Hey! I'm back. Super tired but I feel successful overall. Also have that nasty post traveling headcold. It's awful. Looking forward to continuing this tale with you all. Updates should be twice a week again starting Friday. Short and sweet as we dive back into the rhythm.
*kisses*
~Yasha's Sis
Circumstance
Book 2: Land of Grass
Chapter 9:
Familiarity
"Fuckin' hell."
Oromori would have stared disapprovingly at the little swordman any other time for his poor vocabulary, but right now he felt it was apt.
InuYasha scrubbed his face hard enough to make his skin pink before forcing himself to stand. Oromori was impressed the boy didn't even wince at the cracking of his joints after sitting still for so long. Instead, he twisted his back, forced a pop and then slid Gankona Kiba over his head back in place.
The blade was too long to sit at the boy's hip and Oromori and Mifune knew the child would be galled at receiving a blade fit for his height, so a back strap was weaved and hardened to last. It was heartening to see the boy use it with such familiarity.
Oromori watched as the boy spied the pack that was left with him and shuffled through the insides. After grumbling about mother hens, he slung the pack over his shoulders just as easily and bent his knees slightly to adjust to the weight.
Then he turned and offered Oromori a scowl.
"You just gonna sit there and stare at me, waiting for an invitation?"
Oromori knew better than to chuckle at the boy's expense, he would be insufferable for the trip to catch them, but he couldn't help himself.
The muttered curses that trailed after him as Oromori took point only made the man laugh harder.
Next chapter: Goodbye Again
Thoughts? Comments? Concerns?
~Yasha's Sis