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Chapter Nine

Aniu glanced over at the sleeping pair. Rin looked so small and frail; Jaken looked like he was her protector. I guess in a sense he was. Aniu sighed and started removing the furs lying on top of her. When she stood, she rubbed her arms, warming herself against the chill evening. Despite the cold she started walking towards the forest. When she walked past Sesshomaru, he opened his eyes and watched as she passed.

“Where are you going,” he asked.

“I’m just going to the river. You can come if you like.” Her voice was quiet and he thought he heard a tinge of sadness with in it.

She didn’t even turn to look at him but just kept heading straight for the forest. He sighed and stood up from where he was sitting and followed after her.

* * * * *
Aniu stepped out of the forest with Sesshomaru trailing not far behind. She stopped a couple feet past the forest and took in a deep breath. It came out shaky and Sesshomaru noticed. He reached out to put his hand on her shoulder but she started walking towards the river. He dropped his arm and followed her. She stopped a couple feet away from the bank and sat down pulling her legs to her chest. He followed her lead and sat down beside her.

Aniu pulled her legs closer to her chest when he sat by her. He sat–lay–propped up on his left arm and his right leg bent and left leg straight out. His right arm draped over his right leg and his left hand grabbing his right wrist. His long white hair was sprawled out behind him like a blanket covering the ground. He looked so beautiful and yet powerful in a frightening way.

“Sesshomaru?”

“Yes Aniu.” Sesshomaru said quietly.

“Did you really cry when before? Did you really cry for me?”

Sesshomaru was quiet and Aniu looked over at him pressing her cheek into her knees so she could see him. He turned his head and looked her in the eyes.

“Yes, I did.”

“Why?”

“Because I thought I was going to lose you.”

“But–why?”

Sesshomaru just looked at her. He didn’t know why.

Aniu turned away looking in the opposite direction. Tears threatened to fall from the brim of her eyes. She closed her eyes and sniffed quietly. Sesshomaru could smell her tears whether they fell or not.

He reached out to her and moved her face back to where he could see it. When she could see him the tears overflowed and fell down her cheeks. He moved his thumb and wiped away the tears on one side of her face. She let go of her knees and reached out to his face. She traced the two magenta stripes on his face that made him a demon. She pulled herself closer to him, tears still flowing down her face and Sesshomaru’s hand still wiping them away.

Hold on to me love, you know I can't stay long. All I wanted to say was I love you and I'm not afraid, Can you hear me? Can you feel me in your arms?

She leaned into him, their bodies only a hairs-breath apart. She kissed him soft and tenderly. He kissed her back with the same gentleness. She leaned in a little more so that they were touching in a line from shoulder the hip.

She pulled back and looked into his eyes, searchingly. Tears still shimmered on her face.

I can't change who I am. Not this time, I won't lie to keep you near me. And in this short life, there's no time to waste on giving up. My love wasn't enough…

“Aniu–I love you.”

“I love you too Sesshomaru.”

Sesshomaru leaned in this time and kissed her as gently as before.

Blinding wall between us. Melt away and leave us alone again. Humming haunted somewhere out there. I believe our love can see us through in death…

* * * * *
From the bushes Naraku watched the two on the bank. He was disgusted but now he had something against both Aniu and Sesshomaru. He smirked to himself. He was sure to succeed this time.

Hunting you I can smell you...Alive. Your heart pounding in my head…

* * * * *
“I can’t believe that bastard would do that?”

“I’m sure he had a good reason for taking Aniu, Inuyasha,” Kagome said soothingly, trying her hardest to calm Inuyasha down.

“But why? Why would he take her? Why wouldn’t he stay to see if he could kill Naraku? Why wouldn’t he stay to make sure she would live? He didn’t even let you check her out Kagome. She could be dead for all we know.”

Inuyasha was pacing around the cabin and it looked like he was going to falling through the floor from pacing around the same place for so long.

“Inuyasha settle down. I’m sure Aniu is alright,” Miroku said.

“Shut up you fake, lecherous monk.”

Miroku stood so quickly that he knocked over his meal. “I don’t mind being called a letch but don’t you ever call me a fake. We all know you are worried about Aniu but you don’t have to take it out on your friends, Inuyasha.”

“But you guys don’t even seem to care!” He was yelling now and Kagome stood up. Inuyasha looked away from the monk to Kagome.

“Inuyasha,” she said.

“Uh, yes?”

“Sit!”

Inuyasha fell face first into the floor, pulled down by rosary around his neck.

Anything is better than to be alone. And in the end I guess I had to fall…

* * * * *
Chapter Ten

Deep in the center of Mount Hakuri Naraku concocts a plan.

