Chapter 10 Old Friends, A Vile, and A Kiss
Well, it's been a while.
School is a killer of all good and just!
I had a novel I was supposed to have read by today, and I'm only on bag 35 out of
469… yeah, that was fun…
Here we go once again…
I do not own Inuyasha, titles, or rights, the plot and Gallaya belong to me… (Too bad for Sesshomaru)
Have fun…
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"Lord Sesshomaru, where are we going to go?" Jaken asked the man, "They are not strong like demons and can not heal as fast as you or I can."
"I am aware of this." Sesshomaru said, putting Gallaya's dead body (A/N: I'm kidding! How could you think me so cruel?) unconscious body over the back of Ah' Un before lifting Rin and placing her behind Gallaya's body to keep her steady. Rin had quickly bandaged Gallaya's wounds before they left.
"So, what shall you do?" The imp asked.
"Jaken, if you speak to me again… I'll kill you." The demon lord said, not wanting Jaken to disturb him with his constant pestering.
"Y- Yes, milord." Jaken backed off.
Sesshomaru, really didn't have an idea where to go. He was a demon, one with humanistic characteristics, but a demon none the less. He had no idea how to treat Gallaya's wounds, and oblivious to human needs as he was, he was certain that Rin was not well. Human villages would reject him, and demons would not care. If only there was some sort of middle ground, a place that would care for them despite who they were.
Inuyasha!, his brother's name hit him with a wave a disgust and desperation. He hated the half demon and would not raise a finger to help him and did not hold the illusion that he would feel the same way, but he needed someone to care for Rin and her new friend and mentor. If not Inuyasha, maybe Kagome.
Sesshomaru resigned himself to the fact that he would need their help. He tried his best to hurry the others, fearing that Gallaya would die and that Rin would grow even worse.
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Kagome's young daughter, Kella, was in the garden outside when she saw the two headed demon, along with the dog demon, the green imp arrive. She dropped the weed that she had just pulled and ran to them, recognizing Rin and Sesshomaru immediately.
"Hello!" she said, running forward with her toddler, pudgy legs.
She pulled short when Sesshomaru said, "Run get your mother."
She stood for a second until she knew what he wanted and said, "Yes, Uncle Sesshomaru", before running to the house with a speed three times faster than a human child of her age.
Sesshomaru let the name sink in, angered that they told her to call him that. It was only with great resentment that he admitted Inuyasha was related to him. Jaken whispered, "Stupid child." Under his breath.
By the time Kagome understood what her child was telling her, and was halfway out the door, Sesshomaru was carrying Gallaya in his left arm and holding Rin up with his left, as she could barely walk. Kagome was startled at the sight of them. She rushed him inside, followed by Jaken, and led him to a dark guest room, pulling back the sheets and telling Sesshomaru to set the woman down on the bed. She crossed the room quickly to the window, pulling back the curtain and letting the sunlight in.
"Kella, go get some healing herbs from the garden." She told her daughter, who understood the gravity in her mother's voice, and went as fast as she could.
Kagome went to the kitchen and got a large pot from the future out of a cabinet, filled it with water and began heating it over the fire. She got an even smaller one, filled it with water and put some of the cooked meat form yesterday into it.
Jaken entered, "What are you doing, cooking! Rin and the woman need your help and you start making dinner!"
Kagome replied with heat in her voice as she put the second pot in the fire as well, "Do you know how to take care of a human that is near death, Jaken?" she asked.
"N- no, I don't really." He muttered.
"They need special care. The hot water is to clean out the wounds, my daughter is getting medicine to heal and prevent infection. Rin is starving and Gallaya looks even worse, they will not be able to keep anything solid down, I am making a meat broth that will give them the nutrients that they need." She stated.
Jaken muttered again.
"What!" Kagome shouted, leaving the pots in the fire. "No one told me Gallaya had been stabbed!" she shouted.
She ran from the kitchen and dining area that resembled the one Keade used to have and ran to a closet, and pulled aside the grass mat that covered it. She pulled out a first aid kit that she had brought from the future. She ran to the paper screen that served as the door to the guest room.
Kagome ran into the room, ignoring Sesshomaru leaning against the wall, where he had been when she left him. She pulled back the blankets that covered Gallaya, she saw the dirty cloth that covered the wound already seeped in blood. She ripped the dress even farther to completely reveal her left hip, while keeping her modest.
Kagome removed the bandage and frowned, her body is so dirty, I need to bath her, or she will be infected.
Her daughter returned to the room, saying she had set the plants by the fire to dry. Kagome turned to her, "Run get the washtub from the shed and bring it around to the front.
The tub was long enough for man to sit in with his legs straight and wide enough as well, and a foot deep. It was made of thin iron, and was used to wash clothes mainly.
Kagome and her daughter poured the hot water into it that had been boiled over the kitchen fire. It was not enough, so Kagome put another pot on it. The two pots of water were hot enough so that they could add cool water.
Kagome had Sesshomaru carry Gallaya and lay her into the warm water while Kella put another pot of warm water on to wash Rin. Sesshomaru left without saying anything, which relieved Kagome, she knew how he felt about humans, but did not think it appropriate for him to watch as she removed Gallaya's dirty, and now wet, clothes.
