Chapter 10

Rin sat at a long table, an assortment of different foods sat in front of her. She didn't want to eat yet, waiting for Sesshomaru and Inuyasha. She had woken up in a large room, the bed a lot more comfortable than the ground or her futon in the cottage. She had never been taken here by Lord Sesshomaru before, so was grateful he allowed her into his home. The maids had treated her very nicely and helped her into a beautiful kimono. They brushed out her hair, humming softly.

She really liked a maid named Daisy. She was a cat demon, and she told her amazing stories of her travels. She was mated to a handsome cat demon named Makito. She had yet to meet him though.

The cooks were very nice too, before preparing the meal asking her what she and Inuyasha were allergic to or didn't like. The only thing Rin knew he couldn't eat was chocolate. He would eat everything else though because he had a hollow tummy. With these facts they made a feast.

Rin turned around in her seat when she heard the door open, happiness running through her heart as she stood up and ran to Inuyasha. She hadn't seen him since she got here and was happy he was okay. Sesshomaru sat at the seat in the front of the table, Inuyasha sitting to the seat right of him. Rin sat on his left, trying not to get too over excited. When Sesshomaru gave his okay they began to eat.

Rin picked up her bowl, using the spoon to scoop rice into it. She put a poached egg and a piece of ham over it, breaking it all up and mixing it together. She ate quickly, wanting to go outside and play. Inuyasha looked up to her, a piece of raw meat mixed with his rice. She had knew demons ate like that but it was her first time seeing him do it. It looked to be fish though.

"Don't eat too fast, you'll get sick," Inuyasha told her, Rin slowing down. She lowered her chopsticks, swallowing her food. She added another piece of ham and mixed it in. She ate a poached egg, so happy to eat with Lord Sesshomaru and Inuyasha like a family.

"Inuyasha, can we go outside and play after this?" Rin asked after swallowing her food, Inuyasha's eyes slitting towards Lord Sesshomaru.

"I don't know the place very well," he told her, Rin looking to Lord Sesshomaru. He lowered his piece of raw fish, nodding his head. Rin grinned happily, eating more. Inuyasha and Lord Sesshomaru ate a lot of food, Rin mostly eating the rice, ham, and egg. She hoped they would have that again tomorrow, Lord Sesshomaru heading towards his study after ordering a maid to show them around. Rin was sad he could not join them, but the maid was Daisy so she was happy again.

"I am Daisy, I will be your guide today," she told them with a bow, Inuyasha seeming uninterested. Rin didn't like that, pulling his sleeve. Inuyasha looked to her, Daisy walking them first around the large castle.

"Maybe we'll find another Jaken," she joked, relief rushing through her when she saw him smile. It was small but it was a start. They walked for a good thirty minutes, going through the entire castle. It had two ballrooms, one for friend gatherings and another for business gatherings. It had three studies with libraries in each one. It had a fourth library, but only Sesshomaru ever went in it.

There was several bedrooms, four bathrooms, two kitchens, two hot springs that the castle was built over, a greenhouse, and Lord Sesshomaru's personal study. Daisy said he spent a lot of time in there. It was easy to get lost in this big place, so Lord Sesshomaru made sure there was a maid or butler around. Rin met a lot of interesting characters, including an older demon named Tosin. He was very funny and took a coin from her ear. Inuyasha was also surprised.

They went outside, the fresh air and warm weather making it a perfect day to play outside. Daisy stopped in front of a large bush that seemed to stretch for miles, Inuyasha's interest suddenly peaked. Rin was glad and though to make him a flower necklace one day.

"This is what I like to call the wall of flowers. It's a maze of sorts, the flowers magically growing here. A lot of these flowers shouldn't grow in this altitude, but after the castle was built, Lord Inutaisho had this made. They grow from the clouds and are said to be able to talk if you listen close enough," Daisy told them, Rin's eyes going wide. She touched one of the flowers, feeling warmth beneath her fingers.

Were they alive?

They walked around the entire castle, Rin bursting with happiness when she saw they had a field of trees. The main were sakura trees, the petals just starting to bloom. It was beautiful. There were a lot of ponds and animals, the kingdom in the sky seeming like it had been taken from the earth and placed up here. They stopped at a river, Rin looking over to Inuyasha. His eyes were beyond the river to the clouds that surrounded the kingdom. She wondered if he didn't want to be here also.

"Do you not want to be here?" Rin asked, Inuyasha blinking like he had been in a daze. He looked down to her as Daisy talked about the river. Rin was listening but Inuyasha was her main priority.

"I love it here," Inuyasha finally said, Rin giggling as she hugged him. Daisy had stopped talking, watching them with a small smile. When Inuyasha noticed her stare his cheeks grew red, his eyes looking away.

"I will stay by the river to catch fish if you need me," Daisy told them as Rin pulled Inuyasha back to the wall of flowers, Daisy shaking her head.

"I want to make you something!" Rin exclaimed as they sat down next to a rose bush. Inuyasha watched her as she picked the roses, her fingers agile as she removed the protective thorns. He closed his eyes, soaking up the warm sun. Rin began to hum, Inuyasha opening an eye. He pursed his lips, closing his eye again.

