A Long Time to True Love

A/N: Okay so this is chapter three of my story. I have a lot of surprises in store for this chapter. Hope you enjoy them. Let me know R&R please. And before I forget, thank you ReviewerWriter for being the only one who has posted any reviews for all of the people who have read this story.

Chapter 3: An Uninvited Guest

As Sango and Sesshomaru neared his castle in the west, he started to smell something off. Something that he hadn’t smelled in years. “Kagura,” He growled as they came into land in his gardens. He left Kirara and started towards the castle door, when a noise behind him stopped him. Carefully, so as not to disturb the sleeping child, he turned towards the noise.

“Ahhhh, Sesshomaru. It has been to long since we have crossed paths.” Kagura said as she stepped out of the shadows. “I see that you have already found a replacement for your little human wench.” Kagura said looking in disdain at the little bundle in Sesshomaru’s arms. “I see that this one is not completely human. I thought you hated part demons worst then humans Sesshomaru. I am disappointed in you.” She said as she started walking towards him.

“What do you want Kagura? I do not recall giving you permission to enter my castle grounds. Why are you here. And make it good if you want your pathetic life to be spared.” She was told as Sesshomaru turned and started heading towards the castle with his niece in his arms, still sleeping like a baby.

“I know what you search for. I have what you search for. I know to that you have teamed up with that pathetic excuse for a half-demon and his friends. Why do you associate with them? They are of no use to you.” Kagura continued, taunting the dog demon, seeing just how far she could push him.

“What have you done to Rin? She is mine. Return her now, while you still have a heartbeat to do it with. And then maybe I will spare your pathetic excuse of a woman from death.” He said as he stopped and turn to look at her, waiting for her to speak.

“I have done nothing with her yet. In fact she is with me. I have come to make a trade. You come with me and the girl will go free and she’ll be safe.” Kagura told him as she started to walk toward him in a seductive manner, coming closer to him and his niece. Sesshomaru glared at the red eyed demon, warning her of nearing any further, the look in his eyes dangerous and watchful, warning her that her life was still on the line.

“I have already chosen who I wish to be my mate, you whore. And you are not who I chose. Now I offer you a trade. Rin, for your pathetic life.” Sesshomaru said to Kagura as he put his hand over Tokijin. “Now then what will it be slut?” He asked watching her with a look in his eyes that told her that she had better be quick or else she would be dead soon. Unknown to her of course that Sango had found Rin and tested her to make sure that it wasn’t some nasty trick to lull Sesshomaru into a false sense of security.

“Fine you can have the wench. “ Kagura responded as she turned to motion for the girl to come forward. When she did not come forward, Kagura looked worried that she may loose her life if the girl didn’t appear soon. Little was known to the red eyed demon that Sango had already told the demon lord without speaking that she had found the girl and had her in her possession. With her back still turned to the demon lord, she didn’t notice that he had drawn his sword until it was to late, and he was standing behind her, its tip in her back, ready to slice her in to bits at any wrong answer.

“So Kagura, why did you take her? What did you think that you would accomplish by doing this?” He asked dangerously, pushing the tip into her back a little more, reminding her that she had better be truthful or the questioning would end along with her life.

“I thought that if I got rid of the wench then you would not care for her anymore. After all she is only a mortal. I could do so much more for you then she ever could. And you know that that’s the truth M’Lord.” Kagura said as seductively as she possibly could have at that time.

“And that Kagura is why you will always just be a pawn. The reason that you could never be anything more then that.” Sesshomaru told her as he slid his Tokijin through her form, keeping to his word of killing whomever had taken Rin from him. “Make sure to tell all those who you see rotting in hell that I said hello.” He told the dying form of Kagura as she slid from his blade. “Never touch what is mine again.” He whispered in her ear right before she died and slid the rest of the way off of Tokijin.

He looked at the small figure that he held in his arms, amazed that only now was she waking. “Are we here, Uncle Sessho..maru?” She asked with a yawn looking down at the dead body of Kagura. She looked up at her uncle pulling on his sleeve a little to get his attention. “Uncle Sesshomaru, please let me down.” She told her uncle. As he bent to place her on the ground, she jumped from his arms and walked over to the dead corpse of Kagura.

When she reached the corpse, she kneeled beside her and gently touched her face. As she touched Kagura’s face a bright light emitted from her fingers and Kagura’s body turned white then disappeared, except for her bloody kimono and two feathers that always seemed to be in her hair no mater what was going on. Picking up the two feathers that were left from the demon, she brought them to her uncle and without a word handed them to him. with that she took back up her place in his arms.

“Why were those in the pretty woman’s hair? And why was she dead? Was she a demon Uncle Sesshomaru?” The little girl asked out of her own natural curiosity that she couldn’t hide.

Sesshomaru looked at his little niece in wonder. “She uses those to fly around on. They are magic feathers. She took something that belonged to me without asking and the penalty for such an action was her life. Yes she was a demon. Part of a very bad demon that me and your father and mother and the rest killed before you were born. Was that the first time you have done something like that? Do your parents know that you can do that?” Sesshomaru responded to his little niece, asking her what was bugging him.

