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Have You Someone to Protect?
Kagome shielded the baby's eyes and glared at Jakken who dawned the towel quickly, "Sorry!" and ran out.
Rin shook her head, swaying some. "Seems you have brought Lady Rin back safe enough…" Miroku noticed her swaying some, "Are you alright Lady Rin?"
Rin nodded as her eyes glazed over some, "Lord…Sesshou--" she didn't get the rest out as he caught her before she hit the wooden floor.
Kagome made an effort to get up and Inuyasha stilled her, placing Izayoi in her arms. (got it right now, ja?)
Kagome frowned as Inuyasha neared Sesshoumaru who all but growled at him as he lifted Rin up in his arms. Inuyasha paused and then kept his stance, reaching out his hand towards Rin's forehead, "I'm not going to kill her." he muttered and Sesshoumaru seemed to relax a bit as Inuyasha felt her head, "She's burning up." he looked up to Sesshoumaru. "Lay her down on the mat over there and stay a bit, she's got to get that fever down before we let you take her out there." he nodded to the door where a soft breeze had picked up.
Sesshoumaru hesitated and Kohaku walked up and looked at Rin, then back up, "Please? Rin looks really sick."
Sesshoumaru bit his tongue and nodded, handing her to Inuyasha, who carried her to the mat and lowered her slowly, with cautiousness. He didn't want Sesshoumaru to hate him for anything due to Rin. She didn't need to be in the middle of a family feud that has gone on for so many years. Even if he was a menace, Sesshoumaru was still part of his family and Inuyasha would help if he could.
When he made sure she was alright, he went outside for the water with a bowl and towel without even passing a glance at Sesshoumaru as he left.
Sesshoumaru felt like an ass but hey, at least Rin was going to be taken care of better. He had no idea how to take care of her, he'd been doing well so long though, if she was heating up, he didn't know what to do. She never really got sick where she needed to be seen to with him till now.
Kagome looked to Sesshoumaru, "You can sit down, we won't attack or anything."
Sesshoumaru looked at her stoically, "I do not fear anyone in here save you and the demon killer."
Sango looked at him strangely, "Why me and her?"
Sesshoumaru lifted a brow, "You're breeders." he muttered and walked by Rin, sitting down and looking at her.
"Well sorry for loving our kids." Kagome retorted and he all but let out a small growl.
Sango shook her head, "He needs time to himself, Kagome. Don't tempt him to kill us. I don't feel up to fighting…"
Sesshoumaru looked over to Sango, "I made a promise not to bring about violence due to Rin and I don't plan to break it."
Kagome snickered, "Blackmail."
Inuyasha heard it and growled low, "That's cold, Kagome. Blackmail is a waste of time and it's cowardly."
Kagome waved away at his words as she held the baby in her other arm, "I was just kidding, chill out Inuyasha."
Inuyasha's ears flicked as he set the bowl of water down and handed Sesshoumaru the towel. Sesshoumaru looked at it as if it were foreign. "Sheesh, or don't thank me."
"What am I supposed to do?" Sesshoumaru asked, perfectly honest.
Inuyasha's eyes widened, "You never had to cool her down?"
Sesshoumaru shook his head, "Why would I?"
"If she's burning up, cool her down." Inuyasha muttered and indicated to the water.
Jakken walked up somehow in another cloak and looked up to Sesshoumaru, "Let me, Lord Sesshoumaru."
Miroku puffed, "Yea, the little imp that has too much fun with fire. Perhaps this is a bad idea…"
Jakken glared at him, "My fire can beat your wind tunnel!"
Miroku rolled his eyes, "Even if I still had my wind tunnel, I wouldn't need it to beat you at any match."
Sango sighed, "I'm really glad you aren't a monk anymore. That talk would really be looked down upon."
Miroku smirked wickedly, "And you're glad I'm not a monk on more than one reason."
Sango blushed, "Miroku, go get dinner or something!" she scolded.
