Chapter 2 of "Unrequited or Not?". Apparently, some of you liked it a lot so I decided to upload faster than I would've before. Hope you like it. ~Raven
Rin woke up from the frightening nightmare. That nightmare hadn't occured, since she joined Sesshomaru nine years earlier. Why did it have to appear now? Was it trying to tell her something? It was about her family being killed by a band of robbers right in front of her. She gasped at the horrid memory and tried to catch her breath. Seeing no one around, she let her tears flow.
Apparently, Rin was wrong, because Sesshomaru rushed out of the hammock he was resting in, and barged into the room to comfort Rin. He kissed her tears away and held her late in the night. Rin was touched and grateful for the extra attention, but she was also puzzled. Why was Sesshomaru, her secret love, doing this to her? Was it possibble that he loved her too? No, Rin shook her head, It can't be. She knew (or at least thought) that Sesshomaru only thought of her as a child. She sighed. Would she ever be understood?
Sesshomaru had noticed her shaking her head, and questioned her what was wrong. Rin lied through her teeth,"Nothing, Sesshomaru-sama, just thinking about the time when I'll have to leave you... a-and Jaken."
"Rin," Sesshomaru said,"Don't". And that's when Rin knew to not speak about the topic anymore. She finally fell asleep in the loving arms of her Sesshomaru. (line break)
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Not again, Rin thought, as she looked at the new yellow kimono Sesshomaru had brought for her. It was lovely; indeed, the women of the village would kill to own such a fine piece, but although Rin apprciated the effort, she did not want it. The silky, floral fabric came from the exotic land of China, Sesshomaru had told her, and he wanted her to look her finest as she presented herself to the throng of adoring men. But the long-patient men were unwilling to wait any longer. They huffed, and sighed, and some even dared to yawn. Rin was determined; even though she would have to leave him, she would tell Sesshomaru her true feelings. Then, the next day, she would finally pick her husband. She made a sign to the headman and Sesshomaru to end the ceremony early. The men groaned and grunted, but she would have none of that. She would tell them the reason later.
"Rin," Sesshomaru said sagely,"Why is it since the past few months, you have been unwilling to pick a husband? You are not a child any longer; you must marry and leave me, your old caretaker, on my own."
"No, I would never do that! I cannot move on from this!" Rin said defiantly. Sesshomaru was surprised of her outburst.
"Look, my lord," Rin stated, turning back into her usual modest self," I will discuss the matter before sunset. It is a very important matter." Saying this, she turned away, rehearsing the words she would tell him.
Although Sesshomaru and Inuyasha were brothers (or half-brothers), they both were opposites of each other. Sesshomaru was calm, relaxed, and confident. Inuyasha was rash, hasty, impatient, and was somewhat a nervous wreck (although he usually used a tough act to hide this). But both had one similar in one way(besides them having the same father and them being demons), they were clueless as the other.(line break)
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Sesshomaru waited on the deck, staring up at the setting sun. The vibrant colors reminded him of Rin's colorful robes, and how she looked graceful and beautiful in them. Oops, Sesshomaru had made a mistake, and he wasn't one to make them. He had thought about Rin when he swore to himself he wouldn't. For the first time in his life, tears fell from his cheeks. Oh how he wished time didn't fly! Time was nothing to him before Rin came, but when she did, it seemed to matter. He was after all, 708 years old (A/N: I made that up; I have no clue how old he really is. Please just stay along with the story). It had been nine years with Rin. Speaking of Rin, he hastily wiped the tears from his eyes as Rin entered the deck.
"My dearest Lord Sesshomaru," she began," I have loved you since you saved my life from the horrible wolves that had killed me. I loved you when you took me, a mere orphan, with you on your journeys. You protected me, comforted me. I have never felt any happiness since my family was killed, but you changed that. I also loved you when everyone thought you were cold-hearted, but you showed me that you had one, indeed. These feeling grew from being daughterly, to something... more. If you do not accept my love, then that is alright; I will obey your wishes and choose a husband from the village at sundown tomorrow." It nearly killed her, saying those words, but at last she had stated her true feelings. She had no hope of Sesshomaru returning her feelings. She turned to go...
But was turned back by no other than Sesshomaru, who had a joyful smile on his face. Before she could realize what was happening, a pair of lips met her own and they were pushed firmly against hers.
"My beloved Rin," Sesshomaru whispered,"I feel exactly the same.
And was met by those delicious lips again. (line break)
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And... DONE! I'm proud of this chapter. If I get enough reviews, I'll make a bonus chapter with the WEDDING SCENE! I'M SERIOUS!