~.~Betrayed and Confused~.~
Sesshomaru pulled up to the apartment building where Rin and her boyfriend resided.
"Do you mind waiting a second while I change my shirt? It won't take but a hot second and I'll bring your jacket right back", she said sliding off of the motorcycle.
"Hn", he responded and watched her disappear inside of the apartment.
Sesshomaru thought about the woman who'd just left his presence. Why did he feel the need to protect her back at that bar? Why did his demon become so furious when the man hit her? He'd seen much worst happen to other women but he never had or sensed the need to come to their rescue. Why Rin? What was so special about her? Was it her scent? Was it her beauty? What was it about this human woman that made him act out of character?
He glanced at his watch. It was approaching one thirty in the morning and he needed to get to the next town. He didn't want to be stuck in Nara, Japan for another day. Not that he had any place special to be.
He was contemplating leaving the jacket and the woman behind when she burst through the door with tears in her eyes.
He inhaled deeply not wanting to ask the question that spilled from his lips as she approached him.
"What's wrong Rin", he asked calmly.
She looked at him with tears raining from her eyes. She looked disheveled and hurt and he could sense her pain as she moved closer to him.
"Rin, Honey wait! I swear it's not what you think", a tall skinny white haired man ran out of the door and over to Rin.
He put his hands on her shoulders in an attempt to calm her down. This made Sesshomaru growl low in throat at his contact with her.
"I'm such a fool! All this time she's been calling off work while I was on duty was because you and she were sleeping together"!
"Wait Rin, Let me explain. She means nothing to me baby. I was only fucking her because you won't fuck me. I'm a man and I have needs Rin! What did you expect? You thought I'd wait around for you forever? Rin come on, give me a break here! We can work this out, after all this is practically your fault anyway", he said trying not to look like the guilty party.
"How dare you? How dare you try to turn this around and make me look like this is my fault? You know what, it doesn't even matter. You and Kanna deserve each other. She's a slut and you're just plain pathetic", she said through clenched teeth.
"Sesshomaru, where are you headed", she asked turning her back on her now ex-boyfriend.
"Nowhere in particular, why", he asked watching her wipe the tears from her eyes.
"Because I'd like to go with you, if it's okay. I won't be any trouble I promise", she stated sniffling from her now dashed away tears.
Sesshomaru looked at the pathetic looking excuse of man and wondered what she even saw in him anyway. He could tell he was a demon but he was weak compared to him. When he saw the woman walk out of the apartment holding a sheet over her naked body, Sesshomaru shook his head. He couldn't believe the man cheated on Rin with that.
"Sure, you can tag along", he said nodding for her to climb on the back of the bike.
With her face now completely dry, she lifted her head. "Thank you let me just grab my backpack and get a few things".
"Hn", he replied and she went inside to collect some things for the road.
When she returned to Sesshomaru, Hakudoshi just stood there in shock.
"Rin, surely you not leaving with some strange demon are you. Or have fucked this man", he asked looking Sesshomaru from head to toe.
"Hn. If she had, I assure you she would not be wasting her tears on you, and nor would we even be here right now", Sesshomaru scoffed and gave the man a lethal glare.
"I'm of no concern to you anymore Hakudoshi. Have a nice life. It's over", she responded and got onto the motorcycle, riding off with Sesshomaru.
Two and a half hours later, they were stopped at the red light waiting for it to turn green.
"Rin, we'd better get a hotel for the night. There's a bad storm coming and I can smell the rain", he said sniffing the air.
"Okay, my lord", she replied clinging to his waist.
"Hn", Sesshomaru responded.
Fifteen minutes later they pulled off the road and into the parking lot of a small hotel.
They parked the motorcycle under a covered area near the entrance, and went inside to purchase a room.
Sesshomaru rang the bell for assistance and an old lady who looked to be in her mid-seventies, came out of a back room and greeted them at the counter.
"Hello folks, you two look like you want a room. The name's Kaede Sung. You guys are in luck too. We've got just one room available. Would yall be wanting that last room", she asked smiling at the man and the woman.
"That would be why we're here ma'am", Sesshomaru said blandly.
"Um, can you excuse us for just a moment", Rin interrupted pulling Sesshomaru out of the door by his arms.
"Sesshomaru, did you hear her? She's only got one room available. That means we'd have to share a room", she stated nervously.
"And your point would be Rin", he asked cocking a thick black brow at her.
"Well, it would mean that we would have to share a bed and a bathroom and something like that", she responded hoping he'd see her point.
"I'm afraid we don't have a choice. Now, calm down. I know how to behave like a gentleman", and with that said he pulled away from her grasp and went back inside.
"We'll take that last room Mrs. Sung, and we'll need it for about four days", he said pulling out his wallet to pay.
"That's wonderful sir. I'll get you all set up then", the old lady replied. "Oh my, what happened to your face dear", she said to Rin taking the money from Sesshomaru.
