Sorry for taking so long to update! Thank you all for waiting :)

Uh…lemon warning. Heh. Yeah. Again. (You're welcome to the ones who wanted it lol) Enjoy. Be sure to review.

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-VQ

Sesshomaru cleaned up the mess from the fight and returned to his room, leaving Rin to cook, as she was earlier.

He continually stared at his hands, the scent of blood still fresh on his claws. He knew he couldn't escape the temptation to kill again. No matter how many years he was kept in a box confined from the world, his desire to tear his enemies apart was as fresh and concrete as the smell of his opponent's blood.

Sesshomaru was convinced he hadn't changed one bit. He was certain he wouldn't be able to stay with Rin forever, so long as he couldn't shake the need to tear people apart.

"Here's dinner!" Rin said cheerily as she walked in holding a tray. She set it down beside him and took her plate.

A few minutes after she began to eat, she noticed Sesshomaru was distant and hadn't even touched his food.

"Do you want to talk about it?" She asked.

Sesshomaru didn't respond. He proceeded to stare off, ignoring her question.

Rin smiled and picked up his fork. "Come on I'll feed you."

Sesshomaru, hardly able to resist Rin's cute smile, held his mouth open as she fed him.

"Its okay, you know. What you feel now probably isn't the same as what you used to feel."

"It is the same, Rin. Just like a decade ago, I have an uncontrollable urge to kill a human for the sake of a woman."

"But I don't need you to do that." She said as she placed a hand on his shoulder. "I just need you here. Not just for my sake, but yours as well. I don't want to see you get put away again."

"Rin. When I see Kohaku again, I am going to kill him. That is all there is to it."

Rin sighed sadly. "Then I have to make sure you don't see him again."

"So what exactly is your plan?"

"Hmm..." She pondered. "Let's move."

"What?"

"Just somewhere temporary! Somewhere Kohaku can't get to us."

"I refuse to run away from such a weak and cowardly human." He said callously as he looked away from her.

"Its not running!" She said loudly, causing his eyes to meet hers once again. "Look… whether you like it or not, I am still your doctor and it is my duty to do whatever I can to make sure you don't revert to your old ways or worse."

"You're right. I don't like it."

Rin put the tray to the side and climbed on top of him. She pressed her nose against his and grinned. "I'm not trying to boss you around, I promise."

He turned his head away from her. Rin pressed her face against his cheek and threw her arms around his neck. "I love you. You know that right?"

He didn't respond.

"Right?"

"I know, Rin." He said, sounding slightly annoyed.

Rin pouted and slid off him and onto the bed. "You still hungry?" She asked.

"No."

Rin put her plate back on the tray and brought it to the kitchen.

'He's frustrated and confused. He's pushing me away intentionally so I won't try to read into his vulnerabilities.' She let out an irritated sigh. 'I'm beginning to hate my job. I use it to figure out everything and everyone. He probably just wants me to leave him alone.'

Sesshomaru watched as Rin walked past, the sound of her bedroom door closing brought him out of his daze.

He was repeating a vicious cycle of constantly letting blood cover the path he truly wanted to take.

Without the sun, there's nothing but darkness.

Cold

Lonely

Darkness.

'What is this feeling?' he wondered, grasping his chest as the hollow feeling overwhelmed him, tightening beneath his ribcage like an oncoming heart attack.

He felt empty and weak. He felt worthless without his bright, shining star by his side. Was pushing her away ever the right thing to do? Would running from her just to go down a path of blood once again resolve anything?

He knew he could easily follow Kohaku's scent wherever he needed to. 'He couldn't have gotten far in such a short amount of time.' He told himself, before a suffocating aura of anguish coiled around his neck, clearly coming from Rin's bedroom.

He dragged himself towards her room and landed one knock on the door before letting himself in.

Rin was lying in her bed in fetal position, the blanket completely covering her.

Tonight, the sun was down. The puddle was beginning to ice over and the heat they exchanged only hours ago was gone with the moment.

Where had their newfound love gone so quickly?

"Rin." He called out to her softly. She lifted the blanket off of her head and turned to him, her hair a mess from the way she pulled the blanket back.

Sesshomaru sat beside her and pushed the stray hairs out of her face.

