Chapter 5: Questions

The grass blew towards the Sesshila, Inuyasha and Kagome as the appeared. Everything was completely silent. Nothing even dared to make a sound except for the roaring wind. Scents didn't seem to pass through this area. There were hardly any, excluding their own. After what seemed to be millennia, Sesshila stepped in, breaking the silence.

"Fa—I mean Sesshomaru... i—"

Inuyasha interrupted, "How the hell can you ridicule me ever since the day I was born and STILL have the nerve to go out and sleep with a woman, human no doubt, and have your own child! That's just plain dirty Sesshomaru, even for you!"

Sesshomaru slightly lifted an eyebrow as he starred at him and Sesshila. Kagome just stood there, half behind Inuyasha and half of her body out. Rin and Jaken stood near Sesshomaru, listening with curious ears. It was then that Jaken decided now was a good time to intervene. "And who are you to come after Milord accusing him of such weak excuses for being what you are! Milord would never do as what you are accusing him of doing."

"Then explain my dream! My whole life I've wondered what happened before this time and all my dreams from what I can remember have ALL been correct. Last night I had a dream...and after narrowing it down...that's what it meant..." Sesshila said shyly.

Sesshomaru watched her with irritated eyes, remembering bits and pieces of his dream as well. His dream stopped at a cry for help, which he couldn't even see who that cry was. It hadn't sounded like Rin but a familiar voice for which he couldn't recall on his own. He snapped back and looked over Sesshila. She did look like him, but then again, the fact of him mating with a human girl, a mortal, which was something he disbelieved. There was no way, even in hell that he would do such a thing. Mortals were weak and arrogant and of no place existent in his book.

"What are you asking, girl?" Sesshomaru said waiting impatiently for a response.

"I...I want to travel with you...get to know you. If you are my father, which is ridiculous I don't remember a thing before I turned 14, I'm pretty sure that if you are my father, then you probably lost your memory as well."

"Hey! I'm still here you know! And like Sesshomaru would forget about his own daughter if even hell would allow it." Inuyasha snapped.

"...we're going." Sesshomaru said plainly.

Rin and Jaken started running after them. Sesshila asked aloud, "Was that a yes? Or did he just turn me down?"

Rin stopped half way and answered, "Ms. Sesshila that was a yes! Come on or you'll fall behind!"

Sesshila breathed with relief as she turned towards Inuyasha, who was gloating at the fact how Sesshomaru treated him and ridiculed him about him and Kagome and Kikyo yet Sesshomaru did the very thing, not to mention have a child, and Kagome who sat their smiling that Sesshila was able to have her wish.

"Thank you!" Sesshila said, running in the direction of her father.

Meanwhile, Sesshila tagged along the back, Rin accompanying her trying to make conversation. Jaken frowned at her as he rode on Au-Un's back. The sun was beginning to set as Rin got permission to go and look for food. Jaken went with her as Sesshila sat back and watched Sesshomaru who hardly seemed to notice her.

"Aren't you going to go and look for food?" she asked him as he looked at her from the corner of his eye and back at the setting sun. She took that as a 'none of your business girl!' type of thing and shrugged it off. She wasn't much of an eater anyway unless it was meat...then she went wild for the food.

Meanwhile, Rin and Jaken walked along a rocky path in the woods, having been looking for mushrooms and berries. "Master Jaken, do you think Sesshila is really Lord Sesshomaru's daughter? If she is then why doesn't he remember?"

"Stop! So many questions Rin, that's enough! ...Lord Sesshomaru doesn't remember it because he never did it!"

"Did what Master Jaken?" Rin asked innocently. Jaken stood there, wide mouthed as he smacked his forehead and huffed. "Rin, please tell me you are surely joking about this, correct?"

Rin shook her head confused. How could she understand him? After all, Master Jaken was always confusing her. "Rin...just go look for food so we can get back to milord. Who knows what that mutt is doing to bother Lord Sesshomaru." Rin nodded and was on her way about looking.

...

Sesshila sighed and waited for the others to return. They were being slow and wearing on her patience. Being stuck with a very non-social, awkward, newly found father guy wasn't exactly what she had in mind. Sesshomaru just leaned against a tree, his eyes closed, feeling the wind pass by him as the scents of Rin and Jaken seemed to get closer. Looks like they were done. Now he'd just have too, wait...they were going unusually fast. And another aura...a demons. Looks like it wasn't because they were done. Without another second to lose, Sesshomaru burst out, trailing through the woods.

Sesshila watched him with a frown, and began running after him, hating the feeling of being alone...

