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Chapter 7: old lovers and Raine's revenge

They all arrived at the castle at around noon. Most of the eyes were on Raine, because no one saw her before and she was arriving with their lord.

They put ah-un in the stables, and they ventured in side. Sesshomaru excused himself to his study and jaken faithfully trotted after him. This left Rin and Raine alone to walk the long hallways.

"mommy, will you take me to my room, I sleepy" she said and yawned loudly. Raine smiled softly at the small child and picked her up. And she started to hum softly rocking Rin as she made it to her room, by the time she got there Rin was peacefully sleeping, she laid her down and kissed her forehead.

When she left she heard slow clapping, the kind that you get when a ominous if near, Raine tuned she looked behind her, there lurking in the shadows was a servant she was short about five four with long red hair and green eyes. She was pretty but the way she carried her self made her very, very ugly.

"you must be the woman master, brought home." Her voice was sultry and deep. But it was not even close to Raine's beautiful voice.

Raine didn't like this girls attitude, her aura was a sour green color "yes" she answered simply. The girl seemed to peer at her for a long time. Then she snorted, "I see he's marked you"- she pulled her kimono off her shoulder and revealed a mate mark on her left shoulder. She smirked at Raine's look of disgust. "he's had marked many my lady, you are nothing special" she spat turned on a heal and sauntered down the hallway.

She shouldn't care, it shouldn't bother her, it shouldn't… hurt this much. She tried, she tried very hard not to cry, crying makes you weak. Bur weak is how she felt right now, her finger reached up and traced the mark Sesshomaru cursed her with "I hate you Sesshomaru" she whispered and she meant every word that spilled fourth from her mouth, she walked to her room and slammed her door shut.

Rin, who had seen the scene un fold, frowned she knew her daddy had done something wrong, her mommy had never looked so mad before. The servant whose name was Duri never liked Rin she was jealous of Rin's close relationship with Sesshomaru-sama. Whenever Rin was left at home when Sesshomaru traveled Duri always made Rin work whether, in the kitchen or cleaning rooms like the other servant, Rin had been struck many a time by Duri in places where Sesshomaru couldn't see, Rin had been terrified of what the deranged maid would do, but now it had gotten personal.

Rin marched to Sesshomaru's study; she didn't even wait for permission to enter she walked right in and sat in a chair in front of her father and folded her arms across her chest. Jaken bristled "Rin, you impudent child, how dare you enter master's chambers with out permission" he said Sesshomaru sat mystified at Rin he'd never seen her so upset.

She shot jaken a icy look, "shut up jaken. And leave!" she sneered, jaken being taken aback by Rin's behavior, he scurried from the study with out a word. Rin turned her hatefully gaze at Sesshomaru who almost flinched under her glare. 'what has gotten into her' he wondered to himself. "Rin is there something wrong" "you should know" she yelled this time he did flinch he sensitive ears ringing from her out burst. "Rin" he said sharply "there is no need to raise your voice" "sorry, papa, but you did something bad" she said softer now "like what pup" he said coming around her desk to stand in front of her. "daddy, I'm may be an adolescent, but I am not stupid" she said he was surprised at her choice of word "what happened Rin?" "I was sleepy so mommy put me in my room, but I forgot to kiss her goodnight too, so I got up to find her talking to Duri, Duri said that you marked just like you marked mommy, she said that there were many girls you have marked, then she said that mommy wasn't special and then…" Rin stopped she didn't want to say what Raine had said "then what pup?" he asked in side he was seething this woman was a problem Sesshomaru had bedded her many times in fact, but it wasn't anything relationship wise, a willing body was what it was he took what was offered freely.

"daddy, mommy said that she hated you" Rin said she was saddened at the look that entered her father's usually void of emotion eyes, but she saw pain and also immense anger "Rin go play, alright I'll see to your mother" he said deadly soft "it might be a good idea to let her cool of for a while" Rin said sliding off her seat "you know you're too smart for your age" she beamed at this she went and hugged him and for a long time Sesshomaru held her then let her go play. He then ventured to Raine's room.

When he reached the hallway where her room was located the, smell of tears was strong outside her room it was even stronger. For the first time in his life he was nervous….

As Raine cried she felt her mark heat up, she growled and slapped at it 'bastard' she muttered to her self she sat up and cleaned her self up she, would NOT let him see her cry, she would NOT give him that pleasure.

