A/N: Konnichiwa! Thank you guys for your wonderful reviews they are all much appreciated. You can expect faster chapters from this point on, since I'm hell bent on finishing this fic before the end of the year, and alot of my personal time has been recently freed up. I'm currently working on a new fic, but it won't be posted until this fic is completed. I won't tell you the Title because I don't want anyone to get any ideas before I can actually post the 1st chapter…but I will tell you this, if you like fluff and angst it's going to be full of it. Anyway with out further delay this chapter goes out to my muse and dearest friend who's off protecting our country but kept his promise before he left…
Spyrofate: Thank You for actually reviewing every chapter that you missed. I never expected that. Thanks for being the inspiration that I've needed when all I wanted to do was give up on this fic. You've listened to me rant a rave about trivial things, and when I have my blond moments you never judged me. You my friend are truly a blessing. Go get em, Mighty Mouse…hehehe
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Chapter 16: Unfinished Business
He walked with out looking back over his shoulder for her. He knew she wasn't following him because the further he walked the lighter her scent became. He tried not to think about it. The thought of Rin, his Rin gazing at another, relying on another to protect her, it didn't sit right with him, but why? He hadn't thought that he had romantic feelings for her, how could he? He would never mate with a human. He despised them…all of them…'except one' he thoughtas he came to a fork in the road.
Standing there facing the fork in the road he tried to decide which road he should take as images danced through his mind. He saw Rin laughing, he saw her smiling sweetly, he saw her look up with grateful eyes yet he was not whom she was looking up at. Shaking his head to dismiss the images he started to take a step forward but halted when another image came to him.
It was once again of Rin walking gracefully through the gardens of his castle, draped in a beautiful royal robe. The suns rays reflected beautifully off her long dark hair as he watched her reach up and pluck a blossom off one of the many sakura trees that grew on his estate. However, when she turned to face him with a brilliant and still angelic smile he noticed that she was definitely, with child. The image jumped ahead…he was in his office looking down at her in the garden holding a infant Hanyou pup in her arms, but it didn't upset him. 'Hanyou pup? Rin…'
He looked down at the fork in the road that sat there like a sign, telling him that there were only two decisions he could make. He could leave her to her own endeavors with the lesser Youkai or he could go and kill this thing that seemed to have captured her attention and take back what belonged to him. 'Does she belong to this Sesshomaru? Is that what she wants?' He thought as he smelled something…turning his head skyward he sniffed again, 'she frightened…Rin!' He thought as he turned and in a flash disappeared back in the direction from where he had come.
Simonkal of Inuy
He couldn't believe that the white lord had left the girl at his disposal. Watching the white one walk away with out so much as a second thought about the girl, Jouyoku smirked. 'With time is it really possible for humans and demons alike to become so disconnected with one another that they throw away such things as this wonderful being standing before me?'
Looking down at the girl he noticed that she was backing away, surely to run after the white demon, but he would have none of that. Opening his link he stated simply, 'stay'. He would not touch her until he was sure the demon would not return, but he would not allow her to leave either. After all it had been almost an hour since he had last eaten.
She didn't know why she didn't follow after her lord immediately. She figured it was because she found this man interesting, she had never actually found any other man as interesting as her lord. As if coming out of a haze she realized that her Lord was leaving her. With one last look at the Youkai still standing against the tree where Sesshomaru had pinned him she turned to leave, hoping to catch up to him before he dissolved into a ball of energy and disappeared, but before she could fully turn around she heard a mesmerizing voice dance through her mind saying, 'stay'.
She didn't know why but she stayed. She tried to ask the Youkai if he had said something to her, but she couldn't speak. She tried to raise her arm but she couldn't. Looking at the Youkai in front of her she thought, 'did he do something to me? Knowing that he had to have done something she thought frantically, 'Lord Sesshomaru why did you leave me? Please I need you!'
After waiting for a moment longer he approached the girl, not touching her but he practically undressed her with his eyes. Taking in her ivory colored skin and the curve of her neck. Walking around her in a small tight circle he noticed that the Kimono she wore did nothing to hide the curve of her hips, the roundness of her tight bottom, her round perky breast that heaved up and down in tune with her heart beat. Every thing about this girl was virgin…he knew that no man had probably ever touched her in any kind of way, but he would be the first…thanks to the sully white lord.
Facing her again he leaned in and sniffed, relishing in the smell that was her. The ache that she had carried for so long, the need to be touched, the want to be with…'is she in love with the white demon?' This thought caused him to chuckle lightly as he leaned in a little closer and whispered to her, "since he doesn't want you, I'll gladly accept you on his behalf…for now at least." Looking up one last time in the direction of where the white lord had disappeared he grinned as he turned to walk into the forest saying via the link, 'follow me.'
