A Little Girl's Wish

Sesshy's Mistress

Description: Rin was so full of love and doesn't understand why her Lord is always so cold to others, excluding her. Then, one day, InuYasha tells her it's because he doesn't know how to love. Saddened at this thought, she makes a wish that will change everything…

Note: So I didn't get this done in time for Valentine's day, haha! Oh well!

This is during the time of peace, after Sesshomaru has given Rin over to the attention of Kagome and the other villagers. He still comes to visit her, though.

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Some days she found herself wandering aimlessly in search of answers that continued to elude her. She was slowly regaining her memory, but it wasn't enough. The short, unexpected flashes that came upon her at random would always leave her with more questions than beforehand; it was very frustrating. She also needed a way to escape the villagers.

Yes, she was eternally grateful that they no longer hated and scorned her presence in the village, but her growing reputation amongst villages was beginning to be too much. With each new day, more and more people came to ask her for help. Healing illnesses and injuries of all sorts so often was leaving her drained. She was also restless.

The world was calling to her. Not just the world… It was too hard to explain. Much like the other day, when she and Sachi had went to wash, the water called to her. Like with the first attack which had awakened these powers within her, she was easily able to manipulate the water at will. The same could be said for fire and wind. Yet, she knew this was not the end of her powers. This was what frustrated her the most.

Serenity stopped when she noticed that the forest had grown silent. Her blue eyes slowly inspected her surroundings, looking for anything unusual. Though she could not see anything, she sensed something. It was a foul kind of darkness that sent a shiver down her spine.

Demon, She thought to herself as her eyes narrowed. Another curse to discovering her abilities included the increase in demonic activity in and around the village. These things seemed to be attracted to her powers, and for a moment, she lost herself to another vision.

She saw herself in a strange outfit facing against a humanoid like creature. Though she could not hear what was being said, one word flashed through her mind. Youma…

When her senses returned, Serenity found herself face to face with what appeared to be a man. He was quite beautiful with long dark hair held in a loose ponytail and eyes of emerald green. His face was flawless, and on his brow was a strange mark that she couldn't quite make out due to his bangs.

"So you are the one everyone speaks of," The man's voice was soothing, and when he smiled, Serenity found herself blushing. The look in his eyes as he gazed at her was anything but friendly. "They did not mention such beauty in their remarks." He sent a grin her way while his eyes ran over her small frame.

"I don't know of what you speak," Serenity shivered under the man's lecherous gaze. A sense of déjà vu overcame her as a pair of eyes framed by silver hair flashed before her eyes. Raising a hand to her temple, she shook her head and took a step back. Serenity needed to get back to the village.

"Please don't go," The man spoke and he was suddenly in front of her. His hand encircled her wrist. Compared to her pale complexion, he looked like a god of the sun with his tanned skin which was hot to the touch. "I haven't finished talking with you yet." He smiled again, and Serenity could have sworn that his pupils had changed into slits.

"I need to return to the village," She tugged on her arm, but her strength seemed to leave her.

"I assure you that the village you came from is the absolute last place you want to be right now," His voice was liquid silk as he leaned down to whisper softly into her ear. Serenity could no longer feel her legs and when she began to fall, the man before her scooped her into his arms. From this vantage point, Serenity blinked her tired eyes towards the man and noticed his ears were pointed, not rounded like a human.

"Demon," her voice came out a raspy whisper as darkness crept into her vision. She was falling unconscious, and the last thing she could make out were the distant screams echoing from the village.

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As with every time she slept, visions of ghosts haunted her dreams. Their faces were always hidden by the shadows and no matter how hard she tried, she could never make it to them in time. Whenever she would get close, the darkness would consume them, and she was left with only the echoes of their screams to keep her company.

'Usagi!'

'Usako!'

'Usa-chan!'

'Mama!'

'Koneko-chan?'

'…Hime…'

'Sailor Moon!'

'Serenity?'

