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A/N: You all get a surprise at the end of this chapter...
Chapter five
It was nearly five in the morning and Sesshoumaru was having his meal for the first time in two weeks. And he was thinking furiously. He was trying to remember what happened that fateful day.
'Sesshoumaru maneuvered the car toward the school. He could not come up with a valid reason as to why he was doing for the past one month, but he was still doing it. He glanced at the school lawn and found her. The girl with big brown eyes and black flowing hair. She was with the kids, laughing and playing.
'The coffee shop girl.' He had named her.
Ever since he saw her, he was unable to forget her. Not that he was thinking about her all the time. But she was a human, his principles protested. He was thinking again. This girl had him reasoning his hatred toward humans.
His father had a played a part and so did Inuyasha. But that was behind them now. He accepted Inuyasha. He could still not stand the sight of him, but at least now he doesn't wield his claws and attack him. He even accepted Inuyasha's pack that had a miko, a taijiya (he had been skeptical about), a monk, a kitsune and a fire cat demon. He also had Kouga from the wolf tribe and his mate, Ayame. They had become his family now. He was not much of a 'moving-freely' person, but he had the sense of 'pack' when he was with them. He was family with them. But that did not keep his loneliness away.
He had been with many demon women, but none were able to keep him for more than a few days. Or rather, he was simply not interested in them. They did not enjoy his dreams for more than two days.
But this human girl, yes, a girl had him 'seeing' her for a month. There was something in her that he found attractive. But he knew for sure, that there would be nothing between them. He was even feeling intimidated that he was giving that girl a thought. But a thought is just a thought, he decided. Dreaming didn't mean anything, he concluded. She will be a worthless human, but a unique one for that matter.
He noticed Kanna standing by the lane and stopped. He lowered his glass.
"Sesshoumaru-sama."She bowed.
"The Red?"Sesshoumaru asked.
"Hai."She replied.
Sesshoumaru flicked his eyes to the back seat. Kanna understood. She got in.
He never allowed anybody to sit next to him when he was driving. He glanced at the rear view mirror and Kanna smiled. He drove to the Red. It was a close to a discotheque that the demons frequented.
As he entered he got the sick smell of drugs, sweat and...sex. It was repelling him but he had been frequenting this place to get his mind off of his 'world'. Not that he was into drugs or drinks. He was there for...
"Hey, Sexy!"Kagura made her way to Sesshoumaru.
'Slut!' Sesshoumaru said in his mind but grabbed her and kissed her anyway. Mechanically.
"Let us go."Sesshoumaru said, leading her.
"Naw. Today you'll stay here for sometime. Come have this drink. It is on me."Kagura whispered huskily in his ears. He merely nodded once and let her lead the way. She offered something to drink.
"It is not poisoned, ya know...my Lord..."Kagura said emphasizing the lord word.
Sesshoumaru drank it. It tasted a little awkward but he asked for a second one. He could loosen up once in a while.
Kagura kissed again and he imagined the coffee shop girl. He snapped his eyes open and ended the kiss abruptly.
"What?"Kagura hissed.
"My drink is ready, wench."Sesshoumaru said and gulped down he drink.
His vision started to blur and he swayed a little.
"Let's go now."Kagura said, dragging him out. By the time they came out, it was pretty dark.
He glanced at his watch. It had been nearing four thirty when he had entered the bar. But now it was nine. He squinted his eyes.
"I'll drive."Kagura said, digging his pockets. He could not protest, for some reason.
She drove them to a park. It was a plantation, to be precise. She turned to him suddenly and Sesshoumaru felt something prick his back. He jerked back to reality.
"What are you doing, bitch?"He asked.
Kagura paled for a moment before escaping from the car. He was so blind with rage that he followed her. He suddenly had a desire to kill somebody. His blood was boiling.
Some black figure whisked her out of his sight. Then he had a head splitting pain. He crouched, his hands holding his head. He was suddenly in heat. His eyes widened. He needed to get away from there before he harmed someone. He dreaded the thought of human possibility there.
But the he caught that scent. That sweet smell of vanilla and lavender...
He followed that scent even though he did not want to.
He was following her and she turned around. He could sense panic in her. He wanted to tell her to go away and he did. But... everything was out of his control.
He could simply not bring himself to kill her in the hospital. He simply couldn't. Not after he found out that she was pregnant. There is 'some' connection. Now...'
