InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Puppy Love ❯ Autum Night ( Chapter 1 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Puppy Love

"I know what the Life mark entails. And I do not care. I will not fall in love again, I promise you that."
"Ever think I didn’t want such promises? Ever think that saying such things could hurt far worse then anything?"

Sesshoumaru loves Rin and believes he will, always.
Rin wishes for nothing more than Sesshoumaru's happiness; an eternity is what Sesshoumaru wishes to give but Rin is determined to prove that love can't be controlled or predicted; and with the help of Sesshoumaru's concubines she intends to do just that.

Pairing: Sesshoumaru/Rin Sesshoumaru/Mariko(OC) Sesshoumaru/Nanako(OC) Sesshoumaru/Akemi(OC)

Disclamers:
InuYasha, A Feudal Fairy Tale © Rumiko Takahashi
I, Kiten Kaiba and Kuroneko make no money off this fic and do not hold any claims to anything except the plot, which could not be possible was it not for the work of the wonderful Rumiko Takahashi. We adore your work with both Inuyasha and Ranma ½.

Hey everyone! This fic is adapted from an RP me and my friend Kuroneko did over MSN, just like Lady of the West; which means a well-written and in-depth fic; but unlike Lady of the West this is no PWP. It's a very long story with lots of original characters and I guarantee a lemon or lime in every chapter ^^ *sigh* We must have the next eight chapters rped... but heh, thanks to my horrid spelling it's taking Kuroneko a lot of effort to get one chapter done; since i promise at least 25 microsoft word pages in every chapter... so he does work hard, if a little slow ^^; Meh, any way on with the fic! ^^

Chapter One

Fourteen year-old Rin was not your normal human girl. For the last seven years she had been raised by her lord and master Sesshoumaru-sama; but as time went by things seemed to be changing. Four years ago she and her lord traveled the western lands with Ahun and Jaken, but now she was here in the lord of the west’s castle. No longer was she expected to gather food for herself; she was given breakfast in bed and pretty much waited on hand and foot. Her lord spent most his time in the office looking over scrolls containing information on the wellbeing of the west. Apparently the three years she spent with her lord was just his usual scout of his lands… it seemed like an eternity to Rin, but to her lord she was sure it was a short trip. Time had little meaning to a demon, unlike it did a human; she had slipped into the routine of the castle but there was something she just didn’t understand. She was a servant to her lord, like any other; yet he had told all the other servants that they were to follow her orders and make sure she was happy and healthy. Why did she, a human get so much power?
When she had asked Jaken, he had replied simply “Sesshoumaru-sama measures someone’s worth by loyalty; he trusts you, therefore you hold high standing. That is why I also have high standing with our lord, even though I am a low-level demon with little power.”
Some of that made sense, but still it left Rin confused. Stopping in the hall lined by a mirror, she checked her appearance. Her hair went down to her knees and her little side ponytail was half the length of the rest of her hair, now and forever sat over her shoulder; often the end would be clasped in one of the jeweled bands that the servants gave to her. With the many kimonos that sat in her closet, she had chosen a violet one with black trimming with no embroidery. A few of the kimonos she had were endowed with fancy embroidery since such things were usually the symbols of one’s family. Her body was taking the shape of a woman; complete with budding breasts; but her face held the same childish look to it.
Taking a deep breath and turning on her heel she continued her trek to her lord’s study. On cold afternoons like this, she’d often sit and watch her lord work.
Reaching the large wooden doors, she knocked. It wasn’t necessary; her lord had no doubt heard her coming; he always did.
“Enter,” Sesshoumaru called, not looking up from the scroll he was reading.
Rin entered the room. “Good afternoon m'lord… how are you feeling? I didn’t see you all day,” Rin asked, happily taking her usual spot on the couch lining the wall.
“I am fine, Rin. I thought it would be a good idea for me to review this account of the lands left by my father; to see what has changed and what hasn't.”
He looked at the young human girl he had brought into his household, a faint smile appearing on his lips. “And how are you feeling today, Rin?”
“I'm fine; there isn’t anything more I could want…”
Except to spend more time with you…
Of course, she didn’t say that out loud. Sesshoumaru had given Rin everything and anything, yet she wanted more. She often found herself scolding and disciplining herself mentally for such thoughts, but she couldn’t help it. She’d rather be dressed in rags and walking the countryside with her lord then have all the fine jewellery and clothes in the world. There was only one thing she’d trade her lord for, and that would be a chance to apologize to her brother and tell him that she loved him, that she didn’t mean what she said about hating him after he cut her hair and gave her the little side ponytail she now cherished.
“Well then.” Sesshoumaru rolled up the scroll and retied it, before standing up. “I think I've been shut in my library long enough for today.”
He smiled. “Any suggestions as to how I should spend the remainder of my day?”
Rin’s eyes lit up. Her lord often took her on trips around the countryside; but this was the first time he had asked for her opinion.
“How about we take Ahun and see what Inuyasha’s up to? I heard a rumor he was in the western lands, and knowing how much Inuyasha hates you… that means something’s up,” Rin said happily. She liked Inuyasha, especially since it was a good excuse to see her lord in action without too much bloodshed. She’d learned long ago that her lord had no intention of actually killing Inuyasha; so she simply loved watching them fight. Selfish but fun all that same; and Sesshoumaru seemed to enjoy the fights.
“Indeed?” Sesshoumaru thought for a moment. “I agree. He wouldn't come here without due cause. Very well, we'll play a little game of hide and seek with my beloved brother,” he said, smiling.
With that, Rin jumped up and raced down the halls to the stables where Ahun was kept. She didn’t bother waiting for her lord; he had this trick with vanishing and reappearing at the oddest moments. She’d think he was doing it just to startle her, but that was giving her self too much credit.
Sesshoumaru watched Rin lead Ahun out of the stables and towards the forest. He watched her contentedly for a moment. She was starting to grow up, and although the inuyoukai knew that it was inevitable for the mortal girl he was still saddened by it somehow.
He flexed his fingers for a moment before quickly writing a note to leave for Jaken. Once he'd left it on the desk, he threw himself through the open window to catch up to Rin.
An almost undetectable thud had Rin turning her head; to come face to chest with her lord. She was startled slightly; no matter how many times he did this it always left Rin’s heart pounding.
“Sesshoumaru-sama, you startled me,” she said, giving him a warm smile.
“As I always do,” he replied. “Shall we get going?”
Ahun grabbed Rin’s kimono and lifted her up onto its back. The dragon had grown a bit since she had started traveling; Rin was surprised to find that the little dragon hadn’t been hatched more then a few months before she joined the group. As a hatching it had been abandoned and found by Sesshoumaru, lost and alone. For this reason the dragon had developed a connection with Rin; in fact it was Rin who chose his name.
“Well then,” Sesshoumaru smiled. “As you're now mounted, perhaps you'd like to race me? To the stream ahead?”
Rin didn’t have time to respond before Ahun had taken off, the blue fire under its feet roaring to life and shooting forward through the field to the stream where Rin had spent too many warm summer afternoons playing.
Rin was laughing. Ahun had a really competitive streak when it came to races; and in the corner of her eye Rin caught the shimmer of gold that was her lord in his spear form close behind.
“Faster Ahun, he's gaining!” she cried. This was the only way she’d ever want to get away from her lord.
Sesshoumaru could see the belt of trees up ahead; just beyond them was the stream. They'd been there plenty of times before, often to take Rin swimming.
He concentrated on his speed a little harder, but not too much. He knew he could easily make it there before her, but the last thing he wanted to do was ruin their competition.
Rin looked over her shoulder; seeing her lord no more then a metre or two behind.
He's letting us stay ahead; and knowing him he’ll stay just behind until the last couple of metres, Rin thought, smiling. Getting close to the final stretch, she leaned down against Ahun.
“Okay now!!” Rim screamed to Ahun; and the dragon’s whole body was engulfed in blue flame. He sped forward, breaking through the treetops; leaving her lord in the dust as they reached the stream in an instant.
Changing back into his normal form and running the rest of the way, Sesshoumaru laughed softly. She was getting very cunning; to anticipate his movements and save the surprise until the last moment.
He smiled to himself as he came to a stop just behind the pair. She was getting very clever indeed...
Sesshoumaru smiled, taking Rin's hand. “As wide as my domain is, I believe my brother will be actively seeking me as the cause of this latest disturbance. So we needn't move with much speed; he will find us. We may as well take our time walking and enjoying it.”
“Yes Sesshoumaru-sama,” Rin said as Ah lowered her to the ground, ignoring the fact that he’d completely sidestepped that she had just beaten him.
Rin was giggling like mad. She and Ahun had discovered his new ability a couple of weeks or so ago and had been practicing their racing together. For the last few weeks she’d been waiting to show her lord the blue jolt, as she had dubbed the move; and what better way than winning a race against him? She was laughing so hard she fell off; but was caught by Un.
Sesshoumaru half-smiled to himself. Rin's hand had grown much bigger over the years; now it was nearly the same size as his own. It was a lot softer, too.
Subconsciously squeezing her hand a little, the pair walked across the most shallow part of the stream and into the forest, Ahun following behind them.
“Lord Sesshoumaru?” Rin asked as his hand lingered after they had passed the stream; not that she minded; hell, she liked it; but it wasn’t like him to hold contact with her physically unless protecting or saving her.
“Yes, Rin?”
“You’re still holding my hand,” she said, looking at her feet and blushing.
Sesshoumaru raised one eyebrow. “This causes you distress in some way, Rin?”
He gently let go, a faint pinkness rising in his face. “I apologize if it be so....”
