Author's note: Fourth chapter! This is such a small short chapter... but Sesshomaru and Rin are getting closer to each other! The next chapter takes place at Kagome's birthday celebration!
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Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha, the characters belongs to Rumiko Takahashi. I also don't own any of the lyrics used in this story, all proper credit goes to the original creator. I only own my made up characters for example: Seth (bad guy in this story)
: Far Away Embrace:
Chapter 4: Behind It All
She was tired of lying to herself. She was tired of drinking her life away. She was tired of keeping hope that one day her husband would change and he would finally love her. But what she was tired of the most was being unhappy. She wanted to be happy... the only problem was how could she achieve that lost happiness she so desired?
Sesshomaru picked up his cup, which was sitting on the round table, and took a sip of the hot and delicious coffee. Today's morning was calm and collected as the clear blue sky indicated that the afternoon would be hot. He silently flipped to the entertainment page of the newspaper article that he was currently reading to keep him distracted. He was supposed to meet with that violinist girl, Rin. He wasn't surprised to find that she was late. Annoyed, maybe?
He was wearing a pair of zenith indigo jeans with an eagle V-neck T-Shirt, followed with white spiff shoes. The restaurant, which he awaited in, was surrounded with magnificent sculptures and had the effect of a calm island paradise.
Everything around him felt glamorous and expensive even the beautiful people, but on the contrary, Sesshomaru paid no interest to such luxuries. He was unlike other great millionaires or a billionaire like himself that would take the time to compliment and review over the designs, taken from some of the greatest artists and architectures in history.
Rin walked gracefully towards the expressionless man with platinum silver hair, who was waiting for her. She had asked over the phone to meet with him at this restaurant. Why is my heart beating so fast? This is crazy, why did I schedule to meet with a complete stranger? Especially, to this stranger that makes me act like a silly high school girl with a crush. She was wearing an orange knit bubble skirt, with a pleated V-neck top and a pair of white strapped high heels.
Rin settled her coffee latte cup down on the round table, before settling herself in the chair in front of him. "Good morning, Sesshomaru. Well, it's actually late morning, but I'm really sorry for getting here so late." Rin apologized, taking off her sunglasses shades and resting them on top of her head.
"Hn, so what did you want to speak with me." He replied, acknowledging her presence, as he folded and tucked away the newspaper to the side.
"Umm, well I wanted to thank you in person. You know about that incident that happened two prior nights, ago." Rin replied with a shy stare.
Sesshomaru blinked, as he watched the woman drink her latte, before she beamed a smile up at him. "Thank you for catching me from my fall and also for staying by my side, until I woke up."
"There isn't really a need for your words. It is meaningless." He said, in his suave baritone voice. Rin gave him a half smile, as she brushed a black lock of hair behind her ear. "Will you at least forgive me for wasting your time? The truth is I... really wanted to see you, again." Rin watched his emotionless face but the hint of humor in his amber eyes, made her stomach flutter with invisible butterflies. Have I really become obsessed with this stranger? He even finds my words humorous, how ironic.
"A married woman like you shouldn't be mixing with emotions or playing around with feelings like this. What would your husband, think?" He stated coldly, even though on the inside he found it humorous for the girl he just met to have unknowingly adapted to the same feelings, he felt for her. Rin frowned, feeling ashamed; maybe she went too far by saying that.
She knew that her feelings for her husband expanded on another horizon, different from her feelings for Sesshomaru.
"You're not happy." He said, stating the obvious matter at hand. Rin's gaze focused on his compass dog tag he wore around his neck. "Yes, you're correct. I've never been truly happy with my husband. My relationship with him is complicated, frustrated, and horrible. We've been married for two years you know, and he has yet to acknowledge his love for me." Rin explained feeling peculiar telling this side of her story to a man she barely met.
"Is it selfish of me to ask for a little love? I wouldn't even mind if it comes from a stranger, like you."
They held their gazes locked, as her last words repeated inside their own personal thoughts. "I... didn't really mean to sound so vague." Rin whispered feeling embarrassed. I'm not asking him to be my lover, but I'm afraid it sounded like I was. Sesshomaru's cold facade didn't really help her read his silent thoughts.
"You profess a violin in an orchestra. Where do you normally perform?" He asked breaking the silence. He was unaffected or bothered by her showing any type of care in her clumsy and extended expressions of love.
"I perform at the theater called Lan Tian." Rin answered, before she finished her latte. There was so much about Sesshomaru that she didn't really know. On the contrary, she wanted to be close to him. Somehow, I want to know more about you.
"Do... you, I mean, are you married?" Rin asked curiously trying to hide her nervousness for his answer. "No." He said short and curt. He could of sworn he saw relieve wash over her green hazel eyes.
