I apologize for past and future mistakes. Please bare with me. =)
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"Sesshomaru, is something a matter?" Rin asked nervously. She thought she saw pain in his eyes. He closed his eyes and pulled her closer until she was inside his protective arms. He did not say another word. They stood silently under the moonlight. She loves being so close to him and feeling so loved.
"We should head back. It's getting late." Rin said as she pulled away from the warm embrace.
"Hn." They headed back to the camp, hand in hand.
Somehow she understood his gestures. A nod here and a glance there was all she needed to see as her answers. She truly felt connected to him, to his soul. She wanted to ask him about their...situation. The past few days have been amazing. He was showing her the demon behind the façade. She wanted to know if he wanted to become more than 'no longer enemies'. How was she to ask such an intimate question? Her hands started to get sweaty as she stole glances of him.
'Our mate is nervous about something. Talk to her. OR let me out and I'll claim...um console to her myself.'
'Do not think of me as such a fool youki. I would never leave you alone with her. Hn'
Rin looked at Sesshomaru. He looked deep in thought as though he was arguing with someone or something? She stopped outside her tent and bowed, "I'll see you in the morning." She turned to enter but paused. Should she ask him now or later? She knew she should wait but something urged her to seize the moment. She turned around nervously and said almost in a whisper,"Will you come in? I need to speak to you about an important matter unrelated to the treaty." Her eyes nervously blinking and looking at everything but his face. She failed to noticed he had already went into the tent.
"Rin. Are you coming?" She looked at him. Her heart skipped a beat. When did he go in? She took a deep breath in as she stepped inside. Here goes nothing.
"I want to know who I am to you?" Sesshomaru eyes widen. He did not expect her to be so bold. She wanted him to define their status.
' Tell her! Tell her! Tell her! Tell her! Tell her!' His youki screamed. He smirked. He was going to tell her anyways since he saw the blood halo.
"Rin." He walked up to her slowly; eyes never leaving her gaze. His claws pulled her body close to his, his chin on her head. Slowly a claw reached behind her head and pulled it back gently so she would be looking up into the windows of his soul.
"You are..." Their forehead caressed, then their noses dance with one another before warm lips enveloped and disappeared into each other. Tongues danced the tango inside both mouths, hearts beating heavy rhythms with quickened tempo.
"My heart." A claw undid her obi and it fell to the ground. She soon realised what he was doing.
"My love." They were on their knees, bodies facing each other, eyes telling all.
"My mate." He simply whispered, "Be my mate. Forever."
Tears started their journey from her soul towards her eyes and fell to the ground. "Yes. Yes. A thousand times yes. My mate." Her smile shone through as her cheeks blushed at the intimate acknowledgement. He knew long ago that this smile had captured his soul. Even through all his denial, he could not fight the connection he felt with her. His mate.
He continued to kiss her and his hands roamed her body as though learning the boundaries of a new territory, earning muffled moans and gasps. Her hands dugged into his hair and pulled him closer. His hands came up and slid her kimono off her shoulders. Clothes were discarded by two hot and nervous bodies. He was nervous. He had many before, but not human; and not untouched like her. He was outside his comfort zone again.
'We shall not take her like the rest. We shall be gentle. We shall make love to her. Only her.' His youki pleaded and assured that they would be gentle with her.
He released his youki for the marking. Red eyes devoured her naked form. His claws traced her neckline and pushed her head slightly to the side. His nose traced the distance from her ear to her shoulder, inhaling her scent deeply into his mind, earning a gasp and more panting from her. His mouth suckled the spot chosen for his symbol of possession. 'Our mate taste so delectable.' He pulled his head back to gaze into her eyes once more. She inhaled slowly and nodded. There is no turning back now.
"MINE!" 'Mine!' Sesshomaru and his youki said in unison.
His fangs deepen into her shoulder, mixing the blood of human and demon, uniting their life force. His tongue lapsed over the mark to seal all inside as he continued to attend to her body's calling.
Tonight, she will be his and he will become hers. He is at a lost again, yet her body calls for more ministration; who is he to deny his mate? The scent of their bodies' arousal mixed as two bodies became one with rhythmic movements to the beating of their hearts; two souls united. His body trembled with their combined release, as sweat from his forehead collected and dripped onto her hair. Her voice now hoarse from moaning, tears dried on her cheeks, and a trace of blood on her thigh. With their union, they are complete. Nothing else matters. Tonight, they are happy and content; both fell deep in slumber.
Morning came with the realization of their not so secret union. The demons awaited outside her tent, each pushing the other forward to speak to their lord and now lady; fearful if he was not in a good mood, it would their last.
