A chill ran up her spine as the cold winter air drafted in through the open window in the bathroom. But the chill was not from the cold. It was anxiety as she intensely stared down at the pregnancy test in her hand, waiting for the result. A knock on the door pulled her out of her thoughts.
"Are done in there yet?" Kagome yawned as she asked.
"Almost. I'll be out in a minute. Why don't you just use the downstairs bathroom?" Rin did anything to calm her voice and sound casual.
"Because Inuyasha is hogging that one and I really need to pee."
"Be out in a minute." Rin answered back.
There was one last bang on the door as Kagome turned and walked back into her room where she and Rin had spent the previous night together.
One month previous...
Rin was far from falling asleep once Kagome had given into her tiredness. Instead of laying down and welcoming sleep, she decided to take a look around Kagome's room. A television set, a dresser with a lamp on top with a broken bulb, an unmade bed, a small table, and a bedside stand with a jar filled with chocolate and hard candies.
Rin grabbed out a chocolate and plopped it in her mouth as she pulled open the top drawer of her dresser, finding only shirts. She pushed it closed and proceeded onto the second from the top. It was pants and underwear.
Nothing here, she thought to herself as she pushed it closed and opened the third. Bras and...condoms?
About one sixth of the drawer had a layer of unopened condoms…about 13 at a glance.
"Geeze," she whispered, picking one up and inspecting it. She shuddered as she read the small print on the back of how to use it. She placed it back in the drawer and tried to close it, only for it to catch on something in the back.
She pulled the drawer as far out as it would come without falling out of the dresser and saw three pink boxes. She reached for one and pulled out more than she bargained for. She read the instructions on the side and gasped, suddenly feeling sorry for her friend.
Was Kagome and Inuyasha trying to have a baby or...was it a precaution thing in case one of the condoms failed? Rin was confused out of her mind. What was Kagome doing with three of these? How many had she already used?
Rin sighed and tiptoed to the bed, gracefully sitting down without a sound, hoping she had not woken her sleeping friend. She laid back and breathed in deeply, trying to comprehend what she just found.
She lay staring at the celling for half an hour thinking before she swiftly shot up and made her way back to the dresser and pulled out one of the tests and stuffed it in her bag. Why had she done it? It's not like her and Sesshomaru were...doing that anymore.
She crawled back into her warm spot, her hand brushing over the bite mark Sesshomaru had left when he took her as his mate. She grimaced upon touching it and closed her eyes. Sleep could not come soon enough.
Present...
Kagome had invited her over for a sleepover saying that she needed a girl's night. Rin, of course, did not refuse her offer. She really needed a night off from the world, and Sesshomaru.
The few nights that Sesshomaru actually acted like he cared had been very sporadic, leaving Rin alone at their three-story house and sometimes even not returning for days at a time, claiming work had been extremely busy.
She knew it was a lie. But she did not want to admit it. Not to herself. Not to anyone. Instead, she kept quiet. All her feelings stayed locked up inside, waiting to explode like a bomb.
That bomb exploded when her eyes returned to the stick she held in front of her. Her worst nightmare had come true. And yet at the same time, her happiest fantasy also. The two pink lines confirmed it.
She was pregnant. With Sesshomaru's child.
She stood up from her place on the closed toilet, stumbling to the sink. She grabbed the edge of the counter and gripped it until her knuckles were white. All the while staring into the mirror with silent tears crawling down her cheeks.
She gasped for air and let out a high-pitched sob, letting go of the sink and stepping backwards until her back hit the wall. She sunk to the floor, dropping the test on the cold ground and placed both her hands over her mouth to stop any sounds that dared escape.
Kagome pounded on the door. "Are you done YET?!"
Rin couldn't answer if she wanted to. Her voice simply would not allow her.
"Rin?" Kagome's voice was accompanied by worry. "Rin, are you alright?"
Rin could hear Inuyasha running up the stairs. She let out another sob, barely audible, but loud enough for Inuyasha's sensitive ears to pick it up.
The door opened and Kagome rushed in, kneeling down beside Rin and grabbing her arm and putting one hand on her back.
