InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The hearts of Children! ❯ The Strength of children ( Chapter 13 )

Chapter thirteen: The strength of Children.

~~Author note: Did you all enjoy the last chapter. This one isn't as long but I think it still good. I don't bash Inuyasha as much as do Kouga. I'm sorry Kouga fans but I don't like him and I wish he would just go away. Though he does acts a lot like Inuyasha but he has a little Hojo in him too. Enough rambling here your new chapter. Review! ~~

{Chapter thirteen starts}

Rin had been running for quiet some time she knew she was getting closer to Sesshomaru's castle she had ran, skipped, hopped, walked and been carried this way so many times she could do it in her sleep. It was growing light again the sun was about to come up and Rin couldn't be more happier about it. It was growing colder just like in her dream. She was glad that she left Sesshomaru-sama and the others; she didn't want them to be lost and frozen in the bad snow like Shippo-chan! She was nearing the castle hopefully she would pick up some clues on Shippo and then find him before the snow came. If Shippo was frozen, somewhere she had Kagome's magic fire sticks to melt him back to normal.

{Back to Shippo}

Shippo was cold, naked, and hungry but he knew he couldn't go out till the sun came up. After that nightmare no way was he going back to sleep! He thought of making a fire but that might attract other big demons that would eat him so he didn't start one. Hopefully the smell from his clothing had gone down a bit. He couldn't search for the village or Kagome if he didn't have clothes. He could transform into his truest form but he hadn't perfected it and that took a lot of energy that he didn't have. He realized what a little baka he had been he should have just stayed with Kagome. At least then, there would have been a slight chance on them changing their minds about Rin. Though he to admit at least one part of his plan had worked, they were all really worried about him. He wondered how they ever gotten Sesshomaru able to help out was Rin worried about him too? He never wanted her to worry about him.

[Dawn]

Rin had finally made it too the castle and she only got scared once and that when a rat had decided to pop out of his hole and run to another. She took a short breath and hopped towards the castle gates. Where the same two guards stood post. They wouldn't admit it but the loved Sesshomaru's human pet, so when the two heard the girl calling out their names they smirked. (A/n: I couldn't come up with names for them still working on it. Sorry.)

Guard 1: Chibi Rin! what are you doing out so early where Lord Sesshomaru-sama?

Rin: No time for questions! Rin is on an important mission! Rin needs your help!

Guard 2: an important mission? (Smiling)

Rin: Yes!

Guard 2: (to the other guard) she probably just playing a game. You know how human children are. (To Rin) what do you need to know chibi Rin?

Rini: did you see a Kagura early?

Guard 2: A Kagura? What in the world is that?

Rini: A lady person demon! (Scratches head) Rin thinks?

Guard 1: Ah, aye I remember there was a lady of that name that came by here last afternoon. However, she was a servant of….

Rin: which way she go?

Guard 1: Rin I don't think you so go looking for her, she is a servant of that Naraku demon. Let master Sesshomaru-sama handle this. Where is our lord anyway? Or is Jaken-sama watching you?

Rin: Can't tell it's a secret. This is a secret mission! Rin is on a secret mission! Rin must find Kagura!

Guard 2: chibi Rin what do you know about this Kagura?

Rin: Rin knows that it wasn't a Kagura is was a Shippo-chan! Sesshomaru-sama told her!

Guard 2: what's a Shippo-chan?

Rin: A kitsune demon! The one everyone looking for!

Guard 1 and 2: WHAT! That lady was a kitsune in disguise!?! How could that be?

Rin: Rin don't know! That what Shippo-chan does! (Stamps feet) Which way did the Kitsune Kagura demon lady person go? That's all Rin wants to know!

Guard and 2: Um we don't know. She/he/ it went looking for all of you and disappeared in a cloud of smoke. Your confusing us chibi Rin!

Rin: (falls over) UGH! You make Rin's head hurt! So where did the smoke go? (Looking all round)

Guard 1: It went up I think.

Rin: Hmm Shippo-chan made smoke and got away. Rin will make smoke and find Shippo-chan. Bye, bye now. (Bows to the guards and runs away)

Guard 2: weird child.

Guard 1: we can't question our lords' taste in amusement.

