Hi, this is another Sesshoumaru and Rin fan fic of mine, I wrote this quite a while ago so please tell me what you think, I hope you all like it: I'd appreciate it if you reviewed and I don't mind criticism just not in a mean way
Pairing: Sesshoumaru and Rin
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Inuyasha
CHAPTER 1: Search for the sacred cure
A stunning young girl aged around seventeen looked back in horror as she saw the ugliest demon she had seen in all her time turn its attention away from her master and straight towards her.
"let me suck the beauty out of you and into me young wench" hollered the demon in a high pitched squeal. oh no I'm done for, my lord isn't going to make it the young girl was starting to lose her breath as she ran raven hair swaying down her back, brown eyes sparkling with fright her slender figure tiring, the next thing she knew she had tripped over a tree root
"aghh" she cried.
"RIN, keep your head down" Demanded Lord Sesshoumaru in a low tone. The young girl did as Lord Sesshoumaru had ordered, she now knew she would be safe.
that is such a rare beauty, if anything the demon should be after Lord Sesshoumaru Rin thought to herself, as she watched her Lord leap through the air and land flat on his feet in front of her in a protective stance keep your filthy vermin mitts off of Rin Lord Sesshoumaru was thinking to himself but it just made him want to kill the demon more, nobody was going to touch his Rin. especially a demon as pathetic as that, at that moment AhUn came charging down from the sky, with Jaken clinging to his reigns, the two headed dragon swooped down and stood by Lord Sesshoumaru and Rin
"take Rin to the forest near the river we were at this morning" Lord Sesshoumaru told Jaken hurriedly so he could finish off this sight for sore eyes quickly.
"yes milord. Right away!...Grab on Rin" Jaken cried heaving Rin onto AhUn
"thanks Jaken" Rin was relieved she then stared down in sorrow at the thought of leaving her Lord to deal with the demon on his own, although she knew it wouldn't take him long to defeat the demon infront of him, to her it always seemed she was running away 'I wish I could be someone better to him, to not be so helpless in fights' Rins thoughts came to an end when her, AhUn and Jaken landed at the small river bank.
Jaken and Rin were resting on a Rock near a river waiting for Lord Sesshoumaru to return, Rin was starting to get worried he had be gone for hours. Jaken looked up annoyingly as he heard the faint voice of Rin's as she began to wonder off and look for her Lord Sesshoumaru. "Rin, come back here at once, where do you think you're going" Rin didn't even hear Jaken's plea's she was too busy thinking about Lord Sesshoumaru 'please be well my love'. Rin wondered how much longer she could take holding in her love for Lord Sesshoumaru, she so desperately wondered if he loved her back. She shook the thought from her head 'what a fool I am to even consider the possibility that he loves me back, humans are like insects to him!' Rin had made herself depressed thinking about it. So she started singing to cheer herself up.
"AHA, I can follow her voice it echoes through the forest when she sings" Jaken spoke to himself proudly feeling smug about his smart plan he was so busy praising himself he forgot to look where he was going and walked into something hard. THUMP
He knew exactly who it was, Jaken's head was pounding to hard for it not to be him.
"please forgive me milord... Rin just walked off" Jaken pleaded he was shaking, his lord always scared him one way or another but Jaken always noticed Lord Sesshoumaru was most sensitive on the topic of Rin and he knew he had to watch his tongue when talking about her.
"hnnnn" Lord Sesshoumaru looked down angrily at the annoying toad.
Then his ears perked up.
"In the forest,
In my dreams,
In the mountains,
In the breeze,
I am waiting here, all alone
Please Return to me.." Rin sang happily and peacefully
"Rin" Lord Sesshoumaru got her attention.
"oh milord, thank you sooo much for saving my life, I'm glad you've returned"
"we must continue our search" Lord Sesshoumaru sounded anxious.
Rin was sort of confused by this, he still hadn't told her what they had been looking for, what could it be that has so much secrecy about it. Lord Sesshoumaru recognised the confusion in her eyes.
I want to tell you Rin but I can't it will only make things more complicated, how could I ever admit to being in love with a human Sesshoumaru thought to himself trying to avoid more inner turmoil as he had been going through it since he realised that he was in fact in love with Rin so he then asked Rin if he could have a moment to talk things over with Jaken. She went off ahead in the care of AhUn.
"Jaken, I've told you how desperately my brother needs the 'dark cup of mortality' his wife Kagome is a mere mortal and he wants to stay with her for all eternity but he can't with out that cup the sacred cure for it gives humans a demons life span and turns them in to a part demon when they drink from it, this is because the cup possesses a demons aura, how much longer do we have to travel to require it" Sesshoumaru spoke cringing on the inside for he knew that every word that came out of his own mouth was a lie, he would never do such a kind thing for his brother, but he couldn't possibly tell Jaken that he needed the cup for Rin!!
"Milord, if I may be so bold to ask but why are you doing this for you're half brother Inuyasha, after all you do hate him and it would go to so much better use on Rin" Jaken asked feeling a little shaky so his voice came out in a stutter and he had to know, for he had a slight suspicion it was for Rin all along but when Jaken looked up he started to tremble at the look Lord Sesshoumaru was giving him.
THUMP "Jaken shut your mouth" 'should I tell Jaken the truth'
Sesshoumaru turned away and called for Rin.
'So I was right Lord Sesshoumaru did think about using the cup on Rin, there is definitely a connection between them to that I don't know about..humph' Jaken sat on the ground for a moment recovering from his bashing from Lord Sesshoumaru before scurrying after him.
