InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Love Me For Who I Am ❯ A Beauty From Afar ( Chapter 12 )

Hey there folks… I hope that you guys didn't have to wait too long for my update…. I'm so sorry, but I changed my pen name from milacute04 to Sexy-Sama-San…. Well I just hope that you guys are ok with that and I hope you guys don't have any difficulties finding my story… and if you guys have any question or any sort, please feel free to ask me ok… now, onto the story….

 

 

CH. 12 - A Beauty from Afar

 

“Water runs down and deep, but the river itself flows in reverse. Here, under the roof of a seashell is where the sun will set, but there, where the rock is form is where the sun will raise. 1 mile away, will you not trip, not fall, slip on slime? Will you see gold bounding upon your eyes on time? Will the calm dragon shine and show you the way?”

Rin repeated the riddle in her mind from time and time again, and thanks to her encounter with the inu gang, it made her trip much easier to the castle. Although it was kind of hard to breathe in the small trunk, Rin manage to open the trunk a little for some air when the Lady Naomi wasn't much in cautious, as herself peaks out of the carriage and stare at the view of the North lands. They have been traveling for almost three days now and it was hard to curl up in a ball all day, and only to be able to sneak out during the night for some fresh air and refreshment.

`Here, under the roof of a seashell is where the sun will set, but there, where the rock is form is where the sun will raise'. She thought as they came across a high rock mountain where the water was falling from. Now that they have reached the waterfall, all they have to do now was to wait for sun raise. Only then will the sun cast a rainbow and show them the way to the castle of the North.

`It's probably about 5 o'clock in the morning now.' Rin thought to herself. She opened the trunk a little to breathe in some fresh air and then close it again. Beneath her was the lovely pick silk saffron fabric. Rin held it up to her chin and brush it along her jaw line. `Why is this cloth all by itself in this big chest box?' Rin thought. Her thoughts were interrupted at the voice of the little puppy.

“Yeah… Look papa, the rainbow!” Rin heard the boy cheer.

The sun was now above the mountain casting the rainbow to rise. Rin couldn't help herself but to open the chest and peak out the little window. Luckily, the lady Naomi was not there.

As the sun rose higher, the rainbow seems to stretch longer and towards the north telling the travelers the direction to the castle. `Will you see gold bounding upon your eyes on time? Will the calm dragon shine and show you the way?' Rin thought of the last part of the riddle and smile to herself.

“Come on Taharu.” His father said to him.

“Are we going to go to the castle right now papa?” Taharu ask with wonderment.

“Yes Taharu. Now, I want you to stay in the carriage with Lady Naomi until we come to the palace, is that understood?” his father said to him calmly.

“Yes father.” Taharu said to his father in agreement.

“Naomi my Lady, is that alright with you, for my son to accompany you on the rest of the way to the castle?” the father ask the lady with his head bowing low.

“Of course, not a problem at all Sir Kazuki. He should've been in the carriage with me from the beginning.” The lady said. Kazuki grin and then look at his son telling him to stay in the carriage with the Lady Naomi.

Naomi was probably a very young youkai; a girl no older or younger than Hanna herself. Naomi was usually quite when she was in the carriage, perhaps it was because she didn't know these Inu men who is escorting her to the palace of the North very well. But now, she has someone to keep her company, and what was even more shocking is that she has so many secrets to tell; and Rin was there to listen to it all as well as Taharu.

As it turns out, Naomi really is only 15 years old, in youkai years and human years. She was so carefree and tells the child of her friendship with the humans that are not far away from her own home. She told the child of how much she hated being a high rank person because she can't be friends with anyone, she hated being a court lady because she can't be strong like a regular female youkai, she tells of how much she wanted to eat but can't because it's not proper, she tells of how much she hates song and music lessons and so many other things that's she's not even suppose to speak of.

`No wonder she can't sense my presence, she's not a strong demon at all.' Rin Thought to herself.

 

Sesshoumaru look out his window and into the clear morning sky. He thought about his cousins words to him about respecting the guests and finally came to a conclusion about being at present for the entertainers and eat with them. And when that is done, he'll leave for his quarters.

