Enter the tutorous three?
As Rin walked Ah-Un back to the village she heard bits of argument coming from Kaede and Inuyasha.
"I ain't movin nothin! Not my problem!" Inuyasha yelled.
"Why are thee still so stubborn?" Kaede sighed out.
"Hey!? What's all this?" Rin looked at crates and chest surrounding Kaedes home.
"All your stuff Sesshomaru left you. That little toad also mentioned somethin about you and fighting?." Inuyasha looked curiously to Rin.
"Huh?" Rin thought for a moment.
That's right! Master Jaken mentioned something about Inuyasha training me? Rin thought before she answered.
"Um, yes! I believe lord Sesshomaru wants me to train with this." Rin revealed her dagger.
"Heavens child! What are ye doing? A creature of that size can not stay in this village!" Kaede looked to the large dragon Rin guided.
"Hm? Why not? Ah-Uns harmless Lady Kaede." Rin received another slimy kiss from the dragons. Her giggles shocked the neighboring villagers.
"Ahh! A demon! Get inside kids! What's that beast doing here?!"
Rin could hear many villagers and their worry of Ah-Un. It hurt Rin in a deep way that she never showed.
"Don't listen to them. We'll start training in the morning." Inuyasha folded his arms into his kimono and walked away, he knew that look all to well.
"Where are you going? Aren't you staying with lady Kaede tonight?" Rin asked knowing that some nights he stood to Miroku and Sango and others he stood to Kaede and her.
"Nah, I got tired of all her complaining and old people stink! I got my own place now far away from all of these stupid villagers and their problems! See ya tomorrow kid." Inuyasha continued to walk away.
"Hm? Ok. See you tomorrow!" Rin waved and smiled.
Rin looked over all her lord had left for her. 48 kimonos all in various styles and sizes, combs, ribbons, dolls, make up, shoes, slippers, yukatas, training tights, a beautiful hair brush and hand mirror that matched in style and over 200 books from his personal library. She had so many things that it didn't all fit in Kaedes small hut.
"Lady Kaede?! Where will we fit everything?" Rin said smiling looking at all her beautiful gifts.
"I am unsure child. There be to many. Some to heavy to even lift, aye this is quite the problem..?" Kaede looked through everything.
Many villagers could be heard whispering and gossiping.
"Lord inu-I mean Inuyasha said he has his own place? Maybe I and Ah-Un can stay with him? I'm sure he wouldn't mind." Rin giggled as Ah-Un ate at the straw screen door.
"Aye? Perhaps. Ye'd have to be back early to finish your teachings and chores?" Kaede thought about all the ways it would be harder and for some reason seemed like the best option.
She had grown to love the young girl as her own and hated having her spoken to so negatively in the village. "It not be proper for a young lady such as thee to live with a man such as Inuyasha.?" Kaede shook the thought from mind and tried to stop the two headed dragon from eating her door.
"Inuyasha isn't a man!? He's simply Inuyasha. My lords half brother. Plus I don't really see any other options. If he says it's alright may I, please Lady Kaede? Ah-Un will be so much happier!" Rin brang her palms together and begged her old caretaker.
I don't believe it just be thee dragon that be more happy. Am I perhaps trying to force a life on ye child that simply can not be? Are ye so comfortable with the demon world that ye can not see the beauty in a human world any longer? Kaede thought long and hard.
She sighed and finally answered. "Fine. Only if Inuyasha says it be alright." By the time Kaede opened her eye Rin had already taken off running with Ah-Un.
"Thank you lady Kaede!" Rin waved and giggled the whole way there.
Since she hadn't really known Inuyasha had his own place she didn't really know where to go. But figured if she just kept following the direction he was walking she'd find him.
Inuyasha built his home further out the village but still close enough to protect it. His home took him no longer than two weeks to build on his own.
He built it big enough for three. He wasn't sure why as it was just him, but he knew deep down he still hoped and wished for Kagome to return to him and perhaps share this small home together.
He built it right in front of the bone eaters well. In hopes that if it opened for even a second that he could make it in time to see her again.
"Lor-I mean Inuyasha!" Rin called out embarrassingly.
