Inuyasha:Together Again (#21 You''ll Do)
Title Together Again
Author landofthekwt
Chapter 14 of Left Behind
Rating PG-13
Prompt You’ll do (Unlove You 21)
Word Cout 5550
Warning none
Summary Rin and Inuyasha resume their friendship
They were able to get along with Hana for the most part until it became time to go to bed. Rin felt that she belonged with Kaede. In her mind what happened to Kaede was her fault. If she had never left, this never would have happened. Kaede was her burden.
Hana wandered into the room in the shelter where Kaede was housed. Now that it was dark, it seemed so small. The girl was hovering over the old miko. Rightfully, that was her place. She was only healer here
The girl was nothing but potential, but at the moment they needed every resource at hand. At the moment the Lords of Japan were feeding the youkai frenzy which threatened to consume humanity.
They were so blind that they did not realize that their greed and hate was fueling the revival of the lesser youkai which had been depleted by Naraku only eight years ago. The temple bells rang
then but now grew silent.
She could see the heroes of that war for herself. The great daiyouai who had prevented Narkau from regenerating had returned to his ancestral home in Kyushu to raise a family with the Shikon Miko. Kikyou had passed on. The hanyou was now a mere guard dog.
That was perhaps the most disappointing news. The reincarnation of the Jewel Guardian, Kikyou had rid the world of Naraku and the Jewel Instead of finishing the crusade to exterminate youkai,
she had married a hanyou and mated with a daiyoukai. She had been the flower of purity now tainted by youkai couplings.
The monk killed minor youkai for profit with his wits instead of his wind tunnel. His wife, the last of the taijiya now chased children instead of exterminating youkai. They were pitiful. Not even able to defend their own village against swarms of minor youkai. How could they save Japan from the red menace when they could not even save themselves.
In her mind this village was already a casualty of war. Instead of rebuilding it, the women should be herded down to Edo where a thriving human population could grow with the new additions. This village should be abandoned so that its defenders could be released to defend humanity.
As she was preparing a place to sleep Inuyasha walked into the room and plopped down by the door.
“ Out demon.” yelled Hana.
Inuyasha stared at the miko as if she was insane. Not since his time with Kikyou had him been excluded because he was a hanyou. Now some strange miko had the nerve to exclude him from his place. Kaede had never excluded him. He had always been welcome here. Bristling he refused to budge.
“Remove yourself or I will purify you.”
“ I would like to see you try.”
Kaede raised her hand “ Inuyasha is our friend. His place is guarding us.”
Hana huffed “ He can do it outside. I will not stay under the same roof with such filth.”
Kaede quickly thought of a solution “ Rin, take Inuyasha outside. He can stand guard outside.”
They exited. When they were gone, Kaede laid into Hana “ Inuyasha is my friend. He was my sister’s lover and the husband of the Shikon Miko. He has defended this village against youkai
and will continue to do so. If I have a choice between your presence and Inuyasha’s, I would prefer his.”
Hana did not respond. She had no desire to cross the old miko. Her aid would be essential in convincing Rin to come with her. Until then she would bide her time and stifle her natural instincts to purify youkai.
“ I am sorry you have to stay out here, Inuyasha. If it was up to me, I would let you stay.”
“Thanks, kid. It does not matter one way or another. I am just used to be staying with Kaede. I am not going anywhere. I will be right out here if you need me. It is not like I need to sleep or anything.”
Rin sighed. Why was this so hard? “ I appreciate you being here after what happened between us.
Lord Sesshoumaru intends to leave me here again even though the village is in ruins. I volunteered when I learned of Grandma Kaede’s condition. She has been the mother and grandmother to me for the past eight years”
Inuyasha shifted uncomfortably. Rin’s concern about Kaede struck close to home. If he had not left when he did, Kaede would not have been injured. He had been selfish thinking only of his hurt and trying to avoid the wrath of the Inutachi for his treatment of Rin. He and Rin had left the village because of what he had done to Rin, but it was Kaede that suffered. A thought occurred to him and he finally spoke breaking the silence.
“ Who is that miko and what does she want?”
The question brought Rin back to her senses. “ She came from a shrine in the mountains. I sent Sango there because I knew that I could not heal the jyaki wounds that Grandma Kaede suffered defending the village from the demons. Ever since she got here, she has been trying to convince Lord Sesshoumaru and Grandma Kaede that I should go with her to be trained as a miko.”
It was Inuyasha’s turn to be startled “ You are a mko?”
Rin laughed “ Don’t worry. Lord Sesshoumaru and Grandma Kaede are against it.and I have noi
intention. of leaving with her. I know that your own experiences with miko have been bad. I certainly would not want to add to it.”
Listening to Rin was good therapy after all the time they spent apart. It was nice to find someone who was open and honest. Someone who was not afraid of telling her own feelings or saying exactly what she felt. In fact he lost track of his surroundings until he felt a tug on his arm.
and looked up to see Sesshoumaru.
“Good night Rin. I will see you before I leave tomorrow. Right now I need to talk to Inuyasha.”
Both looked up. Rin with a smile bowed and left. Inuyasha was left with his mouth wide open. Sesshoumaru had surprised him. Something that had never happened before and if he had anything to say about never would again.
“Close your mouth, Inuyasha. Otherwise, people will realize what a slack jawed moron you really are.”
The insult helped Inuyasha recover. One could always depend upon Sesshoumaru. “ What do you want bastard?”
“As I said, I am leaving in the morning. Some of us have responsibilities and cannot simply lie around in trees all day sleeping. I need to know that if I leave Rin here that she will be protected against whatever may try to harm whether human or demon, miko or daiyoukai. You have the weaponry now to deal with any threat. What I need to know is if you will be here for Rin”
“Rin is my friend. I would never let any harm come to her.”
“And yet you left her.”
“Only because she told me to leave. She was not in any danger at the Western Shiro I was only allowed to come back here because the village had been destroyed and they needed someone to protect them.”
“ So you will stay here now.”
“Of course. My friend’s Miroku and Sango and their children are still here. Kaede is still here. Now Rin is here. So long as I have someone to protect here, I will stay here. From what I understand Kohaku is giving up his attempt to revive the slayer’s village so I am no longer needed there.”
