My dearest apologies for this chapter taking so long and that it is a bit short, but there was this one part that was driving me crazy and I couldn't figure out how to write it, so it's going to appear in the next part.
Lynns
Everlasting Love
Chapter Ten
Miroku looked back and forth between Inu-Yasha and Sesshoumaru, neither of them speaking. Kouga had long since left the throne room and was now somewhere in the castle with his mate and pups. Sesshoumaru was still staring at the floor not making any eye contact with the two beings also in the room.
"For fuck sakes Sesshoumaru! You've been quiet for . . ."
"Inu-Yasha, hush," hissed Miroku, lightly jabbing the half demon with his staff.
Inu-Yasha growled softly, his golden eyes glaring at his older brother.
Miroku sighed softly, his eyes turning to Sesshoumaru, "There's more to this isn't there? Something going on between you and Rin perhaps?"
Sesshoumaru said nothing, but there was a flicker of red in the demons eyes.
"I have noticed for some time now . . ." said Miroku.
This finally caused Sesshoumaru to look up, staring into the monk's eyes.
"Noticed what?" asked Inu-Yasha.
Miroku sighed again, "You would not have really been able to tell Inu-Yasha, or perhaps you just weren't paying attention,"
"Attention to what? You guys better start tell me what the fuck is going on or I'm bringing out Tetsusaiga,"
Miroku placed his hand on the half demons shoulder, "Please Inu-Yasha, be patient,"
Inu-Yasha was about to protest, but stopped as Sesshoumaru spoke, "How long have you known?" asked the demon lord.
"Ever since the mating ceremony," said Miroku, keeping his hand on the half demons shoulder.
Sesshoumaru said nothing once again, his eyes staring down at the floor.
"Has Rin said anything to you about it? Have you two talked it over?" asked Miroku.
Sesshoumaru remained silent.
"I'll take that as a no then," said Miroku.
Inu-Yasha was almost ready to explode with anger if someone didn't tell him what was going on, but after a few moments he got his answer.
"I thought that as time passed . . ." whispered Sesshoumaru.
"That she would finally accept the demon blood flowing through her veins?" finished Miroku.
Inu-Yasha's eyes widened, "Don't tell me that . . . the spell keeping Rin a demon is wearing off again?"
Miroku nodded softly, "Unfortunately that is the case. I take it you did not notice that her demon aura was weakening?"
"Keh, I wasn't paying attention to that . . . but more to the point, I thought you said that once the mating ceremony took place Rin would become a demon forever. Not to mention that last time it took years for the spell to wear off, it's been barely over a month now,"
Miroku glanced at the demon lord first before explaining, "I take it your not familiar with the ritual?"
"Of course I'm not, I've heard about it but the only one I really know about is the one I used with Kagome,"
"I see . . . well unfortunately unlike the one you used . . . the one Sesshoumaru did is more complicated . . . before the reason the spell was wearing off was because they were not mates . . . but now . . . it is because Rin is not accepting the demon blood,"
Inu-Yasha glanced over at his brother whose eyes were still remained on the floor, "Were you ashamed that she was human? Perhaps . . ."
Moving faster than anyone had ever seen Inu-Yasha was suddenly pinned to the floor by his throat with Sesshoumaru hover above, "What the fuck is that supposed to mean?"
Inu-Yasha froze from his position on the floor, his eyes widening as he stared into his brothers crimson coloured ones. Even Miroku took a few steps back from the angry demon.
"Sesshoumaru . . . calm down . . ." said Miroku, his voice slightly shaky, still not wanting to approach the raging lord.
Inu-Yasha watched as the red disappeared in his brother's eyes before the demon removed his hand from the half demons throat. Coughing a few times Inu-Yasha rolled onto his stomach, crawling up on all fours as he tried to catch his breath.
Miroku sighed softly and finally approached Sesshoumaru, "Do you show any affection towards Rin?"
Sesshoumaru turned to face the monk, "What business is it of yours?"
Inu-Yasha slowly crawled to his feet, a smirk on his lips, "It's our business because that's probably the reason she's not accepting the demon blood,"
"What do you mean?"
"How many times have you told Rin you love her? I tell Kagome every night, during the day even . . . Miroku I think you can even agree with me on this . . . you tell Sango how much you love her all the time don't you?"
Miroku nodded softly.
Sesshoumaru opened his mouth to speak, but Inu-Yasha cut him off, "Hikozaemon said something to me . . . he wondered why you performed that particular spell on Rin . . . wondering why you didn't do the same as me . . . keeping Rin a human . . . she would live as long as you . . ."
"Get to the point," hissed Sesshoumaru.
