"I Have Always Loved You"
Part II.
Rin sighed heavily as she sat on one of the many large rocks by a waterfall on the vast grounds within the castle walls. The spot was Rin's favorite on the castle grounds since Sesshomaru had forbid her from wandering outside of the castle walls due to threats from Demons. Often times Rin would sneak at of the castle and go visit her friends who were in many of the neighboring villages that were outside the castle walls. Rin was always sure to make it back to the castle before dinner least Sesshomaru find out where she bad been. He would surly throw a fit and no one would like to see that. Rin had only witnessed his temper and demon transformation once and it had not been pretty. Rin was not scared of Sesshomaru by any means and she certainly was not afraid of his demon form-he was the cutest puppy she had ever seen. She was of his anger. She couldn't stand for him to be angry with her. He was the only person she had ever truly loved besides her parents and she couldn't bear the thought of him being disappointed with her or loosing him as she had lost her family.
A soft warm breeze blew across the grounds and lifted Rin's long dark brown hair like strands of a spider web. Rin sighed again as she reached down in the water fall and let the cold water run over her long slender fingers. She knew what Sesshomaru was up to. He wanted to present her mate to her at her 'so called surprise' birthday party. She already knew about the party. No one in the castle could keep a secret from her. Rin's main concern was that she would not like the mate that Sesshomaru had chosen for her. She had no problem with telling Sesshomaru what her feelings were but she certainly could not tell him at the celebration. They had discussed this already. Sesshomaru had stated to her that in time she would fall in love with whatever mate he had chose for her.
Rin seriously doubted that since the only person that she had ever loved was Sesshomaru. At first she thought she had only a crush on Sesshomaru. Of course she had always loved Sesshomaru since the first day she had found him wounded in the forest some distance from the village of her birth. She had admired and adored him then. The more time she spent with him, that admiration and adoration turned to stronger feelings of respect and love. When she reached her teenaged years those feelings of love turned to something even stronger. Rin had started to fantasize about Sesshomaru and herself in various situations. Each situation ended up with Sesshomaru and her kissing at the end. Rin blushed profusely when she noticed that she was doing it again. She would be mortified if he found out how she felt about him. It was obviously he did not feel the same. If he did, surly he wouldn't be trying to put her off on some demon if he had?
Rin felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand up and her battle instincts-taught to her by Sesshomaru- immediately activated. She felt someone behind her and she knew it was someone she did not like. Rin held herself perfectly still as she waited for the assailant to attack. Rin felt a change in the direction of the air and immediately did a backwards flip up into the air and landed behind her attacker. Once her feet landed on the soft moist soil of the grounds she placed her senses on guard.
Nioka laughed and turned to face Rin.
"Very good, I admit I don't know how you are able to detect me since you yourself are only a lowly human, but I am impressed."
Rin eased out of her battle stance but still kept her guard up.
"I smelled something horribly rotten but to my surprise it was you." said Rin as she smiled.
Rin could not stand Nioka and the feeling was mutual. It was not in Rin's nature to just dislike anyone for no apparent reason, but Nioka did not like Rin. Rin knew why. Rin knew that Nioka felt threatened by Sesshomaru and Rin's relationship. Rin knew Nioka wanted Sesshomaru as her mate.
Nioka narrowed her eyes and then smiled. *She* would have Sesshomaru all to herself and once she helped Sesshomaru find Rin a suitable mate then she would have no competition at all. Sesshomaru would be all hers.
Rin did not like the evil look in Nioka's eyes. What was the witch up to? No doubt she was thinking of a way to get rid of Rin, for good. Nioka only wanted power and the fortune that she would acquire if she became Sesshomaru's mate. Rin saw her for the gold digger she was and she prayed that Sesshomaru saw the same.
"So, Nioka. What has brought here? I didn't see any stray male dogs around. Perhaps you might need to go back to the castle to find some *relief,*" said Rin as she regarded Nioka with a masked expression.
Everyone one knew that Nioka enjoyed the company of the many of the guards within the castle and Rin had caught her many times in the act.
Nioka growled and acted as if she was going to attack but Rin knew she wouldn't. If she dared to, Rin would take out her sword and cut her up before she could unleash one full attack. Nioka would also be foolish to attack since she knew that Sesshomaru would have her head if something happened to Rin.
Nioka backed down and then yawned.
"I came to tell you that Lord Sesshomaru has just announced that he is looking for a mate, and I wanted to warn you. You better start being nice to me because I will be Sesshomaru's new mate and once I am some things around here will have to change," she said smugly.
"Ha!" Said Rin as she folded her arms across her chest and laughed.
"You think that Sesshomaru would choose YOU. Nioka Sesshomaru wants a mate, not a whore," Rin said as she turned to leave.
Nioka shot daggers at Rin's departing backside as Rin walked away. She would have to get that girl out of the way and quick, but how? Suddenly a plan began to take form within Nioka's silvery head. Rin would regret the day she ever treated Nioka as though she were some lowly human. The nerve of Rin to think that she was on the same level as Nioka. Suddenly, Nioka smiled. She knew exactly what she must do to make sure that Sesshomaru chose her as a mate. Rin would be gone and Sesshomaru would be all hers.
