-Chapter Six-

-Chapter Six-

-A place in your future.-

-"I am flawed…But I am cleaning up so well."-

-DASHBOARD

Rin sighed as she pushed herself up and tried to swipe off any clumps of mud or foreign residues off her once pretty traveling kimono. "This is beyond repair now…" Rin said and then groaned aloud.

She started walking forward yet again, in search of the water tunnel she must have been pulled through.

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Sesshomaru dropped the bloody putrid remains of what once was the snake yokai when a scream of frustration reached his ears. 'Rin.'

Stepping over the snake he began walking in the opposite direction of the water tunnel in search for his lost Rin. Who knew how far into this wretched cave she was… He always did hate snakes come to think about it, ever since he was lost in a snake hole as a child when he was partaking in a game of "hide and go seek". Noises were always hard to pin point, in places like these. Any noise can echo off wall to wall to wall, making distance unknown. The darkness; however, was no problem. Sesshomaru's yokai energy lit the cave making the damned place easier to maneuver in.

Quickening his pace, he continued his search. Along his way, he passed several skeletons of yokai and humans alike finally concluding that serpents were by far the lowliest, most foul creatures to ever slither across the earth. He paused. 'I'm nearing her scent.' He continued walking.

"Rin." He could see her three yards ahead of him, trying to make her way through the tunnel.

She paused and looked up. Brilliant light lit the corridor. The source of this light, was none other than Sesshomaru's. Was it really him? Maybe she was hallucinating… She froze. No. This was no illusion. She could feel the warmth resonating off of his yokai energy. "Sessh…Sesshomaru?" She noticed his beautiful hakama and haori was blood splattered. 'Better off not asking what happened to that snake. I don't think my empty stomach can handle that story right now…'

"Come Rin," Sesshomaru stated.

Rin didn't move though. She remained standing where she was. "I cannot M'lord."

"Then you wish to remain here?" Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow at her actions.

Rin looked down, her bangs covering her eyes. "No, I do not. I just want… I want you to answer a question, truthfully."

"Do I not always give you the truth?"

"Hai Lord Sesshomaru…"

"Ask your question. My patience is something few hold for very long." His eye brow lifted up once again.

The eyebrow lift. Of all the things he could have done, he had to do that. 'The cute little lost puppy look. Works on me every time.' Rin sighed aloud.

"Well M'lord… I… I was just wondering…" His eyes locked with hers as she spoke.

"Do I have a place in your future?" Her nerves were causing her to stutter.

Sesshomaru was a bit taken back by her question. Had he not told her she could remain in the castle until she no longer desired to do so? "Why do you ask such a ridiculous question in which you already know the answer to?"

Rin sighed. "You would say that wouldn't you Lord Sesshomaru?"

Sesshomaru was never a being to be confused or lost, but this was one of the few times he had no idea of what Rin's intentions were. His facial features eased. "Elaborate."

"I know you've told me that I'm not forced to stay or leave." She paused, thinking carefully about the words she would say next. "But Sesshomaru… You basically showed me the door last night, during our uh." What could you call what happened between them? Choosing her words carefully she continued, "Conversation."

Sesshomaru was still baffled. He didn't tell her to leave… "I do not see how you have connected the two."

Rin laughed half heartedly. "You wouldn't see, would you?" She knew he would never understand.

'Rin is… laughing at me?' Sesshomaru's confusion grew as he continued to look at her. 'Her rhetorical questions are taking their toll on me.'

"Sesshomaru, as much as I want you to… You will never be able to understand a fraction of how human emotions and needs work." She couldn't hold her straight face any longer. Tears began to trail down the dirt and filth that had accumulated on her face. They etched through the soil and cleared lines revealing her soft skin that lay below.

An invisible force was tugging at Sesshomaru's chest. He knew sorrow and longing when he felt it, even if it was something he didn't feel often. 'I do not want to let these emotions toy with me any longer. I will satisfy their wants. Their needs. Most of all, this hunger inside me for her affection.'

Sesshomaru in all of his perfection began to walk to Rin. 'He really does look godlike…' Rin mused in her mind. His yokai aura shown brilliantly around him, illuminating the cave. The closer he would come, the warmer Rin would get. Tips of his aura licked at her skin and slowly began to engulf her as well. Bliss. Complete bliss. This must have been one of the most comforting feelings in the entire world.

He leaned down and whispered into her ear, "Maybe you could teach me to understand…"

Rin's heart skipped a beat. Maybe the snake was trying to play another trick on her again. Maybe this was all going to come crashing down over her right when it was going to get good. His aura rippled and bounced lightly against her exposed flesh. No…This was no trick. This feeling is too real.

Sesshomaru's breathing became heavy. Realization had swept over him. Fate brought this woman to him. Two things could have happened that day when the wolves attacked her. He could have chosen not to save her, and lead a different life… Or he was to use Tenseiga; which he did, and have her apart of his life for the rest of his future. It was his choice. He made the decision that fateful day when the wolves took her life. No Queen of the west would allow a human to remain at the castle. Rin would be his queen, no questions about it. Besides, if it really was fate that put us together… Then it was to be. Crossing fate is never good on anyone's behalf.

"Be with me." Sesshomaru stated more than asked.