[Back to Shippo]

Shippo had dug out his dirty, semi wet and smelly clothes from the ground and put them back on. The scent was too bad but he would have to find a body of water like a lake or river to wash out his clothes. Now that the sun had come up, he could go out and find some food. Thankfully he was so skilled now at hunting it didn't take him long to find a meal. He would have to really thank Inuyasha one day; if Inuyasha hadn't taught him such a skill, he wouldn't make it very long out here. Next water he had to find some water. He traveled swiftly and quietly. A lot of youkia were going to start come out and he would have to stay on guard.

Finally there he smelled it a lake, he opted to start running on all fours he really had to get the smell off his clothing. Though he had to be careful, he would be very vulnerable once he was in the lake. He made it just as the chilly winds started to pick up it was going to be a cold day a very cold day. Shippo then thought it best to just jump in with his clothes on. The water was just as he hated it freezing cold.

[Back to Rin]

Rin was also getting very cold, hungry, and thirsty she hoped that her Sesshomaru-sama was too mad at her. Then she realized he would be able to find her before she found Shippo-chan. She needed a bath Sesshomaru-sama couldn't always trace her if she took a bath without he knowing. She needed find a place where she could take another bath, but her feet were getting colder and colder. Like in her dream! How would she warm them? Oh that right with Kagome's magic fire sticks. She tried to remember she knew not to hold the stick to close to her hand or she get burnt like Kouga had. Then she remember what Sango did and she acted out. She lit the match but uh oh she forgot she needed firewood! Rin freaked out and threw the match on a tree. Needless to say, the tree caught on fire as well as everything around the tree.

Rin: Oh no Rin did a bad thing she thinks. Rin thinks she better leave before she get burnt.

The fire was catching fast since the winds were cold and rapid, Rin lit a huge evergreen on fire, and because most of the forest was very condense. Now the flames were chasing after Rin it seemed she was now officially lost, scared, and thought she was about to die again. Only this time her Sesshomaru-sama wasn't going to save her because he wasn't going to be able to find her in the smoke!

Rin: (crying) Rin doesn't want to burn! Rin doesn't want to burn! Fire scary! Help Rin Sesshomaru-sama!

{Back to Shippo}

Shippo had been well alert so alerted that he had caught the smell of fire a while back only it had been very, very faint. Now he saw the thick black smoke high in the sky and all the birds, animals, and other forest creatures leave in sheer choas. The forest was on fire. Shippo jumped out, stripped, and used his foxfire to dry not only himself but his clothes he quickly put his fire out. He knew from experience you can't fight fire with fire. That when he heard a small faint cry, it sounded like a girl. Could it be? He had to check it out. He used his green bow to cover up his nose and mouth; Kagome told him that even a youkia shouldn't breath in smoke from a fire. As he rushed forward dodging many other youkia who were running so fast they didn't even sense him. Fire was dangerous for no life even youkias could deal with it.

There! It was her! It was Rin but she was on the ground and not moving! Shippo rushed towards her and picked her up he hadn't realized but she was a bit taller than him. Figures everyone but Myoga and Jaken was taller than him. Shippo started to run as best he could till he figure he should make like Inuyasha and carry Rin on his back. Yeah that was better, as he sped on the flames were everywhere now; but seemed to be dying out now that the wind had started to pick up.

Shippo ran right through the lake and cleared the other side of the forest however he didn't want to go the same way all those other animals ands youkias wanted to go so he chose another path. Somewhere that was both isolated from the flames and other youkia. He sniffed out a yet another fox den that was a few distance away. He quickly got there in fear of both his and Rin life. Even with the bow covering up his nose and mouth, it felt like he had taken in too much of the smoke.

[Fox den]

Shippo laid down Rin who was still having a hard time breathing. Could he? He would have to. Kagome had practiced her all her first aid skills on him one time even though Inuyasha had said they were all useless. He remembered there was one for situation like this. Oh yeah CPR! Hopefully he wouldn't get "sat" or slapped like when Inuyasha and Miroku tried to do it on Kagome and Sango. Shippo pinched Rin little nose and started puffing air into her body. Until she started to flutter open, her eyes and push him off her.

Rin: Stop Shippo that tickles!

Shippo: Rin your okay! And I didn't get slapped.

Rin: (smiling) you saved Rin's life! Rin found Shippo-chan! (Hugs him)

Shippo: (confused) Huh? Just you? Where are the others? What happen?

Rin: Rin didn't want the others to get caught in the snow! Snow comes in two days! No! Snow comes in one day now! Shippo frozen to death! Rin dreamt it all! Bad dream very scary! Rin was scared so Rin with to find Shippo on her own! Rin asked Sesshomaru-sama's dumb guards where Kagura/ Shippo-chan went too. Rin looked for Shippo-chan but wanted water. Rin feet got cold and Rin set tree on fire then tree set everything else on fire! Animals and birds run away with Rin, Rin fall down on log. Shippo saved Rin just like Sesshomaru-sama.

