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Ch.7
Deception of the Mind pt.1
11:23(Outside the eastern valley)
Bright stars shined up in the dark sky, casting a sparkling glow down on the world. She almost forgot how beautiful they looked at night. No matter how black the world may be, the stars always cast a light to brighten the day. Nowadays it was difficult to actually enjoy the scenery, without having to work all the time. Lifting up her small hand Rin placed it over the top of her left breast, feeling her heart beat softly against her palm. She just got back from an early shift at the club and decided to relax, so here she lay on the hood of her car, staring up into the sky. She had made up an excuse that she was not feeling well so took the rest of the night off, the intensity of her consciousness warning her of an enigma that was not right. In her mind she thought maybe she was just paranoid, so she waved off the bad feeling that everything was fine, and nothing was wrong.
Shutting her eyes she took a deep breath, feeling her heart beat quicken. It had been a week since she last saw Sesshomaru, and just like he had promised, has not seen him sense. It bothered her a little that he no longer came by the club anymore, and that she no longer had to worry about running into him unexpectedly. But then again, she was grateful that she no longer had to see him. The bastard was an ass with a bad attitude and an even worse reputation. It felt good to finally be alone and not having to worry if he'll bust through her door and kidnap her again. Although she still wasn't free, she now had only one demon to worry about.
Sighing she propped herself on her elbows and continued to stare at the sky for a few more seconds, and slid off the car. What concern of hers was it to care about where he was? She was fine before she met him and would be fine now that he was gone. Her life may not be perfect but she still managed to get by, even if it was controlled by Ryukotsusei. For fuck sakes we only met each other twice! The damn idiot was even dumb enough to believe she was apart of the Akai ryuu, and even chose to ignore her even when he found out she was in fact telling the truth that she said that she was not. She supposed him being that dense ran in the family, but after meeting his father and step mother, she thought other wise. Can't say the same for Inuyasha though. . . .
A small smile played on her lips as she remember her first encounter with his parents. For being the ruler of the Inu gang, Toga was far from what she thought him to be. He was kind, sincere, goofy in a fatherly kind of way. He came off as intimidating but she looked past all that and saw someone who was genuinely sweet. And his step mother Izayoi was the definition of beautiful and compassionate. How Sesshomaru failed to be like them she didn't know, but guessed him being nice would not suit him very well. It puzzled her that the last thing she would remember them by though, was the sadness in their eyes. It held a bit of hope, but she could not place why they would put some kind of hope in her for. Did they expect some kind of miracle to come out of her or something? She frowned at the thought.
"It is not safe to be out here this late, Rin."
Rin's entire body froze at the familiar cold voice she wished would leave her alone. Tightly closing her eyes she listened as the loud footsteps made their way towards her, stopping a few feet behind her, but close enough for him to reach out to her. Her eyes snapped open as she felt his hot breath on the back of her neck, making the hairs stand up. She heard him chuckle before speaking in a low, harsh voice, sending a shiver to run up her spine.
"I do not like it when something valuable to me is left in the open for someone to take. You should know better than to worry me." He whispered placing both hands on each of her shoulders."What would I do if something bad were to happen to you?"
Rin tried to steady her breathing that had picked up when he touched her. It made her feel very uneasy when he was so close. Actually, she just felt plain uneasy around him period- wait a minute, did he just refer to her as a possession? Rin took in a deep breath before boldly turning to face him, hiding the scent of anger. Just as she was about to speak, she noticed something different about Ryukotsusei. Furrowing her brows, she slowly raised her hand to the side of his face, gently stroking it with the tips of her fingers,before pulling her hand away. Rubbing her fingers together she brought them close to her face, her eyes widening in horror. A gasp escaped her as a calloused hand shot out and took a hold of her wrist. Bringing her hand to his face he looked down at the sticky dried substance on her fingers, his lips tightening in a thin line.
"Hmm, I see I missed a spot." He said nonchalantly, looking back up at Rin and grinning."Thank you for cleaning it for me my dear."
"W-what is this?" She shrieked trying to back up but was only held in place as the hold on her wrist tightened. Her lips began to tremble as something clicked in her head. Toga, sadness, Ryukotsusei being here at this hour, the blood that was on his face. Her eyes shot up in pure anger and disbelief, tears now falling from her eyes."What happened? What did you do?"
