Ch. 7

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The pounding in the background of her mind was so annoying. It was like thunder against her eardrums. She wished it would just stop as she snuggled against her Sessh-koi. Wait, what? Her Sessh-koi? 'What is going on here' she sat up quickly in the lush bed. The eyes of the beautiful figure lying before her slowly drifted open as she gazed at his tempting features. 'Is this really real?' she questioned as her hand traveled up to his brow. Rin traced her fingers along his face and down to his neck noting the trace of a smile tugging at his lips. 'Yes, that's important,' she wasn't sure why though. The pounding started up again just as she was ready to explore, 'seems like that wasn't a dream either.'

So he was real, her dreams weren't just dreams. There was so much she wanted to ask him now that her mind wasn't clouded with confusion and lust. She really wished that god-awful pounding would stop. A low growl was emanating from the demon beside her. 'I guess it bothers him too.' A sigh escaped her lips as she pushed away the blanket covering her. Shock engulfed the girl as her cheeks took on a bright red tone. Sesshoumaru was completely naked, 'handsome, but naked!' her mind screamed. She brought her fingers to her lips thinking back to before this wonderful nap. She had moaned his name repeatedly. In her mind she though that she should feel dirty, tainted. "I don't though…" Rin mumbled as she continued to go through the events of the day. Looking down she realized that she was still naked as well.

"Hnn?" he questioned her comment. Sesshoumaru could practically feel the heat radiating off of her face. It was just like the first time he had claimed her. Reaching up to her, he cupped her chin in his palm and captured her lips gently. Her skin flushed. The butterflies in her stomach were more than obvious. The pounding continued.

"This Rin finds that noise to be quite annoying." She frowned as it echoed through again. "As does this Sesshoumaru." His speech had adapted to modern times, but with her around it was easy to fall into old habits. Standing up proved to be a bit difficult for the great taiyoukai. He had been quite comfortable. It was settled, that hanyou at his door was going to die for disturbing him.

"Ano," her voice was barely a mumble. She was standing before him wrapped in the blanket. "You tore my clothing… do you have anything that this Rin could use temporarily?" her voice was soft and gentle. It fueled his hunger for her nonetheless. He was almost ready to take her again when the booming sounded again. Rin thought that she heard a slew of violent curses seep out of Sesshoumaru's mouth with that last pounding on the doors.

It didn't take long before Sesshoumaru had acquired some clothing for her. An old haori of his and hakama borrowed from one of the live in servents were hardly suitable for her beauty but it would have to do for now. After slipping into the rather loose clothing, Rin tied the belt of Sesshoumaru's haori tight.

"Wait here, I will deal with our… guest," his voice was dripping with venom. As he began walking away she asked, "is this yours?" He only nodded in response. "I thought so," she smiled, "it smells like you." 'I could get lost in that smile' he let a cheerful grin tug at his lips.

More memories came flooding into her vision as he grinned at her.

"This Sesshoumaru will eventually need an heir. I see no one more appropriate than yourself to be the mother of said child. You have been by this Sesshoumaru's side for countless years and it would be preferable if that company did not cease."

A gasp escaped her lips. It was unusual for him to speak so much, and those words were extreme for him. Tears trekked down her cheeks as she nodded, throwing her arms around his stoic frame. "I love you!" his arm snaked around her as the words escaped her lips, holding her tight. She knew that he loved her too.

Rin breathed deeply and realized she had been holding onto Sesshoumaru for balance. She smiled brightly at him and before she could stop herself, "You love me," her smile was coy. He only nodded in response, still not one for useless words. He figured that she talked enough for them both sometimes.

When her smile began to fade, he instantly regretted his choice. In an effort to remedy the situation he nuzzled against her, kissing his mark, "Yes, you have the love of this Sesshoumaru." Her eyes instantly brightened in response to his words.

He continued to make his way down the hallway. Rin was following behind despite his command. 'He can't boss me around,' lover or not, this was not the time of lords and ladies, there was no way she was going to be told what to do; especially not by him.

When Sesshoumaru realized that she wouldn't be giving in any time soon he let out a rather threatening growl. Rin stiffened a bit at the sound but continued to follow anyway. She was not going to be bullied. "This Sesshoumaru told you to stay put!" he could sense more than one wind demon at his door and began to worry for her safety. "No, you said wait there," her remark was calm and saturated with amusement. He growled in response.

Sesshoumaru used his demonic speed at that point, leaving the stunned girl in his wake. 'Well, he's no fun.' She let out a small sigh. The walls surrounding her were completely unfamiliar; finding her way around was going to be tough. 'Maybe I should've just stayed where I was.' The hall she now entered had several doors with intricate designs adorning them. Her curiosity was caught and she began to peek into each room along the way. Sesshoumaru hadn't told her not to look around, so this was completely okay. That was her thought on the matter anyhow.