“About Rin . . . ”
“I don’t need to be Rin’s Protector to protect her”
“ I was not going to offer you something of mine that you so crudely tossed in the dirt. You are certainly not worthy to be Rin’s protector. I am her protector. Unfortunately, I cannot be here. All I can spare is Jaken. There was a viscous intelligence behind these attacks. Jaken does not have the ability to defend against such a foe. If I leave Rin here, I need to know that she is protected. What I leave you with is a threat if you desert Rin or allow any harm to come to her there will not be enough left to bury you.”
“ As if I would allow any harm to come to Rin.”
Sesshoumaru nodded and then turned back to Inuyasha. “ Watch out for youkai. I do not think we have seen the last of the group that attacked this village. The attacks on the village and the slayer’s village seemed to be coordinated. I will talk to Kohaku about tracking their movements. Watch out for that miko. She wants to take Rin away to fight in a crusade against the youkai. Don’t let her.”
Inuysaha felt like he had been dismissed. He was not Sesshoumaru’s toady. Jaken had that privilege. He said the only thing that came to mind “ Feh.” Sesshoumaru’s answering “Hnn” meant that Inuyasha had better make sure that nothing happened to Rin.
Sesshoumaru sought out Kohaku. He found him at his sister’s hut. Oddly enough their hut had not been damaged. Maybe it was because it was on the hill overlooking the village. Sesshoumaru did feel a touch of holy when he slid open the door. Maybe it was warded against lower level youkai.
They looked up surprised to see him. It was crowded. Five children, the monk, the slayer and the boy. Though it was hard to refer to him as a boy. Being twenty and an accomplished demon slayer in his own right, he was a man whom Sesshoumaru might have respected if he respected humans at all. As it was he needed the boy to perform a task for him.
“Kohaku. Walk with me.”
Kohaku had followed Lord Sesshoumaru on the quest. He had been right in believing that Lord Sesshoumaru could defeat Narkau. When Rin had been offered to him, he jumped at the chance to be close to the person he respected and feared most in the world. The moment he knew that Lord Sesshoumaru was against his suit, he had withdrawn never blaming Lord Sesshoumaru.
When they were out of earshot, Kohaku asked “ What do you need, Lord Sessshoumaru?
“ I need you to follow the youkai who attacked the village. The attack on the village and the attack on the slayer’s village were coordinated. There appears to be an intelligence behind the attacks. I need to know who is behind them and why. I do not have time to do it myself. I trust in your abilities to follow youkai and kill any that might get in the way of your mission. Jaken and Ah-Un will guard the perimeter of the village. Inuyasha will guard Rin. I trust the monk and the slayer can keep themselves safe
Lord Sesshoumaru threw a bag of coins to Kohaku who caught it and bowed. “ Thank you for your trust in me, Lord Sesshoumaru. I shall not fail you.”
“Hn” murmured Sesshoumaru. .
The next morning Sesshoumaru was surprised to see the villagers up with the crack of dawn to see him off. He reassured the old miko that he would be returning from time to time. Rin stared at him anxiously. It would be their first separation since Rin had left the village.
So much had changed. She and Inuyasha were just beginning to feel each other out after their fight. Kaede who had been her mentor was now her patient. Worse, she was subject to the new miko, Hana whom she did not know or trust who would be training her to be a miko, a vocation she had no desire to pursue.
“ Goodbye Rin”
Rin looked up to see Sesshoumaru She rushed to his arms at started crying. Sesshoumaru felt uneasy.
“ I will return, Rin.”
“ I know you won’t leave me behind. Let me know when Lady Kagome has her baby. I am sorry that I will not be there. Grandma Kaede has taught so much about delivering babies that I am sure that I could help.”
“Just concentrate on helping the old miko get well. I will take care of Kagome.”
With those words, Sesshoumaru took his energy form and sped off toward. Rin felt a sense of loss.She hugged herself and shivered. Looking up she saw Inuyasha holding out his haori.
“ The fire rat will keep you warm. This morning we are going to rebuild Kaede’s hut. I don’t need it for such mundane work. You can have it till I am done. I am sure that Sesshoumaru would prefer that I stand guard over you, but I will be just at the other end of the village. If you want, you can watch us rebuild.”
She accepted the fire-rat with a smile. “ I will return if it gets too warm. For the moment I do not have time to watch men sweat. I have to take care of Kaede and help Hana with her miko duties.”
Inuyasha stopped her “ Be careful”
Rin pooh-poohed the notion and sent Inuyasha reluctantly on his way to rebuild Kaede’s hut. She returned to the shelter in time to watch Hana hovering over Kaede. They both looked up as she walked in without acknowledgement.
Rin looked at Hana curiously. Her hands were glowing as she touched the elder miko. She had seen Kagome puify Kohaku’s shard. Kagome had told her how Kikyou had healed Miroku’s miasma scars. She had seen Kikyou purify Suikotsusei with one arrow.
While she had been with Kaede, she had never seen the elderly miko use her holy powers to heal anyone. Kaede’s specialty was herb lore. She had taught Rin everything about treatment of the human body with herbs. They had raised them in the garden and hunted for them in the forest.
Hana had what Kaede lacked. A touch of the holy. Kaede could fire a purification arrow, but they could only bring down one youkai at a time. Rin watched her closely. Enviously. If it was true that she was a miko, she could do this too.
She had never feared youkai, but she had always had Lord Sesshoumaru by her side. Even now Jaken lurked in the hills to protect her. Lord Seshsoumaru had made sure that Inuyasha would be around to protect her before leaving.
She was tired of being the Rin that needed protecting by anybody. If Hana could teach her to do that she would train, but only if it did not mean leaving Kaede. Rin refused to even think of leaving the old miko on her own.
No, Kaede had been there for her the last eight years, It was time that Rin took the burden from
Kaede’s shoulders. She could do all the things that Kaede had taught her over the years. She just had not thought about becoming Kaede.
She had rejected what Kaede had become. Now she saw what Kaede saw. A need to give back to those who had cared for her as a child. As Kaede lay helplessly in bed, Rin suddenly realized how old and fragile Kaede had become.
Kaede had always been the same age to her. She had never even thought of Kaede as being old. Now she could see clearly. It made it easier to decide what to do. She had come here to take care of Kaede Now she saw that Kaede would never be able to return to being the miko that she once was. She needed someone to take care of her full time.
“How did you do that”
Hana looked up in surprise “ Were you speaking to me, child?”
“Rin. My name is Rin. Can you teach me how to heal?”
Hana looked at her with the look of the cat who swallowed a canary. “ It takes many years of training.”
Kaede laughed “ Kagome did it with no training at all.”