"I was work bartending and this crazy guy got irate with me and slapped me, but I'm okay. This is nothing compared to his bruised ego, thanks to my savior here", she laughed.
The old woman didn't seem to convinced and glared at Sesshomaru.
"Hn. Do you have anywhere else I can store my bike for a while", he asked taking his change from the old woman who was staring at Rin's face.
"Sure son, my house is just on the other side of the hotel. You can store it in my garage. Here are the keys to your room and you can follow me", she said stepping from behind the counter.
Sesshomaru handed the hotel keys to Rin who immediately took off to find the room.
When she stepped through the door, she put her backpack down in a nearby chair. The room looked better than she expected. There was a king size bed. A desk in the corner and the bathroom was roomy.
Rin sat on the bed bringing her backpack with her. She rubbed her sore cheek, finally feeling the effects of her assault. She got up and looked at herself in the bathroom mirror and was shocked at the purple and blue bruise that covered her whole cheek.
"I look hideous", she said out loud, just as Sesshomaru entered the room with a back pack of his own.
"Hey Sesshomaru, why didn't you tell me I looked like this", she said pointing to her face.
"Rin, your face looks hideous. Are you happy now", he said void of emotion.
"Ha, ha, ha. I suppose you've never been called Mr. Personality", she said sarcastically.
Sesshomaru crossed the room and stood in front of Rin. He looked down into her face and tilted her chin up to meet his golden gaze. He shocked her and himself when he ran the back of his index finger along her bruised cheek. She winced slightly at the contact of his finger.
That bastard caused her pain. I should go back to that bar and pull his heart out with my bare hands. How dare he flaw her beautiful face this way?
Sesshomaru wasn't aware that at the moment he had cupped her face fully in his hands and was gently stroking the soft skin of her cheeks.
Rin was caught in a trance at his touch and found it hard to pull away from him, so they stared into each other's eyes. It was something about him that made her feel strange things. Her skin tingled from his slight caress of her face and his sharp claws were no threat to her as they stood caught up in the moment.
"Sesshomaru", she whispered his name.
Don't say my name like that Rin. This woman has bewitched me with her beauty. Snap out of it Sesshomaru! She's human for fucks sake! I should have just left her at her apartment and been on my way, and this shit wouldn't be happening.
Mate her Sess! Look at her; she's more than willing to let you. It's what we've been wanting since we laid eyes on her. Isn't that right? No one has to know but us and her.Your weak father and half breed brother don't even have to know about it. Your father's been pushing you to mate for the past fifty years anyway. Why not take her and mate her right now. SILENCE YOUKAI! Why do you always feel the need to tempt me? Look at her Sess. Smell her. She's aroused and you like the way she smells, like the sweetest flower imaginable. I can live with her being a human, can you? Look at her frame Sess. She's more than capable of carrying our seed. We would be proud to have her as our life mate and besides even if you did meet a female youkai, would you be as attracted to her as you are this Rin woman? Go on Sess, just kiss her once. One tiny kiss wouldn't hurt. ENOUGH YOUKAI! I shall kiss her but only to see if I like her taste. Good and don't forget to tell her about the healing properties of our blood. Now, I shall remain quiet for the time being.
Without giving Rin any warning, Sesshomaru lowered his head and covered her lips with his. At first Rin stiffened against the contact but it faded away as he nudged her lips open to deepen the kiss.
She moaned when his tongue circled hers and out of reflex, she wrapped her arms around his neck letting her hands play in his soft silver hair.
Sesshomaru brought his hands to her waist and lifted her hips against his with little effort. Her hips fit against his like glove and he savored the feel of her pressed against him.
He couldn't help the growl that escaped his throat, when her lips left his and she trailed kisses down his neck. Her lips were soft against his skin and he found it painful when she pulled away to look into his honey eyes.
"Sesshomaru, I…I shouldn't have done that. I'm sorry", she said as touched her fingertips to her lips.
His kiss was so…electrifying! This feeling of warmth and belonging and safety just flowed through my entire being. Why did I feel so safe in his embrace?
"None sense, I kissed you Rin. Your cheek, does it hurt", he asked as he caressed the darkened bruise.
Damn! She's sweet. The taste of her lips and her tongue is sweeter than honey. I think I'm fucked! This feeling I have to keep her protected and safe flowed through me. What the fuck is she doing to me?
Flash
"Sesshomaru, have you someone to protect"? His father's voice echoed in his ears.
"I, Sesshomaru, have no one to protect".
End Flash
"Like hell", she responded and winced from the pain his touch had created.
"I can heal it if you'd like".
"You can? Well if you can, sure. What do I have to do? Wait, how can you heal me? Is it because of your demon powers?
"Too many questions Rin. Do you want me to heal you or not"?
"I…yes please", she said as her heart began to race with concern.