Not wanting to move, but not feeling like she had a say in the matter Rin began to follow the Youkai into the forest. She wanted to cry for her lord but she still couldn't scream. 'Lord Sesshomaru, why did you leave me? How could you…you just leave me? I would've never left you. Oh, Kami please tell my lord I'm sorry and…and tell him that I forgive him.' She said in her head, as she came to a stop not too far from the road but far enough that she knew they couldn't be seen. She didn't know how but she had a terrible feeling about this. This Youkai was going to do something to her that she did want him to do, how she knew she couldn't say but she knew and part of her died that very instant.
Walking around to face Rin, Jouyoku smiled as he lifted a hand up and pulled at her obi, causing it to fall from her waist. As her Kimono and inner Kimono fell open he let his eyes and hands roam over her body starting at her neck, down to her breast making sure to gently squeeze both of them, then down to her waist. Slowly he ran a clawed finger down the soft flesh of her belly to her abdomen where he allowed it to linger for a moment as he let his senses and the need to take her take over, he would make this quick there wasn't any time to waste. He had plans to meet with the dead woman to finalize their plan.
Standing there and feeling this Youkai touch rub and caress her body she did the only thing she could still do. She didn't want him touching her; she didn't want him seeing her like this. She had always been protected by her lord, so why was today different…why would he desert her when she needed him most, so she closed her eyes and let the tears fall freely down her flushed cheeks.
Simonkal of Inuy
Coming to a stop at the exact spot where he had left Rin with the Youkai, Sesshomaru looked quickly around him then sniffed. He could still smell her, her fear and something else someone else's scent mixed with hers, 'that bastard!' He hissed in his mind as he looked in the direction of where the scent was strongest.
Lowering his head he began to slowly walk in the direction. Apart of him wanted to turn back to let it be, but another part the violent and possessive part of him was hell bent on ripping the Youkai apart. He could tell from the scent that something sexual was happening, he didn't know exactly what, but he knew it involved Rin.
His breathing became deeper and faster; his heart seemed to have stopped all together as he came upon the scene before him. A deep vicious growl escaped his lips as he felt his blood begin to race and his hair start to stand on end. At that moment another scent hit him, the smell of her tears. Like lava from a volcano erupting he felt himself loose control. He wouldn't use Tokkigen to kill him he would rip him from the inside out with his bare hands.
Simonkal of Inuy
Feeling confident now that the white lord was not going to return Jouyoku decided that it was time to finish this. "Rin, that is your name is it not?" Jouyoku said just above a whisper as he walked behind the girl wrapping his arm around her waist and pulling her back flush against him.
She heard him speaking to her but still she didn't open her eyes. She thought if she didn't watch him do these things to her then she would be able to deny that it really happened but still she could feel him touching her where no one had ever touched her. He was behind her now with one hand around her waist and the other finding it's way lower down her body to her private area…the area that she remembered her mother telling her when she was alive that she should always protect. It was meant to be touched by the man that she married and loved, not this Youkai…not him.
She wanted to fight she wanted to scream she wanted to do something anything to fight him off but her body betrayed her it stayed stiff as stone refusing to be moved by her…the owner. Feeling him reach down and caress the lips of her private area her eyes snapped open out of utter and disbelieving shock.
What she saw made her afraid and happy all at once he was here he would save her.
With blood red eyes he watched as this lesser Youkai pawed over his Rin. He watched, as she stood with her eyes tightly closed and stiff as a statue. He could smell her scent spike with fear. He was holding his Rin like he owned her like she was his property he was touching her and toying with her, 'he will perish!' Either this Youkai was truly weak or he really didn't know that he was being watched, "Release her…" Sesshomaru hissed.
Annoyed that he was being interrupted and that he hadn't noticed that someone was coming Jouyoku glanced up from the girl. A look of shock registered on his face, but as quickly as it came it was replaced with a bored scowl. He now had the upper hand obviously this Youkai cared something for the girl he now held in his arms otherwise why would he be here trying to save her. Smirking at Sesshomaru he hissed, "so you did return after all" then ran his tongue up the back of Rins' ear.
"Release her!" Was all that Sesshomaru could manage he couldn't just charge the Youkai while he was still holding on to Rin although he wanted to. He watched as Rin stared at him not blinking, tears still falling from her eyes, her Kimono lay open revealing everything that would tell any man that she was a true woman and something to be treasured.
"Oh, I don't think I will. You left her, remember…for me to do with as I choose. Would you like to watch?" Jouyoku stated slyly, toying with the white lord as he slowly moved his hand up her body and began to openly caress her breast.
