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Chapter 5: The calm before the Storm

It's the following evening the sun had set hours ago; Rin slowly stretches her arms above her head; Sesshomaru on the other hand was signing and reading documents on her desk. "My Lord wouldn't you rather do those in your study?" Rin asked curiously "Hm" was his only reply he didn't want to tell her it was because of his current guests. The first of his two guests was his mother, as much as he loved his dear mother after what she did to Rin all those years ago still made him antsy to let his beloved Rin near her. He certainly didn't want Rin near his second guest; a male shadow demon that his mother is currently being courted by. Not that he cared who his mother dated but this demon made Sesshomaru go tense. He didn't like the way he smelt or the way his aura around him was. He kept shuffling through documents thinking about their meeting.

~Previous night ~

Sesshomaru walked into his study where he knew his mother was waiting for him, but what he didn't expect was the second smell. He looked at the man standing behind his Mother; his hair was as black as night and reached to his mid-back; he currently had it up in a ponytail. His face was quite handsome but, his eyes were black and looked almost evil. His aura and smell didn't help it actually made Sesshomaru want to kill the man just for getting an inch to his mother. How she didn't sense his evilness he didn't know before he could kick the bastard out his home his mother spoke first. "Your late my useless son we have been waiting for 15 minutes..." she scolded him behind her fan. "I had business to attend to." he simply replied. His mother sighed noticing her son eyeing the man behind her. "This is Ikazuchi...he is a shadow demon. Ikazuchi and I are currently seeing each other nothing more." she said indicating the man named Ikazuchi. Sesshomaru nodes to him just to acknowledge him; Ikazuchi bows "An honor to meet you Lord Sesshomaru...I have heard tales and rumors of your bravery, strength, and cold heartedness. Also that you have a pet human girl..." Ikazuchi smiled coldly to Sesshomaru, he in turn just stared at him unfazed. "Mother what brings you to this Sesshomaru's home?" he inquired to his mother who faked offended. Ikazuchi didn't seem to like being ignored cause he frowned unpleasantly. "A mother needs a reason to see her son?" she said pretending to wipe imaginary tears away. Sesshomaru just stared at his mother ignoring Ikazuchi's dagger like stares. That is till his mother sighed and walked to him; she then knocked her fan into his head. "Lighten up this is why I won't have any grandchildren!" She said exaggeratedly. He didn't want to tell his mother that if his plans go well she actually might be seeing some in the future. Even though they will be half-breeds, but he didn't seem to care if they were or not as long as they were his and Rin's he would more than happily accept the little brats. He decided he won't take anyone else and he certainly won't take a mistress so he could have a purebred heir. All he needed was Rin; he needed her smiles that made him think of sunshine, her laughter that reminded him of fairy wings, but more importantly he needed her whole being. She was his light in his boring yet bloody world; he didn't want to bring her to his side he wanted her to live innocently. Only problem with that solution was he wasn't in it; call him selfish he didn't care but he needed Rin as much as she needed him. His mother's voice snapped him out of his epiphany. "For the thousandth time Sesshomaru! How is that human girl you used to travel with?" she asked her eyebrow twitching. "Rin is currently resting she was injured whilst I was away on business." He told his mother he knew if he lied she'd wring his neck and feed him to the creatures of hell. She looked at him snapping her fan shut, "You let such an innocent little girl get hurt?" she asked almost as a warning. "She is 15 mother no longer a child. You may not see her she needs rest. I was away on business she could protect herself and she had Ah-un, her maid, and Jaken there with her. She would have died had it not been for Ah-un." he replied before turning on his heel. "Hana shall show you to your chambers and I suggest you both behave whilst you are in MY home." After saying that he opened the door and gave Hana his orders and went back to Rin's room. Leaving a shocked mother and a smirking Ikazuci behind him. He silently went into the room letting his eyes adjusted to the darkness of the room. He sits next to Rin's futon and watched her sleep for awhile, 'I shall not be careless again till this Ikazuchi leaves...as well as mother...you shall not leave my sight...' he silently promised to Rin as he gently moved the lock of hair that was in her face behind her ear. She slightly stirred but remained asleep, Sesshomaru then actually allowed a smile to grace his face. 'My angel...my...mate' both he and his demon agreed on something this human shall be his mate.

