InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Western lands tale ❯ Chapter 5
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AN: Sorry that it took so long to post. I've been really busy as of late but I'm doing my best to keep up. I'm probably going to start posting once a week starting next week because I'm starting school next month. BUT I'll still be writing this story until it's done or until I completely run out of ideas, which ever comes first. I even have another story idea in my head. Anyway please enjoy this chapter and THANK YOU for your reviews Inu_inu_luvluv and inuyashafan2009. Now on to the story!
*Chapter 5*
It was early morning when Rin woke up from her dreamless sleep. She felt warm as something was tickling her palm, when she grasped it she realised it was something furry. It made her think of all the times Sesshomaru would rap his tail around her when they were on patrol.
Looking around, Rin also realised that she wasn't in her chambers, and then what happened the day before came back to her; General Lee the cut, the bruises, the humiliation and the fear, mostly the fear. Where am I? Did he get me? How could he, Kagome and Miroku promised that the ofudas were impenetrable.
“Oh Kami,” said Rin curling up into a ball and started shaking.
At first when Rin woke up Sesshomaru was a little apprehensive. She went through a lot the day before, who knew how she would act when she woke up. When he felt her grasp the end of his tail he smiled a little smile that quickly vanished when he smelled the fear in her scent. The next thing he knew Rin was curled on her side away from him and started shaking.
He wasn't sure what to do at that point, but his youkai was whimpering. WHIMPERING for him to sooth his soon-to-be-mate at first he couldn't believe that him THE Taiyoukai could actually whimper, if only mentally. But then his instincts took over and he took Rin and placed her in his lap wrapping her in a comforting hold making a soothing growl/purr resonate from his chest to Rin. It seemed to sooth her because she stopped shaking and opened her eyes to look at him curiously.
“You purr?” Was the first thing out of her mouth before she could completely sensor it. Then she blushed lightly at the position they were in. Why didn't I realise before now that I was in his bed?
“This Sesshomaru does not purr,” he said not stopping the vibrations since it kept her calm.
“Of course, hmm, what am I doing here?”
“You were not at diner the other evening and when this Sesshomaru went to find you, you had locked yourself in your bedchambers,” he said stoically, gawking her reaction through her scent. Letting out an imperceptible sigh he continued. “When General Lee came to diner smelling of your blood this Sesshomaru had asked him why and where you were. When he told this Sesshomaru that he asked you to be his mate...”
He didn't know how to finish it. It wasn't Sesshomaru's way to just blurt out things and certainly nothing his feelings even to Rin. But just as he thought that he had the right words the door burst open and a pissed off pregnant Kagome walked in fallowed by a very subdued Inuyasha that gave his brother an apologetic look and a shrug that meant that he tried.
“How dare you keep Rin from me!?! She is like a daughter to me! I swear if Rin didn't love you to pieces I would have purified your ass years ago you self serving son-of-a-bitch!” Kagome said ranting and when she was done with the stunned taiyoukai she turned to the cowering hanyou in his arms and she burst into tears.
“Oh Rin what has he done? Is anything broken? Do you need anything? Tea?” Kagome asked the last one thinking about the fact that plants help rejuvenate Rin's body from wounds. As she helped Rin get out of bed she saw the fading yellowed skin on the young woman's wrist and hand then looked lower to see if any other damage was done and spotted nothing else.
As Kagome sat her in a puffy white chaise next to the glass balcony doors that were letting the morning light in Kagome gasped in horror at the damage. Though it must have been obscene the night before since Kagome surmised by the way the girl's wrist looked that Sesshomaru already treated her, it was still pretty bad.
Setting her medical bag down, Kagome took out a few things to make sure everything was ok. As she suspected Rin's vital were perfect. They were that way ever since the youki transfer. Sighing in relief, Kagome took Rin's face gently in her hands and examined the bruising there. The skin around the bruises was healthy and the bruises were now of a greenish tint which meant, one or two more treatments from Sesshomaru's tongue and the skin would be good as new.
Happy with that prognosis Kagome let go of her charge and looked at her strait in the eyes. “Rin I need you tell me if Lee touched you anywhere that he wasn't supposed to,” Kagome said softly but firmly.
“No he didn't, he only had the chance to kiss me before I, hmm, kneed him,” said Rin blushing but still smiling at her job well done and at the fact Sesshomaru gave a nod of approval and almost laughed when she saw Inuyasha wince.
“Alright, since you look ok on the outside, how are you inside sweetie?”
