InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A new beginning, a new hope ❯ Guardian Angel ( Chapter 6 )

It was a cool evening at the Higurashi Shrine with light drizzles helping to cleanse the air of its usual urban pollutions. Inuyasha and Kagome arrived just in time to stop Sesshoumaru from barging right into the living quarters of the compound.

 

The demon lord detected, the minute he stepped out of the well, the abundance of Rin's scent lingering in the air. His brother and sister-in-law were speaking the truth. The girl was indeed here. In fact she had been to practically every corner of this enclosed vicinity. A smile broadened at his lips, the first in five long years. He was exhilarated, so much that he could even come very close to attempt to hum a tune, Rin's song. He briefly recollected the simplicity of the words in it:

 

In the mountain, in the forest

In the wind, in the dream

Sesshoumaru-sama where are you

Jakan -sama too where are you

 

I am all alone waiting

Waiting for Sesshoumaru-sama's return.

 

The girl had the habit of keeping herself occupied by singing while awaiting him to fetch her after every brutal battle which he left her out of, for obvious reasons. Beside her usual fragrance, he would manage to locate her by trailing where the music came from. Silly as it may be, he even wondered if the girl was humming right this second. At this instant, the rare gaiety that had surrounded him dissipated.

 

No, she wouldn't, he thought with a hint of disappointment. She had forgotten about him. Why would she still sing of his return?

 

“Sesshoumaru! Stay right where you are!” A rough voice bellowed while a clawed hand stretched to intercept the demon lord's attempt to push open the front door of Kagome's house.

 

“Be quiet, the two of you!” the miko chided and pointed at the youkai lord. “Remember your promise, scout's honour, ne? Errr… I mean, demon's honour.” She corrected herself. “Let me do this, PLEASE!”

 

Sesshoumaru took a minute to scan the surrounding with his amber eyes. Most of the structures within this compound seemed to be of a similar architecture to those on the other side of the well, except for this weird looking one right next to him, the one which the miko had entered into.

 

So, he naively concluded. Five hundred years didn't make such a huge difference, did it? Now why did the miko tell him to be prepare for drastic changes?

 

Before he could further on the topic, the screen of the front door swung open and two ladies exited one after the other.

“Mama, where's Rin-chan?” Kagome implored.

 

“Kagome! What a surprise! I thought you won't be back till two days' time, Rin's performance? Now what brings you here?” Mrs Higurashi was pleasantly surprised.

 

“Erm… well, I guess I'll be staying here for a couple of days and I'll bring Keiko over later too. Anyway, where's Rin?” She knew the demon lord could not wait.

 

“Oh! I'm going to pick them up at the school now, Sota and Rin. You want to join me?” Mama was rummaging through her handbag for the car key.

 

“Err.. sure. Why not?” Kagome shot Inuyasha a wink then proceeded to hop onto the family vehicle.

 

Now what was that the miko just disappeared into? A carriage of some sort? The demon lord was bemused. Where are the horses which supposedly pull it?

 

He was completely dumbfolded, his jaw dropped wide open, when he witnessed the car move off steadily from the yard and disappeared swiftly eastward.

 

What sort of demonic magic was that? His thoughts were broken by a crude shove at his arm.

 

“Oei! Close your mouth! Haven't seen a CAR before? It's a human invention. Get a grip of yourself and stop disgracing our kind.” Inuyasha huffed while pouting his lips.

 

“We are not the same KIND,” his brother stately somewhat blandly.

 

“Why you! Teme…” Before he could further touch on this uncalled for sarcasm, Sesshoumaru had let his youki build around him as he ascended into the sky, pursuing the car.

 

“Sesshoumaru! You can stupidly tail behind the women but I know a faster way there. But you may have to DEGRADE yourself by following the directions of MY KIND.” Inuyasha challenged, grinning smugly as if he knew he'd win this one.

 

True enough, the demon lord changed his target and the two arrived within minutes. The hanyou beckoned him to head toward a familiar figure situated at the front porch of the institution.

 

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At the passenger waiting stand, huge drops of moisture pelted mercilessly from the heavens, beating clamorously on its roof tiles. Sota watched worriedly, directing his glance everywhere searching for the girl.

