InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Any one can love ❯ Hint of Romance ( Chapter 3 )

 

(I don't own Inuyasha or any of the characters, so yeah, I only own Tsuyara.)

 

Ch: 3

Hint of Romance

 

A long year had gone by since then, Tsuyara regained all her power that she had lost, Sesshoumaru acted like his old self. And Inuyasha and the others… well nothing happed really; they just continued finding jewel shards. ^_^

 

It was summer, midday and hot. Sesshoumaru, Jaken, and Rin walked through the shades of trees. Sesshoumaru sniffed the air,

“Hmph, I smell water…” he said… he was in a good mood today. Rin laughed with enjoyment and ran to Sesshoumaru.

“Lord Sesshoumaru?” she asked innocently

“Yes Rin?” Sesshoumaru looked down at the child.

“May we stop at the spring to play?” she asked hopefully

“Sure” he sighed, smiling weakly.

“Thank you milord” Rin bowed, then ran ahead to find the spring. Sesshoumaru gestured to Jaken to follow her. The toad obeyed, Sesshoumaru walked slowly behind them, not really in a hurry.

 

Rin eventually found a small pond; Jaken was left behind not able to keep up with her, cursing his age. She wasn't too far away from him and Sesshoumaru, but was temporarily out of their sight. Rin looked around then saw a Youkai woman sitting at the bank of the pond, next to a boulder. Her feet and tail were dipped into the water. Rin ran over excitedly.

“Hi! My name is Rin.” She said happily, the Youkai looked at her a little shocked.

“Uh hello Rin…” she said not sure what else to say. Rin smiled then ran off into the trees from where she came. The Youkai raised an eyebrow.

 

“Lord Sesshoumaru! I found the spring.” Rin smiled happily

“and someone was there too!” Rin said, and before Sesshoumaru could say any thing the girl took his hand and led him back to the pond, Jaken shook his head as he chased after them `she's such a strange girl' he thought.

 

“Rin, what are you do…” he stopped as she let go of his hand and pointed playfully at the Youkai sitting on the bank. Sesshoumaru stood silent, as he looked at her, golden white hair, black tail and red cloths.

“Ts-Tsuyara?” he was somewhat speechless, and blushing. Tsuyara turned to look at him and smiled.

“Why don't you come sit down?” she asked, gesturing to a spot next to her. Sesshoumaru hesitated, but shook it off.

“Rin, go ahead and play, Jaken watch her.” He said then hesitantly walked over next to Tsuyara, a puzzled look on his face.

“I thought you… you don't trust men.” He said, remembering what he heard when he was eavesdropping the first time he saw Tsuyara. She smiled faintly, and gestured again for him to sit down, this time he did… still blushing a little.

“I am,” she answered“but when you helped me… and… when you smiled… I don't know.” She said as she looked out into space over the pond, and twiddling with her necklace. Sesshoumaru recalled in his mind the day she had been attacked by wolf Youkai. He looked at her.

“You couldent stop thinking about me after that day, could you?” he said, she shook her head

“No I couldn't “she smiled, turning her head to meet his eyes.

“May I ask… if it's not a problem… why your afraid of men?” he asked not sure if it was a good idea or not, she looked down and sighed

“When I was really young, my mother was killed by Youkai, I was able to get away. Then sooner or later a human man took me in, I assumed that he would take care of me, but I was wrong. He treated me like a scrawny, flea ridden, mutt… no offence.” She said knowing that he was a dog after all.

“None taken… but if he treated you like that why didn't you do anything about it? You are a Youkai after all.” he asked beginning to get interested in her story. She shook her head and smiled grimly.

“When my mother died, I was far too young to know how to be a Youkai. So at the time I couldn't do anything.”

“I see… so do you know anything now? I mean powers.” he nodded,

“Yes, I know a few things…” she replied, she had a sad look on her face.

“What happened to that human?” he asked, still interested and trying to change the subject.

