InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ To Walk On Tombstones ❯ Birthday Goodbyes ( Chapter 3 )
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By: xXWeBeRXx 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 07.28.2009 | Pages: 3 | Words: 1.7K | Visits: 196 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 07.28.2009 | Pages: 3 | Words: 1.7K | Visits: 196 | Status: Completed
She sat on the stone ledge of the window to peer out at the moon. It was so cold compared to the sun.
‘Like Lord Sesshomaru,’ she thought. ‘He never shows any sign of emotion. He’s cold hearted. That has to be why he’s sending me away. It’s a cruel joke on me because I’m human. And yet, I still,” she sobbed as a knock came at her door.
“Come in,” she said shakily. She wiped tears from her face and turned her attention back to the big bright star as she zoned out.
“Rin. What is wrong with you?”
Rin said nothing. She only continued to stare at the moon.
“Rin!” Sesshomaru said in a louder tone of voice.
This time she jumped and fell out of the window.
Sesshomaru quickly grabbed her arm and pulled her back into the room before holding her and setting her on the bed.
“Are you hurt?”
Rin sat shocked at his concern as she rubbed her arm subconsciously before she turned away and answered him.
“I’m fine, thank you.”
“Rin. I demand you tell me what’s wrong.”
“Nothing is wrong, Lord Sesshomaru. What gave you that impression?” She asked innocently.
He glared at her. “You’ve requested a sword from Megumi.”
“It’s to train so I can protect myself,” she declared.
“Do you not feel safe here?”
“It’s not here that I’ll need protection. When you send me away it’ll be nice to be able to do so.”
“What about the dinner dismissal?” He avoided the accusation.
“I needed to think is all. I’m fine, my Lord.”
He didn’t say anything more, but stood and left.
‘That was close,’ she thought.
Weeks had gone by and Rin grew tired of pretending to be interested in Kiyo and Frey, but she also continued to practice fighting with the help of Saito.
“Come on Rin. You can do better than this.”
“I know Saito, but I can’t concentrate. Lord Sesshomaru has decided that in two days
I’ll have to make my decision between Frey and Kiyo.”
“Who will you choose?”
Rin bowed her head and stared at the ground. “I won’t.”
“What? You have to pick one of them!” Saito demanded.
“Sai, I don’t expect you to understand, but I’m not choosing.”
With that said, Rin sheathed her sword and withdrew from the courtyard.
‘Two days,’ she thought. ‘My birthday. How cruel.’
Rin called Megumi to her room and requested that she remain undisturbed for a few hours.
“You don’t really intend to leave by yourself do you, Lady Rin?” Megumi had asked.
“Yes. I know Lord Sesshomaru doesn’t want me here,” Rin replied.
“Maybe, but why not leave with Frey or Kiyo? They are very fine human men. Hand chosen
by Lord Sesshomaru himself.”
“You know how I feel about our Lord, Megumi. I’d rather leave alone than bare the pain
of living with another man other than Lord Sesshomaru. I see no other choice.”
“But Lady Rin, perhaps you could persuade our Lord to let you stay,” Megumi offered
hopefully.
Rin smiled sadly. “No. He’s made up his mind and you know that.”
“You know, Lady Rin, when you first came here I was surprised because you were human.
I’m sure you know that our Lord hates your kind, and yet, here you are. You must be of
some importance to him,” Megumi said optimistically.
“As much as I’d like to believe that, I can’t. You and I both know that he wouldn’t stoop to such a level as to allow my existence at this castle to continue much longer, and I don’t blame him. I’m leaving in two days, Megumi, and it’s not with either of those fools downstairs. I won’t let what little control I have on my life be managed by one of those idiots, regardless if it Lord Sesshomaru picked them. He wants me to leave and that I will do, but I refuse to go with one of them,” Rin declared.
“I understand, Lady Rin,” Megumi replied before bowing and exiting the room.
It was finally Rin’s birthday and everyone aside from Sesshomaru had wished her a happy one. On the outside a smile was plastered on her face, but Megumi new she was only concealing the hurt and pain with it.
“You look lovely today, Lady Rin,” Kiyo had complimented.
“Ah, yes. Absolutely gorgeous, isn’t she?” Frey added.
Rin bowed and politely said, “Thank you.”
“Rin! I’ve baked you a…well, I guess I’ll call it cake,” Saito informed.
Saito carried a beautifully decorated food to the table and set it in front of her.
“For me?” Rin asked.
Saito nodded his head and smiled at her sadly. He was going to miss her sense of humor, but he was going to miss her cheerful personality most of all. She always made people feel better when they were down, but now she was the one down. He didn’t approve of her plan, but he wanted her to be happy.
“Yes, Happy Birthday,” he finally said.
“Thanks,” she smiled back.
She examined the cake substance and swiped a finger across the surface of it. She sniffed it and glanced up at Saito before tasting it.
A genuine smile crossed her features, Megumi and Saito could tell, and she cut herself a small piece of the delicious treat.
“You all must try this! It’s fantastic!” Rin declared as she cut a piece for everyone.
“You really are a great cook, Saito,” Rin complimented before hugging her friend.