Sesshoumaru clenched his fists. He sure had plans for a mate and heir but not this. He was not expecting this. This was thrown on his face. But yet, in the back of his mind everything was calm. It was as if a little part of him had been pleased by the fact that the 'girl' turned out to be...Rin. Yes, that was her name. He shook those thoughts away.
'No. No human deserves you.' He told himself.
He had sworn he would not commit his father's mistake. He had sworn. And today, it was being challenged.
Not only he had touched her, but made her pregnant. It was totally disgusting.
He was in war with himself.
He would annihilate the person responsible for this. He would. He was already thinking many ways of torturing him. The person who had made his life...hell.
He would deal with Kagura first. He would make that slut speak. Then after all this was over, he would think of...Rin.
Jaken bowed his head low and presented him with a sealed letter. Sesshoumaru took it from him and examined the seal.
'The Royal Family of the South.' He knew it was from them and smelt his half brother approach him.
"It came few days ago. They are arriving today."Inuyasha informed.
Sesshoumaru opened the letter and read. They were indeed, coming today.
He looked up at Inuyasha. Inuyasha already had a worried expression.
"They'd smell your mate."Inuyasha declared and he visibly relaxed.
"I know half...Inuyasha."Sesshoumaru just corrected himself in nick of time. He had stopped using that degrading word five years ago.
Inuyasha slightly bristled but calmed down. After all Sesshoumaru was having a string of black days.
"We seem to have no time. So tell your bitch to teach her something."Sesshoumaru said.
"She'd just have to stay for a while. Then I will excuse her."Sesshoumaru added.
'Why you...'Inuyasha said, "Yes. I'll see to it."
Inuyasha stomped off the room.
Well, it looked like he had to deal with Rin first.
Rin was not able to sleep after Sesshoumaru had left her. She had felt strangely provoked when he had held her and carried her to bed. She could even remember his hard chest...
"What the hell?"Rin said aloud, sitting up on Sesshoumaru's bed. 'Its nothing wrong you know. He is your mate.'
She was thinking about Sesshoumaru in 'that' way. She shook her head.
"Yeah. Pregnancies and high libidos." She mused aloud.
The door opened revealing a smiling Sango. Rin yawned and stretched her body.
"Good morning, Sango."Rin smiled brightly. Sango stood for a moment there. Rin looked at her confused.
"Looks like someone is in a good mood today."Sango said.
"Nothing. Just that he woke up. Maybe he'd have some solutions."Rin said slowly.
"Umm. Something has come up Rin." Sango said opening the door revealing a worried Kagome with a lavender dress.
"What is wrong?"Rin asked.
"Nothing, sweet heart. It is just that we are in a awkward situation here."Kagome said.
Rin tensed. She did not want Kagome to be tensed. After that day, when she had woken up, she found Kagome with her, smiling down at her. Kagome had kissed her and said, "My baby. I'd never leave you outta my sight now." It had made her feel warm all over. And she had got her mother back.
"Is there something I can do?"Rin asked.
Kagome looked at her and both Sango and Kagome smiled at Rin sheepishly.
"Guys. You are scaring me."Rin said.
Rin was ready. She was fully dressed and she looked very beautiful. Her hair had been brushed a thousand times (!) and it there were two tiny buns on either side of her head. Her eyes were slightly highlighted and her lips were baby pink. Kagome had forced some make up to her cheeks. And Rin was made to wear that dress. They had informed her, that Sesshoumaru liked that color a lot. It was a lovely dress. It was a bustier type of dress and its arms were made of transparent material of the same color that seemed to flow on top of her skin. The dress continued down her hips and covered her feet. She was made to wear slight heels (three inches) so that she won't look like a midget when standing with Sesshoumaru. There were lavender flowers tucked on the right side of her ear.
She was told to wait in her room but she got bored. And nervous. Kouga had told her about the highly esteemed guests and that had left Rin in nervous wreck. Besides the real motive of their arrival was to see her. They had got the news that Lord Sesshoumaru of the West had finally, found his mate. Nobody knew how the news had spread but it had. Naraku probably.
'Who is Naraku and why is he behind us?'Rin wondered and she got surprised that she even considered herself as one of them. She wanted to curse and somehow this 'room' had attracted her. It was as if it were calling to her. Tugging at her.
