Chapter 21

Sesshomaru

I sighed as a knock on my shoji screen was heard. I knew exactly who it was that had decided to grace me with their presence. While I would always be happy to lay eyes on her, I knew what she wanted to talk about, and I just hoped she could forgive me for what I was about to do.

"Enter." I ordered, looking up from the scroll in my hands as Rin pushed open the screen. She closed it behind her gently before walking towards me, her eyes unable to meet mine.

"We need to talk, Lord Sesshomaru." She whispered, making me cringe.

"We have talked about this, Rin. You do not need to call me lord." I reprimanded as I set down the scroll on the nightstand beside my bed.

"I know, because I was your intended, but you have made it obvious you no longer wish to have me as a mate. I'm here to ask you to remove your courting mark." She relied so softly, it was hard for me to hear her.

I had planned on taking my mark off of her anyway, but hearing her ask me to do such a thing made my heart clench so hard, I thought it was going to stop beating all together. The look of pain in her eyes was enough to make me want to mate her right then and there.

"Rin–"

"Please don't. I don't want your excuses. My birthday passed over a week ago, and the moment I came of age, you began avoiding me. I really don't care why you did it, I just wish you wouldn't have pretended to love me." She interrupted, making me sit up straight in the bed.

"Do not, Rin. I never once pretended anything. I had originally planned to mate you. I loved you, and I still do." I growled.

"You expect me to believe that? Any time we were alone, all you could talk about was our mating and how much you wished for me to finally be yours. Imagine how I felt when I came to your room on my birthday just to be sent away!" She yelled, tears falling from her brown eyes.

"You do not understand!" I snapped, hating the liquid in her eyes.

"I really don't care. Just remove your mark so that I can move on and find someone to love me for real and not throw me away." She sobbed, covering her face with her hands.

"No other will have you!" I snarled. "I may not mate you, but you will be this one's wife."

The sudden echo of a slap ringing around the room registered before the small hand on my face did. I raised my own clawed hand to my cheek that was stinging from the strike upon it. Rin was looking at me with a mixture of regret and anger deep in her eyes.

"You seriously think I would be okay with going from your mate down to your wife?! All these years, I have defended you. Anyone who told me you were a cold-hearted bastard got the same treatment you just did, but they were right the entire time. How could I have ever fallen in love with someone like you, someone so cold? Are you even capable of feeling love, Lord Sesshomaru?" She yelled, her hands clenching into tiny fists.

I was still so shocked from her hitting me that I couldn't even say anything. I just stared at her as she cried tears of anger and hurt. She didn't understand why I had changed my mind. She didn't realize just how much I wanted her to be my mate.

"Remove your mark." She ordered in a whisper.

I reached out slowly, my hand trembling. I didn't want to do this. I wanted her to stay just as she was: my intended. I wanted her to be my mate, yet this had to be done for her own good. I rested my hand over the mark on her shoulder and looked at her face.

She wouldn't look at me, and I knew she was holding in her sobs. She didn't want me to do this either. It was easy to see just how much I was hurting her. Suddenly, I couldn't do it. I pulled my hand back away from her as if she had burned me. There was no way I could remove my mark. There was no way I could ever not mate with her.

"Thank-you. I know your mark didn't mean anything. I know you didn't love me. But I still thank you for giving me the chance to move on." She whispered, tears still falling down her face. I looked at her confused before I realized what was happening. She believed I had freed her. She thought I had removed my mark from her shoulder.

"Rin–"

"No…I can't do this. I'm going to go to Mattaki and have him take me somewhere else. You won't ever have to see me again." She continued before turning to my shoji screen and opening it. Just before she left, she turned to look at me over her shoulder. "As much as I hate you…I love you."

Then she was gone, and I was frozen. She hates me? I can't blame her, with the way she was thinking, but hearing those words hurt more than I ever thought it would. So much so that I was forced to lean back onto the wall, stunned.

I felt as if my entire world was just taken from me. I no longer cared if I was a lord, or if I was supposed to be this emotionless demon. I simply wanted to let go. I wanted to cry for the wonderful thing I just lost. The thing I wasn't even sure I could get back.

