Chapter 5
Meal time was one of two events in which Sesshomaru left- the other being to sleep. Only, when he did, he took Chiyoko with him. I didn't really know where they went or what they ate. I wasn't sure I wanted to know. I usually caught and cooked fish or rabbit or lizard. From what I understood, as full demons, they had different diets, though I didn't know exactly what that meant.
While I was alone one that afternoon, I thought about the people I was leaving behind. I would miss them, and I knew that. But it was for the best. I felt like Sesshomaru had come at just the right time. As if it was a sign that I should leave my former companions. It was fun in the days when we went on adventures, but they were humans. And I was not. Sango and Miroku had a child to care for, and I felt like I had no place there. It was time I lived my own life.
I wondered how long I would be with Sesshomaru. Did he want what I wanted?- to have a brother? Was he just lonely? If that was it, why wouldn't Chiyoko be enough? Maybe he wanted to get the remaining members of our clan together. There were so many things I wanted to know, and they were all about Sesshomaru.
"We're nearly there." He announced after another hour of walking. "I have to make a stop before we arrive."
Chiyoko and I shared a look. I shrugged and we continued to follow Sesshomaru.
A quarter hour had passed when we came up on a village. It was small but did not appear to be in poverty. The houses were decorated, but not very large. Sesshomaru walked through the small village confidently after telling us to wait. He knocked on the door of a small house. A half demon woman with long orange hair and the ears of a fox poked her head out and smiled. Sesshomaru nodded his head to her.
Could this woman be a friend? A lover? I thought about the possibility for a moment. It seemed strange to think that Sesshomaru would be intimate with anyone. And I especially could not picture him with this half demon.
She went back into the house and I heard a scream, but not one of terror. One of glee. Sesshomaru looked almost happy. He wasn't quite smiling, but with him, the subtle twitch of his eyes was enough to let someone know he was happy, if they looked for it very closely. A young girl with dark hair ran out of the house and attached herself to Sesshomaru. I was stunned. Who was this girl who was allowed to touch Sesshomaru? He did not return her embrace, but allowed it. He nodded again to the half demon woman and, with the girl holding onto his sleeve, returned to us. He looked at me with his once again stoic expression.
"Inuyasha, you should remember Rin."
I looked at the girl. Of course! This was Rin. She was taller, up to Sesshomaru's shoulder almost. Her hair was longer, and all of it was pulled to the side in a braid. She smiled at me and gave a slight bow. "Yeah. I remember. Uh.. Hi."
She giggled at me. I wasn't good with introductions. Or children. "Rin knows who you are, Inuyasha. You're Lord Sesshomaru's brother."
My eyebrow twitched at that word, but I smiled at her anyway, albeit halfheartedly. I wasn't used to hearing the word brother when used to refer to Sesshomaru and me.
I could tell Chiyoko was excited to meet another girl. The first girl she had met. After they were introduced, she asked Sesshomaru if Rin was staying with us.
"Oh, may I Lord Sesshomaru? Please? Just for a day or two."
Sesshomaru seemed to think about it for a moment before nodding to her.
I was confused. Why only a couple days? Didn't she live with Sesshomaru? And was he always such a pushover when it came to Rin? And where was his dragon and imp? Didn't they live with him too?
Sesshomaru started walking again and instructed us to follow. Rin was holding Chiyoko's hand as they happily chattered away. I was at the back of the group as we headed toward what I guessed was Sesshomaru's home
This story might turn out shorter than I originally intended. And less graphic. I didn't think it over very well before I started writing and I've had a lot of other stories on my mind. . . anybody like Lackadaisy? ^^'