InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Impediment Between You and Me ❯ Her Naive Infatuation ( Chapter 4 )

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By: Tears of An Impassive Nymph
Jaken's criticism can be quite powerful which the innocent heart of Rin felt vulnerable to. Yet Sesshoumaru's demand is in no doubt more superior.

Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 10.04.2003 | Updated On: 12.29.2005 | Pages: 3 | Words: 4.2K | Visits: 633 | Status: Completed

Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Inuyasha nor do I have anything that has to do with this wonderful animation. It solely belongs to Rumiko Takahashi.
 
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Impediment Between You and Me
 
Chapter 3 : Her Naïve Infatuation
 
Sesshoumaru was confused at his earlier abnormal behaviour. 'Why have I acted that way? Is it really true of what it had said earlier that I kill others for the lust of blood and destruction?...Or...is it because of...her?' Sesshoumaru questioned himself, a trace of uncertainty lingered on his face for a fleeting moment.
 
However, it didn't matter to him now that Rin's safety was his only concern. Then the two stood there silently sharing their warmth to each other and enjoying the comfort it brought...
 
'Kami-sama, arigato...'
 
Moments later, Sesshoumaru positioned his Toukijin back to his side and turned around slowly which caused Rin to pull away from his back reluctantly. Once again, they stood their silently studying each other's appearances, not as strangers but someone they know by heart. Rin could feel her heart started to beat rapidly while her cheeks were heating up just like how she would react whenever she was close to him. Yet she no longer needed to suffer the confusion she had felt, because the reason to her reaction was found. Then she felt embarrassed at her own action and turned to the side to avert her gaze from him. While her eyes were examining the area around her, she spotted Jaken laying fainted against a tree.
 
"Jaken-sama!" she ran towards Jaken, worried. "Jaken-sama? Daijobu? Jaken-sama!"
 
Then the toad slowly opened his eyes and spotted the girl before him, "...Rin?"
 
"Jaken-sama, gomen ne...you got hurt because of me..." She apologized remorsefully.
 
"Don't be foolish! Protecting you is simply an order I received from Sesshoumaru-sama. I have no intention of saving you!" Jaken yelled at her. Then he located a pool of blood on the ground a few feet away from him. He got up to examine the mess, "What's this? What happened?"
 
"Sesshoumaru-sama defeated that youkai a moment ago," Rin replied, not looking at the result of the encounter.
 
"Just as expected from Sesshoumaru-sama. ...and these are its remains...I see...OH Rin! Did you get hurt?"
 
"No, Sesshoumaru-sama came in time to save me."
 
'Good...so she didn't get hurt...if she does...Sesshoumaru-sama is going to kill me...my life is safe right now...' Jaken thought as he wiped his sweat dropping from his forehead.
 
Although Rin did not get hurt, yet the youkai actually had a chance to lay his hands on her which Sesshoumaru was quite upset about. The image of the crow youkai hugging Rin flashed in Sesshoumaru's mind and his heart shuddered in response. Jaken's incapability of dealing such confrontation was the cause of the commotion. After compiling his thoughts, Sesshoumaru decided to continue with the journey and accidentally stepped on Jaken on his way.
 
"Jaken-sama daijoubo?" Rin stared at the green figure.
 
'...I think this is better than receiving a glare from Sesshoumaru-sama which can be quite scary...' Jaken thought while he was laying flat on the ground.
 
"Rin, let's go," Sesshoumaru called deeply and started to leave.
 
"Hai! Sesshoumaru-sama," leaving Jaken behind, Rin ran after her Lord.
 
"Chotto Matte!" Jaken panicked while getting up. ( JV : Chotto Matte - Please wait )
 
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The group had been traveling for hours and it was almost time for sunset.
 
"Jaken, get yourself prepared," Sesshoumaru said coolly.
 
"Hai, Sesshoumaru-sama," and Jaken left in search for food while his Lord and Rin continued to walk in silence.
 
Moments later, the two entered an open field of Hydrangea. Round clusters of white, pink, yellow, lavender and blue four petaled flowers filled the garden like a colourful painting. Birds were looping around the orange sky while bees, butterflies and other insects were inspecting the blossoms in the wonderful paradise. Rin's eyes widen in surprise as she admired the lovely sight before her.
 
"This is so beautiful!" Rin exclaimed excitedly as she brought her hands up to her cheeks. Then she smiled brightly and started running towards the middle of the field like a little girl who had found a rare treasure box. Sesshoumaru was amazed by Rin's enthusiasm and felt light-hearted when he saw her smile rested on her angelic face. Then he sat and laid his back against a sakura tree to observe Rin's delight in playing with her new- found treasure. Rin laid on the flowerbed to study the sky above while inhaling the fragrant around her. Then she randomly picked a cluster of Hydrangea near her and inhaled it deeply. Unfortunately, she breathed in some pollen, which caused her to sneeze several of times and she giggled innocently at her own reaction.
 
