Benevolently Unbound - A Sesshomaru Romance

"I had been tricked. The chance for death had been taken from me long before I had even known it. Davien, a man running from his own demons had inadvertently become mine. He was asked. "Make a poison, one that kills slowly and painfully. Make her wish for death." In one sense he had done exactly as asked. And I thanked the Gods for the chance which lead me to 'him'."

She sat in the chair, Davien across from her waiting. Rem scribed whatever she wished to convey to Master Jaken and to her Lord, Sesshomaru. It was amazing, she thought, how much she missed them when they were no longer with her. The pain it caused was enough to wound armies.

"I'm finished. What I need of you is this. Give this to Sesshomaru, but in a way that will not risk your life." Davien wished that the girl that he had indirectly tormented would yell and scream. Not pity him. That in her position she felt his pains worse off only pained him. Perhaps that was what she wanted. He doubted he would ever know.

"That is all?" He almost smacked himself for asking.

"No. I have one other thing. If you can do it, I am not sure, but I wish you will try... I want you to flee. Leave your half-brother and his torments and lastly to find a place that makes you happy and there you have to promise, if you can make it that far. To forgive you're self." And she stood to leave. Davien had noticed the pull of complete exhaustion before she had and stood to catch her as the fell.

"Little Lady. Sweat Lady... Forbidden Lady." He pulled the slight frame of Rem into his. The small part of his heart that he set aside at his true loves death, broke free and allowed himself, for this first time to morn her. "Thank you." And he set a small kiss on her forehead.

"Sessh...omaru..." Davien chuckled as she thought of only him. The demon without a heart, if not only for her. It was amusing how neither of them even though once about what truly lay between them. Davien saw it as clear as night and day. He had experienced it once before after all.

"You would take a beating and death before betraying the man you love... So admirable." And he ignored the agitation that grew when he looked at the bruise on her face. The one she received for nothing by his half-brother. He took a seat and would wait however long it would take before Sesshomaru would arrive. Oh, yes, he knew without a doubt the love struck demon would find his way here. If not, he would take her away himself.

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"Too soon." He muttered as the image of Sesshomaru formed next to Rem's bed side. Even from here he could already tell, call it demons intuition, that Sesshomaru was holding back the urge to destroy everything. The line between love and chaos were very close to one another.

"Where is 'he'." Sesshomaru turned gleaming eyes of molten red towards Davien.

"I knew you would come. I told her you would. She didn't believe me though."

"I have come to pay your debt." Sesshomaru's aura was stifling. Davien sat up uncrossing his arms and pointed almost absently at the letter Rem had written for Sesshomaru. Although Davien had not read the letter written he could gather much of what it would say. There was silence which Davien would not break. He watched as the demon lord of the West crunched the letter in his hands which smouldered and erupted into flames after reading the last of its contents.

"I will return to your prince and take his life where he has taken hers." It was interesting to watch a demon so lost in the moment. Especially one as renounced as Sesshomaru. The room had lost meaning and no one existed except Sesshomaru and the lovely dove, Rem.

"She is sleeping." Davien's words fell on deaf ears, but he smiled. Sesshomaru lifted her into his arms. She was so small, much like a child to him. He left a kiss as soft as the one she'd first given him.

"...?" Davien chuckled and Sesshomaru turned his most hate filled stare

"You must not have heard me my lord. I said she was only resting. Did you not feel that she was still warm?" Sesshomaru turned his face away. He had noticed her warmth, but only after having kissed her.

"I suggest you leave and now. Ichiou may be an easy match for you, but he plays with an evil streak. I would know." Davien uncrossed his arms and with a glance to Rem and voiced his most personal opinion. "Take care of her. If not, I will not hesitate to take her from you." And he told no lie. If for even one moment he heard of Rem being treated other than perfect, he would take her and make her his own.

Sesshomaru cursed and even after told to leave, he waited. Absorbing the odd moment where time stood still. 'Have you cursed me?' A stupid question to ask a human let alone one sleeping.

"Sess...homaru..." The little body of warmth in his arms shifted and settled again against his chest. It made him feel as if he could take on the entire army of the Chinese empire. With drawing from that invincible feeling he shifted time and space and took Rem to Ah-Un and Jaken who still waited over the sea's waters.

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"Rem." Jaken leapt from his seat with pure excitement. Sesshomaru would have found it amusing if he knew how to react to such.

"Return us to the Estate Ah-Un." Sesshomaru sat down and pulled Rem into the place in his arm. The feeling of euphoria taking over again, but the small tug of embarrassment returned.

"I don't want to get her if she falls." He ignored Jaken's surprise and covered her body with his cloak, protecting her from the high winds and cold elements.

Deep in sleep, unaware of any thing changing, Rem slept peacefully. Only the small tugs of a chill bothered her, but there was also warmth. She moved in closer to that warmth and curled into it. And when gentle hands caressed her face she sighed in its pleasure. She almost didn't want to wake up from this dream.