Once he had caught up with Sesshoumaru and Rin he noticed Rin's behaviour change, she was scratching herself all over and wrinkling her nose. Jaken almost laughed out loud and in a high pitched squeak he spluttered "Rin, what are you doing?" Jaken noticed Lord Sesshoumaru turn to look when he asked Rin why is he so interested in young Rin??I must find out!
"UGHH, I am starting to smell really bad" Rin grumbled in a whiny tone 'I haven't had a bath in ages and when I leave it too long I start to smell to much like a human and that displeases Lord Sesshoumaru'
"silly girl" Jaken giggled at her
"May I go to the river and bathe, please Lord Sesshoumaru, I smell awful" Sesshoumaru could hear the desperation in her voice
"yes, but be quick" Sesshoumaru nodded
"and Jaken, go with her..but if I hear one word from Rin that you were peaking you will regret it"
"yes right away milord" Jaken blurted out and stumbled off after Rin who was already walking towards the river.
Sesshoumaru watched her walk away. 'Everything about her dazzles me, but she must never know not until the dark cup is in our hands'
Rin sighed peacefully when she caught sight of the river and without another word she was stripping anxiously and diving into the river 'this is sooo relaxing, I thought my muscles were going to burn off' Rin was quite content and grateful for the peace, unaware that nearby a bandit was watching her from afar, strangely Jaken hadn't sensed his presence either, he was sat upright against a tree not far away from Rin, with an expression of annoyance on his face 'why am I always the one left to take care of Rin' Jaken thought to himself he was getting bored.
Rin was once again losing herself in thoughts about Sesshoumaru and wondering if it were possible for him to love her 'I wish I didn't love him this much then it wouldn't hurt like so'
Rin climbed out of the river,pulling on her kimono before noticing feet before her that she didn't recognise. She looked up and to her horror saw a bandit before her and what was more terrifying is that he looked just like the one that killed her parents, the only thing she feared aside from wolves.
Rin gasped and tried to scream, but no noise came out of her mouth.
"well, well, well, what have we got here then" the bandit mused obviously amused.
Painful childhood memories came flooding back to Rin along with a terrorising flashback
"m-mum...d-dad.. Stay away" tears streamed down her face. She tried to run but couldn't she was frozen with terror.
"you really are beautiful" smirked the bandit "I could have you in seconds if I wanted" the bandit laughed cruelly while walking over and sniffing around her hair breathing its scent in.
Jaken turned to see what was taking Rin so long...he wished he didn't as the pain and terror he saw in Rin's eyes were disgusting, he tried to move but couldn't 'huh am I paralyzed'
"hahaha, stupid toad you are going to witness such a tragedy and be so helpless" the bandit scoffed" throwing Rin to the floor and then climbing on top of her, Jaken then got angry and started shouting obscenities only to be knocked unconscious the bandit "NOOO, JAKEN!" Rin screeched.
Meanwhile Lord Sesshoumaru himself was on his way down to the river to see what was taking so long when he had specifically ordered the two of them to be quick 'what is it that girls love about bathing' His thoughts were cut short by the sound of Rins screams "GET OFF ME"
Lord Sesshoumaru didn't hesitate for a moment he was flying through the forest to the river where he stopped abruptly because of the sight in front of him, rage boiled inside of him, he could feel himself getting ready to transform, the bandit was on top of Rin he was sliding his hand up her kimono and licking her preicous face. Lord Sesshoumaru took one leap and ripped through the bandit, not wasting another second he wrapped his arm tightly around Rin and lifted her off the floor, Jaken grabbed onto Sesshoumaru's fur as they went swooping through the air back to the forest where AhUn was waiting restlessly, the beast had sensed all the commotion. Lord Sesshoumaru was thinking to himself keeping a close watch on Rin who was now sleeping, it had been quite a traumatic day for her. Jaken was pretending to be asleep, he opened one eye and watched his Lord move from his place and go to Rin's side, It was then Jaken knew that his suspicions were correct, he did love Rin, Jaken couldn't be more sure, He couldn't believe his eyes to what he saw, was this really his lord...
"oh Rin" Lord Sesshoumaru whispered softly,
Rin was kicking and tossing and turning in her sleep. Sweat dripping from her and tears ran down her crimson cheeks. At first Sesshoumaru hesitated but after a second he sat beside her lifting her head and placing it on his lap, he started stroking her hair from her face very gently to make sure he didn't wake her with a startle he looked down at the young but troubled girl. Rin stirred "huh...was I dreaming" she looked a little confused to see Lord Sesshoumaru and even more so when she realised her head was on his lap, though she had no complaints.
"are you okay now, Rin"
"as long as I am with Jaken and yourself, I know I will always be happy and safe" Rin beamed up him.
But he moved from her like a bolt of lightening, she was a little angered by this
"it was a compliment, I'm sorry, I meant no disrespect" Rin struggled to apologize through her pride was getting in the way.
"you are not sorry, you are angry" Sesshoumaru responded 'I didn't mean to act so rash as to jumping away but it freaked me out no one has ever put so much trust in me before but then again what did I expect this is Rin I'm thinking of'
"bu.." Rin started
"SILENCE" His voice was icy cold this scared Rin
"YES My lord" she almost spat at him.
"Rin, I didn't want to scare you it wasn't my intention, please go back to sleep" Sesshoumaru's voice softened 'why do I feel guilty, she back chatted me, maybe it's because I love her'
Without any further words Rin went back to sleep, she felt it wise to do so, she didn't want to shorten her already mortal life, although she was sure Lord Sesshoumaru would never hurt her she was smarter than to back chat him.