 

What's taking her so long? Is she caught in the rain somewhere? Mama will be here any minute now. His mind could not stop churning out questions.

 

“Sota!” A sweet voice echoed from the adjacent building. Rin dashed towards the young man under the downpour lugging along her violin case. When she eventually arrived beside him, she was completely drenched from head to toe.

 

Sesshoumaru gasped while Inuyasha pulled him to lay concealed behind a pillar.

 

Rin. He could not believe his eyes. It was the girl. He felt a strange sort of agitated delight soared through his veins. He bit his lower lip, desperately restraining himself from just charging out and embracing her.

 

The girl looked so different now. She had put on some healthy weight, though her slim and sensuous figure were still apparent to all. There's an added radiance shimmering about her and though he thought absolutely impossible, flawless as she was all along, she had undeniably become more beautiful. Her dress sense had also changed drastically, he noticed. No longer in the traditional Japanese Kimono, the girl now wore something similar to Kagome, the miko. It was a two-piece clothing, pale pink on top and her fully exposed slender legs were screaming out for his attention, uncovered as it seemed by the scanty cream piece of cloth rounding her waist.

 

And who was that beside her? Sesshoumaru shot a threatening look at Sota.

 

“Rin, you silly gal. Why did you run here in the rain? You're all wet. You might catch a cold you know,” Sota spoke with a genuine look of concern as he pulled out a handkerchief and wipe some of the moisture off the girl's cheeks.

 

Rin, on the other hand, was chirpy and giggling at her own brave little feat a moment back.

 

“It's alright. I'm fine,” she assured him, though still welcoming his assistance.

 

“Why can't you just take care of yourself for one day so I could stop worrying for you, ne gal?” Sota chided tenderly with a forced grin.

 

A cold hard breeze swept through the porch and Rin felt a shiver ran through her spine. She covered her mouth, sneezing a few times.

 

Sota frowned at this telling signal from the girl. He instinctively peeled off his own jacket, took over the weight of the girl's case and proceeded to gently place the coat over her now trembling form.

 

“There, better? Warmer?” He implored while observing the girl intently for any sign of further discomfort.

 

“Yes, arigato,” Rin whispered gratefully.

 

And as the rain drops got washed in by the hash winds, Sota pulled Rin closer to him in a warm hug, shielding her from the moisture. Touched by this brotherly gesture, Rin rested her head on his shoulders and simultaneously pulling the jacket tighter around herself.

 

Their heads turned toward an all-too-familiar vehicle and a smile spread across both their cheeks. Sota opened the car door and ushered Rin into it then deftly loaded the instruments into the trunk. He then dashed for shelter within the comforts of the vehicle.

 

“My, my, both of you are all wet. You'd better take a warm shower once we reach home.” Moms are moms. They can't stop nagging.

 

“Kagome! What a surprise! You're back so soon?” Rin was astonished to see the unexpected passenger in the front seat.

 

“Ne-chan, you're back!” Sota exclaimed in unison.

 

“Yes. I'll be staying for a few days… maybe more,” the miko corrected after careful considerations.

 

She turned and sighed rather contentedly at the hearty sight behind her. The two youngsters were playfully but lovingly trying to warm each other up by rubbing their palms together, giggling and chattering away.

 

What a cute couple they would make. She couldn't help but think that even during this complicated and stressful turn of event.

 

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Trailing behind them and keeping his hovering half brother stealthily within sight, Inuyasha skipped and hopped skillfully on top of the Tokyo sky scrapers. Sesshoumaru was definitely not in the best of moods. What a way to begin this…? He could not find a word for it. Love triangle?!?

 

Sesshoumaru was not paying attention to the strange enormous structures around him. Neither was he concerned with all those little magical carriages moving haphazardly beneath. His thoughts were solely circling around the girl, HIS girl, and of course the young man beside her and their little display of affection toward each other. He let his eyes drift closed as a myriad of questions flooded him. Who was that young man? Is that Rin's present mate?

 

No, he concluded. Even when he had situated himself quite a distance away from the girl, his youkai senses had picked up that the girl was not taken by anyone else, besides himself. She was still solely his, his scent on her though muted, was lingering especially around that silvery mark he had inflicted on her neck. He released a slight sigh from the seams of his lips. He had to find out more about this before deciding on his next course of action.

 

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