The maids have now cleaned up the table leaving the family to converse about 'Rai's" smoking habits and no one expectation Sesshomaru didn't care. He kept reading the newspaper as if nothing happened. After seeing no change on Sesshomaru's expression about 'Rai's' smoking the couples decided it was time to start their day. Kagome walked over to Rin smiling and cheerful. Rin watched her phone intensely and inhaled the scent that calmed her so much. Through her field of vision, she saw Kagome coming towards her and groaned inwardly. The girl was nice but she could get annoying real fast.

"you really do look nice in my dress"

Rin smirked and blew out another puff of smoke. She then turned to look at Kagome .

"thank you, but next time, when your brother in law decides to bring home another damsel in distress, give her jeans...your not that skinny...they'll fit."

She then turned her back to her and walked to the stairs of the patio leading to the vineyard, leaving Kagome stunned and quite offended and Sesshomaru, very amused.

Kagome walked away curtly leaving Rin to turn back to the view of the vast acres of land that surrounded the home. She placed the cigarette to her plump lips and smiled as she inhaled the sweet drug she was so accustomed to. She looked at the lighter once more and traced her thumb over the engraved name and lowered her head running a hand through her hair. Ishi was making life more difficult than it had to be. Rin had missed 5 booked appointments each costing about a 100,000 US dollars. Half of the money was Rin's of course; the other half...was Ishi's. So therefore much of the screaming about the loss of money the snake demon had lost and Rin was too tired to consider listening to her.

Rin felt she was lucky though. Hanging up on her owner would have costed most girls their lives. But she was Ishi's golden ticket, she couldn't harm a hair on Rin's head. Ishi prided herself on Rin's perfect body, soft and supple and not to mention flawless. No scars could be allowed on her body, scars that couldn't be covered up at least. Rin took in another puff of smoke thinking of life back home. But soon she was pulled out her thoughts by the hand that took away her cigarette. As she was about to protest to the disturbance she looked to only she towering above her was Sesshomaru. He then took a looked at her and looked above her head and placed the cigarette to his own lips and took his own drag of the drug and blew out a considerate amount of smoke and looked deep in to her eyes.

Rin looked up at him in awe, she smirked as she watched him take in her own little escape from reality. The way he inhaled the heavenly drug intoxicated her with his elegance. The way he caressed the stick with his long spider like fingers made her stomach turn to knots, leaving her wanting to see more. And after witnessing his elegant demeanour he looked straight into her eyes captivating her.

"I want to leave now" he said, his eyes never leaving hers.

"i want to leave too" she said, her gaze never leaving his.

Sesshomaru smirked and pulled his gaze from her to glance out to the lush green land that spread out before them.

"I have work to do Rin...but i'm not leaving you here"

"i'd kill you if you did"

"don't you like my family?" he said curiously as he leaned on the railing with his back now turned to the view, his gaze on her once more. She put the cigarette to her lips again and smirked, her eyes now on the land before her.

"Its not that...in fact they are just lovely...i'm not used to such nice...people. Actually...too nice...almost perfect" she said.

Sesshomaru chuckled and crossed his hands.

"These people are far from perfect. But they do give a shit...i do agree...it can be too much.. but it doesn't mean perfect"

She looked at him and smiled and then turned to him and butted the cigarette on the wooden railing.

"i'll take you word for it then." She said

Sesshomaru then looked her over once more and noticed the lighter in her hand. The sun shone on it causing it to glare from the silver. Without any warning he took the lighter from her hand and held it to his view. He then traced his thumb over the name engraved in it Keiko. He then looked down on her, only to notice her gaze was averted.

"Who's Keiko?"

"No one" she answered

"Then why do you have no one's lighter"

"that's none of your business" she said as she grabbed it from him and walked back to her purse which was now on the table and placed the lighter in it safely. She then turned to him swiftly and sighed looking away from him.

"I want to go home" she said. He could smell the hurt and sadness in her aura and crossed his arms. Keiko is more than no one to her...but what could she be. He rose off the railing and looked at her. His gaze narrowed piercing through her being.

"No" he said curtly. She looked up at him immediately

"What!...you cant keep me here"

"I did for two days...i can do it for however long i please" he said looking away from her. Her expression spoke volumes as he could now feel the hurt fade into anger.

