InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Young Love ❯ Year 5 ( Chapter 7 )

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Year 5

"Sesshomaru-Sama is out patrolling the lands and Lady Kagura is bathing. If nothing else, you have an hour" Ayami whispered in Rin's ear. Rin was still going to break into Sesshomaru's office, she waited a few months to gain the trust of her adoptive parents and she was not afraid anymore. She had long been returned to her full royal status so she had it easier. She sent most of the maids off to fix up another wing of the house and she walked straight to Sesshomaru's wing. IT was barren, with Kagura out in the hot springs; no one could hear her come in. She had purchased some demonic perfume to cover her natural scent and she was ready.

The door to Sesshomaru's office was not locked, so Rin turned the huge handle and then sprayed it with demon spray. She walked in slowly, spraying after every step until she made it into the huge room. It had red wallpaper, carpet and furniture. Gold lacing much of it as well. The desk had 4 drawers with only one having a lock on it.

The guards had given her a set of keys that they had but after trying each one, none of them worked. She was afraid she would never get it, so she began tugging on the drawer. She could see it wiggled just a little so she continued manipulating it in the hopes it would open up. She tugged and tugged but it refused to open completely. Rin removed the comb from her hair and pulled off one of its teeth. She then used it to pick the lock. After a mere few minutes, it came unlocked. Sitting on the top of a pile of papers was the white envelope with her letter from Shippo. But Rin knew she did not have long so she snatched it, tucked it away in her kimono, and pushed the drawer back closed. She sprayed down the desk, and fled the room. She addressed no one as she went hurried straight to her room to read the letter.

She ripped open the envelope, careful enough not to tear the letter and read it.

Dear Rin,

It's been too long. I miss you. I never forgot the last day we saw each other. I am now having a sword made for me with Inuyasha's fang and Kagome's miko powers, so that I will be a strong demon. I have also grown a foot, and I am able to do some hand to hand combat. How has your training been going? I can't wait to see you again, I have a lot more training left to do but I will see you soon.

Sincerely,

Shippo

Tears filled her eyes, Shippo had been training as he promised and he had not forgotten her. The letter was of course a couple years old but that paragraph was just enough to make Rin's heart sore.

"Rin-sama?" Ayami called through the door. She was not surprised that the door was locked.

"Just a minute, Ayami-Chan" Rin called out. She folded the letter up real small and tucked it under her pillow for safe keeping.

"Lord Sesshomaru has requested to see you in his chambers, Lady Kagura is there as well" Ayami said.

"Thank you Ayami-Chan, I will go on my way shortly" Rin said, opening the door. She had to replace the comb before she left. She ducked back into her room, taking the ruby red comb from her hair and shoving it into the back of her drawer. She withdrew another, the same red but it had a few dots of orange, Rin's favorite color. She then placed that one in her hair and left the room. She had already disposed of the demonic spray before.

"Sit Rin" demanded Sesshomaru. She knew he knew it was her. He held the tampered drawer in his hand.

"Explain" He said after awhile. Kagura sat silently beside him.

"Sesshomaru-sama, I snuck into your office while you were on patrol, I picked the lock on the drawer and read the letter from Shippo-kun. I disobeyed your orders to forget him, and I disrespected your authority as Alpha of this pack" Rin said confidently. Sesshomaru could see she was not going to beg for forgiveness or apologize as she would have.

"What you have done to this Sesshomaru is unforgivable. You will be punished severely for your disobedience. Kagura has asked this Sesshomaru to spare you from the strictest punishment, which is 2,000 lashes by me. However you will not be spared from my wrath" Sesshomaru said, she could tell he was angry because his eyes were tinted with red and his voice sounded like he was losing control.

"You will receive 10 lashings by the lowly servant named Ayami for your disobedience, and that is not your complete punishment. Disrobe" Sesshomaru ordered. Kagura turned to him in protest but his glare shut her up.

Ayami was brought in by the guards, and handed a whip to do the punishment. Rin could see the pain in Ayami's face. But she did not say a word; she removed her kimono, and undid her comb, placing both on the desk in front of Lord Sesshomaru. She left her shoes by the door and waited for the stings.

"10 lashes, to be done by the servant girl" Sesshomaru demanded. Ayami knew she could not refuse so she drew her hand back and whacked Rin with it. The sting was unbearable, she could feel tears coming to her eyes but she refused to cry. IT left her wanting to fall to the ground but she forced herself back straight to take the other 9. By the last of the lashes, Rin had silent tears streaming down her face. But no one was allowed to touch her.

"You are to dress, and meet us in the dining hall for supper by day break" Sesshomaru said. It was his office so Rin was to leave before he did. She grabbed her Kimono and threw it on like a jacket and did not put her hair back in the comb. She could not believe her lord would punish her in that way. It was bad enough she had welts and bruises on her back that would take weeks to heal but to be punished by someone she considered a friend?

"I'm sorry Rin-sama. It hurt me as much as it hurt me to do that" Ayami whispered.