Sneering at the Youkai in front of him Sesshomaru stepped forward, "you 'will' perish for what you have done here." He stated as he lengthened his claws.
Jouyoku knew the white lord was more powerful them him, and by taunting him it would not make his retreat any easier, but he had a plan. Carefully watching the white demon he noticed the change of his eyes from gold to blood red, he also noticed that the white lord was barely holding it together it would be a matter of seconds before he would charge him. "You look a little upset." He said with a smirk as he tightened his hold around Rin's waist preparing to dig his claws in if he had to.
"I will not tell you again to release her!"
Grinning Jouyoku pulled Rins' hair to the side with his free hand his eyes still on Sesshomaru. "Oh I will release her, but since you so rudely interrupted me…" leaning in he quickly licked the back of Rin's neck, "I will leave the both of you with something to remember me by."
Seeing him lick the back of Rins' neck Sesshomaru charged straight for the demon. Reaching out his clawed and in front of him he should've connected with the demons head but all he found was air and black smoke. Stopping abruptly he looked around him from right to left, up and down but he wasn't there it was as if he disappeared into thin air.
Balling up his fist Sesshomaru wanted nothing more than to break something anything he wanted to rip something apart. Throwing his head back yelled, "COWARD!" Just then the scent of Rins blood hit him. Dropping down beside where she lay he searched her small body for the area that was damaged. The demon had dug his claws into her side; it almost looked like teeth marks.
He was sure she wouldn't die from the injury and he couldn't smell any poison, but still Rin was hurt she was bleeding and appeared to be unconscious…this was his fault if only he hadn't left her here…if only he had ripped the Youkai's throat apart when he had a chance…if only…"
"L…Lord Sess…sesshomaru?" Rin said weakly as she tried to open her eyes and focus on her Lord.
Looking down at the girl again Sesshomaru pulled her Kimono closed wrapping it tightly around her as he gently picked her up. He didn't respond to her, but he did meet her gaze with his own. Her eyes were filled with tears, worry, embarrassment, love, and guilt…most of all guilt.
As if trying to shush her he cradled her closer to his chest as if she was a child. He could deal with everything else he saw in her eyes but the guilt she felt was not her own to bare, he selfishly left her there…this was his fault he would make this right, he would not sleep until that Youkai was dead and even then he would try to bring him back with Tensaiga only to kill him again. Yes, he would hunt him down and he would surely kill him with his own bare hands.
Wrapping her arms loosely around his neck since she was still weak from the spell that Jouyoku had placed her under Rin whispered, "Please don't leave me again." Then slipped into a welcomed sleep hoping that when she woke this would have all proved to be a bad dream.
Hearing the girls' words echoed in his ears he said softly knowing that she couldn't hear him, "never again Rin…I'll never leave you again." Placing a gentle kiss to her left temple he took off in a fast sprint headed back to his castle thinking to him self, 'and so the hunt begins.'
Simonkal of Inuy
The wolves surrounded them; Miroku and Sango stood back-to-back awaiting the first one that would attack them. Kagome stood with her bow and arrow clinched in her hands beside a transformed Kirara who had Shippo sitting on her back.
The fight between Inuyasha and Kouga was raging out of control a short distance away. Kagome knew that normally they fought over her but this time it seemed different for some reason, watching to two of them was liking watching two hungry homeless dogs fight over the last piece of meat. "Inuyasha, Kouga stop it!" She yelled, but either they were ignoring her or they didn't hear her, because the fight continued.
Hearing Kagome's voice in the distance Inuyasha grinned at Kouga who had just been reintroduced to the trunk of a nearby tree, "get up you stinking wolf, let's finish this!"
Jumping to his fight Kouga stalked Inuyasha, "don't think that's going to happen again mutt!"
They both charged at one another, leaping into the air Kouga landed a round about kick to the Hanyous' stomach causing him fall to the ground with a loud crash.
Recovering quickly Inuyasha charged straight at Kouga, but just when he would have been directly in front of him he veered off the right and behind the wolf. Before Kouga could register what just took place he felt a knee to the back of his head…as he fell forward he felt his face connect with a fist which threw him backward causing him to stumble. "Fuck!" Kouga said as he shuck his head trying to dismiss the fogginess from his mind.
Not giving the wolf anytime to recover Inuyasha ran to wards him with his sword drawn, but stopped short as a scent hit him. It was blood, familiar blood. The smell was coming from the bushes just behind where Kouga was.
Taking advantage of Inuyasha's distraction, Kouga charged him intending to punch a hole into his skull with his bare hands, but he stopped as well and turned to look in the direction of the scent. He still didn't see anyone but he knew the scent he would always know it, but it was different some how. Taking a step towards the bushes he whispered, "Ayame?"
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