She opened the heavy doors with lots of pushing and finally when she made it inside, her mouth was wide open. It was old miniature museum of some sort. It had old clothes displayed on dummies and various weapons. She started to go through one by one. She looked at a staff and it reminded the one Miroku was having that day. It was, indeed the same staff. Then, she saw a big boomerang and she was in awe. She was bows and arrows and many more. But what attracted her the most was another door. She wondered what could be inside that room.
She went and opened the door. It was a heavily decorated room and was mildly scented. She went inside and found three swords displayed. She read their names.
'Tetsusaiga...tenseiga...tokijin...hmm...pretty rusty...'She thought.
Of them, suddenly tenseiga pulsed. And she felt something inside her. She squinted her eyes and saw the sword more carefully. Nope, nothing out of normal. Again it pulsed and she inched backward and the same feeling inside her, down her belly. She looked up with eyes wide, 'The tenseiga...is it communicating with my child...?'
"What are you doing here?"Sesshoumaru suddenly asked that really scared the daylights out of Rin.
"Don't do that!" She shrieked and quickly realized her mistake.
"Gomen nasai. I was scared."Rin said and bowed. Something that Ayame had taught her.
It was Sesshoumaru's private room. Whenever he wanted to be alone, which was most of the time, he would be there. No one dared to enter the room except Inuyasha. He was actually quite surprised at her presence there, but was more surprised when the tenseiga had pulsed.
Then he remembered what she had just said. Nobody would live after those words left their mouth. But now, it was different, wasn't it? He sighed mentally and looked at her.
'Beautiful.' Sesshoumaru said," Leave this room. Wait with rest of the women. This Sesshoumaru shall come to you."
Sesshoumaru said trying to tie the dress around his waist. Rin looked at him.
He was amazing. It was nothing you would see normally. 'Oh yes. He is not a human. He is a demon.' She thought.
She approached him and went to his back.
"What are you doing?" Sesshoumaru asked annoyed. Not that it showed in his voice.
"Helping you getting this dress together." Rin said straightening the piece of cloth that was used to tie. She then brought it in front to him and held it up.
Sesshoumaru had stiffened when she came near him. He blinked then realized he had to take it from her.
Rin rolled her eyes and took the other end from the other side, in the process brushing her body against him. She tied it together and straightened. Sesshoumaru was as rigid as a rock. That brush had an unusual effect on him. It sent shock throughout his veins. And that was unusual.
Rin was thinking heavily. She did not like this idea at all. A gathering with other demons of social and political importance was not she wanted to be a part of, at least not right now. There were issues to be dealt with and there was much talking to be done. And here she was, helping him getting dressed.
"I have to leave. Actually Kagome wanted to me in this room...and I kinda strayed...umm...see you at the party?"Rin said making it to the door hurriedly.
'She is leaving!'Sesshoumaru's mind cried. He suppressed his urge to stop her quickly.
"It is not a party." Sesshoumaru said.
"Pardon me."Rin said slowly turning to him.
"And you don't have to obey Kagome."Sesshoumaru added.
Rin was confused with the first statement and went a little ballistic with the second one but nodded her head.
"She is my sister. And now, more than a sister. I have to listen to her."Rin said smiling weakly and closed the door behind her.
'Now why did he say that?' Rin pondered. She got out of the room and closed those heavy doors behind her. She tried to. Kouga helped her.
"You know, you shouldn't be doing this." Kouga said.
"Cool it Kouga-kun. Stop treating me like a child."Rin pouted despite the nrevousness that was coming back to her.
"But you are one to me. I am seventy seven years old."Kouga said and winked at her.
Rin laughed. It was good, given the circumstances. Kouga nodded to Sango who was behind Rin.
"Let us go, My Lady. Lady Kagome is expecting your presence."Sango said taking Rin's hand and leading her.
"Wow...I am a lady now?"Rin asked.
"Yes. You are. You are the Lady of the Western Lands. Mate of the powerful dog demon Sesshoumaru. Mother of his..." Rin clamped Sango's mouth shut.
"That is very embarassing!"Rin almost shouted trying to suppress her laughter.
"But it is true." Kagome said out of nowhere.
"Oh. What have I gotten myself into?" Rin whispered.
"They have started coming." Shippou said bouncing.
"Oh right. Rin, you will come with Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha and Kagome."Sango said.
"Where are you going?" Rin asked Sango.