Hana scowled. The old miko was making it more difficult. “ Have you ever meditated?”
“Lord Mirokou used to teach me how to clear my mind.”
“That is a start. Try clearing your mind. We were taught to think of nothing.”
“Nothing.”
“How does one think of nothing?”
“Until you learn that you will not be able to advance any further as a miko.”
Kaede remembered the training she and Kikyou received at the temple. Her training had been cut short when Kikyou became the miko of this village. Fortunately, the temple sent another miko to take Kikyou’s place. That miko had not the time or inclination to teach her anything. Her learning consisted of a conglomeration of the temple, Kikyou and the miko whose name she could never remember.
“We were taught to place our thoughts on the person we loved most in the world. My object was always Kikyou who was always my ideal. I imagine for you thinking about Lord Sesshoumaru would clear your mind.”
Rin smiled happily. She could think about Lord Sesshoumaru for hours. She closed her eyes and drifted until her Lord came into view. As her concentration grew, Lord Sesshoumaru seemed to grow brighter until his radiance blotted out everything and she saw was the light.
“Rin”
Rin looked to see Inuyasha staring at her. “ Inuyasha. What are you doing here? Weren’t you building Grandma Kaede a house?”
“Feh. We were done with that hours ago. I came by to see when dinner would be ready and found you like this. Are you OK?”
Rin looked around Hana and Kaede were staring at her in wonder Finally Hana spoke “ Although the object of your meditation may be objectionable to me, if it helps you clear your mind then by all means use.”
“You mean I am ready for training”
“We will start tomorrow. I recommend that you go to bed after eating. You will need all of your strength.”.
After Inuyasha ate his with meal with her, he turned to her and asked “ Would you like to see the progress on Kaede’s home.”
Rin brightened. Kaede’s hut had been the only home that she had ever known. She had been devastated when she returned only to find it flattened by the youkai. Anything would be better than what she had seen.
Rin was hesitant when she reached the new door. Afraid of what the interior might look like. Inuyasha shooed her in. To her surprise the interior of the hut looked exactly as she remembered it. Apparently, Inuyasha had been paying attention to his surroundings.
There was a fire in the fire pit and tatami mats spread out on the floor. The only things missing were the herb jars and Kaede Rin ran round and round the room laughing. Her home had been rebuilt. Maybe the village could live again. Inuyasha watched her with a wry grin. It was good to hear Rin laugh again.
Finally Rin stopped and looked at Inuyasha “ Can I stay here tonight? Anywhere else would not seem like home.”
“I don’t see why not. You should tell Kaede so that she does not worry. We had planned on bringing her here tomorrow. Now get along. I will be watching over you, tonight.”
Rin hugged Inuyasha and whispered “ Thank you” She ran off giggling leaving a blushing hanyou in her wake. She returned to the hut and prepared to sleep. It was wonderful to return to her safe place . The place where no one could hurt her. She had never realized how much she had depended upon Kaede to provide that Tomorrow she would begin the process of giving back to her Grandmother.
The next morning Rin woke bright and early. She roused the sleepy hanyou from his dreams. There was work to be done. Everything must be perfect for moving Grandma Kaede back to her home. She swept the hut completely. The fire in the fire pot was restarted. She scrounged some food to prepare to welcome Kaede. As a final touch she gathered fresh flowers to give to Kaede when she returned home.
Just before Inuyasha following Rin’s instruction approached the emergency shelter and announced that all was prepared. A crowd was already assembled outside the shelter in anticipation of that days’ events. It was only one hut, but it was the hut of the priestess and represented their belief that the village would survive despite all the adversity. The village which had housed the Shikon no Tama would not be destroyed by lesser youkai.
Hana led the procession. Inuyasha and Miroku carried Kaede. When they reached Kaede’s hut, Rin came out to greet them and gave Kaede a hug and presented her with the flowers. Hana then blessed the house. Miroku performed an exorcism to drive other any evil spirits which might be residing there. Inuyasha was amused since that the first exorcism Mirku had ever performed with charge.
Kaede was moved inside .where Rin served her breakfast. The rest of the villagers gathered in the central square for informal celebration. The workers were shocked to see anyone up this early, but they were welcomed by one and all since everyone hoped that they would stay and be the lifeblood of the new community.
Rin spent the rest of day helping Kaede get used to her new home. She knew that her mentor would appreciate the familiar surroundings as much as she had. Busying herself with the everyday chores that she had always done around the hut made her feel better.
Hana was somewhat uncomfortable around Kaede. She was here to assist Kaede, but the villagers still looked to her not the temporary miko. They actually hesitated to come to her. It was only when Kaede’s hut was rebuilt that they began to trickle in to see her.
At first they only offered their gifts and their prayers to their fallen miko. Later in the day they began to express their concerns and ask for the miko’s help. Always they would speak only to Kaede leaving Hana a silent observer. When the last visitor left she approached Kaede
“I came to assist you. Yet none of these people will even talk to me much less place their trust in me. Without trust the kami will not assist me. I feel like a third wheel. My talents are wasted here. I should return to my shrine. There at least I will be useful.”
Kaede sighed “ You must have patience. You have only been here for two days. They would not accept me until I was nearly sixteen nearly eight years after my sister died. The temple sent a miko to take her place. She was almost like a mother to me, but when I was trained she returned to the temple and I never saw her again.”
“I don’t see the relevance of your story to me. I am not a novice. I was practically raised in the temple. I can do anything you can and more. Yet I am treated like a serving girl.”
Kaede held her temper. “ We welcome your assistance. Just remember that these people do not know you or trust you. If I reassure them eventually they will come to see you as they see me. Remember that it is we work for the glory of the kami not our own glory.”
Hana nodded. She had hoped to sway Rin by showing her she could learn by going to the shrine
Instead she was forced to bide her time until the people began to warm up to her. It was clear that she must cater to Kaede in order to reach her goal. The nerve of old lady telling her about her duty to the kami.
Rin cast a wary eye on Hana. She was not showing the proper respect to Grandma Kaede. Although she was eager to learn what Hana had to teach her she was still not interested in going to the shrine and being under the thumb of this woman. She decided to use tact and flattery to deal with Hana.
“Sensei. You indicated that you would like to teach me how to be a miko. Why not do it now. Both of us are here to assist Grandma Kaede, but we are not busy could we not start the training you wish me to receive.”,,
Hana smiled thinking she had Rin. Rin smiled back knowing that Hana had fallen for her trap. When Inuyasha showed up at the hut, he found Hana busily explaining the energies which a miko drew her power from. Kaede would chime in with her less trained understanding of the practical aspects of being a miko.
