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Brief Moments
By Mishi

Chapter 15
What is Locked Within

Ran Yasha � He is one of Karen�s enemies. I have written him
as a Yasha, but his character is based on a demon of Indian-Hindu folklore
called Rakshasa. I do actually mean demon on this
one. This is a creature that terrorizes humans. It hunts in remote places like
forests and islands. It is mostly associated with a tiger, but it can take many
forms. It will kill a human for pleasure and feed on its flesh. Pain is a big
turn on for this monster.

Yumeko- The name that I have given to
Kagome�s mother.

********

�Sesshoumaru-sama!� Jaken voice rang out with great joy as he jumped up and waddled towards his master.

Jaken�s
voice had shot through Sango like a bullet through the heart. She had been fending
off the need to be sick while waiting for Miroku to return with Shippo. Nausea was increasingly becoming a daily occurrence
for Sango. She couldn�t help but wonder if she was under too much stress
herself.�

�You look ill,� Sesshoumaru uttered, noticing that Sango looked pale.

Sango was completely taken aback by his unusual interest in her appearance.
�Sesshoumaru had never been a threat to
her or Miroku. Ironically, he had actually helped them several times in the
past. However, he wasn�t the type to show unnecessary concern for anyone. Recovering
from her state of shock, Sango replied, �I�m fine. I�m just tired from worrying
about everyone.�

�You are so attached to them that you feel ill when they are facing
difficulty? Then that is normal for all humans, I take it?�

�Usually,� Sango answered.

�Why such strange questions?� Jaken thought aloud.

Only moving his eyes, Sesshoumaru looked down at the small youkai, who had
been groveling at his feet like a dog begging attention.

Jaken�s mouth fell opened with the knowledge that he should�ve kept his question
to himself. �Sesshoumaru-sama�I�I ��

Sesshoumaru turned the remainder of his head towards Jaken. The youkai panicked,
and losing all concept of what he was trying to say, threw his body to the
ground. �When Jaken was finally silenced,
Sesshoumaru turned away, and moved closer to the spot where his brother was
resting with Kagome.

�Inu Yasha, Karen wishes to speak with you.� Sesshoumaru announced, shaking
the couple from their sleep.

�This guy is so indignant. He has to be the
king of subtlety!� Sango said
to herself.

Inu Yasha and Kagome sat up at the same time, both propping themselves on
one arm, while letting all their weight rest on one hip. They were very
hesitant to remove themselves from the comfort of the sleeping bag, and though
their upper bodies were free of it, their legs were still covered. �
�
�Why you? Why didn�t she come herself?� Inu Yasha questioned as he rubbed his eyes.

�She is speaking with Rin.�

Inu Yasha pushed the sleeping bag from his legs and rose.

�She wants the human to be with you.�

�She�s my wife, Sesshoumaru. Her name is Kagome,� He commented irritably.

�Spoken like a true human,� Sesshoumaru taunted him arrogantly.

Kagome was on her feet and tugging at Inu Yasha�s sleeve to keep him calm.

�Whatever,� Inu Yasha growled, �my mate. Just call her Kagome next time, unless you
want me to beat her name into your head?�

Kagome pulled on Inu Yasha�s arm with greater force, and Sesshoumaru,
letting it drop, began walking towards the trees. Inu Yasha grumbled, but
followed with Kagome at his side. She had let go of his arm and taken his hand.

Jaken had begun to follow after Sesshoumaru but was stopped by his master�s
words, �You are to remain here, Jaken.� Once again, Jaken had been left to pout
in the grass.

********

The three walked in an awkward silence until Inu Yasha grew impatient and
blurted out, �How far do we have to go? We�ve walked a good way into the forest
all ready.�

�You are so impatient,� Sesshoumaru sighed. �I guess it cannot be helped,
you were never taught discipline.�

Sesshoumaru hadn�t meant it as an insult, but Inu Yasha had heard the words
in a harsher tone than they had been intended.

�What is your problem with me? I�d love to hear you
explain it�just once!� Inu Yasha yelled, coming to a halt which nearly
threw Kagome backwards.

Sesshoumaru stopped and faced him. If Inu Yasha wanted to fight,
Sesshoumaru was more than willing to humor him. �If you must know, you are
crude, undisciplined, and more concerned with humans than your own bloodline.�

�What about your human? You seem pretty concerned about her.�

�I know the difference between protecting them and bedding them. Perhaps I
should explain the difference before you find yourself pinned to another tree.�

�Damn you!� Inu Yasha roared and reached for the Tetsusaiga. He pulled it
from the scabbard, and with a burst of energy it transformed into the deadly
iron fang.

