InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Midnight Priestess, mate-to-be of Sesshomaru!? Don't make me laugh! ❯ Chapter 4 A Long Way From "Home" ( Chapter 4 )

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Chapter 4 A Long Way From “Home”

They had been traveling for a long time and Aowin felt herself drowsing and quickly snapped out of it. For all she knew he could drop her at any minute, she could not let her guard down! After a few more minutes he landed in a small clearing and set her down not too gently, he practically dropped her. “We will set up camp here.” He stated then walked off into the woods.

“Wait, where are you going?” He glanced back but kept walking.

“To take a bath.” She frowned as she limped around the clearing setting up the camp.

“WE set up camp? It's more like ME set up camp!” She grumbled the whole time. She sighed and leaned back against a tree when she was done, admiring her work. It was a blazing fire in the center, a sleeping bag on one side and a couple sturdy logs for sitting on the other side. Ok, so it's not exactly hard work, but with a broken ankle and bound hands, it was to her. She sat on one of the logs and glanced around quickly. Hehe, he's not coming anytime soon, so now to get this rope off! She thought. She focused on generating power into her hand, tried to blow up the ropes, but she couldn't use her magic at all. “W-what? Why can't I break it?” She tried over and over but to no avail.

“That rope is made from the hair of my father, it cancels your magic and is indestructible.” Sesshomaru had come back from his bath and was walking out of the trees.

“Gah!” She fell backwards and landed painfully on you back. “Gosh you scared me! Warn me when you're going to pop out like that!” He raised an eyebrow at you but didn't say anything but instead sat down and leaned against a tree, to watch her feeble attempts to chew off the rope.

Aowin continued to gnaw and tear at the ropes until her teeth and nails were sore. She found it was useless and collapsed onto a log to make a cast like thing for her ankle. She took some sturdy sticks and put them on each side of her ankle and then fumbled with the ace bandage.

She tried to bind the sticks with ace bandage but found it too hard with her bound hands. She sighed in frustration and tried it once more but fell off the log landing on her funny bone sending jolts of pain through her body. When she managed to get up she saw Sesshomaru staring at her, with an amused look in his eye? Aowin sat up straight and glared at him. “Do you actually think this is funny?” She glared at him.

“Yes, actually I do.” She growled in frustration. Great, now she had an audience.

“If only I had my powers then I would wipe that look off your face.” She grumbled more to herself, but with his hearing he heard it and growled warningly.

She gave up with the cast for now, seeing how it was nearly impossible for her.

“Priestess, you may take a bath at the onsen over there.” Sesshomaru finally broke the silence. She was about to go but remembered something and stopped.

“And how do I do that?” She was tired of pointing out the obvious. She held up her wrists. He undid the rope but put his fingers to her forehead. A green light grew from them, lighting up the purple crescent moon on her forward, and then disappeared. “Ummm…..what did that do?” She rubber her wrists happily, finally being free of the ropes.

“It was a spell. It will stop you from using your powers, and it will call me if you try to run away.” She stared at him.

“All this time you were using the rope when you could've just used the spell! Why the heck did you do that?”

“It was amusing to watch you struggle.” She glared at him and tried to hit him but he caught her hand. “I would be more respectful if I were you.” He said while tightening his grip. Aowin snorted.

“Respectful for what? Capturing me and breaking my ankle? Not going to happen!” He glared at her then threw her to the ground and walked away.

“You were lucky this time priestess. Next time I will be harsh.” She growled then got her bath stuff and began to walk towards the onsen then paused.

“My name is Aowin. Use it!”

“Ahhh…this is heaven.” Aowin moaned. She dipped lower into the onsen. It felt so heavenly, to be in the warm water, away from Sesshomaru, away from all her troubles. She rested awhile more then washed up and wrapped herself in a towel. She stared up at the moon and sighed. It would be the crescent moon in a couple of days.

Aowin went behind a rock and changed into a green t-shirt that said “Rae-T”, and a pair of dark brown baggy pants that came with a black belt and a chain. She then put on black fishnet arm warmers and pulled her hair up in a low ponytail with a white ribbon. She stared once more at the crescent moon then grudgingly walked back to her captor. When she got back he appeared to be asleep but she knew better. Aowin worked on the cast and finally managed to make a suitable one.

She slipped into her sleeping bag but did not sleep. She planned to run away tonight, silly little spell or not. Well, somehow she managed to fall asleep. She woke with worry, afraid he was already awake, but it was still dark out. She had not been asleep for more than a couple hours. She quietly got up and started to make her way towards the trees when something tightened on her ankle and she fell forward.

“Ouch.” She mumbled while rubbing her head. She looked down at her foot and found a rope around it, and she followed it with her eyes until it reached a certain person we all know. “Sesshomaru, what the heck?” She asked tugging impatiently on the rope.

“I thought you would try to escape during the night.” Aowin angrily tugged on the rope but found out it was the rope he put on her earlier. Oh yeah, this rope was indestructible.

“Ugh…” She sighed and went back to her sleeping bag. Now he's going to be watching me all night, she thought.

The next morning they had gotten all packed and were on the road again. Except this time they walked, and didn't jump from the trees. He probably wants to see me struggle more, Aowin thought bitterly as she shifted her weight off her injured ankle. “Are we there yet?” She had been asking this question at least 10 times every hour, and he was now annoyed and was ignoring her. Finally after asking for the billionth time he answered just to get her to shut up. “It should take us a couple more days. We're a long way from home.” She groaned. Great. She couldn't wait to get to her new “Home”. (note sarcasm)

I should have the next one out soon. If you feel I should change anything just let me know! Thanks!