Hello! This chapter is mainly a recap of what happened in episode 35 and a little of my imagination. I always thought how did Sesshomaru make Rin speak again, and thus this chapter was born. Next chapter will be focusing on Sesshomaru again and I will then have a headache on how to write him. Since school is reopening tomorrow, I will not be able to update fast because I am a senior now and I have the O level demons to fight. Anyway, enjoy. I do not own Inuyasha, by the way.
Edit: I just wrote down some sentences that clarify how Sesshomaru-sama knows about Rin. :)
She woke up. Her dream this night was filled with Sesshomaru-sama. Sitting up, she quietly left the hut, careful not to wake up Kaede ba-chan.
Then, she headed for the cave near the river. It was her hideout and the place she would go when she needed to be alone. Without noticing, Hikari had followed too and her lips curved upwards when she saw her puppy tagging along too. Sitting down on a patch of grass, she glanced up to the sky. The moon shone brightly. It was a crescent moon. The illusion of the Prussian blue mark replaced the moon for a second and she got startled. Then, she laughed softly to herself. Smoothing Hikari's fur, she lifted the puppy up in the air and squinted at it. The puppy looked confusedly back. It knew its mistress was sad, but why was she sad? It rubbed its face on hers. She giggled, content that at least Hikari was there with her.
Lying back, she rolled over and traced the pattern on her lord's kimono on the grass. She was disturbed by Kagome-san's question all day. She wished she knew her heart. She wished that all the feelings she had as a young adult would go away. It was oh-so distressing indeed. Sighing, she held Hikari to her face.
"Hikari, you're the only one I relate my problems to. Not even Sesshomaru-sama knows about them. Hikari, why am I so confused? Can you tell me the answer to the question that causes me much confusion?" But the dog only barked softly in response. She sighed again. Reaching the age of a young adult was filled with complexity. She remembered the days when she was just eight and had just lost her family. She was filled with despair and despair. The incident left her mute and fearful of humans. She was ruined as a child. Every child in her old village refused to talk to her because they said she was a freak. A freak, an abnormal child.
Until the moment she saw Sesshomaru-sama.
She remembered every moment clearly. When she first laid her eyes on him, she was smitten. Although the person lying was hurt, his back view portrayed a beautiful man. She lay in the bushes watching him. The person had beautiful silver hair, and it was very long. He wore beautiful clothes too. However he was terribly injured. Inching closer, her body came in contact with the bushes and they rustled. Then, she poked her head out. The person turned back and snarled at her. She was taken aback by his beauty. However, his eyes were crimson red and his fangs were exceptionally long. She was captivated by his face. The Prussian blue crescent mark on his forehead. The magenta stripes on each side of his glorious face. Then, she gulped. Would he be angry if she came closer? She decided that food offerings would probably allow her to do so. Hence, she first left her water container near him and went to get food.
She ran and stole fish from the fish preserve. She had to act quickly, or she would be captured by the villagers and they'd give her a sound beating. Once the coast was clear, she ran back to him, picking mushrooms on the way and placing them on a leaf. She walked to him and placed the food down carefully.
She saw him in close proximity. Up close, he was even more breath-taking to look at. He had elfish ears and his eyes were a normal white with golden pupils. He could not be human. Humans were not made that way. He had to be a god, or at least a fairy. But his feral look just then denied her first guesses. If that was so, he had to be a demon. Thinking that it was enough for one day, she backed into the bushes when she heard a velvety low voice.
"I don't eat human food. Take it away," She turned back and he looked away from her. She opened her mouth but nothing came out. She continued to back away and walked back to her hut. When it was midnight, she decided, she would steal some fish again and offer it to him.
Midnight struck. She caught one fish when light shone on her. In horror, she saw that her worst terror had come true. The villagers had caught her in the act. She attempted to escape but was prevented by them.
"How dare you, Rin! This village has been so kind to you and yet you stole from our fish preserve! You ungrateful brat!" They started kicking her. She whimpered in pain as one of them kicked her right eye. Then, they let her go and she staggered back to her beautiful person. He was hurt, and could not fend for himself. She had to get food for him. She had to.
Scouring the forest, she found some wild vegetables and plucked them off. They would have to do for now. She would find something else later for him. Hurrying to him, she saw his angelic self when he spoke again.
"I told you, I do not eat human food," She panted in exhaustion and held out the vegetables to him. After a few moments, he opened his full lips.
"You. How did you get those bruises?" She stared open mouthed at him. Had he really asked about her injuries? No one had cared for her wellbeing ever since her family was slaughtered by bandits. And now, he had just asked about her injuries.
