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Author's Note: Sorry about the confusion on the last chapter guys, that's what I get for writing at 3 am! Here is the new addition I hope its better for you and as always thank you so much for all of the adds and reviews!

Arinna was deep in the world of music and dance. Sure she had probably had one drink too many but she was busy dancing off the booze. And the frustration. A flash of sapphire light covered David's face and for that moment he was breathtaking. He was always a good looking guy, in the stereotypical jock kind of way. Boyish good looks as they were often referred to. She just wasn't that into the boyish look. She valued things like intelligence, wit, a sense of humor, and a sense of loyalty far more than a pretty face. David had repeatedly asked her out over their two year friendship and she had always politely but firmly turned him down. Yet it seemed like he was gearing up for another try and she was downright sick of having to say it repeatedly. She didn't want to be cruel and she valued David's friendship but if he couldn't leave it at that then she would just have to end it.

Kelley's drunken laughter attacked her ear as she stumbled out of her dancing partner's grasp. She knocked into Arinna apologizing and smiling while not really focusing. Rin decided that was exactly where she wanted to be. Drunk and not caring who saw instead of pondering over how to kick her good friend in the ego hard enough so he got the point. She shouted over the music to Kelley that she wanted another drink who enthusiastically agreed. They made their way to the bar where they ordered a round of shots. Then another. And then another. They danced some more and then went back for another two shots. By then she was really feeling it so she decided to take a breather from all the dancing. Yes, the dancing burned off the booze but she was having a hard time focusing on the shifting walls.

She snagged a booth and sank down happily into the seat deciding to rest her cheek against the tabletop before her. It was cool and her face was most definitely not. She had just closed her eyes for a moment when there was a loud burst of laughter and she heard someone getting into the seat across from her. Thinking it was David and Kelley she picked her head up slowly only to be confronted by a pair of strangers. Two guys obviously drunk were sitting there staring at her barely stifling their giggles. "Hey there pretty girl." The one that was sitting on the inside said as he leaned close to her. She moved back on reflex and then smiled quickly to try and cover it. "My friend and I here were wondering why a pretty girl like you isn't dancing?"

"I think I've had a bit too much to drink." She answered with a theatric hand to her chest as if she were fighting the urge to vomit. It wasn't that far from the truth so she really didn't need to act. They laughed confidently and gave each other some sort of eye signal.

"Well you should totally dance with one of us…"

"Or both of us!" The companion chimed in.

"Because that will help you come down a bit. Unless maybe you don't want to be down?" They both looked at her with barely focused eyes and leering smiles. Oh yea she really didn't want to be there.

"No thanks. Actually I think I'm going to go be sick now." She made a move to get up when the one on the outside caught her wrist and held it tightly.

"Now where are you running off to pretty girl?"

"Yea we came all the way over here to dance with you and now you're running away."

"I feel like I'm going to puke. Excuse me." The hand did not release her wrist even though she rose from the seat and tottered slightly on her feet. "Let go of my hand please." She turned and tried peg the boys with a hard stare but failed miserably. A wave of dizziness swept over her and she nearly fell over.

"Rin." A very deep rumbling voice growled her name from somewhere behind her. She knew the voice but her alcohol fuzzed brain was having the hardest time placing it. She started to turn when suddenly there was a tall man standing next to her and holding onto her elbow. She looked up into a pair of very amber eyes and felt it click into place.

"Mr. Taisho?" She was confused. What was a man like him even doing in a place like this? Not to mention the fact that she was still angry at him for something she couldn't quite remember now.

"Is this your boyfriend or something?" The drunken boy asked from the table.

"What?! No!" She whipped her head around, not a good plan as it caused the room to spin again and her unfocused eyes lessened the surety of her words.

"Well then do you mind pal? The pretty lady here was just going to dance with us."

"Actually…" She started when Mr. Taisho interrupted her.

"Remove your hand." The sentence was simple but the menace in his voice was clear even to her drunken senses.

"Hey, there is really no need to get all…" She was interrupted again, this time by the drunken duo still seated.

"This isn't really any of your business, friend, now go find someone your own age." Rin was abruptly glad that looks couldn't actually harm anyone for if they could, the one Mr. Taisho leveled at the two would have left them both limbless. Skinless too probably.

"Rin, do you wish to comply with their request?"

"No."

"You have your answer now remove your hand or I will be forced to assume you no longer wish to have use of it." Something in his eyes had Rin believing he meant every word, probably more in fact. The boy that held onto her hesitated then released her as soon as a low deep vibrating sound filled the air around them. Once the boy had released her she was led by her elbow through the club and out the door. She was focused mostly on making sure her feet went where they were supposed to but every once in a while she got distracted by Mr. Taisho. He was graceful even as he made his angry way through the crowd not touching anyone. The laser show created beautiful chaos as it danced across all of that white hair. Of course whenever she got distracted she stumbled and immediately went back to focusing on her feet.

She stopped as soon as they were outside and took a long breath of the cool air. It was almost chilly in comparison to the heat of the club. Mr. Taisho had stopped beside her but he didn't release her. "Uh, thanks for that." He turned to look at her and she frowned as his eyes looked more red than gold at the moment. She tried to free her arm from his grasp but he only tightened it and scanned the street. "Okay you can let me go now."

"This Sesshomaru will return you to your home." Wait what?

"I don't need you to Hollywood me home. I mean thanks for the rescue back there but I came with friends."

"That wasn't a request." He said after a moment of silence in which he glared down at her. He then started walking forward and dragged her along behind him.

"Hey! My friends are going to wonder where I went."

