DG: OK apologies for the looong wait. I guess Biss went on vacation n left me hanging : sobs:
Kag: Uh huh…what else is new?
DG: Sigh…now that you mention it… I have come to a conclusion for NMCNMF
Sess: Which is…?
DG: That's the thing...In a few more chapters…it's officially over…done…finito…sayonara…by-
Sess: We get the point…
Kag: WHAT!
Sess: She said-
Kag: I heard what she said baka! I mean what, as in what! It's over!
DG: Mhmm…that's what I said…done, finito-
Sess: Yes, yes, we heard, please don't repeat
Kag: How could you?
Sess: Easy…she's the authoress
DG: Exactly…that and I need to work on my other stories and wrap this up or it might go on forever
Sess: Can't let that happen…
Kag: B-b-but
DG: We'll talk after the chapter…for now…the story.
Disclaimer: No ownership to Inuyasha and CO. Or songs!
Note: This is the original copy, not revised so, gomen on the grammar and typos.
No More Chances, No More Forgiveness
Chapter 16
An Imp, a Ward, and a Hanyou
Yama no naka, Mori no naka, Kaze no naka, Yume no naka, Sesshoumaru-sama doko ni iru? Jaken-sama o shita naiete? - In the mountain, in the forest, in the wind, in a dream, where are you sesshoumaru-sama? with an ally like Jaken?
Watashi wa hitori de matchimashou, Sesshoumaru-sama, omodoriou-I will wait alone until you come. Sesshoumaru-sama, please return
Humming a song she had made up; she lay on her stomach and twiddled her tiny finger in the green grass. Lazily lounging around for the arrival of her lord once more, she yawned as she turned to her back and stared up to the clear sky. It has been weeks since she last saw her Lord and her dear onee-chan. She smiled as the images of Kagome hugging her and bidding her farewell until their next meeting. Followed by her lord a little later when he finished his work, only briefly explaining he had a task to do and he'll be back when he can. Leaving her bored, wondering when he'll return, and in the cares of a simple servant.
She sighed as she turned her head slightly to see her caretaker running around bossing other servants around. She then faced forward back to the sky to watch the clouds float on by slowly, until she heard the screeching of the small youkai.
"Rin! Get up you lazy ningen! You have been lying there all afternoon!" he scolded as he waddled over to where she laid. "Why…if Sesshomaru-sama should came and see you not to your studies, I'll be the one to be punished!"
Rin frowned as she pulled herself up to sit and look at Jaken. She tilted her head and curiously asked.
"Jaken-sama…when's Sesshomaru-sama coming back? Rin misses him"
Jaken waved his staff at her, "He'll be back when he can you foolish child! Knowing Sesshomaru-sama, it must be important to be away for such a long time! Do not rush him!"
Rin smiled as she then jumped up and clasped her hands behind as she followed Jaken to the castle.
"Can Rin visit Kagome-oneechan then? It's been so long" she asked.
Jaken laughed, "Rin, What would Sesshomaru-sama say if he found out you went to see that onna and the hanyou he so despises!" he then mumbled, "Let alone, what would he do to me for letting that happen…"
As the two entered the castle, Rin took one hand that was behind her and pointed it to her chin as she tilted her head up in thinking.
"How would Rin know what Sesshomaru-sama would say…if Sesshomaru-sama isn't here to tell Rin what he would say about seeing Kagome-oneechan?"
Jaken grumbled under his breath about how annoying and fresh the ward was starting to get with her mouth. Rin placed her hands back behind her as he followed Jaken around. She sighed in boredom as she watched Jaken command wondering servants of to do this and that, threatening to report to their lord of their lacking in work.
Rin's eyes turned to Hoshi as she passed by carrying a load of clothing to have washed. She smiled as she stopped following Jaken and followed after Hoshi. Following her to the outside of the castle, to see her settle down by a pond nearby and place the bundle down. Hoshi took one of the cloths and brought it to the water and began scrubbing. Rin gleefully skipped over to Hoshi and sat next to her.
Hoshi being in her own world trying to concentrate on getting her work down didn't notice Rin sitting next to her.
