CHAPTER 3
The sun was setting on the fourth day since Sesshoumaru had found Tenshi. She had learned a lot in the time she spent with Sesshoumaru. Such as, what is a human? Where did you come from? And why do we have to eat? To Jaken's surprise, Lord Sesshoumaru had put up with it all. He even cracked a small smile when she asked an obscure question out of nowhere. Sesshoumaru was starting to get soft, and it bothered Jaken. First it was the child Rin, now this being. Jaken was going to have to make it stop, somehow. On this day Sesshoumaru had some business to attend to. They went back into the small boat and started down the river. Yet again Tenshi stared around at the forest they could see through the mist. "This world is so beautiful. I wish I could live here," Tenshi said as they traveled. "Maybe you can," Sesshoumaru said. Tenshi turned to him about to respond, but Jaken interrupted her before she could reply. "Lord Sesshoumaru, we are here," He said as he stopped the boat. "Good," Sesshoumaru replied and jumped out of the boat gracefully, "Tenshi stay here while I go do something. I will return shortly." With that Sesshoumaru disappeared into the mist. Tenshi sat there about an hour, humming a tune she couldn't quite place, but was still very beautiful. But meanwhile Sesshoumaru and Naraku where making plans.~~~~
"I never knew you where the type to have a female, Sesshoumaru," Naraku laughed. "She is nothing but a creature I picked up, nothing more," Sesshoumaru said, his face still expressionless. "Very well, shall we discuss more important matters?" Naraku said, and then continued, "We need one more ingredient and we may be able to create the weapon to destroy the Tetsusiaga and defeat that pest Inuyasha." Naraku moved over to a tree and sat down. "This particular ingredient is very rare, yet being of the sky, you should be able to find it," Naraku motioned upwards swiftly with his hand, "The ingredient we seek is that of an angel, or to be exact, the heart of one." Sesshoumaru gave a small yeah-right sort f huff and then looked up to the sky. "I haven't really been up to the sky since my father ruled." "Well, then you'll be revisiting, because this is the most important ingredient. We must taint the pure heart to create the weapon," Naraku laughed, "Perhaps you wont have to go to the sky though." "What do you mean," Sesshoumaru asked, narrowing his eyes. "I mean, what you seek may be right under your nose, but who am I to disturb things? It's more fun to watch," Naraku laughed again, "This will be most amusing, but do hurry with the ingredient." Sesshoumaru stiffened up, but bowed. "I will do what I can," He said, and then headed back to the boat.~~~~
Sesshoumaru returned, followed by another man, or beast. "Tenshi, this is Naraku," Sesshoumaru said to her. The man/beast bowed to her. "Pleasure meeting you," He said and turned to Sesshoumaru, " We shall talk later about the Shinko No Tama and the ingredient we need for the spell, Sesshoumaru." Then to Tenshi's delight, Naraku left. Sesshoumaru came and sat down by Tenshi. "I didn't like that creature," She said in a deep tone without looking at Sesshoumaru. "I do not blame you," He replied. "Master, where to next?" Jaken said, again interrupting the conversation. "Go to the wide fields just outside the western forest," Sesshoumaru said, and they began to go back down the river.~~~
The group had been traveling for five days now and had just reached the spot where they believed the light came from. "Finally! I could have gotten here days earlier if I was alone," Inuyasha said as he walked forward to sniff around the field. "And you would be a lot hungrier as well," Sango said before Kagome could unleash any anger. Inuyasha ignores her for once and got down to sniff a particular black spot in the center of the field. "Smells.strange," said Shippo, who was next to Inuyasha. "Quiet pipsqueak, I'm trying to concentrate," Inuyasha said. Then he stood straight up with a very shocked look. "What is it?" asked Kagome. "It smells like.the sky." He said quietly, "Huh?" said the entire group at once. "My father always smelled like the sky. That's around the only thing I remember about him," He said very lightly. Shippo sniffed the bank not too far away. "Sesshoumaru!" He yelled, "He was here!' Inuyasha ran over and took a sniff himself. "Yes, it seems he was here right after the light appeared," He replied, then turned to the others, " We'd better get going, who knows what's going on."~~~~
