Hi, guys xD

As promised, here I am to update and conclude Mirrored Pleasures. It was amazing to write this shortfic and I had so much fun writing it. I hope you had fun reading too ^^

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I gotta say I didn't know if I had this much of lemons in this chapter, but I thought that it was supposed to be a PWP (but I can't write anything without some plot, no matter how shallow it may be), so I was like… Why not? xD I just ask your forgiveness for having such a big chapter.

Well, that's all… Again, chapter not betaed, so you know…

Disclaimer: Takahashi owns InuYasha, I own this plot.

Warnings: Lemon (this time a bit more descriptive, I wanted to try my hand at it) and OOCness (especially in this chapter).

Enjoy!

Mirrored Pleasures

by Velvetsins

"You're the one that I should never take

But I can't sleep until I devour you

I can't sleep until I devour you"

Devour – Marilyn Manson

"My Lord… P-Please…"

Her voice was weak as she pleaded with him. He drove into her in a steady pace and showered her back with slow, wet kisses that only served to castigate her already very much sensible skin.

A mischievous smirk took upon his lips as he further slowed his pace at her pleas. If she wanted it faster, he would go slower, if she wanted the blissful sensation of an orgasm, he would deny her… It was not lovemaking after all, it was a punishment and she should not get what she wanted.

Never.

He lowered his body to hers, his right arm supporting his body in order to not crush hers and the left one holding her by the hips in place, preventing her from moving her sinful bottom against him. With her ear lobe between his sharpened teeth — he absolutely avoided the mark on the junction of her shoulder and neck, for he knew that it would be paradise as soon as he sank his fangs there —, he growled in warning. She was not to try to control him.

He was her master. She was his to do as he pleased.

And if he so wished he would deny her the ultimate pleasure for how long he felt it was needed. He could go on for hours after all. Rin knew that… So why did she keep on trying to disentangle her wrists and get him to go on the pace she wanted? Why did she want to get rid of the black cloth on her eyes that much?

"Sesshomaru-sama, p-please!" Her tired and defeated voice made him smirk in victory. He absolutely loved when she begged him. He licked the shell of her ear and groaned when she started squeezing him in a tantalizing rhythm that would have both of them losing control in no time.

His eyes bleed red at her attempt. He threw his head slightly back and sank his sharp claws on her hips, trying to stop her and even if she winced in pain, she did not stop it, instead, she made sure to tighten around him with renewed enthusiasm.

Without him noticing, she managed to move slowly not only against him, but also against the fur that covered the floor and served as a bed for their carnal interludes. The soft surface rubbed against her sweet button, making her moan shamelessly as pleasure took over her.

If he would not give her the sweet bliss of an orgasm, she would seek it herself.

Now, she was the one to smirk.

However, it did not stay on her lips for too long. Quicker than she expected, he changed positions and now he was laying behind her, her tied arms were around his neck as he at the same time filled her mouth with his tongue and her sinful behind in a powerful thrust.

She gasped in both surprise and pleasure in his mouth.

Usually, whenever he wanted that he would take his time with her, but Rin knew that this time there was no much need, for she was already very much prepared. She threw her head back when two of his fingers entered her without warning and his mokomoko caressed her full breasts leisurely.

"Sesshomaru-sama…. Hmmmmm."

"Mate," he breathed in her ear. He knew he was bound to last very little in that position, but he decided he had punished both of them enough for one day. He removed the black cloth from her eyes and lapped at her mark. "You feel so good…"

To that Rin had no answer. The sound of her moans soon filled the mirror room — and now she could really see the mirrors reflecting both of them — and it was such an enticing, erotic view.

He and she, moving against one another in a tantalizing cadence that was driving her insane. The feeling of him touching her everywhere was erotic enough, but the view of all of it was simply mind-blowing.

In a few more thrusts, Rin was trembling in his arms, a mute and soundless pleasure-filled cry leaving her mouth. She fell limply against him, her breath coming in short gasps as she expected him to reach paradise with her. He, on the other hand, seemed to have other thoughts in mind. Without giving her proper time to rest, he continued to move within her.

"Sesshomaru-sama…?"

Even her voice sounded tired. He smirked at that and kept his peace with renewed passion. This time, however, his mokomoko moved in between her legs and touched her clit. The soft and almost dreamlike touch had her sobbing in pleasure.

"Se-Sesshomaru-sama!"

A gasp left her lips followed by a long moan as his claws encircled one of her mounds, teasing the pearls, while he used his mouth to place butterfly kisses upon her throat and chest, avoiding her breasts at all costs.

Rin pulled his hair with force, letting out a frustrated groan. It did not hurt him, though; he smirked against her skin and allowed his tongue stroke her nipples slowly, before taking it inside his mouth with passionate disposition.

Satisfied that finally he was doing what she wanted, she grinded against him with fervor, moaning each time louder — aware that he wanted her exactly like that —, tightening around both his shaft and fingers with improved vigor. She was close, he was close… All she could think of was how much she enjoyed making love to her Lord.

"Come for me again, mate."

Mate.

Mate.

Mate.

The word brought tears to her chocolate eyes. She simply loved that she was no longer his ward, no longer the demon's lover, but his mate. She was his as much he was hers and she loved him so very much.