When Rin took a long breath after that, Shippo stayed quiet for a while. He didn't know what to say. Rin had a bad dream about all of them and left. Tomorrow was the first snow day, which meant they had to either find the others soon or get found. If they didn't find them or be found they would most likely freeze. He had a lot of skills but Shippo had never survived a winter on his own and Inuyasha hadn't taught him how yet. Hunting would get harder, water would freeze, and tracks, scents, and other things, would be covered in snow. The whole world would be covered in snow and neither of them had proper clothing for this kind of weather Rin still had on a summer kimono on and was bare footed. Okay it was time for him to act mature and take responsibility for his actions.

Shippo: Rin-chan can do you know where exactly the camp is?

Rin: No not now. Rin doesn't want to go near the scary burning forest anymore.

Shippo: was it near Sesshomaru's castle?

Rin: no, it took Rin a long time to get to the castle. Almost all night.

Shippo: darn.

Rin: Don't worry Shippo-chan! Sesshomaru-sama will find us!

Shippo: That's what I'm afraid of. So there really are okay.

Rin: Yup! Well not Inuyasha-chan and Kouga, the wolf.

Shippo: what happen to them. Wait don't tell me the probably beat each other up and Kagome got mad and broke Inuyasha back.

Rin: Yeah that kind of happen but then last night they got Sesshomaru-sama angry. He broke Kouga's jaw and threw Inuyasha in a tree and he told everyone to go to sleep. So we did.

Shippo: when did Kouga join in?

Rin: That's a long story.

Shippo: tell me about!

So, Rin told the whole story on when the first met Kouga up to all that happen last night. Shippo laughed a long with her though feeling guilty because he was the caused of all their problems. Though he really wish Kouga would leave Kagome alone, the wolf didn't have a chance with her and everyone but him knew it. Though Shippo asked Rin what did it feel like kicking Kouga in the head all those times.

Rin: It felt good! Rin doesn't like that wolf. He talks to much and his acts weird every time he near Kagome-chan, he always yelling at Inuyasha too. He calls everyone names he even called Sesshomaru-sama a stuck up puppy and got slammed into a tree. Rin don't think anyone likes him, and Rin don't know why Kagome-chan says not to kill him. Do you think she likes him more than Inuyasha-chan?

Shippo: ah Kagome likes everyone no matter how bad they may be. The only persons she doesn't like is Naraku and maybe Kikyo.

Rin: who's Kikyo?

So, Shippo told Rin about everything from when he first met up with Kagome and Inuyasha to when he ran away from stupid Kouga. Rin laughed, got scared, was shocked, and worried all throughout the story. She wished that Sesshomaru-sama would decided to stay with Inuyasha after they were find. She hated both Kikyo and Naraku now, and wanted to help get rid of them. She hoped that Sesshomaru-sama and Inuyasha-chan would stop fighting and play together like other siblings did.

Shippo: Rin-chan, we should get going. Once the snow comes it going to be hard to find them and them to find us. We should try to find Sesshomaru's castle or the village.

Rin: (yawn) Rin wants to rest for a while come rest with Rin. She's cold.

Shippo: Kay, but it going to get dark soon, and I can't travel at night.

Shippo laid down with Rin holding her close since he was also feeling cold on the soft cold ground. He glad that someone had found him and hoped that they would be found the next day. The first snow was always one of the worst. The air was still very cold but he could tell that the fire was nearly gone. Wait the fire! That gave him an idea as he drifted off to sleep next to Rin.

[Chapter thirteen ends]

~~Author notes: Whew, that was close. I hope Smokey bear doesn't find Rin and Shippo however. However, this prove that you should all keep matches far away from children. Sorry people but there will be no character death in this fic well Kouga may come close but Kagome near so don't worry. I can't promise there won't be Inu-bashing in the next chapter, but its all in good humor.~~

{Next chapter: Well Shippo was found but now Rin lost! What will be Sesshomaru's reaction when he wakes up to see his Rin gone? What great idea does Shippo have? What does that note on Inuyasha's head say? Will Rin and Shippo be found before it starts to snow. Will Kouga be able to talk? What happens when it gets too cold? Lots of surprises and secrets come out in the next chapter!}