Sesshoumaru, eager to accept the challenge, coolly pulled Toukijin from its
place on his hip.

�NO!� Kagome screamed and jumped in front of Inu Yasha. Taking a hold of
his kimono, she began to shake him. �No more. I can�t take any more rage! Stop
it! Please, just stop this,� She pleaded, nearly choking on a downpour of
tears. Thrusting her face into his chest and throwing her arms around his neck,
she continued begging for him to stop.

Deeply frazzled by her unexpected outburst, Inu Yasha dropped his sword. It
fell to the ground and returned to normal. It was as if reality had smacked him
in the face once again. It no longer mattered that Sesshoumaru was standing
before him with Toukijin pointing in his direction. All that mattered was the
pain of the woman who was crying out to him. �I�m sorry, Kagome. I didn�t mean
to�.I�ll stop,� he whispered and folded his arms around her.

Sesshoumaru was left dumbstruck as he gazed at the image before him. He
could not believe that Inu Yasha had let his defenses down for something so
foolish. �You would let yourself stumble
into death just to stop the tears of a mortal woman?� �The idea of it was loathsome to him. Yet, the
more he watched them, the more his pride nagged at him. �A door was being opened within his mind that
he was trying to keep closed, at all cost. The mental wall of self hatred and disgust,
which had taken years to build, could no longer �be kept closed. He could suddenly see
himself holding Rin, just as Inu Yasha was holding Kagome. �Rin! Is this what Karen sees in my future; me mating with a human, and
being crippled by her emotions?� He couldn�t watch them any longer, he had
to turn way. �He is right in saying I am
concerned with her. I am too concerned. I�m already falling into the damned
trap that my mother has set.� �

It had been the sound of Inu Yasha returning the Tetsusaiga to its scabbard
that had saved Sesshoumaru from his anguish.�
Using the distraction to his advantage, he threw the wall back into
place. Keeping his back to them, he suggested, �I could give you distance if
you require it. If not, we should continue on.�

Kagome climbed onto Inu Yasha�s back. He wasn�t sure if he trusted
Sesshoumaru to innocently lead them to Karen, but he didn�t want to upset
Kagome again. When she was securely in place, Inu Yasha said,
�We don�t need it�but I can run with her on my back.�

Sesshoumaru allowed himself a quick glance at them and replied, �Fine,
we�ll run.�

*********
Sesshoumaru instantly put distance between himself and the group after
reaching their destination. He couldn�t bring himself to look at Rin. It was
enough that he could see her in his mind. He stood staring at the river as
Karen focused her attention on the three who sat quietly at her feet.

Kagome had been sandwiched between Rin and Inu Yasha. She wasn�t trying to
ignore what Karen was saying, but she couldn�t help noticing the power that
swirled between Rin and Sesshoumaru. It was like watching a battle between fire
and ice. Physically, Sesshoumaru looked as dry and distant as ever, but Kagome
could feel the desperation that was eating at him. He was using a great deal energy
to keep himself removed from her. As a result, the air was too sexually charged
for comfort. After seeing Rin in the new kimono, Kagome understood why the
tension was there. Other than how petite the girl was, Rin�s appearance wasn�t
that of a little girl. To be honest, the ribbon in Rin�s hair had been the only
reminder of the girl she remembered. ��

For a moment, Kagome wondered if Inu Yasha had noticed what was taking
place between Rin and Sesshoumaru. Then she realized that Inu Yasha was to busy
tying to block his brother out of his mind. She could see the wall that Inu
Yasha was creating with their power. He was guarding himself from his bother,
and succeeding because of the link he shared with her.

�I can know all of this just by reading the
power around them? Why couldn�t I do this before?� That was when she remembered the wind scar.
Inu Yasha couldn�t see the wind that whirled around youkai until he had been
blinded by Sesshoumaru in battle. However, once he had learned to see it, he
was able to use the kaze no kizu
whenever he wanted. �All this time�I
could see the light of the Shikon shards, and I could feel the youki�I never
realized I could see it. That�s why I couldn�t change it. I didn�t know what I
was looking for. It was so easy with the shards that I never thought about it.�

With her new knowledge, she looked at Karen. She distinctly got the
impression that Karen was hiding something, but she couldn�t tell if it was
malicious or not. �Kagome simply wasn�t
strong enough to see past her defenses.

