A/N: Hmm, it took longer than I expected to write this chapter. I'm very
sorry about that. My mother's been having medical problems, nothing really
serious, but it's interfering with her life AND mine. I've been busy
helping her on top of doing my homework, so again, sorry. My goodness, I
got more reviews than I expected! I'm smiling like this as I type:
^_____________________________^ So here are my review responses:
gimmipickles2eat- Thank you! I'm glad you like it ^-^. Sorry I took so long updating!
Angel64- I'm happy to hear you think it's funny ^-^
merryday- I hope you like this next chapter! ^-^
badgerwolf- Glad to hear you like the kids! Sesshoumaru could use some humility, I think ^-^
SilverKnight7- I finally updated! ^-^ Sorry about the wait!
Rogue Taiji-ya- I'm glad to hear it! ^-^ I love Rin too!
Neko-Jinx- Sorry I took so long updating! I hope you keep reading! ^-^
marnika- Yes, I think it's definitely time Rin got a turn at the wheel ^-^
LadtWaterDragon- Hmm...something that spells trouble for Sesshoumaru, for sure! ^-^
DaVvy jOnEs LoCkEr- Thank you! ^-^ I'm glad you liked it!
B- I finally continued it! ^-^
Tiff- Even after my long update time, do I still get a cookie? ^-^ I'll try to update sooner next time.
Wakadori Ramen- Thank you so much for the constructive criticism! ^-^ I spaced it out this time, and I'll be giving more background in upcoming chapters...Again, thank you!
Story Weaver1- Yes, Sessy's a bit OOC, I think. Something like a rosary, you'll see!
Golden-sama- Thank you so much for reading this! ^-^ I'm going to be giving more background info, next chapter, I think, about Inu-Yasha and Sessy's relationship. Thank you again!
anhimals- Hehe, you'll see, in this chapter and the next! ^-^ Glad you're hooked!
Mika- Sorry about the long update time-thank you so much for the nice review! ^-^
Disclaimer: See first chapter for that
Now, the story!
Sesshoumaru, youkai Lord of the Western Lands, had won hundreds of fights, with and without his sword. He was also a very successful negotiator, and could get what he wanted quite easily. So he was slightly surprised this night when he found himself unable to deal with one teenaged girl. He certainly hadn't intended to act as he had, and cursed himself inwardly.
Jaken, beside him, was in the middle of a ridiculous tirade, as usual when he perceived an insult to his master. "The nerve of that impertinent girl! She's been inconveniencing milord for almost ten years now! She should feel honored that the great Lord Sesshoumaru didn't rid himself of her a long-"
"Jaken."
The small demon immediately ceased his ranting. "Yes, milord?"
"Be quiet."
"Yes, of course, Sesshoumaru-sama," Jaken said, bowing. But he opened his mouth again a second later. "Will we be leaving right away, milord?"
The youkai lord made a sound that was almost a sigh. "No. I need to discuss things with my brother and his wife first. I believe we will leave tonight, however."
"I suppose milord must speak to that mongrel and his human, to be polite," Jaken stated disgustedly. "Although I hate to say it, I myself owe my life to them. I'm sure they'll be happy to add another to their-" he shuddered. "-mob of children."
Sesshoumaru didn't bother to point out the fact that Inu-Yasha only had two children, hardly a 'mob'. Nor did he shut his servant up again. That was something he didn't need: a sulking Jaken.
Jaken never changes, he thought, annoyed. Eighty-five years, and it's still just the same, simple-minded speeches constantly.
Suddenly, Sesshoumaru felt as though he had nearly made a connection in his mind...but not /quite/. Something to do with Jaken and Rin...
'What's wrong with me?' he thought, irritated with himself. He just couldn't figure out what his mind was trying to tell him. This was a drastic departure from his normal, rapid way of thinking. Not a welcome one, either.
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Inu-Yasha and Kagome were carrying one sleeping twin each as they carefully walked home. Inu-Yasha and Miroku had perfected their method of getting the kids to sleep (which was simply playing so hard with the children that they had no energy left). Of course, as a consequence of this, Inu-Yasha and Miroku were pretty well asleep themselves by the end.
