InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Hearts in Denial ❯ A Ray of Hope for the Future ( Chapter 7 )

Disclaimer: I still hold no claim over InuYasha and Co.

 

Claimer: I do however own this story idea, it is completely mine. Also the song that is in this chapter was written by me I have the rights to it.

 

(A/N: Oh wow it's been so long since I've updated this awesome story. Well my muse came out of hiding so here goes.)

 

Last Time:

“Kagome has always held a special meaning to InuYasha. As much as I hate to say this father, I believe that Kagome is the piece that shall make my little brother whole. Just like I have found that it is Rin who completes me as well.”

Laying the flowers gently down in the middle of the two stones, Sesshomaru then turned and walked in the opposite direction from which InuYasha had taken. He had his own demons and needs to deal with, just as InuYasha had at last started to deal with his.

First on his list would be trying his best to make peace with Sango. He knew for a fact that she was not happy with the fact that starting tomorrow he would be her boss. Second would be having some alone time with a certain soft spoken, bright eyed young woman.

Having InuYasha there with them for the last four days to a week had put a hold on any alone time the two might have shared had the situation been different.

“As for right now, my main concern shall be with Miss Taiyia. I suppose I will be the lamb that is being fed to the lions so to speak.”

What seemed to be the traces of a small smile made their way onto Sesshomaru's lips, as he left the grave of his father and step-mother behind. For some unknown reason Sesshomaru had a feeling that things were going to get more and more interesting. He also had a plan to uncover the truth about Miss Higurashi's accident. If it was indeed Naraku who was responsible for the incident, Sesshomaru would make sure he was given the same treatment in return.

Hurting Kagome Higurashi, hurt InuYasha and hurting Inuyasha was hurting the WindScar family. So if he was responsible, he would pay a far worse of a price then he had in the past.

“In the end, Naraku, we shall see who has the upper hand.”

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Chapter 7: A Ray of Hope for the Future

By TaintedDarkInuShemeeko

 

Making apologizes had never really been Sesshomaru's strong point. Giving orders and having things completed the way he wanted them was a different story. However, he knew that he was ever to have a stable working relationship; he was going to have to make some kind of peace with her. Pulling into a parking spot on the side of the road, Sesshomaru then climbed out of his car.

 

He had expected a lot of things on his way over to the Hoshi/ Taiyia home, but he had never expected this. With an eyebrow raised Sesshomaru continued to stare at the white picket fence in front of him. The house itself impressed him greatly, it was two storey and showed signs of having a colonial background.

 

“Very impressive Ms. Taiyia, it seems that I have made a prime choice in choosing you from your father's firm.”

 

There was truly only one thing on his mind, making peace and then leaving. He had other pressing business that needed to be trended too.

 

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Sango couldn't believe this; here she was a successful law woman. With a beautiful home, a charming, kind hearted soon to be husband, and happy to have a baby on the way; and she was running around trying to get baby brother out the door for his first day of work.

 

“Kohaku come on, father will be cross with you if you're late for work.”

 

Kohaku just smiled at his sister, as he threw his tie on the table. He had decided that wearing a tie would make him feel to up tight on his first day.

 

“Take it easy Sango it's only eight fifteen. I don't have to be there until eleven thirty.”

 

Sango sighed from her spot on the carpeted floor, as she looked over the pieces that were lying in front of her.

 

“I'm sorry Kohaku I just want your first day to be a good one you know. You're my kid brother; I always want you to be happy.”

 

“I know you do Sango, I'm just glad that father was ok with my decision to become a teacher; instead of joining the law firm.”

 

Sango smiled happily up at Kohaku.

 

“Father just wants to see you happy; he saw that teaching did that for you.”

 

Kohaku chuckled lightly at his sister.

 

“Hey, don't forget I'm not a teacher yet, this is just my first day of student teaching.”

 

He then frowned at his sister when he noticed what it was that she was working on. The slight swell of her belly was barely noticeable far away, but up close was a different story.

 

“Sango are you sure you should be doing all of this in your condition? I thought Miroku took the day off so he could help you work on the nursery?”

 

There was no answer from Sango at first as she dipped the wall paper strip into the water. She then stepped up on the step stool and pressed the paper with bears and balloons to circle the room.

 

“He did, but he had an emergency delivery and he had to leave.”

