Chapter 6

Stronger and Older, Rins ultimate feelings for Sesshomaru!

"My lord, you have been gone for awhile." Rin said, drying her feet from the water.

"I have been busy."
Sesshomaru lied, sitting next to the girl. The truth was that Sesshomaru was upset with the way Kohaku was getting close and personal with Rin back then. What he didn't know at the time, was that Kohaku was already interested in someone else and is now engaged to her. No longer naïve, Rin spoke sternly.

"I am too old to fool now, that is a lie my lord. Since we are to be wed, you should tell me what is really bothering you. I mean, it must have really upset you, leaving me behind for almost two years. I mean….something really irked you, I want to know what it was."

"You seem happier living with humans, we should forget the whole thing." Sesshomaru said, scoffing under his breath.

"What do you mean?" Rin asked.

"When you were training with Kohaku, I saw how close you two were. It is ok Rin, I understand."
Rin bashed Sesshomaru in the head before he could say another word! If he were wearing those beads that Inuyasha had, he would have definitely got told to 'Sit' In fact, she is probably the only person in existence that can do that to Sesshomaru.

"You fool! We were just having fun! He is already betrothed to someone else!" Rin thundered.

"Rin how dare you-"

Before the dog demon could say another word, Rin hugged him with passion, sending both of them to the ground. Her anger turned into sadness, she started to cry into the dog demons fur.

"Why on earth would you think that?! Why? I told you there is no one else for me! Why did you leave me for so long?! Don't you know how much I care for you?!" Rin said with fury, almost screaming at the top of her lungs. Sesshomaru's fluff was muffling most of it.

"Rin... I was not aware..." Sesshomaru said, as he started to feel guilt and compassion. He may have inherited his mother's looks, but when it came to humans, he was exactly like his father. He pulled Rin closer to his chest and rested his chin on the base of her head.

"Do you truly love me this much Rin?" He asked

"Yes my lord." Rin agreed.

"Tell me, how long would you wait for me?" He asked again.

"Forever my lord, you are the only one for me. My body and mind belong to you." Rin said, using the dog demons fur to wipe the tears away.

Sesshomaru smiled a crooked smile and spoke. "Keh, I see. That is all I needed to hear."

Sesshomaru pulled a fancy box out from his kimono. Rin was confused.

"What is that my lord?" Rin asked. "These are rings." Sesshomaru replied.

Sesshomaru pulled out the 2 gold rings. He slipped the small one on Rins finger and slipped the other one on his own.

"My lord, I am confused. I thought we were already engaged?" Rin said, not sure what to say.

"We are, these rings mean it's official. Back then, I thought you were just a kid running to me because I was the only male you knew." Sesshomaru explain.

He then leaned back, having Rin in the crook of his arm. He spoke again while stroking her hair.

"Now, I know you were not joking. You truly did want me then, and you want me still. I wanted to make sure the feeling were mutual, not one sided for me."
"You mean, you love me as well?!" Rin asked hopefully.

The dog demon chuckled and kissed Rind forehead and replied.

"More than anything. Since you're 18 now, I am yours, if that is what you truly wish."

"It is….My lord… Can we..?" Rin started, but was too embarrassed to say the rest.

Sesshomaru smiled and replied nodding. "Of course."

Sesshomaru leaned in and kissed Rin, without hesitation Rin opened her mouth and let Sesshomaru in. They explored one another's mouths all afternoon.

Later…

At Kaede's Hut…

"Hmm, it appears Miss Kaede has stepped out."

Rin said, going through the divider, with Sesshomaru tailing behind her. Ha-ha, just like a puppy. "I wonder where she went." Rin added, scratching her head.
"Maybe she went for a walk, or something else of that manor." Sesshomaru said, clinging to Rins waist.

"Yes, maybe." Rin replied in agreement, as she took hold of her weapon with one hand and placed it against the wall near the window.

'She is no longer that child, who could barely hold melon or other large human food' Sesshomaru thought, as he flashed back, thinking about that little girl he once knew.

"Look my lord! I found a melon, Wah! It's really heavy!"
"Stupid girl, don't overdo yourself, you will get hurt if you try to pick that up!" "Oh, yes Master Jaken." "Rin, hurry up and eat." "Ah yes my lord."

