Rin remained in her chair. Sesshomaru's eyes slid over the bowing servants before landing on Rin.
"Rin," he said with an icy tone.
"Sesshomaru," she replied just as cold. She didn't use his title, which made a few of the servants glance at her nervously.
His eyes narrowed before turning away and walking out of the kitchen. Knowing she was to follow, Rin waited until he was gone a few moments before standing and addressing the curious faces. "Thank you for the tea and laughs. I hope we can do it again sometime soon."
She smiled and left the room. Once out of the kitchen door, she was met with a face full of fur. She took half a step back and looked up. Sesshomaru's golden eyes stared back at her.
"Did you want to speak to me?" she asked innocently.
"Why, of all places in my castle, do I find you in the kitchen, laughing with the servants, Rin?"
"Because so far they are the only ones who seem to accept me being here." Rin thought a moment before adding, "Chi wants me here as well . . . but I don't think you want me here, Sesshomaru."
Sesshomaru shot her a powerful look then began to walk down the hall Rin had only just walked down hours ago to find Koji's mother. Rin waited until he was a few feet ahead before following him. She remained behind him while she thought of where he was leading her. If it was to her room, she'd enter without another word to him. If it was to his room . . . she'd think about that only if it actually happened.
Rin was looking down at her feet, so when Sesshomaru stopped in the middle of the hallway, she ran directly into his chest. "Mmph!"
She automatically tried to take a step back, but stumbled over her own feet. Sesshomaru instinctively caught her before she could fall. He pulled her to his chest, her ear rested just over his heart, which thumped softly.
"Rin, you must learn to have more balance."
Rin brought her head up to look at him with as much fierceness as she could muster. "I have balance, thank you."
He cocked his head in his puppy manner. "You're tired."
Not a question but a statement. "No, I am quite awake."
"You're tired and you are a terrible liar."
"No I'm not!" she argued.
Sesshomaru almost rolled his eyes. He turned to the right, toward the door that Rin didn't realize was there until now.
With one small nudge, Sesshomaru opened the door. Motioning her to enter, Rin stepped inside. She found what she feared. She was standing in Sesshomaru's room once again. Silently she walked to his bed, sat on the edge and looked down at her hands that rested in her lap.
She didn't hear Sesshomaru enter. She only heard the sound of the door closing. Rin still didn't look up when Sesshomaru's feet came into view. He stood in front of her as if waiting for her to speak.
"Why am I here, my lord?"
"So you can rest."
"I have told you I am not tired. If you want me to rest, why not take me to my room?"
He didn't answer. Rin didn't really expect him to. She fiddled nervously with her hands. Her mind briefly thought on why he led her to his room. Her room must not be that far away. After a few moments of pondering this, Rin felt her eyes grow heavy. No! She wanted to remain awake just to prove Lord Sesshomaru wrong. But, she was unable to keep her eyes open. She began to sway slightly.
Sesshomaru decided this was the time to act. He swiftly picked her up. Rin leaned into his chest, wrapping her hand into the mokomoko, letting it comfort her into a dazed sleep. After a hesitation on Sesshomaru's part, Rin was placed on the bed, under the sheets. She sighed happily, mumbled something incoherent and gave in to the darkness that surrounded her.
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Why the hell is this happening?
Sesshomaru held the small, sleeping body is his arms. Rin's breathing began to deepen as he set her down in the bed. After the sheets were pulled over her body, Sesshomaru tried to pull away. He found he couldn't and searched for a sensible reason why not. After a moment's confusion he looked down and saw Rin's hand still clutching to his mokomoko.
"Stay," she murmured.
And that was all Sesshomaru needed. Gently, he pried her hand away from his fur. Walking around the bed, he removed his weapons, armor, shoes and shirt, leaving him with only pants and mokomoko wrapped loosely around his bare chest.
He slid under the sheets and lay on his back, looking up at the ceiling. He was thinking on whether to sleep or watch her sleep when a finger poked the right side of his ribs. He looked down as the small hand made its way up his ribs, over his torso and loosely around the left side of his stomach. Rin's body pressed itself tightly against his, making his mind race. Her breast against his arm didn't help much either.
Naturally, he lifted his arm and placed it around her fragile body. With that one movement, Rin hastily pushed herself even more against him. Her nose grazed his chest as they breathed together. Sesshomaru forced himself not to take her right then. Instead he kissed her hair and breathed in her scent. Peaceful, just like he was now that the only thing that truly mattered to him—even though he wouldn't admit it—was with him as if they were . . . well, one.