Rin began to blush as his fingers slowly stimulated her scalp, causing her spine to tingle.

He began to melt once more as her eyes met his and the cold, confused look his gaze held only moments ago was shattered by her warmth.

Rin sprang into his arms, knocking him down onto her bed. "I thought you were going to push me away for good. I thought you were going to leave."

He wrapped his arm around her side. "I considered it. I never was the type of man to leave things the way they are without ending them completely."

"So...what do you want to do now?" She asked nervously as her grip on the collar of his shirt began to loosen.

"I know Kohaku is not finished trying to convince you to elope with him. I'm certain you will need my protection."

Rin sighed. "If only you could just say 'I want to stay with you.' It would be nice to hear it."

He placed his hand on her cheek. "It goes without saying, Rin. You should know how I feel, better than anyone else. Of all people, you are the one I trust the most."

"Even more than Jaken?"

"I trust Jaken with my finances, but you on the other hand; I trust with more delicate and personal matters."

Rin smiled happily. "You must love me don't you?"

"Are you interrogating me?"

"No, no." Rin said with a laugh. "Hey you know what I was thinking?"

"What?"

"We should go back to the park! It was so dark when we went, I would like to see it in the daytime." She suggested. "I know!" She shouted enthusiastically. "Let's go tomorrow. Then, perhaps…you'll be willing to talk."

Sesshomaru sighed. "There is not much to talk about. But fine. We will go tomorrow."

"Good." She said with a grin. "Then let's go to bed."

"I'm not tired."

"Really? Even after that fight?" She asked, seemingly surprised.

"That was hardly a fight."

She sighed. 'I wonder what will happen now. Will Sesshomaru really kill Kohaku?'

The next morning

Rin and Sesshomaru had just gotten dressed and drove her car across town to the park.

Upon parking, they noticed police surrounding the abandoned car Sango was driving.

"Why is that car still there?" Rin wondered our loud.

Sesshomaru didn't like this one bit. The police would be bound to look into his involvement. He wasn't sure how things would transpire, but he certainly had a bad feeling about the outcome.

Before they could even get out of the car, a familiar detective approached them.

She knocked on the window and Rin rolled it down.

"Oh. It's you two." Kagura said, evidently unhappy to see them. "What are you doing here? This is a crime scene."

"I am here to visit that park, which I inherited from my mother."

"Hmm. So you've been here before?"

"Yes."

"That's interesting. This car had the door ripped off and the dashboard was punched in. I don't believe a human could do such a thing. So why don't you start talking, Sesshomaru? Tell me what you know and maybe I'll go easy on you."

"Hey, you can't accuse him of a crime just because you don't like him!" Rin said.

"You've got it all wrong, doctor." Kagura said earnestly. "You're the one I don't like. Sesshomaru on the other hand? I hate him." She said as she cut her eyes at him. "So do you have anything to tell me?"

There was a long silence. "No. I have nothing to tell you."

"Well, alright then. I just have one more question: you and the doctor seem awfully cozy. Is there something going on between you two?"

"I am required to be accompanied by someone at all times. That is what Rin does."

Kagura folded her arms, unsatisfied with the answer. " If you say so. Just remember: I'll be watching you." She said as she walked away.

Rin let out a relieved sigh. "That woman is really scary! But I think she still has feelings for you."

"I know."

"You do?!" She exclaimed, surprise and concern overwhelming her.

"She will get over it." He said as he watched a tow truck pull the car away. "I don't intend to worry about her petty high school emotions. So I expect the same from you."

Rin smiled and nodded in agreement.

Sesshomaru opened the gate and allowed Rin to go in first.

She was so glad to be there again, especially when she could see all the vibrant and unique plants and flowers under the sunlight.

She knelt by one of the demonic Venus flytraps and patted it on the head.

"I'd love to know so much more about it."

"There is a house further down where my mother kept her notes."

"Lets go find it!" Rin said excitedly as she rushed to him and tugged at his arm.

Sesshomaru led her much further into the park; to an area they had not seen the other night. Rin was in awe of the beautiful scenery. Not only was it romantic, it was fascinating.

"So this house, is it big?"