Rin tilted her head and poked Hoshi to get her attention. The youkai turned and focused her eyes on Rin. Startled a bit, she jumped a bit and dropped the cloth into the water. Rin watched the cloth sink into the pond and frowned.
"Gomen ne…Rin was bored"
Hoshi smiled as she shook her head, "No harm done Rin-chan"
Hoshi reached down and retrieved the cloth. She returned to her scrubbing, but started a conversation with the ningen youji as well.
"What can I do for you Rin-chan?"
Rin sighed as she pulled her legs together, "Nothing, just a little lonely…"
"Eh? How's that?"
Rin pointed to the pile of cloths, silently asking if she could help. Hoshi hesitated a bit before pushing the smaller clothes for her to wash. Rin then took a cloth and placed it into the water as she started to scrub the cloth from its filth.
"Besides Rin studies…it's very boring here" she admitted.
Hoshi smiled, "Sesshomaru-sama will be back, don't worry"
Rin nodded her head slowly, "Rin misses Sesshomaru-sama" she sadly sighed.
Hoshi turned to look at the youji finish up her last rug before pulling her legs together once more and lay her chin on it. She wore a sad face as she gazed into the cold depths of the water. Looking at the washed cloths, she made up her mind and smiled at Rin as she gathered the cloths together.
"Say Rin-chan…" Rin turned to her, "Since I finished early in my cleaning duties…I'm gonna go to the village to buy some fruits…would you like to come and assist me?"
Hoshi watched the ward's face brighten as she nodded her head vigorously. She jumped up as Hoshi stood up chuckling and picked up the load. The two quickly hanged the cloths to dry in the sun, and then headed into the castle to pick up some money to buy the fruits. Once finished, Hoshi looked around for any sign of him, before exiting. Rin looked up to Hoshi in curiosity as she held her hand.
"Who are you looking for Hoshi-san?"
Hoshi looked down and smiled, "Wouldn't want Jaken-sama ruining our fun, ne?"
Rin's smile widened, feeling free and excited for the wide open space of the western lands, Rin unlatched her hand with Hoshi and ran up ahead. Leaving behind Hoshi, Hoshi then chuckled and ran to keep up with the energetic ningen.
Once they made it to the nearest village, Rin through her hands up in the air and gleefully said.
"Rin wins!"
Hoshi chuckled, "Hai, now Rin, remember why we came here for"
Rin pouted as she then joined Hoshi's side as they went through the village in search for the fruit they seek. Hoshi stopped at a hut and looked down at Rin.
"This will only take a sec, stay here okay Rin-chan?"
Rin nodded her head obediently and watched as Hoshi stepped into the hut. She then sighed and looked around the village. She never did get to go to a ningen village when she went with Sesshomaru when she traveled with him. Something about, the smell of them makes him feel ill or that kind of sort. She watched in awe as two ningens, one boy and one girl, run past as they played tag, the same game she and Shippou-chan would play. She sighed in lonesome as they past her again. But this time, the girl noticed her and skidded for a stop, making the boy crash into her and both of them falling over on the ground. Rin giggled at the two as the two began to argue.
"Got you Onaji!" rejoiced the boy.
"Nu uh! I stopped on purpose Niteiru! So I'm NOT it" she swatted him.
Rin took a good look at them and was pretty obvious how they got their names. The two were clearly brother and sister considering they were twins. The female twin, about the age of 9, had two short black pigtails on her head as she wore a plaid blue kimono and pants. Her dark brown eyes that could be mistaken for black, stared back into the same dark brown eyes of her other self, who too wore the same blue kimono and pants. The male twin too had short hair, but was placed in a small ponytail behind him. If you took down their hair, you couldn't tell who was who.
"Yea right, ok then why did you stop, hmm?" he scowled.
She stood up and dusted away the dirt from her clothes as she pointed to Rin, "I stopped because of her!"
Niteiru followed his sister's pointed finger to see Rin for the first time. He raised an eyebrow at her and laughed. Rin was clearly confused as she pointed to herself and asked.
"Me?"
"Stop making excuses Onaji, you're still it!"
Onaji stomped her way to Rin, her pigtails bouncing with each step. She then grabbed Rin's hand and pulled her to her brother.