Miroku threw his hands up, "Alright, alright, will find food." he looked to Kagome, "Anything for the babe?"
Inuyasha's eye twitched. Kagome smiled, "No, thank you Miroku. The baby is fine."
Miroku nodded and walked out. Inuyasha looked to her, "How'd you know he was talking about the baby?"
She gave him a dry look, "Sometimes I wonder who is more educated in taking care of others, you or your brother."
Sesshoumaru's mouth quirked a bit as Jakken dipped the towel in the water, wrung it and patted Rin's face and neck. "See here, M'Lord, Rin's face and neck must be cooled down or her brain will be fried!"
Kagome sighed, "Stop being so pessimistic." Sesshoumaru and Jakken looked over, "Her brain won't fry till she's way past regular temperature. When humans reach 108 degrees, they're dead so just keep her between 100 and 94, and she should be pretty safe. Those degrees do add quickly though."
"Humans are so troublesome." Jakken muttered and Sesshoumaru gave Kagome an almost admired look.
"We are not, it's just common knowledge." she shot back.
Jakken growled, "But demons do not need to be between any certain number!"
Sesshoumaru grabbed the towel as Jakken and Kagome got into an argument and patted Rin's skin.
"I didn't say demons, I said humans!" Kagome gave Inuyasha the baby and almost growled herself.
Jakken shouted, "Well you are still a menacing race!"
"Get off your high horse you green smurf!" Kagome yelled back.
Sesshoumaru stopped Jakken quickly, "Restrain yourself Jakken. There is a baby to be upset if you do not." he muttered and went back to Rin's care.
Sango smiled, "Well I'm glad someone is thinking here. It would have been fun had there not been so much going on right now to just watch."
Kohaku smiled and looked over, "Shippou, do you want to go play?"
Shippou nodded, "Sure, we'll go to the forest and battle demons or something." he waved to the others. "Won't let nothing happen to him, Sango."
Sango smiled, "Alright, I trust you Shippou. Keep him safe, and you stay safe too."
Shippou nodded and Kohaku and him ran out the door of the hut and into the forest.
"Shippou is still just like a little kid." Kagome smiled, "At least when it comes to Kohaku."
Sango nodded, "I'm glad. Kohaku is lucky to have someone to play with who understands him."
Inuyasha's nerves jilted as he looked away, "Feh."
Kagome smiled and tugged at his fire rat leg and he looked down, "Sit down and let's just deal with Izayoi, hmm?"
He nodded, thankful every time she said "sit" he didn't go plummeting into the ground since she agreed to take the enchanted beads off when they were mated. Though she had other ways to keep him at bay. Ramen. Potato Chips. Curry. Or just her.
Rin, while in her unconscious state, dreamt away from the noises around her. Her dreams, scurried and jilted in strange images seemed to clear up as she felt something cool touch her skin.
It was the day her parents died. She saw the images, she remembered the smell of dead flesh of her family. She felt like she was there again…
She remembered a while later first seeing Lord Sesshoumaru…he had been injured. She offered him food, and gave a small giggle as she remembered what he had told her…that he didn't eat her kind of food. So she brought bugs and anything else she thought he'd eat…
She remembered dying…and for some reason being brought back to life by Lord Sesshoumaru…why?
Sesshoumaru looked down at her as she giggled. His brow furrowed a bit as he kept the cool cloth upon her forehead and brushed her hair from her face, wondering what she was dreaming of…then her expression changed from happy and content to scared. He knew that look upon her…
She didn't remember this in her life…she looked just like she was now. A grown lady. She saw Sesshoumaru die in front of her. Jakken and her cornered…and an image…that looked a lot like Sesshoumaru…a few differences perhaps but she was sure they were related…
"Have you someone to protect?"
The image flashed and she jumped a bit, waking abruptly. Sesshoumaru's eyes widened, but she was sure it wasn't for her jumping. "Lord Sesshoumaru, what is it?" she forgot about her temperature but he didn't. He kept the cloth upon her forehead and stared for what seemed to be an eternity at her.
