Naraku's mind games
Confession of a youkai
They had been walking all day after breakfast. It was hot day, the sun beating down as if wanting to melt them.
Rin was tired, and sleepy, and sweaty.
She tightened her ponytail and made up her mind about what she had to do. She skipped over to Sesshomaru's side, ahead of everyone else, and peered up at his face.
She grabbed his hand to make him pay attention and lowered her pace, dragging his hand with her.
"What is it Rin?" Sesshomaru asked, looking straight ahead, in great thought.
She pulled his hand and replied. "Rin is tired and Ah-Un has gone back with Jaken-sama."
He stopped abruptly. "Then we shall rest for some time."
He put his hand on her little shoulder, barely reaching it without bending down, and veered off the road to a shady tree.
Poor Rin. He thought. She is just a little girl, she can't handle the amount of exertion we are doing. Even shippo, he is a demon, he can go that far, plus the miko carries him half the time.
Rin whined. She wasn't that tired!
"Rin want to ride on Sesshomaru-sama's back, not rest. Rin is the only one who will rest now, and Sesshomaru-sama's time will be wasted."
Ride on his back, now?
No, that couldn't happen. He was in front of his brother and their friends...yet, he did want to cover these fields by nightfall.
"no Rin. You shall rest if you want to or continue walking."
Rin pouted. Not fair. She got up and started walking on the road again, Sesshomaru in front of her. After a few minutes, she fell back and jumped up suddenly on Sesshomaru's back.
If Sesshomaru-sama didn't learn not to push her too far, she would have to teach him, she thought determinedly.
Sesshomaru sighed. This always happened when he refused Rin a piggyback ride.
She would fall back and jump up on him suddenly. Like he couldn't sense her doing that. He could hear her every breath, every step. Yet he never moved out of the way, nor made her get off before she'd had a ride.
Oh well. It was not like he didn't enjoy them too, she was just so fragile, him carrying her, and her hands clinging on to his shoulders and around his neck.
It made him feel as if he had a very precious bundle in his care, to love and be gentle with.
Not that he would ever tell her that though. Not yet. Probably not ever.
He shook off his thoughts and sighed again. He sped up. Fine, he would let her stay there, but would avoid it at all costs to be seen by his brother.
It wouldn't have really mattered, because, at that moment, Inuyasha was carrying Kagome too. Sesshomaru was aware of that fact but sped up nonetheless.
It still wouldn't do for them to know who much control Rin had over him. He couldn't refuse her any wish, unless for her own safety.
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Inuyasha sped up. He called back to Sango, "Hey! Hurry up back there! Sesshomaru is already far ahead of us and I want to clear these fields by nightfall!"
With that Kirara transformed and Sango, Miroku and Shippo jumped on her.
Kagome held on tighter to Inuyasha's back as he began to jump.
They jumped tree to tree, with Kirara soaring overhead, for a good five minutes, before they saw Sesshomaru on the ground with an orange colored backpack like thing on his back.
As they drew in closer, Kagome realized that the orange thing was Rin.
Aawwww...she thought. Looks like Sesshomaru did really have a soft spot for Rin, he just didn't show it.
Around her, they all were thinking the same thing pretty much, although in different ways.
That's so cute! Sesshomaru gives Rin piggybacks!
It seems that Rin really is sesshomaru's weak spot.
Wow! Rin aren't you afraid of him? I am too scared t when he comes in sight, let alone ride on his back!
Looks like that ice prince has a little sun of his own.
Sesshomaru, hehe...that bastard...he has a soft spot for Rin! That hypocrite! He says I like humans too much.
They descended about a few feet ahead of sesshomaru, into clearing he was currently passing.
Inuyasha landed gracefully, grinned and pointed to Rin.
Sesshomaru tensed. He hadn't sensed them coming, but maybe that was because he was listening to Rin's happy chatter. He wasn't going to let her down at any rate now. He wasn't a filthy liar, one that would try to hide it when they all had seen him carrying Rin. So what?
He had his points against Inuyasha too. That wench. He was carrying her, more like a mate. At least he was carrying Rin in a daughter sense!
He pointed to Kagome, still riding on Inuyasha's back.
Inuyasha immediately let her down, and she ran, flustered and stood behind kirara.
Sesshomaru simply continued walking, right past them, as Inuyasha looked on, flabbergasted.
"I should like to cross these fields by nightfall." He called out frostily, but was inwardly happy.
Yes! Now he wouldn't have to worry about his brother making fun of him and Rin again! That idiot! He should have more sense then to challenge the great Sesshomaru!
He drew up with pride. Even while carrying Rin, he was still graceful, an art his bother had never tried to master.
Thinking of the great Sesshomaru, he would have to have a few words with them before entering western territory.
He sighed and stopped. Jumping up a tree with Rin still on his back, he sat down on a thick branch, with Rin by his feet, leaned back.
This would be difficult. How to explain the many things to his brother's friends about how to live in his castle?
They must not leave a bad example, for after all, he was bringing his brother home, for the first time after he had grown up, and his mother had been murdered.
He hadn't exactly kicked him out in the first place, he had offered him a position at his castle, but his brother refused, and left, saying that the place had too many memories and he wanted to see the world.
After that, the brothers had just seemed to like each other less and less...over a span of hundred years, Sesshomaru had tried to teach his brother the finer etiquettes of fighting, the hard way, because he did not want to be placed with the reputation of a fatherly brother.
So he and Inuyasha had fought.
He had never wanted Inuyasha's sword. It was his. His birthright, he was just pretending that so his brother would learn how to wield it. The great Sesshomaru would never do anything as so petty as claim what his father had laid off grounds for him. His father's word was the law, even when dead.
He was family after all, and everything Inuyasha did reflected back on his lands and rule. He was the one who had shown Inuyasha how to use the wind scar, not?
And almost got himself killed in the process.
He snorted. Smart move bro, go and unleash the tetsuiga's full power on the very person who taught you how to unleash it.
They were so stupid. His brother especially. Even he couldn't see through the mask he put on for his minions. Oh well, its not like he wanted anything in return, but a little respect would not go amiss.
Stupid little brother. He smiled inwardly.
It was just like old times. Stupid Inuyasha.
Unable to see anything beyond his own nose.
Feh! Little brother.
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