InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Finding True Love ❯ Chapter Fifteen ( Chapter 15 )

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Finding True Love

By Miztikal_Dragon


Chapter Fifteen


Rin groaned as she rolled over onto her side, there was a slight aching pain in her left shoulder and it had woken her from a very deep sleep. Opening her eyes, she glanced up at the ceiling that greeted her, was she in heaven? Sitting up, Rin looked down at herself and gasped, she recognized the room she was in, it was her room in Sesshomaru’s castle. Throwing the blankets off herself, Rin swung her legs over the bed and pushed herself off only for her legs to buckle and send her crashing to the ground.


She sat helplessly on the cold floor waiting for her legs to regain the feeling they lacked. By the way she had a hard time moving her limbs, Rin guessed that she had been asleep for more than a few hours like she had originally believed. Trying to stand a few minutes later, Rin used the bedpost as a crutch, it was the only think that was in arms length that would be able to support her dead weight. It took her a bit to gain her balance, but eventually she was able to walk at a slow pace, holding on the neighboring wall for support. The floor was cold against her feet as she went to her door and opened it, everything was quiet and there was no one there to help her or tell her what happened.


Walking slowly down the hall, Rin let her eyes dart around cautiously, she remembered what happened last time she walked down the very same hall she was in now and she knew what it had led to, so much pain. Her heart pounded wildly in her chest as she continued forwards, she had no clue to where she was going, but something was leading her in that particular direction and she was going to follow the feeling. She jumped as the sound of glass braking scared her, she knew that someone was near by and she pushed her tired body harder, Rin wanted to find whoever it was. Moments later she found herself at an enormous door that tried to hide the light escaping from the bottom and she could hear movements, somebody was in there alright and she was eager to see that person no matter who it was.


Opening the large door as quietly as she could so she wouldn’t interrupt the person inside, Rin held her breath, she didn’t know why she was so afraid, but she was terrified for some reason. What she saw made her heart skip a beat and she surely thought that she would faint. His once silver hair was brown with dried blood in patches, he was dirty and it looked as though he did not bathe in years. His haori was stained with blood, her blood, but why he hadn’t let someone wash it was beyond her. The Inu-youkai wasn’t facing her, but her mouth was dry and when she tried to say something it came out softer than a whisper.


Licking her dry lips Rin called to him again unsure if he would hear her from his position in front of the balcony doors, but he did and turned around so fast she thought she hade scared him, which she had to a point. His amber eyes were wide as he stared at her, she had been holding onto the large door for support, but now her legs felt like jelly and she slumped to the ground, her brown eyes never leaving Sesshomaru’s impenetrable gaze.


Silence was surrounding them as Sesshomaru regained composure, he couldn’t believe that Rin was already out of bed and trying to walk around. He was irritated by it, but brushed the thoughts from his mind as he calmly walked over to where she sat helplessly in the doorway. He could smell fatigue radiating off her body, but she watched him so intently as if she was in a dream. Stopping in front of her, Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow at her sleeping attire, it was a plain cotton haori and hamaka (sp?), but it looked great on her. Kneeling at her side, the Inu-youkai wiped the sweat from Rin’s flushed cheeks and let a small smile purse his lips.


“You’re finally awake,” his voice was soft and sent chills up Rin’s spine.


“What happened to me?” She needed to know because she remembered dying again, she could remember the cold feeling as the pain and heartache coursed throughout her body.


He wanted to tell her that she died before he could save her, but his mouth only opened and closed a few times. He just couldn’t get himself to admit that he couldn’t protect her like he should have been able to. Closing his eyes momentarily before opening them and seeing her pleading face he almost caved in, but to him things were sometimes better left unsaid.


“This Sesshomaru believed that you should not worry about the details,” he didn’t want to tell her and the both of them knew that he wouldn’t say another word on the now touchy subject. “You need to go back to bed and rest.”


“No,” her voice was frantic as her hands grabbed his arm. “I don’t want to go back alone.”