Inuyasha kneeled down and grabbed the test Rin dropped. "Rin you're... You're pregnant." Inuyasha whispered in shock.
A loud sob came from the crying girl.
"Why are you crying, Rin? I thought you said that you and Sesshomaru were doing okay? Aren't you happy about this?" She asked.
"I- I... I'm beyond happy. A-and s-s-so sad, t-too." She sobbed again, her words unsteady with every breath she took.
"If you're happy, then why are you crying?" Kagome rubbed small circles on her back.
"B-because, I didn't t-tell y-you everything." She lifted her head to look at Kagome.
She instantly understood without needing to be told. Rin had been lying to her about Sesshomaru and her being happy. "Inuyasha, get some tissues and bring them to the living room." Kagome helped Rin to her feet and down the stairs to the couch.
Rin grabbed several tissues at once and wiped her eyes first, removing any makeup that still lingered.
"How are you going to tell Sesshomaru?" Inuyasha asked.
"No! I... I can't tell him." She composed herself as much as possible, given her red puffy eyes and the smell of salt that any demon would instantly recognize. And with all of the demons in high respect to Sesshomaru, they would grow tremendously suspicious of why his mate reeked of tears.
No, Inuyasha thought to himself, she won't be leaving here until she washes that smell off her. Come to think of it, that would explain why her scent had changed. I merely though it was a new brand of body was or something along those lines. Not that she was pregnant.
"Kagome, can I talk to you for a sec?" Inuyasha called to his mate who nodded.
She patted Rin on the back a few more times just for good measure and walked to Inuyasha, who was standing in the kitchen just out of earshot.
"I need you to get her to tell you what happened between her and Sesshomaru. I will not allow her to leave until she does." Inuyasha demanded.
"Why? I mean, why won't you let her leave?" Kagome knit her brows together in confusion.
"Because, she reeks of tears, and if any demon were to smell her in this state, who do you think the first person they're going to ask is? And then, who do you think he is going to come looking for?" All his question were answered with a slight nod of her head.
"If she doesn't want him to know, then I suggest she stays here until she works up the courage to do so." He turned to walk away but a small hand grabbed his forearm before he could get away.
"Inuyasha," she whispered. "What if she never tells him?"
"Unlikely. She is his mate. His beast will drive him insane if she is not around." Inuyasha answered absentmindedly.
"Oh. So, what are we going to do?" She bit her lip.
"For now, just get her to tell you what happened. I'm going to stop by his work and ask him what happened." He leaned down and kissed her cheek. He gave her a sad smile and left without another word.
Rin was sitting on the couch watching a commercial for pads when Kagome walked in and sat down beside her and clicked the T.V. off with the remote.
"I was watching that, you know." Rin held back any tears, bottling them inside like everything else.
"It's not like you're going to need them." She said sarcastically. "Rin...what happened? I thought you told me you two were happy."
Rin looked down at her feet, spelling out each color of each of her brightly painted toenails from the previous night in her head.
"Rin, please answer me. I can't help you if you don't."
Rin looked at her. Kagome's eyes were a soft brown like hers, questioning but not intruding.
"I didn't want to admit it. To anyone. Not even myself. After Sesshomaru took me as his mate, for the first few years we were happy...But after that he...we stopped being around each other so often. And then it was just him. I tried to be around him. To...Love him like I had before. But...Then he was never around. He would come home late at night after I had already went to bed and would leave before I awoke. The only way I knew he had even been there was the water bottle he took before he leaves for work." She paused, reminiscing about him.
"He would take one every day and kiss me goodbye." Her eyes brimmed with tears and her voice cracked. "But then, sometimes he would not come home for days at a time. Sometimes even weeks. I knew why. But I never admitted it to myself. That... He didn't care for me anymore. I'm just some human who was a mild interest at the time that he got bored with." She sobbed but still, no tears fell.
Kagome reached up and tucked a tuft of hair behind Rin ear. "That's not true." She moved her hand down to her shoulder and pulled back the cloth that concealed the bite scar. "He marked you as his mate. That's something that is not taken lightly and he knows that better than anyone. If he didn't care, he wouldn't have marked you. I'm sure if you tell him this wonderful news it might just bring him around."