"Girl play, she's lonely"
Niteiru's eyes gazed to Rin then to Onaji, "Naze"
Onaji pushed Rin in front of her "Because! For one it's better than tagging each other over and over again! Two! She won't be lonely!"
Niteiru stared at Rin who blinked back at him. "I haven't seen you around here before…where are you from?"
"Sesshomaru-sama's castle" Rin smiled.
The two stared incredulously at Rin, then at each other.
"…That would mean…you're…Rin"
"Hai" she chirped.
Niteiru began to laugh "You got to be kidding me? Sesshomaru-sama wouldn't let his ward hang out here!"
Rin crossed her little arms, "He's out…"
"And you're here…?" they asked in unison.
"Rin came with Hoshi-san to get fruit!"
Onaji then stared at her brother, making pleading eyes. Niteiru rolled his eyes and shrugged.
"Yay! Rin-chan come play with us! I am Onaji Hirosaki! And he" she pointed to her brother "Is Niteiru-oniisama!"
"What did I tell you about calling me that" he gritted his teeth.
Onaji thought for a minute. Then started pacing around and then finally stood in front of her brother. She smiled as she then poked him.
"Nothing, but you now it!" she giggled as she ran away.
Niteiru stood for a second until it sank in. He narrowed his eyes on his sister's disappearing figure.
"Onaji!"
Onaji then turned her head and stuck out her tongue at Niteiru, then came to a halt to see what he was gonna do. Rin giggled at Niteiru, making him turn and scowl at her. Then it hit him as he then grinned and came behind Rin. Rin giggled so much, she didn't notice until he poked her in her rib and watched him disappear.
"You're it Rin!" they both screamed down the road.
Rin placed on a determined face and ran after the twins, passing a village girl that sort of looked like her with her little ponytail. The girl blinked as she watched Rin run away as she stood by the hut. Hoshi then came out with 3 sacks full of fruit that were piled on top of the other sack that it almost took out her whole view of looking. She sighed as she took her free hand and without looking, took the hand of the girl.
"Come on Rin-chan…I think that's about it for today"
The girl looked from behind her to up at Hoshi and silently muttered. 'Huh?'
XOXOXO
Rin looked all over for the two. She huffed and started searching in places and asking people if they knew where the twins were. A villager muttered, when he was asked the question.
"I saw the two little demons running past here into the forest. I swear they're getting to be a painful those two…especially since I can't tell whose who when they look the same."
"Arigato"
Rin ran out of the village and to the road that lead to the forest. She looked around for the two and sighed. All she saw was green, green, blue, green…wait blue?
Rin giggled a little as she tip toed over to the blue object that was hunched behind a medium size rock. She then leaned over and poked the person's back.
"Ittai!" Niteiru jumped and rubbed his backside. "Aww…man"
Rin giggled, "Come on, we have to find Onaji-chan"
The two walked along the road and looked around for the missing girl.
"I could've sworn I saw her run through here…I was right there and she was-"
Stopped in mid sentence, the two then heard a shriek echoing in the forest.
"Ugh…she didn't" Niteiru slapped his forehead, "Okaa told us to never go in the forest this time of day! Onaji…" he hissed as he picked up his pace.
Rin frowned as she followed Niteiru into the entrance of the dark forest. She looked around and made a worried face.
"Shouldn't we get someone to help us? We might get lost in there" she suggested.
"Ahh stop being such a wuss" he waved her warning off and walked in.
Rin pursed her lips before following after the boy. As they traveled in deeper, the light from the outside of the forest became thinner and thinner until there was no more. The two squinted in the dark as they tried to find their way to the sound of Onaji's wail. Onaji screamed again and the two picked it up quicker since the sound was louder, indicating they were getting close. The two ran and came to a clearing where they found Onaji on the ground backed up against a tree screaming her head off.
"Onaji! What's wrong?" Her brother ran to her.
Onaji opened her eyes and looked up at her aniki, "I'm scared…" she whispered.
Niteiru's eyes hardened as his hand flew and smacked his imouto's face. "Baka…" he whispered as he watched his sister wince and hold her cheek from the pain. "You know you're not supposed to be here"
"Gomen nasai…"
"You know you hate the dark!"