"They're getting heavy, Kagome," the hanyou groaned. "If I knew our kids would weigh fifty pounds each by the time they were two..."
Kagome laughed. "Not quite that heavy. But," she admitted, "They /are/ getting to be armfuls. I think we should probably try to have them fall asleep at home from now on."
Just then, they heard footsteps from down the path. An instant later, Rin came very close to bumping into Kagome and the sleeping Kaede.
"Rin, what's the matter?" Kagome asked, alarmed.
"I'm sure it's Sesshoumaru's fault," Inu-Yasha observed. "That guy has probably never heard of the word 'sensitive'."
Kagome snorted. "You've only recently understood the meaning of that particular word, dear."
"It /is/ Sesshoumaru-sama," Rin told them. She wasn't crying, Kagome noticed, but sounded very upset. "He didn't even ask me! It's not fair! I didn't think he'd-" Rin seemed to run out of words at that point, and just stood, staring up at the sky (a very Sesshoumaru-like act, both Kagome and Inu-Yasha noticed).
"Rin, what did he say to you?" Kagome asked gently. "What-"
"Kagome-san, it's not that I don't like you, and Inu-Yasha-san, and Sota and Kaede, but I don't /want/ to live here!" Rin cried. "I /like/ traveling, and I like being with Sesshoumaru-sama! If I could make him sit like Inu-Yasha-" Rin realized what she'd said then, and quickly stopped.
"It would be good for him," Kagome agreed. Inu-Yasha made a little sound; Rin couldn't tell if it was a laugh or negation.
"But it wouldn't be at all proper," Rin muttered, half to herself. "Sesshoumaru-sama is the Lord of the Western Lands, he can't be humiliated by a little girl, a human girl no less..."
"Feh. That's one of that toad's little speeches, isn't it?" Inu-Yasha observed. "High youkai this, Sesshoumaru-sama that. Feh," he repeated, for emphasis. "If Jaken's the one who's been raising her, there's no hope," he informed his wife. "Now, can we get home already? I'm /tired/."
"All right," Kagome said. "Rin, Sesshoumaru-san hasn't left yet, has he?"
"I-I'm not sure," Rin replied. "He might have-"
"Well, he'd better not have dumped you here without even asking!" Inu-Yasha said, mustering some anger despite his weariness. "It's not like we'd have trouble feeding someone else, but how rude can he get? I thought he knew all kinds of high youkai etiquette. Or maybe," he added with a growl, "we're not worth asking, since we're just a /human/ and a /hanyou/-"
"Come on, let's see first before you start complaining too much," Kagome said. "Sorry, Rin, Inu-Yasha likes making speeches when he's tired."
"It's all right," Rin said softly. "I don't think Sesshoumaru-sama would have left without asking you. He /is/ very polite, really."
"Feh," Inu-Yasha said again, but nothing else.
"Inu-Yasha," said Kagome suddenly. "Act /very, very/ tired when we get back."
"Well, that's not going to be a problem," her husband replied, stifling a yawn. "Why?"
"I can't tell you why until later," she said apologetically. "Just make sure you say you're too tired to talk to your brother, okay?"
"Fine," Inu-Yasha said. "Like I'd want to talk to that idiot, anyway." Kagome was relieved that he didn't persist in questioning her. She glanced back at Rin. The girl looked curiously back at her, but said nothing. Kagome sighed to herself. For what seemed the fiftieth time that day, she thought that Rin really needed to learn how to speak up more often, especially around Sesshoumaru.
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Sesshoumaru heard them coming about ten minutes before they actually got back to the house. It wasn't really that far to Miroku and Sango's, but when you were hauling a couple of two-year-olds, the distance seemed exponentially increased.
"Inu-Yasha," Sesshoumaru began, when his brother was near enough. "I need to speak with you."
"Wha-" Inu-Yasha said, then remembered: "I'm exhausted, much too tired to talk right now. I have to put Sota to bed." Gathering his final reserve of energy, the part that came from his demon half, he rushed past Sesshoumaru into the house.