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Rin woke with the sun the next morning. It blazed its rays through the windows on all walls. She closed her eyes and smiled at the warmth the sun brought. And the warmth that the body she held onto brought, as well.
Rin's eyes flashed open before she jumped up. A hard arm kept her from leaping away from her lord.
"Calm, Rin."
Rin breathed in, about to ask for an explanation, before Sesshomaru spoke again, eyes closed.
"You acted on your own free will. You came to me."
Realization clicked as Rin replayed the night before. She murmured him to stay with her. And then she must've . . . Panic flew through Rin's body. "Oh, Kami! We didn't . . ."
Sesshomaru understood. His head shook slightly. He opened his eyes so Rin could see the emotion that crossed them: hurt. "I would never take you unwillingly."
Rin jumped on that, but was still held still by the arm, which she noticed hung around her shoulder so that his hand brushed her breast every time she breathed in and out. "That's a lie!"
He frowned. "I do not lie, Rin."
"The hell you don't! You took me against my will just last night!"
"Rin, I have told you that I didn't—"
"Not after you found me in the kitchen. I am talking about before dinner. You were ready to take me right then and there and not think tw—"
She was cut off by a finger to her lips. Sesshomaru was turned onto his side, looking deeply into Rin's eyes. Rin's heart almost melted.
"Rin, do not speak when I am speaking. It makes me angry," he said in a soft tone.
Rin nodded. But the finger didn't move from her lips. Instead, it grazed over her pink skin, causing her to give an involuntary gasp. Sesshomaru leaned forward slowly, allowing Rin plenty of time to reject him, but she didn't.
And as his lips met hers, Rin could feel her heart begin to pound painfully in her chest. It was a gentle kiss, one Rin didn't expect. It was too nice and too delicate to really mean anything. Rin decided to push his buttons and see how long it took him until he broke control.
She deepened the kiss, reaching her hands to cradle his face. He didn't break. He tried to return her to the gentler kiss, but Rin wouldn't have it. Her tongue edged his bottom lip, receiving a quieted moan from the dog demon. Rin pressed her body as hard as she could against Sesshomaru. That's what made her remember something. Pushing the kiss into a more passionate level, she carefully slid on top of Sesshomaru, straddling his hips. She broke the kiss for a moment to brush away her think hair. Returning to his lips was like a dream. His hands slid up her thighs and over her curves. He held her face in as gentle of a way as he could, cradling it in his rather large hands.
That's when their position changed. Sesshomaru shifted until his upper body was over hers. He kissed her lightly on her neck and jaw before returning to her lips.
"You were doing so well, my lord," Rin said in between kisses.
"I do not like being thought of as submissive."
"Of course not, my lord. You aren't submissive, it's just . . ."
He pulled away from kissing her neck and shoulder. "What do you have to say, Rin?"
"Well," she looked away from him for a moment. "I just get tired of actually being submissive. I'd like to take control and see how you like it."
Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow. "I don't believe that will ever happen, Rin."
Rin sighed. "I knew you'd say that."
She pulled her head up to give him a quick peck on his cheek before sliding her way out from under him.
"Time for breakfast," she said cheerfully.
Just as she made it to the edge of the bed and began to stand, an arm wrapped around her waist, causing her to fall back onto the bed and back into Sesshomaru's grasp.
"You're not getting away that easily, little girl," he growled.
Rin giggled. "I guess this means I'm forgiven, then."
Sesshomaru frowned. "How you acted last night was nearly unforgivable."
Rin frowned. "Sure, but—"
That earned another finger to her lips. He said, "Quiet. How you acted may almost be unforgivable, but I understand why you acted like so. I may understand, but I feel the need to give you some sort of punishment for acting in such a manner."
Rin tried not to grin. Slowly, she opened her mouth, allowing Sesshomaru's finger to slide in. After a few sucks, she pulled it out and ran it down her chest like she did the night before at dinner.
"What kind of punishment?" she asked, looking up at him through her eyelashes.
"My kind," he answered.
Sesshomaru leaned forward and placed a kiss directly over Rin's heart.
Let the fun begin.
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A/N: I know probably not what you were expecting, but I had a very short time to write this due to all the craziness occurring at my house. My sister is graduating and there's a party at my house tomorrow. Fun, fun, right? No, not right. Haha. Well, at least we know there will be a lot of lemon/lime/whatever in the next chapter. Yay! Haha. Reviews would be nice. Let's say . . . 80 by Sunday? Can we do it? I think so. Everyone review and I'll update a lot faster. This should be proof! Haha. Thanks for reading, ladies and gentlemen!
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