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Chapter Nine of The Hot Springs

~~~~~~Thirty-Eight Years Later~~~~~~

The day Rin died was very sunny and calm. The temperature was perfect, the breeze was light, and spring was maturing into summer. It seemed fitting that the last day for the sakura trees to bloom was Rin�s last day as well. Sesshoumaru had felt for the past year that something black was festering inside her body�but she never complained of any pain. Why didn�t I do anything? She then turned ill suddenly. Kagome, now a grandmother, was called to see to her. Inuyasha, looking the same age as ever, had brought her, and the two brothers exchanged knowing looks. Sesshoumaru felt helpless and weak when Kagome said that Rin�s advanced stages of something called cancer were incurable. Not even Tenseiga could save her, for her body would fail her again and again. She had deteriorated rapidly over the next month, becoming thinner and weaker.

Outside the bedroom door, Inutaisho sat with his three siblings as his human mother lay dying. My chest hurts� His two younger brothers, Toku and Genbu, thirty-four and twenty-eight, had pained looks on their faces. His younger sister, Karran, twenty-five, had her face hidden behind her knees. Genbu patted her shoulder. Inutaisho had still been living with his parents, learning as much as he could from his father, when his mother had become sick. He fetched his siblings as quickly as he d, ad, and each had been able to see their mother for a few minutes to sood-ood-bye. They all knew that she would be reincarnated, but�

Rin, lying on the futon inside with her mate leaning over her, looked much like she had when she was young. Sesshoumaru was amazed by how well she had aged for a human. She had a few laugh lines around her eyes and mouth, and many gray hairs, but she had lost none of her beauty�only her youth. Her skin did look a little sallow due to the illness, but she held his hand tightly.

�Sesshoumaru�for these next few years, be a good father, ne? I will return to you.� She clutched his hand a little harder, her voice breaking, �I love you�� Rin blinked away a few tears, saddened that her time with him would be put on hold so soon. He�s in so much pain. Rin could sense the turmoil in his heart, and she knew that he was pulling away the intense pain of her last few moments. Her body was shutting down.

�I love you, too�I promise to look after the children.� Sesshoumaru watched as her eyes glazed a bit. She�s leaving me� Sesshoumaru could feel her soul rising up out of her body.

�I�ll return�I�ll�come back to you�Sesshou...ma�� Her body became limp, and her gaze slid away from his face as the light in her eyes dimmed and went out. Rin� Sesshoumaru felt her soul touch his body before it left the room, giving him a lingering affectionate touch. At that moment, he felt something inside him break. As if she knew, Karran started to cry.

�Father?� Inutaisho called, leaning forward towards the door, wishing he could see into the room. Karran knows something�did mother� When his father replied from inside the room, Inutaisho was surprised at how rough his father�s voice had become.

�Yes, son�your mother has died.�

�Mother�� Inutaisho whispered, grimacing down at the floorboards. He could hear his two brothers growling lightly in an attempt to keep themselves from crying. A glimmer of hope helped Sesshoumaru through the next few moments. Quite keenly, his body felt his mate�s soul enter its reincarnation, and a baby�s cry echoed in his ears.
~~~~~~Sixteen Years Later~~~~~~

Sesshoumaru, walking along the path that he had walked so many times, thought to himself again that Rin�s reincarnation should have returned im bim by now. Jaken had commented on it as well a month past, and Sesshoumaru thought about it daily. Where are you? �Rin.

After his mate�s death, Sesshoumaru taught his children well. They were smart, the best warriors, with youkai powers that rivaled his own. Inutaisho sometimesompaompanied him on his rounds along the borders of his lands, but normally, he patrolled a smaller section of the borderlands as training for when he someday would succeed his father as Lord of the Western Lands. Inutaisho knew that it could be a long wait. Toku and Genbu were currently battling the Lord of the Northern Lands for reign of his kingdom. Karran, who looked much like her mother, but with white hair and a faint moon on her forehead, was still training for the day when she would challenge the Lord of the Southern Lands.

