InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Impediment Between You and Me ❯ All Imperfect Things ( Chapter 10 )
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By: Tears of An Impassive Nymph 
Sometimes it is difficult to differentiate between illusions and reality. Which do you prefer? However, it does not matter to her, because they all end up the same......both violent and unpleasant like a severe storm......wounding her deeply.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 10.27.2003 | Updated On: 12.30.2005 | Pages: 5 | Words: 7.0K | Visits: 541 | Status: Completed
Sometimes it is difficult to differentiate between illusions and reality. Which do you prefer? However, it does not matter to her, because they all end up the same......both violent and unpleasant like a severe storm......wounding her deeply.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 10.27.2003 | Updated On: 12.30.2005 | Pages: 5 | Words: 7.0K | Visits: 541 | 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 9 : All Imperfect Things
In the deep forest, a white haired youkai was laying his back against a tree and his golden pair of eyes were gazing at the crescent moon in the starry night. Although he seemed bored sitting there motionlessly; yet his mind was occupied with the thought of Rin.
'...Why does the girl trouble this Sesshoumaru? She is merely a weak human...and mortals cause no concern at any rate...but why her?' He was confused and did not understand the reason as to why the image of Rin had been consistently reappearing in his vision. Also every so often, the phenomena of her melodic voice echoing his name could be heard. He thought it would be such a pity that the tune of her voice would never be heard if she was to stay muted for the rest of her life. Afterwards, he reflected on the calm sensation he experienced whenever the delicate scent of Rin were present.
The analogy between Rin and a rose was a perfect one; her pleasant fragrance, her pure beauty, her inevitable weakness of aging which is similar to how flowers would wither, and finally the potential menace she might bring like the prickles on a stem. Despite all the evident consequences, one would still drive himself to take the risk of claiming her for he was blind by her stunning attractions. And Sesshoumaru finally understood the reason of the numerous claims in the past. Although those pathetic youkai had ample of courage of intriguing a fight with him, yet they were not worthy for Rin and he would not allow such filthy weaklings to taint her chaste soul no matter what the cause might be. As he was thinking about Rin, he was reminded of the incident occurred that morning.
'...She did not seem affected earlier...yet this morning...she behaved differently...her voice...her smile...were not evident...and she was...crying...why...why is this human girl exceedingly difficult to understand? And why is this Sesshoumaru waiting for her because of her weakness?' He was feeling frustrated because of a single human girl and he growled at the thought.
Then his thoughts were interrupted when he heard Jaken's irritating voice was calling. "Sesshoumaru-sama! Sesshoumaru-sama!" Jaken and Ah-Un arrived and Sesshouamru turned to face the toad with his unwavering expression. He noticed someone was missing and this someone in particular was the one he had been waiting for, not the annoying toad. Why was the toad alone? What could have happened to her? His questions would be answered by getting a thorough explanation from Jaken. Yet he did not want to hear it say phases like 'I'm sorry' and 'forgive me' because those were the indications of Rin getting in an undesirable situation. So there he was sitting there waiting for the toad to open his mouth to speak as he was getting more impatient by each second, yet he remained silent and looked as calm as possible.
'...Oh no...how should I explain this to Sesshoumaru-sama? He would probably be mad if I tell him what happened in the forest right after Rin and I left him...' Jaken thought as his Lord was staring at him with fierce golden eyes.
"...Arr...Sesshoumaru-sama...Rin is...Rin is staying in the human village for two days to regain her health..." said the drowsy toad. Then Sesshoumaru turned his attention away, ignoring Jaken who fell limply onto the ground as sleep took over.
'...two days...maybe this Sesshomaru is destined to...' he thought as he stared blankly into spaces ahead.
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The sunlight was shining on Rin's innocent sleeping profile as she was dreaming herself being together with her Lord again and that she felt warm and contented. She wished they could stay like that forever. Yet, Rin was brought back to reality when someone was knocking softly on the door of her room. Then Rin got up from the bed and opened the wooden door to see Kagome standing there with a beam.
"Oh...ohayoo..." Rin said shyly. ( JV : Ohayoo - Good morning )
"Rin-chan ohayoo. Breakfast is almost ready and please let me bring you to the bathroom so you can get freshen up," Kagome replied lively. Then Rin nodded and closed the door to change as Kagome was standing outside waiting for her. Later, Rin came out of the room and followed Kagome to the bathroom. After Rin had refreshed herself, she went to the dining room to meet the group and had their breakfast for the day.
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After having breakfast, the group was gathering on a field outside the village to have a discussion about the sudden appearance of Rin.
"So Rin-chan you are saying that you started to feel dizzy after you took a bath in the hot spring while the light rain was falling?" Kagome asked and Rin nodded in response.
