Warning: Rape hinted. Not Rin's.
"It's beautiful, Kagome. Inuyasha has great taste." Rin was sitting in her dressing room at Devil's Paradise running her eyes over the necklace Kagome had handed her. Inuyasha had given it to last night on their date.
"Ya, who would have thought he had good taste when it came to woman and jewelry." Kagome sighed taking the necklace back to to replace in the box. Beautiful as it might be, it was a bit flashing for singing on stage. "You should get changed. We go on shortly."
Rin nodded and hugged her friend as she left the room to go change in her own dressing room leaving Rin to herself. She sighed and turned towards the mirror. She gave a small smile and started bushing her hair, thinking of the past few days since Sesshomaru moved in with her. She hadn't really been mad at him not asking or even moving, but that Naraku was the reason behind it. She sighed and lowered the brush.
Naraku seemed to pop up no matter ow hard she tried to keep him at bay. She knew there could never be a true relationship between herself and Sesshomaru. Naraku would make sure of that. Main reason Koga had found her the job in Tokyo. Naraku had believed they had a relationship forming and almost tried to ruin him by framing him. It felt so right with Sesshomaru that at times she forgot that fact.
She shook her head, pushing back the tears. Even if there was no chance at a long lasting relationship, she was not going to allow Naraku to ruin the happy memories she would have to look back on. She didn't want to think about him when she remember the feel of Sesshomaru's arms around her. She didn't want to think of his face when the image of him sleeping next to her. She wanted the kisses they shared untarnished by the cruel man threatening her very mental state. She resumed brushing her hair, intent on keeping her mind clear of any thoughts regarding that man. She never noticed the door opening behind her.
"Still an angel and still as beautiful."
She gasped at the sound of his voice; her eyes moving to his reflection in the mirror. "Naraku!"
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Sesshomaru frowned at how sweaty his palm had become. He had never been so nervous in his life. Good lord, why should he be nervous? He was just asking Rin to be his wife, to spend her life with him and allow him to spend his with her.
"Very good reason if you ask me."
Sesshomaru sighed as he heard the voice of his other half. He was not in the mood for an argument.
"What if she refuses us? She still worries about Naraku."
"We will keep her safe."
"Not her safety she worries over."
"Are we afraid of Naraku?"
"Of course not, but Rin is. You know how she felt about it all in the beginning."
And that was the case. He knew Naraku held her in check with relationships out of fear. He frowned at the thought of losing her just because her fear for his life. Oh he loved it that she had enough feelings for him to worry, but at the same time it caused the problem with her refusing him. He sighed and shook his head.
He would have asked his father what he would do, but he wanted to surprise the whole family tonight with Rin walking in wearing the ring. He could see Inuyasha's mouth dropping open, Izayoi and Kagome crying and hugging Rin, his father slapping him on the back.
He could see the wedding, a grand affair. Izayoi would have nothing else and Rin wouldn't allow him to refuse. Why would he refuse her? Her cream color gown hugging every curve, her hair half done up with flowers,lilies of course, but all that could be ruined because she feared Naraku would hurt him or his family.
"Sesshomaru!"
He turned his head to see Kagome running towards him. She stopped leaning on the table's edge as she caught her breathe, a hand over her chest.
"Rin..." breathe, "...Dressing room?" breathe, "door..." breathe, "...locked."
A gut feeling told him something was wrong. He stood and strolled towards backstage.
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Naraku had some how made it to her dressing room. It wasn't the fact that he was there that got to her. Hell all she had to do was scream and half the workers back stage would there and she was sure Sesshomaru would hear it if he was in the front.
No, it was what he had to say to her. Seems he wanted to know where her kindness had gone. At first she had been confused until he explained he was very upset that she would allow herself to stay with Sesshomaru while his family's company was being set on fire and vandalize.
"Are we being a selfish little angel? Are their lives nothing to you?" He had snickered into her ear.
She had sat there, starring at her reflection in the mirror everything he said running through her head, adding things up. She didn't know when he left but she couldn't worry about that. The phone call from his father that night had been about the fire. Naraku was doing it and hinted that if she should stay with him not only Sesshomaru's life, but his family as well would be danger. She couldn't let that happen, not again.
She came to understand that she was not meant to be happy. Her life didn't have a happily ever after. She choked out a laugh at the silly way she was thinking her life was a fairy tale and Sesshomaru was her knight in shinning armor.
Her laugh soon faded into heart crushing choked tears, the warm salty liquid rolling down her cheeks. She laid her head down on her arms folded on the dressing table.. She would have to brake it off of course. There was no other choice. She would not allow him or his family to get hurt because she thought she could have some happiness. She did not want to see Sesshomaru hurt in any way.