It took a day for them to make it to the fields outside the western forest. When they arrived it was quite sunny and the grass swayed in the fields like a green ocean. "It's beautiful," Tenshi, said when she first saw it. "Yes it is," Sesshoumaru replied, then turned to Jaken, " Go fetch Rin, she'll want to meet our guest." "Yes master," Jaken said and hurried away to fetch the human child. "Who is Rin?" Asked Tenshi. "She is a human child. I'm sure you will like her," Sesshoumaru said to her. "Sesshoumaru-sama!" came a screaming voice, and then a little girl child ran and hugged Sesshoumaru. "Hello Rin," He said, looking down at the child. "Hello," Tenshi said to the child. The little girl looked up and smiled sweetly. "Hello! Are you here to be Rin's mommy?" Rin asked innocently. Tenshi blinked in confusion. "Mommy?" She said, and then turned to Sesshoumaru, "What is that?" "Silly! A mommy is someone who loves, and reads stories, and cooks food, and plays with Rin!" Rin replied matter-of-factly. "Oh." Tenshi said and looked at Sesshoumaru again, "Am I her mommy?" "No, but you can be if you want," He said and laughed lightly. "Will you? PLEASE!" Rin said with those cute, irresistible chibi eyes. "Sure!" Tenshi said and smiled. "Yay! Now we can be a family!" Rin said and started to dance around. "Family?" Tenshi asked. Rin looked at her and laughed again. "Yeah, you're my mommy, Sesshie is my daddy, the same thing as a mommy but he's a boy, and I'm the cute little girl you take care of!" She said loudly. "Oh!" Tenshi said and smiled widely, "So what is Sesshoumaru to me?" "I don't know." Rin said and looked at Sesshoumaru, "What is she?" Sesshoumaru was a little wide-eyed and was close to blushing. "Well, that would make her my mate." He started to say, "But she isn't Rin, so I guess where just friends." Rin looked down sadly, "Oh." "Well I'll be your mate, whatever that is," Tenshi said, trying to cheer up Rin. "Really! YAY!" Rin cried happily. "But." Sesshoumaru said but couldn't finish. Tenshi embraced Rin and Sesshoumaru couldn't help but feel this was just right. "What's wrong Sesshoumaru?" Tenshi asked, stopping the embrace to walk over to Sesshoumaru. "Sessie-chan, don't you want to be a family? You and Tenshi can make lots of babies to play with Rin!" Rin said happily. "Babies?" Tenshi blinked. "You know, the little people that come out of your tummy!" Rin laughed. "That's awful! Wouldn't it kill me?" Tenshi said wide-eyed. "No silly, that's how we get more people. You'd just get really fat then the baby would come and you'd be fine!" Rin said and ran over to her, "Come on! Please!" Tenshi smiled, "Well I don't really understand it, but what harm could it do but make you happy!" "Tenshi." Sesshoumaru started to say, but Tenshi was to absorbed talking with Rin. He sat down on the grass and watched the two laugh and pick flowers. Tenshi looked over at Sesshoumaru and smiled sweetly. Then Rin grabbed her arm and led her to a patch of white flowers. 'What is wrong with me. I am the Lord of the Western Lands, yet look at me. First I go soft and take care of Rin, now this creature.' He thought silently and put his hand on the Tensiaga. He had received the healing sword while his half-breed brother had gotten the Tetsusiaga, the most powerful of all swords. It could cut down any youkai, but his was only capable of healing. Sesshoumaru couldn't help but curse his long dead father. HE was the Lord of the Western lands, not Inuyasha! Sesshoumaru's thoughts were interrupted when he felt something land on his head. He looked up to see Rin and Tenshi sitting above him in a tree. "Sessie-chan looks pretty!" Rin giggled. Tenshi saw his confusion and pointed to her head. He felt his head and found a crown of white flowers on them. He looked up and smirked a little. You could barely tell if he showed any emotions on his face, yet Rin and Tenshi were able to see