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OtakuGirlEmi: Konnichiwa everyone and welcome to chapter 4 of An Unlikely Pair! I'm sorry that I haven't updated in so long. School has me constantly swamped with homework and other stuff, so fanfiction kinda drops into the background, but I promise totry to do better.Anyhoos, welcome to chapter 4 of An Unlikely Pair, A Surprising Reunion. I want to dedicate this chapter to one of my best friends, Darkmoonfang, for helping me think of it. She always has great ideas. I couldn't have done this without you Darkmoonfang! Thanks for always being there when I get writer's block!
Anyway in this chapter we get to see how the Inuyasha group is doing after8 years. Thank you guys for all your reviews! Last chapter I received 23 reviews for my wonderful readers! I could hardly believe it! You guys rock! Keep up the good work and I hope everyone likes chapter 4!
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Chapter 4, Part 1: A Surprising Reunion
Sesshomaru opened his eyes and squinted at the bright sun. He felt a wave of confusion sweep over him. How had he gotten there? The last thing he remembered was whispering in Rin's ear, and then…nothing. He closed his eyes, trying to block out the harsh light and get his brain functioning again.
I must have fallen asleep. He cursed loudly as he scolded himself for his own stupidity. I hope Rin's okay. How on earth did I fall asleep when I should have been watching over her? What if a demon had attacked? I'm such a-
"My lord?"
Sesshomaru's eyes flew open as he realized where the voice was coming from.
Rin lay beside him, staring at him with her large brown eyes. It was clear that she was confused and panicky, as her eyes were wide and she kept glancing around nervously. Sesshomaru didn't exactly blame her. It appeared that when he had fallen asleep the previous night, he had ended up sleeping next to Rin, still clutching her hand in his.
"My lord, what happened?" Rin asked, propping herself up on one elbow while she looked around, her panic seemed to lessen slightly as she realized that she was at camp. "How did I get here? I don't remember…" she trailed off uncertainly, waiting for an answer.
Sesshomaru didn't know what to say. He couldn't tell her that he had confessed his love to her, held her hand, and then fallen asleep next to her. But she was expecting an answer and he was having a hard time coming up with one.
Sesshomaru, the usual stoic expression placed on his face, stood up. "Last night, when I was carrying you back, you fell asleep." He said, watching her as she stood up and stretched.
"Okay, but how did you…you know…" Rin gestured at Sesshomaru, a bright blush appearing on her face. She was asking how he had ended up next to her, but couldn't quite say it.
Sesshomaru felt his face heat up, but made sure to keep his voice even and firm. "Rin…" he said, warning her not to ask.
Rin hesitated for a moment, trying to gauge the consequences of pushing the question further. She didn't want Sesshomaru mad at her, but she wanted to know how he had ended up sleeping next to her. Finally, she sighed and replied "Yes, Lord Sesshomaru…" sealing an unspoken agreement to not ask about the question.
The two of them said no more to each other as Rin started a small fire and prepared breakfast. Sesshomaru gracefully perched upon a nearby rock and contently watched as she bustled around the campfire. She moves so…happily, Sesshomaru thought to himself, his lips curling slightly. The girl he observed seemed to glow with an inner light that radiated mirth, care, compassion, and loyalty. Her actions reflected her innocent, happy nature while her eyes gleamed with a maturity that one might miss simply glancing at her. Upon further observation, one would probably notice that her actions, as joyful as they seemed, also held purpose and knowledge. Rin was peculiar girl, to say the least. She chose to travel with a small imp, two-headed dragon, and the cold, untouchable Inu-Youkai Lord Sesshomaru of the Western lands rather than live in a human village. Instead of looking for a husband or pondering the latest fashions, she chose to cook and pick flowers. She confused and surprised him, but Sesshomaru felt something for Rin that he had never known before.
Love.
