Vengeance of the Soul
BY: Haruka-chan
New Problems...Chapter 8
It took few hours to get to the Palace of the western land. Sesshoumaru was kind of amused by how long Rin was sleeping. Sesshoumaru and Jaken walked in to the palace to find servant ready to take orders and commands.
"My lord may I take the median?" asked one of the servants.
Sesshoumaru ignored the servant and walked to his room. Jaken watched as Sesshoumaru placed Rin gentle on HIS bed and pull the covers over her. "Lets finish this game once and for all Jaken" said Sesshoumaru.
"Yes! My lord" said Jaken running after his master.
Sesshoumaru went in to the large study in the palace. Jaken brought him the letter that the Youkai had written to him.
Beginning of Letter
Lord Sesshoumaru,
I wish to claim your land unless you fight for your land, by the end of this week, everything that you own shall become mines, including your beautiful fiancé whom I have hostage here. I do wish that it didn't come to where I have to kill you. Please except my apologies for any trouble I caused. If you wish to fight me come and seek me at the old castle of Honosuka. I shall wait for your word.
Sincerely,
Soon to be lord of the western lands
End of Letter
"What nonsense is this, this letter seems it is from a child," said Sesshoumaru.
"Well, they say that this Youkai tends to be a bit childish," said Jaken.
Sesshoumaru growled. "We will head to the castle of Honosuka early morning, its far to late now to go," said Sesshoumaru.
"Yes my lord I shall tell the servants to prepare you armor," said Jaken running off.
"It won't be safe to leave her here" said Sesshoumaru.
"Leave who here?" asked a familiar voice.
"You woke up," said Sesshoumaru.
"Yes, I had a good rest. What is this place?" asked Rin looking around.
"This is my palace," said Sesshoumaru.
Rin nodded and as she came and sat across from him. "Who are you talking about?" asked Rin curiously.
"I have some business that I have to take care of other then Naraku, and I didn't want to leave you here" said Sesshoumaru.
Rin nodded, "Why not?" asked Rin.
"There is a fool who wants to claim this land, I will go to fight him tomorrow morning but if he sends his servants here, while I am gone, they might try something. He wants everything in my property," said Sesshoumaru.
"So I can stay here and fight," said Rin.
Sesshoumaru shook his head. "These are Youkai's were talking about, there are to ma-" Sesshoumaru was cut of by Rin cursing under her breath.
"Just cause I'm a human doesn't mean I can't fight," said Rin.
"I know you can fight," said Sesshoumaru.
"You know what your right why should I stay here, I'll just go on looking for Naraku on my own" said Rin. I can't believe him! thought Rin.
"You will do no such thing," said Sesshoumaru.
"And why not?" asked Rin.
"Because I told you to, those are my orders" said Sesshoumaru.
"Since when do I take orders from you?" asked Rin.
"Since you gave your life time of service to me" said Sesshoumaru.
Rin gasped and then glared at him while Sesshoumaru sat there with a triumph look on his face. "Wipe that smirk of your face, I said you would have my lifetime of service after you help find Naraku and also you said you don't need my services" said Rin with a smile.
Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes on her. "I see," said Sesshoumaru.
"Now tell me what you think now I should do Lord Sesshoumaru," said Rin.
Lord Sesshoumaru? thought Sesshoumaru, "You will come with me and fight, but I will not leave you here" said Sesshoumaru.
"Are you trying to say I need your protection?" said Rin.
"Maybe I am and maybe I'm not. What if an ugly Youkai wants to take you as his mate?" asked Sesshoumaru with a mocking smile.
Rin groaned "Your not going to let that go are you?" asked Rin shaking her head.
Sesshoumaru sat and watched as she sighed in defeat.
"Fine I'll go with you," said Rin.
"What?" asked Sesshoumaru pretending to not hear what she said.
"Hey don't push it I know you heard me" said Rin coming face to face with him over the table.
Sesshoumaru smiled and Rin just froze. They were nose to nose, all one of them had to do was just close the gap.
Kiss him, and say it was by mistake thought Rin as she stared in to his eyes.
