A.N/\/\/\/\ So, these past couple of months, without internet has been killer. And it's kind of helped me push past my writers block but not by much. So if these past couple of chapters has been crap I am really sorry. But! Every day is a new start! Writers block can only last for so long when someone continuously batters at it to make it go away. Also, to the person who messaged me and said that I need a disclaimer well here it is! I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA! NOT AT ALL. Longest chapter yet! Here is Chapter 6 guys!
Rin's P.O.V
Rin was lying in her bed after rushing back from the gardens, afraid to be caught out of her rooms by Lord Sesshomaru's mother. Sighing to herself Rin thought back to the kisses between Sesshomaru and herself. Blushing she smiled and the happiness she had felt earlier started flooding her again. There was a knock on the door that made Rin jump and laugh at herself.
"Yes?" She waited for the door to open, when it didn't she got up and opened the door. On the floor was a folded piece of paper. Confused Rin bent and picked it up, shutting her door behind her. Walking over to her chair she unfolded the paper and read the note:
My dear Rin,
Accompany me in my room tonight after everyone has fallen asleep. Wait until the moon is two feet above the trees. We must travel to the border and back before dawn.
Burn This-
Lord Sesshomaru-
Rin read the note twice to make sure she kept the time memorized. Taking it over to her fireplace she tossed the note into the flames. Rin looked outside and noticed it was only dinner time, meaning she had time to sleep and eat before she had to meet Lord Sesshomaru. She decided to sneak to the kitchen to get food. Walking over to a large bear pelt hanging on her wall, Rin opened the servant's access door and closed it behind her.
Grabbing a torch from the wall she lit another. Placing the wall torch back in its iron holding Rin continued down the hall. Servants haven't had to use these walk ways in years; this is how Rin had been getting through the castle without being seen. These walk ways had been forgotten. Taking a left turn she passed the rooms where Lord Sesshomaru's mother would be staying as quietly as she could.
Rin made it to the kitchen a few minutes later, looking around before she stepped out so no one would notice her. Walking into the busy kitchen Rin went over to the main cook Miss Sheng. "Need help Miss Sheng?"
The cook started at Rin's voice. "Rin! What are you doing out of your rooms! The master will be upset if you are seen!"
"It is alright, I wasn't seen on my way here and his mother never comes into the kitchen anyway."
The cook shook her head with a small smile "alright then, but you must leave after everything is ready for any slight chance of one of her servants will enter the kitchens. How do you get around without being seen Rin? I am most curious of your hiding skills."
Rin gave the cook a mischievous grin "It's a secret Miss Sheng."
With a small laugh the cook set dough in front of Rin "get to work missy, and don't let that bread dry out!" Rin stuck her hands in the gooey mixture and started kneading the dough, adding a little flour at a time to make it the right consistency. "I never do Miss Sheng." The cook smiled and turned to her other pots and pans of food leaving Rin to make the bread.
Sesshomaru's P.O.V
Sesshomaru was walking the castle grounds with his mother as was their normal when she would visit. His mother was going on about some demoness that she had met on the road traveling. Sesshomaru listened with only a partial interest. His mind was mostly on Rin and the note he left for her at her door. "Sesshomaru, are you even listening?" He looked at his mother.
"Hm?"
"No. Of course you weren't listening." She sighed. "I said, I have found several demonesses to be your mate, and I have brought them with me. There are three of them that will be joining us for dinner; I have already made the arrangements. They will be staying in the rooms next to mine." She looked at him expectantly.
"Mother… I have specifically asked you to stop trying to find me a mate. I will find one on my own. I know what I am looking for in a mate. You do not. They may stay, but if they approach me with unwanted favors then they will leave immediately." He sighed in frustration and hastily added "but they will leave with you as well." His mother looked at him with annoyance but said no more on the matter.
Walking in silence again he tried to calm himself down. Between his mother and the Northern letter, Sesshomaru was highly irritated. "Mother, do you know what news the council has of the Northern Royals?" Glaring at the ground his mother let out a sigh "No, those cranky old fools wouldn't tell me a word other than they have news of the North. They said it would be best if everyone wait to hear it at the council meeting tomorrow."