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Sesshomaru saw Rin's dressing room door closed. The fact that it was closed didn't worry him, but the fact that he found it locked when he turned the knob. She never locked the outside door. She always used the bathroom she had in there. He started pounding on the wood calling out to her. "Rin, sweetheart, open this door." Heard her small voice telling him to hold on. The worry he had for her ten folded at the hoarseness of it. He started pounding again. He heard the soft click of the lock, promising himself to have the damn thing removed.
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Rin took one last look at herself in the mirror only to cringing at the sight she made. She took a deep a breath and opened the door to look at Sesshomaru. He was frowning, yet she knew he was angry too. She didn't have time before he had her wrapped in his arms She could feel his heart beating. She liked the sound and feel of it. "No, I can't. I have to end this."
She pulled back keeping her head down. She heard him telling someone to leave them. She looked up through her bangs as Inuyasha and Kagome left the room. Sesshomaru shut the door facing her again, his back leaning against the door. She lowered her eyes again before turning away.
"Sesshomaru, I need to talk to you about something." She took a deep breathe and closed her eyes.
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Sesshomaru didn't like the sound the of her voice. He had been so worried that Naraku was in the room with her he had grabbed a hold of her when she opened the door. He had searched the room over her head making sure no one was there. The bathroom door was open giving him a feeling of relief when he saw no one. He now knew that something was wrong and had a feeling Naraku was behind it.
He watched as she keep her back to him, her head hanging down to let her hair hide her face from him. He didn't like it. He stepped forward and touched a hand to her shoulder, intending to turn her to face him, but she pulled away.
"Please don't. I can;t do this if I look on at you."
He did not like the sadness in her voice. "Rin...?"
"Why didn't you tell me about what was happening to your company?"
"Damn, Naraku had been there. What did he tell her?" He sighed and just wrapped his arms around her pulling her back against him. His chin rested lightly on top of her head as he took a deep breathe, feeling himself of her scent. "What he tell you?"
"Does it matter?" She jerked from his hold and turned on him, tears forming in her already red eyes. "He's going to continue."
"The company can be rebuilt, Rin."
"And your life? Your families' lives?" she shook her head. "No, I can't stand by and allow him to do it again."
He took hold of her shoulders, forcing her to look at him, "You plan on going to him? I won't allow it, Rin." He kissed her, filling it with all the love he had for her and only her. He wasn't going to lose her, not now that he found her, his heart; his soul; his very reason for being there. He pulled back letting her breathe, resting his forehead against hers. "I will not lose you, Rin. Just the thought of it makes my heart feel like it's being ripped apart. If it really did happen, I know my heart would torn from my chest." He watched her eyes, the love he knew she had for him filling them like warm chocolate.
"I couldn't live if something happen because of me, Sesshomaru."
"Nothing will happen...I promise you. The company means nothing if I can't have you with me." He took a deep breathe, "I was going to wait until after you were done singing tonight." He pulled the small box from his pocket, "I want this more than anything, Rin"
"Sesshomaru..."
He opened the box and showed the ring, loving the look of awe on her face she watched him lift it from the velvet lining and setting the bx aside. Her eyes never leaving it as he too her hand and slide it onto her finger. "I want you as my wife, the mother of our children, and the old I grow old with."
She bit her lip, closing her eyes, "Sesshomaru, I can't...I want to but, Naraku..."
He took her face into his hands, "Naraku has nothing to do with this. At this very moment, think only of us, of the love I have for you and the love I know you have for me. Its just you and me right now. That's all that matters." He kissed her lips.
She smiled, "I..." she nodded.
"I take that as a yes, Rin"
"Yes, Sesshomaru, I will marry you. I love you so much."
"And I love you, my precious love."
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"I will have her soon. She will be mine." Naraku looked down at the girl curled on her side in his bed. She was crying again. He sneered at her as he turned his back on her and headed to the bathroom. He had to wash her from his body. After seeing Rin he was so hard and hot for her he had to take the first servant he saw when he arrived at his manor.
Kanna was a pretty a girl, with white blond hair and gray blue eyes. He had taken her before, but he never taken her with such force as he did that night; not since the first time.. The first time he had to tie her to the bed after she tried to refuse him. He smiled as he remembered the sound her screams and cries when he rammed into her sweet little hole for the first time. He was sure he had hurt her that time as he did this time, but he didn't care. It's not like he hadn't done it before or wouldn't do it again. He will use her as much as he needs until Rin was his.
