Together

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Sesshomaru walked back to the clearing where Rin, Jaken, and Ah-Un were waiting for his return.

"The panther is going to be a problem." he thought. " Now he is following me, predictable, but not very bright."

Rin caught sight of her lord and spoke loudly to startle Jaken who was scolding her for naught.

"My Lord."

"My Lord." Jaken squeaked.

"What took you so long, it is twilight, My Lord." Rin asked.

"Silence Rin! How dare you ask our Lord what took him." Jaken squawked.

"I am not asking you Master Jaken. Mind your own business." she countered hotly.

Spinning on her heel she took off in the direction of the river that was about two miles away. Jaken gaped at her retreating form then began squawking.

"I'm sorry My Lord; she is so brazen."

He said apologizing to his lord and turned to see if he needed anything, only to find him gone. Thinking he may have decided to leave, Jaken went to look heading in the wrong direction.

Water always calmed her down; just hearing it babble could get her out of her foulest of moods. Sesshomaru knew that so he headed straight for her location. When he arrived at the river bank he could smell the panther; sensing him lurking and watching from across the river.

A feminine sigh broke the air and Sesshomaru turned to the small noise. He saw his Rin floating on her back humming to herself. In that moment he was both aroused and very agitated. Never had he seen a female so beautiful; be she mortal, hanyou, or youkai. He knew Kai thought the same, Sesshomaru could feel his sexual tension rise along with his own. Then he was broken from his silent reverie by Rins' low voice.

"Oh, Sesshomaru-sama I wish you knew how much I love you." she sighed.

At her words Sesshomaru felt a small pang in his chest. He knew she loved him and he loved her. She didn't know he reciprocated her feelings.

"I wish you were with me, enjoying this. Tonight is so beautiful." Rin said.

He silently agreed with her. He then heard the panther stir with resentment towards him. Sesshomaru was definately going to enjoy this night. The inu inside began to take over; he was not going to let some "boy" have her. She was his Rin and noone else could have her. He growled at Kai showing his possessiveness of the little onna in the water. Kai didn't back down though, he also wanted her.

Rin heard her lords' growl and turned towards him, her eyes aflame with the love she held for him.

Just the look in her eyes made all the blood rush southward. With Rin rising out of the water and coming towards him; did a number on his self-control as well as his person. The more he watched her, the more painful his erection became. But he couldn't help himself the moonlight was shining off the water droplets on her skin; making her seem to be covered in diamonds. he wanted her in his arms right then.

Rin climbed to the shore and grabbed her kimono. She had it halfway on and stopped. She felt Sesshomarus' eyes burning holes through her and she turned to him slowly. His eyes were scarlet and his markings were jagged. She thought that he was probably angry with her for how she had spoke to Jaken.

"Are you angry with me, My Lord? I am sorry for my words with Master Jaken and questioning you." she said slowly.

She thought he was angry with her, his want simmered immediately dimming the red of his eyes.

"I am not angry with you. I never was." he told her.

Rin was glad he wasn't angry with her. She smiled that bright smile of hers and came to him, hesitantly touching his cheek. After seeing him in his previous state she wondered what was wrong if he wasn't angry with her.

"What is wrong My Lord?" she asked.

He gave her a clue. Sesshomaru turned his mouth to her palm kissing it and when he looked into her eyes passion was blazing. He could smell she wanted him, too.

Rin was surprised by his gesture. She wasn't sure why he had kissed her palm, just that she was getting very warm and wanted more. She knew exactly what she wanted, that was why she stayed with Kaede for two days.

FLASH BACK 3 YEARS BEFORE


"Thank You for escorting me Master Jaken." young Rin stated.

She ran through the village to the small hut of Priestess Kaede. Rin hoped Kaede could help her.

"Lady Kaede ?" she called from the doorway.

"Come in child and sit yeself down." said the elderly priestess.

"Yes, My Lady." Rin said as she hurriedly sat down.

"Now ye are Lord Sesshomarus' ward are ye not?"

"Yes ma'm."

"Why are ye here, young lady?"

"My Lady, I think I maybe dying."

The old preistess looked at her and calmly asked.

"Why do ye think that ye are dying?"

"I awoke this morning with blood running from between my legs and I couldn't get it to stop."

Kaede listened to what Rin had to say and chuckled before answering.

"Ye are so young. My dear girl, well ye are no longer a girl but a woman now."

Rin sat there a little dumbfounded opening and closing her mouth but she couldn't find the right words. Kaede went on ahead and continued,

"The blood symbolizes ye are ready for marriage and/ or mate and children or ye can decide neither."

"My choice meaning I can be mated, married, or not?"

"Ye are correct."

