Chapter 7
Sesshomaru dropped down to the foot of the cave. His face was composed, betraying no sign of his prior frustration at Rin. His golden eyes were resolute, as he scanned the cave for her. He then heard Rin's voice, deep within the tunnel. As he walked closer, he saw her form pacing back and forth, her head bent low, forehead crinkled, mumbling words quietly.
"If it was any one else, they would've known it was a joke but not the great Sesshomaru!"
Sesshomaru's eyebrows rose by a fraction and his eyes hard and grey. He cleared his throat lightly to make his presence known. But Rin, it seemed, was so absorbed by her rant that she did not hear him.
"But I have to admit, Sesshomaru-sama's arrogance can be cute at times!"
Rin, at this point, was in a fit of giggles and her eyes were glazed, recalling a distant memory or two.
Sesshomaru was appalled. First, this woman chides him and then she makes fun of him?! He decides that hearing any more of her ranting may result in danger, so he makes a deliberate motion to cause a considerable amount of noise.
"Are you finished ranting?" Sesshomaru's voice cuts through the air.
Rin jumps out of surprise and shock, at seeing him standing in the shadows.
"Sesshomaru-sama, how many times have I told you to not sneak up on me?!" she asks, flustered.
"This Sesshomaru has no reason to "sneak" as you put it, you were too busy ranting to notice my presence." Sesshomaru stated, irritated.
He was secretly irritated that Rin claimed him to be sneaking around, especially when he clearly made attempts to catch her attention. He had an ever growing list of Rin's mistakes - first she embarrasses him by referring to a half demon as a competitor (again), then she chides him, makes fun of him, and now she calls him a sneak!
Why that woman...one of these days...but who was he kidding, what would he do? Rin wasn't one to be intimidated easily and he was strangely powerless in front of her...
Rin the power zapper...
"Yoo hoo Sesshomaru-sama, did you hear what I said?" Rin asked, snapping her fingers in front of Sesshomaru's eyes.
Sesshomaru's eyes widened slightly, at zoning out. Something he only pretends to do in front of others, but never really does...
Except for now. And of course, depend on Rin to call him out.
"Rin, I do not have time to listen to your whining. I have more important things to deal with. Now make haste, we must return to the palace." said Sesshomaru, walking to the opening of the cave.
Rin stood in her spot, indignant that he would brush her aside so effortlessly. She marched up to him authoritatively, put her small hands on his armoured chest and looked straight up at him.
Sesshomaru was inwardly anxious, wondering what she was up to now. Rin, at times, though he would not admit it to a living soul - scared the daylights out of him. It started when she, as an eight year old, threw a bucket of ice cold water on him. Dogs hate getting wet and a dog demon is no different. Ever since that first meeting, she has surprised him in the most unpredictable ways - so much so, that he has learned to be wary of Rin when she was angry or particularly bold.
"How dare you brush aside your 'intended' - as you say - so carelessly? If this is how you're treating me now, you're only going to get worse when we are mated and I, for one, am not going to stand for it! I protest!" said Rin, eyes resolute and hard, lips pouting.
Sesshomaru was in a pickle now. He cannot admit that he was day dreaming and so did not hear Rin, when she called him out. Rin has already made him feel small countless times in the last few hours, he cannot lose face again!
"You will have to find a way to deal with it." Sesshomaru said, in a uncaring tone of voice. He shrugged off her hands and made his way to the opening.
Rin, again, was rooted to a spot. She was stunned and angry by the minute.
"HOW DARE YOU, SESSHOMARU!" She cried, at the top of her voice - small fists clenching and all.
Sesshomaru stiffened and closed his eyes, waiting for her merciless tirade.
"I demand respect, more so as your mate-to-be! YOU will find a way to deal with it!" said Rin, marching out of the cave in an authoritative fashion.
Sesshomaru signed, pinching the bridge of his nose, eyes closed. At least this tirade did not last minutes.