“I don't know, I feel fine I think, a little self-conscious now and definitely weary but there was something I didn't like from the general since the very beginning. Now that I know what it is I feel like everyone thinks that it's my fault that he was attracted to me. You know with me being a flower hanyou and all,” said Rin gesturing with the bruised hand noticing it for the first time this morning.
Turning to Sesshomaru she gave him a sweet puppy dog pout. “Milord, Rin doesn't want to go to her classes today, can Rin stay in her room,” she said in her most childlike voice possible.
“You can stay here as long as you must Rin,” he said stoically.
“Thank you milord,” Rin sighed as she walked off into the connecting bath chamber that, surprisingly, had a steaming hot spring. As she closed the door she heard Inuyasha and Kagome saying goodbye to Sesshomaru before leaving.
Rin was a little apprehensive when the two were gone. The fact that it was now only her and her lord in his bedchambers made her at the same time giddy and a little uneasy. She knew that mating season was the next day and that because of the counsel it was impossible to vacate the demons from the castle and for her lord to leave on a patrol. Not that she would exactly mind being with Sesshomaru that way but still scared her a little. Kagome and Sango talk to her about their first times which made her blush tremendously because it seemed like they didn't leave any detail out! But still it did help her see that it was only a fleeting pain if the partner was giving her all the right attention. There was also the fact that if she didn't defend herself the other night she would have been rapped and that left a sour taste in her mouth.
As she heard the door open and close the second time meaning that Sesshomaru had left, Rin relaxed enough to undress. When she looked into the water to make sure that she didn't slip she saw herself and gasped, she looked hideous. How can he look at me? Be in the same room as me when I look like this? Sighing out of misery Rin got into the water and started her yoga breathing exercises to make her relax after she had clean herself off.
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When Inyasha and his mate left, Sesshomaru stayed to make sure Rin was ok. When the couple left, he sensed Rin get edgy as a myriad of emotions whirled around her. One his was glad of was excitement but he didn't like the others so to let his soon-to-be-mate relax enough to lick her wounds he left the room and went out to start the third day of counsel.
As he gathered everyone in his study he could feel the men were feeling the itch more than yesterday. Even Sesshomaru had to admit that it was getting to him, since his last rut, which was two hundred years ago, he willed his mind and body to resist mating season and it worked. That was until the spring of Rin's first monthly bleeding. It took Sesshomaru everything that month not to take the girl of twelve summers. Since then he would keep her at the castled with only human servants for that month and he would make his patrols.
“How is our fair lady Rin this day Lord Sesshomaru?” Lord Ketsu asked breaking the tense silence that had installed itself as the men sat down to start the meeting.
“She is well and is resting, this Sesshomaru thanks you for your concern Lord Ketsu,” said Sesshomaru looking that the map place in the middle of them.
“Have you chosen the man or woman that will accompany Inuyasha to his village?” Sesshomaru asked starting the meeting.
“Yes, he will arrive here at the end of the month with his mate and cubs.”
“Why at the end of the month?” Inuyasha asked.
“Because it would be most dangerous for cubs to travel with mating harried parents and escort,” replied Ketsu smiling warmly at the blushing hanyou.
“Keh”
“I sent word to my pack to tell them to start packing the furs that we sell and to start moving towards the Western-Eastern lands,” said Koga and the others nodded approvingly, Inuyasha still couldn't get over the fact that he of all people was now a lord.
“This Sesshomaru received word this morning that the village has been notified and that the reconstruction of my brother's hut is well under way with the help and supervision of my builders,” said Sesshomaru.
“That is good, now what should we do about the Southern and Northern lands?” Lord Ketsu asked suddenly as he looked at the map. “Since we are making this merge and adding a territory between our lands that cuts them from each other. Do you think that a war will break?”
“No this Sesshomaru thinks that first they will want to talk and negotiate, even bargain. A meeting is a good first step and this Sesshomaru does not want a battle on his lands,” he said but then heard his brother's snort so he conceded. “Unless it is completely inevitable,” he finished reluctantly glaring at his brother.
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“How is she?” Was the first thing out of Ayame and Sango's mouths when Kagome entered the nursery after stopping at her room to leave her medical bag.
“Doing better than I thought she would to tell you the truth,” she replied sitting down with her two friends on a myriad of huge pillows. “She wasn't exactly cheerful but she wasn't fear stricken. Considering who mostly raised her I'm not surprised.”
“That's good then right? She won't be plagued with night terrors for the rest of her life?” Ayame asked taking Sakura, her ten summer's old daughter, in her arms as she snuggled into her mother's embrace and fell asleep.