Sesshoumaru can hear the arriving guests and the laughers of women outside the palace. `Great.' He thought with a smirk. As it seems, every time when his uncle throws him a banquet, all the women there seems to be in heat. Were they purposely doing that to catch his attention, or are most of the women there seem to be in heat to keep the company of men? Whatever it is, Sesshoumaru is not going to stay for the banquet for too long so women can seduce him like last time, and he thought that only men can be such horny bastards.

 

The carriage came to a stop as voices of men and women unloading their Lords and Ladies belongings.

“Are we here?” Taharu ask.

“I think that we are.” The girl said as she peaks out the window of the carriage.

Kazuki open the curtains of the carriage and held out his right hand to his little boy. The boy went to his father and Kazuki helped him down from the carriage. He held the curtains open for the Lady Naomi as she set foot on the ground. The boy and Naomi stared at the castle with wonder for it was bigger than what Naomi had expected.

A man came up to them and insisted for them to leave the carriage where it is and follow the man so he can show them where to rest. As they were leaving, Rin open the chest box and climb out of it. She stared at the pink cloth and then closes the box before getting out of the carriage.

Rin quickly made her way to the side of the east wing of the castle and jumped over the castle walls. From there, she can hear the river and made her way to the closest tree to the water. She made a hole and burry her belongings in it along with her sword. But before she did, she made another potion to hide her fox scent and put on the kimono that Shinji prepared for her over her masters youkai dress. After that was taken care of, she made her way back to the walls of the castle and this time, climb over it instead.

People were going in different directions of the castle and Rin was simply trying to look for the Lord Sesshoumaru so they can have their chat and be done with, even though she doesn't even know what he looks like. She reached the ends of a corner and was about to head in the direction where the corner had turned, but a pair of huge doors open and a male servant walked ahead and right behind him was two powerful Inu Youkai.

Rin glance at the two male youkai and immediately recognize them both. One of them, the one in the royal blue outfit, was the one that confronted Rin when she witness Hanna and her lover in the woods, in other words, it is Hanna's lover. The other one, who was dress all in white with a yellow sash tied around his waist, was the perverted eye popping bastard that Rin encountered with at the pond.

`He can't be Sesshoumaru can he?' Rin thought to herself. She tries to steal another glance at them both but everyone around them who seems to be in lower rank bow down deeply onto their hands and knees. Seeing this, she too must obey and bow down to the Lords herself just before they got close enough to her.

Sesshoumaru glanced at the girl whom seems not to be a servant of the palace but probably one of the girls from another clan. He and his cousin was informed to his uncles quarters right away. `Probably another lecture' Sesshoumaru thought as they pass the girl in the orange kimono.

After Sesshoumaru and Gensoumaru have pass, everyone rose and went back to whatever that they were doing before. Rin looked towards the direction where the two had went and decided to follow, but was stop by an elder youkai woman.

“Are you lost my lady?” she ask Rin.

“Uh… yes, it seems that I am…” Rin said to the servant as she takes another glance towards the way the two Youkai Lords have went.

“May I escort you to where the others are my Lady?” She said bowing her head.

“May I ask you who the two Lords are?” Rin ask looking down the path once more.

“The one in the Royal Blue is Lord Gensoumaru, the son of the Great Lord of the North, and to his left is The Great Lord Sessoumaru of the West. He is the nephew of the Great Lord, and tonight, the banquet is to welcome his honor in recognition of his birth.” The servant finish.

“Lord Sesshoumaru and Lord Gensoumaru?” Rin said squinting her eyes.

“Yes my Lady. Now, may I escort you to the others now?”

“The others…”

“Yes, I am Kioko nice to meet your acquaintance.” She said bowing her head again.

“I am Rin… uh, one of the entertainers… um, from the brown clan…” Rin lied.

“Right this way my Lady.” Kioko bow once more and then lead the way to where the others were.

 

Gensoumaru and Sesshoumaru came into Lord Hogojounshou's quarters. He was an old youkai with a good heart, and Gensoumaru pretty much got that side from his father.

