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Exhilarating Chapter 17— Escape, InuxRin

I stroked Inuyasha's hair as he rested on my lap. The fire crackled and that's when I began to ponder. 'Why did it have to be like this' Inuyasha… the brief memory of Kagome's last words as she died, was Inuyasha's name. Did I to the right thing? Was I being selfish?

That's when I heard a gentle groan and his head turned to the side then I saw his nose twitch. Soon gold shone as he opened his eyes, "R-Rin!" He shouted as he sat up but grasped his wound, "W-Where is Kagome!" He asked as he looked around, his ears twitching to hear her gentle sounds.

But Rin looked sadly at me, 'What's wrong with her?' I asked and that's when Rin hugged me, "She's dead, she cooperated with Sesshomaru and she died because of Sesshomaru." She said and I felt a small prick in my heart. 'Kagome is…dead?' I looked down, "Oh… " I said before Rin grasped me, "I-I couldn't stop her! I tried but she wanted you and I to die-" She trembled and I wrapped my arms around her.

"I-I couldn't save her, I begged Sesshomaru but…" She looked up at me. "He called me a filthy Ningen and walked away. Am I really just filthy?" She asked and I brought her to the tight embrace. 'Bastard, he will never understand…' I thought as Rin looked up, her cheeks were a bright pink and her lips looked redder than usual.

"U-Um now what?" I asked and he stiffened, "Erm, I guess this is our escape." He said and I nuzzled his neck, burying myself in his scent. "I-Inuyasha. Where are we going?" I asked and Inuyasha looked at me, "I dunno' maybe we'll just go around and when we find a spot we like we'll stay there." He said.

I nodded before rolling next to Inuyasha and cuddling myself into a little ball, 'How are we doing to make it? What if…' I touched my stomach, 'C-Could it be possible to have children!' I thought before I closed my eyes, the gentle breaths of Inuyasha and the sound of the crickets lulled me to sleep.

Jaken

I hobbled behind my master, 'What is he up to? He's been so quiet…' I thought before he halted, I almost bumped into him and squabbled to be behind him once more. "Y-Yes Milord!" I asked. And he glared at me, "Jaken, do never speak of that Ningen again."
I smirked, 'I knew it! He hates Rin! Now no more worries about that insolent girl!'

But then he turned half-way. "Jaken, you had nothing to do with this right?" He asked and I flinched, "Uh-erm- of course Milord! That brat was always a betrayer!" I squawked and Sesshomaru nodded. "I see, so then why did you push her off the cliff?" I tensed and saw Milord's smile.

I shrugged and began to back away, "Ugh, em. Milord I would never do such a thing!" I said trying to look as lowly and pathetic as possible as I shuffled my fingers. "M-Milord…." I began but he unsheathed his sword. "Jaken, I had released her from my services due to you?" He said with an angry tone.

I took a step back and raised my staff, "I had too! She was insolent! Ruining your pride! Disgrace! I-I" But then he raised his hand. "Jaken I should confide one more secret to you." He said. I took a step back, I heard his grip tighten on his sword. "No matter how you put it, Jaken, I was in love with Rin." I let out a gasp before I saw a flash of white and everything disappeared.

I watched as Jaken let out a squawk before falling onto the ground, his own blood flowing around him. And I cleaned Tokijin and placed it back in its sheath. 'Jaken, now you can keep this secret forever.' I thought as I walked away, 'is it possible that… Jaken was perhaps, envious of Rin?' A sudden picture of her smiling face appeared into my head.

'Rin, why did you pick Inuyasha, that half-breed… yet his wench…' I flexed my claws and held them up, the sudden memory of myself clawing her and the look of bliss on her face as she fell down. "W-Wait! After all this you're just going to let go of all this! Weren't you even hurt by their actions!" I winced mentally as she shouted those words to me, 'Human's will never understand. He…" I remembered their scent, matched so perfectly, unlike her scent and mine. Their scents were united, they were made for each other, I can never change that, fate had them together. And there is nothing more to it.

The wind blew my hair into the wind and my Momoko bristled as I caught the scent.

I brushed my long hair, it was night time. Midnight to be exact and Inuyasha was sleeping peacefully next to me. That's when a chill sended shivers through out my body and the hair's at the back of my neck stood up. Inuyasha twitched and I stood up, and walked forward only to stop as Sesshomaru was there frozen in place.

My face immediately went red. 'How long was he there! Did he hear me and Inuyasha's talk! Oh kami-sama!' I thought but he turned around and I let out a faint gasp before running to him and grasping his sleeve. "W-Wait! How long where you there! H-How did you find us! W-Why did you kill Kagome-chan…" I said a little more quietly.

He gave me a glare, "Get out of the way before I kill you." He said and I let out a little squeak of fright, 'He would never hurt you! Come on Rin….' I thought to myself as I approached him, "No I want answer-" I couldn't finish as a claw racked down to where I was and I felt myself be grasped and lifted into the air.

I opened my eyes to see Inuyasha grasping his wound and Sesshomaru's sword in the air. That's when I felt a stinging in my cheek and warmth slip down. 'H-He cut me…?' I thought in shock as Inuyasha placed me down.

I glared angrily at Sesshomaru. "What was that! Damn bastard you could've killed her!" I growled but Sesshomaru had no expression, 'Cold hearted bastard! He doesn't even care!' I thought before lunging unsheathing Tetsusaiga, "Kaze no ki-" I stopped cold as Rin was in between us. 'I-It's just like before…' I remembered as Rin chose Sesshomaru the first time.

I didn't dare wipe the tears as I stood there, shielding Sesshomaru from Inuyasha. I saw a flash of hurt on Inuyasha's face as he landed. "Rin! Get out of the way!" he shouted, and I shook my head. "No! I need to ask him something!" I shouted back but froze as I heard the dripping noise from Sesshomaru.

'P-Poison…?' I thought. "Rin!" I heard Inuyasha shout as he lunged at me and pushed me out of the way and ran himself but let out a grunt as the poison also stung him. Inuyasha landed next to my grasping his wound as he winced in pain.

"P-Please! Sesshomaru0-dono! I am sorry, I know I hurt you…" I began and he stopped, not showing any sign of remorse, but didn't move. 'A-At least her is listening…' I thought to myself before walked up to him. "B-But I couldn't handle being with you and not thinking about Inuyasha." I said.

Sesshomaru didn't respond, "W-Why did you kill Kagome! Please.." I said and he turned around, "She wanted to die." He said before walking off. Inuyasha tried to stand up but I stopped him, "Inuyasha, that's it, Nothing more to add with Sesshomaru and you and I." I said and Inuyasha nodded as he used me for support as we walked back to camp.

'This is a good start.' I thought.

Ya the end! I didn't really want to go into details and I'll let your imaginations run! See you all later! Thanks again to Meevah and sorry this took so long! ^^; Bye bye!

NekoxUsa~