Chapter 4
Inuyasha woke up in the middle of the day, his body feeling hot and heavy. He stared at the ceiling, yawning wide. His door opened and he looked to the side, Rin running to his bedside.
"Come on Inuyasha you have been sleeping all day!" Rin exclaimed, Inuyasha grunting as he sat up.
How did she know he had woken up?
Rin grabbed his arm, pulling him with a giggle. Inuyasha stumbled behind her, Rin sitting him at the table. Inuyasha's head fell back, his eyes closing as he tried to get some more sleep. He knew it was hopeless when Rin started talking about everything she did that morning.
"Inuyasha the hot spring is so warm! I stayed in it longer than usual and got all wrinkly! But then I got out and got dressed because Sesshomaru bought us some stuff! Like clothes, food, and even games! I was so happy I wanted to wake you up but Sesshomaru said not to." She said the last part with less enthusiasm, Inuyasha knowing she had wanted to show him the stuff badly.
"He also brought a brush! Now I can do your hair all day!" Inuyasha's eyes opened at that. He sat up, sighing as he looked to the soup that was placed in front of him. He was also given some bread and a cup of water, Inuyasha's stomach growling angrily. He hadn't ate much lately because he lacked the appetite, but he was starving now.
He got out the herb Kaede gave him, breaking the leaf into small pieces and mixing it in with the soup. Surprisingly it seemed to dissolve, Inuyasha blowing it before lifting the bowl to his lips.
Miso soup.
The herb was going to help him with the pains from his heat and calm his urge to mate. With Sesshomaru around, despite his disgust in thinking of him in that way, his urge to mate with him was distracting. Even more so when he showed his strength.
Inuyasha lowered the bowl after a long slurp, chewing the small bits of fish and swallowing. He sighed, the warmth making him feel relaxed and more awake. His ears twitched as he also became more alert, listening for anything out of the ordinary. When he heard nothing he went back to eating. He had three bowls of miso soup, Rin laughing when he burped.
"Inuyasha why are you eating so much?" Rin asked, Inuyasha patting his tummy as he stood up. He had to pee again.
"Because I need to store more fat. I'm bonney!" he lied, waving his arms around. Rin laughed, not questioning him as he went outside, going for a second bowl.
Inuyasha sighed as he urinated against a tree, yawning as he did back his clothing. He was going to have to wash his fundoshi again. He was irritated by the constant bloody discharge, walking to the river. He didn't want to bathe in the hot spring, the bloody discharge probably going to stain the water. He sniffed the air, jumping up into the air. He jumped from tree to tree, landing by the river. It was larger than it was last night.
He grabbed the sash, stopping when he heard the bushes rustle. He turned around, Sesshomaru entering the clearing. A fundoshi was held in his hand. Inuyasha sighed, Sesshomaru walking closer.
"How do you know when ima bout to clean myself?" Inuyasha asked, Sesshomaru putting the fundoshi near the bank.
"Your scent spikes," Sesshomaru told him, Inuyasha rolling his eyes. He crossed his arms over his chest, Sesshomaru walking over to a tree and sitting down. Inuyasha wanted him to leave.
"Why are you gonna stay?" Inuyasha asked, Sesshomaru relaxing against the tree, closing his eyes.
"I wanna spar," he told him, Inuyasha frowning. He wanted him to leave but he knew he wasn't going to move. He grumbled for him to keep his eyes closed, undressing quickly. He walked into the river, biting his lip as the cold water rushed over him. He waded farther in, the water reaching up to his chest. He ducked under, keeping his ears above the surface.
He swimmed around, breaking the surface with a gasp. He whipped his hair away from his face, gasping softly as he finally started to clean himself. He looked over his shoulder to Sesshomaru, glad to see his eyes were still closed. He waded to the shallower end, sitting on a rock and wrung out his hair.
He got back into the water when he felt he got most of the water out, playing in it a little. He thought of something when he looked to Sesshomaru again, watching the fish as they swam by. He lifted his arms from the water, watching closely. He grabbed a fish, the slimy thing almost escaping his grasp.
He held back a chuckle, throwing the fish at Sesshomaru's face. He caught it, his eyes opening. He lowered the fish, looking to it as it wiggled in his hand. Inuyasha was a tad sad it didn't hit his face, Sesshomaru throwing the fish back into the river. Inuyasha swam to it, the fish having already swam away.
"Why did you do that?" Sesshomaru asked, Inuyasha catching another fish. He lifted it, throwing it at him. It didn't quite reach him, Sesshomaru looking to Inuyasha as the fish flipped and gasped at his feet.
"I did it because I hoped it would hit your face!" Inuyasha replied, hearing Rin giggle. Sesshomaru looked to the bushes.
"Wanna play with me Rin?" Inuyasha asked, Rin coming from the forest with a wide grin. She nodded, running into the water with her kimono on. Inuyasha laughed as she splashed, Sesshomaru watching with a stoic expression. Inuyasha waited till she calmed down, whispering something into her ear. Rin's eyes went wide, her lips turning up into a smile. She looked to the water, trying to grab a fish. Inuyasha shook his head, showing her how it should be done. She watched, catching on quickly.
Sesshomaru opened his eyes when he felt something wet hit his leg. A fish flipped and gasped, Sesshomaru frowning. Another fish landed on him, Sesshomaru lifting it from his hakama. He opened his mouth to speak but was silenced when a fish hit his chest. That was a tad too close to his face. He looked up with narrowed eyes to Inuyasha and Rin, Rin hiding behind Inuyasha. Inuyasha stuck out his tongue. Sesshomaru growled.