Once she caught sight of the others, she stood behind a bush, watching Sesshomaru save the human girl and the Imp demon. It seemed a Snake demon was attacking. It was a black snake, about the size of 9 full, head to toe, Sesshomarus. It was about 3/4 wide Sesshomaru's height. Two crimson red strips started from the corners of the demons eye's and went down the back, at the tip the stripes joined, making a V mark. above the V was two~ marks, flipped sideways, really thick. It almost looked like a face to be exact.

Sesshomaru took hold of his Bakusaiga, feeling the demonic energy flow through him. His aura became more powerful (if that's even possible^^) and flung int the air. The demon looked above towards sesshomaru and jolted to him high above his head. Sesshomaru brought down his attack and sliced through the snake. It's remains were scattered in one small area, Sesshomaru resheathed his sword and looked at the corpse. From here on, it would get more difficult carrying Rin and Jaken around. Sesshomaru turned toward the rustle and saw Rin jumpign up and down, cheering. Jakens face was full of sweat and tears as he said things such as, "of course Milord could do this", "Milord you saved me, im am forever greateful", "HA! You vicious demon, feel the wrath of Lord Sesshomaru", "Nobody should dare underestimate Milord", and so on. Sesshila watched unamused as they cheered on.

"Ssssssssssss you ssssssssssavage! How dare, ssssss, your do this tooo, ssssssss, the Great Ssserpent!" The corpse behind them turned into the memberance of a snake...it's snake skin. Rin and Jaken watched as it all swung with teh wind. The snake emerged from the bushes and beamed itself at Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru quickly acted, seeing it out of the corner of his eye and sensing it's reknown aura, and caught it. Sesshomaru was still holding the Bakusaiga as it kept the snakes mouth open and from devouring him. Moist acid dripped from his fangs, some onto Sesshomaru's arm. The acidic venom barely did a mark on Sesshomaru. WIth a gust, the bakusaiga shot through and sliced the serpents roof of it's mouth. Finally it cut through, Sesshomaru quickly drew back his sword, slicing down it's throat and then let it drop.

The serpent hissed and slithered in agony, twisting and turning it's body before a harsh silence took over. Sesshila, Rin, and Jaken all watched amazed yet aware that Sesshomaru couldn't be beaten by a lowlife demon such as it. Sesshila how ever had her doubts. There was no way this man could be unstoppable...

Sesshomaru, Sesshila, Rin, Jaken, and Au-Un all walked through the last grassy plain, before choosing their resting destination. Rin fell asleep quite quickly, Jaken did the same. Rin was laying against Au-Un's side, Jaken doing the same except the otherside of Au-Un's body. Sesshila sat atop a tree branch, watching the crescent moon show it's beauty over the lands. Sesshomaru laid against a tree, doing the same. Sesshila looked down by him, remembering her dream. Was he really the one she saw in her dream? And the fire...what had started that? The time when she first saw her father, a washover of feeling appeared before her. She didn't know what it was, but it was a mixture of good...and bad. Sadness quickly gave over to Sesshila as she lightly whimpered, hoping Sesshomaru wouldn.t hear. It didn't work though. He was starring at her.

"What do you want?" she asked, trying to hold back the tears for which she had no idea why she felt sad about Sesshomaru in the first place. He seemed as happy as he could be...just grouchy.

Sesshomaru turned away, caring less of it anyway. Sesshila signed lowly, making her attention go back to the crescent moon. After a few minutes, she felt dizziness take over her. Her vision was a slight blur as she allowed herself to go to sleep instead of pouting all night...

Young Sesshila walked though the meadow, holding hands with her parents. A man at her left and a woman at her right. Their faces were of shadow as she looked at them. The man at her left whspered something, 'Sesshila, would you like to ride on my back?'

With a shriek of delight, Sesshila climbed onto his back and laughed. The man, her father, ran slowly around the meadow, going around the fountain in circles. The woman watched, half smile on her face. Young Sesshila smiled, 'I love you Mother!' with that the woman gave out a full smile, hiding the tears flow down her face which only young Sesshila seemed to realize.

'Father, why did you name me Sesshila?' she asked, curious as he began to slow down.

'Well, your name is a mixture of your mother and I's names put together.'

'Oh...I see. Mother, Father...when im all grown up...im going to name my daughter a mixture of me and my husbands name too!' The three smiled and laughed.

'We'll see, copy cat!'

'Father, im a dog! It's copy dog!'

He laughed and then stopped, 'You know Sesshila, since you have our names...you'll always know that we are here with you, no matter where we are. Understand?'

'Um...' she began and nodded, not really knowing what he meant.

Both parents said 'I love you, Sesshila!'

and with that...the dream faded...

