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A/N: Here is the fourth chapter. It had to be there yesterday, but for some reason, it just wouldn't upload! Anyway, its here now...
Chapter four
"Rin, not now."Sango said tiredly.
"What do you mean not now?"Rin asked getting up from the bed eyeing Sesshoumaru.
Sango looked at Miroku as if to say 'please'.
Miroku nodded at Inuyasha and Kouga. Inuyasha advanced toward Rin.
"Hello Rin. I am Kagome's mate. And we have to talk."Inuyasha held her hand softly and looked into her eyes. Rin looked at his amber pools and could nothing but nod. Kouga joined him.
"How about we three get something to eat?"Kouga added.
Rin stared at her breakfast. It was toast with eggs and two glasses of milk. Not to mention cookies and a big bowl of fruit salad.
"You are not going stare like that. You are going to eat it. Don't tell me I have to force feed ya."Kouga joked.
"No, no. Don't you think it is a little bit...too much."Rin said looking at them, stressing the word, 'too'.
"No." Inuyasha said in a monotone that scared Rin. She nodded and started to gulp down the food.
"You...look...much...like...Sesshoumaru-sama..."Rin said while eating.
Inuyasha stuffed his ramen into the mouth and nodded.
"Yeah. I am the bastard's half brother."Inuyasha agreed stuffing again a mouthful. Kouga elbowed him.
Inuyasha realized his mistake and looked at Rin who had stopped eating.
"Umm...we both are not in good terms. We can just about tolerate each other." Inuyasha said.
Rin nodded.
"How do you know I am pregant?" Rin asked.
"Well, its your scent. It has changed. Kouga here, is a wolf demon and I am a dog demon myself." Inuyasha clarified.
"Oh...what is wrong with your 'half brother'?" Rin asked trying to control her tears that were threatening to fall. She stuffed herself with the eggs.
"I think somebody shot him intentionally so that he would forcefully 'mate' a human...you. Somebody wants to make his life living hell." Inuyasha said slowly.
"As if his every day life past two centuries were not hell."Kouga mused. Now it was Inuyasha's turn to elbow him.
"Oh yes. He made other's lives living hell."Kouga corrected but that earned a stamp from Inuyasha. He looked at Inuyasha ready to slit his throat but the look he got from Rin's eyes restrained him.
"Why mating a human would make his life living hell?...Why...wait...two centuries? Centuries?"Rin shouted making both the canines wince and close their ears. Rin was amused a little by the way Inuyasha's ears went flat against his skull. But still she was shocked.
"No, he is not two centuries old. He is actually two hundred and sixteen."Inuyasha said meekly. Not even before his 'mate' he had to speak like this. But he had to admit, Rin was scary like Kagome.
"Demon stuff. We age very...very slowly."Kouga added. Inuyasha looked at him. 'So I ain't the only one.'
"What else should I know about my 'mate'?"Rin managed gulping the milk.
"His living hell, that is."Rin added after emptying one glass and reaching for another. It was as if she was 'drinking'.
"Sesshoumaru...doesn't have a good opinion about humans."Inuyasha said finding his ramen bowl more interesting.
Rin's single eyebrow raised.
"He hates them. He thinks they are beneath him, that is."Kouga added helping his beta male. Ofcourse, Sesshoumaru was the alpha.
"Oh...so you say, he would practically hate me? After all this?" Rin asked tears brimming.
"No not like that Rin. Over these years, he has changed. He has come to accept them. He even lives with Inuyasha now."Miroku said out of nowhere. Rin looked at him confused.
"Yash being a hanyou was shunned by Sesshoumaru. But over the years, he has mellowed. By the way I am Miroku. And please don't cry. It hurts me a lot seeing women cry."Miroku said, pulling her to a mild hug. Rin gladly went into that embrace and started crying a lot more.
Inuyasha and Kouga were growling. Miroku saw them.
"Miroku, not her. She is Sesshoumaru's mate." Kouga warned.
"Wait. You got me all wrong, I am like a brother to her. Guys, I know when to be serious."Miroku replied seriously that convinced both of them.
"First...I am..."Rin said amidst sobs but couldn't get that word out of her mouth. She continued between hiccups,"...then I am...wife...mate to a demon...and am preganant now...he hates me..."Rin started drenching Miroku's shirt with her tears. Miroku held her and smoothed her hair.
"Shh...he doesn't hate you, Rin-chan. I promise, things will work out well."Miroku said creases in his forehead.
Kouga went upto Rin and filled her empty glass. He sat down next to her and started smoothing her hands.
"Drink, for you must be eat for two."Kouga said softly.
Inuyasha could not help but stare but at these two guys. They were seriously feeling sorry for her. He looked at her and for once felt very bad for her. He was feeling anger rising in him to hurt the person responsible for her state. And Sesshoumaru's state. Not hurt but kill the person, slowly, painfully.