“NO!! I uh, I meant, that is to say it was just not like you, I thought you might have been lost in thought and not have noticed is all, I don’t mind at all…” Rin was barely whispering by the end of her little rant.
Sesshoumaru smiled. “I was lost in thought, but I was fully aware of what I was doing, I assure you.” She looked so adorable, the way her cheeks had turned a pleasant pink.
He offered her his hand. “If you don't mind, then perhaps we can continue as such for a while longer? I fear I'm starting to become somewhat sentimental,” he said, smiling at her.
“Huh? Uhh... okay.”
Rin took his hand staring up at him in disbelief. He wanted to hold her hand? Becoming sentimental? What did he mean by that? In all her life she had never been more confused then now.
She chose to stare at her feet once again as they continued their trek.
“So tell me,” Sesshoumaru said as they walked. “Where and who did you hear this rumor about Inuyasha from?”
“Oh, it was in one of the villages outside the castle. Inuyasha had saved this merchant from a centipede demon that had been attacking human merchants; he was singing praises of the hanyou that traveled with a demon slayer and monk,” Rin said, sighing. Kagome had disappeared after Naraku’s defeat… Inuyasha said that he'd be seeing her in five hundred years but she was human, and well, it made very little sense to Rin but Inuyasha had never lied to her, so she believed that he believed it, and left it at that.
Sesshoumaru nodded. “I see. Then our purpose is twofold; to see why Inuyasha is making such a commotion in my territory and to find this other demon that insists on terrorizing the humans I have allowed to settle on my land.”
He paused for a moment to look at her. He had heard her sigh, and although it did not worry him he still wondered nevertheless. “Is something troubling you, Rin?”
Rin smiled. Sesshoumaru was very curious by nature and often asked simple questions that most would find a waste of time.
“You don’t have to worry about the demon; from what I heard it got sucked up by Miroku's wind tunnel… and I was just thinking of Kagome disappearing like that. Inuyasha truly believes he will see her in five hundred years but that’s impossible, Kagome’s human and Jaken said a human is lucky to live to the age of seventy and that a hundred years was the maximum age a human could last at best… that’s true, right?” Rin said looking up at her lord.
“That is correct, Rin, although I have heard cases of some human sages living for another thirty or forty years above that,” the inuyoukai replied, musing. “Perhaps the miko has had enough of him and Inuyasha means to wait until she next reincarnates? Surely not...”
“Well he waited once with Kikyo, though he was pinned to a tree for the whole time..”
Rin sighed; she felt sorry for Inuyasha, and here she was, the reason a huge fight was coming his way. Damn, why did she have to have such a fickle conscience? She was fine with this a second ago… Sighing, she stared back down at her feet.
Sesshoumaru noticed Rin's sudden change in mood. He put one hand on her shoulder, as any father might. “Rin, I will ask again. Is there something troubling you? You are in a strange mood indeed today...”
“I'm fine; just feeling sorry for Inuyasha. He's been through a lot; though most of it was his own fault,” Rin said, not looking up at him. This conversation had her thinking of her own mortality and that was never good.
Sesshoumaru smiled at her. “That's true, and it is very compassionate for you to think of him as such regardless. And if this talk of reincarnation has made you ponder your own mortality, think of it this way. It feels like forever for a full day to pass; and there are hundreds of days in a year. Given that most humans live for seventy or eighty years, you have more than three-quarters of your life left; thousands upon thousands of days for you to spend as you wish, countless hours and minutes. It feels as though Time is nothing when you think about it like that.” He sighed; he often used this thought to cheer himself up whenever he thought about what life would be like once Rin had grown old and passed on. He smiled at her. “Besides, you are already far more clever than most youkai I have encountered, and there is very little doubt in me that you could become a sage yourself.”
Rin gave a sad smile. “I don’t fear death, I've faced it before… I remember being ripped apart by wolves; that still gives me nightmares. What I fear is forgetting...” Rin looked back at Ahun as he followed. “I fear forgetting everything… to just wake up one day and not being able to remember someone; or to lose the familiarity of a face or to no longer be able to recall a fond memory; and I don’t have t die to do that, my grandmother did that when I was three, she had problems recognizing faces… by the time I was five she couldn’t even remember my mum… she forgot her own daughter; that’s what I fear.”
Sesshoumaru smiled at her, inwardly wishing she was young again so he could kiss her forehead; it was so much easier to console a human child than a human teenager. “But surely forgetting a face or a name would mean nothing if they were always there for you, to help you remember...”
He broke off, realizing what he'd just said, and realizing he'd meant it too.
“Not always; my grandmother had her whole family there every day, and no matter how hard we tried she could never remember. She’d often get upset, say who are you where am I… if she wasn’t so panicked she’d probably have realized she didn’t remember who she was,” Rin said, wiping a tear with her sleeve; remembering one of the particularly bad days when her grandmother had ran from the village in hysterics.
“That is a sorry tale indeed. But from what both Jaken and I know of humans, it is in very rare cases that such a thing becomes as serious. Your grandmother was one of these; and sadly to say she suffered alone.” He reached out with one long finger and gently brushed another tear from her cheek.
“She wasn’t alone, she had her whole family… she just didn’t know it, and that’s what I fear; not knowing, not remembering, not understanding what I have, what I've lost…” She said the last part running her hand over her side, sighing. “I wish I could just freeze; stop aging my body… frozen in time… then I wouldn’t have to worry about forgetting; I’d be immortal... like you, Sesshoumaru-sama,” Rin said, looking up at her lord and smiling.
Sesshoumaru had to smile back at this one. “Youkai aren't immortal Rin... we can still be struck down in battle or by sickness, and Time ends our lives just as it does humans'... we are all the same when the end comes.”
He gently tucked a strand of her pretty black hair behind her ear. “And besides, surely you would want to grow up first? There are so many things that open to you that you could not otherwise accomplish as a child.”
“Like what? I have everything I could possibly want and more, thanks to you… I'd be happy to remain a child and stay by your side.” Rin said the last part without thinking.
Sesshoumaru blinked; her offhanded reply had taken him totally off-guard. “Really...” he murmured, half to himself.
Rin looked up at Sesshoumaru. “I'm sorry, I shouldn’t have said that, I'm human I won’t live for more then a mere moment of your life span, you'd be fed up with me before long,” Rin said, half joking, half serious. There was no way her lord would tolerate her for more than her human life span. If she was going to live for a lot longer, he’d be treating her very differently, she was sure.
Sesshoumaru crouched slightly so that he was at eye level with her and pulled her into a hug. “I would cherish you as much as I do now even were you a youkai; this I promise you.”
Rin looked up at him is shock “Sesshoumaru-sama?”
What’s going on, what was up with her lord? Not that she was complaining…
Realizing he'd done something completely unlike himself, Sesshoumaru broke the embrace; somewhat unwillingly. For some reason the memory of her soft body against his had impressed itself into his memory; making it feel as if he was still embracing her. Was this what affection that fathers felt for their children was like?
He considered this for a moment, before shrugging it off. “Yes, Rin?”
“Uh, its nothing...I'm not the only one acting strange today, this is very unlike you m'lord,” Rin said, blushing so hard that it reached her ears.
“Indeed?” Sesshoumaru thought for a moment. “Perhaps you are right, Rin... but then again, I feel quite unlike myself today.” He smiled at her. “As I said earlier, I'm probably growing sentimental.”
“What do you mean m'lord? Rin doesn’t understand…” she said, speaking in third person; something she did time to time, a habit she picked up from her lord.
“I am not entirely sure myself, Rin. I simply feel.... different.” He smiled again. “And it is a pleasant feeling. I really cannot explain it...”
Rin stared up at her lord. The last time she’d heard of something like this was from her brother; but that was… that was when he had fallen in love with one of the village’s wards, which means…
Rin stopped staring up at her lord, her brain wouldn’t make the connection or it refused to. Sesshoumaru-sama is in love with someone, Rin thought in complete shock. I should be happy for him but I'm not… I should be thrilled that Sesshoumaru’s heart was finally opening up but I'm not! What’s wrong with me? I hate it, I completely hate it, I've never even thought I could hate something so much, Rin thought.
She started to cry. Sesshoumaru was happy and all she could do was feel this immense hatred for this situation and she couldn’t even be sure she was right
Sesshoumaru noticed Rin's eyes were filling with tears again. He hugged her again, this time not letting go and allowing the warmth from his body to envelop her, hoping it would help calm her down. “Rin, why are you crying? I do not understand...”
“I'm sorry Sesshoumaru-sama, but what you said brought back a memory of my brother… you see the last time I heard of anyone feeling the way you just described was my brother when he'd when he'd....” Rin looked down at the ground; what if she was wrong; god she was such a little idiot.
Sesshoumaru wiped another tear from her eye. “Are you sure that is the real reason, Rin?” he asked, questioning. He could sense somehow that Rin was hiding something from him. He smoothed back her hair. “There isn't something else you would wish to tell me, something you would ask?”
“I don’t know...*sigh* the last time I heard of anyone feeing like that was when my brother fell in love,” Rin said, still not looking at Sesshoumaru.
Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow. “And you think this means that I am in love...?”
He pondered this for a moment. The concept of love, to him, meant a sense of utter devotion and admiration; of willing to protect and cherish and aid in any way possible. But the only one he felt like that about was...
He thought hard for a moment. It certainly made sense, and although the thought of it made him feel content somehow, the magnitude of it made him wonder. Could that truly be the case? Was it the reason behind all of this; was he in love with Rin?
“I don’t know… only you'd know the answer to that...” Rin wanted to ask more but she would be overstepping her boundaries with her lord for sure; asking such things.