"Where did you hear that?" he asked.
"Hear what?" she was confused and moved his hand away from her forehead. "What do you mean?" she looked at the others.
Everyone looked at her strangely. "What's the matter?" Sango asked, breaking the odd silence.
Sesshoumaru tugged Rin by the arm quickly to her feet and stormed out, ready for answers, dragging her behind him.
Sango and Kagome looked at each other quickly. "What do you suppose that was about?"
"I don't know…" Kagome answered her friend.
Rin was terrified, Sesshoumaru smelt the fear and growled to himself. She tensed more as he led her to river and turned around, almost causing her to run into him.
She stopped suddenly and looked up at him, afraid of what he was going to do. For the first time in her life.
Sesshoumaru wanted to curse himself for scaring her but this had to be answered. He took her by the shoulders and with seering gold orbs, pinned her gaze. She was too scared to look away. "Where did you hear that?"
Rin was still confused, "I…don't know what you are talking about." she shivered under his intense gaze.
Sesshoumaru, "'Have you someone to protect'…where did you hear it?" he was losing patience.
She thought for a moment, bewildered by what he meant and then her dream came back. "The dream."
"What dream?" he ordered sharply.
"It was a nightmare really, Lord Sesshoumaru, I do not know where it came from…"
Sesshoumaru's face turned rather grim, "I want to know of this dream. Now."
Rin was afraid to tell him. "I…do not wish it to come true."
"Tell me Rin." he ordered.
Rin looked down, "You…were killed…" he tensed, "And…Lord Jakken and I…we were cornered…and an man, who looked a bit like you appeared and said "Have you someone to protect…" and it ended. That's what happened." she looked up at him, tears in her eyes, "I do not want you to die, Lord Sesshoumaru."
Sesshoumaru let her go quickly and she almost fell but regained balance quickly. He turned from her, looking as if he were to pace at any moment. "What could it mean."
Rin tensed, "I told you the dream. It cannot come true, right?"
Sesshoumaru turned back to her, a dry look, "You don't honestly believe in fairy tales, do you, Rin? Have you not seen enough to know there is no such thing?"
"But…" she was about to tell him that he was her fairy tale. Her white knight that saved her. Brought her back to life when everyone else would have let her perish…but he walked away from her. She reached out her hand and then brought it back to her chest as if the air scorched her skin. She turned away, tears falling down her face, "I love you, Lord Sesshoumaru." she whispered softly to herself, not knowing he heard her, smelt her tears.
She walked up the trail back to the hut and he turned to watch her go, confusion displaying across his features. 'She…cried for me? Out of love…'
Rin walked back into the hut and stopped. Where was everyone…? She turned around to go look outside and saw a demon in front of her, Kagome and Sango tied up, the baby started to cry on a small mat. Kagome's features were torn apart…her baby. Rin knew what was happening. She gulped some, appearing speechless and when they neared her, she screamed for Lord Sesshoumaru. He heard.
Faster than anything in the known era, Sesshoumaru would have mastered Kouga's speed with his shards. He entered the hut and stopped suddenly. He saw Rin in the arms of another demon, a dagger to her neck as he smirked at Sesshoumaru, "Take another step. She'll die."
Sesshoumaru's feet were planted in the ground.
Inuyasha and Miroku were right on Sesshoumaru's tail as they stopped suddenly and saw the scene. "Kagome…" Inuyasha breathed out.
Kagome's face snapped up to her mate, tears glistened her cheek as the gag stopped her from calling out to him.
Miroku started to see fire, "Sango…" he looked at the others, "What is the meaning of this?"
The one holding Rin looked at Miroku, "The son of the dog lord lives here…and now we have both at our will."
Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru looked at each other, exchanging unamused looked. "What makes you say you've got us bending to your will?" Inuyasha scoffed, folding his arms.
A demon beside Kagome kicked her in the stomach. She actually let out a scream and he went still. "That is the reason." the demon answered back.