"Well, we will go and receive the guests while the 'royal' family will come afterwards."Sango said winking.
It was time. Rin had peeked a little at the crowd. It was a 'crowd'.
"I thought it was just South family."Rin said.
"Well, it is their family alright. Horny asses." Inuyasha said.
"Inuyasha. They might hear you." Kagome warned.
"Yeah. Let them hear. They are horny." Inuyasha said.
"Your mate is right Inuyasha. You must listen to her. Atleast she is clever." Sesshoumaru said joining them, fully dressed.
Rin looked at him and kept staring.
'So handsome...beautiful.'Rin corrected herself. She couldn't take her eyes off him.
The same was the plight of Sesshoumaru. He was talking to his brother but looking at Rin. She was very attractive. Now that she was his mate, it added more to her beauty.
"Whaddya mean, Sesshoumaru. That I ain't clever?" Inuyasha ground out.
Sesshoumaru was still looking at Rin. "Do I have to say that, young brother?"Sesshoumaru replied a little amusement in his voice.
"He does not have to say that Inuyasha. You are a baka."Kagome replied.
"I am not."
"You are."
"I am not."
"You look very handsome, mate." Kagome said smiling.
Inuyasha blinked. "Wha...?"
Kagome went to him and held his hands.
"And now, Lord Inuyasha with his mate Lady Kagome." Kouga said clearing his throat.
Kagome kissed Inuyasha on the lips and said, "Let us go honey..."
"Keh. Stupid wench." Inuyasha replied softly and went into the hall holding Kagome by her waist. Kagome gladly went to his embrace.
Everybody greeted them.
Sesshoumaru and Rin were seeing Inuyasha and Kagome and something went through both of them.
When Kouga announced their arrival, Sesshoumaru glanced at Rin.
Rin looked at him and blushed. She kept looking at the floor.
Sesshoumaru inched forward to go. Rin followed him.
Before they entered the hall Sesshoumaru said, "It will be fine, mate."
Rin looked up to see him but his eyes were trained forward greeting everybody. Rin gulped and looked around.
There was that feeling again. He always had that feeling. Loneliness. Even when surrounded by so many people and right next to him was supposed to be his mate. They were not like Inuyasha and Kagome.
'Lonely...despite..."Sesshoumaru's trail of thought was cut by the feeling of soft fingers curling his palms.
He looked down to see Rin's face. She was nervous and needed support. He curled his fingers around the much smaller ones and pressed a little to reassure her.
'What the hell am I doing?' A voice echoed in his brain. He silenced it. He had to.
"A human mate? This is surprising, more of a shock Sesshoumaru-sama." Myouga said. He was one of the royals.(OMG!)
"What I do is none of your concern Myouga."Sesshoumaru said without an emotion in his voice.
"Yes. Ofcourse."Myouga answered bowing his head.
The whole gathering was abuzz due to Sesshoumaru's mate. She was a human. And she was pregnant. Some even mentioned that Sesshoumaru was no different from his father and brother. That bothered Sesshoumaru. It had hurt Rin. She realized the gravity of the situation both were in. She looked at Sesshoumaru from time to time but his face gave nothing away.
"Don't worry, Rin. He is like that." Kagome assured her.
"I am not worrying."Rin said when she finished her glass of apple juice. Or was she. She seriously began doubting herself. She was shattered completely that day and here she was, worrying for the person who had inflicted this upon her.
'It was not him. It was...what's his name...Naraku. Not Sesshoumaru, but Naraku.' Rin said it again.
But she was worried. What was going to happen to her? Sesshoumaru clearly did not like humans. It was this fact that kept bothering her. She kept on defending Sesshoumaru in every argument she had with herself regarding him. This scared her. True she knew him before.
'Not exactly knew him, seen him. That is it.'
But for the past two weeks, she had these strange feelings. Feelings she did not have for anybody. A strong feeling toward him that seemed to consume her. She would watch his sleeping figure and pray that he would get well soon. It started to tug at her heart and she felt like crying.
'What is wrong with me?' Rin asked herself as she busied herself with Shippou and Ayame.
"I am worried for both of them." Sango declared.
"Don't worry dear. They both will come around."Miroku kissed her.
"Yeah. It won't be long."Inuyasha added.
"They can deny for as long as they want, but it will be inevitable. They are already bound to each other. An unbreakable bond."Kagome said sipping her wine.