His mind wandered back to Rin, and his favorite memories played again inside his mind�s eye. They had guided him through the years he had to live without her. It was painful at first�though no one saw it, Sesshoumaru�s heart constantly ached inside his chest. After a few years, distracting himself with the maintenance of his reign over the Western Lands and involving himself in his children�s lives, the pain slowly receded, leaving behind a sadness that only came when his memories caught him off-guard.

�Sesshoumaru-sama�look at Inutaisho�I love him so much because he�s so much like you��

�See? The sakura trees are blooming��

�I love you��

�Sesshoumaru-sama�you make me happy, too. Very happy.�

�Aha! Genbu is just as lively as you, master!�

�I m-missed you, Sesshoumaru-sama!�

�I�ll always love you�Sesshoumaru��

By now, though, he felt hope. The wait was winding down to only a few days or weeks. He could feel his mate�s soul stirring as if trying to tell its new body that he was waiting for her. Rin and I will soon share another lifetime. A faint wind blew down the path, lifting a few strands of his hair and ruffling clotclothing.

�Jaken�� Sesshoumaru said, stopping. He looked up at the noonday sky, a crisp blue with huge, cottony clouds in the sky. Jaken quickly waddled forward, bowing as he held the Staff of Heads and squawking out a �hai.� �It�s time we found the reason for Rin�s delay. We will head to the northeast.� Sesshoumaru had often restacinacing the northeast, knowing that Rin�s reincarnation was there. He could feel it as clearly as he could feel the ground beneath his feet.