Ryukotsusei's eyes narrowed as she raised her voice to him, jealousy was never a nice feeling. "Rin, I suggest you lower you're voice. Do not forget who it is you are speaking to-"
"WHAT DID YOU DO TO TOGA YOU SON OF A BITCH!" Rin yelled, forgetting who he was at the moment, as she struggled to pull her hand out of his grasp."LET ME GO! HELP! SOMEBODY HELP ME!"
Before Rin could shout out another word, something hard made contact with her face knocking her to the cold ground. Ryukotsusei let go of her wrist afraid that he would break it by mistake. Eyes still narrowed as he looked down at the girl he thought would never raise her voice to him. He was beyond furious that she would not care to put her life on the line, for an outburst concerning his fallen enemy. He was poorly mistaken to think it was just an interest the Inu gang had with her, but she with them as well. What she meant to them would never be known now that Toga was dead. Smirking, he picked up the unconscious Rin and opened up his car door, placing her in the backseat as he got in the drivers seat.
This little chat of theirs would never happen again. He broke the promise he made that he would never lay a hand on her, but his anger got the best of him. Lucky for him, he did not hit her that hard to cause serious damage. But dealing with Rin would have to wait at the moment. His main concern was taking the west. They were weak without their leader. Now, was the time to make a move, and that is exactly what he was going to do.
"I'm so sorry, Inuyasha. I don't know what to say."
"It's alright Kagome, don't worry about it."
"I can't imagine how upset Sesshomaru is right now."
"Keh, he's not upset wench, he's pissed as hell."
Kagome sat on the edge of her mates bed, watching as he paced back in forwarth in his room. It had only happen an hour ago, but news spread fast when you're in the yakuza. It was printed on the top page of the newspaper in big bold words. TOGA AND iZAYOI TAKAHASHI MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD. They had already been getting calls about the news, the elders of the Inu gang devastated about what happened. It was only right that they payed their respect to the two sons of the great Inu no Taisho.
Of course Inuyasha wouldn't admit it, but he was torn inside. Kagome saw how much it pained him that his mother would no longer be with him, that she would not be alive to see him mate and have pups with her. That's what he wanted, and that was what he intended to do the upcoming year. He would never get the chance though. His pups would never meet their grandparents. Now, he was lost more than anything. More so than his brother. Once word had got out to Sesshomaru, he had killed almost everyone that came an inch near him, he was taking it harder than anyone she could tell.
"Inuyasha where do you think he is right now?" Kagome whispered as she wiped the remaining tears from her eyes. Inuyasha glanced at her before stopping in his tracks. He hated seeing her cry.
He sighed."I don't know Kagome. But wherever he is, he needs to get back here. We're not safe unless he's here." Kagome looked up at him confused. He sighed once more."I ain't allowed to call the shots around here, idiot. Sesshomaru's the leader now, not me."
They stayed in silence for a few moments, neither speaking a word. Inuyasha was hurting inside. All he had now was his brother, friends, and his future mate Kagome. It confused him that his old man could get himself killed so easily. He was the most powerful demon in japan, so how the hell could someone murder him? He had enough followers, more allies, he was stronger than the other leaders. So what caused him to fall? Huffing, Inuyasha jumped behind Kagome and wrapped his arms around her waist, letting her body lean against his. His father could kill anybody with the flick of his wrist, so it made no sense that he could die so suddenly.
Closing his eyes he breathed in the scent of sakura blossoms. He just hoped wherever his bastard of a brother was, he would not screw up being the new leader. This was what he's been dreaming of his whole life, and now he finally got his wish. He felt bad knowing how close he was with their father. Even though Sesshomaru acted like he never gave a shit in the world about anyone or anything, he respected his father and cared for him more than life itself. He could understand why the fool went on a rampage. Damn, he needed a drink. His mother was murdered as well as his father, his brother who was now the ruler was missing, and his future mate, was pregnant. To top it all off and make matters worse then they already were, now that they were at their lowest point, the war was now, about to start.
Green liquid formed at the tips of his claws as he slashed the wooden door off the hinges, the couple on the couch startled at the sudden intrustion. Sesshomaru stepped into the small apartment, scanning the room. He snarled at the half naked woman who was now in the corner to leave before he killed her. Grabbing her purse off the floor she ran out the room, leaving both demons in the room. The taiyoukai turned to the demon on the couched, who was reaching for a gun on a side table. Narrowing his eyes, Sesshomaru flicked his wrist cutting of the hand of the demon. He screamed in pain and fell to the ground, clutching his amputated hand. Bending down, Sesshomaru grabbed him by the neck hoisting him in the air.