“You know what to do Hakudoshi,” came the low drawls of Naraku’s voice.

Hakudoshi nodded and then climbed aboard Entei. Hakudoshi is one of Naraku’s incarnations. Even though he looks like a little kid he is pure evil and will not care a damn about killing someone. Entei is a horse that is two times as big as a normal person. His hooves are surrounded by flames and only the strongest demon rides him.

“Let’s go,” said Hakudoshi. Entei snorted then took off as ordered.

Naraku watched him leave then turned to Kanna.

“I have a special plan for you.” Naraku smirked as he thought about his plan coming together.
* * * * *
Aniu slowly opened her eyes waiting for the blurriness to pass. When it did she looked down to see an arm draped around her stomach. Two magenta stripes lined the wrist and she knew who it was. She put her arm on top of Sesshomaru’s and rubbed his arm from wrist to elbow. She looked down and saw that they were still wearing clothes so nothing had happened. She let out a breath she didn’t know she had been holding and continued to rub Sesshomaru’s arm.

Sesshomaru stirred and opened his eyes. When they focused he saw the back of Aniu’s golden head and felt her light touch rubbing his arm. He rubbed her stomach and buried his face in the back of her head. He took a deep breath filled with her scent and exhaled in her hair. She shuddered. He pulled her closer to him, still rubbing her stomach and her still rubbing his arm.

“Good morning, Aniu,” he said in a half awake kind of voice.

She smiled. “Morning, Sesshomaru.”

“Sadly, we have to get going Aniu. Let’s get up and get as far as we can okay?”

“Okay.” Her smile widened thinking about what would happen when they would stop later tonight.

Drink up sweet decadence. I can't say no to you, and I've completely lost myself, and I don't mind. I can't say no to you…
* * * * *
Later that day Aniu’s smile had turned into a frown even though she was walking next to Sesshomaru.

“What’s wrong?” He asked a little concerned.

“Tonight’s the night.”

“Your vulnerable night?”

“Yes.”

“It’s ok. I’ll be right here the whole time.”

“Are you really ok being with a sort of half-breed?”

“Yes.”

And I'm still waiting for the rain to fall. Pour real life down on me. 'Cause I can't hold on to anything this good enough. Am I good enough for you to love me too?

* * * * *

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Chapter Nine

Aniu glanced over at the sleeping pair. Rin looked so small and frail; Jaken looked like he was her protector. I guess in a sense he was. Aniu sighed and started removing the furs lying on top of her. When she stood, she rubbed her arms, warming herself against the chill evening. Despite the cold she started walking towards the forest. When she walked past Sesshomaru, he opened his eyes and watched as she passed.

“Where are you going,” he asked.

“I’m just going to the river. You can come if you like.” Her voice was quiet and he thought he heard a tinge of sadness with in it.

She didn’t even turn to look at him but just kept heading straight for the forest. He sighed and stood up from where he was sitting and followed after her.

* * * * *
Aniu stepped out of the forest with Sesshomaru trailing not far behind. She stopped a couple feet past the forest and took in a deep breath. It came out shaky and Sesshomaru noticed. He reached out to put his hand on her shoulder but she started walking towards the river. He dropped his arm and followed her. She stopped a couple feet away from the bank and sat down pulling her legs to her chest. He followed her lead and sat down beside her.

Aniu pulled her legs closer to her chest when he sat by her. He sat–lay–propped up on his left arm and his right leg bent and left leg straight out. His right arm draped over his right leg and his left hand grabbing his right wrist. His long white hair was sprawled out behind him like a blanket covering the ground. He looked so beautiful and yet powerful in a frightening way.

“Sesshomaru?”

“Yes Aniu.” Sesshomaru said quietly.

“Did you really cry when before? Did you really cry for me?”

Sesshomaru was quiet and Aniu looked over at him pressing her cheek into her knees so she could see him. He turned his head and looked her in the eyes.

“Yes, I did.”

“Why?”

“Because I thought I was going to lose you.”

“But–why?”

Sesshomaru just looked at her. He didn’t know why.

Aniu turned away looking in the opposite direction. Tears threatened to fall from the brim of her eyes. She closed her eyes and sniffed quietly. Sesshomaru could smell her tears whether they fell or not.

He reached out to her and moved her face back to where he could see it. When she could see him the tears overflowed and fell down her cheeks. He moved his thumb and wiped away the tears on one side of her face. She let go of her knees and reached out to his face. She traced the two magenta stripes on his face that made him a demon. She pulled herself closer to him, tears still flowing down her face and Sesshomaru’s hand still wiping them away.