any slight reaction on his face. "How dare you disrespect Lord Sesshoumaru!" Jaken cried from across the field. Rin and Tenshi blinked innocently. "What did we do?" They asked together. Jaken's face turned into an ugly frown, and the girls couldn't help but start giggling. Sesshoumaru stood up and tosses the flower crown on the ground. "So you want to play?" He said without any expression. "Yes master! Get rid of the pests!" Jaken cried, but Sesshoumaru ignored him. He flew up to the branch Tenshi and Rin were at and started to walk toward him. Rin and Tenshi looked up at him confused. Then he leaped over and tackled Tenshi onto the ground playfully. Tenshi landed on top of Sesshoumaru, laughing loudly. "I hope you have learned your lesson," Sesshoumaru said. "Oh yes! I shall never dishonor lord Sesshoumaru ever again!" Tenshi said jokingly, she was trying to be serious but was laughing to hard. "Good," Sesshoumaru replied with his face expressionless again. Tenshi kissed Sesshoumaru on the cheek softly. "Yay! Are you making babies yet?" Rin yelled down. Sesshoumaru blinked, and Tenshi laughed. "Not yet Rin! I don't know how yet!" Tenshi said innocently. Sesshoumaru stood up quickly and walked a little bit away. "We should be getting to the palace," He said, hoping to get them out of 'that' conversation. "You have a palace?" Tenshi asked. "Yes."
"I think I used to live in one. Only. it was really high up," She said but changed the subject, " So what are we waiting for?" The four walked toward the river again and set off for the palace.~~~
"Stop!" cried Inuyasha and the group paused. "What now?" Kagome asked irritably. "Naraku." Inuyasha growled. The entire group got into a battle stance even the little Shippo. "Are you sure?" Shippo asked, "I can't smell him." "That's because you're a little half grown youkai, stupid," Inuyasha yelled. "Inuyasha, shut up and tell us if Naraku is here or not!" Kagome said and hit Inuyasha upside the head. "Err. Be glad he isn't here now or I'd let him rip you to shreds!" He yelled in retaliation. "You mean he no longer is here?" Sango asked, interrupting yet another quarrel. "Yeah, seems the scent is a few days old. But he was definitely here, along with Sesshoumaru." "Great, I just hope we don't have to face Naraku AND Sesshoumaru. It would be one heck of a battle," Miroku sighed. "Yeah, just what we need," Inuyasha agreed. "What are you two waiting for? Let's go!" Kagome said, with Sango and Shippo a distance away. "Err.that girl." Inuyasha growled under his breath so she didn't hear. Miroku laughed and ran to catch up with the others.~~~
They traveled for a couple days then arrived at the palace. "There's the castle, Tenshi! Hurry so you can see my room!" Rin cried happily as a large foreboding castle came into view. "What about Sesshie-sama's room? I bet there's lots of fun things in there!" Tenshi said, a smile beaming at Sesshoumaru. He didn't feel comfortable with her bright smile so turned away abruptly. "Settle down Rin, we will arrive there shortly," He said lightly as Rin nodded happily. Tenshi gave him a confused side-glance, but was disrupted by Rin who was eager for her to see the approaching castle. While they were absorbed, Sesshoumaru was deep in thought. 'There is something strange about that woman. Her scent is familiar, but I can't place it. She is a very curious being. But I must focus on other matters. Where am I to find the last ingredient to Naraku's spell.the heart of an angel.there is no such thing. Maybe this is his way of having fun with me. Yet I doubt he would be so serious about the matter if it were just a game. And why was he acting so strange towards Tenshi.Damn, I need to get my thoughts on more serious matters then this female.." "Master Sesshoumaru! We are at the castle," Jaken said with a bow. Tenshi and Rin jumped out of the boat and ran to the gates and past the guards. "Insolent brats! How dare you disrespect-" Jaken began but stopped as he was hit in the head with his staff by Sesshoumaru. "Jaken, you must learn not to disrupt my thoughts," He said and walked out of the boat towards the others. "Yes milord! Please forgive your humble servant!" He cried and chased after them.~~~
