Heya! :D I'm back! Lolz. And I have more for you to love, I hope anyway. Although, this is more focused on Rin and Sesshomaru's relationship, just with my own little twist kinda thing on it.
I hope you love it, I know I do. Lolz, jk. Anyhoo—thanks for sticking with me or just joining me, either way, hello to you all! :D
I don't own Inuyasha! (This would be more accurate if I did…)
~Cold Heart I Love~
~Introductions:
I sigh once again as I carry my books over to the giant book shelf, stacking them starting at the top then going down. I'm already at the 3rd shelf out of 5. I stack them, humming to myself, when I hear a knock on the door.
"Come in." I call to whoever's there, although I think I know who it is.
"Hey!" Kagome says as she enters. Yep…
Kagome Higurashi; my 17 year old cousin off of my mother's side and someone I've known for ages. Her deep brown eyes and long black hair paired with her tan-ish skin makes her the dream of guys all around. She's athletic and yet can be a total girly girl.
"Hey Kags." I say as I go back to the suitcase for more things to put away.
"How are you doing with the unpacking, Rin?" Kagome asks.
Right, you probably have no idea who I am.
Well, I'm Rin Wakahisa, 15 year old girl with long black hair; light brown eyes, pale skin, slightly smaller than average, and look super sweet even though I'm not.
"It's going pretty great." I say, smiling at her. Her ponytail, purple racer back tank, and dark blue shorts remind me that it's summer; Monday June 10th 2013 if you want to get specific.
I'm wearing light blue jeans that flare out at the bottom and a teal blue tee with Mickey Mouse on it. My hair is down with slight curls all over like normal.
School ended June 5th, last week, and June 8th is when I realized I would be spending all summer here at Kagome's house.
My aunt, my dad's sister, was going on a cruise and sent me here for the summer. I hoped her boat sank and she was eaten by sharks.
"Do you like your room?" Kagome asks, bringing me back from my dark thoughts. I keep the smile on my face as I look around the room.
It has pretty lavender walls with white furniture. The bed has light blue sheets with a blue comforter with purple, blue, white, pink, and green circles and squares all over it and on the other side of the comforter is a dark purple. The pillows are set to match. A white dresser is on one wall, a small walk-in closet beside it, with the other wall set for a vanity and the doors that lead to the small balcony that overlooks the back yard. On the closet door is a giant mirror with a TV mounted on the wall above the dresser.
The walls are plain, since I haven't had the chance to put my own pictures on it, not that I have many to put up.
"I love it." I say, turning back to Kagome. "It's amazing and thank you so much for letting me have it."
"It's no trouble at all, honest." Kagome says, blushing slightly. "Now, you need to get ready because you need to meet everyone today."
"Um, I don't know…" I start to say but she cuts me off.
"It's just a little get together over at Inuyasha's for movie night. He just got the movie The Call and I'm dying to see it."
"You know you hate scary movies." I say, raising an eyebrow. "You won't last 20 minutes."
"Oh shut up! I think I'll be fine…"
"Doubt it."
She takes a pillow and hits my arm and I laugh with her as she puts the pillow down again and plops on the bed.
"Well what about you?" She asks.
"What about me?" I ask, getting more clothes to put away in the dresser.
"Won't you get scared?"
Please, I live those kinda horror stories everyday…
"It's just a movie."
"Based on something that could really happen!"
"But what are the chances that they will? And aren't you always prepared and don't you always be careful when going anywhere alone?"
"Well…Yeah, I'm prepared but you just never know."
I turn to look at her and smile slightly. "That's why you shouldn't live your life in fear."
You're one to talk
I ignore the voice in my head and keep looking at Kagome.
"But you can't go around without knowing the dangers of the world." She says, exasperation in her voice.
"But you can't let it rule your life! Sometimes you just have to take a chance knowing the consequences but also knowing you've taken the precautions to keep you safe." I say, grabbing more clothes to put into the dresser, almost done.