Before she could come up with a reply, he sank his teeth on her mark, tasting her luscious blood. It was enough to have her climaxing around him and dragging him to his own sweet release. He came with a howl that would have awakened the entire Compound, if they were not in their secluded place. Letting go of her mark, he lapped at it, growling softly as he did. It sent vibrations through her body.

It took both of them a little to recover from their highs. Sesshomaru, still behind Rin, held her in his powerful arms, caressing the skin of her waist and arms with his fingers, completely mindful of his sharp claws. He nuzzled her mark and placed a soft kiss on her cheeks.

Rin sighed contentedly and half-afraid. What if it was no more than a dream? A good and fantasy like dream, but still a dream? Her heart could not take it.

"Is this a dream, Sesshomaru-sama?" she whispered as she ran her own fingers around the arms that encircled her.

There was no response from his part, he merely tightened his embrace around her frame and buried his face on her neck. He lapped at her mark, smirking as she shivered in his arms, and closed his eyes.

Having her like this really felt like a dream. And he certainly would not mind if he did not wake up from it this time around.

Oh!

Rin gasped and had to close her eyes at the scene that unfolded right before her and the entire demon court.

Rejected.

One of the few last standing demon ladies was outwardly rejected. Not by the mirror, no… By the Lady Mother herself. Not that the beautiful demon to whom Lord Daisuke swore his sword was that innocent.

She was not.

The mirror could never lie and it showed exactly what she wanted.

To love and to be loved. And it was a very beautiful scene, actually… She would be the perfect match to her Lord if the person she saw with her was no other than Lord Daisuke himself.

The entire court gasped; a few of the left contestants sighed in relief and Rin bit her bottom lip. The mirror was such a traitorous thing… It showed what people even had no idea of and it seemed the Lady before the magic mirror had no clue of what has been shown to everyone. To herself. That or… She had never acknowledged her feelings before, therefore the surprise.

Out of the corner of her eyes, she caught her Lord staring at her intensely. He did not seem concerned about the demoness in the least. Instead, it seemed he did not even watch what happened and what a shame it would be as soon as her family found out she was rejected not because she lacked feelings or anything else to offer to the powerful western daiyokais.

No…

She loved another.

A lesser demon on top of that.

Rin shifted her attention from her Lord to Lord Daisuke, he had his eyes round with… Sorrow? The young human expected to see hope or something like that, but instead she saw… Sorrow…

She bit her bottom lip again… Yes… She understood now. Lord Daisuke only proposed to her that day because he saw reflected in her brown eyes the very image of him: a desperate, passionate half that would never find peace in the arms of his loved one. They were never meant to live their love… They were… Disposable things.

It did not mean he was not a powerful general back in his lands. Even then, his Lord, father of his Lady, would never allow such union. It was an impossible dream… And as for Rin… She was human and that said enough of how ridiculous the idea of being forever beside her Lord was.

When she looked back at her Lord, he was staring at her through narrowed eyes; stripes of red glowed in them.

She shivered.

"The next contestant shall be Lady Rin of the Western Lands," Lady InuKimi announced in a smooth voice.

Everyone in the great hall in which the contestants were tested before the magic mirror looked at her. She had to hold her breath and control the blush of utter embarrassment from making a place in her warmed cheeks.

It did not help the glint in her Lord's eyes usually dispassionate held a sparkle of interest. Without her consent, her heart thundered against her ribcages. It had such a strong rhythm and it was so loud it made her wonder if others in the room could hear it too.

She shook her head and before the Lady could continue her speech and turn back her attention to the last contestant and, as usual, thank her presence and welcome everyone to dinner. With some luck, no one would notice her leaving and she would be alone for the rest of the evening.

After all, if she meant to trick the magic mirror, Lady InuKimi and her Lord, she would need to spend the next three days till her final test meditating and getting her mind free of each and every thought concerning the deep — and stupid, she could never forget how stupid and devoid of hope they were — feelings she had for her Lord.

A sigh left her lips as she turned left in a corridor, ready to enter the ladies' area, when her wrist was held by a strong hand. Gasping, she looked up just to find the man who caused such a commotion in the great hall moments ago.

Brown met gold.

She held her breath.

Sesshomaru growled low in his throat as he watched the lesser demon following his Rin out of the great hall. He motioned to follow them — to rip him to pieces — when his mother's voice reached his ears.

"Sesshomaru, hold yourself together."

He looked up at her and then back at the disappearing couple — he scoffed at the idea of Rin paired up with someone else, she belonged to him only — through narrowed eyes. Rin was not the only one to see the distant and sad expression in the lesser demon's orbs. Sesshomaru saw it as well and he did not like it the tiniest bit.

Did it mean Daisuke — he refused to call the lesser general a Lord — thought that what happened would somehow drive them apart? No… They were never together to begin with; she was his, only his, and he would never give her up, to a less significant adversary on top of that. So did Daisuke really think that by showing regret and sorrow before the feelings of his Lady would make Rin pity him?

Insufferable man.

Did he not know she was his? He had heard himself, she was the next contestant to be tested — and hopefully approved by his mother, and the Lord could not think what would happen if Rin was not accepted —, so why did he follow her? What more did he want?

Looking back at his mother, he noticed with displeasure how amused she seemed, her golden eyes shining with mischief as she patted his shoulder and leaned to whisper in his ear.