“Sesshoumaru, this is your 5th in 100 year anniversary. I am happy to see that you very much resemble your mother and inherited your father's strength. On the other hand, you do not possess your mother nor your father's compassion. I do still believe that in time, that will come. And I do hope that you show a little affection towards the guests tonight for the banquet. Is this understandable?”

“Yes uncle.” Sesshoumaru simply answer his uncle.

“Now, I believe that the both of you must go and prepare yourselves for the banquet. For this will be a long night.” Lord Hogojounshou said to the both of them.

“I do pray that the rumors that went about last time don't come back again tonight cousin.” Gensoumaru said to Sesshoumaru.

“Then I suggest that the banquet would end after dinner.” Sesshoumaru said as he walks out of the room leaving Gensoumaru and his father.

“What am I going to do with that boy?” Lord Hogojounshou said.

“It's alright father, he can run from all banquets, but we'll just have to see how long he can manage to hide from lonesome.”

“What ever do you mean my boy?” Lord Hogojounshou question his son.

“Someone will keep him company tonight, I'm sure of it.”

“You say the same thing every other time.”

“Yes, and every time was almost a success.” Gensoumaru sigh.

“Yes only if it did…”

“But he dragged her out before she can even flinch her arms up to unbind her hair!” Gensoumaru and his father both sigh at this and then stared at the door where Sesshoumaru had left open.

 

Rin was taken to the East Wing where all the other Ladies were staying. All the ladies there were neither getting to know one another, finding the right outfit for tonights banquet, or having their hair done by their servants.

Rin spotted the Lady Naomi sitting by herself on a stone. Rin walked over to her and sat next to her.

“Oh, hi…” She said to Rin

“Hello I am Rin what is your name?”

“Oh, I'm Naomi from the Brown Dog Clan.”

“What clan are you representing?” Naomi questions her.

“Oh, I don't really have a clan… you see they only called upon me to come here to simply entertain them.” Rin said hoping that Naomi won't know that only each different Dog Clan can come.

“Oh… that's funny I thought that they only invite high rank female demons for entertaining?”

“Well I guess I'm the first then…” Rin said this as she was getting nervous.

“So what are you going to wear?” Naomi asks Rin.

“Ah, I don't really know, I sort of lost my belongings along the way I guess.” Rin lied again.

“Really? How did that happen?” Naomi asks in wonder. Rin only gave a small smile and then stare at the ground being glad that she wasn't as curious as any other female youkai would be.

“Well, it's rather a long story, maybe another time.” Rin said as she started to stand to leave.

“Would you like to barrow some of mine? I have so many!” Naomi said with a smile on her face.

“Oh, uh, no thanks, I rather not… I…” Rin was cut off as Naomi grabbed her hand and led her into her room. All the rooms in the wing has the same shape of room, the only thing to make it different was the belongings that each lady brought with her to fill the room. There were at least fifty high rank female youkai here and about half of them along with Naomi is to perform for the Lord and every other special guest tonight.

 

“So, what are you going to be doing for tonight's show Rin?” Naomi ask holding onto her 3-stringed instrument. Rin stared at her reflection in the golden mirror. She couldn't believe that Naomi have convinced her on going to this banquet that only demons can attend.

“I don't know yet…” Rin trailed off.

“What do you mean you don't know?” Naomi said.

“Oh, uh… I mean I'll be play…ing… uh the…” Rin looks around the room as she spotted the koto against the back wall. “Uh, the koto… I'll be playing the koto.”

“Oh ok, that's great. I don't know many people who can play the Koto. I'm looking forward for you to play it!” Naomi said to Rin with a smile.

Now that Naomi is holding onto Rin's sleeves and dragging Rin along with her to the court room, Rin couldn't do anything but to walk along side with Naomi and many other Female youkais. Rin was dress in thirteen layers of kimono of multiple colors, toping it with a rich yellow one embroiled with cranes and red and gold blooming flowers that's fit for a court lady. Her hair was unbounded behind her back with only the top being held back by a simple but beautiful hair pin. Rin held the covered koto up against her chest, while Naomi just simply carried hers with both hands.

