Note - this story has been revised
Refresher
Sesshoumaru rushed frantically through the forest, and stopped in front of a clearing. There was Rin, with a hand on her shoulder coming out of the shadows. He took in the owner's scent, and growled loudly.
Chapter 3 - The Mysterious Stranger
Rin screeched in surprise, and tore away from her pursuer. She ran over to Sesshoumaru, and hugged him fearfully. He put his arms protectively around his mate, and growled a warning to the intruder. "Well, well! Long time no see, Sesshoumaru! And who might your companion be....Rin?! Is that really you? My, my, how the years have flown by!" he said, stepping out of the shadows. Sesshoumaru stared at who was none other than........MIROKU?! (I have officially gone insane. If you don't like it, then review. I'll try
anything to get reviews....)(current # of reviews: 7) "Wh-who is..." Rin said to herself, looking at the stranger in houshi clothing. She walked towards him, a puzzled look on her face. "H-have we met?" she asked, uncertainly. "Why yes, and now that I see you, I observe that the years have not only changed your age. Your beauty has grown quite considerably..." he said, casually placing a hand to Rin's bottom. "E-excuse me!" she said, slapping him into the nearest tree. "And her strength.. too...." he murmured, placing a hand to the fresh lump on his head. He looked up, startled by a shadow that had suddenly appeared over him. Sesshoumaru loomed over him, growling. "First of all, what gave you the authority to scare my companion in such a manner; and second, how dare you treat her in such a way!" he spat, glaring at the monk. "Hey, calm down...it.. was only.. um.. A joke! Yeah, a joke!" he said nervously. 'Yeah, a joke. I've seen him 'joke with the ones called Kagome and Sango, and he has received the same treatment from them as Rin gave him just now.' Sesshoumaru thought, sarcastically. This excuse only riled him further, wearing away at his patience. "State your business, unless your 'joke' was your only purpose for being here." he said icily, anger lacing his voice. "Hm. Well, you two don't seemed to be so amused..." Miroku said, standing up, and dusting himself off. "Well, Rin... it was nice to see you after so long." he said, stepping towards her. He didn't notice the menacing glare Sesshoumaru gave him, as he approached Rin. "This guy seems suspicious.." she whispered, looking worriedly at Sesshoumaru. She didn't like the way this monk had been so 'friendly' with her. "Well, I think I know of a way we can fix that..." the monk replied, overhearing her statement. He came closer, a smile on his face. Sesshoumaru tensed, and growled loudly. "If you would be so kind as to come with me, maybe you would consider... bearing me a child?" he finished, a smirk on his face. "Eek, no way...anata wa hentai houshi!" she replied angrily, widening the distance between them considerably. Miroku looked over at the youkai lord, but didn't see where he had went. He heard a sound behind him, and went pale. "Aargh, how DARE you talk to her that way! Have you NO MORAL DIGNITY!?" The
youkai yelled, and rushed at the monk. Miroku stared at Sesshoumaru's outstretched hand, and saw that the claws on it had turned a bright, poisonous green. He jumped out of the way, falling to the ground. "H-hey, I didn't mean it, it was only another joke...!" he said, shielding himself as Sesshoumaru came over to him. He opened his eyes and gasped in surprise, as he was lifted off the ground by his collar. "You...go now, before I change my mind, and FEED YOU TO WHATEVER YOUKAI THAT I CAN SUMMON HERE!!!" the enraged youkai-lord barked, throwing a frightened Miroku to the ground. The monk crawled back a few feet, before getting up and retreating. Sesshoumaru turned around, and looked at Rin. "Are you alright?" he asked, anger still in his voice. "Yeah, sheesh, that guy was creepy..." she replied, coming over to him. She took his hand to calm him down, but cried out suddenly. Bringing her hand up, she saw burn marks across it. "Huh?...." she said, staring at her hand. She looked at his hand, and noticed green smoke coming from his claws. "Rin... I'm sorry, let me see that...." he said, taking her hand. She flinched, expecting his touch to burn her again, but was surprised when it didn't. Instead, it felt like something was tickling her. She looked, and saw that he was running his claws gently around in circles on her hand. "Hey, that tickles..." she giggled, trying to pull her hand away. He growled softly, and tickled her wrist, right below her