Come Home to My Heart

Chapter 4: Letters and War...

Sesshomaru sits under a tree in the Northern Lands. They had got there at dawn. Sesshomaru's army knew that if the Northern Land's army attacked now, they'd be too tired to fight back. Sesshomaru stood up and walked back to the campsite. He sat down and pulled out a sheet of paper quill pen and an ink bottle. After about 2 minutes, Sesshomaru put the ink pen and bottle away. Sesshomaru smiled a little. Sesshomaru folded the paper and put it in an envelope. Then he sealed it with a royal seal. Sesshomaru turned to the cage of a dove. The dove cooed and cocked its head to the side. Sesshomaru opened the dove's cage and it plucked the letter from Sesshomaru's hand and flew off to the direction of his castle. A few hours passed. Then, out of nowhere, Sesshomaru heard soldiers yells, war cries. Sesshomaru ran back, his hand on his sword's hilt. He stopped when was in front of his soldiers. The Northern Army was standing a few feet back from them, but they were ready to kill some Western Lands soldiers. The Commander of the Northern Army shot Sesshomaru a glare. Sesshomaru sent a death glare back. The northern Commander drew his sword and pointed it at Sesshomaru and his army.

"ATTACK!!! KILL THEM!!!" The Northern Commander yelled.

Sesshomaru growled. His Army growled as well. With a quick movement, Sesshomaru drew his sword, pointed it up to the sky then at the Northern Warriors who were charging towards them.

"ATTACK!!!" Sesshomaru yelled. Sesshomaru's warriors howled as they charged toward the other army. They all knew they may never return to the Western Lands, and Sesshomaru knew as well, that he may never see Rin and her little cheerful smile……again………………………………………………

Back at the castle

Rin stared out the window of her room. She gasped when she saw a dove nearing her window. The dove landed in front of her. Rin held out her hands and the dove opened its beak and a piece of paper fell out. It took Rin a moment to figure out what it was, but once she did, she thanked the dove and ran to her door and opened it.

"Nancy-neechan!!" Rin cried. Nancy ran up to Rin's room, her scarlet red curls bouncing as she did so.

"What is it, Rin-chan?" Nancy asked.

"It's a letter from Lord Sesshomaru!!!!" Rin cried.

"Open it then." Nancy said. Rin pointed to the dove.

"Oh, the poor thing." Nancy said. Nancy walked over to the cage in Rin's room. Nancy set the dove down on the pillow on the bottom of the cage. Rin opened the letter. Unfortunately, Rin couldn't read yet.

"Neechan, will you read this to me?" Rin asked. Nancy sat in a chair and Rin sat on her lap. She read:

Rin,

My soldiers and I have made it to the Northern Land's border. We are now waiting for an attack. It will probably be a while. So here I sit, writing to you. War is a major matter. It's of life, wounds, and death, so if I am to die, there will be nothing that you can do. My soldiers and I made it here about dawn. I must get back to my army. I will write back soon. You do need to send that dove back, unless you are sending a letter back to me. I'll return to the Western Lands soon, Rin, so be a brave girl until then; do it for me...

Lord Sesshomaru

Rin sniffled. Nancy looked down and saw tears rolling down Rin's cheeks. After a few seconds, Rin burst out crying.

"I MISS LORD SESSHOMARU!" Rin cried, turning around on Nancy's lap and burying her face into Nancy's dress.

"It's ok, Rin, Lord Sesshomaru will come back." Nancy said. Rin pulled her head away from Nancy's chest and looked up at her. She sniffled and wiped her nose on her kimono sleeve.

"Lord Sesshomaru wants you to be strong. So, are you going to be a strong girl until Lord Sesshomaru returns?" Nancy asked. Rin smiled and wiped her eyes.

"Yes! I will." Rin said. Rin yawned and soon was fast asleep against Nancy's chest. Nancy got up and carried Rin to her bed and covered her up.

I guess that will cover her daily nap. Nancy thought.

Back to Sesshomaru's army.

