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Ch. 15
Devils lie, Angels cry
"Rin?"
Closed eyes abruptly snapped open once hearing the familiar voice of Kagome. No words could describe how relieved Rin felt at that moment. With Naraku and his henchmen breaking into the mansion, she was sure that it would be him to walk through that door. As she opened her mouth to speak, she suddenly became aware she was not able to utter a sound. Furrowing her brows she tried again but still, nothing. She looked down at her lap where her hands were, noticing how much she was trembling. Thinking it was someone from the Akai ryuu who was entering the room must have caused her to be temporarily in shock. She couldn't speak nor move, which made her wonder if Kagome even knew she was in the closet. With the lights being shut off due to the break in, there was no possible way for her to see Rin, and seeing as she didn't have demon abilities to scent humans, that made it even worse. Rin watched as Kagome's silhouette moved around a bit before disappearing further into the darkness. It was quiet for a few seconds until the sound of a door closing broke Rin out of her shocked trance. Kagome had no clue she was in the closet so she left. Which meant Rin was once again alone. With Naraku being somewhere in the mansion.
Rin's eyes widened, her mouth dropping to the ground in horror. Swiftly she found the will to move and jumped to her feet, running out of the closet, and stopping in front of the bedroom door separating her from the demons on the other side. Her first priority was to find Kagome, who was most likely on her way to locate Inuyasha, or perhaps Sesshomaru? The thought of her mate stopped Rin's train of thought completely. He had specifically demand that she stay in the closet, he had threw her in against her will, and not come out. But if Kagome had come looking for her, did that mean Sesshomaru sent her to retrieve Rin? Snorting, she narrowed her eyes while reaching for the doorknob, quietly opening the door. Screw him, he locked me in a damn closet. She looked from side to side making sure there was no one in sight before slipping out the room. Left or right. . . There were gun shots going off faintly in the background, but were enough to force a squeak from Rin. Her head turned to the direction of the sound, growls and yells also being thrown in the mix, before looking in the opposite direction. Left it is. Deciding to go down the left corridor, she picked up her pace to a full out run, not wanting to get caught if she were to be walking.
The farther she went the less noise from down stairs she heard. She was growing slightly apprehensive when there was suddenly no sound what so ever as well as not a person, or demon in sight. Though Rin wanted to find kagome, she knew that whichever direction she went, there would be no chance at finding her. Her friend was already long gone. It was apparent she was now lost, so her best choice would be to find Sesshomaru. Groaning in frustration, she was about to turn around and head the other way, when a low chuckle stilled her movements. It wasn't the same chuckle she was use to, the one Sesshomaru made when he was amused or content. This one was dark and evil, almost similar to Ryukotsusei's. Taking in a shaky breath, she slowly turned her head over her shoulder before spinning around completely until she came face to face with Naraku. Her heart nearly stopped when she saw the look in his eyes, a look that clearly told her she had no chance of escaping him. But still. . . that didn't mean she couldn't try.
His mouth turned into a sneer as she began to back up, hoping to get far away as possible from the bastard. In an instant he was in front of her, grabbing her by the neck and pushing her back up against the wall not so gently. Rin yelped in surprise bringing her small hands to rest on his calloused ones around her throat. He wasn't holding her to where she couldn't breathe, but also wasn't holding her so that she could move around. He knew there would be hell to pay if he were to leave any scratches on Ryukotsusei's prize. Naraku couldn't wait for the day he killed Ryukotsusei and became leader of the Akai ryuu. For now though, he would have to continue playing the part of the loyal servant until the time came. Only then would he be superior amongst the other leaders and rule not only the east, but all the others as well. When the time came, he would surpass even the great Sesshomaru in power. And only he knew how require such power that no other would ever know of gaining. He just needed to get the source of his sovereignty. Which is where the precious Rin comes in.
He grinned while tightening the grip around her neck."Well, well, well. What do we have here? I must say Rin, you do have a knack of attracting trouble everywhere you go." He chuckled."Don't you realize how much Ryukotsusei has missed you're company?"
Like I give a shit. . . . .
