InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Songs About Rain ❯ Cats and Thoughts ( Chapter 6 )

Jamila looked up at the branch where her sister had just been and frowned angrily. She is following me. She sighed and looked down at Rin who was clutching Sesshomaru's pants silently; her eyes wide with the knowledge the person who had tried to eat her had been there. “Lord Sesshomaru, I am afraid that for the present I must take my leave of you.” She said bowing low to him and resting a gentle hand on Rin's head smoothing her hair.

Sesshomaru's eyes lost their red cast before he was able to incline his head in return. “I understand.” He turned and Rin walked to Ah-Uh grabbing their leashes and followed as Sesshomaru began to talk away. Jamila picked up the still unconscious imp and set him on Ah-Uh's back as they passed by and waited until they were lost to sight before she turned and headed in the opposite direction.

I want to stay with them but if I do I put Rin in danger. My sister is going to keep trying to get at me and if I am around Rin she is lucky to try to get her again. It's better if I stay away for a while. Jamila thought to herself.

After an hour or so Jamila leapt to the top of the nearest tree and sniffed the air. Inuyasha and his friends were headed in her direction but at a different angle. I'll meet up with them. With that many fighters Kanika might re-think coming after me. Besides, she caught Sesshomaru and me off-guard when we were still affected by that dream…Jamila stilled thinking back to the dream and a shiver of desire ran up her spine.

She gazed up at the sky as it began to rain again. Must be the rainy season…I love all this rain. She closed her eyes and turned her face up the water as it pounded gently on her cheeks. My cat nature should hate this…but it doesn't for some reason.

She leapt from branch to branch on her way down to the ground and a few branches up she started leaping heading towards where Inuyasha and the others were. Her back hunched then spread as she jumped on all fours like her feline friends. Her tailed swayed behind her as she ran and her ears listened to the sounds of the world around her. This place…this Japan is so beautiful; I think…no matter what happens with Sesshomaru…I think I'll settle down here. Jamila leapt to the ground and paused for a moment and settled on her haunches. I want to view this place from my other form. She closed her eyes and concentrated on the smaller of her two cat forms and felt her body shift into its Egyptian Maui form. She opened her beautiful cat eyes to see the forest from a different view and she began to run along the ground again her four paws loving the feel of the green earth beneath them and her noise enjoying the scent of wet soil. Yes…this place is perfect to all of us. She slowed as she arrived at where Inuyasha and the others had stopped for the night. She hadn't realized how far apart they were until it hit her that it had taken half the day to reach them. She shrugged. She was in no hurry so it didn't matter.

Kagome was sitting next to the “portable stove” she carried and Jamila's nose caught the scent of the “ramen” and she meowed and sauntered into the clearing. Miroku and Sango turned to stare at the cat, they felt a lot demonic power but they didn't think it was coming from the tiny cat that settled next to Inuyasha and rubbed her head against his knee. Kagome squealed at the cuteness of the cat and Inuyasha glared down at her, he knew who she was. “Stop that.” He snapped.

Kagome pushed him gently and picked up the cat in her hands. “Inuyasha don't be so mean to the poor thing. It must be starving to come up to us.” She stopped and stared closer at the cat noticing the marks around the cat's eyes and the patch of fur that looked like a moon on the cats' chest and noticed how familiar the cat felt. “Jamila?”

The cat meowed and jumped down from Kagome's grip and changed into her human form sitting between Kagome and Inuyasha. “I'm amazed. Both of you knew who I was.”

Miroku and Sango sat across the clearing their jaws hanging. “How did you know?” Sango asked looking at Inuyasha.

“I recognized her scent.” He grumbled digging into his Ramen.

Sango looked at Kagome who shrugged, “She felt familiar and the eyes looked like Jamilas as did the lines around it. Plus she had a crescent moon on her chest.” Kagome said and pulled out another ramen from her bag.

“Where are you guys headed, last I saw you, you were still heading north.” Jamila asked settling down.

“Kagome needs to head back to her world.” Shippo said crawling out of Kagomes bag.

“Her world? That's right you said you were from the future didn't you?” Jamila said smiling at Kagome.

“Yes, I fell into a well and came out here. Since then I have traveled between my world and this world traveling with Inuyasha. But occasionally I need to go back to go to school.” Kagome said leaning past Jamila to give Inuyasha a hard look.

Inuyasha snorted, “I still think you should just stay here all the time. Do you really need that school thing if you stay here?”

Kagome didn't answer instead she turned to stare into the fire. Jamila could tell what she was thinking. `If I stayed here I wouldn't have to go to school but do I really have a reason to stay after all this is done.' Jamila swished her tail and pointed at Miroku, “You monk. What's your story?”

Miroku jumped when Jamila addressed him but gave her a flirtatious smile which was soon knocked off by Sango's slap. “My grandfather was cursed by your sisters mate and put a hole in his hand that sucks up everything around it. It has passed down to me and unless I kill Naraku it will kill me as it did my father and my grandfather.” Miroku said lifting up his right hand.

Jamila nodded then looked at Sango. “What's your story?”

Sango gave Jamila a sad look. “Much sadder than his. My village was a village of demon slayers and we were tricked into a trap that killed every demon slayer but myself. My little brothers body is being controlled by Naraku. He lives so long as he has a jewel shard in his back so eventually Naraku will kill him again to take it back.”

Jamila bowed her head sadly. “Your tale is very sad. I have faith though. I believe that you will rescue your brother and that he will be alright.” Sango gave Jamila a hopeful smile before moving to lay down to sleep. Miroku followed a moment later. When Jamila looked at Inuyasha he glared at her daring her to ask how he was involved but she just looked away. She could see a sore spot.

Kagome wandered over to her sleeping bag and crawled inside. Jamila seeing how depressed and confused she looked, changed again into her small cat form and curled up beside her face and began to purr. Kagome gave her a small smile then closed her eyes to sleep.

Jamila looked over at Inuyasha who sat staring into the fire. This group was brought together by tragedy and fate, Jamila thought, I don't know how this will end but I hope that the heartbreak is past. Jamila closed her eyes and let herself fall into a light sleep, ready and alert for the attack she felt would be soon in coming.