Chapter 6: Newly mated, a new life to begin.

He pulls her close and kisses her passionately, his fingers raking through her hair, as his other arm goes around her waist holding her close to his body. He whispers as he breaks the kiss, "Now that is the kinda a kiss I wanted from my future mate."

Rin giggles and nods. "Yes I was a little shy with Sesshomaru staring at me."

Inuyasha nods in understanding and then kneels down. "Climb on, you won't be walking there."

She climbs onto his back, hiking up her kimono as she holds onto him. They weave in between trees, leaping into the air and sprinting forward. Inuyasha smiles as he hears her laughter, her squeals of happiness as she eggs him to go faster and higher. Thirty minutes later he lands them at the entrance of the hut and lets her slide down to look around. She smiles at how big it was. It was a good size hut, about the size of Kaede's, which was bigger than average since she had patients and such to tend to as the village's miko and also a wet-nurse for many women in the village.

Rin smiles as she looks at the rest of the area. The hut was in a great location near a creek that follows into a hot spring with plenty of plowed land for a large garden. She spins around and looks at him. "It's perfect Inuyasha."

He blushes under her gaze and goes to her, grabbing her, holding her hands gently as he pulls her into the hut. He stops and looks into her eyes. "I wanted it to be perfect. I wanted it to be perfect for when you came home to me. I knew it wasn't gonna be a for sure thing of you coming back. But I still hoped. I still hoped that kiss wasn't gonna be the beginning of the end of a relationship that could have been."

Rin breaks into tears. "I'm sorry Inuyasha."

Inuyasha looks alarmed."Oh Rin, no. I didn't mean to make you cry! Damn it! Don't cry!"

Rin looks into his eyes, and tries to stop crying. "How miserable you probably felt. How alone. It's my fault. I am sorry! I am so sorry!"

Inuyasha pulls her into his arms and kisses her gently. He picks her up and carries inside. He smiles gently, and whispers. "I should have told you sooner how I felt for you, how I fell in love with you. I love you and only you Rin."

He kisses her slowly, they slowly start to strip out of their clothes and soon they are making love right in the entry way not caring if any comes to the hut.

By morning Rin wakes up slowly to the sounds of a pot being moved, a spoon being stirred in said pot. She sits up and sees Inuyasha moving in the kitchen area. She smiles slightly. "Good it wasn't a dream."

She giggles softly and stands up, slipping Inuyasha's robe of the fire rat on to cover her form. She smiles as she wraps her arms around him from behind. "Morning love."

He smiles softly and turns to look at her."Hello love, and good morning. After breakfast we will go to Kaede's so she can check on my little boy."

Rin laughs. "Your boy? How do you know it's not a girl?"

Inuyasha laughs. "A father knows these things my mate."

Rin's eyes widen and she lays her hand on her neck, blushing madly. "I am aren't I?"

Inuyasha nods and smiles at her. "Yes now go sit, breakfast is ready."

Inuyasha brings the food over once she sits down and she digs in readily. He joins her and smiles. "I guess that means you like it?"

After breakfast they headed to Kaede's as Inuyasha had said, conveniently finding Miroku and Sango as well as the kids were all there as well. Rin explained everything once Inuyasha took his nieces and nephew outside to play. Once Rin was done talking, she got hugged constantly, by Sango, Kaede, Miroku, even Kirara nuzzled her.

Rin waved off their pity and smiled. "It's okay, Inuyasha and I will be fine. He will take care of me."

Sango smiles and nods, already aware that their friend loved the young woman. Soon Rin told Inuyasha to come back inside, and everyone was joking around and playing.