InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Temptation ❯ Arrivals ( Chapter 8 )

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Temptation (The temptation to kill Kohaku has never been so strong…)

Chapter 8: Arrivals

 

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The sky is desolate. So bleak and empty she could swear it was almost… dead. Fingers dig into the bark of a tree, grabbing and pulling, Rin heaves herself up. The branches sway, sharp leaves scratch her skin. Her hand reaches, searching in the dark for a sturdy limb. Please, before he comes…

 

Cold flesh brushes her exposed legs. Her eyes close. She numbs at his touch, falls in a heap at his feet. A clawed finger runs over her bottom lip, draws a thin trail of blood. She moans, and tries to push away. He presses something into her palm, and fades into the dead sky. She feels the smooth petals, and sees through the shadows.

 

Eleven white lilies…

 

Rin awoke with a start. She lay still, dazed and breathing haphazardly. The gray light of a Mistveil's dawn spilled in from her open window, washed over the pale figure watching her so intently. Her hands shook, voice trembled in a quiet, desperate plea. “Sesshoumaru…”

 

Surrounded by the vibrant, bold yellow walls, the silent youkai seemed out of place. His head nearly brushed the ceiling, ocher eyes smoldering with dying flame. In her sleep-riddled mind, she decided he was almost perfect. Like a viper, he danced with his prey, captivated it with the unknown. Drew them only close enough to strike, and no closer. Never, never closer…

 

The moment she breathed his name in that lifeless whisper, he was gone. Slipping from her room so quickly Rin wasn't sure if she had seen him at all. She fell back on her bed like stone; aching body reminding her the night had been real.

 

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Jaken jumped, hands flying to the small hat atop his head. Glass shattered, covering his recently waxed floor with thousands of dangerous shards. The sliding door was ruined! Again, he added with quick bitterness. Yellow eyes watched their master closely as he stalked through the room with no heed to the mess he'd just made. “Sess- Sesshoumaru-sama…” The imp squeaked, temporarily halting in his rush for a broom. “Are you all right?”

 

The demon didn't stop. He turned around, moving again for the door. He didn't need locked up right now, he needed out.

 

I'm hungry, Sesshoumaru realized in disgust.

 

Jaken ducked out of the way. “This J-Jaken saw the n-news this morning. Has Sesshoumaru-sa… sama decided to feed on humans now?”

 

The demon froze, letting his burning gaze fall on the miniscule imp.

 

“A w-woman was found d-dead…”

 

“You would likely assume I caused such a common occurrence?”

 

Jaken took a step back, shaking his head reverently. “Of course n-not. It's just she was f-found with two puncture holes in her n-neck…”

 

Sesshoumaru looked away, letting his eyes close. I did not…He snapped at himself. This Sesshoumaru committed no such act. Pressing his back to the wall, he tried to ignore the ready doubt wheedling its way into his thoughts.

 

The toad let his shoulders drop, hurrying to sweep. He heaved the broom - twice his size - across the floor. “This Jaken saw a human sleeping in Sesshoumaru-sama's bed,” he said quietly, to no one in particular. Or perhaps only to himself. “Thought it'd be at least a youkai, never a human…”

 

The demon tapped claws against the wall irritably, features bland. “What did I do with this human, Jaken?”

 

The imp's green skin became the most unusual shade of cherry. “T-That would be something f-for only Sesshoumaru-sama to know!” He squawked hastily. “F-forgive this Jaken for his thoughtless comments!”

 

“Thoughtless indeed,” The demon growled.

 

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“This is the place!” Kagome whooped, jumping about impatiently in her seat.

 

Inuyasha raised a brow, eyeing the old home with vague disapproval. No doubt the falling rain wasn't doing anything to make it more appealing. “You said that about the last two houses. Are you sure this one's it?”

 

His fiancé cocked her head to the side, fiddling with the door handle. “Positive,” she chirped after a short pause. “Enough stalling! I want to see Rin-chan now!”

