InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Red Snow ❯ Answers ( Chapter 10 )
[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]
By: Tamashi-no-Hikari 
Sesshoumaru investigates the meaning of Naraku's Shadow and Rin goes looking for him.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 11.02.2004 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.3K | Visits: 303 | Status: Completed
Sesshoumaru investigates the meaning of Naraku's Shadow and Rin goes looking for him.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 11.02.2004 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.3K | Visits: 303 | Status: Completed
Sadly, I've gotten two reviews requesting removal of this story. I take this to heart, and two more reviews, from different people, will delete it from AFF. MM will get deleted besides. Actually, I'm sorry, I won't delete it but I'll stop writing in it besides.
Chapter 10-Answers
Rin sat on the futon, surprised. Sesshoumaru, after laying on his futon for nearly and hour, thinking, suddenly stood up and strode out the door.
sat there herself, staring at the exit before standing and following his path out. Looking around at the doors between corridors, one at the very end of the west wing was swung open. Sesshoumaru was obviously there, looking at the shelves and shelves of scrolls and some other leather bound-paper. ::1::
a chance, Rin entered the library and followed the sound of Sesshoumaru's footsteps, remaining as quiet as she possibly could, until she found and nearly knocked into him.
took a step back to avoid collision and grunted. Immediately regaining balance, She quickly bowed and gave a "Forgive me, Sesshoumaru-sama, I did not watch where I was going."
looked impatiently at her and asked, "Yes?"
stood straight and said, "It's just that you were hurt, and you had just woken up, then you left so fast, and I"
"Naraku."
"What?" Naraku? What did he have to do with it? Rin couldn't remember where, butNarakuthe Shadow! That Shadow it couldn't be! Naraku had been dead for years!
Rin, Naraku was a distant, faded memory, like a terrible nightmare on the verge of collapsing in your mind. As terrible as Naraku was, he was so long ago his details were forgotten. His voice, the features of his face, all Rin could remember was that he attempted to kill her and Sesshoumaru and he was very evil.
"Naraku," he repeated, "It was Naraku in the Shadow." He stared at her blankly, as if expecting a girly gasp or an astonished "no".
she didn't, instead her mouth fell slightly ajar and her eyes slowly fell to the floor. "Naraku." she whispered. "How can he be?" Rin left it trailing and brought her eyes back to Sesshoumaru's.
"That's what I'll find out."
"But how will you in the library. Everything here's ancient, no offense, and I don't think anything will help."
raised an eyebrow and said "My brother's mate left a letter many years ago that said something of their new whereabouts. And if anyone knows what Naraku is doing here, it would be the people who killed him." ::2::
she could stop herself she asked incredulously "Your asking for help?" Clasping her hands to her mouth she looked to see what his reaction was.
But he had none and continued to walk past her and out of the library's door.
around Rin spoke before he could leave, "Where are you going?"
stopped but did not look back. "I do not have the letter that the miko left. I am going to the village he was so fond of." he said with distaste.
"Oh." Rin said sheepishly "Then I'm going with you."
"Your not."
"Yes I am."
"Your not."
"Yes, yes I am."
"No your not, it's far too dangerous for you."
"Dangerous!" she yelled, "And it was dangerous eleven years ago but you still let me go! What's so different about this time? That I can protect myself? That I don't need you to tell me to breathe?" Rin felt terrible for saying it, but she felt she had to. Sesshoumaru would never see her as a grown woman, and capable of her own protection.
"You never needed me to tell you to breathe. I know you can protect yourself. But I don't know how well. Naraku is not after you he's after me. If he should try to attack again, he would not hesitate to use you as a barrier. That is why you can't go."
"But I can protect myself! I did what you couldn't! I blasted him apart! Shouldn't that count for something? And how do you know he's after you? He could've been after me for all we know!" Rin still couldn't stop the words from pouring out of her mouth in a rush.
"If he was after you, he would have killed you, not left you inside. I admit you did what I couldn't, but I cannot be sure that was you."
"Wasn't me? I was there! You were there!"