Rin stopped. 'He still has a lot to learn about the situation…' She became distracted from her thoughts when she felt a hand intertwine in her hair.

Sesshomaru began to trail warm kisses down Rin's neck leaving behind a trail of goose-bumps. She tilted her head giving him more access to her most vulnerable spot on her body, 'yes,' Sesshomaru smirked; she just gave her answer. Rin has lived with inu all of her life… 'Well the life that I have bestowed upon her,' she knows nearly as much as Jaken does when it comes to the inu behaviors. Revealing her neck to neck is basically the equivalent to, "Take me, I'm yours!"

"Let us return to the castle of the west, you are in need of a good nights rest." His features softened as his gold eyes met her chocolate orbs.

Concern swept over her features. "But Lord Sesshomaru… What about the disturbances in the lower regions of the land from the Southern Lords army?"

Sesshomaru smirked. "They will hold out an extra day. You need not worry about This Sesshomaru's land. It has many means of taking care of itself."

With that, Sesshomaru turned around and started back towards the exit hole in which they came with Rin close in his wake.

Squish, Squish "Ughhh." Rin looked down and realized she was walking through the snake demons remains. "Milord, you didn't worry about making a mess did you?" She grimaced and looked up at Sesshomaru.

"A death suited for one of the lowliest creatures to taint the world's surface." He looked at the mushy pile and turned his nose up. "

"So, time to swim?" Rin motioned towards the hole in the floor.

Sesshomaru nodded.

"Well, it's now or never…" She closed her eyes and was about to step into the water when he caught her by the waist.

Curiously, she looked up to meet his eyes looking for an explanation. "This is a demon tunnel; no human could swim its length with out demons assistance. They would drown."

Rin gave him a swift nod, and he lowered himself and her into the water. "Take a breath."

Luckily, she didn't wait for him to ask her if she was ready and took that breath right when he told her to, because he quickly forced her into the water and began to swim. She kept her eyes closed tightly as she could feel his kicking movements above her. He swam and swam. Rin wriggled beneath him. 'This tunnel has no end!' She could feel the air seeping from her lungs. She opened her eyes looking for some kind of light… anything. She needed to know she was going to get out of this tunnel soon. Cold pin picks nipped at her bare eyes and she searched the length of the tunnel. Nothing.

He body became stiff. She couldn't hold her breath any longer… This was it…

Sesshomaru threw his arm out and moved the rock that blocked the exit. He pulled Rin to the shore and she gasped for air. Her breaths were long ragged drawn out ones and she looked up to Sesshomaru and nodded at him. He gave her a curt nod, and picked her up, to take her to Ah-Un. Her breath evened out and she lied in his arms and gazed up at the sky. Such a beautiful night…

A big bright white streak flashed across the sky; a shooting star. "A shooting star Sesshomaru!"

He looked up and seen it shooting across the nights sky. A small smile tugged at his lips. "Make your wish Rin."

She nodded and closed her eyes. "Done!" She smiled back up at him.

"What did you wish for?" He raised an eye brow.

"If I told you… It wouldn't come true." A grin pulled at the right side of her lips.

"Very well."

The demon lord and a sleeping Rin returned back to camp to a sleeping Ah-Un and a frantic little imp. "LORD SESSHOMARU!" You were gone for such a long time! You did not even stop to inform your most loyal servant…" KATHUNK Sesshomaru's foot came in contact with the toads head.

"We are going back to the castle. Do not ask me questions, for I'm not in a answering mood. I will not hesitate to decapitate you." He glared at him.

"Hai M'lord." The imp nodded and bowed.

Sesshomaru set a unconscious Rin atop of his two headed dragon and motioned for Jaken to follow them. They began their journey back to the castle by air, at a swift pace promising a more speedy return. So Ah-Un would have no sleep, and his little imp would be extra cranky tomorrow. That is but a small price to pay.

The trio touched down at the Great Western castle about 4 hours before sunrise. Night shift servants ran outside to greet them, and took Ah-Un to his stable. Sesshomaru gathered Rin in his arms, to take her inside. He looked down at her sleeping form. She seemed so… fragile. He knew humans to be fragile, this was no surprise, but she was just magnificent. Amazing. 'I suppose I am my fathers son.'

Entering the castle, he gave Rin to one of her favorite maids, giving her orders to clean her up, and put her to bed. He handed her over and turned quickly on his heels. The uneasiness in the back of his mind for his lands needed to be put to rest. Upon entering the wing where his most loyal trusted general resided. Opening the door, he called his name. "Takada."

"Lord…Sesshomaru?"

Sesshomaru sighed. "Yes. Who else?"

Takada chuckled. "Forgive me my lord. What brings you back to the castle in the middle of the night?"

'Questions.' He grumbled before answering. "I have ran into a complication. I need you to get to the borders as soon as possible. Do not ask further questions, for you do not have time." He nodded at Sesshomaru and watched as he left the room.

Takada's brow scrunched together. "Strange one, he is."

Shewwww. Another chapter that's been sitting half way done for a month. Yeah, yeah. I know. It's really short. But I have writers block…again. Surprise surprise. I know what I want to say, I just have to stop being lazy. Or something… Dunno. Haha

Oh well. Anyways. Sorry about that really late update. I know I'm a month behind my due date for this chap's release.

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Hope I haven't lost readers. Haha

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