InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Eien Wo Shinjiteru ❯ 1 ( Chapter 1 )

Author's Rambles: Ohayou, minna-san! Its been ages since I've written something. Now that I'm about to quit my job, I'm gonna have the time to dibble and dabble a bit. Well, here's another Sess-Rin fanfic (gad, I love those two!). Anyway, here's chap 1, I hope you guys like it. If you do (or don't), please review it anyway! All sorts of comments would be greatly appreciated, enjoy!

 

 

Oh, by the way, the title means “Believe in Forever”.

 

 

Sesshoumaru-sama is so kawaii!!!

 

 

Whoops! Disclaimer: Sess and Rin are the brilliant creations of Takahashi Rumiko-san. I do not make any dough out of writing this, only a profound sense of satisfaction!

 

 

 

 

 

Eien Wo Shinjiteru

 

 

 

 

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Ch 1 - Captive

 

 

 

 

 

The water was dreadfully cold, but she didn't really mind. She had not had a bath in 2 days, and the dust and grime of travel were beginning to bother her.

 

 

Rin reached for the small cake of lilac-scented soap and lathered her arms with it. The wondrous smell drifted up to her nostrils as she whistled a soft tune to herself. The night was beautiful, calm and serene. A bright full moon shone down on the little stream, washing the area in a soft light.

 

 

“Hmm, where could Sesshoumaru-sama be?” she wondered out loud. Her Sesshoumaru-sama never bothered to tell them where he was going, or how long he would be away. But it didn't really matter though, he always came back. Always. The sixteen year-old knew in her heart that he would never ever leave them. They were family. And they would be together forever. She would always accompany him on bolder patrols like these. With Naraku long dead, there really was no reason to continue with these trips, but they've gotten so used to it, and there were always the bothersome minor youkai lurking about and they needed to be exterminated. As far as she could tell, they all enjoyed these little escapades, including her Sesshoumaru-sama, although he would die before he admitted it. She giggled at the thought. He was always so serious! She sighed contentedly, the water swirling in gentle laps around her narrow shoulders.

 

 

“I'd better head back. Jaken-sama would scold me again if I take too long.”

 

 

Rin hurriedly rinsed the foamy lather from her body. She rose on her feet, the chilly air causing goose pimples to appear on her skin. She hastily made her way to the flat rock where her yukata was spread. Quickly donning on the silk robe, she slipped her tiny feet into her geta and started gathering her bathing things.

 

 

The sound of rustling leaves and a twig snapping behind her made her look up, thinking it was Jaken coming to fetch her. She had been gone for half an hour…he would be upset with her. It was his job to watch over her when Sesshoumaru was not around.

 

 

“Gomen-ne, Jaken-sama…the water was just so wonderful and refreshing that I didn't notice the time.”

 

 

“Wonderful eh? We'll show you how to have a wonderful time, pretty lass.”

 

 

Rin whirled around in surprise. The stench of rotting fish assailed her nostrils and suddenly, a bony hand clamped tightly around her mouth, cutting off a would-be scream. An arm snaked from behind her and wrapped her in a crushing grip, the breath whooshing from her. Her eyes widened in fear as another man suddenly loomed in front of her, the moonlight showing his face twisted in a sickening leer.

 

 

“I'll have her first…I got to her first, Toujo,” the one behind her barked out. His breath reeked of fish, making Rin gag. It would be useless to struggle; the arms around her were like steel bands, inhibiting movement. She must not give in to panic. Jaken-sama and Aun were nearby, they would hear these bandits and come to her rescue. Unbidden scenes from her childhood suddenly flashed through her mind, memories she thought would never surface again…Oto-san, Okaa-san, and her dear Onii-san…all slaughtered like cattle by evil men. Evil men like these. Evil men who had her at their mercy. She was going to meet the same fate just like them.

 

 

“Yeah, yeah, whatever! You always have them first…you're a mean one, Karasu.” the second man gritted out, his lips turning down in a childish pout. He was short and stocky, and his huge swollen lips, reminded Rin absurdly of a puffer fish she had seen when she was a child. “Don't use her too hard though. This one looks different from the rest, prettier and tastier, I'll bet. And she smells so damn good too! She will be quite the feast!”

 

 

They were going to eat her?

