BIG Changes

Sesshoumaru woke the next morning feeling refreshed and almost giddy. He had the whole weekend planned out for he and Rin.

He jumped out of bed, the excitement from the night before running through him like electricity.

He cranked the volume up on his speakers before brushing his teeth and jumping in the shower.

He dressed quickly (faded jeans, plain black t-shirt and a pair of converse sneakers) and rushed out the door, his long white hair flowing behind him.

It only took him a few minutes to get to the orphanage, as he had run the whole way there. The anticipation was killing him. He just wanted to be with her.

He walked through the front door, in his rush to fetch Rin he completely bypassed the front desk and ran up the stairs to her room.

Knocking had never really been an issue between them, they had always been so open and close. It just never occurred to them to even discuss such boundaries.

He turned the handle to her door, excitement taking over completely. "Rin! Wake up! We have big plans tod-" Sesshoumaru only got passed the threshold before he was stopped dead in his tracks by some invisible force.

The sight before him made his blood boil and his body started to shake.

The Matron's husband had Rin on her bed. Rin was on her stomach, her skirt and panties pulled down to her ankles. The man was holding her down with one hand on her lower back and fondling her privates with the other. Rin was sobbing into her mattress and trembling uncontrollably. Blood was visible between her thighs. The man hadn't noticed Sesshoumaru yet as he and bent down towards Rin's exposed chitsu, intending to penetrate her again. "You're really going to get it now, you little bitch."

Rin writhed underneath him, trying desperately to free herself from her rapist but, he was too strong.

Suddenly something in Sesshoumaru's brain snapped. He had an inkling of the abuse that went on behind these closed doors but, never had he even considered this.

It was simply too much and he was not going to allow it.

Sesshoumaru grabbed the man by the back of his collar and, with brute force, slammed him down to the floor.

The man lay writhing, gasping for breath, clearly confused at what just happened and apparently unable to get up, his small privates exposed.

Rin immediately broke down, sobbing uncontrollably and trying to pull her skirt and panties up to cover herself.

Sesshoumaru wasted no time, he walked over to her quickly, and grabbed her arm, pulling her off the bed and into his arms. She was shaking and completely distraught.

"Rin, we need to go right fucking now." He said to her, raising his voice unconsciously.

Rin only managed a nod of agreement and allowed Sesshoumaru to pull her to the door and out of that horrid place, never to return.

Back at Sesshoumaru's House

Sesshoumaru made Rin some tea and wrapped a fuzzy blanket around her before taking his phone out of his pocket and walking into the other room.

Rin could only hear bits and pieces of his conversation but, she knew he was talking to his Father and that he sounded murderous. She had never heard or seen him this angry and it was making her even more nervous. 'What's going to happen to me now? Where will I go? I can't go back there.. I might not live to see tomorrow.. Oh, Kami... Why did he have to see that.. I've kept this a secret for so long.. Hid it so well..'

After a very long and irate conversation with his father, Sesshoumaru re-entered the dinning room. He slammed his phone down on the table and plopped down beside Rin. He was breathing heavily, ringing his hands and completely lost in thought.

Rin sat her empty cup down and turned to him. She was tainted, soiled.. And now Sesshoumaru knew. The sadness she felt in this moment nearly broke her.

She shook it off for a moment and placed a shaky hand on Sesshoumaru's shoulder. "Sesshy...?" It was a one worded question.

Sesshoumaru came crashing back to earth at her touch. His face immediately softened and he turned to her. He grabbed her hand and pulled it to his face, nuzzling her soft skin.

He closed his eyes for a moment, keeping her hand on his face. He wanted to make sure he had regained all control before speaking.

After a few moments, he opened his eyes, staring lovingly into Rin's. "You. Will. Never... Never go back to that horrid place." He stated. "In fact, I forbid it." He added, releasing her hand but keeping his eyes glued to hers.

Rin's eyes widened slightly, she hadn't expected this at all. She had been trying to prepare herself for the worst. She sighed out heavily. "Where am I going to go then, Sessh?" She asked, worry in her eyes.

Sesshoumaru smiled weakly. "You are moving into one of my spare bedrooms. It's all been arranged with my father." He said as he refilled her tea cup. "And that's not all." He added, an evil grin passing his mouth. "My father is going to destroy that orphanage and that man is in for a world of hurt." Rin laid her head down on the table, wrapping the blanket tightly around her, staring up at him. She couldn't believe what was happening.

"What about all my things?" She asked, realising she hadn't even had time to pack a bag or anything.

Sesshoumaru put his head down on the table as well, staring into her eyes, their faces inches apart. He smiled, "That's been arranged as well. We will buy you new things. Better things. Anything you want." He answered. He was extremely angry about the circumstances but, the thought of fully providing for Rin made him extremely happy. All he ever wanted to do since the moment they met was give and do anything he possibly could for her.