Kagome used some soap and washed the young woman with it, carefully cleaning her open wounds. She thought that while she was at it, she should just as well wash the girls hair. She used shampoo, lathered it up, and washed it out.
When she was finished, Kagome called for her daughter and they pulled her out, dried her off, and wrapped a blanket around her before caring her, with much effort into the house. Rin had washed from a bucket, and Kella had cleaned and dressed her wrists where the chains had cut into her flesh. Rin was drinking the broth with a passion when Kagome brought Gallaya inside. Kella had taken the blanket from the guestroom, and put a new one on the bed. Kagome and her laid Gallaya down and put ointment on her wounds. Kella wrapped Gallaya's wrists, while Kagome sowed the deep cut, then wrapped it.
Kagome knew that Gallaya was starving, and wanting to kill the ones who did this to her, were not they dead like she assumed. She slowly spooned a little bit of broth down her throat along with some water and a couple of powered pills in the water and a little more broth to rid her of the bitter taste of the pain pills.
Rin slept.
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Miroku and Sango stopped and got off of Kelala, the demon cat turning back into Kerara, a pocket sized version of its great form. Sango's boomerang was strapped around her back, even though she was dressed in her casual clothes and knew she was in no condition to fight if she needed to.
"Let me take that." Miroku said.
"Listen here monk, I've carried this around for years. I can handle it."
"But-"
"No buts, if you want to be useful, then carry my other stuff." Sango headed for the door to the house.
Kella ran outside, "Lady Sango! Monk Miroku!" a smile on her face.
"Kella!" Sango hugged Kella with a little difficulty.
"Sango, long time no see." Kagome stood at the door for a second before hugging her old friend.
"Sorry for the surprise visit, but we were on our way to get the special blessing from Monk Hizara."
"No problem, but just so you know. Sesshomaru's probably going to be coming around here. He was in a battle, Rin and this woman who was traveling with them were wounded. I'm taking care of them." Kagome led them in the house.
"Sesshomaru, it's been a long time since I've laid eyes on him." Miroku said.
"Traveling with another human?" she asked.
"Yes, I was surprised as well."
"What did Inuyasha say?" Miroku asked.
"He doesn't know yet."
"Oh, good, then we get to see the fireworks." Miroku said.
Kagome clapped her hands, "Okay, on to better and happier things… When is the baby due?"
Sango looked down at her enlarged stomach and smiled, stroking it, "In a month."
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Inuyasha hurried home, detesting the sent that he and his sons found there, he entered precautiously. His gaze flinted across the room, relieved that he was not there.
Kagome looked up from the soup she was making, "You're back! Good!"
"Kagome, are you okay?" he asked, sniffing around.
"What, yeah, oh! You smell him don't you?" she laid the ladle down and gave Inuyasha a hug. He breath the sent of the woman he loved as it over powered the smell of his brother.
"Yeah." He said letting go of her with some reluctance.
Miroku and Sango greeted him enthusiastically, "It's been a while, Inuyasha." Miroku said.
Sango and Kagome sat down again, looking at the door to the guest room, "It's the girl that was traveling with him. She was horribly wounded. He had no where else to bring her, so he brought her and Rin here." She sighed, "I don't know if Gallaya will be okay, she was badly hurt."
Shippo and Souta entered, "Mom, are you okay?" they asked. "We can smell Sesshomaru's sent everywhere."
She hugged them, "Yeah, I'm fine."
"Inuyasha lost his cool when he caught the sent, it was so unruly for a demon to behave like he did." Shippo said, folding his arms.
Inuyasha cracked his knuckles and brought his fist down on Shippo's head.
"Ow! Kagome!" he cried, running to his mom.
"You really annoy me, you little punk!" he growled, embarrassed.
Kagome just smiled, happy knowing that Inuyasha was worried about her. She served them bowls of the stew and the seven of them sat down to dinner.
"Miss Kagome?" a voice called from the doorway opposite them.
"Rin!" Kagome said, jumping up. The twelve year old child was wrapped in a blanket.
"I'm hungry." She said, Kagome helped the child down to the table and got her a bowl of food. She patted the child's head before sitting back down.
A couple of minutes later the door swung open, the wind blowing into the house. Sesshomaru stood in the door way with Jaken at his feet, eyes cold as ever.
"Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin said, laughing and jumping up to run to greet him. She pulled short of him, smiling up at him, "I missed you! Where did you go?"
"Rin, have your injuries healed?" he ignored her question and got straight to the point.
"Mostly, mi'lord!"
"Then eat and heal." He said, walking pass her, with his calm and cool stature.
"Yes, mi'lord!" she laughed, her sweet voice filling the house.
Sesshomaru went to the door to the room where Gallaya lay, almost dead. He stopped and just started at the door, finally he directed a question at Kagome, continuing ignoring Inuyasha, Miroku and Sango.
"How is she?"
"Not good, I'm afraid. I don't think she is going to get an infection, but the next few hours are crucial." Kagome answered.
