Chapter 3

Authors Note: You know there's nothing to say when youre going to finish it all at once. So enjoy the 3rd Chappy

Sesshomaru's POV

I raised a brow calmly; she was smiling and as strange as it was it made me shiver. It was a sick twisted smile of someone who had just crossed over into the darkness and had seen the depths of hell.

"I didn't mean recently" I said calmly staring towards her, "The other miko was alive and you frankly are not"

She looked towards me, the smile disappearing almost instantly, her eyes darkening drastically as if I brought out an inner demon in her. It was fun toying with her, I decided. I had never seen so many emotions in the miko as if breaking her shoulder had broken a piece of her mask.

"There's more difference then just being alive and dead!" Kikyou snapped scuffing slightly. She seemed angry, the scent dripped over her just as the smell of clay did. Why did her presence make me feel…different. It was sickening. Her scent it drove me mad for some reason it infuriated me when she was mad, I was helping her wasn't I? I had rights to speak how I wanted in my home.

I placed my hand on her injured shoulder pressing down as her calm miko face twisted in pain, her right hand reaching up to it, as she slopped to her knee in pain. I smiled holding her there as she looked at me her eyes reflecting in pain, and the more pain she was in…the happier I felt. Why? Why did this woman piss me off so?

"Watch your words"

"I'm leaving"

"Not alive"

Her body broke clear in half, her cracked body falling to the ground, the souls spilling from her body in and endless rush the soul skimmers running around, quickly gathering what they could. Sesshomaru stared towards the ripped body, his golden eyes almost showing pity as he withdrew Tenseiga.

"She doesn't have ghouls…it's the soul skimmers…" He mused quietly, slicing them as they perched upon her body, it giving off a loud burst. Kikyou's eyes widening with fear as her hands trailed over her flesh, her FLESH.

"I have a heart…" Kikyou whispered her brown eyes looking up to him in utter confusion, a strange sensation of relief and happiness.

"I have repaid my debt to you miko-sama, you'll leave by morning"

And then I left.

I wasn't guilty.

She was happy.

And even though I'll never admit to it, I felt relieved. To smell her REAL scent, instead of clunks of clay, to have something off my shoulders. It was a feeling even I Sesshomaru was oblivious too.

Kikyou's POV+

Flesh, a heart, blood, breathing, I couldn't have imagined what it felt to breathe again. To take that very first gust of fresh air into my lungs and having the blood pump, allowing my body to move instead of souls of the dead. Then it hit me as well, would I be able to stop Naraku faster? Or would this only motivate him stronger? Will he kill me the minute he knows I can lose blood? Or that my body won't nearly break anymore, it will bleed?

I didn't understand why the demon lord had done it, and I don't understand what possessed him to kill me, or to revive me for any manner. And I don't know how it was that I was able to become alive with an insufficient soul, or not even a flesh made body. I didn't understand how his sword Tenseiga had saved me, but I did understand that I would never underestimate its power again.

I would do as the demon lord said I'd be out of his sight and way by the time the sun has risen. I won't even thank or waste any more of his time, it was what I had planned on doing from the beginning.

I almost smiled as I walked into Rin-chans room that night. And I almost laughed when I woke to find myself breathing normally, moving normally, and being normal.

When I was alive in the beginning, I had wished to be normal, if I had known the fate that was to be forced upon me then, I would have never wished to be normal again. Even if I was living then only to protect the jewel, only to fight and protect and to perhaps never lead a life of my own, to have that same feeling the same way I was before. I couldn't be more grateful. I will never wish again upon a selfish desire to be held or cherished by any man ever again. I would never have my holy powers weaken ever again, because this is my normality.

I almost cried walking off into the rising sun that morning. I almost cried to be alive, I almost cried because I could cry. Hot, warm, sweaty tears of life, and gratitude. I almost cried when I was out of sight of the Western Lands. I almost cried….and then I did and I didn't stop.