"And there was something else there. In your place." By now, Sesshoumaru had turned around and was walking quickly to her. He stood so close, Rin had to crane her neck to look him the eye. Looming above her he said coldly, "There was someone else. And you are not going." As if it was the end of the matter he flipped on hell and turned to leave her.
"Make me." She hissed in a tone matching Sesshoumaru's own.
turned around this time, but fast enough to make Rin believe that he was going to strike her. "Question me, Rin? That title has gotten to your head. Never question this Sesshoumaru." ::3::
"I didn't question you, Sesshoumaru-sama. I told you that I would go. And you cannot make me stay. Keep me under lock and key, you've seen what I can do. You know what I can do, no matter how much you deny it. It's you who questions me!" Rin was livid. How dare he! Sesshoumaru gave up being her guardian and warden eleven years ago! If he wanted to tell her to stay like a small child, she should have torn her backbone from her when he was still 'Sesshoumaru-sama, god' to her. But now she would not obey him without question. Her life no longer revolved around him and his life. She had friends other then in the palace. Sesshoumaru would no longer be her life.
as you please. But do not expect me to save you."
won't."
didn't answer but left her, not waiting to be followed. Determined not to go back on her words she hurriedly walked from the room and out the door. "I'll show him." She whispered.
had to bring her armor slung over her shoulder to make sure that she left quickly and Sesshoumaru did not leave her behind.
that he had already left, for she had to stop to pick up a small supply of food.
had not left, though but he stood next to Ah-Un waiting for her.
He waited! She elated silently. Nearly smiling at the thought, Rin mounted Ah-Un and slung her pack in a pocket in Ah-Un's saddle.
Rin said hesitantly.
Sesshoumaru only nodded and took off. Watching Sesshoumaru's retreating figure, Rin smiled.
I'm sorry too. But you don't need to that right now, do you? Come on, Ah-Un! Let's follow!" Smacking the mount's hindquarters, they took off, flying on Ah-Un's cloud, following Sesshoumaru's fading figure.
End Chapter Ten: Answers
Wow. That took a long time to get out. It's short, but I had to get it out. Just to comment, quickly, to a reviewer on AFF, Get up and dance with your shadow. Can you? Thought not. Sesshoumaru can't touch a shadow. That doesn't make him weak it makes him normal. You know, "normal".
-Books.
-Kagome's that kind of person.
-Forgive Rin's uber-bitchiness. It's usually called character development. And forward in Sess/Rin relationship.
Chapter 10-Answers
Rin sat on the futon, surprised. Sesshoumaru, after laying on his futon for nearly and hour, thinking, suddenly stood up and strode out the door.
sat there herself, staring at the exit before standing and following his path out. Looking around at the doors between corridors, one at the very end of the west wing was swung open. Sesshoumaru was obviously there, looking at the shelves and shelves of scrolls and some other leather bound-paper. ::1::
a chance, Rin entered the library and followed the sound of Sesshoumaru's footsteps, remaining as quiet as she possibly could, until she found and nearly knocked into him.
took a step back to avoid collision and grunted. Immediately regaining balance, She quickly bowed and gave a "Forgive me, Sesshoumaru-sama, I did not watch where I was going."
looked impatiently at her and asked, "Yes?"
stood straight and said, "It's just that you were hurt, and you had just woken up, then you left so fast, and I"
"Naraku."
"What?" Naraku? What did he have to do with it? Rin couldn't remember where, butNarakuthe Shadow! That Shadow it couldn't be! Naraku had been dead for years!
Rin, Naraku was a distant, faded memory, like a terrible nightmare on the verge of collapsing in your mind. As terrible as Naraku was, he was so long ago his details were forgotten. His voice, the features of his face, all Rin could remember was that he attempted to kill her and Sesshoumaru and he was very evil.
"Naraku," he repeated, "It was Naraku in the Shadow." He stared at her blankly, as if expecting a girly gasp or an astonished "no".
she didn't, instead her mouth fell slightly ajar and her eyes slowly fell to the floor. "Naraku." she whispered. "How can he be?" Rin left it trailing and brought her eyes back to Sesshoumaru's.
"That's what I'll find out."