Sesshomaru did not acknowledge her anymore, and pushed aside screen door to enter the room, leaving Jaken and Rin outside.
The moonlight entered through a window on the wall to his right. Sesshomaru stood before it, looking out to the trees. He stood there for a few minutes, not turning around.
Gallaya turned her head a little blinking her eyes, trying to see straight, but the world was tilted, turning and blurry. She shook her head, causing the sheets to rustle. Sesshomaru turned and saw her trying to sit up. He walked over to the bed.
"Lay down." He told her.
She obliged. Sesshomaru pulled a vial from his pocket. He uncorked it and handed it to Gallaya. She took it from him and held it.
"Drink." He commanded her.
She drunk it, then she asked, "What was that?"
"A vial I bought years ago for Rin. I feared she would receive great wounds in a battle with Naraku. I kept it just in case."
"I have heard of Naraku. He was a great and feared demon. I was about twelve at that time. I saw him once, too. I thought that I would be killed, but my family and I managed to escape from the village that his minions had destroyed."
Sesshomaru said nothing. "I heard he was dead." Still nothing, "Who killed him?"
"Many people."
"Oh." Gallaya stopped speaking.
After a few minutes passed Gallaya asked, "Where is Rin? Is she okay?"
"Yes."
"Well?"
"Well?" he raised his eyebrows.
Gallaya was frustrated at her position. She was not able to sit up, and she felt that if she could do that, then she could get a straight answer. She tried to push herself up and prop her back on the wall. It was when her blanket fell half way down her breast did she realize that she had no clothes on.
"Eeak!" she squealed, gripping the blanket back to her, trying to hide herself, glad that it was only part of her breast, and not all, as well as embarrassed that her saw part of her that he was not meant to see.
"Get out!" she said. "I'm not dressed!"
"Don't flatter yourself." Sesshomaru turned his head to the right, to look out of the window, "I do not find your body intriguing." But, if that is so, then why do I…
"Fine!" she huffed, sitting up in bed, but pulled the sheets around her, wrapping them all the way to her chin.
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"What are they doing in there?" Kagome whispered to the other three. The four children were all in bed, asleep now.
"You don't think he's doing anything, untoward to her? Do you?" Miroku asked.
"Don't be ridicules." Sango brushed.
"Not everyone is as perverted as you are." Inuyasha bonked Miroku on his head.
"Hey!"
"Shhh…." Kagome shushed them, "I'm trying to hear."
The four of them, crouched, inched closer to the door.
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Sesshomaru ignored the voices he heard outside of the door, feeling a little angry that they would think he would degrade himself with Gallaya.
"Um, Lord Sesshomaru...?" Gallaya asked, her voice quite sedated. "Back in the cave, I am so sorry for helping the demon."
Gallaya bowed her head, tears running down her face, "I… I just… I wanted him to stop hurting Rin and me so much that I gave in. I am so sorry!" she stared at her hands, recalling how she had clutched onto his body, trying to prevent him from fighting back.
Sesshomaru heard her start to weep. He started out the window, watching the moonlight hitting the ground. Then he could stand it no more.
Gallaya felt a cool hand on her face, it's pale skin wiped away her tears. She felt the nails on her cheeks, yet it was a gentle brush, no more. She looked up to see Sesshomaru standing next to her bed, bending a little to reach her cheek.
"Shed no more tears." He told her.
"But I betrayed you! I deserve to die!" she declared, turning her head from him.
Sesshomaru sat beside the bed, his stature perfect as her leaned and rested his back against the wall. It is true, she does deserve to die. But, I can not bring myself to do it! He realized.
After a few minutes of silent, Sesshomaru spoke, "When you looked at me with your broken eyes, I wanted to lash out and kill. Not you, but the one that did it to you. I wanted to kill him so fiercely, I almost could not hold myself. A thousand of Hisomine's deaths still would not cure that pain."
He whispered it, almost unintelligibly, but Gallaya heard and was silent, knowing that there was no way to respond to that.
"Sleep." Sesshomaru told her, standing.
Gallaya only nodded and slid deep into the sheets. She looked up at him for a second, then glanced away.
Suddenly, Sesshomaru was knelt on the floor, above Gallaya's bed. His lips connected and moved on hers in a gentle, yet insistive motion. He tilted his head to deepen the kiss, lips moving on hers. His eyes opened for the slightest second in surprise when he felt her responding. Gallaya moaned ever so softly against his lips.
Sesshomaru pulled away and was standing above her before Gallaya had even noticed his movement.
His eyes were cool and showed no emotion as he slid the door open. Three figures crashed onto the floor at Sesshomaru's feet.
They picked themselves up.
"We were uh, just checking to make sure Gallaya was okay." Kagome said, scratching her cheek, looking for an excuse.
She turned around, only to see Miroku and Sango who had been listening with her, back at the table, pretending to sip tea.
What a way to show your support guys. Kagome thought, giving them a glance. They both ignored the heated look, nervous.
Sesshomaru left without saying a word.
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Well, thanks for reading…
I'm afraid I might have made Sesshomaru's character to soft…
Its hard keeping that great stature when you are trying to make him fall in love..
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