After an early afternoon of shopping, the girls decided that holing up in Kagome's hotel room worked better than heading back to Rin's house, which was a bit too far away from the city. As she had left her cellphone behind, Rin wasn't too eager to head back home in case she had any missed messages or calls from Sesshomaru. It had been her first day away from the demon since he moved in and Rin felt the need to get in contact with him, to see him as soon as possible. The feeling only reinforced Rin's belief that leaving her phone behind was a smart decision to avoid any ideas she may have if it were in her possession.
Rin looked at her watch, noting it was getting close to 10pm, as they had decided to skip the dinner portion of the night out. Rin could use a club night out with her favorite person and said favorite person's spouse.
Kagome cast another look in Rin's direction, making it the third one in less than five minutes, causing Rin to throw up her hands in irritation.
"Kagome! Why do you keep looking at me like that?"
"Like what?" Kagome smirked, breaking eye contact and plopping down on the bed, reaching for a remote to turn on the TV.
"Like you're plotting something."
Kagome rolled her eyes as Rin stood in front of her, blocking the TV.
"What could I possibly be plotting? We've been attached at the hip since you got here. Hardly a good time for plotting."
"This is your fort face. You remember the blanket fort when we were kids? All that effort you put in to ensure it would be exactly how you wanted it. Its your 'thinking' face when you are trying to make things go your way. Whatever it is, it won't work, just like the fort." Rin sighed, her shoulders drooping. "If it involves me or Sesshomaru, please don't do anything, okay? The situation is hard enough."
Changing the subject, Kagome sat up on the bed. "Speaking of Sesshomaru, how does he feel about our plans for tonight?"
Rin felt her shoulder droop even further, if that were possible. "He said something about working late, I'm not sure. I honestly figured if he didn't go out tonight then I would feel relieved, but I just feel... I'm not sure. Sad? Confused? I have no idea."
"Mate bonds are confusing, Rin. I wish you would ask me questions about it, but I also understand how personal it all is, how unique it is for each couple."
Rin felt a bit like a jackass at the hurt in Kagome's voice and found herself wanting to ease her cousin's pain. "It's not that I don't want to ask you tons of questions, it's just that a part of me is trying so hard to just pretend it doesn't exist, that being mates is a joke, so that I can hurt him like he's hurt me. It is petty and selfish, but we haven't exactly had the best of encounters, especially when we first met." Rin sighed. "Its difficult to be fine with the fact that I was immediately drawn to him and knowing if it hadn't been a bond connecting us, he wouldn't have even paid attention to me because I'm human."
Kagome squeezed Rin's hand and smiled sadly. "I can't imagine feeling that way, but at the end of the day, you need to realize you are tied to a demon, not another human. One who has been alive for several hundred years. He has lived so long, of course he has dislikes about certain things, or people. But Rin, has he made you feel unworthy since he moved in? Has he done anything to make you feel like he doesn't want you?"
"Sesshomaru isn't very open with his feelings."
"Well yeah, he's a full blooded dog demon. Notoriously known for being antisocial, cold, calculating and indifferent. If he didn't want to be in your presence, he wouldn't be. He wouldn't even provide an explanation. Sesshomaru also isn't very verbal."
"You got that right", Rin muttered.
"But I feel like he might be giving you other indicators. Inuyasha stares at me a lot and I swear his eyes just melt into these like golden orbs or something when he's thinking of me. It's intense but amazing."
Flashing pools of gold came into Rin's mind, making her blush. He always looked at her like that. For a while Rin thought it was a trick of the light, but Kagome had definitely confirmed a suspicion.
Rin felt a chain around her heart loosen.
"I keep getting super horny and I know he knows, but he never acts on it. Just makes me think he isn't interested in anything at all."
Kagome snorted, dropping Rin's hand and stood up to begin pulling their clothes out of the shopping bags littered across the bed and nightstand.
"Trust me, he's interested."
Rin rolled her eyes, grabbing the short dress and removing the price tag. "How do you know?"
"What do you think the golden eyes mean when they look all melted like that?" Kagome quipped impishly before changing into her outfit.
Rin felt herself shiver all over, and not with fright.
Grabbing her dress and accessories, Rin quickly changed into her little black dress, loving how the material clung to her body, outlining every curve and complimenting her body. It stopped just above her knees. The gold stilettos made her legs seem to go on forever and Rin loved the outfit.
Kagome had helped Rin pick it out, making it a point to be sure Rin's breasts were cupped nicely in the dress, insisting Rin pick the strapless dress to show off her shoulders, which Rin had also found odd. She never wore dresses to show off her shoulders, like was that even a thing? Rin felt a weird buzz around her mind before a caress of fingers brushed tantalizingly against her skin.
Rin sucked in a breath, coughing quickly to cover the startled sound. What the hell was that? It couldn't have been Sesshomaru, right?
