Sesshomaru awoke on the rocking chair next to Rin's bed. Rin was sleeping
soundlessly and the only sign of movement was her slow and steady rise and
fall of her chest. Sesshomaru sighed, so much had happened in such little
time. He looked at Rin's fragile face. For once during this trip, she
looked calm. She looked beautiful and innocent to the eyes of Rin.
Rin..Sesshomaru thought he shook his head. No, he couldn't fall in love, it was forbidden. Sure it was okay for a human and demon to mate. But if would be an entirely different story if the human was a slave. That was forbidden. For once, Sesshomaru just wasn't sure of anything.
He knew, that if a slave and master fell in love, the slave would be executed. Executed in the most painful way a person could imagine.
Sesshomaru left into the kitchen, and realized that they had no drinks. Sesshomaru sighed and left to the store. It took him awhile, he wasn't used to being at a grocery store. And it took him awhile to get used to the order of the isles. When Sesshomaru came back he went back into his room and found the bed made and Rin not in it. Sesshomaru felt worried and followed Rin's scent. She was out on the balcony.
"What are you doing out in bed?" Sesshomaru asked.
"I needed some fresh air, and besides, s'not like I'm handicapped." Rin remarked. Sesshomaru sighed.
"How are you bearing with those wounds?" Sesshomaru asked.
"I'll live. But do they hurt, but not as much as before," Rin replied looking out to the sky. The sun was setting and Sesshomaru felt so calm. It was a peaceful moment. Just those two..together.
Suddenly, Sesshomaru felt something on his shoulder. It was Rin's head. Sesshomaru was surprised, but didn't stop her in anyway. Sesshomaru inhaled her scent, Rin scented of peaches and rain, but most of all benevolence. Rin's eyes were half closed, indicating that she was tired.
"Sesshomaru?" Rin called out.
"Yes?" Sesshomaru answered.
"Thank you," Rin whispered.
"For what?" Sesshomaru asked.
"For helping me," Rin replied and fell down. Sesshomaru caught her before she fell. Sesshomaru removed the hair in her face with his hand, and then took her to bed.
* * *
Somewhere faraway from Sesshomaru's balcony, someone lurked beneath and the wind blew, a white yukata ruffled beneath the wind. It flew away, into another room, not to faraway from Sesshomaru's.
"Kanna. Did you get it?" Naraku called out.
A mirror shined and revealed a scene with Sesshomaru and Rin together. Naraku smirked. He would get back at Sesshomaru and Rin. And Rin was going to be executed.
Naraku smirked. "Dear Rin, you will pay for what deeds that you have done to go against me," Naraku said, as his lips curled to an even crueler smile.
* * *
Someone was knocking on the door. Sesshomaru stood up to answer it. He opened it, only to find Inuyasha and Kagome.
"Half brother, what brings you here to render you foulness here?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Cut the crap Sesshomaru! Haven't you seen the morning papers?" Inuyasha snapped. Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow. Kagome sighed and opened up the newspaper in her hand to the front page.
"Seems as if gossip and rumors are made about you also." Kagome stated coolly.
Sesshomaru looked at the picture, his eyes widened. There was a picture of Rin, along with him. And he was holding her. The title read 'Is it flirting or more?' Sesshomaru read on to the bolded quote. "Are they planning on getting hitched? Is Sesshomaru still a virgin?"
"What vile person wrote this?" Sesshomaru growled.
"No idea, it's written as anonymous." Kagome replied.
"Is this picture for real?" Inuyasha asked in a sly tone.
"I suggest you come in," Sesshomaru remarked as he opened the door a little wider for them to enter.
"I wonder why the press aren't buried all over your door." Kagome wondered out loud.
"This place has a strict security, if you have no regards or relations to anybody, then you are not suited to come in," Sesshomaru replied.
"But back to my question, was the picture real?" Inuyasha asked.
"I am afraid so," Sesshomaru answered calmly.
"Hey, where's Rin anyways?" Kagome asked.