It was that amazing, magical, warm emotion that had melted Sesshomaru's cold, impenetrable heart. Before Rin had come into his life, he had been doomed to have a heart forever frozen; Cold and distant, suspended in a terrible icy beauty. But he could barley recognize that Sesshomaru anymore. His heart now felt full of life and true emotions because of her. Rin compelled him give away rare smiles and do anything in his power to keep her happy.
And you can't even tell her this one simple fact, the little voice in his head jeered. You're a coward, unworthy of her. Sesshomaru glared at the ground, anger at his own fear welled up inside of him as he thought this. He clenched his fist, but allowed no more emotion to escape him. I must control these emotions, he told himself. Sesshomaru shifted his eyes to Rin in an attempt to calm his thoughts.
"ACHOO!" Rin's high-pitched sneeze broke the fragile silence of the clearing; jerking Sesshomaru out of his thought and making him blink in surprise.
Rin doubled over as she sneezed twice more (A/N: has anyone ever heard the superstition that if you sneeze 3 times, someone doesn't like you? I don't really believe this, but I just thought that it was an interesting little tidbit of information. And, no I'm not saying that someone doesn't like Rin, I just decided to make her sneeze 3 times). When she straightened, her eyes met golden orbs. Sesshomaru leaned over her, his eyes uncharacteristically soft. Rin felt her cheeks glow crimson. He's so close, she thought while trying to shut out mental images that attacked her mind. "My lord, what is it?" she asked, slightly breathless from the closeness of the inu-youkai.
Sesshomaru swiftly placed his ivory, clawed hand on her forehead, making Rin's blush brighten and stomach flip. "You have a fever."
Rin blinked up at him and shook her head. "A fever? I don't have a fever." She felt her own forehead, only to discover that it was warmer than normal. She remembered how she had felt slightly cold since she had woken and she had just sneezed. But I don't want Sesshomaru to worry about me, she thought as she shook her head no.
"Yes, you do. Now stop arguing." Sesshomaru commanded, though not unkindly. Rin immediately closed her mouth, but continued to glower at Sesshomaru, a smile played at her lips.
She watched as Sesshomaru walked over to a still sleeping Jaken. (Jaken must be a heavy sleeper to not have heard anything that happened) Sesshomaru bent down and picked up and rock, then straightened and chucked the rock at the green imp's head.
"WAAHHHHH!" Jaken screamed in surprise and pain as he was woken up. "What was that for?" he yelled at Sesshomaru as he massaged a swollen lump on his head. After a couple minutes of silence, the color drained from Jaken's face as he realized what he had done. In his usual fashion, he threw himself at the Inu-Youkai's feet, shrieking "PLEEEEEAAASEEE FORRRGIVVE MEEEEE, LORD SESSHOMARUUUUUU!"
Sesshomaru looked down at the imp, his face as cold as ever as he picked Jaken up by his collar and brought him to eye level. "Jaken, be quiet. It's too early in the morning for your unnecessary howling." Sesshomaru paused, and then continued. "I am going to take Rin to a village to see a doctor; she is sick and has a fever. We'll be back tomorrow. Stay here and watch Ah-Un."
Sesshomaru dropped Jaken on his backside and turned away. "Yes my lord!" cried Jaken, bowing on the ground. "I shall await your return patiently and ever viglant!" Jaken fell over as another rock collided with his head.
"I told you to stop shrieking, Jaken."
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Sesshomaru walked over to Rin. "We are going a village; you are going to see a doctor."
"But, My Lord, I'm not sick! I'm perfectly fine!" she protested, waving her arms in emphasis. A sudden wave of pain and dizziness erupted in her head and she staggered, only to be caught by Sesshomaru. Rin had no choice but to admit defeat. "…Fine." She muttered.