The two reach the court room that's now filled with many powerful youkais. They were all seated by ranks from highest to lowest. A marble stairway divided the second level and everyone who is seated on the second level towards the north are youkais of high ranks, and are ones who is most related to the family. The ones who are seated opposite of the second level on the first level would be the ladies of the court, and Rin is to be seated with Naomi and with the rest of all the high rank female youkais.

Everyone who's on the east side of the room, were special guest and generals of the lands. And finally, everyone who is seated in the west, are the travelers that escorted their Lords and Ladies to this palace. A white chair was seated just a little above the second level as an old youkai entered and stood at the top of the stairways. Seeing that the second level of seats was not yet filled, Rin knew that they were waiting for their names to be called.

As everyone filled the seats on the upper level along with Gensoumaru and Lord Hogojoushou, the old youkai finally announced Sesshoumaru being the last one to be seated. Everyone in the court room bow to the lord along with the old man that was on the stairway.

Sesshoumaru raise his right arm to signal the court people to rise. As everyone rose and took their seats, the old youkai came out once again and walked down the stairs to the center of the room. The old man held out a scroll and read out three names.

“Sir Yoshiro, Sir Kazuki, and Sir Katsuo.” He announce as the three men made their way to the bottom of the stairs with the piece of pick fabric on a platform as a gift to the Lord Sesshoumaru.

“This was the last piece of fabric that your late mother weaved before she met her fate my Lord; and she wishes to give this to you on your 5th anniversary, or so she once told one of her maidens' milord.” The brown dog clan was most popular for their arts of the weaving loom. Sesshoumaru's mother once practice the arts of weaving when she was still a maiden, and the clothes that Sesshoumaru wears now was made from her.

The fabric was handed to the Great Youkai Lord. He picked it up and squinted his eyes and brought the fabric closer to his senses.

Somehow, the fabric seems to have a mixture of scent in it, and Sesshoumaru, being the powerful demon that he is, became curious at this. His thoughts were interrupted at the voice of the old man once again.

“Lady Naomi of the Brown Clan from the lands of the South.” He announced Naomi's name. Naomi was supposed to be the first start off of the ceremony, but she was too anxious to hear Rin play the koto and ask for one of the servants to tell the Old Youkai to call Rin out instead.

“What did you tell him?” Rin ask Naomi. Naomi only smiles at her and seeing that the servant was now approaching the Old Youkai, Rin became wary. “What did you tell him?” Rin question again. Her question was answered when the Old man announce her name.

Everyone in the court room whispers at the changes of the names. Sesshoumaru didn't seem to care and cast his attention on the fabric and held it closer to his nose. He couldn't make out what the strangeness of the fabric was, but only to know that he's been in acquaintance with it before.

Naomi pushed Rin to the center of the room as Rin reached down to her waist where her obi was and pulled out a flawless piece of cloth and cover her head with it. Everyone stares at Rin while she made her way to the center of the room.

She put the koto down in front of her and then bow down before the youkais that's on the second level. Rin slowly removed the cloth that covers the koto and look behind her at Naomi and then looked at the instrument again. She held out her right arm and then led it down slowly to the koto touching the tips of the strings with her fingers.

Sesshoumaru was distracted once again from the first stroke of the strings of the koto but kept his gaze on the pick fabric.

`Bu fe yan cha yun,'

He glances at the woman in front of him who had her face covered in a white piece of cloth.

 

`Che shur er tu lien,

 

Sesshoumaru had to squint his eyes at the woman. The music is beautiful and her voice was lovely, but why did she choose to sing in another language that he did not know.

 

`Yi pu chi yun cho,

 

This caused him to take off focus of the fabric and sat up straighter and became more cautious at the woman.

 

`Xai gu chi yun guo,

 

Sesshoumaru stood up from his chair and held the fabric to his nose and inhale it once. He took a step forward and threw the fabric onto his chair.

 

`Ning pu chur,

`Ching-chung yun ching guo,

 

Sesshoumaru pinned Rin on the spot where she knelt with the koto as she sang on. Now, he was curious to know why she was really here.