Over and over the voices would call to her from the every darkness which continued to creep towards her. Serenity ran, but to where she had no clue. It was like this in ever dream. She would run, fearing the secrets that the darkness held for her. Though she wanted answers, somewhere in the back of her mind, she knew those answers would only lead to pain.

Only when the darkness threatened to consume her completely would she awake from her dreams with a pounding heart and the feeling of being unable to breathe. Unlike the past, when she would awaken to the sight of a familiar hut's thatch and clay ceiling, Serenity awoke in an unfamiliar room.

At first, her limbs felt heavy, and she was unable to move. Instead, her eyes ran over the room as her mind struggled to catch up with her. How had she ended up here in this lavish room? It looked like the walls were carved of marble! The image of the man—no demon—flickered across her mind.

"Oh God," Serenity moaned as she forced herself to roll onto her side. The feel of cool silk sliding across her skin sent a trail of goose bumps along her body. Looking closer at her surroundings, Serenity noted that she was lying on a raised and very large futon. The cushioning was thick and many pillows along with silk sheets encompassed her form.

"Where am I?" She questioned aloud as she moved to sit on the edge of the futon. As her legs swung over the edge, the sound of metal clanging together caught her attention. On her right foot a heavy shackle was locked into place, and attached to it was an equally heavy chain which attached itself to the floor near the end of the futon.

Her heart rate increased once more as panic began to set. Frantically she clawed at the chain and even went so far as to summon fire in hopes of melting the metal. Nothing worked; it seemed that the shackle was protected by some sort of magic. Cursing her luck, Serenity stood and made her way towards a nearby window. The length of the chain enabled her to reach it, but that was it.

Serenity sank to the floor in shock as she realized that she was trapped with no way to escape.

"Even if I could, where would I go?" She whimpered to herself. She closed her eyes and let her head rest against the wall as tears ran down her cheeks. The memory of the screams coming from the direction of the village rang through her mind as the image of the man continued to jump to the front of her vision.

Who was he and why had he taken her?

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"How is she?" Miroku questioned as he entered the hut where Kagome tended to Rin. The little girl had been bed ridden for several days now, and everyone was desperate to find out why. Kagome had spent much time at the little girl's side, trying different medicine that she had brought with her on her last journey from home.

Rin wasn't responding to any of it.

"She's getting worse," Kagome sighed sadly. "I don't know what else to do." There was a sense of hopelessness in her voice.

"InuYasha has gone to see if villages nearby have experienced something similar," Miroku stated while moving closer to the miko. Several of the young children in the village had fallen sick, but most of them were older than Rin and had been able to fight off the disease.

As for those that had been Rin's age or younger…

"We should send for Sesshomaru," Kagome spoke gently as she dipped a rag into some water and used it to blot the child's head. It was the only thing she could do for now since nothing else was working.

"But who would be willing to go and how would they find him?" Miroku questioned in earnest. The response from Lord Sesshomaru would be anything but pleasant when the unlucky person would inform him of Rin's health. It was a job that Miroku would never want to be chosen to fulfill. "I wouldn't recommend InuYasha."

"Of course not," Kagome shook her head quickly. "They can barely stand each other as is!"

"He's the only one that could find him," Miroku stated while tapping his nose knowingly.

"Not the only one…" Kagome whispered to herself as she pressed the rag down Rin's neck and to her shoulders. The girl's fever was spiking again and soft moans were escaping her cracked lips. Kagome felt her heart break with each moan, and she wished desperate for a way to help Rin.

A coughing fit began to overcome the girl, and Kagome swiftly moved to raise her gently. The wet rag was abandoned for a dry one that was already spotted with tiny drops of blood. Once the coughing fit had ended, Kagome slowly lowered Rin back onto the futon.

"We need to hurry," Kagome spoke in fear as she showed Miroku the rag which had a large splash of blood in the middle of it.

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DON'T KILL ME!

RxR

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Sesshy's Mistress