"Calm yourself Rin. I will not hurt you".
"Hey you can sense my heart rate and stuff"?
"Yes, does that surprise you? I can sense many things about you Rin".
Well don't say it like that. It does something to me. Your voice, your touch, your smell; it all does something to me. Rin! Get a hold of yourself this instant!
"Yes and no. Hakudoshi could never sense anything about me. He was just selfish I guess; that and maybe the fact that he was sleeping with someone else has something to do with it".
"Did you love him Rin", Sesshomaru shocked himself with that question.
"A part of me did, but strangely, I seemed to forget about him the moment I saw you", she whispered looking into his eyes.
Fuck! Run Sesshomaru! We run from no one and nothing Sess! It will do me no good to get involved with a human woman! But her scent, it's so sweet. She smells of fresh flowers and morning dew. Ahh, so I see. She is appealing to us, correct? Every fiber of our being wants her. You cannot deny this Sess. You desire her and you want to mate her. We have never felt this way for any other woman. In all our centuries of living, never have we felt this way. She's the one Sess. Do not force me to take over. You have denied us for far too long. We will be gentle with her. Go on Sess, give her your blood and heal her. YOUKAI ENOUGH! I cannot think with you so close to the surface. BE SILENT AT ONCE! I shall be silent as soon as you give her your blood, but until then I will remain close to the surface.
"Hn. Rin sit on the bed", he commanded.
"Yes, my lord", she teased, but he stiffened at the term.
"This is the third time you've said that to me. Why do you call me such", he questioned.
"I don't know. I think it's because there's something aristocratic about you that I just can't quite put my finger on. Do you not like the term", she asked siting down on the bed and looking up into his eyes as he stood in front of her.
"I could care less", he responded.
"That's good because I intend to call you that from now on", she challenged.
"Hn. Fine do as you wish Rin", he said giving her an icy glare.
"I shall my lord", she smiled teasingly.
She cannot possibly know that that is actually my title. I haven't been Lord Sesshomaru since the donning of this current century. I am only referred to as that by demons who know me back in Tokyo now. This woman is becoming more interesting by the second.
"What now my lord"?
"You need to drink my blood", he responded nonchalantly.
"What? You mean as in your blood going into my body, through my mouth", she asked in horrified shock.
"Yes, unless you'd like to continue to walk around with that horrid bruise on your face and have people assuming that I have beaten you", he responded.
"Hmm, I guess you have a point. But I…I must say I'm a little repulsed at the thought of ingesting blood, gross", she said scrunching her mouth and nose.
"I has been my experience that it will taste bitter, but there will be no adverse effects, only that you face will be healed".
"Your experience? How often have you done this", she questioned.
"I've only done it one other time, but it was explained to me that that is how it taste, so I just wanted to warn you. Are you ready", he asked looking into her eyes.
"I suppose so", she said with a sigh.
Sesshomaru held one of his wrists close to her mouth and watched her wrinkle her nose at the thought of what would happen next.
With his other hand, he took a sharp claw and raked it across his wrist and did not flinch as the blood gushed forth.
Rin stared into his eyes and slowly covered her mouth over the gushing wound. As she began to drink his blood she discovered the taste was not bitter but sweet to her taste buds. She began to moan in delight as it trickled down her throat.
"Umm", she sighed and tried her best to get as much as she could.
Sesshomaru watched in silent shock as she lapped at his wrist. Her mouth was causing small electric jolts to surge through him.
What is happening to me? What the hell is happening to her? This is not supposed to happen! My blood is not supposed to taste good to her! She is our true life mate Sess. We will mate her! No she can't be. Could she?
~S.W.~
A/N: Thank you so much for all the reviews and I appreciate you guys taking time out of your day to read my story. I did not quite make twenty reviews but better luck next time. *Wink* Wink*! A special thanks to mustacheman who was my first reviewer. Thanks to all who also Story Alerted, Favorite Storied, and Favorite Authored me. "Wow, these guys are the best", said Shy as she recalled her full inbox.
To jolie (): Humm, yes the one night stand is with Rin and it's coming up soon.
To Tsukimori. Kuchiki 13: I made Rin tall because I picture our boy Sess to be very masculine in a lean way, not a body builder way and I tend to think of him as very tall, so of course in my mind his woman would have to be tall as well.
To icegirljenni: The answer to your question the "my lord" is a coincidence. I wrote that in to show the connection or bond that Rin and Sesshomaru seem to have. It is only for chemistry purposes. As for the title, it came about because after the one night stand, Sesshomaru will leave Rin because he's fallen in love with her, only to have his past come back to him full circle later when they meet again.
To pammazola: Just wanted to say I love your stories. You are an inspiration and thanks for liking mine.
To all my readers and reviewers: Thanks for all that you do. You guys inspire me! Don't forget to REVIEW this chapter PLEASE.
HERSHEY KISSES,
~SHY W.~