"You're very wise, Rin." Kagome says thoughtfully.
You would be too if you spent all your years reading to ignore the world…
"Yep, guess so…" I say, sighing silently.
"So, whatcha gonna wear tonight?" Kags asks, getting up to riffle through my closet.
"Um, I don't know…" I say, wary. Kags was all about dressing up for occasions and usually made me dress up as well.
"You need something cute but simple…"
"Why cute?"
"Hello! You're meeting my friends for the first time and Sango has a little brother your age and I'm dying for y'all to meet."
Joy… Remember the last time someone set you up?
I try to push those thoughts and memories away into the vault they're supposed to stay in. That was my past and this is my future.
"This is cute!" Kagome says as she pulls out my blue sundress. It goes to my knees in blue layered ruffles with white lace trim and has a white t-shirt like top.
"Don't you think it's a little much to wear tonight?" I ask, hoping she'll agree.
"True, true… Well, how about…"
And so begins the perfect outfit for tonight.
"Rin!" Kagome yells up the stairs at me.
"Coming!" I say as I check myself in the mirror one more time. I'm wearing a black loose long sleeve sweatshirt like top with silver shiny hearts all over the front with studs on some of them. My dark blue skinny jeans have rips all along the front but don't really show any skin. My shoes are black Hi Tops with silver glitter stripes.
My hair is curlier than normal thanks to Kagome's work. I'm wearing black tie bracelets, silver heart earrings, slight eye shadow and some pink lip gloss. My only necklace is the gold heart pendant that was my mother's with her engagement ring on the chain as well.
I sigh and just walk out the door, not caring about anything, as I stick my cell phone into my pocket. I hop down the stairs, my curls bouncing with me and stop in the living room to see 2 girls standing with Kagome.
One has long brown hair that's pulled into a ponytail. Her black jeans, black and red Nike's and a red graphic tee that has an Avengers logo on it show that she's an athletic type of girl like Kagome. Her dark brown eyes look me over and her slightly tan skin glows in the light.
The other one has red shoulder length hair that is straightened and is wearing a black and white panda tee, light blue shorts, and white silver sandals show that she's the girly girl even though she looks tough. Her green eyes are bright and show difference to her tan skin. Oh and she's a wolf demon.
Kagome is wearing a dark purple t-shirt with a black T-Rex on it and says 'T-Rex hates push-ups' in black bold underneath. Shorts and purple flip flops complete the look while her hair is in natural waves flowing down her back.
"Rin, these are my 2 best friends." Kagome says, smiling. "This is Sango Ueda." She says, pointing to the brown haired one. "And this is Ayame Minami."
"Hi." I say, waving slightly. "I'm Rin Wakahisa. I'm Kagome's cousin from Ichikawa, I'm 15, and I like the color purple. It's nice to meet you."
"Hi! I'm Ayame, as you already know. And Ichikawa is pretty far away from Maihama." Ayame says.
"Yep…" I say, nodding my head slightly. "So, how long have y'all known each other?"
"Since we were in preschool." Sango says, smiling at the girls.
"And you'll love the others!" Kagome says.
"There's Inuyasha Takehashi, Miroku Kimura, Koga Yamauchi, plus a few others. Like Sango's brother, Kohaku and Inuyasha's cousin, Shippo who is Sota's age, and so on and so forth." Ayame says, waving her hand by the end.
"Do you think we'll need to bring some chips or something?" Kagome asks, taking her phone out of her pocket as if to text Inuyasha and ask.
"Um, I don't know. You know they always have the stuff but then again, they eat so much." Ayame says, rolling her eyes.
I silently walk out of the living room and out the back door and into the back yard. The sun is still out, but it's low in the sky since it's around 6:30-ish. I breathe in the night air, liking how the wind is blowing slightly.
I look around at the garden to the right, at the pool to the left and at the shed in the very back. I'm standing on the patio behind the giant 2 story brick house.
