Happy birthday Dragon's Maiden Slave. Congratulation for entering the adult's world. I doubt it feels that much different from yesterday, but it's an important step in life. Well, what I try to say is happy birthday, lol.

Thank you so much everyone for all the reviews. I will end this story with the next chapter. I no longer feel like writing this story so I will end it there. Take care. :D

CHAPTER 10

Word counts: 500

"It's just… woman's problems." She had told him.

But what kind of woman's problem would make her agitated in front of him? But he had let it go considering she had been through a lot that day and thought she would soon return to her normal self.

That was five days ago.

Inuyasha had long returned home.

But Rin was not only not returning to her old self, she avoided Sesshomaru at all cost.

It irritated him!

But now Sesshomaru had her cornered. She couldn't go anywhere or make up any lame excuses to leave his presence. He called her to his study room.

Rin always suddenly remembered something that needed to be done whenever Sesshomaru was near and escaped as if her life depended on it before he could say a word. She no longer looked him in the eye. When their eyes accidentally meet, she turned away as if he was terrifying. Of course that did not sit well with the dog demon lord.

The worst part was, he was the only one she avoided. Him! Only him!

What in the world was going on?

Sesshomaru quietly observed the girl from a distance, determined to find out the cause of her change, but all he saw was the cheerful, friendly girl. She got along and smiled to everyone. Anyone but Sesshomaru!

He would not tolerate that!

It had gone on long enough and he would not allow it to continue. Not if she wished to live together.

So he called her to his study room. She would not go anywhere until he got the truth.

"Rin," he called her name coldly, his eyes tried to pry into her very soul. She stood nervously; trying hard to act normal, but her eyes never met his. This too annoyed him.

"What is it, lord Sesshomaru?" He could hear the great effort she put to keep her voice calm.

She was nervous. Extremely nervous.

He studied her. It seemed like she was ready to run out of this room the longer she waited.

Sesshomaru elegantly stood up from behind his working desk and stride purposefully toward his ward. In his hand was a well wrapped cloth bundle. Her anxiety grew the closer he was to her, he observed. When he stopped a foot from her, it seemed like she had forgotten how to breathe. Her cheeks turned a beautiful shade for pink and she nipped her lower lip lightly, the action he doubted, she realized she was doing.

His eyes widen slightly as realization hit him; her hidden word.

Women's problem indeed, he mused.

She was at that age.

"Here," he handed her the bundle. In truth he didn't have to give it to her in person, but he wanted to test his theory.

He landed the bundle inside her awaiting shaky hands. Their hands brushed slightly causing the girl to nearly drop the bundle. Her breath hitched, and her face turned to an even redder shade.

His anger was gone.

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Thursday January 30th, 2014