"Good, now rest. I'll tell you when we arrive." Commanded Sesshomaru as he scooped Rin up in his arm (A/N: I felt so stupid after a reviewer pointed out to me that in the last chapter, I say that Sesshomaru has 2 arms, when he only has one. I apologize profusely for this error! I was on such a roll writing that the thought didn't even occur to me. Sesshomaru always appear as perfect in my fangirl mind, so I apologize!). The girl blushed brightly as she nodded her head, and Sesshomaru almost laughed, but suppressed it. Oh, Rin, please don't ever leave me. Life would be so much worse if you weren't here, thought the great Inu-Youkai as he sprinted into the trees and out of sight. Rin thought she imagined it, but she could have sworn that he was smiling.
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"We're here," said Sesshomaru in his icy baritone as he set Rin on her feet. The girl glanced around as she stretched, the ride had been short and uneventful, but she felt herself still blushing, remembering how he had held her.
Several nearby villagers looked up at Sesshomaru fearfully, while children clung to their mothers. One villager tried to sneak of without being seen, probably to tell the village leader that a demon was there. Though Rin was used to these reactions, she never could understand them. The villager's fear seemed so unjustified and silly to her; she never thought of Sesshomaru as scary. True, he was very powerful and capable of being ruthless, but Rin had never feared him. And so, a small sigh of exasperation escaped her lips as she walked with her beloved Youkai to the center of the village.
"I am going to go ask the shop owner if there are any doctors around. You stay here and don't strain yourself," commanded Sesshomaru as he entered a nearby shop. Rin nodded, but as soon as she was sure he was gone, she walked off. Rin knew she shouldn't disobey her lord, she would get reprimanded for it later, but she couldn't help wanting to inspect all of the shops in the village, fever or not.
After walking around cooing and staring at jewelry and clothes, Rin decided that she should probably return to Sesshomaru before he got too angry. As she tuned around, she bumped into someone who had been standing behind her.
"Oww…" muttered Rin as she landed on the ground. "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't see you."
A hand reached down and pulled her up from the dirt. A voice insisted, "No, no it was all my fault, I should have been paying better attention. Are you hurt?"
Rin's eyes widened as she took in the stranger's face. He had a good-natured smile on his face and a gold hoop dangled from one ear. His dark hair was pulled back into a small ponytail, leaving his handsome features exposed. Deep purple robes and a gold staff identified him as a monk. He seemed so familiar, yet Rin couldn't put a name to the man. "No I'm fine, and thank you."
The monk peered at her, eyebrows furrowed, as if he too recognized her from somewhere. But his features cleared and he remarked cheerfully. "You are quite the beauty. Would you consider bearing my children?"
Rin, taken aback be his sudden question, felt her mouth drop open. He's a monk, she thought, he's not supposed to say stuff like that! And-and what does he mean? He can't be serious! She tried to stutter out a response, but was left swallowing air as the monk cheerfully smiled at her, seemingly oblivious to her discomfort.
"HENTAI!"
A loud yell broke through the air as a woman wearing a green and pink kimono literally ran at the monk, swinging a large…Boomerang? Thought Rin, her surprise mixed with that same feeling of implacable familiarity.
Rin gasped in surprise as the brow-haired woman brought the huge weapon down on the monk's head with a resounding crack. The monk fell to the ground, dazed, and mumbled, "S-sorry dear, it's a bad habit….you know I didn't mean it…"
The woman apparently wasn't worried about the monk's health as she grabbed him by the collar and lifted him up. "YOU DIDN'T MEAN IT? SORRY? MIROKU, YOU ARE A COMPLETE AND UTTER BAKA AND HENTAI AND I WONDER WHY ON EARTH I MARRIED YOU! YOU DO THIS ALL THE TIME AND I'M SICK OF IT! I'M YOU WIFE FOR GOODNESS SAKE! CAN'T YOU BE FAITHFUL?"
Rin watched the woman yell at the poor monk, flinching slightly, and then something clicked. "Did you say Miroku?" she asked, a bit hesitant to step into the argument.
The woman stopped yelling and turned towards Rin, a puzzled expression on her porcelain face. "Yes, that's this baka's name. Why?"
"I know you! Both of you!" Exclaimed Rin, smiling as she realized who the pair was. "You're Miroku and Sango, you two travel with Lord Sesshomaru's brother Inuyasha, right?"