To the far right is Inuyasha's house, slightly bigger than our own, with about the same backyard. To the far left is Sango's house, about the same size as our own.
In front of us across the street is Ayame, Miroku, and Koga's house. The friends are always together since their houses are in walking distance of each other.
I sigh and look up at the sky, wondering how I'll be able to get through this. I was hoping I could stop pretending but…with all this attention I doubt it. And it's so different from my old home; this is a city, not a town.
I hear the snap of a branch and turn around, making my hair flip slightly in my face. I push it aside and look at the guy standing by the gate in the wooden fence separating our house from Inuyasha's.
He's cute; no doubt about that. His brown hair is up in his ponytail, a short ponytail with bangs cut a certain way, and has deep brown eyes set on a tan-ish face. He's smiling while dressed in a black t-shirt that shows off building muscles, jeans, and black converses.
"Sorry." He says, his voice surprisingly lower than I thought. "I didn't mean to scare you. I'm Kohaku, Sango's brother."
I relax slightly and wave my hand back. "I'm Rin Wakahisa, Kagome's cousin."
"I thought as much." He says, smiling. It makes his dark eyes light up and I feel myself smiling back but catch it quickly.
"Yes. I've found that Kagome is quick the chatterbox."
"Especially when she wants things her way."
"Oh, trust me; I am quite aware of that. She had this little tantrum she'd do when she wanted things to go her way."
He laughs, the sound nice in the quiet of the night. "She still does it."
I laugh. "Bet it's not as bad though. Or I hope it's not." I smile and put my head to the side a little bit. "How old are you?"
"16 as of 2 months ago."
"Oh. Happy late birthday then."
He smiles and I notice the slight freckles along his nose and cheeks. "Thank you. What about you?"
"I'm 15, turning 16 in July."
"Happy early birthday then."
I laugh and look at him. "You seem alright."
"Well what were you expecting?"
"Well, not this of course." I say, smirking slightly. He walks closer to me, coming a few feet in front of me.
"Of course; I should've known that." He teases, still smiling.
"Indeed."
"There you are!" Kagome yells as she and the other two come walking out the back door. "I was wondering where you ran off to."
"But I see she made a friend." Sango says, smirking slightly.
"Hello sis." Kohaku says, waving to her.
"Yes, she has made quite a friend." Ayame says, smiling with a glint in her green eyes.
"Are we going or not?" I ask, impatient. I was ready to hop back in bed with my book.
"Jeez, so bossy." Kagome teases.
"Impatient." Ayame chides.
"Perfect match for my brother." Sango says with a laugh.
"Whatever." Kohaku says, even though he's blushing. I suppress a smile but biting the inside of my lip as we cross through the gate into Inuyasha's yard.
My heart is beating hard while my mind is a flurry of thoughts which is crazy because I'm always the new girl; the quiet, sweet one who spends all her time in the library.
As we walk into the house through the back door, we enter a kitchen that has a table and island as well as the counters filled with food and drinks of all kinds.
The rest stop there while Kagome drags me into the living room. "C'mon, we gotta meet everyone." She says when I try to protest. I sigh and follow behind her.
Sitting there are 3 guys. One has a short low black ponytail while wearing dark jeans, black vans, and a dark purple button up shirt with black plaid on it.
Another has a high black ponytail with glittering dark brown eyes and natural deep tan. His brown shirt has a logo for some band that matches the jeans and brown tennis shoes.
The third one has to be Inuyasha; his silver hair goes mid-back and has puppy dog ears at the top. He's slightly tan and has an obvious muscle build about him. His red Hot Chili Pepper logo shirt contrasts the dark jeans and black biker boots.
"Guys, this is Rin. Rin, this is Miroku, Koga, and Inuyasha." She says, pointing from the purple shirt guy to the brown shirt then finally to the red shirt.
Ha, so I was right
"She looks kinda like you." Inuyasha says, talking about my resemblance to Kagome; something everyone has to mention.