�Hai, Sesshoumaru-sama!� As Jaken ran back to the pack animal, whom his wife had named Ah-Un when she was but a child, Sesshoumaru looked to the northeast, and felt his palms itch in anticipation.
~~~~~~Border between the Western and Northern Lands~~~~~~

�Rin-chan! Wait up!! Riiiiin-chaaaaaan! You always run too fast for me!� a younger boy called, chugging his little legs as the girl he had come to think of as his older sister raced up the hillside. Though her full name was Shuurin, Okashi had taken to calling her Rin since it was easier. Rin turned back to the younger boy, laughing at the sight he made. Only twelve, his cheeks were pink with exertion and he had dirt stains on his knees and on the heels of his hands.

�Okashi! Your mama is going to have to give you another bath!� she called, continuing on her way up the hillside. The master�s house was close, and his family would be waking up soon. I�ve got to clean up myself and start breakfast before the master�s wife starts her day! Okashi was a pleasant boy, a neighbor to the master�s estate. She played with him a lot when she was a few years younger, which definitely took a heavy burden off of Okashi�s mother, but now that the master was giving her more duties, she could only play with him in the hour after dawn since the master and his family slept in a little.

Rin was told that her mother and father died in a flood when she was only a couple of years old. No one knew how Rin survived, but local villagers came by later to look at the damage and found her on the roof of their house. She was given to a local lord, who had many rice fields and a rich inheritance, and the housekeeper raised her until she was old enough to wash dishes and help maintain the fields.

She had no illusions about her status in life. She was a servant, and would be until the day she died. Sometimes at night, though, odd dreams would put her into a cold sweat. The housekeeper had often heard her whisper someone�s name, but it was always mumbled. She had asked Rin once about the dreams, but Rin had lied to her and said that she could never remember the dreams. To tell the truth, the dreams were vague and foggy, as if a mist was always in front of her eyes, but Rin had the distinct feeling that her dreams all included the same person. White hair, long and silky�Rin could almost feel it in her hands�and a deep voice.

Last night, the dream was clearer. She was walking along a path at night, and looked up to find that the moon was at its crescent phase. It almost seemed natural that the moon looked blue instead of its normal grayish-white. Looking down again, fog spilled in from the surrounding forest and covered the path in front of her. The silhouette of a tall person, whose long hair almost floated as he walked, appeared from within the dense fog. As he moved forward�yes�it must be a �he��the mist moved forward as well, until it surrounded Rin. Rin wasn�t afraid but excited, wanting that person to come closer until they touched. Hearing the same deep voice that resonated inside her heart as if he knew every inch of her, Rin shivered in the dampness of the fog,

�Rin�come back to me�� That�s when she had woken up, bolting upright and panting. After playing tag with Okashi for about half an hour, she was on her way back when Okashi decided to follow her. His mama was a seamstress, so Okashi sometimes helped Rin in the fields when he wanted company nearer to his own age. Coming upon the master�s house, Rin shushed her young friend, waving at the guards near the front who watched her with amused eyes. Okashi saluted them, which the guards returned, and both snuck back into the house. Rin crept back in through the servants� quarters, stepping over the housekeeper, still snoring on her futon, and began to wash her face. Okashi sat outside, content to wait there until she had served her master�s family�s breakfast and headed out to the fields.

�Shuurin�how can you wake up so early?� the housekeeper groaned, rolling over. Rin smiled softly, drying her hands and face. She then combed her hair, watching the housekeeper fold up their futons. Rin did know the woman�s name, but the housekeeper preferred that Rin only refer to her as the housekeeper. Braiding her hair to keep it out of her way while she worked, Rin tidied up her yukata�s appearance and put on her house slippers before leaving the servants� quarters.

In the kitchen, Rin started the fire and filled the pot with well water, chopping up vegetables as the water came to a boil. The housekeeper walked by, holding a stack of blankets, and waved once at Rin as she passed. Rin waved back, sighing as she continued to chop. Rin was dreading the day. The fieldwork was fine, but the breakfast was usually hell. The master�s oldest son, Kagatsu, was constantly groping her without his father�s knowledge. He was perhaps twenty, training everyday with his father�s soldiers to become a good samurai. Rin threatened to tell on him once, but Kagatsu rightly pointed out that his father would not believe her. Once, he even caught her alone in the storehouse when she was getting more rice.

She had been braced over a few bags of flour, trying to reach for a bag of rice behind the flour bags when a hand pressed her down into the flour bags and another pulled up the hem of her yukata. Rin struggled, of course, knowing who was behind her. She yelled for help, hoping that other servants were nearbut but before a second yell came out, he pulled her wrists behind her and held them together with one hand, using his other to stuff a rag into her mouth.

�Just be a good girl�you�ll like this�� His hand returned to pulling up the hem of her yukata, and Rin thought she was done for, but the housekeeper entered the storehouse, having heard Rin�s call for help. Rin couldn�t see the look on the housekeeper�s face since she was faced away from the storehouse door, but something on the housekeeper�s face must have scared the master�s son. Kagatsu knew that his father would believe the housekeeper if she told him what his son was doing with his servants since the housekeeper had worked for them so long, and so let Rin go. Rin bolted from the storehouse, deciding to come back later for the bag of rice.

As she ground some spices against the wooden board in front of her, Rin felt her back tingle, and a familiar sensation spread throughout her limbs. Rin hadn�t known about the odd marks on her back until the housekeeper let her in on it when she was twelve. Like three long lines, the marks looked like faint scars, and the housekeeper suspected that she was attacked when she was small. Those scars burned once in a while, although not unpleasantly. The familiar sensation was one which Rin had felt all of her life�like she had to leave, to go somewhere. She had trumped it up as being restlessness, but for the past year, and especially so the past week, the feeling had become quite urgent.