The sun was setting on the fourth day since Sesshoumaru had found Tenshi. She had learned a lot in the time she spent with Sesshoumaru. Such as, what is a human? Where did you come from? And why do we have to eat? To Jaken's surprise, Lord Sesshoumaru had put up with it all. He even cracked a small smile when she asked an obscure question out of nowhere. Sesshoumaru was starting to get soft, and it bothered Jaken. First it was the child Rin, now this being. Jaken was going to have to make it stop, somehow. On this day Sesshoumaru had some business to attend to. They went back into the small boat and started down the river. Yet again Tenshi stared around at the forest they could see through the mist. "This world is so beautiful. I wish I could live here," Tenshi said as they traveled. "Maybe you can," Sesshoumaru said. Tenshi turned to him about to respond, but Jaken interrupted her before she could reply. "Lord Sesshoumaru, we are here," He said as he stopped the boat. "Good," Sesshoumaru replied and jumped out of the boat gracefully, "Tenshi stay here while I go do something. I will return shortly." With that Sesshoumaru disappeared into the mist. Tenshi sat there about an hour, humming a tune she couldn't quite place, but was still very beautiful. But meanwhile Sesshoumaru and Naraku where making plans.~~~~
"I never knew you where the type to have a female, Sesshoumaru," Naraku laughed. "She is nothing but a creature I picked up, nothing more," Sesshoumaru said, his face still expressionless. "Very well, shall we discuss more important matters?" Naraku said, and then continued, "We need one more ingredient and we may be able to create the weapon to destroy the Tetsusiaga and defeat that pest Inuyasha." Naraku moved over to a tree and sat down. "This particular ingredient is very rare, yet being of the sky, you should be able to find it," Naraku motioned upwards swiftly with his hand, "The ingredient we seek is that of an angel, or to be exact, the heart of one." Sesshoumaru gave a small yeah-right sort f huff and then looked up to the sky. "I haven't really been up to the sky since my father ruled." "Well, then you'll be revisiting, because this is the most important ingredient. We must taint the pure heart to create the weapon," Naraku laughed, "Perhaps you wont have to go to the sky though." "What do you mean," Sesshoumaru asked, narrowing his eyes. "I mean, what you seek may be right under your nose, but who am I to disturb things? It's more fun to watch," Naraku laughed again, "This will be most amusing, but do hurry with the ingredient." Sesshoumaru stiffened up, but bowed. "I will do what I can," He said, and then headed back to the boat.~~~~
Sesshoumaru returned, followed by another man, or beast. "Tenshi, this is Naraku," Sesshoumaru said to her. The man/beast bowed to her. "Pleasure meeting you," He said and turned to Sesshoumaru, " We shall talk later about the Shinko No Tama and the ingredient we need for the spell, Sesshoumaru." Then to Tenshi's delight, Naraku left. Sesshoumaru came and sat down by Tenshi. "I didn't like that creature," She said in a deep tone without looking at Sesshoumaru. "I do not blame you," He replied. "Master, where to next?" Jaken said, again interrupting the conversation. "Go to the wide fields just outside the western forest," Sesshoumaru said, and they began to go back down the river.~~~
The group had been traveling for five days now and had just reached the spot where they believed the light came from. "Finally! I could have gotten here days earlier if I was alone," Inuyasha said as he walked forward to sniff around the field. "And you would be a lot hungrier as well," Sango said before Kagome could unleash any anger. Inuyasha ignores her for once and got down to sniff a particular black spot in the center of the field. "Smells.strange," said Shippo, who was next to Inuyasha. "Quiet pipsqueak, I'm trying to concentrate," Inuyasha said. Then he stood straight up with a very shocked look. "What is it?" asked Kagome. "It smells like.the sky." He said quietly, "Huh?" said the entire group at once. "My father always smelled like the sky. That's around the only thing I remember about him," He said very lightly. Shippo sniffed the bank not too far away. "Sesshoumaru!" He yelled, "He was here!' Inuyasha ran over and took a sniff himself. "Yes, it seems he was here right after the light appeared," He replied, then turned to the others, " We'd better get going, who knows what's going on."~~~~