“Megumi helped,” Saito admitted.
Still in his embrace she said, “I’m going to miss you and Megumi.”
Knowing full well what she meant he replied, “We’re going to miss you as well, and please stay safe. I’d like to see you again someday.”
“You’ve got it. I’ll come back again for one of your delicious cakes,” she laughed.
“I’ll count on it.”
Rin smiled one more time at her old friend and turned away to address her Lord.
“With your permission, Lord Sesshomaru, I’d like to return to my room to pack.”
He stared down at the now eighteen year old Rin. Her voice was sweet and no longer child
like, as was her body. She had grown up to be a rather attractive human, but he’d never
admit that to anyone.
“First I want to speak with you. Follow me,” he announced.
Rin grew nervous at his proclamation but did as he asked.
He led her to the gates of the garden and stood silently.
“Lord Sesshomaru?” She asked.
“You’ve grown quite a lot, haven’t you?” He said still not looking at her.
“Yes, I have. That’s what…humans do,” she responded sadly.
“Of coarse. Now,” he paused and faced her, “You will be leaving here at six. I expect you to be ready on time. No excuses.”
She glanced up at him and his towering form; this would be the last time she’d see him.
Without even realizing what she was doing, Rin wrapped her arms around his waist very briefly and then pulled away.
“No excuses,” she smiled.
“You’re dismissed,” he declared in a shocked manor, watching her bow and walk away.
‘Good. He doesn’t suspect anything.’
She entered her room and grabbed the bags from near the wall. She had already packed, but she needed time to organize her escape route.
Six ‘O clock had arrived quickly and Megumi was sent to fetch Rin, but when she got to the designated room it was vacant. Megumi smiled half sadly. Her friend was doing what she thought was best for her, she could be happy about that, right?
Rin had climbed down the ivy that had overgrown on the wall of the castle and made her way to the castle gates.
“You there! Stop!” One of the guards shouted.
Rin stopped and looked at the man quizzically.
“Oh, Lady Rin. It’s only you,” the guard spoke. “Where are you going?”
Rin gave him a big smile and replied, “Lord Sesshomaru has asked me to go to a near by village to gather…medicinal herbs.”
“But, aren’t you leaving with one of those human men in about twenty minutes?” The guard
asked suspiciously.
“Oh, they’re meeting me at a village tomorrow morning. Lord Sesshomaru has decided that it’d be best to leave on a day that is not my birthday,” she lied.
“Alright, well in that case you may pass.”
“Thank you.”
Rin sighed heavily and exited the castle grounds. ‘I can’t believe he bought that. It didn’t even make sense,’ she thought and continued down a dirt path.
Once far enough away, Rin pulled her sword from her bag and strapped it around her waist. “Goodbye, Lord Sesshomaru,” she whispered into the night.
‘Like Lord Sesshomaru,’ she thought. ‘He never shows any sign of emotion. He’s cold hearted. That has to be why he’s sending me away. It’s a cruel joke on me because I’m human. And yet, I still,” she sobbed as a knock came at her door.
“Come in,” she said shakily. She wiped tears from her face and turned her attention back to the big bright star as she zoned out.
“Rin. What is wrong with you?”
Rin said nothing. She only continued to stare at the moon.
“Rin!” Sesshomaru said in a louder tone of voice.
This time she jumped and fell out of the window.
Sesshomaru quickly grabbed her arm and pulled her back into the room before holding her and setting her on the bed.
“Are you hurt?”
Rin sat shocked at his concern as she rubbed her arm subconsciously before she turned away and answered him.
“I’m fine, thank you.”
“Rin. I demand you tell me what’s wrong.”
“Nothing is wrong, Lord Sesshomaru. What gave you that impression?” She asked innocently.
He glared at her. “You’ve requested a sword from Megumi.”
“It’s to train so I can protect myself,” she declared.
“Do you not feel safe here?”
“It’s not here that I’ll need protection. When you send me away it’ll be nice to be able to do so.”
“What about the dinner dismissal?” He avoided the accusation.
“I needed to think is all. I’m fine, my Lord.”
He didn’t say anything more, but stood and left.
‘That was close,’ she thought.
Weeks had gone by and Rin grew tired of pretending to be interested in Kiyo and Frey, but she also continued to practice fighting with the help of Saito.
“Come on Rin. You can do better than this.”
“I know Saito, but I can’t concentrate. Lord Sesshomaru has decided that in two days
I’ll have to make my decision between Frey and Kiyo.”
“Who will you choose?”
Rin bowed her head and stared at the ground. “I won’t.”
“What? You have to pick one of them!” Saito demanded.
“Sai, I don’t expect you to understand, but I’m not choosing.”
With that said, Rin sheathed her sword and withdrew from the courtyard.
‘Two days,’ she thought. ‘My birthday. How cruel.’
Rin called Megumi to her room and requested that she remain undisturbed for a few hours.
“You don’t really intend to leave by yourself do you, Lady Rin?” Megumi had asked.
“Yes. I know Lord Sesshomaru doesn’t want me here,” Rin replied.
“Maybe, but why not leave with Frey or Kiyo? They are very fine human men. Hand chosen
by Lord Sesshomaru himself.”