She attempted leaving once. Rin had a bag packed with what she considered to be her own things, and was waiting for everyone to fall asleep before leaving, determined to head where her heart pointed her�the southwest�but the guards were too much of a deterrent, and they would know what she was about even if she tried to lie to them. Though they were kind to her, their loyalty was to the master�not to her.

�Ohayo, Shuurin,� an oily voice said behind her. Oh, no� Rin set down her spice grinder, turned, and bowed down, not giving the master�s son a smile.

�Ohayo, Wakatono-sama,� Rin said, keeping her head down. She heard a little laugh, and then he left, leaving her to finish breakfast. That little weasel� Rin hated him. He molested all of the female servants. She even caught him touching the rear end of an eleven-year-old girl who was the servant of a visiting relative. He was an onerous man. Rin felt bad for the woman who would have to be his wife, whoever that woman was. She would have to deal with his creepy hands at first, and then watch as he disobeyed his marriage vows with all of their servants. Rin hoped that she weverever one of them. Another fieldworker, who lived in the other servants� quarters, was his current lover. The girl hadn�t wanted the job, but she didn�t want to be cast out of the master�s house. Rin almost hoped that she was cast out�then she could discover what it was for which her heart longed.

As she formed the onigiri for breakfast, Rin thought of her dreams again, wishing she could see who was visiting her. She wondered about the significance of white hair and a blue crescent moon. The housekeeper walked by again, holding the blankets that the family had used the last night. She waved again as she passed, and Rin waved back. Now that the trays of food were stacked with various breakfast items that Rin had learned to make over the years, Rin was washing her hands when she heard the bell that told her that the family was ready for their meal. The housekeeper came in and helped her carry the trays. It usually took three trips for everyone�the master, his wife, the eldest son, and two younger sons whom Rin thought of as being better men than ten of their eldest brother.

The master was an aging man, but still strong. His hairline was receding, and the hair above his temples had turned gray. His wife was an odd woman. She was insanely jealous that her husband would follow in his eldest son�s footsteps, but turned a blind eye when her son did it�and Rin knew that she knew about it. Rin set the first tray in front of the master, and he continued to speak with his sons as Rin backed away and returned to the kitchen for another tray. Rin usually drowned out what the master said since it was none of her business and since she really didn�t want to know, but today, the master was talking to two two youngest sons about marriage.

Rin let the housekeeper catch up to her on their way back since the housekeeper usually set down the breakfast tray for Kagatsu so that he didn�t have an opportunity to touch Rin while she temporarily leaned over to set the tray down. They entered the room again, and the master was talking a little more loudly as he shoved an entire onigiri into his mouth. His wife ate much more daintily. The housekeeper set her tray in front of Kagatsu, ain sin set her tray in front of the youngest son, who was sitting next to his mother.

�Waki�s twin daughters will soon be of marriageable age! Waki is a powerful, rich man, and it would do you two well to bring our families together,� the master bellowed, beating his fist on his chest as he choked slightly on his food. The youngest son, at the age of sixteen like Rin, sighed as he picked up his chopsticks. Rin left the room at that point in the conversation to get the tray for the middle son, who was eyeing his father warily. As she came back, the middle son was speaking tersely with his father.

�Waki�s twin daughters are only thirteen, father! They�re still children!� Rin set his tray in front of him, and then sat against the wall in case they needed anything else. The housekeeper came in with their drinks, setting the tray in the middle. She then left to finish her morning chores, leaving Rin to sit there and listen to their conversation.

�It will give you time to get to know them before consummation! I married your mother when she was fourteen!� the master yelled, pounding down his empty drink. Rin hurried over, keeping her head down as she poured more water into his cup.

�It is true, son,� the wife said, her voice dainty and soft. �Your father and I wed when I was very young, but we are so happy now. And I have three wonderful sons.� Rin backed away again, having filled the wife�s cup as well. She always puts on a shor her her husband.

�I would rather marry a girl a little older, somewhere closer to my age,� the youngest son said, setting his empty cup down. Rin dutifully poured more water.

�Heh, so would you marry a girl like our Shuurin here?� Kagatsu said with a condescending tone in his voice. �You marry young to ensure that you have the girl�s innocence and fidelity, brother. Girls at Shuurin�s age are already spoiled�� Rin saw the youngest brother�s hand clench his cup tightly in anger as she backed away, letting the mean comment bounce off of her.

For another few minutes, no one spoke, and the master ate noisily. Well, it must mean he likes it. When Kagatsu wanted more water, Rin approached him warily. She leaned between him and his younger brother, pouring the water into his cup. It took many years of practice not to flinch, which would spill the water, when a hand squeezed her backside. She finished pouring and backed away, forcing Kagatsu to remove his hand. Coming around to the middle son�s other side to pour water for him, she looked up at his face and saw him glaring at his brother. He must have seen what happened. He then looked down at Rin almost apologetically, but Rin averted her glance and backed away, having refilled his cup.

�Well, we will talk more about this marriage business later. I must now attend to a few things. The meal was excellent, Shuurin,� the master said. Rin bowed her head down, softly saying a �thank you� to the floor. With that, he stood up and left the room, leaving with one of his advisors and a guard. The rest of the family ate in silence. Rin looked up only once until they finished, checking the progress of their meal, and she found Kagatsu looking at her. She certainly did not like the look on his face.
~~~~~~The Rice Fields~~~~~~