Normal POV+

"Kikyou-sama?" Rin said looking to the bed where Kikyou was to sleep, her eyes widening as she ran down the corridors. "Sesshomaru-sama! Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin's voice echoed through the long chambers, Sesshomaru bolting up from his room and racing down the flight of stairs, jumping in front of Rin. Their was concern in the young lords eyes as he stared down to her, his face lightening with relief to see she was not injured.

"Rin?" He said calmly staring towards the girl, her brown eyes wide with confusion. "Kikyou-sama's gone!" Rin said staring towards him worriedly, "She wasn't better yet! What if she gets hurt? Why would she leave Sesshomaru-sama?

Sesshomaru almost sighed, 'Perhaps talking to Rin would have been a better idea first before demanding she leave.' Sesshomaru thought 'That miko was only here BECAUSE of Rin'

"Rest assured Rin, she's alive and well"

"Alive? Sesshomaru-sama…did you…?"

"Hai Rin"

Sesshomaru felt little arms wrap around his leg as he looked down to Rin, there were a few tears in the child's eyes but she was smiling. 'I'm not…disgusted?' Sesshomaru thought looking down to the small girl, the tears staining his youkata as he stared towards her gently putting a hand on her head. He was surprised with his own actions but still remained behind his emotionless mask.

"Rin?"

"Arigato Sesshomaru-sama! I'm sure Kikyou-sama is very happy!"

"…..Rin"

"Hai?"

"Why…did you like that miko?"

Rin paused for a brief second, looking to the side as if pondering it over, turning her attention back up to him respectfully.

"I..don't know…why wouldn't I?"

"She is….No…she WAS dead" Sesshomaru said staring towards her seriously; "Didn't that bother you? Scare you?"

"My lord…"

Rin knew, Sesshomaru never showed any particular interest in what she was interested in. He merely waited and observed, if it was something he'd approved of he'd speak seldom words of approval and even they were rare. She had never even seen an ounce of curiosity inside the demon lord so why was now any different then any of the other times? Did he not like Kikyou-sama?

"Sesshomaru-sama, some of the most beautiful things in the word are dangerous."

"What do you mean?" Sesshomaru said raising a brow, 'What could Rin possibly know that is beautiful and dangerous?' he mused softly his golden eyes staring towards her seriously, wanting no more delays. He wanted to know why, it was in his eyes.

Rin blushed a bit, "There's a lot of things in this world that are deadly, and most people think those things are ugly but…there not. Kikyou-sama and her soul skimmers weren't ugly, it WAS frightening but…it was beautiful. There are lots of things like that but there's no one as…deadly beautiful as YOU Sesshomaru-sama"

Sesshomaru stared towards her he almost had to strain to here the last part as he stared towards the child. When had Rin become so smart for such a young girl? Deadly beautiful? Was it an insult to be called beautiful? For once the little girl had him stuck; he wasn't sure if she had injured his pride or gave him a compliment worthy of even his father.

"I'm not…beautiful"

"Kikyou-sama…didn't think so either. She thought she was ugly…but she's not at all. And neither are you Sesshomaru-sama, I think it makes you more beautiful if you don't know it. If you don't have pride in something that's true."

Sesshomaru stared towards her for a few seconds completely taken a back, He couldn't think of anything else to say. He was in a total lost for words as he stared towards the child who had been with him for a little over 4 years now. She had grown, not just in body and mind, but her heart. She was becoming more and more gentle, and he couldn't help but to be proud.

"Rin." His voice was slow calmly as she looked towards him expectantly, his lips tightening a bit.

"There are lots of deadly things in this world…but not all beautiful things are deadly"

"Sesshomaru-sama…" Her voice trailed off as he looked towards her a small smile painted across his pale features as he looked down towards her once more, walking past her now, making way towards the dining hall.

Authors Note: Like it? Sorry if Sesshomaru's a bit more emotional then what he seems, it's only on the inside though. Hope it's okay guys!