"Gomen nasai…
"That you could've been killed?"
"Gomen na…sai," her voice fading into a whisper.
"That you had us worried!"
Onaji looked up at her brother's now soften eyes as he looked down into his imouto's glassed eyes.
"Gomen ne…"
Niteiru sighed as he stood up straight and held out a hand for her. Onaji took his hand as he helped her up. Rin walked over and tilted her head.
"Onaji-chan …daijoubu?"
Onaji shook her head, "I'm fine Rin-chan…"
Rin smiled. "Ok! Let's get out of here and go home!"
The three nodded and started to walk, only to find they were surrounded by trees and neither of them remembered which way home is.
XOXOXO
Hoshi neared the castle and sighed in relief, the bags were heavy. She smiled as she then turned her head to see Rin.
"Rin-chan you seem quiet…….."
Hoshi looked into the violet eyes of a girl that she had mistaken for Rin. Her eyes widened as she dropped the girl's hand.
"You're not Rin-chan…"
"And you're not mommy" her eyes began to water and finally, she cried.
Hoshi began to panic. If Rin wasn't here and she had mistaken a little girl for her, she must be still in the village. Hoshi looked to the sky and frowned and it was getting late too, the sun was setting. Hoshi cursed at herself for not noticing it sooner. It was so obvious, her silence, the different scent, how she was shaking a bit.
She looked down to the wailing girl and bit her lip. What was she gonna do? What will Jaken-sama say when he found out? …no, what would Sesshomaru-sama DO, if HE found out. Hoshi groaned, she couldn't think how to get out of this, especially how loud the child was. But she knew for sure, Jaken mustn't find out, or otherwise, Sesshomaru-sama will and it will be the end for her. She needed help…but whom?
As she pondered this, a green humanoid kamereon walked by, exhausted.
"Kon ban wa Hoshi-san" he muttered as he walked past her.
"Kon ban wa" she muttered back.
"You might wanna find a mute button to shut it up" he rolled his eyes.
"Hmmm…"
Hoshi stood for a second and then looked up to see Tsukai's retreating form. She smacked her head and ran after him.
"Tsukai-kun! I need your help!"
XOXOXO
Jaken sighed as he leaned on his 2 headed-staff for support. If he weren't here the servants wouldn't be doing their job. He was sure to inform Sesshomaru-sama about this. He groaned as he searched once more. He was getting too old for this and didn't need the extra exercise. Following and keeping that nuisance of a demon child out of trouble was hard. But looking for her all over the place and having to hear servants grumble curses at him, saying they haven't even seen outside from all the work he has give, made it harder. He scowled and wished his lord would come back already. He informed him he'd be gone for a few days, which then turned into a week, which turned into weeks.
He needed him back; these servants and Rin were just too much for a loyal servant as such as himself.
(A/N: cough: stuck up: cough)
Jaken groaned as he once more searched around the castle and grounds, calling out for her.
XOXOXO
"So you're telling me…you brought Rin to the ningen village, left her for a bit, grabbed the wrong girl, and now Rin is somewhere in that village now?"
Hoshi ran her hand through her long hair black hair, exhausted.
"Hai…"
"And you need my help...because if Jaken hears of this, Sesshomaru's gonna hear it and you won't be here to hear anything" he finished.
"Hai"
Tsukai then shrugged his shoulders, "Not my problem" then turned and started back to the castle.
Hoshi growled as she jumped and stood in Tsukai's way. Her ember eyes grew dark as she stared into his bored green and yellow ones.
"You HAVE to help me!"
"Why should I?"
"Because!"
"Because why?"
"ARGH! Because you're the only one here that can help me!" she screamed in his face.
Tsukai smirked at her. He placed his hands on Hoshi's shoulders as she began to pant in frustration.
"Hoshi…just go back" he grinned, "If you left Rin there, she should still be there"
"Someone could've taken her!"
Tsukai shook his head, "Hoshi…you're a youkai ne?"
"Hai"
"An Inu-youkai in fact"
"What's your point?"
