Sorry for the late update. I have been busy lately and still I'm with Chemistry Test coming up. Still I manage to have a break and decided to post the next chapter up. So here's the next chapter. Enjoy and don't forget to review.
Chapter Sixteen
Sesshomaru was following Saige and Anna holding Rin in his arms. As they reach to Anna's place, Sesshomaru spokes "Jaken!"
Jaken looked at his master "Uh, yes Mi Lord?"
"Stay out of here with A-Un," Sesshomaru said before he walked inside.
Jaken bow his head down "Yes Mi Lord".
Inside, Sesshomaru watches as Anna left and came back with a young woman.
"She reeks of bones and graveyard soil," he thought when he picks up the young woman's scent. His hand was gripping on his sword, Baksaiga.
The young woman has a smile on her face when she looked at him, but suddenly fades away when she saw Saige and Kohaku.
"Saige? Kohaku?" Sesshomaru heard the young woman said.
"How does this woman know Saige and Kohaku?" he wonders "Unless, she was also from the future and got killed"
Sesshomaru glances over at Saige and notices her emotionless expression. Even though Saige's expression was emotionless, he can tell that she was in a stage shock when she saw the woman. Kohaku was clueless to how the woman knew his name.
He was looking back and forth at Saige and the woman.
Sesshomaru normally would just stand there and watch or he would have approaches up to the young woman and demand for answers. Knowing Rin's condition, he decides to step in "Woman!" he said, startling Kohaku and the young woman except for Saige who remain calm and looked at Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru walked up the young woman "Take a look at Rin," he said in a serious cold tone.
"The name is Ella, but I'm pretty sure you don't care since you're a demon," Ella said, remaining calm.
Sesshomaru glares at the woman. Ella would gladly fight Sesshomaru, but seeing Rin's pale face, she decides not to provoke the youkai and help her instead.
"Put her down and I'll take a look at her," she told him as she points at the small bed at the corner.
Sesshomaru walked over to the small bed at the corner and gently lay Rin down on the bed. He then went over and grabbed Saige's arm. Without saying a word, he leads her outside without any struggle.
Jaken was pacing back and forth muttering "What's taking so long?" when suddenly his face collides into a leg that he recognizes as his master. He looked up and saw him master glare down at him. Immediately, he moves out the way and bows his head down "Please forgive Mi Lord".
Sesshomaru walked away pulling Saige along with him leaving Jaken with a confused expression behind.
Meanwhile...
Inuyasha's sword, Tesseiga and Kelsi's sword collides with each other creating a spark.
Inuyasha was gritting his teeth as he held on to the Tesseiga. Kelsi has a smirk on her face as she was staring at him "I see, you're trying to protect Saige," she said.
"Huh?" Inuyasha gasps a little "Is she reading my mind?" he wondered.
"Oh no, Kelsi is reading Inuyasha's thoughts," Miroku exclaims as he watches what was happening.
"C'mon, why don't you just make it easy and tell me where Saige is and we can call it a day, what do you say, Inuyasha?" Kelsi suggests.
"NEVER!" Inuyasha growls
Sango ran toward Inuyasha and Kelsi "Hiraikotsu!" she shouted as she threw her weapon at Kelsi.
A barrier forms around Inuyasha and Kelsi blocking Sango's weapon and toss it right back at her "Nice try, demon slayer," she said with a smirk.
"Sango!" Miroku shouted as he ran toward Sango and grabs her out of the way. They landed on the ground and Sango's weapon landed in front of them.
"A barrier?" Kagome thought. She then grabs an arrow from her back.
"Inuyasha, so tell me, do you have a secret that you're hiding from your friends?" Kelsi asked.
"GET OUT OF MY HEAD!" Inuyasha growls and shoves Kelsi away from him, making her tumbling backward.
"Go!" Kagome shouted as she shot her arrow.
"WIND SCAR!" Inuyasha swings his sword.
Kelsi eyes widen and quickly activate her barrier in time. The barrier wasn't strong so she ended up taking half of the blow to her stomach and got toss to the ground in pain.