As Rin worked, Okashi kept telling her jokes, most of which she hareadready heard, but they were still funny, and he was an excellent helper. The cool water sitting inside the rice field felt nice on her feet, and Okashi�s cheery demeanor helped the morning pass quickly. She felt her scars burn pleasantly again and leaned up, looking around the rice fields at the other workers. It felt like someone was watching her.

�And then mama had to let out the lady�s kimono again because�Rin-chan? Are you listening?� Okashi said, standing a few rows over. Rin looked at him, seeing the mud on his hands and the cute dimples in his face.

�Hai, I�m listening, Oka-chan,� Rin said, bending down once again. He continued his story, bending down to continue their work. Rin listened to the same story, half-hearing it, half-listening for something else�something is here. It�s waiting�whatever is here is waiting in the forest surrounding the rice fields. Rin had seen a couple of youkai. They were killed as they tried to enter the master�s house, taking a few guards with them, but none had ever attacked the rice fields. Now, Rin was afraid that a youkai was eyeing the fields�or the workers in the fields�with hunger.

Having finished with their patch of rice field, Rin and Okashi washed their hands and picked up their field tools, ready to have lunch before returning to work. A different serving girl took care of lunch, and a third woman, the oldest cook, made dinner, so Rin was able to steer clear of Kagatsu the whole day. As she and Okashi headed back along with the other field workers, Rin couldn�t help but search the woods on the edge of the rice fields for a sign of movement. There was nothing, but the warmth spreading along her scars never lessened.
She looked so much like Rin. Her hair was just as long, a little wavier, with the exact same shade of black with brown highlights. Her eyes were the same, and the freckles that dotted her cheeks were even there. In fact, Sesshoumaru could see no difference from where he stood with Jaken behind the line of trees. Finding Rin was not hard at all. Once he was within range, Sesshoumaru could smell her, and followed her scent to this place. I�ve missed her scent so much. She was obviously a servant to this human lord. She didn�t seem misused, and the young human boy with her seemed to be entertaining her as she worked. Sesshoumaru, using their connection, reached out to sense her mood and the girl stood up, looking almost in his direction. The connection is stronger than I thought.

�Jaken,� Sesshoumaru quietly commanded. The toad was soon in front of him, bowing.

�Hai, Sesshoumaru-sama?�

�We shall retrieve Rin tonight. Find some blankets and animal�s blood.� Sesshoumaru watched Rin as she walked away, feeling her gaze pass over him several times. The servant�s work had toned her body well, and Sesshoumaru swallowed as he watched her soiled yukata pull over the curves of her body.

