*Disclaimer: Have you watched Inuyasha lately? Takahashi Rumiko is proving her genius with each episode. I would be a fool to try to claim her work!*
Fukai Mori
A plan for revenge calls for the kidnapping of Rin. Nearly a year later Sesshoumaru finds her in the Deep Forest(Fukai Mori), a forest where young and impressionable minds are easily corrupted. His enemy's true plan revealed, Sesshoumaru must make a decision. Kill Rin or be killed.
Chapter 7 - Ice Cold
"I see that news still continues to travel quickly in the Fukai Mori. Or is it that most of you are interested in my land? Come now, I should like to know the name of the youkai who wishes to mate with me."
Rin stood with her hands on her hips and assessed the youkai who drooled before her. The nasty substance dripped down his pointy chin as if to draw attention from his big nose and pointy ears. His entire body rippled with muscles and gleamed with an odd shade of green. He wore nothing more than a piece of fabric around his waist and a sword at his side. The claws on both his feet and hands were long and sharp. And his eyes were red, much like most of the youkai that lived in the Fukai Mori.
"I am Shouga and I must say it is a quite a pleasure to meet you Lady Rin. I shall have you and your land before news spreads further."
She raised an eyebrow at the lustful look in Shouga's eyes. "Why don't you prove such big talk?"
The youkai offered a predatory laugh as he slowly eased towards Rin. He reached out to grab her throat but she sidestepped and easily dodged his grasp. Several attempts were made to capture her but she moved to quickly for him. Bored with the little game, Rin punched him in the stomach using both her fist at once. Shouga stumbled backwards in pain but managed to grab her hands with one of his own.
Rin narrowed her eyes dangerously as she was backed against a tree. "I see you're not as stupid as you look."
"You will be my mate, Lady Rin." He raised her arms over her head and held them tightly with one hand. And he watched as his free hand slid down her body. "Let us not waist any time."
She said nothing as his hand traveled down over her hips. And when he parted her legs and slid his hand up the inside of her thigh, she quickly closed her legs and held his hand there firmly. "I take it back, you are as stupid as you look."
Rin twisted her legs quickly and succeeded in snapping Shouga's wrist. He let go of her hands and fell on his knees. Before he could rise to his feet she kicked him in the head and sent him landing on his back. She stepped on his crotch and leaned over, resting her weight on that leg as she hovered above him. When he cried out in pain she unsheathed her sword and held it to his throat.
"Baka, did you really hope to win me? And you would dare touch me with your filthy hands." Dropping her sword to the side, she severed his broken hand from his arm.
"You bitch! I'll kill you!"
She laughed and brought her sword back to his throat. "Fool, you will neve get the chance. Surely you've heard the rumors. If you fail to win me, I will kill you."
And with one quick thrust of her sword, she sent Shouga to the underworld.
Rin rose to her feet and turned. She brought her hand to her chest in attempt to stop it from racing when she was surprised to find Sesshoumaru standing there. He stared at her with those remarkably golden eyes, stared deep into her soul. The look did nothing to slow the pace of her heart but caused her belly to warm with desire.
"Lord Sesshoumaru. When did you get here?"
Sesshoumaru glanced at the dead youkai, trying to accept the fact that Rin had been responsible for its death. "Shortly after that youkai arrived. He acted too quickly with you because he sensed me."
Rin leaned down and wiped her sword clean of blood. "Ah so you are the reason my fun had to end so quickly. And here I thought it was only the youkai's weakness."
"You think killing is fun?"
She stared at him for a moment, surprised that he had to ask. "Of course. Don't you?"
Sesshoumaru ignored the question, unwilling to give her the notion that he approved of her behavior. His Rin was not meant to kill. It angered him that the Fukai Mori had such an affect on her. Angered him that Tsubasa and Kazume had brought her here. He needed to get her out...needed to have his Rin back. Perhaps the only way was to make her his mate.
It was, anyway, something he had considered during the year he spent searching for her. She would be feared as his mate and therefore safe. Many youkai were stupid, but they were well aware of the consequences for harming the marked mate of any youkai-especially a powerful one. And perhaps he would return to the Western Lands. Rin was a target so long as she traveled with him and if he left her at the estate, he knew she would be safe.
"Aa, Sesshoumaru? Would you mind not staring at me that way?" Rin turned her back to him and looked up at the sky. Her cheeks burned as she blushed and butterflies danced in her stomach. His eyes had been as emotionless as she had grown to expect. But she found it hard to remain under his gaze for such a long time and not wonder if his thoughts were lustful.
A rare smile graced Sesshoumaru's lips. So pleased was he with Rin's reaction that he appeared behind her before she took her next breath. He leaned down towards her ear and sent shivers down her spine when he spoke.
"You said your blood is ice cold, so why does it take little effort for me to heat it? The air is thick with your desire for me. I suggest you calm yourself or you will attract more filthy youkai."
Rin turned towards him, found that he had returned to the spot he stood him when he first arrived. She cursed him for his speed and tried to calm her nerves. "You speak highly of yourself Sesshoumaru. But the youkai will come regardless because they sense you here. Your presence lets them know that you desire me as a mate and that I accept your proposition. So they will come and try to win me before you can."
"How foolish. I have no intention of making you my mate therefore they do not need to come here." Sesshoumaru smiled inwardly as Rin heated with anger. They had spent two days together and he had learned that denying his attraction for her made her angry. Her eyes flashed with it for only a second, but he had caught it before she hid it.
Rin would have spoken if a crashing of trees next to her hadn't interrupted. A youkai stepped through the dust and dirt that filled the air. He was human in appearance but the wings that extruded from his back proved that he was far from it. His skin was pale white but it made is face appear was though it were immaculate. Red eyes were narrowed almost like a cats, pointy ears stood out against his black hair, his nose was small so as not take attention away from his pale blue lips. The tip of a fang showed itself from each corner of his mouth. He wore the armor of a noble warrior but was far from being such.
He took Rin's hand in his own and brought it to his lips. "Lady Rin, it has been too long since we last saw each other. But this time, you will become my mate."
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What is this!? Rin killing youkai and a new one who seems to have some sort of a past with her? What is Sesshoumaru going to think? What is going to happen? Bet you can't wait till the next chapter. Please, please review!
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