After lying there for awhile, Rin slowly started to sit up and stared into spaces with an empty expression on her face. Sesshoumaru frowned as he watched Rin sitting there frozen like a doll. Her expression was foreign him, he had never seen her act like this before, and strangely he preferred the Rin with her warm smile. A few minutes later, the blank expression faded from her face and she smiled contently while enjoying the feeling of twilight bathing her delicate skin and the gentle wind brushing her raven hair. Then she started to gather her beautiful hair into a braid and curled it up in a form of a lock, and lastly pinned it with a small cluster of lavender Hydrangea as decoration. After finished playing with her soft hair, she giggled at her simple yet charming new creation. Sesshoumaru notice the scene before him was like a sacred picture of a care-free angel who isolated herself from the endless conflicts in the brutal world. It appeared that it looks natural for Rin to be with the nature. The place would not look as wonderful as it is without her being there. Also, it seemed to him that Rin had lost herself in her own little world and forgot about the reality of the potential danger around the field.
 
'Did she forget that there are youkai around? How can she act so self-assured? What causes her to feel so safe? Did she forget I, Sesshoumaru is a youkai too? ...Or...she simply...forgot about my presence...? ...How can she ignore me like that? I can kill her without her even knowing it...' he let out a low growl after finishing his thoughts.
 
"Sesshoumaru-sama?"
 
He was brought back to reality when he noticed Rin was sitting two feet away from him with a bouquet of different coloured Hydrangea on her lap. Rin was looking at him with a worried expression while he stared at her impassively in response. He noticed the lavender flower upon her head matches perfectly with the silk kimono on her elegant body. It might only be his imagination but he felt a special aura radiated around her while the fragrance flood his sense. He was unsure of the source of the scent of whether it belongs to Rin or the Hydrangea around them. Then the idea of her being a nymph was introduced to his mind while the scent was becoming intoxicated as it grew stronger by each second. Then he turned his face from her abruptly to get his attention away from her alluring features and the fragrance around her. Rin was confused by his sudden action.
 
"Rin, what is it?" Sesshoumaru questioned calmly without facing her.
 
"I...I just want to thank you...thank you for saving me this morning and bringing me here..." She answered with a blush while looking at the bouquet on her lap.
 
"The only reason for stopping here to rest was because it is almost time for nightfall."
 
"...but still...Sesshoumaru-sama...arigato..." she lifted her head, looking at him.
 
Then they enjoyed a moment of silence, but it did not last long because it was interrupted by a high-pitch yelled.
 
"Rin! What do you think you are doing!" The toad's face was covered with dirt. One of his small arms was holding a basket of fish and mushrooms while the other was holding a branch of dry woods along with his staff, looking like a farmer.
 
"Are you trying to deceive Sesshoumaru-sama with those silly flowers of yours!" The two sitting under the sakura tree were shocked by Jaken's unexpected charge.
 
"Iie! ...I was only..." Rin defended with a deep blush.
 
"How many times do I have to tell you to stop acting immature? And what's with that flower on your head?" he denounced while walking towards the girl.
 
"...atashi…" ( JV : Atashi - I )
 
"Rin, you have to change that stupid habit of yours. Couldn't you be more productive than just playing with flowers? You are not a girl anymore and should get married to have a family soon. Yet most importantly, you are currently ruining Sesshoumar-sama's reputation by being childish...and a human at that..."
 
"Jaken! I have heard enough!" Sesshoumaru interrupted him, who was getting quite annoyed of Jaken's lecturing. Well who doesn't, really?
 
"...oh...hai...Sesshoumaru-sama..." Then Jaken started building a fire to cook their dinner for the day.
 
'...stupid habit? ...productive? ...get married!? ...Sesshoumaru-sama's reputation is ruined because of my silliness?' Those words were shocking and unpleasant to the girl. Rin looked at the bouquet in her hands and decided to undone her hair by taking out the small cluster of Hydrangea upon her head. '...all these...... Jaken-sama is right. I have been acting like a fool all along...Sesshoumaru-sama is in distress because of me... I wonder what he thinks of me...he is probably disgusted of being follow around by a stupid girl...I am only a mortal that means nothing to him but misery...'
 
The rest of the night went by in an awkward silence...
 
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Japanese Vocabulary
 
Arigato - Thank you
 
Atashi - I
 
Chotto Matte - Please wait
 
Daijoubu- Are you okay?
 
Gomen ne - Sorry
 
Hai - Yes
 
Iie - No
 
Kami - God