"You are the one putting doubts in Rin's head . . . if I know you as well as I do . . . you're not the touchy feely kind of guy, nor would you express your feelings in words. Which is fine for demons . . . however you have failed to notice that while Rin's body is a demon, her mind is still human. I've seen the two of you when you walk down the hall . . . not touching at all as if you don't know each other . . . you look at Miroku and I and we've got our arm wrapped around our mates . . ."
"Miroku can you please leave," interrupted Sesshoumaru again.
The monk nodded, bowed to both demons before leaving the throne room, closing the doors behind him.
"You get the point now, fluffy?" asked Inu-Yasha.
Sesshoumaru glared at his brother for a moment before turning and heading towards one of the windows.
Inu-Yasha sighed softly, rubbing the back of his head. Looking up from the floor towards his brother he walked over to where he was at.
"I know . . ." whispered Sesshoumaru.
"If you knew then you should have done something about it," sighed Inu-Yasha, staring out the window onto the dark snowy castle grounds.
"You make it sound so easy . . ."
"Because it is . . ."
"Perhaps for you . . . you are half human after all,"
"That's no excuse . . . our father admitted his feelings for our mother . . . he told her all the time . . . at least from what I remember,"
"You know very well that I'm not like him, nor will I ever will be,"
"You fell in love with a human, just like our father . . . which is why I will have to ask you again . . . why did you change her? You could have done the same thing I did,"
"True . . . I could of . . . and I did think about it . . . however I thought of what happened to our father and your mother . . ."
Inu-Yasha took his eyes off the castle grounds, looking up at the demon lord.
"I didn't want the same thing to happen to Rin . . ."
"So you changed her into a demon . . . so that if you died she could take care of herself. Understandable . . . but . . . does Rin know that?"
"I've told you this before . . ."
"Yeah I know I know . . . you're not good with words. However . . ."
"However?"
"You may try to tell her your feelings with actions . . . and maybe . . . maybe Rin does know that you love her . . . but . . . it was almost the same thing with me and Kagome all those years we were together . . . hunting for Naraku . . . we would kind of tell each other with just touches and actions . . . but nothing ever changed between us . . . until that night at the cabin . . . when we both said the words . . ."
"What is your point?"
"My point is that you need to tell her . . . even if it's only once . . . she needs to hear the words . . . she knows you love her, but hearing that you love her is final . . . or written in stone as Kagome says. And you can't just say 'I love you,' . . . Kagome also said that you've already said that . . . but what you really need to say is why you love her, all that mushy stuff,"
"I suppose you do have a point,"
"Of course I have a point . . . I guess the question now is what are we going to do?"
"Isn't it obvious? We're going to get Rin back,"
"We? You make it sound as if I'm coming with you,"
"Of course you are,"
Inu-Yasha smirked, "Good . . . however mind if I just have a few moments with my mate and pups before I go?"
"Take your time . . . I need to go ask a personal favour from one of my servants,"
"And by the way, you had better have a sneaky plan to get into the castle,"
"That is the favour I need to ask the servant for . . . I'll meet you at the castle gates in an hour,"
Inu-Yasha nodded, "Good . . . and one more thing . . . how long do you think it will take us to reach the southern castle?"
"We'll be there well before morning,"
"Are you fucking serious?"
"Of course . . . you've seen me move that fast before,"
"Oh yeah . . . when you're that big bright . . . light thing . . ."
Sesshoumaru sighed, "I guess you could call it that,"
"However only you'll be able to move that fast,"
"Not if you're holding onto me,"
Inu-Yasha was silent.
"I don't like it either, but there's no other way,"
"Keh,"
"Deal with it . . . if Bunrakuken finds out that Rin is human she's dead,"
"Yeah I know, guess I could put up with you for her sake,"
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Why she was awake she didn't know . . . perhaps it was because a prisoner had been screaming . . . or maybe it was because of the rock lightly digging in her back from the dungeon wall. Whatever the reason, Rin was now awake. Slowly pushing herself off the hard floor, her eyes scanned the room, making sure that she was the only one in it. Standing up, Rin slowly made her way to the door leading out. It had been a few days she was brought here, and her strength was now fully charged. Placing a clawed hand on the metal door, she slowly brought it back, preparing the knock the door off its hinges.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you . . ."
Rin looked up through the barred window on the door, her eyes staring straight into Sakurako's, "And why would that be? I can easily break down this door, unlike your other, pathetic, prisoners,"
"Hmm . . . that is true, but if you do you'll hurt that pretty little hand of yours,"
Rin's eyes narrowed, "I don't see how,"
A soft sliding sound caught Rin's attention as a mirror was slid under the door.
"Take a look for yourself,"
"It's an enchanted mirror isn't it?" asked Rin.
Sakurako giggled softly, "Oh, so suspicious . . . but no it isn't . . ."
