InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ To Love A Human ❯ How I Remember ( Chapter 1 )
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Blanket Disclaimer:
Inuyasha, and the characters therein, are the property of Rumiko Takahashi. I am in no way affiliated with Takahashi, or VIZ Productions.
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~To Love A Human~
Background Info:
It’s been 10 years. Naraku is dead, Kagura, Kanna, and his other incarnations dying with him, as they were still a part of his being. Kikyo found peace after Naraku's death, and allowed herself to transend to the afterlife. Instead of making himself a full daemon, or human, Inuyasha used the complete
Shikon no Tama to give Kohaku back his life, an act Sango will forever be grateful for. Kagome's increased spiritual powers allowed her to still travel through the well, and she couldn’t help but visit this era as often as she could. After about another year of her and Inuyasha being “just friends”, they finally got together.
They’re now married, Kagome using the well for visits home, but living in this time with Inuyasha, and the two have a small daughter. Miroku and Sango had also since wed, and so far, have two sons. Shippo is still young for a demon, though technically grown, and also still lives among his childhood friends in Kaede’s village. The elder miko is getting on in years, but is currently still alive and kicking.
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Chapter 1 - How I Remember
The Great Demon Lord of the West looked down at the sleeping Rin, he’d need to find her new clothes again, she’s grown so quickly it seems. Glancing over at Jaken assuring he was also asleep, his amber gaze returned to that of the slumbering human.
Why do I observe her sleep? This child, yes, she is still only a child, she…
“Lord Sesshomaru?”
She’s Awake! How’d I not detect this?
Regaining mental composure, he responded quietly “Yes?” His face as emotionless as ever, Rin would never suspect she’d startled him.
“Oh nothing…” Was her tender response “….did you have trouble sleeping too?”
Sesshomaru only looked at her, revealing nothing. “Nothing troubles me.” He lied.
In truth, he was in fact very troubled as of late. Rin had become an adult, and that changed everything. Allowing himself to drift slightly, while maintaining enough alertness should danger strike, he thought back on events of the last decade.
~~~~~~~~~~~FLASHBACK SEQUENCE~~~~~~~~~~~
Unable to get revenge for himself against Naraku, Sesshomaru altered his gaze to that of the trembling Kohaku he found before him. But before he could act, an innocent voice came from behind…
“Kohaku!” Rin cried. “Lord Sesshomaru, please don’t hurt Kohaku, please?”
Kohaku looked up, having heard a familiar voice. “Rin?” His voice shaky, uncertain.
“You speak.” Sesshomaru commented dryly. “You remember Rin?” He asked, actually showing the slightest expression with a raised eyebrow at the inquiry.
“I remember everything now….” Kohaku began, standing up, daring to look the Demon Lord in the eyes, trying desperately to hold back the tears in his while he continued to speak. “I have remembered for a while now, but kept it from Naraku, or he would have put me back under his control.” Seeing no real reaction from the Inu before him, Kohaku attempted to begin an apology…. “I was under his control before when-” He was cut off.
“So you were.” Sesshomaru lowered his eyebrow. But he quickly raised it again when he heard his ward scream out another’s name.
“Kagome!”
Kagome? He thought to himself. Yes, the wench that travels with his half-breed brother.
Making her presence known as she crashed through the woods, she bellowed hysterically upon seeing Sesshomaru within striking distance of Sango’s beloved brother. “Kohaku! I’ve found you! Sesshomaru, don’t you dare touch him!”
She still does not fear me. Sesshomaru thought to himself, secretly impressed with the wench’s courage, albeit foolish. “He no longer interests me.” He stated simply, smelling the relief that immediately washed over her.
Enter Inuyasha…
“Hey, bastard, what do you want?” He grunted.
“There is nothing here I want.” He stated, as stoic as ever. He then turned to leave, without addressing either of them further. “Come Rin.”
“Yes Lord Sesshomaru…”
~~~~~
“Ow!” Rin’s cry as she bit into her food could be heard throughout the woods.
Hmm, she’s lost another tooth. Sesshomaru mused to himself. At least these “baby teeth” have replacements. If this happens when she’s older, they won’t grow back. Weak humans....
But suddenly, the smell of blood made it up to his nose. Blood? Rin’s blood? The child in question ran up to Sesshomaru to show him the hole where her tooth had once been, and it was in fact bleeding, the loose tooth having been forced out slightly before its time.
Curious, though it is of no concern to me…
“It will heal.” He stated simply.
Rin took his cold, emotionless words as a blanket of comfort, and hugged the lord, who was, for an instant, taken back by the child’s unending lack of fear for the Great Demon.
~~~~~
Rin was entering adolescence, around age 12, though neither her nor Sesshomaru knew her exact age. However, it was becoming more and more apparent that she was entering the change into adulthood, having gone through three sizes of dress in the last year alone. Whenever she needed new clothes, Sesshomaru would take what she needed from the nearest village. The thought of raiding a human village disgusted him, for he was above that behavior. Then to make matters worse, this act was made necessary by caring for a human. He decided the next time, he would get something nearly too large for her, to insure its fit for a while.