 

`Cha yun nan xai tho…'

 

When Rin finish the last verse, Sesshoumaru was already in the middle of the stairway. He made his way towards Rin and she bows down deeply as the court room seemed to be filled with voices.

 

Gensoumaru stared at his cousin coldly as he walked up to the woman. Sesshoumaru approached her and draw out his sword that was at his waist. Gensoumaru stood up but was stopped by his father who was at his side.

 

Sesshoumaru removed Rin's veil with his sword and let it drop to the marble floor. Her black hair covers her face from the sides, only showing the tip of her pale forehead. Sesshoumaru held his sword up to Rin again and this time, slid it through her long hair to the tip of her chin and slowly tilt her head up towards him.

 

Rin's face was towards Sesshoumaru but kept her gaze at the ground. Rin can feel the cold steal of the sword and it made the hair on her body stand as the chill went through her body.

 

“Why do you choose to sing in this language?” Sesshoumaru question the girl beneath him. Sensing her fear, Sesshoumaru put the sword back into its seath. Rin drop her head back down and gaze at the ground once again.

 

“This is a song that I learned from my master. The language itself is in Chinese milord.” Rin try to explain to the Inu Youkai who stands over her a moment later.

 

“Explain.” Sesshoumaru ordered coldly as Rin sat up straighter. Once again, she strokes the koto and then tries to explain it as best as she can to the lord.

 

“There's an extraordinary beauty in the North. The most beautiful being in the world. Her first glance causes the city to bow before her. Her second glance causes the empire to fall into ruins. But there is no such an empire or a city. What can be more cherished than a beauty like this?” Rin finish.

 

After saying this, Lord Hogojoushou laughs and clapped his hands together. The rest of the crowd smile and clapped along as well. Rin smirk at this and took another bow to Sesshoumaru, collected the koto, and then left to take her seat next to Naomi once again.

 

Sesshoumaru watch as the girl walked away, leaving him in the center of the room. Never have he heard a better song in years. Although her song was unique, there was something strange about her. And as it may seem, her presences connects with his late mothers weaving project.

 

The rest of the entertainers were being called out and the gifts were given to Sesshoumaru in order. It may seem that he is paying attention to the entertainers, but somehow, his eyes tell him otherwise.

 

He must somehow know who this Rin is as he feels that there is a connection between her and the pick fabric. He ate very little during dinner and pays little attention to the rest of the court ladies. As he was being brought up to conversations by his cousin and his uncle, his nose follows the scent of the female with the foreign song.

 

Gensoumaru and Lord Hogojoushou have never been happier. As it seems to them, Sesshoumaru improved his respect towards the guests this time and Hogojoushou didn't know who to thanks. He wonders if it was the girl with the foreign song, or was it god himself who had helped to make this banquet the best one so far for Sesshoumaru.

 

Gensoumaru can sense his cousin's anxiousness. And with that, he talks with laughter to the guests. He thought that he'll never see his cousin so “attracted” to a woman, and as a result, perhaps he would be right about his cousin being restless tonight.

 

 

Rin was now growing nervous of the potion that she put on her. She saw the looks in the eyes of stronger demons. They look at her suspiciously and knowing how demons can be sometimes, made her grew weak in her conversations. Now, she was afraid that they can detect her within a second. She made her excuse from the chatting group, made her way around the people, grabbed her koto and headed for the exit.

 

Sensing that Rin was no longer in the court room, Sesshoumaru also made his way towards the exit. As he came out of the court room, he can see Rin walking towards the East Wing to where the guests were staying. If he was to be any other low life bastard youkai, he would follow the girl and try to seduce her with every bit of his will. But not tonight, for tonight, he has to straighten out some things first.

 

Sesshoumaru walked to his quarters and then into his room where Kioko was preparing his bed. Seeing that her lord has just walked in, Kioko went on her knees and bow before her lord. Sesshoumaru sat on the mat that was on the floor at the far corner opposite of his bed, and insisted Kioko to come to his aid.

 

“Yes milord, what is it that you need?” Kioko ask with her head bowing low.

 

“Go to the East Wing where the guests are staying and ask for the girl by the name call Rin. Tell her that I am bound for some answers and whom she is the only one who can give them to me.” Sesshoumaru say to Kioko.

