Thoughts

"Speaking"

Sesshomaru's beast/the voice in Rose's head

Chapter eight:

Sesshomaru's P.O.V.

Rose's hands were warm and soft as she grasped my hand that was gently placed on her cheek. She was so beautiful I had never been hypnotized by someone in my entire life then I met Rose, who never ceased to surprise me. She was also sweet, smart, brave and good with children. My little onna was more beautiful than any woman I had ever seen human or youkai, even in her bloody clothes and my haori she was the most beautiful creature. I couldn't wait to see her in the kimono I bought for her. I pulled my hand out of hers then held out my hand for her, Rose took it and slowly stood wincing slightly.

"Do your injuries hurt?" I asked though I didn't need to. "And don't lie to me."

"Y-yes they hurt a little." She replied her voice was still a little horse.

Without asking I wrapped my arm around her waist and lifter her up and placed my hand on her thigh (think of how he holds Rin). Rose gasped and looked up at me with wide eyes. Did I hurt her? No you just surprised her. She blushed and placed her head on my shoulder, holding her like this was a bit uncomfortable for me with one arm but it was worth holding her this close and she wasn't in pain. I inhaled deeply pleased that her scent was back to jasmine and vanilla. My little onna's happy again. Before I realized what I was doing I leaned my head down and nuzzled the top of her head. I felt a shiver go through her body, I grinned against the top of her head. Maybe she's already feeling the same thing I am. I thought it was unusual though inuyoukai fall in love faster than humans or any other species of youkai. Remember she has accepted our blood without fighting it off she may be an inuyoukai whose power has been locked away. But our little onna comes from the same time as Inuyasha's miko. Yeah so? His miko said that there are no youkai in her time. Maybe but we can disguise ourselves as humans and cloak our auras so not even a miko would know that they exist. Why would they hide themselves though? Because they probably gained weapons that we cannot fight against. They're afraid of us know why not in the future. I considered the idea of humans being stronger than us youkai was absolutely ridicules but it made some sense.

"Rose we will be back at camp soon." I said as I lifted my head from hers.

I felt her stiffen. It seemed Jaken had left a lasting impression on her. "Jaken will say nothing rude to you ever again. This Sesshomaru will make sure of it." She seemed to relax considerably.

"Thank you Sesshomaru-sama." Rose murmured quietly her voice no longer hoarse.

We entered camp when I walked past Jaken I shot him a warning glare and growled at him, I smirked when he visibly cowered. I sat Rose on the ground next to Ah-Un Rin immediately ran over to her and began apologizing about Jaken's behavior. I smiled and walked over to the two packages that were on the ground I picked them up. As I turned around I spoke "Rin, Rose I am going to take you to a nearby hot spring, you will bathe after this Sesshomaru leaves. When you are done you will wear these." I walked over to the girls. I handed Rin the smallest of the packages then handed Rose the other.

"Thank you Sesshomaru-sama!" They said in unison both of them smiling widely.

I picked Rose up again and began walking into the forest once more with Rin following behind me. When we made it to the hot spring I sat Rose down on a warm rock near the water so that she wouldn't have to walk too far. "Call my name when you are finished." And with that I left, I walked far enough that I wouldn't see them if I turned around but close enough that I could still hear them.

While they bathed Rin talked about the schooling she received when we were at my palace in the western lands, how happy she was that I let her travel with me and she talked about how much she admired me. I had a small smile on my face, I was happy that she thought so highly of me. Rose was quiet for the most part only making comments when needed. I could just imagine the thoughtful and motherly expression she must have had on her face.

But when she finally spoke up she asked a question I was dying to know the answer to. "Rin, do you think of Sesshomaru-sama as your father?" I could hear the smile in her voice as she said this.

"Yes I always have I want to tell him but I don't know how." Was Rin's reply my smile widened. Then Rin asked another question that I was dying to know the answer to. "What do you think of Sesshomaru-sama?"

"I-I'm not one hundred percent sure, I don't know him very well. I know it sounds crazy but a voice inside my head that sounds exactly like me is always telling me that I love him, pretty much whenever I'm near him it just… Oh, I don't know this is so confusing." Rose replied shyly, but I began to wonder what that voice was that she was talking about.

She's a youkai. We'll just have to wait and see.

"Sesshomaru-sama hears a voice in his head he says that it's his inner beast." Rin replied.

"R-really? But he's a youkai I'm just a human there can't be any connection." She murmured. "Rin don't tell Sesshomaru-sama any of this okay. I want to figure things out myself first."

"Okay Rose-onee-chan, Rin promises but you should tell Sesshomaru-sama he might be able to help you."

"I would but…. I'm scared." She was scared… of what? "I don't understand any of this I'm not used to not knowing what's going on. While I was unconscious I had all these weird dreams and the voice it just kept telling me over and over that I love Sesshomaru-sama. Ever since I woke up I feel funny when I'm around him like there's something fluttering around in my stomach. I've never felt like this, and it's scary." Rose's voice shook as she spoke.