Tsukai grinned as he took one hand and poke her nose. "Try using that"
Hoshi turned bright red as Tsukai grinned down at her. He then dropped his arm that was still on her shoulder and turned around. He bent down and picked up the 3 sacks in one hand, and then turned back to her, quirking his eyebrow.
"How's someone as lovely as you made to carry such things?" he asked gently as he used his free hand to lift her chin a bit.
Hoshi's red face deepened as she looked up into his unusual orbs. He grinned looking deeply into her amber eyes that resembled her face right about now. Dropping his hand, he then turned away from her as he walked around her.
"Ya look kawaii like that…see you inside Hoshi-san"
Hoshi turned to watch Tsukai's retreating form until she couldn't see him anymore. She was still blushing as she picked up her hand to feel her burning cheeks. The little girl had long stopped crying and was now standing by Hoshi's side.
"Ahem…if you're done fantasying about your boyfriend, can I go home now?"
Hoshi looked down at the once crying little girl and scowled at her. She muttered little curses as she walked back to the village with the girl.
XOXOXO
Rin watched as the two twins bawled. They have been in the forest for nearly an hour and it was getting dark. The twins were good up til they heard the howls of an ookami not to far away. Now the two were sitting on the ground, holding each other as they cried for their mother.
"I want my okaa!" they chorused.
She tilted her head to the side as she bent down to the twins.
"Ano…stop crying"
"Naze" they hiccupped as they opened their eyes to look at Rin.
She smiled, "Because Sesshomaru-sama said crying won't solve anything"
The two looked at each other and then at Rin, before resuming their crying. Rin frowned as they then started to babble their doubts.
"We'll never get out of here!"
"We'll be eaten by ookamis…or worst…youkais!"
Rin sighed as she sat by a tree. Hoping the crying would end from their exhaustion. She looked around and smiled remembering how Sesshomaru would camp in areas like these when she traveled with him. She wondered if he was resting in one, right now…and the same for Kagome…she wondered if she was singing Shippou-chan to sleep with her lullaby…
Ikutsu namida o nagashitara… Every heart sunao ni nareru…
Dare ni omoi tsutaetara… Every Heart kokoro mita sareru no daros… nagai nagai yoru ni obieteita…Tooi hoshi ni inotteta
Meguru meguru toki no naka de …Bokutachi wa ai o sagashiteiru …
Tsuyoku tsuyoku naritai kara… kyou mo takaisora miageteiru…
The twins then stopped crying. They looked up to Rin who was leaning her head back on the tree, smiling. Rin leveled her head down to look at the twins and smiled to see confusion on their faces.
"If there were many tears falling down… Every heart would become gentle…. If everybody expresses what they think…Every heart can be satisfied. I was frightened by the never-ending night… So I prayed to the distant stars. In endlessly repeating time… We were searching for love…Because we wanted to become stronger… We look up to the faraway sky" she giggled. "Kagome-oneechan sang that to me…"
The twins stood up from where they sat and sat in a circle with her.
"Who's this Kagome?"
"Onee-chan? She's your sister?"
Rin giggled. "Iie…she's a friend that's like an oneechan to me and she's a miko too"
The twins gasped. "But I thought Sesshomaru-sama was against mikos and ningens like that"
Rin shrugged. "Sesshomaru-sama isn't that mean" she smiled.
The three youjis laughed, temporarily forgetting the situation in hand, that is, if it weren't for the ookamis, howling closer.
The twins instantly scuttled over to Rin. Niteiru sitting beside her while he held his imouto. They heard growling and the loud of rustling from behind and towards them. The three sharing the same fear as the first 3 ookamis pounced out of the bushes. Rin's eyes flashed back to where she was in the same situation. Though instead of running, she was now standing in front of her 2 new friends. Rin didn't know when she stood up or when she held out her arms protectively toward the twins, but she was. She smiled back at the two as they looked up at her.
"Don't worry…someone will save us" she whispered.
She then turned forward when the ookamis closed in; now 6 were surrounding them, except for behind where a tree blocked the way. The ookamis snarled at Rin and growled as they slowly approached their prey, hunger engraved in their eyes as they looked at the 3. In less than 5 feet, the ookamis rushed forward and lunged for the attack. Rin heard the two whimper as she shut her eyes and prepared for the pain once more.
