks with shock plastered on their face.
Sesshoumaru felt his heart skip a beat.
A/N: hahaha...don't you all just love me...? Okay people...stay tuned cuz I will post chapters every third day...yippee...!
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Next chapter: What has happened to Rin...and Naraku's development...