"Yes, I do. And I also know how to speak and also have a name." I say, smiling the whole time. He kinda looks at me then smirks while Kagome giggles.
"Yep; definitely like you. She's got the attitude." He says.
"I prefer the term 'spunk'. And for the record, me and Kagome couldn't be more different if we tried."
"Yeah Inuyasha; don't be stupid." Koga says, smacking him across the back of the head. Inuyasha gives him a look.
"Wolf, you're pushing your luck."
"At least I got luck."
"I'll throw you out back ya mangy fleabag."
"Can I borrow your dog house, mutt?"
I walk back out the living room and into the kitchen where I see a bowl of chocolate covered pretzels with my name on it.
I pop a pretzel in my mouth when Kohaku comes over, smile on his face.
"So, you've met the others?" He asks, taking some of my pretzels. I give him a mock glare.
"Yes, I have actually."
"And?"
"…Interesting."
He laughs. "That's the nicest thing anyone's said about them in ages."
I smile. "I believe it."
"We're starting the movie!" Kagome calls to us from the living room.
"We better go; Inuyasha doesn't wait for anyone." Kohaku says, walking towards the living room.
"He doesn't seem like the type of guy who would." I mumble, earning another smile. I smile back and follow him—until I hear the piano.
The melody calls out to me, wrapping me up in its beautiful noise. I turn towards the stairs that where the music seems to be coming from.
"Rin?" Kohaku asks, coming back to me. I turn to him, my ears still hearing the music.
"I'll be there in a second. I forgot my drink." I say. I give him my bowl. "Take this in there for me?"
"Sure." He says, voice sounding wary but he leaves so I know he must believe me enough to go. And that's all I need. As soon as he's gone, I rush up the stairs as quietly as I can.
There are doors all over but I go to the giant dark oak doors that are slightly cracked, light pouring into the dark hallway. I push it open and see books covering every wall, giant windows covering the back wall, and a grand black piano on a rug in front of the windows.
But who's playing the piano is the greatest jaw drop of all.
He's tall with long silver hair that goes farther than his waist and is muscled, which you can see through his white shirt and khaki pants. He's pale except for his forehead, cheeks, and arms which have markings on them; demon markings. His forehead bears a purple crescent moon while his cheeks and arms bear magenta stripes.
Then gold eyes look into my own and the music stops—and I feel as if my heart stops as well.
"Who are you?" He asks, his voice very deep but silky.
"I could ask you the same thing." I say, my voice steady as I take another step into the room.
"You should not be here." He says, standing up. Dang, he is tall.
"And you should answer my question." I say as I walk towards the book shelf wall and skim over the titles when I find one I know very well. "Romeo and Juliet?" I question, looking at him.
His eyebrow lifts up slightly, the only form of expression shown so far. "You know it?"
"My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite." I quote from heart, one of my favorite parts. "It's one of my favorites from him."
"Hmm…"
"Do you disapprove?" I ask, raising an eyebrow.
"Have you read his other works?" He asks, ignoring my question as he talks a step towards me.
"Of course."
In seconds he's beside me, pulling a copy from the shelf and hands it to me. Measure for Measure is across the front. I take it from him and look at the cover.
"Okay, I haven't read this." I say quietly, slightly ashamed I have to admit this.
"You should." He says. I look back up at him but see no real expression on his face.
"I will…" I say, looking back down and letting go of the book. "I'm sorry for interrupting you before but you were playing so beautifully that I had to come see who was playing. I'm sorry."
"Hnn…"
"Well…I should be going back downstairs now…" I say, walking back towards the door but then turn back around towards him. "I'm Rin Wakahisa; nice to meet you."
"Sesshomaru." He says, his voice surprising me.
"Good bye Sesshomaru…" I say before turning away and walking back down the dark hall and down the stairs to the sounds of my new friends.
But the piano music still plays in my head, as does his picture.
