Chapter 4 A New Traveling Companion
Once upon a time…
There was a hobo that stole all my money…
So I kicked him in the gonads…
And we lived happily ever after…
(Hobo throws a rock…
I through a dime at him…
He jumps for it…
The end…)
Hobo: Isis doesn't own Inuyasha.
Me: Yes I do.
Hobo: He belongs to me…
Me: Wunna fight… (puts up her fists and shoots the hobo).
Hobo: You shot me! What the Hell! Where did you get that gun!
Me: What gun? It's a pickle.
If you want to sue me, you can. The hobo gave me back my dime.
Sesshomaru woke up early the next morning, not that he had needed the sleep. He saw Rin with her head in Gallaya's lap.
Sesshomaru felt a pang of jealousy, thinking of how they had grown so close over night. He could smell that Gallaya's fever had broken at some point over the night. Though her skin was pale (it had been pale to begin with), it held a healthy glow that light her face with a warm blush.
Sesshomaru stood quietly, not wanting to wake anyone else, lest he be bothered by his traveling companions' intolerance. He moved across the fire and leaned down to pat Rin's head.
Gallaya's hand shot out and gripped his white hand with red marks and long nails, with her own, slightly pinker hand. His eyes shot to her face.
How dare she even think about touching me!
Gallaya opened her eyes and rubbed them with her free hand. She noticed Sesshomaru kneeling in front of her, with that "I'm pissed" expression.
"Wh… what are you doing?" she asked, her eyes wide.
"I'm trying to reclaim the hand that you have once again taken from me." He raised his eye brows when she quickly dropped his hand and looked down, he saw the temperature rise in her face.
He stood and walked away. Gallaya saw that the sky was just turning a shade lighter. She gently slid out from under Rin. She went in search for food to cook for their breakfast, wanting something fresh rather than the stuff she had in her bag.
When she returned Sesshomaru was gone and Ah' Un was grazing in a nearby patch of grass. She put the fresh fish over the fire that she restarted and cooked in until it was brown and tender. Gallaya laid four leaves down on the ground next to the fire, about to put some food on it when she heard Rin stirring.
Gallaya turned to see the girl standing to her feet. She lifted her head and looked around, but when she saw that Sesshomaru was not at the camp, she lost her early morning enthusiasm.
"Good morrow, Rin."
"Marrow." She mumbled, yawning.
"If you go wash up, breakfast will be ready soon." Rin's face lit up.
Gallaya wondered for a minute if Rin was the one who prepared her own food, but she thought of something else.
"Rin, does Lord Sesshomaru eat human food. I didn't think of that until just now. I don't think I've ever seen a demon eat before."
"No, Lord Sesshomaru doesn't eat food. He says he eats the flesh of powerful demons and it keeps him satisfied for a couple of months. Jaken does though." Her stomached growled.
"Hurry and wash up."
Rin nodded and rushed off. Jaken was snoring away, clutching the staff of two heads.
When Rin came back she sat down next to Gallaya and dug into her breakfast. It was cooked fish, berries, and a piece of bread that Gallaya had left from the village. They drank water from the stream, sharing the cup that Gallaya had.
Sesshomaru came back to the camp, "Rin, come." She ran to him with affection in her eyes. He placed her on the horse.
"Jaken!" she called, "Lord Sesshomaru will leave you behind."
Jaken jumped with a start, yelling about how the "insolent humans" should have waken him. Gallaya packed the many left over from lunch in her bag and hurried after the others.
Sesshomaru stopped, and without turning around said, "Are you going to follow me?" in his monotone voice of his.
Gallaya didn't even have to ask if he was talking about her or not. "Yes, you saved my life. I owe you mine in return."
"Does that entitle following me?" he asked, with his back still to her.
"Yes, I must follow you and yours every where. I must do what ever you command." Gallaya knew that he would remember this and she might even be possibly signing her own death warrant.
"And if I tell you to go?"
"I must do it." The wind kicked up and Gallaya could see just part of his face. She thought that she saw a hint of a twitch in his cheek. Could he be smiling?
"You may follow." Was all he said before he continued walking.
Gallaya said, "Yes Lord Sesshomaru."
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Lunch was the leftovers from breakfast and some dried meat. They finished out all of Gallaya's food. Sitting in a peaceful field, Sesshomaru cleaned his sword while Rin and Gallaya talked and laughed about little things until Rin stood.
"Mi' lord, may I go play with Ah' Un in the field?"
"Yes, stay close." Sesshomaru told her in the same monotone voice he used for everything.
When Gallaya was sure that Rin was thoroughly distracted she spoke to Sesshomaru, "My lord, how old is Rin?" Gallaya asked, Rin had not told her what her age was when she told Gallaya of how she met Sesshomaru.
"Twelve."
"Are you aware, my lord, of the changes that take place in a girls body as she grows into a woman?"
"I do."
"Then you are aware that she is starting her transformation. I can already see that she is beginning to bud."
"What of it?" he looked at her with his steel gaze of his.
"I was hoping that you would allow me to speak to her of such things. She needs to know what is happening to her. It will also spare you any uncomfort of speaking of such matters."
"Do what you will. I give her over to you in that charge."
"Thank you, my lord." Gallaya bowed her head to the great demon.
Sesshomaru watched as Gallaya played with Rin. He watched as they chased each other through the waist high grass, laughing. Until they both collapsed out of sight.
He felt something for this woman, Gallaya. He didn't know what it was but he wanted to watch her with that dazzling smile of hers and see how gentle she was with Rin.
Stop! He Told himself, Do you realize how sick that is? She's human. A silly young human at that.
Still, he looked at her.
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Gallaya felt eyes on her back as she chase Rin, who was now "it" in their little game of tag. Gallaya stopped, breathless and turned to see Sesshomaru, staring at her with those unnerving eyes of his.
Her breasts rose and fell as she panted, still smiling with her overflow of joy. Sesshomaru did not turn away or even blink. He just watched her.
Gallaya felt the tug of a smaller hand on hers. She looked to see Rin, pulling her along. Almost reluctantly, she was pulled back into their game. Rin was chasing her. Gallaya would let her get close, but at the last moment she would duck, turn, or speed up to pull herself out of reach once again. Rin was having so much fun. Gallaya was then chasing Rin, they ran in circles, Rin trying to avoid Gallaya.
Gallaya heard Rin scream an ear piercing scream. Rin turned around with a look of absolute horror on her face, right before she was pulled into the grass and out of sight……
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There you go…
I hoped you liked it…
(Hobo returns with a mob of hobo's)
Me: Nooooo…. Not the hobos! Spare me! Spare me from your shiny nickels and pennies!
Mob swarms over me… yet, I find enough strength to yell, "I need an adult! I need an adult!"
Inuyasha jumps down from the non-existent rafters….
And hits me!
Me: Ow, what did you that for!
Inuyasha: You stole my dime and gave it to the hobo…
And the never-ending fight for the dime continues…
FYI: If I don't get any reviews, I'm going to get pissed off and send my mob of hobos after you.