Not waiting for a reply he pulled her forward so the front of her body was pushed against his and slammed her back onto the wall. A sharp cry left her at the force he used. If anything she would rather he slap her around then bang her multiple times against the cement wall. She really hated whoever designed the damn place to begin with. Her breathing was starting to come out in ragged pants as he released her neck, placing both his hands on either side of her head. The close proximity only made her more uncomfortable. There wasn't a lot of space so that she could turn her head and avoid eye contact, so despite her wishes she was forced to look into the eyes of the demon she hated the most. Aside from Ryukotsusei that is. Unlike him, Naraku wouldn't hesitate to beat her to a bloody pulp. He wasn't one to listen to Ryukotsusei's orders no matter how many time he gets punished. If it means landing a few blows, it was worth it.
"I could really care less if he was lying on his death bed." She said through clenched teeth, venom dripping from every word. It only seemed to add to his amusement."I'm staying with Sesshomaru and that's final. So you might as well give up while you're still ahead. In fact, he's probably on his way right now." She stated. She was hoping with everything she said he would just leave, but instead he only smirked and shook his head, as if knowing something she didn't.
"Don't you think if he knew you were in trouble, he'd of been here by now?" Rin frowned a little at what he was saying."He's a demon Rin, he could hear anything from miles away, including you're screams."He taunted. She searched his eyes, praying that he was not thinking what she was at that moment."Me being a half demon can only hear and smell very little, while he being full fledged doesn't seem to have that problem. You're fear is practically swimming around the mansion, where as Sesshomaru should have smelt it by now."He smirked.
Rin shut her eyes, refusing to look at him any longer. What he was saying couldn't be true, could it? Sesshomaru was indeed a full fledged Inuyoukai, so when Rin had screamed earlier, he would have heard it, wouldn't he? She shook her head refusing to believe it. It's not like he would just leave her to get taken away, after he proclaimed his love for her, promising he would never let anything bad happen to her again. But if what Sesshomaru said was true, why wasn't he here? He could easily kill the lower demons in a second and come to her aid in the next, yet he hasn't come. Rin's lip began to tremble as she pondered Naraku's words a little more. What if everything he said was a lie? Though which demon is the one lying? It was only two days ago Sesshomaru said he loved her, but it was also today Naraku had somehow broke into the most powerful demons' home. Though she didn't want to think about it, it seemed a little suspicious to her. It was almost as if Sesshomaru had let Naraku into the mansion, not bothering to fight him in the least. While knowing Rin wouldn't listen to him in staying put, she would wonder around the halls looking for him. It's like he planned for Naraku to take her. No matter how hard she tried to deny it, it all made sense in a strange kind of way. How else was Naraku to get to her as easily as he did? Where was Sesshomaru who could easily pick up his scent as well as hers?
Naraku silently watched as Rin had an inner turmoil with herself, no doubt believing Sesshomaru did not care about what happens to her. How simple it was to manipulate such an ignorant girl as her, all it took was the right choice of words to form a sentence regarding her as well as himself, in the predicament they were now in. Truth be told, it was not easy masking his aura from the Daiyoukai. He put all his valuable time into making his puppets so that they were an exact replica of himself in every way possible. From the face, to the clothing, to his very own aura. It wasn't easy, but it gave him enough time to put lies into Rin's head so that taking her back would not cause them any attention on they're way out. She was stubborn though, he was hoping she would automatically trust his words and leave with him, but instead she chose to have a fight go on inside her head. He knew getting the power he wanted would not be as easy as he thought. Rin was a fighter, which he planned on breaking. When it came to her love for Sesshomaru, that was always the place to start. If he made her believe Sesshomaru did not care for he like she thinks he does, then she would have to come with him willingly.
He gazed at the sudden tear that fell from her closed eyes and gently wiped it away, causing her to flinch at his touch. His face was soft and sympathetic on the outside, but on the inside he was grinning like a maniac. He was hoping his plan had worked by now, seeing as he was not sure there would be anymore time to convince her otherwise. He could faintly pick up Sesshomaru's yokai from a distance, which was deadly at the moment. Naraku was coming to realize he probably figured the look-a-likes were in fact puppets. Growling in frustration he moved away from Rin's body only to grab a hold of her upper arms, and began to drag her down the hallway. He didn't care at the moment if she believed him about Sesshomaru. All he knew was he had to get out before anyone found them. Now that he successfully retrieved his ring from the other damn hanyou, he now had what Ryukotsusei asked of him. Though she would not be his for much longer. Although he loved his mate Kikyo, he would not give up the opportunity to gain immense power. An ineffective yet noticeable sting on his forearm broke the hanyou from his thoughts as he looked back over his shoulder at the human who was digging her nails into his flesh. It didn't hurt him as much as it would a human, but being a half demon, he still felt some pain. Sneering, he wretched her forward, Rin being the clumsy person she was, stumbling and falling on her knees. Naraku didn't even bother to stop so instead continued on, dragging her along behind him.
"Ah! Damn it stop, it hurts!" She whined, still struggling in his hold. She knew it was futile, but her skin being pulled along the tile floor seemed to burn her flesh. Though she was somewhat grateful it wasn't a rug, that would have been worse."Let. . .me, go!"
The only response she got in return was an annoyed grunt, or maybe irritated? Either way she could really care less, all she knew was that there was no way in hell she was going back to Ryukotsusei. While softly crying to herself about Sesshomaru not caring, she decided instead that she would run away, no longer having the strength to be lied too anymore. There was only so much a girl like her could take. She would rather live in the country and marry a human then deal with a psychotic demon who's obsessed with her, along with a demon who says one thing and is not sure where they stand the next. She might be nineteen, but she was still too grown to be acting like a love sick teenager. In her opinion she's shed too many tears, and dealt with so much crap her whole life, she would give anything to live a normal life. Being dragged like a rag doll was her first example. Screaming she kicked her legs wildly, thinking they would somehow slow him down. It only seemed to anger Naraku even more as he turned back to her and yanked on her hair. Just as she was about to bite his wrist, as much as she didn't want to but was desperate, the loudest and most death defying roar caused her to keep her mouth closed, also making Naraku release her hair. For some odd yet not-that-I'm-complaining reason, the growl that followed next literally made her want to jump a certain demons bones at the moment. Lifting her head up, she could honestly say she needed a new pair of underwear. There standing in all his, partially naked self, was the demon she was having mixed thoughts about.
His long usually straight perfect hair was tied into a high ponytail, with what looked to be one of kagome's ribbons. She had to bite her lip to keep herself from laughing at the mere thought of him wearing a girl's accessory. His traditional demon kimono that symbolizes his rank and status was torn from the sleeves, the front being ripped open and exposing his lean, muscular chest. Rin could feel herself drooling at the sight before her. A bruised, bloody, and tattered Sesshomaru in all his glory looking like a sex god. All her questioning from earlier had suddenly went out the window as she continued to stare, subconsciously licking her lips as her eyes trailed to his face. The markings on both sides of his cheeks were jagged, his eyes were a deep crimson red. She was seriously in the mood for some primal sex, the way his chest was rising and falling, most likely trying to control his breathing, only caused the heat in her body to spread. The three of them stayed quiet for a few seconds before Sesshomaru took a step forward. Naraku quickly picked Rin up from the floor, placing her in front of him as a shield. What a coward. Sesshomaru's red eyes moved to Rin, narrowing at the bruise forming on her neck. She was pretty sure when this was over she was going to get it. His gazed stayed on her awhile longer before switching back to Naraku.
Talk about awkward. . . . .Why are they just standing there?
"Naraku." The tone in Sesshomaru's voice had Rin pushing back against her captor, though not intentionally. The growl being heard seemed to shake the whole place, as a sudden wave of energy passed through her."It would be wise of you, to release Rin."
Rin felt more then heard the snort come from Naraku, his hand sliding around her waist. Rin looked down at the hand in disgust before looking back up at Sesshomaru, flinching at the glare he was giving her. What the hell did I do?It's not like I asked him to place it there. She wanted to tell him so badly to go fuck himself for even thinking she liked being in the position she was in, but thought better of it. If anything she would rather be in his arms rather then Naraku's. She bit her lip waiting for the response she knew Sesshomaru was waiting for, growing impatient and uncomfortable being held the way she was. The wandering hand definitely wasn't helping either. Rin was starting to question why Sesshomaru wasn't even attempting to make a move, but came to understand because she was in the way, he could accidentally hurt her, or Naraku could if he made a move to strike.
"Is that so? You must think so little of me if you think I will simply give up Rin."He smirked, bringing his free hand to stroke the side of her face. She tried to shrug his hand away, only causing him to grip her cheeks in a death grip. She winced as he dug his fingers into her skin. She watched as Sesshomaru clenched his fists, growling low in his throat."I assume you have no idea how special Rin truly is."He snorted as if surprised."As much as I would like to explain it to you, I don't have the time nor patience."
Sesshomaru snarled while narrowing his eyes. He was angered beyond belief that him, the great Daiyoukai was so easily fooled by damn puppets, believing them to be Naraku. He was so distracted he did not even sense Rin was in trouble. It wasn't until Kagome pointed out the hanyou was hiding his aura, planting some into his creations as a decoy for him to get to Rin. He had sent the Miko to bring his mate so that she was close by, but came back only to tell him she was not where he had left her. At first he thought someone had took her, though her scent still lingered in the mansion. Once figuring the impostor Naraku was a puppet was when he not only smelt, but heard the scream from Rin. Which brought him to her location to find her on the ground with the filthy hanyou holding her by the hair. His inner youkai did not like the sight one bit as he sensed his mates distress. Though he wasn't expecting her to get aroused from his angered call, it took everything in his body not to fuck her right then and there. His beast was outraged at the moment, seeing his enemy touching what was his. He knew Rin would be pleased to know he was jealous, despite that she was only being used as a wall separating him from killing Naraku.
"I will not tell you again." He growled. A gust of wind flew around him, no doubt he was beginning to transform. He could no longer hold himself back, he was losing his control on the demon, and for once, he wasn't going to stop it from being released.
Rin had an idea on what was about to happen, and still being used as a shield, was not pleased to know that once Sesshomaru was to pounce, Naraku would throw her into the line of fire. She never saw a demon in it's true form, let alone Sesshomaru, so she was both anxious and excited. As long as he didn't bite her head off, then by all means, she wanted to see his dog form. Something flashed in the corner of her eye and was abruptly shoved to the floor. A small 'ompf' escaped her as she watched the retreating back of Naraku, running down the hall. Raising a brow in question, she turned back to see if Sesshomaru had transformed yet, frowning when she was suddenly staring into golden hues once again, that seemed to be glaring at her. Seriously. . .what the hell did I do? Huffing, she turned away from the glaring demon, spotting Kagome and Inuyasha who were running towards them. The wind was knocked out of her as Kagome tackled her into a bone crushing hug, pulling her small frame up so they were standing.
"Oh my gosh I'm so glad you're okay Rin! We were so worried something might have happened."She cooed while stroking her hair. Rin let out a sheepish laugh while looking behind the worried woman, silently begging Inuyasha for help. He rolled his eyes but smirked, pulling Kagome with a little tug off of Rin.
"Come on wench before you kill the poor girl." He grunted. Kagome narrowed her eyes at the mention of being called a wench and began arguing about being respectful towards her. Rin stared at the two for a moment before turning to look at the still glaring demon.
Looking back at the other two arguing lovers, she walked up to Sesshomaru sliding her hand into his, which he took with hesitation, and began walking towards their room. From the distance she could faintly hear Kagome yell a 'sit', a loud thud following afterward. She giggled to herself making the stoic demon look down at her with a raised eyebrow. She shook her head waving a hand in a dismissive gesture. As they reached their bedchambers, the sound of gunshots and yelling were suddenly no longer there, the mansion was now deathly quiet. She briefly wondered if Inuyasha and them had killed off everyone else, although knowing Naraku had escaped. It should have bothered her that now with his ring, he was able to go back to the east, but it didn't. She felt safe, though what the hanyou had said earlier still stayed in her mind. He showed up so that should have been proof itself right? That he did in fact cared, because if he didn't, then he wouldn't have showed up to begin with.
"Sesshomaru," She started, climbing on top of the bed facing him. He made no move to sit or speak, just simply stand in front of her."Why didn't you come for me earlier?"
She watched his face to see if his expression would change. Sadly, it didn't. As expected from the stoic demon. Before she could blink, she found herself being lifted up from the bed only to be placed on his lap. She didn't even have enough time to squeak in surprise so instead settled for the blush that was now on her face. She looked down at her lap, clasping her hands together to avoid staring at him. A soft tug on her chin was what made her to look into his eyes, which were betraying what his face read. She smiled leaning in to kiss him lightly on the lips. To hell what Naraku said, Sesshomaru did and always will care about her. Sure she questioned his better judgment for a second, on her part that was stupid and naive of her, but never again would she second guess his feelings for her. They pulled away after a few moments, staring at each other.
"I was fooled by Naraku today, a mistake I will not make again. For that he will die by my hands." Rin rolled her eyes in a playful manner. Him and his damn pride."But for also putting his hands on my mate." She giggled as he nuzzled her neck, kissing where her bruise was beginning to form."Never again will he put his hands on you."
Rin snorted."Yeah about that," She punched his chest."What was with the death glare? You think I liked him touching me?" He purred softly in her ear, laying back so that they were lying flat on the bed."He told me you didn't care about me. I was pretty stupid to even believe that."
Sesshomaru nipped her neck."Yes mate, you were." He flipped Rin onto the bed so that he was now leaning over her, both hands on either side of her head. She opened her legs so that he could fit comfortably between them. The position they were in was real intimate, but she wasn't complaining."As I have said before, Rin. I love you. I would give my life to protect you."
Her mouth formed into a big smile as she leaned up to kiss the tip of his nose. Hearing him say that really did make her feel loved. Albeit she already was, she just liked it coming from Sesshomaru's mouth. It hadn't occurred to her until now, but she was almost kidnapped by Naraku. As weird as it may be, she didn't even think about it while he was dragging her down the corridor. She seems to forget a lot of things whenever she's in Sesshomaru's presence. He always makes her feel like nothing else in the world matters, that she has nothing to fear when she's with him. She wouldn't know what would happen if Ryukotsusei were to ever take her away from him. She wasn't even sure why he wanted her in the first place. There seriously wasn't anything special about her. Other then the fact she can curl her tongue, but she highly doubted he would want her for that. Hell even Naraku said something earlier about her being 'truly special.' Whatever that meant anyway.
She reached her arms up circling them around his neck, gently pulling his hair from the ribbon. She giggled as his hair fell over them, making a curtain. She didn't care what Naraku or Ryukotsusei wanted her for. All she cared about was staying with Sesshomaru forever, and one day becoming his mate officially. She blushed thinking about them stark naked and making love, despite her being a virgin, she sure as hell didn't feel like one when she was around him. He made her do stuff she never thought she would ever do. She looked up hearing him chuckle, blushing even deeper remembering he can smell her when she's aroused. Damn him. . . .and that nose of his.
He leaned further down kissing her softly on her lips before placing a kiss on her forehead. It was the sweetest things he did that made her giggle like a little girl inside. Still coming to terms that he went from wanting to rape her, from wanting to kill her, to treating her as the love of his life, which she technically was so to speak, it was still hard to believe they were together. She snuggled into his chest, closing her eyes as she felt him lick and nip her neck. Rin let out a quiet yawn, feeling Sesshomaru's chest beneath her vibrate. It was very soothing and was easily putting her to sleep, which she guessed he was trying to do.
"Goodnight mate." He growled into her hear. Noticing her breathing even out, he made sure she was asleep before quietly getting out of the bed and shifting her so she was under the covers. Kissing her one last time on the lips, he left his room closing the door behind him.
He walked down the narrow hallway stopping once reaching his fathers bed chambers. Opening the door, he noticed his brother was already waiting for him, and was sitting behind their fathers desk looking through files that had been hidden. He closed the door behind him and walked to sit in a chair in front of the furrowing hanyou. At first what Naraku had said earlier meant little of importance to Sesshomaru, in his mind Rin was special to him, something Naraku could never understand. But it was the hidden meaning behind it that really caught his attention. He dwelled on the thought a little, something not making sense in his case. It led him back to his father on the night he died. Sesshomaru kept trying to reason his fathers actions, taking his life to protect Rins. She was his mate, that much he knew, but if his father knew then they would have been able to protect her, even if Ryukotsusei threatened her life. There was an obvious reason as to why he himself would want her. They all knew something that Sesshomaru didn't, which is why he believed there was more to the story then he thought. Was there really something about Rin that he has failed to notice?