*Sesshomaru P.O.V.*
My fingers skim across the piano keys as I try to drone out the vexatious juveniles downstairs. They were always extremely loud, even if I didn't have super hearing. I let the music take me away, as it did long ago when my mother would play the piano all the time.
A noise by the door pulls me from my memories. I open my eyes and light brown ones stare into my own.
She's pretty; that much is clear. Her black hair is long and curls over her black shirt. She's smaller than average and is pale, reminding me of that Kagome girl but is very different from her as well.
"Who are you?" I ask her, seeming to startle her slightly but she comes into the room all the same.
"I could ask you the same thing." She says, her voice a soft sweet alto. I stand up.
"You should not be here."
"And you should answer my question." She says, walking to the book shelf that holds the Shakespeare works. "Romeo and Juliet?" She questions, looking at me with her doe like eyes.
"You know it?" I ask, my eyebrow lifting slightly
She is unlike her cousin…
"My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite."She quotes, smiling slightly. "It's one of my favorites from him."
"Hmm…"
"Do you disapprove?" She asks, raising her eyebrows.
"Have you read his other works?" I take a step towards her, ignoring her question.
"Of course."
I appear beside her quickly and pull Measure for Measure from the higher shelf. She warily takes it from me, looking over it.
"Okay, I haven't read this."
"You should."
"I will…" She says, letting the book go and looks back up at me. "I'm sorry for interrupting you before but you were playing so beautifully that I had to come see who was playing. I'm sorry."
"Hnn…" Is all I say, looking at her.
"Well…I should be going back downstairs now…" She walks towards the door then turns back to me. "I'm Rin Wakahisa; nice to meet you."
"Sesshomaru." I say, surprising myself as well as her.
"Good bye Sesshomaru…" She calls softly, a slight smile on her face. And then she's gone.
…Alright…
I sit back down at the piano and consume myself in the music, in the motions of making the music, and it's like she never showed up.
Except for her face that keeps popping into my mind…
*Rin P.O.V.*
"That was so scary." Kagome says from her huddle with Sango and Ayame on the floor. They had 3 blankets and like 20 pillows.
The guys are sitting on the couch except for Kohaku who was sitting with me in the giant chair that could fit like 3 people. We had the bag of chocolate covered pretzels in between us.
"No it wasn't." Inuyasha scoffs, earning a glare from Kagome.
"Shut up." Ayame says. "You only say that because you aren't a girl."
"And no one would wanna take any of y'all anyway." Sango says, making them all laugh while I crack a smile.
"I don't know; I'm pretty adorable." Kohaku says, smiling.
"Okay; you and all of us girls should worry then." Kagome says. "I'll never be able to go out alone now."
"You couldn't do it before now either." I say, earning a look and lots of laughter.
"Whatever Rin. You are unscareable." Kags says, frowning. I shrug.
That is so far from the truth…
"It's just a movie." I say aloud, popping another pretzel into my mouth.
"That could be based on a true situation!" Ayame cries.
"Who would wanna take you?" Koga asks, earning a death glare.
"Koga; no man…" Kohaku says, shaking his head no. "Foot in the mouth…"
"That was like a whole leg." I say to him, earning another smile. I smile back.
"What about that guy at the ice cream parlor?" Ayame asks, eyebrows raised.
Koga frowns. "Of course you'd bring that up."
"Well duh." She says, rolling her eyes. "Any nasty psycho could be out there looking for girls like us."
"Psh, doubt they'd want you guys." Inuyasha says.
"Hey!" Kagome says. Inuyasha looks at me and nods his head.
"You're right; Rin is the only one." He says.
"Hey, would you look at that…" I mumble.
"What?" Kohaku asks.
"Inuyasha's mouth is big enough for both of his feet. Who would've thought…" I say, smiling slightly while everyone laughs.
"I like her!" Sango says, smirking.
"Keh." Inuyasha says, crossing his arms over his chest while looking away.
Gold eyes… Sesshomaru's face pops into my head and I realize I never got the book.