“Perhaps... I do not claim to know everything... but I believe you are correct,” he said, suddenly feeling as if he were filled with a radiant immortal light; as full realization dawned on him. Everything fit and made sense; it suddenly seemed beyond a doubt that he was in love with her; a beautiful thing indeed. “And if such is truly the case, then I believe I have a confession to make, Rin.”
Rin looked up at him with large curious eyes.
“What is it m'lord?” Rin asked. Curiosity was one thing she and her lord had in common.
Sesshoumaru smiled. It felt as if his head was filled with the strange light as well; probably clouding his judgement, but he happily ignored it. “If you are correct, and I strongly believe that you are, then it is most likely that I am in love with you, Rin.”
Rin just stared at him. Did he really just say that, or was she hearing things?
“You’re in love with, with me,” Rin said; it was more of a statement then a question.
Sesshoumaru nodded. “I believe so,” he said, still smiling. “It would make sense, I think, considering what love is. And there is no doubt in my mind that I feel as such about you.”
A sudden burst of reality hit him, snapping him back to the real world. A wave of surprise and guilt washed over him; what on earth was he saying?? It was true; but surely there was no good in telling her!! Desperately hoping he had not upset or unnerved her, he took a half step back. “I...I hope I have not overstepped my boundaries,” he managed to say, ashamed of himself.
Now that snapped her back to reality; overstepped his boundaries, where did that come from; by all accounts Rin belonged to him; at least that’s what Rin had come to believe. So since when had boundaries played a part in Sesshoumaru’s life; he ruled the west and all who made there home there and right now he was asking a mere human child if he had overstepped his boundaries. It was so utterly stupid in Rin’s view that she did what seemed the best way to deal with it; she laughed hard, falling flat on her ass in a fit of hysterics.
Sesshoumaru's concern was wiped out nearly instantly, replaced with thick confusion. “Did I... did I say something amusing?”
“I'm so sorry,” Rin managed to get out between giggles.
Taking a few calming breaths, she just stared up at him in wonder. “I'm sorry Sesshoumaru-sama, but when you asked me if you had overstepped your boundaries… I just found it so funny that a demon lord would ask me, a human child… that it was so unbelievable it was just funny,” Rin said.
Sesshoumaru half-smiled to himself; when it was put that way, he must have sounded utterly ridiculous. “That is quite alright, Rin. But I value you and everything you say and do quite highly; it would not be ingracious of me to ask such a thing, would it?”
“Had you asked me that a moment ago I would have said yes without a second thought,” Rin said simply; her mind now processing what he had said earlier. He loved her; not just love her but in love with her!
The inuyoukai smiled to himself. The light had cleared, leaving him with his thoughts unclouded. “Of course. But of course I would hold you in such high regard; after all I have brought you into my home as my own, have I not? And I provide for you as best I can. Everything about you is precious to me.”
“I never understood that, I always just thought of myself as just another servant to you, just a far more useless one,” Rin said simply, smiling sadly. Not once had she ever been able to help her lord; not once.
“Rin. Listen to me,” he said, crouching again and staring into her eyes. “You are far from useless. You possess an insight and cunning that most youkai are severely lacking in. Think back to our race less than ten minutes ago! Not one youkai I know would have been capable of such a thing. And I have not once treated you as my servant, why should I?”
“But all I did was follow what you had always told me, to watch my opponent and see the patterns and predict their next move… and why would I be anything but a servant? I'm just a human,” Rin said simply. Was what she did really all that great? It couldn’t be, it seemed too simple to her.
“Why does your being human automatically make you lower than me?” he asked, amused. “Surely you've seen that the miko Kagome surpasses my brother, who, dare I admit it, is a formidable force himself? And you learned from what I have told you in the past; and now you make your own decisions on the matter, as was my intention. You are capable of far more than you realize. There are very few mortal children who are able to hunt and gather their own food; much less any of the other things you do on a regular basis,” he said, smiling fondly at her.
“My brothers taught me to gather food and to hunt; necessity did the rest,” Rin said.
She thought for a moment. Every demon, human and hanyou she talked with was amazed that she was alive, with the way she was forced to live she never saw the big deal. Her family was gone so she had to take care of herself. It was simple to her. But maybe it is a big deal, she thought offhandedly, still not seeing it.
“And how many humans your age have developed such a necessity?” Sesshoumaru asked simply. “How many have been faced with such a challenge and overcame it?” He stared into her brown eyes; the answer should be apparent.
“Very few... none,” Rin answered, thinking for a moment. “Okay so maybe it is a big deal,” she muttered.
“Indeed,” he said solemnly. “You are without a doubt someone I would call my equal; and perhaps even my superior in some areas. You have accomplished a great deal, and you are not my servant. You have earned far better than that.”
Rin blushed. “I'm still just a human; even if I am smart for my age.”
“Human or not; that doesn't matter to me. And it shouldn't matter to you either.”
“Then it shouldn’t matter that Inuyasha’s a hanyou.”
It was a low blow, she knew; but she was a human, weak and helpless. When it came down to the crunch it was Sesshoumaru that had kept her alive all this time.
Sesshoumaru scowled; correct or not, this was something he did not want to talk about. “That is correct, it shouldn't. But for all of his fighting prowess, I have seen nothing good come from Inuyasha. His way is nothing but aggression; and were it not for his human companions,” he stressed the word human, “there is a high chance he would have perished long ago through his mistakes.”
“Why? Are we arguing?” she asked. This had started as a simple discussion; her status within Sesshoumaru’s home.
“No, or at least that is not my intent,” the inuyoukai replied. “I simply fail to see what relevance Inuyasha has to this.”
“Well since the first time I saw you two fight, the first thing you throw at him is the fact he’s hanyou… in fact you seem to delight in taunting him with it, and you’re here now trying to say that me being human doesn’t matter; kinda contradicting yourself.” Now usually Rin would have shut up long ago, but today seemed like the time to ask any and all questions. Things couldn’t get any more messed up then this.
Sesshoumaru sighed. “I have always considered hanyou to be pathetic because they have the worst of both worlds. They have the arrogance and aggression of a youkai, and the cowardice and blind hate of a human; in Inuyasha's case more than anything. He lacks the compassion and grace that humans possess; and the nobility that some youkai have. I speak badly of hanyou because I have seen nothing but bad things come as a result of them. While it is true that the same can be said of humans and youkai, I've yet to see a hanyou that displays any sort of non-destructive qualities.” He sighed. “My dislike of Inuyasha aside, I feel that most hanyou could be the best of both worlds... but the sad fact is that they are not.”
“Good answer,” Rin said with a sigh. “Speaking of Inuyasha, he's coming this way.”
Sesshoumaru considered for a moment, and then turned away. “Feh. Surely my brother will attack me on sight. If the centipede demon has been disposed of, then surely there is no reason for us to remain. Come, let us return home. There is no reason to hinder Inuyasha on whatever quest he has undertaken unless he should become too boisterous whilst in my territory.” He turned again and offered Rin his hand. “Come, let us go home. We shall observe my brother from there.”
Rin took his hand, looking up at the trees. Not a bird in sight; which meant Miroku was nearby, which also meant Inuyasha was nearby; not that she cared. Sesshoumaru deciding not to fight Inuyasha sounded great to her right now; though she was a little curious as to how Inuyasha would react when he found out Sesshoumaru was in love with a human child.
Sesshoumaru cut several strands of his hair and pushed them into the bark of a nearby tree to let his brother know that his presence had not gone undetected and that he was watching him. He then lifted Rin onto Ahun. “Back to the castle as fast as you are able, lest we are found,” he whispered.
Ahun took off, covering them in the blue fire and heading back to the castle. Now that the big unveiling had been taken care of they could use it freely. It only took them a moment to reach the castle gates.
Sesshoumaru appeared behind her, his sensitive ears picking up a loud shout - his brother had found the hairs. They had gotten out of the forest none too soon.
Ushering the pair inside, he closed the castle gates and made sure the seal was holding well in case Inuyasha tried to follow them.
Rin was giggling again; today had been far more fun then she had expected, as she looked at the sun setting over the gates.
“Well Ahun, I'd say this has been one heck of a day…”
The two heads nodded in unison. Ahun was not stupid; she knew human speech even if she couldn’t speak it; and was a little nervous with the latest development. She thought of Rin as a little sister, and the thought of losing even a second of the time they spent together saddened her… and what if Sesshoumaru was wrong about his feeling? Rin was madly in love with the lord, if he was wrong Rin would be devastated and if that happened, savior or not, she’d do everything in her power to make him hurt like Rin would; but what were the chances of Sesshoumaru being wrong? She was being paranoid, she knew, but she couldn’t help it. Rin had more than one devoted protector.
After checking the seal and calling servants to feed Ahun, Sesshoumaru smiled at Rin. “I think it is time you had dinner. I think I will return to my library for the time being; but I will come see you before you retire tonight.”
“Yes Sesshoumaru-sama,” Rin said taking off to the kitchens where the servants would have her dinner waiting for her; her mind racing.
Sesshoumaru loves me Sesshoumaru loves me…
She kept repeating the chant in her head, so lost in thought she didn’t realize she had started humming the chant. If it had taken her just a moment longer to reach the kitchens she have been singing it out loud.
It was at dinner that she started think things like he loves me but he wouldn’t want every one to know… I'm a big enough weakness as is, and that gave way to thoughts like her being kidnapped by someone trying to hurt Sesshoumaru. It had happened before, but if they were to know that he loved her there could be problems. Needless to say, Rin was very depressed as she headed up stairs to her room.
Sesshoumaru was waiting for her, calmly standing by her window. As soon as she entered however Sesshoumaru caught her scent - and were he any judge she was upset or saddened by something. He turned to face her, concerned. “Rin? What is the matter?”