It seemed that Rin was the only person in the group who was not fighting or
hiding something. Rin�s heart was an open book. She was in love with
Sesshoumaru and she was trying to melt his heart with all she had. Kagome could
clearly see the hints of Sesshoumaru�s power and a trace of energy that linked
her to the Tenseiga. Still, there was a bit of youki that she couldn�t make
out. She was sure it was youki, but she couldn�t understand why it was there. All
she could make out was that Rin wasn�t trying to hide the youki. It was like
Rin was clueless about it being there.

�Are you ready, Kagome?� Karen asked, pulling Kagome into reality.

Kagome laughed nervously and asked, �Am I ready for what?�

Karen looked at her for a moment, and then smiled. �While you were daydreaming,
I was telling Inu Yasha and Rin that you would be teaching them how to scan
their power.

��What?!�
Kagome squeaked, looking up at Karen in panic.

�Kagome, you know what it is you must do. A master can never become a true
master, until she gains the ability to pass on her craft. I wish you to teach
Rin as I have taught you. She also has the gift, but lacks training.�

�But what about Inu Yasha?� Kagome questioned.

�Have you forgotten that he shares your power? This training is also
necessary if he is to take your grandfather�s place.�

�How do you know about that?� Inu Yasha asked in astonishment.

�Karen has the ability to see time, as well as manipulate it. I am sure she
has seen your future, and has some grand scheme planned for you,� Sesshoumaru
said coldly.

�What?� Kagome asked.

�As I have promised earlier, I will explain all tonight. For now, let us
keep with the task at hand. I can only help you for so long. You must learn to
control your abilities as soon as possible.�

�That excuse only will deter their questions for so long,� Sesshoumaru
added.

�Sesshoumaru, that will be enough!� Karen scolded him.

�How could you be so cold towards your own mother?� Kagome questioned.

Sesshoumaru looked at Kagome with curious eyes. He hadn�t expected her to be
the one to speak.

�Pay it no mind. He is simply upset over a personal matter,� Karen assured
them. �Begin with Inu Yasha. Rin will be listening to your instructions. I
believe she should be able to perform the scan on her own. Simply observe her,
and help only if necessary.� �Without
looking at Sesshoumaru, she commanded with an angry voice, �Sesshoumaru, come
with me.�

********
Karen led them to a shaded area and took a seat in the grass. Looking up at
Sesshoumaru, she patted the ground next to her with her hand. �You will want to
sit as I tell you this.�

The belittling action had only encouraged his desire to be rebellious
towards her. Snidely, he asked, �Is this about your little talk with, Rin?�

�Defiance will gain you nothing at this point, boy.�

He took his place beside her. Looking at the small group that sat just a
few yards away, he asked, �Are we far enough from them to have this
conversation?�

�Inu Yasha would be the only one of them who could hear it. I am sure his
focus will be elsewhere.�

�Then be done with it. If you wish me to be your errand boy, I would like
to leave as soon as possible.�

�Very well, I will get right to the point. Rin�s body has suffered more
damage than I originally believed. I have no doubt that a yasha
was behind the death of her family. I believe the same yasha
is responsible for her damage as well. I would gamble anything that the monster
was attempting to cover her parentage.�

�Why would a yasha care about such a thing?
Surely she couldn�t harm something so powerful.�

�You know as well as I do that hanyous are in
constant danger of being killed by other youkai. Even you have tried to harm
your own bother.�

�That is not a reason to destroy your own child. Are you sure it was her
parent?�

�The scars were left by the same being that shares her blood. There is no
mistaking it. Her blood will not allow the connection to be broken. The yasha would have no choice but to keep up the deception.�

�Who is it, Karen? You know. You do not need me to tell you.�

�The only one who would be so cruel would be Ran Yasha. He hates all humans,
and I am sure you can imagine what he thinks of me. He has been insisting that
I drive the humans out of my lands. Only�I cannot believe he would take a human
as a lover. Perhaps if it had been some sort of twisted game to him�no, I
cannot fathom that.� She shook off the idea. �It does not matter for the
moment. You will see the connection once you are in the Western Lands. There is
a greater issue that you must concern yourself with.�

�A yasha wants her dead, but that is not the most
pressing of my concerns?� He growled.

