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Chapter 10: The Devil collects while an Angel sings

Rin went through a roller coaster ride of emotions; first she was scared that her Lord hated her, second she felt happy he still loved her no matter what and know well she felt nothing. All she could feel was a splitting pain in her middle torso region had she been any taller the sword that was currently embedded in her would have hit her organs. Lucky for her it missed the vital organs and just hit the flesh above it. She felt when Ikazuchi ripped it out of her body making her gasp and cough blood. She staggered a bit she held the wound to stop the bleeding but it just poured over her hands. She slowly looked at her stunned Lord who had some of her blood on his face and was still sitting on the floor. "Are...you...ok...Sesshomaru...?" she asked him smiling not wanting to worry him. Her voice cracked as she talked the world started to spin she closed her eyes to hopefully stop the pain from the spinning. She felt her legs give out from under her and she fell back; till she felt strong arms wrap around her breaking her fall. Rin slowly opened her arms to see Sesshomaru's face she was shocked that he was showing emotion his eyes full of worry, fear, and were those tears? Rin slowly and weakly touched her Lords cheek leaving more blood on his face but he ignored it. "Rin you idiot why?" he asked pain in his voice. "Because...Rin loves...her Lord so much..." She weakly smiled at him. His grip on her shoulder tightened he bowed his head covering his face in shadows. 'KILL IKAZUCHI! HE HURT MY MATE! RIP TO SHREDS!' his demon clawed and clawed its way in his mind. Rin shuddered and coughed covering her mouth with her hands he smelt fresh blood from both her wound and her mouth. "THE DEVIL'S COME TO COLLECT! HAHA WHAT A JOKE! LOOKS LIKE IT'S NOT MY SOUL HE'S COME TO COLLECT BUT YOURS!" Ikazuchi laughed out pretending that he was not scared shitless. Actually he was down right terrified right know but his pride stopped him from running with his tail between his legs or in the very least shitting in his pants right know. He paled even more and started to sweat when he saw and felt Sesshomaru's demon aura surround him. Sesshomaru's and Rin's hair raised with the wind surrounding them from Sesshomaru's anger. The demonessess all stepped back all except Satsuki, Kari, and Jade instead they ran towards him to care for the fallen Rin. Sesshomaru stood as soon as Satsuki took the panting Rin in her arms. Satsuki looked at Rin; her eyes were closed sweat was on her face and body she looked deathly pale, she smelt of death. With out looking up all three in unison tell Sesshomaru, "Tear that motherfucker into a million pieces make sure we would never find a trace of him." Sesshomaru had planned to do that already he stepped around the demonesses and face the scared Ikazuchi who know regretted everything. "LORD SESSHOMARU!" Tsuki yelled out as she, his mother, Inuyasha and company ran in. Kagome and Tsuki gasped at the sight in front of her Sesshomaru was surrounded by demonessess, three were holding a mortally wounded Rin and in front of him was a Ikazuchi that was missing 2 of his arms and his leg was a blade with blood on it. What really scared Kagome was the way Sesshomaru looked. Yeah she's seen him pissed but the way he looked now he looked beyond pissed. "Human girl tend to Rin your a priestess so you should know how to care for Rin..." Sesshomaru said not looking at her at all his focus all on Ikazuchi. Kagome ignored his attitude with the others around her Kagome ran to Rin. As soon as she reached Rin the men surround them in a protective circle and watched Sesshomaru. "The devil has come to collect as Rin has most eloquently said but not for her soul...but for the life of a filthy scumbag..." Sesshomaru growled out. Ikazuchi backed up he had reached his goal the area with shadows. He smiled; "The devil will have to wait for my soul cause I'm not ready to die!" Ikazuchi yelled out he thrusted his stubs into the shadows they manifest around him forming new limbs. Sesshomaru watched and didn't react; behind him the women were hard at work trying to do their best to save Rin. "I'LL SEE YOU AND RIN IN HELL IN A MILLION YEARS!" Ikazuchi shouted as he lunged to Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru produced his whip and lashed it out at Ikazuchi. He dodged and attacked while Sesshomaru held up his offense perfectly. After awhile of this dance, "What the hell is taking him so long to kill him?" Inuyasha inquired watch his half brother fighting a panting Ikazuchi. "Isn't it obvious he's prolonging Ikazuchi's death so it hurts more." Kagome answered her idiot of a husband's question. She had managed to stop Rin's bleeding and was stitching her up. Inuyasha only humphed at his wife's answer as he watched "How's Rin holding up?" He asked not looking cause if he did he would steal Sesshomaru's spotlight and kill the bastard himself. "She's managed to hold up pretty good so far it's the transportation home that has me worried." Kagome said still working. Ikazuchi panted and sweated, 'Damn I can't get a hit on him...' "Enough..." Sesshomaru said he leaped back and slowly started transforming. "You shall die now..." was the last thing Sesshomaru said before his demon took over the demonesses scattered away as Sesshomaru's paws hit the ground. He howled so loud the manse itself shook everyone covered their ears from it. Ikazuchi screamed from fear as he dodged Sesshomaru's paws. Kagome and the others watched after they finished taking care of Rin as best the could. Rin on the other hand had gained some how managed to open her eyes and watched her Lord with a smile. Finally with a final dodge Ikazuchi fucked up he slipped on his own to feet and looked up in time to scream his final scream. Sesshomaru felt pleasure in feeling the bastard in between his claws as he ripped Ikazuchi to shreds he decided to make him into ribbons because that was what the victims and his Rin wanted. Oh god how good it felt to rip him to shreds his demon felt pleasure from this as Ikazuchi's blood splattered every-which way. When he was done he reverted back to his human form covered in Ikazuchi's blood; a deafening sheer rang out as all the demonesses happily hugged each other finally the tyrant was dead. Sesshomaru ignored it all and walked over to Rin; everyone clearing a path for him; when he reached her he knelt besides her and was glad to see she was awake. "Thank...you...my Lord..." Rin said smiling happily her eyes had tears blood still stained her skin since they focused on helping her rather than her looks. He carefully moved a lock of hair from her face, "Hm..." was his only response as he and Rin looked at each other happy that they were both alive.