"You have a stain on your cheek" said Sesshoumaru as he cupped her face and tried to gently rub the suppose stain on her cheek with his thumb.
Rin leaned forward. And just as the gap was about to be closed between them Jaken came in.
"Lord Sesshoumaru everything in going FINE! You human girl what you are you doing?!?" asked Jaken as he watched Rin fall on the other side of the table startled, Rin's face turned 10 shades of red at the scene.
Jaken! That ugly toad is going to get it! thought Rin.
Sesshoumaru sat quietly as Jaken went on his eyes were on Rin. He never saw anyone turn that many color in such a short time. "Jaken you may go now" said Sesshoumaru.
"My lord?" asked Jaken confused.
"You may go now, you may retire for the night" said Sesshoumaru again.
He's letting me retire? But why? That human girl! thought Jaken. "Yes Lord Sesshoumaru.
"Oh Jaken, go and tell one of the servants that Rin needs a new kimono. Also go and take her weapons and get them ready for tomorrow morning she will be coming with us" said Sesshoumaru.
"But the human girl will slow you down" said Jaken.
"Jaken" said Sesshoumaru in a warning voice.
"Yes Lord Sesshoumaru" said Jaken walking away.
Rin sat there looking down at her hands. Gods I feel stupid thought Rin.
"You will have to sleep in my chambers, there isn't a room prepared for you" said Sesshoumaru.
"I'm all slept out, I'm going to train for a while," said Rin as a blush crept up her face at the thought of sleeping on his bed.
Sesshoumaru sat and watched her lace her fingers nervously. "Are you worried about the battle tomorrow?" asked Sesshoumaru.
"Huh? Oh no of course not" said Rin.
Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow in challenge.
"What you think I'm afraid?" asked Rin.
Sesshoumaru continued to stare at her.
Rin sighed "Fine why don't you fight me?" asked Rin.
"Fight?" asked Sesshoumaru.
"To see how good I really am," said Rin with a smirk.
Sesshoumaru didn't say anything just watched her sitting there confidently. "Are sure you can take me?" asked Sesshoumaru with a teasing smile.
"I can take you and or and Youkai any day" said Rin.
"Very well I will see how good you are tonight," said Sesshoumaru.
"Why not now?" asked Rin.
"I think you should get in to a better kimono, that one is tarred up," said Sesshoumaru.
"Maybe I like this kimono just fine, after all it was given to me by a handsome young man" said Rin.
Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes on her. "What was the name of that annoying human?" asked Sesshoumaru.
"His name was um..." Rin put a finger to her chin to think. Sesshoumaru smiled, and Rin caught the smile and glared back "His name is Yamoto" said Rin.
Sesshoumaru just smiled anyway.
"What are you smiling about?" asked Rin.
"You should get cleaned up," he said getting up.
Rin groaned and mumbled something about "impossible to have decent conversation with."
Sesshoumaru just smiled as if it came naturally now anyways.
Jaken lead Rin to the bathhouse, and gave her new kimono and left yelling something that Rin couldn't or more like she chose not to hear. The bathhouse was a hot spring built inside the palace, it was very large and there were doors on both front and back of the room, there were large boulder separating the spring a little. There were plants that surrounded the spring to make it look beautiful and relaxing.
"Stupid Toad" said Rin as she lowered herself into the indoor hot spring. "I guess this is nice, this warm water is helping calm my nerves down," said Rin.
Jaken walked back to Sesshoumaru's chamber still mumbling thing like 'Stupid human girl' and 'Why her, couldn't be a nicer one' Sesshoumaru narrowed his eye on him.
"Jaken you may retire for the night I don't need you any longer" said Sesshoumaru as he took of his Armour.
Unknown to Sesshoumaru Jaken's face paled He doesn't need me anymore...Lord Sesshoumaru doesn't need me anymore thought Jaken as tears threaten to come. "Yes Lord Sesshoumaru" said Jaken softly as he turned to leave.
"Jaken get the hot spring ready for me I will bathe," said Sesshoumaru.