"Do you think anyone could have escaped before the attack happened?" he watched her reaction very carefully. Sesshomaru wasn't a fool; he knew his mother could be traitorous when something was in her way of getting what she wanted. His mother concentrated on her answer before she spoke. "I am not sure, but if that were the case, why has no one shown up and explained what happened?"
"Surely mother you could answer that yourself. If they did not leave on their own, then someone forced them to leave, and if anyone escaped then they are probably undergoing everything they can possibly think of to stay hidden from their enemies. We all heard the whispering of bodies being found of all but the youngest child; but what of the secret guards?" His mother eyed him carefully
"You seem to have put a lot of thought into this Sesshomaru."
He sighed and nodded "I just do not understand how an entire family of eight could just disappear." He looked up to the sky. "Come, it is time for dinner. We'll talk more about this tomorrow during the meeting. Let us worry about it tomorrow." He turned not giving her time to answer and walked back towards the castle.
Rin's P.O.V
Rin was laughing at what one of the cook's helpers had said when she was walking out of the kitchen when she bumped into someone. Rin froze and bowed and apologized immediately. "Forgive me; I was not watching where I was going. It will not happen again." When Rin finally looked up she met the green eyes of a beautiful demoness. She had short curly orange hair, the tips were more red than orange. Her skin was as pale as the moon except for her lips. They were a soft pink. She had a dusting of freckles across her nose and cheeks, barely noticeable.
She was the same height as Rin. "Oh it's alright. I wasn't looking either. You must be Sesshomaru's human ward, yes?" she smiled at Rin and it made her look just that more beautiful. Rin realized she was waiting for an answer "Oh! Excuse me; Yes, I am Rin." She smiled at the pretty demoness. "My name is Sayuri; could you perhaps help me to the dinner hall? Lady Yumiko will be mad if I keep them waiting." Rin smiled "Of course, would you rather I get a servant? I know most demons and demonesses don't want to be in the company of a human."
The demoness watched Rin for a moment "No, it's alright, I do not mind, I live near humans. I prefer their quiet ways than our ways of violence." She smiled again and Rin suddenly decided she would like to be friends with this demoness. "Not all humans are quiet Lady Sayuri, but I am glad that you do not mind humans." Rin smiled and started walking towards the dining hall "This way."
Rin and the demoness talked all the way to the dining hall. They talked about how they lived, where they traveled to, who they've met. Rin was telling her about how she enjoyed helping the servants with the cooking and cleaning. While Sayuri was telling Rin about how much she enjoyed planting flowers and watching them grow. By the time Rin noticed they were just standing in the hall, they were no longer alone.
Two other demonesses approached them. One was tall and thin, her skin was dark, but her eyes were a startling color of orange. Her hair fell past her shoulders, completely straight. Her clothes were that of a noble woman. The other demoness what shorter than Rin, her skin was a caramel color and her eyes a soft purple. Her nose was sharp, yet small. They were both beautiful, yet not as beautiful as Sayuri.
Rin bowed to them both and offered them a small nervous smile. The tall demoness sneered at her and glared. "Sayuri, why are you talking with this…thing? We should be in there meeting Lord Sesshomaru in hopes that he picks one of us for his mate. You are stalling everyone. Lady Yumiko will not like this." Rin kept her face clear of all emotions as she waited for the second demoness to speak.
"Yori, be wise and hold your tongue in case Lord Sesshomaru is to hear you belittling his ward. She may be human, but she belongs to Lord Sesshomaru, and he is not a tolerant person." Yori glared at the shorter demoness and sighed "Alright Tsukiko, you are right. Let us not be any later than we are." She gave one last glare to Rin and stormed into the dining hall. Through the crack Rin saw Lord Sesshomaru as his head snapped up in her direction.
Tsukiko followed Yori into the dining hall, allowing Lord Sesshomaru to watch Rin even longer. She smiled and bowed to Lady Sayuri "It was a pleasure to talk with you; I apologize if I have gotten you into trouble. Please enjoy your meal." The demoness smiled at Rin "I had fun; I would like to talk with you again Rin before we take our leave. You are a wonderful person."
