InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Anyone can love ❯ heart race ( Chapter 5 )

*I do not own Inuyasha or its characters, Tsuyara however is my character.*

 

Chapter 5

Heart race

 

As the morning grew into the early noon, Sesshoumaru continued to hold Tsuyara with him, leaning against the tree with her cuddled against his chest. After her sobbing subsided she remained quite for most of the morning as her tear drenched cheeks dried and cleared. She sighed softly and looked up at Sesshoumaru, his eyes and been on her most of the morning.

 

“Sesshoumaru… I don't want to tell you…” she began her voice, though even, was sad and forced.

 

“I said you don't need to.” He reminded her gently.

 

“Yes… but I know that you'll find out later… so I'm asking you, when you do… please don't be angry with me…” she mumbled to his chest. He could tell that though she was afraid to say anything something in her wanted to, just not now.

 

“I promise.” He said. He didn't care what it was as long as she stayed with him.

 

Tsuyara hoped desperately in her mind that he would keep his promise.

 

After another few moments of silence, Sesshoumaru finally spoke.

 

“I should take you back now… I got what I came for and Rin misses you.” He said smiling down at her. She couldn't help but smile vaguely back.

 

Tsuyara was quite on their way back, but she couldn't help but ask about something she noticed.

 

“Sesshoumaru, what happened to that arm anyways?” Tsuyara said pointing to his shoulder. Sesshoumaru glanced at her with surprise the sudden words that came from her would have made him jump if he wasn't a Youkai. Giving his shoulder little more then a glance he shrugged.

 

“That stupid brother of mine cut it off in one of our brawls.” He said casually as if it were a mere scratch. “I've never really thought about it much.” Tsuyara raised an eyebrow at him.

 

“Ever?” she asked.

 

“No… not really,” Sesshoumaru said again looking, taking his turn to raise an eyebrow. Tsuyara drew her gaze away from him and looked to be thinking heard. For a few moments she didn't speak.

 

“I could heal that… if you want.” She said thoughtfully. Sesshoumaru tilted his head. “Remember, it's the one thing I know how to do that my kind dose.” She reminded him, he nodded vaguely

 

“Yes, but it doesn't bother me.”

 

She scratched her head behind her ear bashfully looking at him with a sort of childish pout.

 

“It'll be my way of saying thanks.” She persisted.

 

“Thanks for what?” Sesshoumaru sighed, his emotionless tone still in place.

 

“For helping me… for letting me stay…” Tsuyara reminded. Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes.

 

“What ever.”

 

Tsuyara smiled. She stepped up to him and placed both hands on his shoulder. He looked into her downcast eyes, brow raised. He caught himself looking over her features, particularly her golden hair… Her stance wavered suddenly, he was so engulfed by her form that he nearly forgot what she was doing… she fell into his arms as she passed out.

 

~

 

Tsuyara blinked as curious brown eyes looked directly over her. She sensed eyes on her just a moment before and woke because of it. Lifting her self up with her elbows she smiled at Rin who squealed in delight.

 

“Milord, she's awake now!”

 

Tsuyara turned her head toward the direction that Rin ran in. Sesshoumaru wasn't very far away, sitting under a tree with his back against the trunk, arms folded, and looking irritably concerned.

 

“Are you all right Tesu?” he asked, his tone even, though his eyes flashed up to hers. Tsuyara was about to answer but she stopped.

 

“Tesu?” she asked tilting her head. Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes irritably since she hadn't answered his question first.

 

“It's what Rin started calling you, it was befitting, and I like the way it roles off my tongue.” Sesshoumaru explained. Tsuyara looked at him, wondering if he knew how that sounded to her… it didn't look like he noticed. She ignored it and became curious about something else.

 

“How long was I out any ways?” she asked. Sesshoumaru's shoulders slumped… she hadn't answered his question yet.

 

“An hour… now will you tell me why?” he asked with a bit of a growl in his usually level voice.

 

“An hour? Hmm… usually I'm out longer then that… maybe it was because you're a Youkai…” she said mostly to her self then him.

 

“You knew that would happen?”

 

“Yes… every time I heal someone I pass out.” She explained so casually that it bugged him.

 

“Why didn't you say anything?” he asked, golden eyes barring down into red.

 

“You wouldn't have let me.” She said plainly.

 

“How'd you… why would you think that?” Sesshoumaru stuttered.

 

“Because… you said you'd protect me, if I told you what would happen you would have said no.” she said giving him a smile that said `but I wanted to. You weren't going to stop me' Sesshoumaru said nothing. Snorting in a disapproving manner he leaned his head against the tree and folded his arms, eyes flashing at her in a mulish sort of way. Tsuyara sent him a victorious smile and turned to play with Rin.