Rin narrowed her eyes at him. "No, Sesshoumaru. I can't let you do that... I can't impose on you like this.." She said, tears welling up in her eyes. She wanted so desperately to be with him and for him to be happy but, this was all too much too fast.

Before he knew what he was doing, Sesshoumaru sat up and pulled Rin into his lap, wrapping his arms tightly around her in a protective, almost possessive embrace. "Rin. Stop. Please don't cry. Don't you dare waste anymore tears on that awful man. You are staying here and that is final." He said, stroking her hair and rocking slightly.

Rin couldn't handle it, she burrowed into Sesshoumaru's muscular chest, curling herself into a ball in his lap and began to sob and shake.

Sesshoumaru sighed, his heart breaking more and more with every tear that fell from his beloved Rin. There was nothing to be done, she had to get it out he supposed.

They sat there for a long time, Rin sobbing into his chest and Sesshoumaru rocking her gently. He thought of many things as he sat there consoling the girl. But, one thought stuck out like a beacon in his mind. 'This girl will be my wife, and I will never let her go. No one will ever hurt her again...'

Toga, Sesshoumaru's father arrived the very next day. Rin was like family to him. She and his son had spent every spare moment together since the first grade. He had watched as she and Sesshoumaru's relationship and bond grew over the years. He wasn't very close with Rin himself, due only to the fact that he was a very busy business man and traveled a lot. But, he was 100 percent certain that she was good for his son.

Toga had noticed a difference in Sesshoumaru's behavior the very first week after Sesshoumaru met Rin.

Sesshoumaru had never been a very affectionate or happy child. His Mother died when he was very young and it had done a number on him. It made him very closed off and he didn't trust very easily. Which made it difficult for him to make friends. Sesshoumaru usually just played by himself during recess and flat out refused to participate in group projects. When he was home from school, he wasn't even very interested in spending time with Toga. The poor kid just wanted his Mommy.

But, after meeting Rin, there was a drastic change in his personality. He started opening up. He started joking around and laughing and actually wanting to spend one on one time with Toga. Which was something Touga had greatly missed and wished for. He loved his son so much and, as all fathers do, just wanted him to be happy.

Sesshoumaru's school work started improving as well. He was more than happy to work on group projects, as long as he could have Rin in his group, so much that he was usually picked as the team leader.

He won science fairs, Karate tournaments, and piano competitions. He even started a fundraiser in 3rd grade to raise money for the orphanage in which Rin lived.

Sesshoumaru had finally grown into himself and gained the confidence he'd so badly needed. And it was all due to Rin. There was something special about that girl indeed. If it weren't for Rin, Toga didn't know what might have happened. He only knew that she was the solution he'd been searching for.

So, when he heard his frantic teen son's voice on the phone that terrible day, and heard the horrible things that had happened to Rin, he was outraged. Rin was not simply his son's friend. Toga considered her an extension of his family. He'd be damned if he let anyone continue to abuse any child like that, let alone the child that all but saved his own.

Toga put in a leave of absence and took the first flight out of Australia that very night.

Toga bust through the front door and dropped his suitcases. "Rin! Sessh!" He yelled as he walked through the house.

Rin came running down the stairs in her pajamas, rubbing her eyes. "Shhh" She put a finger to her lips as she shushed Toga. "Sesshy had a hard night. He only just fell asleep Toga-san." She said, walking up to Toga and giving him a hug.

Toga wrapped his strong arms around the girl, hugging her back. So thankful to see that she was safe. "I was so worried about you Rin-chan." He whispered as he pulled away, looking down at her. "Are you alright?" He asked, pulling her to the dining area and sitting down with her.

Rin looked away from him, really embarrassed about the situation she had brought into his home. "I..." She started but couldn't find the words.

Toga sighed heavily and put a hand on Rin's shoulder. "It's going to be okay, kid. You just let me take care of everything." He said, squeezing her shoulder reassuringly.

Rin looked back at him, tears falling down her cheeks. "I.. I really... I really don't want to impose on you and Sesshy... This is.. This is my fault.. My problem." She managed to stutter out between sobs.

Toga looked outraged. 'That evil bastard did a number on this poor girl...' "Rin-chan, you listen to me and you listen well." He began, the rage enveloping each word. "This is not your fault. You have done nothing wrong. And you are family, you will stay here and you will like it." He said, his paternal side poking through.

Rin sniffled and wiped her eyes on her sleeves. She looked at Toga, taking in his face. She knew he meant business and nodded. "Hai, kyo." She said, accepting defeat.

Toga smiled lovingly at Rin and squeezed her shoulder again. "Don't you worry about a thing. I've transferred a large sum of money to Sesshoumaru's account and we're going to get you well set up here." He said, before getting up to make some tea. "And that bastard is going to pay. They'll be lucky if I don't burn that kuso orphanage to the ground." He added.