Sango and Miroku nodded, though Sango still looked puzzled. She dropped the monk and stepped closer to Rin, looking her up and down. Her eyes widened as she asked, "You can't possibly be…Rin? The last time we saw you, you were only 10."
Rin nodded happily, she had always liked Inuyasha's traveling companions, even though Sesshomaru didn't. They were always so kind to her, and they were the only other humans that she knew. "Yes, after that run-in 8 years ago, Lord Sesshomaru, Master Jaken, and I headed west to patrol milord's lands, so we were gone for a long time. I didn't realize we were so close to your village."
"Did you say eight years ago?" asked Miroku, surprised at the information. Rin nodded. "That would make you 18, right?" Rin nodded again. "I see. Well, this isn't our village, it's Kagome and Inuyasha's now that they're mated and Kagome is head priestess."
Now it was Rin's turn to be surprised. "They're mated? As in married?"
Sango nodded and picked up her boomerang. "Yes, they got engaged about a year after we killed Naraku probably shortly after you left, 8 years ago. They've been married for 7 years now."
"Don't forget to tell her about us." chimed in Miroku as he massaged his sore head. Sango blushed as Miroku wrapped an arm around her waist. "Sango and I have been married for 6 years! And," he added, patting Sango's flat stomach, "we're expecting our first child."
Rin clapped excitedly as she cheered. "Congratulations! That's wonderful!" Miroku beamed as Sango continued to blush.
"So what brings you here anyway Rin?" asked the red demon slayer.
"Oh! I almost forgot! Lord Sesshomaru thinks I'm sick and insists that I see doctor, so we came to the nearest village looking for one, but I lost my Lord a while ago. He's probably not very happy with me." Rin replied sheepishly.
"No, Rin, I am not."
Rin nearly jumped as a clawed hand grabbed her shoulder and the familiar icy voice spoke. She turned around to come face to face with the lord of the Western lands. "I'm sorry, my lord. I was looking for a doctor when I ran into Sango and Miroku." She paused, then asked, "This is your brother's village, did you know that?"
At the mention of Inuyasha, Sesshomaru's face hardened visibly. "No, I was not aware of this." For the first time, he seemed to notice Sango and Miroku, who were observing the scene from a safe distance. "Ah, the monk and the demon exterminator."
Sango didn't look too pleased to see the youkai. "Sesshomaru, I see you haven't changed. We were just telling Rin that we know a good doctor nearby."
Sesshomaru continued to stare coldly at the pair. "Really? It is of no matter to me. We were just preparing to leave. We shall look in another village, Rin, come along."
"But, My Lord, there's a doctor here! And-and what if I get worse?" asker Rin, silently begging that her master would give in. She knew that he hated Inuyasha, but she hoped that just this once his concern for her would win out. I really do feel worse though, thought Rin. She had developed the chills and a large headache in the past ten minutes, which meant her fever was getting worse.
Sesshomaru's eyes softened a little as he stared in Rin's chocolate eyes. "Fine. Take me to this doctor." Was all he said as he scooped Rin into his arm again. Rin blushed and shifted her eyes away from Miroku and Sango, afraid of what they might think. Sesshomaru must really be worried about me, she thought, he's never done anything like this before.
Sango and Miroku said nothing as they headed through the village. People stared curiously at Rin and Sesshomaru, making the teenager blush. She would have insisted on walking herself, but she loved being held by Sesshomaru. The odd-looking group stopped at a small hut near the base of a shrine.
But before anyone could say anything, an angry man burst through the door of the hut. "I'm tellin' ya Kagome, I smell that jerk Sesshomaru! He's gotta be nearby!" The man stopped dead in his tracks as he locked eyes with his brother standing outside his hut.
Rin smiled as she recognized Sesshomaru's younger brother, Inuyasha. He was a few inches taller than the last time she had seen him, but otherwise he looked very much the same as he had 8 years ago. His sword, Tetsusaiga rested on his side and his pretty, white hair fell farther down his back. His golden eyes, the same shade as his brother's, but so different, held more warmth than Rin remembered, though his ferocious anger seemed the same.