"As a matter of fact, it's rather small. My mother often stayed through the night compiling her notes. I would stay along with her. I even had my own bedroom here.

"Wow. How long has it been since you were last here?"

"At least two decades." He informed as they turned the corner.

Rin's eyes widened with surprise as they approached the house. "I thought you said it was small! This is beautiful!" She gaped as she rushed ahead of him towards the front door. "Do you have the key?" She asked as her eyes followed the grapevines surrounding swirling around front porch.

"Yes. The brooch is actually the key to this house." He told her as he entered it into the lock next to the crescent shape insignia on the door.

Once unlocked, he allowed Rin to enter first.

Rin was astonished by the beauty of the house. Upon entering, there was a marble gargoyle statue by the doorway. Further in, there was a couch that encircles the living room with a table in the center and a fireplace beside it.

As Rin ventured further inside, she came across a small kitchen with a pastel blue vintage refrigerator and matching oven. She ran her fingers across the granite countertop thinking about what great taste Sesshomaru's mother had.

She wandered out into the backyard where there were flowers planted that could not be found in the rest of the park.

"I've been to so many places in the city" she began as Sesshomaru stepped outside behind her. "I've been to florists, freelance gardeners, and I've even ordered some online but nothing I could get my hands on was ever as phenomenal as these."

"My aunt is a bit of a traveler. She ventured to many places and sent seeds to my mother. This park started as a small garden."

"You mean the aunt that sent you the letter?"

"Yes."

"That reminds me. Are you going to accept her proposal? You know, to take you as her client and make your conditional release permanent? She had some compelling arguments."

"I don't know at the moment." He said as he headed inside.

"Huh? H-hey wait up!" Rin said as she paced after him.

She followed him up the steps and down a small hallway to a bedroom. He stood in the doorway and Rin jumped up and down trying to peek over his shoulders.

Sesshomaru slowly stepped inside and looked around the white bedroom. The bed was neatly made with black and white sheets. It was spotless and even looked completely untouched. He walked to the window and picked up an army man on the sill before gazing outside, recalling how he would watch his mother pace back and forth, writing her notes.

"How cute!" Rin squealed, causing him to turn his head.

Rin was holding a picture of Sesshomaru as a toddler. "If we had children, do you think they'll be as adorable as you are right here?" She asked as she held the picture up.

He shrugged carelessly. "We'll just have to find out." He said as he snatched the picture from her and headed towards the door. "Come with me."

Rin was still standing there with her eyes wide. 'Did he really just say that?' She thought excitedly before pulling herself out of her daze.

They went across the hall to the other bedroom. This grey room was much larger, with even more windows. In one corner of the room was a queen size bed with a golden headboard. On the other side was a white desk with thick notebooks stacked on top.

"Well, here it is." He said, motioning to the books. "These are all my mother's notes. I'm sure you'll find everything you need in there." He said as he headed out the door.

"Wait! Where are you going?"

"I need to make a few phone calls. I don't find any of this interesting, anyway. You enjoy yourself."

Once Sesshomaru was gone, Rin dove into those books, excited about what she was going to find.

The notes were incredibly organized. They were alphabetized, had a corresponding photograph and there were even footnotes. It was obvious InuKimi took great pride in her work.

Downstairs

"Jaken. We need to talk…Yes. I also need you to bring a few supplies…I will text you a list…Indeed, I did retrieve the brooch. I'm assuming father briefed you? …Of course. Right…see you soon. Oh, Jaken? One other thing: If Rin sees you, I will kill you."

Rin spent a half hour skimming the notes before preparing herself to go outside.

The sky was overcast. It was cool, and it was quiet. Rin enjoyed the atmosphere. The park was silent, the wind was swirling through the trees and there was a man she loved dearly waiting for her to come back. The world looked so much different from this new perspective she had.

Rin made a right turn down the brick road path and over a bridge that ran across a stream. She stopped and smiled when she found exactly what she was looking for.

"Unbelievable." She said as she knelt down next to the flowers. She opened the book and compared it with the corresponding photograph. "Hydra lilies. These beauties defy the laws of nature! According to the notes, Hydra lilies are water based. They have a gelatinous consistency and aren't easily spotted.

