AN: THANK YOU ALL FOR THE REVIEWS! YOU GUYS RULE! Sorry it took so long. But my brain is a little dead from the ending of school and all. I'm sorry!

MissWildfire: My thanks for pointing Sesshoumaru's massive ooc-ness (I was waiting for someone to point it out). To my knowledge the manga nor the anime never show you what he is like when he is in love. All the desire that fuels him is pretty much gone in this fanfic. Peace has settled, and he is now a different demon, my apologies if it irritated you but I'm having a little fun. Thank you for your review it was much appreciated.

Turmoil… Eh it might be coming up…

Smilez4ever: you returned (yay) Torturing Rin's innocent mind is fun indeed!

Cring White Wolf: thank you!

Tk: your welcome (big smile!) Yes, Jaken is the mastermind that is getting the two of them together, I was really laughing through the whole thing. Thank you for your great review!

AngelsHeart1622: Yeah, Sesshy-chan has some issues… Eh…

AttackingHentaiChibi'sLoveFluff: I thank you for that rant! I don't know about that plot, but something is coming up (evil snigger). Drama! Drama!

Wisebunny: My thanks for the 'wow'!

LadyRinUchiha: I am going to get Jaken in trouble! I promise! And I know Sesshy-chan really needs to read a good teen dating book…. (sweatdrop)

Deathsangel666: thank you for reviewing again! (dances)

AngelsHeart1622: Poor Sesshoumaru he's acting like a teenager with all the angst (sweat drop). Don't worry things will get better!

jerseygrl246: lol, yeah he's a little happy. Also a little drunk… (giant sweatdrop) kinda forgot to add that in. He's also massively immature…

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" A threat runs white through our red thread. Will our love break? I wonder if you and I were ever meant to be together."

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The great demon Sesshoumaru stepped into the small eating room, Rin was fast asleep at the table the servants watching her worriedly. They looked up when he came in his white robes gone, replaced now by a long deep blue yukata, silver moon embroidery down the right side and bell like sleeves. His hair was tied into a severe bun, a single chopstick held the knot firmly in place.

He was barefoot his clawed toes barely making a noise on the clean matted floor, he bent down and caressed her cheek, brushing fingers over her rosy colored lips. She whimpered shifting, only then did he sweep her up into his arm and bow lightly before he left the formal eating room, for the opulent sleeping quarters…

Quietly, soundlessly he moved through the gardens his senses alert muscles tight. Though there had been a week of festivities he still feared anything happening to ruin them. Sensitive nose picking out each scent, doggedly searching for any illusion or sorcery, he had found none so far. Rin's warm body continued to stir in his arm, he quickened his pace up to the guest chambers, a suite reserved only for him by Tsuki himself.

It was good to keep old ties with friends…

Upstairs the screen door had been left open for him, the paper lamps lit to an amber glow. Laying Rin's small body on the bed he shut the door with a serene thud and went to go take a proper bath along with trying to find some proper sleeping clothes.

An hour later Sesshoumaru returned his hair loose and now dry, he was freshly bathed the smell of lavender soap making him content to be out of the wild for a time. The lamps had gone out leaving him only the moonlight to guide him to the curtained bed. Rin had rolled to the edge of the raised bed, now in danger of falling off, gently he lifted her and placed her under the covers, tenderly loosening the knot on her severe kimono so that she could breathe easier.

Stifling the barest hint of a yawn he slipped into the bed beside her and fell into a deep dreamy sleep. Hoping for once that he would not have to wake up with the sun, and instead sleep the whole morning away…

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The beat of wedding drums began around noon miles and miles away from the guest quarters, yet Sesshoumaru heard them and his beautiful sleep was pleasantly disturbed. He could go back to sleep if he wanted… And so he did…

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While Jaken's Master slept the afternoon away Jaken was on his slow journey to the castle of Suu-Laan. A huge jar strapped to his back, huffing and puffing he hoped that he would make it there before the wedding ceremonies were over. Curse his stubby legs… After a few hundred feet he took a short break shifted the weight and continued north, to the castle. All the while following the lingering scent of his master and the mortal girl.

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Rin's lids fluttered when she felt the first warm kiss pressed to the hollow of her neck. Making her giggle, banishing the cloud of sleep that had wrapped her so thoroughly.

"Leave me alone!" she playfully cried blindly whacking Sesshoumaru with the nearest pillow. It hit him squarely in the face and he began to tickle her, she went into fits of laughter.

"S-Sesshoumaru---sa---ma!" she cried through laughter… There were a few gasps of air, her stomach hurting. Rin needed to breathe, but she didn't care; the tears were streaming down her face from laughing so hard as Sesshoumaru moved from her sides to her neck. Now she was kicking and screaming at the same time…. Then as abruptly as it began it stopped and Sesshoumaru sat on his heels grinning. He too was slightly out of breath,

Rin laid there her stomach muscles aching; her kimono was loose now, slipping off her shoulder. Lips curled into a half smile of pure happiness,

Sesshoumaru bent slowly down and kissed her forehead, lips brushing like butterfly wings on her soft skin. Rin relaxed, closing her eyes, here she was warm and safe in his arms. There wasn't anything that could touch her…

She gasped as the cool air of the afternoon hit her bear flesh, Sesshoumaru was now teasing her other arm out of the large sleeve. Nibbling the delicate flesh at her neck, he hadn't kissed her lips yet and it was driving her mad.

Rin couldn't force him… Because then she might… The sash dropped to the floor and Sesshoumaru peeled back the rest of the heavy kimono. His lids heavy as if under a strange spell…

"MILORD LEAVE THE GIRL ALONE!"

Sesshoumaru turned to see a squat demon standing in the doorframe looking like a cat had chewed and spit him out. Clothes torn and green skin scratched… The only thing that didn't seem damaged was the large bottle on his back. Quickly Rin covered up looking stunned. As Sesshoumaru slipped like a cat from the bed and quickly took the bottle from Jaken's crooked back.

"You interrupt me for this thing?" his silver brow rose and quickly he pushed Jaken out of the room and shut the screen door with a snap. A moment later his golden eyes fell on the bed once again. Annoyed at Jaken's unaccustomed outburst his senses returned and he left Rin alone, breathing deeply on the bed.

Maybe he had been mistaken… He had no feelings for her at all.