InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Impediment Between You and Me ❯ Believing in Desires ( Chapter 12 )

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In an unfamilar setting, she found herself a new family, a place where her feels accepted. There, they told the girl about her forgotten past and her identity which she can't seem to remember.

Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 12.16.2003 | Updated On: 12.30.2005 | Pages: 7 | Words: 10.9K | Visits: 484 | Status: Completed

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The Impediment Between You and Me

Chapter 11 : Believing in Desires

With his solid expression, he stood there staring at the field before him. Branches and clusters of Hydrangea were waving in the soft wind as the scarlet sun disappeared down the horizon. The indifferent features remained him of the time he last saw her genuine contentment. He spent the day searching in the south region but found no clue on her whereabouts. At a time like this, he should be searching for trace in other areas, not thinking of her being here or the incident occurred that day. Confused at his action, he did not know why he came here. Perhaps the desire in his unconscious tumbled his senses and initiated the impulse of wanting to see her. And by coming to this place with distinctive memories - his memories of the girl; his desire has temporary been fulfilled and he was able to see her. He could feel himself swamped by her scent as the fragrance of the field bathed his senses. Then he frowned at the thought of Rin being held captive by Naraku, not knowing what that bastard would do to her. Sesshoumaru could only think of one reason behind his evil scheme; Naraku knew the girl was his weakness and again planned to use her against him like ten years ago...and it was not a pleasant memory to both him and Rin. Previously, the safety of the girl was not that of a significant to him, he only perceived her as a child who was incapable of protecting herself. But now he felt different about her existence and confused. Anger, anxiety...and fear, all these feelings he had never experienced before, were surging within him like endless waves. He felt weak and vulnerable which he least wanted to admit. Rin was indeed his weakness...but...

He somehow felt his heart stirred as he was reflecting on the situation he has with Rin. This is extremely odd...the heart of the ruthless Youkai Lord is known to be cold and distant like the ever frozen ice in the North. Deep within him, there is this thick layer of ice, a barrier that prevented anyone from reaching his heart. And he had been living like that, aloof and unfeeling ever since he was young. Yet, the layer that isolated him from having weak emotions was no longer there, and it was all because of that girl...she has somehow melted her way through to his soul...because of Rin...his ever frozen heart starts to beat again...

Later, he departed the area and headed east in search for clues. As he was walking through the forest path, he encountered a group of youkai and noticed they were engaged in some sort of a struggle. However, he was not a bit interested in their issue but only knew they were obstructing his way. Some of them were aware of his arrival and turned their attention away from the youkai who was sitting weakly on the ground with a large pack.

"...Get out of my way," feeling displease about the sight, Sesshoumaru declared with his unchanging expression. He already had enough trouble dealing with his feelings and disturbance was not what he was looking for, yet...

"Nani?" said one of youkai from the group.

"Did you not hear what I said? ...Get out of my way!" with that, Sesshoumaru motioned his right arm as his venom whip slashed the inferior creatures into pieces. And what laid there were the remains of those disgusting beings. As the shocked youkai with his pack, was looking at the white-haired saviour with amazement, Sesshoumaru just walked away unaffectedly like nothing had happened.

"...Please wait!" called the seated youkai and was getting up from its position. The Youkai Lord ignored him and continued with his search.

"Please allow me to repay you..."

Then Sesshoumaru stopped in his steps, "There is nothing I need from the likes of you," he stated coldly.

"...Well...you are right...There's nothing I could do for you...but please accept this as a sign of my gratitude." The elder with white hair and beard took out a gem from his sack and held it over to Sesshoumaru. The Inu-Youkai turned and stared blankly at the transparent stone that was emitting with blue light.

"I'm just a weak old man who loves to travel and dig for rare stones just like this one. Those greedy folks that you saved me from, told me to surrender this. Well, this is not the first time...things like this happen and I often get myself into big trouble. I guess that's part of my job. Well...this crystal here is one of the rarest I have seen in a few hundred years of my life. I spent the past few months searching for this in one of the caves located up North. It has been said that it will grant its owner with eternal happiness."

"...If that is the case...why are you still giving me this?"