"Whattaya want kid? I told you we'll start tomorrow?" Inuyasha barked at her in his typical irritation.
"It's not that. Lady Kaede has no space for me and Ah-Un. We was wondering if maybe I can stay with you? I won't be any trouble I promise! And I'll take care of all the chores I promise!" Rin bowed and begged.
In all truth Rin loved the village and most of the people within it. However it always hurt her deeply how mean and disrespectful some of the villagers were.
They'd talk behind her back whispering how she's a demons wench, or a witch under the spell of a demon. Some even accused her of trying to steal their young to offer up to her demon lord.
Rin hated hearing how rude they all were. And couldn't wait until the day she was given the chance to travel with her lord Sesshomaru again.
Away from such mean words and accusations. But keeping some distance and staying with Inuyasha didn't seem like a bad idea either.
Inuyasha knew why she really wanted to stay. He could see in her eyes how the villagers words struck like a sword through the gut.
"Yeah, yeah whatever. Just don't go bothering me. Alright?!" Inuyasha stuck up his nose and acted bothered and angered.
In truth he wouldn't mind the company. "Oh thank you thank you thank you!" Rin hugged him and ran off with Ah-Un to go get her things.
Three days had passed since Rin moved all her gifts in. And Inuyasha didn't regret his decision to let Rin stay with him one bit.
Rin loved cooking and Inuyasha loved eating. And everything the young girl made was delicious. She made sweets, soups, stews and dumplings. And she always made a lot extra since she knew Inuyasha loved eating so much.
"Damn kid this is delicious!" Inuyasha spoke with his mouth full.
Rin laughed at how different the two brothers were. The one time she had seen her lord Sesshomaru eat it was one of the most elegant and beautiful sights she had ever witnessed. Where as Inuyasha had crumbs all over himself and the floor.
"I'm glad you like it. I was wondering if I may go on a walk with Ah-Un I'd like to go and pick some nanten berries. I have this strange feeling we'll need them soon. And Ah-Un loves eating them." Rin giggled.
"I don't care! I ain't your keeper or nothin! Just don't go getting lost cause I ain't coming after you!" Inuyasha spoke with chunks of food flying everywhere.
"Ok! I'll be back soon!" Rin waved and ran out the door.
She walked Ah-Un about thirty minutes into the forest and allowed him to munch down on the bitter berries he loved.
"Don't eat to much Ah-Un or you'll get a tummy ache." Rin smiled and began to break off branches she planned on using to make tooth picks, and leaves she stored to make medicine for an upset stomach.
She also packed a good amount of berries away so she can make jellys and use as a snack for Ah-Un.
Rin decided to sit under the tree a little while longer reading one of the books her lord had left for her. She read out loud to her loving two headed companion.
At least two hours had passed since she'd been out. And the snows were beginning to pick up.
"Come on Ah-Un, lets go home." Rin rubbed their neck as she mounted the large dragon. Ah-Un responded in a roar that sounded sadder than usual.
Ah-Un growled some more and took to the skies deciding to go home.
"Ugh? Ah-Un I don't think this is the way to go home. Come on we gotta go home quickly before the storm gets worse!" Rin held the reigns to Ah-Un tighter.
Ah-Un understood the words home and quick so it began to fly quicker than before.
"My lord. Someone approaches the castle at great speed." A demon vulture soldier bowed. "They appear to be human? It is confusing my lord as Ah-Un approaches but with no sight of lord Sesshomaru?" The soldier continued.
"Makes sense as our lord is completing the duel he was challenged to in the far north." A smooth emotionless voice spoke.
"Correct. So if our lord duels in the north? Why is his steed heading here?" A masculine voice spoke.
"Let us find out for ourselves." A deep growl was heard from the dark.
"Ah-Un! Where have you brought us? We needed to be home before the blizzard picked up! How will we get home now? And where did you bring us?" Rin sat upon Ah-Un surveilling the area.
This place looks kinda familiar? Why do I know it? Where are we? Lord Sesshomaru.. I wish you were here my lord.. I'm scared..Rin thought to herself worriedly.
"Intruder! What are you doing here?!" The voice came from the skies.
"Do you know who's kingdom you invade?" The smooth voice spoke as if right in front of her.