A/N: You know…this would be a great place to stop. Hee hee! A cliff hanger! WOOO! But then again…I can't delay my story…so I'll keep going…lucky you.
XOXOXO
Staring out in space, she yawned as she lay back on her tree. It was getting late and she should be finding a place to stay. Sitting up, she stretched and prepared to find some place to rest for the night.
She leaped tree to tree, her golden hair swiftly flying behind her. She was heading out of the forest when her ears picked up a soft melody. She stopped where she was and listened closely to make sure she wasn't hearing things. Picking up a soft voice which sounded like a child's, she was positive someone was singing.
But it's late…what would a kid be doing here? …unless…she's lost!
Feeling sympathy for the kid, she jumped quickly following the sound. She then suddenly stopped dead when the music went off, but a sound of laughter was heard. So there's more?
Sighing, she sniffed and indeed there were at least 3 kids here.
She followed the scent to a clearing where 3 kids were laughing like they didn't have a care in the world. She smiled at the 3 innocent kids, it couldn't hurt to stay for a bit, and after all, they were kids, ningens to be precise, with no experience in defending themselves. Not to mention were alone in a forest with no guardian for some reason. She listen to the girl tell a little about a girl named Kagome and Sesshomaru, Lord of the Western Lands. It was pretty obvious she was the ward of his. But what is the ward doing at this time in night?
She then picked up the scent of fear. She looked down and saw the 3 children backing up on the tree as 3 wolves, followed by 3 more came out and surrounded them. She was surprised to see the ward get up and defend the other 2. The look of determination on her face to protect her friends, yet still scared. She smiled as she whispered to the two that someone will save them. That was some nice reassurance, since she was here and it was a good thing she decided to stay. The ookamis then pounced for an attack. She jumped out of her hiding behind in the shadows and swiped the wolves with her claws, killing them instantly.
"Now who said you can pick on kids? Kids that aren't even half your size"
She grinned when all the wolves were dead and lying bloodied on the floor. She turned to the kids to see their eyes still closed. She was relieved they were still; it wouldn't help them sleep if they saw the death, even if they're wolves. Walking over to Rin, she kneeled down and put a hand on her shoulder. Rin winced and felt warmth instead of pain, having her open her eye to look.
Rin slow golden and was about jump for joy, thinking it was Sesshomaru. But opening her eyes further, she noticed it wasn't Sesshomaru, but some youkai…a female hanyou to be exact.
The hanyou smiled at Rin as she lowered down her arms and looked behind her to see the dead ookamis.
Rin smiled at her."Arigato"
"Daijoubu desu ka?" she looked Rin over for any injuries just incase, and then the kids who were now opening their eyes.
Rin nodded that she was fine, but the twins seem not to trust her, since she had blood on her claws. Tapping her head for her absent mind, she wiped her bloodied claw on her black pants. She stretched out her now clean claw and smiled.
"Hi, I'm Serina, sorry for the messy job"
"Rin's my name!" Rin chirped, "And these are Onaji and Niteiru!"
Serina smiled as she shook hands with Rin. Rin looked into the eyes of golden that were so similar to her lord's. Yet, her face showed gentleness and kindness, whereas her lords were cold and hard. She had golden long hair that reached down her back of her red knee-length kimono that fit snug to her. White flowers were beautifully stitched with fine white silk on the right shoulder of the kimono and on the sleeves. Underneath her red kimono was her black pants, obviously didn't take the liking of fighting with a dress. Her pale smooth skin look as soft as wool if you touched it.
"So, what are you kids doing here at this time at night?" she asked.
Niteiru glared at his sister as she looked to the ground, Rin answered "We were playing a game, and then Onaji got lost in the forest so we came to look for her, we found her but couldn't find our way back."
"I see…from the village?" she asked the twins who nodded, "And from the House of Moon aka Sesshomaru's castle." Rin nodded happily.
"Well…in that case, hop on, I'll take you home"
"A-are you sure" Niteiru hesitantly.
Rin turned to him and grinned, "Don't be such a wuss"
The three children hopped on Serina's back and headed out of the forest as quickly as they came. In no time the village was spotted and Serina landed in front of Onaji and Niteiru's hut.