I'm not even sure how long I sat there like that, staring at nothing, unblinking…and numb. I didn't even look up as my shoji door slammed open, nor did I dodge the blow to my head that sent me to the ground on the other side of my bed. I didn't even fight back as a large clawed hand grabbed my haori and began dragging me out of my room, nor did I move as I was roughly thrown to the ground.

I only looked up into the red eyes of my father when he called my name. When I didn't do anything, he once again grabbed me by my haori and pulled me up to his height. I could see that we were now in his chambers, and when I looked on his bed, I was surprised to see a shocked miko holding on to a fearful Rin. When I saw her eyes, I looked away, unable to take the hurt in them.

"Look at her, Son." Father growled before throwing me against the wall again. This time, I tried to push myself from the floor only to be sent flying by a foot that connected with my stomach.

"Mattaki!" Kagome yelled, trying to call back Father.

"Please don't hurt him!" Rin screamed, making me look at her. Even after what I did, she was still worried for me? "As much as I hate you…I love you" Her words continued to echo in my head, and suddenly, I wondered if maybe I had given up too easily. She still loved me.

"Boy, tell her why. I know exactly what you are thinking for I thought the same thing with Izayoi. Had I still been a lord, I would have thought the same thing with Kagome. I am telling you now, do not let your title ruin what you could have." Father snarled, leaning down in front of me.

I looked to Rin again and could see her worry on her face. She was scared for me, and I had caused this. I pushed myself to my feet, surprised that Father actually let me stand up this time. His eyes were still red as he looked at me, and I could see the fury on his face. He would know exactly what I was thinking because he was right. He had been in my position before.

"Tell her, now, and let her make the decision for herself, Sesshomaru." Father stated, his eyes slowly turning back to gold.

"I…Rin…I am a lord." I started, looking towards the floor, for once not caring about how weak I looked. "If I were to mate you, that would make you the Lady of the West. You would have just as much responsibility as me. I didn't…I didn't know if you would be willing to take on that role. If we mated, you would have no choice. A mating cannot be undone, not like a marriage. If we simply married and you decided you wanted to leave, you could."

"Sesshomaru, do you think I'm stupid?" Rin asked, her voice sounding offended. "I know who you are and what your title is. How many times have I helped you with your duties, even when I was a child? At a young age, I was able to handle it. Why wouldn't I be able to do so now?"

"I just didn't want you to be stuck in something that you didn't want." I admitted, finally looking up towards her.

"I knew what I was getting into when I agreed to court you. I wanted it then…I want it now, even if you removed your mark." She whispered, her eyes never leaving mine.

"I didn't." I informed.

"What?" She asked, confused. I pointed to her shoulder and she pulled down her haori before gasping.

"I never removed it. I couldn't. I couldn't even bring myself to try." I stated, shrugging my shoulders.

I was just about knocked off of my feet when she suddenly crashed into me. At first, I hesitated before finally wrapping my arms around her and burying my nose into her hair. I was foolish for thinking that she couldn't handle her new responsibilities. She was the best choice for the role, and I would never let her go again.

"Get out of my chambers. And Sesshomaru, she better be mated by the end of this night." Father interrupted, waving his hand in dismissal.

I gave him a look full of thanks before picking up Rin and taking her to my chambers. If she allowed it, I would mate her this night. She would be mine for the rest of our time together if it was the last thing I did.

When I shut the door behind us, I placed a barrier over it, locking us inside my room. I set her on the ground and turned her towards me, her brown eyes meeting mine. Placing my hands on her arms, I pulled her to me, leaning her against my chest.

"Will you allow this one to mate you tonight?" I asked, praying to every Kami I could think of that she would say yes.

"Of course." She answered.

I wasted no time in crashing my lips against hers. They melded together as if they were one, and I had never felt more at home than I did then. Gently, I licked along her bottom lip, asking for entrance, and once I received it, I dived in, taking in her taste once again.

I ran my tongue along hers before trailing it along her teeth. She moaned as my hands moved along her back, one grasping her firm ass while the other fisted in her hair. She pushed her hips into mine and I was sure she could feel my hardened cock against her stomach.

This woman never understood just how much I wanted to take her, and now, I finally was. Without taking my mouth from hers, I released her hair and ass and began disrobing her. She had only been in a yukata so it didn't take long before I had her bare to me.