'Now she can hold a weapon 10 times the size of her own body.' Sesshomaru thought again.
I missed a lot these past 24 months…. I had no idea how long I have been gone.' Sesshomaru thought once again, gazing at the weapon and Rins new muscles. Rin sighed and sat on her futon. The dog demon watched Rin unwrap the bandages from her ankle. Bruises from walking and fighting showed. She sighed again and rubbed her aching feet.

"Rin, did you just get back to the village today?" Sesshomaru asked, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Uhh, yes my lord. I haven't been back in a month. I have been training and helping villages with Master Kohaku." Rin replied, rubbing her tired ankles again.

"Hmm, I see." He uttered, turning his head to look out the window.

"Miss Kaede that was so much fun! I learned a lot!" "Ah, I am glad ye did Tuskinu." "OH, Girly! You're back!"
Tuskinu said, as she hugged Rin!

Rin laughed and spoke, as she no longer cared being called that name. "Good to see you too Tuskinu, how are things at home?"

"Great! Father and Momma are teaching me a lot of things! Momma is gonna give me a sibling to play with soon."

"Wow that's great Tuskinu!" Rin said excitingly.

"Yeah, I am going to be the greatest big sister! Oh, hello Uncle." Tuskinu said in a sarcastic manor, showing her dads old dislike towards Sesshomaru.

"Heh you must be Inuyasha's brat, how revolting." He said with a dark smirk.

"EH! WHY DON'T YOU COME OVER HERE AND SAY THAT TO MY FACE MAGEY MUT!" Tuskinu said, showing her dads anger problems.

"Ha-ha, Tuskinu mind your manners. Your mother doesn't like it when you get angry." Rin said, trying to relive the tension.

"Pshhh, she doesn't like anything I do. She can be a real pain sometimes." Tuskinu said, scoffing.

"Oh is that so?"
Speaking of, there was Kagome now trailing behind Kaede. She was now also glaring at Tuskinu.

"Wah! Momma! Uhh what I meant to say was-" Tuskinu started, trying to think of an excuse.

"No excuses, get over here!" Kagome demanded, pulling on Tuskinu's ears.

"Ahhhhh! Momma that's not fair!" Tuskinu said, trying to get free.

"Were gonna have a talk with your father when he gets home, you know how he is."

"No! Wah! I'm a dead women!" Tuskinu belted, as she was being dragged home by her mother.

"Well how are ye doing? Did ye and Kohaku find what ye had been searching for?" Kaede asked.

"No Miss Kaede, the village that had the information was annihilated by demons." Rin replied with disappointment.

"Oh, how awful. Then what have ye been doing for the past month?" Kaede asked once more, sounding like a worried Mother. She never had children, so it was only fitting to consider Rin her adopted daughter.

"Doing jobs, and visiting his fiancée." Rin said, forgetting she was supposed to keep that a secret.

"OH Kohaku is to be betrothed?!" Kaede asked, quite surprised.

"Uh- oh, I wasn't suppose to say anything." Rin said, face palming herself.

"It is quite all right child, I am sure he will tell Lady Sango soon enough." Kaede said. "I'm good at keeping secrets." She added.

"Lets hope, he keeps putting it off." Rin said. "Each time I tell him to he changes the subject." Rin added.

"Well, let him handle it at his own pace. I cannot stay long, I am going back out into the fields. I will return at sunset. Ye watch the hut while I am gone." Kaede said.

"Yes Miss Kaede." Rin agreed obediently.

"Good to see you Sesshomaru, I hope I will see more of ye around here." Kaede said warmly.

"Keh." Sesshomaru uttered, rolling his eyes.

The old women smiled and went into the fields. Rin and Sesshomaru were completely alone, with the hut to themselves. Rin was nervous, the lake was different. Now that they were alone, they could easily go on the futon and do romantic things. All Rin wanted to do was cuddle with the dog demon, nothing more. Her stomach started to growl, she used that as an excuse to make herself some food.

"Well I'm hungry, what about you my lord?" Rin asked.

"Heh, I don't eat human food." Sesshomaru replied, plopping down on the futon in disgust. "Go ahead and eat." He added.

