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Chapter Eight

(Sess pov)

I was walking around planning on going to the movie theater when I heard something. Stopping so I could listen better, I heard a scuffle coming from an alley somewhere in front of me. With a mental shrug I continued on my way. It wasn't unusual for fights to break out in this part of town, especially over the weekend.

I was about to cross the street when I heard the scream. "SESSHOMARU!"

I had never heard the voice before but knew instantly exactly whose terror filled scream it was. I ran for the alley.

At the mouth of the dark alley I froze. What I saw made me see red instantly.

My Rin was being pushed against a wall, a man running his hands down her curvy body. Others stood around sneering watching with lust in their eyes and poring off their bodies. The smell was so strong it would have made a lesser demon lose control.

As if that wasn't enough to piss me off, one of the bastards was pointing a gun at my Rin! I let my demon rise to the surface slightly, knowing it would turn my eyes blood red and my fangs would elongate.

I could smell Rin's fear and it only served to enrage me further. Her beautiful eyes were squeezed tightly shut and even from where I stood I could see her small body trembling.

Wasting no more time I used my light whip to yank the pistol out of the human's hand. Throwing it against the other wall so hard it broke. The pathetic males all turned to look at me and their faces paled. Before they could move I was right in front of the one who had dared to aim a weapon at my Rin.

I grabbed him by his thick neck and slammed him into the ground, punching him hard in the face knocking him out with that one blow. I hit him again just for the pleasure then turned to deal with the others.

I couldn't stop myself from running my claws threw the skin of the bastard who had touched MY RIN. I couldn't kill him in front of Rin, that didn't mean I could hurt the assholes. His warm blood ran freely from the deep scratches in his sides and back, his pain filled scream wasn't nearly enough to satisfy me, but I had other pieces of shit to deal with. I throw the scum it the wall farther down the alley, away from Rin.

Not with enough force to kill him, just enough for a satisfying THUD! Quickly I dealt with the rest of the human males and turned my attention to the demon rat who was trying to escape.

I had made sure that he was unable to run while I was busy with the pathetic humans. I had wanted him for last, this demon had been a thorn in my side for some time and I was going to enjoy putting the weakling in his place.

He was smart enough to know he couldn't run, but dumb enough to try and fight me. I dodged his energy blast and quickly slipped past his guard wrapping my fingers around his throat. Lifting his muscular body easily I slammed him into the wall across from Rin.

His breath left him in a whoosh. I tightened my hold making sure he had only enough air to stay conscious. I leaned close so that only he would hear what I said. "You were warned, in no uncertain words to stay away from her. Now why would you go and do something that you know will only end with you getting hurt?"

My eyes still glowed red and my voice was far closer to a growl but I knew he understood. His pale blue eyes widened and he tried to speak.

Wanting to hear what he could possibly think would get him out of this I loosened my grip and allowed him to speak.

"I didn't know the warning came from you and I had made a move first! That gives me a right to her!" he choked out. I growled and pressed him harder into the wall, tightening my grip once more.

"I have the only claim and as for your pathetic excuse." I smirked slightly knowing just how it would look with my demonic appearance. "The warning was given to you by my brother. Half breed he may by, but the message was no less clear. She is MINE."

He managed to choke out a barely addable sentence. "You….. …re..regret…this…..mmy….fath..er….is a pow…erful…man. I wwill g..get…what…..I want…..I always do."

This coaxed another smirk to my lips, "So is mine. The only one who will regret this will be you." With that I took great pleasure in slamming him back into the wall until he lost conciseness. Then I dropped his limp body and whipped the blood off my claws on his shirt. Only then did I turn to face my Rin.

She still stood pressed against the alley wall her slender arms holding herself tightly. She was still shaking and her big chocolate brown eyes were filled with tears and locked onto me. I knew my eyes were still glowing and that my fangs were clearly visible.

I took a step toward her then stopped not wanting to scare her more. To my surprise she ran right into my arms, holding tight and burrowing close. Her small body shook even more as she finally let her tears fall.

I wrapped my arms around her pulling her closer and buried my nose in her silky hair. Using her scent calm myself.

"Shhh, Rin it's alright now. I'm here everything is alright, I have you." I whispered softly in her ear. Running my hands over her body to assure myself she was unharmed. She nodded against my chest and shocked me even more when she spoke.

"I know…I wwas just scared." She spoke so quietly that had I not been a demon I wouldn't have heard her. My eyes widened slightly at the sound of her voice. It was rough and choked with tears but soft at the same time.

As she continued to speak I tightened my hold on her. "How…did y-you ffind me?... I I didn't even know…..you….were..here."

"I heard you scream." I answered ignoring the second thing she had said. I would tell her about that later right now I just wanted to get her the hell away from here.

My demon might have calmed down slightly with my Rin so close but I knew that would change and fast if something scared her again. "Is your car close by?"

She nodded. "It's just..down the…block."

I picked her up and cradled her small form close to my chest. Her arms went naturally around my neck and she hid her face in my throat. I could feel her hot tears running down her face and soaking into the collar of my shirt. I had to suppress a growl as I started walking.

She was still trembling and it pissed me off that she had been forced to go through something like that after all she had suffered all ready. If I had come even a moment later, quickly I pushed that thought away. It was best if I didn't think about what could have happened. Rin was safe in my arms and that was all that mattered.

