A New Friend
Chapter 2
Rin shook her head. How did I not see him following me? she asked herself. "What are you doing here, Sesshy? You're going to get me into deeper trouble," she whispered very quietly, careful that Lord Sesshomaru wouldn't hear. She wasn't quiet enough.
"And who, pray tell, are you talking to now, Rin?" She heard his voice above the table. Rin looked up and then back to the puppy. She decided it was better to tell Lord Sesshomaru about Sesshy when he was in a good mood, if she could tell.
"I can't seem to find the fork," Rin lied. "Must've slid." She looked at the fork lying next to her and slid it away from her. "It seems it disappeared."
"Get up," Lord Sesshomaru commanded. Rin obeyed and silently prayed Sesshy would stay quiet. She sat at her seat, keeping her eyes glued to the floor. "Do not lie to me. I smell something strange in this room. What are you hiding?"
Rin looked up at Lord Sesshomaru. "I guess I do have something to tell you." He nodded his head, motioning for her to go on. Rin fiddled with her fingers. "Well today at the market…" She paused and looked down at the table. This would have to be the time to tell him.
"Go on," she heard his smooth voice say. He might get angry and hurt Sesshy, she thought. I'll have to tell him a different time. "Rin," he warned.
"I felt sick. My stomach ached and now it does again," she lied once more. "Maybe you smell my scent change because I am sick." She looked at her Lord, hoping he didn't doubt the story. Before he could answer she quickly clutched her stomach. "Excuse me. I feel something coming up."
Rin quickly stood up, tugging the tablecloth. "Oh, it hurts so," she said pulling the tablecloth off, making it fall on top of Sesshy. "Oops." She looked at Lord Sesshomaru. She held up her hands and wiggled her fingers. "Sticky fingers." She smiled and gathered the tablecloth and Sesshy in her arms.
"Rin, you haven't finished eating," he pointed out. She quickly shuffled towards the door and looked at the food. The tablecloth whimpered. "And what was that?"
"Oh, uh. It really hurts. I couldn't help but whimper." She opened the door. "I'm not feeling well enough to eat. My apologies, my Lord." She closed the door behind her and left with the tablecloth dragging behind her.
Rin moved the tablecloth out of Sesshy's face while making her way to the room. "You do not know how lucky we are to make it out of there alive," she said and smiled. "We'll have to teach you how to stay put."
She made it to her room in record time, leaving the tablecloth somewhere along the way. Someone's bound to pick it up and put it away, she thought. Rin put Sesshy on the floor and made sure to close the door. "Oh boy. Am I tired." Rin stretched and lifted the cover on her bed.
Her eyes became wide and her face paled. Staring back at her was a big brown lump. She covered her nose at the stench. "Eww," she said as she looked away. She glared down at Sesshy. "No! Bad puppy," she scolded then looked back to the lump. "Well someone's going to have to clean it up."
Rin sighed and looked around the room. What can I clean it up with? she asked herself. Bingo! She smiled and ran over to a towel lying on her vanity. She picked it up into her hands. Perfect.
She wrapped the dropping with precision, being careful not to touch it with bare hands, into the towel. When she succeeded with the task, she quickly ran over to the window. She unlocked it and pushed it open. Rin quickly dropped the towel out the window, getting it out of her hands as fast as possible.
Rin whipped her forehead after she got rid of the evidence. "Hey, you stupid girl!" She gasped and looked down. She saw Jakken with the towel on his head and she couldn't help but giggle. "What is this?" He took of the towel and shuddered when he saw what was hid in it.
Sesshy appeared beside her and started to bark loudly. "No! You're too loud." Rin picked up the puppy and shut the window. "Shh," she said, attempting to calm the puppy. Fortunately, the barking subsided. "How 'bout we get some shut eye?"
Rin jumped onto the luxurious bed and laid Sesshy right next to her. She buried herself in her covers and looked over to Sesshy who sat staring at her. "Don't look so dumb. Just go to sleep," she said.
Sesshy, being the rebel he was, jumped off the bed and ran towards the door. He immediately began whining and scratching it.
