Chapter 9

Rin walked towards the castle after her unwanted meeting with Nioka to find Kagome. She searched the castle over until she found Kagome and Inuyasha sitting in the cherry blossom gardens behind the castle. The lovers were deep in conversation when Inuyasha heard Rin approach as well as smell her scent. The child had always smelled of fresh rain and cherry blossoms and continued to smell so now that she was a woman, only now her scent was mingled with that of Sesshomaru's. Inuyasha was relieved that his brother had finally taken Rin as his mate. He knew his feelings for her and vice versa and he and Kagome had prayed that one day the couple would stop their stubbornness and realize their love for one another.

Rin hesitated at first when she saw Kagome lying in Inuyasha's arms with her back rested against his chest while his chin rested on top of her head. Kagome appeared to be asleep. They both looked so peaceful and in love that it brought tears to Rin's eyes. She decided to not bother them and turned to leave when she heard Inuyasha call her name.

"Going somewhere Rin?" He asked.

Rin smiled sadly. She should have known that Inuyasha had heard and smelt her approach.

"Just back to the castle. I didn't wish to disturb you," said Rin solemnly.

Inuyasha could hear the sadness in Rin's voice and was utterly confused by it.

"You wish to talk?" He asked.

"I wanted to ask Kagome something but I don't think that I wish to know," she stated.

Inuyasha was now completely interested and asked Rin to come join them and sit down.

Rin came forward and came around Inuyasha to stand in front of him and Kagome. Kagome was sleeping peacefully with a smile on her beautiful face. Rin had learned that morning that Kagome was with child and that for some reason all she wished to do was sleep all day. Rin smiled and felt melancholy. She wished with all her heart that she and Sesshomaru would be as happy as the two lovers were.

"Sit down," said Inuyasha.

"I don't want to wake Kagome," whispered Rin.

"You won't," stated Inuyasha smiling. "Since she has been with child, a whole pack of demons would not awake her."

Rin smiled and sat down in front of the couple. Inuyasha watched the young woman struggle, a display of emotions crossed her face and then her eyes met his golden ones.

"Inuyasha, can you tell if a spell has been put on someone and if a spell has been placed upon someone can it cause that person whom the spell was placed upon to fall in love with you, and if so, is that love really real or it is a fabrication and is it true undying, unconditional love or is just lust, because if it so, is that person really in love with you or are they just under a spell and don't really love you at all?

Inuyasha stared at Rin in confusion.

"WHAT?!!" He asked.

Rin sighed heavily. "Never mind."

"Let me see if I can comprehend this clearly. Are you asking me if Sesshomaru was placed under a spell that would have caused him to fall in love with you? And if so, is his love for you real?" Asked Inuyasha.

"Yes," stated Rin sadly.

Inuyasha smiled lovingly and caringly to Rin. Rin reminded him of a little sister and he would try his best to make her feel at ease.

"Rin, Sesshomaru is not under some spell. I guarantee you that and even if he was, there is no spell that could make someone fall in love with you, maybe lust after you, but not love. If Sesshomaru told you that he loves you, then it was real. He has always loved you. He always will. In fact, he will probably kill me for saying this, but he had always wished for you to become his mate, but he just didn't know how to ask. In fact he even asked Kagome for advice some years ago, but never went through on it. He thought that you only saw him as a dear friend or as a big brother, not a lover. Kagome and I were so relieved when he finally admitted his love for you."

Rin felt tears come into her eyes. "Really?" she asked Inuyasha.

"Truly," he said to her.

"Thank you Inuyasha," Rin replied smiling through her tears of joy.

"Feh. You woman are so sensitive," he replied trying to sound annoyed.

Rin kissed his cheek which caused him to blush even more.

She stood to leave and to go find Sesshomaru when Inuyasha stopped her again.

"Rin, why did you get that ideal in your head that Sesshomaru had been placed under a spell?"

Rin recoiled mentally when she thought of how close Nioka had come to ruining her joy today.

"Nioka," she simply replied and without giving her another thought, Rin walked briskly towards the castle to find her friend, her lover, her mate.

'Nioka,' thought Inuyasha. He knew that bitch. She was always trying to come on to Sesshomaru as well to Inuyasha. Once when Inuyasha was visiting the castle, she had tried several attempts to come on to him. She was a disrespectful bitch and Inuyasha wondered why Sesshomaru kept her around in the first place. Sesshomaru had stated to Inuyasha that although he did not like the female dog demon, that as King of the Western lands it was his duty to protect all living things, whether he liked them or not. He could not ban her entry into the castle without a legitimate reason. Inuyasha thought that now would be as good as a legitimate reason as ever.

Inuyasha narrowed his eyes menacingly and lucky for Nioka that she was not across from him because if she were, the female dog demon would have surly perished because Inuyasha's look would have certainly killed. Inuyasha would not let her destroy his brother and sister's happiness. That he vowed.

Kagome slightly opened her eyes and smiled when she heard Inuyasha growl. The vibrations from his chest were felt underneath her head as she rested it upon his chest. She had heard the good advice that he had given to Rin, and she had seen Sesshomaru earlier when she and Inuyasha had entered the castle and the only spell that she had seen was the spell of love that she had always seen. It was the love that Sesshomaru possessed for Rin, nothing more.

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