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Sesshomaru's Demon thoughts

Sesshomaru's thoughts

Sesshomaru's demon talk

Rin's thoughts

The trip

One week later

"Sesshomaru, you need to slow down. Chou is unable to keep up with us." Rin reminded him for what felt like the millionth time since they left that morning. "She is just a pup."

"Very well." Sesshomaru sighed, as he swooped down and picked up the puppy and Rin. "Grab my mokomoko, Rin" he softly commanded. When she did he started to fly towards Inuyasha's village. They stopped around midday for food both for the pup and Rin. Unfortunately for Sesshomaru, because of the puppy they had to go to a village to get food. Rin looked amazed when Sesshomaru landed on the outskirts of a forest near a human village. "Rin, you and Chou go and get some food. I will wait here." Rin nodded and called Chou as she left.

"We will be fast, Sesshomaru." She said softly as they walked away. Upon reaching the village she noticed that some of the villagers were unhappy about something. "Excuse me, but can someone please tell me why everyone is so on edge? And where I can buy some food for my puppy and myself?" She politely asked. A priestess walked up to her.

"They are uneasy because a powerful demonic aura has stopped nearby. And as for the food, I can take you to the businesses where you can purchase food for both of you." She looked out toward the forest and sighed. "As long as that demon doesn't interrupt us we won't do anything. I just hope it moves on soon." She beckoned Rin and Chou to follow her and lead them to the business section of the village. "You can find everything you need here. I must go deal with that demon. It hasn't moved away, if anything it is moving nearer to the village." She walked back the way they had come, leaving Rin to shop. When Rin found everything she needed for the next few days she paid the merchants and started to leave.

"Pretty lady, why don't you stay for a while and have some fun with me." A man called. Rin looked to see a familiar face, when she realized where she had seen it before she started to back away from him. That is one of the bandits that killed my family. I can't stay here. I must get away. The man saw her shake her head and said "Men get her." She watched as the very bandits that had killed her family came towards her with every intent on raping her.

"I suggest you men leave me alone before you end up dead." She warned. "I have a powerful protector that won't hesitate to kill all of you and everyone who gets in his way." When she saw them coming towards her even faster she called Chou over, "Chou go get Sesshomaru." When the dog looked at her with a clueless tilt Rin tried again. "Get ALPHA!" At that the pup started to howl. One of the men kicked her and was about to kill the young pup when they heard a deep growl. Looking around the bandits that had not yet reached Rin stopped. That growl wasn't made by a normal dog. "Sesshomaru! HELP ME!" Rin called in a panic.

"Get away from her." Sesshomaru demanded coming into sight. Chou ran up to him and yipped. "Protect Bitch." He commanded the young pup. Chou raced back to Rin's side. "Rin are you injured?"

"No. I recognize these men though." She said with fear radiating off of her in waves. "They are the very bandit's that attacked my family when I was 8." She said softly. The leader of the bandits looked her over again.

"Your right you look just like a family that we attacked 7 years ago." He smiled. "I guess we didn't finish the job correctly. We will rectify that today." He sneered.

"Demon, leave this village at once." The priestess's voice echoed with power. "I won't warn you again. Now leave." She demanded.

"Rin let us go from here. Chou come." The dog cleared a path for its mistress and when Rin had joined her mate the puppy finally came up to them. Sesshomaru opened his arms when Rin approached, she slipped into them comfortably. When Chou came up she moved out of his arms and the puppy jumped up into them. She reached out and as the mokomoko wrapped around her comfortably she slipped her fingers into the fur. "If I ever find you near my mate again, bandits, I won't hesitate to kill you." He growled. The dog demon then jumped lightly into the air and flew away, once again heading towards Inuyasha's village.

"Rin are you okay?" Sesshomaru inquired a few minutes later when he realized he could smell her tears. He felt her nod against his tail. "Do you want me to stop?" she shook her head. "Very well then." With that he sped up.

Back at the village

"I say we follow them and take that woman away by force." The Bandit leader said. "That demon can't be that strong. Does anyone know where they are headed?"

"The woman told me they were going to see her brother-in-law in the Edo village." The priestess spoke up. She was the Bandit leader's daughter. "It is said that a half-demon protects it from humans and demons attacks." She thought for a moment. "I think that the half-demon's name is Inuyasha, his wife is a priestess named Kagome, and he is the brother to the Lord of the West." Her eyes widened. "That demon was called Sesshomaru, right?" The bandits all nod. "That was the demon lord of the west. We were lucky that we survived that encounter. It is said that only his lady can calm him down and keep him from slaughtering innocents." She turned towards the leader, "Father, be careful it is said that the evil demon Naraku was taken down by the Lord of the West, his mate who was just a child at the time, his half-brother and his brother's group of friends that include a demon slayer, a monk, a fox demon, a two tailed cat, a raccoon dog, and a priestess of amazing powers who recently became the wife of the half-demon." She warned. "I don't think this is a group you can take on, Father." She shuddered at the thought of what could happen if they crossed that group of people.