Inuyasha continued to stare at them until finally Rin looked up and realized that she had failed to cook supper. Fortunately there was still stew remaining from the pervious night. The villagers had donated all the food not eaten at the celebration to the miko’s. Rin tested the stew. It still appeared to be edible. She hearted it up and handed it to Inuyasha.
Hana scowled at them. Inuyasha knew the drill. The hanyou ate outside and slept outside. He excused himself and slid open the shoji door. After serving the mikos Rin excused herself and followed Inuyasha outside to the consternation of Hana.
Kaede shook her head. She was not about to let Hana’s views on miko purity interfere with Inuyasha and Rin’s friendship. They were alone just like she was. After fifty years she truly understood why Kikyou had been willing to forsake her duties to marry Inuyasha.
Rin and Inuyasha sat outside the hut eating their stew in silence. When they were finished, Inuyasha took her on a tour of the village. After spending the day engrossed in studies, Rin was glad to get away from Hana.
They eventually fond their way to Miroku and Sango’s hut the only place in the village proper which had not been flattened. Inuyasha was not surprised. The monk really did have some skills in creating barriers.
The girls who were now eight ran to meet him. They still referred to him as their Uncle Inu. He in turned missed the days when they used to climb all over him and grab his ears. It wrangled him that Sango had deprived him of a closest thing to family that he had ever known. That was why he had spent all that time with Miroku and Sango when Kagome was gone.
All the anger and resentment disappeared as he swept the girls into his arms. The eldest boy now
was of course in love with Rin who had been his babysitter since birth. The toddlers hung back clinging to their parent’s legs while the baby still hung from her mother’s back.
Miroku rose to greet them. It was time to start anew. Their quarrel had deprived the village of its protector and sent Rin away when Kaede needed her most. They drank their tea, made their apologies and vowed that it would never happen again.
When they were done, Miroku helped Sango put the children to bed. After they were asleep, the two of them sat together staring into the fire a long time before finally Miroku spoke
“You noticed that Inuyasha and Rin were together when they came to see us today.”
“Yes, and” replied Sango
“Sango, Are you okay with that after everything we went through because of them.”
“Kohaku told me that he moved on as soon as he knew that Sesshoumaru was against the courtship. He has a great deal of respect for Sesshoumaru and would never cross him.”
“Did you notice that Sesshoumaru talked to Kohaku before he left? Do you know what that is about?” asked Mirokou
“Kohaku would not tell me. He said it was between them. He did tell me to keep my guard up because the attacks on the village would not end, but he would not say what he knew.”
“Do you think it is too dangerous to stay here?”
“You know that Sesshoumaru only left Rin here in the first place because we were here” Sango stated.
“Yes, but Inuyasha is here again and I worry about our little ones. What if Inuyasha or Rin or Sesshoumaru is the reason for the attacks? Shouldn’t we move away from such danger?”
“Look we are staying here until we die. Sesshoumaru made that clear when he spared my life. Our penance is to be Rin’s protector. If we leave and something were to happen to Rin, Sesshoumaru would never forgive us. At least with Inuyasha we stand a fighting chance.”
Miroku sighed “ I guess I will have to work on improving my barriers. Next time there may be greater youkai.”
Sango looked to him “ What were you saying about Inuyasha and Rin?”
“They seem to have made up. Inuyasha brought her here because they both loved taking care of the girls when they were young. Rin has always been overly enamored with the idea of children.
It was the perfect place to take a girl.”
Miroku eyed Sango “ Do you think Inuyasha actually thought about that when he brought Rin here.”
“No, I think he was trying to get her away from Hana for the moment. We used to be his place of refuge. It is no wonder he turned to us at this time.”
“ So we should encourage Inuyasha and Rin.” Miroku asked
Sango sighed “ I am just saying that we should not be the barrier in their way. Sesshoumaru will probably have something to say about them. For the moment, Sesshoumaru wants Inuyasha to stay as Rin’s protector and he is willing to do so. Inuyasha came to us tonight hoping that we could be friends again since he and Rin are staying here . I think we all made up last night so I won’t worry about Inuyasha anymore,”
Miroku put his arms around Sango “ The children are in bed. We have agreed to leave Inuyasha and Rin alone. I think we deserve some time alone.”
“Isn’t this how number six came about? Soon we will need a bigger house.”
“ I will just have to do more exorcisms and convince Inuyasha to build an addition to our house.”
“You are so persuasive.”
“I do my best.”
Inuyasha walked Rin to the front door of the hut. The lights were off, but he knew that Hana would on him if he dared to enter. His mind had been a blur since their visit to Miroku and Sango’s hut. It was the one that place that he knew both he and Rin felt at peace. His place of refuge before Kagome returned
He and Kagome had come to Miroku and Sango’s hut often after they returned. When they were all together it was like the magical time of the quest had never ended. It was the best time of Inuyasha’s life and he wished that it had lasted forever.
Even after Kagome left, Miroku and Sango were still there for him. When Sango had closed their doors to him, he felt that he had no friends left in the world. He knew now that it was not true. Rin was by his side. Miroku and Sango had welcomed him to their family together. Only Kagome would never return.
He sighed Kagome. Seeing Miroku and Sango had stirred up some of old feelings about her that he thought he had buried Miroku and Sango had a family. He thought that by showing Kagome how happy their family was that she would want to start one too.
He glanced at Rin. Miroku and Sango were important to her too. She had practically raised their children. He wondered what she was thinking about. Instead she spoke first.
“I enjoyed myself tonight. We should invite ourselves to their hut more often. I may not have to care for their children anymore, but they are the closest thing I had to a family.”
“ I am glad that you had a good time. I was afraid that they would turn me away. Also, I was afraid of stirring up old memories.”
“ Let’s forget about the past and work on creating new memories with old friends.”.
“Together. You are not allowed out of my sight. You get into as much trouble as Kagome”
That name brought silence. They stood facing each other not knowing what to say. Finally, Inuysaha. spoke.
“You better get in there before they worry about you. I will be right outside your door making sure that no one can hurt you, Rin. If you need anything just call and I will be there.”
Rin laughed “ I feel much better knowing that we are together again, Inuysaha.”
All Inuysaha say was “ Keh”as Rin turned and entered the hut. He settled down for the night knowing that he was not alone anymore.