"In fact...i'm not gonna keep you here...come with me" Sesshomaru said as he took her hand and pulled her in the direction the stairs that led off the patio. She dropped her bag and started to protest but before she could protest, he pulled her to him and towered over her look deep into her soul, as if she was searching for the missing piece of his puzzle. He realized that anytime he looked into her eyes, time would stop and the world would disappear...it never happened with any woman before...never.

Rin grew silent as she stood under his scrutinizing glare. She didn't know why she protested when he pulled her she didn't know why she stopped when he looked at her. His beautiful amber coloured eyes made feel as though her soul was on display to him and he could see every secret she kept. He never had that...she never wanted that. She couldn't have love or anything of the kind with her life. Love could not survive with her life...never did in the past, would never survive in the present. Rin looked away and looked at his hand that covered her hand that his large claws encased. Sesshomaru stepped closer with uncertainty and whispered.

"Come with me...please" She looked up at him, her breathing calm and content...no longer protesting and then lowered her head and nodded. He then took her chin to direct her gaze to him and nodded. With that he pulled her gently down the stairs towards the garage. But unknownst to them there were a certain pair of human eyes that never left them even till that moment.

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Kagura screamed as she climaxed as she fell on top of the man she had just spent the night with. Kagura smiled and rolled off of him and pulled the blanket over her. She looked over at him and kissed him passionately once more and pulled away and looked at him.

"Naraku...that was amazing...but i have to leave" she said as she sat up in the bed and pulled the cover to cover her chest.

"But you don't want to go...i don't want you to go Kagura...you know you hate it there" he said as dragged his nails up her long hairless leg. She shivered and smiled.

"I know baby...but its the only we can live the life we want...The old demon needs to die...soon." she said as she crossed her arms thinking of her arrangement.

"This arrangement between you and the ass..."

"Dont worry about it...we all benefit from it. As long as he keeps his end of the deal there's no reason to question anything darling" she said before he could question her about the arrangement between herself and Sesshomaru.

Kagura looked at Naraku and smiled and then swung her feet over the bed and walked over to the bathroom door stood for moment thinking about the plea she had made to InuTaisho about Sesshomaru touching her. The more she looked like the devoted wife the better, great...but because of that...she never bargained for what he had planned for...the production of an heir. Though it could be to her benefit...it would also dampen her plans...Kagura sighed only to feel the strong arms of her lover slither around her waist pulling her to him, causing her feel the strength of his arousal once more.

She moaned as his lips started to trail from her temple to her cheek to her neck and then to her shoulder. He then whispered into her ear.

"I don't want you to go my sweetheart...they have you all day everyday...and i never get to have when i want" he said as his lips lingered on a specific spot on her neck.

"true but you had me to your self all night last night and all morning...i must get back Naraku" she moaned fighting the urge . But she had no self control when it came to Naraku. She turned to him and smiled as he continued kiss her neck pulling her towards him to feel his excitement. And in one swift move his hands trailed to her back side lifting her t from her o wrap her legs around his torso. She kissed him feverishly and he pulled away and looked deep in her eyes and licked his lips. Without another thought he whispered

"I think i love you"

Kagura looked at him and kissed him immediately, avoiding replying to the statement. As she felt his girth force his way into her, her mind could only wonder.. 'what the fuck did i get myself into'

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The car ride was quiet, but interestingly it wasn't awkward. Rin had not been to the countryside in years, it was one of the few great memories she ever had. Sesshomaru looked over at her inhaled deeply the scent in which started to intoxicate him. The country air mixed with her personal scent drove his senses into overload. He then pressed the control button to pull the top down on his drop top Audi A4 convertible and he rose the windows to allow the wind to blow her hair back rather than in her face. He could tell the gesture was much appreciated, as she ran her hand through her hair as she smiled. She looked at him and smiled. As almost like a silent thank you, unnecessary to be spoken. He couldn't help but feel the calm and contentment radiating from her aura, he never realized before, but her aura was rarely like that. He turned his head back to the clear country road before them. Thinking of the picture he can now never get out of his head, the sun as it radiated on her soft porcelain skin, her hair blowing in the wind and a smile on her face. Sesshomaru felt then and there, it would be his duty and honour to keep that same smile on her face.