Author note: the chapter is proof read by a dear friend of mine - thanks you very much; many kisses and hugs.

Someone asked me why Rin is not friend with Sango and Kagome anymore - the matter would be explained in chapter four. However you must consider that the reason is told from Sango's pov and not Rin's - it's important to decide if Sango has right or not.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any character related to it.


Chapter Three

Life was harsh with Rin. Losing both her parents at the age of 8, then given into the care of her father's cousin, she strongly felt being unwelcomed. Unaccepted and often ignored by her adopted family, at the age of fourteen she took a part-time job, earning since then the necessary money to buy her clothes.

One day at her work place two well-known persons entered through the restaurant doors, Inuyasha and Kikyo. Rin was surprised to see them so closed to each other. The worse thoughts crossed her mind, but somewhere deep inside her didn't wanted to believe that the half inoyoukai was being unfaithful to Kagome.

But they were too close; their arms were locked, sometimes he whispered in her ear, she blushed and so on. For Rin to be suspicious of them wasn't a surprise. She remembered she didn't have lunch yet and asked the permission from her boss to finally fill her empty stomach.

Inuyasha and Kikyo were sitting at a table near the window; Rin decided to sit at a table nearby, close enough to hear their conversation.

"Did you have fun today?" Inuyasha asked his partner. "I know it's only our second date, maybe it's a cliché but I want to go through the normal stages of a relationship." Hearing his words, Rin wanted to attack him with the fork she held in her hand. What she hated the most were two-timing boys; she experienced it on her own.

"Yeah, I had fun. But what I am waiting more is where we should go after leave this restaurant." From the tone of her voice Rin could understand Kikyo's hidden message; they didn't stop holding hands. In all this time Rin stayed quiet in the corner, enjoying her late lunch as well as their conversation.

In the past, when she was still friend with Kagome, she would have ran away directly to her and reveal Inuyasha's true nature. But they weren't friends any more, she had no reason to worry about her love life. Besides, if she told Kagome about it, she won't believe her.

"I am glad to know you're satisfied with my performances. What do you say if this time we'll switch the hotels?"

"Of course darling. Tonight you won't sleep at all."

"Really? I am curious how will you do me tonight. Last time my beast was extremely pleased." Their conversation was gag-worthy; they talked about their sexual activities with no shame.

"But baby, what about that plain girl you officially date? Don't you think it's time to cut ties with her? I've been waiting for two weeks already."

"Don't worry baby, I'll break up with her soon. You're much better than her. I just need to find the right time to tell her the news."

Rin sat up from the table; she had enough of them. In the past, Rin had a better impression about Inuyasha, however he proved to be the same as the rest, a cheater.

Rin was on her half way to the kitchen when suddenly in her mind popped up the idea: how could she take full advantage of Sesshomaru's half-brother in her attempt to make Sesshomaru belong to her. She hid behind an ornamental plant while taking pictures with her cell phone of those two kissing.

"Information is power." She talked aloud while she returned to her work. Soon Inuyasha would provide her a real help in her relationship with Sesshomaru. She couldn't wait for tomorrow.


As promised the day before, Rin was now searching for Inuyasha. If he would have been in her class, her search would be effortless, but the prick wasn't. In every class break she searched for him, and just when she thought she finally had found him, the bell rang the beginning of a new period.

If she won't find him the lunch break she shall be forced to postpone her plan for tomorrow; she hated it. Fortunately for Rin the gods were on her side; she found the prick in the company of his best friend, Miroku. She approached the boys and spoke up her point directly.

"Hi, Inuyasha. I need to talk to you about something very important." Inuyasha lifted his bored gaze at the person he once knew as his girlfriend BFF. Since the two girls have cut ties with Rin the boys did the same.

"Rin, we have nothing to talk about." With his hand he waved her to leave the spot; but she didn't.

"Inuyasha Taishou, we need to talk about your date from yesterday." His eyes wide open when he heard her words. "You can come with me to a more private place or we can talk here. Fine by me."

Hurriedly he sat up from his sit, grabbed Rin by her arm and went to a place where no one could hear them. He set her arm free when they reached the sport building.

"What do you want?"

"This is better..." no matter what this girl wants, he knows he won't like it. He would have never thought she would blackmail him; she always seemed so innocent. Maybe he was wrong.

"Tell me what do you want? You want money to keep silent? How much do you want?" Inuyasha was ready to take out his wallet when her voice stopped him.

"Don't make me laugh Inuyasha, I am not after your money. I want to talk with you about your date with a certain female which wasn't Kagome, and also I want us to be some kind of partners."

"You followed me? Do you have a crush on me and want me for yourself?" if it wasn't for his offensive words, she would have laughed for a month.

"You're not funny at all Taishou. With the risk of hurting your pride, no, I did not follow you; Witnessing your unfaithfulness was merely a coincidence.. and no, I do not want you either. From what did you draw this conclusion? If you don't want Kagome to know about you and Kikyo you must do something for me."