Hold on to me love, you know I can't stay long. All I wanted to say was I love you and I'm not afraid, Can you hear me? Can you feel me in your arms?

She leaned into him, their bodies only a hairs-breath apart. She kissed him soft and tenderly. He kissed her back with the same gentleness. She leaned in a little more so that they were touching in a line from shoulder the hip.

She pulled back and looked into his eyes, searchingly. Tears still shimmered on her face.

I can't change who I am. Not this time, I won't lie to keep you near me. And in this short life, there's no time to waste on giving up. My love wasn't enough…

“Aniu–I love you.”

“I love you too Sesshomaru.”

Sesshomaru leaned in this time and kissed her as gently as before.

Blinding wall between us. Melt away and leave us alone again. Humming haunted somewhere out there. I believe our love can see us through in death…

* * * * *
From the bushes Naraku watched the two on the bank. He was disgusted but now he had something against both Aniu and Sesshomaru. He smirked to himself. He was sure to succeed this time.

Hunting you I can smell you...Alive. Your heart pounding in my head…

* * * * *
“I can’t believe that bastard would do that?”

“I’m sure he had a good reason for taking Aniu, Inuyasha,” Kagome said soothingly, trying her hardest to calm Inuyasha down.

“But why? Why would he take her? Why wouldn’t he stay to see if he could kill Naraku? Why wouldn’t he stay to make sure she would live? He didn’t even let you check her out Kagome. She could be dead for all we know.”

Inuyasha was pacing around the cabin and it looked like he was going to falling through the floor from pacing around the same place for so long.

“Inuyasha settle down. I’m sure Aniu is alright,” Miroku said.

“Shut up you fake, lecherous monk.”

Miroku stood so quickly that he knocked over his meal. “I don’t mind being called a letch but don’t you ever call me a fake. We all know you are worried about Aniu but you don’t have to take it out on your friends, Inuyasha.”

“But you guys don’t even seem to care!” He was yelling now and Kagome stood up. Inuyasha looked away from the monk to Kagome.

“Inuyasha,” she said.

“Uh, yes?”

“Sit!”

Inuyasha fell face first into the floor, pulled down by rosary around his neck.

Anything is better than to be alone. And in the end I guess I had to fall…

* * * * *
Chapter Ten

Deep in the center of Mount Hakuri Naraku concocts a plan.

“You know what to do Hakudoshi,” came the low drawls of Naraku’s voice.

Hakudoshi nodded and then climbed aboard Entei. Hakudoshi is one of Naraku’s incarnations. Even though he looks like a little kid he is pure evil and will not care a damn about killing someone. Entei is a horse that is two times as big as a normal person. His hooves are surrounded by flames and only the strongest demon rides him.

“Let’s go,” said Hakudoshi. Entei snorted then took off as ordered.

Naraku watched him leave then turned to Kanna.

“I have a special plan for you.” Naraku smirked as he thought about his plan coming together.
* * * * *
Aniu slowly opened her eyes waiting for the blurriness to pass. When it did she looked down to see an arm draped around her stomach. Two magenta stripes lined the wrist and she knew who it was. She put her arm on top of Sesshomaru’s and rubbed his arm from wrist to elbow. She looked down and saw that they were still wearing clothes so nothing had happened. She let out a breath she didn’t know she had been holding and continued to rub Sesshomaru’s arm.

Sesshomaru stirred and opened his eyes. When they focused he saw the back of Aniu’s golden head and felt her light touch rubbing his arm. He rubbed her stomach and buried his face in the back of her head. He took a deep breath filled with her scent and exhaled in her hair. She shuddered. He pulled her closer to him, still rubbing her stomach and her still rubbing his arm.

“Good morning, Aniu,” he said in a half awake kind of voice.

She smiled. “Morning, Sesshomaru.”

“Sadly, we have to get going Aniu. Let’s get up and get as far as we can okay?”

“Okay.” Her smile widened thinking about what would happen when they would stop later tonight.

Drink up sweet decadence. I can't say no to you, and I've completely lost myself, and I don't mind. I can't say no to you…
* * * * *
Later that day Aniu’s smile had turned into a frown even though she was walking next to Sesshomaru.

“What’s wrong?” He asked a little concerned.

“Tonight’s the night.”

“Your vulnerable night?”

“Yes.”

“It’s ok. I’ll be right here the whole time.”

“Are you really ok being with a sort of half-breed?”

“Yes.”

And I'm still waiting for the rain to fall. Pour real life down on me. 'Cause I can't hold on to anything this good enough. Am I good enough for you to love me too?

* * * * *