Rin shifted her gaze from the blank T.V. to Kagome with a slight hope in her eyes. "You think so?"
"I'm sure of it."
...
Inuyasha pulled his car into the above ground parking garage and parked in his personal parking space. He swiftly slid out of his brand new red Mustang and locked it with a push of a button. He walked toward the entrance across the street to the tall building formally known as Taisho Inc., named after their deceased father.
The door opened the second his foot stepped in the sensors range and he felt the warm air hit him instantly. He walked to the reception desk and waited for receptionist to get off the phone.
"Good morning Mr. Takahashi. Is there anything I can do for you?" Her voice was much too cheerful for the given situation he was being faced with.
"Is my brother free right now?"
She looked down at the computer to her right and typed a few thing on her keyboard before looking back up at him. "Yes. Is there anything I can get you? A coffee perhaps?"
"No, thank you. I will be fine." With that, he turned and hurried to the elevator, hoping to get a moment of solitude before he had to chew his brother out about being a bad husband to his sister-in-law. Fortunately, luck was on his side this particular day.
He stepped inside and pressed button 34. The doors closed, allowing him to enjoy the quiet ride to his brother's office.
The elevator jolted to a stop once it reached floor 34, the doors opening to reveal a quite boring scene. Nothing drew his attention besides the brightly colored outfit Sesshomaru's personal assistant, Kagura, was wearing and the strange all white outfit her assistant, Kanna, was wearing.
He shrugged it off and turned down the hallway that led to Sesshomaru's office. He pushed open the door and saw Sesshomaru deeply focused on a paper in front of him.
"Yo, Sesshomaru." Inuyasha called to him.
"What do you want?" His tone was extremely inpatient.
"I came to talk to you about something." Inuyasha closed the door and walked to his desk, placing his hands on the back of one of the well-cushioned chairs sitting in front of the desk.
"Is there a problem in manufacturing?" He asked coldly, his eyes shifting from the paper to him.
"No. It's a bit more personal." Inuyasha sat down in the chair on the right, left of Sesshomaru.
"What do you mean personal? Have you come here to invite me to some get-together with the family? Not interested."
"And why would you say that? Is it because Rin might be there?" Inuyasha glared at his older brother.
Sesshomaru leaned back in his chair, deciding to change the subject. "So you are asking me to a get-together?"
"No. It's hypothetical. Now answer the question. Would it be because of Rin?"
Sesshomaru contemplated the question for a moment. "You have no right to intrude on my personal affairs. Now, leave before I fire you."
"Fire me? Ooooo, touchy touchy. Looks like your beast is just itching to get some. You're doing a fine job of resisting, I'll admit that much." Inuyasha almost laughed at his own remark.
Sesshomaru glared with such intensity, as if willing him to catch fire. "Leave." His fist clenched tightly, nearly drawing blood.
Inuyasha stood and walked toward the door, stopping just before he went through. "If I were you Sesshomaru, I would may more attention to my mate." He slammed the door.
My mate, Sesshomaru thought. What right does he have to involve Rin in this?
He is right about one thing. Actually several. But you are too stubborn to admit it. Sesshomaru's beast growled within him.
Silence!
Why? Because you refuse to let me meet your needs? You are a fool. You cannot contain me forever!
I can and I will. I will not let you touch her EVER again. As long as you continue to fight me, I will keep you away from her.
You saw the look on her face when I touched her. You know she liked it. And I've seen the way her cheeks are stained by tears when you go to your home in the midst of the night. That is something even I wish to relieve her of. And you know you desire the same.
I will not let you near her again. Ever.
…Several hours later…
Kagome hung up her phone and pulled her car into Inuyasha's parking space in the above ground parking garage. She let herself out and waited for Rin to emerge from her titanium silver Porsche.
Rin had decided to tell Sesshomaru in the hope that it would change him for the better, if nothing but for the child she was carrying.