"But how will you in the library. Everything here's ancient, no offense, and I don't think anything will help."
raised an eyebrow and said "My brother's mate left a letter many years ago that said something of their new whereabouts. And if anyone knows what Naraku is doing here, it would be the people who killed him." ::2::
she could stop herself she asked incredulously "Your asking for help?" Clasping her hands to her mouth she looked to see what his reaction was.
But he had none and continued to walk past her and out of the library's door.
around Rin spoke before he could leave, "Where are you going?"
stopped but did not look back. "I do not have the letter that the miko left. I am going to the village he was so fond of." he said with distaste.
"Oh." Rin said sheepishly "Then I'm going with you."
"Your not."
"Yes I am."
"Your not."
"Yes, yes I am."
"No your not, it's far too dangerous for you."
"Dangerous!" she yelled, "And it was dangerous eleven years ago but you still let me go! What's so different about this time? That I can protect myself? That I don't need you to tell me to breathe?" Rin felt terrible for saying it, but she felt she had to. Sesshoumaru would never see her as a grown woman, and capable of her own protection.
"You never needed me to tell you to breathe. I know you can protect yourself. But I don't know how well. Naraku is not after you he's after me. If he should try to attack again, he would not hesitate to use you as a barrier. That is why you can't go."
"But I can protect myself! I did what you couldn't! I blasted him apart! Shouldn't that count for something? And how do you know he's after you? He could've been after me for all we know!" Rin still couldn't stop the words from pouring out of her mouth in a rush.
"If he was after you, he would have killed you, not left you inside. I admit you did what I couldn't, but I cannot be sure that was you."
"Wasn't me? I was there! You were there!"
"And there was something else there. In your place." By now, Sesshoumaru had turned around and was walking quickly to her. He stood so close, Rin had to crane her neck to look him the eye. Looming above her he said coldly, "There was someone else. And you are not going." As if it was the end of the matter he flipped on hell and turned to leave her.
"Make me." She hissed in a tone matching Sesshoumaru's own.
turned around this time, but fast enough to make Rin believe that he was going to strike her. "Question me, Rin? That title has gotten to your head. Never question this Sesshoumaru." ::3::
"I didn't question you, Sesshoumaru-sama. I told you that I would go. And you cannot make me stay. Keep me under lock and key, you've seen what I can do. You know what I can do, no matter how much you deny it. It's you who questions me!" Rin was livid. How dare he! Sesshoumaru gave up being her guardian and warden eleven years ago! If he wanted to tell her to stay like a small child, she should have torn her backbone from her when he was still 'Sesshoumaru-sama, god' to her. But now she would not obey him without question. Her life no longer revolved around him and his life. She had friends other then in the palace. Sesshoumaru would no longer be her life.
as you please. But do not expect me to save you."
won't."
didn't answer but left her, not waiting to be followed. Determined not to go back on her words she hurriedly walked from the room and out the door. "I'll show him." She whispered.
had to bring her armor slung over her shoulder to make sure that she left quickly and Sesshoumaru did not leave her behind.
that he had already left, for she had to stop to pick up a small supply of food.
had not left, though but he stood next to Ah-Un waiting for her.
He waited! She elated silently. Nearly smiling at the thought, Rin mounted Ah-Un and slung her pack in a pocket in Ah-Un's saddle.
Rin said hesitantly.
Sesshoumaru only nodded and took off. Watching Sesshoumaru's retreating figure, Rin smiled.
I'm sorry too. But you don't need to that right now, do you? Come on, Ah-Un! Let's follow!" Smacking the mount's hindquarters, they took off, flying on Ah-Un's cloud, following Sesshoumaru's fading figure.
End Chapter Ten: Answers
Wow. That took a long time to get out. It's short, but I had to get it out. Just to comment, quickly, to a reviewer on AFF, Get up and dance with your shadow. Can you? Thought not. Sesshoumaru can't touch a shadow. That doesn't make him weak it makes him normal. You know, "normal".
-Books.
-Kagome's that kind of person.
-Forgive Rin's uber-bitchiness. It's usually called character development. And forward in Sess/Rin relationship.