InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Petals in the Wind ❯ Primus: Leaving home ( Chapter 1 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
By: Odi et amo 
Rin leaves home to search for her past.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Psychological / Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 06.03.2006 | Updated On: 07.18.2006 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.3K | Visits: 362 | Status: Work In Progress
Rin leaves home to search for her past.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Psychological / Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 06.03.2006 | Updated On: 07.18.2006 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.3K | Visits: 362 | Status: Work In Progress
"You there! Wench! Come 'ere!"
Rin barely refrained from rolling her eyeballs at the shout, but still turned around with a fake smile plastered onto her face. The man that had yelled was an older "gentleman" who was also a regular at the brothel she waitressed at. He was obviously drunk, seeing as sake had spilled onto his haori, and unfortunately for the other patrons, his rather large stomach had spilled over the open front. To tell the truth, he would be an amusing sight if not for the gleam of lust in his eye.
Doing as she had been taught from childhood, she sashayed her hips as she walked over to him, casually handing another customer his fresh bottle, and stricking what she assumed was an exotic pose for his benefit.
"Your order sir?" She asked sweetly, not forgetting to flutter her lashes in a flirtatious manner. He gave her a wide grin, exposing his yellow teeth to her, and reached out a meaty hand to try and grab a handful of her rather...exposed... assets. Brothel attire was such a pain sometimes.
"Yeah...I have an order for ya, an nice big one. How about you reach into my lap to feel just how big it is?" He said, his words slurred from the influence of the alcohol. Rin gave him another smile, trying to keep in mind that he was a paying customer.
"I'm sorry sir, but I'm not a prostitite, I'm only here to take orders on food or drink, and that is all. Do you have a need for either of those?" She asked, the sweetness having gone sour ine her voice. Fool that he was, he completely ignored all but the last sentence.
"Yeah, I have a need. I was wondering if mebbe I could show you it in a little room upstairs. Y'know, a little live demonstration?"
"I'm sorry sir, I'm afraid I can't help you..." She said, not even bothering to make her voice pleasent. One of his eyebrows twitched as she turned around. Before she had the chance to walk away he grabbed hold of her arm and forced her against him. She wrinkled her nose in disgust, then breathed a sigh of relief as the small bell near the door rang three times, signaling that her shift was over. She calmly detached herself from him before he managed to place a sloppy kiss on her mouth. As she went out the door, tugging her kimono as closed as she could get it, her best friend gave her a small nod, an extremely young looking customer hanging onto her waist as he bantered with one of the other customers.
Then she was out the door, and in the night, swinging her sandals from her fingertips.
oooooooooo
Three days later the debt had been entirely paid off. Her parents had finally given the last of the payments to the madam, Rin contributing her meager share. It was not that her family was poor, it was just that there had been other things to pay for too, such as the price of the farm, the doctors bills for the birth of her five brothers, affording field workers, and clothing. Managing finances had always been precarious, but the harvest always came through for them, as had the meat her brothers hunted and sold in town.
With that in mind she counted her finances, and came to the conclusion that she could not journey west this year as planned.
oooooooooo
Another year later she had saved enough from her work at the brothel to leave. Her eldest and most affectionate brother, Haku, had helped as well, contributing half his last nine months pay. It was only after she had been forced into promising to return, even if she died or fell in love. ( He had been quite insistent on her not dying. She had been more insistent on her not falling in love.)
The next day she had her belongings packed, and strapped to her pack. Her parents stood at the door in their rather large hut, and wished her well on her journey, tears in their eyes. Rin had tears as well.
On her way west out of the village voices called her name. She turned expectantly recognizing all of them. It was her brothers, running towards her, all of them partially covered in grass and weeds and sweat from field work. There was a gilr with them as well, a young girl with long black hair that fell to her knees and a rumpled silk kimono that had a rather low neck on it. It was Kanashimi, he best friend. She was being pulled by her third eldest brother, Ryuk, who was actually more carrying her than pulling her with him.
"Rin!" She yelled out happily, recognizing the friend she had said goodbye to last night. Before Rin had the proper chance to react Kanashimi was in her arms, embracing her as tightly as possible. Then her brothers were on them, hugging in a group. The youngest was only nine, the eldest almost twenty three. She laughed breathlessly when they began backing up.
"Wha...?" She got out, before a package was shoved into her hands. There was a dark purple ribbon on it, her favorite color. She began to pull it open, only to be stopped by her aniki.
"Not until you get at least twenty miles away from here. We don't want to be yelled at." He said, looking grave and serious.
"Hai! Even then we still might hear you!" Said the second eldest, Lament, laughing. The others joined in. Rin glared.
"Boys..." She began again.
"We just wanted to get a present for our only sister." Said the youngest, Hiroshi, who then looked down and blushed. She smiled and gave him a pat on the head.
"Thank you, although the moment I get back I'm going to kill you." She said, the smile on her face proving the words false. Kanashimi paled.
"Rin! They're only children!" She said, shocked.
The girls laughed. The boys just looked confused.
The last goodbyes were said, and Rin, feeling a little more homesick now (she wasn't even entirely out of town), left for her unknown destination.
oooooooooo
Okay, so her are the brothers in order of eldest to youngest: Haku(23), Lament (19), Ryuk (14), Tenshi (10), Hiroshi (9). This is mainly a reminder so I don't get them confused ( I have five siblings of my own, I should know...) and so all the wonderful readers can know too!!! I realize Lament isn't a japanese name, but I like it as a boys name so I decided to use it. As for Tenshi, his mame means "angel." Kanashimi means sorrow, for those of you haven't read my other story about the drunken-ness and baby making.... I have no clue what the rest mean...