"If only you have marked her when I told you to do so…"

No word left his lips as she smirked at him and left. However, before she could go far, she turned on her heels and walked back to him, a sweet smile plastered on her lips.

"I shall wait for you in the dining hall." The smirk grew as she thought that probably he would never show up. If only he knew… "Don't be late. I would hate to make my guests wait while I search for you in this gigantic castle."

Sesshomaru growled low in his throat. He hated agreeing with her, but this time he could not help but think she was right. If he had marked her sooner he would not have to mingle with others in the dinner planned by his mother. Hopefully, Rin would show up as well.

Rin did not show up at the dinner.

Instead, she headed to the onsen located in the skirts of the castle, still in her Lord's properties, to think carefully about her next actions. Of course, there was one inside the castle, but with all the guests invited by Lady InuKimi, she knew she would not be able to relax. Or be alone, it is.

A sigh left her lips as she discarded her clothes — her lady's maid would be horrified to find her master had gone outside without proper clothes, a fancy furisode it is, and a chaperone, of course — and sank one leg inside the warm water. A shiver ran up her spine at the contrast of her chilly skin and hot steam that came from the onsen.

Without much touch she immersed her body at once, till the water reached her shoulders. Her raven tresses were tied up in a bun, away from her face and skin. Her cheeks immediately heated at the hot environment. The sigh to leave her lips were of blissful contentment this time. It has been a lifetime since she was last alone.

Rin quickly replayed in her mind what she saw that afternoon and tried to come up with possible routes for her to escape. She had been tested by the mirror before — not willingly, of course, and not formally —, she knew what it would show. Or at least had an idea.

Since they started those little encounters of them, her feelings for him changed. They were deeper and stronger now. Her body still burned for him, her skin longed for his touch and her she still sang at the marvelous sensation of his mouth against hers, against her heated skin.

But it was so much more than that. She loved how concentrated he was whenever they trained — once or twice before she tried seducing him, to no avail. It was not like he did not desire her, he did, it was so clear in his golden eyes, but her safety meant more than any stolen moment of heavenly pleasure —, the harsh setting on his jaw whenever he debated politics with the Elders, or even the way he held her close and breathed in her skin after their long lovemaking sessions.

There was no single part of him that did not adore him completely. But the problem was exactly that, he could not give her more than it… stolen moments of blissful pleasure. He could not have a human mate — it did not matter his mother forced her to be a contestant of the magic mirror, she would not approve of a lower species mating her beloved son —, he could not — would not, he made it clear more than once in his fights with InuYasha — have a half-breed heir; he despised them.

And…

I will never bring myself to mate with a human…

No matter how much his words hurt and made her realize the serious predicament in which she found herself into, it made her stay somehow sane and realistic. She was not to dream of mothering his pups, she was not to delude herself into thinking she could be more than a concubine.

The demon's lover.

Whore.

The words she heard when she was but a child and did not even understand what sex was, came back to her mind. If those mean people who said that to her back then saw her now… At the time she was no more than a nuisance that followed her Lord, but now she became exactly that… His whore.

And no matter how much she tried to blame him for her pain, she knew she could not. He never promised her anything, he never whispered sweet words of undying love, he never said she would be his mate, it was all on her. It was her mind's fault.

Her traitorous heart's fault.

She was the one to believe… To dream… To hope.

And she knew she was not such a fool. He cared for her, he cared for her so very much, to the point of venturing into hell to get her back. But to care and to love as a lover were very different things.

He could very well love the very feeling of her against him, of their skins together… But to love someone so much more than love having sex with them.

"You have been avoiding me."

The deep voice caught her off guard. Rin snapped her eyes open and stared at him out of breath. Her heart was beating furiously against her ribcages as she sank totally in the water and came back in boost.

"Sesshomaru-sama!" she exclaimed, removing the dampened hair from her face.

"Rin," he replied in a smooth tone. She had not noticed, but he was right in front of her, his arms around her frame, keeping her between his body and the rock wall. She looked down and back to his face, gulping at the realization that he, much like herself, was totally naked. "You did not show up at dinner."

"I had to think…" she confessed in a low voice and added as she saw the incredulous glint in his eyes, "alone."

He gave her no reply as he used one clawed finger to lift her chin, forcing her to stare at him. When she refused to meet his eyes, afraid he would know her feelings completely and somehow mock her for her stupidity — after all, she was very much stupid for loving him, a creature that would never love her back — and carelessness.

"Think about what?"

His lips were on her ear and his voice was no more than a whisper — a sensuous whisper at that, she did not know if he did that on purpose or not. A smirk slightly curved the sides of his mouth as she shivered.

"Us," she replied honestly, digging her nails in his forearms as he nuzzled her creamy neck and used his tongue to run along her smooth skin. In no time he was invading her mouth and dueling with her for dominance.

Rin closed her eyes and gave in. She did not mean to when he first came to confront her for not showing up at dinner. But as he tilted her head for better access and ravished her mouth so thoroughly, she could not help, but gasp in the kiss and bring her body against his hard one, her breasts pressed against his toned chest, the sensation of skin on skin making both of them fully aroused.

A moan left her lips when his tips caressed the curls between her thighs and teased the hidden gem leisurely. She broke the kiss and threw her head back, the action made him growl lowly, thoroughly pleased she was submitting so easily and quickly.