She winces in pain as she got up "You may have won this battle, but you do not have any idea what's going on do you Inuyasha?"
"What that supposed to mean?" Inuyasha asked.
Kelsi laughs "While you are playing swing swords with me, Cobramaru already have his puppet attack to the others. I bet you one of them has been poison already".
"Wait a sec," Miroku said as he walked up next to Inuyasha "You were a distraction to keep us here while Cobramaru's puppet attacks Sesshomaru and the others".
Inuyasha growls "YOU BASTARD!"
"I'm surprise that you figure it out, Monk," Kelsi remarked.
"I might as well kill you now," Inuyasha replied as he was about to swings his sword at Kelsi when she vanishes "Dammit, she got away," he cursed.
Kagome rushes over to Inuyasha "Inuyasha, we need to find Sesshomaru and the others. I have a feeling that Rin is in trouble," she told him.
"Let's go!" said Inuyasha who took off with Kagome on his back.
Miroku got on Kirara with Sango and Shippo.
"Let's go Kirara!" said Sango.
Kirara flew off after Inuyasha.
At the Village, Anna's Place
Ella was tending to Rin's injury on her right shoulder. Rin was sitting up with one side of her top kimono off, exposing her bare shoulder and neck. Her back was facing Ella and Kohaku who turns away facing his back toward Ella not looking. Even though he knew Rin since she was little, it would be awkward to stare at Rin because she's a grown woman.
Rin's injury was worst and was swelling. A purple color was starting to form on her wound "Look like the poison is spreading," Ella thought.
She put her hand over the wound on Rin's right shoulder. A pink light suddenly generate from Ella's hand.
"Is Rin going be okay?" Kohaku asked all of a sudden.
"She's fine for now," Ella replied as she concentrates using her energy on Rin.
"What do you mean? Kohaku asked.
Ella slides the kimono back on Rin and then gently lay Rin back down on the bed "I manage to stop the poison from reaching her heart, but that doesn't mean that she's safe," she walked over to Kohaku "Rin need the remedy to cure the poison".
Kohaku turns and looked at Ella "Do you know where the antidote is or do you have them already?"
"Yes I know where the antidote is and no I don't have it with me. We need to go out and find it" Ella replied.
"That won't be a problem," said Kohaku who was determining to help Rin.
"I'll go write it down," Ella went over to the table and begins writing on a piece of paper.
Kohaku watches Ella "Should I ask how she knew me?" He shook his head "No, maybe it's not a good idea. Still I wanted to know".
"Um Ella?" Kohaku begins.
"What is it?" Ella asked without looking up and continues to write on the piece of paper.
"How did you uh..." Kohaku hesitates to continue.
Ella finishes writing on the piece of paper and look up at Kohaku "How did I what?"
"How did you... you um know me?" Kohaku stutters but manages to ask the question.
Ella looked away "Uh... well... I... what happen was..." she hesitates, uncomfortable with the question.
"You don't have to answer if you don't want to," Kohaku said, not wanting to pressure Ella into talking.
Ella sighs "You were my savior in the future," she told him.
"Oh," Kohaku blinks his eyes "Were there anything going on between us in the future," he asked another question that was uncomfortable to Ella.
"Honestly I don't remember," said Ella who also want to know if there was something between her and Kohaku. She tries to remember, but couldn't. "Matter of fact, I don't remember anything except for my name. Bit of pieces memory is what I can recall".
Kohaku looked at Ella while he was deeply in his own thoughts "Could it be that her memory got erase? If it is, then who erase her memory?" he wonders. Suddenly he realizes something "Wait! The snake demon Cobramaru, he must have manipulate her".
Somewhere far from the village at a the cliff
Sesshomaru was standing near the edge at the cliff with Saige standing behind him. Their sliver long hairs were swaying to their sides.
"Tell me what your relationship with that human woman is?" he asked without turning around to look at Saige.
"Why does that matter to you?" Saige asked, not answering Sesshomaru's question.
He turns around and looked at her "You choose not to answer my question, so what make you think that I would answer yours".