�Hai! Right away!� Jaken scrambled off, thinking to himself that they were almost beyond the border of their lands. Soon, Sesshoumaru-sama will be content again.
~~~~~~Sunset~~~~~~

Rin usually bathed with the other field workers. There was safety in numbers. Though she might not be able to stop him from peeking, she could certainly stop him from touching. As she and the other women, some young and some old, dried off and dressed themselves, Rin folded her towel, setting it on the rock in front of her. Okashi had gone home long before, staying with his mama after lunch to help her clean their small home. Rin had an odd feeling, though, and stopped him before he left.

�Oka-chan�you�ve always been a wonderful friend. I feel like you�re a brother to me.� Rin knelt down in front of him, looking at his grubby appearance. �Tell your mama I said �Hi,� and have a good lunch, ne?� Okashi looked at her as if she had a second head.

�Rin-chan�is something going to happen?� he said, just now noticing that she had been acting oddly all morning. He always thought she might run away�maybe she was going to try again.

�Hai, Oka-chan�I think something will happen. Take care of your mother,� Rin ordered, giving him a half-stern look. Okashi face tensed up and got a little red. His eyes shined with tears and a few fell out. Rin leaned forward, letting him set his head on her shoulder as he quietly hiccupped. His little hands smeared dirt on the shoulders of her already grimy yukata, and Rin couldn�t help but notice how he was growing up as she wrapped her arms around his torso. �Maa�Oka-chan will be all right. Maybe we�ll see each other again, ne?� She felt him nod against her shoulder, still hiccupping.

Thinking about that moment, Rin felt her eyes watering up, but then picked up her towel to head back to the servants� quarters, forcing the tears down. She hadn�t noticed that the other women had already left. Why didn�t they wait for me? Feeling an impending sense of dread scream down her spine, Rin began to jog towards the house, but the hot springs they used to bathe was so far away, and she didn�t think she could make it. She only got twenty feet away from the hot springs when Kagatsu appeared in her path. He was only wearing his under-robe, and Rin clutched her towel to her chest.

�Now, Shuurin�we can do this the easy way,� he slithered out, loosening the belt to his robe. �Or we can do this the hard way�� Rin had the strong sense that she had been through this before�standing on a path, with someone who wanted to harm her standing in her way. �Of all the days to change your routine!�

�Either way, I�ll enjoy this�the choice is whether or not you want to enjoy it. And I can make it feel good, Shuurin�� Kagatsu began walking quickly towards her, and Rin bolted, diving left into the forest area. Help me�someone help me! Behind her, she could hear Kagatsu yelling. �I must say, Shuurin�that this way makes it much more fun for me!� Rin knew she wasn�t going to make it this time. Once before, she ran, but Kagatsu didn�t get her because he was drunk. He certainly wasn�t drunk tonight. He was going to catch her, and rape her right there. Rin ran anyway, though�she wasn�t about to give up without a fight. Gathering her breath for a scream, Rin dropped the towel she had been holding, and let out a piercing shriek,

�Help me!� Behind her, perhaps only ten feet, Kagatsu was laughing as he ran, a seasoned samurai that would catch her within a few seconds.

�Whom are you yelling for, huh? Anyone who can hear you isn�t going to help you!� he chuckled, grasping forward for her elbow. It slipped out of his fingers, and Rin got a little bit ahead of him as he almost tripped on a fallen log. He was quickly rningning the lost distance, though, and Rin continued to cry for help. �Come on, Shuurin! I won�t make it hurt�that much. It always hurts the first time!� He grasped for her elbow again, and Rin jerked it out of his hand, forcing her thigh muscles to go faster. �I�ve been wanting to rut with you ever since you were fifteen! And don�t think you can get away! I�ll take you in front of the housekeeper if I have to!�

�Get away from me!� Rin yelled, jumping over another fallen log and switching directions towards the house. �Help! Help me!� When she heard a heavy thud and a muffled yell behind her, Rin took a second to glance back and see if he had fallen down. What she saw certainly was Kagatsu, on the ground, but above him was something else entirely. Turning all the way around and stumbling to a stop, Rin looked at the creature before her. Tall and male, with white hair that draped all the way to the back of his knees, the youkai in front of her wore clean armor, with a fur pelt draped over his right shoulder. And in the center of his forehead, a blue crescent moon peeked from behind his bangs. Kagatsu was unconscious�or dead�beneath the youkai�s feet.

