*Disclaimer - Takahashi Rumiko is the rightful owner of Inuyasha and all of its characters. Now that I've admitted it, I think I'll go cry now.*
Sequel to "Theft Through Seduction"
"You may deny your fate, but you cannot escape your destiny."
For Rin: Chapter 13 - For Rin
He ran for Rin, even when his mind protested against the action. His legs carried him faster than he knew they could, struggling to get him to his destination quickly. He was consumed with the need to save and protect, a need that he knew had been growing stronger ever since Rin was a child. But this time it was greater, as if every emotion he hadn't known he possessed overtook him and he could only give in.
Sesshoumaru wondered now how he ever thought it possible to abandon Rin. There was no other in this world that respected him out of love and not out of fear. He appreciated that, had been comforted by that fact since the first time they met. She cared for him when others would have fled in fear, she followed him and praised him, she loved him, even before she understood what love was. How could he not give into that? But this Sesshoumaru was stubborn and he knew it, so it was time for him to change. For Rin.
The stronger the scent of her blood became, the faster he moved. She would not die, he was sure of that because he had Tenseiga. But he also knew that his Rin was far too strong to be overcome by some lowly youkai birds. And when he stepped into the clearing where the battle was raging, he was even more convinced of this fact.
Rin raced quickly across the open field, waiting for her enemy to swoop down and attack. And when one did, she jumped and landed on his back. Before it could react, Rin slashed off its wings and quickly jumped off, leaving the creature to land in such away that would surely take it's life. Already the field was littered with bodies with missing wings or limbs and others with arrows sticking from their chests. She ran towards them, retrieved the arrows and used them again on her next attacker.
And then there were none left. Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango, Kagome; all of them stood in shock at the sight. Rin fell to her knees, her chest heaving up and down as she tried to catch her breath. Despite a few scratches on her arms, she was unharmed and pleased. When she suggested that they melt down youkai bones and use the substance to coat her weapons and armor, she hadn't believed it would work so well. She would no longer need Sesshoumaru to protect her.
Or so she thought.
Rin turned quickly when she heard something snap. She looked up into the angry eyes of one her enemies, one she had not finished off. He was missing a wing and looked as though he would take his last breath any moment. She knew she could not avoid the arrow that now plunged toward her heart and so with closed eyes she prepared to greet death. But the pain never came and she heard a strong and familiar voice, dripping with anger that had her body shivering.
"Return to your tribe and let them know how my so called weakness ripped your people apart. The remainder of your kind will be wiped out by my hand soon enough."
Rin looked up at Sesshoumaru, sadness in her eyes even though she smiled. "They think you are a weak leader because you keep a human. They were only trying to help you by getting rid of me. And isn't that what you were going to do Sesshoumaru-sama? Isn't that why you wouldn't make me your mate? Because I make you seem weak. But I'll do you a favor in return for all that you have done for me and leave. Never again will I mean anything to you."
The bird rushed off in fear, moving as quickly as his injured legs could carry him. But both Rin and Sesshoumaru ignored him as they stared at each other, emotions swirling in both of their eyes. He wanted to tell her that it didn't matter what others thought anymore, but no words would form. Even as Rin rose to gather her arrows he couldn't speak. And when she retrieved the kimono he had given her from Kagome and walked away, he didn't say a word.
He watched her walk away, let her walk away. He knew Rin loved him, realized that she had become stronger for him. She respected him and worshiped him. She had defeated his enemy and proven to him that she would be a suitable mate. And he wondered what was so wrong with a human mate if she were as beautiful and as strong as Rin. Realizing this, he turned his head slightly to Inuyasha, pleased that his brother nodded in understanding. And then he left to return to his lands and take care of unfinished business before he did anything else.
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Kagome watched Rin walk away into the night. She had done all she could to keep Rin from leaving, to stall her in hopes that Sesshoumaru would come back for her. But Rin had bathed and eaten a good meal and was now ready to leave. She was set on leaving and Kagome could not stop her. She had wished that Inuyasha would find some way to make her stay, but he seemed content to let her leave. But Kagome was not so content.
"Inuyasha-"
"He is coming for her Kagome, let her be." Inuyasha pulled his mate closer to him, glad for some unknown reason that his brother would have someone in his life. Then the feeling passed.
Kagome turned her face up to Inuyasha's, shock and concern in her eyes. "Are you sure?"
"Hai, just watch." And he yawned, as if he didn't care.
Rin walked toward the moon even though she vowed to always keep her back to it. Tonight it was brilliantly white and crescent in shape, like the marking upon Sesshoumaru's forehead. On this night she would continue to walk towards the moon, letting it guide her to some other place. And then when the sun rose, she would say goodbye to the moon, goodbye to Sesshoumaru. Tears clouded her vision, caused her to see Sesshoumaru walking towards her as he stood radiantly against the moon. So she wiped the tears away, hoping to wipe the illusion away.
And froze in place when she realized he wasn't an illusion.
Sesshoumaru stood in front of Rin, his hand outstretched to her. He hadn't intended to say anything, had planned to just take her back to his lands without any words. But the sadness in her eyes twisted his heart in a way that he knew only Rin's emotions could do. It made him speak, and her answer could either destroy or empower him.