palm. He glanced at her, and smiled when she started to laugh. "Come on, that really tickles!" she murmured, but she really didn't mind that much. She liked it when he played games with her, especially if it got him out of a bad mood. She relaxed, and fell quiet. If she kept still, she could trick him. He fell for it, and looked at her worriedly. "Rin? What's wrong?" he said, dropping her hand. This was exactly what she was waiting for him to do. She tackled him from behind, tickling him on the neck below his ears. He tried unsuccessfully to escape, but in the end he sat down on the ground, and let her tickle him. "Okay, okay. You win, now stop it, please!" he said, shifting around. She put her arms around his neck, resting on his back. This gave him an idea. He slowly got up, until she was hanging on by her arms. He jumped high into the air, above the tree tops, and landed on a branch. She had almost fell off when he did this, and clung to him nervously. "Hey, did you have to that?" she said, looking down at the branch nervously. "Why, I was merely getting some exercise, that's all," he replied innocently, smirking back at her. "Well, could we get down? I'm starting to slip..." she said, looking a little nervous. "Oh? Well, come here, then." He slid her off his back, and scooped her up into his arms. He jumped back down to the ground, and looked at her. She glared at him, but he noticed her eyes told otherwise. He set her down, and embraced her reassuringly. She hugged him back, enjoying the warmth from his arms. "Come on, we have to get back. I have a little surprise waiting for you back at our camp..." he said, nuzzling her hair. He picked her up, and traveled through the treetops back towards the field. "Oh, wow! Sesshoumaru, you made all this, just for us?" Rin looked in awe at the meal set before her, the scent of it overwhelming. There was tempura, sashimi slices, miso soup, and many other little dishes, set out on a blanket in the meadow. "Go on, try something. I need an opinion on my cooking skills." Sesshoumaru said, holding up some chopsticks with a piece of meat in them. He waved it in front of her nose, tempting her. She tried to take the chopsticks from him, but he pulled them out of reach. "Uh, come on now, open up." he teased, while she glared at him. He gently placed the meat inside her mouth, and tapped her nose with a chopstick. "Well?" he asked, once she was done. "Mm, this is really good! I didn't know you could cook this well!" she said, reaching once again for the chopsticks. "Neither did I, until a few days ago." he said, again holding them just out of reach. They finished their meal, and cleared away the remains. By now, the sun was starting to set, and the sky was filled with orange and yellow streaks. "Hm, I think I'll go take a bath." Sesshoumaru said, getting up. "Are you going to be all right here for a while?" he asked, looking back at her. "Sure, go ahead." she replied, cleaning up the last of the dishes. As soon as he had disappeared, Rin silently crept after him. She loved the look on his face when she disturbed him, it made him really annoyed. She came up to where he was, and hid in some bushes to wait. Just as she thought, he was using a mixture of oils with such a strong smell, he wouldn't be able to detect her scent. She watched him for a while, admiring his form as he washed his arms and chest. Finally, she crept out of the bushes, behind him. Being careful not to make any noise, she crept up to where he was standing. Just as he heard a noise, she put her hands onto his shoulders. He turned his head to look at who it was, a startled expression on his face. "Hm? Oh, it's you, Rin... you really shouldn't do that, I couldn't smell you from over there..." he said, calmly
looking at her. "Well, maybe you if you didn't saturate your hair with oil, you could smell me coming..." she said, rubbing his shoulders slightly. He sighed slightly, relaxing under her touch. "Hm... that feels nice...." he said to himself, sitting down in the water. "May I join you?" she asked, stroking his neck lightly with her fingers. "If you want to..." he said, leaning his head back a little, eyes closed. She slipped her kimono off, and slid into the water next to him. "Hm, it seems like the
