LAST CHAPPIE

Name of Story: Rain & Thunder

Summary: Rin wanders into the forest following a butterfly. When the butterfly goes into the heart of the forest, Rin can't find her way back to the village. Sesshomaru tries to find her but a huge thunderstorm has hit and has washed away her scent.

Author's Note: Yes, I am back! And here with the second to final chapter of Rain and Thunder. I hope you like it. It's probably going to be longer than the other two chapters. Lots of drama and...well, I'll just go so you can find out yourselves. R&R.

Name of Chapter: Impending Fate

The days passed, as Sesshomaru and Rin's relationship grew. They grew closer together and spent every minute with each other. Rin got better. She didn't have any coughs or a fever. Her head and ankle healed completely. All that remained was a scar on Rin's forehead above her right eye.

However, just because Rin was well, didn't mean Sesshomaru let her go places on her own. Except for the restroom. Then he just stayed a few feet away. He was always lurking silently behind her, making sure no harm came to her again. It annoyed Rin to no end but she expected that from Sesshomaru. He was just protecting her.

Finally, the days faded into two weeks and Sesshomaru could no longer stay with Rin. He had to return to his lands before a civil war broke out.

Rin dreaded that day. She spent all of her time with Sesshomaru, like in her dreams. However, this was reality. And he had to go, just like all the other times he visited her in the village.

"Must you go, Sesshomaru?" Rin asked the day he was to depart. She had stopped calling him 'Lord' after he asked her to, saying only use his title around his people. Which was thought for Rin. Would she be apart of his Empire after all?

Sesshomaru nodded, a unrecognizable look in his cold eyes.

"I must see to some affairs," Sesshomaru said simply, his heart breaking even at the thought of leaving Rin. However, he had to. His people had a right to know of his plans.

"Okay," Rin replied, sadness laced in her voice. It was heartbreaking for your loved one to leave. But she tried to hide it for Sesshomaru's sake.

Sesshomaru tenderly placed his clawed hand on her soft cheek.

"Fear not, Ai, I shall return in less than a weeks time." Sesshomaru softly said. Rin smiled at him. He had started calling her 'Ai' after they had confessed their feelings to each other.

"You better."

Sesshomaru placed a kiss on her forehead, his lips lingering, tasting the sweet taste of Rin's skin.

Sesshomaru looked into her deep brown eyes, seeing the familiar life and love in them. He missed that look when she was ill.

"When I return," Sesshomaru started, his normally cold heart beating fast, "will you do the honor of being my mate and the Lady of the West?"

Rin smiled, it reaching her eyes before she remembered something. Sesshomaru and Inuyasha's father mated with a human. InuTaishio died because of it, also that he had conceived a half demon child with her. What if that happened with them? It would tear Rin from the inside if Sesshomaru died, especially if she had his child.

"What is it, Ai," Sesshomaru asked, looking at her with concern in his golden ice eyes. He ran his claws through her hair as a comforting gesture.

"What if...the past comes back?" Rin asked hesitantly, looking at the ground. Tears stung her eyes at the thought of it.

Sesshomaru instantly knew what it was. She was afraid. She wasn't afraid of being his mate. She was scared of being his mate.

"The past will not come back." Sesshomaru stated, lifting her chin and meeting her gaze. "My father made mistakes that I will not make."

"Like mating a human?" Rin asked, her voice quiet as she said it. She never thought about if Sesshomaru and her mated. It drifted into her mind the past two weeks but she ignored it. Even though they are together, Sesshomaru could still mate a female dog demon. And she could bare him full blooded children. She would only give him half demon children.

"That would not be a mistake, Rin," Sesshomaru said, his eyes defensive. "It would be a privilege. Especially, to you. The Dog Demon clan needs to forget what my father did and forgive him. As I have."

Rin smiled slightly.

"You're right." She said. Another thought occurred to her. "What if we have children? I'll die before they are fully grown."

"You will not die. As long as I'm alive, you will live." Sesshomaru replied, smiling slightly while gently holding her hands like they were made out of glass.

"But..." Rin started, a confused look in her brown eyes. "Inuyasha's mother...she died."

"After my father died." Sesshomaru stated. "Izayoi lived for years after he died. She only died because or her age. Izayoi could have lived for many more years if my father did not die."

"Oh." Rin wrapped her arms around Sesshomaru's large torso and rested her head on his chest that was protected by his steel spiked armor. Her head just rested between two spikes. Sesshomaru would have to take it off soon.