Sesshomaru felt his heart tug in his chest and he sighed heavily, in all honesty now that she was awake he wasn’t going to let her out of sight. Pulling her small body to his chest, Sesshomaru climbed to his feet and left his study. He realized now that he smelled less than pleasant and he needed to clean himself before the smell became unbearable. He didn’t know how he had let himself get so bad, but he knew that it had something to deal with the alien emotions running amuck through his mind as Rin lay unconscious in her room.


“Where are we going?” Rin asked insecurely as she held onto Sesshomaru tightly.


“This Sesshomaru had let himself go,” he said without batting an eyelash. “And it has come to my attention of how badly this Sesshomaru smells.”


“You do look like you rolled around in the mud,” she stated innocently before giggling. She had suggested that Sesshomaru played in the mud like a dog and she imagined him doing so.


Sesshomaru wanted to chuckle at the deep red shade of the blush on Rin’s face when she realized that he had brought her to his personal bathroom. It was cute and he noted to himself to embarrass her more often, she had the innocence that remarkably fit her personality. The Inu-youkai set the human girl down on the tile floor as he looked around. His servants knew that he would be wanting a nice hot bath and they had had everything prepared before hand. He wanted to smile, but resisted as he pulled the blood stained haori from his body and tossed it to the floor, somebody would come in later to retrieve it so it could be tossed out and a new one would be put in its place.


He could smell Rin’s nervousness as her eyes burned holes into his skin, she probably would faint if he removed his pants, so he merely pulled off his shoes and headed toward the steaming hot water. It would relax his tired muscles and he was quite eager to get in. The tub was built into the ground and he hissed as he stepped into the water, it was already beginning to work. Once he was completely submerged in the tub, the water came up to his waist, he felt as though he had been denied such pleasures of a simple bath. Grabbing a bar of soap, he began to wash himself, the dirt would easily come off, but he didn’t worry too much. Sesshomaru could still feel Rin’s eyes on his back as he continued on the task of cleaning himself, it was unnerving that she was staring at him.


“You may leave if this Sesshomaru bathing makes you uncomfortable Rin,” he told her coolly. It didn’t matter if she left, but silently he hoped that she would stay and keep him company.


“D-do you need help w-washing yo-your h-hair?” It was an innocent question that had so many hidden meanings.


“Only if you feel comfortable,” he didn’t want to ask her to do it, but only putting the idea in her head. “Then no this Sesshomaru wouldn’t mind if you assisted him in the task.”


Rin gulped and closed her eyes as she tried to calm down her frantically beating heart. She didn’t know if it was a good idea to help or not, but she went against her better judgment and rolled her pants up passed her knees before she went over to Sesshomaru and sat down behind him. She saw his muscles tense as she trapped his body between her knees, her legs dipping into the warm water.


“Um…” She said as her mouth began to run dry, “c-could you get your hair wet for me please?”


A smile came to his lips as he complied and sunk down into the water and letting it soak into his silver locks. Sitting back up in front of her, Sesshomaru waited for her to begin. Hesitantly Rin took the shampoo and poured some of the contents into her hand before replacing it on the side of the tub. She was unsure how to go about doing it, but as she began to massage the Inu-Youkai’s scalp she felt herself becoming less nervous. It wasn’t as hard as she thought it would be. Minutes passed by as she scrubbed the shampoo into every inch of his long silver mane, his hair was so soft and she blushed as she found herself purposely grazing his pointed ears with her nails as she continued to massage his scalp.


Rin was surprised when she heard a grown coming from Sesshomaru, she had totally forgotten that he was actually there. She smiled softly as she rubbed the back of his neck, putting his long hair over his shoulder. If he liked it then who was she to deny him? Her mind ran away from her as she thought about how she had grown to love Sesshomaru, but something came to her mind that made her stop her ministrations.


“Sesshomaru?” She asked unsure of her own question. He didn’t answer right away so she continued. “Why did you bite me when we were in the forest?”


“This Sesshomaru had to show you your place,” he replied.


‘Show me my place?’ She thought frowning in confusion. “I don’t’ understand what you mean.”


“Then this Sesshomaru will demonstrate,” his tone was deeper than before and Rin blushed when thinking of the many different possibilities.


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So yeah that's all you're getting. The next chapter will be up whenever and then all that will be left is the Epilouge and this story will be finished! w00t (does a happy dance) Please leave reviews! They make me happy!

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