Author's note: This is my first story, as I said on my profile, my real idiom is Spanish, but I loooooooove the English, so if you find any error, fell free to correct me.
This is my version for an university library, that's why Rin works alone and the library closes on lunch time.
Rin held the edge of her coffee cup with her mouth while she fought to find the key to the huge library's principal door in an amazingly filled key ring. they're just so many!, her face was soaked with frustration as the many keys mixed together all over again I already use that one!… after 5 failed tries, a key fit and with a triumphant smile, she entered to the library.
It was her first day as the Founders University new librarian, excitement gleaming on big brown eyes as they drift from shelf to shelf, so many covers, so many names... She was so sunken on her fantasy that she almost jumped when a voice came by her back. "Hey, seriously?" Rin turned to find herself nose-to-nose with a red haired janitor, big green eyes looking right to hers.
She inspected him more closely: Red hair tied on a small pony tail, pointy ears... "The floor" the man interrupted her thoughts, a clawed finger pointing down.
Rin looked down, little heels prints were all over the place, embarrassing crept to her face as she looked up again at the janitor "I-I am so sorry I didn't..." A big childish echoed trough the huge room, she scooped her head to find the janitor laughing. Embarrassment turned into surprise, then confusion.
The janitor looked back at her with a big grin that bared long fangs, "Its okay," he waved one hand "I'm Shippo, nice to meet you..."
Although she was confused, the janitor had made a question she could answer. She calmed and hurried to answer. "Rin, nice to meet you too" the blush fade and she smiled at him.
"So you're the new librarian" Shippo tilted his head, inspecting her face "how old are you?".
Rin laughed "I'm 22". Shippo's eyes widened, and Rin giggled. She knew what he was thinking 'why the hell someone so young will wanted to be a librarian?' but that was easy I love books.
A high-pitched alarm sound through his clock and he checked, looking at her again he said bothered. "Sorry, gotta go, look for me at lunch time ok?"
"O-Ok!" A fast swish of tails made her stumble as Shippo disappeared from view. A kitsune! She was marveled, she remembered have read about them, but this was far beyond it, she have actually met one.
Several minutes passed as she registered the laptop above the desk. When she realized it was almost two hours since the library opened, she got depressed I think not so many people come here...? She begun to think if all the days were going to be like this. She don't wanted to be all alone in this huge room.
Cramped legs after two hours sited, she stand to investigate the enormous shelves, all identified by a silver plate on top of it. Rin inspected the whole Nature section, walking slowly to read the names of the books, standing still in front of the 'Math' section after she recalled she could read in this job.
Excitement and frustration found its way on Rin's face as she fought to decide which book she'll take, then frozen after a glimpse of silver suddenly appear by her side, shivers went down her spine as she slowly turn her face up to find a demon choosing a book on the same shelf.
She realized she was staring when the youkai lowered his face, golden eyes fixed on her. Color rose in her cheeks while she cracked her head finding something to say. After a few seconds that seemed like hours, Rin found something good enough, "G-Good morning" she managed to say in a really low voice, the blush didn't fade.
"Good morning" he nodded; his voice was low, following the protocol of the library. His gaze drifted back to the shelf as he stretch his arm to grab a book, then walked over one of the study tables. Rin follow him with her gaze, then remembered what she was about to do the book, right! She picked the first book she saw and walked to her desk.
She spent the following hours risking glances over the top of the book to the Youkai that seem to be very concentrate on his reading, he moved his arm and she sank her face on the book, then scooped it slowly to see that he arranged his hair to one side, exposing the magenta strips on his cheek, I must be looking really stupid. Rin froze when a big group of students entered loudly to the library. Stepping up, she walked towards them.
"Excuse me, can you please speak lower?" Rin smiled gently at the bothered faces of the teens in front of her, but they obey her and lowered their tone, but she could hear them whispering insults. Turning, she could saw the silver-haired youkai looking her way, she smiled sweetly and he returned to his reading.
Lots of students came to the library one behind to another and the library soon filled, there were more than Rin expected, but she managed to keep the order. Just a few make more noise than accepted and Rin peacefully quiet them down, I can do this!
The first group of students left the library, laughing lowly as they leave a really big pile of books on the table 'that's really unconsidered' moving forward to look the books cover, she was relieved that they were all from the same subject, so she could take them all to the same shelf. She staked them all together and move forward to the biology section, carefully tip-toeing to not scratch the floor. Just a few steps after, she stepped on something slippery and fell backwards.
A scream froze on her throat and she closed her eyes, the punch will be nothing compared to pile the books that will fall over her. A hand suddenly surrounded her waist and stopped her from reaching the ground. She opened her eyes, blinking so focus, she found herself in front of the book pile, perfectly stalled over a pale clawed hand.
Shivers shoot down her spine as a deep voice sound beside her ear, she blush intensely "Are you ok?". Rin looked at golden eyes, his face was perfectly neutral, not sound of emotion on his voice "I-I'm okay" oh great, know he'll think I'm stutter, the demon adjusted his grip and pulled her up, standing on her feet, she could see hundreds of startled faces, looking to the floor, she found that the students that left the books on the table also spilled coffee on the floor.
The Youkai move forward to the biology shelf, he walked slowly, almost ignoring the presence of everyone around. Rin followed him with a even more careful step, when they reached the shelf he started to place the books.
Her face reddened as she put together what she was going to say "Thank you, I..."
What's your name?" He interrupted, still placing the books.
"I'm Rin Sakurai, thank you..."
"Sesshomaru" The University owner? Rin breath stopped in dismay as he ended the placing of the books and turned on his heels to see her down his nose "I'll be sending Shippo to clean " he lifted his head and walked to the table to pick his briefcase and disappeared trough the door he didn't let me finish....