I hate that human girl! She has taken my place. Lord Sesshoumaru doesn't need me anymore and he-he needs a bath and that human is in there. Lord Sesshoumaru hates anyone to be there when he is bathing, hehhe. I will let lord Sesshoumaru walk in on her, and embarrass her! thought Jaken with a triumph look on his face. "There is no one there lord Sesshoumaru I checked it myself," said Jaken.
"Very well you may go," said Sesshoumaru.
Jaken nodded and ran off to his room.
He's acting odd thought Sesshoumaru.
Sesshoumaru walked to the bathhouse, it was late so he figured everyone was asleep and went inside through the back and without checking for anyone. Sesshoumaru stripped out of his clothing and got in to the water. "Mmm" he said as the warm water came in contact with his skin, just as he was settling down something hit his head. What is this? Soap? Someone other then myself is here. Kill that Jaken! thought
Sesshoumaru as he narrowed his eyes on the body. Rin was sitting on one of the rock steps she scrubbing herself when the soap flew out of her hand and somewhere.
"Damn it there did it go?" asked Rin as she searched for the missing soap. "Damn it why does soaps have to so, so slippery!" said Rin as she looked through the water. Rin sat back and lean against something. "This is hopeless," said Rin.
Suddenly Rin realized what ever she was leaning against was warm, and was falling up and down, and it felt lot like skin. Rin turned slowly and saw Sesshoumaru staring down at her, and he didn't look happy. Rin first instinct was to scream, which she did. Sesshoumaru clamped his hand over her mouth.
"Shut up or you'll wake the whole damn palace!" he said to her.
Rin glared at him, and pulled his hand away from her mouth. "What are you doing?!? Didn't you know I was bathing?" asked Rin.
Sesshoumaru just stared down at her.
Rin reached up and touched his ears "Didn't you hear me? Or smell me?" she asked next pointing to his nose.
While she was busy pointing out his parts and senses Sesshoumaru was busy studying her body and the way it moved.
Rin looked up his face; he looked so handsome with droplets of water traveling down his built chest. He's so handsome! thought Rin.
"I didn't think anyone was up" Sesshoumaru almost whispered.
"I thought Jaken knew I was here, but then again I was here for quite a while," said Rin softly as him. Rin found herself moving some hair out of his face. "Maybe you should tie your hair, but then again you would look strange," said Rin who had her hair up in a messy bun.
Sesshoumaru watched as her hand traveled down his face and trace the Youkai facial mark. "You have beautiful skin," she said as she traced another line "How do you keep it so nice?" asked Rin. Sesshoumaru almost fell over at her last question. ; Rin also blushed as she realized what she asked. "I'm so sorry I don't know what came over me to ask you that" she said taking her hand slowly way from his face, but Sesshoumaru grabbed it. Rin gasped in both surprise and shock. Sesshoumaru wanted to kiss it for some reason unknown to his Youkai brain.
"You hit me on the head with this" said Sesshoumaru placing the soap over her hand.
Rin's whole body blushed at this. OH GODS! I'm such a retard! thought Rin.
Sesshoumaru held on to her and watched how red she became.
"I'm sorry, it slipped out of my hand...and I'm sorry," said Rin softly.
Sesshoumaru smiled.
Rin looked up at him smiling and her glared came back. "Why are you smiling? Do you think it's funny?" asked Rin.
Sesshoumaru's smile grew bigger as Rin's glares got deadlier. [AN: I want to make sure everyone knows that Rin has a small light towel around her so she is not completely naked k ]
"Why the hell are you smiling like your mad?" asked Rin again jamming her face right in to his.
Now nose to nose, Rin felt something slightly boom, her hands were also on his shoulder were now trembling in a good way and as Rin looked up at his eyes, Sesshoumaru busted out laughing [AN: That's new! can you imagine him laughing faints] still nose to nose, Rin could feel his breath on her face, on her lips tempting her to taste what it really like.
I heard him laugh in my dreams, but the real thing is ten times better! thought Rin.
Sesshoumaru felt her hand locking behind his neck they were still close, her body slightly brushing against his, and it was driving him mad, but her comments made him lose control and start laughing. She was so close to his face now, feeling and breathing the same air as she did, he wanted to taste her, and not just like he tasted her when he was examining her, he wanted to taste her with her wanting him, that much was clear to him.
