InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Turn Around ❯ Chpt 22: An Agreement, Squabbles, and Annoyance, Oh My! ( Chapter 22 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Turn Around
By: AngelAnita

IMPORTANT NOTICE!
PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE STARTING THE STORY:

I do not own any of these characters in this FanFic. -Sigh- Although I wish I could, especially Sesshomaru...-giggle-

All lettering in ITALICS means the person is having these thoughts in their head. They are not spoken out loud.

Word Key: (Translation)

Arigatou - Thank You
Kami - God
Gomen ne/Gomen nasai - Sorry/Very Sorry
Baka - Idiot
Doushite - Why
Iie - No
Hai - Yes
Honto ne - Really
Onegai - Please
Doragon - Dragon
Gami - Toad
Ningen - Human
Nan desu ka - What is it?
Genki - Fine
Kudasai - Please
Yameru - Enough
Iku - Go
Nani- What?
Naze desu ka - Why?
Domo arigato gozuimasu - Thank you very much!
Matte - Wait
Ima Yameru - Stop it now!
Chikusho - Damn it!
Anata-no namae wa- What is your name?
Watashi no namae wa desu - My name is...
Do itashi mashite - You're welcome!
Damare - Shut up!
Ogaa-san - Mother
Otou-san - Father
Warawa nai - Don't laugh!
Masaka - It Can't Be!
Wakaranai - I don't understand
Bakayarou - Stupid Bastard
Kiesare - Get out of here!
Ano - Umm…
Oi - Hey
Chikusho - Damn it! OR Shit!

TO ALL: PLEASE NOTE!The Word Key will slowly be updated as the story moves along.

OKAY, let the reading commence! Enjoy!

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THIS CHAPTER HAS NO ORIGINAL REFERENCE TO THE ORIGINAL INU YASHA SERIES. THIS IS SOMETHING I ADDED MYSELF. Please take note of these changes.

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Chapter 21 re-cap:

"Oi! Where are you going?"

"To the hut!" They exclaimed together, jogging over, despite the pain in their bodies.

The closer they were to the hut, the closer to her they would be when she woke up.

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Chapter 22: An Agreement, Squabbles, and Annoyance, Oh My!

Shippo had been at the village when Kagome and the others had arrived. He had been doing some work with some of the villagers; a storm had set in a few days back, and a couple huts needed to be rebuilt.

When word of mouth had eventually spread to his ears, he was extatic, and went straight to Kaede's hut, only to be shooed out soon after by an angry Sesshomaru.

Seeing Rin made his eyes light up; he thought that maybe she had died, and seeing otherwise put all his fears to rest.

Inwardly, Shippo wondered why Sesshomaru was so protective of Rin. Was his like for her so obvious? He hoped not, and decided not to voice his thoughts to anyone.

After he had been “kicked out”, he reluctantly returned to his work, at least a little happier upon their return from fighting Naraku, and succeeding.

He would have gone along, but who would look after the villagers and Kaede, if he wasn't here? Everyone else had gone on the quest, so Shippo had been left with “babysitting”.

Sighing dejectedly, knowing he would never get Rin since he had Sesshomaru as competition, he continued working on the almost-finished hut.

Catching the bold stare from one of the female workers, he decided to stroll her way and see if she would have lunch with him…

Rin, after all, wasn't the only female on the planet.

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He had just finished cleaning her body with the bucket of water and newly unsanitary rag; but for some reason, he wished he hadn't. Rin's wounds were even more visible to his golden eyes now, more destructive looking than before.

Sighing at being half completed, he reached for the wooden bowl with his clawed hands.
Eyeing the thick green liquid closely, and then promptly sniffing it to make sure it was safe, he took the concoction and put it into his palm. Sesshomaru then began dipping his fingertips into the mixture, and then delicately applied it to her abused skin in the appropriate areas.

He was so concentrated on his task that he didn't hear the fast approaching footsteps, soon to arrive at Kaede's hut.

Rin looked so peaceful; as if she was sleeping, not recovering from a bloody massacre. He trailed his green fingertips around her face, covering everything except her eyes and lips. It seemed as though she were wearing a mask of some sort, and in any other situation, he might have smiled about it.

But this was no laughing matter.

Sesshomaru had gotten through covering her face and both arms two seconds before the disruption occurred.

The people he would have least suspected decided walk in, or rather, run; Kagura, and Kanna.

They were wheezing and out of air. He wondered why. Did his brother have some evil doings in this?

That couldn't be; he had Kagome to tire him out like that.

What could these idiots want now that Naraku was dead?

“Kagome…” Kagura panted from the hut's entrance, leaning on one of the walls for support.

“Or Rin; we need to…speak with…them,” Kanna repeated in an equally tired tone.

“Well, they are not available at this current moment in time,” Sesshomaru snapped uncharacteristically.