My claws trailed over her skin, leaving lines of goosebumps in their wake. Unable to take the torture any longer, her own fingers grasped at my hair, pulling me closer to her. I could smell her arousal, and the scent alone had me growling out my pleasure at how intoxicating it was.

I moved my lips down to her neck while one of my hands cupped a breast. She didn't have much, but I had never been one to be attracted to busty females. I liked my female to look dainty, as if she was breakable, and Rin, being as small as she was, definitely carried that look.

My claws pinched at her furled nipple while my other hand slowly made its descent towards her core. At the feel of her soft curls, I couldn't stop my moan of anticipation for what was coming. I could feel her heat on my fingers, and I had yet to even part her folds.

She threw her head back in a loud moan as I finally entered her slick heat, instantly finding the little pearl that always had her squirming. The mewls she was making at my ministrations had my cock twitching under my hakama, and I really wished I was unclothed so that I could feel her body against mine.

As if she could read my mind, Rin pulled her head back up and began untying my obi. I didn't stop her as she pushed my haori from my shoulders and the fabric fell to the floor. Her lips instantly met my chest and I hissed at the contact.

We had been courting for some time now and both of us had learned what the other liked. She knew my chest was a sensitive area, just as I knew little things about her. I was surprised when her teeth suddenly bit down on my chest, but when her hips arched against my hand, I knew she had just reached her first climax.

"Do not, Rin. This one will hear your noises with every orgasm I give you." I ordered, knowing she had bit me to keep herself quiet.

"The others will hear." She argued, burying her face into my chest as I pulled my hand away from her folds.

"I care not. The entire shiro already knows what is occurring. There is no need to hide it. I want to hear your screams, Rin, and I will make sure that I do." I snarled lowly, my lip curling over my fangs.

I didn't give her a chance to say anything as I pushed my lips to hers again. Her hands moved to my hakama, quickly untying them and pushing them to the floor. I barely had time to step out of them before I was being pushed back towards the bed.

When it hit the back of my knees, I fell onto the bed with a plop. Looking up at my soon-to-be mate, I could see the smirk in her eyes, and I couldn't help but smirk back. She was defiant, and that was one of the things that drew me to her.

I reached down slowly and pulled up one of her legs before resting her foot beside my hip. Sitting down like I was, while she stood, gave me the perfect view of her cunt, and I instantly knew I had to taste her again.

Both of my hands shot out and grabbed her waist before pulling her as close to me as possible. When she tried to move her leg, I growled, warning her not to move. I kissed her navel, trailing my tongue over it, before kissing my way down to my prize.

The moment my tongue met her wet folds, she sucked in a gasp of air so hard, I thought her lungs would burst. Her taste was magnificent, as always. I could never get enough of her, and I knew tonight would be no different.

I'm not sure how many times I brought her to orgasm just from my velvety appendage, but by the time I was done, her voice had become hoarse from her screams and her legs were shaking. When I could no longer stand the strain of my cock, I finally pulled back and sat her in my lap.

She released her hands from their death grip on my hair and rested them on my shoulders as her eyes met mine. I never took my eyes from hers as I positioned myself at her opening, her legs straddling my thighs. Just as I was about to thrust upwards, she shook her head, making me think she had changed her mind.

"Let me do this, please." She begged quietly, and I knew then that she was scared. I nodded, willing to give her all the time she needed.

I was large, and she still held her purity. No matter what, there was no way of getting out of hurting her. She bit her bottom lip as she slowly began lowering herself onto me. Just the tip of my manhood finally gaining entrance was enough to force a moan from my mouth.

She continued her descent at an almost torturous pace. She had no idea how much control it was taking not to just thrust up into her at this point. Biting back my beast, I remained still as, inch by agonizing inch, she lowered herself.

The moment I felt her barrier break, she gasped out, and I wrapped my arms around her, pulling her to my chest. I kissed her neck and rubbed her hair as she silently cried into my shoulder. All that I could do was whisper soothing words until the pain subsided enough for her to continue.

Finally, after what seemed like hours, she began to move again, and when I was fully sheathed to the hilt, I was panting from how tight her walls were around me, not to mention the smell of her virgin blood was wanting to send me into a frenzy.

