InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Impediment Between You and Me ❯ One of These Nights ( Chapter 8 )

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By: Tears of An Impassive Nymph
It's been ten years since they last meet. He has been waiting for this reunion for as long as he could remember. He wishes they will never part again and hopes she feels the same......yet......

Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 10.24.2003 | Updated On: 12.29.2005 | Pages: 3 | Words: 4.5K | Visits: 534 | 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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The Impediment Between You and Me
 
Chapter 7 : One of These Nights
 
'...Sesshoumaru-sama...' Rin thought, tears running from her eyes.
 
After she had regained her composure, she turned her gaze from the blanket and looked from one corner of the room, which was where she was positioned, to once again study the unfamiliar room.
 
She noticed she was situated in what seemed to be a typical living room of a middle-class family. It was rather a large room with candle lighting around the corners and a table at the center. Although overall it appeared to be a typical room, yet it was not as it seemed with the fact that there were strange portraits hanging on the walls. Rin did not know artists could draw so well that the artworks looked so realistic. And as she was admiring the portraits, she noticed their subjects looked familiar that she somehow felt she had seen the figures before. Then she got out from the bed and rushed over to one of the pictures on the wall and stared at it intensely when she saw a blurry figure with white hair. However, she was disappointed that the figure was indeed not her Lord. The white haired male resembled her love that they shared similar features except the one she adored was more graceful and dignified. Also she immediately knew that person was not Sesshoumaru because of the prominent puppy ears upon the figure's head.
 
After studying the pictures, her eyes wondered around the room with uncertainty as she weakly walked towards the window near the bed she was sleeping in. She somehow felt tremendously tired and had difficulties gaining balance on her feet.
 
The girl with long raven hair stared at the vivid crescent moon through the wooden window and sighed weakly. Things had happened unexpectedly; yet now she no longer felt the fear she experienced earlier, but was replaced with the sensation of numbness. She was not interested in what was going to happen next. She only wished all that had happened was only a dream and to wake up expecting to see her Lord looking at her with his indifferent expression like it had always been. She did not yearn that her Lord would treat her nicely nor to show her any emotion...She only had one wish...and that single wish was enough...She wishedshe can see him again...and again until the end of time...
 
Rin closed her eyes and hands together to pray upon the moon full-heartedly with a longing expression.
 
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Sesshoumaru was standing on an open area near a cliff and he stared blankly at the bright moon. It was such a quiet night. He felt strange without Jaken and Rin being there with him. Normally during this time, Rin would be fast asleep on the grass a few feet away from him. But tonight was different and he noticed things would begin to change from this point on. No, it should be ten years ago when he saved her that his life actually started to alter. He had two choices and saving her was the path he chose. What would he be doing now if he did not save her? Would he be standing there thinking of her? He felt frustrated and confused at the thought and was determined not to approach it any further. After awhile, he set his way back to where he last saw Rin and decided to wait for her and Jaken's return there.
 
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"Please...I want to see him...please bring me back to his side... " Rin whispered quietly as her tears strode down and she stood there silently waiting for a response.
 
"Rin!"
 
The sudden call startled the girl who was in a state of mental absorption. Rin turned and looked at the figure who stormed in from one of two doors of the room. She stared at the black haired gentleman who was wearing a dark blue kimono and a pair of white hakama. ( JV : Kimono - Japanese attire, Hakama - another Japanese clothing that is worn over the kimono which has a split between the legs like a pair of pants. Like the pants that Kikyou wears. )
 
"Ano...?" Rin stared at him.
 
The illusion of Rin being a sacred goddess was brought to Kohaku's mind as he was looking at the beautiful girl whose smooth hair were gliding with the current of the gentle summer breeze. When their gaze met, Kohaku started his way towards Rin and then stopped a few feet in front of her.
 
"You are...?" Rin knew she had met this person before but couldn't quite remember his identity.
 
"So you don't remember me..." Kohaku tried to put on a smile but failed because he felt like he got stabbed at the heart. Rin on the other hand was trying her hardest to refresh her memory while studying the young man with an intense look.
 
'...black hair...freckles...and those dark coloured eyes...'
 
"...Kohaku...you are Kohaku?" Rin said, feeling unsure. Then Kohaku's weak smile vanished and was replaced with a grin.
 
"Rin! I'm very glad that you remember me!" the youkai exterminator had a sudden urge to hug her but terminated the thought when he noticed the tears on the girl's face.
 
