Her Name is Rin – She is Mine!
It was amazing how quickly he had found himself surrounded. About the time he had recognized the monk's spiritual energy masking Inuyasha's demonic aura, it had been too late. Rin was pinned between the monk and the slayer, Sesshoumaru forced to face off with Inuyasha. He couldn't find Kagome.
"Sesshoumaru!" Inuyasha leveled his sword at his elder brother, a look of determination on his face. "You know why we're here. I know Kagome warned you."
"Hopefully you didn't take out your anger on the miko." Sesshoumaru said blandly, curiosity getting the better of him. Inuyasha smirked.
"She's back at camp, but she won't be coming to your rescue." he said, sounding proud of his accomplishment. At the mention of their friend's fate, the slayer and the monk exchanged nervous, guilt-ridden glances. Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed in disgust. He didn't even want to know what had happened. "Now, you can give up, and let us take the kid, or you can fight and I'll kill you in front of her. What's your choice?"
"For someone from Father's bloodline, you really are stupid." Sesshoumaru raised Tokijin, letting its power course through him. It demanded that the foolish hanyou be destroyed, and Sesshoumaru whole-heartedly agreed. "I will not allow you to take Rin from me."
Inuyasha snarled and charged at him. "Sango, Miroku, get the kid out of here!" he yelled. With a sweep of the blade, he shouted "WIND SCAR!"
Sesshoumaru calmly drew Tenseiga and used its barrier to block the attack. "Too slow, Inuyasha." Without turning, he called on his servant. "Ah-Un, get Rin!" There was a flurry of wind, and the two-headed dragon was gone. "Now, hanyou, prepare to die!" With that he unleashed the Dragon Strike.
Inuyasha immediately called out in retaliation. "Backlash Wave!"
Sesshoumaru cursed and darted out of the way. Behind him, he could hear Rin's terrified cries. His eyes began to bleed red as the sound washed over him, hurting his ears. He wanted her to stop, but he could not get to her. First he had to focus on getting rid of the hanyou.
"No, Rin! Come back!"
The monk's cry made him freeze in his tracks. Rin's scent was coming closer, running right into the path of Inuyasha's next attack. Growling in frustration, he dropped Tokijin and streaked towards the girl, grabbing her in his arm and twisting around so he would take the brunt of the attack.
It never came.
There was a burst of purifying energy, and then he heard Inuyasha's startled curse. He turned just enough to see Inuyasha holding the rusted Tetsusaiga, looking bewildered, and to the left was Kagome, another arrow poised to shoot at the hanyou again. "Inuyasha, I told you this was a stupid idea!" she shouted. "How could you?"
"I thought I told you to stay at the camp!" the hanyou spat, venom lacing his words.
Kagome merely shrugged. "Since when have I ever listened to you? Stop this now, or I'll shoot you again."
Sango and Miroku began to approached, but at Ah-Un's warning growl the miko brought her bow up to face them, tears forming in her eyes. "You two stay back." she said quietly. "This is none of your business." The two willingly backed away. Sesshoumaru straightened, picking Rin up and holding her in the crook of his arm. He'd come to fetch Tokijin later. Slowly, he turned to walk away.
"Sesshoumaru!"
Kagome's scream forced him to turn, twisting so Inuyasha's claws tore through the remains of his left arm instead of Rin. Snarling from the pain, he set Rin on the ground and nudged her towards Kagome. The little girl went willingly, clinging tightly to Kagome's pant leg and watching the battle with wide eyes. Sesshoumaru's claws began to glow a poisonous green, and Inuyasha began to back away, wary of his attack.
The taiyoukai lunged forward, swiping his claws across the hanyou's chest. Inuyasha cried out in pain and fell backwards, the paralyzing poison taking quick effect. He turned to the slayer and the monk, his eyes glowing red.
"Inform him when he wakes up that, should he attempt such lunacy again, I will not hesitate in killing him." he said, his voice quiet and deadly. "Rin is mine." He turned to the girl in question, his eyes returning to their normal gold as he took in her shaking form. "Rin, come."
She raced up to him and latched on to his sleeve, biting her lip hard to keep from crying. "Are you all right, Sesshoumaru-sama?"
His eyes softened, just a bit. "Hai, Rin. I'm fine." He looked up at Kagome. "You know how to find me should you need to."
She nodded affirmative. "Take care of Rin." she called back, waving at the small girl. Rin smiled and waved back, following Sesshoumaru as he led the way from the makeshift battlefield.
No, he decided, he would not let Inuyasha live if he tried to take Rin again. The girl was his and his alone.
His musume.
His daughter.
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AN: Yay! The chapter we've all been waiting for! I'm pretty sure musume is the term for daughter, but if its not please correct me and I'll change it. Review!