"Do you master in a bachelor degree? Or are you working, somewhere?" Rin asked, curiously. Sesshomaru's amber eyes glistened with a hint of surprise. This was a first; most people knew who he was. He was famous and rich with his well-known work.
"I'm the executive lawyer of Sharon Stone enterprise." He said. Rin's eyes glinted, interested in his career position," You're a lawyer? Wow, your family must be proud of you. You've done several cases out in public, right?" She asked. "That is correct." He said with a small nod.
"It would be an honor to have you as a guest at the performance in the theater, two weeks from now." Rin informed him, with a small smile on her glossed lips.
"Hn. We'll see if my schedule permits it." He answered modestly. Who would have ever thought I would feel comfortable and at ease with a human like her. No, she's different.
There was something about her that was different from the other boring and pathetic humans he had to associate with in the world.
"Do you consider me as a friend? Because I feel like you could be my friend." Rin said in a cheery voice, her hand outstretched toward him. "Depends." he answered briefly.
Those markings on his face... he's so handsome and unreal like a portrait not meant to be touched. "My cell-phone number." she said, motioning to her outstretched hand that was clutching on a piece of paper with her number.
His hand made contact with her hand, momentarily lingering on her smooth skin, before he tucked the piece of paper in his shirt pocket. What are we really playing at? Rin thought to herself wondering if she had done the right thing.
"What is your favorite color?" He asked staring at her clothe choice of wear. "It all depends, really. I like light colors the best." Rin answered back. "Did you lose someone important in your life?" Rin asked as she motioned to his necklace.
"He was a friend in the military a few years back." Sesshomaru responded back at the mention of the dog tag in his disposition. "Oh, I see." Rin said wondering if it was a bad memory to resurface.
"Where did you meet your husband?" He asked, instead of continuing to tell the story of his friend.
"My father introduced him to me. My marriage was arranged, you see." Rin said as she explained her marriage situation.
"I see. That would explain why your marriage is as distressing as you would describe it." He said smoothly as he understood the situation a little bit better.
"Do you have a girlfriend?" Rin asked turning the attention back to him. She was starting to like this questioner game they were conversing amongst.
"There is someone in my life at the moment, but I wouldn't call her my girlfriend." Sesshomaru said, nonchalantly. It seemed that he was the type of person who didn't really get stuck on someone. "Hm, can I ask another question?" Rin asked wondering if he would give her his turn card in the game.
"Go ahead." Sesshomaru replied back as he made a hand gesture to the waiter passing by them.
"So, what's your favorite food dish?" Rin asked as Sesshomaru called for the waiter. It was quite obvious that they would be spending some more time together, getting to know each other better.
"Are you ready to order?" asked the waiter who stood next to Rin. Now, those are a pair of good legs. The waiter thought to himself as he checked out the woman.
"My favorite is Pizza, but I think I'll order something different." Rin said as she eyed the menu in her hands.
Sesshomaru glared at the waiter's wandering eyes. Kent froze in an instant as he averted the woman's date, seething glare.
The rest of the morning was passed by so swiftly with Rin asking a few more questions. The time and place seemed to be non-existence to them as Rin chatted with her mysterious stranger.
"Where did you park your vehicle?" he asked, as they stood outside on the parking lot of Celestial Restaurant. Rin glanced out into the busy highway streets. "I don't own a car. I actually came by Taxi." Rin answered, solemnly.
"Then, I'll take you to your house." He said, without any resistance. Rin glanced at the time on her wrist watch. "Actually, I have to head to work." She replied back. He took out his cell phone and looked over his missed phone calls. He noticed he missed a call from Inuyasha. What does he want..?
"Alright, then I'll take you to where you work, instead." Sesshomaru answered back. "Ah well," Rin manage to utter out before thinking about the offer. It seems he isn't taking a 'no' for an answer.
"I'd like that." Rin said as she followed Sesshomaru down the parking lane. They soon arrived at the designated spot. Her eyes widened as she eyed his vehicle. She had expected a truck or a sport car for a rich and famous guy like Sesshomaru to drive in, but not this. She eyed the motorcycle, the red Harley with its dangerous white streak.
"Are you getting on?" he asked, as he handed her a black helmet for protection. Rin took the helmet cautiously, watching as Sesshomaru zipped up his blue leather jacket. Her trembling hands set the helmet over her head, before she got on top of the motorcycle.
She had never ridden a dangerous monster like this before. Her body shook violently as the motor of the vehicle roared to life. Sesshomaru looked calm, "Hold on tightly, unless you want to fall." he instructed. Her arms wrapped firmly around his upper torso in an instance. Once he felt Rin secured, he reversed out of the parking spot before speeding out of the parking lot area and into the flowing traffic of New York.
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