I stand up while they're all arguing and make my way back to the stairs, hoping no one will notice. I get to the hallway and suddenly wonder what I'm doing here. I mean, I don't even know him! And yet it seems like I'm going completely out of my way to get the book.
I open the big doors as quietly as I can and am surprised to see the piano seat empty and yet the lights are on. I close the door behind me and walk towards the shelf that held the book and realize I can't reach it.
I sigh and stand on my tiptoes, stretching to my best capability to try and reach it.
Then I feel a whoosh of air and Sesshomaru is standing beside me with the book in his hand. I swallow my squeal and lower myself back from my tip toes.
"Looking for this?" He asks while looking at me.
"Yes." I say, taking it from him carefully. "I hope you don't mind me borrowing it but you got my interested."
"Hnn…" Is all he says as he walks back towards the door.
"Wait." I call, making him turn around. "Will you be here tomorrow?"
"Why do you ask?"
"So I can return the book."
He gives me a questioning glance before turning into the mask of stone that he usually seems to be. "Yes."
"Alright then… I'll bring it back." I walk towards the door and look up at him when we are side by side. "Thank you and goodnight, Sesshomaru."
He says nothing as I push by him and walk back downstairs, ready to leave the cold gaze of Inuyasha's older brother.
So, bring us to our palace; where we'll show
What's yet behind, that's meet you all should know.
I close the book as I finish reading the last lines and hold it dear to my chest, tears springing in my eyes. I look at the clock on the nightstand and gasp slightly; it's already 11:47.
Dang… I just started reading around 10:30ish after my shower…
I yawn and set the book gently under my phone on the nightstand and close my eyes, curling up into myself as I fall asleep, not really surprised when golden eyes and silver hair haunt my dreams; it's better than any of my other nightmares.
"Good morning!" I call, smiling as I hop down the last few steps of the stairs and into the kitchen were Kagome's mom, my aunt Mai, and Sota were.
"Someone's in a good mood." Aunt Mai says, smiling at me. I smile back.
"I sure am! I'm finally unpacked and am dying to check some books out of the library." I say, taking a green apple from the fruit bowl on the table in front of Sota, ruffling his hair as I go past.
"Hey!" He says, blushing slightly as he fixes his hair.
"Sorry lil cuz." I tease, winking as I take a bite of my apple.
"I'll take you." Kagome says, emerging from the living room in shorts and a tank top. "I was going to go get a new bathing suit anyway. You should come with."
"Well, I don't know…" I start to say but Kagome interrupts.
"It'd be no trouble and besides, we're having a pool party soon and its summer Rin; live a little." She says, smiling to show that she's teasing.
"Alright, alright. But only if you promise to take me to the library."
"I will. I pinky promise."
"Good… I should get something out of today." I tease her, earning a mock glare from her.
"You just wait; I'm going to get you a bathing suit that will make Kohaku fall all over for you." She says, ducking as I throw a wad of napkins at her, laughing her head off while I blush.
"Shut up…" I say, taking another bite from my apple, ignoring her giggles. Or trying to anyway.
"Kagome." I whine as I go into the dressing room with 10 more bathing suits.
"Don't whine; just go." Kagome instructs, taking 20 more with her into her own dressing room. I sigh and go in and begin trying them on.
This is my 13th trip into the dressing room and it's around 11:30. We left the house around 10 so we've been here looking for bathing suits for about an hour. I sigh again as I look at the bathing suit and change out of it, sure the bright yellow is not my style.
I try on a few more until I get to one I actually look really good in. The top is a normal bikini triangle top that's a bright purple with light blue polka dots on it, a cute little blue bow that connects the two chest pieces together in the front (decoration only). The bottom has the same pattern in a cute skort with ruffles on it like the ruffles on the top.
I look in my reflection, surprised at what it does for my small pale body; it gives it shape and colors to contrast with. My curled hair falls over the straps and I smile at the reflection.