"Hey, Kagome..." Rin's voice squeaked out before she cleared her throat. "Inuyasha can't like.. Uh, he can't touch you through the bond or anything right? Like, make it seem like he is touching you. Obviously, not like ACTUALLY touch you. Right?"
Turning to look at her cousin, Rin noted the flush that seemed to spread from Kagome's forehead and down past her neck, hiding behind her more conservative dress.
"Oh my God, they can do that?!"
Kagome shrugged. "The more you are open to the bond, the more you can experience through the bond. I guess our talk helped!" Her cousin giggled nervously before disappearing into the other room, leaving Rin with her thoughts and a scantily clad dress.
How long had Sesshomaru been trying to reassure her this way? Was this how he had been trying to communicate with her through the bond? Kagome said herself that he was never a vocal person. Maybe he was a physical one, he just didn't realize it yet. Another shudder ran through Rin when she felt a finger caress over the long gone bite mark before it too disappeared, leaving her both hopeful and bereft.
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Going clubbing with famous half demons definitely had its appeal, Rin thought to herself almost two hours and a few more tequila shots than necessary later. Inuyasha had barely needed to make eye contact with security before the three of them had been ushered into the club and then escorted to the VIP section on the upper floor.
Rin was currently on the dance floor with Kagome, the two of them dancing and laughing at anything and nothing. Rin felt more free than she had in months, like her self imposed solitude had finally been lifted.
"Hey there! You're that famous author! I've read your book before." A demon pushed in between Rin and Kagome, effectively blocking Rin away from her cousin as the strange demon backed her toward a wall. Rin narrowed her eyes at the male, hoping her disinterest was apparent.
"You've read my romantic novels?" Rin was in nothing but disbelief at this point, but the tall demon had noticed her, so he clearly he knew of her.
"Is that smut really a novel? I just like to masturbate to the sex scenes and then look at your picture while I cum all over your book." The demon grabbed Rin's wrist, attempting to force her hand down to his junk. Rin gasped at the strong grip, knowing he was being too rough with her. Before Rin could act she saw Kagome and Inuyasha rushing toward them.
A clawed hand grabbed the other demons wrist, twisting violently until Rin's hand was released. Smiling at a pissed Inuyasha, Rin nodded her thanks.
"I probably could have handled that, you know, but thanks!" Rin rubbed her sore wrist, knowing she would be sporting a bruise and that when Sesshomaru would find out he would be livid.
"Like a little human bitch could-" Rin smirked and swiftly kicked the demon, stiletto first, right in the crotch. Her smirk turned into a huge grin as the demon collapsed to the ground, holding his junk and moaning lowly.
"What the fuck, Rin! How did you move so fast considering how drunk you are?"
Rin hiccuped and patted Inuyasha politely on the shoulder before she stumbled away from the fallen demon.
"A magician never reveals her secrets!" Strutting confidently back to their table, Rin heard Inuyasha's exclamation too late. Barely turning in time, Rin saw the gross demon male rush her, shoving her harshly.
Rin fell backward on a gasp, the room swaying drastically before she was caught in very strong arms and set back on her feet, the clawed hands helping to steady her before brushing along her bare shoulders in a soothing caress.
Rin looked up and directly behind her, smiling into the severe expression of one pissed off Sesshomaru.
"We should really stop meeting like this."
Sesshomaru's expression didn't alter, but Rin noticed the slight shift in his eyes, causing her own eyes to twinkle.
"We aren't finished, you dumb bitch." The demon who assaulted her stood to the side, completely unaware of the change of situation.
Sesshomaru ducked his head slightly, moving Rin out of the way before his eyes turned red, his face elongated slightly, claws turned into sharp points and he grabbed something just inside his suit jacket.
A second later and Sesshomaru pulled out a mighty sword, his outfit changing into traditional warrior garb from the feudal era in a brilliant flash of light. Rin's mouth dropped open at the sight before her, remembering his statue at the estate had been in the same clothing.
She focused on the clothing more than the sword, which was silly as the sword cut through the demon who assaulted her, splitting him in half right before her eyes.
Green goo dripped out of the body and a stunned silence fell upon the VIP section before Sesshomaru sheathed the sword, his outfit disappearing, only to return to his normal dark silver suit in an instant.
Rin, mouth still agape, found herself standing next to Kagome, both women staring at the sight before them in silent astonishment and horror.
Inuyasha snapped his fingers at a nearby waiter. "Yo, clean this mess up, eh? You know its punishable by death to threaten a mate."
Rin barely processed the words, too focused on Sesshomaru, who had yet to turn away from the dead demon, his shoulders moving harahly with the force of breaths he was taking.
Rin knew she should be running for her life, getting the hell away from the demon who laid claim to her soul, but she found it impossible to feel anything other than awe and a stark, formidable arousal that blossomed out of nowhere as she watched her mate struggle to control his killing urges.
