Rina watched Jaken and Rin pass out as normal and she sat off to one
side as she stared at Sesshoumaru from across the fire. She asked him
"Sesshy are you asleep" she said softly just above a whisper in case he
was she did not want to wake him. She had been trying to think of a way
to bring up love. She knew it would be hard to get an actual emotion
from him but she had to try.

"Hmm what is it Rina?"

She got up and walked over sitting closer to him so they could talk easier "Well I need your advice on something" she tossed a few sticks in the fire a bit nervous from being able to sit so close to him and not be judged for it.

"Hmm you know you can ask me anything."

She blushed at how nice he was being "Well see, I am in love with this guy but I'm scared to bring it up with him" She wanted to be closer but dared not move to give him his space thinking 'so close yet so far away'

Sesshoumaru smiled ever so slightly. "You should talk to him; try to find out what you have in common."

She stared at the fire "But that's the thing I have known him for a whole year already and have only seen one thing we have in common"

She sighed "The only thing we have in common is that we both care about Rin being safe"

"The only thing WE have in common?" Sesshoumaru smiled wider.

She turned to him and said with tears forming "The guy is you and it's hard to know what a human like me can have in common with you. Not only are you a full fledged demon but you are also the Lord of the Western lands, and... and I..." she turned away from him crying "I'm not sure if I even have a chance at being loved by someone that is so well known" she buried her face in her knees and cried knowing she had little to no chance at being with him.

"Don't cry Rina, .I like you."

She sighed and still cried "You like me, I know you like me the way you like Rin. Family type love" she spoke as if she was not even caring. She found it hard to believe that he loved her for more then that

"Oh Rina you know what I mean. I love you." Sesshoumaru wrapped his arms around Rina, holding her closer.

She gasped and turned around to face him "You...love..." she could not even finish the sentence before she buried her face in his chest "Sesshoumaru do you mean that or is it to get me to stop crying" she shut her eyes knowing she sounded cold just now and she did not want to have it be something false she wanted it to be real honest to god love.

"I really truly love you Rina." Sesshoumaru then leaned over and kissed Rina on the cheek.

Rina looked at him and said "If that's true then why not kiss me like a lover" she softly touched her lips to his and let him choose to deepen the kiss or not.

Sesshoumaru chose to deepen the kiss, holding her close to him.

Rina melted and a small moan of pleasure and relief left her mouth as she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled down to where her back was flat on the ground "Sesshy why have you not said anything. I have had this love building up inside scared to tell you about it"

"I thought the love may be one way so I never said anything either"

She was silent for a moment. When she spoke it was barely above a whisper "You thought that way to...for how long"

"For awhile now, around a year."

She smirked "So the whole time I have been with you, the same time length for me" she turned and looked at her sister and the tears stopped as Rin woke up "Sister I heard crying"

"Rin its okay go back to sleep, Rina and I are just talking."

Rin sat there "But why was sister crying" Rina looked at her "Rin go back to sleep, I had a bad dream and Sesshy is talking to me and telling me its ok. So you go to sleep" rin nodded and curled up by Jaken and held onto him as if he were a stuffed toy and fell asleep

"Rina your sister is so cute"

"Keh she is such a pain sometimes"

"Siblings can be."

"Yeah well no offense Sesshy but at mine does not try to kill me. I mean who did you put up with growing up with Inuyasha, he is worse to talk with then Jaken"

"Well being a full demon has its advantages"

"I guess. Anyway why did you choose to love me?"