Rin jumped at the sound of Sesshoumaru’s voice.
“Sesshoumaru-sama, you startled me again,” Rin said, blushing.
“I apologize, that was not my intent.” Sesshoumaru sat on the end of her bed and motioned she should sit next to him. “Tell me, what is troubling you?”
“Nothing’s troubling me; what could possibly be troubling me? There isn’t anything wrong,” Rin said simply, sitting next to him. It wasn’t a lie; as of today Rin had everything she ever wished for, there was no reason to be upset; but of course once again she was upset; but here was Sesshoumaru in her room for the first time in four years, no way was she ruining that with depressing worries and such.
Sesshoumaru gently put an arm around her shoulder. “This is due to my confession earlier, is it not? Please do not be afraid to answer me; I only wish to know what is upsetting you that I may aid in its disposal.”
“No, I'm happy you told me, I am really… I love Sesshoumaru, I always have, I just hate being so useless! The only thing I'm good for is getting captured and used to hurt you, like with Naraku… if you hadn’t had to come back and save me from Kohaku you would have killed Naraku that day,” Rin said. She was really only a weak human, unable to protect herself; and that caused nothing but trouble to those around her.
Sesshoumaru sighed; he should have been expecting this. “Rin, why do you think they strove to capture you in the first place? They already know how much you mean to me; there is no danger of their perception of you worsening. I am more than capable of dealing with them; and if it is to protect you from them than I can only hope that they are better at fleeing than they are fighting. I will not let any harm of any form befall you. I have not allowed it yet. And your time will come, when you will not need me to protect you from such vile creatures; I have every confidence that you will be more than capable of dealing with them with or without my help.” He let a little pride enter his voice.
Rin smiled at that, remembering the time Jaken had gotten stung by Naraku’s insects and she had to brave a valley full of demons to find the antidote. “As long as I have you, Jaken and Ahun I'll be fine,” she said happily
Sesshoumaru smiled and hugged her again. “It is good that you see things from my point of view,” he said, beaming.
Rin nodded, snuggling into the embrace. Sesshoumaru was so warm… or it could be that it was just past sunset on an autumn day, therefore really cold; but Rin liked the Sesshoumaru is really warm way of looking at it.
Sesshoumaru felt Rin snuggle into him and softly growled in contentment. He gently planted a kiss on her forehead and gave himself in to just sitting there holding her in the dying light that pierced through the window and into the room.
It felt like a dream; she and her lord together cuddling on her bed way past her bed time. She giggled at that; Jaken was going to flip, hell, everyone in the castle was going to be beyond shocked, but the mental image of Jaken with his jaw hitting the floor was amusing; and it wasn’t long before the look of shocked horror that would certainly be like Inuyasha’s face joined it. Once again, a giggle fit seemed to follow it.
Sesshoumaru smiled. He could tell by the sound that Rin was happy; although the source of her amusement remained a mystery. He was just glad she was happy.
He growled again and pulled Rin closer to him, hugging her a little tighter. Everything felt so perfect now.
Rin stopped gigging when he growled; but it sounded a little like purring, therefore she took it as a good sound and went back to giggling. The little fantasies that were playing around in her head…
The peace was broken however by a very familiar voice.
“Rin, what are you still doing up? It’s way past your bed time,” came Jaken’s voice through the door. Rin froze, trying to hold back the fit of giggles that her current situation was providing.
“And another thing; why hasn’t the fireplace been lit? You’ll catch your death in this cold and it’ll be your own fault Rin,” Jaken called once again. Rin took a deep breath and replied “Sorry master Jaken, I'll light it and clam down, I promise.” Rin then buried her head into Sesshoumaru’s chest, muffling the fit of giggles that took her.
“Very well, I'll be by on my way then. Sita will check on you later,” Jaken call through the door before leaving, unaware of the near hysterics Rin was in; or the fact Sesshoumaru had been in there the whole time.
Sesshoumaru sighed, unwilling to let go of Rin's warm, soft form. “Jaken is correct, the fire should be lit.” He reluctantly let go and strode over to the fireplace.
He tipped several large pieces of cut wood into the grate and set them alight with a word, before returning to Rin's side, smiling happily. A state of near-euphoria had settled into him; and Rin's very presence had become almost intoxicating.
Rin took the pause to bury her face in her pillow and get out the rest of her giggles. “You’re agreeing with Jaken; this day keeps getting weirder and weirder. I don’t want to go to sleep, if I wake up and all this has been a dream I'd just die,” Rin said, exasperated.
“I assure you, I should be the one concerned about whether this is a dream,” the inuyoukai grinned, amused. “And I would have to agree with Jaken at least part of the time; he wouldn't be by second-in-command if I didn't.”
He sat down on the edge of the bed. “Is there anything else you would wish of me before you retire?”
Several ideas popped into Rin’s head; she at once buried her head in the pillow to try and hide the scarlet hue that had painted her cheeks.
Confused, Sesshoumaru blinked several times. “Rin? Are you alright?”
“I'm just fine,” Rin said, her voice muffled by the pillow.
Now mildly concerned, Sesshoumaru came to sit next to her and gently put one hand on her shoulder. “You are certain? You are acting quite oddly...”
“Doyouthinkyoucouldstaywithmetonight,” Rin blurted out; her face, which had discovered a new shade of red, still buried in the pillow.
Mildly surprised by her request, Sesshoumaru shrugged. “Of course; but may I inquire as to why? Is it that you still feel afraid?”
Rin lifted her head, looking in the opposite direction of Sesshoumaru.
“Not afraid, just... nervous” Rin muttered quietly.
The inuyoukai frowned. “Nervous? I do not understand... what makes you feel as such?
With that, Rin flopped her head back down. “It’s official, my face has reached a shade of red that could rival Inuyasha’s kimono,” she groaned.
Sesshoumaru's canine hearing caught her every word, as clear as crystal. “Have I caused you some kind of embarrassment or discomfort?” he asked quietly.
Rin would have laughed had it not been such a sad state to be in. Sesshoumaru had no idea how embarrassing it was to ask what she just had, and there was no way she’d survive explaining it to him… but heck, she’d try in any case.
“Kinda, like I said I'm just nervous… weren’t you just a little nervous when you told me you loved me? Didn’t you worry abut it backfiring? Not that that would ever happen but you didn’t know that then,” Rin said.
Sesshoumaru thought for a moment. “I was mildly concerned, yes, but I reasoned that you would grant me fair consideration and try to understand what I was telling you. Please, if there is something you wish to tell me, do not feel afraid to. I will not think any less of you for it, no matter what it is.”
Rin sat up. Like this she was still a head shorter then Sesshoumaru; her eyes even with his shoulders.
“I've already said what I wanted to… so you'll stay?”
Sesshoumaru nodded. “I will, yes, but there is something else you are not telling me, I am sure of it...”
Rin sighed then simply turned her head, leaned up and kissed him. It was a split second, the brief contact was over in an instant; with Rin back to how she been not a moment before, sitting next to him.
Sesshoumaru sat there for a moment. Rin had surprised him again... her lips had been so soft, and her taste lingered on his own...
Realization hit him, and he scolded himself for being so naive. She didn't want him to stay the night, she wanted to spend the night with him....
Rin found her self fidgeting… why didn’t he say anything?
I shouldn’t have done that, she mentally scolded herself, much the same way she scolded herself for her selfishness.
Having made his decision, Sesshoumaru sat a bit closer to Rin and embraced her from behind. When she looked up at him in surprise, Sesshoumaru lowered his head and returned her kiss.
Her lips felt even softer and warm; and her taste came back stronger.
He broke away, smiling softly. “I understand what you meant now. And yes, I will stay the night with you.”
Rin shivered. Was it just her or was his voice deeper than usual? If it had been an overstatement before then it was perfect now… her face would put Inuyasha's kimono to shame. “I love you Sesshoumaru-sama”
“And I love you, Rin,” Sesshoumaru said, kissing her again. He lightly flicked his tongue over her lips and held her to him. “I love you greatly.”
Rin smiled; those words, his voice… this was a dream come true.
I wonder if what I dream is close to the real thing? With that thought, Rin ran a nail across one of the stripes on Sesshoumaru’s face; she had always thought they would be rather sensitive.
Sesshoumaru shivered; she had gently trailed one of her fingernails across the delicate markings on his face, sending a chill down his spine. He kissed her again, openmouthed this time.
Okay they are sensitive. Mental note, find every marking and commit its place to memory, Rin thought, opening her mouth to him.
Sesshoumaru let his tongue enter her mouth. She had an almost sugary taste; and the inuyoukai found himself wanting more of it as he softly stimulated her lips with his own.
Rin returned the kiss, trying to place his taste. Like blood and spice, that’s what he tasted like; and Rin found it rather enjoyable.
Sesshoumaru delighted in the feel of her soft tongue gingerly pushing in between his lips and into his mouth, tasting him. He allowed her to do as she wished, as he gently traced his fingertips up and down her shoulderblades.
Rin loved the feel of his fingertips; his claws that spelled death to so many now dancing across her back, sending shivers down her spine…
He softly nipped her cheek, then moved his hands to the front of her kimono to seize the cloth belt. “May I?” he asked her, his voice low and breathy.
Rin gulped and nodded her approval. She studied his eyes; she was in the clear as long as they didn’t turn red. Once that happened Rin knew that there’d be no turning back. But the chances of him losing control were slim; then again she had believed the chances of him ever wanting her were nonexistent.
Sesshoumaru smiled and kissed her again; taking in as much of her taste as he could; before deftly untying the front of her kimono.