Sesshomaru in return wrapped his muscular arms around Rin's small figure and rested his chin on Rin's head, smelling her scent.

"Just promise me, you'll return soon. I miss you when your gone." Rin asked.

"I promise." Sesshomaru said, looking down at Rin with a small smile on his lips. Sesshomaru leaned down and captured her lips in a chaste kiss.

"I love you, my heart." Rin said, smiling. "When you return, I'll become your mate. Forever."

"And I, you." Sesshomaru kissed her lips again, then forced himself to let go of her. "Good bye, Ai. I will return within the next week."

"I'll be here, staying away from the forest." Rin laughed.

Sesshomaru nodded and turned his back on her, going in the direction of the Western Lands.

"Lord Sesshomaru, you're back!"

"Welcome back, my lord!"

Various people greeted Sesshomaru as he walked through the front gates that led to the Western Palace. Many of them were dog demons, some of them were other demons that were related to dogs. Wolfs, Coyotes, Foxes, and Jackals that all carried the mark that they belonged to Sesshomaru's lands and court.

"Lord Sesshomaru!" Jaken cried, running up to Sesshomaru and bowing at his feet. "Welcome back, my lord! Where have you been?"

"Jaken, do not question my whereabouts." Sesshomaru said coldly to Jaken as he passed by. Jaken knew where he went. He always knew. But he wasn't supposed to tell his people where Sesshomaru went to. It would cause an uproar.

The great fearful Lord Sesshomaru seeing a human! How disastrous! A human that he planned to mate, none the less!

"Um, yes, my lord." Jaken stammered quickly.

"Set up a meeting with my consul today." Sesshomaru commanded. "There are some matters I would like to discuss."

"Right away, my lord!" Jaken replied, bowing low to the floor as Sesshomaru passed by.

Sesshomaru entered the palace through the large steel doors that were opened for him by the strong Coyote demon attendants. Many demons bowed to him as he made his way to the grand marble stair case that led to the East Wing where his chambers were.

He entered his chambers by large mahogany doors that were carved with the symbol of the kingdom. A crescent moon.

He sat his large desk, looked out the large window and sighed. It has been two days since he last saw Rin and he all ready missed her. He couldn't wait until he saw her again. But first, he had to tell his consul of his plans. Which would cause an uproar, then that would lead to yelling and fighting. Well, he was going to try to avoid that.

He leaned his head on his hand, feeling his damp silver hair. In order for his people to not find out about Rin, he had to wash off her scent. It pained his heart to do so. He loved her fresh raspberry scent. When she was sick, it was covered up by the smell of her illness, and all the vomiting.

However, it was necessary to do so. If his people found out about Rin before he told them, her life would be in grave danger. Even when he did tell them, her life would still be in grave danger. His consul hated humans, and any thoughts of mating with them.

"Lord Sesshomaru," Jaken began entering Sesshomaru's chambers, "the meeting is set. Your consul is awaiting your presence now."

Sesshomaru nodded and rose from his spot.

It was time to face the thunder.

The doors opened with a slam as Sesshomaru entered the meeting room filled with all the members of his consul and a few extra demons that were important in his lands. All twenty members stood up and bowed as Sesshomaru made his way to his seat at the head of the round table. Jaken followed close behind him and went to stand in the corner behind Sesshomaru's grand chair.

Once he sat down, all of the members sat down.

"Thank you for coming and gathering so quickly." Sesshomaru started immediately, deciding he'd start it soon than later. He had promised Rin he would return in less than a week. "There matters I would like to discuss."

"Forgive me for interrupting, my lord." A Dog Demon started two seats next to him. He had white hair and grey eyes and wore an outfit similar to Sesshomaru but without the metal armor. Sesshomaru knew him to be Hideaki, the general to his army. "The consul and I are all wondering where you have been for the past month."

Sesshomaru was silent, deciding how he should say it. There would be no use in lying to the consul when they would find out sooner or later.

"I was making sure the next Lady of the West was well." Sesshomaru answered simply.

It was pin drop silent for a few seconds before white hair and grey eyes spoke up.

"The next Lady of the West, my lord?" He asked. "You mean, after all these centuries, you have finally chosen a mate?"

Sesshomaru nodded.

"Have we met her, my lord?"

"When will the mating take place, my lord?"

