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Bleeding Love
By: Jaylonni Love
Chapter One
"Rin, finally you're here! I'm getting swamped in alcoholics right now and the other girls are off tonight so I can definitely use some help over here," a young petite black and brown haired woman said as she turned to see her friend walking behind the counter. "Hurry up, move your ass!"
"Sorry Mai, I couldn't get a cab," Rin, a young dark haired woman said as she walked behind the counter and joined the other woman, "Forgive me?"
"It's alright, you take one half, and I'll do the other." Mai said smiling at her friend before turning back to making drinks.
Rin began taking orders for drinks and quickly – making them to everyone's satisfaction – slid them across the counter to the customers. Tips came left and right to both the young women until it finally began to slow down and hammered customers left the counter to run after other men and women.
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"It's about to be a long night," Rin commented as she wiped sweat from her brow.
"You said it," Mai said slouching against the counter tired of being on her feet.
Just then they heard two more coming towards the counter.
"You take this one, Rin. I'm going to get these glasses washed for the next round." Mai said as she walked toward the sink to start washing cups.
Rin groaned and turned. Her eyes grew wide in complete and utter shock when she did.
Sitting there was a beautiful young man that looked to be in his late twenties or early thirties. He had shoulder length black hair, deep violet eyes, and thin perfect eyebrows. He stared at her for a short moment, seemingly interested in what he saw. Rin finally noticed that she was staring too hard (and too long) when she heard the sound of a woman clearing her throat. She glanced to his side and saw a red head sitting by the man with her arms lazily wrapped around his shoulders.
"Ahem, may we order?" the woman snapped.
"What'll it be?" Rin said trying hard not to respond with an attitude.
"I'll have a double Jose Cuervo," the woman said looking her in the eye; honey eyes burning with what appeared to be anger. "And make it quick."
"Of course, and you sir?" Rin said turning her attention to the man.
"I'll have a Monte Alban," the man said calmly, still eyeing her carefully, taking in all her features.
Rin nodded then turned her back and prepared the drinks as quickly as possible. While she was working she heard the couple behind her talking.
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"You know Sesshomaru; I can see everything you're doing. I'm not stupid," the woman said sternly sounding completely pissed off.
"Oh, and what do you think I'm doing Ayameko?" the man, Sesshomaru, retorted.
"The way you're staring at the bartender, you bastard! The last time I checked, I'm with you, not her!" Ayameko yelled turning red in the face.
"Hn, believe what you wish," Sesshomaru said coolly while rolling his eyes.
He looked away from the woman and back forward where Rin was mixing the drinks. She turned around, a smile on her face and slid the alcohol to them. Ayameko picked up her drink and gulped it down, slamming the cup on the counter afterward in a rather unladylike manner. Sesshomaru took his time with his drink while he admired the young woman tending to other people. Ayameko caught glimpse this and became fuming mad.
"Dammit Sesshomaru, I'm done! You want that little whore, you can have her!" she shouted standing up and storming away.
Sesshomaru let out an audible sigh then took another swig of his drink starting to finish off the burning liquid. Rin turned back to him with a smile then it dropped as soon as she saw the look on his face.
"Would you like another?" she asked him gaining his attention.
"Please?" he said swallowing the last bit of his drink.
Rin immediately turned and began making his second drink. While she was mixing she couldn't help but think that she was the reason that the woman left him. She turned back around with a smile on her face and gave him the drink.
"There you are," Rin said setting the drink in front of him.
"Thank you," he said picking it up.
Rin smiled, and then turned her attention to another waiting customer. While her back was turned, Sesshomaru continued to stare at the young woman whom he had just become interested in.
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By the time it was time to close, Rin had made quite a large sum of money in tips. She smiled to herself happy with her profit. She was so wrapped up in it that she didn't realize Mai was calling her name.
"Rin!" Mai shouted finally gaining her attention.
"What?" Rin said turning to her.
"I said do you want a ride home?" Mai repeated.
"Oh, of course," Rin said, her face brightening.
"Then let's go, I wanna get home and go to sleep before I have to be up again," Mai groaned. "I have a lot to do in the morning. Bank runs, checking inventory. Making sure that the band I scheduled for tomorrow night can make it or building a playlist as a backup plan. I also have to get the liquor license renewed for this place. That's first and foremost. Otherwise we'd all be out on our asses. I can't lose this place because the liquor license expired."
"True," Rin agreed with a nod as she slipped into the leather seats of her friend's car. "I don't want to start looking for another job because this place gets shut down."
"Exactly," Mai said turning the ignition before backing out and pulling off. "We have way too many loyal patrons and new faces that come in every night to get shut down. Especially that very handsome young man that you seemed to be unable to look away from."
"You saw that," Rin asked looking over at her best friend.
"Of course I did," Mai answered. "I'd watch out for his girlfriend though. She might try to come back and pull your hair or something."
"Sure, let's see how well that works out for her if she tries," Rin responded; rolling her eyes at the thought.
A fit of laughter escaped Mai's grasp as she shook her head; turning into the parking lot of Rin's apartment complex, "That wouldn't be the best idea. Anyways, here we are. I'll see you tomorrow right?"
"Yep," Rin answered as she stepped out of the car. "Thanks for the ride Mai."
"Anytime, now get upstairs and get some sleep," Mai ordered; a smile on her face. "Don't you have to be at the restaurant in the morning?"
"I have to be there at eleven," Rin answered as she began to walk away. "Goodnight Mai."
"Goodnight," Mai called after her.
She waited until she disappeared inside the building before putting the car in gear and heading off to her own home.
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