He slowly opened it wide and pushed it down, the fabric slowly gliding over her shoulders and coming to a stop at her elbows. Sesshoumaru admired her still-maturing body for a moment, then leaned in and began to kiss and tease her soft white throat.
Rin whimpered as his long fangs teased the skin of her throat. Every instinct in her was telling her to not bear her throat to him like that; but instead she leaned her head back, giving him full access to her throat.
Knowing full well that she would be afraid of his fangs, the inuyoukai was careful not to let them graze her, instead opting to pinch the skin between his lips and licking her throat with long, deep strokes. One hand lazily trailed across her flat stomach to cup one of her nearly developed breasts and began to gently squeeze her, her flesh delicate and very warm and addictive to touch.
Rin moaned; she couldn’t believe that the same demon that could slaughter whole armies in an instant now seemed to be hell-bent of sending her to hell in a handbasket; arching into his touch as his clawed fingers teased a nipple.
Sesshoumaru used his free hand to undo the armor he always wore and drop it over the side of the bed with a thud. Rin's young body felt and tasted delicious, and he could feel his own desire growing as the scent of Rin's arousal began to fill the room. He gently bit into her collarbone and sucked hard for a moment, leaving a dark red mark as he rolled and tweaked her nipple between his fingertips.
Rin gasped as he bit and sucked her collarbone, leaving marks.
“Sesshoumaru-sama,” she moaned, as her body was rocked with feelings she never felt before.
He heard her moan; and Sesshoumaru felt a strong jolt of pleasure run through every nerve in his body. One hand supporting her back, Sesshoumaru gently leaned her backwards slightly and began nibbling and kissing her breasts and sternum. “Rin-chan....”
Sesshoumaru’s lips and teeth were maddening as he lavished her breasts. Arching into his touch, she couldn’t maintain coherent thought anymore; hell, remembering the right suffix for Sesshoumaru’s name seemed an impossible task.
He massaged her breast with the palm of his hand; feeling the warm, springy flesh move and sway with Rin's breathing.
Smiling, he kissed her lips again. “Shall I continue, or was there anything else that you wanted first?” he asked, a note of mischief in his voice.
She looked up at him, her usual large curious eyes in place.
He chuckled. “Perhaps I should be more specific. Should I continue as I am? Or am I correct in assuming that since you are the one who requested that I stay, that you have an idea of your own intended?”
She blinked a few times before what he meant registered truthfully she had no plans or ideas as to what she wanted this seemed good but then again.
“Not really, though you’re rather overdressed.”
“Well then,” he said, smiling faintly. He stood up for a moment and untied his own kimono. “I shall remedy that,” he said, letting it slip to the floor. Naked now and his desire fully exposed, Sesshoumaru suddenly blushed, embarrassed.
“Oh my dear Kami-sama, it’s huge,” Rin said without even thinking; as she saw his member in all its glory.
Sesshoumaru's face reddened more. He seemed rendered speechless by Rin's exclamation. His eyes were locked onto hers, staring at his length in wide-eyed amazement.
It wasn’t how she had imagined it; hell she had very little to go on; though it looked very impressive. Noticing Sesshoumaru’s blush, she smirked. Now he knows how it feels to be nervous, contemplating whether or not it’d be worth the risk of discouraging him and poke some fun; from what she heard from the female demons insinuating a guy’s size was a big no-no, but...
“There is no way that'll fit,” she said out loud, once again without thinking.
Sesshoumaru's blush worsened. “Given your size and age, it will, but you will need to be very ready for me or it will cause more pain then pleasure,” he said, his voice almost a whisper. “There are other ways if you would prefer...”
Okay, now she was curious. She knew the basics of sex; but that was about it.
“Like…?” she asked.
Sesshoumaru took a deep breath to try to alleviate the burning in his face; if it got any worse it might catch fire. “Well, I am able to stimulate you indirectly... and...”
He licked his lips, nervous and embarrassed about explaining these things to her at the last, crucial minute. “And... you are able to take me into your mouth, or into your... your...” He searched for a suitable word. “From behind,” he said, his embarrassment at a peak now, “the pleasure there may not be as strong for you but it will definitely be large enough to accommodate me.... and we can use our hands... on each other....”
His voice died away; unable to say any more. Inwardly he was both ashamed and surprised with himself for not being able to say it properly.
Rin giggled. “Sesshoumaru-sama, are you okay?” she asked. He'd lost a bit of growth during the stuttering; that can’t be a good sign.
“If you don’t want to ....”
Sesshoumaru shook his head. “It's not that; I was just... taken aback at having to explain such things,” he explained, his blush beginning to fade.
“Well most of the demonesses in the castle were too scared to tell me anything more then the basics, afraid you wouldn’t approve and get mad,” Rin said remembering how jumpy they had all been when she started asking questions.
“I see. That is hardly their fault... I suppose you would have learned one way or another, in any case.”
He looked at her and smiled. “Now that you know, are there any you would prefer?”
Rin thought for a minute. “I really want make you feel good.”
“And I do not wish to cause you any pain,” he replied. “Any of these, I would agree with. I would feel more comfortable if you decided what we do. It would ensure that you are in charge of this. Because I,” he said, seeing the look on her face, “am a lot stronger than you. If you are the one in control, the chance that I will harm you accidentally is greatly reduced. I wish to bring you pleasure, not pain.”
Rin thought for a moment, remembering every snippet of conversation she’d overheard on the subject.
“Then can I try pleasing you with my hands and mouth?”
Sesshoumaru nodded. “Yes, as I said, I am yours.” He blushed a little. “Do you wish me to remain standing, or to sit or lie down?”
“Whatever you’re most comfortable with,” Rin said, more then a little nervous. No biting, concentrate on the head and slit, careful not to choke. She repeated the chain of information she’d overheard, having no clue what they were even talking about till now. She was glad she was such a great eavesdropper. That and every one of the servants was a gossip whore; if not a whore in general.
Sesshoumaru twitched slightly as he sat on the edge of the bed, facing Rin. Although there was a pinkness in her cheeks, there was an odd gleam in her eyes, one that Sesshoumaru recognized as hunger. He half-smiled to himself, nervous but anticipating. All he could see was Rin, looking at his engorged member and moistening her lips, the top of her kimono down and exposing the young, delicious flesh of her chest and throat and her flat, curved stomach.
Rin swallowed hard; he was back full force. Didn’t take long, she thought curiously.
She sat next to him and reached out with one hand; wrapping it around his length, stroking it once.
“Like this?” she asked as she stroked it again.
Sesshoumaru moaned sharply; she had squeezed him a little too hard; sending a jolt of pleasure coursing through him. Her hand felt very hot wrapped around him, and soft and unyielding. “Yes,” he breathed. “Move your hand like that... down and then back up...”
She did so a few more times. Gaining confidence, she picked up the pace a little; careful not to get carried away. The thought that she could hurt him was laughable but she didn’t want to mess up and ruin it for him all the same. That’s when she noticed the four stripes on his hips; two on each side. She used her free hand to run her nails along one of the stripes.
Sesshoumaru fought back a strong shiver. Rin had noticed the sensitive markings on his hips and was using them to her advantage. “Please be careful,” he breathed. “My youkai markings are very sensitive and easily damaged...”
He bucked his hips slightly, his body screaming for more of her touch. “Mmmm.... Rin...”
Rin pulled her hand back from the markings sharply at his words, but she didn’t stop stroking him; picking up the pace when he started to buck. After a bit she went back to the markings but opted for her fingertips rather than her sharp nails.
Leaning in, Rin gave a teasing lick to the tip.
He cried out loud as her soft, wet tongue flicked against the swollen, darkened flesh of his length. “Yes... more...”
His taste was strong, and much like the rest of him tasted strongly of spice and the metallic tang of blood. Keeping a steady rhythm going with her fingertips on his markings, she leaned in and suckled the tip; pushing her tongue lightly into the slit as her hand still worked him in time with her ministrations on his markings.
“Unnnhhh....” A low sound escaped the inuyoukai's lips. “Wonderful.... please, use your tongue more... it feels wonderful...”
He resisted the urge to push up into her warm, wet mouth. “Oh Rin... please, don't stop...”
Rin beamed at his words. She was doing this right so far and she couldn’t have been happier. She drove her tongue into his slit a bit harder than she had been before running her tongue under the bulbous head, suckling and rubbing her tongue everywhere she could reach; having to pull back for air now and then, breathing harshly on his throbbing meat.
Sesshoumaru shivered, pleasure racking his body. “Please,” he begged, “take me into your mouth... take me into your mouth and use that wonderful tongue of yours...”
Rin did as she was told, opening her mouth and taking in all she could; which was barely three inches, and considering he was at least eight and a half that didn’t seem like a lot to Rin; but if she took any more in she’d gag, she reasoned, sucking hard and rubbing her tongue everywhere she could reach; using her hand to stroke what her mouth couldn’t handle; her other hand now switching to the other set of markings.
Sesshoumaru groaned. “Yes....” he breathed. Under her skillful touch his flesh throbbed and burned; a feeling of immense pressure and pleasure began to build at his tip inside her mouth and spread downwards; he was putty in her hands. “I will.... unnnhhh.... climax at this rate....”
Rin had very little idea what he meant by that; but what she did know was it meant lots of pleasure for Sesshoumaru; picking up the pace as much as she could. She wanted Sesshoumaru to reach his peak because of her.
“Mmmmn.... Rin, ahh....”
The inuyoukai's eyes clenched shut as the pressure became to strong for him to bear. For a moment Rin's mouth felt indescribable, and then he came, his semen shooting into her mouth. As he pulled out of her, one last tremor of his orgasm splashed a little of his seed onto her lips and cheek.