"No wonder why you have a fever. Please don't do that again, your body will fall ill because of the hot and cold temperature it's experiencing at the same time," Sango explained.
"But it is fine now that she gets treated soon enough or else her condition would become more severe and this is all thanks to Kohaku," Miroku suggested.
"Kohaku...and everyone...thank you...you guys are helping me even though I'm only a stranger... arigato..." Rin had a light blush on her face.
"We are not strangers anymore by the time Kohaku brought you back last night," Shippo replied and Rin smile brightly at him.
"Shippo you are such a lucky boy...having this lovely lady smiling for you," Miroku said, looking jealous.
"Oh? You want Rin-chan to smile for you too?" Sango sent her husband a creepy glare.
"...Rin-chan, they are always like that, so please don't mind them..." Kagome explained. Then she noticed Inuyasha was shuffling her bag for food...which was pretty obvious...
"What are you doing?" Kagome snatched her bag back.
"I should be the one who's saying that! Give that back! I'm hungry!" Inuyasha was reaching over to get his hands on the sack that's filled with yummy food.
"We just had breakfast a few hours ago! What's wrong with you? Are you a food-consuming monster or something?" Rin was staring at the arguing couple and was reminded of her Lord whenever she saw Inuyasha.
"...Ano...Inuyasha...would you please tell me something about your family?" Rin asked. Everyone stopped what they were doing and stared at the girl, confused.
"Huh? Why do you want to know about that?" Inuyasha stared at her.
"...I...I just want to know more about...past..." Her voice was so quiet, almost inaudible.
"About WHAT past?"
"I think she is trying to say that she wants to know more about his past," Kagome explained to him.
"HIS past? Who's this HE you're referring to?"
"OF COURSE YOUR BROTHER! WHO ELSE? He's the only one who she is traveling with and she is asking you this because you are related to him!" Feeling quite frustrated, Kagome just yelled at him.
"Okay! Okay! I get it now! Just stop yelling into my ears will you!" Inuyasha snapped back and then turned to face Rin, looking serious. "...umm...Sesshoumaru's past...well...when I was a kid, I lived with my mother and her family, so I was separated from my father and him. Then later when my mother passed away...I started living on my own...over all these years...I have never lived with him...so I don't know anything about him...and we are only half-brothers...so..." he clarified naturally.
"...That's okay, thank you Inuyasha." Rin tried her best to display a smile. Then there was a moment of silence.
"Rin-chan, why don't you take a walk with Kohaku?" Kagome was trying to break the tension between the group. Kohaku, who remained silent during the conversation nodded and got up from his spot. Then Rin followed after him and the two left Inuyasha and the others.
"...I'm surprised that this girl has been living with Sesshoumaru for ten years...why didn't she stay in a village to lead a normal life? ...Why does Sesshoumaru allow her to travel with him? ...Doesn't he hate human?" Inuyasha questioned and everyone just shrugged.
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Kohaku and Rin stopped at a field near their house in the village.
"Rin, please wait here. I will be right back." And Kohaku left in the direction of their house.
'I wonder what Sesshoumaru-sama might be doing right now?' Rin thought as she was sitting down to admire the cloudless sky. Then Kohaku reappeared with a bouquet of white roses in hand and sat down beside Rin.
"Rin, these are for you..." the young man said with a blush while handing the bouquet to Rin. On the other hand, the girl was stunned by the beautiful roses and was surprised because this was the first time she received flowers from anyone.
"Kohaku...arigato..." Rin said shyly.
"Rin...would you...would you stay here and live with us?"
"...I..." She was shocked and confused at the unexpected question.
"...I'm sorry...I should not have ask you such request..." He immediately knew the answer when Rin was not able to reply him and he smiled sadly to himself.
"But Rin, I do have something to tell you..." He stared at her intensely so he could have her full attention. "...There is this girl that I love...I have been waiting for her ever since I noticed her place in my heart...yet when I am finally able to meet her again...her heart already belongs to someone else...I don't know what I should do...should I tell her the feelings I have for her?"
"...Although you may not receive her love in return...you should still tell her how you feel...you should at least let her know that you actually love and cared about her..." Before Rin could finish, Kohaku wrapped his arms around her, hugging her tightly. The girl was taken aback at his sudden action and trying to figure out the situation.
"...Ko...Kohaku?"
"...Rin...what would you do if I...if I tell you that you are the girl I have been waiting for? ...Would you accept me?" He asked as he closed his eyes and hugging the girl not wanting to let go, feeling desperate. Rin's eyes widened in shock and heat was flaring up on her cheeks at hearing his confession.
'...Kohaku!'
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The toad opened his eyes and noticed it had already reached morning. Then he got up from the ground and went over to his Lord, who was sitting under a tree, "Ohayoo, Sesshoumaru-sama."
Sesshoumaru stood up and started walking away, "Jaken, we are leaving."