Sesshoumaru saw red, "Cowardly act. Holding a woman hostage for your petty game."
The demon smiled more, "You must be Sesshoumaru…you look the eldest."
Sesshoumaru's chin raised some, "What do you wish for in return for the safety of them?"
The demon breathed against Rin's neck, sliding his tongue against it. She cringed away and tried to get away. Sesshoumaru's blood started to boil. The demon grabbed her tighter, his hand that held her at bay crept to a breast and held it tightly. She fought against him, tears trying not to fall.
Sesshoumaru had seen enough, he stepped into the hut. "No." he heard Rin whisper. He stopped suddenly and looked to her strangely.
"Rin, do not argue with your life and honor." Sesshoumaru ordered.
Rin looked away, "I have no honor." he felt like an ass. Her whole life, he didn't once take her anywhere to prove she did have honor. All the things that others had said, demon lover…traitor…everything must have hurt at some degree.
"You have more honor than me." Sesshoumaru said truthfully and she looked up at him.
"Do not save me, Lord Sesshoumaru. I am happy knowing I have known you."
The demon scoffed and pulled her back against him, the dagger against her neck again. She looked at Sesshoumaru, no fear shown in her eyes, the tears had dried. "I am tired of this sentimental nonsense. Here is the deal. Your life for hers. Inuyasha's life for that girl's." he nodded to Kagome.
Kagome started to breath heavily as she shook her head. She couldn't let Inuyasha die for her, no matter how much she knew he would.
Rin swallowed hard, "No. I refuse to deal."
The demon laughed, "Perhaps you forgot this deal is not between you and me…it is between your lover and me."
Rin's eyes turned cold, "Sesshoumaru is not to dwell for humans. He will not make the deal."
Sesshoumaru cut off the demon's retort with to his own shock, "Yes I will."
Rin's eyes widened as she looked to him, "No! Lord Sesshoumaru, you cannot be serious!"
Jakken ran in fully attired and looked at the situation. "I missed something. None the less, Lord Sesshoumaru will come out on top."
Sesshoumaru looked back to the demon. "I must have your word that there will -never- be any harm done to Rin or Jakken, or anyone else around these premises, including this village and all who reside in it, new or old at any time."
The demon shrugged, "As long as I have your blood spilt."
"Make it a deal." Sesshoumaru growled.
"Deal." the demon smirked and looked to Inuyasha who was in utter shock his brother even thought of the girl like that.
"Kagome will always come before me." Inuyasha stepped up beside his brother, "My deal is the same as his. No harm whatsoever for any of them."
The demon let go of Rin, pushing her towards Sesshoumaru. She tripped over Jakken's foot and Sesshoumaru caught her quickly and pulled her up to face him, his face stoic as ever. "Why?" she asked in a little whisper.
Sesshoumaru brushed a hand across her face gently, "Because I have someone to protect." he kissed her forehead and neared the demon, setting her aside.
Inuyasha walked over to Kagome and took the gag off, kissing her gently. Tears fell down her face more, "Please don't Inuyasha."
He put a finger to her lips, "Don't worry. Take care of Izayoi." he looked to the baby and kissed it's forehead, "Don't let her grow up like I did. Just promise me that?" he looked to her and she shook her head.
"Please…" was the hardest thing she said to him. He looked to her, trying to calm her a bit.
"I love you, Kagome. And I love Izayoi. I will not let you die if I can die in place of you."
Kagome watched him walk up beside his brother.
Rin started to run up to them but a man caught her by the waist. "A deal is a deal, fair lady." he whispered in her ear, pulling her close to him.
She shook her head, "To hell with your deals!" she fought against him and looked up to Sesshoumaru quickly, "Please don't do this! I don't want it to come true!"
It took all out of Sesshoumaru not to look back and look at her. If he looked at her, he'd break his deal. He'd kill these demons and take her as his mate. But he couldn't break a deal. It was a promise. He had his honor…but she had far more.
