So close. She had been so close to the one thing in the world she could ever want; a kiss from lord Sesshomaru.
Rin stumbled through the pouring rain towards the flowing river; she remembered the first time Sesshomaru brought her here.
She was eight years old and helping master Jaken catch some fish for dinner.
"Lord Sesshomaru, come and look at this!" she cried acting shocked, she was a good actress back then and would always play tricks on Sesshomaru.
"What is it Rin?" that was the first time she had ever heard emotion in her lord's voice, he sounded worried.
He looked down into the water, searching for what had surprised her so. Then with all her might, Rin jumped on his back as hard as he could and sent him tumbling down into the cold water. She couldn't stop laughing for days after that, his face when he climbed out of the water; he looked like a half drowned puppy. He did get his own back of course, he carried her to the river one early morning while she was still asleep and sent her plunging into the icy water, that made him chuckle quietly so Rin wasn't in a mood with him the whole time.
Rin looked down into the water and saw her own reflection.
What happened to that funny, carefree girl that she once was?
But of course she knew the answer to that; she grew up.
Rin collapsed to her knees beside the dark river, heavy raindrops splashed on her head and rolled down her cheeks and neck then dropped onto her tear soaked kimono, this time she didn't try and hold back the tears, she just let them stream down her face and mix with the ice cold rain.
Sesshomaru hid behind the line of trees that sat on the edge of the river where he took Rin when she was still travelling with him, she was such a joker back then, so full of fun and not a care in the world. Even from a distance he could see the tears streaming down her face. Now he knew what had made her so upset this morning; him. No wonder she didn't want to talk to him about it, it was about him. Did she really care for him that much that she cried over him, did she love him.
No, that was impossible, she was a human, she deserved better than a power thirsty demon with blood-tainted hands and a blackened heart. But it wasn't black anymore, it was warm and Rin had made it that way, she had changed him, but she still deserved someone better. Once again the thought of Rin in another man's arms made Sesshomaru red with rage, but why? Did he love her too?
Father, did you have these same thoughts spin through your mind once before? He thought, staring up into the heavy rain above. This was ridiculous. Just the sight of her would leave him unable to breath, her sent was captivating. Of course he loved her; he had loved her ever since he had saved her from the otherworld. Sesshomaru turned to see her still in floods of tears, clutching her chest.
He had to tell her before he could hurt her again. He took a deep breath and tried to calm his nerves, which was silly because he could defeat any demon that crossed his path with a flick of his wrist yet he was too scared to tell Rin how he felt about her.
Suddenly a strong, dark demonic aura appeared. A large demon, the size of a small mountain with large horns, razor sharp teeth and his eyes glowed a deep dark red through the rain came trumping through the forest. Suddenly Sesshomaru realised what it was doing, it was heading straight for Rin!
Sesshomaru ran through the trees at an incredible speed toward Rin.
Rin gasped as he scooped her up in his arms and ran to the small cave beside the waterfall just before the demon's fist hit the spot where she had been sitting just moments ago.
"Lord Sesshomaru," she whispered, her eyes full of shock and fear.
"Rin, listen to me. I need you to stay here, got that?" Shesshomaru looked into her eyes and begged with a pleading voice.
Rin shook her head and grabbed his arm with a cold shaking hand.
"Please don't leave me lord Sesshomaru,"
This is so frustrating he thought how can she possibly not know what power she has over me?
He turned back to her and looked into her eyes once more.
"Please Rin," he begged, his voice full of emotion now, his eyes smouldering hers.
Rin looked at him dazed but nodded, her eyes filling up with tears. Sesshomaru kissed her softly on the head then got up and walked slowly and silently out of the cave and towards the demon.