Kagome led her into Sesshomaru's work and waited at the reception desk on floor 34. A short woman dressed in all white sat at the desk, typing rapidly on a desktop.
"Is there something I can help you with?" She asked in a small voice.
"Ummm, no. I'm just waiting for someone." She answered, smiling at the woman whose name tag identified her as Kanna Onigumo.
"If you are waiting for Mr. Takahashi, he won't be leaving for another hour. He's busy right now."
"Busy? That's okay. I'm not waiting for him." Kagome sat down in one of the chairs lined against the wall that slightly reminded her of a doctor's office…minus the doctors.
As soon as he sees her, he'll stop whatever he's doing and make time for her, and if he doesn't and she comes back to me in tears, so help me I will drop kick him into next century, Kagome mused to herself.
...
Rin walked down the hallway that lead to her husband's office. It was eerily quiet until she got close to the door. The door was slightly open, just enough that she could look through without being noticed.
The sound coming from beyond the door was breaking her heart with every moan that escaped the female's lips. Every grunt that escaped his. Every time she heard skin make contact with skin…
The tears were already streaming down her face as she looked through the door, if nothing but to confirm what she was hearing.
It was exactly what she had been fearing. Not just from moments ago, but from the first night he didn't come home. All the nights he let her cry herself to sleep. For all the times when he didn't give a damn, this is how he repays her?! By screwing his assistant in his office when he knows he should be leaving to come home to her. To his wife and unborn child.
He saw a glimmer of light in the small opening of his door. He could have sworn... Nothing.
As quick as he saw it, it was gone. He inhaled deeply, the smell of salt hitting him hard.
Must be sweat, he thought, keeping his pace steady. He smelled her sickening scent of vanilla perfume.
Our mate never wore perfume.
Sesshomaru ignored his beast in favor of focusing on what was happening beneath him.
You cannot ignore me. I know your every thought. I know you want this to be Rin more than anything. I know you want her. I know how you feel about her. This disgusting excuse to try and please me is sickening. I only want HER! THE ONE WE MARKED AS OURS! YOU ARE DEPRIVING US OF THAT RIGHT! WE NEED HER WHETHER YOU WANT TO OR NOT! You do not love this woman as you love Rin. That is the only truth!
Sesshomaru was having trouble concentrating and was losing interest faster than he would like to admit.
"Is something the matter?" Kagura looked up at him.
Sesshomaru pulled himself out of her and put himself away. "Leave."
"What? But you haven't finished. There is something bothering you."
"I said leave. NOW." He commanded.
She quickly gathered her clothes and hastily put them on. She walked out of his office without another word, to his relief. The sound of her voice made him want to hurl.
Did I not tell you? Let us go. Back to her. Back to our mate. Let me take control. Just for tonight...
...
Rin sat down in the passenger seat of Kagome's car and allowed the tears to fall. There was no restraint. There was no silence. Just the pain in her chest that seemed to consume her entire being.
Kagome sat down in the car and placed her arm over Rin, pulling her into a hug and allowing her to cry. They stayed like that until Rin had settled down a bit.
"What happened in there, Rin?" Kagome asked, the worry was obvious in her voice.
"H-he was, he w-was," She gasped for air after each word. "He's n-not c-coming home to-night."
"What did he do?" Kagome looked Rin in the eyes.
"His assistant." Another wave of tears enveloped her.
Kagome's eyes grew three time their original size. She sat frozen in shock.
"J-just take me h-home." Rin pleaded.
"To your house? Are you sure?" Kagome asked absently.
Rin nodded and Kagome turned the car on and let it sit for a moment before she backed out of the parking space and drove off.
...
Rin put the last of her desired belongings in her suitcase and zipped it up. She turned around to see Kagome looking at the array of things Rin had chosen to leave on the dresser for him to find the next time he came home.
Rin's wedding ring, a broach he gave her on their 3rd anniversary, and a note held closed by the weight of the ring.
"Are you absolutely sure you want to do this?" Kagome placed her hand on Rin's shoulder.
Rin turned to look at Kagome and nodded. She was unable to speak. It was as if she had once again become mute. Unable to express her loneliness and she doubted she would ever find another man like Sesshomaru who could make her open up again.
