InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Love Me For Who I Am ❯ The Riddle ( Chapter 8 )

***** hello there people….. Ohhhh please don't hate me…. I've been through so many things nowadays!!! I've been so busy!!! And plus I must enter a pageant because right now, I need money like so so so so darn BAD!!!! Well not that bad, but this is my senior year and I don't know how to drive and don't have a job….

My parents don't trust me cuz of course I'mma girl… and I really really want to learn how to drive but I can't even drive a bumper car!!! V__V (sniff…sniff…)* and so I can only find peace by daydreaming and about my "so not going to come true" dreams…. You know, fantasies and all that crap that girls think about everyday….

Well so just don't hate me ok… you guys are like so lucky that things didn't turn out how I said it was going to… you know, that I can't post up my stories until this year is over??? Well yeah, you guys better thank my luck…. Well anywise don't forget to read and review to me ok…

Well so now onto the story…. Chapter 8 *****

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Ch.8 - Riddle

After the bone chilling chat with Teiji, Rin went back inside to put on her better kimono. She open the slide door to enter the bedroom to find that Sakura and Hanna has already awaken and were no longer in the bedroom… their white kimono's that was worn to bed was neatly folded on top of the chest and Rin's new red kimono was set out for her, along with her yellow sash…

Rin dress quickly and put her hair up with a chopstick into a half bun… more likely a sideways French twist with the rest of her long black hair hanging down the left side of her shoulder, down to her chest.

Rin slipped into a pair of shoes that Hanna loan her and head out the slide door to go find Shinji before she leaves early again. Rin walked down the hallway and past the scroll room.

The house was much bigger from the inside than the outside and walking past the scroll room, she had to skip two more chambers until she finally reached the library. Rin knocked on the door before entering to make sure that she wasn't disturbing Shinji.

"Come in" Shinji called from inside.

Rin open the door to see that the room wasn't just a library, but of also a room that was full of medicines, herbs, and tea. Each of the different plants were stack nicely on top of each other and there were cabinets and drawls for each of the labels.

A tea table was at the center of the room with a teapot and some teacups on top of the table. Six sitting mats surrounds the tea table and at the far corner of the room to the entrances left, there was a mat for a sick person to lay on.

"Rin, what a surprise! Is there something that you want?" Shinji ask Rin, looking up from her sitting spot still mixing some herbs together.

"Aunt Shinji, there is something very important I must ask you." Rin said nervously, picking at her own nails.

"Come and sit down my dear" Shinji insisted.

Rin walked up to the table and sat down on her knees across from Shinji. Shinji picked up the teapot and pour the tea into two small cups. She then hands over a cup to Rin. Rin excepted the tea with both hands and a grin, then took a sip from the cup and set it down in front of her.

"Aunt Shinji, you know very well that I have not come here because I have saved Sakura-sans life, and that I would have never rested here under the same roof with you if I was not injured and due to my headache. I may be leaving very soon when the heat inside of my body cools down. I would like to thank you very much for taking great care of me, and I won't forget that. You're like a mother to me and I will always remember you to the day I die."

"What are you getting to my dear? If you want something, feel free to say it."

"I believe that you have heard of the sword tenseiga. Everyone else has, even the poorest family in the land has heard of the twin swords that was made from a demon lords fang; Tetsusaiga and tenseiga. What I am asking from you is nothing but where to find tenseiga, the sword that can heal. I have met the former lord of the west lands half breed son Inuyasha. I must find his full blooded demon brother so I can ask for the sword."

"Rin, you know that the lord who inherited tenseiga is a very dangerous youkai. He has killed many innocent people; he is nothing but a cold hearted youkai. He even despites his own father for mating to a human, and tries to kill his half brother whenever he gets the chance to."

Rin's focus was on Shinji's words. The elder woman speaks of this in a very concerning way, more like a mother that's trying to get her child to understand the meaning of life. Of course, with Rin's decision, it is between life and death.

But a determine woman such as Rin, would put all her determination to what she believes in and accomplished her goal.

"I must know how to find the sword auntie. Thank you for your concern, but finding the sword is my destination."

"Tell me Rin, what is it that you need to find this sword? Why are you putting your own life in danger… and how are you going to get this sword? Even if I tell you how to find it?…. That is if I know how you can find it." Shinji finished.

"Well, now that you've asked, I will might as well tell you… Aunty, you must know that I have come from a village near the west lands myself… I am an orphan, my family died when I was still just a child. I have no one else but my master, and I will put myself into danger if it means this sword. She was the only one who has ever cared about me. It was so hard for her because she don't know much about humans and most importantly, she does not speak the same language when I first met her."

After Rin had finish this sentence, Shinji stared at Rin with wide eyes and had her lips parted. Shinji was shocked to hear that Rin was raise by a youkai.

