Good-byes Hurt Ch. 9

By

RulerOfButterflies

Disclaimer: Inu and the gang are not mine. Curses! But Kuramae Kasimati is and I can torture him all I want with no penalties.

A/N: Since you all were extra nice, here's chapter 9. Thank you to all my reviewers and readers. The beginning is slightly limey, actually the entire chapter is pretty limey. You have been forewarned. Please enjoy.

" Sesshoumaru-sama? Sesshoumaru-sama, where are you?" Rin said worriedly as she frantically searched for Sesshoumaru.

" Rin..." A voice said.

" Sesshoumaru-sama!" Rin said anxiously.

" Rin..."

Running faster towards the figure just ahead of her, she saw the regal form of Sesshoumaru's silhouette change into Kuramae's form.

" Kasimati-sama?" Rin asked.

Bringing Rin into his arms, Kuramae said, " Hai?"

" Where is Sesshoumaru-sama?"

Bringing his finger under her chin, he tilted her head back so he could see her full lips. Bringing his face to less than an inch away from hers, he said, " Not here." And captured her lips in a soft, yet demanding kiss.

Rin felt her knees buckle and brought her arms around his neck to support her as he pulled her closer to his body.

Rin's mind was in haze, her heart didn't want this, but her body did. She was torn in two by this and whimpered as she felt Kuramae's tongue run over her lower lip, asking for entrance. Without hesitating, she succumbed to his will and allowed his greedy tongue to enter.

Things were moving too fast, but she couldn't say no, if she said no, maybe there would not be another time like this.

Kuramae was asking for more, and Rin let him take his fill. Just as he was about to enter her, she awoke.

Rin shook as the adrenaline in her body kept pumping. That dream, it scared her, but it also made her want to do things, get rid of the urges in her body that were bottled up tight. Getting out of her bed and looking to her window she saw that it would still be a while before the sun came up.

Getting a towel, she walked down to the indoor hot spring, hoping that a bath would relax her. Opening the shoji door, she was met by the sight of Sesshoumaru lying in the spring with his eyes closed and his arm draped over the edge of the spring.

A blush as dark as a plum covered her face instantly. She turned around quickly and closed her eyes tight. 'Not what I need to see first thing in the morning, especially after my dream!'

Lazily, Sesshoumaru opened an eye to see who it was that came to disturb him. Seeing the figure of Rin turn around, Sesshoumaru let his other eye open to identify that it was indeed Rin.

" Rin." Sesshoumaru said as more of a statement than a question.

" H-hai?" Rin asked, her voice quavering.

" Why are you up so early?"

" Ano, I was awoken by my dream and decided that since it was going to be morning soon, I figured it was a good time to get ready for my training."

As Rin answered his question, Sesshoumaru got up out of the spring, wrapped a towel around his waist, and walked over to where Rin was. Placing his hand on her right shoulder, he asked, " What was your dream?"

Rin swore she would die the moment he put his hand on her, but she wanted to die as soon as Sesshoumaru asked her what her dream was about.

" Ano, I'd rather not talk about it." She said looking down at her feet, blushing even deeper if possible.

Turning her around gently, he lifted her head so he could see her blushing face.

" Do you not trust me?"

Rin's eyes widened at the question. She immediately looked into his eyes and saw that the thought of her not trusting him caused him pain.

" No, I do trust you, Sesshoumaru-sama. With my life! It's just that my dream, I ... don't really understand it myself." She said with a light blush.

'I know I will regret this later, but, I cannot help myself.' Sesshoumaru thought as he lowered his lips to Rin's.

Rin gasped in surprise, allowing Sesshoumaru to roam her moist cavern. Closing her eyes tight, hoping that this wasn't a dream, she tilted her head back giving Sesshoumaru more access to deepen the kiss.

The innocent little kiss Sesshoumaru had started to give her was turning into something more. Something, he had convinced himself, he didn't want. Pulling away from Rin, he saw her eyes closed tight; savoring the moment for everything it was worth. That look alone almost made him want to rip her towel away from her body and- 'No, this is not the time to think about that.' Heading towards the door without another glance towards Rin, he said, " I believe you wanted to take a bath."

Rin looked back at Sesshoumaru's retreating figure and softly said, " Hai."

Closing the shoji door behind her, she dropped her towel and carefully entered the spring, only to think that Sesshoumaru had been in here recently. Lifting her fingers to her lips she began to remember the feel of his lips against hers. 'Why? Why did he do that!' Rin asked herself as her fists made contact with the water. Tears slowly crept down her cheeks. 'Why did he leave so suddenly? What did I do wrong?'

Sesshoumaru was already regretting what he had done. 'Kami-sama, I am such a baka. Hai, you are a baka. I do not need you to tell me that. Why did you walk away from her? She didn't say no, she even kissed you back. No, not with a ningen. It wouldn't work, and ... it would be painful to see her grow old and it would force me to say... Good-bye? This is of no concern to you! I'm part of you, baka. Unfortunately. I cannot do it, and I will not do it.'

Rin got out of her bath, put on her taijiya suit, and headed out to the dojo. 'Kami-sama, please let today pass without any more incidents, please.' Rin desperately prayed inside her head.

Here you go! Chapter 9! A little shorter than my recent ones but really juicy!

Chapter 10 will definitely be heavy with Rin and Kuramae so beware if you don't like him although, Sesshou-chan might be there, in fact, I guarantee it.

Please, read and review and I'll give you a treat. ;) RulerOfTheDamnedButterflies signing off.

Hai Yes

Ano Um

Shoji door Paper sliding door

Kami-sama God

Baka Idiot

Ningen Human