An addiction, plain and simple. That is what she was. Sesshoumaru growled at the woman sleeping beside him. His plan hadn't worked. He just wanted her more. The Inu deep within him laughed at his master.
I told you she is our mate. Only she can have this effect on you baka.
"Silence." Sesshoumaru growled at his inner self. The Inu kept laughing at him. Sesshoumaru groaned inwardly so not to wake her. She'd been with him for two months now and he still hadn't figured her out. In that time he'd slept with her every night since their first time. It had become his addiction, she had. She never denied him and seems to more then enjoy his affections.
She had to return to his brother's group. His feelings were far too strong for this mortal woman. He couldn't allow her to become his weakness. Rin was already weakness enough. He had to admit to himself that it was enjoyable to have her in his bed every night. He'd slept every night as well which helped since he had hardly slept before she'd came into his life. It would be hard to be rid of her as Rin was very attached to the woman.
Don't kid yourself, you are as well.
"I have no need of this woman." Sesshoumaru growled at himself.
Like hell you don't. Are you just going to abandon her? Like so many others before? His Inu asked.
"I am not abandoning her. I'm simply walking away." Sesshoumaru answered.
"Talking to yourself again?" Kiyota's soft voice came from beside her. Sesshoumaru growled at his Inu again who laughed at him.
"How many times do I have to say it? This Sesshoumaru doesn't talk to himself." He answered his voice much softer then he had intended.
"Sure you don't." She said her back still to him. Her eyes had yet to even open. Sesshoumaru grumbled to himself getting out of the warmth of his bed. The cold air nipped at his naked skin. He quickly grabbed up his pants slipping them on before turning back to the woman in his bed.
"I'll leave you to dress. Rin will be waiting for you." He said before disappearing into the hot springs. Kiyota rolled her eyes at her lover. He was always so distant. She moved gingerly. She was still sore from his affections the night before. She groaned swinging her legs from the bed. Long scratches marked up her thighs from his claws. She groaned.
"Damn his claws. This is going to take forever to heal." She said running her hands across her thighs. "Does he always have to be so rough?" She muttered to herself more then to anyone else. She dressed in the blue and violet kimono that was her favorite before heading downstairs to find Rin.
Rin was sitting the courtyard waiting for her adopted mother. Kiyota walked into the courtyard seeing Rin waiting for her. Rin grinned and ran to Kiyota jumping into her arms laughing. Kiyota caught her hugging her tight. She flinched when Rin's feet hit her thighs.
"I'm sorry Mother." Rin said.
"Its not your fault. Blame your Lord." She said setting Rin down. She had become use to Rin calling her Mother. Sesshoumaru however had not. He watched from the shadows of the garden at how the pair interacted. "Shall we continue your lessons Rin?" Kiyota asked. Rin smiled nodding. Kiyota nodded walking towards the armory. Since Sesshoumaru had learned that she could wield a sword and shoot a bow he requested she teach Rin the same. He was glad that Rin was picking up very quickly.
Sesshoumaru had laughed had Kiyota's choice of swords. The delicate sword she had chosen was none other the his own mother's. It was the sword that had been passed down to each Lady of the West. He wondered just how well she could wield it against someone who knew how to use a sword.
"Rin, I would like you sit back and observe today." Sesshoumaru said drawing one of his own swords. "We shall spar."
"Damnit I wasn't expecting you. Make noise." She growled nearly jumping out of her skin from his voice.
"My apologizes. Prepare yourself." He said before lunging at her. Kiyota groaned blocking his attack sliding across the dojo floor. Kiyota threw his sword back lunging at him. He blocked her easily side stepping. He thought she would keep going forward but instead she turned on a dime coming down on him, slicing his back. He hadn't seen that coming.
"Opps." Kiyota said knowing she would pay for that either that night in his bedchamber or here in the dojo.
Rin watched as the pair she considered her parents fought across the dojo blocking each other's attempts to hit the other. She could only smile. Her lord was holding himself back from his attacks. He looked back at his wound. She had gotten him good enough.
"Enough." He said. Kiyota stopped bringing the sword to her side. "Did you learn anything Rin?" Sesshoumaru asked. Rin nodded. Kiyota yawned then winced a little at the strain the spar had brought on her wounded thighs. She growled at Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru turned towards her curious at why she'd growled at him. She ran a hand over her thighs glaring at him. A smirk crossed his lips. She sheathed the sword at her hip walking towards Sesshoumaru.
"Sesshoumaru-sama allow me to see that wound." Kiyota said. Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes turning for her to see his back. She slide his shirt down his shoulders looking at the small wound she had inflicted into his back. She sighed. She hadn't gotten him too badly. It was only a scratch in his eyes. He slide his shirt back on before turning to face her.
"Satisfactory?" He asked. Kiyota saw the slight mist of tears in his eyes. Something was bothering him, not that he would ever speak it. She knew it couldn't be from the wound she inflicted. She'd seen him take much graver wounds without so much as a flinch. He must have thought she didn't see a thing in his eyes. They spoke volumes whether he knew it or not. Kiyota rolled her eyes at him and turned to Rin.
"Rin get a bow and quiver. Let's practice that." She said.
Sesshoumaru left them to their work while he himself went back to his study to think of a way to get rid of Kiyota. He would speak with her that night about leaving. Bring her into his personal bedchamber and tell her then. It sounded like a fool proof plan. He waited until the evening meal. They ate in silence. Kiyota and Rin retired to the library where Kiyota was teaching Rin to read and write. After Rin was in bed safely and Sesshoumaru was more then clear that she was sleeping, he awaited Kiyota's return to his bedchamber.
A few hours later she walked into the bedchamber still in the blue and violet kimono he so much liked on her. She wasn't going to make this easy for him. He growled inwardly.
"You must leave." Sesshoumaru said to her. "Return to your group."
"Why is that Sesshoumaru-sama?" Kiyota asked.
"You can no longer stay here. I will bring you to the village where my brother resides and that will be it. End of story." He said turning his back to her. "Sleep in your own room this night."
"Excuse me?" She growled. Sesshoumaru turned towards her. He inwardly gasped at the sight of her.
Her eyes hazed over a deep violet. She was angry, more then angry. Her fists were clenched at her sides. Sesshoumaru backed away from her not wanting to feel her wrath, though he knew she would never hurt him.