Part II.
Rin sighed heavily as she sat on one of the many large rocks by a waterfall on the vast grounds within the castle walls. The spot was Rin's favorite on the castle grounds since Sesshomaru had forbid her from wandering outside of the castle walls due to threats from Demons. Often times Rin would sneak at of the castle and go visit her friends who were in many of the neighboring villages that were outside the castle walls. Rin was always sure to make it back to the castle before dinner least Sesshomaru find out where she bad been. He would surly throw a fit and no one would like to see that. Rin had only witnessed his temper and demon transformation once and it had not been pretty. Rin was not scared of Sesshomaru by any means and she certainly was not afraid of his demon form-he was the cutest puppy she had ever seen. She was of his anger. She couldn't stand for him to be angry with her. He was the only person she had ever truly loved besides her parents and she couldn't bear the thought of him being disappointed with her or loosing him as she had lost her family.
A soft warm breeze blew across the grounds and lifted Rin's long dark brown hair like strands of a spider web. Rin sighed again as she reached down in the water fall and let the cold water run over her long slender fingers. She knew what Sesshomaru was up to. He wanted to present her mate to her at her 'so called surprise' birthday party. She already knew about the party. No one in the castle could keep a secret from her. Rin's main concern was that she would not like the mate that Sesshomaru had chosen for her. She had no problem with telling Sesshomaru what her feelings were but she certainly could not tell him at the celebration. They had discussed this already. Sesshomaru had stated to her that in time she would fall in love with whatever mate he had chose for her.
Rin seriously doubted that since the only person that she had ever loved was Sesshomaru. At first she thought she had only a crush on Sesshomaru. Of course she had always loved Sesshomaru since the first day she had found him wounded in the forest some distance from the village of her birth. She had admired and adored him then. The more time she spent with him, that admiration and adoration turned to stronger feelings of respect and love. When she reached her teenaged years those feelings of love turned to something even stronger. Rin had started to fantasize about Sesshomaru and herself in various situations. Each situation ended up with Sesshomaru and her kissing at the end. Rin blushed profusely when she noticed that she was doing it again. She would be mortified if he found out how she felt about him. It was obviously he did not feel the same. If he did, surly he wouldn't be trying to put her off on some demon if he had?
Rin felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand up and her battle instincts-taught to her by Sesshomaru- immediately activated. She felt someone behind her and she knew it was someone she did not like. Rin held herself perfectly still as she waited for the assailant to attack. Rin felt a change in the direction of the air and immediately did a backwards flip up into the air and landed behind her attacker. Once her feet landed on the soft moist soil of the grounds she placed her senses on guard.
Nioka laughed and turned to face Rin.
"Very good, I admit I don't know how you are able to detect me since you yourself are only a lowly human, but I am impressed."
Rin eased out of her battle stance but still kept her guard up.
"I smelled something horribly rotten but to my surprise it was you." said Rin as she smiled.
Rin could not stand Nioka and the feeling was mutual. It was not in Rin's nature to just dislike anyone for no apparent reason, but Nioka did not like Rin. Rin knew why. Rin knew that Nioka felt threatened by Sesshomaru and Rin's relationship. Rin knew Nioka wanted Sesshomaru as her mate.
Nioka narrowed her eyes and then smiled. *She* would have Sesshomaru all to herself and once she helped Sesshomaru find Rin a suitable mate then she would have no competition at all. Sesshomaru would be all hers.
Rin did not like the evil look in Nioka's eyes. What was the witch up to? No doubt she was thinking of a way to get rid of Rin, for good. Nioka only wanted power and the fortune that she would acquire if she became Sesshomaru's mate. Rin saw her for the gold digger she was and she prayed that Sesshomaru saw the same.
"So, Nioka. What has brought here? I didn't see any stray male dogs around. Perhaps you might need to go back to the castle to find some *relief,*" said Rin as she regarded Nioka with a masked expression.
Everyone one knew that Nioka enjoyed the company of the many of the guards within the castle and Rin had caught her many times in the act.
Nioka growled and acted as if she was going to attack but Rin knew she wouldn't. If she dared to, Rin would take out her sword and cut her up before she could unleash one full attack. Nioka would also be foolish to attack since she knew that Sesshomaru would have her head if something happened to Rin.
Nioka backed down and then yawned.
"I came to tell you that Lord Sesshomaru has just announced that he is looking for a mate, and I wanted to warn you. You better start being nice to me because I will be Sesshomaru's new mate and once I am some things around here will have to change," she said smugly.
"Ha!" Said Rin as she folded her arms across her chest and laughed.
"You think that Sesshomaru would choose YOU. Nioka Sesshomaru wants a mate, not a whore," Rin said as she turned to leave.
Nioka shot daggers at Rin's departing backside as Rin walked away. She would have to get that girl out of the way and quick, but how? Suddenly a plan began to take form within Nioka's silvery head. Rin would regret the day she ever treated Nioka as though she were some lowly human. The nerve of Rin to think that she was on the same level as Nioka. Suddenly, Nioka smiled. She knew exactly what she must do to make sure that Sesshomaru chose her as a mate. Rin would be gone and Sesshomaru would be all hers.