 

Leaning against the door frame, Kohaku continued to study his sister.

 

“I don't have to leave now you know; I could stay and help out a little.”

 

Sango looked up from her paper dipping, and gave Kohaku a soft smile.

 

“That's sweet of you Kohaku, but aren't you going to be late from your breakfast, with Maya?”

 

Kohaku's eyes widened as the memory seem to come back to him, as his eyes glanced down at his watch.

 

“Oh crap I'm going to be late.”

 

Running through the door he placed a quick kissed on her cheek, before turning and running out the nursery door to the kitchen table. Upon hearing the front door close, giggled to herself.

 

`Little brothers are so cute some times.'

 

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Sesshomaru was thoroughly surprised as a young man no older than maybe twenty-three, came barreling out of the house. He started the engine to a teal colored Saturn and then he was gone.

 

“I'm assuming that was Sango's younger brother, Kohaku.”

 

He then proceeded to walk the rest of the way up the walk way. Once he was standing in front of the front door, he noticed the stained glass that was in the beautifully craved oak door. Lifting a hand up he gave the knocker on the door a slight tap and then waited for a response.

 

Sango sighed at hearing a knock at the door; her hands were wet from wetting the paper for the walls. Not wanting to have to put down the strip she had just gotten wet, she simply yelled toward the door.

 

“If you're trying to sell me something you better leave, before I call the police. If you're someone here just to visit, the doors open.”

 

Surprised by her daring and yet at the same time not Sesshomaru let himself inside. His demon ears brought him to the room where Sango was in, judging by the slight smell he was picking up. She was in the middle of wallpapering a room. Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow at seeing that Sango was working on wallpapering the walls of the room he had just stepped into.

 

“Aren't nurseries usually up on the second floor with the parent's room?”

 

Sango jumped at hearing Sesshomaru's voice, causing her to almost fall off of the step stool she was standing on.

 

“Mr. WindScar, what a surprise but what brings you to this neighborhood?”

 

“We are not on the clock Ms. Taiyia, Sesshomaru will do just fine.”

 

Caught off guard by his words, yet unsure of what she should do. Do to the normal cold stare he was giving her. Sango just nodded to him in her response.

 

“Yes, of course sir, Sesshomaru it is. You never said why you were here sir?”

 

Hearing him clear his throat, Sango readied herself for him to speak but he never did. Instead he disappeared back out the nursery door, leaving a very confused Sango in his wake.

 

“Well that was strange, that didn't seem like something that Sesshomaru would do.”

 

Shrugging her shoulders Sango went back to her task at hand. A few seconds later, Sesshomaru walked back into the room. His dark blue jacket was gone and he had rolled the sleeves of his white dress shirt up. He then walked up behind Sango and took the wet wallpaper from her.

 

“Here allow me.”

 

Sango continue believe what she was seeing, Sesshomaru WindScar was being nice to her. There just had to be something wrong with this picture.

 

“I don't mean to be rude, but do you even know how to put wallpaper up?”

 

Sesshomaru never even looked at her as he replied back to her.

 

“Yes, I do know how to as you said, put wallpaper up.”

 

Sango then reached over and pick up her water bottle and took a slip.

 

“Ok so you know how to wallpaper, but you're not going to tell me that you know how to but half of this baby stuff together.”

 

This time if Sango dared to say, the temperature in the room dropped four degrees when Sesshomaru spoke this time around.

 

“Do not assume things about me Ms. Taiyia, that you have no inkling of the truth too.”

 

There he went again; once again InuYasha's big brother confused the hell out of her.

 

“I apologize, Sir; I did not mean to make assumptions.”

 

Smoothing out the last strip of the border that was at the top of the room; Sesshomaru's golden orbs caught sight of the marks on the wall that marked the center of each wall. Knowing what they were for Sesshomaru dipped a new strip of paper into the large tub of water. He then began to smooth out the paper he had just put up into place.

 

“Earlier, Ms. Taiyia you asked me what it was I was doing in the neighborhood. It came to my attention that I made rather of an ass of myself, the other day with you.”

 

Sango remained silent as Sesshomaru continued to speak.

 

“I should have come to you directly, with my offer. Instead, I went to your father and did not give your feelings any thought. Though I do not regret, obscuring you from your father's firm; I see you as a valuable asset to my firm as well.”

