I Do Not Own Inuyasha

Chapter 2

If Rin was honest, with herself at least, there was no way she could regret the last week with Sesshomaru. True she felt exhausted, slightly batter, a little bruised, and wonderfully relaxed. Packing up her suitcase she hummed to herself while her demon lover was in the shower. Sometime over the week they had moved from her cabin to his cabin, his cabin was so much larger and luxurious compared to what she had been able to afford. This was their last hour together, she was going to enjoy before she walked back into the mess her life had been when she had left.

"Don't forget to pack that," he said indifferently as he tossed her, her tooth brush.

"Thanks," Rin smiled some more as she finished packing her things. Now all she needed to do was get a shower, give Sesshomaru his shirt back, and get dressed in the outfit she had laid out for her return to her house. Life was wonderful in Rin's mind, at least at this moment it was wonderful when two strong arms encircled her. He nipped her ear gently, she giggled a little.

When was the last time she had been this happy?

"You're wet," she chuckled.

"You're about to be wet," he countered as his lips began kissing her neck. Rin tilted her head to the side to give him better access.

"True, wanna join me?" Rin asked as she spun around in his arms, he smirked before he kissed her. Though this was agreed to only be a vacation's fling she cherished it, she didn't think she was anything more than a conquest for him but somehow the thought didn't bother her. Giggling she dashed to the shower, careful to unbutton his shirt from her and hopped in only to laugh when he pinned her again. He had a devilish gleam in his eye which was uncharacteristic to his emotionless façade but she loved it. Alone was when she had him, all of him, to herself. Smiling she wrapped herself around him as he kissed her again.

Humming to herself she pulled on the sundress she had left out for herself, it wasn't anything fancy since she didn't exactly own fancy but it was nice. Pulling her hair up in a ponytail she dragged on her jacket then picked up the hated shoes before padding out into Sesshomaru's little living area. He was reading his computer, she walked up behind him while he sat on the couch and kissed his cheek.

"You are ready to leave?" he asked coldly.

"Yep," she admitted as she fell upside-down over the back of the couch letting her legs hitch over the back, his golden gaze stared inquisitively at her. She smiled up at him, god did she love his face, the two parallel magenta stripes boldly slashing across his cheeks and the blue crescent moon in the center of his forehead. His silver bangs though managed to fall in front of the moon so she often found herself pulling his hair out it's view.

Biting her lip she turned her gaze away from him and stared back at the ceiling, today was their last day and quite possibly they were down to their last hour. Rin wished this week would never end but it had to, everything had to come to an end. She'd admit she was in love with him, no stops, no tricks, no entanglements just happily in love with Sesshomaru but even a person as inexperienced with flings as she knew there was no love here. Passion, yes, there was a lot of passion here; in fact she was pretty certain they had burned the sheets this week. Mutual pleasure, probably since she was under the strong impression of if Sesshomaru wasn't satisfied with his bed partner he'd give them the boot faster than one could say 'see-ya'. And a sort of companionship, yes they had become good fast friends during the week, he took her to every meal, dancing, and a few other things they had both wanted to do but needed partners to do. But all the same this was a vacation fling, when they docked Rin would work hard on trying to love him.

"Quit biting your lip," he growled, she glanced up at narrowed honeyed eyes then giggled. He apparently didn't like her biting her lip and had scolded her mercilessly on the matter over the week.

"It's our last day," she sighed then looked back at the ceiling.

"Yes," he agreed while he toyed with one of her midnight strands of hair. He seemed distant then as he looked off in space, Rin pulled herself up properly on the couch.

"I think this just might have been the best week of my life, ever, thanks." She said earnestly, his golden gaze glanced back at her, she smiled then.

"My life's always been mess," she started. "It became complicated and depressing very quickly, especially when I came on this cruise so I thank you for letting me sit with you and listening to everything I jabbered about though I must have bored you senselessly. It was nice to feel…cherished for a little while." There, she thought, she had said it, everything that was of importance at least. Rin wasn't about to bore Sesshomaru with the details of her miserable life, of the harsh reality she'd be returning to and smiled happily at him. This week was the first time in a long time that she had felt cherished.