Suddenly, a raindrop hit the inside of the book. Rin closed it and put it inside the bag she brought with her. As she stood, intending to head back, something caught her eye. She let out a gasp and ran towards a small bush near the bridge.

"They're beautiful! These must be the adamant roses!" She exclaimed as she studied the red diamond shaped rose. She slowly reached out to touch it. 'I want to bring one home. Just one.' She thought as she touched the stem. "Ouch!" She shouted as the rose pricked her finger.

Rin looked up at the sky and sighed as a raindrop hit her nose.

Back at the house

"Sir, I have brought everything you asked me for." Jaken said as he held up a bag.

Sesshomaru glared down at him disapprovingly.

Jaken gulped as a sweat bead dripped down his forehead "W-what is it, sir? Is something wrong?" He asked nervously.

"What are you doing? You need to set these things up and leave. Stop wasting time."

"R-r-right away, sir!" Jaken stammered as he scurried around the house.

Sesshomaru stood by the door, looking out the window beside it as the raindrops fell onto the glass. 'Rin should be coming back soon.' He thought to himself as thunder boomed in the sky.

Just as it had begun to pour, Sesshomaru caught the scent of Rin's blood. He swung the door open and ran out into the storm to find her.

Sesshomaru finally found Rin hovering over that same bush still trying to pick that same flower.

She was soaking wet, with the rain washing her blood into the soil. She looked up at Sesshomaru as he stared down at her, a confused look on his face.

"What are you doing? You should be coming inside." He said as he extended a hand for her.

Rin blinked the rain off her eyes before looking back down at the bush. "I just want one of these flowers." She spoke loudly, competing with the sound of the thunder.

Sesshomaru knelt next to her and sliced the stem with his claws and handed Rin the flower.

She looked down at it happily and then smiled. "Thank you."

"Can we go now? It's pouring."

"What's the rush? Are you afraid of a little drizzle?"

"No," He said flatly as he began walking "but you are going to catch a cold."

"I am not!" Rin said confidently as she stood. She rushed to walk alongside him when a bolt of lightning startled her. She grabbed hold of his arm and he looked at her with his eyebrow raised.

"What's the matter? Are you afraid of a little light?"

"I've always been afraid of being struck by lightning!" She said as she squeezed his arm tighter.

Sesshomaru stopped on the bridge and turned Rin to face him. "If a bolt of lightning were to come anywhere near you, I would reach up," he began as he extended his hand to the sky "and grab it between my fingers before it could strike you." And he continued walking.

"How would you be able to do that so easily?" She asked as she rushed after him.

"Simple. I, unlike you, am not afraid of a little light."

Rin rushed in front of him, cutting off his walking path. She folded her arms and stared at him challengingly. "Just because you're strong doesn't mean you can do the impossible."

"Do you seriously want to discuss this in the middle of a rainstorm?"

"No." Rin said with a smile. "To be honest, I'm just stalling because I like being out in the rain with you. It's romantic."

"This is not my idea of romance." He said as he grabbed her hand and dragged her towards the house. "You will regret this later. Trust me."

Rin realized how protective Sesshomaru was being. She smiled happily; feeling relieved to know how much he cared about her well being.

Once they returned to the house, Rin removed her sweater and sandals. Sesshomaru draped a towel over her shoulders and led her into the living room.

Rin couldn't believe her eyes. The lights were dimmed, scented candles were placed all around and she hadn't even gotten a chance to change before she was led over to the fireplace.

At that moment, it hardly even mattered. Sesshomaru brought her a hot cup of tea and sat beside her.

"So this is your idea of romance." She said as she took a sip of the tea and it's warming sensation entered her body.

"This is far better than standing in the rain."

"It doesn't matter what we do. I just enjoy the time we spend together." She told him with a cheerful grin.

"Is that so?" He said as he glanced over at her, the warm scent from her body causing urges to arise.

Rin suddenly let out a loud sneeze, causing Sesshomaru to shake his head disappointedly.

"Now do you see what I was talking about?" He scolded as Rin covered her face sheepishly.

"Sorry." She squeaked.

Sesshomaru pulled Rin close to him and turned her face towards his. "You don't need to apologize." He said as he leaned in towards her lips.