He picked up the fish, standing as he aimed them. Inuyasha's eyes went wide.
"Run!" he yelled, Rin screaming as the fish they had threw at him came flying back. Inuyasha swam away, Rin running through the water in a funny slow motion. Sesshomaru couldn't believe what he was doing, but surprisingly he was having fun. They threw fish back and forth until Rin sneezed, Inuyasha knowing it was time to get out.
"Go to the hot spring and clean off. Ima get dressed and meet you at the table with some soup okay?" Inuyasha told her, waiting for her nod before going to the bank. Her kimono had gotten heavy from all the water so she took it off, a thinner layer beneath. She ran to the hot spring, yelling about how cold it was.
Inuyasha chuckled, looking to Sesshomaru. His eyes were closed. Inuyasha got out of the cold river water, dressing quickly. Sesshomaru opened his eyes when he shook his hair, standing up with a stretch.
"Want to still spar?" Inuyasha asked, Sesshomaru drawing his sword. Rin's scream stopped them both. Inuyasha jumped into the air, drawing his sword. Sesshomaru ran quickly, Inuyasha seeing Rin near the hot spring. She had her back pressed against a rock, her developing chest hid behind her arms. He landed in front of her, his eyes narrowed as he turned to face the forest.
"What happened?" he asked, Rin getting out of the hot spring and pressing against him. Inuyasha took off his kimono, placing it around her shaking shoulders. Sesshomaru entered the clearing, looking to Rin.
"Jaken came while I was washing myself and scared me because his nose started to bleed!" Rin exclaimed, Inuyasha's hand clenching into a fist at his side.
"That perverted toad!" Inuyasha growled, following Jaken's scent. He found him a few feet away, his eyes teary as he looked to him. Inuyasha's eyes were dark.
"I'm sorry! I just wanted to ask where Lord Sesshomaru was!" Jaken exclaimed, wind circling around Inuyasha's blade as it began to glow. Inuyasha growled, Jaken shrinking back.
"Lord Sesshomaru!"
"Wind Scar!" Green light clashed with his own, the two exploding on contact.
"Calm down Inuyasha."
"Lord Sesshomaru!" Jaken cried, yelping when he was stepped on. Inuyasha growled, Sesshomaru staring back stoically.
"What he did was unacceptable! He knows she's a growing female who deserves fucking privacy!" Inuyasha growled, Sesshomaru nodding.
"I know. But killing him is also unacceptable. I will punish him how I see fit," Sesshomaru told him, Inuyasha sheathing his sword, grumbling angrily. He walked away and headed back towards Rin. She needed comfort after something like that. Sesshomaru removed his foot from Jaken's back, the toad demon getting up quickly.
"Thanks for saving me Lord Sesshomaru!" Jaken exclaimed, his face going pale when he looked down to him with a glare.
"What did you want?" Sesshomaru asked, Jaken taking out a piece of paper from his kimono. He handed it to Sesshomaru who read it over quickly. He frowned.
"Those fools have no say, tell them that I will find a mate when I see fit. I will not be married off," Sesshomaru told Jaken, heading back to check on Rin and Inuyasha. He entered the clearing of the hot spring, Inuyasha talking to Rin who seemed less frightened. She was still covered in his kimono, Sesshomaru walking over. Inuyasha looked to him, some anger still in his eyes.
"How do you feel?" Sesshomaru asked Rin, her lips instantly pulling into a smile.
"I feel better now! But I will probably start washing up at night only now, Inuyasha said that he'll make sure that Jaken doesn't come back!" Rin told him, Sesshomaru looking back to the forest. Jaken had already left. He looked to Inuyasha, his lips pulled down into a frown as he stood.
"Bring it back when you're done," Inuyasha instructed, Rin nodding with a smile. Sesshomaru left with Inuyasha, letting Rin bathe in privacy. Inuyasha was quiet until they got inside.
"I thought you said you would punish him," Inuyasha growled, turning to face him with a scowl. Sesshomaru stared back.
"I will, but Rin is more important than his punishment," Sesshomaru told him, Inuyasha's scowl becoming less angry. He rubbed his face, his scent spiking. Sesshomaru took in a deep breath, taking a step closer. Inuyasha shook his head, suddenly very tired.
"Ima go take a nap," Inuyasha sighed, turning away. The urge to pee distracted him though, Inuyasha sighing as he turned around and headed outside. Sesshomaru stayed, Rin entering when Inuyasha exited. She looked around, suddenly confused.
"Where's Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha closed his eyes as he released his bladder, sighing when he finished urinating. He walked away from the tree, stopping when he saw Sesshomaru.
"I put Rin to bed," Sesshomaru told him, Inuyasha leaning against a tree. He felt like sleeping outside tonight.
"I can see you are too tired to spar, so I will leave," Sesshomaru told him, walking past him. Inuyasha was gonna hate himself for it but spoke.
"Sesshomaru." He stopped, looking over his shoulder. Inuyasha wanted to scratch his eyeballs out, not wanting to say this at all.
"Thank you… For the fundoshi," Inuyasha sighed, Sesshomaru not responding. He continued to walk away, Inuyasha bristling with anger.
He could have least responded with a fucking your welcome!
Inuyasha hopped into a tree, grumbling as he closed his eyes. He opened them after a while, looking up to the sky. The sun was just starting to set, Inuyasha breathing deeply through his nose as he watched the orange, purple, and red clouds go by.
It was beautiful.
Author's note: Jaken is an idiot.