"Thank you for the company," he said uncertainly. Rin laughed then, the cold, expressionless, indifferent, passionate, caring, and patient Sesshomaru was also socially awkward. She had discovered that by pure accident, it appeared Sesshomaru didn't know what to say most of the time so he just remained silent and listened to everyone. Smiling happily at him she pressed a light kiss to his lips.

"You're welcome, I had an absolute blast with you," this seemed to make him uncomfortable. Kissing him one last time Rin stood, picked up her suitcase, straightened her purple and white stripped sundress with its gold butterflies on it. Smiled at him then walked out of the room with her sandals in one hand and bag in the other. The ocean breeze tugged at her, she pulled her little leather jacket closer to herself as she made her way through the ship to her little cabin with her bag. Briefly she saw the docks and sighed with regret, if only this cruise would never end.

Turning on her phone for the first time in a week she looked at the list of missed calls, all from Kohaku and Kanna. Furious Rin opened her suitcase's little pocket and saw the ring Kohaku had given her. Furious she walked to the railing and holding the cursed Rin in her hand contemplated hurling it, with her pain into the ocean. After what felt like an eternity of standing there she saw they were docked, there was an announcement asking for a quick and orderly exit. Tears would've fallen from her then if she had any left as she slipped the ring back into her suitcase then walked off the cruise.

Perhaps if she was luck Kohaku had managed to get himself hit by a bus.

A sigh escaped her for there was no way she could be that lucky twice in her life. Her phone was ringing frantically then, looking at the caller ID again she felt like screaming. Kohaku. The bastard could rot in hell for what he had done to her, but now she had to face him for she had to collect her things and leave. There was no way she'd want that house any more so she'd put it on the market, thinking about that house made her sick. She'd pond the ring for some cash then figure out where to go from there.

Involuntarily he watched her small form disappear into the crowds as he got into his car. Jaken the driver was quickly squawking away on some manner of business or another. Sesshomaru ignored him as he began reading the reports he had been trying to read before a very distracting human with a very appealing scent had slid onto the couch near him. Rin's presence was enough to be a distraction for him. It also happened to be the greatest turn on he had experienced in his life.

The past week had been genuinely enjoyable for him, Rin was interesting, her company was enjoyable and something about her had been irresistible to him. But they had both acknowledge their thing was nothing more than a vacation fling. But damn had it been a blast for him! Being with Rin had been simple, even better it had been relaxing. She didn't know who he was, he didn't have to deal with a money leech or a gold digger, and for a whole week he had made a few business connections and enjoyed the company of a very enjoyable woman. Even if she had been a human. Briefly he had entertained the idea of asking Rin to come work at his company but had restrained since he didn't want her to turn into a gold digger.

Now his life was returning to normal, he'd be back to work at the family company and trying not to kill his father or his ignorant half-brother. Quickly he typed up a memo for a meeting he'd have to attend before settling back and ordering Jaken to take him to his house. The imp tried to argue but one glare from Sesshomaru shut him up.

Walking into his house he was greeted by his dogs Ah and Un, absently he scratched their ears as he walked to his room to prepare for the afternoon meets he'd no doubt be having. Walking into the shower he absently wondered what Rin was doing at this moment, then shoved the thought aside. Rin had been nothing more than a fling, he didn't even know her last name.

Not that he couldn't find her, he frowned at the thought. No! He would not find Rin. No matter how tempting or delicious the thought he would not hunt his Rin down. There was no need for him to have a girlfriend or a mate, he didn't desire either. But he did desire the occasional easy companionship. Not human companionship or even demon companionship, just something simple and easy.

Sighing he let the water run over him before finishing his shower, getting dressed in a clean suit then walking to his car since he had dismissed Jaken for the afternoon. Sesshomaru had been in no mood to deal with the toad incessant wining. Driving to the skyscraper which was the family publishing company he pulled into the garage. His long legs carried him quickly to the elevator, the private elevator for the three heads of the company and got on. Closing his eyes his mind was invaded by the small woman with giant brown eyes and a brilliant smile, growling (mostly because he was in solitude) he opened his eyes and decided he'd be focusing solely on work for the next few weeks. The elevator dinged, the doors slid opened and he was greeted with yelling.