'Wow...Kohaku has grown a lot...I can't quite recognize him...' she thought.
 
"Rin, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" Kohaku asked worriedly.
 
"Oh...it's nothing...don't worry about it..." Rin answered while brushing her tears away. Kohaku just continued looking at her and Rin lowered her head, feeling embarrassed.
 
Suddenly, She lifted her head and asked, "Kohaku! Why am I here? What happened? Where is..."
 
"Kohaku!" Rin was interrupted by Sango's call. The two turned their attention to the group that was entering the room. "Kohaku what's wrong with you? Why did you come back all of a sudden?" Sango was laying down her weapon against a wall.
 
"Oh! You woke up. How are you feeling?" Kagome said, changing the subject. She didn't wait for Kohaku to answer because she knew exactly the reason to his strange behavior and she smiled to herself at the thought.
 
"Well...I..." Rin didn't know what to say seeing the group before her.
 
'They are the people in the pictures...does Kohaku live with them?' She thought.
 
Suddenly, the houshi came running towards the direction of Rin and Kohaku and stopped beside the girl. Then he took hold of Rin's hands and said, "Oh, such a sweet lady. Would you mind bearing a child for..." Sango knocked her husband on the head with her boomerang and glared at him, looking very angry.
 
"Sango what did you do that for?" Miroku asked and his angry wife was going to hit him again but stopped when he started to speak.
 
"Wait! Let me finish first! I was only going to ask her if she would bear a child for her love," the pervert houshi explained and was walking back to the side of his wife. Everyone except Rin sweetdropped and stared at the speaker doubtfully.
 
"Oh really? If you were asking her that then why did you need to hold her hands?" Sango yelled at her husband and Miroku gulped before he continued.
 
"Well, you see, I noticed she was nervous at seeing a group of strangers that just darted in and started yapping without giving any introduction. So as one of the members of this household, it is my responsibility to soothe her anxiety and familiarizes her with us." Besides the fact that no one would believe him, everyone was just amazed at how fast the pervert was able to construct a reason to cover up. Yet this particular so-called 'reason' of his, was not helping at all and in fact it just completely blew up his twisted attempt.
 
"Familiarize her with 'us'eh?Oh how kind of you," Sango stressed as she sent him a death glare. "Well look at what you did to her. You got her COMPLETELY EMBARRASSED! HELL YEAH THANKS A LOT TO YOUR KIND CONSIDERATION!" Sango pointed at Rin who was blushing furiously and she smacked her husband hard on the head, real hard.
 
'...bear...bearing a child for Sesshoumaru-sama...?' Rin felt like she could faint any moment with her heated face. The others were staring at the interesting sights, both the young girl and the bashing at the other end of the room.
 
"Well I think someone should go over and catch her from falling," looking at Rin, Inuyasha said naturally with his arms crossed in front of him.
 
"Inuyasha..." Kagome stared at the dog youkai beside her.
 
"What? Am I wrong? She is really going to faint or something! Look!" Inuyasha shouted.
 
"So she does have a lover...hmph..." the pervert houshi said with a thoughtful expression, a few lumps on his head.
 
"Miroku! Would you just stop giving her a hard time!" feeling really pissed off, Sango grabbed him by the collar of his shirt.
 
"Oh god..." and Shippo sighed.
 
This time the others were not surprised at Miroku's statement because sadly, they knew he would say something like that.
 
While the conversation was happening, Kohaku just stood there muted. He was somewhat disturbed by the topic being discussed. Not to mention that he was even upset at seeing Rin blushing because that was the answer he did not want to get. Miroku was right, she has someone in mind...her heart belongs to another...Kohaku felt disappointed, but he thought he would not give up because of that. He believed he still has a chance.
 
"Rin!"
 
Everyone in the room turned their attention to the doorway which was where the source of the voice was coming from.
 
"Jaken-sama!" Rin called out in delight.
 
Now that the toad had finally found Rin, what is it going to do next? What will the group do when they find out about the girl's true identity?Will Sango need to do lecturing again or will there be more pervert bashing?Andlast but not least,is Kohaku going to tell Rin the feelings he has for her?
 
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Japanese Vocabulary
 
Ano - Excuse Me or a conventional expression
 
Hakama- Another Japanese clothing that is worn over the kimono which has a split between the legs like a pair of pants
 
Houshi- Monk
 
Kimono - Japanese attire
 
Onegai- Please