Hey guys! I haven't updated in a while but I do have a new story you might want to check out it is currently Untitled but it's Sesshoumaru Rin. I made this chapter longer since it took me so long to update, if there are any ideas you guys have for this story just let me know! I don't own Dashboard Confessional's song Vindicated or Inuyasha!
I don't own Inuyasha or any of it's characters!
"Listen just go find your girlfriend."
"I have no girlfriend."
"Kagura, Sesshoumaru, I'm talking about Kagura you obviously care for her so go find her!"
"If I cared so much for her, why is it you I came looking for?"
Rin's mouth dropped, but Sesshoumaru had already turned around," Did he just imply he cares for me?
"Hey," Rin began catching up with him," wait for me."
Hope dangles on a string
Like slow spinning redemption
Winding in and winding out
The shine ahead has caught my eye
And roped me in so mesmerizing
It's so hypnotizing
I am captivated
I am
Rin noted, as they walked, just how annoying the silence radiating from the Inuyoukai walking infront of her was.
They had been walking for a few hours the sun blazing in the sky, she figured it was almost like old times. Despite the fact that they were now alone and that he had left her in a village to go off and rescue another women.
Rin growled lowly to herself," I just can't figure him out, he implys that he cares for me and then protects Kagura, what kind of game is he playing at?"
"Stay close," Sesshoumaru said interrupting her thoughts.
"Sesshoumaru you seem to keep forgetting that I can take care of myself I am a Taijiya now," Rin replied and Sesshoumaru came to a complete stop.
"This Sesshoumaru forgot nothing wench."
Rin seemed taken aback by his tone even though she couldn't see the expression on his face, but she ignored him and walked by him, trying to act like she hadn't heard what he said. Rin turned her attention to the forest around them, she couldn't shake the feeling that they were being watched and her hand instinctivley went to her Kyosei.
She chanced a glance back at Sesshoumaru," Why is it that even after he went after Kagura and left me to myself, that I still can't help but love him?"
Vindicated
I am selfish
I am wrong
I am right
I swear I'm right
Swear I knew it all along
And I am flawed
But I am cleaning up so well
I am seeing in me now
The things you swore you saw yourself
A raised eyebrow brought her out of her thoughts and she realized that she had been staring at him the whole time, she blushed and quickly turned to look ahead of her, leaving Sesshoumaru to follow behind her.
They hadn't walked but a few minutes ahead and Rin came to a sudden stop," Sesshoumaru," she raised an eyebrow and turned to him still looking around them," Do you feel that?"
She turned her gaze to meet his only to find herself surrounded in a shrouding of mist, Sesshoumaru was no where to be seen. She could have laughed to herself, if this had been five years ago she would have been in tears at the situation, but never the less she turned and began walking ahead of her. Rin knew not to turn back it was best to let Sesshoumaru find her chances were whatever had created such a thick shroud of mist, was right behind her, and she didn't plan on turning around and running into them.
Her gaurd was up as she made her way along the path and a swoosh of platinum silver caught her eyes," Sesshoumaru?" she called and walked forward into a clearing, and there stood Sesshoumaru walking up towards Kagura. Rin raised an eyebrow at this, as Sesshoumaru made his way to her, he pulled Kagura to him fiercly, his mouth met hers in a firey, passionate kiss. Kagura pulled away and grinned towards Rin. Sesshoumaru turned also and suddenly Rin found Tokijin pointed right at her," Little fool, you would think to follow me?" and then right before Rin's eyes the illusion faded and she found herself face to face with Hakudoshi and what she could assume was a wood youkai.
So clear
Like the diamond in your ring
Cut to mirror your intention
Oversized and overwhelmed
The shine of which has caught my eye
And rendered me so
Isolated so
Motivated I am
Certain now that I am
Rin ducked out of the way and made a run back the way she had come, knowing full well Hakudoshi was fast on her heels. She dodged trying to lose him until she could find a suitable place to fight him. Laughter followed her and she stopped abruptly, turning around she once again found that she was shrouded in mist, and she knew Hakudoshi was circling around her his laughter surrounded her," So ninjen, what are you going to do, now that your dear Taiyoukai isn't here to protect you?"
