"When do you think she'll wake up…?" I heard someone ask.
I heard…? I thought I was dead…
I moved slowly then groaned my back hurt horribly…
"Kaori-chan?" the little girl asked.
"Onee-san?" That was Seiko's voice.
Seiko was alive? I know he died, I watched him die in my arms.
"Seiko…?" I murmured.
"KAORI!!" Seiko cried as he jumped on me.
"Ow ow okay let go please." I moaned.
Seiko moved off me looking embarrassed.
"Hmph! You should be grateful! Sesshoumaru-sama saved your wretched lives!" a creature next to me snapped.
I turned my head and looked over at the thing, it was a toad demon.
"And who gave you the right to lecture me?" I barked at the creature.
The demon growled and grabbed the little girl by her hand. "Come with me Rin we're leaving." He dragged her away.
I sighed then winced. Ugh my back hurts…
I slowly sat up then stood up.
"Sister! You should stay sitting!" Seiko cried as I stood.
I smiled at him. "I'll be alright Seiko I just need to bathe, my kimono is covered with blood and I'm a little stiff. I'll be back soon." I walked slowly into the surrounding woods. I closed my eyes and listened for the sound of running water, I found it finally.
I came across a small river that would be perfect to just float in. I peeled off my kimono and under piece and washed them repeatedly until the water ran clean then I laid both pieces on a rock to die them climbed in myself.
The water soothed the pain in my back and eased the aches throughout my body.
I watched as the water running through my black hair went from brown to pink then finally to clear. I sighed and dunked myself under the water a few times and scrubbed my hair until I could feel my fingers run through it easily.
I finally pulled myself out of the water and began ringing the water from my hair.
There was a rustling sound in the bushes next to me.
Ah crap… I don't have a weapon…
I stood there shivering and waiting for the thing to attack, out walked the demon that Rin called Sesshoumaru.
I just stood there completely frozen staring at the man before me. Feelings rushed through my body and mind so fast I couldn't understand them.
Sesshoumaru walked up to me and stared down at me.
I wanted to touch him; I almost needed to touch him. The feeling was so strong that I almost reached out to him.
"Why…" He whispered so softly I almost couldn't hear it.
"Why what…?" I gazed up into his eyes; I realized they weren't yellow but gold. I was so enraptured by his piercing gaze that I hadn't notice his arms moved until he had wrapped his arms around me, I gasped.
"Wh-what are you--" I started but he cut me off my pressing his lips against mine. I felt my heart stop as his lips brushed against mine. I let my fingers on my right hand brush his cheeks softly as m left grasped the fabric of the shirt.
It felt so right like this almost as if we were made to be like this always.
Then suddenly the kiss broke as Sesshoumaru shoved me away. I slipped and hit my back against the rock my clothing was drying on; I gasped and whimpered as the pain shot up my spine.
Sesshoumaru cringed and reached out for me, I almost thought he was going to pull me up but he closed his hand into fist, turn away and left.
I almost wanted to cry but the look in his eyes told me he was hurt by what he had done. I groaned and stood slowly then quickly dressed and headed back to where my brother was.
"Yay! You're back Onee-chan!" Seiko cried as he ran up to me.
I smiled at him then looked over at the fire that had been burning Rin and the toad demon were back.
Rin smiled and ran over to me. "Jaken-sama helped me catch fish for everyone!" she cheered.
I smiled back at her and let her drag me over to the fire. I shivered as the air blew against the hole in my kimono.
…boy this was going to suck all the way home…
Suddenly a cloth was draped across my shoulders; I looked up to see Sesshoumaru walk around the fire to lean against a tree behind Rin and Jaken. I smiled slightly and pulled the cloth closer around me.
"Let's eat!" Seiko chimed as he sat down and grabbed a fish.
I smiled at him and picked one up as well. As I bit into it something inside me snapped and I suddenly collapsed unconscious…
"Sesshoumaru-sama Seiko-san wants to talk to you!" Rin chimed up.
I opened my eyes slowly to see that I had been moved and covered.
Sesshoumaru walked over to my younger brother where he stood staring up at the demon.
"Show Sesshoumaru-sama some respect human! He is the Lord of the Western lands!" Jaken screeched.
"I do not have to show him respect; I am the young lord of the Shenkin village!" my brother answered defiantly.
"Be quiet Jaken." Sesshoumaru snapped.
God his voice was sexy…
"My sister needs help Lord Sesshoumaru. I beg you, please us me get her home before she gets to ill."
"What are you talking about…?"
"He means that I have to get home before my eighteenth birthday… as the day gets closer I'll get sicker and my father still hasn't told me why it will happen or where I'm actually supposed to go for my birthday…" I answered as I tried to sit up.
"Kaori-san!" Seiko yelled as he ran over next to me, "you should be resting! I don't want you to get worse!"
I smiled at him and patted his head. "It's alright Seiko-kun I'm going to get worse anyway…"
"Why would you get sick Onee-san?" Rin asked.
"My mother once told me that a great power was going too bestowed on me and that on my eighteenth birthday I would have to visit her homeland… But she left us when I was still young so I don't know where I'm supposed to go…" I stood up slowly and bowed slightly. "Thank you for helping my brother and I. we will be going now, we don't need to intrude on you anymore. Thank you. Come Seiko… let's go home…"
I walked away leaving the cloth Sesshoumaru had gifted me and began my journey home.