"Do you actually thought she would believe you? She doesn't trust you, your word values nothing."

"I know she won't trust me, this is the reason why I took evidence of what I saw." From her inside pocket she took out a picture and threw it in his face; it was the picture which depicted the kiss he shared with his mistress. "Maybe she won't believe my words, but she will if she sees the evidence. That picture values more than 1000 words."

"You bitch-"

"Save your insults for someone who wants to listen to you. You're not in the position to go against me."

"What do you want me to do?"

"If you do what I tell you, I promise I won't tell her about you and Kikyo, nor I would sneak in her bag or locker that picture. My mouth will be sealed."

"What do you want?" he asked again hoping this time she would provide him an answer. A fine smile painted her face traits thinking at what she wants.

"What I want has to do a lot with your brother Sesshomaru." Horror was written in his eyes at the sound of his brother's name that left her lips. He knew he won't like it.


Dressed with a black shirt and skirt – she thought she would pass un-noticed by his neighboors – she reached in her pocket for the key to an apartment which clearly didn't belong to her. Rin Takahashi was glad to finally see the results of her blackmail.

"What do you want?" he asked her again. She couldn't restrain the small smile formed on her lips.

"I want a key." She stated simply making his eyes to question her silently. "I want the key to your brother's apartment." And this time his eyes were wide open in shock.

"Do I look like someone who has his key? I do not know if you are aware but we aren't in brotherhood terms. I am a blood relative of his, but my foot never stepped on the floor of his apartment. I even doubt my hand knocked at his door."

"I didn't ask you to go in to his apartment. I asked you to give me the key. Do you see the difference?"

"How do you want me to do that?" he really tried to show her the request was utterly impossible, not saying crazy but unfortunately she didn't received well the message. He doubted she cares about his imminent death when his ruthless half-brother would catch him stealing his key.

"That's not my problem. You have time until this Friday to give me what I want. If not, this picture shall miraculously 'land' at Kagome's feet."

Her delicate, long fingers touched the coldness of the metal. She withdrew the cold key and inserted it into the keyhole. The door cracked open and her slim, dark form found its way inside.

It was completely dark inside his apartment. :He's not home yet." she gladly thought. If he would have been home, she would find the exit in a second, and probably her bottom will hit the floor when he'll throw her out.

But being alone inside his cold apartment she has time to quietly search in each room. She had to admit to herself she desired to see his bedroom the most; how big his bed is, what color his bed sheets are.

But before going to the place she yearned the most, she a stop in his kitchen placing the grocery bags on the counter. Some say the love goes through the stomach; she came here to cook him a delicious dinner.

She hoped he would be hungry enough to eat dinner, and not chopping her into tiny little pieces at the sight of a mere human girl invading his private space.

Does he cook? She wondered for the first time about something like this. She tried to picture him in the kitchen with a knife in his hand cutting onion.

Her inner fantasy took an abrupt end when a burst of laughter reverberated in the empty house; she filled the house with the sound of laugher. Him cooking would look funny.

Letting the grocery bags behind, she left to explore another inscrutable scenes of his house. Her steps led her to the farthest door, at the end of the corridor. Rin stretched her hand grabbing the door knob and open it.

Her eyes already accustomed with the dark scanned the room she just entered. Like a magnet, her eyes were attracted by the huge bed. Her body moved by its own, coming closer to it. Rin sat on the soft mattress and her hand touched the silky sheets feeling their texture. It's really different compared with my cotton ones. I wonder when those sheets would cover my body?

Then she sat up and left his room. If she kept staying in there, her inner voice would have made her experience the feeling of being underneath his sheets. If she wouldn't have left, he would've probably found her naked in his bed, and not in his kitchen preparing a delicious dinner.

Maybe she's trying to seduce him but she's not a flashy girl who would take her clothes off waiting in a man's bed that probably hates her to the core. Maybe she's bolder lately, but she's still a virgin; the thought of being completely naked in front of a man still frightened her.

Rin returned to the kitchen and took out the ingredients from the grocery bag. Today she shall prepare a delicious aphrodisiac dinner for her Sensei. He may want to throw her out but she was absolutely sure he would enjoy the dinner – at least that was what she hoped.

"Let's see… baked oysters and spinach, creamy wild mushrooms soup, chocolate-dipped crescent heart. Well Rin, you have a lot to prepare, it's time for you to start and finish until he returns home."

Three hours later after invading his private space, the noise of front door being opened reached her ears. Fortunately she just finished dinner and now was in the middle of arranging table.

When Sesshomaru Taishou parked his car and involuntarily looked up he saw the lights on in his apartment. At that time it didn't crossed his mind that a student of his is inside; he thought maybe Jaken is waiting for him – it wouldn't be a first when the imp takes his liberty to walk free inside his apartment. Usually when this happens, the imp brings him important news from his father.

