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'Loving The Demon'

Chapter 1

Shessomaru had his back against the trunk of the tree and just stared up at the sky. He could hear the young woman try to sneak up on him. The woman was right behind the tree. Shessomaru smiled. Rin ran out from behind the tree and tried to grab Shessomaru around the neck.

"Gotcha," but for some reason Shessomaru wasn't there anymore, so she fell to the ground. Shessomaru had jumped onto the tree branch right above where Rin was. He was softly laughing.

The young woman, Rin, looked up with a sarcastic smirk lingering on her lips; Shessomaru made himself comfortable on the branch still smiling at his win.

"That isn't fair, you were using your demonic senses and skills," Rin complained.

Shessomaru immediately jumped from the tree and pinned Rin to the ground each of his hands holding Rin's arms against the grass so that she was underneath him.

"What is the point of playing this game if you can't use all the skills you have accumulated." Shessomaru said this as he stared deeply into Rin's eyes; Rin stared back into his eyes. They stayed that way for a few minutes.

Finally one of them moved. Shessomaru stood up and extended a hand out for Rin. Rin grabbed his hand, and he pulled her to her feet.

"Jakin would be surprised by how much I've grown, don't you think Lord Shessomaru?" Rin awaited an answer.

"Yes, he always did treat you like granddaughter, didn't he?" Shessomaru looked away from Rin and up toward the stars.

Rin also turned her head toward the twinkling night sky; she was hoping that Lord Shessomaru wouldn't notice that they were still holding hands. "Yes, he did. You and him were the only family I had, it's to bad, that he wasn't immortal like you." Rin briefly pause to look at Shessomaru, he was still staring endlessly into the sky. "You'd think that my turning 18 would make me feel different, but I still feel like that 6 year old girl that followed your every step."

This thought made Shessomaru look at Rin, "but you're not that child anymore. You have blossomed into a beautiful young woman." He gave a soft, elegant smile, that only Rin has been privileged enough to see. Rin returned the smile. They stayed that way a bit until Rin started to blush and turn her face toward the ground.

"We should celebrate," Shessomaru said this out of the blue.

"Celebrate, what?" Rin asked confused, turning her head to look at Shessomaru.

"You, becoming a young woman. A feast, or something, whatever you want, it shall be yours." Shessomaru looked out at the grassy fields.

"Oh, I couldn't ask for more than what I have right now!"

This saying confused Shessomaru, "What do you have right now that completes you so?" Shessomaru was still looking out towards the grassy fields.

"Well, beautiful scenery, clear sky's and...um...you, of course." Rin was blushing furiously now.

Shessomaru smiled down at Rin, "you truly are an amazing creature."

Rin stopped blushing her eyes widening a bit in realization, she suddenly remembered that Lord Shessomaru didn't like humans; the thought that Lord Shessomaru would ever be caught in a relationship with a human was unthinkable.

Rin let her hand slide out of Shessomaru's and she started to turn away.

"Rin, where are you going?" Shessomaru looked at her backside.

Rin put on her best fake smile and faced Lord Shessomaru, "I have some errands to run in the village. I'll be back shortly, I promise." Rin turned away and began to walk away.

Shessomaru turned back toward the sky and let her leave. He wanted time to think by himself anyways.

It was a long while that Shessomaru sat with his back against the tree, looking at the sky, thinking of Rin. His thoughts were so far away that he didn't even feel Myoga jump up onto his shoulders until he felt the flea biting his neck.

Shessomaru squashed the flea and Myoga fell into his hand.

"How cruel, and after all I've done for your family."

"Myoga the flea, what are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be accompanying my brother at all times, at least that is what you said my father told you." Shessomaru glared down at the tiny excuse for a demon in his hand.

"Well, that's true, but that's not all your father told me." Myoga took this time to pause, to see if Shessomaru would ask what he meant. When Shessomaru only glared at him, he sighed and continued. "Well when the Shikon no tama (Jewel of four souls) was completed Lord Inuyasha used it to become human."

"I knew he was to weak to actually become a full fledged demon." Shessomaru laughed.

"He did it to be with the one he loved, not that you know anything about love." When Myoga said this Shessomaru just turned his head away, back towards the sky. "Anyways he went to live with Kagome in modern day Japan. And I'm here with you because now that he is gone, according to your fathers wishes, I'm now to guide you."