“Oh she will have nightmares for a while but no I'm positive they won't last. You should have seen her though, he face was covered in bruises and one of her hands to. Sesshomaru must have cleared them with the healing agent in his saliva because they looked days old. But still it was bad girls, it was really bad,” said Kagome sniffing back tears.
“Careful with the tears Kagome, said Sango, you know what happens when Inuyasha smells your tears.”
“Yeah, he'll storm the place,” laughed Kagome making the others laugh at the swift emotional changes in the pregnant woman.
“I'm hungry,” Kagome piped up suddenly looking quizzically at her friends' stunned faces. “What?”
“But we ate two hours ago!” Ayame said.
“I know, it's been too long,” moaned Kagome.
“Kagome you ate almost as much as Inuyasha this morning, how can you hungry after that?” Sango asked.
“But I'm eating for two and this little pup is a gluten,” pouted Kagome while unconsciously rubbing her rounding belly.
“Ok, Sango conceded, what are you hungry for?” She asked reaching for the long ornate rope coming down from the ceiling that when pulled signalled for a servant.
“Pickled radish ice cream!” Kagome said gleefully as Sango got a sick expression and Ayame's was a mix of sick and perplexed.
“What's ice cream?”
“It's a long story, sighed Sango, I'm sorry Kagome but I don't think that they have ice cream here but I'm sure that the servants can find you pickled radishes, is there anything else you would want with them?” Sango asked already dreading the answer.
“Peanut butter!”
“Inuyasha mentioned that he asked your mother to pack some in your bag the last time you've been there,” muttered Sango as she got up and left the room as a servant arrived and swiftly left after Sango asked her to bring a bowl full of pickled radishes. “I'll be right back with the peanut butter.”
Sango came back just as the servant arrived with the radishes, when she inquired as to why they wanted so many radishes, Sango let out a suffering sigh and pointed at Kagome and said one word; cravings. The servant laughed at that and sympathised with Sango and Ayame as they looked at Kagome chow down on pickle radishes dipped in peanut butter.
“I can't believe you let her eat this stuff, why couldn't it be ramen like with Hacku,” whined Ayame referring to Kagome's oldest of six summers.
“Because Inuyasha prayed too hard, when Kagome kept emptying his ramen reserves,” laughed Sango but agreed that a second obsessed ramen fanatic was better then what Kagome was eating right now.
“Ah yes I remember that day,” said Miroku coming and sitting down next to his wife giving her a kiss as he sneakily coped a feel.
“HENTAI!” SLAP!
“But my beautiful Sango you are so tempting in this light, said Miroku grinning, but as I was saying I do remember lady Kagome's first pregnancy and Inuyasha's horrified expressions each time that he found each and every one of his secret stashes raided and emptied,” chuckled Miroku laying his head on his wife's lap.
“Oh yes, I remember Kagome with Izayoi on her second pregnancy. He was so scared that it was going to be ramen that he fainted with relief when she kept asking for spicy sesame chicken. It was a good thing for you guys that the old priestess knew an easy recipe for that stuff,” said Ayame falling back laughing and jolting Sakura awake looking at her mother like she just grown a second head, which only made the Ayame laugh harder.
“I did not faint!” Inuyasha said coming in but as soon as he took a whiff he covered his nose and his eyes started to water. “What the hell is that smell?”
“Yes what is that smell, I've been trying to place it since coming in,” Miroku lifting himself up on his elbows looking around. When he saw what Kagome was eating it became clear to him what that stench was and what the stuff was.
“You guys don't want to know,” said Sango.
“I believe Inuyasha that the smell is coming from what your mate is eating,” said Miroku pointing at the almost empty bowl of pickled radishes and the half empty container of peanut butter.
Sighing in defeat Inuyasha sat down next to Kagome breathing out of his mouth so that the full impact of the stuff didn't kill his olfactory senses. “I give up, I want her to crave ramen again,” said Inuyasha making the others laugh. “First ramen which I thought was murder, but of course I have to be wrong so on the next its sesame chicken that was so spicy that you could blow god damn fire out of your mouth. With Tekuro and Mimi it was chocolate covered almost everything which wasn't bad but we had to stay in her time from the moment her cravings started until the twins were born. This one though is something I can't stand. How can she and my pup eat that stuff, it reeks! I give up, I'm praying for the next one to be a ramen fanatic like Hacku.”
At the mention of ramen Hacku came running over that is until the bad smell hit him. Hacku was Inuyasha's mirror image from the cute ears down to the clawed toes even his attitude was like his father so Kagome told Inuyasha that he was to make sure that Hacku didn't start swearing and treating people badly.