Author landofthekwt
Chapter 14 of Left Behind
Rating PG-13
Prompt You’ll do (Unlove You 21)
Word Cout 5550
Warning none
Summary Rin and Inuyasha resume their friendship
They were able to get along with Hana for the most part until it became time to go to bed. Rin felt that she belonged with Kaede. In her mind what happened to Kaede was her fault. If she had never left, this never would have happened. Kaede was her burden.
Hana wandered into the room in the shelter where Kaede was housed. Now that it was dark, it seemed so small. The girl was hovering over the old miko. Rightfully, that was her place. She was only healer here
The girl was nothing but potential, but at the moment they needed every resource at hand. At the moment the Lords of Japan were feeding the youkai frenzy which threatened to consume humanity.
They were so blind that they did not realize that their greed and hate was fueling the revival of the lesser youkai which had been depleted by Naraku only eight years ago. The temple bells rang
then but now grew silent.
She could see the heroes of that war for herself. The great daiyouai who had prevented Narkau from regenerating had returned to his ancestral home in Kyushu to raise a family with the Shikon Miko. Kikyou had passed on. The hanyou was now a mere guard dog.
That was perhaps the most disappointing news. The reincarnation of the Jewel Guardian, Kikyou had rid the world of Naraku and the Jewel Instead of finishing the crusade to exterminate youkai,
she had married a hanyou and mated with a daiyoukai. She had been the flower of purity now tainted by youkai couplings.
The monk killed minor youkai for profit with his wits instead of his wind tunnel. His wife, the last of the taijiya now chased children instead of exterminating youkai. They were pitiful. Not even able to defend their own village against swarms of minor youkai. How could they save Japan from the red menace when they could not even save themselves.
In her mind this village was already a casualty of war. Instead of rebuilding it, the women should be herded down to Edo where a thriving human population could grow with the new additions. This village should be abandoned so that its defenders could be released to defend humanity.
As she was preparing a place to sleep Inuyasha walked into the room and plopped down by the door.
“ Out demon.” yelled Hana.
Inuyasha stared at the miko as if she was insane. Not since his time with Kikyou had him been excluded because he was a hanyou. Now some strange miko had the nerve to exclude him from his place. Kaede had never excluded him. He had always been welcome here. Bristling he refused to budge.
“Remove yourself or I will purify you.”
“ I would like to see you try.”
Kaede raised her hand “ Inuyasha is our friend. His place is guarding us.”
Hana huffed “ He can do it outside. I will not stay under the same roof with such filth.”
Kaede quickly thought of a solution “ Rin, take Inuyasha outside. He can stand guard outside.”
They exited. When they were gone, Kaede laid into Hana “ Inuyasha is my friend. He was my sister’s lover and the husband of the Shikon Miko. He has defended this village against youkai
and will continue to do so. If I have a choice between your presence and Inuyasha’s, I would prefer his.”
Hana did not respond. She had no desire to cross the old miko. Her aid would be essential in convincing Rin to come with her. Until then she would bide her time and stifle her natural instincts to purify youkai.
“ I am sorry you have to stay out here, Inuyasha. If it was up to me, I would let you stay.”
“Thanks, kid. It does not matter one way or another. I am just used to be staying with Kaede. I am not going anywhere. I will be right out here if you need me. It is not like I need to sleep or anything.”
Rin sighed. Why was this so hard? “ I appreciate you being here after what happened between us.
Lord Sesshoumaru intends to leave me here again even though the village is in ruins. I volunteered when I learned of Grandma Kaede’s condition. She has been the mother and grandmother to me for the past eight years”
Inuyasha shifted uncomfortably. Rin’s concern about Kaede struck close to home. If he had not left when he did, Kaede would not have been injured. He had been selfish thinking only of his hurt and trying to avoid the wrath of the Inutachi for his treatment of Rin. He and Rin had left the village because of what he had done to Rin, but it was Kaede that suffered. A thought occurred to him and he finally spoke breaking the silence.
“ Who is that miko and what does she want?”
The question brought Rin back to her senses. “ She came from a shrine in the mountains. I sent Sango there because I knew that I could not heal the jyaki wounds that Grandma Kaede suffered defending the village from the demons. Ever since she got here, she has been trying to convince Lord Sesshoumaru and Grandma Kaede that I should go with her to be trained as a miko.”
It was Inuyasha’s turn to be startled “ You are a mko?”
Rin laughed “ Don’t worry. Lord Sesshoumaru and Grandma Kaede are against it.and I have noi
intention. of leaving with her. I know that your own experiences with miko have been bad. I certainly would not want to add to it.”
Listening to Rin was good therapy after all the time they spent apart. It was nice to find someone who was open and honest. Someone who was not afraid of telling her own feelings or saying exactly what she felt. In fact he lost track of his surroundings until he felt a tug on his arm.
and looked up to see Sesshoumaru.
“Good night Rin. I will see you before I leave tomorrow. Right now I need to talk to Inuyasha.”
Both looked up. Rin with a smile bowed and left. Inuyasha was left with his mouth wide open. Sesshoumaru had surprised him. Something that had never happened before and if he had anything to say about never would again.
“Close your mouth, Inuyasha. Otherwise, people will realize what a slack jawed moron you really are.”
The insult helped Inuyasha recover. One could always depend upon Sesshoumaru. “ What do you want bastard?”
“As I said, I am leaving in the morning. Some of us have responsibilities and cannot simply lie around in trees all day sleeping. I need to know that if I leave Rin here that she will be protected against whatever may try to harm whether human or demon, miko or daiyoukai. You have the weaponry now to deal with any threat. What I need to know is if you will be here for Rin”
“Rin is my friend. I would never let any harm come to her.”
“And yet you left her.”
“Only because she told me to leave. She was not in any danger at the Western Shiro I was only allowed to come back here because the village had been destroyed and they needed someone to protect them.”
“ So you will stay here now.”
“Of course. My friend’s Miroku and Sango and their children are still here. Kaede is still here. Now Rin is here. So long as I have someone to protect here, I will stay here. From what I understand Kohaku is giving up his attempt to revive the slayer’s village so I am no longer needed there.”
