InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Forges of Love ❯ Help From Friends ( Chapter 16 )

Sessho-maru paused in his stride, he turned. Ah-Un looked back at him in confusion.

“…Something's...not right..."

A horrible feeling had suddenly passed over him, as if something was terribly wrong.

Ah-Un raised his head and growled, telling his master something was approaching. A pale silver light sped towards the two, it stop a foot shy of Sessho-maru, transforming into a young man. He was dressed as ninja his face hidden behind a mask, his eyes burned like blue flames and black hair tied back. He immediately dropped to his knees.

"...My lord Sessho-maru..."

"You have news, Shinichiro?" Sessho-maru asked impassively.

"Yes, my lord, I'm afraid Lady Tensei has been captured"

"Captured?! By whom?!" his voice suddenly rose, frightening the youth somewhat.

"...this I do not know...it was a hanyou with black hair and red eyes, he was dressed in demonic armor..."

"Naraku..." Sessho-maru growled. "What about Rin and my son?"

"The house was destroyed, they abandoned it and, I believe, are heading in the direction of your lord brother..."

Sessho-maru was silent for awhile, he then regarded the boy, "Return to the castle, your job is done"

"My lord..." the youth once again became a floating ball of light, speeding away from him. Ah-Un gazed at his master, obviously concerned for Tensei and Rin.

"Come, Ah-Un, we mustn't dally" Sessho-maru said softly, mounting the dragon. He roared in approval taking to the skies.

"Is it ready yet, Kagome?" Inu-yasha asked stubbornly as she prepared the ramen.

"Jeez, Inu-yasha, I just put the hot water in!" Kagome objected.

"I'm starving!" Kohaku sighed happily.

"You should be with all that running around to bring flowers to Rin..." Sango giggled.

"...Th...those were for...Tensei-sama..." He blushed.

"...But I saw you give them to Rin..." Miroku began.

Kohaku blushed darker. Inu-yasha's ears perked up to a sudden rustling in the trees. The group readied their weapons. Into the campsite stepped a strange looking boy with pale colored hair and two different colored eyes. He carried an unconscious Rin on his back, holding her in place with one hand, while seemingly dragging something with the other. Judging from the way his was dressed, he was from a fishing village.

The boy looked up at the strange group of people, his eyes lit up with familiarity.

"Kohaku-kun..."

"Yoru-kun...what are you doing here? Where's your mother?!" Kohaku asked immediately as he came over to take Rin from the boy's back. Just when he was about to explain his strange appearance, a squawking yell sounded from behind him.

"NO!! NO!! I REFUSE TO ACCEPT AID FROM THE LOWLY HANYOU AND HIS HUMANS!!!!!"

Yoru pulled up a bit of rope, wrapped in the rope was none other then Jaken, kicking and screaming his discomfort.

"...Looks like the gag fell out..." Yoru noted dryly. Kohaku gingerly lay Rin down on one of the sleeping bags, brushing the hair out of her face affectionately.

"Wait just a minute, who the hell are you?!" Inu-yasha barked coming up to the boy.

"I'm Yoru" he answered, not at all disturbed by the hanyou's crude manner.

"He's Tensei-sama's son" Kohaku called, still preoccupied with caring to the slumbering Rin.

"Wait, if he's Tensei's son, that makes him Sessho-maru's son as well..." Sango began.

"If he's Sessho-maru's son...then that makes him..." Miroku continued.

"...The future lord of the west...yes..." Kohaku answered. The group then became silent, Yoru looked at them in confusion.

"Yoru-kun, why are you here by yourself?" Kagome asked tentatively. Yoru lowered his head.

"...A man...came and took mama..."

"What?!" Kohaku began.

"Do you remember what he looked like?" Kagome asked.

"He was wearing heavy looking armor, he had scary red eyes and black hair..."

"Naraku!" Inu-yasha growled.

"...curse him...he's after Tensei-sama again..." Kohaku clenched his fists.

"...Don't worry kid, we'll save your mother"

The little boy's face lit up, he jumped up, throwing his arms around the hanyou's neck.

"Thank you!!!"