"How did you come by lord Sesshomarus steed!" The deep rougher voice appeared next to her. With flames around his feet and hands.
Rin trembled with fear at the firey demon that approached. She took in a deep breath and swallowed.
"Did you say lord Sesshomaru? You know my lord?" She spoke in her sweet voice. Fear slowly fading at the thought of her lord Sesshomaru.
"Your lord? I beg your pardon human! The lord we speak of is a powerful and greatly feared demon lord! Who dare name a human lord Sesshomaru!" The demon in front of Rin appeared in front of her all in white with a dumbfounded expression.
"I will set out to kill this imposter human lord!" The voice from the sky lowered and appeared before her closing it's large black wings.
"My lord Sesshomaru is a demon." Rin giggled at the three demons before her. "How do yous all know my lord?" Rin asked kindly.
The three demons fell in shock to her calm and what seemed to be pleased appearance. "Are you giggling!!? Do you even realize who we are!? Besides I doubt very much we serve the same lord. Lord Sesshomaru despises humans!" The fiery demon growled.
"What does the Sesshomaru you speak of look like?" The demon with wings spoke.
"Who are you?" The demon in white carefully took in the small girls appearance.
She seemed like a peasant but her clothes were of such fine silks and the ribbon in her hair had porcelain flowers hanging from it. Nothing a peasant farm girl could afford.
"My name is Rin! It's nice to meet you all. This is Ah-Un. We both serve under lord Sesshomaru. And to answer your question lord Sesshomaru is tall and handsome and has a big fluffy thing on his arm! He carries two swords and is super strong! He has amazing yellow eyes and a crescent moon on his forehead!" Rin used her hands to point to all Sesshomarus features on her own body. She was practically floating in happiness talking about her lord.
"We know who he is!! We've known Ah-Un for thousands of years! No human can serve under our lord!" The fiery beast growled.
"However she has described our lord perfectly...? Tell me child are you who Sesshomaru has chosen as his traveling concubine?" The white demon asked with his arms crossed into his sleeves.
"You think lord Sesshomaru would fuck a child? Hmm? Never took him for such but perhaps?" The winged demon spoke.
"Damn! Didn't think he'd go for a human like his father?" The fiery demon calmed and the flames slowly went down.
"Ugh?? What's a comcu-contu-comcubime?" Rin struggled with the unfamiliar word.
"Never mind, have you ever seen your lord Sesshomaru naked?" The white demon asked as the other two awaited her answer.
"No? Why would I ever see lord Sesshomaru naked?" Rin thought these demons were crazy.
"Right. Not a concubine." The white demon sighed in boredom.
"Child what business do you have with lord Sesshomaru?" The winged demon asked.
"None. My lord is far away. He won't be back for a while he said.. I was just trying to get home.." Rin began to sob and than soon started crying making the three demons panic and try to calm the crying and screaming girl.
"Hey! Ahh! Don't cry! Ughhh? We won't eat you!!" The fiery demon said trying to calm her.
"Don't say things like that it'll make her worse!" The winged demon yelled.
"Oh great! Someone find Rashini! She'll have an idea how to shut this thing up!!" The white demon spoke annoyed.
"I-I-I MISS LORD SESSHOMARU!! Waaaaaa!" Rin cried out falling onto her knees.
"What is all the commotion out here?" A beautiful and demanding voice called out. "Oh girl? It is you." The beautiful demoness looked down to the crying girl.
"I know you! Your lord Sesshomarus mother! Hello my lady!" Rin bowed and her crying stopped.
"Was that all fake?" The fire demon asked with a look of confusion.
"I feel had.." the wing demon sunk into relief of the girl having stopped crying.
"It would appear so? My lady Inukimi. You know this human child?" The white demon asked.
"Yes, she is the girl that travels with my son. What are you doing here? Sesshomaru is gone." Inukimi looked down to Rin.
"Yes I know. Ah-Un brought me here. I guess he misses his home?" Rin looked to the dragon who curled up into it's stable and began eating the large pile of feed left for him.