She glared getting into a better fighting stance," I don't need him to protect me, Hakudoshi, it is you who needs Naraku here to protect you!" Rin glanced around her trying to find his youki, he was strong if he could conceal it this well she realized, and then she faintly picked it up as he came to a stop on her left she glanced straight ahead and moved a hand to the concelaed Sai she kept in a band above the slit in her outfit. Without a second glance she leapt at the youkai and was met with nothing," To slow, I'm faster then that."
Rin leapt to the side avoiding the flames from Entei, but right into the path of Hakudoshi's naginata, she dodged to the side, recieving yet another blow on her previously injured arm. She hissed lightly at the pain and grinned to herself," Little boys shouldn't play with weapons."
Hakusohi glowered at her and lept, Rin grinned," So you wanna play with the big girls?" she side stepped at the last second and backflipped a step away from him, landing in a crouched position then leaping at him slashing with her Sai, but only scratches were made.
Hakudoshi laughed," So the Taiyoukai's little human can walk the walk, I'm surprised, but it seems like we're about to have company."
Rin glanced around her not knowing what he ment by "we're about to have company", had another one of Naraku's minions come into play? The mist was still there and she couldn't see her surroundings, she grinned took a step back intending to leap at him again and much to her surprise found nothing under her foot as the ground gave way and she found herself in a free fall.
Vindicated
I am selfish
I am wrong
I am right
I swear I'm right
Swear I knew it all along
And I am flawed
But I am cleaning up so well
I am seeing in me now
The things you swore you saw yourself
Rin reached her hands up as she free fell through the mist surrounding her trying to find something to grab for, a bright light came towards her at the speed of a lightning strike, and she felt herslef being drawn towards an armor clad muscular figure.
Sesshoumaru raced at the speed of light, leaping from tree top to tree top, spiraling and twirling out of the way of the blasts, Rin could guess Hakudoshi was sending their way. Sesshoumaru's vibrant golden orbs swept to the corner of his eyes watching as he held her close. This went on for only a moment for as soon as she had began to enjoy being held in her protector's arms he landed on the ground, setting her down and drawing Tokijin, he leapt back into the trees, only to return a moment later.
"He retreated, probably back to Naraku."
"Does he know of your identity?"
Rin turned at this question,"No, when we were fighting I didn't pull my Kyosei, just my Sai."
Sesshoumaru spun around to face her his eyes sweeping her over, he was suddenly infront of her. Rin looked up only to get lost , falling forever in his intense, fiery, golden orbs.
So tired of the corners of your lips
Part them and feel my finger tips
Trace the moment for forever
Defense is paper thin
Just one touch and I'd be in
Too deep now to ever swim
Against the current
He moved forward suddenly breaking the contact between their eyes, and motioned for her to follow him. He led her to a stream not far from the clearing they had been in, he sat her down against the base of a tree, returning minutes later with a soft wet cloth, which looked like the hem of his sleeve. She rolled the sleeve up her left arm while he quickly looked over the damage.
He gently dabbed the cloth against her sore wounds, as Rin watched him intently. He started with the graze she had gotten from the arrow earlier that day, and made his way down to the slice from the najinata.
"This will sting," he warned quietly as he washed it off and put some herbs he had found onto the wound. Rin hissed slightly at the stinging it had caused, as he wrapped her arm up in another cloth. Rin smiled when she noticed part of his sleeve was missing.
"Thank you Sesshoumaru," she replied looking slowly up at him as he got up and moved away from her to stand into the distance.
Rin slowly stood up to join him surprised at his kind act.
"We should get a move on," Sesshoumaru said shaking her out of her thoughts," Yes, do you know which way we are headed?"
"There is a mountain range not far from here," Sesshoumaru replied looking out towards the distance.