 

“Sake or tea milord?” Kioko ask before leaving.

 

“Sake.” Sesshoumaru simply said as Kioko made her way out the door.

 

 

Rin put the koto down against the wall. She stared at herself in the mirror and combed her hair slowly strand by strand. For the first time in her life, she actually looked her most beautiful. There were many other times where she would wear a beautiful embroiled kimono and have her hair held up in a fashion, but this time, she really looked like a court lady- a woman of good breeding who is entitle as high rank. But behind all those clothes and make-up, all she is, is human; just an ordinary girl whose fate has been change since childhood. Behind the reflection is an orphan who has no one. No one loves her and she has no one to love.

 

The least she can do is to show compassion and pity, but she knows that she must leave all that behind someday as well. Her journey is a long one and along the way, she has met many people. And with all those people, they were her family next to her master whom she has not seen in so long. She creates a bound with them, and then the next thing she knew, she is on her journey traveling once again leaving everything behind but the memory.

 

Rin set the comb on the table and stood up to take off the layers of kimono. Just as she was about to do so, a knock came on the screening door. She opens the slid doors without cautious thinking that it was Naomi, but to her surprise, it was the servant she had met earlier, Kioko.

 

 

Rin was more than delighted when she learned that the Lord Sesshoumaru wished to see her. Now she can tell him of her long search for the sword Tenseiga. But will it really be that easy to just ask him out of the ordinary? What would he think of her and how would she explain this to him? And would he just agree to this just like that? Plus, what would he want out of it?

 

Rin was becoming more and more nervous as they walked closer and closer to the lord's quarters. She must think fast and act professionally so that the lord won't know what she's trying to pull. Before she knew it, Kioko had led her through a gate door and was now leading her to Sesshoumaru's waiting room.

 

Kioko slid the door open and then bow as Rin walks in. Sesshoumaru was standing next to a small table in the far left corner. His expression was calm and had his left arm on his waist where his sword hung freely from his hip. Rin took a bow to him as Kioko slid the screen doors close behind her.

 

A smile came on Gensoumaru's face when she saw the woman and Kioko enter his cousin's quarters. For the first time, Sesshoumaru have asked a servant to call for a woman. And to him, this calls for more than a celebration. He has to get to know this woman for she was the first one in history to ever captivate Sesshoumaru's attention. He couldn't wait to tell his father about this and could hardly wait to ask for the lady to stay at the palace longer. He walked away from Sesshoumaru's quarters feeling as if he's won a bet with his cousin.

 

 

“Milord…” She said. “You ask to see me?”

 

Without a word, Sesshoumaru took a few steps closer to the small table and then took a seat on the floor.

 

“I sense that you are no ordinary woman… at least not here, not tonight.” He said to her coldly.

 

“What do you mean milord?” She question him dumbly.

 

“My senses tells me that you have business here. What is that you seek?” Now, Sesshoumaru's eyes grew cold. Why is this woman here, a fox woman; the woman that he saw with a little human girl during the night of the full moon. And why does she hide in a little box mixing her scent with his mother's latest weaving project? Sesshoumaru was determine to find out why; and tonight, he'll drink sake with her to make her tell him her reason.

 

“I seek nothing more than to…” Rin was cut off by the opening of the screen doors. Kioko brought in a tray with a pot and two cups on it. `Warm sake?' Rin thought as she observes the older woman carry in the tray. She set down the tray in front of her as she steps through the door, then knelt down next to the screen doors and slides it close. She then picked up the tray of sake and carefully made her way to her lord and the girl.

 

Rin thought about this; does she really have to explain everything to this powerful youkai who sits in front of him? She has to decide. Tenseiga is as important to the Fox Clan as it is to life itself. She wonders how she can try to convince him into handling her the sword without any curiosity.

 

What if she just tells him to come with her so that her master can explain to him for better understanding? But would a lord like himself let his pride down that easy to help a clan of fox; a worthless fox clan that is not even worthy for him to save from dying?