Ayame entered the room and saw the scene before her eyes. She was about the 'hurt' both men but by the look Inuyasha was giving her, she relaxed. It broke her heart to see Rin cry like that. As far she knew, Rin had not shed a single tear till now. She was indeed, very brave.
Ayame came near Rin and Miroku left Rin. Ayame picked her up bridal style and told Miroku to bring the food upstairs and nodded to Inuyasha and her mate. They nodded in return.
Rin was too much in agony to be surprised that Ayame had picked her up. This was much less a surprise. Ayame carried her to Kagome and Sango.
"Oh Rin, don't cry. Please."Kagome said as she embraced Rin like a mother. Rin gladly went to her sister and buried her face in her chest.
"No. Let her get everything out."Sango said putting away the bandages. She had been attending to Kagome and Ayame. She had bandaged herself and she went to the bathroom to clean herself.
She came back and drank some milk which Miroku had brought. She stood there regarding this woman. No, a girl.
She was just nineteen and Sango could hardly imagine what she was going through. Ayame rested her head on Sango's shoulder. She was also thinking the same thing. She had already, a messed up life. And it was if she was meant to suffer like this. Rin's cries bittered more. She cried her heart out in Kagome's arms. After all these years, she had somebody to be with her and carass her. She felt all her defenses going down. She feltsecureagain and she could not bear everything altogether. She was after all only a girl...
Kagome rocked back and forth like a mother would do for her crying child.
"Shh...I am here now Rin. Your sister's there for you. There...there...love dont' cry. Shh..." Kagome kept whispering to Rin. Normally it would have been weird to Kagome but this came naturally to her. Rin was her baby sister eventually.
Rin's sobbing slowly came to a halt and she fell asleep. Sango motioned her to come with her.
'Probably Inuyasha has a clue to who the asshole is.'Kagome thought as Inuyasha entered the room.
Kagome attempted to make Rin lie down but Rin held onto Kagome and pulled her to the bed. She strengthened her grasp on Kagome and nestled her neck.
"Mama...don't leave me..."Rin murmured.
Kagome's eyes widened and tears flowed down her cheeks. She also positioned along with Rin making her comfortable and she held her. She looked at Inuyasha apologetically. Inuyasha nodded and went out. Kagome saw all of them leave the room and she looked down at Rin. She kissed her forehead and whispered, "Mama's here Rin-chan. Sleep now."
Just like her mother used to do. Slowly Kagome went to sleep.
"Looks like Kagura and Kanna have a hand in this."Inuyasha said.
Miroku, Sango, Kouga and Ayame were listening to him.
"The 'Red' girls?"Ayame asked.
The Red was a popular demon bar and Sesshoumaru frequented it.
"More like Red sluts."Sango spat.
"Sango!"Miroku was offended by his wife's choice of expletive.
"Yes, they are Miroku. How did you find out?"Ayame asked.
"Seems like it was Kagura who injected the damned thing. We found her scent on it, barely though. Not only that, Sesshoumaru-sama had left with her that night. Kanna following them afterwards."Kouga explained.
"But why inject him? It could have cost her life." Sango expressed her doubt.
"Maybe. They had spiked his drink."Inuyasha said.
"But injecting...I dont' get it."Ayame sided Sango.
"Maybe they wanted to be found out."Inuyasha said.
"Now we all know, hell, even they know that can not pull anything like this alone. Especially on the Lord of the Wester Lands."Miroku added.
"Nobody has the nerve to do such a thing...but...it is impossible. We slayed him seven decades ago."Sango said, shiver going down her spine.
"I know. But...it has to be him."Kouga agreed with Sango.
"Naraku...we have to find him."Inuyasha said his blood boiling.
Rin sat there near the window. It was raining again. Her arms were around her legs and she had her head slightlyangled and resting on her knees. A single tear flowed from her eye and was lost as it went beyond her cheek. She slowly turned to peek at the enormous form that had not risen for the past two weeks. Sesshoumaru-sama...
'How I wish he'd get up...so that...something...'Rin sat near his foot. He saw how big he was and marvelled at his majestic look. She was so small in front of him. She stared at his face. It showed discomfort. Miroku had said he was struggling within and the drug was the reason.
"Why...why me?"Rin asked him. No, she had asked herself.
Kagome and Ayame had explained about demon pregnancies.
"It would be only four to five months, Rin-chan. There is nothing to worry. We will take care of you."Ayame had comforted her.
She also learnt that she would have a hanyou baby like Inuyasha. She was not pleased about it then but now, after two weeks, she was understanding everything. It was as if she belonged to this world. And suddenly having a hanyou baby was fun.
'He'd have ears like Inu-kuns.' She chuckled at the thought.
