InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Sesshomaru Story ❯ Chapter 3 ( Chapter 3 )

Chapter 3

The next morning Alexandra woke up wondering if she had dreamed everything. The iron bar lay next to her as well as the peacefully sleeping child. She sat up and stretched. She'd been getting used to living here all these months and started to think of this as reality. Now it was becoming obvious to her - her coma or whatever it was must be getting worse.

She got up. It was chilly so she started another fire. She started making broth and tea. As she worked cutting vegetables, she noticed that the little girl was awake and laying there quietly.

"Good morning," she said smiling.

The little girl hid her face shyly behind the blankets.

"My name is Alexandra," she said introducing herself. "Are you hungry?"

She nodded.

"Good! I hope you like soup."

She nodded again but she looked at the floor. Her bottom lip quivered and tears welled up in her eyes.

Alexandra stopped what she was doing and went over to her concerned. "Oh, dear, what's the matter? Are you hurt?"

The child shook her head and wiped the tears away with a fist as she tried not to cry. "No, after I fell and was lost, I dreamed Lord Sesshomaru came and found me but it isn't true!" she said.

"Hmmm...Lord Sesshomaru...he wouldn't be a rather tall gentleman dressed in white, would he?" Alexandra asked her.

The girl nodded again looking at her with wide eyes.

"It must have been him who was here last night. He didn't introduce himself but he said he would come back for you,” Alexandra said smiling at her. "You were already warm and dry and very tired so he probably didn't want to take you back out into the storm. He called you Rin, is that your name?"

"Yes!' sighed Rin very relieved and after that she lost all trace of shyness. While Alexandra finished making their meal Rin chatted with her, answering all her questions but Alexandra wasn't sure that she understood the answers.

As near as she could figure out this Lord Sesshomaru was her master though how Rin served him and what he did exactly wasn't clear. She seemed to spend a lot of time with another servant named Jaken. She and Jaken had been flying along on a dragon when the storm had suddenly come up. She had fallen off and gotten lost. The whole story seemed rather fantastic but then she remembered Lord Sesshomaru - his yellow eyes, pointed ears and striped face. She had probably just read one too many fantasy novels as a teenager and now it was coming back to haunt her.

Her thoughts and Rin's chatter were interrupted by a rap on the door. Alexandra answered it and there on the step stood a small green man who looked rather like a toad. Sure she thought to herself dragons and now toads why was she not surprised.

"Lord Jaken!" cried Rin and ran past Alexandra to embrace him delightedly.

The little green man stood there tolerantly. He held a staff that had two heads on top of it. "Hello, Rin," he said. "I'm glad that Lord Sesshomaru found you." He looked up at Alexandra. "My name is Jaken and I'm here to fix the door."

Alexandra thought to herself even if she was living in a fantasy world, there was no point in being rude she introduced herself and invited him in.

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As Jaken spent the rest of the morning fixing the door hinge, Alexandra got an uncomfortable feeling that this Jaken fellow was pumping her for information about herself. He wasn't exactly subtle about it either. For the most part she evaded his questions while asking her own.

She found out Jaken quite liked talking about his master, Lord Sesshomaru. According to Jaken, he was a powerful demon, and Lord of the Western Lands, that no one could defeat. He had two swords, one of which could bring people back to life with. Apparently he'd used it on both Rin and Jaken.

Alexandra was amazed by how much loyalty and affection both Jaken and Rin had for Sesshomaru. They only spoke of him favourably and seemed to respect him absolutely - not out of fear but genuine love.

After they had lunch, Alexandra brought out some paper and ink. She and Rin painted pictures. She did some of Rin and some of Jaken. At Rin's request she tried to do one of Sesshomaru. It was hard since she'd only seen him once, but the two of them coached her and when it was done both said it looked just like him.

As the afternoon shadows started growing longer, a shadow passed over them. Alexandra looked up to see a large two-headed dragon circling overhead. It came down from the sky and landed a fair distance from the cottage. Sesshomaru dismounted and walked towards them.

Looking at him now in the light of day she was surprised at how accurate her portrait of him was. He was just as impressive a figure as the night before. The sun's rays seemed to reflect off of him making his outfit a brilliant white and his armour gleam. His long silver hair flowed down his back. Also he had a large fluffy boa over his right shoulder.

Alexandra tucked the portrait she'd done under a pile of blank paper and stood up. She got up and went to meet him half way. She bowed to him in what she hoped was a respectable fashion but kept her eyes on him as she did. He was so handsome.

"Please allow me to properly introduce myself, our meeting last night was so brief. My name is Alexandra." she said.

He inclined his head slightly in return, answering, and “I am Lord Sesshomaru."

Rin, who'd been totally immersed in her drawing, looked up and saw them talking. "Lord Sesshomaru!" she cried happily, running towards him.

Alexandra turned and walked back to where they'd been drawing to allow the two to have some privacy. She started picking up loose papers and stacking them. Rin led Sesshomaru over by the hand, chattering about everything that had happened that day. She started running and gathering up her drawings that were scattered everywhere drying.

Sesshomaru noticed one that Alexandra had done of Rin and picked it up for a closer look. Alexandra saw his interest in it as she cleared up.

"Please, take it with you," she said.

Sesshomaru looked at the picture for a moment longer and then looked up at her. Rin came up and handed Alexandra some of hers.

"I drew these for you!" she beamed proudly.

"Thank you Rin. They're beautiful!" Alexandra exclaimed with genuine gratitude.

"It's time to go, Rin,” Sesshomaru said matter-of-factly. "Jaken, is the door fixed?"

"Yes, Lord Sesshomaru!" he answered.

"You did a beautiful job, Jaken. Thank you!" said Alexandra.

"It was nothing," answered Jaken modestly, obviously pleased with the praise.

"Good-bye" Rin said hugging her.

"Good-bye!" Alexandra said. "Come again, anytime!"

Sesshomaru said nothing as he turned, the drawing still in his hand, back to his waiting beast. Jaken hurried after him. Rin followed them waving, her many papers in her arms.


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