"My Lady what exactly is marriage?"

Kaede had alsmost forgot that the young woman sitting before her was in the care of a demon; and had been for a great deal of her life.

"Marriage is a promise before Buddha between a man and a woman to be with each other for the rest of their lives. We have a ceremony to show the village that they are one and noone can come between them.

"Oh, so what about a youkais' marriage, are they the same?"

"I can not tell ye for I do not know. Prehaps Inuyasha may know, ye may have to ask him."

As if they knew he was being talked about a sing-song voice interrupted the two conversing.

"Kaede!!!"

The voice belonged to Kagome who had Inuyasha in tow.

"Well speak of the devil and he shall show." Kaede said.

"What was that?" Inuyasha asked.

"Nothing. Inuyasha, Sesshomarus' ward, Rin has a few questions for ye."

"What about?" he asked.

Before Rin could answer Kaede spoke to Kagome giving them some privacy.

"Uhh, Kagome will ye help me gather some water?" Kaede asked leaving.

"Yes ma'm ." Kagome said following her out.

"Well what are these questions?"

Rin waited a minute then tried to start her words fumbling over each other. She was a little embarrassed to ask her lords' brother about youkai rituals.

"Well.. I.. You see... I..."

She began then just blurted out a little loudly her question.

"I want to know about a youkais kind of marriage."

Inuyasha just shrugged and told her what he knew.

"The male inuyoukais' inu will pick his mate by scent. Though many don't listen to their beast they just mate with whoever is the most powerful female they can get. So many just mate for powerful alliances and heirs. Anyways he will pick who he wants then she will have to prove herself worthy. Afterwards he will mark her."

"Marks her? Proves herself worthy? How does she prove herself worthy?

"On the night he wants her to be his mate they have a hunt. The female is to stay as her human form, the male gets to use his beast. he will have her run from him and try to evade him for several minutes. I think 10 is the number. He will hunt her. The hunt doesn't start until he is assured there are no challengers or lower youkai to attack her. He will give her a 20 second headstart, then become his beast. If she is caught to quickly she will not be worthy, but if she evades him in the timeperiod she will be worthy and marked. Youkai and human females both have to be smart and quick, when he says run they have to run like hell itself is on their heels." Inuyasha told her.

He looked up at her and saw puer intrigue in her eyes; he wondered why she wanted to know this.

"Ummm what happens if there is a challenger?"

"They will fight for her, which makes her all the more worthy. Also if the intended wins the hunt begins; if the challenger wins he gets her."

"Oh and how does he mark her?"

"When the hunt is over she must be submissive..."

"Submissive?"

"Basically when she is caught he will be on top of her. She must lick his neck and yeild her throat. That means she admits his dominance over her and he can mark her with no problems. Most females don't know this. But the marking itself hurts for he will bite her on the neck. The bite gives him her blood to bind them, he will lick the wounds closed getting his saliva inside. By doing that his scent is in her and that will keep youkai away. It will scar to show humans that she is the mate of a youkai." He finished.

Rin sighed thinking of Sesshomaru taking her as his mate. She loved him so much, she only wished he woulds love her as well and as muchas she loves him.

"Inuyasha how do you know all of this?"

"My mother."

He then got up and left the hut. Kagome entered after he left sitting down beside her. She told Rin that Kaede told her everything and what Inuyasha was speaking to her about.

"Kagome I love Lord Sesshomaru. I never want to leave him, I want to be his and only his. I will take noone else."

"I understand, I feel the same about Inuyasha. Sango feels the same about Miroku, too."

"Kagome, this is a little embarassing. I knoww that you and Inuyasha are together, have you two..?"

"Yes we have and it is wonderful, but let me tell you the first time you mate it hurts because you are a virgin."

Kagome finished explaining about the first time and why it hurts. Along with some other things she was sure Sesshomaru would not want her to know, yet anyways. Then she knew everything she needed to know at the time. She only hoped that her Lord will want her.

FLASHBACK OVER (Back to the present)

Rins time with Kaede had been very enriching. Her lord stood before her and had just kissed her palm. She wanted him to love her and be with her. Then he just smiled.

"I'm just like my father."

She looked at him a little puzzled then it dawned on her. His father had fell in love with a mortal, could it be the same for him. She didn't know so she wanted him to say it aloud.

"How, My Lord?"

"I am like him because I have fallen in love with you my little mortal."

His answer surprised himself but it was true he loved her and now she knew. He watched her close her eyes then open them. They swam with happy tears that would not be shed. She pressed her forehead on his chest and he held her. Rin smiled into his chest.

"Tonight is a good night, the moon is full, bright, high, and there is a warm breeze. Most of all My Lord loves me." she thought.