Sesshoumaru stopped laughing and just stared at her amber brown eyes, as she stared back at him.
"You sound good when you laugh" said Rin softly.
Sesshoumaru smiled and saw her fear, but smelled her desire.
"I'm really sorry about the soap," she said as she leans a little closer.
Sesshoumaru smiled Yes, I can smell your desire thought Sesshoumaru's his hands circled her waist bringing her body close to his, literally wanting to crush it so every apart fit perfectly like a puzzle.
A gasp escaped her when she felt his arms encircle her waist. "What are you doing?" she asked in a whisper as if they were some kind of secret lovers.
Sesshoumaru didn't answer instead a hand reached up and pulled the messy bun atop her head and let it falls all around her. "Your the one who hit me with the soap, and you are the one who is provoking me to do this" he said in to her ear as he took in the scent of her hair.
Rin's grip around his neck tightened, as she felt herself being slowly moved against his body. "You have to stop this," she said as her fingers laced in to his hair.
"Are you telling me you don't want me?" asked Sesshoumaru in a teasing tone.
Rin glared at him "That's right I don't want you," she said trying to pull away, but he held on tighter.
"Are you sure you can back up your words?" asked Sesshoumaru yet again in her ears only this time taking a playful lick at her earlobe.
Rin gasped and slightly pulled away. He's toying with me! I had enough of this I'm leaving thought Rin as she tried to pull away, but he had steady grip on her waist. Sesshoumaru smiled. "Let go of me," she said.
"Are sure that's what you want?" asked Sesshoumaru as he placed a small kiss on her neck.
Rin thought she was going to explode from both anger and pleasure. "Yes! Now let go" yelled Rin and as if on 'Q' Jaken opened the door and stared at the two for a moment.
Sesshoumaru release Rin as he realized the one who really provoked this was his stupid servant. [AN: No not in a homo way, even though Jaken is gay in this story] Rin glared at Jaken.
"You stupid toad didn't you know I was here, you couldn't tell your master that!?!?" asked Rin completely red from being caught in such a position.
"You look sick, you stupid human" said Jaken.
Rin blushed even more as she turned towards Sesshoumaru who was hiding away a smile.
"Male!" she said as she grabbed her towel and warped around herself. "I'll get you for this little toad" she said but her eyes were on Sesshoumaru as she walked out I'll get you the most for making me act like a fool thought Rin.
"Master Sesshoumaru I'm sorry about her" said Jaken.
Sesshoumaru gave Jaken a glare "Leave Jaken, or I might kill you," said Sesshoumaru.
"I...Yes master Sesshoumaru" said Jaken as he ran off.
Sesshoumaru settled down once more but this train of thought was interrupted when his head went back to imaging Rin's warm skin against his, the feeling of her breath on his face was driving him crazy not to mention the way her body fitted perfectly with his.
Calm yourself; this is just a human girl. NOTE: HUMAN!!! Thought Sesshoumaru. "She is beautiful for a human though" said Sesshoumaru as his body once again started to imagine Rin in a heap of passion.
Rin still couldn't stop blushing from the events that took place minutes ago. "That self centered Youkai!" said Rin, then she realized that she was back in his chamber. I'll get him for that, to think he thinks that I would want him! thought Rin as she put her kimono on. This room smells just like him, and his hair is so soft-Hello that's wanting him, stop thinking about him! thought Rin lost in her own thoughts to hear Sesshoumaru had entered the room. "This is so confusing!" said Rin out loud grabbing her head.
"Is something wrong?" asked Sesshoumaru.
Rin turned to see a half dressed Sesshoumaru standing in front of her. "No, everything fine!" she said glaring at him. Everything is hunky fucken dory. If only I wasn't attracted to you! thought Rin.
"Shall we go on to our training?" asked Sesshoumaru.
"Yeah what ever" said Rin.
Sesshoumaru smiled when he saw her trying not to look at him.
"Can't keep your eyes away?" he asked.
"Why would I want to look at you?" asked Rin.
Sesshoumaru smiled as he pulled on his inner kimono.