Sesshomaru absolutely loved when she put up a fight, but he also adored when she submitted herself with a passion that could rival his one. He nipped at her neck and wondered how it would feel to have her precious blood filling his mouth as he marked rightfully as his.

Beautiful…

She was the most beautiful thing pressed against that rock and moaning so loudly and brazenly it would draw attention to them; hopefully it would attract Daisuke, the stupid dog general who thought he could have his Rin to himself. Smirking, Sesshomaru filled her with two of his fingers at once, mindful of his long claws. The drenched mokomoko joined him in his efforts. This time, it only slid on her skin slowly and sensuously, avoiding at all costs any considered erotic spot. Instead, it caressed her calves and arms leisurely.

A soundless gasp left her lips, causing the smirk to broaden and his manhood to harden and twitch with desire.

Even if she wanted to break apart, she knew she could not. The need she felt for him, the desire… It was burning her skin and making it hard for any coherent thought. She pressed her back against the rock for better support when he laced her leg against his hip, without ceasing the torturous caress to her sweet spot.

He continued to lavish her neck with nibbles and wet kisses, lapping at the pulse point occasionally, causing her to moan shamelessly and nail his skin. He simply loved the feel of her nails on his forearms and abdomen. When Rin slid her hand from his lower abdomen and without warning took him in her hand, stroking him leisurely, he could not help but bit her more forcefully; he did not draw blood though.

"Rin." His tone had a bit of warning in it. He closed his eyes though and gave in the sensation as she moved her hand through his extension.

They moved in synch, touching each other in the right pace to drive both of them to the brink of madness. He was much more of a silent lover than she was, but she knew by the labor in his breath and the red stripes reaching his eyes — it is, when she could keep her lids open, the desire mind-numbing — that he was losing himself to pleasure as well.

As her breath started coming in short gasps mixed with long, louder moans, Rin quickened her pace, causing him to flex his arms and sink his claws of his free hand on the rock behind her. She knew she was about to come, but she did not wish to reach paradise alone. She brought his face back to hers and snatched his lips in an overpowering kiss.

In a decision that had both of them moaning in their mouths, Rin brought his shaft to her clit and rubbed herself with it, while she continued running her hand along the rest of him, pumping him quickly.

"R-Rin…" he breathed in her neck when he broke the kiss to let her breath. He even managed to get his mokomoko to wrap itself around her as both of them came to the edge, her warm juices wetting his hands and his seed spilling all over her.

"Ses-Sesshomaru… Hmmmm."

She wanted to tell him to stop nuzzling her neck and lapping at her overly sensible skin, but she never managed to. He bucked her hips against his and used his shaft to caress her in a tantalizing pace that surprisingly did not bother her. She even moved her hips forward to impale his still hardened member inside of her, but he never allowed her to. Instead, he stopped completely and rested his head against her shoulders and let go of the leg enlaced around his waist.

Their hearts beat quickly, placed together as both of them tried to catch their breaths. The mokomoko tightened the hold around her, keeping her in place; her legs were so weak after the mind-blowing orgasm she knew she would not last up for too long.

In silence, he lowered her in the water and started bathing her with care. He placed himself behind her, forcing her to sit between his legs and ran his hands over her shoulders, wetting her skin.

The warm water seemed to relax her muscles as she let him take care of herself. He was mindful of his claws on her sensible skin and washed her now free hair, undoing the knots in the raven tresses.

A contented sigh left her lips as she started helping him, washing herself in more intimate places. He growled low in her ear and snatched her hand away, cleaning first the inside of her thighs and them the soft curls in the apex of her legs.

Rin shivered.

Soon, she was looking back and taking his lips in a demanding kiss as she pressed her hips against his hands, seeking more of his sinful caresses, not just the careful bathing. He indulged in her for a while, before he broke apart and brought his hand to her waist, bringing her back against his chest to a more comfortable position for both of them.

She moaned in frustration; he smirked mischievously and pressed an innocent kiss to her shoulders.

"What were you thinking about us?"

Rin stiffed in his arms, not so sure about to say. It did not go unnoticed by him her change, even her scent changed — from arousal to uncertainty, he did not like it the tiniest bit. He tightened his embrace around her as she tried to move away, keeping her in place.

"Rin."

She bit her bottom lip once and twice, as if choosing the best words. The truth however slipped past her lips easily.

"My test is closer."

He said nothing, already aware there was more to come. He ran a clawed finger over her arm and entwined his fingers with hers, as if to show her she could say whatever she wanted.

"I want you to promise me one thing."

This time he was the one to stay still. He did not like her tone, he did not like it at all. He was not one to make promises without knowing what he was promising. However, he knew Rin all too well, she would not voice her concern if he did not promise before.

"Hn."

It was neither a positive nor a negative answer, but it meant he was willing to think. If he completely disagreed with her proposal, he would voice it quickly.

"If… If…" She bit her bottom lip. "If your mother rejects me, if the mirror rejects me…" Her voice was strained, he knew she was about to cry.

His insides contorted at the possibility of her not being the chosen one. Even if the mirror did not choose her, he knew his mother would. After all, why would she force him to be one of the contestants and insist that he marked her so many times if she did not approve of the girl?

"…get away." She breathed hard, as if the simply act of pulling air to her lungs was painful beyond measure.

