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Chapter List
- 16
- 17
Disclaimer: I do hereby
acknowledge to all that stuff you have heard before and that you don�t need to
hear again since we all know it by heart. Takahashi-sama is the only one who
can do that. All I own is this story idea.
This is an AU fic based off the plot
of an old romance novel of my mom�s.
Cyancat� ^_^�
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A/N:
Yes, I hate to say it, but this is
the last chapter.� I�ve come a long way
with this story, with its ups and downs. And I think that I have grown
immensely in my writing skills, just by having fun and writing a heartfelt
story that so many people love. Yes, there will be an epilogue, don�t worry. I
couldn�t leave you guys behind like that.
I am sorry that I was gone for so
long as well. The plot bunny of doom had to smack me over the head to get me
back to doing this. I came back from Anime Detour and I just couldn�t think.
(BTW: If you were at Anime Detour,
I was the YAOI GIRL, so if you saw me, shout out!)
I really apologize to you all!
Now a surprise for you, but you
gotta promise not to look at it until after you read the story!
You Promise???? Really???
Okay then.
I did a fan art of my own story, I
don�t know if that�s a fan art, but I made it all the same.
It�s an image that�s been stuck in
my head ever since I wrote Chapter 13. It�s so warm and cute that I had to show
it to all of you. �You must go to my
deviant art account to see it.
So� go here:��
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Click on the image to see the full
picture.
To all my readers, I dedicate this
to you!

The Captive Bride

Chapter Sixteen � My Final Words

�� The subway shot down its
path, the brakes screaming as they brought the hulking metal machine to a slow
stop at the train station. With a groan the doors opened, releasing the flood
of travelers onto the deck and on their way. Rin sidestepped the crowd and
quickly entered the train, doors sliding shut behind her. Grabbing a restraint
from above, Rin shifted with the train as it lurched with a jump to move on its
way.� The train was crowded as usual, but
at least there was room to move now. The daily commute passengers were nearly
gone by now, and only the usual occupants stayed. Rin looked anxiously for a
seat, to ease the pain throbbing from heal to toe in her feet. But it was to no
avail as it seemed that every seat had already been taken.
�� Shifting her weight from
foot to foot, Rin stared out the window, watching the sun sink into the
horizon, making a play of pink and orange across the sky.
�� Ma�am, do you need a
seat?� said a young voice behind her.
�� Turning, Rin brightened
a smile upon her face to the young stranger before her. �Yes, I�d really
appreciate it.�
�� Moving to the offered
seat, Rin watched as the young teen turned away with a nod of his head and
headed down toward a group of teens at the end of the train car. Slowly
lowering into the yellow fiberglass seat, a sigh of relief escaped Rin�s lips.
It felt so good to sit down, her body was just too
tired for a day like this again. Relaxing as best she could, Rin draped a hand
across her bulging stomach, letting her eyes flutter closed from her exhaustion.
During her time away from the mansion, the months had flown by for Rin. She was
now over the five month mark and her body clearly showed its progress. Rin was
astounded to believe that she was only 5 months and two weeks pregnant, her
body bulging at a size comparable to a normal woman with twins. Slowly opening
her eyes, Rin gazed forlornly at the bulge of her stomach, slowly stroking a
hand over its size. Thoughts of the mansion and the memories surrounding therein
were suddenly flooding back before her eyes, along with the memories of her
pain.
�� That fateful day, how
much did she want to just run back to that glorious mansion, forget the idea of
running away and stay with Sesshomaru? It had nearly taken over her two times
as she rode down the streets in the back of a yellow taxi. Three times she�d
broken down crying inside the train station, gaining odd looks from the
passerby but Rin couldn�t care less. It was hurting so much to leave. How was
it possible that she could feel so much for him, yet only know him for not even
two months time? Was it the fact that she�d grown so close to the way he�d look
at her with those amber eyes? Maybe the strength of his arms
and how wonderful it felt when he pulled her closer in bed? However the
reason was, it tore at her heart, knowing that Sesshomaru would never be the man
she hoped he�d be. A loving husband and now, a loving father?
Never would he act that way, she knew he�d turn his back against her.
And their child? A hanyo child that he
never expected to even have? He would never give him or her the time of
day. If he would treat their child the same way that she saw him treat his own
brother Inuyasha, Rin didn�t want to see that ever come. That�s why she had
decided that moment, as she held the crumpled check in her hand, she had to
leave Sesshomaru. For the best interests of her life and
their baby�s.
She headed as far north as she could, while
staying on the mainland. When she finally stopped running, the train at its
final stop, Rin found herself in the city of Hirosaki. It was just beginning in the season
of the cherry blossoms blooming and the town was alive in celebration. Never
had Rin thought to see such a beautiful sight. This is where she�d make a new
life, a place that she could start anew, without the past chasing her down.
