My Saviour, the Pirate

Chapter 6:

The Ravenous Demon Side

Disclaimer: I do not own anything in this story, except for the plot...which is mine...

Knock—knock—knock.

"Lord Sesshoumaru? We have arrived..." Rin spoke quietly as she opened the cabin door to Sesshoumaru's room. He lay sprawled across his bed. His hair was a mess from rolling around in his sleep; he had drool on his cheek. Rin giggled and quietly walked over to him. She sat on the bedside and watched his chest rise and fall as sharp breaths escaped through his chapped lips. He was mumbling to himself.

"Blood...I need...blood...I'm so...thirsty...I need...blood..."

Rin stared at him with a horrified expression. Her beloved captain was having a nightmare! Rin violently shook him awake.

"Wake up, Lord Sesshoumaru, wake up!" she cried and his eyes shot open, a ravenous glint in his golden orbs.

"The drink of blood from a mortal human..." he murmured; then he snapped out of his reverie.

"Lord Sesshoumaru, you are scaring me!" Rin shuddered as she held onto the coat he gave her earlier.

The ravenous look disappeared in his eyes as if a cloud moved away from them. He blinked and saw her trembling. He held out a clawed hand. Rin squeaked.

"Rin...what is the matter?" he asked.

Rin moaned and slowly shook her head.

Sesshoumaru stood up and started to walk towards her. Rin stumbled backwards, breathing deeply and fear was written across her face.

"No! Stay away! You will drink my blood! I wish to live! I am still young, Lord Sesshoumaru!" she dropped to her knees, tears collecting in her eyes. "Have mercy on me..." she whimpered.

"Rin, I do not wish to drink your blood..." he said with a worried tone as he pulled her into his arms.

Her scent invited his demon side and his eyes took on the ravenous appearance.

'No! I will not! I must fight it! I will not drink Rin's blood! It is too precious...' he thought and he returned to normal.

His hand stroked her back and she stopped trembling. She smiled against his neck and wiped away her tears.

"I was so afraid, Lord Sesshoumaru, that you were becoming a demon. I'm very glad that you aren't." Sesshoumaru nodded and his face grimaced as he looked away. Rin obviously didn't know he was trying to hide his demon side. Best she didn't find out about it...

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Blood. I need blood. I am so thirsty.

Sango frowned as the group led Jiro over to a café so he could have something to re-nourish his health. Why did she think that? But...she didn't think that... That was odd, she told herself, very odd. She shook the thoughts away and smiled at Miroku. He looked like he was starting to worry about her.

Sango asked InuYasha to take Kagome home, and he did, reluctantly. He pulled her onto his back and he ran off to the Higurashi mansion.

Jiro sat at a table with Sango and Miroku, stirred his coffee, and gulped it down thirstily.

Twenty minutes later, InuYasha returned.

It was pitch black out now and the café had been closed for a while, except for the sitting area outside. There was a chilling wind that came from the sea and Sango shivered, wishing she too had gotten something warm to drink, something she could share with Miroku...

"Ohh," Sango mumbled as Miroku took off his coat and wrapped it around Sango. He grinned at her and she mouthed the words thank you to him. She smiled and was lost in his pools of violet.

Jiro and InuYasha were in the background talking between themselves, but their conversation was drowned out as Sango continued to stare at Miroku, who was now staring back at her. She blushed and looked away.

Sango stood at the railing and stared out at the ocean.

She was confused. Confused and lost, also unsure. The girl didn't know what she was feeling, or experiencing. She had never had feelings for a boy before. Not until Miroku came along. Were these feelings just nothing true or were they real? Sango never knew true love. Because she had no mother now, she felt uncomfortable at the thought of asking Kagome and Kikyou's mother. She shivered and turned around as she felt a hand rest on her shoulder. She felt a warm body come on her and push itself against her.

Miroku looked down at her and Sango felt her cheeks burning like inferno.

"Miroku...it's so hard..."

Miroku's eyes widened and a perverted grin appeared on his face.

"Sango, I never knew you were like that—" he laughed.

"I miss my mother...it's hard living without her..." Miroku stopped laughing.

"I'm so sorry, Sango, I really am—"

"—I know, Miroku, I know you are. It's just that—"

BOOM!

"WHAT WAS THAT?!" Sango exclaimed. She and Miroku peered out over the horizon and saw a pirate ship firing cannons at the village. InuYasha and Jiro joined the couple.

'It's our ship...' Miroku thought questioningly.

The village was in trouble.

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Yea, I know, it was a little wrong at that last part with Miroku... That sick-minded, lecherous Miroku...but I needed something a little humorous in this chapter! XD Anyways, hope you like it! I have very, very important stuff planned out for the story! Oops, I wasn't supposed to say that... Uhh, you all forgot what I said! Uhh...BYE!