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Loving the Demon

Ch.5

Kagome watched the tense brothers as her and Rin prepared dinner. Inuyasha seemed as if he was going to break out in a fit of laughter any minute, while Shessomaru looked as if he would rip off Inuyasha's face. Kagome gave Rin an uptight smile and Rin returned it with one of her own. Rin served up the plates as Kagome took her place by the fire.

"So…" she tried to strike up a conversation.

"Here you go My Lord," Rin held out a plate in front of Shessomaru. Kagome's eyes widened when he did nothing. Rin just stood there with the plate in her hand waiting for him to take it, but he didn't even seem to hear her.

Rin sighed and placed the plate by his feet. She gave Kagome and Inuyasha their plates, which they accepted graciously. Everyone ate in silence.

After a while Shessomaru stood up and began to walk off.

"Where are you going my lord?" Rin said beginning to get up herself.

"Stay here," his voice sounded so cold and distant.

Rin sat back down and watched him walk off with a longing in her eyes. Inuyasha and Kagome exchanged understanding glances. Rin was defiantly in love with her so-called Lord. Kagome sighed and walked over to Rin.

"Come with me," she held out her hand to the young woman. Rin looked at it confused, but in the end took it and allowed herself to be led away by Kagome. Inuyasha sipped his sake (Japanese alcoholic beverage) quietly, not really wanting to know what Kagome was up to. He was sure Shessomaru wouldn't either.

Kagome and Rin approached the well in stealth mode and jumped in quickly. Kagome smiled at the thought of Shessomaru's reaction to what was going to happen.

Rin was confused, but trusted Kagome to take good care of her. It was only when she saw the shrine with all the lights that she began to have doubts. Kagome led her into a house where everyone was dressed strangely watching a square box with little men in it. They even looked at her funny.

"Don't mind us guys," Kagome drug her up the stairs into a small room. There was a lot of white tile type material in funny shapes. Kagome began to fill one of them with water.

"Do you know how to take a bath?"

"Bath?" Rin frowned in confusion once again.

Kagome shook her head, turning around so she wasn't facing Rin anymore. "Just take off your clothes and sit in the tub."

Rin did as she was told.

Kagome gathered up her clothes and left the room, but was back quickly. She picked up a clear bottle filled with green gunk. She put some in her hand and began to scrub it into Rin's hair. Rin was first shocked by the sensation, but didn't mind it after a while.

"I don't know what you see in this hair style, but it's not very flattering." Kagome said as she cut the hair tie out of Rin's hair. Rin did not respond, because she found herself that she was lost in thought.

An hour later Kagome was combing thru Rin's hair with a comb. For the first time Rin found her hair silky, shiny, and tangle free. Kagome had used a strange wind device to dry it. Rin was wrapped in a towel, because her own clothes were still in the wash.

Kagome left the room and came back with a beautiful kimono. It was a mix of pale blue and purple that matched the marks on Shessomaru's face. There were sparkling pieces of jewels on it and the reflection of the light on it sent rainbows onto the wall.

Rin's eyes widened and her mouth dropped open. Kagome chuckled a bit, "I would have had you were some of my clothes, but I think you're a traditionalist. Kaede made this for me, but I've never worn it. I'll let you borrow it, but only if you promise to take good care of it."

"I promise!" Rin blurted out excitedly.

"Okay, one more thing."

"Anything!" Rin said as she began to put on the kimono.

Kagome smiled, "you have to where your hair down for now on."

"Sure!" Rin twirled in her new dress smiling.

"Okay then, but there is one more thing before we can go back so sit down."

Rin sat down and Kagome began to put some strange things on her face. Red, blue, and pink paint it seemed like.

Before they left Rin had to have her picture taken, whatever that meant.

It was almost dawn before they arrived back at camp. Inuyasha seemed to be asleep, and there didn't appear to be any sign of Shessomaru anywhere. Yeah… right!

Shessomaru jumped down in front of Rin and Kagome as they walked out of the forest. There was a clear look of anger on his face.

"Where the hell have you been all night! I thought I-" He suddenly was speechless. Rin looked down ashamed that she had disobeyed her Lord. Rin was a bit confused that he didn't finish his sentence so she looked back up at him. His mouth was open a bit and he was looking right at her. There was a strange look in his eyes.

"My Lord? Is something wrong?" Rin lifted her arms to grab him, because he looked so pale like he was going to faint.

"Huh?" He blinked and shook his head. "Forget it…" he turned away from them noticing Kagome's smile. "I would like to have a word with you woman!" He walked away with Kagome following after him. Rin stood dumbfounded at the camp.

Shessomaru stopped in front of a large tree and Kagome stopped behind him. "So…" She fidgeted, trying not to laugh.

"What the hell did you do to her?"

"Oh, you mean letting her borrow my clothes, and giving her a bath? You know not all of us can stay as clean without baths as you demons seem to do." (I'm sorry, but Shessomaru doesn't ever seem to take a bath, so how does he seem to stay so clean?) Kagome turned up her nose.

"She doesn't have blue highlights above her eyes!"

"Oh! That…" Kagome gave an innocent smile. "So, you aren't going to admit you like it huh?"

Shessomaru looked shocked. "What?"

"I don't see why you would ask for Inuyasha's advice on relationship problems."

Shessomaru glared, "well, do you know the answer to my human problem?"

Kagome put her hands on her hips, "Of course I do."

Shessomaru waited, but when she didn't say anymore he sighed. "Well…"

"I wouldn't believe you were so dense, Shessomaru." Kagome shook her head, "Isn't it obvious that she's in love?"

Shessomaru didn't get it, but there was suddenly a little spark of jealousy. "Oh really? And with who?"

Kagome glared at him suddenly, "I guess the only person who's ever been there for her," she waited a bit then began to walk off. "She's in love with you, you baka!"

Shessomaru was suddenly taken aback. A human, in love with him?

"Even I could have told you that," said the blood sucking insect eating off of his neck. Shessomaru glared and squashed him, throwing him aside on the forest floor. "How cruel…" Myoga chocked out as Shessomaru walked off.

For once in his life Shessomaru didn't know what to do.