"Ok, suit yourself." Rin said. She then cooked herself some rice and boar meat. 'She eats a lot now.' Sesshomaru thought, watching Rin eating at the small table. 'I remember how she could barely finish a rice ball, let alone a whole bowl of it.' he thought again, still observing Rin.

"Mmm I am starved, I don't remember when I had a decent meal!"

"What have you been eating?" Sesshomaru asked, trying not so show he was worried.

"Oh, a fish or two when we could. Master Kohaku and I have been busy slaying demons and burying annihilated villages. I am not sure if I am a demon slayer or a grave digger." She said with a sigh, finishing her food.

"Kohaku exposed you to all of this? Keh, some teacher." Sesshomaru said coldly.

"Oh my lord don't get him wrong, he doesn't mean for it to happen. He just want to help people, as do I ." Rin said, impartial to his grumpiness. She was used to it by now.

"When are you leaving the village?" Sesshomaru asked.

"Hmm, what do you mean my lord?" Rin asked, finishing her meal.

"When do go out to travel with Kohaku again?" He asked once more.

"Oh, in two weeks. We would leave sooner but he wants me to rest. Pshhh, I told him I am just fine. I have a stronger stamina now, he shouldn't be so concerned." Rin said, rolling her eyes.

"The boy is right, you need to slow down." Sesshomaru agreed, which is usually rare for him to agree with a human.

"Oh, yes, of course." Rin said, lowering her head.

"Rin? Are you here?"

Rin's attention turned to the door, it was Kohaku, who had returned from his Sister's house.
"Ah, hello Master Kohaku." Rin said. 'Sheesh, she is still calling him Master? How vomit worthy.' Sesshomaru though in disgust. (Jealousy Alert! Lol)

"Have you rested well?" Kohaku asked.

"Yes Master, I have just finished eating. Would you like some?" Rin asked, pointing to her leftovers on the preparation table.

"Oh, no thanks. My sister fed me already." Kohaku said with an awkward smile. He could sense Sesshomaru's jealousy, and he did not want to overstay his welcome.

"Oh, ok then ." Rin said, glaring at Sesshomaru, who grumbled and turned over on the futon.

"We need to talk, I think it might interest you." Kohaku whispered.

"Oh, ok. I'll be back my lord." Rin said.

"Do what you want." Sesshomaru said, waving his hand nonchalantly.

Outside..

"So Master, what is so interesting that you had to drag me away from my lord?" Rin asked, crossing her arms.

" I have information, apparently there was a survivor from the village that we were looking for." Kohaku whispered, carefully checking on the sleeping Sesshomaru.

"Really? Where is this person now?" Rin asked back.

"He's hiding somewhere east, 40 miles from Inuyasha's forest." Kohaku responded quickly. This conversation was escalating.

"Wow, that means, we will finally get information on the black Mer demon." Rin said loudly.

"Shhh, don't say it out loud." Kohaku whispered.

"Yes Sir!" Rin shouted again.

"Shhh! Lord Sesshomaru is still here." Kohaku whispered loudly.

"Oh, right." Rin peered inside, he was out cold. (Or so she thought)

"He's asleep, lets leave now." Rin whispered.

"Rin! Don't be so hasty, this could very well be a trap. We have to think this through." Kohaku whispered sternly.

"Oh, ok. Well, Lord Sesshomaru leaves tomorrow. We will investigate then." Rin said, looking in on the dog demon. All was quiet.

"Right, good plan. See you at sunrise." Kohaku agreed, as he went back to Miroku and Sango's house. Rin sighed, she was finally going to give the family that lost their son and father to that demon some closure.

Rin went back inside and started to clean up. She put the bowls and dishes away, and then swept the floors.

"What were you two discussing outside?" Sesshomaru asked, turning over facing Rin.

"Oh, just business stuff. Say, where does Master Jaken disappear to when you visit me?" Rin asked, changing the subject.

"I have no clue, I tell him to wander and he takes off. Then he returns the next day. Never mind him anyway, what were you and Kohaku talking about?"
Sesshomaru asked once more, which made Rin let out a sigh of defeat. When it came to a certain subject, Sesshomaru was like a dog with a bone, literally. She put the broom away and cuddled up to him on the futon. "I don't want to talk about it…" Rin said, sighing stressfully.