“I was with him for a long time, maybe 5 or 6 years. Till one time I just couldn't take his taunting any more…then some of my demonic powers let loose with out my knowing of how to control it…” she paused “I killed him.” She said with both guilt and pleasure in her voice

“For another few years I wandered, I've been to many places in my journey, I came here last.” She said, her tone this time had anger and fear in it.

“Through out all my travels, I encountered many Youkai and men. Some humans would attack me and hunt me down because I was a Youkai. And other Youkai would attempt rape… few have succeeded” she looked very upset now, holding back tears. Sesshoumaru felt pity towards her as he moved a strand of her white hair off of her face and smiled with sympathy.

“Could you show me some of your powers?” he asked hoping to cheer her up. She nodded slightly.

“There's only one that I know very well… um I can heal wounds new and old. But for some reason I can't use it on my self.” She said winning against the urge to cry. Sesshoumaru glanced at his left shoulder, recalling the fight when Inuyasha cut his arm off.

“What?” he said after he saw that Tsuyara was looking at him and his arm… “Oh this… it's nothing really. My half brother cut it off in one of our squalls.” He acted as if it was merely a scratch.

“I could heal that…” she said out loud not really meaning it. Sesshoumaru looked at her.

“You can huh?” he asked, she blinked.

“Um… yeah, want me to show you?” she asked almost instantly. She stood up facing Sesshoumaru and holding out her hand to help him up. He didn't use her hand, being shy about it. Tsuyara held her hands out in front of her. Soon a soft blue light formed into a ball between her hands, she closed her eyes placing her hands on his shoulder. With in moments, she did what she said she could. Sesshoumaru looked at his left hand, but Tsuyara suddenly passed out into his arms.

 

Tsuyara woke and looked around, she was laying on something soft and white. When she looked at it closer, she realized she was lying on Sesshoumaru's fur pelt. The Youkai it belonged to was sitting up against a tree looking over her. She rubbed her eyes and shook her head to get rid of her daze.

“h-how long was I out?” she asked still a little delirious.

“Not more then an hour.” Sesshoumaru answered, he had a hint of irritability on his face but his voice clearly showed worry.

“Just an hour? Usually I'm out for longer then that, maybe it was because you're a Youkai…” she explained.

“What happened” Sesshoumaru asked, this time he did sound a little irritated, because she obviously knew what had happened.

“Well every time I do that, it takes a lot out of me and I pass out” she said

“And why didn't you tell me this before?” he asked slightly annoyed. She smirked

“Because if I had told you, you wouldn't have let me.” She said looking into his amber eyes. Sesshoumaru looked shocked.

“H-How—why would you think that?” he asked shyly

“Because, if you really do have feelings for me, you wouldn't want any harm to befall upon me. Would you?” she said with an innocently cocky grin. Sesshoumaru was silent he smiled blushing as she began to giggle.

 

Tsuyara sat up and moved toward Sesshoumaru, sitting next to him meting his eyes. Sesshoumaru put a hand thru her hair, moving a bang out of her eyes. She smiled softly and leaned on his shoulder. Sesshoumaru blushed, not sure of how to react, but soon calmed down sinking into the moment. He put a hand on her shoulder and rested his head on top of hers.

 

Jaken and Rin watched from one end of the small pond, Rin giggled playfully, finding this all amusing, as for Jaken, though, he wasn't sure how to take this new Sesshoumaru.

“My word… what has gotten into him?” the toad wondered.

“Lord Sesshoumaru likes her, can't you tell?” Rin explained playfully to Jaken.

“How is it that a girl your age knows this?” Jaken asked annoyed.

“Because, I am a girl” she said in a mocking tone.

 

Dusk soon came and drifted into night. Rin and Jaken had fallen asleep; though Sesshoumaru and Tsuyara stayed awake a little longer looking at the stars. They had said nothing for hours, until Tsuyara mumbled something before falling asleep in Sesshoumaru's lap. After a few more minutes of thinking to his self, Sesshoumaru, too, feel asleep.

 

(I hope you like this, I heard someone say that I wouldn't get reviews till like a certain chapter so I don't expect them quite yet, but thanx if you choose to post some. ^^)