 

She wasn't sure but if she didn't know any better. Sango would have thought that Sesshomaru WindScar was trying to apologize to her. Not wanting to go and press the wrong buttons on Sesshomaru, Sango just simply nodded at him.

 

“No of course, I understand completely why you didn't come to me first. I shouldn't have let my temper get the better of me.”

 

This time it was Sesshomaru who looked in Sango's direction.

 

“Please, Sango do not go belittling your-self. Your fiery temper was one of the things that drew me to you. You were the only one I could find, that would be able to take over some of my brother's cases. For you were the only one with the same flare as my little brother, the two of you will be able to see eye to eye on each other's cases. With these troubled times my family is in, as well as the new addition you will have in your family in six months time. Sango, you will be good medicine for InuYasha, for you are the only other person who can give him a little bit of her. That is until she is able to do it for herself.”

 

Sango found herself to be completely speechless after hearing Sesshomaru's words.

 

“Your walls are finished Ms. Taiyia, I suggest that you wait for Hoshi to return home before doing anything else. Perhaps some rest while you wait for him to return home. The three cases I want you to work on for InuYasha are sitting on your dinning room table.”

 

Glancing around the room Sango noticed that Sesshomaru had indeed finished papering the walls. She then followed Sesshomaru as he headed toward the door.

 

“You shall be allowed to work from home whenever you deem it necessary. Good day to you Ms. Taiyia.”

 

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InuYasha pulled in a breath as he got closer to Shikon General. There was a part of him that was dying to see Kagome and yet at the same time, there was a part of him that wanted to run away.

 

“Why am I so afraid to see her, I told her I'd be there for her and now…”

 

`You're afraid because you don't want to see the fear floating in her dead eyes. There was so much life there before and now it's all gone. Feh, see fear, I don't even want to smell it. It was so strong the last time almost as if a part of her was afraid of me too.'

 

Then without even really planning it, InuYasha started to walk away from the hospital and toward his own home.

 

`I need a shower first. Then I'll go see Kagome.'

 

His right hand dug into his pocket, and retrieved his keys. He then made his way into his apartment. Taking off his shoes InuYasha then started down his hallway and then up the beige stairs to his bedroom and bath. Yeah, a nice cold shower would help put a damper on his building temper. InuYasha knew that if he blew up again it wouldn't be good for Kagome or him-self.

 

“The last thing I need is to lose it again and become that thing again. That would just earn me two more weeks in hell.”

 

InuYasha frowned at the thought of his brother kicking his ass yet again. It was not something he was looking forward to anytime soon. He sat down and then pulled off his socks noticing the flashing light on his answering message; InuYasha walked over to his night stand and pressed the button.

 

“InuYasha, it's Rin, I just wanted to check on you. You left this morning without saying goodbye. If you want to talk or if you just want me to listen, I'll be here ok.”

 

Giving the message a quick feh, InuYasha finished unbuttoning his shirt and let it fall to the floor. Sliding off his belt, his jeans soon followed. He then made his way into his bathroom. His first response to the cold water hitting his face was to jump, and then curse his shower head, before the water started to get a little warmer.

 

A million things were running through his mind as the water cascaded down his silvery strands. As much as he hated to admit it, Sesshomaru's words had merit to them. He wouldn't do Kagome any good if he didn't take care of him-self, which included keeping his temper in check.

 

InuYasha then found that, that little voice in the back of his head kept nagging him.

 

`Why'd you even tell her that you'd be there for her, if you're still not completely sure of the feelings you have for her. Hell you do even know how she feels for you now. Sure she loved you once, but what about now?'

 

Without realizing it InuYasha took his fist and lashed out at the gray and white tiles on his shower wall. The poor gray tile caved in the instant his fist touched it cracking into a million pieces.

 

“Why is this so hard to except? Why can't I just come out and say it to her?”

 

He had said it once to her, but at the time she had been unconscious and he him-self had been on the verge of shattering himself.

 

InuYasha's head drooped forward, as he rested his head against the wall. The water swirling down his drain was now tinged pink, as the water from his shower washed the blood from his now broken fist. Reaching up with his right hand, he shut off the water. He stood there for a moment and watched the remaining water disappear, before pulling the door open and stepping outside.

