*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 15 - Now I Begin
There were a number of audible gasp followed by not so quiet whispers. I thought Lord Sesshoumaru hated humans?, many asked each other. Impolite words were spoken and glares were sent her way. Rin froze in place, staring in disbelief, when she felt her hand being squeezed. She looked at her hand, saw Sesshoumaru's clawed fingers wrapped around it. She felt reassured, realizing he had shown this public form of affection to prove the youkai wrong as well as encourage her. He pulled her forward, squeezing her hand once more, then directed his attention to the crowd.
"Enough." All went silent and gave full attention to their youkai lord. "On this day I, Sesshoumaru, Lord of the Western Lands will take this woman to be my mate. With this public declaration she will prove herself worthy and henceforth command your loyalty and respect."
Sesshoumaru let Rin's hand slip from his as he stepped away from her. He placed his hand on the hilt of Toukijin, nodding slightly for Rin to take her stance. She unsheathed her katana gracefully, twisted it slightly to test its weight before she took her stance. She met Sesshoumaru's calm eyes with her slightly worried ones. When he narrowed his eyes, her spine stiffened as if he commanded her to stop acting cowardly. She heard her own heart beating over the silence of the crowd as she waited for Sesshoumaru to make some sign that he was ready to begin.
When his face took on that familiar calm look, Rin braced herself for an attack.
She blocked his sword with ease as it came down over her, surprising herself and the crowd. Although she had been under the influence of the Fukai Mori and Tsubasa and Kazume's magic, the skills she obtained seemed to stick with her. Testing herself once more, Rin quickly turned, Sesshoumaru's shoulder now the target of her katana. Their blades clashed and she smiled slightly, finally finding faith in her abilities.
Pleased that she had found courage, Sesshoumaru resumed his attack, forcing her to react quickly. She could do nothing more but block as he struck over and over again. She quickly flipped backwards, giving her enough time to release the latch on her hilt before he attacked again. She crossed her blades in front of her like an X and blocked his sword. But he seemed to attack with much more force, leaving her with the only option of defense.
Sweat dripped down her face as she twarted Sesshoumaru's attacks. The constant clashing of their blades began to make her ears ring and her wrists began to hurt from twisting this way and that. Rin knew she could not last much longer so she made a desperate move, hoping to bring things to an end. She dropped down quickly and made an attempt to trip Sesshoumaru. He jumped in the air as predicted and was on his feet again before she could get to her own. She leaned back slightly, one knee touching the ground and her other leg bent at the knee in front of her. She heard the crowd gasp loudly as she found herself face to face with the tip of Sesshoumaru's sword.
Sesshoumaru smiled, sparking another wave of gasps.
He held the tip of his sword near Rin's face, frozen in place. If this had been a real battle, they would both be dead. If he moved, the blade Rin held to his leg would surely sever it. And if he inched forward even the slightest bit to slit her throat, Rin's second blade would run through his own throat. She smiled at him slowly, her chest heaving up and down, pleased with the outcome. It was draw, neither were losers, and she had proven herself.
Sesshoumaru placed Toukijin at his side and turned to Rin as she joined her blades back together and resheathed it. He took her hand in his and drew her close to him. Rin blushed, once again embarrassed by Sesshoumaru's new behavior. She could see the desire in his eyes, felt a wave of her own desire shoot down her spine as he breathed against her neck. It was quickly replaced with a flash of pain as Sesshoumaru pierced her skin with his fangs. He flicked his tongue over the small holes and they quickly healed, turning into circled scars.
He turned back to the crowd of youkai, held Rin's hand in his. "I present to you my mate and the Mistress of the Western Lands, Lady Rin."
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There was to be a feast in celebration of the taking of a mate. But Sesshoumaru wanted it put off until later. Much later or perhaps the following day, for there was nothing else on his mind but Rin. She had looked so beautiful when they dressed her up, looked even more beautiful with her flushed cheeks and tousled hair. Her heart was still racing from the rush of being made his mate. He had proved to himself, to her, to the world that he did not care that she was human. Now that he had her back, there was nothing more for them but the future. He would begin his walk with her through this life and all that it held for them.
He had to struggle to keep himself at his regular pace for he wanted nothing more than to take her right then and there. How long had it been, he wondered, since he had her last? Entirely too long, he knew. When he had been watching over her sleeping form such thoughts had not come to mind. But the moment they arrived at his estate he was tempted by her scent, by her smile, by her laugh, by her mere existence. Now that he marked her, he could give in to temptation, he had to give into it in order to completely make her his life mate.
As Sesshoumaru pulled her down the hall, Rin said nothing until they reached his room. "It's so lovely Sesshoumaru-sama! They've already moved my things in here too."
The room had been decorated with flowers. They were everywhere; from the small table where her comb and other things for her hair lay, to the floor that was nearly completely covered. The futon that she had remembered seeing before had been replaced with a much larger one. There was a small dresser near the table where things for her hair were. Upon it lay her favorite kimono and when she looked in the dresser, she saw that it was filled with new and old kimonos.
Rin smiled and quickly got to her feet. She embraced Sesshoumaru tightly, overwhelmed with happiness. This was what she had wanted since the beginning. Love, Sesshoumaru's love. A place to stay and begin a family. She would begin her walk with him through a life that was sure to be an endless amount of happy days. She lifted her head to smile up at him but it quickly faded away as she stared into his eyes.