Saige glares at Sesshomaru "Are you teasing me?"
"Hn," Sesshomaru smirks when he saw Saige's reaction. Her reaction was like him when he would be annoyed by Jaken and sometime by Inuyasha along with the companion that was traveling with his half brother.
Saige turns and looked up at the sky "She's my best friend and the only friend I have," she said a moment later "Beside that, she saved my life".
"I see, Sesshomaru replied still looking at Saige "Then you knew that human girl is dead, don't you?"
Saige turns and looked at Sesshomaru "I knew she's dead, I recognize her scent right away," she said as she folds her arms "Beside I was there when she died so she must been resurrected".
"Cobramaru resurrected that human woman," Sesshomaru interrupts "I smell his scent on the human woman".
"I sense Cobramaru's scent on Ella too," Saige agreed "I'm afraid there's a reason why Cobramaru brought Ella back," she thought.
"That's not all," Sesshomaru spokes suddenly.
"What do you mean?" Saige asked.
"That human woman was the one playing the flute," Sesshomaru told her.
Saige gasps "So he figure out that Ella was the one playing that flute".
"Judging from your expression, you knew too,' said Sesshomaru who walked up to Saige.
"I knew about it," Saige admitted.
"What are you planning to do about it?" Sesshomaru asked.
"I don't know yet," Saige replied.
"Father is right thought, what is plan, killed Ella? This is a decision, I shall decide on my own," She thought.
As if Sesshomaru can read Saige's mind, he spokes "I'll let you decide that human woman fate.
Saige looked at him "Is my mind connect to father that he can actually know what I was thinking?" she thought.
"Let's go," Sesshomaru said as he begins to walk away "She's debating whether she should kill that human woman, which means she really does care for that human woman?" he thought.
Meanwhile in the forest
Inuyasha and the gangs ran to an area that was once covering with mist. Miroku, Sango, and Shippo got off of Kirara as Kagome got off Inuyasha's back.
"Sesshomaru and the others were definitely here. I can sense their scents," Inuyasha told the others.
Inuyasha and the gangs looked around the area for any sign of Sesshomaru or the others when Kagome spotted something. Curiosity, she went over to look at it. She kneels down and touches the ground with her fingers. She lifts her fingers to her face and was shock to see it was blood "Inuyasha, come quick!" she shouted.
Inuyasha and others rushed over to Kagome.
"What is it Kagome?" Inuyasha asked.
"Blood," she simply said, points the ground that has a stain of blood left behind.
"Inuyasha, can you tell who blood it is?" Miroku asked.
Inuyasha notices the blood on Kagome's fingers. He grabs her fingers and sniffs it "It's Rin's blood" Inuyasha told them.
"Rin, must have gotten attack by Cobramaru's puppet," Sango points out.
"Sesshomaru must have taken Rin to a village near by," Kagome said as she got off the ground with Inuyasha help.
"Let's go find a village that near here," Inuyasha suggests.
Everyone nodded and left to go find the village, hoping that Rin was okay.
At the Village
Saige follows Sesshomaru back to the village where they were greeted by Kohaku and Jaken.
"Lord Sesshomaru! You're back!" Jaken shouted, happy to see his master.
"How's Rin?" Sesshomaru asked Kohaku.
"Not good," Kohaku replied.
Sesshomaru and Saige rush inside to see Rin. Kohaku walked in right behind Sesshomaru and Rin. Ella was by Rin's side taking care of her. She notices Sesshomaru and Saige "came in "Don't worry, I already stop the poison from reaching her heart," she told them.
"But that doesn't mean she safe, am I'm right?" Saige asked.
Ella looked at Sesshomaru and Saige "Yes, I temporarily stop the poison from spreading to Rin's heart. She needs the antidote right away or else..."
"Or else what?" Sesshomaru asked even though he knew the answers.
"She's won't make it," Ella told him.
Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed. His hand twitches as he looked at Rin.
Saige looked at Rin's pale face "No, she can't die, there has to be a way to saved her," She clenches her fists "Cobramaru, you bastard! Don't think you can easy accomplish this one".