When he opened the door she wouldn't even look at him, "Raine" he said softly, she still never met his gaze "what the hell do you want" she murmured "I need to talk to you" he said as he sat down on her bed, she scooted away "then talk" she snapped and glared at him he sighed loudly. "if you are going to be difficult then I will not talk to you" he said rising and heading towards to door "bye-bye" she replied and laid back down. He growled then left to got to his room. This was not working out like he planned at all…

Later at dinner

Sesshomaru had been so stress he'd forgotten about Duri, at dinner he had a pounding headache earlier, the lord of the east lord taisuka and his wife meia and three children. He'd not been suspecting them but he needed to strengthen the alliance with the east anyways.

As Raine walked into the room all eyes were on her. She was trying hard not to blush, she looked beautiful with her long dark red kimono with black dragons on it with matching slippers she had her hair in a high ponytail. She at next to Rin and meia who was very nice and pretty. She had long dark blue hair and peaceful magenta eyes. "my name is meia" she said Raine smiled, finally she'd made a friend "I'm Raine, milady" meia shook her head "no, need for such formalities" meia looked at her husband who was talking with lord Sesshomaru, Duri had brushed her self against him more then once she scowled "I cant wait to see that bitch burn in hell" lady meia muttered much to rain's surprise "meia, what's the matter?" "she has been trying to catch taisuka's attention sense I can remember" she replied "hmm, I know that feeling" Raine joined lady meia in scowling at the pretty maid "and what's worst, she's already matted to captain of the guard talako; she a faithless bitch" rain laughed at this then sobered "so, she's taken" rain asked curiously.

"yes, for years now but he's always gone and can never keep track of her"

"you mean, she wasn't marked by Sesshomaru" Raine asked hopeful. Lady meia looked bewildered "heavens no, Sesshomaru has never marked anyone as far as I know, well except you" this made Raine smile she knew that later the she would apologize to him.

When Duri walked by Rin, she tripped over the chair leg, when she jumped up she assumed Rin did it and whacked her across the face. That. Was. IT

Before anyone could react rain launched her self over the table and gave Duri a poisoned closed fist punch. That sent her across the room. She hit the wall with a sound CRACK, "YOU BITCH" Duri screamed holding the side of her face Raine smirked evilly she picked up a long sharp bread cutting knife and with such sped Sesshomaru almost missed the movement.

a/n: well shit that was hella fast wasn't it?

It lodged into the maid arm pinning her to the wall. Leaving her exactly where Raine wanted her.

"if you ever, touch Rin or anything else I love. I will not hesitate to slit your throat am I clear" Raine gritted she had never been so mad, she would be giddy to kill the fire demon but she tamed her temper she'd done enough in front of Rin any way.

"I said am I clear" she grabbed the hilt of the knife and gave it a hard twist blood gushed everywhere and the scent was heavy in the room "Yes!" Duri sobbed. "good" she yanked the knife out of her arm graced with a blood curdling scream from Duri she ran from the room, "hey! I aint done with you yet!" she started to go after her but Sesshomaru's strong hands clamped around her waist and threw her over his shoulder and Stroud, from the dinning room, ignoring the amused faces of the guests.

"put me down you brute" rained whined she beat her fists into his back. But he only chuckled and then set her down. "you need to calm down" he said grabbing her shoulders. "the hell I will, the audacity of that woman… ugh!" she said "I said calm down" he said seductively "and what are you going to do if-" she was cut of by his demanding mouth crashing down on hers she didn't know what to do so she kissed him back, she put all her anger in to that kiss. He picked her up and pinned her to the wall. And kissed her harder tongue sliding deep then when he was satisfied that she was calmed he released her. "you're such a dog" she said she swayed a little, shock her head and glared at him when he chuckled sadistically "hn" he walked back in the dining room she followed him with her eyes narrowed.

They returned to dinner and then went to bed, before Raine went to sleep she went to Sesshomaru's library where she found him reading. "I, uh… wanted to say I'm sorry for jumping to conclusions and… I don't hate you" she blushed and looked down "I know you don't" he said arrogantly "don't get cocky sessh" "hm" "well, goodnight" she said she leaned over to kiss his cheek. He turned his face and kissed her softly on the lips. She smiled faintly and walked to the door "you know sessh, I'm quite… fond of you" she tossed him a sexy look over her shoulder "yes, I'm quite fond of you as well" he smiled when she fanned her mate mark as she walked out the door.

It wasn't a declaration of love but, it was a start…

a/n: well there you go my devoted readers chapter 7 I hope you liked it I wanted to through some drama in there and raise a few tempers please Read&Review

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