"Kags?" I call out, still looking at the mirror as I turn around to look at the backside.
"Yeah?" She calls back, wary.
"I think I found it."
"Found what?"
"The perfect bathing suit."
"Yay! Come on out then!" She squeals, super excited. I roll my eyes and step out of the room through the curtain and see Kagome standing in front of the mirror, admiring herself in a one piece black suit with the sides cut out. She sees me in the mirror and smiles huge, a squeal escaping her lips.
"Ohmigod!" She squeals. "You look amazing! You have to get it."
I smile despite myself and look at myself in the mirror. "You think so?"
"I know so!"
"Okay…" I say, rolling my eyes while she jumps up and down. "Is that your choice?" She stops jumping and makes a face.
"I can't find the perfect suit. And I've tried on a million."
"Well, you can stay and keep trying stuff on, even if you have to go to other stores. I'll go to the library by myself. It's right down the street, right?"
"Yes but I don't know…"
"Come on Kags; this is super important. Besides, I have my phone if I need you."
"…Okay. Alright; I'll call you when I'm done then I can come get you."
I nod my head and make my way back to the dressing room, eager to get to the library.
And also to get into some regular clothes.
I walk out the door of the store and make my way down the street in the direction Kagome said the library was. I pass by other stores and restaurants, looking around as I walk.
I think about how I need to return the book Sesshomaru let me borrow then find myself thinking of him alone.
About how he never smiles or how his golden eyes are always calculating and observing everything he sees. How he's tall and muscled and how his hair is silvery and white. How his markings contrast to his pale skin.
I turn my head slightly and see a book store, rather large for a corner store beside a cute diner that looks like a vision from Grease. I open the door and walk in, embracing the walls and shelves of books all over with a roundish counter right by the door to the right.
I pass by it and walk through the seemingly endless supply of books, stopping every once in a while to look at a cover or two.
"You." I hear a deep voice say, making me jump slightly and put the book back on the shelf as I look at the guy in front of me.
He's older; around his 30's it seems, and he looks very familiar. His khaki pants, button up white shirt with blue stripes on it and Speere's. His deep gold eyes, tan skin, and long silver hair remind me of Inuyasha. But the purple lightening stripes under his eyes remind me of Sesshomaru.
"Yes?" I ask, wondering why he's talking to me.
"You are perfect." He says, smiling as he looks me up and down.
"…Do I need to start screaming and running or do you have someone on the other side of this shelf?" I ask, half joking, half serious.
"Oh, I'm terribly sorry. I am Inutaisho Takehashi and this is my book store." He says, smiling to show very white canines.
"Hello." I say, smiling slightly. "I'm Rin. What do you need exactly?"
"I need you to work here."
"Um…"
"Please, let me explain." He says, motioning me towards him. "Let's go upstairs to talk."
"…Okay…" I say carefully, following him through the stacks, past the little lounge room in the back center, and up the stairs that say PERSONELL ONLY! A voice in my head is yelling at me for following this strange man up the stairs but the other side is curious, loving the idea of working in a book store.
Upstairs is a room that's half the size of the bottom with a glass like wall where you can see below into the store and has a couch, small kitchen, computer on a desk, and such.
He motions me towards the couch and chairs and I pick a brown loveseat and settle at the edge, sitting my purse beside me, and watch him sit on the couch, still smiling.
"You are exactly who I'm looking for." He says.
"…Really?..." I ask, my eyebrows raised at him.
"Yes. You are the perfect employee. You're cute, you're young, you seem to love the books; you're hired."
"Um, I don't remember ever filling out a résumé to get this job."
"But you don't have too! I know who you are; you're Rin Wakahisa and you just moved in with the Higurashi's."
"…Alright. So, what do I get out of this?"
"I'll pay you 8.50 an hour and you can make your own schedule to fit your life. Plus, you can have any books from the store for free."
Dang…
"Why?"
"I need employees. My other 2 quit on me for vacations or whatever. I need to start going to meetings and I need people to hold down the fort for me."
