Chapter 3

Inuyasha couldn't suppress a smile at seeing his sister in-law. Rin had such a sunny disposition that you couldn't help but feel at ease unlike her husband when people first met Rin they were immediately put at ease. The opposite could be said for Sesshomaru its like he carried a certain chill with him that made you feel very uncomfortable you've gotta dig deep to get to the heart within.

Rin pov

Rin looked at her husband a small frown on her brow she could feel the cold anger rolling off him in waves. It only lessened when Inuyasha looked up to his brother and gave a small grin. Filing this information for later she focused all her attention to her brother in-law who immediately engulfed her in a warm hug and placed a sloppy kiss on her cheek.

"So how are you keeping warm with this winter, with my ice cube of a brother sharing your bed?" he said grinning cheekily although the grin didn't quite reach his eyes.

Looking questioningly at her husband and noticing the slight twitch of his body that Sesshomaru would tell her later laughed slightly and smacked her captor on the head stepped out of his arms and led the brothers into the dining room so that they could begin dinner.

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After dinner Inuyasha quickly excused himself and went to his old room that he had since he was a child and he was unsurprised to see that nothing had changed. Dinner had taken a lot out of him since her was still suffering from jetlag plus enduring the worried looks from Rin and Sesshomaru weren't helping any. Don't forget heartbreak takes a toll on a person too a little voice added as his heart constricted. Sighing he walked into the bathroom to take a bath that never failed to sooth his tired muscles.

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Rin pov

Rin felt tears of compassion gather in her eyes as she heard the story of Inuyashas recent heartbreak. She loved Inu like a brother and she felt that he deserved happiness. The kind of happiness that she had found with his older brother that had surprised them both after their years of marriage. Wiping tears from her eyes Rin shifted slightly from her position in Sesshomarus lap so that she could get a better look at his face.

"So what are you going to do?" she asked

Sesshomaru smirked evilly and Rin sweat dropped wishing she hadn't asked.

"Nothing as of yet," he finally replied. "I need to wait for the go ahead from Inuyasha first."

"Go ahead?" Rin asked her brow furrowing in confusion.

Inuyasha was too soft-hearted to do anything to his exs even though they had hurt him badly. He would never agree to whatever Sesshomaru was planning. As if reading her mind Sesshomaru scowled slightly

"You are right Inu is far too kind to go through the trouble of planning an elaborate scheme for his revenge. What i need is for him to wipe her completely from his heart and mind, completely out of his life. Then she'll just be another stranger, any unfortunate circumstances that may happen to her will be none of his concern."

Rin nodded in comprehension. When Inu loved you and you were precious to him he would do anything to protect you and make you happy that was his weakness. But if you betrayed him he would cut you cleanly from his life withdrawing his support, protection and love and just like a building without its support beams you will crumble. No matter how much you pleaded or begged he would never let you into his life ever again.

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It had been a week since Inuyasha had returned to Japan and he still hadn't left the house. Rin was starting to get worried and she had said as much to Sesshomaru who simply said it was part of the process and it wouldn't be long now. Deciding that she needed some fresh air instead of sitting in his room moping she was surprised to find him showered and dresses engrossed in a painting. She picked up a picture that was on the bed

"Is this her?" she asked surprised by the startling resemblance to Inuyashas old fiancé Kikyo.

"ah." Inuyasha said his eyes never leaving the painting he was doing.

"I never noticed the resemblance you know," he spoke after awhile startling her into dropping the photograph, "it wasn't until Kagome broke my heart that i finally did."

"I guess I'm not meant to find love," he continued finally turning to face Rin the pain in his eyes knocked the breath out of her.

"When Kikyo broke my heart, it hurt but not as much as when Kagome did it because at least then i thought i couldn't find someone sincere enough because they were blinded and attracted to my wealth that they couldn't see the person i really am." Inuyasha said running a hand through his silver locks forgetting the paintbrush that was still in his hand and splattering paint through his hair. Rin didn't know what to say and Inuyasha continued

"Back then i still had hope. I thought if i could go to a different country, a place that had never heard of Inuyasha Tashio the younger brother of Sesshomaru Tashio i could start over. I could find her my one true love just like those stories mum used to read to me when i was younger and i thought i had found her when i met Kagome," Inuyasha snorted, "Boy was i wrong," he said self depreciatingly ,

"She was kind, sweet and she didn't seem to care that i was a mere painter without an ounce to my name but i guess i can be wrong 2 times in a row about who my soul mate is. Its kinda ironic ne Rin," Inuyasha paused expectantly looking at Rin. Swallowing hard to moisturise her dry mouth she said'

"What is Inuyasha?" for lack of anything better to say.

"That my relationship with Kikyo was doomed to fail because i had too much money and my relationship with Kagome failed because of the lack of it. That's all it all comes down to doesn't it? Money. The world and everything in it revolves around money." Finished with his speech rubbed his eyes tiredly and smiled sadly at Rin

"I'm sorry to unload on you like that, I'm sure that is not what you came here to do." He said turning back to his painting.

"You are wrong you know," Rin finally spoke startling Inuyasha seeing as she had practically yelled the statement at him. "You deserve love Inu. Those girls who broke your heart just weren't the ones." She continued pulling Inuyasha into a warm hug she vowed to find Inuyasha his princess.

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