Obtaining a job was not hard for Rin, especially when she had the merits of her
previous work at Sagawa. She was easily hired by an accounting firm after the
first interview, even when she mentioned that she was pregnant, they were more
than generous to offer her the job. But the biggest problem was finding a home
to live in. She was shown countless apartments, but every single one was not
livable with a newborn.� Some were too
far from her newly acquired job and some were just too pricey. She needed a
house, a real home to raise her child and it seemed, most likely, that Rin
would never find it.
But luck seemed to be with Rin once again.
Walking home to her hotel room after a long day at work, Rin passed by an
ornamental garden full of trees and flowers. It had been a feature that Rin
looked forward to see everyday on her way to and from work. The lights lit up
the fauna perfectly at night and the day�s brilliance, even with clouds hanging
in the sky, brought out the best in this beautiful garden. Rin had just about
passed by, but stopped as her foot tapped against a foreign object on the
ground, nearly kicking it away and down into the street. Picking up the object,
Rin was amazed to see in her hands a beaded necklace, like ones worn by the
monks of Buddhist shrines. The beads of purple, green, and white were elegantly
made and smooth to the touch, Rin realized, as she rubbed the object between
her fingers. Someone had to of lost this precious item, it was too good to be
lying on the ground, forgotten and abandoned. Hazel eyes turning toward the
garden behind her, Rin paused only a moment before heading into the flowered
haze. Cherry blossom trees blocked her way, causing Rin to fight against their
branches until she came upon a small path in the grounds. Following her feet on
the path, Rin headed down, looking, yet not knowing what she was looking for.
Rounding a bend and glancing by an
overflowing rose bush, Rin stopped dead in her tracks, her breath literally
taken away with the sight before her eyes. Located right next to a small
incandescent pond, there stood a small house, not too big, but just right for a
starting out mother like her. The house was surrounded by the cherry blossom
trees, as if they were a magical barrier to hide the house away from prying
eyes. Cautiously stepping forward, Rin couldn�t help but be drawn to the unique
feeling she was having, that this house was somehow, for her. And upon the door
hung a large white sign, with the words �For Rent� painted in big red letters.
But that couldn�t be true. It wasn�t possible
that this house could be for rent, could it? Surely someone would have picked
it up without hesitation the moment it was available. �But when she called the number upon the sign,
Rin�s fears of the worst were extinguished with a broad smile. Now the house
was hers to rent as long as she was able. How luck came to be on her side, Rin
never knew.
�� Sighing in weary relief,
Rin slipped off her shoes in the entryway of her home. Her feet stomped upon
the wooden floor, announcing her position to anyone who might have listened.
Passing by the small wooden table in the hallway, Rin noticed the blinking red
light on her answering machine. With a shake of her head, Rin reached out and
pressed the replay button. The voice that fluttered to life through the hall
brought a smile to Rin�s lips as she headed toward the kitchen.
�Hey, Rin. It�s me, Sango. Just calling up to see how
you�re doing. I�m coming up tomorrow as planned, don�t worry about that. I just
hoped to catch you before I went on my shift at the hospital. I guess not. I still
can�t believe that you�re having the baby soon! It�s so exciting! It seems like
it was just yesterday that you were marrying Sess�.. Shit, sorry. I didn�t mean
to bring him up. I know you don�t like talking about him�.Look, I�ll be there
on the 3 o�clock train, so be sure to pick me up! I can�t wait to see you Rin!
See ya tomorrow.�
�� Rin�s smile turned to a
wry smile of relief as the message faded away. Sango, she�d been the only
person Rin had dared calling after arriving in Hirosaki. She had to swear Sango
to a blood oath that she�d never reveal her whereabouts to anyone, nor that she�d even heard from her. And now she�d be here
within a day, Rin mused, pursing lips together. It had been so long since she�d
seen her friend. Sango was a person she�d bonded with all these years since her
mother�s illness began, and it was something that Rin wasn�t willing to give up
yet. And now with Sango coming, Rin felt better at the idea of having the baby
at home. They both had decided against her going to any hospital, on the sheer
knowledge that they had no idea what marks or odd features her hanyo child
would carry.
�� With the smile still on
her lips, Rin set to making herself dinner, working as best she could around
her bulging stomach. Only thing she could do was wait for tomorrow to arrive,
with all the hope that a better life would soon follow.
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�� The train station was
bustling with life, people flowing from one train to another, the floods almost
taking victims in their wake. Leaning against a handrail as her only defense
against the massing seas, Rin looked anxiously toward the train platform and
then the schedule board, impatient for the arrival of the 3 o�clock train.
�� Her gazed shifted
impatiently to the arrivals notice board. It still displayed Tokyo Bullet Train
- Arrival 3:00 � On Time. A glance at her watch said 2:55 PM.� Gods, couldn�t time move any faster! Another
nervous glance at her watch pronounced the time of 2:56 PM. Damn it.