He was awake and dressed. He watched her as she breathed ever so softly with a smile plastered on her face even in sleep. His mate. He took some water and washed her body, cleaning what he could. He decided that licking her clean would get him no where fast, though the thought lingered for a second. They had a treaty signing to go to. Her lips quivered as goosebumps raised behind the wet wash cloth. He could not wait until the treaty signing was over so they can hide away for a week or so in private. He smiled. She was making him do so much outside his comfort zone. Yes, her scent had driven him into madness. With her body cleaned, He dressed her and held her until she stirred in his arms. Eyes full of love and an honest smile greeted him instantly. Yes, he was foolish. He fell hard and now there is no escape, not that he wanted to.
"Good morning, Mate. We must head out. My general will surely die of anguish if we are not present." His smile sent the butterflies fluttering inside her again. "They await us outside." He whispered into her ear. Her eyes and mouth opened wide, looking at his in embarrassment. He smirked.
" You are quite ...vocal, Rin. They will greet you as their Lady. I will kill whosoever...," a finger gently stopped him mid sentence. His eye brow raised. No one ever stopped him in such a way and lived. Her cheeks lit up a warmth of red, eyes shying away as she sat up.
"No more killing, for me? Please, my Love." Her voice lulled his anger like the waves crashing against the shore. He wondered if she were the siren and he was under her spell. Fell hard like a fool, he did.
"Yes, mate. Only for you." They held each other for a moment longer, kissed, and finally got up towards the entrance.
They were greeted by a legion of kneeling demons saying in unison, "My Lord, My Lady."
Sesshomaru turned to Rin," Let's go."
He had the panther demon, Bankotsu, wolf demon, Koga, and Jaken follow him to the treaty signing. The skies were blue without a cloud in them and the sun had just rose above the mountains. They walked to the bridge and crossed it to the other side, to the place where Rin and Sesshomaru were reunited. There awaited Sango, leader of the demon slayers, Miroku, representative of the monks, and Kagome, representative of the Priestesses. Kaede and Inuyasha were also there but sat in the back.
One look at the blushing, glowing Rin and Kaede figured what had conspired. The possessive hand over her shoulder was also a dead giveaway for Kagome, while Inuyasha noticed the scent of Sesshomaru and mating. He smirked. Looks like someone's had a change of heart.
The treaty was thoroughly reviewed and discussed. Both had the five pages of treaty in front and corrections made as they went. It took half the day before they reached the last page. Jaken, Shippo, and Kaede went to gather lunch for the group. They were all too involved in the discussion to notice a group of demon slayers surrounding the tent. Sutras were thrown on the tent.
Sesshomaru suddenly felt heavy in his chest and his power fading. His body felt heavy and he started to pant. Rin noticed right away. She gasped. Her sutras. Who would do such a thing? His general rolled to the ground, weakened.
He looked up at Rin and glared at Sango , " What is the meaning of this? You ask for peace and lured us into a trap?"
His eyes shifted towards Rin. "Why? Was last night meaningless?"
He felt betrayed by the one he mated. This was all her idea. He trusted her so he only took his head general to this signing. He is such a fool. His eyes sparked sadness and disappointment. She could feel his pain through their mating mark.
"No. Love. It's someone else's doing." Her tear stricken eyes fierce and honest. "Please, believe me."
He closed his eyes in regret. "Sorry, Mate. I shall not doubt you. But I am feeling too weak to protect you. You must run and get help. You must go.."
"No. I will stay by your side, forever. It's my fault. Do not worry. I shall handle this." Rin looked up to Sango. Inuyasha was also on the ground in pain with Kagome by his side. A voice rang out and got their attention.
"There will be no treaty. You demons shall die." Sango and Rin looked at each other. Kohaku.
"Kohaku, stop this madness. We are almost done here. As soon as the treaty is signed, there will be no more need for fighting." Sango screamed at her brother.
"NO! They have taken all I hold dear to my heart. Only with his death will she return to me." He said coldly. Then he turned to Rin," Don't you know how I feel about you? How could you return here after five days, as his mate? Did he bewitched you?" Kohaku grabbed Rin by the arm, pulling her from Sesshomaru's grasp.
"No. I love him. He saved me years ago and I have never forgotten him. He is my life. My reason for living. I will belong to none other even if he is gone." Rin declared, pushing Kohaku back.