"Resting," Sesshomaru replied, ignoring Inuyasha's gawking face and opened mouth.
Kagome pushed Inuyasha's mouth closed and said, "Close your mouth, you look like an animal."
"You know, if you guys are in love, you know Rin will be executed, but before that, tortured senselessly," Kagome stated.
"I know that very well woman," Sesshomaru stated.
"IT"S KAGOME! KA-GO-ME! NOT woman! NOT wench! NOT bitch! And NOT WITCH!" Kagome screamed, "Jeez, you're just as bad as Inuyasha." she mumbled.
"So what do you plan on to do? Eventually, an executer will come, along with dad and a whole load of reporters for the whole world to know about this affair first hand." Inuyasha remarked.
"Well, power helps." Sesshomaru stated.
"Well power ain't gonna help you on this one. Doesn't matter if you swim in money, law is law, especially when coming to this matter. Slave and master, gee, sounds so wonderful. Slave killed till she's a bloody pulp and poor little master mourning for his slave," Kagome stated sarcastically.
Inuyasha snorted.
"Well, the question is, do you like her?" Kagome asked.
Sesshomaru remained silent.
"Just as I thought, denial." Kagome stated in an I-Know It-All tone.
Suddenly, someone else knocked on the door. Sesshomaru answered it. There was Mr. Tao (Sesshomaru's father), the executioner, and Naraku.
"Naraku," Sesshomaru growled.
"That is not of the matter at this moment Sesshomaru," Mr. Tao said in his powerful voice, "Where is the slave."
"Not of your business," Sesshomaru replied coolly.
"I'm right here," someone said from the other side of the room. There she was, wearing a bathrobe, uncovering her chest, which luckily, was wrapped in thick layers of bandages. Rin.
AN: WOOHOO! Another chappie done. I guess this one took awhile. I'm sick, and premonitions are disturbing my sleep and eating habits. So I'm weak, tired and hungary. Premonitions are getting stronger, while I get weaker. Yes, I probably sound fake to you, but uploading to next chapter may take awhile. Especially with the fact that, everbody at school wants me to die by their bare hands, literally. Well, hope you enjoyed! Review!
Rin..Sesshomaru thought he shook his head. No, he couldn't fall in love, it was forbidden. Sure it was okay for a human and demon to mate. But if would be an entirely different story if the human was a slave. That was forbidden. For once, Sesshomaru just wasn't sure of anything.
He knew, that if a slave and master fell in love, the slave would be executed. Executed in the most painful way a person could imagine.
Sesshomaru left into the kitchen, and realized that they had no drinks. Sesshomaru sighed and left to the store. It took him awhile, he wasn't used to being at a grocery store. And it took him awhile to get used to the order of the isles. When Sesshomaru came back he went back into his room and found the bed made and Rin not in it. Sesshomaru felt worried and followed Rin's scent. She was out on the balcony.
"What are you doing out in bed?" Sesshomaru asked.
"I needed some fresh air, and besides, s'not like I'm handicapped." Rin remarked. Sesshomaru sighed.
"How are you bearing with those wounds?" Sesshomaru asked.
"I'll live. But do they hurt, but not as much as before," Rin replied looking out to the sky. The sun was setting and Sesshomaru felt so calm. It was a peaceful moment. Just those two..together.
Suddenly, Sesshomaru felt something on his shoulder. It was Rin's head. Sesshomaru was surprised, but didn't stop her in anyway. Sesshomaru inhaled her scent, Rin scented of peaches and rain, but most of all benevolence. Rin's eyes were half closed, indicating that she was tired.
"Sesshomaru?" Rin called out.
"Yes?" Sesshomaru answered.
"Thank you," Rin whispered.
"For what?" Sesshomaru asked.
"For helping me," Rin replied and fell down. Sesshomaru caught her before she fell. Sesshomaru removed the hair in her face with his hand, and then took her to bed.