 

Grabbing his blue towel from his rack, InuYasha wrapped it around his waist. He then took a different towel to pat his hair dry. InuYasha was already pulling the door open when he felt it, someone was in his bedroom. Already deciding that who ever it was they were quite aware that he was there. Trying to be ready for anything, the minute that he caught sight of the figure sitting in the shadows his body stiffened.

 

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InuYasha's stiff shoulders started to relax when he realized who it was in the shadows.

 

“Jeez, do you have a death wish, or something. How the hell did you get in here any way?”

 

“Now InuYasha my friend, how am I going to, get to surprise you again if I tell you my secret?”

 

InuYasha cracked the knuckles of his good hand as he looked at his visitor.

 

“I'm not in the mood right now. So if you don't want me to kick your ass, tell me how the hell you got into my apartment, Miroku.”

 

Sighing Miroku let it slip from his lips.

 

“I snagged your spare from your hiding place, need I tell you more.”

 

InuYasha just replied with his normal cocky attitude.

 

“Damn, straight you have to tell me more. Like why the hell are you here, are you tailing me or something? And how come you're not home with Sango, aren't the two of you suppose to be getting the nursery ready for the baby?”

 

Miroku just rubbed the back of his head as he answered Inuyasha's question.

 

“Well I wouldn't call it tailing you. More like I just happened to see you walking through the neighborhood. So I just decided to come and visit. As for why I'm not with Sango right now, there was an emergency at the hospital and they needed me. So once again I had to answer the call.”

 

InuYasha let out a feh, as he went to his dresser and started to get dressed.

 

“I don't see how you put up with your hours; if I had your job I'd go nuts.”

 

Miroku just frowned at him.

 

“Hm, and here I was going to say the same thing about your job. How uncanny is that?”

 

There was a small chuckle from Miroku after saying that. He then watched his friend go through his closet looking for a shirt. It was then that he noticed the plain faded blue jeans his friend was wearing.

 

“Ah, so Sesshomaru kick you out of the office for a while?”

 

InuYasha's muffled voice came from inside the closet.

 

“I guess you could say that but I'm not going too. I call it my much deserved vacation.”

 

Miroku then turned and looked at InuYasha.

 

“How about I go and fix us something to drink and then we can talk?”

 

InuYasha remained indifferent about the whole thing.

 

“If you want to, it doesn't matter to me one way or the other. To bad it's still early in the day; I could go for a stiff drink right now.”

 

Miroku however just shook his head.

 

“I'm afraid I'm not very good at mixing drinks. I could however make us up some coffee or tea.

 

Pulling a red hooded sweatshirt over his head, InuYasha made a face at Miroku before answering him.

 

“No, coffee I've had enough of that stuff, to keep me wired for a month.”

 

Miroku chuckled at InuYasha as he walked out of his room.

 

“Tea it is, my friend.”

 

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InuYasha followed Miroku out into his kitchen; his hands were stuffed into the pockets of his sweatshirt.

 

“Really, Miroku if you guys keep worrying about how I'm taking things your going to drive yourself crazy.”

 

Miroku on the other hand just smiled at InuYasha as he poured the tea.

 

“I'm flattered that you would be concerned about my mental health. However, Sango and I will always worry about you. Though I can't speak for your brother, I believe the concern he is showing you just may be to please a certain person.”

 

Lifting his tea cup InuYasha blew on its contents.

 

“You're telling me. I just found out the other day that Sesshomaru plans on mating to her any day now.”

 

This new news took Miroku by surprise some what.

 

“I was wondering went he'd tell you about Rin.”

 

This time InuYasha's temper flared a little as he spoke.

 

“Tell me what are you kidding I found out on my own. For one thing Rin just popped into the picture, but that's not the half of it. He acts weird when Rin is around; he's actually putting up with me, which is weird on so many levels.”

 

Miroku just answered quite matter-factly.

 

“I don't know, I think it's nice he's not getting any younger. I mean in human years he's what thirty too thirty-one. I'm not even going to try and go out on a limb and figure out his demon age.”

 

Silence passed through the two friends, Miroku then raised an eyebrow at InuYasha as he asked,

 

“So, InuYasha when is it that you plan on settling down. After all there is only four years between you and Sesshomaru. Oh and when you say he acts weird around Rin, you mean he acts like you do around Kagome?”

 

InuYasha grounded his teeth at Miroku.

 

“I do not act weird around Kagome, so shut the hell up!”