Sesshomaru began to give little kisses in Rins ears. Now he was black mailing her.

"No Lord Sesshomaru, Neh." She said while blushing. "I'll keep going if you tell me what you were talking about." Sesshomaru said with a small smirk.

"Hey! My lord that's black mail!" Rin said, turning even more red.

"Ah, so it is." Sesshomaru said, pulling away. Rin grumbled-but finally gave in. "Ok! All right! I'll tell you."

Rin said, clutching Sesshomaru's fur. The dog demon smirked at his victory and pulled Rin back into his arms. "Now, tell me." Sesshomaru demanded.

"Well it happened after I turned 17, Master Kohaku and I were celebrating in a village by the northern sea. We danced and cheered, and drank wine. Then, something awful happened. A large demon came bursting out of the ocean and starting attacking the small village. His pray was mostly young children and women. He devoured everything in sight. We fought him on a small island west from the village. Kohaku and I managed to severe his left arm, but he got away. Since then we have been tracking his movements, along with help from villages we passed through." Rin said with a sigh, so much for keeping it hush-hush.

"I see, and the village that was annihilated had some valuable Intel on this lowly demon?" Sesshomaru asked.

"Yes, we went there and we found all the villagers slain. It was strange though." Rin said curiously.

"What do you mean?" Sesshomaru asked again.

"All the villagers were clean, no blood was spilt, but they were all surely dead."

"Tell me Rin, were the villagers skin wet?" Sesshomaru asked.

"Wah- yes how did you know?" Rin replied, slightly confused.

"They were all drowned." Sesshomaru finished.

"How? There was only a small river near the village. There were no lakes or oceans." Rin replied, still confused.

" I have a feeling that someone is helping this so called demon you speak of." Sesshomaru began.

"You mean?" Rin began, shocked.

"Yes, someone is manipulating his powers." Sesshomaru finished.. He then got up and was ready to depart.

"Wait! You said we would keep going if I told you!" Rin said embarrassed.

"You are weak when it comes to affection." Sesshomaru chortled.

As Sesshomaru opened the divider, Rin through her shoe at the wall.

He turned around in anger. "You promised you would stay! Please my lord, spend time with me. Am I not important?" Rin begged.

'So cute.' Sesshomaru thought.. 'Damn it…Curse these demonic hormones…' He thought again, looking down at the girl.

Sundown…

Rin and Sesshomaru were still at it, kissing and caressing one another. Rin clutched the dog demons armour as he gave some attention to her neck.

"Ah, that tickles.."

"Do you want me to stop then?" Sesshomaru asked, looking up at Rin from her neck.

"No, please don't ." Rin replied quickly.

"Ok then." Instead of licking he gave her kisses. He forgot that she was inexperienced when it came to this sort of manor. As exited as he was, he had to take things slow. Sesshomaru sensed the old women coming in, he stopped and cuddled up.

"My lord, why did you stop?" Rin asked sadly.

"The old women is about to return, lets just sit here." Sesshomaru grumbled.

"Oh, yes my lord." Rin replied, cuddling up to Sesshomaru's fur.

"Your so warm." Rin said dazed. Before she knew it, her eyes closed and she drifted off.

'Keh, she's asleep.' Sesshomaru thought, smiling slightly.

The old women came back, bringing in herbs and vegetables. She saw the two cuddled up together, she smiled and gave them some blankets.

"Put these on her . She gets really cold late at night." Kaede suggested. She then began washing the vegetables in the barrel of water in the corner of the hut.

"I don't get it old women, I can stay, in bed, with her?" Sesshomaru asked.

"Well ye two are engaged to be married, are ye not?" Kaede replied.

"Yes." Sesshomaru answered quickly.

"Then ye can stay. For her sake, stay with her until she wakes, she would like that." Kaede replied, she knew very well how much Sesshomaru meant to her.

"All right, if you insist , I will stay." Sesshomaru replied finally, hiding the fact that he didn't want to leave. After tending to the chores, Kaede went on her own futon and slept. Sesshomaru tried to stay up, but his eye lids wouldn't let him. He too drifted off into slumber.