�� Suddenly to Rin�s
delight, a horn sounded above them, signaling the arrival of the next train. Her
hazel eyes swept toward the arrival platform, anxious to see that familiar face
once again. Rin didn�t realize how homesick she was for a familiar face until
this very moment. The train screamed into the station, tracks howling from the
heavy mass making its way down until it finally came to rest. The doors sprung
open and the flood proceeded to make its way onto the cement platform.
�� Rin�s eyes searched the
massive bobble of heads passing by her, hoping to catch a glimpse of that
familiar ponytail. Back and forth, her eyes crossed over the crowds, eyes
drifting over aged business men in their gray suits, over young teens giggling
in groups, to young families pulling a tantrum throwing 3 yr old behind them.
But there was no sign of Sango to be seen. Where was she?
Suddenly a pair of hands covered her eyes,
engulfing her world in darkness.
�Guess who!� said a more than familiar voice.
�Sango!� Rin nearly screamed out, twisting around to grab her friend by the
shoulders and hug her tight.
The pair began a multitude of screams and
shrieks that gained looks from passerby, but it was unknown to the two women.
They were lost in their reunion.
�Gods Sango! I missed you so much!�
�I missed you too Rin. Life isn�t the same
without you there.� Sango�s eyes traveled down toward Rin�s stomach. �Look at
you! You�re about ready to pop!�
�Don�t you think that I know that!� Rin joked. �I just want to get this kid out soon! I�m
tired of feeling like a truck.�
�Oh you�re not a truck! You�re beautiful!�
�So says you! You�re not the one pregnant
here.�
Sango laughed at Rin�s words, her eyes
dancing in the moment. �Alright, if you say so. But
the day that I�m pregnant you�ve gotta call me beautiful as well!�
�Deal.� Rin laughed. �Hey lets get you out of here and back to my place. You�re
gonna love it!
Sango nodded excitedly with a wide smile.
�Yes, let�s get going! I�m dying to see this dream home of yours.�
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�� The moment that Sango
saw Rin�s home, she was dumbfounded by how great it was. Sango even marveled at
how much nicer the place was than her own home. For the next few days as she
settled into the house with Rin, she couldn�t but keep comparing the house and it�s
almost perfection to her rundown shabby apartment that she shared with one cat
and one fianc�.
�� As usual, Sango made it
fact that she was going to do all the hard work and errands from the moment
that she arrived. She defiantly told Rin that the whole reason she was there
was so that Rin could take it easy before the baby came. There was no sense in
making her work hard in her condition.
�� I�m going out for some
supplies, Rin� Sango called out from the entryway one bright morning. �I�ve
noticed you still need a few things. Do you want anything special?�
�� Rin stepped out from the
kitchen, a towel in her hands. �Don�t you want me to come along? I could help.�
�� No, I said it before;
you need to take it easy! You�re going to have that baby any day now. I can�t
have you walking all over town. You stay here. Cook, read, watch tv, whatever! Just don�t leave this house! I�ll even bring
back some ice cream! I�ll get your favorite, Mint Chocolate Chip! Okay?�
�� Rin
rolled her eyes and nodded at Sango with a smile. �If ice cream is on the line,
I�ll do whatever you want Sango.�
�� Good.
I won�t be long!� Sango said with a wave of her hand while running out the door
and slamming the door shut.
�� With
a shake of her head at her energized friend, Rin turned back to the kitchen and
to cleaning the rest of the breakfast dishes. Afterwards, it wasn�t hard to
keep herself busy. She started rearranging the books on her shelves, stacking
them in accordance to height this time. She then started cleaning the living
room furniture. A quick glance at the clock told her it was getting close to
dinner. So she began to set up the table and started cooking a small meal for
the pair of them, ready to eat as soon as Sango came back.
�� But
like an involuntary twitch of a finger, Rin kept having this feeling that there
was something amiss. Standing at the kitchen counter, cutting a carrot in small
pieces, that involuntary twitch became something even bigger. It wasn�t even
until a few seconds after it happened, that Rin
realized that her water had just broken. Suddenly a straight shot of pain ran
through her body, the first contraction she�d ever felt and it was horrible!
Her knuckles turned white as she gripped the kitchen counter, fighting against
the pain until it subsided.
�� She
sucked in deep breaths as the realization of the moment started flowing to her
mind. She was going into labor now! Her mind raced, trying to figure out what
to do, trying to remember what Sango had told her many times before.

�� Another
flash of pain shot through her body and Rin wasn�t able to stop a small moan
from escaping through her gritted teeth. Again she gripped the kitchen counter
with knuckles glowing white, steadying herself until the contraction ran out. If
she could just make it to the couch, once she got there everything would be
fine. Sango had to be coming back soon and then she�d be fine. Sango knew what
to do, she knew about labor and everything else. All Rin had to do was just
wait for Sango to return. She told herself that it wasn�t as hard as it
sounded, but her body had other ideas.
