Author's Note: I would like to apologize to everyone for being gone so long. But here is what you've been waiting for!! THE THIRD CHAPTER OF WISHES IS UP!!!

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters/ themes of this story, however, this is an original idea!!!

Wishes

Chapter Three

By: Antantaru

"My Lord?" One of the healers called to him, "We were successful. There are no marks on her, except those which will never heal…"

"Very well," Sesshomaru said, emotionlessly, dismissing her.

"One more thing, My Lord…"

"What is it?"

"Well… Would you like us to arrange a proper burial?" She asked quietly, shifting nervously.

Cold amber eyes turned towards her, "I thought you said you healed her?"

"W-we did, My Lord… I meant… would you like us to arrange a burial for her daughter?"

'Daughter,' the word shattered his frozen heart, "Daughter?" He repeated out loud, his emotionless façade threatening to crumble.

"Aye, My Lord… She had less than a fortnight left…" the healer said, her head lowering.

"Bury it in the royal tomb. Tell the girl nothing…"

"Yes, My Lord…" she said, bowing as she left.

'She learned her lesson…She got what she deserved…Deserves a lot more…' his demon laughed cruelly in his head.

Ignoring it, he walked to the room Rin was in. Silently, he opened the door, walking to her bed to look down at her.

He gently brushed away the hair that was matted to her cheek from her tears. Her eyes tightened, and she whimpered in fear. He slid behind her in the bed, pulling her carefully into his arms, ignoring the way she froze in fear and pain.

"Rin…" he murmured, "Why didn't you tell me?"

He placed a hand gently on her stomach, and hated the way she flinched from his touch. He rubbed gentle circles, purring deep in his chest to try and soothe her.

"Why, Rin?" He asked gently once more, burying his face against her fragile neck.

"It doesn't matter…" She said, no emotions in her soft voice.

"Rin," He murmured, rolling her to her back, turning her face up to his, much like he had done that night two weeks before.

"Don't…" she whimpered, eyes closing tightly.

"Don't what?" He asked, stroking her cheek gently.

"Don't do this…" She whispered, "Don't act like you care… Don't act like I mean something to you…I served my purpose here and I left on your orders… Yet you ordered me back… I do not wish to be an object… Your toy… Why? Why did you force me back here?"

"Rin," he too whispered, one hand moving to his mark on her shoulder, rubbing it gently, causing her body to shudder, "This mark binds you to me… It means that you are mine…My mate…That's why I had to bring you back… I had to present you in front of the courts as the new Lady of the Western Lands…"

"I do not wish to be your mate…" She turned her face away.

"Then you will be locked away, Rin… Think about this, for I will not offer it again…

"If being locked away means not being with you, then lock me away… I would rather spend my many days a prisoner, than an unwilling mate… I am sure that any of your other pets, your slaves and toys, would love to be your mate…"

He slapped her, tearing her cheeks with those lethal claws, his demon fighting for control, "YOU are my mate… It cannot be reversed … My demon chose you, not the others. You will have to deal with it, human…"

"Then I will be a slave as well… Do as you wish, My Lord… I will not fight you, as I know I'll be punished if I do… And I think you have punished me enough…You killed your child because of your hate for me… Will you kill me as well?"

"You would rather have death than be my mate?"

"I would rather be free than a slave to your demon's lust…"