I Do Not Own Inuyasha

Chapter 35

Rin woke up with Sesshomaru sitting guard over her, and she winced a bit, running her fingers through her heavy short mass of hair. Carefully her fingers brushed his armless sleeve making him look over to her, he relaxed a bit and she smiled at the sight of his normal amber eyes.

"Rin," he greeted her and she moved to curl up against him and toyed with the fur on mokomoko. There was nothing more for her to do this morning. They were here, they were safe, and they were together. Rin felt wonderful with this knowledge as she rested her head on his lap. Neither of them moved, and Rin didn't feel like moving from where she was laying with his claws toying with her hair. There was rain against, window this morning.

"There's been a lot of rain," Sesshomaru commented and she smiled slightly as she looked up at him. She loved the rain, she always loved it, it had always reminded her of him, and it always seemed to calm her. It was soothing, and she loved that it was here for now. There were no words needed between them and it was peaceful that way, much simpler too as she finally sighed then sat up, stretched and walked to the bathroom. She turned on a hot shower and had just stepped beneath the spray of the shower when he stepped behind her and his lips brushed her mark.

A sigh of bliss escaped her lips as her head fall back against his lower chest. There were no words they needed, but occasionally they would've been nice. Rin turned just as he lifted her up carefully and kissed her mouth.

"Rin," he murmured her name as if it were a prayer and her fingers entangled in his hair.

When they finally left the shower she had four hickeys and couldn't walk, but she felt very loved and cared for leaning on Sesshomaru. Once they were dressed Rin left her hair down and huffed her bangs out of her eyes as she walked with Sesshomaru out of the room, his claws traced her cheek. She blinked up to him, he didn't say anything as he leaned over her and kissed her hard before they were entering the kitchen. Sōten was there cooking their breakfasts, Rin walked over to her to help, the dog whistle was tucked beneath her clothing and smiled slightly to Sōten.

"Good morning lovebirds," Rin blushed at Sōten's words but took her plate to walk to the table. She sat beside Sesshomaru and handed him his plate. Sōten joined them.

"Alright, you two aren't going into town, in fact you two aren't leaving the compound for the next two months. And it's advised that you stay inside without being seen by anyone for the duration of thos two months before we discuss the next the move. Shippo says this is merely a stepping stone towards your freedom and he says we'll all be leaving the country or staying here; no matter what though; you two are not to be seen here at all for at least two months."

Sesshomaru waited until Sōten left them to go collect A and Un, then he just pulled Rin into his lap and they sat in silence with the rain falling. Her fingers rested on his and he just rested his chin atop her head. Rin just leaned against him and he held her tightly so she couldn't escape but Rin never seemed eager to leave him or escape him so he would not let her go.

"I'm sorry Rin, I should have never left you alone," Sesshomaru murmured. The pain and guilt of that truth was something which had him regretting his decision to leave her behind. Since he had left her that was his biggest regret. And it was only worse after he had lost Koga and Shishinki. The three of them had been making plans to find the fourth member of their group, Rin, after they made it out. After all their contracts were almost up and they would be free of the horrid war, and they were getting Rin back. It didn't matter at what costs.

However, after everything he had gone through and every loss he had endured, after every pain, he had never had hopes of finding Rin. After he returned and he healed and he left the hospital he hadn't expected to just see Rin. But there she had been, a ghost, a whisper of a memory in the market.

He could never get over that image, how utterly breathtaking she had been just standing there, she had changed so much since he had last seen her when she had been twelve. From awkward child, with noodle limbs to a grown woman, a beauty too. Then she had been gone with the look of stricken fear on her features.

Now he had her back with him but he couldn't help but feel guilty about having lost her to begin with. It was his Rin whom he had craved and missed and now he had her back in his arm again. This was better, this was what he had missed and craved.

Her fingers traced his jaw and his eyes flicked to those dark eyes, her eyes had always enchanted him and he had never though brown to be a particularly attractive color. However, Rin was the exception as always.

"I'll never leave you again," he promised as his lips brushed her brow. Rin smiled and tapped his jaw lightly as if saying she would never leave him either and he settled back. He really never thought he'd be the type content with just being with another, and holding his mate securely in his arms. That was the contentment of the weak; he took it back now, he could see the enjoyment of holding his mate against him with nothing to do. However he would enjoy a good book or movie at this moment with her right where she was. This was paradise though, and he just felt at peace for the first time in a very long time.

More chapters to come tomorrow! I'm ahead of schedule and rather proud of this; perhaps I can finish everything before December 23, 2015 and be prepared for the new year! Then again, I'm not going to get my hopes up, the holidays are coming after all...

And Shopping! 😲 I'll be under a rock if anyone should need me! HATE SHOPPING! Especially at this time of year.

That's all for now folks!

Enjoy Rain for Tears! =)