�� How
long had it taken her to move from that spot? A minute?
Ten minutes? A half hour? Rin didn�t know how long she
had stood at that counter, holding back against the torrent of contractions
that paved their way through her body. It was painful enough to even think
about it! Somehow she found herself just nearing the living room, the couch
within a few steps distance when another pang shot through her body. This time
it sent Rin to her knees as she let out a verbal cry of pain, closing her eyes
to fight against the pain while clutching a hand to her rippling stomach. The
sound of the front door slamming open was vibrant in Rin�s ears. Thank god!
Sango was back.
�� Feet
were rushing down the hall and into the living room, pausing only a moment
before rushing to her side. Warm hands gripped her shoulders and pulled Rin
into an embrace against their body. Arms were circling around her and they
pulled her tight against their chest. As the contraction subsided, Rin�s eyes
fluttered open to look at her savior. But what she saw, Rin couldn�t believe,
for what stared back at her was a pair of amber eyes framed by silver hair. Rin�s
eyes instantly widened with a sharp intake of breath. His eyes glanced around
the room, surveying the house and then turned back to Rin in his arms. With a
slight squeeze of his arms, he clutched her tighter against his chest. Standing
up, he held Rin close and headed across the hall toward her bedroom. �Kicking the door open with a swift boot to its
hinges, Sesshomaru quickly set Rin on her bed before starting to search through
her room.
�� Blinking
her eyes over and over again, Rin couldn�t believe that it was really him. He
had to be a mirage or a dream of some kind. The labor pains were playing tricks
on her mind. They had to be! He couldn�t be here! He wouldn�t do this!
After gathering
her breath, Rin found her voice. �Sesshomaru, what�what are you doing here?�
Turning around,
Sesshomaru hesitated before answering. �I�m here to bring you home.�
Rin shook her
head. �No, this is my home.�
Sesshomaru crossed
the room until he was at her bedside. �No, your home is with me at the mansion!
You�re my wife, you belong there with me.�
�I don�t belong
there. You just need something there to be your pawn, your tool. I can�t live
that life anymore.� Rin turned her face away from his demanding gaze, tears
falling down her cheeks, �I could see that you never wanted me, you never even
wanted this baby. I was just a thing in your possession.�
�Rin��
�No, don�t even
start. I left because I wanted a new life, away from all that pain and away
from you. I wanted a better life for-,� Rin bit her lip as she suddenly felt
the next contraction pull through her body, her whole body cringing from the
tremors.
Her hands clenched
at the bed covers as Rin closed her eyes, doing her best to breathe through the
pain, gasping in small pants.�
Sesshomaru�s eyes
widened at her pain, unknowing at what he could be doing for her. Reaching out
a hand, he paused briefly before covering Rin�s wrought hand with his own. She
jerked back at his touch, eyes opening to slits as she glared at him, the pain
giving her a power fueled by anger.
�Get�.Out!� She
hissed through gritted teeth, sucking in breath after every word.
�No.� Sesshomaru
shook his head, reaching out to hold her hand once more. �I�m not leaving you.�
Suddenly a pillow
lashed out at Sesshomaru and smacked him clear across the face.� He looked temporarily stunned at the hit, eyes blinking several times before turning back to
Rin�s angered face.
�I�Said�.Get�Out!�
Rin gritted once more, her eyes mere slits of anger as she tried to hold back
her cries of pain. The contractions were becoming longer,
a signal that Rin instinctively knew meant she was already close to having this
child. She brandished the pillow at Sesshomaru with her right hand, showing him
she was ready to smack him again. �Now�Get Out!�
�And I said,
NO!�� Sesshomaru quickly reached over and
tore the pillow from her tight grasp, throwing it behind him. �I�m not leaving
you like this!�
�Since�when�did�you�care!�
Rin hissed at him again, taking her time to breathe through the pain and yet
still speak her mind to this man beside her.
Sesshomaru stared
back at Rin, his eyes narrowing as the two exchanged silent words between them.
The rattling sound of the front door being closed rang through the hall. Both
Rin and Sesshomaru turned their heads to stare at the bedroom door. A voice
rang out through the hall that brought a relieved sigh to Rin�s lips.
�Rin, why was the
front door open? You know anyone could just walk in.�
�Sango.�
Rin sighed with a heavy breath, the contraction now fading away.
Sesshomaru looked
once to Rin�s face and upon seeing the relief shining in her eyes, turned away.
He stood, heading for the door, knowing that what they needed now was the woman
out in the hall.
�Sesshomaru.�
Rin whispered as she watched him disappear behind her door. There was a clatter
of objects falling to the floor in the kitchen and then a shriek turned muffled
as if hands were suddenly clamped around the owner�s mouth.
�Sesshomaru, what
the hell are you doing here!........She What!?�
Feet rumbled in
the house, crossing the hall and throwing the door open to Rin�s room. Sango
surveyed the scene before her with eyes wide in amazement, then
she was suddenly rushing to the bed.