water is warmer in the evening..." she whispered, laying her head onto his shoulder. He put his arm gently around her, and nuzzled the side of her head affectionately. He stroked the side of her shoulder with a claw, enjoying the shiver it sent through her. Pulling her closer to him, he growled very softly. She closed her eyes, shifting a little to get more comfortable in the water. He put his other arm on her head, running his claws through her wet hair. She brought one hand up to rest on his chest, just above his heart. She lay her head down, listening to its rhythm. Kissing the top of her head gently, he put both arms around her waist, drawing her to him in the water. He brushed his lips
against her forehead, waiting for a response. She moved herself closer to him, and kissed him swiftly. Moving up a little, she put her arms around his neck. He nipped her lip, making her mouth open slightly. He brought his tongue inside over hers, running it over her teeth. She moaned, electric shocks going through her every time he moved. He moaned back, and made her roll over onto her back. Her head barely above the water, she sighed as he licked the nape of her neck. He found a tender spot on her shoulder, and attacked it with his fangs. She
moved her hands, intertwining them in his wet, silver hair. "Hey... Sesshoumaru...?" she asked, running her fingers over his ear. "Hm..?" he replied, lifting his head up from her shoulder to look at her. "Hey.. these
rocks in the onsen... are hurting my back a little... do you think we could go back to the camp...?" she asked, playing with a strand of hair. "...All right..." he said, nipping her once more. He raised himself up, lifting her up with him, and retrieved their clothes.
Draping his yukata loosely over the both of them, and carrying her kimono, he made his way back to the camp. He started a fire, and watched as Rin crawled into her futon. Moving over, she beckoned for him to follow. He slid into the bed beside her, and slipped his arms around her waist. Moving on top of her, he drove himself inside her once again. She sighed, a little surprised at how quickly he had moved into her, and lay her head onto the pillow. They rested for a while, Sesshoumaru shifting once to get comfortable. He rolled over partly onto his side, and brought her with him. She sighed again, sleepily. As the last streaks of the sun disappeared over the horizon, their breathing quieted, both falling into a deep sleep.
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Well, that's all for now. Anata wa hyouron shimashou ne? ((You will review, right?))
Refresher
Sesshoumaru rushed frantically through the forest, and stopped in front of a clearing. There was Rin, with a hand on her shoulder coming out of the shadows. He took in the owner's scent, and growled loudly.
Chapter 3 - The Mysterious Stranger
Rin screeched in surprise, and tore away from her pursuer. She ran over to Sesshoumaru, and hugged him fearfully. He put his arms protectively around his mate, and growled a warning to the intruder. "Well, well! Long time no see, Sesshoumaru! And who might your companion be....Rin?! Is that really you? My, my, how the years have flown by!" he said, stepping out of the shadows. Sesshoumaru stared at who was none other than........MIROKU?! (I have officially gone insane. If you don't like it, then review. I'll try
anything to get reviews....)(current # of reviews: 7) "Wh-who is..." Rin said to herself, looking at the stranger in houshi clothing. She walked towards him, a puzzled look on her face. "H-have we met?" she asked, uncertainly. "Why yes, and now that I see you, I observe that the years have not only changed your age. Your beauty has grown quite considerably..." he said, casually placing a hand to Rin's bottom. "E-excuse me!" she said, slapping him into the nearest tree. "And her strength.. too...." he murmured, placing a hand to the fresh lump on his head. He looked up, startled by a shadow that had suddenly appeared over him. Sesshoumaru loomed over him, growling. "First of all, what gave you the authority to scare my companion in such a manner; and second, how dare you treat her in such a way!" he spat, glaring at the monk. "Hey, calm down...it.. was only.. um.. A joke! Yeah, a joke!" he said nervously. 