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As Sesshoumaru neared the entrance to his home he felt as though he knew the second demon waiting for him. When he opened the doors of his manor the recognition of whom exactly the familiar aura belonged to hit him with a mild force. His annoyance began to spike. 'Why is this wind whore bothering me now,' he realized just as instantly that the annoying hanyou was indeed that whore's son. He let out a feral growl "What in hell do you want?" he demanded fiercely.

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She looked up just as he opened the door. The scent of ningen was all over him. It wasn't an obtrusive ningen scent though, which only served to make her angrier. The humans with pleasant scents were few and far between. After all she had gone through to rid him of human filth, here he was once again rutting with those ningen whores. When he growled she was instantly pulled from her thoughts. "What in hell do you want?" he had barked it out so menacingly that she trembled inside. Her anger swelled and grew hotter. 'How dare he speak to me in such a way just to get back to his damned ningen tramp.'

"Still sleeping around with human filth I see," the words were flung out before she could think better of such a statement. The growl he let loose sent chills down her spine. She jumped away before his claws could imbed themselves too deep into her flesh. The scratches on her skin seeped with blood as she grimaced. 'heh, so defensive, this one must be like the first one.' A laugh escaped her throat causing the great taiyoukai's eyes to tinge with red.

Miru looked on in horror as his mother engaged the vicious inu-youkai. 'Is she crazy? He's going to tear her apart!' he couldn't let her do this. As he moved to defend her however she growled lightly at him, "no, my dearest, do not interfere." Instantly he backed down. His mother's word was final, always.

Kagura skipped around Sesshoumaru a bit. "Whatever," she grinned, "it suits you." She was infuriating! Why was he even doing this? 'Why are they even here? This matter with the hanyou was settled.' He stopped attacking her. "Why are you here? This Sesshoumaru will not ask again." His hand was wrapped around her neck before she even registered the action.

"My son has business with you." She groaned out. Sesshoumaru's senses picked up the sound of feet delicately padding towards them and frowned on the inside. Kagura's knees hit the ground with a soft thud; she inhaled deeply. 'Still as temper mental as ever,' her feet were on the solid surface beneath her in seconds. "I have no business with you half-breed offspring." He turned back to his home and began walking away as Rin popped her head around the corner of the door.

"Ha! I found you!" the smile that graced her lips tugged at his heart, but only for an instant. She gazed around at the scene before her with a small amount of shock. 'Why in hell is Miru here!?' before her stood Kagura, still a bit bloodied, and Miru, looking like a child who had just been severely scolded.

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Kagura had sensed the girl before she saw her. 'Great, his ningen whore has come to greet us.' She shuffled her feet just a little before the girl emerged thinking of how bad this could get. Cinnamon eyes gazed out and her. It was bad. This was horrible! She was identical to that bitch… no, wait a moment, she was that bitch! 'How could this be!?' Kagura's fury flared to record heights, her aura swirled maliciously around her.

"You whore!" Kagura lunged forward.

(a/n: I was tempted to end here today)

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Centuries had gone by, how could a human without any contact to her demon mate survive all this time? It was impossible, she andMiroku even visited from time to time so their lives would not dissipate. Not to mention, the miko had said she would never return.

Time had seemed to slow down as Kagura sailed through the air and recounted past events. The conversation between Inuyasha and the miko Kagome that she had overheard echoed slightly through her mind.

"I'm going home for good after this battle is over," her eyes seemed so liquid-like.

"You mean, you won't ever come back?" his voice was forced.

"I cannot keep doing this, so no, I will never come back again," she was gazing at the grass beneath her feet the tears clinging to her lashes..

"Will anything I do change your mind?" the words were full of pain.

"I'm sorry," she walked away.

The girl had been so easy to manipulate at that point.

Her attack was stopped as she was brutally thrown into the ground. Looking up, she saw that Sesshoumaru's eyes were glazed in red. She stepped back a bit. "You bastard!" once again she was on her feet. Her anger had become so fierce that she could no longer control herself and the words began to pour.

"I went through all that trouble, just for you! Then you shove me away like trash when indeed the filth was right under your nose!" Kagura swung her fan knocking Rin over in the door way. Before Rin hit the ground Sesshoumaru was behind her to catch her, gently standing her back on her feet. "And still you protect her! All the effort! Completely wasted! I rid you of that brat centuries ago and yet after all this time you simply end up defending the useless tramp again!" Another attack was released from her fan, this time only to be stopped by an acid whip before it got very far at all. "I hate you!" she lunged again.

Sesshoumaru came forward, his hand colliding with her neck, lifting her of the ground and squeezing tightly. "You will stop your attacks or you will die," his grip had tightened to the point where she could barely breathe. Kagura squirmed violently in his grasp.

Miru took this as his chance to move. As he pulled the mirror from his pocket, he let the last of his regrets disappear. "Rin Taisho," was all he said as he directed the reflective glass towards Rin.

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