Rin's thoughts were interrupted as a young woman stepped out of the hut. "Inuyasha, honestly, stop yelling will you? The neighbors are gonna com-" she stopped mid sentence as she too realized that people were standing outside her house. "Oh," she said, quickly placing a smile on her face, "Hello everyone." The woman wore a miko's red hakana and white haori, and her beautiful, long, raven hair fell over her shoulders. Her deep brown eyes held patience and love, which she was required to have, being Inuyasha's wife. Her porcelain skin seemed to glow with her kind smile.
Inuyasha cut in rudely, "Kagome you can stop being nice. All we need to say is hello and goodbye. What the hell do you want, Sesshomaru?" Inuyasha spat 'you' and 'Sesshomaru' as if he were talking about something disgusting.
"Inuyasha!" scolded Kagome, "don't be so rude!" she turned to Sesshomaru and looked into his golden eyes, shocking Rin by showing no fear. In fact, her warm eyes welled with motherly love. "Hello Sesshomaru, please pardon Inuyasha, we're glad to have you here. But, I am curious about why you came to our village."
Sesshomaru looked coldly down his nose at Kagome, showing his usual distain for humans, though Rin could tell that he was putting up a mask and really didn't mind Kagome. Kagome seemed to also know this and smiled slightly. "I am here because I was told by those two," he gestured to Sango and Miroku, "that a doctor lived here."
Kagome nodded. "Yes, I'm the village head priestess and healer. But, if you don't mind me asking, why do you need a doctor? If I remember correctly, youkai don't get sick." Kagome's eyes shifted to Rin for the first time, and she smiled at her. It seems that she knows who I am, thought Rin, impressed with the miko's memory.
"Rin is sick with a fever." Replied Sesshomaru. Rin nodded begrudgingly at his statement as a wave of dizziness hit her. She hoped that Kagome would take her, she was feeling worse, though she wouldn't tell Sesshomaru.
Inuyasha glared at his brother. "When did you start caring about humans, huh? I thought you hated them. So why'd you change your tune?" His golden eyes shifted to Rin and she felt herself blush as he looked her up and down. The hanyou's steely gazed softened as Rin smiled at him weakly.
Kagome elbowed Inuyasha in the ribs hard, silencing him, then she smiled warmly and said, "Well, then of course I'll see her. Bring her inside." She gestured to her hut.
Sesshomaru didn't respond, but followed her past the protesting Inuyasha. "Wait Kagome! He can't just march in here and demand that you help! That's not right! He can go somewhere else! Kagome? Kagome are you even listening to me? Hey!" Miroku walked past him, smiling sheepishly and shrugged his shoulders as if to say 'Sorry, I couldn't do anything about it'. Sango followed close behind, carrying her Hiraikotsu and giving Inuyasha her usual scorning glare for yelling at Kagome. "Wait, Miroku, back me up on this! Sango, come on, you agree with me, right? Oi, get back here! OI!"
Everyone ignored the hanyou and continued into the hut. After waiting a couple minutes, Inuyasha gave in, and followed the group into his house, glaring at Sesshomaru and pouting.
This is going to be interesting, thought Rin as she smiled.
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Sesshomaru's gold eyes swiftly surveyed the house as he entered, identifying the exits (in case of emergency), and where his idiotic half-brother was brooding. The house was a simple one-floor, four room layout. The room he was standing in was the living room, dining room, and kitchen, with a small table, several comfortable cushions, and a small fire with a kettle on top of it. The room to his left's door was hanging open, revealing a large mattress on the floor, an odd assortment of clothing and items that he had never seen, and a bright yellow backpack. Sesshomaru figured that it was Inuyasha and Kagome's room. The room to his left had the door drawn shut, so he couldn't tell what its use was.