"This old man has nothing that is worthy for you except this. And you are the perfect owner because I do not want it to be in the hands of some lowly creatures. No one but you deserve to have this crystal. Please take it with you; I have been through a lot of dangerous situations in search of this little treasure. Speaking of dangerous situations...I found it quite difficult to live in the East lately. It seems the population of youkai in the Northern region has decreased and most migrated to other areas. Maybe it's because of the rumour about the appearance of a powerful and wicked being in the Northland."

"Sorry for telling you all my tiresome stories. Anyways, please..." Not bother answering the old man, Sesshoumaru started to walk away. "Wait! Take this please! I'm sure it will become handy for you someday."

"I have no interest with your materials." Then the Youkai Lord once again drifted away with the gentle wind and headed off in the north direction.

"...In case he changes his mind, I should enhance and store it for him," said the old man and left the area with his pack of jewels in hand.

'...Naraku...I have finally found you...now your demise awaits...' Sesshoumaru thought with a calm expression, yet at the same time he struggled with feelings that lied deep within because of a certain someone...All the feelings that were once locked in his unconscious are now spreading through his senses and greatly affecting him to the point where he supposed himself would collapse if anything were to happen...

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High above the ground, a two headed dragon was traveling at a moderate speed.

"Sesshoumaru-sama...where could you be?" sighed Jaken, who was sitting on Ah-Uh. "I wonder how Rin reacted when she found out Sesshoumaru-sama left her that day. Well, that's in the past. Now I must first find..." Then he spotted a giant-yellow form floating in the sky and decided to investigate the suspicious figure.

"How long does it take us to get there! It seems we've been traveling for hours...man...this thing moves slow!" whined the Inu-Youkai, who stood frozen on the platform as the gentle wind brushed against his white hair.

"Don't blame it on Tanuki-san, Inuyasha. He's doing his best and we should thank him for helping us too. Without him, we would walk for a week just to get to Naraku's hideout. So just be patient, we will be there soon. Besides, you are the one who demanded for supplies back there and that's why we started off late," replied Kagome, feeling a bit annoyed.

(A/N : This Tanuki-san is a racoon-like demon that has the ability to transform itself into many different things. It travels with Miroku and acts as his assistance when the monk helps save villages from being attack by youkai. Well, that's what the villagers thought houshi-sama was doing, but in fact half of the time it is just a prank or I should say Miroku is just an actress in a play. There weren't really any youkai, Miroku just wanted to get paid by tricking people with the help of Tanuki. And in this story, Tanuki acts as a source of transportation for Inuyasha and gang. That's actually its main job in the series too.)

"Do you think we can make it in time? We still need to search for clues though when we reached north, because Naraku's jyaki is concealed by his barrier," Sango suggested with concern while patting a sleeping Kirara on her lap. ( JV :Jyaki - Evil aura )

"Well, with the help of Myouga-sama, it will probably take us a few days to search for Naraku's new fortress," replied Miroku who was sitting behind Inuyasha.

"Yeah. Myouga-jiji, you better be positive about the location we're going," Inuyasha added as he stared into spaces ahead.

"Inuyasha-sama! You should not drag this old man into your matters and not to mention this one is extremely dangerous too," complained the flea, who was crawling on the neck of the white-haired youkai.

"Too bad, you were the one who informed us the information," Inuyasha replied and slapped his hand against his neck when he felt a sting.

"I hope Rin is alright. I think she is really nice and it is surprising to know that she has been traveling with Inuyasha's brother. How can the two of them live together for such a long time with the fact that they're polar opposites of each other?" questioned Shippo who was eating his lollipop.

"Shippo-chan, I suggest you to ask Rin-chan for an answer to that after we rescued her, because I also want a clear explanation from her too." Kagome smiled to herself. She was getting excited about the mystery behind Sesshoumaru and Rin.

"Feh! Why are you getting so ecstatic about this? It's not like there's anything special or intriguing about it. It's just Sesshoumaru and a human gir...WHAT? A GIRL? Why would he get himself involve with a girl? Arr...that's...something interesting to think about," Inuyasha reflected with an evil smirk.

"That's what I've been pondering about...maybe we should do something about this," suggested Kagome.