"They are mates. Let us see how long Sesshoumaru takes."Kouga said silently. Everybody else nodded.
"Probably an eternity to express it but few years to fall for our Rin." Kagome said.
"But why years. Rin can make anybody fall in seconds."Miroku said seriously.
And that was the last thing he said the whole day!
Rin turned around to find Sesshoumaru approaching her.
"Shippou, play outside with the other kids. This Sesshoumaru will dance with Rin now."Sesshoumaru said.
Shippou nodded and bounced off.
"Dance?"Rin asked weakly. That was the last thing she wanted.
She found that the South royals were dancing. She glanced around to find Inuyasha and Kagome already dancing along with Kouga and Ayame. She searched for Sango and Miroku and found Miroku easing an ice on his head. And Sango was with Shippou throwing angry glances at Miroku.
Before she knew it she was already swaying to the music with Sesshoumaru guiding her. Even with her heels she only could see his neck and had to look up to him. His left hand curled around her waist and right hand held her hand. He was refusing to look at her.
'Oh no. I disgust him so much that he won't even see my face. What am I going to do? Why am I getting worried in the first place?' Rin became annoyed and stiffened in Sesshoumaru's hold.
Sesshoumaru could sense tension coming off of her and looked down. He was wondering why he had asked her to dance. Not that he had asked her, but he did not give her a choice, did he?
"What is wrong...Rin?"Seshoumaru asked.
Hearing her name from his lips her head snapped up to look at him. She got so lost in those eyes, that no matter how hard she tried she could not speak.
He wanted to ask her again but restrained himself. The look in her eyes had intrigued him. He was caught in her gaze and felt himself wrapped in a warm blanket.
Both had stopped dancing and both did not realize what they were doing.
Rin's gaze landed on his lips. Suddenly she had the urge to kiss him. She pulled him down and...kissed him.
Sesshoumaru was surprised first, but everything had become hazy when he saw her eyes.
He kissed back.
Rin savored his taste. She had not dared her whole life to do something like this. If her friends were there, they would have certainly fainted. As for Sesshoumaru, he had been kissed many times before, but this was different. He felt cherished and loved. This was different. He felt like he was on fire. Rin was able to shock him before in the room when she helped him get dressed. But this time, he experienced it. He wanted to end this idiocy but he could not. However his mind rebelled, he simply would not listen to it. He wanted to have it all. He pressed his body to hers and embraced her fiercely. Their kiss, which was first slow and hesitant, had become more...passionate.
He pulled her more and it was as if he was trying to take her inside him, as he wanted to join both of them.
It looked as though nothing in this world could separate them. Sesshoumaru held Rin so close so as to secure her with him.
'Mine.' The demon inside him echoed in his ears. 'Yes...mine...'
Rin tilted her head to give him more access and to get more. This was her first kiss. She thought it would be awkward but the way it turned out, it couldn't be better. She was surprised that Sesshoumaru kissed her back. She gave up completely and he started to gain control. It was painful for her, for he was almost crushing her and his fangs were hurting her. She started to bleed a little but that seemed to intrigue Sesshoumaru even more.
His need, his passion scared her and she felt shivers down her body. She could feel his need pressing against her and she felt herself falling. Yes, she was falling. She kissed him back with more ferocity pouring all the emotions she could not possibly name or point out but feel for him.
They were both taking and giving at the same time.
They both pulled apart when they could no longer breathe. Rin's face was flushed and she blushed. She was still looking at him.
The urgency she saw in his eyes shocked her.
It was Sesshoumaru who initiated this time.
He lifted her off her feet and kissed her, this time more comfortably. Rin adjusted herself and joined him in the dance. It was their dance and the time had stopped for them. It had frozen. It was sealed, then and there. Whatever it was between them, was sealed.
Inuyasha's and Kouga's eyes widened. As for the ladies, Sango's mouth hung open and so was Kagome's and Ayame's. Miroku had closed Shippou's eyes and tears formed in his eyes.
"I did not expect this to happen." Miroku said, finally and everybody else nodded unable tear their eyes away from the unusual couple.
A/N: How did you like my surprise? I know...I know...its a loooong chapter...but it was worth it right? Read and review pls...
Next chapter: The aftermath of the 'damned' kiss...( I got another surprise...or shock...dunno...in the next chapter...)