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A/N: Wow... This has become more popular then I thought it would. I thought that 'If She Only Knew' was well liked...
This story is also longer then I first planned. So many liked it that I just could not bring myself to end it. I guess that's why it's becoming so long. Let me know if you think I should wrap this one up or not.
Thanks again to those who review. It means a lot. I'm sorry this chapter did not come out any sooner. I just had a couple different ways to do it and I hope I picked the right one.
Well...
Happy Reading!
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Rin allowed herself to cry freely for a few hours. She was exhausted. never in her life had she cried so hard for so long. Her chest hurt, not only from her violent fits of tears, but also from her heartbreak. She finally knew where she stood and would have to live with that knowledge.
She was just to give him an heir. 'Nothing more... Nothing less...'
Unknowing to the young women, a pair of amber orbs had never left her trembling form since her first tear drop fell.
At first he wondered why he even bothered to stay and watch her. He wanted to make sure that she did not do something stupid and that she did not try and runaway liked she had said she wanted to do. Then the answer came to him...
The bonds of matting.
What else could it be? He was a powerful youkai Lord. He had no use for these feelings, especially for a human. He could not possible love her as she said she had loved him. He would not allow it.
A growl threatened to escape his lips, but he held it in. 'This matting is more then it's worth. I think I'm starting to loose my mind.'
Sesshomaru's thoughts were interrupted when he saw his mate stand. She walked over to the small fire pit and started a fire. Sesshomaru frowned before he could stop himself. There was no need for a fire. There was no cool breeze. No food to prepare. No night sky.
The great youkai Lord turned his nose up to the air and inhaled deeply. Her sweet aroma filled his senses and the frown was on his handsome feature once again.
Before the Lord knew what he was doing, he walked out into the clearing and pick Rin up bridal style. He walked over to the place that he had rejected her the night before. He held her close to his form and looked down into her wide-eyed expression with his emotionless one.
'Did he just do that? I think I'm dreaming. Yes I must be dreaming.'
"You have made yourself sick." His voice was as cold as ever, but his touch was warm and tender. His eyes softened slightly, but his face held the stone cold look he was infamous for.
"M'Lord." Rin's voice was soft and full of surprise, but that did not stop her from reaching a small hand to lightly touch the side of his cheek. A pleasing smile spread across her face when he instinctively closed his eyes and leaned into his gentle touch.
Sesshomaru opened his eyes when her warm touch left his cheek. He looked down at his mate to see that she had fallen asleep in his arms. He could smell that the fever was growing and he cursed her under his breath for allowing herself to fall into this condition.
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Sesshomaru spend the next few hours staring at Rin and questioning how human could be so weak, wondering what was taking Jaken so long and why he had acted the way he did. Surely he had more control then that?
Sesshomaru held in his growl when he felt her stir in his arms, he also held in the urge to the mark that he had given her. That just made him want to growl even more. 'How has this human done something like this to this Sesshomaru?'
"M'Lord?" Rin's voice was soft and weak. Her eyes were also filled with confusion. 'Why is he holding me? I already know that he does not love me...'
Rin's words were cut short when her mate's ever-cold voice caused her to give him her full attention. "You have a fever." He turned his head to look up at the darkening sky. "I guess that's what happens to weak humans who don't take care of themselves."
Rin smiled softly. 'Maybe he does care... Maybe he just does not want or know how to show it... I can live with that.'
Sesshomaru looked down and saw that she had a smile on her face. "Don't get use to this."
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A little while later, Sesshomaru was in his usual position under a tree and Rin was sitting beside the fire. She had slept in her Lord's arm almost most of the after noon and now it was growing dark.
As Rin allowed her mind to wonder she heard something coming out of the woods. It was Jaken and Uh-Ah. Rin smiled and started to stand so that she could greet her two friends.
"Rin. Don't."
Rin looked over to Sesshomaru and frowned slightly, but let out a heavy sigh and then coughed a little before turning to look at her two youkai friends. "Did you have a pleasant trip?"
Jaken was a little taken aback by his Lord telling his new Lady not to approach him, but understood when she started to cough. What he was not sure about, was why.
"Yes, yes. Here." Jaken handed her one of the new kimonos that he had purchased. "Everything else is over on Ah-Un." With that, Jaken sat down and started to make a potion that would help Rin with her cough and fever he assumed she had.
Rin, on the other hand, looked at the silk kimono in her hand. It was in one word, beautiful. it was done in the same colors as the one she wore, but was more fitting for a lady. It was white in color, but had orange flowers with green stems and a green sash. It was lightweight so that it would be easy to move around while traveling.
Rin looked up when she saw the imp walk towards her with a small cup. She took it gratefully and nodded her head before she drank the bitter liquid. "Thank you, Jaken. For everything."
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The next morning, Rin was feeling much better. Her cough was gone and her fever was very slight. She even had pleasant dreams about her Lord expressing his undying love for her. She also wore the new kimono that Jaken had given her the night before.
'This is going to be a good day. I just know it!'
Rin was sitting on the back of Ah-Un while Sesshomaru and Jaken walked on foot. The sun was high in the sky and Rin was amazed at the beauty it brought into the darkened forest. As the sun shown through the trees, she watched as it gave an angelic glow to the youkai Lord that walked before her.
Sesshomaru could sense the different in her scent as he felt her eyes on him. The same heavenly smell that caused him to take her over and over when they had matted. It was the same smell that caused him to act unlike himself.
Sesshomaru felt himself fighting a loosing battle.
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After walking a until almost sunset and fighting to keep himself calm, Sesshomaru told the others to stop for the night. After he watched them have their evening meal and saw them settle down for the night, he sighed a breath of relief.
'Now, I can clear my thoughts.'
The thought no sooner left his mind than he noticed that his mate was in fact not settling down, but walking towards him. The great youkai held in his growl as his own body started to betray him. He was really starting to feel the effects of the bond between them. It had been to long since he really held her.
"Don't make me repeat myself. You know what this Sesshomaru said last time."
Rin felt shivers go down her spin at the coldness of his voice, but she knew she had to stand strong. "I do." She paused as she sat on his lap and waited for him to either push her away or to hold her tight. Instead, she did nothing. So, she continued, "I also believe that you remember our little argument."
Sesshomaru frowned slightly. He moved one of his arms around her back and the other under her legs. He stood and started to walk into the dark forest. The youkai smirked slightly at the confused and slightly frightened look on Rin's face.
"Wh-Where are you taking me?"