InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Dangerous Temptation ❯ Flowers ( Chapter 6 )

Flowers

Rin awoke to the pulsating throb of pain in her neck. Wincing as she struggled to sit up, Rin brought her hand to her wounds, reminding her that it had not been a dream

No she thought as she glanced around the room she now found herself in this was no dream.

The soft pink hue of the walls, the colorful ribbons and hairbrush strewn carelessly on the dressing table, the endless bunches of dried flowers, and the frivolous and childish drawings that littered the walls; these had all once been hers. Time stopped and began to rewind as her eyes touched the familiar objects. This was the room of her youth, the room of her innocence. She had never thought she would see it again.

Sighing quietly as the memories surrounded her, Rin got off the bed where she had once longed for the love of her master. Walking to the door she pulled it open, only slightly surprised to find two guards posted outside, each poised and alert, ready to stop her if she tried to escape.

So I am a prisoner she realized as she closed the door. Crossing the room in quick and efficient steps, Rin found herself stopping in front of the vanity. Sitting down on the plush chair she caught the image of herself in the mirror. She reached out to touch the reflection of the woman she had become, so different from the one who had dreamed of love and happiness. Closing her eyes Rin let the memories she had been fighting wash over her and transport back her in time.

~~Flashback~~

"Rin" the soft voice of her Lord said above her head "this will be your new room."

Taking in the beauty and extravagance of the place she was now to stay, Rin was stunned speechless for a brief moment, but only for a moment.

"This is all for Rin?" she asked quizzically, not quite able to believe that all this would be hers.

Her question was never answered as Sesshoumaru merely glanced at her and left the room, leaving her to explore the beauty around her. Smiling to herself, Rin felt a sense of peace settle over her. She had found her home.

Leaving the wonder of her room, Rin ran outside, stopping only when she came to a field littered with flowers of all colors and all sizes. She picked as many as she could fit in the small fist of her hand. Running back into the castle she went into the study, she knew he spent most of his time there.

Timidly she entered the room, finding the object of her search sitting behind a beautifully polished mahogany desk, his head bent over the dozens of scrolls that filled its surface. Only the soft crackle of the fire could be heard as she stood on the threshold, scared and unsure. The he lifted his head and the heat of his gaze landed on her.

Mesmerized and unable to move, Rin watched as the firelight danced across his face, for once making it seem alive.

"Rin" was all he said; it was all he needed to say to break her out of her trance. She entered the room and crossed the distance to where he sat. Looking up to him, adoration shining brightly in her eyes, she placed the wild bunch of flowers on his desk, a silent thank you for all he had done for her.

His eyes fell to the unruly mass as if he was unsure as to what to do with them. He nodded his head once, his own silent way of accepting the small gift she had offered him.

"Go to your room" he said as he returned to his work, completely forgetting the presence of the girl next to him.

"Hai" she replied, and then she quietly exited the room.

~~End Flashback~~

The single, solitary tear rolled down her cheek unnoticed as the scene finished playing in her head. Flowers were such a trivial and unimportant thing, essentially nothing but dead weeds. But he had accepted her feeble offering, he had let those flowers sit on his desk, he had not thrown them away. He had once cared.

She felt the familiar pain of sorrow and loss rise within her again. He obviously hadn't cared enough. He had tossed her away, left her as if she meant nothing. She hated this. She hated the way he made her feel.

Suddenly very angry, Rin smashed her fist into the mirror before her, shattering the image of the broken hearted woman she had buried long ago. She would not let him do this to her again.

She glanced at the window she had crawled through countless times when Jaken refused to let her play outside. He had made a mistake putting her in a room she was so familiar with, he would pay for it.

Now was not the time to reminisce, it was not the time for grief, and it was not the time to remember a lost a love. It was time she thought as a cold smirk touched her face to escape.

~~

Sesshoumaru dropped to the floor, exhausted and frustrated. Beads of sweat dripped down his face, testament to the rigorous training he had just gone through. For nearly two hours he had intensely exercised, the one activity that had always relaxed him.

Grabbing the towel that lay folded next to him, he began to dry off the sweat that glistened on his body, his hand pausing when it ran over a slight ridge on his chest.

The little vixen had scarred him. All his wounds healed instantly, and hers had not even been deep. But there on his chest was the undeniable truth that a mere human had managed to injure him. A long diagonal scar marred the perfection of his muscular chest.

He had yet to decide what to do with the woman who found herself under his roof…again. Two years may as well have been two days now that she was back. And he knew now, as he absently rubbed the scar she had given him, he would never forget.

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