She pulled the black leather suitcase out to Kagome's car and put it in the backseat. She turned around to look at the house that she had called home for the last five years of her life. Now completely unable to call it anything.
She pulled the car door closed and waited for Kagome to get in.
"You will be staying with me and Inuyasha, right?" She asked.
Rin shook her head.
"Then where?"
Rin grabbed out a pen and notebook she had packed specifically for this reason. She wrote, take me to Jakotsu's place. That will be the last place he will think to look.
Kagome grimaced and nodded, once again backing out and driving to her destination.
...
Sesshomaru pulled his car into the driveway of his house and hastily turned the engine off and slid out of his royal blue Bentley.
He opened the door and was instantly refreshed with a breeze of Rin's scent, noticing it was slightly different. He took a deep breath in and realized she was not there.
She's probably still at Inuyasha's and Kagome's place. She should be back anytime n-
His thoughts were cut short when he saw the note Rin had left.
He hesitantly picked it up and unfolded it, reading its contents slowly:
Sesshomaru,
I'm so sorry it had to come to this. I didn't want to leave you. I never wanted to leave. I love you. With all of my heart and all of my soul. But I suppose the feeling wasn't mutual. Maybe you never came home. I never got to see you anyway, so why should it matter that I got to see you today? With your assistant. You are a demon and I should have known this would happen. Demons like yourself are incapable of loving a human. You didn't even notice I was there. I thought you would have smelled me or at least the tears. Inuyasha could all the way from downstairs this morning. I was so happy and sad at that moment and I had no one to go to. But Kagome convinced me to go and tell you. It was something that would have changed both our lives. But you were too busy for me. So I can't be with you anymore if you can't even make time for your wife and some else that would have been even more important than myself. I will always love you. And please, don't forget me.
~Rin
He dropped the note on the floor in absolute shock.
Someone more important?! She has left!? This is unacceptable! You will find her or I will!
Sesshomaru picked up the wedding ring and looked down at the one on his hand. His heart rate increased and his breathing became uneven. His nose felt like it was being repeatedly poked by needles and his eyes watered in response. His mouth hung slightly open only letting on a few words escape…
"This cannot be…"
He balled up his fist with her wedding ring inside. Suddenly gravity became too much and he dropped to his knees, letting the weight of all of his mistakes bear down on him.
His claws grew longer and his fangs dripped venom onto the polished wood floor, burning holes into it. His eyes flashed red as his inner demon was clawing to the surface.
His rage and sorrow pushed him up to his feet and to the phone, dialing his personal assistants, Jaken, number.
"Mr. Sesshomaru? What can I do for you?" His squeaky voice stung over the phone.
"Rin is gone!" He growled. "You will help me find her if you value your life." He slammed the phone down and stormed out of the house, sniffing the air, letting his demonically enhanced sense of smell find her.
She was here not too long ago. Fifteen minutes ago perhaps?
Fifteen minutes?! We missed her by FIFTEEN MINUTES?! That half demon brother of ours will pay dearly if he had ANY part in this.
...
Kagome pulled into Jakotsu's driveway and let Rin get her belongings and herself out of the car. They embraced, neither of them willing to let any more tears be shed that night.
"Please Rin, contact me once you've settled everything." She gave a sad smiled and kissed her forehead.
She nodded and headed for the door as Kagome went for her car. She turned the key and the car purred to life.
Kagome pulled out of the driveway as Jakotsu answered the door.
"Rinkotsu, darling! What brings you here?" He called her by a nickname he had come up when they were younger.
She shook her head, her eyes downcast and constantly on the floor. She silently walked in and sat herself down on the zebra print sofa in his living room.
"Rin, honey, what's the matter? You look so sad. Did something happen?" Jakotsu sat beside her and put his arm around her back.
Rin scribbled a few words on her notebook that read: I'm pregnant and I need you to help me get as far away from Sesshomaru as possible, and showed it to him.
"Oh sweetie. That's wonderful, but...I don't understand...You're pregnant and you're leaving him?"
