Chapter 12:
"Arisa, is that you!?"
All of them turned to where the voice came from, and it was their big sister, Ayame, who just came home from work for days.
"Big sis!"
Arisa and Jin quickly stood up from their seats. They both went running to give her a hug.
"I got a text message from Mom that you got back, so I immediately booked a ticket. You've got some nerve worrying us like that!"
"Thank you, sis! And I'm sorry."
They returned to the dining table and their mother started giving brief reports of Arisa's very long story.
"Wow, you went back in time and got yourself a boyfriend? What's his name, Sesshomaru?"
Arisa gave Ayame a disgusted look. "What!? No way! Don't go concluding things like that!"
They just laughed and teased her for a while, before finally settling down and finishing their dishes.
That night, after Arisa's full-course review, she decided to get some sleep. But for some reason, she couldn't. She then sat up again and looked at the view from her window, the moon on its peak at the night sky.
"The moon was clearer and bigger to look at in the feudal era… Hmm, I wonder what he's up to right now..." she mumbled, and flinched right after.
What the? Why am I even thinking about him and that era right now!? I was supposed to forget everything about that place!
She tapped her cheeks several times, and went back to her bed then forced herself to sleep.
I will need some energy for I will spend it with books all day tomorrow!
It was the night of a full moon, and Sesshomaru decided to sit under a random tall tree, located just a few meters before a cliff. He stared at the big, bright moon and suddenly, the smiling face of the last person he would think about came into his mind. He clicked his tongue, and rolled his left sleeve. He removed the handkerchief, and was a bit amazed to see that his his arm was fully healed; though it was still 'cut'.
Staring at his cut arm unexpectedly brought back the memory of that night where he stayed by her side. He couldn't understand a single thing, and it angered him. His eyes narrowed, while staring at the handkerchief for quite a long time. He then grasped it harshly, as if choking someone. His green poison-gas started coming out from his nails, and he let the handkerchief fall before it could have melted. Miraculously, the fabric was still in good shape when he picked it up again.
"Tsk..."
Frustration was clearly shown on his face, but no one saw that, not even Jaken, since he was sound asleep.
"Sesshomaru-sama."
Jaken asked as he continued to follow his master.
"W-where exactly are we going?"
"We are going to return something pesky."
"Huh?"
As much as I remember, we didn't borrow or get any useless thing from anyone… Jaken thought, still trying to think of whatever encounters they had that involved things.
Unless...
Sesshomaru stopped at the sight of the well, and so did Jaken. Seconds later, he was already at the well, while the little creature still had to run quickly to catch up to him.
"What are we supposed to do in this well, milord?" Jaken asked, panting a little.
"Jump into it."
He went into the well right after saying that, and a bright light consumed him. Jaken followed, but he just fell on the hard ground. He tried jumping again, but nothing happened.
"Sesshmaru-sama!" he cried out loud in utter defeat.
I will be waiting, milord.
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