It took a day for them to make it to the fields outside the western forest. When they arrived it was quite sunny and the grass swayed in the fields like a green ocean. "It's beautiful," Tenshi, said when she first saw it. "Yes it is," Sesshoumaru replied, then turned to Jaken, " Go fetch Rin, she'll want to meet our guest." "Yes master," Jaken said and hurried away to fetch the human child. "Who is Rin?" Asked Tenshi. "She is a human child. I'm sure you will like her," Sesshoumaru said to her. "Sesshoumaru-sama!" came a screaming voice, and then a little girl child ran and hugged Sesshoumaru. "Hello Rin," He said, looking down at the child. "Hello," Tenshi said to the child. The little girl looked up and smiled sweetly. "Hello! Are you here to be Rin's mommy?" Rin asked innocently. Tenshi blinked in confusion. "Mommy?" She said, and then turned to Sesshoumaru, "What is that?" "Silly! A mommy is someone who loves, and reads stories, and cooks food, and plays with Rin!" Rin replied matter-of-factly. "Oh." Tenshi said and looked at Sesshoumaru again, "Am I her mommy?" "No, but you can be if you want," He said and laughed lightly. "Will you? PLEASE!" Rin said with those cute, irresistible chibi eyes. "Sure!" Tenshi said and smiled. "Yay! Now we can be a family!" Rin said and started to dance around. "Family?" Tenshi asked. Rin looked at her and laughed again. "Yeah, you're my mommy, Sesshie is my daddy, the same thing as a mommy but he's a boy, and I'm the cute little girl you take care of!" She said loudly. "Oh!" Tenshi said and smiled widely, "So what is Sesshoumaru to me?" "I don't know." Rin said and looked at Sesshoumaru, "What is she?" Sesshoumaru was a little wide-eyed and was close to blushing. "Well, that would make her my mate." He started to say, "But she isn't Rin, so I guess where just friends." Rin looked down sadly, "Oh." "Well I'll be your mate, whatever that is," Tenshi said, trying to cheer up Rin. "Really! YAY!" Rin cried happily. "But." Sesshoumaru said but couldn't finish. Tenshi embraced Rin and Sesshoumaru couldn't help but feel this was just right. "What's wrong Sesshoumaru?" Tenshi asked, stopping the embrace to walk over to Sesshoumaru. "Sessie-chan, don't you want to be a family? You and Tenshi can make lots of babies to play with Rin!" Rin said happily. "Babies?" Tenshi blinked. "You know, the little people that come out of your tummy!" Rin laughed. "That's awful! Wouldn't it kill me?" Tenshi said wide-eyed. "No silly, that's how we get more people. You'd just get really fat then the baby would come and you'd be fine!" Rin said and ran over to her, "Come on! Please!" Tenshi smiled, "Well I don't really understand it, but what harm could it do but make you happy!" "Tenshi." Sesshoumaru started to say, but Tenshi was to absorbed talking with Rin. He sat down on the grass and watched the two laugh and pick flowers. Tenshi looked over at Sesshoumaru and smiled sweetly. Then Rin grabbed her arm and led her to a patch of white flowers. 'What is wrong with me. I am the Lord of the Western Lands, yet look at me. First I go soft and take care of Rin, now this creature.' He thought silently and put his hand on the Tensiaga. He had received the healing sword while his half-breed brother had gotten the Tetsusiaga, the most powerful of all swords. It could cut down any youkai, but his was only capable of healing. Sesshoumaru couldn't help but curse his long dead father. HE was the Lord of the Western lands, not Inuyasha! Sesshoumaru's thoughts were interrupted when he felt something land on his head. He looked up to see Rin and Tenshi sitting above him in a tree. "Sessie-chan looks pretty!" Rin giggled. Tenshi saw his confusion and pointed to her head. He felt his head and found a crown of white flowers on them. He looked up and smirked a little. You could barely tell if he showed any emotions on his face, yet Rin and Tenshi were able to see any