“About Rin . . . ”
“I don’t need to be Rin’s Protector to protect her”
“ I was not going to offer you something of mine that you so crudely tossed in the dirt. You are certainly not worthy to be Rin’s protector. I am her protector. Unfortunately, I cannot be here. All I can spare is Jaken. There was a viscous intelligence behind these attacks. Jaken does not have the ability to defend against such a foe. If I leave Rin here, I need to know that she is protected. What I leave you with is a threat if you desert Rin or allow any harm to come to her there will not be enough left to bury you.”
“ As if I would allow any harm to come to Rin.”
Sesshoumaru nodded and then turned back to Inuyasha. “ Watch out for youkai. I do not think we have seen the last of the group that attacked this village. The attacks on the village and the slayer’s village seemed to be coordinated. I will talk to Kohaku about tracking their movements. Watch out for that miko. She wants to take Rin away to fight in a crusade against the youkai. Don’t let her.”
Inuysaha felt like he had been dismissed. He was not Sesshoumaru’s toady. Jaken had that privilege. He said the only thing that came to mind “ Feh.” Sesshoumaru’s answering “Hnn” meant that Inuyasha had better make sure that nothing happened to Rin.
Sesshoumaru sought out Kohaku. He found him at his sister’s hut. Oddly enough their hut had not been damaged. Maybe it was because it was on the hill overlooking the village. Sesshoumaru did feel a touch of holy when he slid open the door. Maybe it was warded against lower level youkai.
They looked up surprised to see him. It was crowded. Five children, the monk, the slayer and the boy. Though it was hard to refer to him as a boy. Being twenty and an accomplished demon slayer in his own right, he was a man whom Sesshoumaru might have respected if he respected humans at all. As it was he needed the boy to perform a task for him.
“Kohaku. Walk with me.”
Kohaku had followed Lord Sesshoumaru on the quest. He had been right in believing that Lord Sesshoumaru could defeat Narkau. When Rin had been offered to him, he jumped at the chance to be close to the person he respected and feared most in the world. The moment he knew that Lord Sesshoumaru was against his suit, he had withdrawn never blaming Lord Sesshoumaru.
When they were out of earshot, Kohaku asked “ What do you need, Lord Sessshoumaru?
“ I need you to follow the youkai who attacked the village. The attack on the village and the attack on the slayer’s village were coordinated. There appears to be an intelligence behind the attacks. I need to know who is behind them and why. I do not have time to do it myself. I trust in your abilities to follow youkai and kill any that might get in the way of your mission. Jaken and Ah-Un will guard the perimeter of the village. Inuyasha will guard Rin. I trust the monk and the slayer can keep themselves safe
Lord Sesshoumaru threw a bag of coins to Kohaku who caught it and bowed. “ Thank you for your trust in me, Lord Sesshoumaru. I shall not fail you.”
“Hn” murmured Sesshoumaru. .
The next morning Sesshoumaru was surprised to see the villagers up with the crack of dawn to see him off. He reassured the old miko that he would be returning from time to time. Rin stared at him anxiously. It would be their first separation since Rin had left the village.
So much had changed. She and Inuyasha were just beginning to feel each other out after their fight. Kaede who had been her mentor was now her patient. Worse, she was subject to the new miko, Hana whom she did not know or trust who would be training her to be a miko, a vocation she had no desire to pursue.
“ Goodbye Rin”
Rin looked up to see Sesshoumaru She rushed to his arms at started crying. Sesshoumaru felt uneasy.
“ I will return, Rin.”
“ I know you won’t leave me behind. Let me know when Lady Kagome has her baby. I am sorry that I will not be there. Grandma Kaede has taught so much about delivering babies that I am sure that I could help.”
“Just concentrate on helping the old miko get well. I will take care of Kagome.”
With those words, Sesshoumaru took his energy form and sped off toward. Rin felt a sense of loss.She hugged herself and shivered. Looking up she saw Inuyasha holding out his haori.
“ The fire rat will keep you warm. This morning we are going to rebuild Kaede’s hut. I don’t need it for such mundane work. You can have it till I am done. I am sure that Sesshoumaru would prefer that I stand guard over you, but I will be just at the other end of the village. If you want, you can watch us rebuild.”
She accepted the fire-rat with a smile. “ I will return if it gets too warm. For the moment I do not have time to watch men sweat. I have to take care of Kaede and help Hana with her miko duties.”
Inuyasha stopped her “ Be careful”
Rin pooh-poohed the notion and sent Inuyasha reluctantly on his way to rebuild Kaede’s hut. She returned to the shelter in time to watch Hana hovering over Kaede. They both looked up as she walked in without acknowledgement.
Rin looked at Hana curiously. Her hands were glowing as she touched the elder miko. She had seen Kagome puify Kohaku’s shard. Kagome had told her how Kikyou had healed Miroku’s miasma scars. She had seen Kikyou purify Suikotsusei with one arrow.
While she had been with Kaede, she had never seen the elderly miko use her holy powers to heal anyone. Kaede’s specialty was herb lore. She had taught Rin everything about treatment of the human body with herbs. They had raised them in the garden and hunted for them in the forest.
Hana had what Kaede lacked. A touch of the holy. Kaede could fire a purification arrow, but they could only bring down one youkai at a time. Rin watched her closely. Enviously. If it was true that she was a miko, she could do this too.
She had never feared youkai, but she had always had Lord Sesshoumaru by her side. Even now Jaken lurked in the hills to protect her. Lord Seshsoumaru had made sure that Inuyasha would be around to protect her before leaving.
She was tired of being the Rin that needed protecting by anybody. If Hana could teach her to do that she would train, but only if it did not mean leaving Kaede. Rin refused to even think of leaving the old miko on her own.
No, Kaede had been there for her the last eight years, It was time that Rin took the burden from
Kaede’s shoulders. She could do all the things that Kaede had taught her over the years. She just had not thought about becoming Kaede.
She had rejected what Kaede had become. Now she saw what Kaede saw. A need to give back to those who had cared for her as a child. As Kaede lay helplessly in bed, Rin suddenly realized how old and fragile Kaede had become.
Kaede had always been the same age to her. She had never even thought of Kaede as being old. Now she could see clearly. It made it easier to decide what to do. She had come here to take care of Kaede Now she saw that Kaede would never be able to return to being the miko that she once was. She needed someone to take care of her full time.
“How did you do that”
Hana looked up in surprise “ Were you speaking to me, child?”
“Rin. My name is Rin. Can you teach me how to heal?”
Hana looked at her with the look of the cat who swallowed a canary. “ It takes many years of training.”
Kaede laughed “ Kagome did it with no training at all.”