Besidses her height, Sesshomaru had also noticed her clothes fitting tighter in the ‘chest’ area. This would become a problem when it was necessary to watch over her while she bathed. Jaken was already objecting to this task when Rin was still a small child.
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Around age 14, Rin became a woman in the middle of the night, and it woke the Demon Lord from his sleep.
What’s this? Blood? Rin’s Blood?
Gazing over at the sleeping teenager…..she didn’t appear injured, in fact, she was sleeping quite soundly. It only took a moment before Sesshomaru realized what had happened. At first deciding to ignore it until morning, he found the scent became an increasing distraction, and decided it would require remedy.
“Rin, wake up.” He said quietly, yet sternly.
“Yes Lord Sesshomaru?” Rin answered as she woke, sleepiness apparent in her voice. “What is it?”
Sesshomaru tossed Rin a cloth, then answered “Go to the river and clean yourself, you’ve become a woman.”
“What are you talking about?” Rin asked at first, but then when she felt it, and realization struck, she blushed lightly, averting her eyes from her Lord for the first time she could remember.
Sesshomaru could smell her embarrassment, but it was of no concern to him. “Do as I say.” He commanded. “You will attract predators.” He added.
Rin looked back up to meet her Lord’s eyes after he spoke his last words, her embarrassment replaced with a sense of obligation. “Yes Lord.” She bowed in acknowledgment, and she then got herself up and went down to the stream for a quick bath.
Her departure finally awoke a nearly comatose Jaken, whose less than keen sense of smell failed to clue him in on the situation.
“M’Lord?” Jaken spat nervously. “Is something wrong M’Lord?”
As usual, Sesshomaru just gave Jaken an unmistakable “shut up” glare, and turned back to watch for Rin’s safe return. Glancing around the campsite, Jaken noticed Rin’s empty bedding, and jumped up in panic.
“That girl! She’s run off!” He concluded for himself. “I’ll find her M’Lord” He then began muttering quietly to himself, but not quietly enough, “I don’t know why he keeps that human creature around anyway…”
Sesshomaru’s amber orbs glared at the amphibious imp who was about to spat apologies in fear before his rant was interrupted by Rin’s return. “Master Jaken, did we wake you?” She asked innocently.
Hmph, what does she mean “we”? He thought to himself. Like she and Lord Sesshomaru would do anything without my knowledge. But then, she did come back as if she hadn’t run away, and Lord Sesshomaru was apparently awaiting her return. He then let out a nearly inaudible sigh. Why does he always keep me out of the loop!
Inuyasha, and the characters therein, are the property of Rumiko Takahashi. I am in no way affiliated with Takahashi, or VIZ Productions.
========================
~To Love A Human~
Background Info:
It’s been 10 years. Naraku is dead, Kagura, Kanna, and his other incarnations dying with him, as they were still a part of his being. Kikyo found peace after Naraku's death, and allowed herself to transend to the afterlife. Instead of making himself a full daemon, or human, Inuyasha used the complete
Shikon no Tama to give Kohaku back his life, an act Sango will forever be grateful for. Kagome's increased spiritual powers allowed her to still travel through the well, and she couldn’t help but visit this era as often as she could. After about another year of her and Inuyasha being “just friends”, they finally got together.
They’re now married, Kagome using the well for visits home, but living in this time with Inuyasha, and the two have a small daughter. Miroku and Sango had also since wed, and so far, have two sons. Shippo is still young for a demon, though technically grown, and also still lives among his childhood friends in Kaede’s village. The elder miko is getting on in years, but is currently still alive and kicking.
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Chapter 1 - How I Remember
The Great Demon Lord of the West looked down at the sleeping Rin, he’d need to find her new clothes again, she’s grown so quickly it seems. Glancing over at Jaken assuring he was also asleep, his amber gaze returned to that of the slumbering human.
Why do I observe her sleep? This child, yes, she is still only a child, she…
“Lord Sesshomaru?”
She’s Awake! How’d I not detect this?
Regaining mental composure, he responded quietly “Yes?” His face as emotionless as ever, Rin would never suspect she’d startled him.
“Oh nothing…” Was her tender response “….did you have trouble sleeping too?”
Sesshomaru only looked at her, revealing nothing. “Nothing troubles me.” He lied.
In truth, he was in fact very troubled as of late. Rin had become an adult, and that changed everything. Allowing himself to drift slightly, while maintaining enough alertness should danger strike, he thought back on events of the last decade.
~~~~~~~~~~~FLASHBACK SEQUENCE~~~~~~~~~~~
Unable to get revenge for himself against Naraku, Sesshomaru altered his gaze to that of the trembling Kohaku he found before him. But before he could act, an innocent voice came from behind…
“Kohaku!” Rin cried. “Lord Sesshomaru, please don’t hurt Kohaku, please?”
Kohaku looked up, having heard a familiar voice. “Rin?” His voice shaky, uncertain.
“You speak.” Sesshomaru commented dryly. “You remember Rin?” He asked, actually showing the slightest expression with a raised eyebrow at the inquiry.