Rin turned away and giggled. "You should not try to kiss me! You'll catch my cold!"

He pulled her face back towards his and caught her gaze with his own. "I'll take my chances." He said softly as he stole a kiss from her.

Rin began to arch her back, causing the towel to slip off. Sesshomaru ran his fingers along her breasts, down to her navel. She trembled slightly beneath his fingertips as he swallowed her unsteady gasps.

He placed his hands on her sides and leaned into her neck, his breath causing her to whine under her breath. Rin leaned further and further back until Sesshomaru was on top of her. He glided his tongue from her earlobe to her shoulder blade before making a diagonal trail of kisses across her chest. He then began to trail diagonally in the other direction, stopping to spread her legs before kissing down her thigh.

Rin's knees jerked as his soft lips tickled the flesh on her limbs. He then made his way to her other leg, trailing back up towards her hot spot, then sticking his tongue inside.

She groaned loudly as he slipped his tongue in and out of her. She ignored the strands of cold, wet hair dripping on her shoulders and down to her breasts. She even ignored Sesshomaru's cold wet hair resting the inside of her thighs. The mixture of warm and cold sensations made her body even hotter and the scent of her blood even sweeter.

Sesshomaru darted at her clit a few times before lifting his head up and pulling Rin on top of him. Even though it was her second time, she was still new to this, and all the feelings that followed. She remembered what Sesshomaru told her last night about doing what she wanted to do—and she wanted to suck on his neck.

She took the skin between her teeth and sucked as hard as she could, causing Sesshomaru to growl and tightly grasp her butt, his claws nearly digging into her.

Rin moaned onto his neck as he spread her open and slowly slid into her. He loosened his grip on her and gently glided his hands up to her lower back.

She let go of the skin between her teeth as her mouth hung open, drool dripping onto his neck. They were both behaving like animals this evening.

Rin placed her hands on the floor above his shoulders and pushed herself onto him, meeting his strokes with a few of her own. Once she got her own rhythm, he stopped moving, allowing her to take control.

Feeling more confident, Rin sat up and began riding him as she pleased. Her head flung back so hard she felt something crack. "H-huh…I can feel you so deep inside." She said through her whines.

Sesshomaru reached up and tugged at her nipples several times before his arms fell to his sides. The feeling of Rin's torn, but still tight core swallowing him up overwhelmed him and caused his body to shake.

He ignored the weak feeling in his arms and reached up again to tug at Rin's hair, pulling her head down towards his, her cold hair all over his face. He pulled her towards his lips by the back of her neck as her hair dripped on his shoulders, the cold water swirling into the warm sweat.

Unable to resist the urge, he began to stroke into her again, causing her to let out a loud moan in his mouth. Her body was so hot pressed against his. He pulled out of her and forced her onto the couch beside them.

He got on the couch on his knees and pulled her legs onto his shoulders as he slipped back inside her wet, dripping hole with ease.

"Harder! Faster! Deeper! More!" She begged, she pleaded, she commanded as she became more and more eager to reach the slowly coming climax.

Sesshomaru could feel himself getting close. The sight of Rin's sweet, always cheerful face, all wet and screwed up as the fierce need to cum had overtaken her—was beyond thrilling for him. He couldn't wait for her to soak him more with her tantalizing honey. And he couldn't wait to fill her with his own juices as her soft hot, sticky skin rubbed the veins of his member so gently.

He could hear Rin's fingernails scratching at the couch as she moaned louder and louder before releasing a scream and spilling out her juices all over him.

It wasn't long before Sesshomaru released himself inside of her. He pulled out of her and stood. Her legs dropped onto the couch like her nerves were completely dead.

Sesshomaru could hardly stand himself. He picked up Rin and brought her to his old bedroom.

'Oh what a surprise. She's already asleep.' He thought to himself sarcastically as he laid her down and pulled the covers over her. He got in bed next to her and pulled her body tightly to his.

He could sense horrible things coming his way—things that were going to pull him away from the woman he had fallen madly and viciously in love with.

Somewhere…

"Did you do what I asked you to do?" Kohaku asked the young boy.