He blinked, not sure of what she meant. He did not hear most of it. Unsure of what to say, he tightened his embrace around her and showered her shoulders with loving kisses.

"Promise you will allow me to leave if everything goe—

"No." His answer was quick, devoid of any emotion. Cold. Unfeeling. He would never let her leave. Never. He tightened his hold around her to the point in which she gasped in pain and tried desperately to get away from him.

"Sesshomaru-sama!"

He blinked twice and looked at her through blood-red filled eyes. He loosened his arms around her frame and let her go. She had her lips set in a straight line as she checked her body in search of bruises — there were some bluish, purplish marks — and groaned in frustration.

A small smirk took upon her lips as he looked at her face and her pouty lips. She was absolutely cute when she was mad at him. He threw his head back and chuckled low. The absurd of his action did not go unnoticed by her, who furrowed her brows and looked at him unable to catch the meaning of such amusement.

The ignorance gave space to anger. What was he laughing at? She was not to be mocked. Her feelings were not supposed be the reason to laughs.

Did he regard her so little? Did he think so little of her feelings?

She knew he did not love her — and she accepted that, she was a fool to believe he could ever love her —, but it hurt very much to know he was having fun at her expense. It hurt to know her feelings meant to little to him he felt like laughing in her face.

Biting her bottom lip, she rose to her feet and made way to leave the onsen, when his laughter ceased and his voice reached her ears.

"Come here," he said, outstretching his hand for her to take. When she shrugged and continued on her way, still mad at him, he added, "I did not allow you to leave."

She glared at him. And who was he to allow her to either leave or not? He glared back, his golden eyes shining mischievously at her defiance. She knew better than to face a dog and defy him in the open.

In a matter of seconds, he was holding her wrist and guiding them to the border of the warm natural pool. He placed her raven hair to the side and licked the shell of her ear and neck, biting into it carefully. When she moaned lightly and the scent of arousal hit him, he smirked.

"On your knees, Rin." The smirk broadened as she obeyed him, her sensible body shivering. "This Sesshomaru wants you on all fours now."

Lady InuKimi brought the cup of tea to her lips as she faced the small figure of Rin openly. She looked somehow tired and smelled of his son. That she certainly did. A smirk curved the sides of her mouth slightly as she thought the two love birds spent the night before.

That's the reason why Sesshomaru left the dinner earlier and did not even bid goodbye to one of the contestants and did not shower the others with his attention.

Suck an enamored pup.

Tsk.

"I beg your pardon, my Lady…" Rin started, her voice trembling as she placed her cup down. She had to blink twice to certificate she was really in the same room in which she met her Lord's mother when she suggested — more like forced — she should be a contestant of the mirror. "I did not understand."

"Of course you did not," InuKimi replied, still smirking at the girl's nervousness. Her son and his lover were very amusing beings. If only they knew how much their weakness amused her. "I asked if you have a problem following the rules. You know physical contact is forbidden during the mirror contest."

Rin lowered her head in shame. Of course the Lady Mother knew. Of course… Her Lord did not make an effort to hide his marks either. On the contrary, he took her in every conceivable position he could think of. He abused her neck with love bites, her very wrists had marks of his iron grip and her lips were swollen from his harsh kisses.

So of course Lady InuKimi knew. She could even smell his scent on her. No matter how much she scrubbed herself in the morning, his scent would still linger for a while.

The thought made Rin blush.

"I could have you removed from the contest," the Lady said in an aloof tone. "Aren't you afraid of that?"

While the possibility made the already big, doe chocolate eyes widen considerably, she could not say she was afraid. In fact, she would welcome it very much. Relief washed over her and the scent and change of feelings made InuKimi furrow her brows.

"You welcome the possibility."

Rin nodded.

Her throat was constricted as she brought herself to admit in low words what she had heard before — what she should not have heard, but was at the same time glad she did.

"He will never bring himself to mate with a human such as myself."

InuKimi even opened her mouth to reply, but shut it completely not even a second later. She fell silent. The atmosphere was so… quiet and still, it made Rin hold her breath, as if afraid to bother her Lady.

She did what was right, didn't she?

How could she do anything different? She had to be honest to at least someone, as her Lord would certainly laugh at her if she said his words hurt. Hurt… Because they were real. What could he do? It was not his fault he did not love her, that he did not want to mate with her, a human…

"My Lady?"

InuKimi scoffed. Such a silly girl. Couldn't she see what was right in front of her eyes? Couldn't she see that she was the most important person to Sesshomaru? Was she that stupid and blind?

Fool!

"And what would you do to change it?" she asked in a low tone, carefully, as if testing the girl. When she received no answer and instead saw how she turned her head to the side, as if confused, she added, "To have him mating with you?"

Silence.

Rin even opened her mouth to reply, but no answer came out. She furrowed her brows. What could she possibly do? It was not like she could force him to mate with her; or have Bakusaiga pressed against his throat. He did not want to mate with her, that was answer enough.

"Nothing," she replied quietly, looking down.

Another scoff. She snapped her tongue and narrowed her eyes at the girl.

"What do you mean by nothing?"

Rin widened her eyes at the almost angry tone.

"Nothing, I would do nothing, InuKimi-sama."

