Chapter 5:

A few days had passed since Arisa followed Sesshomaru and Jaken. It was the dullest stroll she had ever experienced: there were no proper conversations among the three of them. Well, Jaken would occasionally talk about some things and even insert his complaints on why she was with them, but she didn't find his topics interesting so she didn't engage that much.

She only responded since she felt a little sorry for the little guy, since his beloved master didn't even pay any attention to his talks at all. Sesshomaru had never talked since that day, and it made her wonder how the hell he was able to do that. It was a cycle of walking, resting at night, and eating wild but edible berries/plants along the way. But to be honest, she was already getting worried. It felt more like they were getting farther and farther from the location of the wooden well; with her precious backpack left there unattended.

Ugh, I have a feeling that my mother and my siblings are panicking right now, and what's more is that I've been absent for days at school! In addition to that, I missed a lot of review sessions! What am I ever gonna do!? Damn, maybe I misunderstood him; it may have actually have meant "I don't care."

She was lost in thought, looking like she a robot who was attached to Sesshomaru.

"Oyy, young woman, are you okay?" Jaken asked randomly.

"I am."

"Stop pretending. I know this is too much for a human to take—"

"Oh will you shut up Jaken!? I said I'm fine! And for your information, I have a name!"

"I couldn't care less about your name!"

"It's ARISA! A-RI-SA! Remember that...!"

"Have you really heard a thing I just said?"

"Sorry, no." She replied, rolling her eyes right after.

"Y-you…!"

Arisa and Jaken were too busy bickering that they did not notice Sesshomaru who had stopped walking, causing them to accidentally bump into him. Jaken only squealed softly and rubbed his head like it was just an everyday mishap for him.

"What's the big idea, Sesshomaru?" Arisa complained, only to get her mouth covered roughly by Sesshomaru's hand, and it was more than enough to silence her.

She quickly removed his hand and held her mouth tightly, trying to ease the pain.

What the heck was that for, Sesshomaru!?

And after just a few minutes, she was feeling better already, and it surprised her.

That was rather…quick.

She then annoyingly peeked at what was keeping him, and there she saw a figure that was wearing a baboon outfit, and he was offering him 'a human arm', and it disgusted her.

"Sesshomaru, I would like to offer you this arm so you can get a hold of the Tetsusaiga - the sword that was supposed to be yours, and not Inuyasha." The unknown figure spoke.

What the hell is with that thing? And who is he? How does he know that Sesshomaru was missing an arm? And who is Inuyasha?

However, as she continued to stare at the arm, she began to see a somewhat impure shard embedded on it, and there was a dark aura emanating from the arm as a whole. Moreover, there was another different aura that resembled something being poisonous. She wasn't so sure, but it definitely was not something good, even for a demon like Sesshomaru. She then glanced at the unknown man and she immediately sensed that it was nothing more of a puppet and that his aura was evil; hiding its true self somewhere else.

"Hmph. Might as well try." Sesshomaru casually replied after some time. He was about to get it but Arisa stopped him by grabbing his arm away from it.

"You can't…!" she warned as she looked at Sesshomaru with caution.

"There's something not suitable for you about this arm, and—"

However, Sesshomaru cut her off and glared at her instead.

"It's none of your business."

"What the hell? You don't believe me?"

"I did not ask for your opinion." He bluntly replied, then proceeded to get the arm. He lifted his sleeve and removed the handkerchief that served as bandage, putting the arm effortlessly. It was a perfect fit, and it made Arisa more of being shocked rather than being angry at Sesshomaru's manners.

Seriously…? Human anatomy is so shit in the ancient times…

"Also, here's a saimyosho hive. It will definitely come in handy." The unknown figure continued to offer.

Sesshomaru accepted it, and in an instant, the figure disappeared with the words 'Kill Inuyasha with that, Sesshomaru.'

Arisa quickly interrogated Sesshomaru once the figure was gone.

"Who is Inuyasha?"

Sesshomaru's gaze suddenly turned bitter-cold. "Someone you don't need to know."

"Huh? And why would that be?"

However, he brushed her off and stared at a distance, trying to search for something instead; while Arisa stood there, trying hard to calm down after being ignored. On the other hand, Jaken went to pick up the handkerchief and handed it over to Arisa.

"This is yours, right? It was unnecessary for Sesshomaru-sama."

"You're giving it back while it's still stained with an ungrateful blood?"

"How dare you!"

"Just throw it away, Jaken." Sesshomaru, who was actually listening, ordered. The little creature was more than happy to do it.

"Will do, milord."

"H-hey! Wait a second!" Arisa called out as Jaken already threw it away somewhere.

"I thought you didn't like it?" Jaken asked in an insulting way.

"I never said I didn't like it...!" she answered irritably, intentionally tousling her hair.

"I was about to say that you give it back when you're at least done washing it! AAAGGHH, you both are so unreasonable!" she further complained, and took a deep breath.

"IDIOTIC DEMONS!" she shouted, now with clear irritation in her voice, and then went out of her way to search for her handkerchief.

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