However much he enjoyed the sex with her or any another girl he had in the past, he had to shower after wards. The feeling of disrespecting Rin rushing in on him like a wave every time he finished. He only took the girls in the first place to keep himself in check with Rin. He would not take her until he had her in his home and the room he made for her, her room as he came to call it. He closed his eyes as the hot water rushed over him washing the feeling of the girl from him and his mind, leaving only the sweet thought of Rin to calm his mind.
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"Rin what's that on your hand, dear?"
Taisho turned from his sons to look at Izayoi siting next to Rin on the loveseat in the living room. The kids had arrived a little earlier then planned, but he wasn't going to argue. His family was together and no one was fighting. Even Sesshomaru and Inuyasha were getting along. All was well in the world. Inuyasha and Kagome were getting along great and Sesshomaru and Rin were...
"Taisho...isn't this Irasue's parents' wedding band?"
His dear wife was holding Rin's hand in her own. He took a step forward, taking a closer look at the ring on her finger that he had not noticed until now. Indeed, the handcrafted ring gracing her ring finger on her right hand was his deceased wife's parents wedding ring. He smiled as he turned to face his elder son. "So he asked and she agreed. "
"About time."
"Oh, my god. Rin! Why didn't you tell us?" Kagome squealed pulling a blushing Rin into a hug.
Taisho turned and nodded his head towards his son who nodded back. They could talk about it all later, when his wife and Kagome had stopped making such high pitch noise. He looked at his youngest and frowned to find the boy's jaw nearly touching the ground. He shook his head and took a sip of his drink, thinking that he should have known when they had walked in. Rin had been smiling and glowing more then ever, with his eldest son's arm wrapped around her waist the look in his eyes alone should have told something was up.
He smiled at his son, "You do realize Izayoi will want a grand wedding for you."
His son nodded, "I know."
"No arguments?"
His jaw almost dropped when his son shook his head no.
"Rin deserves a grand affair and I find myself looking forward to seeing her in a cream colored wedding dress."
Taisho chuckled at his son pointing out the color of the dress so forcefully. There was no waiting for his honeymoon. He took a sip and watched Rin start to look a like uncomfortable as the other girls started planning the wedding. 5...4...3...2...1..." Sesshomaru moved forward and lean over the back of the couch and whisper something into her ear that caused her cheeks to turn redder then he thought possible. Taisho chuckled one last time before waving Inuyasha towards Kagome and pulling his wife to her feet, leading her out of the room to the dinning room.
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(Sesshomaru walks out on stage, stoney face, empty of all emotion.) Miya Silver or Queen Cutie as ordered me to come out here as to make sure you do not throw any fruit. (Sends a glare around the room before waving towards backstage. I pokes head out, looking around before walking slowly across stage) I should charge all of you for the price it's costing me to pay him to protect me. (Sighs) All right, I know the Hint of Rape with Kanna and Naraku might not go over so well, but that's how he is in this story. I am sorry. I said no rape with Rin and I will keep that promise. He will not even get a chance to undress her. (Chains could be heard rattling in the back) Well, sorry if I upset any of you my fellow readers. (Waves to Sesshomaru) I know he would never admit it to anyone, but all your cheering on in the reviews helped him in asking Rin to marry him. Rin was unable to be here. She has a wedding to plan of course. Next chapter, Lemon. (Wiggles eye brows) I promise, already planning it. If any of you are underage, don't read it. I like to say my talent is very steamy in the section. (Blows kisses)
Love Ya
Review Answer Corner
stargate sam
You must thank Taraah36. She was the one who gave it to him.
Jingyee1511
Well, like he said, she would have argued with him over it and if you notice she didn't kick him out.
Layla
Why thank you, I have fun writing them. As for the names, that's fine I understand. Sometimes I do not sign in either. As you can see he asked, she answered. Lemon, next chapter, promise. Thank you for all the nice things. I find very few of them outside this site.
Jolie
I hope I have have found a happy middle for him.
Ni-Ni chan330
Thank you
tkplover
Thank you and can't wait for you to update.
Taraah36
Ya well death is the same as leaving to all those who love them. I felt my grandmother left me after she died, but the rings were Sesshomaru's mother's parents, nothing to do with Taisho. I hope the way the family found out was good enough... I was having problems with that one. I tell yo think though, I almost went with Sesshomaru unable to propose because Naraku told her she had to come with him or he would kill Sesshomaru and his family. If you ask what he said to her to make her blush, I don't know, he refuses to tell me.
icegirljenni
Thank you and Sesshomaru is grateful, even though he refuses it. (looks sideways) Any rate, thank you for your glowing review.