"Ja ne Rin-chan! See you the next time you visit!" they waved as Rin waved goodbye.
Rin smiled as her hair flew up and down.
"Rin…" Serina asked.
"Hmm…"
"I've been wondering…why are you here? Shouldn't you be at the castle?"
"Ooo…Rin came with Hoshi-san to buy fruit and she left me outside for a bit before Rin ran off…uh oh…"
"You didn't tell her?"
Rin frowned, "Iie…"
As they headed up and near the fruit hut Rin was supposed to be standing at, Hoshi called out.
"Rin! Where are you?"
Hoshi sniffed the air and caught the scent of the child, along with a hanyou's. She growled as they stopped feet from her.
"Get away from her" she growled ready to fight if necessary.
Serina held up her hands to show she didn't mean no harm as Rin slipped down and hugged Serina goodbye.
"Arigato Serina-chan, you'll come visit the castle won't you?"
"We shall see, Rin-chan" she ruffled her hair as she pushed her to go to Hoshi.
Rin waved goodbye to Serina as she leaped away. Hoshi sighed in relief as she hugged Rin.
"Don't ever do that again!"
"Gomen ne Hoshi-chan" Rin smiled as they headed back to the castle, with Rin telling the tale of her day.
Once they reached the castle, Hoshi lifted Rin into her back and jumped to her room. She prepared Rin for bed and tucked her in.
"Oyasumi Hoshi-san" she yawned as she drifted off to sleep.
"Oyasumi…Rin-chan" she whispered as she closed the door.
Hoshi walked down the hall and heard the screeching of Jaken. As she neared, he seemed to be yelling at Tsukai demanding to know where Rin was.
"You insolent youkai! You've been out all day! Surely you've seen her!"
Tsukai looked up at Hoshi as she stopped in front of them. "Jaken-sama! Lower your voice! You'll wake Rin!" she hissed at him.
Jaken sputtered as Hoshi walked past and sneaked a smile at Tsukai, who returned it back.
Translations
Kon ban wa-good afternoon
Oyasumi-goodnight
Daijoubu desu ka-are you okay
Hai-yes
Iie-no
Ittai-ow
Naze-why
Arigato-thank you
Gomen nasai-I'm sorry
Ja ne-see you later
Ano-um
Oneechan-older sister
Imouto-little sister
Oniisama-older brother
Aniki-older brother
Okaa-mother
Ookami-wolf
inuYoukai-dog demon
Hanyou-half demon/human
Ningen-human
Miko-priestess
Onna-woman
Youji-young child
Baka-idiot
Kawaii-cute
Onaji/ Niteiru-identical
Break Skit
DG: Phew…now that's done…any questions?
Kag: Just one….where the hell am I?
DG: What do you mean?
Kag: ARGH! Don't answer a question with a question! Where…am…I?
DG: You're here…in the story…
Kag: T.T I mean this chapter
DG: Ooo…Well you see…I have planned out my chapters until I get to the final…and I realized I kinda knocked Rin out of the story without telling what happened to her, along with Tsukai and Hoshi
Kag: Uh huh…and the new characters?
DG: Serina, you'll be meeting again…uhh Onaji and Niteiru…well…we'll see
Kag: You hooking Hoshi and Tsukai up?
DG: Mhmm…we shall see with the reviewers…and Serina…I don't need to be told.
Kag: Last one...well second last one
DG: Hurry up. I wanna finish this up
Kag: Q1: How many chapters left until finito?
DG: Uhhh since this one is done…4, I'm stopping at chapter 20, but the chapters are gonna be long
Kag: Ok…Q2: Are you making a sequel?
DG: Ummm….depending on how much my reviewers enjoyed this, that they want the continual…we shall see…but I won't be getting the continual if I do, since I have to work on my other stories. Okay?
Kag: Last one
DG: You said you only had two
Kag: I know…but it has nothing to do with your story…more of the skit
DG: Which is?
Kag: What happened to Sess?
Sess: Zzzzzz……
DG/Kag: T.T Dumb dog
A/N: Uhh when I get revised copy, I will update. Otherwise…Any questions? Let me know! Review! Happy New Year!