Sailor Moon Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Last Kiss ❯ Chapter Two ( Chapter 2 )
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Last Kiss
By Devon Masterson-Bond
Chapter Two
“Please don't come to me still smiling
In my dreams tonight”
“Nooooo!” Ami screamed as she sat up quickly. She lashed out at her fabled attacker then paused when she struck at nothing but air. It was day light and the rain stopped. “What happened?” She looked around.
She was in the wilderness. The question was how did she get there in the first place? Last thing she remembered were piercing honey colored eyes staring through her. It was the look of disappointment and sadness that caused her to be distracted in the first place; if not for them she would have seen their owner reaching for his sword…but why wasn't she dead? There had to be a logical explanation for this, it was just a matter of finding it. First things first… Ami stood to her feet and walked over to a stream a few feet away. She was thirsty and hungry.
Upon approaching the stream, she paused. She patted herself down in disbelief. She was different. Of course she had her trademark features, short dark blue hair and striking cobalt eyes, but some additions as well. Pointed ears poked out from amongst her blue locks and some kind of brand on her forehead peeked out from under a soft blue head band. She pushed up her bangs and band with delicate clawed hands. The zodiac symbol of Mercury, her birthright, stood out proudly on her forehead like some sort of strange chakra.
“I'll figure this out later,” she sighed dousing her head into the stream. She was hoping that the shock of the cold water would bring her back to reality. Disappointment flittered across her features when she saw that she was still there in wonderland, and she also had a long blue tail. “I'm a canine?” she nearly shrieked. Her cool demeanor was slipping more and more as panic set into her being. What was she going to do? She raised her hand into the air. “Mercury Star Power!” Nothing happened, not even the appearance of her henshin stick. Ami sunk to her feet in despair. A pity party sounded good right about now.
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“Rin, I have some business to attend to.” Sesshomaru turned towards the smiling little girl. “Take Ah-Uhn and provide for yourself. Jaken and I will return at sunset. Do not make us wait.”
Rin nodded trying to keep her disappointment out of her scent. She smiled brightly as she tried to focus on the possibilities. She could pick all the flowers she wanted and dress Ah-Uhn in them. She could run and spin around until she was dizzy. There were all kinds of things to get into while they were gone. “Bye, Lord Sesshomaru,” she said as she hugged his leg.
“Girl, let go of Lord Sesshomaru's leg. It is improper,” Jaken sputtered then stopped when he saw his lord touch the top of Rin's head almost affectionately. His beady eyes then went to his demon lord's face and saw no change from his usual expression. Just what was that girl to him any way? His lord was a tough one to figure out at times.
“Rin, let go of my leg,” Sesshomaru said once he felt that she was confident enough for him leave her.
“Okay,” she smiled and stepped back as he turned to leave. She was quite pleased with the affectionate move that her lord had performed. He was getting warmer and warmer everyday. “Will you bring Rin back something when you return?”
Sesshomaru paused in movement. “Don't be greedy, girl,” Jaken scolded. “Lord Sesshomaru has been entirely too generous to you. He already takes care of…” His sentence trailed as he felt a rock pelt him in the head.
“I am more than capable of speaking for myself,” Sesshomaru replied before continuing on his way. “I will consider your request, Rin.”
Jaken's mouth dropped slightly then clamped shut. “Please wait for me, My Lord.” He ran after Sesshomaru's quickly disappearing form.
Rin giggled to herself as she turned to Ah-Uhn. She reached for his reins. “Let's go find something to eat, Ah-Uhn.” The two headed dragon snorted little puffs of smoke in response to her suggestion. “I saw stream a little bit back. There was lots of sweet yummy grass over there and fish for me. Then we'll take a bath and find some flowers.”
The two companions walked together in almost silence. One of them flowed with continuous conversation and songs the other snorted politely from time to time. “Nooo!”
Rin and Ah-Uhn paused. “Someone's in trouble.” She motioned for the dragon to kneel so that she could get on his back. “Let's go, Ah-Uhn,” she said once she was securely mounted. It was good that Jaken was not around to see her ungracious position on the dragon. According to the toad, a female was to ride side saddle and normally she did, when she was not in a hurry.
The dragon took off like lightening once he was sure that she was secure. Who ever it was that was in dire straights was not too far so there was no need to take to the air. “Hurry, Ah-Uhn,” Rin urged. The dragon snorted and moved faster. Within seconds they were the edge of a stream. Rin looked around quickly while still mounted on Ah-Uhn. Her soft brown eyes widened when she saw a blue figure in the grass shivering. “Over there.” She pointed across the stream. Ah-Uhn sailed across the stream and touched down softly.