She pulled out her sword going into a defensive stance, elbows tucked in, eyes glaring at Kohaku. He swung his sword and she blocked it, pivoted on her foot, and swung her sword which he dodged easily. She jumped up into the air and placed her weight on the sword as she swipe towards his side. He rolled backwards , threw his leg forwards and did a roundhouse sweep of the ground. She barely backflipped in time, avoiding being tripped. He pushed forward with his sword and at the last minute side stepped to her left, motioned the blade backwards to pick up more speed while the tip came to her hand. It cut her arm as she pulled her arms in and rolled back on the ground. She knew Kohaku was an excellent swordsman, but she hoped she could hold her own.
"I can make that happen. He will be gone." He said angrily. Rin watched as ten other demon slayer jumped out and engaged in combat with Sesshomaru. He was mortal now, and for two hours, he would stay that way. Any injury inflicted may kill him. 'No. NO! He can't die, not now.' Her inner voice screamed. In her hesitation, Kohaku quickly grabbed one wrist, knocking her sword away and placing his sword on her neck with one of her arm behind her. She looked over at Sango pleading. Sango stood in front of Sesshomaru and his generals.
"Stop sister. Do you not see you are on this demon's side? Stop fighting us. Join us instead." Sango shook her head. She knew Kohaku had a blood lust since his first kill. She was hoping now that he was older, he could control it better; she was wrong. The fact that Rin had refused his advances must have set him off. There's no other way. She must kill him. Kaede, Jaken and Shippo returned to see fighting and chaos.
"I'll let those demons go if you become mine Rin. I will forgive your mistake of mating him. If not, you will watch him die slowly. I will make sure of it." Kohaku breathed into Rin's ear. "Sesshomaru, drop your weapon and surrender. If I can not have her, no one will. I will not hesitate to kill her." His sword indented into her neck.
Sesshomaru gasped. He had never fell such fear in his life. He knew that his youki was somehow locked away so he would not be able to reach her in time. He stood up and threw his sword down.
Kohaku eyes shown nothing but evilness. He smirked. "Kill him!"
Rin leaned forward until the sword slowly cut into her neck, making her bleed. Kohaku noticed and immediately let her go. "Why! Why sacrifice for that worthless demon!?"
Rin looked at Sesshomaru. He was moving slower and getting more cut up. She looked at Sango fighting with her pupils, fellow demon slayers; sadness radiating in her eyes. Then she looked at Kohaku and could only feel pity for him. Pity that he could only feel complete with turmoil and pain. She forgives him, for she understood what has to happen. She will destroy the sutras by destroying the one that granted it power, herself along with the pearl.
"Sesshomaru. Sango. Promise me. This war ends today. Please. I need to hear it from you both!" She cried as tears flowed freely down to the ground.
"You have my word!" Sango replied.
"No. Rin. You will not leave This Sesshomaru. I will not allow it!" His eyes pained. He knew exactly what she was doing. He won't lose her. He can't.
She raise her hands up to the sky and pleaded. She looked at Sesshomaru one last time, her heart aching. "I thank the Gods for they allowed me to meet you, love you and become yours. I have given you all that I can, so please, continue to live and be happy. Good bye, my love, My Sesshomaru."
She sent a purifying light, not to vanquish one, to heal the souls of those in pain. Her warmth spread across everyone as Sesshomaru felt his powers return along with his generals, and Kohaku and the other demon slayer fell to the ground in tears. The warmth healed their pained heart and mind. As the glow subsided, the pearl disappeared from her neck, and Rin fell to the ground, lifeless.
All that was heard was," Nooo... Rin!"
Sesshomaru stood broken over his mate. 'This is not real. It can't be. She's just playing with me again. Yes, that is it.'
"Rin, stop this silliness and get up. The ground is filthy." She was being stubborn and not listening to him.
"Rin, This Sesshomaru will not repeat myself. Get up!" He can hear his youki weeping.
Sango turned her head towards Miroku and Kagome held on to Inuyasha. Muffled cries heard everywhere. Koga and Bankotsu fell to their knees and bowed their heads. Their Lady had sacrificed her life to save them, the demon slayers and the future of the lands.
Sesshomaru kneeled down and swooped her cold body into his. Her eyes closed with tears still lingering on her lashes. Her lips ashen, but her smile was still there. He still felt the shock through his body as his nose touched hers and his lips caressed hers. She would not respond to him. Her arms did not embrace his neck. She did not pant his name softly. Her body is no longer warming his. Her neck no longer bleeds, and her heart... her heart... no longer beats.
*Please don't be mad! There is a reason for this...well, actually, it was in the prophesy. Still deciding if Mother Karma will step in to help Rin or not. Give me your opinions!