With Sesshomaru

"Are you sure you're okay?" Sesshomaru asked Rin. "We can turn around and kill those men. I have no qualms about killing someone who is responsible for anything that causes you sadness." Rin shook her head, even as the tears continued to fall from her eyes.

"No, if they never attacked my family, we probably wouldn't have met." She said. "In a weird way they are responsible for bringing us together." She thought about it for a second. "I do find it odd that after being called bandits they weren't cast out of the village. Could it be that that village was their own?" She wondered aloud. "And that priestess could have attacked you but didn't even when I, a human, left with you. Most priestesses aren't relaxed amongst demons that have a deadly aura like yours." She giggled. "She even looked like the head bandit. Maybe she was related to him." Rin shook her head at all that silliness. "Nevermind, none of that could be true."

"That priestess smelled like she was related to the bandits." Sesshomaru stated. "So all of your musings could be accurate, Rin."

"Let's just hurry to the Edo village." She said quickly. "Something doesn't feel right." Sesshomaru didn't respond he just sped up into demon speed. Within a few hours they were flying over the village. "You know, most humans will panic if they see a demon land in the middle of the village," Rin said when he started his descent into the village. "You already scare them with how powerful your aura is. Do you really need to scare them because you just 'show up'?" She asked.

"Very well we shall land elsewhere." Sesshomaru stated and started to fly farther towards the forest.

"BASTARD, what are you doing here?" Inuyasha shouted.

"I don't have to answer you, half-b" Sesshomaru was cut off by a young woman.

"Inuyasha," Kagome started "behave or I will make you."

"As if you could make me d" He was cut off by Kagome's Command.

"SIT!" Kagome shouted. Inuyasha got reacquainted with the dirt. Sesshomaru tried not to smile at the sight of his half-brother being smashed into the ground by a silly word and a magic necklace.

"Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, Miroku, Kohaku, Kaede, Kimi, Iumi, Shippo, I have come back to visit." Rin called and when Sesshomaru landed she untangled herself from his mokomoko to stand on her feet. "Thank you." She simply said to Sesshomaru. He nodded then released the bundle of fur that was in his arms that started to squirm the moment his feet touched the ground.

"Chou, behave girl." Rin called gently. The fur ball looked up and barked once in reply. When she moved the group saw she was a young puppy.

"What did you do to get him to allow you to keep a puppy?" Inuyasha asked the woman. "I didn't think he kept anything fragile around him." He did a double take, "What is going on, why are you wearing the Inu Clan colors?"

"Well that is kind of why we are here." Rin hedged. "I… umm… that is we…"

"Rin is my mate."

"Come again?" Kagome asked. "I don't believe my ears." She turns towards her friends, "Did you all just hear what I did?"

"Kagome," Rin called. The priestess turned. "I am his mate and the new Lady of the West." She said softly. "Oh and this is Chou, my puppy." She introduced with a giggle.

"Rin, he really made you his mate?" Inuyasha asked in awe. "How did that come about?"

"None of your business, half-breed." Sesshomaru's voice cut in.

"Sesshomaru, kindly don't refer to your brother by that term." Rin said. "Or have you forgotten that any and all children we have will be half-demons as well?"

"….." the brothers looked at her and blinked.

"Very well." Sesshomaru said with a sigh. "But don't expect me to get along with him." He growled.

"Damn straight." Inuyasha added.

"Why don't we go inside one of our huts and get out of the sight of all these villagers." Sango said.

"Why don't we go into the forest?" Kagome said. "That will make most of us, and the villagers happy."

"Good idea, Kagome." Rin said and without looking back called, "Sesshomaru, are you coming? Chou, COME!" Never once did she stop and look back. Sesshomaru walked quickly up to her side and caught her hand. She looked at him with a smile and upon reaching a clearing in the forest she stopped. Without looking to see if anyone was there she reached up and tugged his head down to her own, claiming a kiss from him. When they parted she looked feeling eyes on them and saw everyone had caught up and seen the kiss. She flushed red and giggled. Then she went pale. "Sesshomaru, do you see what I see?" She asked in shock.

"What is it koibito?" he asked not taking his eyes off of her face.

"The bandits and Ungai's men are all here." She said in fear.

"What?" he looked up and saw the group of humans. "This is none of your concern, leave now." He ordered upon seeing the groups in question.