slight reaction on his face. "How dare you disrespect Lord Sesshoumaru!" Jaken cried from across the field. Rin and Tenshi blinked innocently. "What did we do?" They asked together. Jaken's face turned into an ugly frown, and the girls couldn't help but start giggling. Sesshoumaru stood up and tosses the flower crown on the ground. "So you want to play?" He said without any expression. "Yes master! Get rid of the pests!" Jaken cried, but Sesshoumaru ignored him. He flew up to the branch Tenshi and Rin were at and started to walk toward him. Rin and Tenshi looked up at him confused. Then he leaped over and tackled Tenshi onto the ground playfully. Tenshi landed on top of Sesshoumaru, laughing loudly. "I hope you have learned your lesson," Sesshoumaru said. "Oh yes! I shall never dishonor lord Sesshoumaru ever again!" Tenshi said jokingly, she was trying to be serious but was laughing to hard. "Good," Sesshoumaru replied with his face expressionless again. Tenshi kissed Sesshoumaru on the cheek softly. "Yay! Are you making babies yet?" Rin yelled down. Sesshoumaru blinked, and Tenshi laughed. "Not yet Rin! I don't know how yet!" Tenshi said innocently. Sesshoumaru stood up quickly and walked a little bit away. "We should be getting to the palace," He said, hoping to get them out of 'that' conversation. "You have a palace?" Tenshi asked. "Yes."
"I think I used to live in one. Only. it was really high up," She said but changed the subject, " So what are we waiting for?" The four walked toward the river again and set off for the palace.~~~
"Stop!" cried Inuyasha and the group paused. "What now?" Kagome asked irritably. "Naraku." Inuyasha growled. The entire group got into a battle stance even the little Shippo. "Are you sure?" Shippo asked, "I can't smell him." "That's because you're a little half grown youkai, stupid," Inuyasha yelled. "Inuyasha, shut up and tell us if Naraku is here or not!" Kagome said and hit Inuyasha upside the head. "Err. Be glad he isn't here now or I'd let him rip you to shreds!" He yelled in retaliation. "You mean he no longer is here?" Sango asked, interrupting yet another quarrel. "Yeah, seems the scent is a few days old. But he was definitely here, along with Sesshoumaru." "Great, I just hope we don't have to face Naraku AND Sesshoumaru. It would be one heck of a battle," Miroku sighed. "Yeah, just what we need," Inuyasha agreed. "What are you two waiting for? Let's go!" Kagome said, with Sango and Shippo a distance away. "Err.that girl." Inuyasha growled under his breath so she didn't hear. Miroku laughed and ran to catch up with the others.~~~
They traveled for a couple days then arrived at the palace. "There's the castle, Tenshi! Hurry so you can see my room!" Rin cried happily as a large foreboding castle came into view. "What about Sesshie-sama's room? I bet there's lots of fun things in there!" Tenshi said, a smile beaming at Sesshoumaru. He didn't feel comfortable with her bright smile so turned away abruptly. "Settle down Rin, we will arrive there shortly," He said lightly as Rin nodded happily. Tenshi gave him a confused side-glance, but was disrupted by Rin who was eager for her to see the approaching castle. While they were absorbed, Sesshoumaru was deep in thought. 'There is something strange about that woman. Her scent is familiar, but I can't place it. She is a very curious being. But I must focus on other matters. Where am I to find the last ingredient to Naraku's spell.the heart of an angel.there is no such thing. Maybe this is his way of having fun with me. Yet I doubt he would be so serious about the matter if it were just a game. And why was he acting so strange towards Tenshi.Damn, I need to get my thoughts on more serious matters then this female.." "Master Sesshoumaru! We are at the castle," Jaken said with a bow. Tenshi and Rin jumped out of the boat and ran to the gates and past the guards. "Insolent brats! How dare you disrespect-" Jaken began but stopped as he was hit in the head with his staff by Sesshoumaru. "Jaken, you must learn not to disrupt my thoughts," He said and walked out of the boat towards the others. "Yes milord! Please forgive your humble servant!" He cried and chased after them.~~~