Just One Yesterday...

I Do Not Own Inuyasha

Happiness: Feeling Pleasure; feeling or showing contentment or joy…

Prologue 6

To be with Rin was one thing he didn't think about. Being with or around the girl proved to be pleasant for him so he didn't worry too much how he felt about her. It wasn't as if he were attracted to children like some and he didn't see the purpose of mating a child. All the mating mark on her neck gave him was a mental link with the girl, it gave him unfettered access to how she was or what she was feeling. He liked it because it made his life and his care for the girl easier.

Except in cases like this moment.

Now he sensed Rin's worry, she worried over something Jaken said and it had planted doubt within her about his car for her. But at the same time it was reasonable to him that she be slightly doubtful of his intentions with her. But it wasn't his intentions that she doubted but rather herself. He didn't like that. Still he listened to this monk and heard his father's old preachings, and what Jaken had pointed out to the girl and it was paining him. She did belong with humans, he knew as much. He had known since the day he had taken her in.

Rin belonged with humans!

She needed to be with others humans who understood her, who could help her and who could raise her with the love and warmth he knew he could not provide. It wasn't that he didn't want to give her his love and affections it was he didn't know HOW to give her those emotions. He did not express his emotions, he hadn't even as a pup. To him it was difficult to know how to express what he felt, mostly because to him it was pointless to express them.

His mother had never cared.

And his father had always been his rival.

Why the hell would he express how he felt with parents like them? So as he listened to this monk he pondered himself and how he felt about this. Rin did belong with humans, he knew she belonged with humans but he couldn't let her go…

"Sesshomaru-sama!" her voice pierced his thoughts.

"Please come save me!" she cried, his resolve broke and he scented Inuyasha's crew coming here. He needed to take her with him now if he was going to take her at all. He unveiled his presence then, the monk hurled a spiritual weapon at him.

Rin smiled at him.

He was annoyed as he began walking towards her. She was his, and how dare they keep her from him. Nothing could keep her from him other than her desire to be free of him. He accepted that as a part of who he was, it was the only vulnerable part of himself too. Rin could destroy him and she didn't know it, he wouldn't let her know it either.

Instead he stalked towards his small mate.

Inuyasha had left the crew mostly because it was the first time since he had heard his brother's words to the Rin girl that he wondered the depth of what she truly meant to his brother. It wasn't often something truly bothered him but this was one of the few things which irritated him. Granted there was an element to Sesshomaru he would never understand but he was relatively certain his brother was simple to understand. Sesshomaru hated those inferior to him and that would never change. At least he had thought it would never change, now Inuyasha wasn't too certain about that.

A girl's humming voice reached him and he was curious.

Following her voice he stumbled on that Rin girl, Jaken was shouting at her about staying in the hot spring too long but the girl just splashed him.

"Master Jaken Rin is fine!" the girl shouted at the toad, who instantly turned red.

"My lord doesn't want you getting too hot Rin! You must be careful because you are human!" Jaken shouted at the girl who stuck her tongue out at him. When she turned Inuyasha felt his jaw drop.

There!

Right there!

There as plain as day was a purple crescent moon scar, a mating mark, on the nape of her small neck. What the hell!? There was a feral snarl behind him which had him freezing on the spot. Oh shit! Fuck him! This was his worst fucking nightmare right at the moment! This moment was a moment he had hoped would never happen, ever!

"Inuyasha!" he slowly turned to face his tall brother who loomed over him then with his brilliant golden eyes burning with rage.

"S-S-Sesshomaru," he strangled out. "I say nothing! I saw nothing! I swear!"

"Get away from Rin," Sesshomaru's growl had him happily clambering away. He was shocked he got out of this situation alive. But he wouldn't say anything, every, to anyone! There would never be a word of this from him! His brother's business was his brother's business and that was that! Inuyasha hurried back to his pack and prayed that Sesshomaru would leave him be.

Sesshomaru looked over at Rin who splashed Jaken then, he sighed in relief knowing that the yōkai he had scented was only his idiot brother. Jaken was yelling at her some more and he slipped away into the night.

To his relief Rin had followed him, to his joy she had said yes, and to his undeniable guilt he knew he was stealing away her future. But being the selfish bastard that he was he didn't care. Her future, her life, her heart, and her all belonged to him. And the knowledge to him was enthralling, Rin was his and that meant more than all the ultimate power in the world.

Rin was everything to him and he'd keep her at all costs.

He was indifferent when she appeared in the clearing she'd be sleeping into night teasing Jaken. He was cold in attitude as he listened to his servant whine about having to cook her dinner and Rin offering to cook them both dinner. He was impassive to everything as he watched the two closely. All was right with his world at this moment as Rin fell asleep. Once she and Jaken were asleep he snatched up Rin, wrapped her up in mokomoko and held onto her for the night.

Thank Kami she had stayed with him!

It meant he didn't have to be alone anymore.

That's all for now folks!

Enjoy Never Be the Same! =)