Rin sputtered; the taste was so strong and there was a lot of it. Coughing slightly she sat up. Sita had told her that men emitted fluid when they climaxed, though she’d skipped out just how much and how strong the taste was.
Sesshoumaru shuddered; his body still feeling the effects of the massive orgasm Rin had caused. “Rin,” he breathed, “are you okay?”
She coughed a few more times. “I'm fine just wasn’t quite expecting that.” She said pulling a face. That stuff just had an aftertaste that was beyond description. And to think some woman like the taste of the stuff and even go with a guy just to taste it, dear god why on earth…
Rin was about to answer him when she herd Sita's voice came down the hall.
“You! What are you doing so close to Rin-chan’s quarters? Away with you, you brat!”
“Yes, mama,” came the voice of one of the kitchen boys.
“Goddamned teenagers and their goddamned hormones… I swear Lord Sesshoumaru’s the only guy in this place that doesn’t think with his dick,” she grumbled, heading to Rin’s door.
“Oh we are so busted,” Rin said.
Thinking quickly, Sesshoumaru leapt to his feet and was at the door in an instant.
“There is no need for you to enter, Sita,” he whispered through it. “Rin has fallen mildly ill and I am watching over her until morning. Please don't enter; I fear the sound of the door may wake her.”
Sita froze. In the four years Rin had lived in the house Sesshoumaru had never set foot in her room since the day he gave it to her; it was in all respects a boy-free zone.
“Is she okay M'lord? I should probably take a look, in this cold it would not be wise to leave an illness not checked by one who knows of human illnesses,” Sita said. After being raised in a human village she had seen quite a few human illnesses and learned how to treat them.
“It is quite all right, I assure you. It seems to be nothing more than a slight chill; but I promise you if she worsens I shall send for you at once. I just wish to be sure that she will be fine; and I have both Tensaiga and Tokigen here with me should an emergency arise,” Sesshoumaru said, wishing that Sita would take the bait and leave.
Something was not right. She sniffed the air; at first she had thought it was the kitchen boy simply indulging in a fantasy of Rin, but now that she was so close the whole area reeked of sex.
“Lord Sesshoumaru please forgive my impudence but I really must insist on seeing Rin,” Sita said. Something was very wrong here.
She must have noticed my scent, Sesshoumaru realized in horror. “If it is the scent that is concerning you, that would be a balm Jaken recommended. As you will have noticed its smell is quite unsuitable. It's a mercy the stench of it hasn't woken Rin. I've already disposed of it; but if you would advise my cleaning staff to be ready in the morning to help remove the scent whilst Rin and I are patrolling the woods near the river village, I would be greatly indebted.” He let a little of his youkai energy flow into the words for a little added persuasion. Please leave, he thought silently. I can't let her enter and if I have to threaten her she will know something is amiss...
A sharp frown took her features. “Lord Sesshoumaru, I'm coming in something’s not right,” Sita said more then a little worried now.
Sighing, Sesshoumaru looked meaningfully at Rin, who threw him his kimono before scrambling under the sheets of her bed and pulling the covers over her head. “If you must, but grant me a moment first,” he sighed, tying up the front of his kimono. “Enter, Sita, and for mercy's sake close the door behind you.”
Sita entered and was hit with the smell of musk, strong and thick. She looked over at the bed Rin in was completely covered by her sheet; her breathing told her she was awake.
“What in the name of the gods is going on here?” she asked Sesshoumaru
Making sure the door was closed, Sesshoumaru slashed two fingers through the air. The room took a slight reddish tinge - it was temporarily sealed and nobody outside could hear a word being said. “What does it look like?” the inuyoukai asked, more than mildly annoyed. “Why else would I try to dissuade you from entering?”
“With the way you wear acting I was seriously doubting you were the real Sesshoumaru, and what the hell?? She’s a child, her moon cycle only started a year ago, are you trying to have your reputation smashed?” Sita hissed.
Getting quite annoyed himself, Sesshoumaru straightened himself up to his full height, his fangs baring. “As I'm sure you will agree, matters of the heart cannot be persuaded as such. And you know as well as I that intellectually and emotionally she is as much an adult as you or I. Even you yourself admitted to me that you doubted her body would mature much farther than this! And my reputation will only be ruined,” his eyes glinted dangerously, “if someone who doesn't comprehend decides to gossip their uninformed opinion as sworn fact.”
“So much for nonexistent chances hey Sita?” Rin said now sitting up.
“You won’t be able to keep this hidden; that kitchen boy will be spreading rumors as we speak; and Rin, I said that because I figured Sesshoumaru would have the foresight to wait before he did! Mature or not she is still a child to all that see her,” Sita replied.
“Then so be it,” Sesshoumaru scowled. “Let any fool look upon her and dare tell me that this girl is still but a child. If anyone can look me in the eye, doubt my judgement and tell me that I, Lord of the Western Lands am wrong, then perhaps I shall listen. But while I am still lord of this castle I say differently. Her body has almost fully matured; which is more than I can say for most females of all species when they are mated,” he gave Sita a very strong look, “and she has proven herself to be more brave, cunning and ambitious than most of those under my command. And do not dare say that it is different because she is human! They are all but the same as we are; if anything since they age faster I wonder why I did not do this sooner!” His youkai energy swirled around the room; Sesshoumaru was getting more and more agitated.
That one had Rin giggling but was silenced by a glare. Suddenly she felt like when Sita had caught her taking food from the kitchen between meals before she got into the routine of the castle.
“I'll just be quiet now,” Rin said sheepishly. Sita had this whole mother thing going on and Rin always hated getting her mad she would always use the I'm very disappointed in you line; and that one really got to Rin.
“I know she is both physically and mentally, but most of the others don’t! I'm not saying that I don’t think you being together is a bad thing; hell, as far as I'm concerned it should have happened sooner. You getting together, not the sex. I'm sorry to have disturbed you; I was worried about Rin is all.”
Rin wanted to groan. She may as well have used that line… Sita had this may of making you feel sorry even when she’s wrong. She’d make a great mother, that’s for sure…
Sesshoumaru softened slightly. “I know you were only worried about Rin's wellbeing,” he said. “But come now, do you really think I would make such a decision lightly? Do you think I would do this without knowing full well of any possible consequences? Sita, there is no need to protect her from me, nor from anyone else in the castle. I hid because I did not wish to explain myself just yet, and it seems that I have had to regardless. You can see that Rin has not come to any harm nor is in any discomfort, and I am quite in control of myself and am not some drooling beast that so many of my servants tell tales of. So before you allow yourself to believe what you are seeing, kindly think as to why you are seeing it and why I am allowing you to do so.”
“I know my lord; I never thought of you as such. Hell, you’re about the only male in this place that doesn’t act like that,” Sita said and Rin couldn’t suppress a giggle on that one.
Sita gave her a half-hearted glare. “And you, I bet anything this was all your idea,” Sita asked. Rin couldn’t look her in the eyes.
“Only partly,” Sesshoumaru cut in. “I was in no way forced to do this; therefore half of any blame to fall upon Rin is rightfully mine.”
“And you’re the older, more responsible one. You should have at least planned this a little better. I bet you almost got caught by Jaken too.”
“No, and this sort of thing was quite spur-of-the-moment, I assure you; as most things of this nature are,” Sesshoumaru said flatly.
“Well it’s late, I need sleep and so does Rin,” Sita said, looking at Rin. “And I mean sleep. I was serious about the cold and getting sick,” Sita said, heading for the door.
Sesshoumaru shut the door behind her, locked it and dispelled the barrier he had created.
“Well that was typical of her,” he muttered.
He turned to face Rin. “And what do you wish to do? Do you wish to follow Sita's advice? Or would you rather we ignore her?” he asked, a flicker of a mischievous smile appearing on his face.
Rin had been pulling faces at Sita as she left. “The right thing would be to follow Sita’s advice; but then again you outrank her, so if you say it’s okay…”
“I give you my permission to ignore Sita if you so choose. I know I certainly am,” Sesshoumaru said, scowling at the closed door.
“Sita said she used to care for you when you were little… is that true?” Rin asked.
Sesshoumaru nodded. “It is; and she was as much of a pain then as she is now,” he grimaced. “She is a good woman; her only problem is she's quick to judge. Do not take this conversation past seriously; there is not a doubt within me that by tomorrow morning she will have calmed down enough to think clearly.”
“Yeah, she's scary when she’s mad… but aren’t you worried about all the rumors that'll be floating around by tomorrow?” Rin said, hugging her knees.
“There will be very few. Sita knows well enough not to say anything; and that boy outside was not watching; simply fantasizing so he is of no threat. The only person who knows is Sita, and she can be trusted.”
“But he's a bat demon, his hearing’s probably even better then yours, and you weren’t being exactly quiet,” Rin said.
Sesshoumaru grinned. “But then again, who is likely to believe his story when it's well-known how much he likes Lady Rin and often talks to his friends of his fantasies?”
“True, and the fact you were being so loud makes him even more unbelievable. But I swear I wonder how many night he’s been out there and I haven’t known… gah, it’s more than a little creepy! He’s nice and all but seriously he needs a life,” Rin said, frowning. That little bat demon used any excuse to talk to her only to stumble over his own tongue.
Sesshoumaru smiled. “I can only imagine, but I think it would be best if you put him from your mind for now.”
He made his way over to the bed and sat down at the edge. “Have you come to a decision?” he asked.
“Huh? On what?” Rin asked.
“As to whether or not we shall abide by or ignore Sita tonight,” he reminded her, smiling.
“Hmm… I don’t know… I really don’t want to make her more mad then she is already,” Rin said slowly.
