Bittersweet

The night had cascaded itself quickly in the sky. The stars and a crescent moon were the only sources of illumination. They reflected onto a shallow pond, where Rin was seated picking at flowers. Reminiscing on her youth when she'd pick flowers for her lord. Though she still had a fetish for flowers it never seem to feel whole unless she gave them to whom she cared for.

Like the lonely moon she sat detached. She become afraid as all these years; of being alone. None to talk to, though she'd love to accompany Kohaku. Akane had stated she would make her move, and so she did conversing with Kohaku by a dancing camp fire. And as responsive she left to give them privacy.

Rin thought of the kiss intent on finding away to avoid his passion for her. She thought of him as a best friend, one who shared the same cruel childhood as she. But even now, in the mist of darkness the only light was Kohaku. Though she wanted her moon in the black of night. She wanted Sesshomaru. She plucked a petal from a near by flower watching as it hit the water's surface. And as if a ghost had appeared from her wildest dreams she saw his reflection on the other side.

Certain that she was hallucinating she closed her eyes and when she reopened them looking to the other side of the pond to see that he was gone. Or that he was never there, convinced and angry she stood. Turned. And faced him.

He looked exactly the same as he once was before, as if the image of him materialize from her memories. She stepped back in surprise as a whole rush of emotion hit her. Bringing waves of her past. She could barely speak, so he spoke for her.

"Rin."

Taken aback, at the sound of his voice chiming in her head. Barely audible Rin replied. "I thought you'd never return."

Sesshomaru cocked his head to a side, finding her transformation as a women amusing. She was simply breathtaking in a humans standards none the less. The growing yearning for her was undeniable.

Agitated by his lack of speech she responded firmly. "You abandoned me, you abandoned Jaken… why."

Again he had no reply she was beginning to think back to the idea he was a ghost of some memory. "Tell me." once again he said nothing. "You know I get frightened if I don't speak please tell me." nothing. Infuriated she griped her glowing yellow naginata. Trying to fling it at him, he caught in almost instantly, halting her. Wide-eyed understanding he was real, he was truly there. She pressed upon Hyouri harder Sesshomaru's hand did not budge. Annoyed with her anger he took the weapon from her hands and threw it gently a few meter's away. As it landed softly piercing the ground, over filled with irritation she pounded her fist once at his armour, this time he did not stop her.

Gazing at the earth beneath them a tear managed to slip off her face. She laughed silently "You must think I'm so weak…" She looked up at him, showing off her enchanting smile. The one that saved her life. The one he longed to see every moment when they were apart. Harshly he gripped her wrist pulling her closer. Her cheeks began to heat softly though she paid no heed. "You are human…" he stated before passionately kissing her instantly she welcomed it making it last.

When it broke it felt as if her heart crashed she wanted him so much more. Needed him with such desire, wanted him to kiss her as he did, for so long. "Lord Sesshomaru…" She said in half a daze still intoxicated from their kiss.

He eyed her seductively leaning over to take in her scent, he whispered continuing his last sentence. "…I am a demon."

He began to walk away Rin had almost lost her balance but caught herself as she called out to him. "Sesshomaru! Sesshoma-" And he halted upon the grass, the wind blown silently across the land. Rin turned around softly seeing Kohaku in an attacking position gripping his kusari-gama. "Kohaku…" She whispered.

Sesshomaru rotated slightly to one side looking to Kohaku. "You raise a weapon towards me?"

Kohaku raised his weapon higher his visage showing no fear. Sesshomaru furrowed his brows. How he hated Kohaku's gaze without fear as if he wanted to die by Sesshomaru's hands, but this time it was different, this time Naraku wasn't playing at him.

"You abandoned Rin." Kohaku said harshly.

"You let her become wounded." Sesshomaru said glancing towards the wrapping about her arm.

"That wasn't his fault… I was careless-"

"I should have came to you sooner Rin." Kohaku said not taking a look towards Rin's direction, only concentrated upon Sesshomaru.

She looked towards both men helplessly. As Sesshomaru lugged at him grasping Kohaku's throat. Kohaku grabbing his kusari-gama and trying to penetrate Sesshomaru's arm. Sesshomaru let go of him to dodge his attack. Hesitating for Kohaku's life she ran forth gripping Hyouri in the process.

Sesshomaru conjured up his whip as it lashed from his nail. Rin was able to defend Kohaku from the whip crashing it with Hyouri's blade. Sesshomaru quickly then restrained his whip, eyeing Rin crossly. "Please Sesshomaru do not kill Kohaku."

Kohaku looked to Rin a sense of his pride depleting. Though egotistical Kohaku was sure he was able to defeat this demon as he had done with so many others… but if Rin wanted to keep them from fighting, he'd obey. Kohaku let down his weapon placing it back onto his back.

Frustrated, Sesshomaru began to leave once more, Rin wanted to call out to him once more but her voice seemed like it had left her. Instead she was running to him without thought. And with a whirl of the soft wind he was gone.

Disbelief clawed at her as her knees came in contact wit the ground. She began to breath heavily, watching the yellow light dissipate from her weapon. Knowing that he was truly gone. Once again… and without much encouragement, she waited for him.

Even as Kohaku came to sit by her watching her look dumbfounded towards the trees, he waited with her the land erupting with such bittersweet cacophony.

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