"Give me a name."
The demon gagged as he squeezed his neck, forcing him to speak. Loosening his grip just a bit, he gave the demon in his hold room to breathe. Gasping for air, the youkai narrowed his eyes before spitting into his face."I don't know anything! And even if I did, I wouldn't tell you shit!" He growled and scratched at Sesshomaru's arm.
Amber hues bled red while wiping off the saliva from his face. He looked over on the table, seeing an i.d card."Jarou, is it? I will ask you once more and if you do not answer me, I will kill you. Now,give. Me. A. Name" He snarled and tightened his hold around his neck. Jarou coughed as it was getting harder for him to breathe. Feeling the air in his lungs leaving him he growled and nodded his head, letting him now he'll comply.
"I don't know all that much. All i heard was the guys talkin' about some human bitch. But that's all I know, I swear!" He panted grabbing onto Sesshomaru's hand."They said she tipped them off about Toga and his mate. She gave them up-" He abruptly fell to the ground from Sesshomaru's death grip, coughing up blood, and breathing heavily.
Jarou looked up to see the back of the demon, his shoulders hunched and his body stilled. His eyes glanced to the side seeing his gun right by his still attached hand and reached out for it. Sensing the obvious movement Sesshomaru turned his head halfway, his fangs barred. Without warning, his poisoned whip shot out, slicing the demons head from his body. Sneering at the sight before him, he turned back facing the door, and walked out to his car. Once in the car, Sesshomaru looked up in the rear view mirror, his eyes still red. Starting up the car, he decided what he needed to do. He knew Jarou was apart of the Akai ryuu, which is why he came to his apartment. The imbecile was weak and pathetic, an easy target to retrieve information.
It was only an hour ago that he followed his father's scent, and it was only and hour ago that all hell broke lose. Laying in his own blood in a broken warehouse, holding the hands of the woman he hated for so long, was the demon he respected. His father. The damn motherfucker had hid his scent, making it harder for Sesshomaru to find him. If he had arrived thirty minutes earlier, he could of saved him. Though being his father, one would think he wouldn't need saving. His fists gripped the steering wheel hard, his knuckles turning white from the pressure he put on them. How could someone kill a demon that was his father? Inu no Taisho was not an easy opponent to kill that easily.
Sesshomaru sped up, hurrying to reach his destination. Ah, that was right, he was betrayed yet again. Never, in his life did he think the fucking Onna would stoop this low. He told his father that she was not to be trusted, that she was secretly working for Ryukotsusei. As it turned out he was indeed correct. He should have seen through her bullshit. She seduced him into taking her and bringing her back to meet his father, only to sell him short to the enemy. His father was so damn naive that his love for humans clouded his better judgment. It was because of her, his father was dead. Hn. . . . . . . .father. . . dead? Sesshomaru still could not believe his father, the great Inu no Taisho, was dead. And all it took was for one human bitch to deceive him.
He slammed on the brakes making the car halt in a loud screech. There he sat in his car, staring at the little blue apartment on the other side of the street. Tonight she will die by his hands, and this time he will not hold back. He actually let her live much to his objection, because his father trusted her. How wrong. . .he was. He pulled out his glock from his pants and cocked it, making sure the safety was off, and stepped out of the car. He made his way to her front door, staring at it for a few moments and narrowed his eyes. Tonight Rin Oshiro, will die.
A/n: Well sorry this chapter is a little slow and all over the place. There's a reason why I put it into two. Also I had to make it short, seeing as the second part will be longer. This is where it takes off my friends, yes exciting isn't it? There was more that I wanted to write in this chappy, but I thought it would get off track a little bit. So again sorry that this ch. is slow.
Thank you to sesshrin devoter, and raptor-akida for reviewing!
sesshrin devoter- I like your output on sessh and rin. haha yeah he does have mixed feelings and opinions towards her because he can't decide between love and duty. That's why he hates her, because he doesn't understand his feelings for her, and what they mean. But he slowly see's what it is that draws him to her, even though he tries to fight it, he can't, cuz' he's a sucker for love. Which is another reason why he is what i would think a little ooc.=p
**Playlist that inspired this Chappy**
B.o.b ft. haley williams- airplanes pt.1
Breaking Benjamin- Away
Paramore- All i wanted
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