“If we don't get in touch with them, within the next day or possibly within the next couple hours, our lives are at stake,” Kagura replied angrily.

“And why would the girls care of your welfare?”

“Rin is my friend,” Kagura panted out with as much emotion as possible. “She cares for me and my welfare, and the welfare of those around us, such as Kanna and Kohaku. She isn't like you, Sesshomaru.”

Sesshomaru quirked an eye brow at her tone of voice, but decided smartly that now wasn't the time for meager squabbles. He pointed his finger at the girls laying on the floor just behind him that were previously blocked from view, no apparent emotion on his face.

Kagura briskly walked over, and pain struck her features.

“They are…not conscious,” said Kagura, stating the obvious.

“Kagura, we need them,” Kanna pointed out, deciding to sit in a cross legged position on the sandy floor.

“Just what do you need them for? Rin is my property, and if she is needed for any plans, I am to be notified, and am also responsible for agreeing or disagreeing to your terms of action.”

“Your property? Just what do you think she is, Sesshomaru? A part of the Western Lands?”

“My ward,” he answered simply, still waiting for an answer.

Kagura looked displeased, but decided to continue. After all, they were on good terms.

“Our souls are being drained. We know not from what or how; but it is probably due to Naraku's presence no longer being in existence. We need their help in restoring ourselves. Mikos are well known for having huge amounts of life in their bodies…”

“So what you are requesting is that Kagome and Rin share a part of their soul with you. Is that correct?” Sesshomaru was the one that now looked displeased; and that was an understatement.

“Well…” Kanna stammered, looking at Kagura for help.

“Yes, that's exactly what we'd like,” she replied swiftly without any hesitation.

Sesshomaru laughed out loud; it was forced, and some-what menacing.

“Absolutely not.”

Kagura and Kanna gave each other pleading looks, having no more ideas of where to go or what to do.

“It's the only option left; and when I say only, I mean only,” Kagura tried to reason. Reasoning sometimes worked with Naraku…but apparently Sesshomaru's patience was wearing thin.

“This is my ward you are talking about here, not some sort of play thing. Can't you use another mammal for a life source?”

“We could,” Kanna answered, but quickly added, “but we would die soon afterwards; their life source would burn out too quickly. A miko's life source never burns out, or at least, not until death.”

Sesshomaru pondered, silently knowing she was right.

But there had to be another way. There always was, wasn't there?

Mentally kicking himself for having no other ideas, he closed his eyes, admitting defeat.

This really was, the only way, or at least the only way he could think of. Sesshomaru was under way too much stress to want to think about anything, except Rin.

Nodding his head in approval, he held up his hand to stop their cries of joy.

“Only if it's alright with Kagome and Rin; you will do nothing against their will, or I shall end your lives even earlier.”

Nodding their heads quickly, they scampered over to the girls to get a close look at their condition.

It wasn't a pretty sight.

“Come on, come on…” Kagura kept saying under her breath, as if trying to wake them up with mere words.

Kanna gently closed her eyes and tuned in her hearing, to make sure she could still hear their heart beats. The pulses were faint and slower than usual, but at least they were there.

Visually observing their wounds, Kagura cringed. The pain would be overwhelming when they woke up, assuming if they ever did wake up. She knew she would never be able to carry the pain they would soon be feeling and not scream in agony.

Unlike others, the poor things really didn't deserve it.

Sesshomaru silently began to continue reapplying the salve, saying in a bored tone,

“Your presence is no longer needed; you may leave now.” After all, this needed to be done without anymore interruptions.

No complaints were met with his underlying demand, and the sisters willingly left the hut.

After their departure, Sesshomaru let out the breath he had seemingly been holding in this whole time.

Would they ever wake up?

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…An interlude while I think of better things to write…la la la la la…

Kagura and Kanna sat outside the hut nearby the trees. All the rushing to get here, and it was for nothing; they would have to wait some more.

Goodie. Joyful. How exciting.

Kagura sucked in her breath when she felt a jolting pain slither its way down her leg.

“Shitttt…it hurtsssss,” she hissed, losing control of her emotions.

“Shut up, don't you think it hurts me too?” Kanna whined.

“Not as bad as me,” Kagura replied, rubbing her sore leg absently.

...Gets an idea for something funny to write about…

“Wanna bet?” Kanna asked in a child like tone.

“Is this really the time?” Kagura stared annoyingly at her sister, the pain in her leg temporaraily forgotten.

“What are we doing now, a question game?”

“It seems to be that way, although I don't know for sure, why don't you tell me?”

“I'd rather not, I'd rather go for a swim, wouldn't you?”

“KANNA!” Kagura yelled out in annoyance.

“Jeeze…SORRY Miss.I-have-a-stick-shoved-up-my-ass-and-I'm-going-to-tell-everyone-about-i t,” Kanna snapped.