~2 weeks later~

"RIN GET YOUR ASS OUT OF THAT TREE!" Tsuki yelled at the young demoness who was currently in a tree. Rin swung upside down in front of Tuski making her jump, Rin laughed at Tuski's reaction which only added to Tsuki's growing anger. "Come on Tsuki Rin's been bedridden for 2 WEEKS! Rin is finally able to get out of bed!" Tsuki sighed, "Liar you only escaped cause Lord Sesshomaru isn't here to force you to stay in bed..." Tsuki scolded the child. She knew if her Lord found out that Rin had escaped her bed she would get a huge bump on the head. After the battle with Ikazuchi Tsuki had realized she didn't love her Lord like she thought she did. She realized this when she saw how carefully Sesshomaru carried Rin held her and took care of her and made her his top priority. He had even made sure she was comfortable before going to meetings. Tsuki had her realization during this time she admired him that was all so now she gave up on Sesshomaru. Actually she was strangely attracted to a certain demon slayer that had made a home nearby. She refused to say love even though each time the saw each other they both flared up a bright red. "Come on Rin I don't wanna get in trouble again!" She scolded she saw a figure jump into the tree branch above Rin. "Rin..." Tsuki froze from fear Rin sat up right and smiled brightly there stood Sesshomaru in all his glory in his usual outfit. "Why aren't you in bed?" He asked throwing a glare at Tsuki who gulped. "Rin was tired of being in bed so Rin came out to get fresh air! Tsuki tried to stop me so please don't be mean to her my Lord." Rin said smiling at Sesshomaru as he jumped down onto her branch in front of her. "Hm..." was his response he turned to Tsuki. "You are dismissed..." Tsuki ran off throwing a silent thank you to Rin. Rin laughed then turns to her Lord smiling. "How went the meeting with the Lord of the East?" She asked. "Fine..." he responded. He looked ahead deciding to let Rin be out for awhile she did need to be out of the stuffy room he would only let her out of bed to bathe, use the chamber pot, or when the maids needed to clean her bed sheets. Rin had developed night terrors after her ordeal with Ikazuchi. He had asked Rin to tell him what happened but Rin would look away and looked like she was in pain. It was her 3 friends that told him what Rin went through. Satsuki had tried to go back to her village but the chief had married his son off to another by force since she was kidnapped and her family rejected her. Kari had became an orphan apparently everyone in her village was killed by bandits that had taken it over; she killed all the bandits and made small burial mounds for the poor villagers. Jade on the other hand didn't want to go home since all the men were huge perverts and would just hit on her. So now they live in the manse with Rin and Sesshomaru as Rin's generals this included Tsuki who became Rin's first general slash maid. Sesshomaru had taken in some of the demonessess that agreed to follow his rules and agreed to become either Rin's maids or a part of her personal army. They told him the they were all tortured horrible during the transformation process. That it was so bad that some girls committed suicide so they didn't have to live through the pain. They continued on telling him that Rin had it worse cause he speed up her process usually it was a week but he challenged Rin's change by making her change in the time of her capture to the moment he made his attack. Satsuki told him Rin could barely move when she was thrown into her cell after each treatment. Only to go through it again and again. He had heard enough and thanked them; since then he made it a point to hold her close during her episodes. He took her kicks and screams and her claws digging into his arm she was frightened and he would hold her closer adn comfort her till she would fall into a peaceful sleep. "Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin's voice brought him back from his thoughts. He looked at his Rin she pouting that he was ignoring her till now. "I've been calling you for awhile Jaken is looking for you..." He looked at her then heard his name from a distance then the annoying green imp ran towards his Lord. "Mi Lord! You have other matters to tend to!" Jaken told his Lord. Sesshomaru inwardly sighed he was not catching a break; then again what he was planning he really didn't mind it but he just wanted to be with Rin alone...and possible with less clothes on. He ignored his perverted thoughts and gently wrapped his arm around Rin's waist and gently picked her up and jumped down from the tree. "No more tree climbing..." he said to her before e walked away to go his next meeting. He stopped at the door and looked back at Rin, "We shall start your training soon so you may get used to your new demon form..." He told her before disappearing into the manse. Jaken looked at Rin then hurriedly ran after his master.