She nodded.
"Can you speak at least?"
She shook her head slowly.
He pulled her into a tight hug, "Oh Rin, what has the monster done to you?" He half pouted. He held her for a moment longer before pulling back and looking her directly in the eye. "I'll help with whatever you need."
Rin nodded and forced a sad smile.
"What do you need me to do?"
She scratched her pen against the paper. Is there anything you can do about my scent? It will be the first thing he looks for. And my appearance. If he sees me at all, he'll kill me.
He grimaced at her note and nodded. He quickly stood up and gestured for Rin to follow him up the stairs of his house. He went into his room and to his dresser with a locked side drawer.
He pulled a key out of the pocket of his skinny jeans and unlocked to drawer. He reached in and slowly pulled out a gold butterfly pendant.
"This will help with the scent. I got this on my last trip to America. It cost me a fortune, but I always knew it would be of use to me one day. But never for this..." He unclasped the fine silver chain and put it around her neck.
Her scent instantly changed form cherry blossoms and fresh dew to a musky Jasmine. Although it would be virtually unnoticeable until she actually came into contact with a demon.
"As for the appearance, I can give you a makeover or..." His voice faded.
Rin gave him a questioning look as if to say, what?
"You could stay at my brother's vacation home in the mountains. He never uses it anyways and since you want to get far away...That way you wouldn't have to worry about being recognized. Of course, if you don't want to go, you don't have to. It was only a suggestion." He added quickly if nothing but to justify his suggestion of her leaving.
Rin hesitated only for a second before nodding her head vigorously.
"You want to go?"
She nodded again.
"Do you want me to come with and get you comfortable? Like showing you around the town and help you getting your things moved in?" he asked.
Rin nodded and gave a halfhearted smile.
"Do you want to stay the night here or do you have a place?" He cocked his head to the side.
Rin shook her head.
"You don't have a place to stay?"
She shook again.
"So you're staying here for the night then?"
She shook again.
"So...then what?"
She scribbled on the notebook one last time. I want you to take me tonight.
"Are you sure?"
She nodded and walked out the door without another word.
...
Sesshomaru had managed to calm himself before getting in his car and driving to Inuyasha and Kagome's house. He slammed the door of his car and marched up the door and, without knocking, forced the door open to find Inuyasha standing in the kitchen snacking on a small sandwich.
Inuyasha quickly averted his eyes from the small television on the counter to Sesshomaru snarling in the entrance. "You better have a good explanation as to why you just broke my door." Inuyasha was casual as ever, only infuriating Sesshomaru more.
"Where is she?!" Sesshomaru growled, his voice edged with threat.
"Where is who?" Inuyasha raised an eyebrow.
"Do not lie to me. I can smell her all over this place. Where is she?" He snarled.
"Well maybe if you paid more attention to your mate, you would know why her scent is here." He paused, fully enjoying the moment. "She stays here sometimes. Like last night."
"What is that supposed to mean? You think I do not keep an eye on her?!"
"No. I mean you don't pay attention to her. Like, you're never around. Ever. At least that's what Rin told Kagome." Inuyasha retorted.
"I am around." Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed.
"Psh, yeah, in the middle of the night." Inuyasha crossed his arms.
Sesshomaru growled defensively.
"I don't understand why you're so upset." Inuyasha looked down at the sandwich in his hand and took another bite, chewing it slowly.
"Why is that?"
"Kagome called me about an hour ago and told me that she and Rin were going to tell you. She called me just before they parked and said that she was super excited about how she thought you might react to it." Inuyasha sighed.
"She was...at my office...about an hour ago?" Sesshomaru gasped, thinking back to what he had been doing an hour prior.
"What?" Inuyasha raised an eyebrow.
Sesshomaru glared at him. He closed his eyes, not wanting to think about his assistant at the moment. "What was she coming to tell me?"
"So you're telling me she never made it to your office?"
"Answer me." Sesshomaru growled.
"I don't know... I'm not sure if I should be the one to tell you..." Inuyasha hesitated.