"...You're right," agreed Inuyasha and the two exchanged their gaze as if they were planning evil plots.

Surprised by their union thoughts, the others were staring at them with doubts and worry. "For once they agree with each other," said the little fox.

"Yea...and somehow I have a bad feeling about this..." added Miroku, "Mmm...Anyways...So...Sesshoumaru and Lady Rin have been living together...Actually, can we say that he's her guardian to conclude this?"

"Well...maybe or maybe not..." replied Sango, who was wondering what her husband was getting at.

Then the houshi continued, "Let's be irrational here. If he really is her guardian, then he must have cared for this human girl."

"Right..." nodded his wife, who was getting more and more suspicious about the monk.

"If he cared for her, then he supposedly would not want her to be involved in undesirable situations."

"Right."

"He would probably do something or protect her when she's in danger or someone treated her inappropriately," the houshi suggested as he refreshed his mind with the incidents occurred a few days ago. Or the contact that took place between Rin and him to be more precise.

"Yes..."

"He might even be angry." And the image of a displeased Sesshoumaru was roaming in his head.

"Yes."

"Then I'm in GREAT DANGER."

"Yea...WHAT?" For a second, Sango was surprised by his claim and did not understand what he meant. Then, realization hit her and she voiced, looking unconcerned. "Oh, are you regretting about what you did to Rin-chan? Well, I think you deserve it even if Sesshoumaru decides to kill you."

"Sango, how could you say that? I'm your husband, don't you worry about my safety?" Miroku was getting really concern about this and trying to think of a solution.

"Nope. People should learn from the punishment of their wrongs and especially those with distorted minds," not looking at her love, Sango replied as if she was not involved with any problems her husband created.

"I don't stand a chance at all if he decides to kill me! ...Maybe I should beg him to spare my life...yea...That's it! Maybe I'm able to convince him. Sounds good?" And he received no reply. The poor houshi then begged with teary eyes, "Please...Sango?...Kohaku? ...Please...anyone...give some suggestions to this unfortunate houshi..." Silence was among the group once again. "Hey! Come on guys! What's the..."

"You were only being irrational, remember?" prompted Shippo, who just finished the treat he received from Kagome.

"...Arr...you're right... No, wait! But there are also chances of Sesshoumaru being irrational! No, seriously he might beat me to death if he really is in that kind of a relationship with Lady Rin..." Others paused at his last statement while Inuyasha laughed his head off about the idea.

"But the problem here is, will he do anything to you at all?" clarified Kohaku, who had remained silent during the whole conversation and Inuyasha's laughter was interrupted. "With his personality...I doubt your life would be at threat." Everyone was surprised by his reasonable idea.

"He's right. Sesshoumaru would most likely remain impassive about what Miroku-sama considered to be his life threat," Kagome agreed thoughtfully.

"Inuyasha-sama, we should deal with the problem of your friend's life threat at another time because now we have an incoming," warned Myouga.

"Yes! That's more like it! I've been waiting for some action!" And Inuyasha swung out his Tetsusaiga. "It's Naraku's minion or not, I'll still slice my way through!" Myouga cheered for his youkai master while Shippo just sighed.

As the figure approached the group, Inuyasha lost all his interest and sighed in defeat. It was the youkai he least wanted to fight and see, and thought he was going to have the worst nightmare because of its reappearance. Then he sheathed his sword in an unenthusiastic manner while others stared at the creature with annoyance and disgust.

"What? It's only the ungracious hanyou and his friends," called Jaken while pulling on Ah-Un's rein. No response from the group because no one bothered to argue with the toad. "Why are you here? Where's Rin? Aren't you people supposed to be with her?" He questioned as his eyes wondered through the group on the yellow form. Feeling guilty about the cause, everyone remained silent, and looked at each other helplessly.

"...She was kidnapped by Naraku," not looking at the toad, Inuyasha explained.

"Na...Naraku! Was he not dead?"

"That's what we thought...but unfortunately that's not the case...that bastard hided himself for ten years...and now he's located up North," Inuyasha continued in a monotone.

The toad was confused about the shocking news, 'Could the sudden disappearance of Sesshoumaru-sama be related to this?'