 

Miroku just laughed at InuYasha.

 

“Come on can't you take just a little teasing? Besides, I'm only recounting what I see. You are crazy; about her it's all over your face, every second of the day. If you're wondering about Kagome, I'm pretty sure she feels the same way.”

 

Miroku then raised an eyebrow at him as he sipped his tea.

 

“You do know that Kagome and Kouga have never been together. Though I'm sure Kouga wanted too, but she was never really ready.”

 

This took InuYasha by surprise; it was something that he would have never guessed.

 

“You mean to tell me that the two of them never…”

 

InuYasha trailed off as Miroku finished for him.

 

“Nope, they never mated so sex was never apart of their relationship. If you ask me I'd have to say that she's waiting on someone special, to wake up and get off his rear.”

 

Once more InuYasha lashed out at Miroku.

 

“What the hell is that suppose to mean? Why don't you get off my ass already, Kagome just as much in fault for what happened between us? So stop acting like I'm the only one to blame damn it!”

 

Miroku sighed as he looked over at InuYasha with his warm slate colored pools.

 

“I'm not just pointing the blame at you. What I'm trying to do is help you deal with the fact that you're afraid.”

 

This was the last straw; standing up InuYasha's injured hand came slamming down on the table. The table shook and the mug that had InuYasha's tea in it shattered.

 

“Damn it Miroku! I already know that, why the hell do you think I can't bring myself to see her? So many things are running through my head. Like what will happen if she never walks again. How about her voice, what if the doctors can't repair the damage that was done to her vocal chords.”

 

InuYasha's sad golden pools looked away from his friend.

 

“It really doesn't matter to me if she ever walks again or if she never speaks again. But if I were to do that it would be a lie. I want her to be able to run from me when I chase her, I what her to yell at me for doing stupid stuff to Shippo. I want to hear her giggle as she and Sango talk about us.”

 

“I know that Kagome wants that too, but the other day she wasn't even there. It was like she was gone.”

 

Miroku felt sympathy for his friend, what ever it was that had happened to Kagome. Seemed to have stolen her spirit as well, even though she was awake, she would just lay there and she wouldn't ever write on the dry erase board the doctor had given her. Having found the antiseptics, gauze, and bandages that InuYasha kept hidden in his kitchen; Miroku set out for the task at hand. He then frowned at InuYasha's broken and bloody fist.

 

“You hit the shower again didn't you? On top of hitting the table, may I recommend you hit something softer next time? Oh say like a pillow, I hear they are easy on the knuckle bones.”

 

He then winced as InuYasha balled his injured hand into a fist, making the already broken bones crunch.

 

“I swear to you Miroku, when I find the demon that did that to Kagome. I'm going to make them pay and that is a promise I'm going to keep.”

 

The flames of anger that had once been in InuYasha's eyes had started to smolder, as he looked over at his best friend. A weak smile was etched on his lips.

 

“Well there's no real reason for you to be here Miroku. You should go home to Sango, if you're that worried about me how about after my visit with Kagome; I stop by and have dinner with you and Sango. After all she will probably need some help on figuring out the notes I have on my cases. Unless you two have some thing special planned for dinner?”

 

Miroku however shook his head and he smiled.

 

“Nope no plans for dinner tonight, though I do have a date with a baby crib.”

 

InuYasha laughed at hearing this.

 

“Then dinner it is, and afterwards I can up you tackle that crib.”

 

“It's a deal my friend.”

 

After shaking on a dinner and crib building deal, both InuYasha and Miroku said their good byes until later.

 

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Sighing Sesshomaru pulled is silver Porsche into the driver, he was home at last. Now he could focus on his plans with Rin. As he opened the door to his house and stepped inside, the scent of ylang-ylang, wildflowers, rain, and blood drifted to his nose. The first three scents told Sesshomaru that Rin was indeed home. The fourth scent however confused him at first, InuYasha came to mind first, but it wasn't his. Which only meant one thing, it was Rin's.

 

Quickly throwing off his shoes, and dropping his keys on the floor Sesshomaru hurried off to find Rin.

 

“Rin, where are you? Rin?”

 

The closer he got to the kitchen, the strong the scent of blood became. Sesshomaru then spied Rin standing next to the counter with a hand towel pressed against the index finger on her right hand.

 

“What happened, why are you bleeding?