 

“Keh…” The hanyou followed his bouncing woman up the porch steps. She knocked twice on the door before straightening up in a more professional manner. He had to silently note her eager smile kind of threw off the attempt. “I don't like this place.”

 

“It's just an old home.” The corners of Kagome's lips inched up closer to her ears. “Full of memories from days gone by!”

 

He frowned, eyeing her suspiciously. “Are you on something?”

 

“Just a bit giddy.”

 

“A bit?”

 

“Don't be such a pill, Inuyasha.”

 

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Remy wasn't humming. Not a good sign, Rin knew from experience. The woman was pacing before a sofa in the living room. “Something wrong?” She asked, making a small hop off the bottom step.

 

“I think I just heard a knock,” Remy answered halfhearted.

 

“Want me to answer it?” Rin offered.

 

Her guardian shook her head, almost sprinting to the door. “No, no, dear! I'll get it! It's the people coming to check on you!”

 

And sure enough, the door swung open to reveal a raven-haired woman and her less than enthusiastic fiancé sulking behind her. “Rin-chaaaaaaan!” Kagome squealed, launching herself through the air. Remy jumped back in a surprise. Inuyasha groaned and slapped a hand to his face. Rin fell to the floor under the weight of her friend. “It's been so long!” She cried.

 

“It's great to see you again, Kagome.”

 

Remy cleared her throat. “Shall we go to the kitchen for some lunch?”

 

“Sounds good to me,” Inuyasha muttered. He watched Rin closely as she stood and moved to help prepare their food. Something about her... scent was familiar. The fleeting sense of déjà vu made him stall in the doorway. He felt a light touch on his shoulder, shattering his reverie.

 

“You coming?” Kagome questioned softly. He nodded dumbly, and followed her, sitting down uncomfortably in a chair at the end of the table. Rin placed a jar of mayonnaise in the center before taking her seat across from him. Remy joined soon after - choosing to sit next to her adopted daughter - and setting a plate of sandwiches beside the jar.

 

“Thank you,” Kagome smiled. She nudged Inuyasha with her foot beneath the table.

 

“Thanks,” he barked.

 

The older woman waved her hand in the air. “No problem at all, honey.”

 

The raven-haired girl nodded, shifting in her seat. She focused her attention on her friend. “So Rin, how are you doing here?” Remy fiddled nervously with the hem of her sleeve.

 

Rin perked up, making sure her voice would sound just cheery enough without over-doing it. “It's great! You should see my room. I have so much space.” She pulled on a lock of loose hair. “And Remy has been more than kind.”

 

“Oh!” Remy blushed.

 

The conversation changed subjects quickly, Inuyasha observed. He also noticed how fake Rin's smile was. Is she not happy here, then? He wondered. The topic jumped to some television series he'd never bothered to watch - and apparently, Rin never had either.

 

The girl stood, and smiled politely. “May I be excused for a moment? I need to… check on something in my room.”

 

“Of course, dear,” Remy answered quickly. She turned back to Kagome. “So, I was reading the paper earlier and this poor girl's been murdered-” The hanyou drowned out their voices, ears flattening a bit over his head. He watched the discontented girl disappear up a flight of steps.

 

“I'm gonna go use the restroom…” Inuyasha mumbled. Not like those two was paying attention to him, anyway. He moved quietly up the stairs, cringing every time they creaked and glancing back to make sure Remy and Kagome were still deep in some wild conversation.

 

He followed Rin's scent to what he presumed to be her room. Holding his breath, Inuyasha stood outside the door - which had been left slightly ajar. The way things could be so convenient at times. His ears flicked towards her whispering voice, fingers twitching in slight guilt.

 

“So confusing…” Rin breathed. The hanyou strained to see through the small crack. She's… in her closet? He could hear the usual sounds of rummaging, and see her knees on the floor. “Looks almost like him… Ah, here.” The door flung open, Inuyasha jumped back in a stupor. “You little peeping tom! Trying to catch me changing clothes?” She hissed.

 

“N- no!” Inuyasha threw his hands up. As Rin stepped in front of him, he backed into the room more. This scent is so… whose is it?