If this confused the youkai lord, he didn't show it. "Kagome, we must discuss-"
"Can it wait 'til morning?" Kagome asked, yawning hugely. "I'm so tired, and Kaede's already asleep. Good night, Sesshoumaru-san, Rin." Leaving no room for argument, she, too, entered the house at a pace too quick to be appropriate for the occasion.
"Humans!" Jaken muttered. "I'll never understand them, not that I want to."
"Sesshoumaru-sama? May I sleep outside, just this once more?" Rin didn't feel very hopeful as she asked.
To her surprise, he responded with a toneless, "Do as you will."
Rin wasn't sure if that was better or worse than a flat out 'no'. At least a 'no' would imply that he cared.
"Good night, Sesshoumaru-sama, Jaken-sama," she whispered, which earned her a 'humph' from Jaken and nothing at all from Sesshoumaru.
Rin curled up on the ground and tried to sleep despite her worries. She wished she could sleep curled up next to Sesshoumaru, but it had been at least two years since he'd stopped her from doing that. She still felt safe, though, knowing he was there, and miserable in the knowledge that she might not ever again feel that security as she slept.
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Sneaking out, Kagome found, was remarkably easy. Inu-Yasha and the twins were sleeping like three snoring rocks. It was harder once she was outside; she didn't know how deeply Rin, Jaken, and Sesshoumaru slept. But if Sesshoumaru (who was the one she was most worried about) heard her, he gave no sign of it.
Soon Kagome was more than halfway to Sango and Miroku's house. She hoped that Sango would still be awake, or at least had informed Kirara about the plan. She needn't have worried. Kirara was waiting for her in the yard, with a note in her mouth that Kagome immediately read:
Kagome,
I'm sorry I probably won't be awake when you get here. Kohaku and Rumiko wanted to stay up late, and by the time I convinced them to go to bed, I was too tired to do much of anything. I told Kirara about the plan. I think she approves. Keep her as long as you need to. She slept most of today anyway. I hope you are successful! Sango
Not for the first time, Kagome wondered at how much becoming parents had changed all of them. She could remember when eleven o' clock hadn't seemed all that late. Then she laughed quietly.
Kirara made a little inquiring noise and tilted her head. Kagome smiled. "Come on, Kirara. Let's go see Lady Kaede." She climbed on the cat-like demon's back.
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Fortunately, Kikyo's sister had never been a deep sleeper. She let Kagome into her small house after the younger woman knocked twice. She listened attentively to Kagome's plan, and chuckled after she heard it all.
"That seems a very good plan to me, Kagome," Kaede said. "But of course, ye know that it will depend more on Rin herself than on my magic?"
"Of course," Kagome assured her. "I just think Rin needs a push in the right direction, that's all."
"Aye, I think ye are right," Kaede replied with a smile. "Now, please fetch me my herbs, and that silk in the corner."
"I will," said Kagome, returning the smile. "Thank you so much, Kaede."
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Kagome returned home on Kirara four hours later. The sky was still completely dark. Now Kagome was as weary as she'd ever been, after staying up and helping Kaede with the magic that was needed, and with the construction of the necessary item. Now she needed to implement the part of her plan that was going to be the most difficult.
Kagome had only practiced the spell she would need three times, under Lady Kaede's guidance. Kaede had assured her that she had gotten it perfectly. Kagome did have Kikyo's natural abilities, after all. Still, she was nervous. It was one thing casting a spell in Kaede's nice, safe house. It was quite another casting it on a high youkai lord whom she could only hope was really sleeping.
Kagome crept as close as she dared to Sesshoumaru. She noted, in the back of her mind, that he didn't snore like his half-brother. She rather liked that sign of Inu-Yasha's human heritage. She started whispering the words to the spell, holding up the object Kaede had made. Luckily it was a short spell, so she didn't need to stay long. Then she had to use the other half of the spell on Rin, who was murmuring something in her sleep.
When she was finished, about three minutes later, she sneaked back to the house, empty handed, but with her adrenaline flowing. It was an enormous relief when she finally reached her own bed, and lay down next to her husband. She fell asleep immediately.