�Dear gods, Rin,
what happened?� Sango placed a hand on Rin�s stomach, her eyes flitting back
and forth from Rin�s face to her stomach.
�Nothing, it just
sort of happened.� Rin smiled at her friend with a saddened shine in her eyes.
�I�m sorry to make you worry.�
Sango shook her
head, �There�s no sorrys about it. We both knew this
was coming. Just a little earlier than I expected,� Sango�s eyes glanced once
at the doorway where Sesshomaru stood quietly, �A lot more has happened than
what I expected.�
�But you,� Sango
flashed a warm smile at Rin, �You need to just lay back and relax. I have some
things to get from the kitchen. Just remember to breathe evenly, okay?�
Rin nodded her
head, understanding her directions. With a soothing rub on Rin�s stomach, Sango
stepped away from the bed and headed out of the room. Her eyes darted to meet
Sesshomaru�s frozen gaze as she passed by him in the doorway. They were livid
with anger and they stated matter-of-factly that he was to follow her, no
questions asked. He answered her with a shift of his feet, no longer leaning
against the door frame. With a glance to Rin, Sesshomaru closed the door behind
him as he headed after the demon hunter into the kitchen.
When he entered,
Sango was throwing the grocery bags onto the kitchen counter, grumbling under
her breath. He leaned against the wall, arms crossed as he watched Sango pace
the room, grabbing towels from the bags she had carried in earlier and placing
them in a pile at the edge of the counter. Sango cursed as she plopped a
blanket down, turning her head to glare angrily at Sesshomaru. She was then suddenly
advancing the few feet between them, waving a somewhat forgotten purple baby
blanket in her hands, stopping only mere inches from his body.
�Why?� Sango said
while trying to keep her voice low enough that Rin wouldn�t hear, �What the
hell are you doing here Sesshomaru!�
�I�m here to take
back my mate! Got a problem with that?� Sesshomaru growled back.
�Yes I have a
problem with that! Why didn�t you do this earlier, 3 months ago! She was still
your mate that whole time. You had plenty of time to show up between when she
left and now.�
His eyes drifted
away from Sango�s forced glare. �I-I had things to tend to.�
�Pssh! Don�t try to bullshit me
Sesshomaru! You had plenty of time to find Rin. Why now?!�
�It just didn�t
feel the same�� Sesshomaru trailed off, his eyes widening as he realized what
he was saying to the woman before him. �W-Why the hell am I explaining this to
you?�
�Because the
person you should be explaining this to is currently in labor at the moment!� Sango
pointed her finger toward Rin�s room. �She needs more than just you showing up,
especially now! Just how insensitive are you? Do you know how much more stress
you�ve put on Rin just by coming here today? Please tell me what right you had
to come here!�
�I didn�t�I didn�t
know what else to do.� Sesshomaru said with his voice sinking, his amber gaze
lowering to the floor. �It wasn�t home anymore� I had thought that it would be
better for both of us to be apart. Neither of us wanted to be in that position
anyway. But then the days kept flying by, without Rin there. And then I
realized how long it had been, that Rin was going to have the baby soon. Even
if she hated me, I had to get her back, no matter what.�
Sango sighed and
stepped back a foot, crossing her arms in the insight of his words. �Gods, you
still don�t see it.� Walking back to the counter, Sango rumbled through a
grocery bag before pulling out the various items she�s bought earlier.
Sesshomaru�s eyes
shot to look at Sango. �See what?�
Sango paused, a
baby bottle in hand. With a sigh, she put the bottle down and looked to
Sesshomaru. �Rin loves you Sesshomaru. She has and always will. Why else do you
believe she�d even think about having this child? Rin left because she was
scared that you wouldn�t care for the baby, scared that you�d hate it for being
hanyo.� Sango went back to unloading the bag.
�I never said
that!�
�Exactly!�
She waggled a bottle of oil at Sesshomaru. �You never said anything! When she
was at the mansion, she�d call me and fret over the thought of you hating your
child, never caring for it, never being a father to it. Maybe if you had said
something about the baby, something better than �why?�,
maybe she would have stayed.�
�Rin�,� Sesshomaru
pinched the bridge of his nose, �She actually thought I�d hate the baby? Why
didn�t she say something to me?�
�Would you have
listened?�
Sesshomaru failed
to give an answer, yet stared blankly at the kitchen walls, his mind tripping
over the realizations he had just overcome.
�� S-S-SANGO!� Came a
panicked cry from across the hall, causing Sesshomaru�s head to instantly
swivel toward the sound.