“That is a fair decision,” the inuyoukai smiled. “Do not forget however, that she will not be coming back, and what she does not know cannot harm her.”
“You wouldn’t believe how many times I've heard the servants say that about you,” Rin said giggling
Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow. “You're probably right,” he smiled.
“I practically live with them. I know them, and I know Sita will find out. She always does… I don’t know how but she does,” Rin said'.
“That is correct. But she said you needed sleep. Do you feel sleepy?” he asked, smiling at her.
“Nope, but then again it has been too cold to play outside, so I didn’t exactly burn off any energy” Rin said.
“So then we must think of a way to do that,” Sesshoumaru said, not realizing what he'd said until it was too late. He groaned and rolled his eyes at the subconscious pun.
Rin blinked at him “Since when do you make jokes, especially bad ones like that?”
Sesshoumaru shook his head, smile gone now. “Forgive me, I hadn't realized I had made that joke until I had already said it... I had meant it in all seriousness...”
“That just makes it more creepy,” she said smiling. “Oh come on smile! It wasn’t that bad,” Rin said, teasing.
The inuyoukai let a faint smile appear on his lips. “No, I suppose not,” he said.
He moved himself closer to Rin, to sit beside her. “Well then,” he whispered, “...shall we continue...?”
“I don’t see why not,” Rin said slowly, grinning like a Cheshire cat.
Sesshoumaru grinned back and leaned forward to kiss her hungrily as one hand undone his kimono again, while the other squeezed and massaged her breast. “As you wish,” he breathed before sliding his tongue into her mouth.
Rin opened her mouth to him as his hands wreaked havoc on her body. Yeah, like you didn’t want to, she thought to herself.
He held her closer, softly crushing her small form against his. Her taste and scent was everywhere; and the inuyoukai was hungrily taking in as much of it as possible.
Rin played a small duel with Sesshoumaru’s tongue, moaning at the feel of flesh on flesh. He felt so hot against her skin, almost feverish.
Sesshoumaru growled; the feel of her soft skin pressing against him was nearly overwhelming. He greedily ran his tongue over her lips and into her mouth, tasting her again and again as he held her tight against him.
Breaking away gasping, Rin really despised the need to breathe right now.
“Stupid air,” she muttered between breaths.
Sesshoumaru smiled; running two of his fingers through her hair. He granted her a moment to catch her breath, and then kissed her gently, teasingly. “So which is it that my Lady Rin desires?” he asked, leaning back to look at her pink, smiling face.
Once again Rin’s mind was flooded with ideas; several of which Rin doubted were physically capable, but hey, nice thoughts none the less.
“I want to…” Rin paused, trying to think of a way to put it. This would be so much easier if I knew what it was called, Rin thought with a frown.
Sesshoumaru smiled. “You want to...?” he asked, playfully nipping her throat. He ran his tongue along the length of her collarbone and looked up at her. “What is it you want?”
“You,” Rin moaned. “I want to go all the way but I want to be in your lap,” Rin said as Sesshoumaru's tongue danced over her flesh.
The inuyoukai nodded. “Do you wish to be facing me,” he asked, pulling her forward into a loose embrace, his arms circling around her waist, “or facing outwards?” He moved to sit behind her, gently holding her from behind, his chest lightly pressing against her back and nuzzling her neck.
“I want to be facing you,” Rin said shivering at his voice - it had gotten deeper once again.
Sesshoumaru smiled; perhaps not what he'd been hoping for but he was happy with her decision all the same. He moved around so that he was sitting in the center of the bed, his legs extended and flat and parted slightly. He lightly traced his fingertips down her shoulders and the small of her back; inviting her to make herself as comfortable with him as she could.
She moved, straddling his hips and blushing; His member was close to being at full attention again.
“I still think that’s not going to fit,” she said jokingly, getting nervous again wasn’t what she needed right now; so why not poke fun? It made her feel better even though it probably embarrassed the hell out of him.
He reached his arms around her tiny waist and pulled her to him so that his erect member was pressing against her flat stomach and his own. “There exist two options; either we ensure that you are ready for me,” he slightly moved his left leg so that his thigh pressed against her damp centre, “or there is another way I can bring you pleasure,” he breathed, one hand trailing across her cute ass.
“Like I said, I want to go all the way, so option one,” Rin said. Anyway, I want you to feel good, Rin thought to herself. She'd been completely useless to everyone since she had started traveling with her lord; the least she could do was try and be a good bitch right?
Sesshoumaru smiled. “As my Lady wishes,” he said, pulling her closer and kissing her. The feeling of her weight in his lap made his skin tingle, and he chuckled softly as his tongue traced across her lips.
Rin kissed back, giggling at his comment. Yeah like you didn’t want to, she thought to herself, shifting slightly the feel of skin against skin was making her whole body heat up.
The inuyoukai smiled. He could feel the smooth undersides of her thighs pressing down onto him; her flesh felt strangely cool. He bowed his head and began to tease her throat and collarbone again. “Remember, for this night I am yours,” he breathed, his tongue slipping over her skin. “This night I will do as you ask of me...”
“It’s so weird to hear you say that… not even in my wildest of dreams had I even considered you being so...” Rin cut her self off from calling him submissive, it didn’t seem like a good idea; moving to lick one of the stripes on his cheek to distract him.
Guessing what she was implying, Sesshoumaru chuckled. He turned his head to allow her better access; his body twitched slightly every time her soft tongue trailed across his markings. “I am not. I am simply being reasonable as I see fit. I have no desire to harm you by accident; so allowing you total control instead of myself is an ideal method of ensuring that does not happen.”
Rin sighed, kissing down his neck. She hated being so weak… he was just doing it keep her safe. I wonder how he handles a youkai woman, Rin thought, sucking and nipping at his collarbone. She knew her lord had three concubines at his disposal; half the rumors in the palace were about them; though Rin had only caught glimpses of them as they came and went. They lived in separate villages near the castle; their names were Akemi, Nanako and Marako.
A soft growl escaped Sesshoumaru's lips as Rin's teeth bit into his collarbone, her tongue lapping against his flesh. He leant backwards against the headboard of Rin's large bed, forcing her to lean forward on her knees as she continued to nip at his skin. He glided his palms down her shoulderblades and back and onto her ass and thighs and back up again, feeling the warmth from her body heating his palms as she leant into his chest, teasing him with her teeth and lips.
Rin’s thigh rubbed against Sesshoumaru’s arousal as she sucked on his neck, one hand gripping his shoulder and another sliding down to stroke the markings on his hips. He tasted of spice and blood but his scent was close to that of wood charcoal, the kind you find after a forest fire; the sent of fire fresh in air. I wonder how he smells to a demon? Does it differ with the demon’s ability to pick up scents? Does my being human mean it smells different to me than it would a demon? Does he feel the touch of my hand like I do his or does he feel it more distinctly or less so? Rin’s mind flooded with questions as she explored his body. I bet he’s never let the others do this, she thought with a self-satisfied smirk.
Much to his surprise, Sesshoumaru found that his body was becoming independent of his thoughts. As he leant there as if paralyzed, with Rin kissing and teasing him and the scent of her arousal thick in the air, he wondered if this is what was meant by helplessness. He felt unable to do anything but lie there and feel her dainty tongue and lips and her hot breath on his skin; and the softness of her thigh occasionally bumping into the tip of his own arousal. And it was with a wry smile and a sense of contentment that he decided he didn't want to do anything but lie there, either; he was content. He lightly stroked her back again and craned his head forward so that the scent of her hair washed over him. The soft smell of flowers lay there, mixed with her own scent; and the combination made the inuyoukai smile to himself and kiss the top of her head. “My lady....” he murmured, half to himself.
Rin stopped, frowning. “Use my name, no title,” Rin said quickly, her voice thin. The whole lady thing seemed like something he’d use so not to cause trouble with mixing up names. Such seemed likely with several concubines.
The inuyoukai blinked, caught off guard. When he realized he had spoken out loud, a faint touch of pink appeared in his cheeks. “As you wish, Rin,” he said, mildly embarrassed that he had spoken his thoughts without realizing and that she had heard him.
Rin smiled and started to grind slightly against him; moving down to kiss his chest. Getting an idea, she licked on of his nipples and blew on it.
The inuyoukai shuddered as Rin's tongue flicked across his nipple; the sensation momentarily wracking his entire body. “R-Rin?” he asked, surprised that he'd lost control over his voice even for a split-second. “What is it you're doing?”
“Experimenting,” Rin said, nipping lightly and licking it again. “Feels good right?” she said smiling, her hand stroking his markings once as he opened his moth to respond.
“Mmhmmm...” He resisted the urge to hold her beautiful naked body close to him; instead opting to let her do with him as she pleased. His body tensed as he felt her tongue press across his hard nipple; his own arousal at full size. “Please... don't stop,” he said, his voice almost pleading with her.
Rin smiled, moving the hand gripping his shoulder to tweak the nipple as she moved on to the other, giving it the same treatment.
Moving her other hand from his markings to his arousal stroking it once, twice, three times before pulling away and going back to the markings; her mouth and hand still teasing, licking and nipping at his chest and nipples.
Sesshoumaru moaned out loud. Her ministrations to his chest were near-overwhelming; and when her delicate hand had wrapped around his member he felt that Rin truly was in full control of him; that she literally had him in the palm of her hand. He didn't care that he was being submissive; everything she was doing felt wonderful and he wanted it to go on as long as it could.
The sound of his voice and taste of his skin was driving Rin insane. Her body felt it was on fire.
She shifted herself so her nether lips were pushed up against his hard member; grinding up against him, leaving a wet trail up the underside of his manhood. The sensation sent sparks up her spine; suckling on one his nipples as she shivered with the sensation.
