.::Winter Downfall::.
:Winter's Season:
The morning was cold and silent, all Rin could hear was the sound of water drops splashing into small puddles of melted ice. Rin sniffed the damp air of the cave, which awakened her finally. It was a blur when suddenly her vision cleared, two familiar faces in front of her. Ah-Un and Jaken.
"Phew! We thought you were a gonner for sure. You had Lord Sesshomaru worried!" Jaken said.
"Lord Sesshomaru?" Rin coughed again as she sat up from the rock she was laid upon to rest. Ah-Un wrapped his tail around her body to keep her warm and comfortable.
"Thanks." Rin said softly as she looked about the cave in wonder.
"What happened?" She asked.
"What happened?! You mean you don't remember? You fainted." Jaken replied as he pulled out Sesshomaru's fluffy and dragged it over to Rin.
"Lord Sesshomaru wished for me to give this to you so you can keep warm."
"... I fainted?" Rin asked herself as she looked up at the roof of the cave.
That's right... I was riding on the back of Ah-Un when...
"I'm fine. Just keep going, I'm still here." Rin whispered softly as her eye lids grew heavy. Seconds later she fell from the back of the two headed dragon.
"I remember now--" Rin coughed, "Ah-Un were trying to bring me here and--" Her coughs got even worse.
"Rin..." Jaken lowered his eyes, he knew what was happening.
"I'm alright. Just a cold." Rin assured him.
"But..."
"Rin," Called that familiar voice. Rin turned her head to face who was Sesshomaru. It was a bit shadowy to see his face but his eyes were very visible to see actually.
"Are you alright?" He asked.
"Yes, thanks for asking." Rin rubbed her throat as if it was in pain.
"Then are you able to stand?"
"..."
"Then rest for awhile." He said before turning from the cave.
The group watched in silence as Sesshomaru disappeared into the foggy out doors of the cave. It looked too dangerous to leave the cave on a weather such as that. Even at the state Rin was in. She remembered how her father figure would always try his best to protect her. She was, in a way, adopted by the dog demon.
"... Master Jaken..." Rin called in a low voice, not turning her eyes from the direction Sesshomaru left from.
"Yes, Rin?" Jaken swallowed the lump in his throat.
"Will you... promise to be there for Lord Sesshomaru when I cannot?" Rin asked with a happy and cheerful look on her face. Jaken just frowned, he felt the need to cry out loud in front of her.
"Fool, I'll always be by Lord Sesshomaru!!" Jaken argued.
There you go again.. chuckle
Rin closed her eyes, "I'll sleep for a bit. Wake me up when the fog clears up." Rin said as she kept that smile on her face. Jaken nodded and headed out after Sesshomaru, but, he stopped to look at Rin again. She looked so peacful, then flashback of her eight year old self sleeping came to his mind.
Rin...
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An hour later, Rin awoke from her nap and realized that she wasn't cold anymore. But those horrible coughs would not stop. She slid from Ah-Un's grip, the two heads of the dragon still alseep, and crawled on the cave floor toward the enterance where she thought was a good escape route to Sesshomaru. But then a large shadow stopped at the enterance, making Rin freeze in place.
"Lord Sesshomaru..."
Rin backed up a bit, she knew he was keeping her from getting out. His eyes did not leave her eyes.
"I said that I'm--"
She coughed, the loud echoing sound of her cough made Sesshomaru's eyes widen.
"... I said I was fine..." She said sadly.
"We'll leave this area."
Sesshomaru ignored her expression of suprise and turned to pull Rin up to her feet. Ah-Un had awoken, he walked over to Rin and picked her up.
"Do not let Rin run off on her own." Sesshomaru ordered.
Ah-Un nodded and turned to glare at Rin in a bit of a kind way.
"I'll stay, even if I wished to run off on my own, I'll stay." Rin promised as she held a hand to her heart.
Sesshomaru ignored her and led Ah-Un out from the cave quickly. Rin didn't say anything after.
Awhile of silence, Rin noticed the wind had changed directions which led Sesshomaru to go in that direction.
Kagura...
Rin remembered Kagura's death, then she thought of how her life would end. When will it? Ever since she met up with Sesshomaru, Jaken, and Ah-Un she didn't wish to leave ever!
Rin coughed even more, her head grew a bit dizzy of the coughs so much she wanted it to stop.
"I'm a bit hungery.." Rin thought aloud.
"Lord Sesshomaru, is there any food anywhere?" Rin asked, still coughing.
"Here." Jaken called as he scrambled after the group and handed Rin some cooked fish.
"I was able to cook some fish for you while you were asleep." He said softly.
"Thank you, but you didn't have to--"
"I wanted to!" Jaken growled.
Rin blinked, "Right... okay..." She took a small bite out of the fish and began chewing silently. She watched as they led her down the mountain path still in silence. She was wondering why no one was speaking. Including herself..
Suddenly a gust of wind blew out at the small group, the sky grew a bit cloudy.
"She's warning us... Winter has come already?" Sesshomaru asked himself before quickly running off. Ah-Un glided after him with Jaken holding tightly on Ah-Un's tail. Rin helped Jaken up, she coughed, Jaken pulled back.
"Rin, get down and do not stand until I tell you to."
Jaken ordered as he guarded Rin from the cold blowing winter wind. Rin felt as if she was going to faint again. She shut her eyes until finally they stopped. Her eyes opened, they were off so fast she didn't realize they reached a village. Sesshomaru turned to look at Rin over his shoulder.
"You can stand now." He said.
Rin gave a nod and jumped off of Ah-Un's back. She walked over to a large rock and sat herself down.
"Winter already started up there didn't it Lord Sesshomaru? The warm season down here is more better. I met get well again!" Rin cheered.
Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes to the side where he heard the sound of rattling in the bushes. Out came Inuyasha and Kagome.
"Sesshomaru!"
Inuyasha gasped, suprised to see his older brother finally. They haven't seen each other for quite awhile. Kagome stood with her usual glare at Inuyasha and then turned her eyes to Sesshomaru. Then her eyes directed its way to Rin who sat coughing to death.
"Rin, you alright?!"
Kagome asked as she ran over to the sick girl who had fallen on her hands and knees coughing terribly.
"... Lord... Sesshomaru..."
Rin had again fainted on the cold grassy floor, Sesshomaru quickly walked over to her and knelt down. He felt her forhead, it was so warm, he picked her up with his one arm and turned to Kagome who had read his eyes quickly without fear.
"She needs to be treated, Sesshomaru. Me and Inuyasha promise to return her to you."
Sesshomaru turned to his brother who offered to carry Rin.
"That's fine."
He said as he walked over to Ah-Un and placed Rin on the dragon's back. Ah-Un let out a low growl and faced Inuyasha and Kagome who were to lead them to the village.
"I know just the place to take her. Come on Inuyasha!"