Lingo!!!
haori-the upper gi shirt of a man's kimono
hai-yes
kimono- A type of (typically) female traditional garb that consists of a loose robe tied with an obi. May have up to fifteen or more layers, but is usually worn with two.
aniki- older brother or a superior
sake-I call it booze, you may call it liqueur...best served warm
brothel-whorehouse
Rin barely refrained from rolling her eyeballs at the shout, but still turned around with a fake smile plastered onto her face. The man that had yelled was an older "gentleman" who was also a regular at the brothel she waitressed at. He was obviously drunk, seeing as sake had spilled onto his haori, and unfortunately for the other patrons, his rather large stomach had spilled over the open front. To tell the truth, he would be an amusing sight if not for the gleam of lust in his eye.
Doing as she had been taught from childhood, she sashayed her hips as she walked over to him, casually handing another customer his fresh bottle, and stricking what she assumed was an exotic pose for his benefit.
"Your order sir?" She asked sweetly, not forgetting to flutter her lashes in a flirtatious manner. He gave her a wide grin, exposing his yellow teeth to her, and reached out a meaty hand to try and grab a handful of her rather...exposed... assets. Brothel attire was such a pain sometimes.
"Yeah...I have an order for ya, an nice big one. How about you reach into my lap to feel just how big it is?" He said, his words slurred from the influence of the alcohol. Rin gave him another smile, trying to keep in mind that he was a paying customer.
"I'm sorry sir, but I'm not a prostitite, I'm only here to take orders on food or drink, and that is all. Do you have a need for either of those?" She asked, the sweetness having gone sour ine her voice. Fool that he was, he completely ignored all but the last sentence.
"Yeah, I have a need. I was wondering if mebbe I could show you it in a little room upstairs. Y'know, a little live demonstration?"
"I'm sorry sir, I'm afraid I can't help you..." She said, not even bothering to make her voice pleasent. One of his eyebrows twitched as she turned around. Before she had the chance to walk away he grabbed hold of her arm and forced her against him. She wrinkled her nose in disgust, then breathed a sigh of relief as the small bell near the door rang three times, signaling that her shift was over. She calmly detached herself from him before he managed to place a sloppy kiss on her mouth. As she went out the door, tugging her kimono as closed as she could get it, her best friend gave her a small nod, an extremely young looking customer hanging onto her waist as he bantered with one of the other customers.
Then she was out the door, and in the night, swinging her sandals from her fingertips.
oooooooooo
Three days later the debt had been entirely paid off. Her parents had finally given the last of the payments to the madam, Rin contributing her meager share. It was not that her family was poor, it was just that there had been other things to pay for too, such as the price of the farm, the doctors bills for the birth of her five brothers, affording field workers, and clothing. Managing finances had always been precarious, but the harvest always came through for them, as had the meat her brothers hunted and sold in town.
With that in mind she counted her finances, and came to the conclusion that she could not journey west this year as planned.
oooooooooo
Another year later she had saved enough from her work at the brothel to leave. Her eldest and most affectionate brother, Haku, had helped as well, contributing half his last nine months pay. It was only after she had been forced into promising to return, even if she died or fell in love. ( He had been quite insistent on her not dying. She had been more insistent on her not falling in love.)
The next day she had her belongings packed, and strapped to her pack. Her parents stood at the door in their rather large hut, and wished her well on her journey, tears in their eyes. Rin had tears as well.
On her way west out of the village voices called her name. She turned expectantly recognizing all of them. It was her brothers, running towards her, all of them partially covered in grass and weeds and sweat from field work. There was a gilr with them as well, a young girl with long black hair that fell to her knees and a rumpled silk kimono that had a rather low neck on it. It was Kanashimi, he best friend. She was being pulled by her third eldest brother, Ryuk, who was actually more carrying her than pulling her with him.
"Rin!" She yelled out happily, recognizing the friend she had said goodbye to last night. Before Rin had the proper chance to react Kanashimi was in her arms, embracing her as tightly as possible. Then her brothers were on them, hugging in a group. The youngest was only nine, the eldest almost twenty three. She laughed breathlessly when they began backing up.
"Wha...?" She got out, before a package was shoved into her hands. There was a dark purple ribbon on it, her favorite color. She began to pull it open, only to be stopped by her aniki.
"Not until you get at least twenty miles away from here. We don't want to be yelled at." He said, looking grave and serious.
"Hai! Even then we still might hear you!" Said the second eldest, Lament, laughing. The others joined in. Rin glared.
"Boys..." She began again.
"We just wanted to get a present for our only sister." Said the youngest, Hiroshi, who then looked down and blushed. She smiled and gave him a pat on the head.
"Thank you, although the moment I get back I'm going to kill you." She said, the smile on her face proving the words false. Kanashimi paled.
"Rin! They're only children!" She said, shocked.
The girls laughed. The boys just looked confused.
The last goodbyes were said, and Rin, feeling a little more homesick now (she wasn't even entirely out of town), left for her unknown destination.
oooooooooo
Okay, so her are the brothers in order of eldest to youngest: Haku(23), Lament (19), Ryuk (14), Tenshi (10), Hiroshi (9). This is mainly a reminder so I don't get them confused ( I have five siblings of my own, I should know...) and so all the wonderful readers can know too!!! I realize Lament isn't a japanese name, but I like it as a boys name so I decided to use it. As for Tenshi, his mame means "angel." Kanashimi means sorrow, for those of you haven't read my other story about the drunken-ness and baby making.... I have no clue what the rest mean...
Lingo!!!
haori-the upper gi shirt of a man's kimono
hai-yes
kimono- A type of (typically) female traditional garb that consists of a loose robe tied with an obi. May have up to fifteen or more layers, but is usually worn with two.
aniki- older brother or a superior
sake-I call it booze, you may call it liqueur...best served warm
brothel-whorehouse