~Present time~

"Lord Sesshomaru..." Rin's voice broke his flashback he looked at his young love to find her sprawled face first half on the floor half on her futon. "Rin what are you doing?" he asked trying not to smile and laugh. "I want to get up and move around...I'm bored being in bed all day..." she pouted. He knew she hated being bed ridden but he was worried about her wounds; the doctor had agreed to stay to care for her under the conditions that he get paid for it and that he could have his family with him. Sesshomaru had agreed that they can stay till the doctor wasn't needed anymore and had sent for his family. The doctor had told Sesshomaru earlier that she could now walk, but strictly minimal amount. Also that she couldn't strain herself or move to much just walk. Sesshomaru looked out the window seeing the full moon rising he smiled inwardly, 'perfect' he thought as he stood and walked to Rin. He gently helped her to her feet. "Very well Rin let us take a walk." he told her in his usaual tone she blushed. "It's ok my Lord your very busy Rin can go alone!" she quickly said smiling. He ignored her and gently took her hand in his and placed it on the crook of his arm. Her blush deepened as he slowly lead her to the door that was in between the bay seats. He opened the door to reveal a beautiful sight to Rin that it took her breath away. Sesshomaru slowly lead her out to the roofed porch that lead to the most gorgeous garden Rin has ever seen. Flowers of different types were scattered around. Berry bushes , rose bushes and simple bushes doted the area all nicely trimmed and taken care of. But what really made Rin smile so big and brightly was the giant cherry blossom tree in the middle of the garden. With the full moon it made the tree glow an unnatural glow. The blossoms were in full bloom and full of life; around the tree a pound was made making the area around the tree into an island the pound itself was large. There was a wooden bridge that lead to the tree's island. Sesshomaru stepped down from the porch making Rin let go of him; then he shocked Rin by gently cupping her waist in his big hands and he then gently lifted her up. She gasped at this action from her Lord; he gently lowered her to the ground making sure she was steady before releasing her waist and going back to letting her hold his arm. They walked in a peaceful silence to the island. Rin looked around as she walked admiring the garden as she walked movement caught her eye but when she turned to look nothing was there. She ignored it and kept walking next to her Lord; little did she know that she and he Lord weren't alone in this garden. Sesshomaru stopped to let Rin rest a few minutes. "Tell me when you are unable to walk or in need of rest." he told her looking forward as a gust of wind hit making both their hair scatter behind them. Rin looked at her Lord at that moment she smiled at him, "Yes my Lord..." she didn't want to comment how handsome he was at that moment his silver hair in the moonlight was like watching silver silk being unraveled. He felt his heart stop as she smiled up at him how he wanted to kiss her but he was actually scared. Rin was the only person he didn't want to fear him all; he kept walking with her next to him. He made sure to go slow so she wouldn't hurt herself. After awhile they reached the bridge, as they crossed Rin caught sight of movement in the water she stopped and looked. There in the water were huge koi fish swimming happily in their home; Rin's smile grew bigger as she watched the fish go by. "They are so big I've never seen koi that big!" she exclaimed loudly. Sesshomaru's lips twitched as he forced himself not to smile at his love's excitement over koi. He watched her as she held the railing and his arm as she watched the koi not noticing his stares. A koi jumped clean out of the water making Rin laugh happily at it, damn Sesshomaru's need to kiss her was growing so much it was almost unbearable. Finally Rin looked at her Lord smiling, "This is amazing my Lord!" the moonlight hit her making her beauty intensify. "Hm" was his reply as they continued on; when they reached the island Sesshomaru lead her to his favorite sitting spot which was a root that made a natural bench. He gently lifted her from her waist again ans sat her on it before he himself sat next to her leaning against the tree. Rin smiled happily as she looked around then movement caught her eye again but this time their guest showed itself or should she say themselves. Little balls of light timidly fly to Rin; one of them flies right in her face to look at her Rin gasped at the intrusion of space. She heard little twinkling noises and slowly the light took form. A little female fairy was hovering in front of her looking at Rin. "Wow a real fairy...and she's sooooo beautiful..." Rin awed and admired the little fairy it in turn blushed and flew to the other light balls which one by one turned to faeries. Soon Rin was surrounded by faeries of all kinds. Soon the faeries fly to the tree and knock on it, Rin looked at them questioningly till the area they knocked on was transformed into an opening and out came a white female baby dragon then a black male baby dragon. Rin gasped in awe; they dragons look at her for awhile then at Lord Sesshomaru who made no movement. They go up to Rin and sniff her at that Sesshomaru looks at them. They picked up on Sesshomaru what this human was to him and they clumsily hopped onto the branch to get pets from the eager Rin. "They are sooo adorable!" she happily squealed holding the white one on her lap. Sesshomaru watched and was grateful he took in those two when they were orphaned by war and not by him. "They are Earth dragons. They live in trees they could also live like a normal dragon but they prefer trees. Once they attach to a tree they live with the tree, how ever long the dragon lives so does the tree and it will never stop blooming no matter the season. If they are hurt so will the tree, if they die so does the tree." Sesshomaru explained while the black dragon got guts and started to climb up Sesshomaru and lay on his head. Seeing Sesshomaru with a baby dragon on his head made Rin laugh. Sesshomaru on the other hand was not amused that he was being used as a bed, much less to a dragon he'd rather Rin sleep on him then a dragon. He grabbed the dragon by the tail and put him the root. It just reclimbed Sesshomaru making Rin laugh harder, she laughed so hard that Sesshomaru had to catch her from falling off the root. He openly sighed "Rin stop laughing." he told her but she couldn't when he still had the dragon on his head. "I'm sorry...my lord...but it looks silly when you have a dragon on your head." she laughed out. Sesshomaru grabbed the dragon again by the tail and looked at it. It cooed as Sesshomaru placed it next to its counterpart. Sesshomaru carefully lifted Rin and placed her on his lap she gasped out loud and blushed deep red. She looked at her Lord questionable, "You have a habit of falling." was all he said when he wrapped his arm around her pulling her against his chest. Rin was shocked at her Lord's sudden attitude, but what shocked her most was how right it felt being in his arm and against his hard chest. It made he feel calm and safe, she loved it last time he held her like this was when she was a child and he had just revived her from her first death. It was this feeling that made her join him that day; she smiled as she let herself go in his arm she curled up against him wrapping her arms around him. She felt his grip tighten slightly on her shoulder. Surprisingly she felt nothing her back didn't hurt nether the shoulder he held it felt like she wasn't hurt at all. After awhile of sitting in a comforting silence Rin accidentally let her tongue slip, "I love you, Sesshomaru..." Sesshomaru tensed Rin realizing what she just told her lord immediately sat up right covering her mouth. Sesshomaru looked at Rin and she at him; she had a shocked and scared look on her face while Sesshomaru just stared at her. "Rin...What did you just say?" he asked her calmly.

~To be continued~

Author's Note: Whew ok that one actually took awhile sorry if there are any mistakes...I was dead sleepy while typing it out lol! I hope you enjoyed it and please keep sending me reviews! ALL your reviews are making my day and making me glad that I started writing it! But now we know who the guests are but the new question is...What will happen now that Rin just confessed to her Lord?...Well find out in Chapter 6 till then enjoy everyone!