*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 9 - Has To Go
She slept in his arms, absorbing the comfort that he offered. He was soft. Or at least what her head rested on was soft. It was fuzzy and offered the same warmth that his body did. She felt safe and happy, content and loved. She awoke slowly and stretched lazily. When she opened her eyes and stared up at him, she couldn't see his face.
Then she was standing on a plain. There were cherry blossom trees everywhere and it appeared as though soft red petals were raining down from the sky. Flowers bloomed everywhere and she skipped about, picking her favorite ones. They were for him, always for him. And as if he had sensed her thoughts, he appeared to her and called out.
"Rin. We're leaving."
She was happy to see him again. Happy to see that he was well and unharmed. It was her secret wish that he would always remain safe. So with flowers in hand, she raced towards him, calling out his name. But she couldn't hear the words she spoke.
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Rin rolled on to her side, draping a hand over her face as she opened her eyes. Her heart ached with pain as memories of the dream passed through her mind. It wasn't the first time she had it, in fact, she had been having the dream for as long as she could remember. But she hadn't dreamt of it as often as she had now. It was every night now as opposed to once or twice or month. She had dreamt it every night since Sesshoumaru had arrived.
Why? That was her only question to so many of the things she wanted answers for. Was he the man in her dreams? Or was he the one who would keep her from the man in her dreams? Rin knew deep in her heart that Sesshoumaru would be the only one with answers. But she could not forget the pain that he had brought her as she tried to understand...tried to remember. Pain she would have preferred to live without. And it was pain she felt from those dreams, pain she felt from trying to understand why Sesshoumaru was here.
It would have to go. He would have to go.
Rin sat up slowly. Someone had changed her into sleeping kimono. The fabric was thick and the sleeves and gown itself was long. It was a dark blue like the night sky and was decorated with faded white flowers. For some reason her hair was down and its length draped around her face. She couldn't tell if it was the kimono or her hair that made her feel so heavy. It made her unwilling to move and so she sat motionless and stared in front of her.
And that was how Sesshoumaru saw her; a beauty with sad eyes.
He had stayed in her room since he brought her back. And unsure of how she would react when she woke up, he kept his distance. He had been standing by the door, watching her small frame. When he sensed her awaken, he sent a servant to bring tea. When it came, he moved closer and stood by the futon out of her eyesight.
Rin glanced at the tea tray as it was placed in front of her. She wasn't interested in having anything to drink. Right now her attention was focused on Sesshoumaru's presence. Some how she knew he was there even though she hadn't heard him come in. She felt that ache in her heart again and wished he would go. Now was the best opportunity to tell him to leave. She knew it would be hard to convince him to go, but perhaps if she pretended to be hurt, he would leave her.
So when she spoke, her voice was low and frail. "Why did you really come here? Lord Sesshoumaru."
The use of formalities and the sound of her voice had him cringing inwardly. "I told you. I came for you."
"Why? Clearly I am not your mate. What is it that I mean to you then?"
Sesshoumaru said nothing. He himself was trying to figure it out.
Rin leaned over slightly, bracing herself up with her hand as she realized there was no need to pretend to be hurt. "If you truly are a youkai Lord and I am not your mate, then I believe it is safe to say that I was once your property. Is my worth equivalent to that of your two swords that you would this far for me?"
Offended by the comment, he spoke harshly. "I would never keep a human as property." Then he realized his mistake when she flinched. "Rin, it isn't-"
"I want you to leave. Remove yourself from my room, from my lands, from my life. I don't want you or those memories."
"This Sesshoumaru will not leave without you."
Frustrated, Rin threw the tea tray at Sesshoumaru. "I said leave! Leave now while you still have your life!" She turned away from him and leaned down, fighting back the tears that threatened to fall.
Sesshoumaru walk towards Rin as he spoke. "I will not heed your silly threats. If you want to escape this pain, then it would be wise to leave with me." He knelt down in front of her, held out his hand to her. "We're leaving."
Without warning Rin swung her arm forward. Sesshoumaru caught the glint of the blade she held in time to avoid its blow. When it scrapped over his armor, he stared at Rin in disbelief. She rose to her feet slowly, her head down, her hair casting a shadow upon her face, and her eyes red with anger. A single tear fell to the ground.
"You haunt my dreams and now my life. In both you pretend to care for me more than you really do. What do I mean to you? No, don't tell me, I don't want to know. I just want you gone."
With that, she rushed forward in attack.
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Mica-chan...this chapter is for you. Before I received your review, I was thinking about not writing anymore until December. I'm quite busy w/school now...college and all. And I don't really need to add another thing to my long list of things to do. And since not many people have been reviewing, I figured there wasn't a need for me to finish the fic right away. So I was going to put it on the back burner until my Christmas break. But your review inspired me to keep going. Sorry to keep you waiting. I had a couple midterms this week. But now that it's over, I can hopefully get back in the swing of writing. I'll try to update a.s.a.p.
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