 

“Kagome deserves better than you. At least someone who can spy correctly.”

 

“I wasn't!” He interjected.

 

The young woman scowled, brown eyes narrowing. “What are you… sniffing at?”

 

Inuyasha growled, brushing past her in a short run to the windowsill. He pressed his nose to the wood, and inhaled. Rin gawked at him. “This is…” he spun on his heel, glaring as if she'd done something wrong. “This is Sesshoumaru's scent!”

 

(A/n: I was going to end it here, but you guys definitely deserve more. Sorry for bad quality! D: )

 

Rin took a step back, hands trembling. “You... you know Sesshoumaru,” she whispered. “You have the same eyes…”

 

The hanyou knocked a fist lightly into her bedpost. “Know that bastard?” He bit out darkly. “Sesshoumaru is my half-brother.”

 

“What?!” She shrieked.

 

Inuyasha's cold gaze never strayed from her. He stepped forward and grabbed her wrists, tips of his claws digging into her skin. He inhaled her scent again. “He's touched you. He's… he's been all over you.” The hanyou threw her hands away, snarled in disgust. “What the hell is wrong with you? Don't you know what he is? What he'll do to you?”

 

Rin's eyes widened, wincing at the sharp pain. She took a step back, stumbling over a stray candle from the closet. “No! No, no, no!” The young woman sobbed. “Sesshoumaru, he wouldn't-”

 

He would, he would, he would… Her mind whirled. Fear pulled her into its cold embrace, winding and warping and suffocating. She pushed him away, heart thrumming wildly in her chest. “Stop!”

 

He stilled, listening closely to make sure no one was coming up the stairs. “Rin, you need to calm down,” Inuyasha said quietly, “You're just wound up and we need to talk-” He opened the window a bit, nervously fiddling with a loose splinter of wood.

 

“No!” She snapped, “How do I know you're not lying!”

 

“You don't,” he answered. “But I've seen what he can do.”

 

The young woman fell with a soft plop on to her bed. She breathed slowly, counting to ten. “I'm sorry,” she whispered, “last night I-” Rin stopped, closing her eyes. Sesshoumaru hadn't hurt me, she thought, Why did he… “It's just. I don't see how he has a half-brother, and that it's you, and… and…”

 

“I know it's hard to believe, but I can prove it.”

 

“No… I believe you,” She sighed shakily. “What is it that's so-”

 

Inuyasha's ears twitched. “Quiet.” He knelt, staring out the window with a confused frown.

 

The edge of the forest concealed its secrets carefully, only revealing what wished to be. Holding and hiding from the world the things humans and youkai would only take for granted. And standing in the shadow of those coveted secrets was a statue of ice.

 

“Sesshoumaru…”

 

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NOTES: D: I'm so sorry. This isn't much of an update at all. Many silly mistakes and overall bad flow. But you've all waited so patiently for a review and with school beginning in two days I really had to try. Also, I realized the last chapter was kind of a muddled mess. Sorry again! I was tinkering with my style. If you liked that way more, please let me know.

 

Also, check my profile for a link to a brand new, super-savvy SessRin site brought to you by Tomoe and Jade. (I'm sure some of you know whom they are. :3 )

 

Q: Does Rin know he's a vampire?

A: Not yet. No worries, I won't drag that out much longer.

 

Q: Why are they instantly in love?

A: No, no, no! They're still developing feelings. But Sesshoumaru, you see is a demon! Whereas humans run on emotions, youkai do so with instinct. The fact he's a vampire really increases this, ya know? He wants her in that sense. Don't worry; this won't be some mindless sex fic. O.o; (Though I think some of you might actually want that… ._. )

 

Q: Faster updates, PLEASE!

A: I'm trying. Dx

 

CoughMakefanarts!Cough xD I'm actually trying to draw one for this, myself. Wee, -flail-.

 

Please note the ever awesome MyLamb hasn't really beta-ed this for me yet, so yea… n.n; Im just impatient and posted it anyway.