“You know how I feel about our Lord, Megumi. I’d rather leave alone than bare the pain
of living with another man other than Lord Sesshomaru. I see no other choice.”
“But Lady Rin, perhaps you could persuade our Lord to let you stay,” Megumi offered
hopefully.
Rin smiled sadly. “No. He’s made up his mind and you know that.”
“You know, Lady Rin, when you first came here I was surprised because you were human.
I’m sure you know that our Lord hates your kind, and yet, here you are. You must be of
some importance to him,” Megumi said optimistically.
“As much as I’d like to believe that, I can’t. You and I both know that he wouldn’t stoop to such a level as to allow my existence at this castle to continue much longer, and I don’t blame him. I’m leaving in two days, Megumi, and it’s not with either of those fools downstairs. I won’t let what little control I have on my life be managed by one of those idiots, regardless if it Lord Sesshomaru picked them. He wants me to leave and that I will do, but I refuse to go with one of them,” Rin declared.
“I understand, Lady Rin,” Megumi replied before bowing and exiting the room.
It was finally Rin’s birthday and everyone aside from Sesshomaru had wished her a happy one. On the outside a smile was plastered on her face, but Megumi new she was only concealing the hurt and pain with it.
“You look lovely today, Lady Rin,” Kiyo had complimented.
“Ah, yes. Absolutely gorgeous, isn’t she?” Frey added.
Rin bowed and politely said, “Thank you.”
“Rin! I’ve baked you a…well, I guess I’ll call it cake,” Saito informed.
Saito carried a beautifully decorated food to the table and set it in front of her.
“For me?” Rin asked.
Saito nodded his head and smiled at her sadly. He was going to miss her sense of humor, but he was going to miss her cheerful personality most of all. She always made people feel better when they were down, but now she was the one down. He didn’t approve of her plan, but he wanted her to be happy.
“Yes, Happy Birthday,” he finally said.
“Thanks,” she smiled back.
She examined the cake substance and swiped a finger across the surface of it. She sniffed it and glanced up at Saito before tasting it.
A genuine smile crossed her features, Megumi and Saito could tell, and she cut herself a small piece of the delicious treat.
“You all must try this! It’s fantastic!” Rin declared as she cut a piece for everyone.
“You really are a great cook, Saito,” Rin complimented before hugging her friend.
“Megumi helped,” Saito admitted.
Still in his embrace she said, “I’m going to miss you and Megumi.”
Knowing full well what she meant he replied, “We’re going to miss you as well, and please stay safe. I’d like to see you again someday.”
“You’ve got it. I’ll come back again for one of your delicious cakes,” she laughed.
“I’ll count on it.”
Rin smiled one more time at her old friend and turned away to address her Lord.
“With your permission, Lord Sesshomaru, I’d like to return to my room to pack.”
He stared down at the now eighteen year old Rin. Her voice was sweet and no longer child
like, as was her body. She had grown up to be a rather attractive human, but he’d never
admit that to anyone.
“First I want to speak with you. Follow me,” he announced.
Rin grew nervous at his proclamation but did as he asked.
He led her to the gates of the garden and stood silently.
“Lord Sesshomaru?” She asked.
“You’ve grown quite a lot, haven’t you?” He said still not looking at her.
“Yes, I have. That’s what…humans do,” she responded sadly.
“Of coarse. Now,” he paused and faced her, “You will be leaving here at six. I expect you to be ready on time. No excuses.”
She glanced up at him and his towering form; this would be the last time she’d see him.
Without even realizing what she was doing, Rin wrapped her arms around his waist very briefly and then pulled away.
“No excuses,” she smiled.
“You’re dismissed,” he declared in a shocked manor, watching her bow and walk away.
‘Good. He doesn’t suspect anything.’
She entered her room and grabbed the bags from near the wall. She had already packed, but she needed time to organize her escape route.
Six ‘O clock had arrived quickly and Megumi was sent to fetch Rin, but when she got to the designated room it was vacant. Megumi smiled half sadly. Her friend was doing what she thought was best for her, she could be happy about that, right?
Rin had climbed down the ivy that had overgrown on the wall of the castle and made her way to the castle gates.
“You there! Stop!” One of the guards shouted.
Rin stopped and looked at the man quizzically.
“Oh, Lady Rin. It’s only you,” the guard spoke. “Where are you going?”
Rin gave him a big smile and replied, “Lord Sesshomaru has asked me to go to a near by village to gather…medicinal herbs.”
“But, aren’t you leaving with one of those human men in about twenty minutes?” The guard
asked suspiciously.
“Oh, they’re meeting me at a village tomorrow morning. Lord Sesshomaru has decided that it’d be best to leave on a day that is not my birthday,” she lied.
“Alright, well in that case you may pass.”
“Thank you.”
Rin sighed heavily and exited the castle grounds. ‘I can’t believe he bought that. It didn’t even make sense,’ she thought and continued down a dirt path.
Once far enough away, Rin pulled her sword from her bag and strapped it around her waist. “Goodbye, Lord Sesshomaru,” she whispered into the night.