��You can protect her from Ran. You
have time to deal with his interference, but you are running out to time to heal
her body. It is unable to change on its own. If you do not act to correct this
soon, she will be forced to live in this damaged state for the remainder of her
life.�

�What are you asking of me?�

�Human bodies rely on chemical reactions. As a female matures, she will
produce chemicals known as hormones that allow her body to change. Rin has
started these changes, but her body has suffered too much damage to continue
them. I want you to awaken her body. Your youki will act as a stimulus for the
chemical reaction, which her body is unable to complete.�

Sesshoumaru shot up and looked down at his mother, �Do you know what you
are asking me? I will not do this!�

�Sit down!� She ordered him.

He continued to stand. Examining her face, he asked, �Are you commanding
this as my Empress or my mother?�

�Both. Now sit.� She waited for him sit before continuing. �I am asking you
to give in to what your instincts have been calling you to do. Do not lie to
yourself, Sesshoumaru. You want her. You cannot hide your desire from me.�

�I do not want her in the way you are suggesting. I only want to be near
her. I want to see her at peace.� He insisted, using his fur to hide from her.

Karen reached out and moved the fur way from his face. �This is due to your
guilt. You hold her in your arms night after night, using this fur as a barrier
between your body and hers. You can feel that her body should be ready for you.
If she had been left unharmed, and had been able to continue the process
naturally�you would have taken her by now. You simply need to let yourself
accept this.�

Sesshoumaru said nothing. Instead, he stared off into the distance to see
Rin lying on her back in the sun. He could deny all that Karen was saying to
him, but it would be pointless. She was right, and he was playing right into
her hands. He knew that speaking would only condemn him further, so he said
nothing.

�I want you to allow yourself to touch her. Sexual arousal will help her
body awaken, but use restraint. It will take time to undo the damage. You do
understand that her body will not be prepared for mating until she bleeds?�

Never in all of his life had he wanted to run from anything so badly. In
total defeat, he answered her, �I understand this.�
�
�After your return from the western lands, I will expect you to stay close
to Inu Yasha and Kagome. Kagome will be able to help Rin, while your brother
will give you aid.�

�� He had reached his limit. He could
not take further humiliation. With red flames dancing his eyes, he snapped, �Is
it not enough that you have me mated to a human? Do you have to insist that I
ask him for help?��

�� He is the one individual who
understands what you are about to face. Do not let your pride stand in the way
of your happiness. It was not Inu Yasha who failed to live up to your
expectations�it was you. You will do this. You are both princes by birthright.
He is not beneath your nobility, so stop shaming your father�s memory, and do
as you are told!�

Finished with her lecture, Karen left him alone to pout. Sesshoumaru
watched as she made her way towards the small group. He couldn�t help but
resent her, she had always had the final say. His life had been spent in the
darkness of two shadows; those of his mother and his father. Despite all his
power, all he truly wanted was the freedom that his hanyou brother possessed.

*******

Karen was pleased at the results that the trio had made. �Wonderful,
just wonderful! Now that you have this mastered, you should be better
prepared to hold the youki at bay. Inu Yasha, you can use your power to calm
Kagome. Once this is done, Kagome should have the strength to regain control
over your body. This will keep you safe until Kagome learns to purify the youki
she carries.�

Inu Yasha could feel Sesshoumaru�s eyes burning a hole in his back. Looking
over his direction, Inu Yasha couldn�t help but be curious about the look on
his brother�s face. �Even from here, Sesshoumaru looks more annoyed then usual.
What did you say to him?��

�In the future, I want you to go easy on him, Inu Yasha. He will be in need
your help soon.� Karen said, sidestepping the topic.

�What?!� He barked.

Karen ignored him and focused on Rin. �Dear, would you collect Sesshoumaru?
�I am afraid that I have made him angry,
and I am sure you will have a less troublesome time convincing him to join Inu
Yasha and Kagome. It is important that he remains with them until my return.�

�Alright, Karen-sama,� Rin said gleefully as she
rose to her feet.

�Your return? Where are you going?� Kagome questioned.

�I have a personal matter to attend to. I will return in a few hours,� she
assured them both. Without another word, she was gone in a large ball of white
light.

�I hate that they can do that,� Inu Yasha grumbled.

�They?� Kagome questioned, before realizing that Inu Yasha was watching his bother
approach with Rin at his side. �Oooh�well, they are
related,� she said, pulling at his arm in an attempt to bring him to his feet
with her.

