Onnnne is the loneliest number that you'll ever doooooo!
Twoooo can be as bad as one,
But the loneliest number is the number one!
I should get some sleep... Nah, typing's more fun!
-D.O.C
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I own this plot and nothin' else.
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Sesshomaru growled as he took in the sight of his foyer.
It was in utter shambles.
The statue that tied together the whole place was gone.
It had been a small stone lily on a golden stand, and it was white. It had been on the table by the stairs.
It was the thing that tied the black tables to the white walls, which drew attention to the ivory and gold picture frames, which related to the golden frames on the paintings and mosaics.
Those gold-colored frames flattered the gold plated crystal chandelier, which resembled the petals of a water lily, which needed that damn statue to match.
Without that damn statue, nothing looked good.
"Where is it?" His voice carried across the entire mansion, chilling all the workers to their very cores.
"Sorry." A soft voice came from behind him, and Sesshomaru turned to see his little pet looking at him with fear in her eyes.
"Pardon?" He cocked an eyebrow.
"I broke the lily."
He clenched his jaw, but found that he couldn't discipline a woman with such big, chocolate doe eyes.
"... Be careful around the lower level. There are many fragile, priceless artifacts here."
Rin nodded, smiling inwardly. "I will."
He patted her head, sighing and loosening his tie as he walked slowly up the stairs.
Since when had he gone soft? Only three days with that irritatingly innocent human, and he was already treating her this nicely?
Where had he gone wrong?!
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Rin watched his retreating figure.
Three days, and she was already putty in his hands.
Sesshomaru could say, 'Jump.'
And she would reply with, 'How high, how far, to where, how long for, and what shoes do you want me to wear while I jump?'
All she wanted to do was make him happy.
A large part of her said, 'So he can let you go home...'
While the other small part teased, 'Are you sure it's not because you like him?'
She blushed and walked up to Sesshomaru's study, breezing in to grab a few novels. If she had enough reading material, she wouldn't have to face her captor/crush for a while.
What she wasn't prepared for was Sesshomaru sitting at the large wooden desk, feet propped on the corner, arms behind his head. Shirtless.
She made an unnatural squeaking sound, and he cracked open a still-dark eye. He hadn't taken out the contacts yet.
"S-Sorry!" She bit her lip, quickly turning around to face the hall.
She heard a light laugh. "Ms. Tsukiko, do not be so bashful. What did you need?"
"I was wondering if I could borrow a few books." She turned, keeping her eyes on the floor.
"Of course! Help yourself to any book you would like!"
Rin nodded, rushing to a corner and facing away from his half naked form.
He chuckled on the inside. 'Part two of plan... Seduce the human...'
He stood, silently padding over to her.
Rin jumped as she felt Sesshomaru's breath on her neck as he leaned over her shoulder, looking at the book in her hands.
"Hmm, To Kill a Mockingbird... Good choice..." He murmured.
She could feel his body heat coming off from his bare chest and she nearly whimpered.
She quickly grabbed another book off the shelf, opening it to check the language, then continued around the room in the same fashion, including her new shadow.
She finally finished, her small arms loaded up with books.
Sesshomaru frowned. Usually, a woman would be begging him to take her on his desk by now, but this little human seemed to have iron willpower.
'Plan B... Win her with chivalry.'
"Let me take those to your room for you," He purred, "it is not fit work for such a small, delicate woman."
He ran his hand over her forearm, getting her to surrender the novels.
By this time, her face was a dark, cherry red. "A-Alright..."
They walked out, servile workers looking at the pair with thinly-veiled curiosity.
The two reached her room door, and she opened it for him. "Could you please leave the books on the bed?"
"Of course!" He exclaimed, mentally crossing his fingers for an invitation into her bed as well.
"Thank you, Mr. Taisho." She smiled, a genuine smile, lighting up the room.
He was stunned, his inner self pausing before retreating to the back of his mind. He, too, paused. No one had ever rendered him speechless before.
'On second thought... I can wait to take this little one. She needs to be treated... specially.'
He nodded to himself, revising his plan.
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One Week Later
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Rin had been locked in her room for the past seven days, devouring the books.
She hadn't seen Sesshomaru at all, it seemed as if he had disappeared off the face of the planet. She had almost started to... miss her captor's strange moodswings.
Walking down to the first level, she caught a glimpse of silver hair, but it was far too wild-looking to be her kidnapper's.
"Inuyasha?" Rin called, and a puppy-eared head poked itself above the banister.
"Yeah?"
She looked around the foyer. "Where is your brother?"
His large amber eyes widened. "Listen, he's not here right now. You don't have to be scared."
'Um, okay then...' But then an idea struck. "Inuyasha, can you let me outside? Just for a minute? I could really use some fresh air."
His gaze became doubtful, but he ran to the front doors, looking around warily. "You got one minute, Rin. I don't really wanna get in trouble with Sesshomaru, okay?"
Wrenching open the door, he and Rin were bathed in natural air, and she gulped it in while her starved eyes drank in the perfect sky.
Her room didn't have a window, and she never really roamed around at night. She hadn't seen the stars in a while, the glow of Tokyo had made it impossible where she had lived.
Right as she was about to take a step outside, there was a chest blocking her way.
Rin looked up in horror to see the subject of her thoughts.
His menacing glare was directed toward his brother. "Ms. Tsukiko. Why don't you go take a shower?"
She whimpered, but nodded and complied, running up the stairs just as Sesshomaru started snarling at his younger brother.
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Rin came back from a shower, quickly changing when she heard a knock on her door.
She opened it, smiling nervously when she saw her... 'host.'
He strode past her, showing that he may let her stay there, but it was all still his property.
"Yes, Sesshomaru-sama?"
"You will not attempt that again." He growled, back towards her as she closed the door.
"Okay..."
A thick silence ensued, until he broke it.
"Ms. Tsukiko... I am an honest man." He turned his head, fixing her with a sharp glare.
"Wh-" He cut her off.
"You are trying to make me go back on my word." He spat.
"No, I'm not!" She protested, confused.
"Then," He faced her completely, "take your prize. Your fair prize."
"Th-The kiss?" Rin whispered dumbly after a few moments of thought.
"Mm-hmm..." He leaned down, capturing her gaze.
She but her lip, but quickly darted in, pecking him on the cheek.
He chuckled at her flustered face.
"Bravo. That was well worth it." Sesshomaru muttered sarcastically, leaning in farther.
He skimmed her cheek with his, whispering in her ear in a husky voice.
"Do you think that counts as a true prize?"
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Time skip! Sorry, I can't use like five chapters for each day. XD
I wanna take it slower, but now quite that slow!
I shall elaborate on Sessh's new plan in the next chapter.
-D.O.C