Seshila got up, falling from the tree. She closed her eyes in midfall, getting ready to hear the thrub and a brief sharp pain. During 3/4 the fall, something stopped her. Something broke the fall. Something soft...and fluffy...

Sesshila opened her eyes to find Sesshomaru, holding her as his fluff sunk her feet in. She starred up at him, shocked at what he did. He seemed cold and uncaring...was he really that way? He DID just save her from the fall, even though it probably wouldn't of hurt so much. A sprained ankle at the most, maybe. She jumped out of his arms and mumbled, "thank you" before retreating to a distant tree to sleep aside, away from them all but still in view. Sesshomaru left back to the spot he was at earlier, before she had fallen asleep, anf glanced at the moon before leaving, back to teh plains they had already passed.

"Where are you going?" Sesshila asked, not concerned but more of curiosity.

"None of your concern." he said, continuing his leave without even mroe of a glance towards her.

At last he was out of sight, but she could sense he was close. Very close. She was curious... Now where the hell would he go this late at night...doesn't he sleep? She sat up, standing in her spot and brushed her kimono off. She wanted to know...and she WILL know where he was going to...and what he was doing in the time being. She cleared her throat, and began leaving in his footsteps, waiting for the right second so he may not find it suspicious. So she kept her distance.

After a while of following, maybe a half hour, she began to feel sleepy again. Determined to follow him still, she kept her eyes open and her body moving. She couldn't pass out here anyway. It was just a little hard to think though, he didn't even stop. Although he did stay near enough to the rest spot that it wouldn't take him long if he knew their was something wrong with Rin or Jaken. That was...good...? she guessed.

She walked a little more, not caring how she'd get back. Her eyes drooped up and then she'd have to pinch herself, litterally, to stay awake. She sat down at a tree, not realizing where Sesshomaru had gone and decided to take a 2minute break. She looked up at the sky as she slouched down by a tree stump, trying to remember the dream from earlier. It didn't feel like that dream was too far from the dream the othernight. In fact, she was certain it was around the same time period.

Sesshila jumped at the sudden chill that rushed through her body as she jumped up from a sudden noise. She turned to see what it was and found Sesshomaru. With a quick blink...he was gone. He vanished. Sesshila felt something cold prick the right side of her neck. She closed her eyes as something wet ran down from her neck, to her collar bone, to her kimono and further. She closed her eyes, tryiing not to look at her captor but instead, sniffed. Uh oh...this is NOT good... this scent belongs to...Sesshomaru!

"I don't remember giving you permission to follow me." he said in a deep, stern voice.

Sesshila gulped, holding her head up, trying not to snap. She was usually a calm person but when it came down to having someone higher up and want to litterally slit her throat, that just made her want to panic. Sesshila tried staying calm, but her own father putting a sword up to her throat! That was something she wouldn't expect at the slightest. She looked up at the moon, still in it's crescent form, it looked more or less around 6 in the morning. This was a bad time, because she knew everyone would be asleep. But who would she call anyway? The Imp demon, Jaken, probably wouldn't mind her dead. Rin, the human teenager for whim she was alot younger than Sesshila, would probably just side with her 'Lord'. Nobody, human or demon, would stick up for her anyway. Ever since she woke up that night, nobody treated her right. And then years later, a few days ago, she had JUST met someone who was willing to help her find her own father...and this is it. Her father. So why did she feel so...out of place? There was something missing. SOmething that she knew she didn't have control over, but she needed. She just didn't know what it was. Memories maybe? Hmm...maybe not.

"This is none of concern girl, so go back to the others or leave. I don't appriciate others following me uninvited." Sesshomaru said, breaking her trance.

Sesshila snarled, "Maybe I do have a reason! Ever think of that!"

"Then what of it?"

"First of all, my name is SESSHILA, not GIRL, so get it right. Second, don't you EVER sleep? Who would be up this early in the morning anyway?"

"Obviously we aren't just talking about myself then. Now go, I have no need to listen to a girl like you." without a second glance, he turned, readying to walk away again.

"Wait! I need to ask you something...and I need it answered...truthfully." she said, lightly blushing but still stood her ground to him.

He sat there, waiting for her to go out with what she needed to ask him. She asked, "Have you ever, um, had dreams? Dreams about...something from your past that you know happened, but...have been blocked or temporarily removed? Or...something around those grounds?"

He looked at her hard for several seconds. Once he thought about her question with nothing more than a twitch, he brought his head down and turned away. Leaving her to defend for herself otherwise to go back and head for the little camp. With less than 3 seconds, he had disappeared, knowing she wasn't going to follow.