"Call me Rin, I am not royalty. The way Sesshomaru treated me today proved as such" Rin said and Ayami was shocked. Rin never dropped the respectful titles, but she did today.

"Rin, you must go to dinner. Fix yourself up, please" begged Ayami but Rin sent her away. She did not feel like being a proper young lady anymore. She left the comb on top of her dresser but she did retie her kimono. She did not like having the breeze hit her underwear.

Ayami came back to escort her to the dining hall, because Rin was in much pain and couldn't move quickly.

"Are you alright, Rin?" Kagura asked.

"No, I do not have the healing abilities of everyone else in this castle. IT may be weeks before I regain my composure" Rin responded and she did not feel bad for talking to Kagura in such a way.

"Servant, fetch Rin a comb" Kagura ordered. Ayami looked at Rin for approval.

"No thank you; I do not need a comb" Rin said, and Ayami was at a standstill.

"Sesshomaru will not be pleased to see you without your hair up, you are not a peasant girl" Kagura said but Rin ignored her. Sesshomaru came in.

"Where is your comb?" He asked.

"In my room, I feel that I do not need the comb" Rin answered.

"This Sesshomaru did not ask you how you felt. Someone fetch Rin a comb" He demanded.

"Rin does not need a comb! A comb is for royalty, for someone who is above the common status. That is not me any longer" Rin objected.

"Do you not wish to be protected under this Sesshomaru's land? Because if not, you can go back to the servants' quarters" Sesshomaru questioned.

"You punished me as if I was a commoner, as if I was below you. No other royalty has been whipped that way in a thousand years. You have treated me as if I am a lowly human, so I must be. I am not fit to wear this kimono or dine with you because I am a lowly human" Rin answered.

"This Sesshomaru refuses to tolerate such language; you are this Sesshomaru's ward. Although you are human, being this Sesshomaru's makes you royalty. You will wear the comb of the Western Lands and remain silent about it" Sesshomaru said. Ayami brought over a comb and Rin allowed her to put it in her hair.

"May I be excused?" Rin asked suddenly.

"Why?" He asked coolly.

"I am in pain, I cannot manage to eat another morsel" Rin answered.

"Yes, go on dear" Kagura said sweetly, giving her a chance to escape.

In Inuyasha's Village

"Is there a kit named Shippo in this village?" a guard asked.

"Yes, and you are?" Kagome asked.

"Priestess, you are not the one I am looking for. Where is this kit?" He asked.

"My name is Kagome, and I am Shippo's adoptive mother" Kagome said firmly.

"This is from Rin-Sama, she has given me strict orders to only present it to Shippo" The Guard insisted.

"Shippo! A letter from Rin is here" Kagome yelled back into the hut. He ran out in the quickness. He was about as tall as Kagome was now, and he kept his sword on him as Inuyasha does all the time. He took the letter respectfully and read it.

Dear Shippo-Kun,

I am surprised to see you can write; I guess Kagome-Sama has taught you well. As for me, I have completed most of my lessons in etiquette and how to be a good mother. However I refused to accept what Sesshomaru told me; he said you agreed to marry the demon slayer's daughter instead of mate to me. He has forced me to live a servant's life for 1 moon to teach me a lesson but I am going to get the letter that he stole from me those years ago.

I miss you Shippo-kun, and I hope you can keep the promise we made,

Rin

"He lied to her; he probably broke her heart with what he said. I would never marry Sango's daughter" Shippo grew angry.

"Keh. Don't worry about it, Rin sounds like she doesn't believe the bastard anyways. She turns fourteen this year right?" Inuyasha asked.

"Yes, in a few moons. I have to get stronger, I have to defeat Sesshomaru-Sama" Shippo blurted.

"It is not possible to defeat our lord, and it is considered treason to speak such ill against him "The guard cut in.

"How is Rin? Is she ok?" Shippo asked; the letter must have been old because it was a long way from Sesshomaru's to the village of Inuyasha's.

"She received 10 lashes for her disobedience. She broke into Lord Sesshomaru's study and stole the letter you had written her. Because of that she is being punished" The guard answered truthfully. That broke Shippo's heart too.

"I must go to her" Shippo decided. But Kagome refused to let him go.

"Sesshomaru, as evil as he is, will not disown Rin. He loves her like a daughter so she will be safe. There is much harsher punishments he could have given her" Kagome said.

"I want her Mom, she means a lot to me. She took 10 lashes for me; she has trained for years and kept her promise to me. I don't know why but I love her. She is perfect in my eyes. She wants to mate me, she doesn't mind being with a demon. She is ready to live a poorer life to be with me. That's real love, isn't it?" Shippo asked.

"She sounds a lot like Kagome, I mean. Rin is a pretty girl, and she is waiting years to have you. She doesn't mind that you're different from her and she is giving up her life to live on with you" Inuyasha smiled at Kagome.

"I met you wanna kiss her, don't you brother" Mayumi teased. Shippo blushed at the thought. The only time he had been kissed was when she kissed him the first time they had met.

"Shut up" Shippo barked playfully. He was determined to live a few months' time. He had to save Rin from Sesshomaru before he lost her forever.