"Har…har…hard for her to understand about humans? And … an…. And cannot speak Japanese?" Shinji had said putting a hand to her parted lips. Rin closed her eyes and gave a nod. "What language did she speak?"

"She is from the Western lands of China, and it is Chinese that she speaks."

"Oh goodness!" Shinji said in shock.

"What does she intend to do with the sword?" Shinji was now leaning on the tea table with wide eyes, like a child that's seeing fire for the first time in its life.

"She don't intend to keep the sword. She only wants to use its powers to heal the Sacred Tree of the west. But the difficult part is that, the sword will be away for a year or so… I don't know if the lord himself will allow that…."

Shinji settle back down on the sitting mat and gave a sigh.

"So what makes you think that I can help you? And what brings you here to the Northern Lands? It is true that I've heard of the sword tenseiga and of its powers, but I don't know where the owner of the sword is."

"That is true, you don't know where he is, but I do know one thing that you can tell me."

"What would that be?"

"You can give me the directions to the Lord of the Northern Lands of the Black Dog Clan. His half breed brother tells me that he is now running some business here in the North lands, that's why I've come here to seek the tenseiga."

After what Rin had told Shinji, she closes her eyes and shook her head quietly. Shinji could not believe this samurai woman who was sitting in front of her.

Was she crazy? Or was she just a little bit too curious because her family died when she was still young and had live a life of long journeys and adventures?

"Rin, I do not know where the Youkai Lord of the Black Dog Clan lives. Yes, you have come to the North Lands, but a Youkai Lord such as the Black Dog, will stay hidden in its darkness…" Shinji said this to Rin while standing up and walking over to a stack ok herbs. "Do you understand what I am trying to say my dear?"

There was a long silence between Rin and the elder woman. Shinji looks over to where Rin was still sitting. The elder woman study Rins' features; her real age will remain unnoticeable, due to her beautiful pale skin and pink lips.

Her long black shiny hair, chocolate brown eyes and thick lashes gave her a sad look. Shinji inhale a deep breath and let out a sigh. Rin stares up at Shinji and then cast her gaze on the teacup that was in front of her.

There was absolutely no hope for Rin to get the tenseiga. Not only because she was a girl, but also because of the beauty and nature that lies within her soul that will always get laugh at when she tells her determinable story of borrowing the sword from a Great Lord.

What Rin feels on the inside will never matter to people; people won't believe her because of her outside. Youkai's who knew of her real identity didn't believe her, and now that she was with humans, surely they won't believe her.

"Rin-chan," Rin look up to where Shinji was standing. Shinji had on a concerning look mix with relief, sadness, and hope. Shinji smile at the girl and she smiled back. The elder woman's smile warmed Rin's heart.

"Yes aunty, I understand." Rin finally said. There has never been anyone who would care so much for Rin besides her master. Rin has only stay with the family for no more than two, three days, and now the whole family loved her like she was a part of them.

Sometimes Rin wished that she had a family of her own, and wonder how it would be like just being an ordinary girl. But with the destiny that stands before her, there was no chance for her to find true love, to find happiness and hope.

"Water runs down and deep, but the river itself flows in reverse. Here, under the roof of a seashell is where the sun will set, but there, where the rook is form is where the sun will raise. 1 mile away, will you not trip, not fall, slip on slime? Will you see gold bounding upon you eyes on time? Will the calm dragon shine and show you the way?"

Rin narrowed her eyebrows at Shinji's riddle. What is she talking about and what does she mean by 'water runs down and deep'? If she figures out the first part of the riddle, she will certainly get the rest. But what does it mean?

Rin thought about this for a moment and then look up to Shinji. Shinji smiled down at the girl, and she smiled back in hope. Rin's eyes glittered with happiness and stood up. The riddle Shinji had just said is the way to the Lord of the Black Dog Clan.

"Arigatou aunt Shinji. Arigatou" Rin said to Shinji hugging her.

"You are a determine girl and have a pure soul. Now you know that I cannot tell you or show you the way because I do not know the way. The riddle is all I can give you Rin-san. You must figure it out yourself."

"Yes aunty, I already know." Rin said hopefully holding onto Shinji's hands tightly. "I must follow the river in reverse." Rin finish.

Now there was hope for Rin and her master, and the Sacred Tree. All she needs to do now is to follow the river; she knows this much of the riddle, she still needs to figure out the rest of it.

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*****ok people, well here it is, I just hope that all you guys like this chapter…. I was going to write more but I thought that I'll just call this chapter "Riddle"… cuz I really don't know what to call this chapter if I wrote more.

Well if you guys don't get the riddle, then wait for later chapters to find out what it means ok… or maybe if you email me, I'll just tell you ^___^ hhehehhehe dang!!! took me a while to get down that riddle…

Well this is all I have to say, so ja ne ok…

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