"What is the song you're humming?" he asked, Rin stopping what she was doing for a second. She went back slowly, Inuyasha waiting.

"It's a song my mom used to sing to me, it's called Sky," she told him, Inuyasha humming softly.

"Do you want me to sing it for you?" Rin asked, Inuyasha nodding as he laid down, his eyes staring up at the sky. Rin smiled, taking in a deep breath.

"Beautiful sky you shine at night, watching over every child who loves you most. You console their childish souls, loving and caring to all. You give them joy, you give them sorrow, but never leave their sides. You watch them sleep, taking away all hatred and plight. My beautiful sky, please never go away." She began to hum again, Inuyasha sighing. Rin worked as he dozed, he and Kagome sitting by the river as they played with their son.

Rin finished and gasped, holding up the flower necklace. It was beautiful, Rin turning to Inuyasha to show him. She smiled when she saw he was fast asleep, laying down next to him. She looked up to the sky, wondering. When she picked the roses, they didn't fight her. Usually she had a hard time getting roses from their bushes, but for some reason it felt like they had wanted to go with her.

She sat up when Daisy entered, a basket held against her hip. The smell of fish was overwhelming, Rin scrunching up her nose. Daisy laughed, her laughter waking up Inuyasha. He opened his eyes and blinked a few times, sitting up and stretching with a big yawn. Daisy switched hips, Inuyasha looking to her.

"Lunch will be ready soon, why don't you two wait in the east study?" Daisy suggested, Inuyasha nodding. He stood up, yawning again. Rin stood up too, pulling his sleeve. He looked down to her, Rin holding up the flower necklace.

"I made it for you," she told him, Inuyasha taking it gently. He put it around his neck, striking a pose. Daisy and Rin laughed, Inuyasha grinning.

"Let's see if they got any good fairy tales," Inuyasha suggested, Rin nodding. Daisy led them to the door, Tosin leading them to the east study. They had the north east and west study, the three rather confusing and far apart. Inuyasha looked through the shelves of the books for a good book, Rin looking also. Inuyasha took a book out, reading the title.

"The Sky Forest?" he read, confused. Rin was confused too, the two sitting down at the table. Inuyasha opened the book, blowing away the dust. He looked to Rin and chuckled.

"Must be really old," he old her, looking to the first words.

"Once upon a time, there was a small rabbit. This rabbit's name was Orimi, and Orimi was sad because she was small." It showed a picture of a small white rabbit, Rin gasping.

"That's the rabbit from the forest," she gasped, Inuyasha nodding his head. He turned the page, reading on.

"Orimi ventured all over her forest, looking for someone who would not make fun of her. But wherever she went, the other animals laughed at her. She was too small, and the other were just too big." It showed a long necked looking thing, the animal a lot taller than the rabbit. It was laughing, Orimi looking very sad. He turned the page, Rin resting her head on his shoulder.

"Orimi decided to hide away from the others, going into a cave. She traveled through the cave for a long time. She was starting to get hungry." The picture was of her in a cave, a few crystals in the walls. He turned the page.

"She hopped and hopped until she could hop no more, laying down with sadness. She saw a little light though, digging into the ground. She dug and dug until she had made a hole." It showed a rather large hole, Orimi's back feet sticking out. Rin giggled, Inuyasha turning the page.

"She fell and fell, and with a loud thud she landed on smooth grass. She looked up, only seeing clouds." The picture showed a large cloud above her, Rin sitting up.

"She fell from here?" she asked, Inuyasha shushing her. Rin sat back, even more interested.

"She found a yummy carrot, eating it with little munch munch sounds. When she was happy and full, she ventured away from the cloud, but she could not venture long, something stopping her from escaping. Orimi was sad, but was glad with her new home. Then one day, she met another rabbit whose name was Ito." It showed a brown rabbit, Orimi standing next to him. She looked really happy. He turned the page, seeing it was the last one. He raised an eyebrow but read on.

"Orimi took Ito to the cloud, but he could not see it. She and Ito fell in love, but Orimi never forgot her forest in the sky. One day, she told herself. One day I'll go back to my forest in the sky." Inuyasha looked to the picture, Orimi standing on a hill as she looked up to the large cloud. He closed the book, looking to Rin. She was smiling, her eyes meeting his.

"Was the white rabbi we saw down there Orimi?" They looked to the door when it was opened, Sesshomaru standing there. He seemed really tired and irritated, but he tried not to show it.

"Lunch is ready," he told them , the two getting up. The three walked to the kitchen, sitting in their spots. There was more raw fish, some cooked for Rin. There was plain rice, sushi, miso soup, and curry rice. She spooned some curry rice into her bowl, after Lord Sesshomaru gave his okay, grabbing a piece of sushi. She ate slowly this time, exhaustion running through her bones. Inuyasha finished first, leaving without Lord Sesshomaru's permission. Lord Sesshomaru did not comment on it, Rin nibbling her chopsticks in thought.

Had they gotten into a fight?

Author's note: I may write a lot today. Today's going by slow.