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Loving the Demon

Ch.6

Kagome looked at Shessomaru's shocked expression. "Do I need to explain what love is to you or what?"

"That won't be necessary." He said as he looked away. "I like her hair down like that."

Kagome raised her eyebrows to him. "Oh really?" She smiled. "Look, I know what's up with her, but what's up with you?"

"What do you mean?" Shessomaru looked back at her.

"Do you love her back?" Kagome's eyes were soft. She reminded him of his mother. He felt like he could be the child he once was, the child who used to cry in his mother's arms when he cut his arm, but he couldn't do that now.

"I'm certainly fond of her… but Love is a whole different issue…"

"Think about and let me know, or let her know, because from what I can see she'll stay by your side whether you love her or not." Kagome walked away, leaving Shessomaru to think.

Rin was sitting alone next to the tree, she had her hair over one shoulder, and was running her fingers through it. She was humming a soft tune, while looking into the freshly made fire. Inuyasha kept feeding the flames with twigs.

"Pretty tune, where did you hear it?" Kagome said from behind Rin.

Rin jumped up and grabbed her chest, "dear God, Kagome! Don't sneak up on me like that!"

Kagome laughed loudly. "You should've seen your face." Rin rolled her eyes.

Shessomaru's voice came from above the tree. "What's going on here?"

Rin looked up at him, there was a brief look of hostility, and then Rin looked down at her feet, "nothing, stop acting like you care." Rin turned on her heel and began to walk away. Inuyasha was covering his mouth, to prevent embarrassment. Kagome had stopped laughing, and Shessomaru looked pissed.

Shessomaru jumped down from his perch and grabbed Rin by the throat. He pushed her up against a tree and got right in her face. "What is your problem? You don't ever speak to me like that!"

Shessomaru obviously wasn't holding her that tight, because she yelled right back at him. "I'm only speaking the truth, and you know it, you self-absorbed know-it-all!" Shessomaru softened and looked at her truly for the first time. "If you'd just take the time to look at me every once and a while, you'd know that I care! I honest, truly care about you, and all you do is keep trying to push me away." She was starting to cry, smearing her mascara and eyeliner. "You don't know me half as well as you think, or else, you wouldn't of had to bring your brother to figure out why I've been acting so 'strangely.'"

Shessomaru set Rin on her feet and stepped away from her. "But I know you." She said. "I've memorized every note in the tune you hum in your sleep. I've memorized every glint in your eyes, because you never smile, I can tell you're happy when your eyes get soft. I can tell when you're in pain, when you're wishing you didn't have to be so strong and want to cry." Rin stepped forward and embraced him. "I…I love you!"

Shessomaru's eyes went wide, but he didn't know what to do, so he just stood there. After a few moments Rin peeled herself off of him. "But you… don't feel the same, do you?"

Rin looked up at Shessomaru, "I don't know how to feel, I've never felt love." Rin turned to walk away, feeling like she could die. Suddenly she felt his hand grab her by the arm. She turned back to him. "Could you show me what it's supposed to feel like?" Rin's eyes got wide. Shessomaru used his sash to wipe the make-up off her face. "That's better." He bent his head down and kissed her softly on her lips.

Inuyasha and Kagome smiled to themselves and snuck off to the well.

They had a wedding to plan!

(A/N: Sequel or not?)