"Yeah. I called in an anonymous tip from a payphone about the old car. "

"Good job." Kohaku said approvingly as he patted the boy's shoulder. "That was your last task. You're free to go."

"Really? I can go back to my normal life?"

"Not exactly." Kohaku said as he pulled out a gun and shot the boy in his temple, causing his brains to splatter all over the wall. "You seem like you have a big mouth. I hope you find your way to heaven." He said as he walked out of the room.

"Someone go clean up that mess." Kohaku ordered to the other people that were there with him.

Two men quickly stood and rushed into the room to clean up the body. Kohaku walked up to one of the girls at the table and smiled at her. She smiled back happily, but it quickly faded when a gun was pointed in her face.

"Clean it for me, would you?" He requested.

The girl let out a relieved sigh and gently removed the gun from his hand. "It'll be spick and span when I return it, boss."

"I appreciate your hard work." He said as he stepped outside.

Kohaku looked up at the clear sky. The rain had finally stopped after all those hours of pouring. The night was silent and the weather was pleasant. It was such a beautiful evening.

A sinister smirk grew on his face. 'This must be the calm before the storm.'

The next morning

Rin made breakfast and coffee for Sesshomaru before they prepared to go back home.

"Did you enjoy yourself?" Sesshomaru asked her as he took a sip from his nearly empty mug.

"Yes! The flowers here are so wonderful. I would love to come more often…i-if you want." Sesshomaru nodded, and Rin beamed as joy overcame her. "You make me so happy!" She said as she flew into his arms.

Sesshomaru pulled her onto his lap and held her tightly. "Rin, there is something I want to tell you."

Rin, faced him, looking on warily. "What's the matter?"

"I want you to know that above all things, I love and value you the most. My loyalty will always lie with you over anyone else in this world. Always remember that."

Rin stared at him, completely shocked by his words. "Y-you said it. You told me you love me!" She said happily as she pulled him in for a kiss.

'Things can only get better from here for us.' Rin thought to herself.

The same morning—InuNo Taisho's home

InuNo was startled by a loud banging on the door. He rushed downstairs, utterly shocked by the scent coming from behind it. He pulled the door open without hesitation and smiled at the detective standing before him.

"Kagura! It's wonderful to see you!"

"I would say the same if I weren't here with an arrest warrant for your son."

"Uh…Which son?"

"The only delinquent son you have." She said simply.

"You've got it all wrong." He said with a laugh. "I have two delinquent sons. You'll have to be more specific."

"Sesshomaru, Mr. Taisho. I am here to arrest him for a recent crime he's committed."

"Are you absolutely certain my son was involved?"

Kagura nodded. "His prints were found on an abandoned car with a damaged dashboard and the side passenger pulled off. We have to bring him in for questioning. Is he here?"

"U-uh no. I actually have no clue where he is. I tend to stay out of my son's affairs."

"Well I'm sure Inuyasha will be able to give me more information since he is documented as his caretaker. Is he home?"

"Yes. Inuyasha!" He called for him upstairs. "Please come down, it's urgent!"

As they waited for Inuyasha to come downstairs, the two stood awkwardly in the doorway.

"So," InuNo began. "How is detective work treating you?"

"It's been pretty calm for the past couple of years. I've been blessed with the opportunity to chase after cases and people I'm not very fond of."

"Ah ha ha, I see." He responded with a nervous laugh.

"What's goin' on, dad?" Inuyasha asked as he rushed down the steps, frozen in shock on the bottom step when he saw Kagura. "W-what are you doing here?"

"That's no way to treat an old friend after not seeing them in over a decade, little boy." Kagura said to him with a smile.

"While it's pretty nice to see you again, I know you didn't come all this way just to catch up and trade old stories. What did my brother do this time?" Inuyasha questioned.

"I found his prints at a crime scene. Is he here?"

"No." Inuyasha said sternly.

"Do you know where he is?"

"No." He repeated.

She chuckled sarcastically. "I find it funny how Sesshomaru's legal caretaker has no idea where he is. Is he with her?"

"Her who? Rin?"

"I knew it!" She shouted out. "Ahem. I'll be taking my leave." She said as she turned towards the door.

"W-where to?" InuNo asked curiously.

"I need to make an appointment with a doctor."