A/N: I'll try to update sooner next time-no, I WILL update sooner next time. Do, or do not. There is no try. Sorry, I was just thinking about Star Wars, who knows why...Don't worry, next chapter will focus almost exclusively on dear Sessy-chan and Rin. Thank you for reading, and please leave a review if you have time! ^_^
gimmipickles2eat- Thank you! I'm glad you like it ^-^. Sorry I took so long updating!
Angel64- I'm happy to hear you think it's funny ^-^
merryday- I hope you like this next chapter! ^-^
badgerwolf- Glad to hear you like the kids! Sesshoumaru could use some humility, I think ^-^
SilverKnight7- I finally updated! ^-^ Sorry about the wait!
Rogue Taiji-ya- I'm glad to hear it! ^-^ I love Rin too!
Neko-Jinx- Sorry I took so long updating! I hope you keep reading! ^-^
marnika- Yes, I think it's definitely time Rin got a turn at the wheel ^-^
LadtWaterDragon- Hmm...something that spells trouble for Sesshoumaru, for sure! ^-^
DaVvy jOnEs LoCkEr- Thank you! ^-^ I'm glad you liked it!
B- I finally continued it! ^-^
Tiff- Even after my long update time, do I still get a cookie? ^-^ I'll try to update sooner next time.
Wakadori Ramen- Thank you so much for the constructive criticism! ^-^ I spaced it out this time, and I'll be giving more background in upcoming chapters...Again, thank you!
Story Weaver1- Yes, Sessy's a bit OOC, I think. Something like a rosary, you'll see!
Golden-sama- Thank you so much for reading this! ^-^ I'm going to be giving more background info, next chapter, I think, about Inu-Yasha and Sessy's relationship. Thank you again!
anhimals- Hehe, you'll see, in this chapter and the next! ^-^ Glad you're hooked!
Mika- Sorry about the long update time-thank you so much for the nice review! ^-^
Disclaimer: See first chapter for that
Now, the story!
Sesshoumaru, youkai Lord of the Western Lands, had won hundreds of fights, with and without his sword. He was also a very successful negotiator, and could get what he wanted quite easily. So he was slightly surprised this night when he found himself unable to deal with one teenaged girl. He certainly hadn't intended to act as he had, and cursed himself inwardly.
Jaken, beside him, was in the middle of a ridiculous tirade, as usual when he perceived an insult to his master. "The nerve of that impertinent girl! She's been inconveniencing milord for almost ten years now! She should feel honored that the great Lord Sesshoumaru didn't rid himself of her a long-"
"Jaken."
The small demon immediately ceased his ranting. "Yes, milord?"
"Be quiet."
"Yes, of course, Sesshoumaru-sama," Jaken said, bowing. But he opened his mouth again a second later. "Will we be leaving right away, milord?"
The youkai lord made a sound that was almost a sigh. "No. I need to discuss things with my brother and his wife first. I believe we will leave tonight, however."
"I suppose milord must speak to that mongrel and his human, to be polite," Jaken stated disgustedly. "Although I hate to say it, I myself owe my life to them. I'm sure they'll be happy to add another to their-" he shuddered. "-mob of children."
Sesshoumaru didn't bother to point out the fact that Inu-Yasha only had two children, hardly a 'mob'. Nor did he shut his servant up again. That was something he didn't need: a sulking Jaken.
Jaken never changes, he thought, annoyed. Eighty-five years, and it's still just the same, simple-minded speeches constantly.
Suddenly, Sesshoumaru felt as though he had nearly made a connection in his mind...but not /quite/. Something to do with Jaken and Rin...
'What's wrong with me?' he thought, irritated with himself. He just couldn't figure out what his mind was trying to tell him. This was a drastic departure from his normal, rapid way of thinking. Not a welcome one, either.
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Inu-Yasha and Kagome were carrying one sleeping twin each as they carefully walked home. Inu-Yasha and Miroku had perfected their method of getting the kids to sleep (which was simply playing so hard with the children that they had no energy left). Of course, as a consequence of this, Inu-Yasha and Miroku were pretty well asleep themselves by the end.
"They're getting heavy, Kagome," the hanyou groaned. "If I knew our kids would weigh fifty pounds each by the time they were two..."
