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Chp. 1: When first we met.

Rin Motsumoto looked about frantically, searching the faces of the people around her for her up-and-vanished friend. 'I shouldn't even be here!' She fretted silently as she made her way towards the only space that was unoccupied on the outer edges of the music pumped crowd. She'd known nothing good could come from going to Kagome's favorite band's farewell concert. She'd argued uselessly for nearly an hour, saying how she'd never fit in with the all black wearing, spike haired groupies that went to these thing!

As Rin nibbled nervously at the pad of her thumb she didn't notice the broad leather clad chest before it was too late…..her face collided with the smooth hot skin at it's open collar as the rest of her slammed against the hard leather bound body of one said groupie. She went sprawling to the ground at his feet. "Oh my goodness!" She spluttered. "I am so sorry I…"

"Watch where you're going would you?" The snarl brought Rin's flushed face up in indignation. Sure she'd run into him but yeesh! "Excuse me?" She gasped raking her eyes scathingly over the rippling leather in front of her up to the man's face. "You heard me lady, watch where the fuck you're goin' next time or we'll have problems." Rin's gaze had finally met the man's chin and she barely gave the clenched square a passing glance. Nor did she gaze over long at the sensual sloping lines of a mouth drawn into an ugly scowl.

Hid straight practician nose was crinkled in distaste (that she did notice), and his high cheeks were flushed with angry color. She skipped over his eyes to find his dark thick brows drawn down over them, perfecting his menacing glower. His high forehead was covered by a few wayward strands of silvery blond hair, which was totally at odds with his dark brows. Unlike most groupies though, it wasn't fixed with gel or any other products. It was waved back from his forehead, and Rin guessed if it was straightened it would barely reach bellow his earlobes. Mentally she shook herself and back tracked to his eyes.

They were gold, oddly enough. 'Probably contacts.' She thought. 'Just like his hair is probably dyed.' His eyelashes were long, thick and dark with little silver tips. She blinked. Now that he shouldn't have been able to fake. Maybe he's one of those people who got gray hair when they were like twenty five. He walked abruptly around her. Rin's head whipped around to watch him.

"Hey!" She yelled. He kept walking. "Hey!" She made to stand up but pain rocketed through her ankle and up her leg. She plopped back down with a squeal of pain. She must've twisted it on something…she looked up to see the grey haired guy moving further away. He hadn't even stopped when she'd gasped! "Hey you!" She saw him flinch. "Didn't your mother ever teach you any manners!" She snarled, pain making her a little over the top. The man's steps visibly slowed. Rin gave a feral grin. When he came back she'd give him a piece of her mind. "You act as if you were raised by a pack of wolves!"

At that he whirled around, his front nearly as stunning as his back….if only the fury crackling in those molten eyes wasn't directed at her. Rin shifted backward only to grab her ankle in pain. He didn't look as if he'd enjoyed that last comment, and if his clenched fists and fast strides were anything to say about it, he wasn't going to be gentle when he helped her up. And he wasn't, at least, not at first. When he reached her his fist clamped over her upper arm and jerked her up towards him, only when she fell forward and he had to support her with both arms did he curse and gentle his touch.

"Listen lady." He breathed as he latched her arms around his broad shoulders. "Didn't they ever tell you 'don't mess with a wounded dog'?" His words brushed over the sensitive outer shell of her ear and Rin felt an inexplicable shiver ripple down her spine, chasing away the anger she'd felt only to replace it with a warm sensation deep in her stomach. She glanced up at him inquiringly and his gold eyes turned hot as his eyelids lowered. He was staring at her mouth.

"Because…." He whispered leaning in close, his mouth a mere inch or two from her's. Rin's eyelids fluttered. "All you'll get…." He brushed his mouth over her's and Rin's knees turned to jelly. "Are its teeth." Where upon he promptly sank his teeth into her bottom lip. Squealing in outrage her hands flew to her mouth as she gazed at him in horror. But her fingers came away blood free. He was grinning stupidly at her and Rin felt her cheeks go pink. Come to think of it…it hadn't really hurt…She flushed, feeling silly as he stared down at her. It had just been so unexpected….she'd overacted.

Or maybe not….she didn't even know this guy and yet he'd….. "Rin?" Her head jerked in the direction Kagome's voice had come from. She felt herself being lowered to the ground and she looked up to find the guy looking oddly disappointed. She stared at him and he smiled wickedly down at her. "Sorry Kitty, maybe next time." He winked, turned abruptly and started off at a quick pace as Kagome's voice drew closer.

"Rin? Rin! Where are you…? Oh! There you are!" Kagome's relieved voice penetrated the fog covering Rin's mind and she shook her head before smiling sheepishly at Kagome. "I'm afraid I walked off looking for you and hurt myself." She explained as Kagome stooped to examine and cluck worriedly over her. "Well, it doesn't look serious, but you might want to rest a while before we go to the after party tonight." Kagome said off-handedly. Rin smiled and glanced in the direction the man had taken off….and was surprised to find him in front of one of the many tents, a willowy red head and a bimbo blonde draped over either arm.

Her face turned red with embarrassed anger as she watched him fondle the red-head's butt and whisper something (probably naughty) into the blonde's ear. He was smiling now, a flash of straight white teeth making his face incredibly handsome. Rin was glad Kagome was to preoccupied to see her glower; it would have made her have a major case of the vapors. So, he could kiss one girl and then run off and fondle another two minutes later? Rin grinned….though it wasn't a decidedly pleasant thing. She couldn't wait till she saw him again.

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