They know I can do it, but it is the first time I have used it on a dead demon. They don’t know what it is yet, but they really don’t seem too worried about it. They say that it is a good gift for me to have and that in time mommy will teach me to use it properly. Are we staying here?” She asked as she finally looked at the big castle in wonder.

“Yes you can stay here for right now.” Sesshomaru answered as he turned to Sango, “Go and retrieve the others. Bring them here tomorrow. Get some rest, the both of you,’ He continued motioning to Sango and Kirara, “and be back sometime tomorrow. Let the others know that the problem has been taken care of and the little one is safe with me. Now go so that you can get back to them before sunrise. Rin, come here.” Sesshomaru beckoned as he dismissed Sango and Rin ran into his free arm. She look up into two pairs of amber eyes and let out a soft gasp when she got a good look at the child.

“Is that…?” Rin started in astonishment, but was stopped short by Sesshomaru’s stern glare. “Questions later. For now you and me need to talk. But first we must attend to finding this little one a room close to ours and making sure that Jaken has not killed himself in guilt over letting you be kidnapped. Come let us go in.” Sesshomaru finished as he started walking, forcing Rin out of her astonished trance, seeing as she was still caught in his arms.

“Can that wait till morning Lord Sesshomaru? I am awfully tired after all of that.” Rin pleaded with the Lord that she had grown to love over these may years by his side.

“I guess that we could wait till then Rin. After you are dressed for bed please come to my chambers. You will be staying in there with me tonight for I shall have Demonique sleep in your room, seeing as it is the closest bedroom in the castle to my chambers.” Sesshomaru told Rin as they reached the hall that their rooms were in. The two doors at the farthest end of the hall, the one on the left her door, well the one that was placed against the juncture to where the door would be his chambers. When they reached her doors, Sesshomaru followed her inside to lay the once again sleeping child onto Rin’s bed.

“Get your night clothes and come to my chambers. You may use my private bath to change so as not to disturb the child.” Sesshomaru said as he led Rin to his bedroom chambers. “Bathe and change. I will be back soon after I get some soldiers to guard the doors tonight. We cannot risk anyone taking you or the child.” Sesshomaru said as he left the room to go and get two of his favorite soldiers. They had been in his service for many years and were faithful to him in everyway imaginable. Even if he chose this night to take Rin as his life mate then they would not look at him strange in the morning. It would not be the first time that he had slept with a human woman, though the last time had been a malicious rape and then he killed her for his own pleasure. But that was another story for another day. Instead he set about thinking what it was that his niece had done in front of him today. She most defiantly has her mothers powers, though they seem to be so much stronger in this child. Could it be because of the demon blood that was running through her veins? Did she only purify Kagura’s body or was it also her soul that was purified along with her body? Why did Kagura’s body disintegrate like that? Was it anything to do with the amount of power that the girl had showed? Is she so much more special then I realized? His thoughts were then broke by a high pitched squeaky voice calling his name.

“Lord Sesshomaru! Lord Sesshomaru! You have returned. Is Rin with you to my lord? I would hate to think of something terrible happening to her.” Jaken asked as her ran up to his lord, the little toad demon running into Sesshomaru’s legs before he could stop. Normally this would have set of Sesshomaru’s temper, but today it did not, it only made him happier to see Jaken. To know that he hadn’t killed himself yet.

“Jaken Rin is with me and she is safe. I am glad to see that you are fit again. Please go to the guards house and get Ukahoki-Jin and Hanishimota and tell them that they are to stand guard outside of mine and Rin’s chambers tonight and if they hear any odd noise to capture whatever they find in Rin’s room. I have a very special guest tonight. Oh and also, Inuyasha, Kagome and their little group will be showing up tomorrow sometime. So please make sure that the castle is spotless by two hours after day break.” Sesshomaru said as he turned and headed back towards his bed chambers. Towards my Rin. Towards the woman I will make my mate if she would take him. Tonight would be the perfect night for it. A night before everything was ruined by having to many people in the castle. he thought as he entered his chambers to see an almost naked Rin, except for a tantalizingly shear and low chest high thigh cut nightgown. It was one that he had ought her for her 18th birthday that last year. Just the look of it turning him on as he headed towards his bathroom to take a quick bath and then come to bed and take the woman that he loved.

A/N: Yay! The end of chapter 3. Sorry that it’s a little shorter then I have been writing but I have to deal with my son who is sick at the moment. And I would also like to thank ReviewerWriter for letting me know of one of my spelling errors. I said Shokan Jewel when I really meant Shikon Jewel in the last chapter. Sorry all. I also promise at least one lemon in the next chapter, but only if y’all review and tell me that you want one. I need at least 5 reviews to let me know that they want a lemon before I continue with the story. I already have the lemon mostly written so when I get 5 reviews, I’ll post the lemon. Okay thank you and R&R if you want more of this story.