* * *
Somewhere faraway from Sesshomaru's balcony, someone lurked beneath and the wind blew, a white yukata ruffled beneath the wind. It flew away, into another room, not to faraway from Sesshomaru's.
"Kanna. Did you get it?" Naraku called out.
A mirror shined and revealed a scene with Sesshomaru and Rin together. Naraku smirked. He would get back at Sesshomaru and Rin. And Rin was going to be executed.
Naraku smirked. "Dear Rin, you will pay for what deeds that you have done to go against me," Naraku said, as his lips curled to an even crueler smile.
* * *
Someone was knocking on the door. Sesshomaru stood up to answer it. He opened it, only to find Inuyasha and Kagome.
"Half brother, what brings you here to render you foulness here?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Cut the crap Sesshomaru! Haven't you seen the morning papers?" Inuyasha snapped. Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow. Kagome sighed and opened up the newspaper in her hand to the front page.
"Seems as if gossip and rumors are made about you also." Kagome stated coolly.
Sesshomaru looked at the picture, his eyes widened. There was a picture of Rin, along with him. And he was holding her. The title read 'Is it flirting or more?' Sesshomaru read on to the bolded quote. "Are they planning on getting hitched? Is Sesshomaru still a virgin?"
"What vile person wrote this?" Sesshomaru growled.
"No idea, it's written as anonymous." Kagome replied.
"Is this picture for real?" Inuyasha asked in a sly tone.
"I suggest you come in," Sesshomaru remarked as he opened the door a little wider for them to enter.
"I wonder why the press aren't buried all over your door." Kagome wondered out loud.
"This place has a strict security, if you have no regards or relations to anybody, then you are not suited to come in," Sesshomaru replied.
"But back to my question, was the picture real?" Inuyasha asked.
"I am afraid so," Sesshomaru answered calmly.
"Hey, where's Rin anyways?" Kagome asked.
"Resting," Sesshomaru replied, ignoring Inuyasha's gawking face and opened mouth.
Kagome pushed Inuyasha's mouth closed and said, "Close your mouth, you look like an animal."
"You know, if you guys are in love, you know Rin will be executed, but before that, tortured senselessly," Kagome stated.
"I know that very well woman," Sesshomaru stated.
"IT"S KAGOME! KA-GO-ME! NOT woman! NOT wench! NOT bitch! And NOT WITCH!" Kagome screamed, "Jeez, you're just as bad as Inuyasha." she mumbled.
"So what do you plan on to do? Eventually, an executer will come, along with dad and a whole load of reporters for the whole world to know about this affair first hand." Inuyasha remarked.
"Well, power helps." Sesshomaru stated.
"Well power ain't gonna help you on this one. Doesn't matter if you swim in money, law is law, especially when coming to this matter. Slave and master, gee, sounds so wonderful. Slave killed till she's a bloody pulp and poor little master mourning for his slave," Kagome stated sarcastically.
Inuyasha snorted.
"Well, the question is, do you like her?" Kagome asked.
Sesshomaru remained silent.
"Just as I thought, denial." Kagome stated in an I-Know It-All tone.
Suddenly, someone else knocked on the door. Sesshomaru answered it. There was Mr. Tao (Sesshomaru's father), the executioner, and Naraku.
"Naraku," Sesshomaru growled.
"That is not of the matter at this moment Sesshomaru," Mr. Tao said in his powerful voice, "Where is the slave."
"Not of your business," Sesshomaru replied coolly.
"I'm right here," someone said from the other side of the room. There she was, wearing a bathrobe, uncovering her chest, which luckily, was wrapped in thick layers of bandages. Rin.
AN: WOOHOO! Another chappie done. I guess this one took awhile. I'm sick, and premonitions are disturbing my sleep and eating habits. So I'm weak, tired and hungary. Premonitions are getting stronger, while I get weaker. Yes, I probably sound fake to you, but uploading to next chapter may take awhile. Especially with the fact that, everbody at school wants me to die by their bare hands, literally. Well, hope you enjoyed! Review!