"...? Aren't we staying here to wait for Rin?" He scratched his head at his Lord's order, feeling really confused.
"...I do not wish to repeat myself," Sesshoumaru stated coolly.
"...! Sesshoumaru-sama! We are leaving Rin?" Jaken asked, yet he received no response and decided to shut up before his Lord give him any punishment for questioning him. Jaken turned to look at the direction of the village in final before chasing after his lord.
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Before going to sleep that evening, Rin announced to Kagome and her friends that she planned to leave the next morning.
"Rin-chan, why leave so early? You don't like living with us?" Sango asked.
"No, I enjoy living with you guys, it's just that I..."
"It's okay Rin-chan. You can always come back to visit us if you like," Kagome confirmed.
"Arigato..."
Then everyone went to their quarters to rest. Rin stood beside the window in her room and stared at the cherry moon in the dark sky, 'Sesshoumaru-sama...I finally get to see you again...' Then she got in bed and fell into a deep sleep.
Next morning...
"Rin-chan, are you sure you want to leave now? I thought Jaken is coming to pick you up?" Concern brought a frown on Sango's face.
"I want to give them a surprise by going back myself," Rin smiled to her.
"The forest is dangerous, let me take you back," Kohaku suggested.
"Thanks Kohaku, but don't worry, the distant between the village and where Sesshoumaru-sama is located is really close so I should be fine."
"Rin-chan, good bye," Kagome gave the girl a warm hug.
"Sorry to bother you in the past two days. Thank you very much for taking care of me! Bye!" Then Rin left in the direction of the forest with one of the white roses Kohaku offered in hand.
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Rin entered the forest moments later. Strangely, fog was forming and the visibility lowered down to meters. There was also this eerie feeling which caused the girl to tremble slightly.
'...Sesshoumaru-sama...where are you? ...Don't worry Rin, if anything happens, Sesshoumaru-sama will always be there to save you, so just stay calm,' Rin thought to herself as she was looking at the white rose in her hand and she kept it because its coloured reminded her of her Lord's white hair. Then Rin came to an abrupt stop when she vaguely saw a faint white figure standing in the middle of the trail.
"Sesshoumaru-sama!" Rin called and was running over to the outline of the person. Suddenly, she paused and stood there frozen like a statue staring at the scene before her. There were actually two figures hugging and their outline blended together which gave Rin the illusion of seeing as one a moment ago. She unconsciously dropped the rose and her tears started to flow as the image of her Lord hugging another girl was being presented in front of her. She felt her heart turned into a fragile piece of thin ice, and that by witnessing this unpleasant scene, it could easily be shattered into a million pieces. Her precious hopes and wishes were flowing away along with her tears. Then she weakly kneeled down to pick up the rose on the ground, but she accidentally cut herself with its thorn and blood started to flow from the wound on her index finger of her right hand. Rin stood up slowly and looked at the blurry white figure one last time before turning away and taking off to an opposite direction, and leaving behind a white rose that was tainted with her blood......
'...I should not have expected anything from the start... I'm only a weak human girl and that there would not be any outcome between the two of us...Isn't that was what the dream trying to show me? ...I should have realized that...no...I knew that from the beginning...it was just that I have been turning myself away from the truth...and believing in something that would never happen...yet despite all that...I still...Sesshoumaru-sama...I still love you...'
Rin stumbled across the unfamiliar woods and did not care where she was going. She only wished she could escape from her fate and to free her souls that were trapped by nothing but despair. Then suddenly she knocked herself down to the ground and when she tried to push herself up, she saw two mysterious female standing in front of her. A small girl with white hair and a mirror was staring at Rin blankly while the other taller woman with black hair and a fan, was studying the sight with distaste. Rin weakly pulled herself to a sitting position. Trails of tearstains lightly tinged her pale face; her dark hair and silk clothing were a little disheveled. She looked quite miserable and maybe a little despicable, even. She stared blankly at the two, not a bit frightened, she felt hopeless rather. She did not care what they were going to do to her, because her life, her dream that she always cherish and loved, has just been completely shattered. Then the white haired girl stepped up and held out her mirror. For some unknown reason, Rin's attention was drawn to it and her heart responded with a thump. Then her body felt heavy and she fell weakly onto the ground as darkness took over her vision.
"Hmph. How pathetic," the woman stated with disgust, holding her fan in hand.
"Kagura...let's go," the little girl voiced.
"Wakaruyo." Then the woman walked over to pick up the unconscious girl and laid her on the large white feather she had magically created. The two also mounted on the same platform and departed as the feather was gliding in wind. ( JV : Wakaruyo - I got it/understood )
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Japanese Vocabulary
Arigato - Thank you
Ohayoo- Good morning
Wakaruyo - An informal way of saying I got it or understood
Youkai - Demon