Rin quickly grabbed the mirror off the floor, her eyes on Sakurako the whole time before bringing it up to her face to look at her appearance, a soft frown tugging on her lips.
"I don't see anything different,"
Sakurako smirked, "Are you sure? I was quite shocked myself when I noticed the difference in your appearance . . . I had no idea that Sesshoumaru would actually fall for a human,"
"What are you talking about?" hissed Rin, looking down at the mirror again.
"Try looking at your eyes . . . they are no longer golden . . . but chocolate brown,"
Rin gasped softly as she stared into her own eyes through the mirror, immediately dropping it. Sakurako chuckled softly as she watched the mirror break into over a thousand pieces.
"So you are the human that father is searching for . . . I must say he will be quite pleased with me . . . however he's asleep right now and I wouldn't want to disturb him,"
"Going to wait till morning to kill me then?"
"Oh no . . . it's just that I take great pleasure in killing humans . . . and I can tell that the demon blood in you is quickly disappearing . . . you'll be mortal again before morning . . ."
Rin growled softly.
"Oh what's the matter? Too many doubts in your head about Sesshoumaru? Not that I wouldn't blame you . . . he hates humans after all . . . he must have been so ashamed of you that he had to transform you into a demon . . . kind of sad really . . ."
Rin snarled and leaped forward, taking down the door. Sakurako quickly moved out of the way before she was crushed by the door and bricks from the dungeon wall.
"Oh . . . such a feisty one aren't you?"
"Just shut up!" snarled Rin charging forward, her full intention to take Sakurako's head off.
Sakurako smirked softly 'That's it . . . get angry and frustrated as I fill your head with more doubts . . . you'll be human again soon . . . then I'll kill you and take Sesshoumaru for myself . . .'
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Inu-Yasha growled softly as he and Sesshoumaru slowly climbed up the snowy hill, his body shivering from the cold. "Fuck . . . you weren't kidding when you said we would be here quick . . ."
"Of course not . . . that is the true speed of a dog demon . . . I'm sure our father could move faster,"
Both brothers crawled to the top of the hill, looking down on to the southern castle.
"Great . . . we're here . . . now what genius?"
"What do you mean 'now what'? We're going to get Rin,"
"You mind telling how? I'm sure the fucking castle is well guarded . . . any plans to getting in?"
Sesshoumaru reached a clawed hand into his robes, pulling out a wooden box.
"Your telling me our way of getting in there is in that wooden box?" Inuyasha asked sceptically.
"I told you I would be asking one of my servants for a favour . . . and this is what he told us to use this,"
"You have servants with specialities of breaking into castles?"
"No . . . putting them to sleep,"
Inu-Yasha frowned, "You're putting the castle to sleep?"
"You got any brighter ideas?"
"Yeah, charge in there and take your mate back,"
"Right, with us facing off against their whole army, brilliant plan," the elder brother replied sarcastically.
"Well it's better than you putting the whole castle to sleep,"
"I beg to differ dear brother . . . it will be much quicker . . . we just run in, find the dungeon and take Rin back,"
Inu-Yasha threw up his hands, "Okay fine . . . but how are we going to put the castle to sleep with a wooden box?"
"It's called a sleep fairy,"
"Sleep fairy? Are you fucking serious?"
"Would you prefer I use sleeping powder?"
Inu-Yasha closed his eyes, a smirk on his lips as he imagined Sesshoumaru skipping down the halls of the castle spreading sleeping powder. Sesshoumaru hit his brother over the head.
"Stop day dreaming," hissed Sesshoumaru.
Inu-Yasha chuckled softly.
Rolling his eyes, Sesshoumaru opened the wooden. Inu-Yasha leaned forward as both of them watched the tiny fairy rising out of the box.
"You know . . . I'm going to be bugging you about this for a long time,"
"Perhaps I'll put you to sleep and leave you in the castle,"
"Keh, you do that and Kagome would purify your ass,"
Sesshoumaru sighed and turned to the fairy, "Put everyone asleep in the castle, and then report back to us,"
The fairy nodded and left the two brothers, flying quickly down to the castle.
Inu-Yasha started to laugh softly.
"May I ask what is so funny?"
"The great Sesshoumaru using fairies . . ."
"Do you ever shut up?" Sesshoumaru thwacked his brother over the head with every word to emphasize his annoyance.
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Sakurako moved left and then to the right, trying to doge Rin's claws as they slowly made their way down out of the dungeon and up the stairs to the first level.
"What's the matter Rin? Can't seem to lay a hand on me?"
"I haven't seen you touch me either," hissed Rin, continuing her attacks and dodging Sakurako's.
"I see that Sesshoumaru has taught you very well . . ."
