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This is a fanfic with Rin and Sesshomaru but not as a couple. I like the idea of Rin and Sesshomaru being together, but this idea has been floating around in my head for ages so I decided to finally let it out! :P
I hope you like it and please review! :D
Rin walked slowly down a passage in the castle of the Western Lands. Her bare feet barely made any impression at all on the lush red carpet, and the tiny particles of dust floating in the air, illuminated by the sunlight streaming in through the large windows were barely stirred by her passing. Rin know that it was improper to be barefoot in the castle, but right now she didn't really care. She had spent most of her childhood never wearing shoes, and the feel of the ground under the soles of her feet was familiar to her. She needed all the comfort and reassurance she could get right now, and besides there was no-one around to see her.
She paused in front of a pair of gleaming oak doors at the end of the passage. Nervously she smoothed down her hair and ran her hands over her orange kimono. It wasn't quite like the kimono she had worn as a child, although it was the same colour. Instead, it was longer and made of an expensive silky material, with long, flowing sleeves and the hem trailed on the floor just slightly. Her hair contained several tiny glittering jewels and her lips were carefully painted in honour of the occasion.
Today was Lord Sesshomaru's wedding day, to a beautiful woman of immense demonic power, and whom his mother approved of. Sesshomaru's mother would never have approved of her, she thought wryly.
Rin smiled slightly to herself. It didn't matter now, Lord Sesshomaru would never have married her and she knew it very well. She laughed at the thought. There had been a time during her childhood when she's wanted to marry him when she grew up, but those days were long gone.
It was laughable to think of her marrying her Lord now. He was her protector, a father figure of sorts. She had never called him her father and probably never would but it was the best thing she could think of to describe the relationship between her and her Lord.
She knew he cared about her, after all he had cared for her and protected her since she was a child, and had brought her back from the dead not only once, but twice. Of course, she loved him a great deal and thought of him with great affection.
She had missed him greatly during the three years she's stayed in the human village, though she also enjoyed her time there. She had learned a lot from old Lady Kaede, and she had become very fond of Sango and Miroku's children. She had even learned the basics of how to fight and protect herself, so that when the time came to leave the village she could fend for herself.
Lady Kagome had also been very kind to her, and she was greatly amused by the arguments between her and her mate Inuyasha, and enjoyed teasing them along with everyone else.
However, although she had been very happy in the human village, she longed to travel again with Lord Sesshomaru. When the time came to make her decision, when she turned sixteen, whether to stay in the human village or to leave and to reunite with her Lord and his company, there hadn't been a doubt in her mind which path she wanted to take.
Kagome's kindness couldn't replace that which she missed so much, and she lacked the certain tenderness towards Rin, which she had experienced while travelling with her Lord. Not from her Lord himself of course, but from another person who had joined them and had made a place in Rin's heart.
Rin was very happy for her Lord, and wished him and his new bride all the best, yet somewhere in her stomach anxious butterflies fluttered. Things were going to change now, and Rin wasn't sure if she wanted them to.
Taking a deep breath Rin pushed open the door and regarded the woman who was to become the Lady of the West. She was indeed a very beautiful woman, and never so beautiful as she looked right now. She was standing with her back to Rin but she could see her face in the reflection of the mirror she was standing in front of.
Sesshomaru's bride was dressed in a beautifully cut white dress, that shimmered as she moved and was made of the finest silk. It was simple in style with a neckline just low enough to show her fine collarbones, and hugged her slim waist. The dress was a brilliant white, and fell from her hips to her ankles in soft folds to swirl around her feet. It made her look small and dainty and strangely fragile, though Rin knew very well that this woman was in no way fragile, quite the opposite in fact.
Rin knew that any mate of Lord Sesshomaru's would have to be strong, and be able to care for herself in the world of Lords and Demons. Rin knew that the woman in front of her right now was suitable. She was a clever, softly spoken and charming woman and was well suited to the life of being a powerful man's wife. She had proven herself to be worthy of the position of Lady of the Western Lands and Rin felt sure she would do well in her position.
"I have been instructed to help you, Mistress," Rin said, with a bow.
The woman turned to look at her. "It's not your place to call me that Rin."
"My humble apologies, Great Lady of the West," murmured Rin.
"That's not what I meant," the woman murmured in a soft voice. "Call me what you've always called me Rin. My name is isn't that of a great Lady."
"Thank you my Lady," smiled Rin. "But I believe it is proper, at least for today."
"Well make yourself useful and bring that comb over there," laughed the new Lady of the West, pointing to a jewelled comb on a low table near the door. When Rin retrieved it for her, she frowned at herself in the mirror as she fixed the comb into her long flowing hair, which shone with glints of gold.
Rin watched her as her high creamy forehead creased slightly in concentration. Her brow furrowed at the same time as Rin's did but for an entirely different reason.
Rin wasn't at all unhappy with the way things had turned out, but as this was such an important and life-changing day, watching Lord Sesshomaru get married to the perfect bride, she couldn't help but feel slightly saddened as she remembered the girl they'd all left behind.
Stay tuned for the next chapter!
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