The next day, Rin went out for a walk around in the yard. As she took in the scenery, she analyzed what happened last night.

[Was Sesshoumaru just being fatherly to me or was there something else behind that kiss. No, he would never mean it that way. Gosh, it was just a kiss on the forehead anyway. I mean he would never see me that way because I am just a pathetic human. A youkai like that would never fall for something like me.]

Still lost in her thoughts, she took no notice to that, that youkai was right behind her.

"Rin, what are you doing out here?"

Poor Rin scared half to death jumped nearly 10 feet in the air. "Lord Sesshoumaru, why did you scare me like that? I nearly died."

"Sorry, I did not think that being out side in the castle walls would make you so paranoid." he grinned sarcastically.

"Well I just thought it was another youkai and you were not around. so I get scared when I heard things or someone walks up behind me." realizing that being scared in the castle walls did sound ridiculous, she smiled.

Sesshoumaru shook his head at the dumbfounded girl. "So what were you thinking about that would make to forget about what was happening around you?"

"Nothing important, just thoughts." feeling the heat rise to her cheeks again she began to walk away from him.

The demon lord followed her, "Rin, I was wondering if."

"Yes" she was so nervous about what he was going to say, she cut him off.

"You are going to be 16 soon right?"

"Next month." she sat down disappointed.

Sesshoumaru sat across from her staring at her raven locks tossed around in the wind. Her face looked so sad, which he hated seeing. Sesshoumaru took Rin around the waist and placed her in his lap, moving the hair away from her face.

Rin turned her face away from him as her blush went out of control. Plus being so happy from his actions Rin could not stop smiling. She heard him take a deep breath by her head. [Did he smell my hair?]

She faced him and put her forehead on his chest, still hiding her crimson face. [How can I not love him. What am I saying he is just being a dog and smelling me nothing to get excited about, but I love it.]

Sesshoumaru brought her closer to him.

[Why is he doing this?]

He placed his claw under her chin tilting her head towards his, Rin breathed in deep. The demon lord brought his handsome face closer to the young girl.

"My Lord? Sir? You are needed." spoke a shrill voice.

Sesshoumaru shot up making Rin fall to the ground.

"How many times do I have to tell you not to disturb me."

"Bu- but sir it is important that you come. The other Lords are here to speak with you."

Not even saying goodbye to Rin, Sesshoumaru walked up towards the castle with the bumbling idiot, Jaken.

Rin sat there where Sesshoumaru had dropped her, [What was that? One minute he was holding me as if we had confessed our deepest desires and then throws me to the ground. Also, was he going to kiss me? I mean he brought he face so close and..] her thoughts began to become like her dream.

Soon the moon was being to replace where the sun had been. Seeing this Rin walked in the direction of the castle. [Great now Sesshoumaru is going to be mad that I did not come in before dark.. I don't care he threw me to the ground, the jerk.]

When she walked, pass his study she noticed that he was not there. Rin went to her room before being seen by someone.

She opened the door to her room and saw a tall slivery figure standing by her window. [Oh no, please don't let him yell.]

She slinked over to her closet trying not to make a lot of noise. "Forgive me, I did not mean to drop you to the ground when I left this afternoon."

[Huh? is he not mad at me?]

"It is. it's umm." how could she respond to him. He never acted with remorse.

"Well Goodnight." he let him-self out of her room.

[What is going on? Why is acting to bizarre? Something that the other Lords said must have hit him hard, but he has been acting like this for two days. I need a bath.] Rin walked to the hot spring to clear her mind of everything although all she could think about was him.

The young girl slid into the sweltering water, which gave her goose bumps. She laid her head back and closed her eyes.

"Rin wake up."

"Huh?" she felt hands pick her up out of the now lukewarm water.

"You fell asleep while you were bathing." Sesshoumaru wrapped the towel around her weak body. However being a male, he did take a few glances at her.

He brought her to her room where he laid her in the bed.

"I want you to sleep now."

Rin, exhausted turned over and did what he asked.

Hours later Rin awoke to find her-self in her bed lacking of clothing. She put on a sliver kimono and walked out to go find her rescuer.

Rin heard something coming from his study, she tipped toed in to find him sitting in a large leather chair with his face in his hands.

Boldly, Rin knelt in front of him, "I am sorry that I fell asleep in the bath. I did not mean to scare you."

Sesshoumaru sighed at her remark taking his strong hands away from his face and patting her on her head.

"Rin, you did scare me by doing that. How could I live with out you?"

Surprised by his response she just shrugged.

"Anyways, what are you doing out of bed? I thought I told you to sleep."

"I wanted to tell you that I was sorry." she did not want to tell him the truth that she was just lonely.

"I forgive you."

"Sesshoumaru, will I would you like to sleep in my bed tonight? I mean it does get so dark in there and you are just sitting in here."

"Thank you." He took her hand helping her up off the ground and they walked to her bedroom.

They laid down in the massive bed; Rin being so nervous laid close to the edge. [Why did I ask him to stay here? He must think I am such a child.]

Sesshoumaru seeing her so far away took her by the waist and pulled her to the center of the bed where he was.

"Are you okay?"

She shook her up and down.

"You laid so far away I thought you going to fall off."

"Sorry."

"Do not be sorry. Now I can make sure you will not fall."

Rin just smiled as he tightened his grip, [I love him, I love him, I love him.]

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Rin felt the warmth of the sun on her face, she stretched out then went to grab her pillow, but instead she grabbed the muscular body below her.

"What the?" she had forgotten that she asked Sesshoumaru to sleep with her last night. He was still asleep at least she thought he was.

[Oh great, how am I to get off him?] She slid off him and rolled towards her side of the bed.

"Sesshoumaru are you wake?" she nudged his cheek with her slider fingers.

"It's morning now, Sesshoumaru?"*sigh* [God he is beautiful.] Rin started to get off the bed when a hand snatched her.

"Good morning, Rin"

"Hello" she said weakly.

"Are you rested?"

"Very. Thank you."

"Good." still holding her, Sesshoumaru went back to sleep.

"My Lord, may I leave?"

"No you need more sleep."

"But I told you that I was rested and."

Nothing she said could have changed his mind if he wanted to hold her he could.

Unlike the demon lord, Rin could not sleep, [I do not mind that he holds me, but I do not understand why. I mean, one minute he acts as if he likes me and then ugh I do not know. I wish I could just ask him.]

"Sesshoumaru?"

"What?"

"Ummm. why." she couldn't, "Do you ever want to get married?" [Why in the seven hells did I ask him that? Stupid, Stupid, Stupid.]

"Married?"

"Yeah my mother and father got married very young and you are not even dating someone."

"Umm I will not marry someone, Rin, I will mate with someone and I have not found her yet."

"Oh well I just wondering because I remember my mother showing me her wedding kimono and I thought it was gorgeous." all she could do was ramble.

"Really, what did it look like?" he sounded interested.

"Well, it was white with embroidered flowers, they were cherry blossoms, white and sliver beads traced everything. It was amazing and ever since I saw it I want to be married in it." her voice started to sink as the thought of mother flooded her mind.

Sesshoumaru held Rin closer trying to bring her comfort. There was nothing he could say to make her feel better, but he thought by hugging her and holding her would help.

"Rin are you going to be okay?"

"Yes, I want to go get dressed, please."

He let her go and Rin went to her closet and got dressed, then left her room to go met Sesshoumaru in the dinning room for breakfast.

After a delicious meal and another awkward silence with Sesshoumaru, Rin headed back to her room.

She opened the door, "Who are you?"

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