"Is she apart of the Dog Demon clan, Lord Sesshomaru?"

"Silence." Sesshomaru commanded. Immediately, the room quieted. Those who disobeyed Sesshomaru were severally punished. "Only Jaken and I know her. Once she becomes my mate, she will be a apart of the Dog Demon clan."

"Who is she, my lord? Is she a dog demon, my lord?"

It's now or never, Sesshomaru thought, mentally bracing himself for an uproar.

"She is a human." He said simply. He counted in his head for how long it would take for the outrage to start.

He got to two.

"What? Impossible!"

"This is unbelievable!"

"After all this time!"

"Haven't you learned from what your father did?"

"Humans are so asinine and unlearned!"

"They die easily."

Sesshomaru let them outrage for a minute before he finally held his hand up for silence. However, they were so infuriated, they did not see it.

"SILENCE!" Sesshomaru, standing up from his spot. That caught the attention of everyone. It was immediately pin drop silence again. "This human is not like any other human. She has experienced demon encounters as well as teaching.

"It is time to forget what my father did and move on. If you do not approve of this mating, I shall abdicate the throne. It is time we move on and forget and forgive what my father did. As I have."

"Lord Sesshomaru, surely this human doesn't mean that much to you." Hideaki said, looking at Sesshomaru with a shocked expression. "That you would abdicate the throne?"

"She does mean that much to me." Sesshomaru stated. "I've saved her life more than once. She is unlike any other human I have encountered."

"You're just like your father." A Jackal demon sneered at Sesshomaru, showing his sharp fangs. He had short brown hair and amber eyes. He wore brown trousers with armor over his chest and shoulders. "You're following in the same path as he did. Falling in love with a human. Abdicating the throne so he could be with that human. He even conceived a child with that human.

"And he suffered the consequences because of it." The jackal demon smiled sinisterly. "Death."

Sesshomaru sent a cold-six-foot-under-glare at the jackal.

"You're just as weak and pathetic as your father." The jackal continued, pretending Sesshomaru wasn't about ready to kill him with his poison whip. "If you do mate that low life human, you will die, just as your father did."

The restrain in Sesshomaru's anger, broke. In a flash, he had the jackal by his neck, his left hand glowing with poison as it neared the jackal's flesh. How dare he call Rin a low life human!

"Wait a minute, Lord Sesshomaru! Please set Ichiro down until we figure everything out." Hideaki interrupted before Sesshomaru could sink his claws into the jackal's flesh. "Let's talk about this. Like civil and proper demons."

Everyone looked at Hideaki with questionable looks. Civil and proper demons? That's a laugh!

"I mean, let's talk about this ordeal and vote on it. After all, we need to be civil here." Hideaki continued. "Lord Sesshomaru makes an excellent point about moving on with our immortal lives and forget what the Great Dog Lord InuTaishio did. Anyone agree with me?"

Hideaki cast a stern look at the demons in the room as Sesshomaru threw Ichiro to the floor and stared at everyone. A few demons stirred in their seats and coughed. Finally, a albino wolf demon stood up. He had white hair and red eyes and white clothing that resembled fur.

"I agree to vote," he stated simply.

"Thank you, Huyuo." Hideaki replied, smiling at the wolf demon. "Anyone else?"

"I agree."

"I also agree."

Hideaki turned to Sesshomaru and smiled. Sesshomaru was in shock that they would even allow a voting. If he did not get their vote, Hideaki would take the throne when Sesshomaru abdicates it.

"Lord Sesshomaru, if you'll please leave the room while the consul and I vote." Hideaki asked with no hesitance. He knew Sesshomaru wouldn't kill him. Hideaki knew Sesshomaru had changed over the past decade. He has become softer, for reasons unknown that Hideaki can now guess.

Sesshomaru nodded a left the room.

Despite the meeting room sound proof to demons, in case an enemy would hear any attack plans, Sesshomaru went back to his chambers and sat at his desk and started thinking about Rin.

How he missed her so. It was heart-wrenching to be away from her when she just got better, after being sick for almost two weeks and missing for a day in a nasty thunderstorm.

Sesshomaru sighed and closed his eyes, falling into a light sleep, dreaming of Rin being back in his arms.

"Lord Sesshomaru, we have come to a verdict." Hideaki started as soon as Sesshomaru entered the room behind Jaken.

Huyuo stood up from his spot and cleared his throat.

"We have decided…."

To Be Continued…

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