"Rin..."

Hearing him call her name in such a way...it made Rin want to beg for forgiveness and run away at the same time. She knew she was in trouble now. There was no escaping it...

That didn't mean she couldn't try to prolong her feeble ningen life...at least for a few more moments.

"Hai, Sesshoumaru-sama?" she answered obediently, head down but back turned towards him.

"Do not play games, Rin. You know this Sesshoumaru is not in a pleasant mood."

Rin gulped and fidgeted a bit, refusing to face him as he entered her room. The sound of the door sliding shut made her jump a bit, and she mentally berated herself for it. If there was one thing Sesshoumaru hated more than disobedience from her...it was fear...

"Rin."

She was trembling now; she couldn't help it. He was right behind her, scant away from touching her long hair. By all means, she was not afraid of her lord. She was afraid of herself and this...feeling bubbling up inside her. This particular feeling got her into this mess, and it would only make things even worse if she didn't control herself like Sesshoumaru had constantly taught her over the past 13 years.

A decidedly exasperated sigh filled the air, and the tension Rin was feeling alleviated a bit. He had backed away a few steps...and Rin wasn't sure if she was more relieved...or hurt.

"Rin."

The tone in his voice was more pressing, demanding. She could not resist him; she could never resist him.

Slowly, Rin turned, head still bent to the ground and her free-flowing hair covering her face. It was futile to hide anything from her lord, but she wasn't ready to face him full on with the deep blush spread all over her face.

"Doushite...? Why do you do this?"

Unable to keep her curiosity at bay, Rin forgot her embarassment and looked up, slightly confused. She wasn't sure what he was talking about, and she wanted him to clarify so that she could give him the right answer...so that he could go and leave her with her jumbled thoughts and emotions....

"Sesshou--" she began, but her voice caught in her throat. He was touching her..

The blush that was starting to recede returned with full force. She stared up at him with wide brown eyes, her entire being trembling at the light caress against her left cheek.

He was cupping her face with his right hand, stroking the skin lightly with his thumb. His expression was one of contemplation, still calm and collected as always.

'It's not fair', Rin thought, 'Why am I the only one melting..? Why is it that I'm frozen up yet burning at the same time..?!'

He was moving closer now, and Rin gasped, backing away, unsure and afraid of this new sensation running through her. However, there was only so much space in her tiny bedroom, and she quickly ran out of space and was backed up against a wall.

Rin felt like she couldn't breath. The gentle hand that was once on her cheek had traveled onto the nape of her neck then into her hair. The tantalizing fingers gently scraped against her soft skin and continued caressing her scalp. Again, new sensations flooded her senses, and she whimpered, her knees buckling underneath her yet the burning from the scar on her thigh was all but forgotten.

Before she could fall, he moved in, lifted her up, and supported her weight, pressing her against him and the wall. She made a strange little sound of shock as she looked down at him, her hands automatically resting against his shoulders.

"Nani o? What was it that you said, Rin..? What foolish thing did you say to harm yourself..?" His voice was hard yet...not entirely void of emotion....

His deep, usually cold, voice penetrated her hazy mind, and she could see clearly again. She looked away and began to squirm, blushing even harder when he pressed into her, ceasing all her struggles. Her chest rose and fell quickly as he heart pound and a furious pace...

...and he was mesmerized.

He could feel it, hear it...her very existence surrounded and confounded him. She gripped his shouldersand looked back at him, deep brown eyes conveying to him everything. This pure, innocent girl...this beautiful young woman....Rin always bared her soul to him with a simple glance. She would give up anything for him and do much to please, but she was still strong-willed, with a kind heart and a sharp mind. He had brought her up, watched her mature and grow, and yet....

She was a simple ningen girl, who would wither away and die much sooner than he would ever age....and that hurt him more than any wound he had ever received..

"Sesshoumaru-sama..? Daijobu?" her lovely face came back into focus, and the forboding pressure that had gripped his heart was gone. Even in this predicament, when she was the one who was in trouble, Rin still worried about him over herself.

Sesshoumaru closed his eyes and clenched his jaw, mentally shaking his head. What was he doing..? What....

Sighing, he began to back away. The silence and Rin's...reactions to him were unsettling, and he was tired. After a good night's sleep, he would forget this little incident and the annoying demonesses after his attentions--

She had said something...

He looked up, shock vying for space in his usually cold stare. He could have sworn...

"Again. Say it again."

Rin swallowed, the rosy blush on her cheeks intensifying. She stared back at him, her entire being completely exposed in those brilliant orbs. Her arms were now almost completely resting on his shoulders, and the amount of trust she was giving him, always giving him...

Neither really noticed the ever shrinking distance between their faces nor the slight smile that graced his lips as her gentle words floated around the room, sinking into the walls and into his heart....

"Watashi no..."


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I submitted this before...but with a preview..and it screwed things up...

This is some of what I wrote before:

+ my lord....that was hard to write.... > _____________<'

well..the pic came first then the story i typed up in about... *looks at clock* half an hour. that's prettie good considering...stuff.....

i might edit stuff later on cuz the fricking paper of this pic is bugging me....

but i wish you guys chould see the actual artwork...i am very VERY proud of myself!

hehe...ANYWAY.....

i had tons of fun doing this pic...and my friend (wings33) likes it too! she said it was cute and stuff...and i love her art, so that's really good! +

Anyway...There's some things I want to edit in the story...but I'm too lazy and uninspired to do so now. So, I'll get back to it later when I feel more up to it.

I hope you guys like it, and I'll try my hand at more SessRin stuff!!

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Rin and Sesshoumaru-sama ( ) © Rumiko Takahashi
Artwork © me (durr..)