'I can smell her,' Sesshomaru thought 'Her scent carries and lingers on the wind.'
"Lord Sesshomary! Where are we going?" Jaken asked
"We are not going anywhere. You are going to stay here until I return. Take care of Rin."
And with that, Sesshomaru left in search of her.
He founder her sitting on the bank of a small stream, her hand dangling in the water, humming in a lovely voice and constantly switching tunes.
Sesshomaru laughed softly.
"You still can't stay on one topic can you?" He asked
She didn't say anything for a while.
"You came to see me." She murmered
"Of course, after all, I did promise."
Sesshomaru neared her.
"How is she?" She asked
"Who?"
"The girl," She said "Who you've been... protecting."
"I protect no one."
She scoffed.
"Of course you don't."
"Mei, are you alright?"
Mei shrugged.
"Who knows?"
"You seem weak."
"I am."
"You should be inside, resting."
"I can't walk."
"I'll carry you."Sesshomaru replied
"Hm."
"How'd you get here anyway?" He asked
"I--I don't remember."
"How long have you been here?"
"Since last night."
Sesshomaru thought back. 'It was freezing last night'.
"You'll catch cold out here, or even your death."
"Some say the world will end in fire, others say ice." Mei mumbled
Sesshomary carefully picked up her frail body.
"You seem different."
"Things change." Mei said "Even you."
She looked up at him and smiled.
"Do you love her?"
Sesshomaru looked at her strangely.
"The girl." She explained, gesturing for him to walk straight ahead "Do you care for her?"
Sesshomaru looked away.
"I feel nothing towards her."
"Or anyone, right?"
"That's correct."
There was a silence, only the sound of leaves being crushed under Sesshomaru's shoes. And then Mei laughed, and suddenly she seemed healthier. Her pale skin didn't seem so pale and the rosey color returned to her cheeks. Her bright blue eyes shone softly. Her laughter carried up and out of her body, and her sickly depressing self faded away like a distant memory.
"Oh Sesshy. I guess you really don't change." She said, giggling "You-- how's your tensaigua?"
"Huh?"
"Never mind. Seen... whats his face... Inuyasha lately?"
"No."
"Oh... interesting." Mei said, pointing towards her small home "You know, I'm still curious. Have you figured it out yet?"
"What?"
"How you're so strong... without showing any emotion?"
"It's not that I'm not showing emotion, it's simply that I don't have any."
Mei laughed again."
"Really? Nothing? Nothing at all?"
Sesshomaru entered the small home and a small bedroom in the back and laid her down.
"There's nothing in your soul... or heart?" She asked, wrapping her hands around his neck and pulling his face down just millimeters from hers "Not even for me, my Lord Sesshomaru?"
Sesshomaru was forzen. Unlike last time, Mei was intent on him answering. She wasn't moving, wasn't letting go, her grip was surprisingly strong. He was partly terrified, staring down at a form he knew he could break in two one handed. Down at Mei's warm body and beautiful face. At her crystal blue eyes.
"Tell me..." She urged"What lies in your heart for this poor peasant girl, Mei?"
Sesshomaru was silent. He found form the words to express his feelings.
"I--I don't know what to say."
"Well then... show me."
Sesshomaru's breath caught.
"Sesshomaru." Mei said, sitting up, hand on his chest "Show me."
"You were just--." Sesshomaru began
"Faking." Mei said softly "Honestly Sesshy, to think I'd be so weak. I thought you knew me a bit better."
'Sesshy.' He thought 'Here she goes again."
"Would you let me kiss you?" Mei asked, and didn't wait for an answer
Sesshomaru's eyes widened as her lips touched his.
'So this is what mortals call "kissing"." He thought
"Shs." Mei said "Don't think, just act."
She kissed him again.
Mei awoke, still in Sesshomaru's arms (okay, in my world, he didn't lose his left arm. It's my fanfic, I can do whatever I want)((I thought I'd be able to go a whole series without saying that)). She sighed contently against his bare chest."
"Hi." She said softly
He looked down at her. His golden eyes gleaming.
"I trust you slept well."
Mei nodded.
"You made me sleepy."
She sat up and stretched, sliding off the bed.
"Where are you going?" He asked
Mei laughed.
"To get water. Someone has to do the chores around here." She said
Sesshomaru sat up and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Dont." He said softly
Mei smiled.
"This is strange comming from the person who claimed to have no emotion." She said
Sesshomaru didn't reply, he just let go of Mei's waist. Mei stretched and stood.
"I'll be right back. It's won't take long."
Sesshomaru waited for what seemed like an hour, and then set off in search of Mei. He followed her scent to the river, where he found her discarded bucket.
He looked around.
'A broken bucket, her shoe... signs of a struggle, but her scent is so strong. She was definatly here.'
And then something else caught his nose.
'The scent of a demon... Naraku!'
His eyes widened as he drew his Toki-jin
'Mei, hang on. I'm comming.'