SAVING ME

CHAPTER 28 – HOME (part one)

Rin woke with a sneeze. She shook her head and frowned at the unfamiliar surroundings before the memory of the following day came back to her in a rush. She threw the bedding from her legs and rose, sneezing again. It needed to be washed; she thought and explored the simple house in search of Sesshomaru. A few minutes later, after relieving herself in the simple bathroom, she found him shirtless and dripping in sweat from the heat of the morning sun.

Rin froze, jaw dropping. She blushed, watching as he wiped the sweat from his face and watched a single drop as it ran from his brow down his cheek to the tip of his chin, not realizing that she was leaning forward as though attempting to catch that one, small, glistening, drop of sweat.

"Rin?" he questioned and she jumped blushing as she realized what she had been doing. She sighed, blaming her raging pregnant hormones that seemed to be going haywire.

"It needs a bit of work…" she said, slowly walking towards him and he turned to look at the yard he had been weeding.

"Inside and out…" he confirmed looking towards the house, as Rin stood beside him before they lapsed into silence.

"We can do it?" she asked softly, looking up at her with weary eyes.

And he gave her a simple nod before going back to work. Rin bit her lip and returned to the house. Sesshomaru had done so much for her; he was willing to take her away, to protect her. Yet there was so much about him she didn't even know, like his last name or why he always seemed to possess money and yet he never worked. He was too…unreal. She sighed, running a hand through her waist length hair. She eyed it disdainfully; if they were to start over…they would need to change a few things.

Ignoring her hair for the moment, Rin moved to the kitchen. It seemed Sesshomaru had had a busy morning for there were bags of grocery within Kitchen and tea had already been prepared. Rin smiled, he was such a considerate man. Sipping her tea a few moments later, Rin decided that there was much work to be done and while Sesshomaru dealt with the yard she grabbed a broom and started to sweep and dust the floors and ceilings.

Much later the tired pair sat in companionable silence by the steps on the Porch watching the Sunset, each with a chilled class of lemonade in hand.

"It's beautiful here…and quiet." Rin whispered. Sesshomaru remained silent, looking out into the sunset.

"Do you think I can plant a garden here…?" she asked and he nodded. She bit her lip, he was being so much more quiet that usual and she wondered if he was thinking of the day before. Not knowing how to comfort him truly, she softly leaned her head against his shoulder.

"I'm sorry…" she whispered, instinctively knowing he understand what she was apologizing for. He did.

"Don't be…I promised to protect you, didn't I?" he answered and she released a soft sound of acknowledgement.

After a long moment of silence he said, "This is a good place to raise a baby."

His statement was met with the raising her head to look up at him, before dropping her gaze to her stomach and cupping the firm mound with her fingers before she smiled.

"Yes…" she whispered and sighed, returning her head to the place on his shoulder.

A/N: Awwww. This kinda says it all, Next chapter, home part 2.

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Shy Winthrope: ^_^ thank you for reviewing! I'm glad you liked that chapter even though it was just a filler. Did you find the foreshadowing? Or anything of note in that chapter? *wiggles eyebrows* lol. *blushes* thanks dear, I like to finish things quickly, because I tend to focus on one thing at a time. O yes, Sesshomaru loves the baby…and even this chapter hints it, and this baby will need a good father figure don't you think?

I completely understand preferring dogs to bugs I do too…but in the dark, I'd rather face a bunch of mosquitos that I can smack to death…than a pack of HUMONGOUS dogs lol.

And *hands chapter* you don't have to be too patient dear. I try to keep the chapters coming like Hot bread.

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