InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ So Crazy in Love ❯ Reunion ( Chapter 10 )

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Chapter Ten

Reunion

Naraku had been keeping an eye on his brain child. He had planted the seed of doubt in the child's head about the demon lord, and he had watched as it had been smothered by the presence of the human woman. He was not finished, the doubt was still there, buried deep in the child's heart, and Naraku was about to water it, and watch as it blossomed fully.

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Over the next two days, Sesshoumaru had become quite cold and distant again, and Kagome found herself saddened at this. She had begun to believe that she was wearing away at his icy demeanor, but she figured that she had been mistaken. She and Rin had taken to playing out in the gardens and fields surrounding the castle. Sesshoumaru was always close by, though he did not talk to them, or join them in their games. `Not that he ever really joined in our games before…'

Kagome shook the thoughts from her head and turned her attention back to little Rin, who was holding a beautiful blue flower out to her. As she was taking it, she heard a growl emanate from Sesshoumaru as they were approached from all directions by human bandits. Kagome looked at them and realized that they were not regular humans. In fact, they weren't living humans. She then saw Kagura appear and laugh menacingly at Sesshoumaru.

Sesshoumaru glared at the demon, and she moved to attack him, forcing him to distance himself from the two humans so they wouldn't be hurt. When he did this, the corpses surrounded the human girls and began to slowly advance. He watched as the priestess shielded Rin from them as best she could, and he turned to growl at the demon. He attacked her ruthlessly, his mind bent on protecting his charges and the demon rose in her feather. The bandits attacked the girls under her command, to stop Sesshoumaru from continuing his pursuit of her and he quickly slaughtered them all, blood flying and landing on the very humans he was protecting.

Kagome blanched as she realized what Naraku was doing. He was making Sesshoumaru kill these bandits in front of Rin so that she would lose her trust in him again. She quickly pulled the girl to her chest and shielded her from the massacre, but the girl was not stupid. She looked up and saw all the dead people around, and her eyes widened in horror when she saw that Kagome herself was covered in blood. Though it wasn't her own blood, the visual terrified her and she began to cry. Kagome looked over at Sesshoumaru who was standing rigidly, his back to them.

Kagome's eyes rimmed with tears when she saw him lower his head and look at his bloodied claws, and then slowly walk away from them. She wanted to go to him, and comfort him, but she wouldn't leave Rin here. She bent down and spoke reassuringly to the young girl. Soon Rin's tears stopped, but Kagome knew that the damage had been done. She slowly began walking back towards the castle with the girl's hand in her own and wondered how long it would be before Rin would be able to be with Sesshoumaru alone.

She then heard her name called out from behind her and she turned to see InuYasha there, his Tetsusaiga unsheathed and held out protectively. Kagome then realized that Sesshoumaru had returned and was standing behind her, ready to attack if need be, but not initializing that attack. He said in a monotone voice, "Get out of my lands, you pathetic half-breed." InuYasha growled and replied, "Shut up, Sesshoumaru! How dare you take Kagome!" With that InuYasha lunged towards Sesshoumaru and Kagome paled realizing that he wasn't even thinking about the fact that her and the child were there.

Kagome voiced a violent "SIT!" and when InuYasha fell to ground with a resounding thud, Kagome turned to face Sesshoumaru. He looked down at her, obviously surprised at her power over his brother and Kagome almost giggled. Her mood set back to serious, however, and she said to him in a quiet voice, "I'll take Rin with me. I know that you don't want her to go, but I think that it's best if she's away from you for a while. I'll make sure that she is safe, and when she's ready, we will bring her back to you."

Sesshoumaru looked down at the priestess with a mixture of awe at her concern for him and the child, and slight annoyance that she was informing him of what she was doing, and not asking for his permission to do so. He thought of what she said and realized that she was right. She would be leaving now, regardless, and Rin would not fare well at the castle without Kagome. He nodded curtly and turned towards the castle, leaving them to do as they wanted, though he kept all senses on them as they turned to leave. He heard a smack and some running towards him so he turned quickly to see that it was only the priestess, who had apparently smacked herself.

Kagome ran back, silently chiding herself for having hit her head so hard when she realized that her bag was still inside. When Sesshoumaru turned around and noted it was her, he slightly cocked an eyebrow at her in question. "I left my bag inside, and Rin will need some clothes." He nodded and she followed him into the castle. He went to her room to retrieve her bag, while she went to Rin's and chose a few pretty kimono's for the child to wear while she was away.

When he arrived at Rin's doorway, her bag in tow, he saw her neatly folding kimonos on the bed. She looked up at him and he saw sadness in her eyes. She walked over and took her bag from his outstretched hand and turned back to put the kimonos inside with it. He watched her in silence, and finally said, "You will keep her safe, Higurashi, or I shall see to it that you are not." He saw her pause in closing her bag, then she finished and turned to him. He expected her to be angry, he hoped that she would be afraid, but instead, she smiled largely at him, with tears of sadness in her eyes.

Kagome heard his order, and realized how much it hurt him, what he had been forced to do in front of Rin. She turned to look at him, and saw confusion on his face. She walked over to him and said, "I promise she will be kept safe, and I will make her understand what happened today. You know, she told me that she loves you as a father, and I don't think that Naraku could completely destroy that love, he just fractured the trust a little." Kagome suppressed a gasp when she saw his eyes water. He closed his eyes, and the water was gone when they opened, and he had his emotionless face back on, but Kagome knew that what she had seen had not been her imagination. Before she could stop herself she reached out and threw her arms around his shoulders, pulling him into a tight embrace before letting go and stating, "Well, we will be back soon."

Sesshoumaru stared in shock at the retreating form of the human. She had just hugged him. The great demon lord of the western lands had just been hugged by a human. A priestess no less. He stood rooted to the spot for nearly an hour before he turned and walked toward his study. He sat at his desk and read, attempting to push all stray thoughts about the two humans in his life, out of his head.

Kagome met up with everybody outside, and cast a glance over her shoulder at the castle. She then looked down at Rin and held out her hand. Rin took it and smiled up at her, "Is Rin going to stay with Kagome, now?" Kagome patted her hand and said in a soothing voice, "For a while, Rin. Then you will come back to the castle." Rin looked slightly frightened but nodded her head and kept walking. Kagome once again cursed Naraku under her breath. `How can anyone be so evil? She's just a child! I'll make sure that he pays for this!'