'Yeah, a joke. I've seen him 'joke with the ones called Kagome and Sango, and he has received the same treatment from them as Rin gave him just now.' Sesshoumaru thought, sarcastically. This excuse only riled him further, wearing away at his patience. "State your business, unless your 'joke' was your only purpose for being here." he said icily, anger lacing his voice. "Hm. Well, you two don't seemed to be so amused..." Miroku said, standing up, and dusting himself off. "Well, Rin... it was nice to see you after so long." he said, stepping towards her. He didn't notice the menacing glare Sesshoumaru gave him, as he approached Rin. "This guy seems suspicious.." she whispered, looking worriedly at Sesshoumaru. She didn't like the way this monk had been so 'friendly' with her. "Well, I think I know of a way we can fix that..." the monk replied, overhearing her statement. He came closer, a smile on his face. Sesshoumaru tensed, and growled loudly. "If you would be so kind as to come with me, maybe you would consider... bearing me a child?" he finished, a smirk on his face. "Eek, no way...anata wa hentai houshi!" she replied angrily, widening the distance between them considerably. Miroku looked over at the youkai lord, but didn't see where he had went. He heard a sound behind him, and went pale. "Aargh, how DARE you talk to her that way! Have you NO MORAL DIGNITY!?" The
youkai yelled, and rushed at the monk. Miroku stared at Sesshoumaru's outstretched hand, and saw that the claws on it had turned a bright, poisonous green. He jumped out of the way, falling to the ground. "H-hey, I didn't mean it, it was only another joke...!" he said, shielding himself as Sesshoumaru came over to him. He opened his eyes and gasped in surprise, as he was lifted off the ground by his collar. "You...go now, before I change my mind, and FEED YOU TO WHATEVER YOUKAI THAT I CAN SUMMON HERE!!!" the enraged youkai-lord barked, throwing a frightened Miroku to the ground. The monk crawled back a few feet, before getting up and retreating. Sesshoumaru turned around, and looked at Rin. "Are you alright?" he asked, anger still in his voice. "Yeah, sheesh, that guy was creepy..." she replied, coming over to him. She took his hand to calm him down, but cried out suddenly. Bringing her hand up, she saw burn marks across it. "Huh?...." she said, staring at her hand. She looked at his hand, and noticed green smoke coming from his claws. "Rin... I'm sorry, let me see that...." he said, taking her hand. She flinched, expecting his touch to burn her again, but was surprised when it didn't. Instead, it felt like something was tickling her. She looked, and saw that he was running his claws gently around in circles on her hand. "Hey, that tickles..." she giggled, trying to pull her hand away. He growled softly, and tickled her wrist, right below her palm. He glanced at her, and smiled when she started to laugh. "Come on, that really tickles!" she murmured, but she really didn't mind that much. She liked it when he played games with her, especially if it got him out of a bad mood. She relaxed, and fell quiet. If she kept still, she could trick him. He fell for it, and looked at her worriedly. "Rin? What's wrong?" he said, dropping her hand. This was exactly what she was waiting for him to do. She tackled him from behind, tickling him on the neck below his ears. He tried unsuccessfully to escape, but in the end he sat down on the ground, and let her tickle him. "Okay, okay. You win, now stop it, please!" he said, shifting around. She put her arms around his neck, resting on his back. This gave him an idea. He slowly got up, until she was hanging on by her arms. He jumped high into the air, above the tree tops, and landed on a branch. She had almost fell off when he did this, and clung to him nervously. "Hey, did you have to that?" she said, looking down at the branch nervously. "Why, I was merely getting some exercise, that's all," he replied innocently, smirking back at her. "Well, could we get down? I'm starting to slip..." she said, looking a little nervous. "Oh? Well, come here, then." He slid her off his back, and scooped her up into his arms. He jumped back down to the ground, and looked at her. She glared at him, but he noticed her eyes told otherwise. He set her down, and embraced her reassuringly. She hugged him back, enjoying the warmth from his arms. "Come on, we have to get back. I have a little surprise waiting for you back at our camp..." he said, nuzzling her hair. He picked her up, and traveled through the treetops back towards the field. "Oh, wow! Sesshoumaru, you made all this, just for us?" Rin looked in awe at the meal set before her, the scent of it overwhelming. There was tempura, sashimi slices, miso soup, and many other little dishes, set out on a blanket in the meadow. "Go on, try something. I need an opinion on my cooking skills." Sesshoumaru said, holding up some chopsticks with a piece of meat in them. He waved it in front of her nose, tempting her. She tried to take the chopsticks from him, but he pulled them out of reach. "Uh, come on now, open up." he teased, while she glared at