"What if you really do fall in love Sesshomaru-sama?" Rin asked.

"I-I couldn't tell him, I don't really think that he would ever come to love me. He could do so much better than me." The pain in Rose's voice was thick and it made my chest ache.

But most of all I was shocked she always seemed so sure of herself but the truth was that Rose was insecure. I had seen her without a shirt on she had no reason to feel that way about herself. Our little onna is upset we need to go comfort her. Rin can handle it, besides if I go over there while she's naked I am sure that she will unleash her wrath upon me. I think she will if she finds out we've been eavesdropping. True but she doesn't have to know that I know how she feels. My beast and I were suddenly very happy at the idea of our little onna possibly having feelings for us.

"Sesshomaru-sama we're done!" Rose shouted.

I smirked she had no idea how sensitive our hearing really was that or she didn't know we weren't all that far away. But I was there in a flash. When I saw Rose my breath was caught in my throat. She was so beautiful the kimono I picked out for her really brought out her eyes it was a blue that was slightly lighter than her eyes and had a design of pink cherry blossom petals that looked like they were blowing through the wind. And her wet hair was a light brown color and clung to her face. She noticed me staring and blushed adverting her eyes to the ground. I walked forward reached up with my hand and brushed the wet hair out of her face, her already flushed skin turned to a darker shade when my hand caressed her cheek.

Don't just stand there compliment her! My beast shouted. "You look beautiful Rose." I said softly.

She must have blushed over ten shades of red before she stuttered out her response. "Th-thank you." She looked up at me shyly with those big blue eyes of hers I could tell that just those four words filled her with joy but I didn't know why they would mean so much to her she probably got it all the time.

I cupped her cheek with my hand bent down and gently pressed my lips to the center of her forehead. When I pulled back I looked at her she looked so flustered. Her cheeks were a bright pink and she was looking up at my through her eye lashes with timidly confused eyes. How cute! Indeed. On the inside I was grinning I could only imagine what she would be like if I were to kiss her on the lips, and I wanted to very badly but I decided I would give her a little time to put her emotions together so that I didn't confuse her further. I turned to look at Rin who had a light purple kimono that had a pattern of pink butterflies on it.

I moved my eyes from the kimono she had her gap-toothed smile on her face I could tell she knew how I felt and she was happy about it. If Rose and I got together that would make Rose her mother. I walked over to her.

"Thank you for the kimono Sesshomaru-sama! Rin loves it."

"Rin… if you wish you can…." Why the hell is this so difficult? "This Sesshomaru thinks of you, Rin as his… as his pup." I finally managed to say.

Rin stared at me for a minute wide eyed then she launched herself at me, hugging my legs. She buried her face in my hakama's. "Sesshomaru-sama can Rin call you daddy?" she asked looking up at me still clinging onto my legs.

"Of course Rin." I said softly I placed my hand on her head and ruffled her hair slightly, I turned around to look at Rose but she was facing the opposite direction.

I looked at her with concern I thought that maybe she was upset about something but her scent was the same as it usually was jasmine and vanilla. The scent I loved most. "Rose is something wrong?" I asked not bothering to mask the concern in my voice; I was growing tired of hiding my emotions… well at least from the little females before me.

She turned around with a warm smile on her face it wasn't plastered there I knew because the smile touched her eyes. "Oh, yes I'm fine sorry. I turned around cause' I thought I was kinda' invading in your private moment."

I had to fight the urge to roll my eyes, my little onna was a strange little human but that's one of the reasons she was so appealing. Nobody had ever made the breath catch in my throat before. Nobody ever caused my heart to skip a beat. Nobody ever warmed my heart the way Rose did. I've never felt so strange but she seemed to be a professional at doing strange things to me. My little onna made me feel like the ice was melting off of my heart.

Rose's P.O.V.

Confused. That was one really good word to describe me at the time after that ugly creature Jaken said those mean things to me. But what confused me the most was Sesshomaru. The 'voice' inside my head was not making anything better. We love him. No we don't we barely know him. It doesn't take long for us. What do you mean 'us'? … Oh, sure now you shut up! Oh god now I'm talking back to it what the hell is going on?!

"Rose?" A deep silky voice pulled me out of my head. "Are you okay?" Sesshomaru asked as we walked through the forest, heading to our camp sight.

"Ah, yes I'm fine I was just lost in thought." I replied trying to keep the frustration out of my voice but judging by Sesshomaru's expression I wasn't doing to good. "Why do you ask?"

He smirked. "Because you look like you're about to tear somebody's face off." Sesshomaru's smirk changed to a small smile. "Are you sure you're okay?"

He's worried about us make him feel better! I'll do whatever the hell I want to do! Make our Sesshomaru-sama feel better! Good god this is going to be a long day.