When I reached Rins car I pulled the keys out of her pocket and unlocked it climbing in and settling Rin in my lap. I held her close while she cried the only sound being the soft sobs coming from the woman in my arms. I ran my hands up and down her sides and back soothingly. Content to simply hold her and let her cry it all out.

She kept her face hidden in my throat, her grip never loosening. I rested my head on hers and let her scent flow over me. Keeping her close and silently telling her she was safe. After a time she pulled away slightly and not meeting my gaze whipped the tears from her smooth cheeks.

I watched her silently and even though she still wouldn't meet my eye she answered a question that I knew was there for her to see. "I I'm alright." Finally she looked up and met my anxious gaze. She gave me a weak watery smile. Only then did relief rush through me.

I pulled her close and, nuzzling into her neck, held her as tight as I could without hurting her. She held perfectly still for a heart beet, then her slender arms went back around my neck. I felt her small fingers slip into the hair at the base of my skull and she pressed herself closer. She hid her face once more in my neck and just let me hold her.

It seemed as if she had yet to realize she had talked and I smiled into the soft skin of her neck. I was the first person she had talked to in nearly five years. I simply held her as I waited for her to calm down enough to realize what she had done.

(Rins pov)

I held Sesshomaru tightly and just breathed in his wonderful scent. I could hardly believe he had saved me, that I was safe. The only thing that convinced me it wasn't a dream was the warmth coming from his body and the solid feel of him against me. His strong arms around me and his warm breath on my neck.

I pulled back so that I could see his face. He let me and just stared back waiting for something. "Sess?" it was then that I realized I had spoken! My eyes widened and my hand came up to cover my lips. Something flashed through Sesshomarus eyes so fast I couldn't read it. "I talked," it was nothing more than a whisper that slipped through my lips but I knew he herd it. My throat was sore and dry but I didn't care.

My hand fell to my lap and as it sunk in that I was once more talking I smiled. For the first time since I'd met him Sesshomaru smiled as well, and not one of his half smiles or smirks. A real smile.

I laughed with fresh tears running down my cheeks and through my arms around him. He didn't say a thing just nuzzled the side of my neck and held me close.

Just then someone knocked on the window, making me jump slightly. I felt Sess's chest rumble in a silent snarl and only then noticed just where I was sitting. We both looked over to the window to see his father standing there with an ear to ear grin on his handsome face. I felt the heat rush up my neck and burn my face. I couldn't help but wonder just how many embarrassing situations he was going to find the two of us in.

Inutaisho paid no attention to the glare his son was giving him and motioned for us to roll the window down. Growling low in his throat Sess did.

"Well I was wondering where you had run off to. Should have known!" he laughed when Sesshomaru growled at him and my blush deepened, if that was possible. His golden gaze turned to me and his grin grew. "Rin I can't tell you how happy I am that he has taken an interest in you. Really I was starting to worry!" Sesshomaru sent him a killing glare that was ignored but before anything else could be said Izayoi walked up beside her husband and slipped her arm through his.

She smiled and seeing the bright blush on my face took pity on me. "Honey leave the two of them alone." She said pulling on his arm. He smiled down at her and after giving his son one last grin allowed his wife to pull him away.

I looked up at Sess he was still glaring after his father. And though I could tell he wanted me to leave it alone I had to ask. "What did he mean Sess?" his amber eyes glanced at me then away. "Nothing."

As if I was going to believe that. I waited for him to meet my gaze and raised an eyebrow. "Really Rin, its nothing."

"Ahuh, sure. If I know anything about you it's when you aren't telling me the truth."

He smirked at that. "You're the only one who can." I smiled then tilted my head slightly. "So….what are you not telling me?" Sess just stared at me. "Come on please!" I gave him the puppy eyes knowing they would work even better with the watery look in my eyes from crying.

He sighed. "Fine Rin if you must know right know. I'll tell you." When he fell silent I simply waited for him to go on knowing he wouldn't say anything if I bugged him more.

"I came here tonight so I could ask you something." I must have looked confused cause he smirked slightly. "I knew you would be here and I knew you would be alone."

"How did you know that?"

"Inuyasha was on the phone with Kagome earlier and I overheard them talking. So I knew where to find you." I nodded and waited for him to go on. "I came to ask you if you would like to go to dinner with me."

It took me a moment to understand. My eyes widened and my mouth opened slightly. Sesshomaru just watched me, his face unreadable. "Like on a date?" it was just barely above a whisper. His lips twitched and he nodded once.

"Yes a date."

I could feel my heart pounding in my chest and butterfly's beat around in my stomach. "Hmmmm…..I don't know I really wanted to see that movie." I couldn't keep the smile off my face. He smirked and looked at his watch.

"Well we could have dinner and then catch the movie." I laughed and leaned into him enjoying the feel of his strong arms pulling me closer. "That sounds like a plan."

For a moment we just sat there holding each other in silence. Then Sess pulled back and looked down at me. "So are you going to let the rest of them know you're talking again or are you just going to keep quiet for a while?"

I thought about it for a minute then laughed, Sess looked at me curiously. "I think I'll tell them you asked me out so that way they have something else to focus on." He smirked, "Sure use me as a cover." I laughed and then as we got out of the car I told him quietly. "I think I'll keep it between the two of us for the time being."

"That's fine with me." We walked hand in hand to a restaurant. The incident in the alley temporarily forgotten.

AN: I know it is short but im having a bit of a writers block I hate when that happens hopefully it won't last long. Plz don't let it last long! Hope you liked this chapter and plz review.