“I remember everything now….” Kohaku began, standing up, daring to look the Demon Lord in the eyes, trying desperately to hold back the tears in his while he continued to speak. “I have remembered for a while now, but kept it from Naraku, or he would have put me back under his control.” Seeing no real reaction from the Inu before him, Kohaku attempted to begin an apology…. “I was under his control before when-” He was cut off.
“So you were.” Sesshomaru lowered his eyebrow. But he quickly raised it again when he heard his ward scream out another’s name.
“Kagome!”
Kagome? He thought to himself. Yes, the wench that travels with his half-breed brother.
Making her presence known as she crashed through the woods, she bellowed hysterically upon seeing Sesshomaru within striking distance of Sango’s beloved brother. “Kohaku! I’ve found you! Sesshomaru, don’t you dare touch him!”
She still does not fear me. Sesshomaru thought to himself, secretly impressed with the wench’s courage, albeit foolish. “He no longer interests me.” He stated simply, smelling the relief that immediately washed over her.
Enter Inuyasha…
“Hey, bastard, what do you want?” He grunted.
“There is nothing here I want.” He stated, as stoic as ever. He then turned to leave, without addressing either of them further. “Come Rin.”
“Yes Lord Sesshomaru…”
~~~~~
“Ow!” Rin’s cry as she bit into her food could be heard throughout the woods.
Hmm, she’s lost another tooth. Sesshomaru mused to himself. At least these “baby teeth” have replacements. If this happens when she’s older, they won’t grow back. Weak humans....
But suddenly, the smell of blood made it up to his nose. Blood? Rin’s blood? The child in question ran up to Sesshomaru to show him the hole where her tooth had once been, and it was in fact bleeding, the loose tooth having been forced out slightly before its time.
Curious, though it is of no concern to me…
“It will heal.” He stated simply.
Rin took his cold, emotionless words as a blanket of comfort, and hugged the lord, who was, for an instant, taken back by the child’s unending lack of fear for the Great Demon.
~~~~~
Rin was entering adolescence, around age 12, though neither her nor Sesshomaru knew her exact age. However, it was becoming more and more apparent that she was entering the change into adulthood, having gone through three sizes of dress in the last year alone. Whenever she needed new clothes, Sesshomaru would take what she needed from the nearest village. The thought of raiding a human village disgusted him, for he was above that behavior. Then to make matters worse, this act was made necessary by caring for a human. He decided the next time, he would get something nearly too large for her, to insure its fit for a while.
Besidses her height, Sesshomaru had also noticed her clothes fitting tighter in the ‘chest’ area. This would become a problem when it was necessary to watch over her while she bathed. Jaken was already objecting to this task when Rin was still a small child.
~~~~~
Around age 14, Rin became a woman in the middle of the night, and it woke the Demon Lord from his sleep.
What’s this? Blood? Rin’s Blood?
Gazing over at the sleeping teenager…..she didn’t appear injured, in fact, she was sleeping quite soundly. It only took a moment before Sesshomaru realized what had happened. At first deciding to ignore it until morning, he found the scent became an increasing distraction, and decided it would require remedy.
“Rin, wake up.” He said quietly, yet sternly.
“Yes Lord Sesshomaru?” Rin answered as she woke, sleepiness apparent in her voice. “What is it?”
Sesshomaru tossed Rin a cloth, then answered “Go to the river and clean yourself, you’ve become a woman.”
“What are you talking about?” Rin asked at first, but then when she felt it, and realization struck, she blushed lightly, averting her eyes from her Lord for the first time she could remember.
Sesshomaru could smell her embarrassment, but it was of no concern to him. “Do as I say.” He commanded. “You will attract predators.” He added.
Rin looked back up to meet her Lord’s eyes after he spoke his last words, her embarrassment replaced with a sense of obligation. “Yes Lord.” She bowed in acknowledgment, and she then got herself up and went down to the stream for a quick bath.
Her departure finally awoke a nearly comatose Jaken, whose less than keen sense of smell failed to clue him in on the situation.
“M’Lord?” Jaken spat nervously. “Is something wrong M’Lord?”
As usual, Sesshomaru just gave Jaken an unmistakable “shut up” glare, and turned back to watch for Rin’s safe return. Glancing around the campsite, Jaken noticed Rin’s empty bedding, and jumped up in panic.
“That girl! She’s run off!” He concluded for himself. “I’ll find her M’Lord” He then began muttering quietly to himself, but not quietly enough, “I don’t know why he keeps that human creature around anyway…”
Sesshomaru’s amber orbs glared at the amphibious imp who was about to spat apologies in fear before his rant was interrupted by Rin’s return. “Master Jaken, did we wake you?” She asked innocently.
Hmph, what does she mean “we”? He thought to himself. Like she and Lord Sesshomaru would do anything without my knowledge. But then, she did come back as if she hadn’t run away, and Lord Sesshomaru was apparently awaiting her return. He then let out a nearly inaudible sigh. Why does he always keep me out of the loop!