"No, vile creature, we won't leave. That woman must be under you spell." Ungai stated. "No human would ever kiss a demon willingly."

"You are wrong, Master Ungai." Rin said flatly. "I love him and he has used no trickery upon me." She snapped.

"How would you know if he placed a spell upon your mind?" Ungai inquired.

"It would have to be a good spell if it lasts this long." She said with a laugh.

"Why do you say that?"

"I met him when I was a child and traveled with him while he was trying to get rid of Naraku. When that was done he left me in the village not far from here. Only recently has did he come back, it had been 3 years since I had last seen him. So the 2 years of travel followed by 3 years of separation makes a total of 5 years for this spell to last." She laughed. "And the bandits behind you are the reason behind why I don't have a human family. They killed my mother, my father, and my brothers. Leaving me, the youngest at the age of 8 all alone, for 2 years I was passed from home to home to do chores in the hope of food at the end of my time with them. And most of the time I still didn't get anything. Then I came upon Sesshomaru. He was injured and in need of help. I gave him what little food I could find or steal, only to be refused. When the village found out I was the one stealing food, I was beaten. Sesshomaru saw the wounds and actually care enough to ask me where they came from." She said. "Out of all the creatures in the world a demon was the only one to care about me, a human girl of 10 that everyone thought was useless. So no I don't think he could have bewitched me, all he did was ask me a question that showed he cared about me." Rin looked up at Sesshomaru, "and he still shows he cares in every look and touch." She turned once again toward the humans, "Why would I choose humans, few of whom cared enough to look at me before I became an adult, over a demon that not only looks at me, but has insured my safety and health in everything I do. HE is the reason I am alive today. A week or so after I met him I was killed by wolves under a demon's command, he brought me back to life with one of his swords. Then later when during a training exercise I died once again, his MOTHER brought me back to his side. So it is not a spell that keeps me here it is love and loyalty to him. And after everything that happened it was him that was allowed to me to choose where I wanted to be. I have no intention of ever leaving his side again. He is my savior, my friend, my protector, my lord, and my love. Everything I have today is because of him. And I wouldn't have it any other way." With that she wrapped her arms around him and he responded by lifting her head and kissing her passionately. His markings became jagged, his eyes taking their true colors of red and teal.

"Mate, you do this Sesshomaru honor with your words. I will always cherish them and you." His beast said nuzzling her neck.

"That is Sesshomaru's demon." Inuyasha said with surprise. "She really is his true mate. If she wasn't the beast wouldn't come out around her, or it would just kill her." He dropped to his knees, "Behold the Demon Lord of the West and his HUMAN Lady." Inuyasha ruined the effect when he snorted at the irony, "Just like father." With that both him and Sesshomaru started to laugh.

"Sesshomaru," Rin said calling her mates attention back to the proceedings, "Something is happening with them."

"Leave now or die." Sesshomaru's calm voice came towards the bandits and demon slaying monks.

"Men, let us go." Ungai said turning and walking away with his followers. The bandits on the other hand reached for their weapons.

"Inuyasha and your group stay back." Sesshomaru snarled. "They hurt Rin years ago, now they shall die for attempting to harm her again." Sesshomaru drew Bakusaiga and activated its affect. "Die." When the light from his sword was gone they noticed only the bandit leader and the priestess from that village were alive. The priestess put up a barrier around herself and her father.

"I will kill you for trying to hurt my father." She shouted. Drawing her bow and aiming her arrow at Sesshomaru. "Die Demo"

Kagome cut her off with "You have no right to try to kill him. He gave you the option of leaving and you didn't take it. I am also a priestess and I know that your powers, while strong enough to put up a barrier aren't strong enough to purify him. Don't waste your life trying to kill him." Kagome shook her head seeing that the priestess wasn't going to listen to reason. "Inuyasha, break that barrier, please." She said. Inuyasha drew Tetsaiga and concentrated on the barrier breaking power. When the blade became red he ran up and sliced the barrier, breaking it. He quickly jumped out of the way as Sesshomaru's Whip stabbed the bandit leader.

"I have no quarrel with you priestess." Sesshomaru said turning away from the battle field.

"SESSHOMARU!" Rin shouted to get his attention, "Look out!" Sesshomaru moved at demon speed and was suddenly by the priestess.

"Now I will kill you, for if you had missed me you would have killed my mate." He said, his poison dripping from his claws. "Die." He plunged his hand into her chest and withdrew her heart liquefying it with his poison. "No one will survive trying to harm my mate whilst I live."

(A/N: Wow that was a long chapter. Hope you all enjoyed it. Sorry about the delayed update, my computer is touchy and didn't want to work for me.)