Rin smiled slightly at him and began following him, they're journey much to Rin's surprise was a quite one, Sesshoumaru's presence warding off any of the wood youkai who would dare intrude upon them. She followed him for a few hours her ability to keep up having greatly increased since her time spent in the village.
She was lost in thought over the days events, of her battle with Hakudoshi to Sesshoumaru saving her, which was a rare thing for her now days considering the training she had recieved to always be on gaurd. That she was shocked when she felt herself falling as her booted foot caught the side of a tree root, but she was even more surprised when she didn't hit the ground. For the second time that day a strong muscular pair of arms came around her preventing her from meeting the ground.
So let me slip away
So let me slip away
So let me slip away
So let me slip against the current
So let me slip away
So let me slip away
So let me slip away
So let me slip away
Rin was glad she was turned away from him, for she found herself blushing," Great," she thought," I'm supposed to be the most feared youkai slayer in all Japan and here I'm downed by a tree root!"
She turned her gaze to meet his after a moment, to discover that he hadn't let her go, instead he pulled her to him, picking her up and bounded off into the trees,"We'll get there faster if we don't walk."
Rin nodded in agreement, wrapping her arms around his armor clad figure, carful of the sharp pointed spikes which stuck out. It was only about twenty minutes later that she found them once again coming to a stop, Rin almost laughed Sesshoumaru reminded her of Inuyasha bounding around like that.
She had turned to thank him for the days events, when her eyes met the reason they had stopped, and Rin had to resist the urge not to whip out Kyosai or her Sai's and attack. For their standing infront of her stood Kagura a grin on her face.
"Sesshoumaru, I'm glad I finally caught up to you," Kagura motioned moving forward to what she assumed was her rightful place by the Taiyoukai's side.
"Indeed," Sesshoumaru replied as Kagura linked arms with him, and Rin noticed how his eyes seemed to soften at the females approach.
Rin cocked an eyebrow as though she was watching Hakudoshi all over again. Kagura suddenly turned to him and pulled him into a fiery kiss full of passion, and much to Rin's surprise he returned it as they wrapped they're arms around each other. Rin felt anger flaming in her dark chestnut eyes at the sight of them, kissing as if she wasn't even there.
Vindicated
I am selfish
I am wrong
I am right
I swear I'm right
Swear I knew it all along
And I am flawed
But I am cleaning up so well
I am seeing in me now
The things you swore you saw yourself
Kagura turned to her then and her crimson eyes much to Rin's disbelief don't hold the devious glint she had expected," You coming?"
Rin found herself shocked at this question, this wasn't a scheme, some ploy to play with her emotions, Kagura was really in love?
Rin followed behind them yelling at herself that she knew Sesshoumaru could never love a ninjen, and what a fool she had been.
The screeching of steel brought her out of her thoughts this time as she took off racing infront of Kagura and Sesshoumaru, almost knocking Kagura down in her haste towards the area in which Ayame's youki was coming from.
She came into a clearing of jagged cliffs and there stood the small group who had also been seperated, glaring at the situation. Rin heard Sesshoumaru and Kagura come to a stop behind her. Her eyes tavelled to what everyone was staring at.
"You know these are the white wolves lands!" Ayame snarled.
"Well hime I thought you knew that our tribes were at war, or are you to blinded by your love for that mutt Kouga to see the difference?" Rins gaze shifted to the sound of that familiar voice.
"That's over the line," Rin shouted back and the ebony eyes of the leader of the dark wolf tribe turned to her as he sneered,"Well I see you brought the slayer."
Rin moved to stand next Ayame, they exchanged glances then glared back up at the dark wolf tribe,"Ayame who is that guy?"
"I'm not sure," Ayame mutters to were just Rin can hear her," but I'm about to find out."
"Get them!"
Rin snapped her head back to see two female ookami warriors coming at her,"Well this should be fun."
My hope dangles on a string
Like slow spinning redemption
Hey guys this is it for this chapter! If you can think of a name for this knew wolf then let me know! I'll try and update soon!
-Michiharu