Hana scowled. The old miko was making it more difficult. “ Have you ever meditated?”
“Lord Mirokou used to teach me how to clear my mind.”
“That is a start. Try clearing your mind. We were taught to think of nothing.”
“Nothing.”
“How does one think of nothing?”
“Until you learn that you will not be able to advance any further as a miko.”
Kaede remembered the training she and Kikyou received at the temple. Her training had been cut short when Kikyou became the miko of this village. Fortunately, the temple sent another miko to take Kikyou’s place. That miko had not the time or inclination to teach her anything. Her learning consisted of a conglomeration of the temple, Kikyou and the miko whose name she could never remember.
“We were taught to place our thoughts on the person we loved most in the world. My object was always Kikyou who was always my ideal. I imagine for you thinking about Lord Sesshoumaru would clear your mind.”
Rin smiled happily. She could think about Lord Sesshoumaru for hours. She closed her eyes and drifted until her Lord came into view. As her concentration grew, Lord Sesshoumaru seemed to grow brighter until his radiance blotted out everything and she saw was the light.
“Rin”
Rin looked to see Inuyasha staring at her. “ Inuyasha. What are you doing here? Weren’t you building Grandma Kaede a house?”
“Feh. We were done with that hours ago. I came by to see when dinner would be ready and found you like this. Are you OK?”
Rin looked around Hana and Kaede were staring at her in wonder Finally Hana spoke “ Although the object of your meditation may be objectionable to me, if it helps you clear your mind then by all means use.”
“You mean I am ready for training”
“We will start tomorrow. I recommend that you go to bed after eating. You will need all of your strength.”.
After Inuyasha ate his with meal with her, he turned to her and asked “ Would you like to see the progress on Kaede’s home.”
Rin brightened. Kaede’s hut had been the only home that she had ever known. She had been devastated when she returned only to find it flattened by the youkai. Anything would be better than what she had seen.
Rin was hesitant when she reached the new door. Afraid of what the interior might look like. Inuyasha shooed her in. To her surprise the interior of the hut looked exactly as she remembered it. Apparently, Inuyasha had been paying attention to his surroundings.
There was a fire in the fire pit and tatami mats spread out on the floor. The only things missing were the herb jars and Kaede Rin ran round and round the room laughing. Her home had been rebuilt. Maybe the village could live again. Inuyasha watched her with a wry grin. It was good to hear Rin laugh again.
Finally Rin stopped and looked at Inuyasha “ Can I stay here tonight? Anywhere else would not seem like home.”
“I don’t see why not. You should tell Kaede so that she does not worry. We had planned on bringing her here tomorrow. Now get along. I will be watching over you, tonight.”
Rin hugged Inuyasha and whispered “ Thank you” She ran off giggling leaving a blushing hanyou in her wake. She returned to the hut and prepared to sleep. It was wonderful to return to her safe place . The place where no one could hurt her. She had never realized how much she had depended upon Kaede to provide that Tomorrow she would begin the process of giving back to her Grandmother.
The next morning Rin woke bright and early. She roused the sleepy hanyou from his dreams. There was work to be done. Everything must be perfect for moving Grandma Kaede back to her home. She swept the hut completely. The fire in the fire pot was restarted. She scrounged some food to prepare to welcome Kaede. As a final touch she gathered fresh flowers to give to Kaede when she returned home.
Just before Inuyasha following Rin’s instruction approached the emergency shelter and announced that all was prepared. A crowd was already assembled outside the shelter in anticipation of that days’ events. It was only one hut, but it was the hut of the priestess and represented their belief that the village would survive despite all the adversity. The village which had housed the Shikon no Tama would not be destroyed by lesser youkai.
Hana led the procession. Inuyasha and Miroku carried Kaede. When they reached Kaede’s hut, Rin came out to greet them and gave Kaede a hug and presented her with the flowers. Hana then blessed the house. Miroku performed an exorcism to drive other any evil spirits which might be residing there. Inuyasha was amused since that the first exorcism Mirku had ever performed with charge.
Kaede was moved inside .where Rin served her breakfast. The rest of the villagers gathered in the central square for informal celebration. The workers were shocked to see anyone up this early, but they were welcomed by one and all since everyone hoped that they would stay and be the lifeblood of the new community.
Rin spent the rest of day helping Kaede get used to her new home. She knew that her mentor would appreciate the familiar surroundings as much as she had. Busying herself with the everyday chores that she had always done around the hut made her feel better.
Hana was somewhat uncomfortable around Kaede. She was here to assist Kaede, but the villagers still looked to her not the temporary miko. They actually hesitated to come to her. It was only when Kaede’s hut was rebuilt that they began to trickle in to see her.
At first they only offered their gifts and their prayers to their fallen miko. Later in the day they began to express their concerns and ask for the miko’s help. Always they would speak only to Kaede leaving Hana a silent observer. When the last visitor left she approached Kaede
“I came to assist you. Yet none of these people will even talk to me much less place their trust in me. Without trust the kami will not assist me. I feel like a third wheel. My talents are wasted here. I should return to my shrine. There at least I will be useful.”
Kaede sighed “ You must have patience. You have only been here for two days. They would not accept me until I was nearly sixteen nearly eight years after my sister died. The temple sent a miko to take her place. She was almost like a mother to me, but when I was trained she returned to the temple and I never saw her again.”
“I don’t see the relevance of your story to me. I am not a novice. I was practically raised in the temple. I can do anything you can and more. Yet I am treated like a serving girl.”
Kaede held her temper. “ We welcome your assistance. Just remember that these people do not know you or trust you. If I reassure them eventually they will come to see you as they see me. Remember that it is we work for the glory of the kami not our own glory.”
Hana nodded. She had hoped to sway Rin by showing her she could learn by going to the shrine
Instead she was forced to bide her time until the people began to warm up to her. It was clear that she must cater to Kaede in order to reach her goal. The nerve of old lady telling her about her duty to the kami.
Rin cast a wary eye on Hana. She was not showing the proper respect to Grandma Kaede. Although she was eager to learn what Hana had to teach her she was still not interested in going to the shrine and being under the thumb of this woman. She decided to use tact and flattery to deal with Hana.
“Sensei. You indicated that you would like to teach me how to be a miko. Why not do it now. Both of us are here to assist Grandma Kaede, but we are not busy could we not start the training you wish me to receive.”,,
Hana smiled thinking she had Rin. Rin smiled back knowing that Hana had fallen for her trap. When Inuyasha showed up at the hut, he found Hana busily explaining the energies which a miko drew her power from. Kaede would chime in with her less trained understanding of the practical aspects of being a miko.
