Moonlight Silhouette
AN: Thank you for your reviews! I'm so glad you like the story I'll be away for a few days so I probably won't be able to update again until next Saturday. Sorry!
Chapter Six
I had to get out of the hut. Lord Sesshoumaru had said nothing to me for almost an hour. After making sure he was alright I practically ran out of the hut.
I was still worried about him, so I leaned against the front of the hut where I could still hear. As I sat my hand found it's way to my lips where I had kissed him only a little while ago. My first kiss. I only wished he had been awake. And that he had returned the kiss. It was almost funny. Funny in a sad way, I mean.
"Why aren't you in there Rin?" Sango sat next to me, offering a plum from a basket in her arms. I took one and bit into it.
"Um..too warm?" I said lamely, then mouthed at her; "He can hear us!"
"Oh," She said, "Why don't we go over to the river. I have to wash some stuff..." She said.
"I can't leave him." I frowned.
"Well, I'll get someone else to watch him!"
I could have sworn I hear Lord Sesshoumaru growl from inside. "I told him!" I mouthed frantically at her.
"Really?" she mouthed back, "What did he say?"
"Nothing. I am so stupid." I covered my face with my hands, "I've ruined everything." Sango shook her head.
"No." She said out loud. "Here, come with me." She took my hand.
"B-but.." I said motioning back to the hut.
"Don't worry," Sango smiled at me. "Miroku?" She called. I looked up and saw the monk ahead of us, holding a bowl of soup.
"What a coincedence!" He smiled, "I was just going to find you, Lady Rin," He held out the soup.
"Oh, no thank you Miroku." I smiled graciously at him.
"Perhaps you could bring it to Lord Sesshoumaru?" Sango said sweetly.
"Uh..." Miroku's eye flicked up to the hut in the distance.
"Thanks, love." Sango kissed him quickly and then hurried me along. She led me to a large hut down the road. I felt my mouth drop open as we entered. I had never seen a hut furnished like this before.
There were two large windows next to each other with sheer sea-green curtains hanging next to them. In the middle of the room there was a large table, surrounded by green cushions. There was a green carpet covering the floor.
"You can sit down," Sango smiled, "I'll get you some food." She went into an adjoining room and came back a moment later with a tray. She lay a bowl of soup and a bowl of rice in front of me and sat down opposite me.
"So, what exactly happened?" She asked. I told her the story. To my surprise, she smiled when it was done.
"Don't worry, He was just surprised. That's all." I didn't believe her.
"Can you tell me what you think hurt him?" I asked after a while. She looked slightly uneasy.
'Okay." She said finally, "I'll tell you what we think. But nothing is certain."
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"Hello." Miroku announced his presence in the small hut. Sesshoumaru turned his piercing gaze to the monk. Miroku set the soup down next to the demon. "Uh..do you need anything else?" He asked.
"No." Sesshoumaru said giving Miroku a glare that he read all too clearly. What the hell are you doing here? Miroku, seeing that Sesshoumaru couldn't very well hurt him, seated himself near the demon cheerfully.
"So, Sesshoumaru.." He said casually after a few minutes, "How have you been?" The look he got from Sesshoumaru effectively silenced him for a few more minutes. "How has Rin been?" He tried one more time.
"She has been fine." Sesshoumaru said shortly, "You do not need to stay here. I am in no need of a caregiver." He said contemptously.
"Oh, I know...I just thought, maybe we could talk." Miroku said meekly.
"I do not make a habit of having conversations with humans."
"So, I guess we've got to thank you for helping us kill Naraku." Miroku smiled charmingly. After he said the words he realized that they wouldn't go over well.
"I did not help you." Sesshoumaru said.
"Right." Miroku said.
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Sango sighed, "Okay. A few days ago we had heard a rumour. A monk and his apprentice were travelling through this village and they told us of a spectre that had been seen only a little ways from this village. They were saying that the Great Dog Demon had risen again."
'Great Dog demon?" I interrupted, "Isn't that Lord Sesshoumaru's father?"
"Well, that's what people are saying. Inuyasha went to investigate it. From what we've heard and what we've guessed, an evil spirit has somehow re-animated the dog demon's body. I can't imagine that Inuyasha's father is actually alive again. It is probably a weak spirit that found a way to possess a formidable body. Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru's father would never harm his own son. But as you can imagine, the spirit could wreak havoc in the body of the great dog demon. And people say he's out for the blood of Sesshoumaru."
"W-what?" I asked, thinking of what it had already done to him, "Who could it be?"
"No one knows. It could be the spirit of a lesser demon who wants to steal his position. Or perhaps a demon he killed."
"Did Inuyasha see it?" I said, trying to sound calm. But inside my heart was beating faster. What if the spectre came back to finish Lord Sesshoumaru off. He would be much too weak to even stand a chance...
"Rin?" Sango placed her hand on my arm. I raised my head.
"Oh, yes, sorry." I murmered, "What did you say?"
"Inuyasha was unable to find the spectre." She shook her head. "But hopefully it will come here soon."
"But what about Lord Sesshoumaru?" I cried, clenching my fists, "We have to protect him!"
"We'll just have to wait and see what happens." Sango said, "But we'll try as hard as we can to protect him."
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"So, ever thought about settling down, getting married?" Miroku asked. He was suddenly aware that his voice was getting much higher.
Sesshoumaru didn't grace that one with a response.
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Damn him. Damn him and his miserable kin...
The gigantic white form flashed through the trees.
Where is he? I need blood...his blood...
The beast roared, teeth gleaming in the dim light. He couldn't wait much longer.
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"Where did you go Rin?" Lord Sesshoumaru said coldly.
"I just went to get some food, my Lord." I answered gently keeping my eyes to the floor. "I'm sorry."
"Don't talk that way, you are no servant." Lord Sesshoumaru's voice almost softened.
I tried to smile, but couldn't.
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Next Chapter: Rin and Sesshoumaru both face the truth, and Sesshoumaru begins to heal.