This time she shook her head and chuckled. Pathetic. She was utterly pathetic. How could his son fall in love with such a pathetic, weak little thing? Looking at her doe chocolate eyes, the Lady Mother knew she did not understand her chuckle, did not understand her question and did not understand her anger.

"And do you intend on letting him go for good?"

Rin nodded.

"Pathetic…" She muttered under her breath. "You are truly pathetic."

"Lord Daisuke… It's not need— She fell silent as he managed to place her fingers around the sakurasou once again. It was laced with a small piece of paper, she was dying to read, but held herself. Or did he hold her, by saying,

"Do not read it now. Just accept it as a courtesy, please." His tome was smooth, his eyes still holding that sorrowful glint.

Rin bit her bottom lip and smiled weakly at him.

"Are you okay?"

There was no answer from his part as he looked for his Lady entering the carriage. He was to follow her in his white horse in a short distance. He was never to enter the vehicle with her, he was never meant to be closer to her; he was a shadow. He was her protector and only this.

"Lord Daisuke?" Rin's soft voice managed to bring his attention back to her. He blinked slowly before smiling warmly at her.

"I envy him," he commented in a low tone, his eyes fixed on the point above her head.

"Him? Who is 'him'?"

At his lack of answer, she craned her neck to look towards the direction in which his golden eyes were focused. She gasped when she saw the expressionless Lord staring at both of them. To anyone, he would seem the perfect image of self-restrain, but to her… To her he was livid. She could see it in the golden color of his eyes, in the way of his pupils narrowed.

Subconsciously, her hand shot to Lord Daisuke's arm, trying to get his attention back to her. If her Lord thought she was the one who wanted to be around the foreign demon, his hatred would be only target at her, not at others. She simply could not have him fighting a guest now. It would mean War and she did not want to be the cause of such a horrible thing.

"I envy him because he has you. And I despise him because even having you he doesn't keep you. I envy him because he is a lucky bastard to have you love."

She gulped, unsure of what to say.

Was their relationship so obvious to everyone? Now she knew she was not wearing his scent. It has been two days already and she made sure to have Naoko covering her very marks with special make-up, so no one would notice his love bites.

"Lord Daisuke…"

"Lady Rin…" He bowed his head and took her hand between his, bringing it to his lips. The touch made her heart race, not because of the feel of his lips, but because of fear… She feared her Lord could go mad and cause havoc in his very departure. "If you ever find yourself in need… You know you can contact me. I would gladly marry and mate someone as yourself."

His words and the truth in them made her throat constrict. She felt like crying. If only her Lord could be like Lord Daisuke… What made her most sensible to his words were the fact that his heart was destructed as hers, but even so he managed to smile and move on… Perhaps all she needed was to move on too…

"Thank you."

That was it.

There she was.

Facing the big mirror that once tested her. Hopefully, this time it would not show herself and her Lord in a steamy situation. Hopefully… She blushed at the remembrance. It was the first time in which he took her and made love to her — sex, he had sex with her. A creature such as himself did not make love, he made it clear.

Before, it was a curiosity; she did not even believe it. Now it was for real… Her fate depended on it and she really expected to have what she had been training to think of. She could not even think if things did not go her way…

She was afraid.

Breaking out in a cold sweat.

The entire court was there to see her, demons gossiped. Some seemed confused — not to mention outraged — as to why the Lady chose a human — a human, what a shame! — to be a contestant of her magic mirror. Some mocked her, stating that even if the mirror deemed her worthy and the Lady too, the Lord would never mate such a pathetic, weak creature.

A human? Seriously?

They could not be more right.

Or wrong.

In Sesshomaru's view, of course. He looked at her through half lidded eyes, the golden color of them almost melting her with its intensity. He waited for his mother to announce her as a contestant and for his ward — lover, soon to be mate — to step in front of the mirror.

"Our next contestant is Lady Rin of the Western Lands," InuKimi announced, ceasing the whispers and gossip altogether. The court fell silent. "Lady Rin, present yourself to the magic mirror."

Rin's heart beat so loudly as she stepped in front of the magic object, she thought that everyone in the great hall could listen to it as well.

Breathe… In and out… Just breathe… she told herself as she closed her eyes. She did not really need to see what everyone else would. She was already sure of her feelings for her Lord, what would happen was that every single person there would know as well.

As the scene unfolded in front of everyone's eyes — including her Lord — was very different from what Rin or people expected — different from what Sesshomaru expected. His heart rate increased as well as the flowered field and he with a woman in his arms walked hand to hand.

He brought her fingers to his lips and kissed it lightly, a small smirk — the ones he would only give his Rin when he was unexpectedly happy — curving his mouth as children ran around them.

A demoness, not a human.

A demoness with silvery tresses, not pitch black hair.

A demoness with golden eyes, not chocolate doe orbs.

A demoness with a sweet smile, but that could never compare to the one of his Rin.

Children that were… demons. Full-blooded demons, not hanyōs pups. Demons… Plural, immortal beings. Not the mix that would come from his union with his Rin, a mortal creature.

The great hall exploded with gossips and several commentaries. People were shocked, so very much shocked, their voices got louder and louder, causing Rin to crack an eye open and stare the scene in the mirror with… Relief.

Tears gathered in the corner of her eyes. She was the happiest she could ever be. It worked. The time she spent meditating was of some use. It worked!

It worked!