~Evening~

Sesshomaru took off his armor and left it in his room changing into an everyday kimono as he readied o go bathe. His ears pricked as he heard a melody coming from Rin's garden, he opened the door to find it empty and the door open. He sighed knowing Rin escaped yet again what was he going to do with his wild Rin. Oh well that's one thing he loved about her; he walked out into the gardens and followed the melody to the cherry blossom tree. Rin was sitting on the root he and her sat on the day they both confessed to each other. She had Yang on her lap and Yin was sitting looking and listening to Rin sing. The fairy folk were all around her listening as well it seemed even the koi stopped swimming to listen to her. He was awed struck even the wind was still as she sung her song. He voice sounded like an angel it sounded like silk and as soft as clouds, but was as strong as a typhoon. She ha a way to bring anyone in with her song. Rin had her eyes closed as she sang a smile across her face she didn't know that she had quite an audience to her knowledge she was only singing to Yin and Yang. When she finished she heard tiny claps, splashes and someone clapping. She opened her eyes and blushed bright red when she saw all the fairies, the koi, and even her Lord had heard her singing. "H...h...how long have you been listening?" She asked her Lord as red as a tomato. "Long enough..." he replied walking over she turned even redder when she noticed his attire. He picked up Yang and sat in the dragon's spot placing him behind him. "You sing beautifully Rin..." he complemented rewarding him an even redder Rin if it was possible. "I...I...I'm not that good My Lord!" Rin quickly said. Sesshomaru sighed, "Rin" he said sternly she jumped at how he looked at her with an almost mad bordering adoration. He leaned in and kissed her on her lip. "I have told you to call me Sesshomaru not 'My Lord'..." he told her she stammered a bit. Sesshomaru smirked at her sudden loss for words; he gently pressed his lips to her again. Rin slowly kissed Sesshomaru; she broke the kisses just to say one thing; it was almost sensual against his lips. "Sesshomaru..." she breathed out he felt his kimono tighten he ignored that Yang had somehow wiggled her way out of between them ans was chirping angerly for being squished. He pulled Rin to him crushing his lips against hers, Rin moaned against his lips as he bit her lower lip. Rin gasped a bit at the tingle of his biting Sesshomaru took advantage and wrapped his tongue around hers. He licked and twisted his tongue in her mouth as she moaned against his assault. He felt his kimono tighten even more with each moan he felt vibrate from her to him. He broke the sensual kiss slowly to let her breath. A trail of saliva runs down her corner lip and her eyes looked glazed over with lust; she panted heavily from the kiss she just received. Sesshomaru didn't stop his assault with just the kiss he licked her neck slowly loving the feel of her pulse against his tongue. He lowered her kimono to expose more skin. her nibbled her collar bone as she moaned a heated moan at his assault, his hand roamed her body above her kimono. He REALLY wanted to take her right then and there but he remembered his plans and slowly stopped. "I am sorry Rin but lets leave it here for now I promise you this will continue." he panted out Rin saw the restrain in his eyes and knew that her Lord wanted her first time to be special she slowly smiled. She placed her hand on his cheek and kissed him. "Rin understands Sesshomaru...Rin will wait" She smiled at him. HOLY CRAP he knew he now needed a freezing cold bath; he helped Rin redress and they both walked back in hand in hand Rin smiling.

Author's note: Whew wow finally the wicked man is dead! Sorry takes so long it takes awhile for me to figure out what event to do next! Question of the chapter: Wonder what our dear Sesshomaru is planing to do? Maybe a little smug of baby-making or maybe some hard-core training...hmmmmmm...well we'll find out in chapter 11!