A/N Hey all look another chapter! Hehe I knew I could do it! *Big smile*
Disclaimer:Guys you know I don't own Inuyasha *sigh*
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Chapter Five
After dinner I curdled into a ball next to the fire and let sleep take me over. I woke slowly the next morning, I lay still curled into a ball next to the fire that had died out sometime during the night. After a moment I realised that I had been woken by voices, I quickly closed my eyes again and listened.
"- really think it wise my Lord" said the high squeaky voice of Jaken. "Allowing that girl to travel with us… we know nothing about her."
" Jaken are you questioning my judgment." answered the cold emotionless voice of Lord Sesshomaru.
"N-no my Lord I would never question your judgment" Jaken squeaked quickly. "Its just I'm not even sure she is human."
There was a moment of silence before Lord Sesshomaru answered. "Nor am I" He said quietly "Her scent is human but at the same time it is not. Its very strange."
"well then my Lord why do you-"
"Enough Jaken. Wake them now and do not bring up this line of questioning again." Lord Sesshomaru said sharply cutting across Jaken's question.
"Yes my Lord." Jaken answered. A few minutes later I felt someone shake my shoulder, I opened my eyes expecting to see Jaken but to my surprise it was Rin who was standing before me. She was holding a bundle of cloth in her arms.
"Good morning Arishka." she said with a big smile. Then she held out the bundle. "Lord Sesshomaru told me to give you this."
Sitting up I thanked her and took the offered clothing. Holding it up I saw it was a Kimono. A beautiful Kimono of soft blue with a silver cherry blossom pattern stitched over the shoulders and down the sleeves. It was long stopping just short of touching the ground and it had a dark blue belt that went around the waist. It was made from some soft airy fabric so it would be easy to travel in.
Thanking Rin again I hurried into a near by bush to put it on. I quickly stripped off the bloody shirt and pulled off the skirt I was wearing as well. Then I hurriedly put the kimono on which fit perfectly, I tied the belt around my waist and went back to the others.
Upon seeing me rejoin his group Lord Sesshomaru started to walked on but I hurried to catch his sleeve. Feeling the tug he looked down at me, gods he was tall, and I smiled up at him.
"Thank you my Lord for the kimono its beautiful and I love it." I said letting go of his sleeve.
He merely nodded to me and continued walking. I fell back until I was walking beside Jaken. He looked up at me with a questioning look in his eyes.
"Jaken why did Lord Sesshomaru buy me something I'm sure was expensive." I questioned.
Jaken shrugged "It is the kimono of a lady." he said before hurrying to catch up with Lord Sesshomaru leaving me to walk alone just behind the group. As I tailed them I kept looking down at my new kimono wondering if, in the life I couldn't remember, if I was a lady.
After an hour of trying to remember anything I could from my past and ending up with a headache for my troubles. I thought back to the conversation I had over heard that morning. Jaken had said he didn't think I was really human but if I wasn't human then what could I be?
Lord Sesshomaru said I smelled human but at the same time I did not. Did that mean that what ever I was, was part human? Or maybe I just spent a lot of time with humans and that's why I smell human…
I rubbed my temples with my forefingers and decided that I had pondered enough for the day. My head pounded its protest of being over used, I hoped we would stop soon so I could find some willow bark to put in tea for the pain.
An hour or two later Rin announced she was thirsty and, jumping off Ah-Uh, disappeared into the forest so fast I barely had time to register what she a said. As it were I was left staring at the spot where she had disappeared amazed that she would go off by herself after what almost happened to her the other day.
"Jaken" I jumped at the sound of Lord Sesshomaru's voice, as did Jaken. "make sure she comes to no harm."
"Yes Milord" Jaken bowed then quickly took off in pursuit of the young child.
I gave a small sigh. Sometime ago I realised that I would be unable to make willow bark tea because the group I now called my companions didn't even have cups, let alone anything to boil water in. but I still would have liked to find some willow bark as chewing it did the job just as well, it was just a little lest pleasant. All well the headache wasn't as bad as it was before anyway and would be gone in it's own time.
"Come" the sound of Lord Sesshomaru's voice again made me jump and heart beating a little normal I turn to find him already walking off.
Grabbing Ah-Uh's rains I quickly followed humming the same song that I sung by the fire last night under my breath.
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Soon before I knew it I had found that I had been travelling with my little group for almost two months. Rin and I had formed a close bond which began with the fact that she like to talk and I liked to listen. Even Jaken and I got along better. After the first couple when I didn't turn into some kind of monster and try to eat them all he decided that I was no threat.