"I don't care! If you want to date Kikyo then go ahead! But don't come crying to me when she breaks your heart!" a sharp, very angry female voice shouted.

"I wouldn't come crying to you for anything!" a gruff voice snapped back. It was clear to hear, even the deaf could hear this argument what Inuyasha and Kagome were arguing about, again.

"I'll remind you of that later!" the girl spat out as she stormed out of Inuyasha's office, Sesshomaru quickly sidestepped around Kagome who didn't even notice him because she was so mad. The hazards of having friends, he decided as he walked on to his office. InuTaisho intersected him before he made it though, much to Sesshomaru's chagrin. Would it be so difficult to make it through one day without family drama?

"How was your vacation?" his father demanded as he poured himself coffee, Sesshomaru shrugged. He wasn't about to tell his father he had come close to heaven because of one woman, a human woman at that.

"You need to lighten up Sesshomaru, you're working yourself into an early grave. Meet a girl, settle down, raise a few pups." InuTaisho suggested, Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed at his father's suggestion. In his oppinion his father had no right to speak of starting a family since InuTaisho had had two at the same time for a while. Standing he left, ignored his father's calls for him then locked himself into his office.

Would it kill people to just leave him alone!?

The image of a girl in a purple dress popped into his mind then. She had left him alone. Rin had been careful to leave him alone, she hadn't pestered him with questions or demanded answers or forced him to engage in conversations. Sitting behind his desk he began working again, there was a ton of paperwork to shove his way through and he wasn't certain if anyone but him would actually look at these documents.

There was more shouting from Inuyasha's office, there was some slamming too then he heard the make up to whatever fight him and Kagome had had. It was difficult to ignore and he was certain the entire office had heard the make up too. Letting his senses turn off he went to work, his fingers flew over the keyboard, his eyes read every document, and he made a few business call conferences which had been scheduled for today then planned a business trip. Of all the members of his family Sesshomaru was the only one who actively aimed to travel. It drove him insane to sit in one place all the time, to be trapped in a single place. Traveling soothed him, in all its forms. It also managed to get him away from InuTaisho and Inuyasha. The perks of being the eldest son, he could travel all the time. Again Rin crossed his mind, again he shoved her away. There was no need to think about a fling, no matter how fun or easy it had been.

She walked up to her house and there sat Kohaku, waiting for her on the front steps of her house. He glanced up at her, his eyes wide. Once Rin had thought him handsome, thick brown hair, mysterious brown eyes, and a dash of freckles on the bridge of his nose. What wasn't there to like about him? Now she didn't even see an appeal in his boyish charm.

"Rin," he breathed out, she frowned at him.

"What do you want Kohaku?" she asked coldly as she shoved past him into her house, it was a wreck but it wouldn't be her problem any longer. The house, and everything but the few things she wanted to keep could go to the dump for all she cared.

"Rin, I'm sorry. I messed up, I knew what I was doing was wrong but I did it anyway. I'm sorry I hurt you, I broke things off with Kanna," he rushed out as he followed her to what had been their room.

"Uh-huh," she answered. Let him grovel, she had nothing left because of him, and there was nothing for her to give him since a stranger had swept up her shattered heart for himself. Not that Sesshomaru knew he had the tattered pieces of her heart.

"Please Rin, I'm so sorry. It won't happen again, just give me another chance. I swear I'll treat you right this go around. Just don't give up on me," he pleaded, Rin coldly spared him a glare before finishing her packing and walking out of her house. There was nothing for to give up on when he had proven to her there was nothing in him worth holding onto. Walking to the train station she ignored Kohaku's pleas for forgiveness as she slipped onto the train. The doors shut, he pounded on them screaming for her but she never looked back as she sat down, the train lurched and she left Kohaku behind again.

If there was one thing the past week had taught her it was that she deserved better in life. She didn't have to settle for being safe, she could be reckless and wild and have fun in her life. Quickly Rin called a hotel and made reservations then made a mental note to go and get a new phone and number. Kohaku was calling her again. Turning her phone off she closed her eyes to fake serenity.

All she saw were brilliant golden eyes staring at her in her memories.