InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Prisoner of War ❯ In Service ( Chapter 4 )

Prisoner of War

By Maja

Part 4: In Service

Kira's P.O.V

I felt his eyes upon me after Rin and I returned from bathing. I could almost see those golden eyes scanning my back as I struggled with the kimono he had given me to wear for the rest of the journey. It was a fairly simple dress, black, not to long and yet it showed that I was young and childless with it's long sleeves. It took me a moment to sense the barely noticeable pity and in an instant I felt my face blush with shame and embarrassment. True, I was pure in body, but when it came to mind and soul it was another matter. There are, after all, other ways of pleasing the fantasizing of men, and my back was 'decorated' with scars from training and the countless victims whom tried to defend themselves when they were my objective. I quickly tied the slash around my waist closing the kimono around me before helping Rin with her wild hair. Once the task at hand was complete I set her to her master or rather guardian for further instructions.

I watched from a distance the love to shined in her face like the sunlight on water as her lord fixed the slightly messy oba for her. Her eyes, her smile, everything about her glowed with a life of it's own and out shined everything about her. I smiled faintly remembering that I only smiled like that for my mother long ago. Not that she was my real mother, in fact I had been found by the tribe and made one of their own. No matter if my true family found me or not, I did not, nor would ever regret my chose of action. I was meant for adventure, to place me in a cage was to kill me in a slow manner. I snapped out of my thoughts when Rin had thrown her arms around Sesshomaru and was now laughing out of pure happiness. Perhaps, I had been wrong to judge him so quickly.

I leaned against a near by tree and watched with loving eyes as Rin began to tease the toad servant of Sesshomaru's. What was his name anyway? Jayen? Kenja? No matter, he was of little importance to me as of the moment. My previous lord had died recently of unnatural causes. He had been a kind man, often allowing his heart to rule his judgment towards his people, and always having me rest in his chambers for protection from his son_his murder. Too bad, for young price_er, I mean, Lord Kagero, that his father released me from under his rule a week before his untimely death. Returning to reality, I allowed a heavy sigh escape my lips. Kagero would never stop hunting me down, not with the crazed fixation he had upon me. Perhaps it was time to take upon myself a new lord. I glanced at Sesshomaru who was resting against a tree not too far from mine, enough to give me space and enough to capture me should I chose to run. True, Lord Sesshomaru was hubris in many ways as many if not all young lords are, but his heart rested in the right place for him to take care of a child like Rin, and that was enough for me. Having made up my mind, I walked stiff shoulder up to my hopefully new lord-to-be just as Rin placed herself in his lap.

Sesshomaru's P.O.V

I had only just placed myself under the shade of a tree when Kira released an irritated sigh of frustration. I watched her as her eye went distant and the emotions ran wild threw them, making her more then easy to read. Fear, hate, passion, and respect, just to name a few, where among them and I could not help but wounder what was going on in that mind of hers. Most youkai female whom had crossed my path always appeared weak and inferior, having not will but the one they were given. Kari however, seemed to be the complete opposite of them. In a way, to say at the lest, she fascinated me to some degree.

I torn my eyes away from her when Rin came bouncing up to me with a smile upon her face and a caterpillar in her hands. What was it with pups and their fascination with things that grew and crawl. I recall that I notice had the same need to show my mother these some creatures but the reason to them now remain buried deep in my mind. AS I allowed Rin to place herself in the safety on my lap, I turned only to see Kira was now standing before me. I thought for a moment she would strike at me or Rin, but instead she did neither and knelled on the ground before me.

"Lord Sesshomaru," She stated in a strong forward voice. "I, Kira of the White Northern Wolf clan, would like to make a proposal," Silence in gulfed us as she awaited my reply. I merely nodded my head for her to continue. "I propose that instead of remaining your prisoner, that I serve you instead. I pledge my life to you, if you wish it,"

I sat mildly shocked of her offer and thought of it. She would be a prize above all others, a skilled assassin to say the lest and no one would suspect a woman to be their grim reaper, that and Rin would have some company besides Jaken. I gently lifted Rin from my lap and rose to my feet. Kira remained kneeling before me, sill awaiting my answer. All I did was turn my back to her. Her life was her answer.

"Rin,"

"Hai?"

"Pack your things we are leaving,"