She locked eyes with her Lord and smiled briefly, he growled — or so she thought, his expression was one of when he did — and then looked at her Lady. She shook her head and announced in a smooth voice.

"The next contestant shall be Lady Michiko of the Eastern Lands."

Sesshomaru acted so fast he barely had time to think about what he was doing before he disappeared with Rin from the great hall and brought her to the safety of their sanctuary.

No.

He growled.

No.

She was the one.

He would never let another be tested. He would face his mother and even her very wrath if she wanted to have another woman tested.

She was his and his alone. He was not going to have another female tested in front of that stupid mirror. What it showed was not right. She would never want him with another. She loved him… He heard Lord Daisuke stating he envied him for being the one she loved. She proved it countless times…

He would die before he had another; he would kill before he let her have another. The stupid Lord Daisuke would never have her. Not him, not Kohaku, no other… It did not matter their intentions, they would never be good enough for her.

They would never be worth of her.

Sesshomaru was also very much aware he was not worth of her love either, but he was selfish enough, not to let her go. She was his after all.

"Sesshomaru-sama!" she exclaimed surprised. Her back was against one of the mirrors and he was right in front of her, pinning her wrists down, preventing her from moving. "Let go of me."

"You are not going anywhere," he stated between clenched teeth. Next thing she knew, he was invading her mouth in an overpowering kiss.

Rin placed her head on his chest and sighed in contentment. He caressed her raven tresses and removed a few strands from her sweaty face. They were both exhausted, spent, but happy.

With a clawed finger he held her chin and brought her lips to his, kissing her slowly, savoring her sweet taste. When she gasped, he took the opportunity to run his tongue in the seams of her mouth and tease her tongue with his. She moaned; he smirked.

"Was this goodbye sex?" she asked dreamily when they broke apart. She looked at him and blushed at the intensity in his golden eyes.

Hn was all he let out as he caressed the sides of her mouth and kissed her forehead. The gesture was so unlike him, her eyes were widened.

"Sesshomaru-sama?"

"I am not done with you yet, Rin." He took her lips in another kiss and squeezed her bottom lightly. She moaned inside his mouth and ran a leg around his sensuously. Not even a second later she was on her back and he was running his nose along her calves, his tongue darting to stroke the skin behind her knees.

"Sesshomaru-sama…"

"I am not having any other tested, Rin," he replied in a bitter intonation, very much pissed off at the scene the mirror displayed; he did not stop his caress though. On the contrary, he moved his mouth upwards, till it was positioned in the insides of her thighs.

She shivered.

"No other will be tested. You were the last," he added, running a finger up and down her juices, before sinking it into her in a fluid motion.

She moaned.

"You are the one for me…" His deep voice, so close to her sweet button made her jerk her hips upwards. He was not good with his mouth, he was excellent. A supreme god. He lapped at her hidden gem and groaned at her sinful taste. "The only one."

It was the last he said before he enclosed his mouth around her clit and moved his fingers in sync with his tongue and lips. Rin threw her head back and laced her fingers between his silver tresses, trying to dictate — futilely of course — the rhythm he should follow.

Soon, she was a moaning and trembling mess behind him. He dominated and commanded her pleasure like the truly master he was of her body. Rin could only cry out in utter delight as he guided her to paradise a couple of times. When she exploded, he lapped at her and groaned in satisfaction.

When she last reached a strong orgasm, he brought his mouth back to hers and kissed her deeply, letting her feel her amazing taste in his tongue. At the same time, without giving her the proper rest, he filled her to the hilt very, very slowly.

With her legs laced around his waist, he could go deeper and deeper, giving them an explosive pleasure, and he could watch her very emotions with attention, but he was not closer enough, he then got on his knees, almost sitting in seiza, and brought her to his arms.

Rin gasped at how deeper he was in this position, the good thing was that she could control the cadence of the movements. She sank her heels on the furred carpet and laced her arms around his neck, moving her hips tentatively as she caressed his markings.

She loved the vulnerability in his eyes. She could watch his every emotion in the golden orbs, but as soon as she touched the magenta stripes on his face, he closed them and leaned into her touch.

"Sesshomaru-sama… You are so beautiful," she confessed in a low tone, bringing her lips to shower his face with loving kisses. She kissed his forehead, right in his crescent moon — the act made his arms tighten around her, the mokomoko wrap around her in a warm embrace —, the magenta markings and then the sculpted nose, sharp cheeks, the strong jaw and finally his lips. "So gorgeous…" she whispered.

It was their last time together, so she better take the best of it, to touch him, to feel him to love him. She would never forgive herself if she did not make the most of it.

He did not respond as he did the same as she did, he caressed her cheekbones and kissed her forehead lovingly. He moved down and kissed her eyelids and only now Rin noticed she was crying — happiness, sadness, she did not know — the tears running down her face, till they stopped on her chin. He kissed them away too, tasting the salt in them, the bitterness and something else he did not understand… Was it love, devotion?

Soon, he was on her lips, moving his over hers slowly, seeking entrance in the most heartwarming fashion she ever saw coming from him. When she granted it, he did not shove his tongue inside her mouth, instead, he entered it lightly… As if he was making love to her mouth as he was making to her body.

It seemed like hours had passed since he started kissing her, when he let go, her lips were completely swollen and sated.

She smiled.

