Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha
A/n—Man, am I even good at writing short chapters! Then again, this fic is just an experiment…I think. So here's the next part!
Part Three
When Rin woke the next morning, her head was pounding. She didn't know why, she was lying on a soft pillow, but it was, and it stole her complete attention. Instead of letting the day begin for herself, she kept her eyes shut and rolled on her side to avoid the sunlight. But her pillow objected to that.
"Get up, girl. We aren't hanging around here all day!" a deep-ish voice snapped in lazy irritation. She didn't recognize it until she rolled back on her back and looked up at its source. It was the face that made her jump as sound and sight connected.
"Good God!" she hissed as she sat bolt-upright. It was Bankotsu, and the night's events swarmed her mind.
"Good morning to you too." She whirled around and saw the rest of the band of seven. "Sleep well?" Jakotsu continued, while dragging her to her feet.
"ye-no, not really, no." she stuttered as Bankotsu put a possessive hand on her shoulder.
"Shall we continue forward gentlemen, Miss?" he looked down at her with cold eyes. It was unnerving, and she had lived with Sesshomaru for the better part of her life! She didn't answer and Jakotsu pulled her into his arms.
"Be nice, Bankotsu. She's still half asleep!" said the very feminine man. Bankotsu glared at Jakotsu for a moment then looked back at Rin, though his eyes had melted some.
"Care to lead us to your master?"
"W-what?"
"Sesshomaru, remember him?"
"Yes, but he's not my master!" she refused to be another of that man's servants in these peoples eyes. "I just owe him my life is all." She put a hand to her head. "Why does my head hurt so much? I wasn't drinking last night!"
"I hit you in the head to stop your struggling." Bankotsu turned his back on her. "Now will you lead?"
"He can't lead you to Inuyasha or Kouga, you know." She said, starting in a different direction entirely.
"Not what I'm after girly."
"I'm not girly." She said flatly.
"Obviously." Renkotsu snorted. The other four brothers hadn't bothered to comment on the girl yet, and decided to refrain from it while within her hearing because of the glare she sent at Renkotsu. Jakotsu insisted on staying beside her as she walked forward, with Bankotsu and the others close behind. Rin's face remained set in a scowl. She didn't like what this might be leading to.
a/n—talk about rough mornings, without a hangover to blame!
R&R!!