He followed Kagome down a short hallway off of the main room. His feet padded silently over the shiny, polished wood as he and Rin stared at the walls they passed. Every couple of feet a thing resembling a painting hung on the wall in a small box of glass, except they were clearer and more real looking. Sesshomaru had never seem anything like them before and he studied each one carefully; one of his brother and Kagome smiling happily on their wedding day, a group shot that had the demon slayer, monk, two-tail cat demon, and the small kistune in it, another of people he assumed were Kagome's family in her era, one of the old priestess named Kaede and the fool Totosai, and finally one of two babies Sesshomaru didn't recognize playing on a blanket. The strange items puzzled him and he squinted at them. They must be strange items from Kagome's era, Sesshomaru thought.
The young Miko noticed Sesshomaru looking at the wall and stopped. "They're called pictures." She explained, though Sesshomaru didn't respond, Rin nodded her head, wanting to hear more. "They are used a lot like paintings are used in this era. They help to remember certain memories and record important events." She pointed to the picture of herself and Inuyasha on their wedding day. "See? This one will always show me how happy I was when I married Inuyasha." Kagome pointed back a few feet down the hallway to the other pictures he had passed, "All of those show us our friends and family. Though they will continue to change, we'll always have a picture to help us remember something special."
Sesshomaru said nothing, but Rin studied the picture in front of her, her mouth open slightly. They're so amazing, she thought excitedly. I wish I had one of these 'pictures'. Almost as if she could read Rin's mind, Kagome said, "I'm sure that Inuyasha would want one of you two."
Sesshomaru's mouth fell open at Kagome's suggestion, and Rin had to suppress a giggle. It was not often that her master let true emotion like surprise shine through his usual mask of indifference. "I'm quite sure that my half-breed of a brother would want no such thing." Sesshomaru replied coldly after closing his gaping mouth. Rin sighed in exasperation. He's so prideful, she thought. He and Inuyasha will never admit to actually liking each other! They act like children! But she chose to keep her comments to herself, as they would do nothing but anger Sesshomaru, which she didn't want.
Kagome shrugged her shoulders, "You never know. Inuyasha has changed a lot." She turned around and took the last few steps to a hanging door, pushing it open and walking in.
Sesshomaru followed her into the fourth room of the house. In the center of the room lay a comfortable-looking mattress with several blankets on it. A small white box on a shelf on the wall overflowed with various medical equipment such as bandages, salve, and thread. A pair of crutches leaned against the wall under the shelf, right next to a clean, white water basin that drained outside the house. Several sitting cousins sat against the opposite wall near the two windows in the room. Sesshomaru figured that this was where Kagome cared for her patients and was mildly impressed at the cleanliness.
"Lay her here," said Kagome as she knelt down next to the mattress. Sesshomaru did as he was commanded and set Rin gently down. He felt worried and uncertain, Rin's now pale face was flushed from her high fever and she was shivering slightly.
Kagome stood up and turned toward the door, "I'll be right back, okay? You can sit on one of the cushions if you like." Sesshomaru nodded, but stayed standing.
The moment Kagome left, he knelt down next to Rin, concern showing in his eyes. "How do you feel, Rin?"
"Oh, not too bad. It's only a small f-fever." She replied between her shivers. She grasped his hand reassuringly, making Sesshomaru's stomach flip. "Don't worry, okay?" Sesshomaru flinched slightly as Rin went into a coughing fit, and then caught her breath. His canine hearing instantly picked up the rasping in Rin's throat and the sound of the gunk swishing in her lungs. Rin's worse than she's letting on, Sesshomaru thought worriedly as he stood again. (He didn't want to look too comfortable in his wretched brother's house when Kagome returned.)
The silence between them was broken as Kagome reentered the room. "Sorry about that, I had to go get some more supplies." She said, smiling apologetically at Rin. Rin smiled back as she fought another coughing fit.
Kagome sat down next to the girl. "Can you sit up?" she asked. Rin nodded and obeyed, feeling conscious of Sesshomaru's eyes on her. She didn't want to give away her discomfort, so she tried to smile and act normally.