"You're very cute"

"But I'm human and you tell Inuyasha that you will not fall for a human" she knew she crossed the line and waited for him to scold her for what she just said

"I was wrong about Inuyasha, I'm afraid"

"Better not let him hears that" she said as she smirked. She then stood up and said "I'm a bit cold, could I sleep in your arms tonight Sesshy" she blushed as she asked to sleep with him tonight

"Sure, you can sleep with me"

She smiled and said "Thanks I just don't want to be alone anymore"

"You won't ever have to be, not while I'm here"

She closed her eyes and sat in his lap and leaned against his chest "Thank you for loving me Sesshoumaru"

"Love you too Rina"

She smiled and kissed him gently then she slowly fell asleep holding his hand

Sesshoumaru fell asleep holding her hand

She slept like a baby in his arms and mumbled "I love you"

"Sleep well" Sesshoumaru said softly

She smiled and held his hand tightly

The next morning Rina got up and went to get the food ready for breakfast then went to the near by stream and was about to get in to wash

Sesshoumaru got up and looked over at Rin who was still sleeping. Then got up and went outside to the river.

Rina had just gotten her clothes off and stood in her bra and undies about to enter the water. She got down and felt the temp with her hand "Geeze that's cold" she said not knowing Sesshoumaru was near by

Sesshoumaru saw Rina at the waters edge, and then stopped to watch what she would do.

She sat and slowly worked her way into the water and said "Its cold but it works" she saw and held on to the shore "I wonder what I should do now that sesshy and I have said we love each other" she scratched her head "Damn it I want him to pop my cherry but how do you bring up your first time with him god I wish I knew what to do" she climbed out and sat looking in the water at her feet

Sesshoumaru stayed quiet and stuck right up behind Rina and stood behind her, she still didn't notice he was behind her

Rina sighed "How do I do anything now, I've never been loved before"

Sesshoumaru bent down so his mouth was next to Rina's head "Well I can help you with that" he whispered

She got spooked and fell in the water "Sesshy don't scare me like that"

Sesshoumaru chuckled. "Rina for real I can help, ask to me to do anything and I will"

She climbed out and said "Could you tell me what to do I am so lost know"

She looked at him "Please help me know what love is like"

Sesshoumaru rubbed Rina on the waist

Rina looked at him tearing up "I know I love you but I'm..." she looked away from him "I'm scared of being hurt"

"Don't worry I'll be gentle" Sesshoumaru then let his hand slide up her back.

Rina looked at him and said "Sesshoumaru have you done this before?" her voice showed she was scared

"Not with a human"

"But I'll be careful"

She blushed "Thank you Sesshy, for everything" she slowly kissed him and waited for him to pin her to go and make her his mate

Sesshoumaru laid Rina on the ground and got over her.

She was nervous and it showed "Sesshoumaru can I ask you something"

"Sure" Sesshoumaru chuckled

She turned to look away "Don't get mad but, what happened to the last girl you were with"

"We had an arguments and we split up, I haven't seen her since" Sesshoumaru said calmly.

"Was she your mate? I know that Inu Yokai's mate for life and if you were with her then was she your mate" she beat her self up mentally knowing she crossed the line with that one and began to tear up scared he would scold her.

"I considered her my mate but we never really had sex"

"You never truly mated" now she felt bad for what she had said and looked at her feet "Sorry, I shouldn't have asked" she heard a spring near by and ran off to find it hoping he was not mad nor to saddened by her words.

Sesshoumaru got up to follow her. He was very quiet when he walked behind her.

She did not hear him and started to undo her kimono to get into the water and mumbled "Hope I did not hurt him or anger him with what I said"

"You did not upset me or make me sad I met her a long time ago, she is no longer a part of my life"

She froze and her kimono slipped off and landed on the ground leaving her nude in front of him

"Well you look very beautiful like that" Sesshoumaru walked up right next to her

She did not dare move not knowing what he was about to do and said closing her eyes "I'm as pretty as you say, I am only human and I wish there were a way for me to be yokai like you Sesshy"

"I have not the slightest idea how you could become a yokai like me since the Shikon Jewel was destroyed"

She knew of one way but was scared as she spoke "I heard of one person who could do so but..."

