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Glossary:
youkai-demon
taiyoukai-demon lord
inu-youkai-dog demon
ningen-human
ookami-wolf demon
osuwari-sit
aisu-ice
houshi-monk
hentai-perv
Chapter 31: Moving Out
Shiori sat there in the morning light pouring through the window, studying Rin for a few heartbeats. After that, she nodded her head, as if finding what she was looking for. "Yes, Rin, I will begin teaching you. I'm sure the others can help as well." She glanced at everyone else and saw them nod their heads.
Rin smiled and bowed. "Thank you. I don't want to be a burden to anyone and if I'm going to be a Guardian, then I need to know how to defend myself."
"It won't be easy, Rin," Shiori added. "Even when you get to the Palace, it will be difficult. But you have to want to be the best you can be and work very hard. Can you do that? Even with us training you?"
Rin understood what she was being asked. She was being asked if she was going to do as she was told, no matter how hard it seem, how tired she was. She became serious and bowed low again, answering, "I will do my best and more, Sensei Shiori, you have my word. I will do my best not to whine or complain under your teachings or the others."
"Well, now, I think ye need to finish up your breakfast and gather up all the supplies you need," Kaede injected.
"You can get as much as you can, because it can go in my duffel. In fact, everything you have can go in there," Shiori said, just before taking another sip of tea.
"But that would leave you carrying the duffel," Sango commented, curious.
"Not really, I don't have to carry it. I can fold it up and put in a pocket. No fuss," Shiori replied, finishing her tea. "Very convenient."
The inu group was happy about that. They wouldn't have to burden Kagome with her huge bag for the things they needed from her world.
"That would help us move a little faster, without being weighed down," Miroku added, happily.
"Great, let's get our things together and head out," Inu Yasha said, getting up to head outside, to help gather things from the village, Miroku joined him, because he had the money.
The group finished breakfast and began packing. There was all the things Kagome brought from the future; bedding, first aid, food, bathing supplies and other necessities. Then there were the herbs and mixtures that Kaede gave them. And the supplies and things the rest of the group had. Everything fit in Shiori's spelled duffel with no problem.
"Is that everything?" she asked, laughing. When she received affirmative answers from everyone, she closed the large black duffel, then proceeded to fold it till it was about the size of a wallet. She then placed this in her back pocket, gave it a pat. "There, safe and sound. Told you, no worries."
"Then, let's get going," Kagome chirped, heading outside, followed by the rest. When they were outside the hut, Kaede bid the now larger group farewell and safe journey. The group met up with Sesshomaru on the outskirts of the village, patiently waiting.
Rin ran up to him and hugged his leg. "Guess what, Sesshomaru-sama?" she asked, then continued without waiting for a reply, "Shiori is going to start training me."
Sesshomaru met Shiori's eyes and raised on of his perfectly arched silver brows.
She walked up to him and met his gaze. "It's about time she learned how to handle herself both in combat and in her powers. And since we can't train in the second, we will begin with the first, don't you agree?"
"Do you doubt she will be kept safe?" he asked calmly, but angered at the perceived insult.
Sighing, she began, "It has nothing to do with that. She needs to learn how to defend herself, just in case she is separated from us. And, she will begin learning once she is given to the Goddess, so why not start now?"
He stood there, under a large tree, seemingly searching her light blue eyes from any lies and she just stood there meeting his hard, searching gold ones. He found her calm and truthful. He exhaled and nodded. "Very well."
Rin was overjoyed. "Thank you, Sesshomaru-sama, Shiori, I will make you proud of me."
"No doubt about it, runt," Shiori smiled. "Now, let's hustle, we have a long trek ahead of us."
Sorry for the short chapter, me and the cast are having issues. lol But, I want to keep working it and get this updated sooner. So please bare with this poor writer. batting, big brown eyes
I would like to thank my wonderful editor, ninjawarrior4life, my bro. glad you like it.
And thanks to everyone who has been reading this story from the beginning when I first started posting it. And to those who read and like it.
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