him. He gently placed the meat inside her mouth, and tapped her nose with a chopstick. "Well?" he asked, once she was done. "Mm, this is really good! I didn't know you could cook this well!" she said, reaching once again for the chopsticks. "Neither did I, until a few days ago." he said, again holding them just out of reach. They finished their meal, and cleared away the remains. By now, the sun was starting to set, and the sky was filled with orange and yellow streaks. "Hm, I think I'll go take a bath." Sesshoumaru said, getting up. "Are you going to be all right here for a while?" he asked, looking back at her. "Sure, go ahead." she replied, cleaning up the last of the dishes. As soon as he had disappeared, Rin silently crept after him. She loved the look on his face when she disturbed him, it made him really annoyed. She came up to where he was, and hid in some bushes to wait. Just as she thought, he was using a mixture of oils with such a strong smell, he wouldn't be able to detect her scent. She watched him for a while, admiring his form as he washed his arms and chest. Finally, she crept out of the bushes, behind him. Being careful not to make any noise, she crept up to where he was standing. Just as he heard a noise, she put her hands onto his shoulders. He turned his head to look at who it was, a startled expression on his face. "Hm? Oh, it's you, Rin... you really shouldn't do that, I couldn't smell you from over there..." he said, calmly
looking at her. "Well, maybe you if you didn't saturate your hair with oil, you could smell me coming..." she said, rubbing his shoulders slightly. He sighed slightly, relaxing under her touch. "Hm... that feels nice...." he said to himself, sitting down in the water. "May I join you?" she asked, stroking his neck lightly with her fingers. "If you want to..." he said, leaning his head back a little, eyes closed. She slipped her kimono off, and slid into the water next to him. "Hm, it seems like the
water is warmer in the evening..." she whispered, laying her head onto his shoulder. He put his arm gently around her, and nuzzled the side of her head affectionately. He stroked the side of her shoulder with a claw, enjoying the shiver it sent through her. Pulling her closer to him, he growled very softly. She closed her eyes, shifting a little to get more comfortable in the water. He put his other arm on her head, running his claws through her wet hair. She brought one hand up to rest on his chest, just above his heart. She lay her head down, listening to its rhythm. Kissing the top of her head gently, he put both arms around her waist, drawing her to him in the water. He brushed his lips
against her forehead, waiting for a response. She moved herself closer to him, and kissed him swiftly. Moving up a little, she put her arms around his neck. He nipped her lip, making her mouth open slightly. He brought his tongue inside over hers, running it over her teeth. She moaned, electric shocks going through her every time he moved. He moaned back, and made her roll over onto her back. Her head barely above the water, she sighed as he licked the nape of her neck. He found a tender spot on her shoulder, and attacked it with his fangs. She
moved her hands, intertwining them in his wet, silver hair. "Hey... Sesshoumaru...?" she asked, running her fingers over his ear. "Hm..?" he replied, lifting his head up from her shoulder to look at her. "Hey.. these
rocks in the onsen... are hurting my back a little... do you think we could go back to the camp...?" she asked, playing with a strand of hair. "...All right..." he said, nipping her once more. He raised himself up, lifting her up with him, and retrieved their clothes.
Draping his yukata loosely over the both of them, and carrying her kimono, he made his way back to the camp. He started a fire, and watched as Rin crawled into her futon. Moving over, she beckoned for him to follow. He slid into the bed beside her, and slipped his arms around her waist. Moving on top of her, he drove himself inside her once again. She sighed, a little surprised at how quickly he had moved into her, and lay her head onto the pillow. They rested for a while, Sesshoumaru shifting once to get comfortable. He rolled over partly onto his side, and brought her with him. She sighed again, sleepily. As the last streaks of the sun disappeared over the horizon, their breathing quieted, both falling into a deep sleep.
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Well, that's all for now. Anata wa hyouron shimashou ne? ((You will review, right?))