She took one step back, realizing only then that Sesshoumaru no longer wore his armor. His tail wrapped around her before she could go any further and she was pulled closer to him. Hungry eyes looked down slowly at her lips, drooped down further to stare at his hands that untied her obi. Rin knew what he wanted and was thrilled by the fact that she could put such a look into his eyes. So she tossed her obi aside and slowly undid his as he pulled her kimono from her shoulders.
They undressed each other slowly, silently. Time seemed to creep by but soon they were both naked. Sesshoumaru picked Rin up in his arms, gently lowered her to the bed. Inside he burned to take her and despite protests from his brain, his hands moved slowly as they glided across her body. He placed kisses over her entire body, taking the chance to find the spots that sent her trembling again. Yes, if he kissed her here and lingered a bit, her breath would catch, just as he remembered it would.
The scent of her arousal mixed with the scent of the flowers intoxicated him. Everything around him swirled, only the image of her body remained in focus. She arched beautifully under his touched, spread gracefully when he tasted her heat. He lay across her and took her lips in a passionate kiss. He slipped his hand between her legs, teased her insides with his fingers. Her hands tangled into his hair, she moaned into his mouth and when her legs came around his waist, he could wait no more.
He pushed himself inside her slowly, watching her carefully. Her lips trembled only slightly and her eyes clouded with pleasure. He began to move inside her slowly, torturing them both. He gripped the bedding, fighting and ignoring her pleas for him to go faster. This was the first time they made love as mates, he wanted it to last as long as he could hold out. So he leaned forward, suckled lightly on his mark, and succeeded in silencing Rin. But when her body quivered as it reached its peak, his body reacted and he spilled his seed inside of her.
Sesshoumaru collapsed on top of Rin, breathing heavily against her neck. It took him several moments to catch breath again and find his strength, but the moment he did, he took her lips in a hungry kiss.
"Again."
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Two months was too long to be away from his mate. He missed her smile, her scent, her laugh, her touch. It was anxious to return, anxious to continue his journey through life with her. Upon finishing his business with the Lord of the Southern Lands, he visited old Toutousai. With the fang he gave the old man, a magnificent sword would be created. And he would pass it on to his child, just as his father had done. The blade would seal the powerful youkai blood and protect the hanyou from any dangers. Imagine it, this Sesshoumaru with a human wife and a hanyou child.
Who would believe it? Who would believe it could only get better?
Sesshoumaru walked quickly down the hall, sniffing out his mate. From the moment he stepped through the castle gates he realized that there was something different about her scent. He recognized this scent before, it was the same scent that lingered for the nine months six years ago. Could it mean...? He hastened his steps, anxiously seeking out Rin. He found her sitting on the steps that faced the training grounds. His breath caught at the sight of mother and daughter giggling over something silly.
Taroto was much like her mother. Each had a beautiful spirit and a warm smile. Both had wavy hair but one head was silver and the other was black. Taroto's eyes were golden in her hanyou state but when she reverted to her human form, her eyes took on the brown hues that were her mother's eyes. They made such a beautiful sight that he stopped where he was just to watch. But the pair caught on to him quickly, one with her keen senses and the other simply able to detect her mate's presence.
"Father!" Taroto raced to her father and smiled up at him. "You're late!"
"Am I?" Sesshoumaru placed his hand atop the six year olds head. "It seems you are late too. Shouldn't you be training right now? Or did your mother interrupt you again?"
Taroto giggled, always amused by her mother's deliberate interruptions and the innocent act she put on. "Hai, hai!"
"Interrupting? Is that what I was doing?" Rin sent Sesshoumaru a bright smile before kneeling down so that she was eye level with her daughter. "Go finish up now and we'll play later."
Sesshoumaru watched Taroto skip away to pick up her small sword, then turned his attention to his mate. "Rin."
"Hai, Sesshoumaru?" She rose to her feet, smiling at him.
His hand twitched as he fought to resist the powers of her smile. "Why must you keep interfering with her training?"
"To get you riled up.." Her smiled turned mischievous. "Besides, she trains five times a day, it is not as though I am truly interfering."
Sesshoumaru brought her close to him and sniffed at her neck. "It is as I suspected. In your condition it is not wise to get me riled up."
"Hmm? You sound surprised and not at all excited." She pouted. "I thought you may have realized it when you left."
"I took no notice of it. But it would seem that even my senses are no match for a woman's intuition." He wrapped her tightly in his arms. "And of course I am excited."
"Good. So what shall we name our son?"
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My inspiration for this story was obviously the second ending of Inuyasha and the song Fukai Mori by Do As Infinity. But it went deeper than that. The symphonic version (opera like) of this song is very beautiful and is what truly inspired me to write this. The lyrics are presented in both high instruments and low instruments, as if a male and female are singing to each other. And though I don't know Japanese, I know of one line in English: Now I begin my walk with you. The combination of that line and the way it seemed lovers were singing to each other encouraged me to write this fic.
I know it took long and I apologize. I'm nearing the end of my first quarter in college. Lots of midterms, term papers to write and finals to prepare for. But here it is...hope you like it.
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