When the elevator opened at his floor, his ino-youkai nose was invaded by the scent of food. Following the trail of food he noticed its coming from his place. In that moment he thought the maid who comes to cook and clean the house while he's away was slower today in her chores, and thus broke their contract: he should never find her in his house. The only time agreed to see the woman is in the morning when she prepares his daily green tea.

He opened the door thinking how he would slice the throat of that woman who wasn't able to do something so simple - leave his house before his arrival. A humming coming from the kitchen made him wonder why the heck she's so happy. After all she will be fired soon.

With the thought to end that woman happiness he stormed inside the kitchen, but what he saw shocked him. Maybe because he was so distracted by his inner thoughts, or by the smell of food he wasn't able to distinguish her scent.

The woman he heard humming was no other than his pest female student. Sesshomaru cursed his lack of attention. He should have known the pest was up to something, during this week she was too docile.

"Welcome home! I prepared dinner for you?" Rin welcomed him with a big smile on her face. Not even his deadly surrounding aura made her flinch.

"What are you doing here, human?" he asked her. He was at the point of losing his mind; maybe if this human has a good excuse he would let her live. If not, her blood would be spilled on his kitchen floor.

"I am trying to seduce you Sensei. And since I saw at TV that love goes through the stomach I decided to prepare you a delicious dinner."

"This Sesshomaru doesn't need your cooking services. A maid does this for him."

"I thought you can't cook, so I knew that someone is cooking for you. But my food is better: I added a lot of love... I only need to place the plates on the table and the dinner is ready."

The only human he loathes, passed by him without fear, going straight to the living room arranging the table. "Come and eat what I have prepared for you." she invited him. No, he won't eat her dinner. He would go there and throw everything away, her as well, but before that –

"How did you know where I lived and how did you enter my house?" he wanted to know whom he was going to kill; his residence address was kept a secret, it wasn't in his file.

"A little bird whispered to me, and I used a key." She couldn't betray Inuyasha. Even though she smiled when he found her in his home, actually that was an act; she was so damn scared and hoped deep inside that he won't kill her. If he would know who helped her, he would kill Inuyasha.

"Who gave you my key?" the only two persons who have his key are Jaken and his own father. It was impossible for that imp to betray his master, and about his father – Sesshomaru was sure the human didn't visit him asking for a key. Besides, stealing the key from his very person was impossible since the human didn't approach him lately.

"Is that really important? The point is I have the key to your apartment and I'll come here tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow as well."

The thought of her scent lingering in his private space made him go mad. Furious at the thought of her coming again Sesshomaru turned upside down the table. The food she spent three hours to prepare spread on the wooden floor.

"This Sesshomaru doesn't need your company. Your presence here is not welcomed. Leave this house before I kill you on this spot."

His words were harsh and his action was violent. Tears treat to fall over her cheeks; she tried to hold them back.

"Rin knows one day you will love her, and she isn't scared of you." Who was she lying to? She was so scared of him that she thought her legs would lose their strength and she would fall on the floor.

Sesshomaru turned his eyes and looked at her. She was trembling from head to toe; fear visible in her eyes. Not afraid of me? Suddenly he grabbed her by her shoulders and her back hit the wall hard.

"Not afraid of me?" he asked rhetorical. "I can smell your fear all over you. And you know…you have reasons to be. Now I am so mad that simply by mistake my claws can slice your throat."

"You will never do something like this to me. I am your student." he chuckled.

"Do you really think this would stop me? Student or not I can kill you with no second thoughts." Her heart beated faster in fear; she looked him into his eyes and he wasn't joking. "Or better if you still came here to seduce me I could take you by force. But I doubt a virgin like you would want her first time to be a rape. And you know what the best part is? If you tell, no one would believe you, because this Sesshomaru never takes human females as his partners."

His hand was lingering on her shirt ready to rip it out. She was scared, if she doesn't get away he will destroy her; she would never feel sane ever again. Force came back in her limbs and pushed him away.

"You won this battle but not the war. Maybe I am afraid now but my feelings for you are still the same. One day you will love Rin for real." She was so scared that she forgot her purse or even to put her shoes on. With her bare feet, Rin ran away from his house.

The man left behind paid no attention to her forgotten belongings or even to the mess he just created; he was satisfied to have that pest out of his private space. He hopes to find a solution for this current problem. Maybe today he resisted not killing her but he's not so sure about next time.

A shadow caught his attention – Sesshomaru looked outside the window and saw that shadow following closely the human he just chased away. He turned his gaze away, not carrying if someone is threating her life or not.

It's not his business.


Author note: Don't know when the new chapter would be up. Currently my biorhythm is in negative and I have no mood to write (even if the idea is there) - it would affect my work if I would force myself.

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