"Rin, I wish to bond with you now." I announced, knowing this would give her the time she needed to adjust to me. She nodded, her bottom lip still stuck between her teeth.

Using my tongue, I gently nudged it to safety before covering her mouth with my own. Almost as if she carried the instincts of an inu yokai, she kept her eyes opened and locked on mine as I surrounded her in my aura.

She may be a normal human, and not carry any power, but every being carried an aura, and as mine covered her, hers shot out and began to meld with mine. She gasped as my life began flashing before her eyes. I knew she was able to see everything I had done, from all the bad to the more recent good.

Just as she could see mine, I could see hers. The life she held before me wasn't much, but it was enough for me to grow angry at just what all this woman had to endure before I came along. The one I love never should have had to have such a hard life, especially at such a young age. Seeing this, I gave a silent vow that I would make sure she never had to feel any kind of hardship again.

I had wanted Naraku dead before, but now that Rin was officially my mate, my desire for the half-breed's death just grew. I knew that Father felt much the same way as I, and Naraku would never know what hit him.

My aura separating from hers brought me back to the present, and I couldn't keep the smile off of my face as her emotions flooded through me. I could feel just how much she loved me, and I made sure she could feel the same. I don't speak it often, but after this day, she would never have to question it again.

Her lips crashed against mine again as she pushed herself upwards on my cock. My hands tightened on her hips as she set a slow and steady pace. I didn't mind the pace one bit. In fact, I was glad she chose slow. It would prolong our coupling, and I could already tell I never wanted it to end.

My name being whispered from her lips caused me to snarl in appreciation. I was glad to know just how she felt because it was the same as me. I wasn't the only one that was in heaven at the moment, and I would make sure she never left.

I pulled my mouth away from hers and just looked up at my mate as she rode me. One of my hands went to her waist while the other rose up to cup a breast. I watched as her face changed from pleasure-filled to wonderment, then back again. I could feel my cock hitting the spot that would send her into oblivion and I knew it wouldn't be long now.

Just as I suspected, with two more thrusts, she was crying out her release into the night, the sound causing my cock to twitch inside her which just seemed to spur her on even more. Feeling her walls clamping around me very nearly caused me to follow her, but amazingly, I held back. However, the next time she fell, I would as well.

When she finally came back to me, she buried her face in my shoulder. I thrust up into her, causing her to moan. I sucked a nipple into my mouth while setting a quicker pace. Her hips met mine with every thrust as we continued our mating.

By now, we were both covered in a thin layer of sweat, but neither of us even cared. Her dull fingers dug into my back, just as my claws dug into her skin. My hands went everywhere they could as I switched to her neglected breast.

The sound of our skin slapping, the smell of our coupling, the noises we made, everything seemed to heighten the experience, and I could easily admit I had never once felt like this with any other female.

Her body suddenly tensed and her back arched as she tightened around me again. I couldn't stop the loud roar that left my throat as I was forced into my own orgasm. I emptied myself inside of her with such force, I wasn't sure she would be able to handle it, but to my surprise, it sent her into another release.

When we were both spent, we fell back onto the bed still joined as one. My hands gently ran over her back and hair while we panted from the experience. I looked at her shoulder while her head rested on my chest. There, instead of just an outline of a crescent moon, was the same filled-in mark that resided on my forehead.

I smiled as I kissed her temple gently and pulled her closer to me. "You are this one's mate. You will remain so until the end of our days."

"I love you, Sesshomaru." She whispered, snuggling deeper into my chest as sleep began taking hold. I poured my love through our bond, making sure the last thing she felt before she fell asleep was how much she meant to me.

-sSs-

Yay! Sesshomaru and Rin are finally mated. I actually really like this chapter, and I hope you all do, too.

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RedDrake323: Who doesn't love an angry Kagome…maybe InuYasha. Thanks for your review as always.

DarkAngel8605: I actually won't draw out their fight. I just wrote that as some comic relief. I am glad you enjoyed it though.

LADY SILVERFOX: I could never see Kenta being taken down by beads, just like I couldn't see Sesshomaru doing it either. So they will just have to deal with Kagome's wrath instead. Although your idea of him having an erection while Kagome used the beads on him would be amusing to see. Lol. Maybe there is some way I could add that in my story with InuYasha.

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