Thank you very much for reading it this far! I admit that I am not that much of a descriptive person, so maybe you noticed how I didn't describe the characters regarding their appearance. Therefore, if you want to at least have an idea of what they look like, you can visit my account on wattpad: Blueriinnaa and the title is Character Visuals for "An Untold Story". But I think you need to have a wattpad account in order to access it...

Unfortunately, I cannot publish the link here, even the images so I opted for Wattpad :(

Anyways, here is the next chapter!

Chapter 16:

Arisa stood a few meters away from the tree for a while, realizing what she just did, and felt.

She didn't want them to interact. It wasn't really because she was scared of what he might do to her, but the possibility of them getting close with each other. Especially that her sister was very sociable, unlike her. She then shook her head right away, getting rid of those thoughts.

She slowly approached Sesshomaru, and suddenly, her heart was beating fast.

What the hell is wrong with me…? Ugh, no! I just got caught up with Ayame's insights. That has to be it.

She tapped her cheeks as she thought that, trying to act normal.

She was still a few steps away, but Sesshomaru had already opened his eyes. He faced her with his usual expressionless face.

Talk about strong dog demon radar…

"What."

"It's time for dinner…"

"I don't need any."

Her forehead furrowed. "But isn't THAT the reason why you decided to stay here a little longer? If not, then you could've just gone back..."

Sesshomaru only looked away, and didn't answer. An awkward silence filled the air and it made Arisa feel uneasy, not knowing what to do next after being disregarded.

Meanwhile, Ayame was constantly tapping her feet on the floor, starting to lose patience as they waited for Arisa and Sesshomaru.

"That's it. Mom! I'm going to call for them! I want to eat already."

"Yeah, I mean, I still have things to do..." Jin commented as well.

However, their mother only chuckled.

"Both of you go ahead. I'll just bring their food outside."

"Huh!?" Ayame reacted hastily.

"It seems our visitor is still shy."

Things were still in awkward silence; but just like a hero to the rescue, her mother came into the scene and brought them food. Of course, Sesshomaru had already sensed her coming, as he looked at her from a side view.

"You two are taking too long, so I figured that you might've wanted to eat here." She said, smiling as she gave the two plates filled with rice and curry.

"But mom—"

"Accompany him, Arisa." She said, smiling before going back inside their house.

Arisa stood there, unable to bring herself to move. The awkward atmosphere was back, as her companion was not saying anything either.

As soon as their mother entered the house, she found Ayame leaning beside the door, immediately asking her a question.

"So, what were they doing...?"

There was a mixture of slight jealousy and worry in her expression, and she sighed as she noted that.

"Arisa was having a hard time convincing him, but it looks like they'll be okay soon."

"...I see."

"I just hope you consider what's best...Ayame."

Ayame's eyes widened, and then she looked away.

But their mother didn't wait for her reply; as she went ahead to the table, joining Jin who was almost finished with his food.

Ayame's words suddenly crossed her mind, about how she would make him change. She then took the first step, as she couldn't take it anymore.

"Sesshomaru. Let's eat."

Arisa said as she sat down beside him, and handed him the other plate. However, the dog demon wasn't cooperating. He acted like no one was there, making her start to get annoyed.

"Or would you like me to feed you?" she asked, her tone a bit sarcastic. Still, there was no answer from him.

"Alright then." She said, going in front of him. She took a spoonful of rice and a little curry, then shoved it on Sesshomaru's lips. He glared at her, his forehead creasing.

"Come on. This isn't poison or anything. It's delicious, I'm telling you." Arisa said, plastering a smile on her face. But all of a sudden, he harshly slapped her hand away, causing the spoon to fly off at a short distance.

She watched as the spoon fell on the ground; certainly shocked at his course of action. But soon, her expression dimmed. It was not because she was treated that way, but due to the fact that her mother's cooking was rejected. She wanted to slap him so bad, but she can't. Instead, her eyes welled up out of sheer anger.

"…okay then. Sorry for forcing you." She said in a platonic tone. She quickly stood up and turned away, as her tears already started flowing. However, she was unaware that a drop fell on Sesshomaru's hand. Surely, he felt that, and it caused him to look at her.

"By the way, you are free to go." She added, and continued walking back.

As Sesshomaru casually wiped the teardrop off of his hand, an unexpected wave of guilt washed over him. But why would he, over something like that? Why would he even care?

And yet, somewhere along the way, he felt that he didn't want it to end like this. He'd rather prefer to be yelled by her, or have her roll those fair eyes at him than to cry in front of him. He did nothing but threat her, but it didn't make her ignore him, or be afraid of him forever. How she always knew he was in pain actually amazed him, and it was the first time he would ever credit a human for. As if the chains in his heart that kept him restricted for a long time started loosening, he finally realized some meaning from all the treatments he had always received from her. She was…different. He didn't have to loathe her for eternity, and he could just make her an exception.

His mind was still a bit hesitant, but his body didn't listen to him anymore. So there he was, already on his way to Arisa.

Before Arisa could even reach the doorstep of their house, Sesshomaru blocked her way. It definitely surprised her, but she was still affected by what happened earlier so it didn't really matter.

"What's wrong? Your senses closed or something? This isn't the way to the forest…" she said with her head down, still trying to contain her tears.

"I know."

"Then could you please move?"

"The food."

Arisa looked up at him right away with a shocked expression, forgetting that her eyes were still wet. He now had a clear view of her crying face, and it really did bug him.

"What do you mean?"

Sesshomaru just went ahead and took the plate she offered a while ago. Then, he went to search for the spoon and after that, he walked back to the tree.

She stood there looking at him with a confused expression.

"Uhmm…?"

"Eat with me if you still want to." his voice a bit louder and firm, but a bit delicate.

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