InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ InuYasha: Legend of the Record Keeper ❯ For the First Time... ( Chapter 9 )

A/N: I dun own InuYasha *pouts* darned copyrights….Sally where'd you put the flame thrower!

 

Sally: And we're back again, since Alex has had a nuclear meltdown and is hunting for my flame thrower (Which is hid very well so no fear) I guess it's up to me to do all this dumb stuff here and tell you about the up and coming. So far she only has her website up and running, the yahoo group is half finished just as is the Furcadia dream. She wanted to say that in the bookshop there will be three other rooms for anyone who wishes to beta read for her or *rolls her eyes* do fan art. God forbid she got off her lazy rear and do it herself, I guess I just forget that she's insane and thereby unable to actually think. Also I found the `accidents' she made, the black rosary is on Kusabana's right arm not her left.

Alex: I heard that! Where's the freaking fla…..found it!

Sally: Crap…run.

Alex: And now on with the chapter, if you dun give me reviews I'm gonna come toasty shoooooo! *waves the fame thrower around like a mad person*

 

Chapter 8:

For the Fist Time…

 

 

Kusabana watched Ikoku as she moved about the tiny hut that they were housed in, in the two days she had been there she hadn't been allowed to move from her bed for anything but personal needs. She suppressed a frustrated growl and patted Aya instead before lifting the squirrel to whisper to her then sat her down so that the squirrel could run outside to do the task she had been set. Kusabana turned her violet eye on the priestess who was watching her a bowl of stew in her hands.

 

“You still will not tell who attacked you, Lady Keade already told me of how powerful you really are, she could feel it hidden deep inside you although I could only feel slight tremors.” Ikoku sighed when the girl didn't reply to her with a single word she placed the bowl next to her and stood again picking up a basket, “I shall be back soon girl, try to rest some more.” The older woman disappeared out the door at the same time Aya came back in with several different kinds of flowers in her mouth. The little squirrel jumped into her lap and sat the flowers down before moving to push the book next to Kusabana.

 

“Thank you Aya, please watch the door for me.” She picked up both the flowers and the book, with a sigh she blew a soft breath over the petals turning them red before they burst off of the stems to stream through the door towards their target.

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Rin fed more dry wood to the small fire Jaken had started for her so that she could cook the fish caught from a nearby stream, she turned her dark head and stared worriedly at the darkly shadowed spot where her lord had stayed since they got there. He was searching for something, she knew it, she had even seen the light footprints in the bared spot from the edge of the cove.

 

“Rin, silly girl you're getting those to close to the flames.” Jaken's voice brought her back into herself as she moved the fish away slightly a small frowned pulled her lips downwards. Lord Sesshomaru was acting weird, Jaken was sulking, and she hand't seen Lady Flower in her dreams the night before, she was worried for the gentle demoness.

 

“Master Jaken, do you really think that I was dreaming of Lady Flower?” Jaken blinked at the sullen question from the normally energetic child.

 

“Most defiantly, there is no way anyone can get into someone else's dream demon or not.” The little green imp crossed his arms and glowered into the flames. Rin watched the fish cook her mind wondering, ever since the first time she had met Lady Flower in her dreams she had seen the gentle woman every night, it was like having her mother back again. She turned the fish so that the other side of it would cook and glanced to the trees again and frowned, she didn't think Lord Sesshomaru was even there anymore or at least it didn't feel like he was still there. She frowned and turned her eyes back to the fish watching it cook; she let her mind drift into blankness just as a very slight breeze began to creep its way through the still night air.

 

`Rin.' The soft voice in her head caused her to jerk her head up, she looked around trying to find the source of the whispery voice, `Rin.' It was louder this time and she found that it was coming from inside her head, `Don't be afraid Rin.' It was a soft warning before a light wind rose brining with it scarlet flower petals that swirled around her slight body then settled over her, their light scent made her sleepy and she lay down and curled up her eyes began to drift closed, she faintly heard Jaken calling her name and then for Sesshomaru before she was drawn into a deep sleep.

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The clearing was dark this time, the flowers wilting as storm clouds gathered over head shutting out all light; a strong wind blew sending flower petals whirling through the air. Thunder rumbled overhead and the air seemed to grow colder causing Rin to shiver, “La..Lady Flower?” she stammered fearfully.

 

“I'm here little Rin.” Rin whirled around and let out a gasp, Lady Flower there but she looked hurt and sad. Gone was her beautiful pink and white silk kimono replaced by white strips of cloth bound tightly around her entire body ending at her throat and right shoulder, over the bandages a tattered dark blue under kimono the right sleeve missing, her right arm was a mess of blood and gashes. Her long red hair swirled loose around her body in the growing wind like living flames.

 

“Lady Flower! What happened to you!” the dark haired child ran forward to wrap her arms around the bandaged woman.

 

“Nothing to worry about little Rin, but I am unable to completely control this place right now and I have very little time.” She pushed the girl away slightly so she could kneel down in front of her, “I must ask a favor of you, it will be dangerous but your Lord Sesshomaru should be able to protect you.” Rin's eyes widened.

 

“A favor?” the older woman nodded and from inside her kimono she pulled a large red leather bound book, “Take this book, keep it with you always but never open it.” Rin started to take the book only to freeze moments before her fingers could brush the soft leather.

 

“Why? What is it?” Lady Flower smiled at her and placed her good hand on her shoulder.