“Are you okay?” Rin asked jumping from the dragon's back and moving towards the crumpled heap. Her empathic instincts were in over drive. She did not care whether this person was human or demon, enemy or friend. All she knew that they were in need and she was going to do all that she could.
Ami raised her head and stared into concerned brown eyes. Finally another human being! She was starting to lose it out here. “Thank the gods,” she sighed grabbing the little girl by the shoulders. “I need your help.”
Rin gasped at the grip that demon had shoulders, the wolf demon. Helpfulness was replaced with fear. Her lip began to tremble. “Please don't eat me.”
“Eat you?”
“Miss Wolf,” Rin's eyes began to well up with tears. “Ah-Uhn, help.” The dragon rushed towards the two kneeling in the grass. Ami jumped into the air to dodge the attack. She held Rin behind her protectively.
“I am not going to hurt you, little girl, call your animal off.”
Rin shook her head. “You'll eat me. Just like last time and Lord Sesshomaru won't be able to bring me back. Let me go.” She struggled as tears streamed down her cheeks. Ah-Uhn growled as thick steam trails flowed from his nostrils. Rin crying was unacceptable.
Ami opened her mouth to say something comforting to the girl when the dragon attacked again. She was going to have to get out of there. Without her henshin stick she was defenseless and it was only a matter of time before he caught her. The best plan was to retreat and take the girl with her. The scared brown bundle in her arms was her only link to sanity and something compelled her to bring the girl along. Logic told her that is was not wise, but for some reason she chose not listen. There seemed to be something else ruling her.
“Help,” Rin cried out as Ami started into the forest. A hand clasped over her mouth and her despair deepened.
“Listen, I give you my word that I am not going to hurt you,” Ami sighed as jumped into a tree and started jumping from branch to branch. She was quickly losing Ah-Uhn in the foliage. “On Mercury's honor, I will take you home after I get some answers.”
Brown eyes searched cobalt ones before they broke contact and focused forward. There was something about them that eased Rin's mind. Perhaps she would not be dinner for Miss Wolf after all. Now she had questions, she hoped they would be stopping soon and they would not go too far. She wondered where they were going. “Long as I am back in time to meet Lord Sesshomaru at sun set.”
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Sesshomaru paused in his steps. Jaken continued on forward complaining about Rin and how much of a hassle she was to take care of while patrolling. He also mentioned how gracious his lord was to take in an unworthy girl and a human at that. “Silence, Jaken.” It was not necessarily that he was tired of Jaken's incessant prattling. It was amazing how much the imp talked and then had the audacity to scold Rin for having the same nature. The difference between the two was Rin sought to understand her situation not kiss up to him and assuage some situation. He liked her questions even when she over stepped her bounds, it was nice to know that tenacity and curiosity was not dead.
“I am sorry My Lord,” Jaken sputtered nearly falling on his feet. He had angered his demon lord somehow judging by the expression on his face. Hopefully he would not be punished.
“Do you hear that?” he asked rhetorically. He did not care whether or not Jaken heard whatever stirred his defenses, something was wrong. His first thought had been Rin. Had his quarry somehow found out that he was approaching and was using her against him? Naraku was known for such fiendish, superfluous ploys. The hanyou would stop at nothing…but then he left Rin with Ah-Uhn. The two headed dragon was his personal battle steed and been with him since he was a pup and he would have heard Rin's scream by now. He was still within listening distance.
A growl formed in his throat. This uncertainty was unlike him. That girl was in deed his weakness. She was the only `family' that either did not hate him or kissed his derrière on a regular basis. He looked forward to her childish prattling and her flowery gifts. He was curious about what kind of adult he would bring about. Rin was his pup and he was not about to let anything happen to her. “We're going back.”
“But, Lord Sesshomaru, what about Naraku?” Jaken asked.
The demon lord turned quickly and glared at the toad. “Are you questioning my judgment?”
Beady eyes widened in shock, as he bowed and apologized profusely. “No, my lord, it's just that….” His sentence trailed as Ah-Uhn's distraught roar interrupted him.
Amber eyes widened for a moment then narrowed. This was highly disappointing. “Where is Rin?” he asked calmly. His voice amazingly enough did not betray the anger and panic within him. Yes, this girl was his weakness and would be the death of him if he was not careful. Ah-Uhn pulled on Sesshomaru's haori beckoning him to follow him. It was as he thought, his pup was in danger. He lifted his head into the air as his eyes bled a deep crimson. Her scent was quickly getting farther and farther away. It was laced with fear, terror, and the scent of a wolf…
To be continued…
“Last Kiss,” first ending to Orphen, written by Tanpopo. English Lyrics are courtesy of Anime Lyrics
© Devon Masterson-Bond 2005
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