Feeling Emotions

Chapter 2: What is this?

I woke up to Kagura opening the curtains. I groaned at got up.

"No wonder we're all so pale," Kagura sighed, "has Naraku even heard of the sun?" I snorted and she looked at me like I was some sort of alien. I told her about the test and she didn't seem to surprised. I guess she doesn't expect anything less from Naraku. I stretched and yawned, feeling a lot better than this morning. It was around noon now.

"I wanna go on a nature walk," I said out of the blue. Kagura looked at me and pointed to the door.

"Go ask Kohaku to go with you," she said, "He knows the forest like he knows his weapon." Well that's morbid. Are we usually like that..? I thought, slightly creeped out. I walked out of my room and looked for Kohaku. He was washing blood off his weapons and had a dull look in his eyes. Probably just got done with killing someone. I got hesitant. Maybe he isn't in the mood to go out again. I'll ask la-

"Did you need something Kanna," I heard him ask. I suddenly got anxious and I wasn't sure why. He noticed I was looking out the window and pat me on the head.

"You want to go on a nature walk," he asked in a soft voice. I looked up at him. His eyes were still dull, and he was slightly forcing his smile. I nodded yes and he pat my head again.

"Gimme a sec and we'll go," he grinned, "that alright with you?" I nodded again, but a little happier. He closed the door and I waited for him near the exit. He came back out a minute or so later, his weapons cleaned. He helped me out and we went into the forest.

It seemed so much prettier now. Every leaf flowing in the breeze. Every giggle in the trees.

Wait...every giggle? I listened and heard it again. Kohaku heard it too.

"That sounds like Rin," he shrugged.

Rin...I thought the name sounded familiar. Then I remembered the little human girl who is always with Sesshomaru. I got curious and followed the laughter, Kohaku not too far behind me.

"Master Jaken," she exclaims, "look at this!" He looked over to her as she held a colorful butterfly in her little doll hands. She giggled again. Her voice is so sweet...almost like a little melody, I thought. Suddenly, I felt my face warm up. My heart was pounding in my chest. What is this?...I thought. I wasn't scared of this feeling though. To be honest...I welcomed it.

"Pfft-you got a little something on your face," Kohaku whispered between giggles (@$$h0l3 mode on). I felt my face warm up even more as I huffed at him and continued watching the little angel a few feet in front of me. As she danced, twirled around, jumped in the air, and ran around with her arms spread out...just like a butterfly. It was so cute and I was so focused on her that when Kohaku spoke again, I almost jumped into the sky.

"So we're stalking people now?" I yelped at his sudden comment. Jaken and Run saw us. Oh god! She's looking at me! Her eyes are like chocolate...I thought to myself as my face turned red. Jaken pointed his staff at me and I flinched. Now I was scared. I didn't know what to do. I don't know how to fight and I don't have my mirror!

But then Rin stepped in front of Jaken.

"What are you doing child," he yelled, "they are ou-"

"Calm down Master Jaken," Rin interrupted, "Kohaku isn't the enemy." She seemed so calm. It was cute. Everything about her was cute. Jaken didn't let up.

"Sure," he said, "but what about the albino girl?!" He motioned to me as I hid behind Kohaku. He just snickered at me.

"Scared," he teased, "What happened to being all huffy?" I elbowed him in the side as he continued to laugh at me. I was so mad, yet so embarrassed at the same time. Why was he suddenly acting like a jerky older brother? Rin was oblivious to the change and told Jaken that she thought I was harmless, pointing out that I didn't have my mirror.

"I don't see how she could hurt me," she said flatly.

"Oh she wouldn't dare," Kohaku said, giving me a smug grin. But he was right. I couldn't even imagine hurting such a precious little girl.

Then I thought about how friendly we were being and asked myself...What would Naraku think of this???