Chapter 7 : Breaking apart.

Studyroom

Sesshoumaru let out a growl, when is Ritsuko planning to go? She is there, day and night, not letting him glide from her watchful eyes. He´s to old to have a mother!

Another knock on the door.

"Come in." He said.

What a surprise! It´s our dear Ritsuko!

"I have spoken with Rin before." She informed him lazily, sitting across the room, on another tatami mat.

"Nn." He looked down the scroll. Hiding his curiousity.

"I asked her why she is staying here and such stuff." She continued, playing with a strand of her long blond shiny hair. "And do you know what she said?" She tempted him, her face turning into fury.

Sesshoumaru looked up, engaging her to continue her story. "She told me, Im a demoness with no brain!" She said.

Sesshoumaru wanted to praise himself for educating Rin in the right way. He wanted to laugh, but he decided to do that later when noone is around. He could almost imagine, Rin´s face twisted with fury.

"Why do you keep her?" She asked him, breaking him from his thoughts of Rin.

"None of your concern." He answered calmly. Friend or foe, everyone must know that Sesshoumaru doesn't like questioning. He does what he wants to, basta!

"It is my concern." She told him flatly. "She has weaken you, in some way, I don't understand." She paused, her eyes resting on the calm golden ones. "And when, I look at you now, I can tell, you don't know either."

"It´s not your concern, what this Sesshoumaru does.What he does with the girl, is alone his business." He repeated, making it sound like. ´End of topic!´

"A little human girl, has tamed the great Lord of the Western Lands. What a shameful downfall." With this last sentence, she disappeared.

Sesshoumaru sat there, his eyes turning crimson. ´In what way, has she made me weak?´ He thought to himself. ´That´s not true.´

A little later, when the sun had completely been swallowed by the night.

Sesshoumaru stepped inside Rin´s room, finding her sitted on the wooden window bank. Night breeze played with her hair making her look like an angel with the glow of the white moon. He had wanted to prove himself that she hadnt weakened him but… that would be a more difficult task than killing Naraku. So it seems.

"Sesshoumaru-sama." She called, not taking her eyes off the sky. "How was your day?" She asked, not that lively like it had been.

"Like always." He admitted. "How are you feeling?" He asked, wanting to throw up for showing a hint of his hidden emotions. But Rin didn't looked shock at his questions. She didn't even ask why he is asking.

"Not that good." She stated, meeting his eyes. "I…." She paused. "Am I a burden?" She asked.

Of all questions. Why does it have to be that? "Who told you that?" He asked, trying to turn the conversation into an easier path for him.

"Noone." She said, looking down and fidgeting on her kimono. He reached for her kimono, tugging at it. She stood up to let the kimono fall easily on the ground. "Sesshoumaru-sama…." She looked up, by the passing years, she still has not that grown much to reach her master. "I love you." She said, meeting his eyes. She had thought about telling him, before she goes, at least than, she had not wasted her life, if she doesn't survive the upcoming journey.

Rin watched her masters eyes turn into something soft, and than a confused look followed by outrage.

´Why does she have to ruin something like this?´ He smirked defeated by his ego. "And what does Rin wants this Sesshoumaru to do?" He asked, eyes darkening into blood. Rin took a step back.

"Master, I am sorry." She apologized, tears running down her pale cheeks. Why is he so angry?

"You humans, have to ruin everything!" He shouted in outrage.

"I, I… apologize." She said dropping on her knees, knowing of what might he be thinking. His step-mother Izayoi.

"Do you think yourself as this Sesshoumaru´s equal?" Sesshoumaru asked once again, taking her naked form from the ground and pounding her against the wall roughly.

She shook her head, her heart pouded so loudly in her chest, she wondered if it would run away any seconds now.

"Do you think you have tamed this Sesshoumaru?" He questioned, pressing his claw on her neck and drawing some blood. He dropped her instantly after smelling the blood that run down. The familiar scent from all those years ago.

"Master…" She called softly, standing up and massaging her bruised neck. She walked up to him and landed on his feet.

"Did you even think for one second that this Sesshoumaru would take you as his mate?" He asked, his calm boring tone coming back.

Rin did not answer.

"You can never be the one." He said calmly before walking away.

He fell on the wooden chair in his room. ´Had he not been too rough to her?´ His conscience was already killing him. He shook his head. ´No! This way, she would know her place.´ He whispered reassuringly to himself. Turning his attention to his scrolls, forgetting about Rin. Even if, for only a short moment.

Rin broke down into sobs. "Sesshoumaru-sama, I love you so much, please understand." She whispered to herself. Concentrating on the task beforehand. Packing something and escaping to the north. 2 hours past before she decided to go out, Ritsuko had planned it all. She had told her to meet her in the stables 2 hours after midnight.

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Slowly, she opened the slidedoor to his room. "My Lord." It was pure luck, he was already asleep, she kneeled beside his sleeping form, careful not to make even the slightest sound. She had done this a lot of times already. But now, is not like any other time. She wont see him for a long time. A sad smile was plastered on her face. "I apologize that I love you. My Lord Sesshoumaru." She whispered, planting a soft kiss on his blue moon.

A/N: Wow, this chap, was corny… I believe. Gomen ne! Im just a poor writer, who is trying to improve her skills. Tnx for the reviews! .

By the way Chew Chew, I followed your tip, im going to make a new character as another suitor of Rin´s…. Watch out for more..