�� Hold
on! I�m coming!� Sango called back through the hall. Grabbing the necessary
items off the counter, Sango looked to Sesshomaru. �Look, I think you know as
much as I do that you have some feelings for Rin. Whether you realize what they
are, that�s your problem. And I have to say that unless I call for you, you�re
not allowed in her bedroom. Rin�s going through a lot and she doesn�t need the
constant reminder of you in there with her. Understand?�
�� A
slight nod of his head was all he fared to give, but it was enough to satisfy
Sango, who suddenly took off down the hall, bolting to the bedroom door and
slamming it closed behind her.

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�� It
had been two hours since Sango had disappeared behind that brown bedroom door,
appearing only a few times to get a fresh towel or more ice.
�� Sesshomaru
sat in the living room, his eyes centered on the door and his ears focused on
the happening inside. He could hear everything as clear as if they were next to
him. Rin�s cries, Sango�s encouraging words, everything was so livid and loud,
the intensity rising with every passing minute. Yet, it was the one moment that
Sesshomaru felt the most helpless. He was the demon lord and yet he couldn�t do
a thing for his mate during a time like this.
�� Casting
his eyes to the floor, Sesshomaru rested his head in his hands. Sango�s words
earlier were still stirring in his mind, echoing the truth of how Rin had
really felt. Did Rin really love him? Could anyone love this demon lord? The man who forced her into an unwanted marriage, forced her
into situations that she didn�t need to be included, who brought unneeded
danger upon her?
�� Had
it all really started those few months ago? The affair of a
young clerk and her new boss? But there had been more, right? That loan, that damned loan, causing him to distrust Rin over and
over again. How many times had he made her cry because of that belief?
�� And
once she�d vanished, Inuyasha began to get more voiced. He blamed Sesshomaru
for her leaving, for not caring for her like a true mate would. And for once,
he�d begun to believe it. Rin had to hate him, hate him so much that she
couldn�t stand to be near him again. For the past month, he had stayed in his
den office, sitting in his leather chair by the fire, staring at the flickering
flames, his mind lost in another dimension.
Sesshomaru leaned
back in his chair, letting out a deep sigh. Gods, it had been hard these past
months, hard to wake every morning without her next to him. Without
smelling her intoxicating scent of sweet peaches. Without seeing her
lovely eyes gaze out in wonder at the gardens surrounding the house. He had to
admit, he even missed the angry glare she�d throw at him whenever they fought.
Without even knowing it, Sesshomaru realized, Rin had grown on him.
�� Suddenly
his ears perked, Sango�s voice now had an urgency to
its tone that made him listen.
�� Let�s
go Rin, two more pushes! You�re almost done!�
�� Sango,
I can�t do it anymore� I�m too tired.�
�� Yes
you can! You haven�t done all this for nothing. Now 1, 2, 3,
Push!�
�� Hearing
the cry that emanated from Rin, Sesshomaru was instantly on his feet, staring
intently at the door. It was taking all of his will power not to tear down that
door and check on his mate. His eyes were wild, burning bright yellow amber,
lit from the realization of what was happening. Again he heard the numbers
spoken by Sango and right after was the strangling cry from Rin.
�� Sesshomaru
clenched his fists, digging claws into his own palms, his whole body wavering
from the force of her scream. Then there was the silence, the horrible silence
that worried him to no end, causing Sesshomaru to take a step closer toward the
door. But then the silence was cut by a squalling cry from a new voice.
�� His
feet were moving of their own will, taking him
straight to the door. He stopped instantly before the door, glaring into the
dark wood, wanting to see what was beyond it. But he could not bring himself to
even grasp the door handle. Something told him that he didn�t deserve to enter
that room.
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�� It
was hard for Sango not to notice the presence of the demon lord behind the
bedroom door for the past two hours. He�d been standing there ever since the baby
was born and hadn�t moved since. She glanced once at the door before turning
back to the child in her arms.
�� What
a hectic time you have come little one.�

�� Approaching the bed, Sango
smiled down at Rin. �Do you want to hold her now?�
�� You
think I went through all that not to hold my baby?� Rin joked as she reached
out her arms to cradle her child.
�� I
won�t argue with you.� Sango paused, her eyes flitting once more to the bedroom
door.
Rin followed Sango�s line of
direction to the door and took a breath. �He�s still here, isn�t he?�
�� Sango
nodded, sitting upon the bed. �He�s been here the entire time. And now he�s
standing behind that door, just waiting to come in.�
�� Rin
looked at the baby and back to Sango. �Do you think I should let him come in?�
�� It�s
not what I think, Rin. It�s your choice whether you let Sesshomaru in or not.�
�� But��
Rin lowered her eyes. �I don�t think I can face him�after everything that�s
happened.�
�� You
won�t know until you try.� Sango reached out to run a hand over the baby�s
head. �Plus, what have you got to lose?�
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�� Sesshomaru,
you can come in now.� Sango called out to door.
�� Without
hesitation, the tall demon was instantly in the room, his eyes locked on Rin. Swallowing
the growing lump of fear in her throat, Rin stared back the man who approached
her.