"How did Rin got kidnapped? I thought you were taking care of her! You humans are all irresponsible creatures!"

"We admit it's our fault and we are sorry for this, okay? And now we are on our way to save her from Naraku," Kagome added while frowning a little.

"Hmph! You foolish humans are going to rescue Rin? You have got to be kidding me. Is it not enough to fail once but twice? You inferior creatures should know your place and behave as well. It is for your own benefits after all. And don't bother coming, because Sesshoumaru-sama can take out Naraku easily by himself. You will only interrupt him with your foolish acts when you joined. And Inuyasha, don't forget you are only a hanyou and have already failed once. Just with these two reasons, your right of getting involved in this battle simply gets demolished." Then Jaken smirked in victory as Inuyasha stared at him in shock. A moment later, the toad left in the north direction, and leaving behind the group that was in a state of disbelief. They were surrounded by a strange atmosphere and remained silent for some time.

"...Inuyasha...It's okay...You don't have to mind too much about what Jaken said," Kagome input as she rested her hand on Inuyasha's shoulder.

"That's right! He's just an overgrown toad that knows nothing!" added the little fox.

"..." Inuyasha just stood there, muted.

"...We should not be the only one to be blamed on..." said Kohaku and everyone stared at him with puzzled expression except Inuyasha, who was blankly looking into spaces ahead. "...Sesshoumaru should also be responsible...because of him...Rin is..." the male youkai exterminator whispered with anger as his hands tightly closed into fists.

After the unexpected encounter, Myouga noticed it was the chance for it to persuade its master, "...Inuyasha-sama, I believe Sesshoumaru-sama is able to deal with Naraku on his own. So how about we turn back..."

"No! There is no way we are turning back! And I'm not going to let Sesshoumaru take away all the fun...We must defeat Naraku!" feeling enraged, Inuyasha exclaimed while squeezing the flea to death. And relieved about Inuyasha, Kagome smiled brightly in response.

"Yeah Inuyasha! That's the spirit!" cheered Shippo, who was jumping on his feet.

"...I swear someday I will show that toad what it takes to call me a worthless hanyou! Let's go!" And the group continued their journey to Naraku's defeat.

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Inside a castle, there laid this girl who was trying to clarify the situation in the dark. The area was surrounded by a pleasant scent and relaxation calmed her as she inhaled. For a moment, she wanted to lay there to wait for the darkness to fade away, but thought nothing would be done if she remained there unmoving. So she positioned herself up and noticed there were dim light beaming through a window. Then, she moved to the edge of the bed and tried to get on her feet. Unluckily, she stumbled and shut her eyes tightly in response as her body was falling against the hard floor. In an instant, she landed on her front but strangely she felt no pain of crushing into anything rigid. Except she found her face buried in something soft and she sneezed at its intense aroma. Being lost in the dark, she frowned and panicked at her situation. Then she tried to breathe in evenly to calm herself. This time she didn't feel the calmness she experienced earlier, but only sensed the increase of her heart beat. Somehow the pleasant scent disturbed her and she was puzzled by its natural existence. Nonetheless, she weakly pushed herself up and grabbed a hand full of soft and moisture objects that were placed over the area.

"...What...are these?" the girl questioned as she traced the edges of the featherlike materials with her slender fingers. Then, holding a cluster of those fragile bits and pieces, she slowly walked towards to the window as her bare feet made contact with the cold yet soft surface. The pale girl stood still with a blank expression as she pushed open the wood window, welcoming the warm radiance to once again shine on her cool skin. Yet to her disappointment, she was greeted with arctic wind and pallid snowflakes. Although she did not find what she wished for, she was still fascinated by the quiet and undisturbed scene outside. Faint light was shining against the white that rested on tree branches and the silent landscape. In effect, surfaces were glimmering with mysterious azure light which the girl was stunned with. She was admiring the sight as the scent continued to drown her sense. She felt light-headed; not sure of whether it was the cause of the scenery or the intoxicated fragrance. She thought she would never be able to discover all the beauty in this picture even if she was to spend her life gazing at it.