"I see.. Well come along than. You can't exactly head back to wherever you came from in this weather. And if Sesshomaru finds out something killed you he will not hesitate to go on one of his killing rampages. He is such a troublesome child." Inukimi turned walking back into her warm kingdom.
"Ugh ok? Come on! Aren't yous coming? It's getting colder out here by the minute! Stay safe Ah-Un!" Rin ran up after Inukimi.
"Was she telling us to (come on) the nerve of that girl?" The winged demon smirked and soon walked inside along with the other two behind him.
"So what are your names?" Rin asked as she drank warm tea that one of the servants brought for her.
"I am Hagetaka, lord of the vulture demons in the east and west." The winged demon sat intrigued and fixated on the girl before him.
"Buru! Bull general of hell!" The fiery demon spoke with his ego.
"Tokage." The white demon studied the girl before him.
"Yous all serve lord Sesshomaru?" Rin asked eating butter cookies that the servants set out.
"It is not proper manners to speak with your mouth full." Tokage said disgustedly.
"Sorry." Rin smiled and tried to act more proper.
"Yes..we have all served lord Sesshomaru since he was a child. How did you come into his service?" Hagetaka asked as he drank his tea.
"Lord Sesshomaru saved my life, or rather gave me life. And ever since than I've followed him." Rin spoke with a twinkle in her eyes.
"Sesshomarus a woman!!" Buru spit out his food and tea all over Tokage.
"You disgusting imbecile! She means that Sesshomaru revived her using Tenseiga!" Tokage screamed cleaning himself of Burus mess.
"Oh? Sorry.." Buru continued to eat.
"You must be important for Sesshomaru to have given you that blade that hides in your sleeve." Hagetaka smiled at her.
"That is a demon blade. You probably don't even know how to use it?" Buru said interested in what could possibly make her so special.
"No. But lord Sesshomaru has sent for tutors to teach and train me. Along with Inuyasha. So I'll learn soon I hope. I want to please my lord when he comes home." Rin smiled and wiped her mouth of the cookie crumbs.
"And whom as he commissioned to train you?" Hagetaka asked curiously.
"I'm not sure? I have yet to meet them." Rin said as she looked at all the paintings of dog demons in their true form.
"Than I believe I shall start with your training. If you truly wish to please the lord of the west that is? You must be trained by the very best." Hagetaka said with a fiendish smile.
"That's not a bad idea? I to will train you. I'll teach you how to truly fight with that blade you carry!!" Buru stood and spoke loudly with determination to teach the young girl how to defeat Sesshomaru.
"I suppose if your going to be around, it wouldn't hurt to teach you some proper manners." Tokage said boredly.
"That sounds fun! You guys will be my Tutorous three!" Rin joked as earlier Inukimi told her they were known as the torturous three.
"Oh joy.." Tokage spoke in boredom and annoyance.
"Yes I suppose we will be. Your training will begin first of spring. As for now. Let's get you and Ah-Un home." Hagetaka offered to fly them both back since in his true form the weather didn't bother him a bit.
"Thank you lord Hagetaka! Goodbye general Buru! Goodbye lord Tokage! It was nice meeting yous!" Rin waved with her warm smile.
"What an awful child..?" Tokage said watching her walk away.
"Yeah.. I actually kinda liked her? Pretty brave for such a small thing?" Buru smirked and stretched as he walked away.
"Thank you lord Hagetaka! I'll see you in spring!" Rin waved the large vulture off.
She put Ah-Un to bed and walked inside to find a distraught Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha? Is everything ok?" She looked at the piles of dishes and bowls of food everywhere.
"Ughhh! So much good food...ate to much..ughh." Inuyasha groaned in pain.
Rin giggled and pulled the nantan leaves from earlier and got to boiling a quick relief for the collapsed half demon. "I got something that'll make you feel better soon. Don't worry." Rin smiled.
Authors note : Ok so longest chapter of village life by far. My apologies for that. If anyone has more accurate info on nantan than I'm up to hearing and adjusting. I do try and add some cultural correctness to my stories so if something is wrong please feel free to let me know. Also please read Raising Sesshomaru for details on who the torturous three are and what roles they play in Sesshomarus life. Thanks for reading! Hope yous enjoyed! Reviews and criticism is always appreciated! God bless!