Rin saw Sesshomaru inhale deeply, clearly scenting her desire. The next instant he was in front of her, eyes blood red and fangs extended. Maybe he meant to intimidate her, to scare her and maybe if she had been sober it would have been frightening. Instead, Rin reached up and laid her palm against the marks on his cheek, a soft smile gracing her face before her mate snarled down at her, daring her to step back.
"I see you, Sesshomaru."
Grabbing Rin's waist, Sesshomaru pulled her to him and they disappeared in a ball of light and just as swiftly dropped in front of Rin's door. To a house more than an hour away.
Huh.
Rin quickly unlocked the door, practically pushed through by an overzealous demon.
"Mate." Sesshomaru grunted, his voice several pitches lower and veeeeery demonic as he gazed at her with his red, glowing eyes. Rin's own eyes narrowed at the sound, her pupils dilating and her breath coming in shallow pants as he drew her to him, a claw tracing around her shoulders and neck, the other holding her around the waist so that her back pressed to his front.
Rin gulped at the feel of his erection pressing into her, her hips moving into him, causing the demon to growl in warning.
Sesshomaru's hand slid from her shoulder to the front of her dress, ripping the fabric quickly before dragging his fingers over her breasts, pinching one nipple before reaching for her other breast and repeating the motion. Rin gasped and squirmed against him, her thighs shaking.
Another growl from Sesshomaru and Rin found the rest of her dress torn away, as well as her underwear, before she was pushed roughly to the carpeted floor, Sesshomaru following her down and grunting as her ass pressed into his ever present erection.
Sesshomaru growled again from behind her, removing his hands quickly, tearing at his own clothing before his hands returned, stroking every part of her until she thought she would burst into flames.
Rin turned her head to catch a glimpse of the demon behind her. His fingers were inside her, stroking her clit as he eyes flashed an even deeper red, if possible, his markings prominent as were his fangs. Rin moaned as their eyes met, feeling him everywhere as their connection flared to life, consuming them both. Rin felt her need amplified by his own as they both struggled to find relief in the other.
"Please," Rin begged, unsure of what she was asking for, only knowing that she needed her mate.
Sesshomaru leaned forward, his clawed hands holding her hips as he slammed into her, grunting lowly before he began a brutal rhythm, his pace fast and unwavering as he filled Rin up completely.
Rin gasped before moaning loudly, pushing back on her hands and knees to take her mate further into her, not so silently begging for more.
Sesshomaru's hand moved from her waist to finger her clit, moving in quick circles that matched his thrusts, causing Rin to orgasm harshly, only to feel another wave building inside as he continued to fuck her in such a frenzy.
"Sesshomaru, please. Please, please bite me. Oh God, Sesshomaru, please." Rin begged before he pushed her head to the side, his nose pushed into her neck as he licked the spot he had previously nibbled on all those weeks ago. Rin wimpered, feeling her legs tiring as she tried to keep pace with his thrusts.
"Rin," he growled into her neck, causing her to clamp like a vise around his cock. She felt like she would burst at any second, only the need for his mating mark kept her from collapsing into the carpet.
One more lick on her neck and Sesshomaru bit down, piercing Rin's skin as thoroughly as his cock pierced her vagina.
Rin felt a burst of heat start in her womb, causing another intense orgasm. She moaned low in her throat, her muscles clenching Sesshomaru, wringing him of every last drop of his own orgasm as he finished inside of her, his teeth still digging into her neck.
Rin grunted as he slowly forced himself out of her body, his teeth leaving her neck. His tongue darted forward slowly, licking at the wound before he picked her up, cradling her body to his before bringing her into her bedroom and laying her down.
Sesshomaru turned away and Rin spoke up before he could take more than a few steps away from her. "If you leave me to lay in this bed alone after everything tonight, I am going to be so mad at you tomorrow."
Turning once again, Rin looked at her mate, noticing his appearance had returned to normal.
"I was too rough with you, Rin. I have hurt you."
Rin rolled her eyes and patted the spot next to her, hoping to coax him to her side.
"I am perfectly fine. Well, I am definitely going to be sore tomorrow, but I feel great. Please just come lay down and cuddle with me?" Rin waggled her brows at him, hoping he would take in her playful voice and relax.
"This Sesshomaru does not cuddle."
Rin grinned. "This Sesshomaru does now, mate. Time for bed."
And with that, Sesshomaru joined Rin under the covers, holding her when she scooted close enough to press her skin against his.
"If I wake up and you've fled the bed I am going to hunt you down and hurt you." Sesshomaru clutched her closer to him, waiting until her breath evened out, indicating her slumber.
"Mates do not part for any reason, especially this Sesshomaru." Was whispered into the dark room.