Part II
Pairing: RinxSesshomaru
And he was right, the night is indeed still carving away at her porcelain soft skin; its frigidness gnawing away into the thin veil that clothes her from nakedness. And though she has been invited into Lord Seshomaru's room she still finds it difficult to concentrate. She cannot fall asleep even though she is warmly nestled between the sheets. She cannot close her eyes in peace because every breath he exhales and every movement he makes only works to heighten her awareness of him tenfold. She tries to drown out the distraction of his nearness but she finds it oddly difficult and she is unsure why…
She manages to peek from between the sheets, her eyes falling onto his turned back. His posture is perfect, his back perfectly straightened as his gleaming slivery hair elegantly ripples beneath him as it flows onto the tatami in smooth docile waves.
He has ignored her presence since he had softly commanded her onto the futon and she is somewhat disappointed by that observation. She cannot conjure a rational idea as to why she feels that way though and she wearily exhales into the soft powdery sheets that shroud her. He was her benefactor and it was odd that she should feel that way. What had she been hoping for in any case?
"Do you not sleep at all Lord Sesshomaru?"
She is surprised that the words have even escaped her lips and she instantly blinks in alarm as she covers her mouth at her audacity. She had not anticipated such a bold move on her part.
There is a soft thud as a brush is laid down and there is the soft rustle of paper and robes. Rin listens in hushed silence.
"Why do you ask such a question?" His voice is low and quiet. She wonders if she has offended him.
"You have not moved from your position for quite some time now my Lord."
"And what if I haven't?" he emotionlessly asks.
"It is almost past midnight, surely you must weary."
Sesshomaru sees no reason to further answer her questions and remains silent for the remainder of the night. Even if she knew, and even if she could, she would never be able to comprehend the magnitude of the effect that her proximity was presently posing to him.
His mind was is in complete turmoil.
It was not fair that a mere human woman should make him feel this way... but what could he do?
He closed his eyes and continued his undertakings in the silence of night. Such delicate matters needed severe contemplation.