"If you want, you can choose not to say. I don't really care," He continued when she did not reply. Upon this sentence, she beamed at him. This person was not only pulchritudinous, he was kind too. For so long, no one had been kind to her. Suddenly, her injuries didn't hurt anymore. She placed the food down and bowed to him, waving happily as she ran back home. When she got back, an unknown man was in her hut. She stared in fright. Who was this man? The man finished drinking water from her barrel of water and looked at her.
"Is this your house?" She nodded after much hesitation. Then, the man looked alarmed and ran out. She turned in his direction and saw the horrifying sight. Several man-eating wolves were attacking the villagers and they killed them. She stood rooted to the ground, unable to run. She was too afraid. Many wolves also raced after the man and caught him while he tried to swim away but to no avail. The next thing she saw was a scary man with a tail. He took a shiny fragment of something from the man and walked back to the direction he had come from.
However, he turned back again and slashed at the man. He flicked the blood and told his wolves to eat whatever they wanted in the village. She widened her eyes in fear. They were going to eat her sooner or later! She cried out and started running to the silver-haired god. She knew the wolves were hot on her heels, and if she did not run faster, she would end up as food for them. While she ran, she saw the magnificent god look at her and walk away. The illusion vanished as she tripped over a branch and rolled back. She screamed in fright as the wolves got to her and bit her. Then, her vision went black.
When she woke up, she saw him. The exotic-looking person was cradling her with one arm and let her go when she was fully awake. She stood on the ground and watched as he walked away. She remembered bring bitten by wolves. She was sure she should have died. But why was she alive?
That was it. He must have saved her in the nick of time. She felt like she entered a dream trance. She slowly walked to his figure. She decided that she would follow her benefactor and stick with him.
The rest of their days together passed in a blur. She learned many things about him. He was a dog demon. Not only that, he was also of noble birth too, as related to her by his faithful but nonsense-spouting follower, a green imp called Jaken-sama. Her benefactor was called Sesshomaru-sama. It meant killing perfection. She knew she should be afraid of him, but she couldn't. He saved her and allowed her to tag along. She was not afraid of him. She was definitely in awe of him. In every aspect, he was better than humans.
He had given her a new kimono, saying that her clothes were too small for her and it looked unpresentable. Hence, he passed her a yellow-and-orange checkered kimono, with green circles as the main pattern. She loved it. The kimono was yet another proof that he was a kind person. In addition, he'd given his steed to him, a two-headed demon which now protected her. She had named them Ah-un, and they kept her company when Sesshomaru-sama was away.
While following Sesshomaru-sama, she had noticed much about him. Sesshomaru-sama was extremely strong and ruthless. However, he was also kind to her. He had made Jaken-sama find out her details and she had written it down. The information was then passed to Sesshomaru-sama and he would clarify it with her, hence making her speak. He would walk and ask her some questions. The first time he tried to make her talk was when she was eating.
"Your name is Rin. Yes, or no?" He asked. She nodded and he stopped.
"I expect you to speak. Yes, or no? You do not nod," He flashed stern eyes at her. She gulped. However, she knew he meant well.
"Ye…Ye…Yes," She stuttered out. He stopped looking stern.
"You are eight. Right, or wrong?"
"Ri…Right," She was amazed at her progress of speech. It was though being with Sesshomaru-sama had cleared her inability to speak.
"Hey! Insolent girl, you should address Sesshomaru-sama! Whenever you talk, ask, or respond to Sesshomaru-sama, you should put in the honorifics!" Jaken-sama cried out. He was then rewarded with a stone to his head. She giggled.
"Hhh hai. Jaken-sama, I will remember that and follow your instructions," She responded obediently. Sesshomaru-sama looked pained.
Laughter and fun made her speak again. And it was all Sesshomaru-sama's work. From a quiet and antisocial girl, she became cheerful and talkative.
She snapped back to reality. Without realising, she had gone back into her memory banks. She smiled. This path carved out her character. She missed her old life. Following Sesshomaru-sama while he pursued Naraku was full of danger, but she was happy. She had learned so much because of her lord. She missed Jaken-sama, Ah-un and most of all, Sesshomaru-sama. She missed all of that.
With that, she fell asleep with Hikari.
Note: I think I nailed episode 35. I relied on my memory and I hope I didn't miss much out. I edited out the parts where she's dead and Tenseiga because... 1) She can't know what's going on while she's dead and 2) I totally forgot. Ma, I'll sort of weave in it someday. Have a nice day, people. And thank you for reading. (:
