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"We're here," Kagura announces pushing through the branches to reveal a very secluded cave. "Now if you don't mind, I'll be-"
"Remove the barrier," Sesshomaru demands.
"I can't do that, only the Ox can."
"Where is he?"
"I don't know..." Kagura lowers her head. Sesshomaru walks toward the cave with Kagura in tow. There is a small clearing directly in front of the cave and the barrier protects it. Slowly a giant Ox demon rises, sensing Sesshomaru. (Basically imagine Battle Ox from Yu-gi-oh! but with 4 arms instead of 2 and no armor.) The Ox named Tsuyoi picks up an ax, a double sided sword, and a shield before exiting its barrier.
"What is it that you want from me?" He roared and looked down at them. "Woman, why are you here? Is this the one that you wish to make your mate?" Tsuyoi refers to Sesshomaru.
"Shut your mouth demon! He does not know!" Kagura warns Tsuyoi, but feels the air around her thicken with rage.
"I do not care as long as I get what was promised to me," Tsuyoi reaches out his hand to Kagura.
"Never go against this Sesshomaru." Sesshomaru states and uses his poison whip to cut her through. Kagura gapes at him as her body starts to melt and falls over, dead in a few seconds.
"Damn you demon!" Tsuyoi howls, "Now I will never get the land that she swore to me!" Tsuyoi charges at Sesshomaru. I do not need to draw my swords for this.
Sesshomaru leaps out of the way of the demon, and uses his poison whip to slice off 2 of the arms. Tsuyoi howls in pain and blindly thrashes out at Sesshomaru. He gets cut across the chest by the ax and Sesshomaru hisses in annoyance. Sesshomaru grabs the fallen sword of Tsuyoi and cuts his head clean off. His head falls to the ground and the neck leaks blood. The body falls forward with a loud thud, and blood starts to pool around the wound.
The barrier disappears from the mouth of the cave, and Sesshomaru walks in. He finds Rin tied up about a minute into the cave. He notices her hair, or what was left of it, and narrows his eyes. Sesshomaru goes over to her and kneels down to untie her. He starts with the blindfold and Rin tries to clear her vision.
"My Lord!" She gasps, happy to see him. He goes to her back and cuts the ropes around her wrists and arms, glaring at the red marks left behind. Sesshomaru cuts the ropes on her legs and looks her over, her beautiful hair is gone. She looks like she's been fed, and pretty well taken care of. He sits next to Rin as she rubs her wrists and places his hand on the back of her head. Rin looks at him and grins.
"Your hair," Sesshomaru whispers, he loved her hair, now it was almost all gone. It was chopped ruggedly around her ears, some stood on end in curls.
"Rin can always grow it back," She offers looking at his eyes, until they travel down to the red stain in his clothes. "My Lord! You're hurt," Tears fill her eyes, and she wonders how much it hurt him. He glances down at it, he had completely forgotten about it.
"Rin don't cry for this measly scrape," Sesshomaru slips off the sleeve of his robes. His skin is completely unmarred and the only trace of a wound is the dried blood caked on his torso. "It's gone already."
Rin sniffles and reaches out to touch his chest. It's slightly pink where the wound was, but she could hardly tell. She runs her fingertips down from the top of his collar bone to the bottom of his pectoral muscle.
"Rin," Sesshomaru growls softly, the slightest touch from her sent shivers down his spine. Rin quickly drew her hand back from his chest, blushing furiously.
"I'm sorry My Lord, I shouldn't have done that." Rin bowed her head in embarrassment. I can't believe that I touched him like that. I hope he isn't too mad at me.
"Rin, look at me," she hesitantly looked up at him, "you should not feel ashamed for touching me. You were curious, I can understand that." Sesshomaru could smell her relief wash off of her. "Ask next time you have the urge to, understand?"
"Un, thank you very much My Lord!" She smiled, she was really happy. GROWL. Rin's face turned beet red when her stomach announced itself. Sesshomaru chuckles at his ward and stands up. Rin hastily tried to stand too, but Sesshomaru waved her down.
"I'll get you some food, wait here." Sesshomaru instructed and he left her in the cave.
Sesshomaru came back to find that Rin had set up a fire in their cave. It wasn't noticeable from the mouth, but Sesshomaru could faintly smell it. Sesshomaru walks into the cave holding a couple fish skewered on sticks and a leaf full of berries. He sat next to Rin, handing her the leaf of berries, and stuck the sticks into the ground to cook the fish.
"Thank you," Rin started munching on the berries waiting for the fish. She could smell it when the fish were done, and she sat eating them happily. It was dark outside, and it was growing cold. Rin shivers and finishes her meal. She looks at Sesshomaru leaning against the wall with sleepy eyes. He opens his arms to her, and she crawls over to his side, ready to sleep.
She looks up at his face, and the fire light makes shadows dance across it. He has his eyes closed and his magenta markings look darker in the light. "Lord Sesshomaru?" Rin breathes.
"Hmm?" Sesshomaru doesn't open his eyes, and his voice vibrates through his body.
"Um, earlier you said... about touching... uh, how can I say this?" Rin bites her bottom lip and Sesshomaru gazes at her.
"Just say what it is that you want."
"Can I touch you?" Rin blurts out, her face heating again.
I'm sleepy! So I'm going to bed, good night. I'll update as soon as I can. Sorry that it's so short… Good Night ~xxCeroxx