"Will you forgive this Sesshoumaru of how he has treated you and return with him?"
Rin hesitated for a moment, and then placed her hand in his, intending to ask him a question before she went anywhere with him. But just as she was about to speak her breath was stolen from her as she gasped. Air swirled around them and lifted them from the ground. When she was able to regain her composure they were already on the ground again. She realized instantly that they were standing outside of his door, that they had returned to the Western Lands.
Sesshoumaru opened the door, led Rin in quietly. He stopped at the foot of his bedding and stood behind her, inhaling the scent of her hair and the strange fragrance that was on her neck. But Rin stood in silence as if the lovely sight before her was all she saw. Winter flowers flanked each side of the bed, reminding Rin of Sesshoumaru's garden. They made her feel welcome here in Sesshoumaru's room, made her glad she had returned. And as she let the happiness seep into her bones, she realized what was to happen next even before Sesshoumaru began to untie her obi.
"Sesshoumaru-sama...is-"
He cut her off, tugging her lightly by her hair to tilt her head, knowing what she was going to say. "Hai, this is for Rin. Tell me...what is this fragrance you wear?" Was that really vanilla he smelled?
Rin shivered at the feeling of his tongue upon her neck. "Vanilla scented perfume...Kagome gave it to me. Sesshoumaru-sama-"
He cut her off again by quickly turning her around. Her armor fell to the ground from the quick movement and her kimono fell open. Sesshoumaru used his tail to shed himself of his own armor and continued to undress Rin. He removed the bandages from her arms and shoulders, used the blood from his tongue to ensure that they would heal faster. He was pleased when her hands came up shyly and pushed his own kimono from his shoulders. And when they were both naked, he lifted her and placed her gently upon the bed.
"Sesshoumaru..."
The sound of her voice enticed him. He trailed kisses over her neck, down across her chest and stomach, stopped between her legs. She tasted wonderful, sounded wonderful as she cried out his name. And so he feasted upon her body, finding pleasure in the way she moaned in ecstasy. This is what he wanted all along, what he had tried to deny himself. She would belong to him and only him, he would see to that.
Rin tugged on Sesshoumaru's hair, brought him up to a kiss. And when she felt he was lost in it, she used all of her might to push him on his back. She rose over him, her hair forming a curtain around them. She bent over, nipped on his lip teasingly and moved her hands down his body. She nibbled her way across and down his chest, trailed her tongue over his waistline. And just as she was about to take him into her mouth, he pulled her up roughly.
She stared at him in confusion as he fought to catch his breath, reminded of the moment that caused her to leave. Fear and doubt coursed through her entire body, threatening to gush out in tears. Sesshoumaru pulled her close to him, sensing her change in emotion. He rolled her over upon her back again and chuckled at himself as he buried his face against her neck.
"If you would have done that Rin, this Sesshoumaru is sure you would have tasted more than what you intended to."
He looked at her, saw her frown of confusion and placed a small kiss upon her innocent lips. "Of course you do not understand, this Sesshoumaru will show you."
Without warning he plunged himself into her, shuddering at the sound of her painful gasp. Tears gathered in her eyes and he brushed them away, offering whispers of reassurance. He moved slowly at first, giving her body time to adjust, and watched her eyes closely, waiting for the pain in her eyes to subside to pleasure.
"Daijoubu, Rin?"
She shook her head, eyes closing in pain. Sesshoumaru shifted his weight slightly, smiled at the way Rin's eyes opened and clouded with pleasure. And it was from that position that he attacked ruthlessly, pounding himself into her, his speed increasing with each thrust. He felt it again, that strong desire to claim. This time he gave in, sinking his fangs into the same spot where he nearly marked her before. And then it was done, their fate accepted and their destiny fulfilled.
"Rin...my mate, ai shiteru..."
Sesshoumaru slowed his pace, knowing they would have an eternity to consummate their love. Now was the time to revel in what he nearly lost, to show her what it meant to feel pleasure, to teach her what it meant to mate. And for Rin he would see that their love was accepted, for Rin, he realized as he released his seed into her body, he would see that their hanyou was accepted. If this Sesshoumaru could do it, then there was not a youkai alive that could not do the same.
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Sorry for the late update, they are having some issues w/the Internet in the dorms so I haven't been able to upload when I'm back in my room. But lucky for you and me that I bought a wireless card that works very well on campus!
This chapter might have been a bit cheesy, but hey, I liked it. I hope I didn't disappoint anyone with the ending and hope things are a little more clarified. I spent all night thinking about it and woke up and started writing right away. All in all, the story ended up how I wanted it too and probably even better than I myself expected. I was thinking about doing a side story to show how Kagome and Inuyasha got together and what became of the Shikon no Tama, but I think the series may end soon and Takahashi Rumiko will provide that information for us. We'll see though, it is still something I want to do but I am afraid I won't have time for it.
Anyway, thanks for the reviews! The link below is for those who want to know just what happened to Sesshoumaru's tail. And let me correct myself, his tail wasn't cut off (as if SESSHOUMARU would let a dead person do that to him), it was just cut by a sword. I've said to much already. But this link has spoiler (and nonspoiler) summaries for many episodes, includding 115-116, that is what you want to read.
-~Rabid Anime Gurl