"We need to find this flower to make this antidote," Ella shows the paper to Sesshomaru, Saige, and Kohaku.
"I seen that flower before," Saige thoughts while trying to figure where she seen the flower.
"Hn," Sesshomaru turns and walked toward the door "I'll go search for the flower".
"Wait!" Sesshomaru halts, but didn't turn around "This type of flower is very rare and hard to find," Ella explained to Sesshomaru and the others.
Ella's word suddenly causes Saige to realize something.
"Lord Sesshomaru," a weak voice suddenly spokes.
Everyone turns attention to voice and notices Rin was awake and was sitting up. Sesshomaru went over to her side "Rin, how do you feel?" he asked.
Rin slightly smiles "I'm okay, I feel better than before," She looked around "Where are we?"
"We are at a village," Kohaku explains "You were attacked by demon and been poison. Lord Sesshomaru brings you here to cure the poison".
"Am I'm cure of the poison?" Rin asked.
Kohaku shook her head "No, not yet Rin, but we will get the antidote for you Rin. Don't worry," he reassured.
Rin nodded with understanding.
"I can get you the antidote within minute," Saige spokes suddenly causing everyone to turn to look at her.
"That impossible," Ella said, not believing what Saige said was true "Unless you already have the antidote in your possession.
"No, but I can get it for you," Saige assured
Ella was about to open her mouth to say something, but got interrupt by Sesshomaru "Go get the antidote," he told Saige.
Saige quickly took off outside. Ella then turns and looked at Sesshomaru.
"What is it?" he asked, noticing her stare.
"While we are waiting for the antidote, we need get the poison out of Rin's system," Ella replied "I would do it myself, but the poison is strong. Human can endures that strong poison. Rin would have died if I haven't used my power to hold the poison back".
Knowing what Ella was trying to point out, Sesshomaru turns and looked at Kohaku "Go outside and keep an eye out for demons," he told him.
Kohaku nodded and left outside.
Ella excuses herself to go get the first-aid. After Ella left, Sesshomaru turns and look at Rin "Rin, I'm going to get the poison out for you," Rin nodded, knowing what Sesshomaru was about to do.
Sesshomaru moves her hair out the way and slides one side of her top kimono off, exposing her bare shoulder where her injury was. He notices the purple bruise and senses a dark aura surrounding Rin's wound and it's reeked of Cobramaru "So this poison is strong. That human woman was telling the truth," he thought.
"This will hurt," he warns her.
"I can handle it," she told him and closes her eyes.
Without hesitation, Sesshomaru sink his sharp fangs into Rin's shoulder. He felt her body stiffen and her hands were gripping on his arms.
Rin bites her mouth to keep herself from screaming. She felt him sucking the poison out her and then he stop, removing his fangs from her shoulder.
Rin looked at Sesshomaru's face to see if the poison affects him. His face didn't show any sign of the poison affecting him which mean he's okay.
His hands were still on her arms when Ella returns holding the first aid.
Sesshomaru got up, move aside and let Ella tends to Rin's wound. Rin didn't take her eyes off of Sesshomaru who was also staring at her.
All of sudden, Sesshomaru's body pulsating and his eyes widen. He glances over at Rin who eyes were widening also and knew that she must have felt it too.
Inuyasha suddenly stop running when he felt his body pulsating.
"Inuyasha, what's wrong?" asked Kagome who notices his sudden stop. She was on his back wondering what's going on.
"Did you felt that?" he asked her.
"Feel what?" Kagome asked, not knowing what Inuyasha was talking about.
"It's nothing," Inuyasha replied.
"What's going on?" Miroku asked who was with Sango and Shippo riding on Kirara
"Miroku, Sango, Shippo, did you guys feel anything earlier? Kagome asked.
Miroku, Sango, and Shippo shook their head.
Inuyasha continues to run ahead while the others following behind. Kagome notices Inuyasha was deeply in his own thoughts.
"What's going on, how come I'm the only one that felt that and no one else did?" Inuyasha wonders "I can feel Saige, but how can this be?"
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