InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Dark Lady. ❯ Winds of Change. ( Chapter 15 )

IYHedonism Prompt: Rin

Title: Winds of Change.

Author: Harmony Sunsinger

Characters: Sesshomaru/Kagura, Naraku/adult Rin

Rating: Adult

Genre: Canon, Post-manga What-if, Romance

Word Count: 1000

Summary: After five centuries, Sesshomaru has finally managed to track down his former ward, and he realizes that things have changed, and so has Rin. Strangely enough, so has Naraku…

 

 

He watched closely as her delicate hips snapped back and forth as she walked toward him. The courtyard of the Dark Hanyou's castle was not a very large one, so the intricately dressed woman walking toward him did not have to go far. Her strapless dress was made of the finest silk, Sesshomaru could tell, and it was an olive green color that was a close match for her hazel eyes. Her long, deep brown hair was swept up into a loose, curling sidebun, leaving her long, beautiful neck exposed. She held a matching olive clutch in her right hand, and he spotted matching heels adorning her feet as she held her skirt up to keep it from catching on the grass.

 

She sighed heavily as she approached him. “To what do I owe this pleasure, Lord Sesshomaru?” she asked, her voice thick with disdain.

 

His face remained expressionless, his golden eyes blank. “You have grown.”

 

She did not react. “Yes, my Lord, I have grown. I was human; I did that.”

 

“But you are human no more?”

 

Rin looked away, crossing her arms tightly over her breasts. “Yes, I am still human, much to your disapproval, I am sure.”

 

Sesshomaru could not look away from her. He decided it would be best to change the subject. “For what event are you so beautifully dressed?”

 

She finally met his eyes. “A cotillion,” she replied in a soft voice. “Naraku has actually made quite a name for himself in the business world of this period, and he has more need for me to wear expensive things such as this.” She looked down at herself, red staining her cheeks as she took a little pride in her appearance. In her own mind, she remembered the first several years of her relationship with her mate and husband; `At least now he wants me to wear clothing,' Rin thought. `That alone is a definite change from the norm.'

 

Suddenly, Sesshomaru stepped closer to her, and Rin's heart leapt upward, catching in her throat. From such a close distant, she could practically feel him, and his woodsy scent filled her nostrils, causing her to swoon a bit.

 

Then Sesshomaru stepped back, and the lightheadedness faded away. Rin blinked, realizing that he was watching her.

 

“I'm afraid I must return,” he told her.

 

Rin laughed. “Well, it's not like you have a wife to come home to…”

 

Her heart sank suddenly when he met her eyes with a look that said as plain as day “Yes, Rin, I do.”

 

Rin blinked furiously, looking away from him - anywhere but at him. “Of course you do. Silly, silly Rin.”

 

Sesshomaru watched her, still very unemotional. “I should like you to know that Kagura has made a fit mate for me.”

 

Rin's jaw dropped. “Ka- Kagura?”

 

Without acknowledging her question, Sesshomaru turned and left the courtyard.

 

Rin suddenly collapsed to her knees, overcome by this new knowledge.

 

Rishou sighed in the shadows nearby; he'd caught the entire exchange, and he secretly seethed with fury at the inu lord. `Stupid, haughty mutt,' he thought as he walked out from his hiding place. `He should have known better than to mess with her feelings like that. But he'll learn; Father and I will have to make sure of it.'

 

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`Well,' Rin thought as she took her mate's hand, smiling, later that evening. `He looks dashing in a tux; I have to give him that.' Naraku, smirking back at her with that familiar twinkle in his eye, led her onto the dance floor, where they began a slow, tentative waltz.

 

“I heard about your little encounter today,” he murmured in her ear, and Rin fixed him with a panicked look. He chuckled at her reaction. “Don't look so startled. There's really nothing that I can do about the mutts these days; they practically own half of Japan!”

 

She sighed, smiling gently at him. He spun her before recapturing her hand in his own, and his arm tightened around her petite waist, pulling her closer. “By the way, you look positively ravishing tonight, my dear.”

 

Rin's eyes shimmered with emotion. “Thank you,” she whispered.

 

They continued to dance for a few more minutes in silence. Then:

 

“Did you know that Sesshomaru had mated Kagura?”

 

Naraku's expression fell suddenly, and he sighed.

 

“Did you?”

 

He knew that his mate wouldn't stop until she got an answer. “Yes, I did. He mated her around the same time we mated.”

 

Rin blinked as they danced, soaking in the new information. “Why didn't you ever tell me?”

 

He raised a dark eyebrow at her. “Excuse me?”

 

She groaned, rolling her eyes as he led her across the floor, running his palms along her smooth waistline. “Why did you never tell me that Kagura ran off with my so-called `precious' Lord Sesshomaru?”

 

Naraku snorted and asked, “When have I ever called him your `precious' Lord Sesshomaru?”

 

“In your sleep.”

 

He stared at her, struck momentarily speechless.

 

“So? Why did you never tell me they mated?”

 

He still stared at her. “Honestly?” She nodded; Naraku looked away from her. “I knew that it would hurt you.”

 

Rin blinked in surprise. “You… You didn't want to hurt me?” she asked. “That's why you never said anything?” Rin suddenly understood. “You love me.”

 

He groaned, shaking his head. “No, Rin, no, I don't.”

 

“Stop lying. You do. You have to.”

 

Naraku released her suddenly. “No, I don't.” He walked away, leaving her alone on the dance floor, practically beaming despite his rejection.

 

She followed him, and once they were both a safe distance from the main party, Naraku waited for her in the hallway. There, he shoved her against a wall, kissing her as though he were a man crazed by love. Overwhelmed with passion, he hiked up her skirt, trailing soft, teasing kisses along her jaw and collar; he entered her slowly, gently, giving her time to adjust.

 

Naraku made love to Rin as he had never done before.