Rin nodded at her "Just send a servant with a summons and I shall come to you when you are free, but please, I am not supposed to be seen by Lady Yumiko…"
"do not worry; I won't get you into trouble. I'll see you soon!" Rin smiled as she walked into the dining hall. She made eye contact with Lord Sesshomaru and smiled before turning and leaving to her room.
Sesshomaru's P.O.V
Sesshomaru was in the dining hall waiting for the three demonesses to join him and his mother for dinner. The table was set so no one was directly to the right of him, for that would be where his future mate would sit. There were two plates on the right side of the table, and two on the left. He knew whoever his mother had sitting next to her was the female she would have him mate.
As the time went by his mother got agitated that the girls were late. He didn't mind because he had no desire to meet any of them. After a few minutes he heard small murmurings outside the door. They were too soft to be able to hear them clearly. After a moment the door burst open and a tall demoness walked into the room, followed by a much shorter demoness.
Though they did not catch his eye, for Rin was standing outside the dining hall door. Glancing at his mother to make sure she had not seen Rin as the door swung closed. Looking around at the two demonesses who were pouring their aura's around them trying to get him to accept their scent. They had a sour smell to them; one was of apples and grass. While the other was of the ocean waters mixed with something Sesshomaru could not place, nor liked.
The door pushed open again and Sesshomaru kept his gaze intently on Rin. She smiled and waved at him and then the door closed again. So he watched the third demoness walk over to the plate closest to him on the left. The first demoness who had sat by his mother started speaking. "Forgive us for being late; there was a human blocking the door and would…" Before the demoness could finish her sentence the one who was last spoke up.
"Oh shut up Yori. She was not stopping you from entering the dining hall. I was having a wonderful conversation with her before you showed up and was disrespectful to Lord Sesshomaru's ward." The pale demoness glared at the demoness she had called Yori. "And don't deny it because Tsukiko advised you to keep your comments to yourself." Sitting herself down the demoness smiled at Lord Sesshomaru's smirk.
"I'm sorry for being late My Lord, My name is Sayuri; I got lost and your ward was very kind to me and showed me the way here." She smiled shyly at him but not in a flirtatious way. He scented the air around her and noticed that she was not trying to force her scent upon him. She smelled like strawberries and freshly baked peaches. The scent was pleasing. He glanced at the others in the room and noticed the other girls had jealous looks on their face and his mother was less than pleased.
His mother looked up from the plate and gave a meaningful look at Sayuri. As his mother spoke he watched Sayuri sit straighter and lift her chin in defiance. This was entertaining to him. "Sesshomaru, this over here is Yori, and the one in front of her is Tsukiko. They have both traveled from very far away to meet you. Sayuri isn't as far but she has also traveled for a chance to meet you. Aren't they all beautiful?"
Sesshomaru looked at his mother "They are not displeasing; but as I told you mother, I am not looking for a mate right now." The two girls he didn't like had blushed and giggled at his mother's words but it died away after his responds. Yori glanced at him with a determined look in her eye. "Lord Sesshomaru, are you saying that you don't fancy one of us?" She smiled at him.
He stared at the demoness for a long time until she ducked her head and advert her eyes from his. "I have said it once already and I rarely ever repeat myself demoness so listen well this time, least you be half-witted. I am not looking for a mate; and if I were, it'd not be the likes of you, however Sayuri, you may stay as long as you like. A Friend of Rin's is a Friend of mine. You may also return home whenever you wish, under the safety of my demons."
Sayuri bowed her head at him and smiled as the other demoness blushed furiously and glared at Sayuri. "Thank you My Lord; that is most kind of you. I will think upon your offer and respond in a few days before Lady Yumiko and the others leave." She seems much better than the others. Plus Rin likes her; therefore she must be a good person.
Not as good as our Rin.
No, I agree; never as good as our Rin. Sesshomaru and his mother and Sayuri continued to talk with a few comments from Tsukiko, but Yori kept to herself.