Shessomaru looked down at Myoga, "What?"

"Well I was going to guide YOU from birth, but when Inuyasha was born your father decided that he would need more guidance. So he left you alone for the most part."

Shessomaru listened; he always respected his father because his father was the most powerful demon in the land. Shessomaru knew he would have to respect the dead demons wishes out of respect. "I don't need your guidance, but if it was what my father wished then so be it."

Myoga smiled and jumped up on Shessomaru's shoulder, "so where are we going then, Lord Shessomaru?"

"Nowhere, we are waiting for Rin."

Myoga looked confused, "Who's Rin?"

Shessomaru's eyes widened a bit, he didn't know how to respond to that question. 'His daughter, his friend, his companion...his beloved' Shessomaru shook those thoughts from his head. "Your senior."

"Well, when will Rin be back?" Myoga asked.

It was just then that Shessomaru realized that Rin had been gone a long time. He stood up and went hopping through the trees toward the village.

Rin ran, the men were scaring her. They had chased her into an alleyway between two abandon houses and blocked both ends: 3 to her left and 2 to her right. And Rin knew they were drunk and violent. She wished that Lord Shessomaru were there to protect her.

"What's wrong sweetheart, don't ya wanna play?" One of the men said as the rest began to close in on her.

Now there was one man holding her left arm against the hut, and another holding her right. They were breathing their whiskey breath onto her face. Rin knew what she had to do.

Rin pushed against the three other men in front of her and made a break for it, but one of the men grabbed the arm of her kimono and ripped it all the way to the front. Rin just kept running, holding up the shreds to cover her chest. Suddenly she felt a sharp knife enter the soft flesh of her left calf, making her tumble to the ground. Her agonizing scream filled the air.

She turned over onto her side so she could see her pursuers. The pain was so bad, she knew she was going to black out soon. Suddenly she saw a dark figure jump in front of her, this figure faced the men that had chased her and an animal like roar pierced the night sky. Rin saw a splatter of blood and then lost consciousness, falling into a black pit of dreams.

Shessomaru jumped in front of Rin to protect her, his eyes glowing red. How he hated the human race. They were so unclean. He killed the men with ease, and when he looked back at Rin, she was sleeping.

"You need to get that knife out before it causes infection." Myoga's voice rang in his ear.

Shessomaru leaned down and in one quick pull dislodged the knife from her calf. Rin cringed in pain, but did not awaken. Shessomaru pull out his healing sword Tensagia and the wound literally healed in seconds. But Rin still did not awaken.

Shessomaru picked up Rin and carried her back up to the hill.

The suns rays hit Rin's face and she awoke lying in the grass under a rather large tree. She looked up into the tree and saw Shessomaru, but he was asleep. Rin held her head in her hands; she had such a major headache from last night's whiskey fest (It's a feudal hangover).

"So you must be Rin," a little voice rang in her ears.

"Oh no, I'm starting to hear voices," Rin shook her head.

"No your not, allow me to introduce myself," Myoga bit into Rin's cheek and sucked out some blood. Rin slapped him and he fell into her hand. "I'm Myoga the flea."

Rin stared down at the small creature and just blinked. "Myoga, well it's nice to meat you." She gave a weak smile because her head was still throbbing.

There was a soft thump on the ground next to Rin and she looked quickly. Shessomaru had woken up and jumped down on the ground next to Rin and Myoga. "Rin." He said in a slightly annoyed tone.

Rin gave a crooked smile, "Lord Shessomaru?" She had a guilty look in her eyes.

Shessomaru just continued to look down at Rin until Myoga jumped up on him and sucked some blood. Shessomaru squashed him. "And Myoga." He flicked the flea onto the ground. "We're leaving." And he began to walk off.

"But why Shessomaru?" Rin still remained sitting.

Shessomaru came to an abrupt halt. He had heard her say his name, but no "Lord" was placed in front of it. He regained his composure and turned to face her. "Is there any reason to stay?"

Rin looked at him and gave him a simple answer, "No, but there really isn't any reason to go, either." She looked like she had no intention of moving from where she currently was. They continued to stare at each other, until Rin finally tried to stand up.

It took Rin three tries to get to her feet, and it made her feel sick to her stomach. But she walked right beside Shessomaru until nightfall without complaining.

By nightfall Rin collapsed beneath a tree while Shessomaru sat in its branches.

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