The good thing for Inuyasha was that Hacku actually had his mother's patience and didn't get mad as often or as easily as his father. But when he did you had to duck and cover because it was one hell of an explosion.
“Daddy, why does mommy smells?” Hacku asked going behind his father and buried his nose in his father's fire rat kimono.
“Because Hacku, mommy is eating something that doesn't smells really good,” Inuyasha answered.
“Is it peanut butter again?” The little boy asked sticking out his tongue to make a yucky face.
“Afraid so pup, but cheer up, it won't last much longer,” said Inuyasha petting Hacku's head before making him go join his siblings and cousins, Miroku's and Sango's kids.
“Done,” said Kagome with a satisfied sigh as she got up with the almost empty peanut butter jar and the empty bowl and walked out of the nursery not seeming to remember that the gang was there. “I wonder what's for super,” Kagome said loud enough for the gang to hear and they all burst out laughing.
***
“In Sesshomaru's chambers Rin found one of her one layered kimono's on the bed. Putting it on, she plaited her hair and sat down at Sesshomaru's desk. Thinking about what to do with her day, it leads Rin to think about what will happen to Lee. What fate has Sesshomaru dealt him? As she thought about it she knew what the penalty was for crossing her beloved lord. The punishment was being tortured with slow acting poison every day for a century. Rin couldn't think about it. She never approved of that punishment but since it was never used then she forgot about it. Now though she couldn't stop thinking about it.
Even if the dragon youkai molested her and if given half the chance, almost raped her, she couldn't let him be tortured under her feet. The knowledge would eat her alive. So deciding herself she took a cape out of Sesshomaru's closet and set out towards the dungeons making sure to use the less traveled corridors.
As she thought, no one was down in the dungeons during the day. Taking cautious steps towards the cell where the youkai was held Rin made sure that her emotions were covered with a spell and that her features with schooled in a blank almost bored expression.
As she came upon the cell that she was looking for she almost lost her cool. The dragon youkai was covered in blood; she guessed that it had to have been from the night before because it didn't seem like the prisoner's skin was marred.
“I'm surprised to see you here my lady,” he said raising his chin from his chest, giving her a smirk when their eyes locked.
“I came to say goodbye.” The youkai snorted.
“Sweets, I'm not leaving this cursed cell for another century, you know the penalty for what I have done.”
“I'm setting you free,” she said opening his cell chanting softly and he got up very slowly a predatory glint in his eyes. As Rin finished chanting he doubled over roaring in pain.
“What in blazes did you do it me bitch?”
“As long as you are within a certain distance from me and what I consider mine you will feel excruciating pain. As long as you keep away no harm will come to you. Now go, use the subterranean passages,” Rin said softly but firmly as she got out of his way.
Once she was sure that he was heading the right way she went back up and into Sesshomaru's bedchambers. Feeling drained from the multiple spell casting she fell asleep.
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Rin only woke up when the servants came in with her evening meal. Not wanting them to see her, she made sure that the covers were over her face. Once they were gone she got up and went to eat felling famished because she napped through lunch. When she finished her supper she spied herself in the reflection of the silverware and was shocked to see that her bruises were completely gone. Lord Sesshomaru must of come in two more times and took care of me while I slept.
Rin wasn't a vain person but she was self conscious about her looks. Since she was a flower hanyou and that her body was very attractive she made sure to have balance in her clothing so that she could down play the more striking feature. Especially now that it was mating season she didn't want to give off any sign that she was remotely interested in anyone other than her lord.
Speaking of mating season, ever since that last hand-to-hand session with Sesshomaru, Rin started to feel funny, her skin was more sensitive in more places and her senses sharper when Sesshomaru was in the same room with her. It was as if her whole being was attuning itself to him. It never happened before. The most exhilarating but also the most disturbing of them all was when he touched her. Even if it was just a brushing of fingers it sent shivers down her spine and made a place between her legs tingle.
Sango and Kagome talked about that and said that it was completely normal and those things were signs of arousal for one person. Well it creped her out! She wanted it to stop. But she had a feeling that this was only the beginning of it and it was only going to get worse from here on out.
Sighing Rin decided that since her bruises were gone that she could go back to her chamber and to her things. She had a new song about her lord in her head that she wanted to put on paper. So taking her sleeping yukata she headed to her chambers with a dreamy smile on her face.
A/N: Well that's all for now folks, you know the drill R&R please. Next chapter will be a Shippo chapter. But no worries we'll still see Sesshomaru bare through the first throng of mating season with a confused Rin. Hehehe.