And gasped when he placed one hand on her hips and moved her against him in his own pace. It was still slow, but deeper. The other was on her back, to keep her in place, as he moved his lips from hers to her neck, showering the sensible skin with his kisses.

She moaned.

He nibbled at the pulse point, feeling how her heart quickened at the action. She was so fragile. If he was not careful, he could have her killed with his fang only. His mokomoko tightened his hold on her, as if the idea of causing her physical pain was too much. As if he had to protect her from himself.

The rhythm they were following was too much for him. She even tried to move faster, but he did not allow. She was such an impatient little creature. Such a minx… He bit her neck in warning and stilled the movements. She tightened around him and he growled.

"Rin."

Instead of replying, she brought one of his hands to her breasts and forced him to hold the nipples between his claws. She simply loved when he did that.

Sesshomaru went back to her neck, nibbling on it carefully, deciding to mark her now or talk to her…

No.

She would never allow. He would have to do it and ask later. If she hated him, so be it. At least she would be his forever.

A groan left his lips when he felt her moving one of her hands to her core and stroked herself. He simply loved when she caressed herself in front of him, how unashamed she was of him now.

"Rin."

"Sesshomaru."

She was close. So very close… He knew that when she exploded, she would drag him along with her. If he was to mark her, it had to be now. He intensified the movement of both of their hips and licked the junction between her shoulder and neck. She tightened around him subconsciously.

Hmmmmm.

It was the sound that left both of their lips when he finally sank his sharp fangs on her skin. The blood flowed fast to his mouth.

Sweet.

Marvelous.

Wonderful.

How he loved her taste.

She tightened around him and trembled in his arms. If she ever felt pain, he was not awareof. Instead, she moaned, and moaned and moaned, sinking her nails on his powerful arms as she rode the waves of an intense orgasm. He continued to move his hips against her, thrusting in the same rhythm of before as he also emptied himself inside of her.

He continued with his fangs buried deep inside of her as they came down from their highs. When he lapped at her skin, cleaning the blood and forcing the wounds closed the best he could, she moaned and opened her eyes, staring at him with a confused expression.

"You are mine, Rin," he said as if it was nothing, while he slid out of her and lowered her to lie down on the soft fur.

Silence overtook them as he removed the hair from her face and kissed her swollen lips in a chaste manner.

"My Lord… I don't… I don't understand."

Her eyes were full of tears again, and she could only think of how stupid she may look in his eyes. How could he ever like her if she was such a pathetic, weak thing? She even moved to touch the mark on her skin, but had her hand snatched away before she reached the destination. Her eyes widened as he pinned her wrists above and nuzzled the mark lovingly. He almost purred as he lapped at the skin.

"Do not touch my mark."

"I-I thought…"

"That I would not mate a human," he completed for her in a grim tone.

Truth is he heard she talking to his mother and he could not forgive himself she had heard him when he said those words to Inukimi with so much venom before.

I will never bring myself to mate with a human.

But Rin was not any other human. She was his human. The human that changed his world. He could not imagine himself without her anymore. It did not matter his prejudice, if he would be exactly like his father — he already was.

He loved her.

It took him a while to admit it to himself, but he loved her. He could never love another as he loved his Rin.

Human or not, she was the only one for him.

He let go of her wrists and looked at her face, she was no longer crying, but looked at him with raw curiosity.

"I can mate with any being I deem worth, Rin."

"My Lord?"

Her doe chocolate orbs were widened in surprise. Was it an apology? Was it his way to say he was sorry for causing her so much pain? Then, slowly, very slowly, the shadow of a smile took upon her lips as she caressed his magenta stripes and whispered,

"I love you."

To that he gave no response. He lowered his face to hers, but instead of kissing her lips, he kissed and nuzzled his mark affectionately. She shivered and yawned slowly as he brought her head to rest against his chest and wrapped both his arms and mokomoko around her, almost molding frame her against him.

When he noticed her breath becoming even, he kissed her forehead and whispered to himself.

"You are mine, Rin. My mate…"

…Forever.

A/N – Aaaaaand that's all, kids!

Not all for today, but forever. Yeap, that's the end of this shortfic. I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I did. I know it has a lot of loose endings, but if I was to tie each of them, it would be a longfic, not a short one xD

I know Sesshomaru is more OOC (quite OOC, if I may say) in this chapter, but I had no clue on how to work his feelings, since it's the end of this fic, I thought that maybe having him acting OOC would not do much harm, hope you agree with me, hehe.

I also was not sure of finishing it here or have another scene with InuKimi, but I decided it was best if I ended the story with them, instead of his mother. Love her, but she isn't the main focus. As for the first scene, is it a dream or reality…? It's up to you!

Aaaaand, I updated another fanfic (not a hot as this one, but there will be some lemons) called Mating Policies and I'd love to have you reading that one as well, if you feel like of course. I do intend on updating an angst (my fav genre) / romance when college is over, but I won't be able to do it till July, so you know…

As for the readers of my ByaRuki fics, I did not forget them. I will absolutely finish them. Don't worry. I shall be back from my break in July. See you then and love you as well :3

Now… Would you mind reviewing this chapter for me? I'd love to read your thoughts on this final installment. Is it good? Bad? Terrible? Let me know what you think! Don't forget to tell me what you did think of this more descriptive lemon of mine xD

And see you on my other works!

Take care,

Velvetsins.