But I'm afraid that when it comes to Lord Sesshomaru it is much the same. He does though put up with my questions and doesn't seem to mind my need to touch, really he just doesn't care. but the week before my womanly problem he turns distant, cold and even a little aggressive, he certainly gives me wide berth that week also. I just can't figure out what the problem is.
"So let me get this straight this one brings people back to life?" I asked touching the black handle of one of the swords that sat at Lord Sesshomaru's hip.
We were travelling along the small rocky bank of a rather large river today. It was around midday and Rin had fallen asleep on Ah-Uh's back, Jaken who had his rains was walking on my left, while Lord Sesshomaru was on my right. At some point Jaken and mine's conversation had turn to our Lords weapons.
Jaken had slapped himself in the forehead at my words and I was surprised at the feel of a hand on mine. Without a word Lord Sesshomaru moved my hand from the black handle sword to the one with the white diamond pattern on it. Then he let go for a moment I stared at my hand on the handle puzzled. then I turned to smile down at Jaken who was staring a Lord Sesshomaru with a surprised look on his face.
"I mean this one." his eyes snapped to mine and then he rolled them.
"Yes that is the Tensaige" he then went on explain that Lord Sesshomaru had inherited it from his father.
While he talked I turned back to study the sword as we walked. I ran my hand down the sheath and gripping it I shifted it just a little against Lord Sesshomaru hip, Testing how heavy it was, Lord Sesshomaru gave no sign that he felt or noticed what I was doing.
"Wow that's really heavy!" I exclaimed letting go and turning back to Jaken. "Men make it look easy but I bet I couldn't lift that thing past my waist!"
"Haven't you ever held a sword before?" Jaken asked in surprise.
"Well I might have but I don't remember" I rolled my eyes he always forgot I couldn't remember my past before I found them.
"Oh right sorry" he mumbled.
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Later that night after we had made camp, had dinner and Rin had fallen asleep in a grove made by the roots of a large Elm tree. Lord Sesshomaru announced that he had business to attend and that Jaken was to stay and watch over Rin and I.
After he left I sat staring at the fire, my arms wrapped around my legs. I was wallowing in self pity tomorrow would be the first day of that dreaded week. The week where Lord Sesshomaru turned more cold and distant then he usually was, the week where he wouldn't allow me to be near him.
"What is it Arishka." asked Jaken from the other side of the fire. "is there something wrong."
"its that time again." I said quietly still staring into the fire, I didn't need to elaborate.
"Oh so it is." he said with a sigh. "Methinks my head aches worse in this week then any other."
I gave a little laugh at his attempt to make me feel better and then I sighed again. "I just don't understand why he treats me that way in this week."
Jaken looked up at me sharply. "You mean you don't know."
"Know what." I asked puzzled.
"This is the week you go in to heat, that is why he keeps his distance. You see for some reason your scent when your in heat sends him into runt."
I looked up in complete shock "What"
"It sends him into runt, he controls it, then you go it to heat again and the scent is stronger, harder to resist."
I quickly crawled around the fire to sit next to Jaken. I looked at him in panic. "His not thinking of sending me away is he! He can't send me away where will I go!"
"Hush child. He has said nothing about sending you away." He hush me with a finger to his lips, then he point to Rin, reminding me that she was sleeping.
"But you said it keeps getting stronger."
"I think we will be fine for awhile but…" he trailed off.
"A time will come when I will have to leave" I whispered tears gathering in my eyes. "But I don't want to leave."
"Well that's not my problem" Jaken snapped reaching the end of his sympathies.
He then got up and moved to the opposite side of the fire. I watched as he got himself comfortable. Then I when to lay in the grove made by the Elm roots next to Rin. I lay hoping to fall asleep fast as tomorrow would be a long hard day. But as it were I was still awake when Lord Sesshomaru returned. Out my half closed eyes I watched as he walked toward where we all lay.
But before he reached us he stilled suddenly and tilted back his head slightly to scent the air. He then looked at me releasing a low growl, before turning to go perch in a tree as far from me as he could without losing sight of us.
I gave a small sigh, this week was going to be worse then the others.
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A/N that was an alright length right?. Anyway I'm really tired and if I keep writing its going to stop making any sense at all. Really I couldn't even remember how to spell perch just before. So goodnight um morning from me I'm off to bed. Thanks for reading and plz review!