InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Exhilarating ❯ Follow The Leader ( Chapter 3 )

[intro] Ah, gomen nasai… um, again. It seems that this one isn't very good at keeping what she claims…. -.-0 Oh well. Anywho, my reason this time is that I was in Florida all last week… along with the week before… and yeah. o.o;; Hopefully, I'll be able to write a good enough chapter to compensate for my earlier faults. ^____^ Thank you for those couple of reviews, though! I'm happy, even to receive only one! And I WILL be a better authoress, now!

Siri: Just don't hold your breath.

YL: Eh…. >.>;;; True. [/intro]

Disclaimer Dude: *coughs* Seeing as how the authoress is being lazy, I shall follow her lead. *walks off without mentioning how YugiLuv doesn't own Inuyasha*

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Exhilarating Chapter 3 - Follow The Leader

-By YugiLuv and Marchan

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A rustle of leaves came from behind a bush, two dark, slightly narrowed eyes glaring out from a dark shadow within the shrub.

"Come on, Lord Jaken, I know he is here!" a young woman's voice whispers from the bush, those pretty, brown eyes glancing around momentarily. Rin burst out from the leafy bush, looking behind to see if the ugly demon called 'Jaken' would follow. "That Inuyasha boy is surely here, I know it! And if we bring him back to our Master, he will be most pleased!"

With a highly annoyed sigh, a green demon, the one known as Jaken, came crawling out from under the shrub as well, brushing off excess leaves and dirt he'd picked up from the ground. "Girl, if we'd only told Sesshoumaru-dono in the first place what we-no you, were up to, it would have the same effect." Jaken stared back up at the now much taller girl, that same angry look plastered on his face. "Save for the fact I wouldn't be risking my hide."

"But, Lord Jaken, I have to be the one to bring Inuyasha back! Well, with your help, of course!"

"And why is that, Rin?"

"W-well…." Rin stammered at this, forgetting her motivation for bringing the dog hanyou back to Sesshoumaru. Sure, the taiyoukai would be happy with it, and that should've been it, but for some reason, the girl felt like there was more to this than just her master now. Perhaps because that damned Halfling embarrassed her in front of Sesshoumaru, or maybe it was because there was something about Inuyasha that intrigued her. He was certainly interesting, being both related to the Great Sesshoumaru, and resenting it. Rin knew that if she were ever related to her Master, in any way at all, she'd be the happiest person that ever lived.

Suddenly, Jaken gasped and jumped quite swiftly back into the bush, surprising Rin out of her thoughts. She turned around, trying to see what had scared the little youkai, and nearly screamed when she saw what it was.

There was Inuyasha, walking by, just a few meters away. If he saw her, Rin's plan would be ruined! She tried to hide, but the raven-haired girl's mind was blank. It wasn't until she was tackled by two kids that any of her thoughts returned. Rin and the children all fell behind a house, the aforementioned glaring at the latter two. She tried to stand but they stopped her, holding fingers over their mouths so as to say "Hush." A scowl covered Rin's face, but she didn't speak anyway. She took a good look at them, noticing that one was a boy and the other a girl, both looking almost identical. Random village kids, I guess…Rin thought, staring at the two.

The kids looked back around the house, apparently checking to see if anyone was coming, before the boy asked Rin, "Are you spying on someone?"

"W-what?! No!" she cried, trying to look as appalled as she could. Can't be that obvious, can I? Rin avoided eye contact with the girl, who appeared as though she were trying to see through Rin's ploy.

"Yes, you are," the girl said, a devious smirk appearing on her young face. "You're watching Inuyasha!"

Ack, caught!!! Wait, unless I can trick them into thinking otherwise… "Ah, who…?" Rin asked, still trying to go along with her plan, despite its obvious failure.

The girl continued, that same smirk soon covering her brother's face. "You know who he is! I can't blame you, though, that doggy's pretty cute, if you like mutts, anyway…" The twins laughed, causing Rin to blush profusely, not in embarrassment, but rather anger.

"How can you even say that about such a… such a… loathsome creature!?" she stated, looking in absolute disgust at these kids. What weirdos, how can anyone love a halfdemon? Lord Sesshoumaru was a whole demon, and was the most powerful one, at that. The only thing hanyous were good for was killing, as her master had always said, and these children were actually suggesting otherwise. "If my Lord Sesshoumaru ever heard you children say something like that, you'd be slain within a half second!" Rin stood, brushing her hands and skirt off in revulsion before turning to walk out from behind the house. "Love a hanyou, indeed! One would have to have as much brains as a stick to think such a thing!"

She just had just taken one step from behind the safety of the house's back before seeing Inuyasha again, this time sitting on the steps outside of a neighboring hut. Rin quickly backed up against the house, stepping back to where she was before. Glaring at the kids once more, she asked, "And what if… one did have a liking for this 'Inuyasha'…? Would you help me capt-erm, watch… him from afar…….?" One of Rin's eyes twitched at the very mentioning of it, such was her dislike of that thought.

Both nodded, stating, "Yes'm!"

Rin smiled, realizing that these two could come in very handy. She craned her neck back around the corner of the house, peeking to see where the hanyou was now, only to see he hadn't moved. Hehehe…I'll be able to bring Inuyasha back without Jaken's help! My Lord will be very pleased! He may even smile for me…!! Her face tinted red at this notion, fondly imagining how Sesshoumaru would act if she really did manage to get Inuyasha for him. But… what if she killed the hanyou? Ah, that would be even better! Master Sesshoumaru would love me forever!!! Rin thought, her heart aflutter with those words in her head. He'd never let me leave his side! And then I could ask him to smile for me… I'd have my Master's smile all to myself………

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[author's notes] -_-0 Yes, very short, but I wanted to make it somewhat suspenseful… Anyway, tell me what you think of what's going on so far. Oh, and there will be a sensible reason as to why Kagome and Sesshoumaru will 'get together'… no, it won't be because he suddenly falls in love with her XD. Sesshy-sama only has eyes for his charge LOL. But, it DOES have something to do with Rin and Inuyasha. I'm not telling, though, that'll ruin Marchan and mine's surprise! ^____^ Review, or I won't update! Really, I won't! *menacingly holds up a butter knife* I'll stab my next chapter for Exhilarating!!! You better review!!!! *evil look, then laughs insanely*

Siri: O.o;; *backs away slowly* [/a.n.]