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Child Of The Demon Sword
Ch.7
Shessomaru opened his eyes slowly. The light had disappeared and he removed his arm from the front of Rin's face. The Tensiaga was still pulsating, and in front of him was two figures. He watched as the smallest one lifted her head; her thick white braid slid off the edge of her shoulder. She leaned over the other figure protectively, her eyes pleading.
Rin cocked her head to the side to look around Shessomaru's leg. She saw a girl about her age staring at her lord. Rin looked up at Shessomaru's face noting his tense stature. His eyes were narrow and his lips were thin. The breeze playfully wove its way through his hair.
Ryoko stood, revealing her blood stained kimono and battered face. There were only a few minor scratches on her face and a moderate cut above her eye. A few tears ran tragically down her cheeks. Her lips moved ever-so-slightly, but there was no sound.
Shessomaru took his eyes away from the girl to gaze down at his sword. Looking back at Ryoko, he spoke softly to his human companion. "Rin, wait here with Jaken," without another word, he strode off towards Ryoko. He placed a protective hand on his Tensiaga.
Ryoko stared in bewilderment as the powerful demon lord walked casually toward her. She wiped a few lingering tears off her chin and focused on Shessomaru's Tensiaga. 'It could help Kagome...' she thought. Ryoko stepped in front of her unconscious mother.
Shessomaru now stood directly in front of Ryoko making his presence known. He tilted his head downward to scan the battered body of his brother's wench. he met Ryoko's intense gaze with one of his own. Ryoko saw this and immediately lowered her head. She muttered a few words under her breath, apparently scolding herself. "She--" she stopped and tried again. "My lord."
Shessomaru's brows rose softly upward on his face. "Yes?" He watched the young child fidget uncomfortably under his gaze. She was apparently trying to think up words to use.
She looked up at Shessomaru's sword and mouthed the word 'brother.' She sighed and rose her eyes to Shessomaru's. "I have come to make a deal with you," she declared.
Shessomaru smirked, "I don't make deals with equipment." Ryoko briefly looked away, but almost immediately faced him again.
"Regardless of whether or not you do, I will still present you with the offer," she cleared her throat, and began again. "In exchange for the use of your Tensiaga, I offer you..." She paused and closed her eyes. "... I offer you my services," she stuttered out the rest.
Shessomaru shifted his eyes to Kagome. He would have smiled if it were under different circumstances, but it wasn't. He saw her swollen face bruised and cut upper lip. He could smell the fresh blood inside her body. She most likely had internal bleeding from broken ribs peircing the organs.
Shessomaru turned his back to Ryoko and began to walk off. "Unfortunately my sword only gives life, it doesn't heal..." he heard her sharp gasp. "... but I can hlp her if we take her to my castle." He called for Jaken to bring Uh-un and place the injured woman on the creatures back.
Kagome coughed up some more blood as they moved her body, but did not awaken. Ryoko wanted to stay by Kagome's side, but knew that now that she served Shessomaru she would have to remain by his. Everything was becoming much too complicated for Ryoko now. She had attacked her master and then replaced him.
—Back At The Pond—
Songo and Miroku stared mesmerized by the empty space where Kagome had laid only a few moments before. Their eyes drifted mechanically over to where Inuyasha was sprawled. There was a gash on his head where it came in contact with the rock. They didn't know what to do.
(A/N: seriously, I don't know what to do with them. Should they stay with Inuyasha or not? and if not, where would they go?)
They sat down at the foot of a tree and waited for Inuyasha to awake.
(A/N: That's all I've got till I can figure out what to do with Son/Mir I'm open to all ideas!)