"Do you have pants that will fit me?" asked Rin. Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow at her. "I need to wear them in order to spar I can't spar with this kimono, it's to tight" said Rin.
Sesshoumaru's eyes went down her body and she was right it was fitting. "Do you think my clothing will fit you?" asked Sesshoumaru.
"I'll just have to make it fit, my battle clothing still needs to be repaired," said Rin.
Sesshoumaru handed her a pair of white pants. "Thanks you. Is white the only color you wear?" she asked.
"Yes" said Sesshoumaru.
"Why?" asked Rin.
"I think I look best in that color, and I am not much of a rainbow kind," said Sesshoumaru.
"You look good in the color," said Rin. If anyone who was just to see them talking now would have never believe, that she was angry with him. "All right where are we going to spar?" asked Rin.
Sesshoumaru saw how his pants hid her form, and a slight disappointed look came over him, but disappeared when his eyes went up to her upper body where she had on a short thigh length tight inner kimono.
"We will spar in my training room," said Sesshoumaru leading the way.
"Ok" said Rin following.
Sesshoumaru opened the door to a huge room with windows and weapons placed all over the room with a large amount of room in the center to fight.
"Wow! This is a great training room," said Rin as she looked around.
Sesshoumaru closed the door and picked up a sword. "Are you ready?" he asked.
"Yup" said Rin also grabbing a sword of her sword.
Sesshoumaru waited for her to strike. Rin ran toward him with her sword, soon blade met blade. Sesshoumaru block her every move.
"You're good, but not fast enough," said Sesshoumaru.
"Well, what you expect, you're a damn Youkai. You move faster then I can," said Rin.
Sesshoumaru smiled as he came at her once more, but Rin moved out of the way. Then they both lashed their swords out at the same time. With a clinking sound of metal against metal, their blades met in a cross. Rin held her ground with all her strength she had. Sesshoumaru could feel her getting stronger and decided to move his sword, and push Rin back. Rin tumbled on to the ground.
Sesshoumaru saw that her sword did his sword much damage but she seemed to be out of breath, so he waited until she was calm.
"Giving up already?" he asked with a smirk.
"No" said Rin getting up.
Sesshoumaru smiled as she walked up to him.
"Why don't you ever use that sword you carry?" she asked.
Sesshoumaru's smile disappeared "This is a useless sword that's why" he said.
"How can a sword be useless, even the weakest sword has somewhat little power" said Rin.
"This one is completely useless," said Sesshoumaru.
Rin touched the handle. "It's beautiful," she said.
Sesshoumaru pulled it out and gave it to her.
Rin held it with great care as if she dropped it. It would break. "It's so light and gentle," she said.
"You can tell?" asked Sesshoumaru.
"Yea, and it's also loyal," said Rin.
Sesshoumaru watched as she slowly ran her finger down the cool blade.
"Why do you say it's worthless, I can tell the sword has much power" said Rin.
"It a blade that doesn't cut" he stated.
Rin looked at him like he was crazy.
"It was made from my fathers fangs to save 100 lives with one stroke" said Sesshoumaru.
"Wow, what a great sword!" exclaimed Rin as she ran her finger over the edge and gasped as the sword cut through her skin.
Sesshoumaru grabbed her finger and stuck it in his mouth to stop the bleeding.
Rin blushed "I thought you said it doesn't cut" she said.
Sesshoumaru tasted the iron in his mouth before he it disappeared. Rin blushed even more when she felt his tongue softly lick the tip of her finger. Sesshoumaru finally let her finer drop from his mouth.
"The cut it's gone" she whispered.
"That was the sword I used to bring you back to life" he said.
Rin picked up the sword and smiled her thanks; Sesshoumaru didn't understand why he felt proud he had the Tenseiga at that moment.
"Shall we continue?" asked Sesshoumaru.
"Yeah, here" said Rin handing him back the Tenseiga and picked up her sword.
Sesshoumaru sheathe his sword and picked up another sword.
Sesshoumaru waited yet again for Rin to come toward him, but she didn't.
"Why aren't you attacking me?" he asked.
"I want you to attack me," said Rin.