 

Rin looked sheepishly up at Sesshomaru with her bright cinnamon eyes. She then stumbled over her words as she tried to explain what had happened.

 

“Well I was drying some of the dishes and one of the cutting knives slipped in my hand.”

 

Turning around Sesshomaru walked to their down stairs bathroom and pulled out the antiseptic, butterfly stitches and band-aids. He then walked back to Rin, taking the towel from her; he gazed down at her injured finger. Swabbing the area with the pain free antiseptic, Sesshomaru then placed a butterfly stitch on the larger area of the cut. Covering the rest of it with a band-aid, Sesshomaru then raised an eyebrow up at Rin.

 

“You did a good job with your finger, at stopping the blood that is. Shall we milady?”

 

Sesshomaru's hands swept out toward the stairs as he bowed to her. Rin just smiled at him as she played along.

 

“Why thank you milord Sesshomaru.”

 

She then winked at him as she ran for the steps; the pain in her finger was already

forgotten. The wonder of the rest of the night was all that remained, for tonight was going

to be the start of all of their tomorrows.

 

Seconds later, Sesshomaru found himself standing in front of the one woman, who had always confused him. Yet strangely, she also intrigued him, he was a fierce inu-demon and that fact alone had not scared her away. Lifting his right hand, he traced her cheek all the way to her chin.

 

“This is your last chance, to back away now. After the next two days we will be as one forever. This does not bother, you in the least?”

 

Rin just smiled lightly at Sesshomaru as she spoke to him.

 

“If it bothered me, do you really think I would be here now, right at this moment?”

 

She then allowed Sesshomaru to pull her toward him in a passionate kiss. As the kiss deepened, Rin leaned forward a little which enabled her clothed breast to bump against Sesshomaru's chest.

 

“If these wear more primitive times, such actions would only fuel the desire in me more; causing me to act on instinct.”

 

Pulling at his tie until it came lose; she worried her bottom lip with her teeth. It was her own way of dealing with her own building want.

 

“Oh, and just what would you do if it was?”

 

For the first time since she and Sesshomaru, had started to date; Rin found herself to be afraid of him in this one brief moment. The look in his eyes was unreadable, the normal coldness, as well as a shimmer of warmth. Yet something else was there, hunger, or maybe it was desire. Rin wasn't sure she had never had Sesshomaru look at her that way before.

 

“If I were to listen to what my instincts were telling me. I would have thrown you on the bed, ripped every piece of clothing from you body and then had my way with you, until you could no longer remember your name, nor move from the bed.”

 

A shiver ran down Rin's spine at hearing Sesshomaru confess of truth. Tonight was the night that she was at last going to become Mrs. Sesshomaru WindScar. Pulling at the bottom of her shirt Rin, was surprised when Sesshomaru took it from her and lifted it from her him self.

 

“I shall be the one to reveal you to me, you merely have to sit back and enjoy.”

 

Bring the soft fabric up and over her head, a slight smile appeared as he watched as her look dark brown strands fell free from her shirt. His skillful hands then busied themselves as they moved down to her hips, his fingers soon found the button in the front of her pants and pulled them open. Sesshomaru then allowed he's hands to slowly pull them down to her ankles.

 

After letting his eyes rake over her slim yet supple body, he lifted her up into his arms in one fluent motion. His soft lips then crashed into Rin's as he pulled her lips to him. Turning Sesshomaru then lowered her onto his bed. Pulling open the buttons on the sleeves of his shirt, Sesshomaru felt himself shiver as Rin slid a soft hand inside of his white dress shirt; while the other worked with the buttons on the front. Having problems getting the last button to undo, Rin just pulled on the shirt there was a pop as the button flew from the shirt. Her hands then worked on sliding his shirt off of his shoulders, while her cinnamon orbs studied each one of his well chiseled chest. A soft smile soon found its way onto her lips.

 

“Well now, Mr. WindScar had I known that this is what awaited me, I would have suggested that you removed your shirt a lot sooner than this.”

 

Sesshomaru smirked at her playful tone; he flinched as Rin traced his muscles with a nail. He relaxed when the tracing stopped only to allow a moan to escape his lips, as Rin removed his pants. Not wanting Rin to have all of the fun, Sesshomaru turned the tables as he allowed one of his claws run across the front of her lacy bra. He then gave it a slight tug which then allowed each one of her breasts to be free.