I know him�he�s the one in my dreams. White hair and a blue crescent moon. He�s the one who visits me! This is what my heart has been telling me to search for!

�Are you all right, Rin?� Sesshoumaru asked, hoping the girl didn�t run from him. She might not recognize anything about him, and almost all humans feared demons. Her yukata was barely covering her more private areas, and Sesshoumaru found it to be distracting.

Both stood there for almost a full minute, taking in the sight of each other as if they were in a stupor. Rin admired the shape of the youkai�s face�his angular jaw and the red stripes on his cheeks. His stature was almost regal, and his clothing was well made and expensive. Sesshoumaru was certain that this reincarnation was an exact replica of his first mate. Thinking of Inuyasha�s predicament, he concluded that since he had not performed the marking ceremony with the miko, her reincarnation had varied slightly in appearance and greatly in personality. Rin, however, was reincarnated perfectly, given the same harsh life experiences to mold her personality the way it had been when she f fou found him sny yny years ago.

�No one calls me Rin except for Oka-chan�how do you know my name?� She saw his right arm rise, which revealed a blanket he had been holding. He began to walk forward, stepping off of the wakatono, who was still unconscious, or dead, on the ground. Rin wasn�t afraid in the slightest, knowing that the youkai in front of her wouldn�t harm her. What demon asks if you�re all right before killing you? When he stepped to within arm�s length of her, Rin ha cra crane her neck back a little to keep looking into his eyes, which glowed amber in the setting sun. Something in his face changed. His eyes became softer, and the tense set of his jaw loosened. He raised his hand, and Rin watched dazedly as he set his fingers against her cheek. All at once, a lifetime of memories flooded her mind, making her heart race and producing a strong headache.

�I love you, Sesshoumaru-sama.�

�Does this make you happy, too?�

�I will mark you tonight��

�Unnhhh�Sesshoumaru-sama.�

�Am I yours now? Until the day I die?�

�You�re mine forever, Rin.�

�Sesshoumaru-sama?�

�We�ll always be together.�

�So you liked it? I�ll have to remember that.�

�Rin��

�Aa, my love. That�s a promise.�

�Sesshoumaru-sama? Where are you?�

�It�s good to be home.�

��Sesshoumaru?�

�Stop it, that tickles!�

�Sesshoumaru-sama, I�I need you��

�Did you hear the change, Rin?�

�Sesshoumaru��

�Sleep comes easier when I�m with you.�

�It�s a beautiful day, Sesshoumaru-sama.�

�Rin�you look beautiful today.�

�Look at him! Isn�t he beautiful?�

�He�s�beautiful, Rin.�

�Ilostlost you, I would be broken.�

��Sesshoumaru!�

�Do you want me inside of you, Rin?�

�Happy Birthday�Rin.�

�I love you so much.�

�My haven is being with you.�

�I shall be here when you return.�

�If I desperately need you here, promise you�ll come.�

�I promise.�

�I love you, Rin.�

�Sesshoumaru!�

�Now come to bed, Rin.�

�I�m happiest when I�m with you, Sesshoumaru-sama.�

�Can you feel that, Rin? Like you�ve finally come awake?�

��Make love to me.�

�Rin��

�Aa, we�ll be together forever. I�ll make sure of that.�

�Sesshoumaru��

�Just kiss me, Rin.�

�Inutaisho! Don�t slobber on your father�s armor!�

�Come on, Sesshoumaru-sama!�

�I love you, Rin�so much.�

�I�ll always love you.�

�I�ll�come back to you.�

�Sesshoumaru��

It was too much. The immense amount of knowledge, emotion, memories, and answers all bombarded her at once. He�s my soul mate. I�ve been dreaming of him my whole life. Rin�s vision blurred, and the pounding headache took over. Sesshoumaru watched Rin�s eyes stare through him as they followed all of her old memories, flashing fast over her gaze. When her eyes rolled back into her head, he grasped at her and held heras sas she fainted. Her smell was so strong from this close that Sesshoumaru�s heart was pounding from the emotion of it all. He ripped a good chunk of her yukata off and tore a few holes in it before throwing it on the ground. Then wrapping her with the blanket, he held her up and called for Jaken, who appeared with a gourd of chicken blood.

�Dump the blood onto the yukata and a trail leading off to the northeast. A riot against the northern youkai could only help Toku and Genbu.� Sesshoumaru then secured his hold around his mate, his mind already grinding out new plans.

�Hai, Sesshoumaru-sama!� Jaken yelled, popping open the gourd. Jaken chanced a look at Rin�s reincarnation, grudgingly delighted that they had found her intact. Sesshoumaru turned and began to walk back to Ah-Un. Losing her once had almost killed him. He wasn�t goingloselose her again�ever.

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*Purr* I sense a very fun plot arc coming up�and yes, lemony goodness�a lot of it�will be coming up in the next chapter.

~~Sincerely,
The Black Cat
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