Inuyasha continued to stare at them until finally Rin looked up and realized that she had failed to cook supper. Fortunately there was still stew remaining from the pervious night. The villagers had donated all the food not eaten at the celebration to the miko’s. Rin tested the stew. It still appeared to be edible. She hearted it up and handed it to Inuyasha.
Hana scowled at them. Inuyasha knew the drill. The hanyou ate outside and slept outside. He excused himself and slid open the shoji door. After serving the mikos Rin excused herself and followed Inuyasha outside to the consternation of Hana.
Kaede shook her head. She was not about to let Hana’s views on miko purity interfere with Inuyasha and Rin’s friendship. They were alone just like she was. After fifty years she truly understood why Kikyou had been willing to forsake her duties to marry Inuyasha.
Rin and Inuyasha sat outside the hut eating their stew in silence. When they were finished, Inuyasha took her on a tour of the village. After spending the day engrossed in studies, Rin was glad to get away from Hana.
They eventually fond their way to Miroku and Sango’s hut the only place in the village proper which had not been flattened. Inuyasha was not surprised. The monk really did have some skills in creating barriers.
The girls who were now eight ran to meet him. They still referred to him as their Uncle Inu. He in turned missed the days when they used to climb all over him and grab his ears. It wrangled him that Sango had deprived him of a closest thing to family that he had ever known. That was why he had spent all that time with Miroku and Sango when Kagome was gone.
All the anger and resentment disappeared as he swept the girls into his arms. The eldest boy now
was of course in love with Rin who had been his babysitter since birth. The toddlers hung back clinging to their parent’s legs while the baby still hung from her mother’s back.
Miroku rose to greet them. It was time to start anew. Their quarrel had deprived the village of its protector and sent Rin away when Kaede needed her most. They drank their tea, made their apologies and vowed that it would never happen again.
When they were done, Miroku helped Sango put the children to bed. After they were asleep, the two of them sat together staring into the fire a long time before finally Miroku spoke
“You noticed that Inuyasha and Rin were together when they came to see us today.”
“Yes, and” replied Sango
“Sango, Are you okay with that after everything we went through because of them.”
“Kohaku told me that he moved on as soon as he knew that Sesshoumaru was against the courtship. He has a great deal of respect for Sesshoumaru and would never cross him.”
“Did you notice that Sesshoumaru talked to Kohaku before he left? Do you know what that is about?” asked Mirokou
“Kohaku would not tell me. He said it was between them. He did tell me to keep my guard up because the attacks on the village would not end, but he would not say what he knew.”
“Do you think it is too dangerous to stay here?”
“You know that Sesshoumaru only left Rin here in the first place because we were here” Sango stated.
“Yes, but Inuyasha is here again and I worry about our little ones. What if Inuyasha or Rin or Sesshoumaru is the reason for the attacks? Shouldn’t we move away from such danger?”
“Look we are staying here until we die. Sesshoumaru made that clear when he spared my life. Our penance is to be Rin’s protector. If we leave and something were to happen to Rin, Sesshoumaru would never forgive us. At least with Inuyasha we stand a fighting chance.”
Miroku sighed “ I guess I will have to work on improving my barriers. Next time there may be greater youkai.”
Sango looked to him “ What were you saying about Inuyasha and Rin?”
“They seem to have made up. Inuyasha brought her here because they both loved taking care of the girls when they were young. Rin has always been overly enamored with the idea of children.
It was the perfect place to take a girl.”
Miroku eyed Sango “ Do you think Inuyasha actually thought about that when he brought Rin here.”
“No, I think he was trying to get her away from Hana for the moment. We used to be his place of refuge. It is no wonder he turned to us at this time.”
“ So we should encourage Inuyasha and Rin.” Miroku asked
Sango sighed “ I am just saying that we should not be the barrier in their way. Sesshoumaru will probably have something to say about them. For the moment, Sesshoumaru wants Inuyasha to stay as Rin’s protector and he is willing to do so. Inuyasha came to us tonight hoping that we could be friends again since he and Rin are staying here . I think we all made up last night so I won’t worry about Inuyasha anymore,”
Miroku put his arms around Sango “ The children are in bed. We have agreed to leave Inuyasha and Rin alone. I think we deserve some time alone.”
“Isn’t this how number six came about? Soon we will need a bigger house.”
“ I will just have to do more exorcisms and convince Inuyasha to build an addition to our house.”
“You are so persuasive.”
“I do my best.”
Inuyasha walked Rin to the front door of the hut. The lights were off, but he knew that Hana would on him if he dared to enter. His mind had been a blur since their visit to Miroku and Sango’s hut. It was the one that place that he knew both he and Rin felt at peace. His place of refuge before Kagome returned
He and Kagome had come to Miroku and Sango’s hut often after they returned. When they were all together it was like the magical time of the quest had never ended. It was the best time of Inuyasha’s life and he wished that it had lasted forever.
Even after Kagome left, Miroku and Sango were still there for him. When Sango had closed their doors to him, he felt that he had no friends left in the world. He knew now that it was not true. Rin was by his side. Miroku and Sango had welcomed him to their family together. Only Kagome would never return.
He sighed Kagome. Seeing Miroku and Sango had stirred up some of old feelings about her that he thought he had buried Miroku and Sango had a family. He thought that by showing Kagome how happy their family was that she would want to start one too.
He glanced at Rin. Miroku and Sango were important to her too. She had practically raised their children. He wondered what she was thinking about. Instead she spoke first.
“I enjoyed myself tonight. We should invite ourselves to their hut more often. I may not have to care for their children anymore, but they are the closest thing I had to a family.”
“ I am glad that you had a good time. I was afraid that they would turn me away. Also, I was afraid of stirring up old memories.”
“ Let’s forget about the past and work on creating new memories with old friends.”.
“Together. You are not allowed out of my sight. You get into as much trouble as Kagome”
That name brought silence. They stood facing each other not knowing what to say. Finally, Inuysaha. spoke.
“You better get in there before they worry about you. I will be right outside your door making sure that no one can hurt you, Rin. If you need anything just call and I will be there.”
Rin laughed “ I feel much better knowing that we are together again, Inuysaha.”
All Inuysaha say was “ Keh”as Rin turned and entered the hut. He settled down for the night knowing that he was not alone anymore.