Rin groaned and rolled to her side. "Sesshy-poo, stop barking!" she warned. He continued to make noise. "You're going to be the death of me." She dragged herself out of bed and walked towards Sesshy who was now wagging his tail. She looked from Sesshy to the door. "Oh no. You're not running off again!"
She picked Sesshy up in her hands and placed him back on the bed. He jumped off. She picked him up again and put him on the bed. He jumped off. "C'mon Sesshy! Don't do this to me!" Rin begged. She dropped to the ground and laid on her stomach. Sesshy merrily jumped on her back.
The puppy began to sniff her back. Rin's eyes began to get heavy and she began to feel drowsy. Sesshy would not let this happen. He licked her face whenever her eyes closed. Rin surrendered and stood up.
After a night of putting Sesshy on the bed again and again, morning came. Rin had not gotten a minute of sleep. She put Sesshy on the bed once more and glared when he laid down. "Now you go to sleep?" She shook her head and walked to her vanity.
She looked at the mirror and saw a monster staring back. She had dark circles and bags under her eyes, pale skin, and hair sticking out everywhere. Rin brushed her hair and splashed water on her face, attempting to wake herself up.
Her stomach growled and she looked to Sesshy. He must be hungry too, she thought. "Stay here. I'm going to get us some food." She stood and opened the door to reveal no other than Jakken.
"Jakken! What a surprise!" She pulled Jakken into the room. "We can't leave the door open. Someone might try to run." She said pointing to Sesshy who was now asleep.
"Rin, you look horrible," Jakken pointed out.
"Thank you," Rin said as she rolled her eyes. "Well, I'm going to get breakfast."
"No you are not. Lord Sesshomaru wishes to see you," Jakken said as he pushed Rin towards the door. "Hurry now."
Rin opened the door and looked back at Jakken. "You didn't tell him anything, did you?"
"It doesn't matter if I did or didn't. Lord Sesshomaru will find out eventually," Jakken explained. He walked out the door with Rin and closed the door. "He's in his office. Now go."
Rin smiled. "All right. I'll see you later, Jakken!" She walked down the hall instead of skipping. She just didn't have the energy to waste on such pity things.
When she reached Lord Sesshomaru's office she knocked on the door. "Come in," was her reply. She opened the door and poked her head in. Lord Sesshomaru was looking at some scrolls. Rin stepped into the room and closed the door. "Sit." She obeyed.
She twisted her garment, still covered in dirt. She looked around the room. She began to get nervous. Finally, his voice broke the silence. He looked up at Rin. "You wouldn't lie to me, would you, Rin?"
Rin shook her head. "I would never," she said with a shaky voice.
"Then tell me, why is the garden destroyed?" he asked.
She looked around and tried to think of a good excuse. "Well, you know, it's been the same for so long. I was angry yesterday so what better way then getting rid of the anger than destroying a garden? It really worked."
Lord Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes and Rin slumped lower in her chair. "I highly doubt you would destroy the garden that you dearly love and worked for so long on."
Rin shrugged. "It needs change." She wished she could shrink and disappear. His gaze caused her so much fear.
"Jakken told me he found something disturbing, if you will, land on top of his head the other night," he said with a tiny smirk. His face soon became its normal serious self. "Explain this."
"Tattletale," Rin whispered. She had no idea what to say. She would need a good excuse. "Well, I…" Rin shook her head. "The other night was…"
Lord Sesshomaru stood from his seat. Rin's eyes went wide with fear. "You can't explain it or you just don't want to tell me?" He looked down on Rin. "What about your appearance. It looks like you haven't slept in ages."
She gulped. "My stomach. I couldn't get to sleep, my Lord." She lowered her head and covered her eyes with her bangs.
"How about the barking last night?" he asked, knowing he had caught her lying.
"Well, uh…" Rin looked back up and pushed her hair back. "I don't know." Tears started to form behind her eyes because she knew she had lost. He had caught her lying. He would get rid of Sesshy.
"So tell me now, what did you buy yesterday?"
Sailor Star Super: I thought about naming the puppy Fluffy! Thanks for the review.
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