A/N: Spent a lot of time reading an awesome story called Forever with Lord Sesshomaru by LadyRacheloftheWest. BEST RIN/SESSHOMARU FIC EVER! Read the sequel though and cried… BUT IF YOU HAVEN'T READ IT A SUGGEST YOU DO SO! BTW, if there are any Sherlock Holmes fans out there and they want a great read try my friend talonxdreamer's story Blood on the Wall.

Jasmine-.-Momo-chan: Well…who's to say that Rin won't tell him in this chapter? ;)

Icegirljenni: I guess he is a bit dense… (^_^!) But then again Sesshomaru has never really had much experience with human emotions.

Deadman19: Why thank you! This chap is slightly OCC but bear with me!

Taraah36: (^_^!) I know right! But they say people make even the most simple things complex. Take this story for example. I'm constantly trying to find new twists…that don't usually work now that I think about it.

Emera suppressed a furious snarl. Why was she so unfortunate? Her daft brother was of no use to her at all! His so called insidious plot was nothing more than a jealous child's pouting in her eyes. That was really all she saw him as; a whinging youngster who had little self-control and was merely jealous of a dog demon who had a bigger and better toy. That worthless woman seemed to be nothing more than a bone two dogs were fighting over and irritated the snake demoness to no end. Sighing with exasperation and distaste, the snake demoness reached within the fold of her blood red kimono and from it withdrew two almost identical silver blades. The only visible variation from the daggers was the symbols engraved into the blades for one had an image of a lunar eclipse whist the other had a solar eclipse.

"Why is it that when you want something done the only option is to do it yourself?" Emera sulked as she, one blade in each hand, overlapped them together so that the symbols of both eclipses became one.

"Nisshoku ga hitotsu ni natte!" The demon cried and a brilliant light glowed from the blades. The intensity of brightness that erupted from the blades was so powerful that soon the dark silhouette of Emera's form could be seen. And then she vanished.

'It may be just I but don't you get the feeling that something is off?'

Renshi tilted his head in confusion as he listened to Amai's hesitant question. Sure Rin had seemed a little jumpy these past few days but that could be anything right? Maybe that stupid village boy who seemed to flirt with her whenever the rare opportunity came up had gone too far. A savage snarl tore the pup's throat at the thought of another male besides his Father taking his Mother away from him and this reaction caused Amai to send him a rather confused look.

'That human you think of. His name is Orokana is it not?'

The young inuyoukai nodded tersely. He didn't trust that man for even though he was caring and compassionate towards humans he loathed all demons with a passion that almost frightened Renshi. He was exact the type of person who the dog demon his Mother to stay well away from.

Rin sighed softly, a gentle smile gracing her face as she tried to separate the emotions coursing through her mind. To be honest, she didn't quite know why had been so jittery the last few days. She supposed it had something to do with her tightly sealed feelings for the demon lord but it wasn't just that. It felt as though someone had bound tight ropes around her chest whenever she saw the demon lord and her neck tingled bizarrely. Deciding that until she could sort out this jumbled mess she would keep apart from everyone for a while, Rin had retreated to a nearby spot at the bottom of the hill which Sakura's tree was on top of. The woman had hastily convinced herself that she was in fact not fleeing but hiding but this notion gave little comfort. Why was she so frightened? She was certain that even if the inuyoukai did not love her he certainly felt something. Why else would he have allowed a dirty human child to follow him? But Rin knew that even if her beloved lord did feel anything he was far too prideful to admit it. The woman neither rejoiced or cursed this fact only accepted it.

Rin unexpectedly stiffened when she sensed another's presence close by but relaxed significantly when caught the familiar spicy but rich scent. Turning her head slightly she caught a glimpse of the silver hair she knew so well.

"Why do you flee from me?"

Startled a bit by the calm baritone, Rin struggled to remain unruffled and composed. A light trembling however had made itself known in her limbs.

"I…I do not deliberately my Lord." She whispered but the gentle shaking tone in which she spoke gave her away.

"Do not lie to me Rin."

It was a firm command and Rin's head drooped somewhat in shame. What was the point of trying to lie to him? She would gain nothing…

"I shall not repeat myself. Answer the question Rin."

Sesshomaru's tone was icy now and Rin slowly stood up and rotated to face the dog demon. She had never been so nervous in all her life! How could she face him…knowing that she harboured an unrequited love for an inuyoukai who did not hesitate to express his hatred of the human race. Quivering severely now, the woman faced the mental battle whether or not she would meet his gaze. Her internal conflict ended abruptly however when she felt two clawed fingers under her chin. Sesshomaru almost gently lifted her chin up that she would have no other alternative other than to face him. His amber eyes showed no emotion at first glance but the longer Rin stared into their honey depths the more aware she became of the almost invisible warmth that flickered in his eyes. It was useless to search for emotions written on the demon's face for he maintained his customary emotionless and blank expression. A hoarse whisper slipped out of the woman's parched throat.

"I fled because…I was frightened and you….despise humans…."

Confusion clashed with any other feeling there might have been in the inuyoukai's eyes.

"I don't deny my hatred of that filthy race. You have known it ever since you first decided to follow me. It should not bother you now."

The woman inwardly winced at the demon's confirmation to his hatred of humans. A flaming blush stained her ivory skin.

"It only bothers me because…I love you my Lord."

The last part came out hurriedly and panicky as Rin's first instinct was to flee. The strange tingling in the crook of her neck had only intensified as the dog demon's nearness. Sesshomaru's golden eyes widened in surprise.

"I never thought I'd live to see the day when the cold hearted Sesshomaru would stand a human wench's confession without having her blood spilt! And here I was thinking your pitiful kind could sink no lower. First your Father, brother than you. Do you plan to make this a custom Sesshomaru?"

The silky voice came from a stunning snake demoness whose blood red lips were curved into a mocking and malicious smirk. Her long ebony hair was loose and clashed wildly with the deep crimson of her kimono. Two blades, one in each hand, were the only visible weapon this demon had but Rin was certain she wouldn't go down easily. Sesshomaru uttered a low snarl as the woman sauntered closer.

"Is that how that how you welcome an old wedding candidate Sesshomaru?" she purred, batting her eyelashes coyly.

Can't wait till Christmas!