 

As night descended, Sesshoumaru watched as Rin fell asleep in Tsuyara's arms. She was leaning up against a tree opposite form him, eyes closed and apparently asleep also. While he watched her all thought of his frustration with her earlier seemed to vanish; he took in every detail of her sleeping form… her scaly black tail that was wrapped around herself and the sleeping Rin… the steady rise and fall of her chest as she breathed, the way the moonlight shone on her hair as if each individual strand had a glow of its own.

 

He hadn't noticed just how close he had moved towards Tsuyara. Staring down at her he was captivated by her beauty… reaching out to touch her he whispered.

 

“Kami she's beautiful...”

 

“I'm not asleep you know.”

 

Sesshoumaru jumped back, relinquishing his hand as a shade of red spread across his face. Tsuyara sniffed out a laugh… she had been awake the entire time. He didn't like the look on her face very much either. There was an obvious mix of confusion and shock… but it was that faintest hint of amusement behind her lips that made his heart race painfully in his chest and the tint of red on his cheeks deepen in its shade.

 

`Damnit she heard me!' he cursed at himself.

 

“You think I'm beautiful?” Tsuyara asked raising an eyebrow. Sesshoumaru said nothing; instead he chose to focus his gaze on the Ah-Un trying to ignore her.

 

“Milord?” Tsuyara tilted her head at him, the vague grin still visible. Sesshoumaru gave her a sideways glance. His cheeks burned red exceedingly the longer the snake Youkai's crimson eyes rested upon him. She moved Rin from her lap and laid her carefully on the ground before stepping towards Sesshoumaru. “You're blushing.”

 

Sesshoumaru made an irritated noise and glared at her stubbornly. “I am not… its dark, your probably seeing things.” He insisted. Tsuyara looked ready to laugh.

 

“Snakes don't need to see in the dark to know that someone is blushing. We can sense heat in pure darkness.” She informed him. Sesshoumaru mumbled several choice words under his breath. Tsuyara sat down in front of him, moving a few strands of silvery hair from his face. He shivered when her hand brushed against his skin. A feeling he wasn't familiar to raced through his entire body. It was like cold hands wrapped around him, his chest hurt from the rapid beating of his heart, everything around him seemed to vanish completely, his senses dulled… but it all felt wonderful… he moved away from her, his face now as red as his brothers kimono.

 

“Sesshoumaru, I want you to know that I'm grateful for how you've treated me.” Tsuyara said quietly, her gaze now on the ground in front of her. “I've been with you longer then I ever had been with one male since I left that retched master of mine, and you haven't touched me.” She paused… then appeared to have nothing else to say.

 

“I told you I'm not like that other slime.” Sesshoumaru said looking sideways at her.

 

“I don't think I'm afraid of you anymore…” Tsuyara whispered, looking up to meet his face. The moonlight dancing in her crimson eyes added to her godliness.

 

“… Good” Sesshoumaru replied feebly. this whole day was beyond what he wished to handle, what with searching for Tsuyara this morning with out any real reason, holding her wile she cried, worrying about her when she fainted… saying out loud that he though she was beautiful… and…

 

Tsuyara moved forward towards him again. Kneeling down in front of him, she leaned forward pressing her lips on his cheek… Sesshoumaru froze; he had to force himself to fight off the overwhelming desire that just rose up inside him to return her gesture in a more profound way.

 

“Thanks.” Tsuyara smiled, staring into the Youkai lords amber eyes. She couldn't explain it; she shunned to think of his reaction if he found that she was a Hanyou, however, she felt so safe around Sesshoumaru that she wanted to be closer to him. But the kiss was completely against her nature…

 

“Uh… y-you're welcome.” Sesshoumaru managed to say. The rest of his body refused to move.

 

“Would you hold me again?” Tsuyara asked

 

“What?”

 

“Like you did this morning… when you were holding me I felt as though nothing could ever hurt me again… I felt safe.” She whispered, starring over her shoulder now, unsure of his answer. Sesshoumaru didn't speak, instead he nodded.

 

Sesshoumaru was surprised by her request but he didn't feel like saying no. he leaned against the tree that was now inches behind his back, bringing Tsuyara with him. As she leaned her head against his chest, he stroked her back gently with his claws, sending shivers down her spine. She returned the pleasure by nuzzling his cheekbone…

 

Through the night they remained in each others embrace, simply sitting there under the tree at which they sat. Sesshoumaru's mind cleared pleasantly as he found himself drifting to sleep with Tsuyara following suit in his arms.

 

* I feel like I could have made this chapter longer but couldn't think of how, also this particular chapter has been giving me problems, I've rewritten it several times and this is the best I can come up with anything, even the chapter was hard to come up with… maybe I'm going into another writers block… Gaaa! No, no writers block! Bad! Very bad! O.o sorry I seem to be very hyper today so please excuse my strange behavior. ^_^ the next chapter I hope will make up for this one… it's supposed to be extremely funny. Araso out! MUWHAHAHAHA!!!*