"Go on and tell me the name if you really want to be a yokai"

She got herself prepared for any anger he would have "We would have to ask...I'm scared to say his name"

"You can say his name I will do anything to make you happy"

She turned and looked at her feet saying "Even if the only way for me to become an InuYokai [dog demon] like you is to see..." she choked out the name "...Naraku"

"Naraku is dead but we could go to the netherworld to see him"

"It aint whether he's dead or not, it's whether you could trust him with that..." Inuyasha and his group landed by Rin who had been listening to the whole thing "...Brother can you trust your mate to Naraku"

"Hello Inuyasha, I don't plan on Naraku living afterwards with one of my swords I can send him straight to hell"

Kagome ran up and said "But why are you going there Sesshoumaru" everyone looked at him and Rina, Rina said "I wished to be a InuYokai like him and Inuyasha so I can give him full yo..." she was cut off by Inuyasha punching her to the ground and ignoring Sesshoumaru he said "Your crazy to do that, if my brother really loved you then he would forget his hatred for hanyo's and be happy with any children you give him"

"Rina is the one that wanted to be a yokai I'm just helping her be happy"

Inuyasha turned to Sesshoumaru "And you were going to go to the bastard Naraku who tried killing her when he was alive, are you crazy Sesshoumaru"

"I'm going to kill Naraku after I'm done with him"

Inuyasha threw a punch at his brother and said "You're stupid to even trust him before hand" Kagome froze and could not bring her self to say sit to stop Inuyasha

"Sesshoumaru punched Inuyasha back."It's Rina's choice to become a yokai" Sesshoumaru said with a bit of anger in his voice.

Now Sango stepped in holding Rin who was crying "Sesshoumaru , may i ask you something" Rina ran over her cheek red from where she was hit by inuyasha and held her sister

"sure what is it Sango?"

Sango took a deep breath "Why does she want to become a dog demon like you, and are you sure you can trust Naraku"

"I really don't know why she wants to be a dog demon, she looks very beautiful just the way she is and as for Naraku i don't trust him at all."

Sango smiled and turned to Rina by her "Rina why do you w..." she got cut off by Rina who said "So Sesshy can have full yokai kids and not worry about hanyo's sicne i've seen how he hates his own brother"

Sesshoumaru looked at ground "you don't have to change yourself you look just fine the way you are."

Rina turned to him "But i want to let you have children free of the pain from being hanyo, i mean look how much Inuyasha has suffered cause of it"

Sesshoumaru looked at Inuyasha and said "he doesn't look to bad."

Rina got upset "That's not the point. He grew up being rejected and I don't want you to see your kids go through that pain. Plus the flea Myoga told me about how you hated Inuyasha and all hanyo's and I don't want you to have hanyo children and hate them as well" Myoga landed on Inuyasha saying "I thought it would help her understand more about why you and your brother Sesshoumaru don't get along"

"I won't hate my own kids but if you really want to become a yokai I'll find him and get him to change you" Sesshoumaru started walking off to fly to the gate to the netherworld.

"STOP!" Rina fell to the ground and Rin said "Sister what's wrong" Rina held back the tears "I want to know if you would love the kids be them hanyo or whatever. and if you accept them as hanyo then accept your own brother as well, for me ok"

"I've already accepted my brother for who he is and I'll love our children if they are hanyo or not."

Inuyasha stood suprised "If you accept me then why do you still act as if you dont" Kagome wanted to say sit but just looked at Sesshoumaru

"I've only recently accepted you for what you are."

"Inuyasha was silent and sat down "Then act like it more" Kagome finally spoke "Inuyasha stop it right now" Rina smiled and said "Then, i shall stay human. But i want you have to be nicer to him" and she pointed to Inuyasha

"fine I will. Why don't we get together some time."

"Inuyasha looked at him "Fine we can do a double date. Me and Kagome, and you and Rina and we can do it in Kagome's time"

"Alright that's the plan, lets all get some rest now."

Rin spoke up "Will sister be a mommy soon, i kind of want to be an aunt" Rina looked at her sister shocked and did not know what to say then inuyasha said "Hey being an uncle could be fun" just to tease his brother a bit

"Being an uncle means your going to be babysitting them once in a while." Sesshoumaru chuckled at the thought of that.