The inuyoukai stiffened, his breath drawing in sharply as Rin allowed herself to fall backward to sit on his legs; the moist folds between her thighs pushing down on the underside of his length and pressing it against his stomach. He could feel his member throbbing as her arousal trickled down onto his navel; grinding against him inadvertently as her entire body trembled; all while still sucking on and toying with his chest.
Rin ground up against him a few more times as she suckled and nibbled on his chest; the heat in her body seeming to pool between her thighs. The harder she ground into him the better it felt. The combination of heat, pressure and friction made her inner muscles clench and relax as the pressure built, but it wasn’t enough. She wanted, craved, needed more.
Going against her body’s wishes she stopped for a moment, grabbing onto his shoulders with both hands, lifting herself up.
“Sesshoumaru-sama I'm ready,” she said as she lowered herself down onto his member; his bulbous head slipping past her tight entrance. Rin gasped, sliding down a centimetre or so and stopping, breathing hard; his hard member throbbing inside her, stretching her as it slid in her entrance as she tried to relax her convulsing muscles.
She managed another inch and a half before stopping again, panting. It felt good but the stretching was a little uncomfortable, but not exactly painful. She could feel Sesshoumaru shudder under her, his breathing ragged.
“Sorry I'm going so slow,” Rin said as she tried to relax and adjust sliding another inch before she felt a stub of pain.
Dear kami-sama this is going to hurt, Rin thought, before dropping her weight and breaking through the thin barrier. With a choked cry she gripped Sesshoumaru’s shoulders gasping.
The inuyoukai bit his lip as Rin forced herself downwards; his throbbing length breaking through her virginal barrier and sinking deep into her. She felt wonderful inside; it seemed the heat from her body was more intense there than anywhere else; and every time Rin shivered the fast, trembling movement made Sesshoumaru do the same. Hoping her pain wasn't too great, the inuyoukai began to pull his hips back; withdrawing from her by about an inch or so. “Rin, please,” he said, his voice barely more than a whisper. “Do not do this if it causes you pain... I would much rather if you took your time and did as you wanted than if you simply did what you believe would please me...”
Rin wrapped her arms around Sesshoumaru’s shoulders, still panting and tears in her eyes. It had hurt but the pain was sharp and was now a mere aching throb.
Rin flinched slightly as Sesshoumaru pulled out a bit. “I told you, knowing I’m pleasing you makes me happier then I have ever been... anyway, I don’t think you could stop even if you wanted to,” Rin said before moving her hips a bit.
Sesshoumaru bit his lip again; one of his fangs drawing blood as Rin moved her hips; the movement and slickness and heat and pressure sending a sharp, hard jolt of pleasure zinging through him. “Ah.... Are you quite sure?” he asked, feeling something warm and sticky slowly trickling down his length. He twitched uneasily, the movement causing them both to cry out from the pleasure it caused.
“If I wasn’t sure I never would have asked you to stay,” Rin said, wrapping her legs around his waist; her thighs covering his hip markings; slowly lifting up about three inches and sliding back down just as slowly; kissing, sucking and nipping at his neck and shivering at the combination of pain and pleasure.
The inuyoukai shuddered; his face contorted in ecstasy as Rin slowly moved up and down, her hot, wet center pushing on him from all sides. He could hear faint noises every time she moved; her muscles tightening around him the cause. He leaned his head back, baring his throat to her; as one clawed hand began to trace up and down her back. “Rin....”
Rin licked the underside of his throat as she lifted herself up until only his tip remained; then slid back down with a moan. This was what she wanted; the feeling of his filling her to the brim, to rub against her sweet spot only to hit another one.
She kept repeating the process, a slow, even rhythm; kissing and nipping and sucking at his neck, chest and throat, groaning as she ground down on him hard and slow.
“Oh Sesshoumaru-sama,” Rin moaned, moving to lick the stripes on his cheek.
Sesshoumaru groaned. “Rin... you're...” He wanted to say the word “wonderful” but it was lost in the pleasure that was coursing through him. He leant back out of range of her lips and teeth; supporting his weight with his hands; and as Rin let her hips drop downwards he pushed up into her, his length sliding almost all the way into her soft, warm body. As Rin moaned and kept going, sliding up and down on his throbbing meat; Sesshoumaru slowly moved his hips back and forth to meet her own. He gazed at her; her pale skin tinted with orange from the firelight and wreathed with perspiration; her face pink and her dark hair hanging behind her as she raised and lowered herself, sweet wordless sounds escaping her lips.
Rin decided to pick up the pace now Sesshoumaru had pulled out of teasing range. Snapping her hips forward, gasping as he slammed into her inner sweet spot.
“Sesshoumaru-sama so good,” Rin moaned, doing it again, Sesshoumaru meeting her thrust for thrust.
He let himself fall backwards to lie on the bed; his hands gently but firmly grasping Rin's hips. When she let herself sink onto him he held onto her and pushed upwards, his length disappearing all the way into her; so far that he felt the smooth, springy flesh of her ass press against his scrotum. He held her there like that for a moment, savoring it, before relinquishing his grip a little to allow Rin to continue. Every time she pushed downwards, he held onto her slender hips and drove up all the way into her.
Rin felt pressure building with each of Sesshoumaru’s thrusts up into her as she pushed down, meeting with a wet slap. Rin’s breathing quickened; her whole body was shaking, her breathing ragged as she fought to keep up the pace.
“Sesshoumaru-sama, I .. I…” Rin gasped, it felt so good but once again her body was craving something more.
The inuyoukai groaned, the sensation getting more and more overwhelming. Rin's scent was growing more powerful; and a strong blush had settled in her cheeks as she moved up and down on top of him. She was getting close to her release; he could sense it. He kept driving up and into her; as he gazed upwards at her beautiful face. “Rin...” he breathed, his voice distorted by his ragged breathing.
Rin’s breath hitched for a moment and for a split second all she could see was white; closing her eyes against the sensation. “SESSHOUMARU-SAMA!” Rin screamed as she came.
Sesshoumaru's eyes snapped shut; the sound of Rin's voice and the sensation of her muscles suddenly clenching around him sent a tremendous shock into his body. The heat and pressure pooling just behind his navel became unbearable. His fingers held onto Rin's hips and he forced his length in as far as he could; burying himself to the hilt in her and he held her like that as his body succumbed and his seed spilled into her; the warmth of it filling her and spreading back down to him. Breathless from the strength of his climax, he loosened his grip a little but remaining inside her; his length throbbing and extra sensitive and still spilling his essence into her soft body.
Rin gasped as Sesshoumaru gripped her hips, driving up into her; the feel of his hot essence filling her only worked to prolong her pleasure; but all good thing must come to an end and all too soon Rin found herself collapsing to rest on Sesshoumaru's chest, panting hard; her lord still deep within her.
Sesshoumaru wrapped his arms around her; encircling under her arms and across her back and held her to him tightly; the feel of her soft chest pressing against him and her weight and body heat bearing down on him. Her skin was slippery with perspiration and he could feel her ragged breathing on his collarbone gradually begin to even out. He didn't say anything; he just held her as close to him as he could. He still remained inside her; her quivering interior drawing everything out of him as he lay there, Rin firmly clasped to his heart.
As her breathing evened out a soft shiver took her. It had to be midnight by now and the land around the castle was probably cold enough to have snow, but she didn’t want to move in the least; but as another shiver took her it was clear she was going to have to.
Feeling her shiver, Sesshoumaru realized it had gotten late, and much colder. Not wanting to move, he closed his eyes and allowed a thin stream of his youkai energy to uncoil within him. He could sense the fire was fine; and all the servants were either asleep or on their rounds. They were safe from being discovered.
He retracted his energy and reached out with one hand to reach over the side of the bed, where his kimono and armor lay. His hand brushed against what he was looking for - Mokomoko. He pulled it up onto the bed and draped it over Rin, then pulled several of her blankets over them. There was no way in hell that on the night he'd made love to the woman he cared for that he'd let her sleep alone and cold in her room. He embraced her again, holding her tightly and planted a kiss on the top of her head. “Be still. Neither of us have need to do anything else this night.”
“Sounds good to me... but I think you need to pull out or there may be problems in the morning,” Rin said with a blush.
A little reluctant, Sesshoumaru reached down with one hand and took hold of his length; easing it out of her. He lightly teased her with his fingertips for a moment and then went back to hugging her; his arousal beginning to soften now that it wasn't in Rin's warm, slippery interior any more. He affectionately cupped her ass and squeezed a little and sighed; her weight on top of him and the warmth of her in his arms was beginning to make him feel a little drowsy. “Rin... he murmured, utterly content. “I truly do love you.”
Rin snuggled closer; a few stray tears falling. “I love you too Sesshoumaru-sama,” Rin said, a smile in place. She was warm, sore, tired and for the first time in her life she was completely and utterly happy. Please don’t let this be a dream, were Rin’s last thoughts before the cool darkness of sleep took her.
The inuyoukai felt Rin's body weight go limp as sleep took her. He could feel her tears drying on his chest.
He tilted her head slightly so he could look at her face. She had fallen asleep with a half-smile, a teardrop still clinging to her cheek. Her breath still bore a very faint trace of his seed; and he was grateful it was too weak for any but him to pick up.
He held her, allowing his body warmth to flow into her; feeling her weight shift as she breathed slowly. He made a mental note to see Sita in the morning - he had released his seed inside Rin, and Sita had herbs that would counteract impregnation. He fell asleep beneath her; one arm across her shoulderblades and his free hand still cupping her ass; the way he was holding her ensuring that neither of them could be moved or disturbed.