After several minutes of tests, Rin was allowed to lie back down. "Well, I think you have a small case of pneumonia, Rin." Said Kagome as she put away her things. The miko noticed the Inuyoukai lord sulking out of concern in the corner and turned to him. "But don't worry. She should be better with some rest and medicine. Though," added Kagome, her voice veiled with a suggestion and firmness, "I think it would be better for her to stay for a couple of days. Just to make sure she recovers. Pneumonia isn't anything to mess with."
Sesshomaru's eyebrows knitted together slightly, I see she's still as impudent as always, ordering me around. But, he thought as he gazed at Rin as she coughed again, she is probably right. And, as much as I detest it, I will have to endure being in the presence of my brother for two days, but only for Rin. "Yes. We will stay." Was all the lord said. As Kagome raised her eyebrows at him, he added, through gritted teeth (technically fangs) "With your permission."
"That sounds great! I'll go tell Inuyasha and the others. I'm sure they'll be thrilled." Kagome left the room, closing the flap behind her.
Sesshomaru moved from his spot near the wall and knelt next to Rin. "I trust it's okay if we stay?" he asked, already knowing her answer.
"Yes, of course!" Rin replied excitedly. "It's been so long since I've seen Kagome, and I want to hear all about life for her and your brother. And I think they're both happy you're here, my lord."
In a rare act of emotion, Sesshomaru rolled his eyes. "I highly doubt that, Rin." The girl shrugged her shoulders sheepishly. Her petite frame shook as another fit of coughing overtook her. "What I want you to focus on is getting rest." He said, his gold eyes softer than normal. "Are you okay?"
Rin felt herself blush. She was so happy that he was concerned about her, and he was even willing to be a guest in Inuyasha's house just so she could recover. Oh, I love you so much! Rin thought as she looked into his handsome face. "Yes. I'm going tobe fine." She assured him.
"I'm glad." He said. Before Sesshomaru realized what he was doing, he had grabbed Rin's hand in his own, causing the teenager t blush profusely (though he was sure that his face was just as red.).
"L-Lord Sesshomaru?" asked a hesitant Rin. "I..I-"
"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN, HE'S STAYING FOR TWO DAYS!"
Inuyasha's booming yell startled the pair as they quickly broke all contact. Kagome must have relayed to news, thought Rin, as she felt an imaginary sweat drop appear on her head. "I guess that's going well." She remarked as she glanced over at Sesshomaru, her cheeks still red from the memory of her hand in his.
Trying desperately to keep his face straight, Sesshomaru replied. "I don't know if I'd say that."
Rin started to laugh, and he felt himself smile.
……Meanwhile… a young miko paused outside that door flap, listening to the conversation and smiling to herself. She tucked a few stay stands of her raven hair behind her ears, sighing in happiness.
I think I'll let them be alone for a while, she thought confidently as she decided to walk back to the kitchen. After all, they're in love!
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OtakuGirlEmi: I hope you all liked chapter 4! In the next chapter you get to need two new characters and more fluff between Rin and Sesshomaru occurs. And what happens when Sesshomaru and Inuyasha are forced together for an afternoon? See in chapter 5!
I want to tell you that chapter 5 will be up soon, but I can't truthfully say that. I've gotten bad at updating quickly and I kinda got writers block, even though I already know what's going to happen in the next few chapters. I'm also working on finishing the next chapter of Decisions, Decisions and my first one shot (it's a fluffy Miroku/Sango one). So I will continue to work on An Unlikely Pair, but the next update might be a month or so. I'm so sorry, and please forgive me. But I hope you enjoy An Unlikely Pair and REMEMBER TO REVIEW!
Oh, Happy Birthday to WhiteRoseDancer who turned 14 on Thursday (Happy B-Day Katie!) You'll always be 1 day older than me!
And I turned 14 on Friday (December 16th) so Happy Birthday to me! -)