Sesshoumaru stopped and waited for Kagome and Inu Yasha to lead the way.

�After that, I�m too tired to run. You�ll have to walk, or go on without
us,� Inu Yasha said as he took Kagome�s hand and began walking.

Sesshoumaru, without protest, fell in line behind them. Rin could feel the
cold energy that pored from his body. She couldn�t help but wonder what had
made him the way he was. He was so different from Inu Yasha. She knew it wasn�t
the human blood that caused this difference, but something else. Karen had told
her that Sesshoumaru needed her love. There was only one problem; she had no
clue how to love him. She felt what she believed to be love, but she didn�t
understand how to express the feeling. Realizing this, she decided that
observing others was the only thing she could do. With the decision made, she
watched Inu Yasha and Kagome with great curiosity. Their bodies were so close,
while she and Sesshoumaru walked with nearly an arm�s length between them.

Cautiously, she moved closer to Sesshoumaru. Looking up, she hadn�t noticed
a reaction from him. �With her next few
steps, she moved even closer. Again there had been nothing. Finally, using all
the courage she had, Rin took a hold of his hand. She felt his hand tense and
become straighter as her finders wrapped around the inside of his palm. Still
he refused to look anywhere but straight ahead. The stiffness of Sesshoumaru�s
body wasn�t matching what she had noticed in Inu Yasha. Inu Yasha�s body had
relaxed with each touch he received from Kagome. For Rin, this could only mean
that she was either doing something wrong, or that he didn�t want her to touch
him. She couldn�t help but feel defeated.

Sesshoumaru was trying desperately to make his hand relax. He hadn�t
expected her to be this bold so soon. He knew that he needed to get use to
touching her, but he wasn�t ready. He feared the outcome of letting her be that
close to him. It was now too late to try to avoid it. He could feel the
disappointment in the way her grip was losing its firmness. She would pull way
from him soon. The oppressiveness of reality was too great for him. He knew
that he had to make a decision, and he had to make it now. Her hand was letting
his go. As quickly as he could, he curled his fingers around hers, and pulled
her hand closer to his body. He allowed his head to move only a fraction in
order to see her face. Upon seeing her victorious smile and the red of her
checks, he quickly diverted his eyes upwards.

********

The auditorium was alive with music and voices, although the play had end an
hour ago. Parents were happily daunting over their children, and the wonderful
performances that they had given. A tall woman with flowing silver hair, who
was dressed in a thigh high black skirt and a blue button-down shirt, watched
as Grandpa stood proudly at Mama�s side. From what the young woman could tell,
Souta must have been receiving many a complement on his performance; his smile was
stretched from ear to ear, and he was standing straight and tall. However, she
had been given very little time to enjoy that smiling little face. For Souta
was hurriedly off and running towards his classmates. Patiently she waited to
be noticed as Grandpa�s eyes began scanning her side of the room. She felt the
sadness of being separate from the family that she saw before her, but she didn�t
let it show on her face. Instead, she waited for Grandpa�s eyes to find her. Raising
her hand to her lips, she blew him a kiss. She hesitated, for only a moment, to
be certain that he had seen her. When she saw his mouth fall open, she knew it
was time to make her exit.

After returning home, Grandpa wasted no time getting to the Shrine. Mama
had not bothered to question his reasons for once; she simply let him go, so
that she could focus on preparing dinner. He hastily made his way into the
inner sanctuary and closed the door behind him. When it was locked good and
tight, he faced the middle of the room and searched the shadows. All was quiet.
For a minute, he wondered if he had imagined her.

�I was there. You know I would not have missed it for the world,� came a soft feminine voice from behind him. �

�It was you,� he said with a ring of joyful laughter in his words.

She placed her hand on his shoulder as she slowly glided around his body.
�I am pleased that you were able recognized me,� she whispered as she kissed
his cheek.

�Karen, how many young women are going to wink at a man my age?� He asked
with the same laughter in his voice.

�Shinta, you are still a terribly handsome man,� she insisted with a smile.

�You�re a terribly awful liar,� he responded as he put his arms around her.
�And as much as I would like to believe that his seductive image was meant for
me, I know better. Your youki is too strong. You�ve fed haven�t you?�

She closed her eyes and took her time in answering. �I can�t dress for my
lover?�

�I�m not saying you didn�t dress for you lover. I�m just saying you didn�t
dress for me,� he whispered and pulled away.