Sesshomaru grabbed him by the collar and lifted him close to his chest, pure anger filling his eyes. "Tell me now, unless you want your head rolling on the floor!" he threatened.
"If she didn't tell you herself, she probably doesn't want you to know." Inuyasha pushed him back.
"Know WHAT?!" Sesshomaru yelled.
Kagome ran in the room as he yelled.
"Why you!" Kagome punched him hard with her right hook before he could react, and for her only being human and him a demon, she was frighteningly fast. He was about to attack her if Inuyasha hadn't held him back.
"How could you do this to her!?" She screamed, tears brimming in her eyes.
Sesshomaru struggled in Inuyasha's grasp. "Let go of me, half demon!"
"Not until both of you calm down!" Inuyasha yelled. Sesshomaru stopped struggling and Kagome took a deep breath. He released Sesshomaru and stepped over to Kagome.
"Sesshomaru says that Rin never made it to his office. Is that true?" Inuyasha asked her.
"She went down the hallway to his office. I thought she went in... She came back in tears begging me not to go in and beat him to a pulp. She told me once we were in that car what you were doing, you betraying bastard! How could you do that to her?!" She cried.
Sesshomaru's beast was fighting to the surface; it wasn't helping that he was being forced to remember Kagura. His eyes flashed red and his claws dripped acid.
"Both of you calm down!" Inuyasha yelled.
"What was she coming to tell me?" Sesshomaru demanded.
Kagome looked at Inuyasha who shook his head 'no.'
"He has a right to know," she whispered.
"If she didn't tell him, then he doesn't need to know," he challenged.
Sesshomaru watched them bicker back and forth, deciding to let them discuss whatever it was amongst themselves. And if they decided against telling him, he would simply kill one of them.
He was yanked from his thoughts as Kagome put her hand over Inuyasha mouth and stepped forward.
She made a wise choice.
"Sesshomaru. You might want to take a seat before I tell you," she grimaced.
"Against my better judgment." Inuyasha muttered.
She whipped around to him, "Quiet, before I make you S.I.T." She spelled out the word slowly.
"I will stay where I am and you will tell me." Sesshomaru proclaimed.
"Alright." She sighed. "Rin is...Well, she's...Oh, how do I say this?" She turned to Inuyasha for help.
He huffed and glared at the wall. "Your mate is pregnant."
The wind was knocked out of him. He could no longer seem to breathe in air. His eyes burned as they were five times larger than normal and his chest felt like somebody had punched a hole through him.
She is...pregnant?
Our mate is carrying a pup and she dares to leave us?! This is your fault for bedding that demoness. Had you listened to me, she would be with us.
No. This is your fault for getting her that way!
But I know that is what you longed for. A child of your own. With our mate. She is carrying our pup. I will not rest until she is safe with us. So, unless you favor being tormented by me, I suggest you begin your search for what is ours.
"Sesshomaru?" Inuyasha stared him in the eyes, as his expression remained blank and focused on something that was not happening in this world.
His gaze suddenly snapped back to reality and landed on Inuyasha. "You will help me find her." It was more of a command than a plea.
Kagome flinched. She knew where Rin was. Even at that very moment, she knew where she was.
Sesshomaru noticed her flinch and glared at her suspiciously. "You know where she is," he stated.
Kagome hesitated for a moment before nodding.
"You will take me to her." He growled.
"I can't. I won't." She stood her ground.
"You will take me to her or I will kill you." It was no longer Sesshomaru talking. His inner demon had seeped into his conscious and was talking for him, taking matters into his own claws.
Kagome flinched again and looked at Inuyasha for help.
"Against my better judgment," he said again and crossed his arms, refusing to assist his mate.
Kagome sighed and turned for the door and Sesshomaru followed closely behind.
...
Rin sat down in her seat, waiting for the plane to leave the ground behind, like she wished she could do with the world.
Jakotsu sat down in the seat beside her and looked out the window beside Rin. It was dark and the light from the city was glowing through the late night fog.
"It's going to be okay. I promise." He placed his hand on hers and rubbed it back and forth.
She grimaced and looked out the window as the engine from the plane roared to life.