"Damn straight he did,"
"Of course he would have taught you all the ways to be a demon . . . wouldn't want anything human to be left in you,"
"Shut up and start fighting,"
"Oh did I hit a nerve? Are things not as you expected once you mated to Sesshoumaru? He's not all lovey-dovey like human males?"
"I said shut up!"
"Your body may be demon, but your mind and feelings are still human . . . it's no wonder he hasn't come for you . . ."
"He doesn't know I'm here yet!"
"Are you sure? Maybe this is his opportunity to get rid of you . . . hoping that the enemy would just kill you off,"
"You don't know anything about Sesshoumaru!"
"Oh is that so? When I first came to the castle . . . those years ago did he tell you he didn't know who I was?"
"Of course he didn't know you,"
"Ah lying to you already . . . you know mates never lie to each other,"
Rin's eyes flashed red as she lunged again, causing Sakurako to back up even further, leading her attacker down another hallway.
Unknown to the two demons the fairy narrowly missed them as it made it's way down to the dungeons, putting almost the entire castle to sleep.
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"Sure is taking a long time," hissed Inu-Yasha.
"You don't have any patience do you?"
"I've been away from my mate for a long time . . . I would rather be in bed with her right now with my pups in my arms,"
"Don't you think I want the same thing with my mate?"
Inu-Yasha sighed, "Point taken,"
Both brothers' ears perked up as they watched the fairy slowly making its way towards them.
"I still can't believe we used a fucking fairy to break into a castle,"
"You keep your mouth shut about this and I'll keep mine shut," said Sesshoumaru, opening the box, "So everyone is asleep?"
The fairy nodded before flying into the box. Sesshoumaru closed the lid and placed the wooden box back into his robes, "Shall we go now?"
"Any idea how long before they wake up?"
"We are not killing anyone . . . we're just getting Rin back,"
"You take the fun out of everything," grunted Inu-Yasha as they both stood up, running down the hill side by side towards the castle. Getting closer and closer to the castle, Inu-Yasha's eyes scanned the windows, making sure there was no movement before they jumped over the castle wall. His yes widened as he saw two demons pass by one of the windows, "Hold it! There's someone still awake!"
Both brothers halted, watching as the two demons as they moved across the castle, passing window after window.
"Are they fighting?" asked Inu-Yasha.
"You don't suppose that's Rin fighting someone?"
Inu-Yasha and Sesshoumaru started running again, faster then before.
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"Sesshoumaru has never lied to me!" snarled Rin, continuing her attacks yet not even getting a scratch on her opponent.
"Oh I wouldn't be so sure about that . . . Sesshoumaru does know me . . . we met once when our fathers were having a meeting . . ."
"I said shut up!"
"We were both young . . . only about thirty years old . . ."
"So you know each other . . . it's no big deal!"
Sakurako smiled as they made their way into the throne room, giving them more room to fight.
"That's it Rin . . . fill your head with more doubts," hissed Sakurako, noticing that her movements were slowing down; her pointed ears were slowly rounding into human ears. Her fangs slowly disappearing and her claws pulling back.
Rin tackled Sakurako onto the floor, the two demons rolling on the ground, fighting to stay on top.
"I've told you Sesshoumaru loves me!" cried Rin, finally being the one on top as she started to punch Sakurako in the face.
Sakurako smirked, letting Rin punch her, not feeling a thing from the attack, "Is that so? Demons mate for life Rin . . . you should know that very well . . . did you ever ask Sesshoumaru if he was a virgin? Or did you just assume that he was because he had never had a mate before?"
"Don't you ever shut up?"
"That night our fathers met . . . he took me . . ."
Rin froze . . . her arm back, prepared for another punch, "No . . . that's . . . "
"Impossible? A lie? No it isn't . . . I still remember that night so clearly . . . he loves it rough and aggressive . . . or is he nice and slow for you? You must understand by now why I want him back . . . and why I hate him at the same time since he just left me after that night . . . and which is why you . . ."
Rin didn't even have time to prepare as Sakurako's clawed hand pierced through her chest. A small gasp escaped her lips as her eyes drifted down, watching the blood slowly staining her robs and rolling down Sakurako's arm.
A soft smirk on the demons lips, ". . . you must die . . . the demon blood has left your body . . . you are now mortal . . ."
Rin coughed softly, blood spurting out onto her lips and Sakurako's face.
Sakurako smirked in triumph, her eyes shifting towards the entrance of the throne room. Sesshoumaru and Inu-Yasha watched stunned as Sakurako pushed Rin off her arm, Rin's body hitting the floor with a soft thud, her mouth open as a small river of blood flowed from it. A pool of blood slowly started to form around her body as her eyes dimmed as if the life was draining out of her.
"Rin!"
TBC . . .