Opiate

Akane gathered herself into the oxen draw cart, winking towards Rin as she helped her aboard. Rin gently returned a grin the irksome plan from the pervious night imbedded itself into her thoughts. Though Rin promised to get Kohaku to fall for the princess did not mean Rin had a clue on how to conceive such a situation… even so she'll try to make her new friend proud.

"Um… Kohaku." Rin said one hour as they continued to walk towards the west. Kohaku turned to give Rin his undivided attention. "Yes, Rin?"

"Tell me… what do you think of princess Akane?" Rin asked. He took a second to conceptualize truthfully. "I believe the Princess Akane is a kind and beautiful women that will make the prince of the west a happy man."

"Ah I see." Rin said trying not to revile her bothered manner. But Rin wouldn't give up so later that afternoon as the oxen took themselves a break, drinking from the brisk stream. Rin then took her chance to visit with Akane. "Akane it looks as if Kohaku thinks of you as kind and beautiful."

"Is that so?!" The princess stated excitedly. "Features that would make a fine wife correct?"

"I agree." Rin said. "So what will you do?"

"I shall take my opportunity Rin! Just watch I'll-" immediately a dim yellow light from the naginata strapped onto Rin's back, began to shun. "Oh no… stay back and hide." Rin stated demandingly.

The princess began to rush back before a large demon stood hungrily in front of Rin. Rin held up Hyouri in attack as the beast spoke. "This human looks delicious… I haven't eaten for days, so prepare to become my meal!" The deformed demon lugged at Rin as she dodged him briefly missing her, she pierced the yōkai's side. The yōkai looked toward the wound then to Rin un-amused taking his hand and stabbing her arm as she pulled out her weapon. Retreating a few meters from the demon she hissed in pain as blood began to stain her kimono.

Kohaku was at the scene instantly afterwards firmly grasping his kusari-gama. Kohaku threw it as it twisted around the yōkai's throat. Kohaku pulled then demon fell to the ground. The guards wielded their own katana slicing the demon's head. Kohaku retrieved his weapon before walking up towards a wounded Rin.

Kohaku knelt by Rin seeing her sitting behind a tree away from danger. "Rin? Are you alright." Kohaku stated before looking at her bleeding arm. Immediately he took white wrappings from the pouch on his hip. "You should be more careful…" Kohaku said as he began casting her arm with ointment and wrapping. Rin hadn't responded to Kohaku as she stared at the trees whipping gradually. Clashing leaves gave out a brisk cry, as the autumn air danced through them. Even how gracefully nature sang, it gave Rin no comfort. For years she has trained rigidly for people to acknowledge her, to make her feel more important then what Sesshomaru thought of her. And now she was sitting here wounded by a weak demon. "There all better." Kohaku said looking triumph-fully at his work. Rin gazed to Kohaku slowly, tears rushing down her cheek. "You told me it was alright to cry…"

Kohaku smiled at her sincerely as he nodded. "I did say that…" Kohaku placed a hand at her cheek drying her tears. He began leaning closer a slightly hot blush assembled on her face as he broke there distance in a soft kiss. When the kiss dissipated Kohaku let his forehead rest on her shoulder. "I'm sorry I shouldn't have…"

Rin shook her head slowly. "It's alright…" but it truth it wasn't. For all these years she had wanted Sesshomaru to be the one to love her, but now when Kohaku was the one at her side she knew she couldn't have him… she didn't want to break the promise to Akane. Rin, even though it hurt, she wanted to be done being selfish.

To let others have there chance at happiness, even if hers was stripped. And when the only ray of sun in so many years was here she didn't want to take Akane's… "Kohaku… we should get back."

Kohaku agreed as he stood helping Rin up as well. "Let's go then…"

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Her scent was unmistakable almost intoxicating. The moon shun down at him, as if placing a spotlight he could hear the winds mocking tune. 'Your brother defeated the only man that dared to oppose you. Dared to tame you like some dog, and his blood was not drained by your sward. Yet this scent, so close, that which you missed so heatedly. That could even purify your black soul. Was the scent of the women you swore to protect, just to listen to her voice, just to see her smile once more. Why did you keep her away? Why did you save her?'

… to protect her.

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I know this is shorter, but it wont be a long story anyway.

i have been updating everyday. and if you think this is going to turn

into a kohaku x Rin thing. it wont. there's just more then one man in her life.

spread the luv. :D