Chapter 5

The night was calming as I held Rin in my arms.

The meadow was just as beautiful in the real world. Emerald green grass carpeted the earth and oh the colors. The colors were vivid as can be in every shade you can think of, from soothing ocean blue to a deep cheerful purple. My heart swelled up and overflowed from the sight of it all. I just sat down in the cool grass and breathed in the air. Tears began to roll. It's all so breathtaking enchanting.

Then the ambiance switched from that of serine to bone-chilling eerie. I began to shiver from the fierce air and the skies grew dark. The clouds roared in anger and fear crawled up my spine as I turned to look at who was looking at me.

It was her. His mother, the queen of all that is cold hearted. Her eyes were laden with impatience and hunger. I got up and brushed off the paper like blades of grass. I gave a weak smile and bowed. I heard her scoff in annoyance.

Straightening up I looked at her and introduced myself. "I'm Valin- ," She cut me off and lifted her perfect eyebrows, "I know who you are. You're that human girl that my son chooses not to kill. You. A weak, pathetic excuse of a human girl. . ."

I flinched at her chilling words. I gathered my courage and spoke, "I am not weak. I control him better than you did. You're just-." Again I was cut off, but this time it was a smooth pale hand that covered my hand. I knew whose hand it is.

"Forgive Valine, mother." He looked at me to apologize to his mother.

And what am I supposed to apologize for. As if reading my thought he cleared his throat and raised a smooth eyebrow. Swallowing my pride I once again gave a smile and sais that I'm sorry. Her posture loosened as she sat on a nearby rock. We waited for her verdict.

He held me in his slender arms and we stood as a couple. She continued to stare us down. And I just stared back at her, not faltering and thinking to myself, 'Don't blink. Don't blink.'

Finally the all high and mighty started to speak. "Well I see that my son would protect you from anything and everyone. But I must say that I do not like him holding a meaningless human so close. All you humans are good for is food." She rose in one graceful move and disappeared into the air above us.

I sighed and there we stood.

I woke up with a start at the sound of a twig cracking nearby. Rin was still asleep, but Sesshoumaru was nowhere to be seen. My heart skipped a beat as I heard his voice in the nearby trees. "Leave us. Tell my mother that she has no need to send spies on us." My heart froze for just a second. Why that sadistic bitch. I held in my laughter at my own thought. Well she is a dog demon.

Rin whined in her sleep and Sesshoumaru turned to us. I waved to him and mouthed the words that I got this. He gave a simple nod and continued to threaten the unwanted company. I begin to stroke Rin's hair and hummed a lullaby to her. Her fingers unclenched and she scooted closer to me.

"Easy sweet Rin." I wrapped my arm around her and continued to hum the lullaby. I sensed Sesshoumaru give an inward sigh and gave an even tone command as he fingered Toukijin. "Leave us or mother will get more than just your words at her door step."

They left in a second in a swirl of smoggy clouds. Swiftly and smoothly he glided to us and sat by us. His gaze was far and stern. "Mother, why send those low life's to spy?"

I knew he was asking himself than his mom or me. So I shrugged and drifted back to sleep.