"Lord Sesshoumaru! Look at the flowers!" he saw a young Rin playing in the nearby daisies. He nodded and sat for a while so she could play a bit. She giggled and he wished he could see the humor in just a few petals…
"Lord Sesshoumaru…" Rin came up to him. He smelt blood and stood up quickly, pulling her close to examine her. "I'm…bleeding."
"Where?"
Rin blushed and looked down, "Um…"
He knew. He had to teach her of the birds and the bees. Of a woman and a man's puberty sessions of life…he taught her everything she knows.
Sesshoumaru was just resting, looking at the stars when he heard a rustle. "Come out Rin." he said quietly and she hesitated a moment and walked out into the clearing he was in. "Come sit."
She nodded and sat beside him, looked up at the night sky and closed her eyes for a few moments. She looked so docile…full of grace. He wanted to reach out and touch her…keep her safe forever because of the image she cast at that moment…
"I love you, Lord Sesshoumaru…"
Images flew through his mind as the demon unsheathed his sword. He heard Rin's frantic struggling with her captor, smelt her tears as more fell from her beautiful eyes, he felt what she felt at that moment. Love. And he then felt cold steel penetrate his flesh into his heart, straight to the other side. His eyes widened at the pain as he fell from the sword and the same was done to Inuyasha.
"Now…the bothersome duo are now out of the way…" the demon smirked and looked longingly at Rin. "We have some unfinished matters, my dear."
Rin's face cast a hateful look to him, "You gave your word!"
The demon smirked, "But we are not always truthful…" he summoned her to him. The demon holding her brought her closer to him and she saw Sesshoumaru's and Inuyasha's lifeless bodies.
Kagome was hyperventilating as Miroku rushed to them, skidding beside the girls and baby as he untied Sango and Kagome, handing Izayoi to Kagome. "Get out of here." he pointed to the door and walked up to the demons as the girls left quickly, Kagome passing one more look to Inuyasha.
Sango rushed her out the door as she saw the look Miroku gave the demons. She didn't know the outcome…but knew Miroku wanted her to find Kohaku and Shippou, warn the others. This was no time to argue.
Miroku said in a calm voice…a bit too calm, "Let her go."
The demons paused and looked at her. Rin slid from their grasps and grabbed the Tensaiga, swinging it at Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha. "Oh please work."
"Why do you want them to die again, foolish girl?" the second hand demon asked and stopped when he saw Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha awaken.
She let out a held breath and tensed quickly as she felt something slice into her back, in the middle. She gasped and fell down quickly beside the two brothers. Sesshoumaru quickly noticed a tail on the demon with a spike. No doubt what he used on Rin.
Inuyasha looked around, "Miroku…"
"They're alive." he promised and looked at the demons again, "Your actions cannot be forgiven."
Sesshoumaru brushed Rin's hair away gently and kissed her forehead gently as she faded away.
A pulse shook the room, "Have you someone to protect?"
Sesshoumaru smirked, "Yes." he answered his father's voice, finally understanding what his father had meant. He sliced the seekers of hell away from Rin's body and she woke.
The demons edged towards them, "A sword that does not kill but brings life…how pathetic. Afraid of death?" the leader asked.
Sesshoumaru shooed Rin away and unsheathed his other sword, sheathing the Tensaiga. Inuyasha unsheathed the Tetsaiga and they both showed that certain smirk. Miroku grabbed Rin by the arm before she exited and looked at her intensely, "Find Sango and the others."
She nodded quickly and ran out the hut towards the forest where Shippou and Kohaku has said they would play.
Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha neared the demons, unforgiveness shining in their eyes. Miroku, on the other hand, dug through the pack of Kagome's and found it!
"Eureka." he muttered and held the camera up, "Say cheese." he turned the camcorder on and taped the whole battle, snickering because he knew the turn out.
Now the others have a fun video to watch from the camcorder when they come back! Woot! More to come!
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