"Uhh Sesshomaru, you might want to look at this." Inuyasha said quietly. On any other day he would think his half brother's tone as nothing, but right now, he had to take in consideration."There's something fishy about this, and I don't like it one bit."
Inuyasha looked up from a file he had been reading, reached his arm out to Sesshomaru. He took it from the hanyou, glaring as his hands had been shaking while holding the sheets of paper. Sesshomaru wasn't sure if he wanted to read whatever was on there, but if it had anything to do with why Ryukotsusei was after Rin so badly, then he would have too. He frowned while clenching his fist, a sudden thought popping in his head. There was definitely something going on that his father had known about, which was apparently very important as he kept files on it. Opening up the folder, his eyes widened at what he saw. It had information on Rin from when she was born, to now. There were pictures of her as she grew up while under the supervision of Ryukotsusei, as well as when he first met her at the bar weeks ago. He was beginning to think his father had set him up somehow. He knew since the day she was born that she was his mate, yet it confused him as to why he didn't get to her before the bastard did. His eyes traveled lower until seeing something that seemed to confuse him more then ever.
"The Shikon no Tama.. . . .what is that?" He whispered.
A/N: Whoa I am sorry I haven't updated in like. . .two weeks? Hmm, I lost track again. hehe I know I kept you guys waiting but I had to find insperaton for my story and get in the mood. Don't worry I'm not leaving it, I just had to get pumped to update once again. You know like how some people get writers block? Well I get insperation block. Lol. Have no fear though, I decided to speed things up a little bit, ya know so I don't have to keep writing fillers. I was going to do a fight scene in this chapter, but I decided to hold off for the moment. Sorry. Hope you guys like the little twist at the bottom. This chapter was finding out more about Rin and why Ryukotsusei wants her so bad. Next chapter should be out next week. Hopefully.=)
Thank you to witchhuntress, animeamd, K, Ni-Ni chan330, meggie-moo s, Artemis of Luna, Winnowill763784, Mistress Ayako, Animeroxs Rin-Sess and Inu-Kag, Sesshrin devoter, sutzina zion for Reviewing!
K- Lol. O.M.G I was laughing so hard when I went back and read that chapter. Me and my friend didn't get it at first til I was like, 'damn it's suppose to say disgust.' Thank you pointing that out.=)
Ni-Ni chan330- Haha I know, if it was me I'd throw a wire hanger or something. Poor Rin, I kinda made her a scaredy cat huh? Lol.
meggie-moo s- I'm not sure what kinda lock it was. I think just the normal one. It didn't really dawn on me that I made it seem like Sessh used like a bicycle lock or something. Haha. But no just the normal one.
Artemis of Luna- Not really, because she hasn't had sex with anyone. She still pure, cuz Ryukotsusei wants to be the one to deflower her. Haha eww, I know, but he won't be the one to do it.
Winnowill763784- Awe thank you so much! The two filler ones kinda sucked, I mean. Those were the days I wasn't in the mood to write but I did, so to me they kinda sucked. But hey, if you like em' then so d I. Lol. But I agree cliff hangers= pain in ass. Inuyasha and kagome. . .gotta love them.=D
Mistress Ayako- Demolished? haha I like it! Don't worry, I plan on killing one of them off in the upcoming chapters. They both are just so damn needy.=p
Animeroxs Rin-Sess and Inu-Kag- I was planning on making it Naraku who walked in, but thought better of it. I needed him for a certain reason.*Wink* Lol. I love eminem so that song fit in to that chapter. MMM yummy.=)
Sesshrin devoter- I know that selfish bastard. . .lol. But I will reveal why he is so worked up on having her as his. Actually I kinda gave a few hints from Naraku. He actually plays a big part. Which is why I added the little twist.
sutzina zion - Thank you lots! I'm glad you like it. This coming from someone who knows about sexual tension, can relate to both Sessh and Rin. Lol. I try my best to make their chemistry for each other as natural as possible. I'm glad ya like.=)
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