InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Beautiful: An Adventure in Parenthood ❯ Explaination ( Chapter 11 )

Disclaimer: I do not own Sess, Rin, or Sessmom. Shinnoumaru is mine though.

A/N: There is a place in this chapter, marked with * … * marks. The next chapter will be Rin's 'Memories', which I have excluded from this chapter. This makes it possible for those who like this story, to read it WITHOUT reading a Bestiality Lemon. The Bestiality Lemon will be put up separately, as Rin's 'Memories' of the event, and one can read the story without it, by simply skipping the next chapter, which WILL BE up within the next TWO DAYS. (It would have been sooner, but my memory stick crapped out on me, and I have to re-write almost ALL of it. URG. I really wanted to put these up together, but it can't be helped now… People just WANT this chapter.)

Japanese: Ningen means 'Human'.

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Rin gathered Shinnoumaru in her arms, and followed the lady silently through the corridors of the large shiro, moving along the wooded walkways outside and finally coming to the bath house.

She set Shinnoumaru down, and both she and the lady were greeted by servants who set to work disrobing the women, and one who offered to take the infant to a nanny while the ladies bathed… Although the servants had questions about the pup, none would dare to ask; it was not their place to do so.

"No, thank you. I wish to keep him with us and bathe him as well." The servant nodded, and backed away while the two made their way to the next chamber and were wiped down in a sort of 'pre-bath' before they got into the large tub.

"My lady, which additives would you require?" The lady listed off a few bath salts and oils while a servant nodded and went to prepare the water.

A few minutes later, the ladies entered the large steam-filled room and both slipped into the tub where the bathing attendants waited. Surprisingly, the attendants found themselves dismissed, and ordered not to return until the bell was rung.

Now that they were alone, Rin found her heart pounding, and Shinnoumaru, who she held cuddled to her chest, whined when he felt the beating of his mother's heart and scented her discomfort, even through the steam.

"Calm yourself, little ningen… Your anxiety is totally unnecessary."

Rin blushed and nodded, though she still did not relish explaining her theory on why Shinnoumaru appeared so fully youkai. "Aaaa…" Rin was trying to find a delicate way to explain this whole… situation…

"I must congratulate you, ningen…" Rin's eyes snapped up to stare wonderingly at her mother-in-law, who so easily interrupted her.

"I'm very sorry, but for what are your congratulations, My Lady?" Rin was trying very hard to remember to speak respectfully.

"Why… For surviving, of course! It is very rare that even female youkai survive mating with a pure-bred daiyoukai while he is in his true form… The ones that do, have their status elevated to 'bitch'. I admit, while I've seen many Inuyoukai males mate with humans," here The Lady lowered her voice conspiratorially, in dramatic fashion, "You know they simply can't help themselves... Dogs were bred by and domesticated to be with humans, after all," the lady giggled somewhat before resuming her normal tone, "But I've never seen a human bitch. Sooooo… Congratulations, little one!" The Lady paused, bringing her voice to a cold, matter-of-fact tone, and her face went nearly as blank as Sesshoumaru's during a battle, "You now own my son."

Here the lady came leaned in close to Rin (Making the young girl very nervous), and affected a falsely-pitying look, "Just try your best to take care of him, eh? He can be such an idiot…But he really is a good puppy, underneath it all."

Rin was in shock; absolute and total shock. Not only was she in shock, but she was embarrassed beyond all belief.

*The memories came flooding back, and Rin blushed firerat red.*

"How… how did you… know?" She couldn't think of anything else to say.

The lady gave a broad fang barring grin, and a her eyes absolutely sparkled when she responded, "I didn't… Until you just told me."

Rin looked on disbelievingly at the evil witch of woman smirking at her smugly. How… How… How dare she! I can't believe she just… Gods I feel so stupid!

"Oh, don't be upset, my dear… I have a millennia or so on you after all... And besides, what other explanation could there be?"

Rin blushed while Shinnoumaru wriggled his way around on her chest, burying his nose in the side of her neck and lapping at her pulse point. He seemed fine in the water, so long as Rin held him close.

"Sooo…?" The lady pressed, with mischief in her eyes.

"What do you mean, 'so'?" Rin asked, somewhat defensively before remembering her manners and adding a 'My Lady' to the end of her sentence.

"Exactly how on earth did he let this happen? Does that idiot even realize the danger he put you in? I told him last night… It is a wonder he was not at my doorstep holding your corpse and asking for another 'favor'."

Rin blushed insanely deep, but couldn't help but defend Sesshoumaru. "It wasn't his fault! I… I… I don't think he could control himself, and the one who pushed him to where he… It's my fault. Not his."

"Oh? So it is you who are more stupid than I'd originally thought… Makes sense, after all… You are a ningen." The lady tapped her chin as though she were musing on the subject.

Rin nodded her head and looked down. "Perhaps I am a stupid ningen, My Lady… But I have no regrets, and I love your son very much. I trust him implicitly, and I don't believe him capable of harming me - in any form."

The lady laughed dramatically once again… Echoing as though the lady had gone mad, "It's okay, little one… I already knew you were stupid, and I don't hold it against you. You'd have to be stupid in order to love that arrogant bastard." The laughter stopped abruptly, replaced with a sad, somber tone that, for once, seemed genuine "But just remember, Rin… I was stupid long before you… So please, I ask again… Take care of him."