Kagome laughed. "Not quite that heavy. But," she admitted, "They /are/ getting to be armfuls. I think we should probably try to have them fall asleep at home from now on."
Just then, they heard footsteps from down the path. An instant later, Rin came very close to bumping into Kagome and the sleeping Kaede.
"Rin, what's the matter?" Kagome asked, alarmed.
"I'm sure it's Sesshoumaru's fault," Inu-Yasha observed. "That guy has probably never heard of the word 'sensitive'."
Kagome snorted. "You've only recently understood the meaning of that particular word, dear."
"It /is/ Sesshoumaru-sama," Rin told them. She wasn't crying, Kagome noticed, but sounded very upset. "He didn't even ask me! It's not fair! I didn't think he'd-" Rin seemed to run out of words at that point, and just stood, staring up at the sky (a very Sesshoumaru-like act, both Kagome and Inu-Yasha noticed).
"Rin, what did he say to you?" Kagome asked gently. "What-"
"Kagome-san, it's not that I don't like you, and Inu-Yasha-san, and Sota and Kaede, but I don't /want/ to live here!" Rin cried. "I /like/ traveling, and I like being with Sesshoumaru-sama! If I could make him sit like Inu-Yasha-" Rin realized what she'd said then, and quickly stopped.
"It would be good for him," Kagome agreed. Inu-Yasha made a little sound; Rin couldn't tell if it was a laugh or negation.
"But it wouldn't be at all proper," Rin muttered, half to herself. "Sesshoumaru-sama is the Lord of the Western Lands, he can't be humiliated by a little girl, a human girl no less..."
"Feh. That's one of that toad's little speeches, isn't it?" Inu-Yasha observed. "High youkai this, Sesshoumaru-sama that. Feh," he repeated, for emphasis. "If Jaken's the one who's been raising her, there's no hope," he informed his wife. "Now, can we get home already? I'm /tired/."
"All right," Kagome said. "Rin, Sesshoumaru-san hasn't left yet, has he?"
"I-I'm not sure," Rin replied. "He might have-"
"Well, he'd better not have dumped you here without even asking!" Inu-Yasha said, mustering some anger despite his weariness. "It's not like we'd have trouble feeding someone else, but how rude can he get? I thought he knew all kinds of high youkai etiquette. Or maybe," he added with a growl, "we're not worth asking, since we're just a /human/ and a /hanyou/-"
"Come on, let's see first before you start complaining too much," Kagome said. "Sorry, Rin, Inu-Yasha likes making speeches when he's tired."
"It's all right," Rin said softly. "I don't think Sesshoumaru-sama would have left without asking you. He /is/ very polite, really."
"Feh," Inu-Yasha said again, but nothing else.
"Inu-Yasha," said Kagome suddenly. "Act /very, very/ tired when we get back."
"Well, that's not going to be a problem," her husband replied, stifling a yawn. "Why?"
"I can't tell you why until later," she said apologetically. "Just make sure you say you're too tired to talk to your brother, okay?"
"Fine," Inu-Yasha said. "Like I'd want to talk to that idiot, anyway." Kagome was relieved that he didn't persist in questioning her. She glanced back at Rin. The girl looked curiously back at her, but said nothing. Kagome sighed to herself. For what seemed the fiftieth time that day, she thought that Rin really needed to learn how to speak up more often, especially around Sesshoumaru.
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Sesshoumaru heard them coming about ten minutes before they actually got back to the house. It wasn't really that far to Miroku and Sango's, but when you were hauling a couple of two-year-olds, the distance seemed exponentially increased.
"Inu-Yasha," Sesshoumaru began, when his brother was near enough. "I need to speak with you."
"Wha-" Inu-Yasha said, then remembered: "I'm exhausted, much too tired to talk right now. I have to put Sota to bed." Gathering his final reserve of energy, the part that came from his demon half, he rushed past Sesshoumaru into the house.
If this confused the youkai lord, he didn't show it. "Kagome, we must discuss-"
"Can it wait 'til morning?" Kagome asked, yawning hugely. "I'm so tired, and Kaede's already asleep. Good night, Sesshoumaru-san, Rin." Leaving no room for argument, she, too, entered the house at a pace too quick to be appropriate for the occasion.
