Here's chapter 5! Hope you like it : )
Chapter: 5 : My Memory, My Friend…
Rin had woken up the next morning, her head thumped hard from the dream she had from the previous night. She looked around, and saw Jaken asleep near by and Ah Un were close keeping her safe.
Her chocolate colored eyes searched the cave to see if her lord was anywhere near by. But he was no where to be seen. She sighed out loud and lay down, wrapping the blanket tightly around her.
It's so cold … she thought to herself
Well duh, Rin! Its snowing … everyone's here but Sesshomaru and …
"Ri Tori!" she gasped and shot up, she looked around for her lost friend. "Ri Tori!" She called out.
Jaken had woken up from her yelling and looked at her, "Rin! What's with all of the noise?"
"Master Jaken! Ri Tori is gone!" Rin cried. Her only friend … the only friend that she remembered is gone! How is she going to keep going …
Jaken looked around, "Stay here, Rin…" he sighed and went out to look. Even though he despised her from the outside, he does care deeply for her in the inside.
He looked around for the yellow bird, in the white snow. It was going to be twice as hard since it was a small white bird.
"Ri Tori!" he called out. He looked around, and walked aimlessly in the forest. With this snow, that bird couldn't have gone that far…
He turned back a little and looked around the cave. The bird was no where to be found. He sighed and continued to look, hearing Rin's cries for her friend. He then saw a small lump in a pile of snow.
He raised an eyebrow (If he had any) and walked over to the cold lump. He kicked off the snow and revealed a small yellow bird, close to death in the snow. He picked up the bird and quickly ran back into the cave.
"Rin!" he called out to her.
Rin's head shot up and looked at Jaken, "Did you find her? Is she okay!" she cried.
Jaken came over with a small bird in his hands, eyes closed and barely breathing.
Rin's eyes swelled up again. Tears were on the rims of her eyes when looking at the helpless bird. She took a hold of her, and wrapped her in a small part of the blanket. She kept Ri Tori near the fire.
"Ri Tori…" she whispered softly. She couldn't let her bird die.
She petted her head continuously, trying to give her some comfort.
"What was she doing all the way out there!" he asked.
"I don't know…" she petted her head.
Jaken sighed, probably food… we don't have any for her…
Jaken got up and decided to get some seeds with Ah Un. He walked over to Ah Un and grabbed his reins.
"I will be back. Don't do anything stupid, you stupid girl!" He said and left with Ah Un. He rode Ah Un through the snow.
Rin sighed and continued to coo Ri Tori, whispering comforting words to her friend, telling her that she has to survive. The bird let out a small chirp telling her that she should be okay.
Rin smiled at this thinking and hoping that her bird would survive. She got some and put it in her hands letting it melt. She put her hands near Ri Tori allowing her to have some water.
Rin picked up Ri Tori and put some water in her mouth, and watched her painfully swallow the water. Rin sighed inwardly, and was satisfied that she was able to drink.
"Ri Tori… don't die… I need you…" she held her close in the blanket.
He closed her eyes, hoping that her lord would come in, and with some luck save her bird. (She doesn't know much about the Tenseiga anymore)
She was lost in her train of thought about when she first got her bird. She didn't know how she remembered that, but she did…
Rin was in her room at the Western Palace that Lord Sesshomaru owned. She was happier than any other day… that was because it was her sixteenth birthday. She thought about her schedule for the day. Parties… presents… spend time with her lord.
She smiled at the last thought brushing her hair fully. She loved her lord, she had to admit it. But not as the fatherly figure like she used to see him as. But now, as she sees him as a lover, someone she wants to spend her life with.
Every time she thought about him, it would make her heart jump out of her throat. Sometimes she wondered how she has survived all of these years!
She put on the kimono that her lord loved the most. It was her favorite… but mostly Lord Sesshomaru's favorite. She only wore it twice; last night, when she received it from her lord as one of her presents, and today.
She smiled and twirled in her kimono, admiring how she looked. She wanted to impress Sesshomaru. Rin got a flower that she had one of the servants' kindly pick for her in the garden to put in her hair.
She then looked at herself, an orange kimono with lotus flowers embroidered in the silk. It felt so comfortable on her, the fine silk brushed on her skin nicely. Her obi was a darker orange color, tied tightly around her waist; holding the kimono together.
The flower on her hair was an orange lotus flower that sat neatly on the side. She smiled at herself, and how she looked.
She closed her eyes, and imaged how her party was going to be like. All of her friends that she has met when travelling with Sesshomaru, and some of Sesshomaru's friends … who were rich people were going to be there.
She smiled and continued to imagine the room that her lord forbade her to look. She thought of the huge ball room, covered in the most beautiful flowers, it would shine with the candles that would be lit, her lord promising her a party dress for her to wear, to finish off the decorations.
When she was deep in thought, she heard a loud swift from her window and a small clank. She turned around to see a wisp of silver hair and a small round box-like thing covered in a blanket on her window sill.
Rin walked over to it and picked up the box and read the letter.
Rin,
This is another part of your present; it is a new friend for you. So you won't feel lonely all the time.
Sesshomaru
By the way, you look beautiful.
Rin couldn't help but blush at the last comment. She took off the blanket, and saw the cutest little thing in the world. A baby bird covered in yellow feathers chirped and flapped its small wings. She smiled and walked inside, to her room and played with her bird. Naming her Ri Tori…
Rin opened her eyes, to see her bird was a lot better. Her eyes opened the closed and begged for more water. Rin did so, and got her some more by using the snow. She smiled and watched her drink. She thought for a long time, about what she had just remembered...
Maybe I am getting my memory back... I truly hope so... and Lord Sesshomaru...
She felt herself blush, until she heard something.
Jaken game back and threw a small bag to the ground, "Here."
Rin looked at it confusingly, "What?"
"It's food for your bird." Jaken said, "I assumed that your bird went out because it was hungry…"
"Oh… Thank you, Master Jaken!" she smiled, and held her bird close to her. She waited for her to feel better so she can feed her solid foods…
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