Sesshomaru and his army were tiring out… too quickly. There were more soldiers from the Northern Army side ganging up on Sesshomaru himself. Almost everyone knew that the Western Lands had NEVER been defeated. Sesshomaru's armor had been shattered sometime ago and was covered in the enemy's blood….and mostly his own. His hair was still in its ponytail, but strands had gotten loose, the gashes and deep cuts and bruises were slowing him down, but they didn't stop him. There was no way Sesshomaru was going to let the Northern Lands take the land that had once belonged to his father. Sesshomaru was knocked out of his train of thought as something pierced his chest, right next to his heart. Sesshomaru looked at his chest and pulled out the sword that had been lurched into him. Sesshomaru threw it and it pierced an enemy through his neck…..then he collapsed, unconscious, as he had lost too much blood.

"Lord Sesshomaru's down!! I repeat!! Lord Sesshomaru's down!!" A soldier yelled, noticing Sesshomaru's body on the ground. A soldier, Narumi Aoyama, dashed over with Chiro Kitaka. Chiro lifted Sesshomaru onto Narumi's back and they dashed to the camp. Sesshomaru's wounds were immediately cleaned and bandaged by the nurse, Norah. Sesshomaru stirred and his eyes fluttered open.

"Lord Sesshomaru, you're awake!" Norah cried. Sesshomaru looked around.

"Where…where am I?" Sesshomaru asked, groggily.

"You're at our campsite." Norah said, softly. Sesshomaru sighed, and closed his eyes.

"Lord Sesshomaru?" Norah asked. Sesshomaru opened his eyes and turned his head to look at Norah.

"Hm?" He asked then grunted in pain as he tried to move.

"Don't move….your injuries are: 2 gashes, one on your chest, and your side, um….3 broken ribs… The stab wound which was frighteningly lose to your heart and minor wounds and some bruises.." Norah said.

"Broken ribs?" Sesshomaru asked.

"Yes. I was informed that you were ribbed with the hilt of a sword. The enemy was trying to kill you with it, but he didn't." Norah said. Sesshomaru grunted as he slowly sat up. Norah gently pushed him back down.

"Please, don't try to sit up, Lord Sesshomaru….please." She said, pleadingly. Sesshomaru nodded. About 4 hours passed. Sesshomaru was asleep through 2 to 3 hours of 4. "LORD SESSHOMARU!!" Narumi, the soldier from earlier, yelled, only to be shushed by Norah.

"Lord Sesshomaru is still sleeping." Norah said.

"What is it, Narumi?" Sesshomaru's hoarse voice asked. Norah turned to the Demon lord, who lay awake.

"We Won!! The Northern Army just raised their white flag!!!" Narumi cried, joyously. Sesshomaru looked surprised. Sesshomaru sat up, and slowly got to his feet. Narumi supported Sesshomaru and took him to the battlefield. Indeed, the Northern Army had raised their white flag. Sesshomaru smiled slightly, and let go of Narumi to try and stand on his own, then passed out as his legs gave out from underneath him. Narumi gasped and caught Sesshomaru. "Lord Sesshomaru!! Lord Sesshomaru!!!" he cried. Sesshomaru was taken back to the campsite. Sesshomaru woke, and all of his soldiers were talking quietly, and watching him. Sesshomaru blinked.

"Lord Sesshomaru! Thank goodness you're ok!" Narumi cried.

"Wh-what happened?" Sesshomaru asked hoarsely.

"You collapsed." Narumi said. Sesshomaru nodded slightly.

"So, what do we do now?" Chiro asked.

"We will leave for home in the morning…at the moment; I am not strong enough to go anywhere." Sesshomaru said. Narumi and the others all nodded.

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Sorry it took so long everyone!! I had a HUGE and I mean HUGE writer's block. I will post another chapter as soon as I can. And yes, Sesshomaru will be ok, to all those that are worried about him. The next chapter will be:

"Homeward Bound and the Uproar in the Western Lands" Look forward to it. :)