"Then I suggest you call them once you are home." His tone had that sense of finality to it that just made her blood boil. Who was he to command her?

"I'll scream." He stopped and turned on her giving her a malevolent glare not unlike the one he had fixed on the drunken boys earlier.

"No you won't." She glared back at him defiantly but knew he was right. Why she wouldn't scream was beyond her as she was being led away from friends and safety by a man she didn't know. Something was seriously wrong with her brain and it wasn't just the drink, though those last two shots were catching up with her now. They started moving again though after several stumbles on her part he slowed down. He sighed loudly to show her he wasn't happy about that but she couldn't muster the will to care. All of her effort was bent on not throwing up. That would have been embarrassing.

Sesshomaru watched Rin try to walk unsteadily and nearly growled in frustration. He needed her to be inside her house and safe but this was taking too long with her obviously intoxicated pace. He contemplated just picking her up and carrying her the whole way but that would have aroused suspicion from the humans. That was the last thing he needed right now. "You know you are a very unpleasant person." Her words were slurred as they left her mouth but her tone suggested she was honestly angry with him. He did not however respond to her. That wasn't the first time nor the last he assumed that someone would make that observation. Her approval meant nothing to him. "I mean seriously. Your overly pushy, you just show up don't say hi or anything, then you just drag me around when I can't fight with you." He kept them moving towards the goal of her house without acknowledging her rant. Better to just let her get it out of her system and there was no use trying to reverse the behavior at this point. "Like this right now. I'm talking to you and you just ignore me. So rude."

She was wrong of course. He did talk to her, more than he talked to anyone else in fact. He was constantly having to remind himself not to answer her questions. Being completely preoccupied with her was more than enough humility for him. She continued the ranting as they walked down the sidewalk not really noticing that her words were becoming more and more slurred as they went. Every time she stumbled he righted her easily and then kept them moving. They were outside her building shortly enough but the stairs in the front caught his attention. Getting her up those was going to be a conundrum at this point. Yet as soon as they stood before them she started to climb without missing a beat. He was at her side in a flash of speed, holding her around the waist and by the elbow. She struggled against him even taking a swing at his chest as he carried her up the stairs without trying to be obvious about it. "I am perfectly capable of walking up the stairs Mr. Taisho."

"Rin stop that." He said as she actually hit him in the abdomen with her waving about. She did at once and then she just glared up at him. She could glare at him all she wanted as long as she moved while she did it. He ushered her into the elevator and all the way up to her door without further complaint.

"Key's under the mat." She said as she leaned against the frame. Well sagged against it really. Sesshomaru was momentarily worried that she'd passed out as he put the key in the lock and opened the door but then her eyes opened and she stumbled inside. He followed her in after returning the key to its hiding place. Her cat hissed at him again doing its best to imitate a ferocious lion. He hissed back and sent the little furball scurrying for cover. Rin was already removing articles of clothing as she moved about the house. He decided to make her drink some water before she fell asleep instead of standing there watching her disrobe like a lecher. He was many things but a pervert was not one of them.

It took him a little while to find the cups in her cupboards. Mostly because there was no real organization to them but the fact that he was listening to her move around her room making sure she was in fact still moving wasn't helping the situation. By the time he heard her feet making a zig zag path toward him he had already filled the glass with tap water that smelt considerably less than appetizing. He set the glass down in front of her as soon as she was seated at the table. "Drink." He commanded with a nod of his head toward the glass. She did as he instructed and then stared him down. It took quite a bit of effort for him to stay staring into those deep brown eyes and not at all of the soft skin her tank top revealed.

"Would you really have done it?" She whispered as she studied her interlocked fingers intently.

"Done what?"

"At the club, you threatened that guy remember? I was wondering if you really would have done it." He hesitated before answering her. Sure he could just not answer but his omission would no doubt be taken as a 'yes' which it was. Yet he didn't want to frighten her away.

"Yes." She looked back up at him and nodded. She stopped talking and finished her water. She didn't resume the questioning afterwards which to his surprise caused him to get frustrated. He frowned as he watched her study her hands and then the table top and then look away. The only sounds in the apartment were the sound of her slow even breath, her steady heartbeat, and the clock ticking away somewhere in the place. None of which were audible to her. "Does that bother you?" The words were out of his mouth before he had really decided to ask the question. His frown only deepened but it was at himself rather than her.

"It should." She said with a sigh and then a shake of her head. He was actually mollified by that. The lines in his face smoothed away returning it to its expressionless state. She shook her head and put it down on her arms which were folded on the table. He waited for her to say more but she didn't. Instead he listened to her breath and her heart slow to that languorous pace usually indicative of sleep in humans. He waited a little longer to be sure she was truly asleep before he rose from the table and gently lifted her from the chair. She didn't wake although she did turn into his body and snuggle closer to him. Usually proximity was a problem, especially with humans, but this was Rin.

He walked silently through her apartment until he reached her room where he laid her down in her bed. He had the covers over and was confident she was comfortable in moments. The satisfaction that simple fact brought him was not something he cared to dwell on at the moment. He sighed heavily. What was he going to do now? Lying to himself was pointless. He was well aware of how attached he was becoming to this simple little human and that was a very dangerous and stupid mistake. He stood staring down at her and began to feel like a lecher again so he let his head fall back intending to stare at the ceiling. Of course when he actually saw the ceiling he did stare but not without purpose. Rin had painted the ceiling of her room to be a perfect rendition of the night sky complete with stars and wisps of clouds. He was utterly enthralled with the masterpiece. So much so that he lost track of the passing time.