Lovers
Chapter 10: Saviour
She was soon settled in her bed. Content and sleepy.
Not too bad for the first time I'm alone. Not too bad indeed.
She hadn't even come across anything remotely dangerous the whole time she was by herself.
Yet.
Rin snuggled deeper into her covers, Fluffy who seemed to feel the same squeezed closer to Rin also.
Soon, Rin was dreaming. She was in a vast field filled with luscious green grass, sighing with pleasure, she lay down looking at the clouds. It seemed a tune was floating with the wind, the melodious voice sang with such grace and elegance.
Love him three times
Three times he will learn
Proof yourself to him
And his heart will be yours
Once in battle
Once in love
Once in war
The tests will then be no more
Love him thrice
Thrice he will learn
To trust to love
To hold to comfort
Once in battle
Once in love
Once in war
The tests will then be no more
Rin didn't know what woke her up. Pulling the covers right up to her chin, she huddled into herself.
There were shadows outside her window, lurking.
They were looming closer, menacingly. Suddenly, in the other direction, her door boomed opened and three masked figures dragged her out of bed and pulled her roughly out of the inn.
"NO! Let go of me!" Rin struggled as best as she could but best seemed to be useless. These youkai, as she could see, were just too strong, her screams were just as useless, it seemed that everyone near had gone deaf.
They pulled her in her gown into the frigid night. Surely, her arms would be imprinted with bruises by now, not the increasing number of goose bumps that were emerging from her skin.
Soon, she was held to a stop in the depths of a nearby forest. From behind the trees, a short and stout figure stepped out.
This man's short stature did nothing to lessen the effect of his menacing face, nor did it hide the signs of early degradation, for a youkai, that is.
"So, you are the little thing that has my nephew in knots then. How interesting."
A chuckle. The fingers reached out to touch her face but she jerked away just in time, a sharp slap her only reward.
"Troublesome though, you should never have left Sesshomaru's side. Stupid brat, he thought he could hide your scent from the rest of the household? How ignorant, I know what he has been planning. Wanting to overthrow me eh, not if I can help it!"
Echoes shook the branches, and this time, fear crawled all over Rin's arms, not the cold.
Sesshomaru! Where are you! Come quickly!
Rin could do nothing but tremble and wait. She didn't even dare to utter a sound in front of this whole bunch of lunatics, plans to escape would have to wait, when this mad man finished his ranting and the others resting.
Meanwhile, Sesshomaru had just realized that Rin was missing from the castle. He had searched everywhere and a talk with Youru, who too didn't know her exact location, confirmed his suspicions. Rin had left.
Standing alone in his room where her scent still lingered, he fought down his inner beast to try and stay calm and think of how to retrieve her.
But he whirled around when a deep chuckle was heard from the doorway.
"Looking for you wayward mate?" Suskio was obviously enjoying taunting his rival.
"Where is she!" Sesshomaru growled.
"She ran. Ran away, far away from you! But I'll save you the suffering and end all this now, see how kind I am…"
Without further words, Suskio drew out his gleaming sword from its sheath and charged towards Sesshomaru.
They fought fiercely, the clang of swords the only thing audible in the dead of night. Both had injuries of their own, fair matched, others would say.
Sesshomaru was on the defense, he knew now was not the time to keep his pride. Rin was his first priority, saving her was the most important, he had to use the cowardly way and escape from the fight first.
Seeing a catch in Suskio's fight, he flung towards his enemy and sliced his chest unmercilessly and while Suskio was still reacting to the situation, he sped out the window, landing on trees in a blur he was almost invisible.
He tracked Rin's scent and soon came to the middle of the dark forest.
He stayed a distance away without alerting the others of his presence. His blood boiled when he saw his Rin tied to a pole and a few men toying with her. They were the first ones to die.
Soon, most had taken a spot around the fire to rest.
Sesshomaru thanked the Gods for his mother's ability, which she had the time to pass on to him, that allowed him to mask his scent so he would not be detected unless he was very close.
He crept a little closer and saw Rin finally slumped at the pole. Her gown was in tatters and the scent of her spilt blood reached his sensitive nose. He could no longer keep in control and his inner beast was unleashed at last.
Blood red crept into his eyes while his fangs elongated and his claws lengthened.
Charging to the army when they were unawares, he was able to slaughter the weaker ones without a fight. Soon, the air was filled with the metallic smell of blood and decaying flesh. Sesshomaru's poison had indeed done its job.
Rin screamed when a head rolled to her feet, its unblinking eyes staring at her. She rubbed the rope that bound her more frantically against the wooden pole. She was free and she picked the nearest weapon before her, a bow and arrows.
Soon, she was fighting as fiercely as Sesshomaru and the enemy was depleting, thanks to his beast rage that had an unquenchable thirst for blood.
When she ran out of arrows, she had no choice but to run behind a few bushes. She watched, fascinated as Sesshomaru fought off the last of his enemies. His moves were exact and lethal, like a dance.
Suddenly, a hand thumped on her shoulder and she let out a shriek. With that, Sesshomaru flew to her side and finished off the fiend in a heartbeat.
She stared up at him. His breathing was ragged and even when she called out to him, he showed no response.
The only words in his mind was, "Enemy defeated. Bring mate to safety. Defeated. Safety."
He picked her up despite her squeals of protest and flew in the opposite direction of the castle.
He did not stop for two days until they reached another castle. This one had an amiable air to it, welcoming.
Sesshomaru flew inside and asked immediately for Keijiro, ignoring the indignant sputters of the housekeeper.
A young and handsome lord stepped into the lobby, his calm features turned to one of shock at Sesshomaru's state.
"Put me down Sesshomaru! Now!" Rin's whole body was cramped from the cold and lack of movement.
"Mate safe", with that, Sesshomaru slumped onto the floor, unconscious.
Rin immediately knelt by his side and took a good look at him for the first time since the battle. He was covered in blood and bruises. Was he dead?
"Sesshomaru! Sesshomaru! Wake up! Don't leave me here! SESSHOMARU!"
A/N: I'm really sorry for this late update but i have been swarmed with school work and all. I am not really sure when i will have the time to update again but i hope you'll can be patient. Any ideas and reviews are of course welcome!
Recommendation: Consequences of Marriage by Gladiel
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