InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Dangerous Temptation ❯ Silence ( Chapter 8 )

Silence

She had not spoken a word since the morning she had awoken, once again, in the room of her youth.

Momentarily confused, the events of that day had come rushing back, the rage, the fear, and the shock, one powerful wave of jumbled emotions.

She had waited for it, the stab of their fangs, the tearing of her flesh, the sound of their satisfied grunts as they consumed her. But it never came.

The tense silence had been broken by the screams of the youkai and the splatter of blood. The scent of death had filled the air, causing her to open her eyes.

Had she been saved?

No, she hadn't, she realized as she took in the scene before her and her eyes fell on her savoir.

There he stood, once again wielding a powerful sword that saved her life. The tip of the blade was stained crimson, he had saved her.

As her weary mind had processed the information, she had opened her mouth, intent on asking him why. She was shocked and confused.

Why did you save me again?! Her mind screamed. But the words never came. The exhaustion she had been fighting finally took over, the adrenaline of her near death experience fading from her body, leaving only a bone deep ache.

The piercing golden eyes of the Lord who had saved her once again were the last thing she had seen before she fell into black oblivion.

It had been two weeks since that day. The soldiers who guarded her door were gone, she was not locked in her room, she was no longer a prisoner. Despite the new freedom she had gained she still couldn't escape, she knew that now, wherever she went, wherever she would go, he would find her and bring her back.

That did not mean that she had to speak to him and she hadn't, for two weeks she wondered the halls of the castle and sought the solace of the extraordinary gardens, but she had not once spoken to the Lord who had brought her back. There was a time in her life when she had given him everything.

Now she gave him nothing.

Every night he came to her, calling her name in the same arrogant voice that demanded obedience, and every night she refused to acknowledge him, refused to give in.

Tonight was no different; she could the power of his aura as it sped her way, tonight she was not in her room. She had left the castle in search of the peace and quiet she always found in the beauty of the gardens. She could feel his anger and his frustration as he came closer, stopping behind her.

She smirked, she had not been where he had expected her to be, that was enough to anger him.

"Rin" he spoke, as always silently commanding her to bend to his will. She turned to face him, momentarily surprised to find that he was so close, a mere breath away from her. He was intimidating, power and strength emanated from every pore of his elegant body. As always the mere sight of him left her breathless, he really was beautiful. But she would not let that distract her.

She closed her eyes, gathering the courage and strength she would need to defy him once again. Opening them once again her eyes sparkled with determination and she held her head high, she would not back down.

"I tire of these childish games, speak" he demanded, cold fury lacing his tone.

She stood there, unmoving and seemingly unfazed by his demand. The wind whipped furiously around them, around the two engaged in a silent and heated battle. As her silence continued she watched as his golden eyes came alive with fury, her continued defiance only enraged him more.

"I can make you talk" he said on a deadly whisper, taking a menacing step towards her and grabbing her chin in his hand. Still she refused to submit.

Make me she thought, the challenge shining in her eyes.

Letting out a growl of frustration Sesshoumaru pushed her against a nearby tree, imprisoning her with his body and threading his hands through her hair so she could not move.

For the first time in two weeks, Rin's eyes widened in fear. What was he going to do? Did I push him too far? She frantically thought, her eyes darting to either side as if trying to find an escape. But there would be no escaping.

He watched her actions and felt her fear, he was an Inu youkai after all, she could not hide it from him. A smile touched his face moments before his lips ruthlessly claimed hers.

Rin let out a gasp of surprise; this was the last thing she had expected from him, a slap, the painful sting of his claws…yes, but a kiss? No, she had not expected that. Her gasp opened her up to his tongue; the velvety softness of it slid past her lips and tasted her. The kiss was searing, his taste intoxicating. Soon her body relaxed, the warm flow of acceptance taking over her body, mindless pleasure melting her resistance. She succumbed to the steady and rhythmic thrusts of his tongue, she head never believed he could be so gentle, his initial brutality had long ago ceased and all that was left a painful tenderness. It seemed that some dreams were never forgotten.

She had told herself that she hated him, she had told herself that her heart no longer yearned for him, but with one kiss he proved her wrong. Oh how wrong she had been.

Suddenly she pushed away from him, breaking the passionate embrace. She couldn't do this, not now, not when she had finally found her own strength, her own independence.

She brought her trembling hand to her lips, she could still feel the warmth of his lips. Closing her eyes she ran, she ran from the garden and she ran from him, not stopping until she was safely locked within her room.

She slid down the door and drew her knees to her chest. There, in the cover of darkness, Rin finally cried the tears she had fought for so long.

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He had let her go, his own emotions too unsteady to risk chasing after her. If he caught her he would surely finish what he had started.

She had tasted so sweet; he had always known she would. That which is forbidden is always the sweetest and to him she had always been off limits. But moments ago he had held her in his arms; he had felt the warmth of her body, the heat of her desire and the passion of her kiss. She wanted him; he knew that, her soft whimper of pleasure had filled the air before she ran from him.

Her silence had driven him to this point. She had always silently obeyed him, she had always been loyal. Before he left her, her inane and idle chatter had followed him wherever they traveled; the girl had never been able to keep quiet. Even when she had been his prisoner her voice had filled the castle, furious and angry, it had been there nonetheless.

But for two weeks it had been silenced. She refused to speak to anyone, refused to speak to him. It was like she was ghost, silently haunting the halls of his castle, as she had done so for two years.

He had followed her to the garden tonight intent on making her speak, as he had tried to do on every preceding night. But his attempts, his commands were all in vain. She was stubborn, she continued to defy him.

He had only wanted to confirm that she was indeed there, he wanted to reassure himself that she was real and standing before him.

So he had kissed her, all his fury had exploded as he violently claimed her lips. But his rage had vanished the moment the he tasted her. This was what he wanted, what he ached for. So he stopped ravishing her mouth and began exploring it, reveling in the wonder of her unique flavor, one that he would never tire of, one he knew he would always crave.

The kiss had been a mistake. As the wind cooled his previously heated skin he closed his eyes, yes…it had been a mistake.

He should have never kissed her, he should have never given in to the temptation that was her, that was Rin, because now he knew. He knew with heart wrenching clarity what he had been without and what he would lose if he lost her again.

He needed her and he had to find a way to make her need him…again.

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