"Very well" said Sesshoumaru ran forward with his sword and Rin jumped out of the way.
Sesshoumaru attacked her with skill, and she dodged them with skills. And once again they both lashed their swords out at the same time. With a clinking sound of metal against metal, their blades met in a cross. Rin whimpered slightly and slunk to the floor. Sesshoumaru also lost his balance and fell with Rin on top of him. Rin stared down at Sesshoumaru, they locked eyes and everything around them seems to be forgotten.
"I think we should just leave it at that" said Rin.
Sesshoumaru wanted to taste her, he brought her close once more just he did in the hot spring, but she pulled away.
"I'm tired I think I'll take a nap," said Rin getting up and walking out.
DAMN IT! he thought as Rin disappeared in the direction of his room.
I can't believe that keeps happening thought Rin as she lied down on his bed. Calm yourself Rin! Nothing happened ok she thought as she started to drift of in to the sleep.
Sesshoumaru knew she was asleep and walked in to his room. Sesshoumaru found himself out of breath as the vision of her laying there on his bed. Her scent had a hint of him in it; her hair was let down like silk beneath her, her face illuminated by the moonlight. She looked like a sleeping goddess.
I'm falling apart...and by what a mere human girl? he thought as he came and sat next to her.
Rin's lips were apart and looked very good to taste in his eyes. He ran a finger down from her cheeks to her neck. Rin gasped as if she was a wake to feel it. She's beautiful... he thought. Sesshoumaru laid down beside her and found himself wondering about his father and his feelings for Inu-yasha's mother. I don't want to be weak...but he looked over to the sleeping Rin. It would be nice waking up with someone beside me once in a while he would never tell anyone if he was lonely or if he was hurt, but tonight he admit it to himself that he was lonely and needed someone to be with him.
Rin woke up to find that it was almost sunrise. This is the longest and peaceful sleep I have ever had...of course I know why thought Rin as she glanced at the sleeping Sesshoumaru with an arm around her. She lied there just watching him sleep. He looks so handsome even when he is sleeping she thought. Sesshoumaru moved to his back and opened his eyes. Rin looked over him.
"Good morning I think we should get ready to kill the guy who wants your land," said Rin smiling.
Sesshoumaru looked up at her smiling face. This is how I want to wake up every morning...with someone looking over me and to tell me its morning thought Sesshoumaru. [AN: who would have ever thought TT] "Yes we should be getting ready," said Sesshoumaru.
Rin sat up and looked at him. "What are you going to do to him?" she asked.
"Kill him, he is nothing more then a young fool" said Sesshoumaru.
Rin nodded as she slowly got up and stretched.
Sesshoumaru sat up and watched her as her body moved for his eyes.
"Wow what a beautiful view," said Rin noticing the balcony that showed the garden passing the mountains.
"Thank you" said Sesshoumaru as he joined her in the balcony, everything she admired gave him a pride and for some strange reason her comments mattered to him.
"I have never seen a such a beautiful sunrise," said Rin.
Sesshoumaru watched as the early morning's light played with her smiling face. Rin was to busy watching the sky slowly pushed the dark night sky and a golden red, and orange color took on the sky.
"Beautiful" she breathed as if she was going to die from it.
Sesshoumaru found him chuckling to her comments.
"I love the sun rise it's always so different, no matter where you are watching from or watching with" she said smiling.
Sesshoumaru found himself staring at her, as she smiled at the beautiful surrounding. Yes Beautiful his mind whispered. Sesshoumaru didn't notice that he had moved behind Rin, and that she was now breathing hard from his closeness.
"Do you always watch the sun rise" asked Rin softly.
"When I get a chance yes I do" he said.
Rin felt a shiver run down her spine as his breath tickled her ears, bringing back the memories of when he had licked it the night before. Rin stepped back only to walk right in to his chest. She looked up and he looked down at her [AN: They are doing a lot of looking, no?] they were frozen for a moment before
"Lord Sesshoumaru we are ready to leave for the battle" said Jaken running the moment. [AN: I have to kill that toad!!!] Sesshoumaru stepped away from Rin as she turned back to watch the sun rise once more.
TBC