As the girl was lost in her thoughts, her raven hair was swaying with the wind while her silky face went pale as cold breezes brushed against her repeatedly. After a few moments, she unwillingly withdrew herself from the white fantasy when her fragile body quivered weakly in response to the cold temperature. Then, she stared at the bunch of substance on her hand under the dim light shining through the window, feeling surprised. Pieces of red and white petals of roses were being carried away from her palm by currents of cool air. She traced their movements in the wind until some landed on the white bed and stationed along with few other pieces which were originally there. These were what she knocked herself against in the dark some moments ago. She knitted her eyebrows slightly as she studied the room with the floor covered by a layer of rose petals. Then she turned and faced the window, to once again look at the site outside. Yet, this time she was not gazing with amazement but doubts.

'...What is this place? ...Where...am I?' She questioned herself as if she had finally awaked from the world of illusions, the world where things are all perfect. Then she half-closed the window before walking over to the entrance of the room. On her way, she noticed a tall iron floor mirror was located against a wall. And in reaction, she stopped to examine the image being reflected upon the looking glass. She placed her hand on the cold surface and traced the outline of a figure wearing a dark blue obi and a light cobalt kimono with elaborate patterns that dragged all the way down to the ground.

She continued to stare at the mirror, greatly confused, "...Who is..."

Then she turned her attention to the doorway when she heard the sound of someone sliding open the wooden door of the room. In delight, a young lady with a pink kimono crashed onto the girl standing in the room.

"Rin-chan! I...I can't believe it! You have finally awaked! It's been two years..." The girl, who was in a state of confusion, stared at the stranger that was hugging her tightly.

'...Rin? Who is she referring to? ...Is she...calling me?' thought the girl who was feeling extremely confused. "...Ano..."

Then the lady with long black hair that was pinned behind her head, released and looked at the girl before her. "Rin-chan? What's wrong? You don't feel well?"

"...Please excuse me...but...I don't think we have met..."

"Oh Rin-chan, that was a good one. But let's save the fun until later, okay? Now let's go see Naraku-sama and everyone," said the girl while dragging Rin by her hand.

Rin was feeling suspicious about everything that occurred after she regained conscious, and on instinct she yanked her hand out of the stranger's hold after being pulled for a few steps. Strange. Everything...the snow...the rose petals on the ground and...this girl...they all seemed extremely odd to her.

"Who...who are you? What is this place? And...who am I?" The girl on the other hand was taken aback by the sudden movement and was looking at the speaker in shock.

"...Rin? ...Seriously you don't remember me?" Rin continued to stare at her distrustfully in response. "...What? ...This...can't be...No! Rin-chan! You can't! You can't forget me! I'm your best friend, Kagura, Sohma Kagura! ...Why? ...Why do things have to happen this way? ...First you lost conscious two years ago...and now you woke up yet you don't remember me..." The girl was weeping in sorrow while Rin was surprised by her sudden outburst.

"I slept for two years?..."

"...Don't you even remember Naraku-sama or the incident that occurred before you fell unconscious?" Feeling lost, Rin slanted her head to one side. "...If that's the case...the only thing I could do for you is to bring your memories back." The girl stated while brushing her tears away and started to exit the room.

In one of the many dark hallways, Kagura was leading the way while Rin followed closely behind. Although she felt uneasy about the foreign environment, she still wanted to uncover the truth behind the mystery. She didn't want to be left hanging in the midst; she was desperate to know her past and...her true identity.

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"Come on Hatori! Let's go out and have fun! Now's not the time to be studying; you can do that anytime you want! We have to make use of the snow out there before it melts!" begged a male with golden eyes and long white hair draping behind his back.

"This is the North; we don't have to worry about when the snow melts." Hatori, who was looking at the scroll in his hands, replied coolly.

"...Oh, you're right...But still! Let's go before I bored myself to death!" The black haired gentleman was being pulled away from the ground which was where he was sitting initially. Hatori got used to his cousin's troublesome acts, so he just ignored him like always and continued with his reading. Then the two in the room turned their attention away from what they were doing when someone knocked softly on the door. On instinct, the white-haired male ran over to open the door and was surprised by the two ladies standing outside.