"Hey Sesshoumaru do you think i would not be able to handle hanyo's. Hello i am a hanyo and there for the best choice, plus i got Kagome to help me" Rina laughed and said "Seems like they want us to hurry and have kids"

"yes it seems like it, but what about you baby brother you should get busy and have kids too." Sesshoumaru chuckled. "Or maybe there's already some on the way" Sesshoumaru looked at Kagome and smiled."

Kagome turned red and said "Twins, a boy and a girl" Inuyasha smirked "I beat you there bro" Kagome smirked at Sesshoumaru "Inuyasha SIT" and inuyasha hit the ground "I wont have you thinking your better then him" Rina stood "Same goes for you Sesshoumaru, and if you even think about it i'll have Kaede put a necklace on you as well"

Sesshoumaru chuckled and pulled his shirt down to reveal a necklace "I already have one from Kaede from awhile ago."

Rina and everyone were silent and Kaede came up "Finally telling your mate huh, ye should be ashamed Sesshoumaru" Rina said "Kaede when did he have you do that"

"I had her do that in case you ever needed me to stay quiet."

Rina looked at him "Do you realize how many times i have wanted to use the s word on you in the past week" she turned away "I just want to see if it works ok. Sit" she waited and hoped he would not hate her

Sesshoumaru dropped to his knees and no further. "I'm a full demon so It'll probably not work as well as it does on my brother."

"At least it works." she walked over and knelt in front of him "Your not mad for me trying are you" Inuyasha wanted to laugh so hard.

"no I'd be curious to see if it worked to, might want to be careful Inuyasha you might eat dirt if Kagome tells you to sit again" Sesshoumaru chuckled at the look on Inuyasha's face.

"I said no teasing. " and as loud and hard as she could Rina said "Sesshoumaru SIT DOWN" hoping he would be the one to eat dirt. Inuyasha laughed and Kagome said "Sit boy" and Inuyasha hit the ground again.

Sesshoumaru strained against the power of the beads, but his knees slipped and he hit the ground as well.

Rina covered her mouth shocked that Sesshoumaru lied flat like his brother. Everyone watched and Rin said "I-is he going to be mad sister" her voice on the verge of tears.

"No I'm not mad Rin told me not to do that but I still did it."

Rina smiled at him "Thanks for not hating me" Inuyasha sat up and crossed his arms "Damn it we may as well all travel together, and Sesshoumaru you have to watch what you do. You've seen how quick Kagome sits me"

"Well I'm not going to do anything stupid to upset her"

"What" Inuyasha shot up wanting to fight and Kagome sighed "Sit" Inuyasha was on the ground again "Damn it Kagome"

"I didn't mean you Inuyasha, I meant me"

Rina laughed and said "Sesshoumaru your good at getting him like that"

"well lets get back to what were supposed to be doing" Sesshourmaru said.

Rina nodded and said "Lets get to sleep so we can figure out what we will do in the morning." she took Rin back to her spot and layed her down but was still thinking of if she should become demon or not.

Sesshourmaru walked over to rina and rin. then kissed them goodnight and kissed rina on the lips, then walked over to a tree and fell asleep instantly.

Rina walked over to Sesshoumaru and sat down next to him as Jaken layed next to Rin. Sango layed down with Miroku and Kilala. Kagome and Kaede layed down near the fire.

a few hours later Sesshourmaru wakes to a strange noise and gets up and jumps into the forest to see what made the sound.

Rina woke as the sun started to come up and noticed Sesshoumaru was not there and said "Sesshy? Where are you?" She was starting to worry why he had left.

Sesshourmaru had come to a waterfall and was talking to a strange demon who was saying "I can solve your problem." "What problem would that be?" Sesshourmaru said. "The one about your friend Rina" the demon said.

Rina had started to walk around looking for Sesshoumaru when she spotted him and hid so he would not see her as she listened to what was being said.

the demon spoke again "your friend is here right now i can smell her, why don't you come out." Sesshourmaru turned and smelled her too then he said "come on out rina this is no private conversation."

Rina froze but slowly stepped out from behind a tree "I was scared you left us. Sesshoumaru what's going on?"