"…You got a deal." I say, surprising myself.
"Great!" He says, jumping up to shake my hand.
What the hell have I just done?
"Sesshomaru; come meet your coworker!" Inutaisho calls into the air.
Wait, COWORKER?!
"Father." Sesshomaru says to him before looking at me as he appears by our side. "Rin."
"Sesshomaru." I say, my voice steady while I smile. "Guess we're work buddies."
Sesshomaru looks at Inutaisho with a death glare. "Is that so?"
"Yes. She's perfect!" Inutaisho says, making me blush. Then I feel my phone going off.
"Um, excuse me." I say, standing up with my phone already to my ear as I walk downstairs.
"Hello?" I ask.
"Rin! Ready for me to come get you?" Kagome asks.
"Um…change of plans. I'm at the book store and I just got a job."
"…No way!"
"Yes way." I say, smiling.
"God Rin; I let you out of my sight for 2 seconds and you get a job!"
I laugh. "I know but you'll never guess who I work for and who I work with."
"Who?!"
"I work for Inutaisho and I work with Sesshomaru."
"…I am so sorry. Quit while you still can."
"What? No way. I love books, I've worked in a book store before, it'll be fine. I won't let Sesshomaru ruin this for me."
"Alright. Call me when you need to be picked up."
"Alright. Bye." I say as I hang up. I turn around and see Sesshomaru.
"…I suppose you heard that, didn't you?" I ask. He just looks at me and I sigh. "I think maybe we got off on the wrong foot. I'm Rin Wakahisa, I'm 15, live next door for the summer, and I'm sure we'll be great friends."
"…Hnn…" Is all he says, making me give him a look as I put my hands on my hips.
"Listen, I didn't ask for this. Your freak of a dad practically jumped me and so I said yes. Get over it." I say, pointing a finger at him. "You will not ruin this for me, okay? You stay out of my way, I'll stay out of yours."
His eyebrow raises slightly as he looks me over. "I am your superior making it hopeless for me to not see you, as much as that would please me."
"…I think you just insulted me."
"Hnn… I'm surprised you think."
"Oh honey, I am full of surprises." I say. "Now, how about we try to get through this without being overly dramatic?"
He looks at me for a second then walks towards the stairs. I stare after him then follow, right at his heels.
"Okay listen, you can be like this all you want to but that doesn't mean I'm going to be like that to you or that I'm going to go away. Because I'm not going away. I am loving the fact that I could have this job on my 3rd day being here. So, get over it."
He turns to me, a mad look on his face, but I brush past him and rush up the stairs, feeling his glare on my back. I breathe a sigh of relief when I see Inutaisho standing there, still smiling.
"So, you're really in?" He asks, looking at me. I smile.
"Yep, I'm ready to work whenever you need me to." I say but feel Sesshomaru appear at my side.
"Father, we really don't need any more help. I can handle the store." Sesshomaru says, ignoring the look I give him.
"Sesshomaru, she's perfect and she's working here; end of discussion." Inutaisho says, walking out of the room and down the stairs, leaving me and Sesshomaru alone.
"Do you hate me that much?" I ask.
"No." He says, making me relax. "I hate everyone the same."
"Okay, I understand. I don't like people either so I'll make you a deal; I won't bother you and I'll do whatever you say if you stop being…you."
He raises an eyebrow, something he does a lot around me.
"I mean, you stop being all menacing and stuff. It's unnerving." I say, grabbing my bag from the couch. I stand in front of him and hold out my hand, waiting for a shake. "Deal?"
He waits a minute or so, just staring at me and I stare back, defiance clear on my face. He finally puts his hand in mine and I find it cold but strong, bigger than mine. His eyes are trained on mine even after we stop shaking.
"…Alright then." I say, turning away and start to make my way down the stairs, hoping my heart will stop its frantic beating as I pull out my phone to call Kagome.
It's gonna be one long summer…