�� I
think I�ll leave you alone for a bit.� Sango said as she backed toward the
door. �You guys have a few things to deal with.� With a last minute smile to Rin,
Sango turned and exited the room, quickly closing the door behind her.
�� Glaring
after the retreating Sango, Rin could only but turn her gaze to Sesshomaru who
stood by her bed. They locked eyes for a moment, silently staring at each
other. Neither knew what to say, nor how to start. The sudden wail from the
baby brought them back to reality and both of their attentions were turned to
her.
�� Shhh.� Rin crooned to her child,
softly rocking back and forth and glanced once over at Sesshomaru, who silently
watched them from the bedside.
�� Shifting
his gaze from the child to Rin, Sesshomaru released a heavy sigh. �Come back
with me.� He said bluntly.
�� Rin�s eyes widened in shock, her head snapping to look at the demon
in surprise. �Come back? Why! So I can be a part of your charade? You
still need me to dumbly play my role as wife so you can look like the great
Lord you�re supposed to be? I�m sorry but I can�t do that anymore.�
�� You
don�t need to do anything!� Sesshomaru grumbled. �I don�t care about that anymore!
I just want you back at the mansion!�
�� Then
why? Why should I come back with you!�
Rushing up to the
bed, Sesshomaru glared down at Rin, his eyes burning anew. �You want to know
why! Because I can�t stand that damn place without you!�
Rin blinked up at
him in confusion. �What?�
�You heard me. I
can�t stand being in that mansion without you. When you left, I thought that
everything would go back to the way that things used to be before I even met
you. But things weren�t the same.�
Casting amber eyes
to the ground, he took steps to circle the bedroom. Rin watched as he walked
around her bed and headed toward a pair of terrace doors that Sango had opened
earlier to let in the spring air. Sesshomaru stopped as if to look at a vase of
lilies on a desk, feigning subtle interest.
�� I
tried telling myself that I was better off without you and you were better
without me. Then I began to notice the silence, the utter silence of that
place. Never have I felt its effects until then. I would sit in my study and
days would just pass by. I couldn�t think about anything else and before I knew
it, I was half expecting to see you in the doorway.�
He turned toward
Rin, his eyes meeting hers in an unwavering stare. Rin involuntarily swallowed,
moistening her dry throat.
�I missed your
face, your eyes, the way that you talked about
nonsense things.� He paused as the words he wanted to say were foreign upon his
tongue. �I�d wake up from my bouts of sleep and swear that you had been there
beside me. I realized that I couldn�t live my life alone anymore. And I
realized that I was�. I was worried that you wouldn�t want this one�s child,
even as a hanyo.�
�� Rin
could feel the tears beginning to well up in her eyes. Was he really saying
these things to her? Now of all times? Forcing back
her flood of emotions, Rin blinked back her tears and looked up at the demon who stood solemnly in her bedroom. �And what did you want of
me?� She questioned.
�� Her
hazel eyes followed him as he approached her bed, and sat down upon the bed
like he had before.
�� I
want nothing of you.�
�� Rin
was taken aback in confusion. �You don�t want me?�
�� No,
I NEED you, Rin. I can�t live my life anymore without you there with me.�
�� And the baby?� Her eyes flashed down to the bundle in her
arms, then back to his alabaster face. �She forced back the smile that was shining
beneath her expressionless exterior.
�� Tawny
eyes fell to the form in her arms. Reaching out a hand he placed it over the
baby�s head. �I never thought that I�d have a child. The thought of children had
never crossed my mind until that day you told me. I had thought it�d be
troublesome to have one.�
�� His
eyes turned back up to Rin, the amber within reflecting warmth. �And I see now
how lucky we are to have her. She is a part of both of us and that�s what I am
proud of.�
�� The
edges of Rin�s mouth starting twitching, fighting against her measures to hold
back her smile. Was everything for real? Had he really come back to her and
said all those words to her?
�� Forcing
back tears once again, Rin swallowed to clear her throat. �Then why. Why didn�t
you say any of these things to me before? You avoided me every chance you
could.�
�� Because�
I had yet to realize it all. As I sat alone in the mansion, I began to see that
I was scared to death of you�.because I loved you so much.� Sesshomaru reached
out to cup her face with a hand, �You could make me happy with just a glance of
those wonderful eyes and torture me at the same time. I loved you so much that
it almost cost me true happiness to realize it. And now that I have it,�
Sesshomaru suddenly pulled Rin close to his body, minding the child in her
arms, �I�m never letting go of you.�
�� Like
a spring released from its captivity, Rin�s tears cascaded a river down her
face. She buried her face into his shoulder and clutched closer to his body. �Sesshomaru,�
She hiccupped through her tears, �I�ve missed you so much! Don�t leave me alone
again!�
�� Never. I�m not letting you go again.�
�� For
what seemed like the shortest moment ever, Rin held tight onto Sesshomaru, her eyes
releasing the flood of tears she held in for a long time. But the moment was
cut by the small sounds coming from between them. They slowly pulled from each
others arms and smiled at each other as Rin readjusted the baby in her arms.