 

 

“I will let go of your mouth, but if you scream, I will slit your throat, just like a pig, understand?” the one behind her rasped out. Rin nodded fearfully, tears starting to sting her eyes.

 

 

 

The second man, the one called Toujo, reached into his pocket and pulled something out. Grinning wickedly he roughly stuffed a filthy piece of cloth into her mouth. To scream for help was impossible. Then her arms were painfully pulled behind her back and was quickly bound by a leather thong. Karasu started dragging her toward the forest, his partner falling into step beside them. And they were heading away from the clearing her companions were in.

 

 

Rin began to struggle futilely. They were kidnapping her! She must escape! Toujo raised his arm and slapped her on the face hard, causing her head to snap sideways and splitting her lip. The tears hovering on the edge of her eyes began to fall.

 

 

“Cease bitch! Or we'll have you right here, right now!”

 

 

Rin began to see stars. What did he mean by we'll have you right here? Surely they meant to cook her first. They would truss her up and roast her on a spit, over a slow fire. Just like the hare they had for dinner not too long ago. She shook her head wildly, she was not thinking clearly! These men were obviously…cannibals. She had heard stories of such barbaric men and their abhorrent practices from Jaken-sama, but she never believed they could actually be true. She did not want to be cooked over a fire! The idea was too horrible to contemplate! She always knew she was mortal, but she imagined she would die an old woman…with her Sesshoumaru-sama at her side. Her Sesshoumaru-sama! She would never be able to see her beloved Sesshoumaru-sama ever again! Somehow, she must escape. But how?

 

 

Karasu hoisted her up on his shoulder. Rin's stomach dug painfully into sharp bone, making her whimper. The thong was bound too securely as well, her wrists were raw from being chafed. The awful man was running now, his breath coming in short gasps. At last, they reached a small clump of trees, and she was unceremoniously dumped on the solid ground. She landed hard on her arms, making her tears gush harder.

 

 

“Well, little flower, what shall we do with you first?”

 

 

The moonlight shone directly on Karasu and for the first time, she saw the face of her captor. He was the opposite of Toujo in appearance. Tall and scrawny-looking, his eyes were narrowed into mean black slits, like a venomous snake, and they gradually widened now as they roved hungrily all over her body. Rin realized that her yukata was gaping open, exposing one full breast. With a small cry she jerked up into a sitting position and tried to scramble frantically away from the terrible pair, until her back touched the trunk of a tree. Her eyes snapped back to the pudgy Toujo, who was ogling her the same way. Rin opened her mouth to scream, but the only sound that came out was a tiny croak. She cleared her throat painfully. With all the courage she could muster, she lifted her chin and glared defiantly at both of her captors. In a slightly quivering voice, she said, “My Sesshoumaru-sama will come for me…and when he gets here, you will be sorry you ever laid eyes on me.”

 

 

“There's no one around for miles, my poppet,” Karasu replied giddily. “There's just us, and yes, we want to hear you scream, so scream all you want! Toujo and I like our women loud!” His eyes glinted with an evil light.

 

 

Slowly, deliberately, they advanced on her, making her feel as if she was a cornered prey, and they were her predators. She thought of the hare again…so this is how it must have felt. She must say something to stall them.

 

 

 

“You haven't made the fire yet.”

 

 

The two men looked incredulously at her and then at each other. “What fire?” they asked at the same time.

 

 

Rin frowned in confusion. “The fire you're going to use for cooking me.” If the situation wasn't so terrible she would have laughed at how absurd she sounded. The fire would take some time to build, and by the time they were done, Sesshoumaru-sama would be here to save her!

 

 

Toujo and Karasu began to howl with laughter. The pudgy man began slapping his mate at the back. “You got us a good one, eh?! Obviously, she's never known a man, or she's just plain dumb!”

 

 

Whatever on earth did they intend to do with her?

 

 

Karasu abruptly stopped laughing and turned to look at her. He brought a hand up to signal Toujo to cease. “You're trying to stall for time, aren't you? Toujo, remove the thong and hold her arms above her head…as I've said earlier, I will have her first.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Author's Rambles: Alrighty, that's it! I hope you guys enjoyed chapter 1! Please read and review. I would appreciate anything, as in anything you would have to say. Sesshoumaru would be in the next chap…

 

Thankies!

 

Ja ne!

 

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