"Humans!" Jaken muttered. "I'll never understand them, not that I want to."
"Sesshoumaru-sama? May I sleep outside, just this once more?" Rin didn't feel very hopeful as she asked.
To her surprise, he responded with a toneless, "Do as you will."
Rin wasn't sure if that was better or worse than a flat out 'no'. At least a 'no' would imply that he cared.
"Good night, Sesshoumaru-sama, Jaken-sama," she whispered, which earned her a 'humph' from Jaken and nothing at all from Sesshoumaru.
Rin curled up on the ground and tried to sleep despite her worries. She wished she could sleep curled up next to Sesshoumaru, but it had been at least two years since he'd stopped her from doing that. She still felt safe, though, knowing he was there, and miserable in the knowledge that she might not ever again feel that security as she slept.
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Sneaking out, Kagome found, was remarkably easy. Inu-Yasha and the twins were sleeping like three snoring rocks. It was harder once she was outside; she didn't know how deeply Rin, Jaken, and Sesshoumaru slept. But if Sesshoumaru (who was the one she was most worried about) heard her, he gave no sign of it.
Soon Kagome was more than halfway to Sango and Miroku's house. She hoped that Sango would still be awake, or at least had informed Kirara about the plan. She needn't have worried. Kirara was waiting for her in the yard, with a note in her mouth that Kagome immediately read:
Kagome,
I'm sorry I probably won't be awake when you get here. Kohaku and Rumiko wanted to stay up late, and by the time I convinced them to go to bed, I was too tired to do much of anything. I told Kirara about the plan. I think she approves. Keep her as long as you need to. She slept most of today anyway. I hope you are successful! Sango
Not for the first time, Kagome wondered at how much becoming parents had changed all of them. She could remember when eleven o' clock hadn't seemed all that late. Then she laughed quietly.
Kirara made a little inquiring noise and tilted her head. Kagome smiled. "Come on, Kirara. Let's go see Lady Kaede." She climbed on the cat-like demon's back.
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Fortunately, Kikyo's sister had never been a deep sleeper. She let Kagome into her small house after the younger woman knocked twice. She listened attentively to Kagome's plan, and chuckled after she heard it all.
"That seems a very good plan to me, Kagome," Kaede said. "But of course, ye know that it will depend more on Rin herself than on my magic?"
"Of course," Kagome assured her. "I just think Rin needs a push in the right direction, that's all."
"Aye, I think ye are right," Kaede replied with a smile. "Now, please fetch me my herbs, and that silk in the corner."
"I will," said Kagome, returning the smile. "Thank you so much, Kaede."
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Kagome returned home on Kirara four hours later. The sky was still completely dark. Now Kagome was as weary as she'd ever been, after staying up and helping Kaede with the magic that was needed, and with the construction of the necessary item. Now she needed to implement the part of her plan that was going to be the most difficult.
Kagome had only practiced the spell she would need three times, under Lady Kaede's guidance. Kaede had assured her that she had gotten it perfectly. Kagome did have Kikyo's natural abilities, after all. Still, she was nervous. It was one thing casting a spell in Kaede's nice, safe house. It was quite another casting it on a high youkai lord whom she could only hope was really sleeping.
Kagome crept as close as she dared to Sesshoumaru. She noted, in the back of her mind, that he didn't snore like his half-brother. She rather liked that sign of Inu-Yasha's human heritage. She started whispering the words to the spell, holding up the object Kaede had made. Luckily it was a short spell, so she didn't need to stay long. Then she had to use the other half of the spell on Rin, who was murmuring something in her sleep.
When she was finished, about three minutes later, she sneaked back to the house, empty handed, but with her adrenaline flowing. It was an enormous relief when she finally reached her own bed, and lay down next to her husband. She fell asleep immediately.
A/N: I'll try to update sooner next time-no, I WILL update sooner next time. Do, or do not. There is no try. Sorry, I was just thinking about Star Wars, who knows why...Don't worry, next chapter will focus almost exclusively on dear Sessy-chan and Rin. Thank you for reading, and please leave a review if you have time! ^_^