Sesshomaru�s ears twitched at the babe as he stared at the bundle, his senses
awhirl at the new being. His eyes traveled back to Rin�s beaming face.
�� Can�can
I hold her?�
�� Eyes
flitting back from Sesshomaru to the baby, Rin nodded slowly. She held out
their child to Sesshomaru, who delicately took her into his own hands. Standing
from the bed, he took a few steps away and stood in the light from the terrace
doors. Holding up the child with his right hand while supporting her head with
his left, Sesshomaru took in every detail about her.
�� The
cloth wrapped around her head had slowly drooped down and now hung over
Sesshomaru�s hand. Now revealed to Sesshomaru�s eyes were the apparent markings
that made her the hanyo child of a dog demon. Buried amid hair the color of a
dark blue night, with bangs hanging around her oval face, there sat two small
ears perched upon the top of her head. They twitched every so often, taking
notice to every new sound happening around her.
�� A
small eye peeked open, exposing an amber gaze just like her father�s. She
stared at her father for a few moments, new eyes trying to evaluate this world
around her. But slowly they closed once again, fluttering closed like the wings
of a butterfly. A small smile drew upon his face, slowly growing until he had
wide grin upon his lips. Then the sudden realization came over him. This was
his daughter and he was her father. Somehow even though he already knew it, the
fact that he was now holding her in his own hands, staring down at her in
wonder, made his awareness kick into a higher gear.
�� Rin
scooted across the bed, so that her legs dangled over the edge and watched Sesshomaru
study their child. Suddenly before her eyes was everything that she had wanted,
a man that she loved and the beginning of a new family with him. How was she
deserving of all this? As if he knew what Rin was thinking, Sesshomaru turned
to look over at Rin, a shine to his eyes she�d never seen before, but his smile
did not fade. Slowly he brought his daughter back against his chest, cradling
her close and stepped the few paces back to Rin. She stood and looked at the
bundle in his arms before turning her gaze up to his.
�� Did
you have a name for her yet, Rin?� Sesshomaru questioned,
his face bright and warm.
�� I
had one in mind�but you probably want to give her a family name or something.�
�� It�s
your decision, not mine. What did you want to call her?�
�� Rin
let out a sigh. �I had hoped� to name her Hikaru� after my mother. But if you
have something different-�
�� Rin.�
He interrupted, an eyebrow raised in amusement. �It�s fine. Hikaru it shall
be.�
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�� That
night, Sesshomaru told Sango of his intentions of bringing Rin and Hikaru back
to the mansion. Sango advised him with a powerful glare that he let Rin rest at
least for a week before moving her around again. He could only agree.
�� So
after a week of rest for Rin and Hikaru, Sesshomaru loaded up his new family
into a limousine and off they headed for home once again in Tokyo. Along the way,
nothing couldn�t keep Sesshomaru from holding his young daughter as much as he
could. Such a small thing was a wonder to his eyes. But the thing that
amazed him was how much Hikaru reminded him of his own mother. Her hair, though
dark night blue now, would most likely fade into a shade of lavender that would
offset those golden eyes.
�� Upon
reaching the mansion, Rin couldn�t help but feel the tears start again, old
feelings stirred up anew. But now they were tears that she could be happy with.
�� Greeting
them back home was a small group of demons and humans. Koga and Ayame each held
one twin, while they cried for the other parent, causing them to keep switching
the children between them. Sango held tightly onto Miroku�s hand, keeping him
close. Inuyasha and Kagome stood before them all. Inuyasha looked at his
brother firmly and greeted him with a handshake. Sesshomaru looked from him to
Kagome and back again, and then returned the handshake, an approving look in
his eyes. Rin was proud of her husband at that moment, more than ever before.
�� Hikaru
was greeted to the home, words of her beauty mingled with the affectionate
cuteness of her ears. Rin even made Inuyasha hold her at one moment, her heart
warming at the sight of the pair together, as Inuyasha examined her ears with
close scrutiny. Thus causing Hikaru to reach out and grab the closest thing, a
lock of Inuyasha�s long hair. The moment was funnier than they could have
imagined, even garnering a smirk from Sesshomaru.
�� It
seemed like the most perfect moment for their family. And Rin hoped that
nothing would come between them again. Whatever the reason that they had come
together, it didn�t matter anymore. They had each other and that was all Rin
cared about.

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O M G!!!

That was so hard to do. Finish my most loved story ;_;
And as I said
before up above, I will be adding a little epilogue, and don�t worry�.
It won�t take forever . *blush*
I love you all for sticking with me
for so long�.. I hated to finish my story because I began to love the chase so
much.
Here is hope to the future and more
fanfictions, eh?
Thank you all��
Lindsay M.
cyancat
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