"Rin-chan! ...Am I dreaming or is it really you? Oh! I missed you sooo much!" Rin just stood there unmoving as the figure with white hair brought her small form into his arms. Then Rin blushed as she thought it was the second time of her being embraced by strangers in that same hour. She did not understand why these people she had never met acted so friendly to her. Then the male freed the girl from his hold and stared at her warm-heartedly.

"I'm glad to see you again," he stated and Rin blushed intensely when she noticed the person with golden eyes and silky white hair is actually a male. She was stunned by his beauty; he was like a charming prince in one of the fairy tales.

"Rin-chan, sorry to interrupt you, but please allow me to introduce them to you first," said Kagura who was standing beside Rin.

"Introduce? What are you talking about? We are not new to each other..."

"...I'm afraid she lost her precious memories...Well...Rin-chan, this is Ayame and that one over there is Hatori. They are my cousins and we are from the Sohma family," Kagura explained and Rin timidly greeted the friendly group with a bow. Then the group gathered around a table and explained everything that happened in the past to Rin.

About an hour later...

"So...I don't have any family...and I have been living with you guys ever since Naraku-sama saved me that day..." Rin recalled, no expression shown on her face.

"Soo desu...When you were about to be killed by some youkai, Naraku-sama destroyed them to rescue you," added Kagura. ( JV : Soo desu - That's right )

"How about you guys? Why are you staying with him?" Rin asked.

"Our situation is similar to yours...we owe him a life debt..." Ayame explained and wanted to terminate the topic. Rin felt awkward when she noticed the Sohma family was not comfortable at discussing about their past and she thought it would be best to not approach this issue any further.

"Ano...Kagura-san...I remember you mentioned something about me sleeping for two years...what was that all about?"

"Rin-chan, there's no need to be formal, and I prefer you to call me -chan. About the question you brought up...I recommend you to ask Naraku-sama for that because it was directly related to him," the girl replied.

"Hai...Kagura-chan..." Rin answered with a light blush.

"Anyways...It's alright Rin-chan, even though you lost your memories, we will still be at your side. We'll take care of you no matter what, so no need to be afraid. And I just want you to understand that the things happened in the past are gone and nothing more could be done. The most important is to cherish the things we have now and not to stress about what we lost. So Rin-chan please don't worry too much about your lost memories and I hope that helps you feel better," Ayame stressed, and the solemn expression rested on his face some moments ago was replaced with a smile and Rin nodded in response.

"...Kagura...bring her to Naraku..." Kanna stated coolly, who suddenly appeared at the doorway with her mirror.

"Rin-chan, let's go," Kagura called while giving Kanna a nod.

"Na...nani? Doko?" Rin panicked. ( JV : Nani - What, Doko - Where )

"To Naraku-sama's chamber."

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As Rin followed after Kagura, she wondered about the information Kagura and her cousins told her. As of now, they have been treating her friendly like she was their sibling. There was nothing she could do but to trust them. She also agreed to what Ayame had told her; she would try to live on without worrying much about her past and would value her new family.

"Kagura-chan, can you tell me something about Naraku-sama?" Rin asked while feeling somewhat nervous about the next meeting.

"...Well...He's the owner of this castle...and I think strong-minded and powerful would be the perfect description for him," Kagura replied as she lifted her head slightly, deep in thought.

"I see..."

Then the two stopped in front of two large wooden doors with ornate designs, which seemed to be the entrance of the largest room in the castle.

"Here we are."

Rin felt extremely nervous and could feel her heart pounded violently against her chest. 'The one who saved and accepted me years ago is waiting for me behind these doors...There's nothing to be anxious about...Just stay calm.' Then she inhaled deeply and slid away the door before her...

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A/N : I need to clarify that this "Kagura-chan" is not Naraku's bunshin. She is one of the characters from Fruits Basket. She acts and looks totally different from the Kagura in Inuyasha's series. And when you see their names in the story...

Kagura - Kagura from Fruits Basket (in regular font)

Kagura - Kagura from Inuyasha (in italics)

Japanese Vocabulary

Doko - Where

Houshi- Monk

Jyaki- Evil aura

Nani- What

Soo desu - That's right