“Well, excuse me Miss.-I've-never-had-a-boyfriend-because-I'm-a-cold-silent-bitch!” Kagura said in an even tone, not bothering to look for her sister's reaction.

Inu Yasha took that moment in time to stride into their conversation, listening with curiosity. Hearing so much talking from those two was rare.

“How dare you call me a cold bitch!”

“Hey! You started it by saying I had a stick shoved up my ass.”

“But you DO! It wasn't a lie; it's a hidden one…”

“And how would you know if there's one there or not? Did you happen to put it in yourself? I think I would have noticed…”

Stopping her train of thought, another idea popped into Kagura's mind.

Good god, here she goes again…

“Oh my god Kanna, are you a lesbian? Maybe THAT'S why you don't have a boyfriend! That would explain so much…”

“KAGURA!” Kanna screeched in outrage, knowing full well that wasn't even close to the truth.

“Girls, girls, is speaking in that manner ladylike?” Inu Yasha stepped out from his hidden spot and crossed his arms over his chest.

Kagura and Kanna looked at one another, and burst out laughing.

“This is what we call sisterly love,” Kanna said nicely, giving Kanna a death glare when she turned her back to Inu Yasha.

“You'll pay for that, you cold bitch,” Kagura whispered fiercely when she knew Inu Yasha couldn't hear.

“So, did Sesshomaru agree to your plan?” Inu Yasha inquired.

“How would you know about us asking permission? What makes you think I wouldn't go in and demand what I wanted?”

“Sesshomaru is my brother, let's not forget. I might not see him much, but out of all of us, I know him the best. He never allows himself to be ordered around.”

“True,” Kagura agreed.

“Anyone up for a walk in the forest? I can't seem to sit still anymore; waiting around here and doing nothing is annoying me.”

“Myself and Kanna are too weak to be milling about, to be honest. We should stay here, and try to conserve our energy. Perhaps squabbling like that wasn't such a good idea…”

The pain in Kagura's leg reappeared, and she moaned as she sat back down on the soft soil.

“Well, I'm off for a walk. Maybe I'll run into Sango and Miroku in the forest. I wonder what they are doing…”

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Sango sat quietly beside Miroku against a tree trunk with Kirara in her lap. They said nothing to one another, merely enjoying the comforting silence; neither had the balls to break it.

Sighing dejectedly, Sango couldn't help but wonder about her brother. Was he ok, or even alive? Maybe he'd died, and she didn't even know about it. The thought made her very sad, and tuned her out of her surroundings. Only a light tapping on her shoulder snapped her out of the depressing thought.

“Are you all right, Sango?” Miroku peered at her with loving concern in his purple eyes.

“I'm just worried about Kohaku,” Sango muttered looking away. She didn't want him to see her so pathetically weak.

“Sango, there's no need to feel ashamed, you love your brother with all your heart; its your right to be concerned about him.”

“It's just that…he's the only one that really loves me, you know? I don't have a family…he's all I have…”

Miroku gently leaned into her and surprisingly kissed her, running his tongue across her lips slowly.

“Well, I'll love you enough for everyone you're missing.”

Sango smiled, accepting and returning the kiss willingly. It was unexpected, but it wasn't a bad thing.

She raked her hands through his short jet black hair, reveling in the feel of its smooth silkiness. Opening her mouth wider, silently begging for more, her demands were answered. His tongue explored the warm cavern of her mouth, leaving no corners unexplored.

Tugging on his robe, she managed to undo it without seeing anything. Her hands were focused on feeling his chest, exploring his neck, and then going back into his hair, making it tangled.

Keeping her eyes closed, she arched her neck backwards when he trailed his tongue down its column.

Sango moaned heavenwards, and only when she heard a person clear their throat did she immediately pull away.

Miroku looked up, not knowing what had happened. Whoever it was had ruined things for him and Sango, and would pay dearly.

Inu Yasha.

God, he was going to kill that bastard some day, and right now didn't seem like a bad time.

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A/N:

I have no excuse for the really, really, REALLY long wait, so I wont sit here and try to make one up. . I guess I just didn't have any ideas or inspiration to write…sounds lame, but it was true.

Good god, can you believe it? I was being…dare I say…LAZY! Oh goodness, it's the end of the world. Everyone, RUN FOR COVER! Angel was being lazy, and bombs are about to start flying through the air…

Oh my god, on a different note, you guys better love me, because its 5:20am and I'm still writing the end of this chapter! This just goes to show how much some writers go through for their fans.

By the way, did I tell you guys how much I love you all? I didn't? Aw, well it's REALLY late so I can't really show my appreciation right now, but I definitely will on my next update! I don't know how, but…I'll think of something.

Anyway, sorry for the really long wait, and I hope the over 2600 word LONGGG chappie made up for it.

I also hope you guys won't hate me. YOU BETTER NOT; this story is almost done!

Love you all SO much,

AngelAnita