 

To him, the fox demons are beneath him as it is as well as a result in the circle of ranks. The Dog Clans are one of the most powerful and most honorable rank; and to think that a Great White Dog as Sesshoumaru helping a Fox Clan in China was unthinkable.

 

Rin must think fast, but how? and what is she suppose to do? As soon as Kioko set the tray on the table, she left the two to their pervious conversation. Sesshoumaru set one cup in front of Rin and pour her a cup of warm sake; then did the same with the cup that's in front of him.

 

“As I was saying milord…” Rin start again taking a deep breath. “I seek nothing more… than… than to ask upon your… uh…” Rin grew nervous and Sesshoumaru's eyes tells her that he wasn't liking this. She must decide and she must do it fast before the White Dog grows furious. But what will her decision be? Tell him the truth and be rejected? Or tell him a lie and fight with him for Tenseiga? Rin close her eyes and swallow hard, then open her eyes again and this time, with determination, she will tell him the truth in honor of her master.

 

“I…” Rin was cut off by a chuckle from Sesshoumaru. Rin turned red from embarrassment. `What am I thinking? Trying to talk to this perverted, quite, stubbon dog like this?' Rin thought as the chuckle rested slowly under Sesshoumaru's breath. Sesshoumaru looked at Rin in the eye with mockery.

 

“Who sent you here?” Sesshoumaru question Rin. Rin didn't speak as the moment went by. Right now, she was really lost and didn't know where to start.

 

“You are not like other women whom I've met before. Why are you asked to come here to try to seduce me when you do nothing more but grow nervous at your every breath?” Sesshoumaru's eyes pinned Rin in the spot as he spoke. It was either that Rin was imagining what he had just said, or it was neither her human ears that wasn't working very well tonight. She blinked a couple of times and then let out a laugh. `This is ridiculous'. Rin thought.

 

“Let me guess… You were going to say that you seek for nothing more upon keeping me company… is that correct?” Rin couldn't believe her ears. She looks down at her cup of sake in between her hands and inwardly laugh to herself of what he was thinking. `He thinks I'm here to keep him company; and to seduce him?'

 

She thought that the idea is funny but it just might work. She can try to seduce him into handling her the sword so that everything will be done with. But with this game of seduction, it'll have to take time; for she didn't know much about the game of catching the Rabbit.

 

“If it pleases you milord, I'll bid my adieu…” As Rin was about to stand to take her leave, Sesshoumaru stop her by raising his cup of sake.

 

“Yes, if only that you promise to drink this cup of sake with me before it grows cold Lady Rin.” He said to her.

 

Rin raise one eyebrow at her name and then settle herself down again. She held the cup with both hands raising it up in front of her.

 

“For our friendship…” She decided to say instead.

 

“For… your friendship Lady Rin…”

 

“Please, call me Rin…” She smiles at him.

 

“Rin…” he said her name. They both drank the warm sake with Sesshoumaru finishing first. He watches the girl drank the rest of the sake and thought to himself: `Yes Rin… For your friendship, and for your company as well. I will play this game of yours because god knows if I'll ever have another opportunity to drink with such a great beauty from afar again.'

 

OMG!!!! This has got to be one of the most longest chapters that I've ever written!!! I worked on it for so long too… hehhehe well I hope that you guys like the chapter, I was going to divide this chapter into two, but then I decided not to… I guess I was too excited about writing this chapter… hehehhehe

 

Ok, just a couple of notes to you guys…

 

NOTES:

 

Alright, I decided to call the Great Lord of the North Hogojounshou, meaning, Raising of Protector.

 

Hogo - Protector

Joushou - Raising

 

So it's like Protector Raising or something…

 

Oh yes, and if you guys have figured, the song that I decided to make Rin sing was from the movie: House of Flying Daggers. It was the part where Zhang Ziyi was singing in the beginning and she was wearing a blue dress. I thought that the song was really nice and figure that it fits the part perfectly for my story…

 

So forgive me if I suck, and forgive me that I barrow the song from a movie… v__v anyways if you guys have any questions, please feel free to email me ok…

 

Always… until the next chapter we meet,

milacute aka: Sexy-Sama-San