�I needed to do it, Shinta. You know that I have no choice in the matter.
It is the quickest and safest way to gain large amounts of power.�

�You could have feed from me,� he said regretfully.

�You know I cannot do that, my love.� She tried to comfort him by putting
her hand on his cheek. �Let me share my power with you, Shinta. I can feel your
health slipping way. I beg you, Shinta, ask me to help you before you waste
way.�

�And you know that I can�t do that.�

She looked down at the hardwood floors. �Why must everyone I love be so
stubborn?�

�You should talk, Karen. Your children get it from you, you know. You pick
your lovers because they are just like you. You really do bring it on
yourself.�

She said nothing as he walked past her to sit on the altar�s step.

She sighed and made her way towards him. Stopping a foot from him, she
lowered herself to her knees. �Kagome is incredibly strong. I am very impressed
with her abilities.�

�Have you seen her path yet?�

�Not all of it. Her affinity for time has made her future to difficult to
trace. Her link to Inu Yasha has only multiplied the possibilities.�

�Can you keep her safe?�

With hurt in her eyes, she looked up at him and said, �I would never allow
her to be harmed.�

�Gomen. I didn�t mean for it to sound untrusting.�

Giving a quick nod, she changed the subject. �Souta seems to be doing well.
Is Yumeko fairing as well?�

�She is the same as she always has been. She is very pleased to have Inu
Yasha as her son.�

�And you? You are not happy with your grandson?� She asked jokingly.

�I didn�t like everything about him at first, but he seems to be surprising
me.�

�You have liked him from the start, Shinta. You simply have a protective
nature towards those you love.�

�Ok, forgive me for questioning your judgment.�

�Only a thousand times more,� she teased, smiling up at him.

�Yumeko has your smile.�

�I am happy to her that my stubbornness is not all she inherited from me.�
Karen grew silent suddenly.

�Karen, what is it?�

�Kagome must be told the truth. Yumeko may be content to fight against her
power, but our granddaughter does not have that luxury.�

�Yumeko has forbidden me to tell her the truth.�

�Shinta, I cannot teach her everything she needs to know. I am not human. I
do not share the experience that our daughter possesses. It is that experience
that could save Kagome in the end. I might be able to lead her down the correct
path�I cannot interfere more than that. Yumeko�s
humanity gives her liberties that I do not have.�

�Are you trying not to tell me something?� He asked angrily.

�She will need to be told that the source of her power comes from my blood.�

�Did your putting her with Inu Yasha put her in danger?�

�She is the only one who can do want must be done,� she explained
nervously.

�Answer me, Karen!�

�She is in danger,� she admitted and paused before saying, ��of death.�

He pushed her back and stood up. Looking down at her, he roared, �How the
hell could you do this!�

�In all of these years, have I ever chosen incorrectly? She is only in
danger because of her doubt. She does not realize that she is as strong as she
is. I had to do this, Shinta. She is the only one who can restore the Shikon no
Tama to its proper form. The battle cannot be won without our Kagome.�

His face was a dark red and his jaw was clinched tight. His body was
shaking so badly that he couldn�t stand still. In all the years that he had
loved her, he had never been so angry. She begged him to sit and calm down, but
he wouldn�t hear of it. Then, suddenly, he felt himself fall forward. She
caught him and gently laid him on the floor with his upper body cradled in her
arms.�

�Shinta, please! You must ask me for my power.� She begged.

�My chest hurts. You knew what was going to happen? You feed for me, didn�t
you?�

�Stop being so damned stubborn and ask me to help you!� She cried, shaking
him.

�Help me, then.�

Pressing her chest against his, she kissed him. Her breath flooded into his
mouth as her heartbeat slowed to match his heartbeat. Her power folded around
his body as she forced his heart to beat with hers. Her breath was becoming his
breath, and her heartbeat was becoming his heartbeat. Slowly she forced his
body�s rhythm to speed up with hers. She didn�t let him go until his breathing
and heartbeat were strong and steady.

He felt like a young man again, strong and full of life. He looked at her
and smiled. He wanted to let her know that he was no longer angry.
��
She couldn�t help but laugh at him.

�What? Why are you laughing at me?�

�You�re right, my love, I do have a liking for stubborn men.�

He chuckled at the comment as she rested her forehead on his. The fight was
over, he was alive, and he was being held by the woman he loved; he was more
than happy to trust her, and to leave it at that.
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