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A/N: I know that the last chapter was short, but I thought that was the perfect place to stop. I know... I'm evil. Sorry if you hate me. Thanks for the reviews. Please keep them coming. I love them!
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Rin stood in front of her Lord with her mouth slightly gapping. She had lost her words and her breath. 'Did he really just ask me that? No, he told me I would. It was not even an order, it was a demand.'
Sesshomaru frowned at the expression of disbelieve on Rin's face. It was not becoming of a Lady and it made her look like Jaken. "Close your mouth." She did. "Never look like that in my presence again. It displeases me."
Rin watched as her Lord walked off back to Jaken and Ah-Un. She followed close behind, as she usually did. The past events still running freshly in her mind. However, she was brought from her thoughts when they had returned to their campsite.
Jaken ran over to the young women and shook his Staff at her. "You had better not have caused problems for M'Lord you ungrateful wench!"
"Jaken!"
The imp stopped and looked at his Lord. He knew not to say anything else. He walked over to a tree and settled down for the night and soon fell into a deep sleep.
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It seemed that many hours had passed, but the events ran fresh in Rin's mind. 'Why did he say that? Does he have feelings for me? I don't know.' She sighed. 'I think he M'Lord just wants an heir.'
Sesshomaru had not been sleeping and knew that neither was Rin. His thoughts were on his earlier proposal. He assumed that was what also kept the young women awake at such a late hour. His thoughts, however, were rudely interrupted by a soft sigh coming from the girl in question.
The youkai Lord held in a growl. 'Did she not want to be the one to bare the heir to all of the Western Lands? O'well. She was told that she would do so, so she will.' The youkai Lord allowed his mind to wonder and kept coming back to one thought. 'I guess I could have treated her with more respect.'
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The sun was coming up above the trees in a beautiful display of colors. Neither the youkai Lord nor his female follower slept. Rin was the first to move. She stood and stretched to the sky as if it held all the answers to her long list of questions.
Sesshomaru watched her every move. It seemed that ever since he had spoken to her at the spring, he had seen her in a different light. She seemed to bring a warmth to his chest and he felt like he was going to be sick, but he did not hate this feeling of discomfort.
"Rin."
Rin turned at the sound of the soft, yet cold voice of her Lord. She knew that he was known for his cold and heartless demeanor, but she could not help but long to hear his voice. She had noticed four summers ago that she had fallen in love with his voice and soon after, his whole being.
"Yes, M'Lord." The young women ran to the one who literality held her life in his hands. She stopped mere inches before him and bowed. She knew that she would not make him mad if she did not bow, but she wanted to do whatever possible to she him how much she respected him.
"We will be leaving Jaken and Ah-Un for a few weeks. We will part from them after you finish your morning meal." With that last work, Sesshomaru walked over to the tree he had been sitting by throughout the night.
Rin did not know if she felt happy or just plain overjoyed. She would be spending time alone with her Lord. 'I hope that he does not regret spending time with me.' Yet, Rin was said at the thought of not seeing her two friends. Rin allowed her thoughts to wonder between those of happiness and sadness.
Sesshomaru held in a growl. He could sense the mixed emotions coming from the girl that would soon be his mate. He was not sure if she was truly all right with the decision he had made for her. He mentally kicked himself, but he actually wanted her to accept him as a mate.
'Why should I care? This Sesshomaru can have any onna! She should be grateful.' He allowed his thoughts to wonder so much, that he did not notice that Rin and the other had finished their morning meal. That is, until he sensed Rin walking his way.
Sesshomaru stood and started to walk into the dense forest. Rin was close behind. Neither said a word. To tell the truth, both were enjoying the comfortable silence.
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The couple had been traveling for almost half the day. Sesshomaru could sense that Rin was growing very tired. He growled softly and stopped. They had made their way into a clearing. "We rest here." Sesshomaru was hopping to get a little farther. He could tell that there was a hot spring close by and wanted to make it there before night fall.
Rin let out a small sigh and sat on the edge of a fallen tree. Her curiosity had been tugging at her mind since they had left the others. She just could not hold it in any longer. "May I ask why we are spending this time together, M'Lord?"
Sesshomaru walked over to his companion and sat down on the ground in front of her. "I brought you here so that we could become mates. I would not allow such a thing to happen with the others around."
Rin lowered her head. His voice was colder then she thought was possible. This was not what she thought would happen. He really did plan to take her without having any feelings for her, but she really did not mind. She just wanted to be close to him. She just wished that he would return the feelings.
Sesshomaru felt her disappointment. "You are disappointed." It was more of a statement then a question.
Rin's headshot up and met his golden eyes. "No, I could never be disappointed in you, M'Lord!" She turned her head away. She felt as if she had just disrespected the great youkai before her.
Sesshomaru placed a clawed finger under her chin and moved her face to look at him. "You want me to want you. Am I correct?" He locked her in a gaze that he knew she would not be able to tear away from. He saw and smelled the salt tears that formed at the corners of her eyes. She nodded and he continued. "I will tell you that I want you tonight."
Sesshomaru stood. "There is a hot spring near. That will be the place for us to mate." Sesshomaru started to walk and he felt her come behind him. "We will not return to the others until you are with pup."