The protégé

All Inuyasha characters belong to Rumiko Takahashi

Author's note: I began writing this fic out of boredom and despite all the things I wanted to do with this idea at first, I finally decide to make it a one shot of 4 chapters...obviously I cant keep things short now can I? ^^'

So anyway in this fic Sesshoumaru has both his arms for the sake of love. All my fics are mainly about Sessh+Rin couple, I just love them so much!

I hope my representation of the powerful and handsome demon is accurate. I always try to keep the essence of these wonderful characters and for that, I have to give credit my beloved Goddess friend. She constantly bombards me with questions that keep me sharp.

P.s. My characters' thoughts are enclosed with **

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Chapter One Curiosity

Sesshoumaru strolled silently over the forest trail while Rin walked distracted by a path showered by the morning sun, next to her Jaken was feeling a bit tired.

With a sideways look the little toad demon gazed at Rin. She was no longer a little girl, she had become a woman and without a doubt Rin was a beautiful delicate woman, with shiny long hair and breathtaking smile.

Her eyes had gotten darker, so much, that they had a very intense and deep shade of green. Whenever Jaken scolded her for being absentminded she would say nothing but stare back at him with a soft smile, making the little demon furious.

After all the years they were together had soften his heart to her, because he knew she was faithful to Sesshoumaru accompanying him everywhere. He couldn't help it, no matter how many times he tried to ignore or even convince himself that she was just a silly girl, he liked her very much, although he would never confess it.

Completely unaware of such feelings, Rin passed by Jaken to pick some flowers on the side of the road. She did not notice the way Sesshoumaru was looking at her, like she was some sort of prey. His amber eyes had been watching closely over her for quite some time now.

Although she hadn't seen the curiosity and sparkle in his eyes this time, Rin knew her master was acting rather peculiar for the last couple of days. That odd behavior and those strange looks, made her feel restless and her heart would jump excited every time she felt his beautiful, warm eyes gazing at her.

After so many years together she was used to being a quiet presence. Someone who tags along without consequence, but she sensed that had changed for sure. Now her beloved master looked at her in a way that made her soul stir with joy and anxiety, awakening new and strange feelings that made her skin tingle.

The moment she walked towards the flowers, Sesshoumaru stopped and reminded her not to wonder off. She nodded without turning to face him and kneeled down on the ground, the Demon stood there watching while she gathered the delicate bouquet humming softly.

When Rin kneeled, her thick, long, lustrous hair hit the ground capturing the demon's interest. He loved her hair, the way it moved, reflecting the sunshine or making her pale skin glow. Rin's hair was black as night and so rich that it seemed to have a life of its own.

Ever since he saved her, Rin's presence was not a problem, certainly a minor distraction he was more than able to control. However, these days her being there was becoming rather disconcerting, creating all sorts of feelings and emotions.

Not once he considered that she would become a woman right before his very eyes. Nor did he contemplate having such feelings for her, feelings he tried hard to suppress. Suppressing was very difficult, even for him, because she was always there smiling at him, bringing him flowers and illuminating his existence. It was almost impossible not to feel attracted to her, curious about her thoughts and emotions.

Both her body and her moves were those of a woman, and Rin had stimulating curves he couldn't ignore, she was a sensuous female without even knowing it. Sesshoumaru could almost picture her breast under her clothes, full, firm and untouched by anyone. He wanted to know exactly how soft her skin was, the taste of her lips, experience the warmth amid her legs and breathe in her enticing scent, the exquisite aroma that had grown along with her curves, becoming a sweet torture for his extreme and delicate senses.

Watching her in her sleep was one of the few things that gave him a pure sense of pleasure. Rin always sleep by his side, often dreaming of her family and sometimes recalling her own death. Those were restless nights and without fail the youkai would caress her face tenderly calming her down, enough for her to have a good night sleep.

While asleep he could show his weakness for her, the shadows and silence of the night made it safe. He was able to let his feelings for her creep out and replace his usual cold expression with a smile. He only smiled for her because she matter the most in his life, even though, he was not brave enough to tell her.

The Demon was captivated by her sweetness, but what really intrigued him was that she called out his name in her sleep almost every night. Rin would utter his name in the most sensuous voice, almost like it pained her. During the day he would close his eyes and recall her voice over and over, cursing the hours that separated him from hearing his name from her lips. The expression on her face when she called out for him was both beautiful and sexy.

He wanted to know why she was still by his side. She had so many opportunities to leave him and live a normal human life, he'd think about that a lot and was never able to find a real answer. Every time they stop by a village to arrange food for her, his heart seemed to skip a beat uncertain about whether she would decide to stay there. Rin never stayed more than she needed to, she'd always return to him smiling, looking absolutely adorable. Those moments when she came back, were heaven for the controlled demon.

They stopped and now Jaken was resting with his back to a tree. When he opened his eyes just a bit he saw his master totally lost contemplating Rin. She was sitting down oblivious to the turmoil of feeling and thought within her master. The toad demon had seen the recent change in his master, but he kept his thoughts secret, one word out of him and Sesshoumaru would not hesitate to strike him down with Tokiyin and leave him to rot.

**Master why do you have that soft expression? I would like to know why does she lingers here, doesn't she want to live with her kind?...Oh who am I to judge her? I will never, ever renounce my master's company!**

He closed his eyes and gave his master and Rin no further thought, trying to sleep he concentrated in the task at hand, they were searching for a demon on a killing rampage near the borders of Sesshoumaru's domains. Once they found and eliminate this creature they could return to the castle.

The last thing he saw before closing his eyes was Rin holding a small bouquet for Sesshoumaru. He thought they looked beautiful together, and for a second Jaken was blinded by the magnificence of such a vision.