'Breath just breath. You have to breath to live. If you stop breathing you'll faint and you'll never get any kind music deal and then you'll die of embarrassment. Why the hell couldn't Surai be bothered to come tonight. Oh crap that's my cue. Breath Rin and sing.'

The music played in the back ground of my mind and I begin to sing thank Kami for microphones but I hate that damn spot light it makes me feel like I'm on fire but the music carries me away and before I know it the song is over and I'm walking off stage without even remembering to bow. I'll catch hell for that later. They're still clapping I must have sounded good tonight. Kami I love to sing. I can just pour my soul out to people and they take a bit of me with them. It's beautiful and I love every second of it but Surai's right I'm a coward and I'll never get anywhere if I don't grow a spine.

I changed cloths and head to the gallery I know Sasurai won't be there so I'll pretend to be her. I try to just stand off in a corner and look displeased I'm sure everyone can tell it's not her and the people who don't know better have no idea who she or I am any way.

"I had no idea you were so talented." I looked up into the golden eyes of a demon who stood smiling down at me.

'Uh? Did he mean the singing from earlier or one of the paintings? Crap who was I suppose to be right now Rin or Surai. Just say thank you and maybe that will be enough.'

"Thank you."

"It looks like Sesshomaru is going to end up buying that one over there. I've been told that even though these are all sign by different people that they were all done by you. Why do you sign a different name to each painting and can you tell me a little about the piece that's caught my son's eye? But don't tell him you painted it he may not buy it if you do. He's still mad that I forced him to hire you." Toga laughed lightly.

"Yeah sure just a moment and I'll come right over." I grabbed a quick drink of water and took a deep breath ready to act my ass off in front of my sister's new boss. "Hello Sesshomaru your farther was asking about this piece. I know the artist pretty well, what would you like to know?" Ok so I haven't lied yet.

"All the paintings in this room are done by the same person but each painting has its own signature and the writing style differs with each signature. Why?" Sesshomaru asked without really looking at her.

"Well they artist would tell you it's because she doesn't give a rats ass about her art work and it's just something she does to kill time but as you can see that's absolutely not true at all. From what I know of the artist and I've known her a very long time basically my whole life. I'd say the reason is that from painting to painting and day to day she never really feels like the same person or no let me try again. She as this gift that lets her see into others souls and she sees the secrets that they hide there from the world and that's what most of her paintings are. I think that's why people like her work so much because we all have something we're hiding." Yay I might not have to lie at all if I can keep this up.

"So do you know what's going on in this piece?" He held his hand out toward the painting in front of him.

"This is my favorite piece do you really like it?" I love this one. This one is my sisters very soul laid out on a canvass.

"Yes, what can you tell me about it?" He was clearly a little annoyed that I hadn't answered his question. Man who shoved and stick up his ass Surai wasn't kidding she really is going to have fun with this job. She just loves to mess with people like him.

"Oh yes well let me tell you the story behind this one. Now if you asked the artist she'd tell you this is the worst thing she's ever done and that she wants to throw it out but that's because this is what she hides in herself. Her parents went through a really messy divorce when she was about 11 and they fought every day yelling and screaming and a lot of that time was spent arguing over her and her sister or more who was going to get her sister since neither of her parents wanted to be the one stuck with raising her. Eventually the courts decided and she went with her father who moved to New York City after the divorce was finalized. She's always been popular and outgoing, top of her class and all that but she's never really happy she's always felt deep down that she's completely unwanted. Please don't tell anyone I said all that she'd be just furious if she found out I said all that." What was I doing telling him my sisters most guard secret she'd kill me if she knew and more important than that she'd most likely ended up a crying heap on the floor.

"I'm going to buy it. Thank you for the information I'll see you tomorrow at seven sharp."

He wondered off and as I turned to go I saw his father eying me sadly. "I'm sorry about your parents Ms. Yamoto." Toga whispered.

"I don't really want to talk about it but thanks. Good night I'm rather tired." Rin gave a slight bow and headed toward the exit praying to Kami that Sesshomaru was planning to hang that painting at his house not his office.

"Good night." Toga said as he watched her leave. Think to himself how different she seem from that after noon.

'I'm dead if Sasurai finds out about this. But good god if her boss isn't the sexiest man alive.' When I got home I found Surai sound asleep on the double futon. I put my cloths away, washed my face, put on my PJ's and crawled in next to her.