 

Rin pulled in a breath as Sesshomaru kneaded one and then the other in each of his hands; her breath was stolen from her as her lover then encircled each one of her nipples with his tongue. Sesshomaru's honey pools shimmered with heated passion as they locked with liquid cinnamon, only to find that they mirrored his own want. Rin moaned as she felt Sesshomaru's lips leaving a trail of butterfly kisses down her neck. His tongue then swirled over a spot just below her collarbone. It was the perfect spot for a mating mark; Sesshomaru let his K9's pierce the spot for a brief moment before; slowly lapping the droplets of blood away. Now it was complete, Rin was now and forever a part of his family, it was a dysfunctional family at times but a family none the less.

 

Raking his eyes over her slim yet supple form, it was then he noticed the light sheen of sweat on her body. Now that the moment had passed he realized that there was a slight sheen on his body as well. Leaning over Rin, he placed a kiss on her lips has he climbed out of the bed. Rin watched him with questioning eyes as he slipped into his robe. She was panting slightly as her body calmed itself after the passionate haze of being marked.

 

“Wait here, I a merely going to get us some food, you shall relish the taste with new eyes after the next few days.”

 

Without saying another word he disappeared, out the bedroom door. A few minutes later he returned with a bowl filled with different fruit, there were strawberries, kiwi, honeydew, watermelon and grapes.

 

Sesshomaru picked up a piece of watermelon and placed it into his mouth, biting down on it and then allowing his tongue to swim in the juices he found the juices to be pleasing as they flowed down his throat.

 

“I brought us fruit it is light yet filling the juices from them will help quench our thirst. The marking of a mate is only to show claim, the next day and a half shall be the rest of our mating ceremony. Again Rin I shall ask you, are you sure you want this if you would rather have a wedding ceremony tell me now before we continue.”

 

Rin picked up a slice of kiwi between two fingers and slowly slid it into her mouth, once she had swallowed it. She answered Sesshomaru's question, as she let Sesshomaru pull one of her juice cover fingers into his mouth as she ran her other through a few of Sesshomaru's stray silvery strands.

 

“Yes, Sesshomaru this is what I want. I could ask for nothing else, besides in ten years we could have a wedding ceremony then right.”

 

Sesshomaru's response was cool and simple.

 

“Indeed Rin, if after we have been together for ten years we could renew our pledge with a human wedding.”

 

Placing the bowl down on the bed stand, Sesshomaru then climbed back onto the bed with Rin. Spooning her up against him Sesshomaru began to brush her bangs out of her face.

 

“However, for now we both with rest for we will need it for the next day to come.”

 

Sesshomaru could already feel him self harden with need and a burning desire. These were feelings that he could never truly remember having before meeting Rin. He lay in bed beside Rin as she slowly continued to comb her fingers gently through his hair; it was strange that this simple act had a calming effect on him. It was long before he felt Rin's hand stop its actions, which told Sesshomaru that she at last had fallen asleep.

 

After pulling her closer to him Sesshomaru then allow himself, to drift off to a peaceful sleep. The next two days they would need all of the energy they could muster. The doors were locked, as well as the windows, the ringers on the phones were turned off and the volume on the answering machine turned down. For the next two days there was nothing but him and Rin.

 

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InuYasha stared in disbelief at the white picket fence that encircled Miroku and Sango's front yard.

 

“Well, Miroku always did say that when he finally settled on a woman, he's have the white picket fence to go with it. This time I'd have to say it looks like he was telling the truth, I'll be damned.”

 

Opening the gate and closing it behind him; InuYasha walked down the walkway that was made up out of smooth slate stones. He then made his way to their front door, before reaching up to lifted the knocker InuYasha caught sight of the stained glass in the elaborately carved oak door.

 

`That just have to be part of Sango's touch, it looks good though.”

 

Knocking on the door, InuYasha waited for someone to answer the door. A few seconds later Miroku opened the door with a look of shock on his face.

 

“I-InuYasha, what are you doing here so early? Please come on in.”

 

Stepping inside he then turned to look at his best friend.

 

“Well I came for an early dinner instead, and I was hoping that the building of the crib could wait for this weekend.”

 

Miroku looked dumbfounded before he responded to InuYasha's words.

 

“An early dinner, I see well that may be a problem. The meat isn't quite ready; um you're better off trying to explain with Sango.”