 

“I'm happy you asked that, this is my book and it holds all the secrets there are. It's very dangerous for anyone with a greedy dark heart to have. You have a pure heart so you can protect it until it is safe for me to carry it again.” Rin stared up at her with wide eyes.

 

“Really? Why is it unsafe for you to carry it?” Lady Flower brushed the dark bangs off of Rin's forehead.

 

“Because a very bad demon is after me, and if he actually captures me and gains the power to read that book then everyone will be in danger. Please keep it for me, keep it safe, you will be safe as long as you hold it. This is the first time I've had to ask for help in a long time and I'm trusting you with my book.” Rin stared at her for a long moment her heart torn between wanting to help her friend and distrust of the new surroundings. She gnawed on her bottom lip thinking, her heart said to trust her friend but her mind warned that it could be a trick of another demon. She followed her heart and took the book in her hands hugging it to her chest. Lady Flower smiled down at her, “Thank you Rin,” her head snapped to one side as a dark laugh penetrated the wild stormy winds, “You have to leave now, I can't hold it back any longer.” Lady Flower stood and a flurry of scarlet flower petals lifted from the ground to swirl around her, she squeezed her eyes shut to protect them.

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Rin's eyes snapped open and she sat up straight slamming into Jaken who still leaned over her. He bounced back with a squawk landing against Sesshomaru's feet, the tall lord promptly lifted his right foot and stomped down on the green beings head. Rin blinked and looked down, there clutched in her arms was the thick red leather bound book.

 

“Rin, what happened?” the quiet question was more of a demand than a question as he stared down at the book, his sensitive nose was picking up the smell of fire flowers strong and fresh as well as the scent of a demon, it all was emitting from that book. He felt Jaken shift under his boot and lifted his foot, the little green man sat up a red foot print embedded in his forehead.

 

“That book just appeared in your hands! All because of those flower petals gathered up in your lap! Who did it! Was it a demon!” Sesshomaru slammed his foot back down on the imp silencing him again. Rin peered up at him sadly.

 

“Lady Flower used her flowers to make me go to sleep, she asked me to protect it for her so that the bad demon won't get it and kill her.” She hugged the book closer and glanced down at the imp buried under her lord's foot, “I told you she was real Master Jaken.” The child stood and moved towards her lord, “Can we please go find the real Lady Flower, I don't want her to get killed, she's my friend.” She bowed her head just slightly and scuffed a bare foot at her dirt.

 

“You still believe she is real Rin?” his tone was cool yet not mocking as he asked the simple question.

 

“I know she is. And she's in trouble, I don't want her hurt Lord Sesshomaru, she saved me.” Her foot scuffed the dirt again, “She's like having a big sister or..” she paused there and sighed peeking back up at him, “She feels like my mom when she holds me.”

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Kusabana slid her arm into her kimono carefully using her hands to bring her hair out of her collar then bent to pick up her obi wrapping it around her slender waist her fingers daftly tying it in the back. As she leaned down to pick up the small bag Ikoku stepped back through the door.

 

“Girl! What do you think you're doing? You're in no shape to be up and about.” Kusabana motioned for Aya to run back up onto her shoulder then stood the bag hidden by her sleeve now. Fully dressed she felt better, safer with her hair pins and kimono's in place.

 

“I'm fine now, thank you for helping me Lady Ikoku, but it's unsafe for me to stay here much longer.” She stepped towards the woman and bowed just slightly, yet the single graceful movement allowed part of her hair to drift over her shoulder, “If you ever need my help don't hesitate to call for me.” She rose again and turned for the door, a sure flick of her wrist moved the mat aside.

 

“How? What is your name girl?” Kusabana turned slightly peeking over her shoulder.

 

“Kusabana.” With that she disappeared out the door, Ikoku followed in time to watch her seemingly walk up into the air, a shimmering mist took her across the sky.

 

“Such a strange girl.” The old woman shook her head, she had the strange feeling that she would be seeing the red headed girl again.

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A/N: Sorry this chapter is so short and again kind of choppy, these slower chapters are always this way but dun worry! It shall pick up, I'll even include a small spoiler for the next chapter, …In A Long Time, at the end of this little note. Also my furcadia dream is almost up and running all I have to do is finish the DS for it, there's even a little hidden spot if you can find it. If you play furcadia see if you can find either Sally or me, characters names are Cheshy Alex and I.F. Sally. Good luck on finding us, we're usually online on Sundays. Also I may be taking a small break from writing for a bit, my boss just had surgery and it's hard for me to find time to write, I'm also writing on another story which I shall be posting soon so please bare with me. And now for the slight spoiler, the almost meeting of Sesshomaru and Kusabana!

 

Spoiler!

Dun read if you dun wanna know!

 

The rustling of the leaves drew his attention again and his eyes narrowed, there was someone else in the forest with him, someone who could hide who they were very well. The still air was broken by a soft breeze and the scent of sakura blossoms and flames came to him. A movement to his right caught the corner of his sight and he turned in time to see something red and pink disappear behind a large tree.

 

“Who's there?” the sounds stopped until his sharp ears caught the soft sounds of breathing and a pounding heartbeat, fear perhaps, that thought made a small smirk tug at the corner of his lips.

 

“I'm just a stranger my lord.” The soft voice struck a cord of recognition in him and his golden eyes widened, it couldn't possibly be…she was dead.

 

End of Spoiler! Whoot!