Suddenly she found herself surrounded by people. People, no, 'relatives' is more appropriate. They cared for her and showed love. She felt that feeling of 'belonging'.
Also Miroku had lectured her about the 'pack' ways. He had said something about alpha male and she being alpha female and Miroku had found that the teenager had started snoring loudly on his lap.
At first she had been skeptical about being pregnant but she really loved children and 'killing' a life totally scared her. It was a life afterall. More than that, how much she resented it, it was her own. She could not bring herself to just pluck it and throw away as if it meant nothing. When Kagome had suggested it descreetly, Inuyasha and Kouga had gone into fits. They had practically begged her to have this child.
Rin touched her belly. It was bulged a little. Just a little, not that it showed. It was too early, but a bulge it was.
It was early in the morning and everybody was asleep. She could never come into the room when everybody was awake. She felt uneasy. In the early mornings, it was just about fine.
'Both are victims.'
She could not imagine what would happen if he were to wake up. With Jaken's meeting, she came to know about Sesshoumaru a little bit more. And it scared her.
'What if he tries to kill me again? And my baby...it is a hanyou...'Rin shook her head to relieve her of those thoughts that really shook her.
She again looked at him. The purple marks and crescent moon on his forehead were actually natural. Kagome had said that. He'd use a spell to conceal his marks. She looked at his hand and the claws. She took them into her own and boy! Was there a mega size difference. She touched those claws and stiffened a little when she guessed movement. She looked at his face expecting him to be disturbed in his sleep but found herself staring into those golden orbs.
Sesshoumaru had sensed her presence when she had entered the room. But he was still dazed. He felt worn out and it felt annoying. Not to mention that she was also disturbing him. He sensed her opening the window because the wind brought the whiff of rain and the mud-smell. It had a calming effect. But it could not succeed more.
He smelt his mate again and she strongly smelt of the pup growing within her. He inhaled her scent and the fact that both were healthy, had calmed him. Now this disturbed him. He had smelt tears too.
'Weak and sobbing...what have I done to...'he was cut short when she sat near his foot. It was as if she was staring at him and he felt somewhay strange. His body was still sore and it pained a lot.
He felt her touching and could not remain 'sleeping' anymore.
Her breath hitched. She saw his eyes looking at her critically. Then she felt uneasy. Something in her stomach was not right and her head started to hurt.
'Am I feeling his pain again?'She thought. Then she realized. Morning sickness.
"So soon?"She felt herself asking. Right, demon pregnancies.
Her stomach started its revolt.
'Not in front of him...Oh god...why...' Her trail of thoughts were cut when she found herself swung into his arms. She still had her hands covering her mouth. She looked at him only to find, for the first time an emotion, worry etched on his face. He took her to the basin.
She let it all out. Her throat burned and her head was pounding. She suddenly felt dizzy amidst this 'task'.
She knew faintig, vomitting, cramps, moodswings were all part of pregnancies. But damn! It was not easy.
Sesshoumaru had his hands closing her ears. He had experience of this (out of drinking) and he knew what to do.
Rin desperately splashed water to get rid of the awful taste. After she was satisfied, she felt worn out. She slumped against his firm chest. She felt herself clinging onto him for support. She had her hands on his waist.
Sesshoumaru stiffened as her hands snaked around his waist for support. He was already holding her. Her face was against his chest and it felt, natural. Now he was totally disgusted. Humans were not his type. To top that he had a human mate now and he was going to torture that bastard who did this to him. He resented the fact that he was attending to 'her' morning sickness. He could not be his brutal self to her, she was a weak human. Not mention humans were greedy, snobbish, knuckle headed, ugly...he saw her look at him with those big brown black eyes. He was stunned. Well...not ugly. Then she slumped against him and he was the one who was holding onto her. But certainly weak...
He lifted her and placed her on the bed.
She looked at him and yawned. "Sleep." He ordered. She promptly agreed. It was an ungodly hour to be awake. Four in the morning, it was.
He was so preoccupied on Rin and oh-how-I-loathe-humans, he totally was unaware of anybody in the room. Practically everyone in the palace was in the room. They looked at him with a stunned expression. He looked at them and wondered what was wrong. Then he chanced upon his reflection. His face was...showing a worried expression. He looked at them equally bemused and reverted back to his old self. He looked at Rin again and started toward the door. He had a lot to think about.
"Jaken. I am hungry."He ordered food to be ready indirectly as he went past those stunned faces. Well, food would be first to think about.
If he were like the others, he would have rolled his eyes.
A/N: So what do u think? Pls let me know. And yes, Rin is slowly accpeting the fact that she is mated to Sessh. And nope, she ain't in love with him and so is he. But she will come there eventually, as for Sessh, do I have to say? (Hahaha...)
Next chapter: What really happened to Sessh that day?