 

Without waiting for Miroku to finish what he was saying, the sliver hair hanyou headed for the kitchen.

 

“Hey, there Sango, about dinner tonight you don't need to worry about it. I order dinner and it should be here in twenty minutes.”

 

Sango could hardy speak as she tried to find the words she wanted to say. First it was Sesshomaru this morning and now InuYasha had bought them dinner. Seeing the shocked expression on Sango's face, InuYasha smirked over at his friend.

 

“Take it easy Sango; I'm still the same cocky guy from college. It's just that I have some thing I need to do later tonight and it can't wait. So take this dinner as a peace offering.”

 

Moving around his friend's kitchen with ease, InuYasha found the dinner plates and pulled three out of the cabinet. A green and brown grape vine wrapped it's self around the lips of the plate as light purple grapes hung from the vines as well. Going to the dinner table InuYasha continued to talk with Sango.

 

“Since Sesshomaru, has given me the next two and half weeks off. I'll tell you what I'll come over a little bit before seven and help you go through the cases, Sesshomaru handed you. That way you'll feel more at ease with the people when you meet them.”

 

Several minutes later InuYasha was helping Sango clean up from dinner.

 

“I want to thank you guys for inviting me to dinner and I'll she you tomorrow morning Sango.”

 

Leaning over InuYasha placed a quick kiss on Sango's cheek as he said good night and left his friends house. Sango looked curiously over at Miroku.

 

“Miroku do you think InuYasha is alright?”

 

Miroku however just smiled at Sango, as he answered her.

 

“Yes, Sango I think InuYasha is fine. After all he has a date with some one very special to him.”

 

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I sit alone, all by myself

my world has crumpled down

and darkness is closing in around me.

 

A florescent light dimly lit Kagome's room in the hospital; the steady beep from the heart monitor told her she was still alive. It was true that her heart was still beating, but that didn't stop Kagome from feeling like she already dead. Kouga had come to see her a week ago, but his visit had been a strained one. Which only made her think about InuYasha; he had told her that he would be there for her and yet it had been five days since she had seen him.

 

`Who am I kidding am a crumpled freak now. No one wants to be near me and the nurses and doctors have nothing but looks of pity to give me.'

 

I sit and wonder,

where did my life go?

When I was free and happy,

and nothing darkened my door.

Those days are gone now,

like a fading memory, like a

dream I can't recall, like a face

I can't see.

 

Kagome's caramel orbs, gazed over at the small dry erase board that had been placed on the table for her. Her throat throbbed as she swallowed once and then reached a trembling hand out for the board. She was sick of being here in this hospital, if they weren't going to tell her if they could do anything more for her then why keep her here? Kagome knew for a fact that her vitals were good; one of the nurses had told her so.

 

I'm lying alone, tonight

my world has crumbled to the ground,

and darkness is closing in around me.

 

Turning her head, Kagome looked out the window, at the stars that were shining up in the heavens. That's was when she felt truly alone, and yet at the same time she knew that her father, grandmother and grandfather were with her even if she couldn't see them.

 

Hearing the soft sound of sneakers on the floor in front of her room; Kagome just continued to stare out the window. She figured it was another nurse that had come to check on her. Then a gruff yet soft voice broke through her thoughts.

 

“You awake, Kagome? I know it's late but I had to come and see you. I didn't mean to take so long to come and see you again.”

 

Then there was you,

you took that shadow of me,

and changed it back to me, the way I was

before.

You where my angel, lighting the

way for me.

To find my way back to you.

 

Freezing and yet some how managing to turn her head. Kagome turned to see InuYasha standing in the doorway to her room. His long silvery hair was pulled back in a low ponytail. In his honey eyes she could read so many things and yet at the same time she could not. There was sadness, anger, fear and love, the love in his eyes was the strongest Kagome had ever seen.

 

`Oh InuYasha, if you only knew how much I've missed seeing you.'

 

Freezing and yet some how managing to turn her head. Kagome turned to see InuYasha standing in the doorway to her room. His long silvery hair was pulled back in a low ponytail. In his honey eyes she could read so many things and yet at the same time she could not. There was sadness, anger, fear and love, the love in his eyes was the strongest Kagome had ever seen.

 

`Oh InuYasha, if you only knew how much I've missed seeing you.'

 

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