"This is one of my father's friends he's willing to help us out with our problem with making you a full demon" Sesshourmaru said.

Rina looked at him worried "Sesshoumaru I told you I'm fine being human if its what you want."

"you wanted to be a demon and i've thought it over you can live longer if you were a demon i want to live with you till a old age" Sesshourmaru said.

She glared at him "I'm fine being human. I don't want to change for more years of life, I just thought it would be easier if your kids were full demon like you. Besides you said yourself you were ok with them being hanyou's so I'm fine staying human."

"i'm sorry Rina i thought you'd want to if i found a way" Sesshourmaru said.

Rina turned to head back to the others "Maybe after we talked for a bit more. But right now I am staying human ok." She felt bad sounding so cold towards him but she wanted him to understand she was ok with being human as long as she had his love.

Before Sesshourmaru turned around he told his father's friend to stick around in the area in case she changes her mind, he then walks back to camp.

Rina had run back and was trying to find something to do so she would not cry. Inuyasha watched quietly in case something happened between her and his brother.

Sesshourmaru looked at inuyasha as to be saying "what are you doing"

Inuyasha gave him a look back 'just wondering why she fighting back tears. what did you do' Rina had gone to brushing Ah-Un's mane and tail talking to the dragon "Ah-Un your mane has so many knots. Its ok I'll get them out." Ah-Un gave a low growl of content as he layed on the ground enjoying the brushing.

"i asked one of our father's friends if he could turn her into a demon" Sesshourmaru said.

Rina stopped brushing and Ah-Un looked at her worried. Inuyasha sighed "Sesshoumaru you can't just do that. Didn't Rina say she was happy as a human just as long as she had your love. Plus why ask one of dad's friends to do it. Our old man had some friends that would rather kill humans then help them." Kagome sat off to the side coloring with Rin so Rin did not get worried about her sister.

"for once your right inuyasha i guess i was blinded by love" Sesshourmaru said. He then walks over to Rina and apologizes for his behavior. "I only want the best for you"

Inuyasha sat there suprised he looked at his brother and said "Wait did you just say I was right and that your in love?" Rina said not looking at him as she began brushing Ah-Un again "Its ok Sesshoumaru. Just talk with me next time, I may be human but feelings don't change between that and demons. Even Inuyasha has them."

"I will and yes inuyasha i'm in love i know your surprised but i do have a heart" Sesshourmaru said calmly.

Inuyasha smirked "Never thought you would fall for a human after you constantly told me you would die first. Now your admitting it to me." Kagome swiftly said "Sit boy. Rin your really good at coloring." Inuyasha hit the ground growling "Damn you Kagome." Rin smiled "Thanks Kagome. I think its cute that lord Sesshoumaru loves sister, cause then we can travel together all the time."

Sesshourmaru merely smiled and said "yes we can travel together rin and we'll be our family."

Rin smiled and ran over to him hugging him "And you'll be my big brother right. Inuyasha would be a big brother to right?" Inuyasha just sat up a bit grumpy from being sat and said "I guess so runt. Anyway Its getting late we should all go to bed." Rina finished with Ah-Un and yawned "I think he's upset cause Sesshouaru can say when he loves someone and not make them mad doing it."

Sesshourmaru merely chuckled and patted inuyasha on the back and walked over to rina to go to bed.

Rina looked at him and smiled "So where were we headed again Sesshy?" Jaken snapped "Don't use that name girl." Inuyasha simply hit Jaken and said "Just drop it already imp."

"where you want to go, is where we'll go" Sesshourmaru said

Rina smiled at him "What would the great demon lord like to do?"

"well" Seeshourmaru says. Sesshourmaru starts thinking where to go he remembers a bueatiful waterfall near a flowery meadow. Sesshourmaru says "i have just the place"

"Let us go then, my lord." Rina spoke sarcasticly with the words my lord but also with love for him. Jaken had been ready to snap when Inuyasha pinned him "Say one word to them and I'll kill you instead of my brother."