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D.O.C. (Dream of Californication. I don't wanna keep typing it out, so I'm gonna start abbreviating)
Don't own it! Don't think I ever will either!
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'Damn it! What am I going to wear? Is he going to take me somewhere fancy, or a casual restaurant?' She groaned. 'Why didn't I ask for any details? Nooo, I just HAD to be cool and play hard to get.'
"Rin?" She heard a quiet voice from behind her.
"What do you want, Kagome?" Rin didn't really like Kagome, she was always treating Rin like a little sister. Acting like she was so much older, when she was really only 3 years older than Rin.
"I came to give you this. It seemed like you might need it." Kagome smiled gently.
Rin looked at the light, lavender/pink colored shirt. It was silk, and and sleeves that reached her elbows. The sleeves were loose, so when she lifted her arms, the sleeves acted like the webbing between a duck's toes.
It had a V-neck, which overlapped a bit just for show, so it looked like the neck-line of a kimono. When paired with skinny jeans and flats, it could be casual. When paired with black slacks and heels, it would be fancy enough for most restaurants.
It was utterly perfect and beautiful.
Rin took it. "Thank you, Kagome. It's perfect."
The young miko smiled. "I bought it because it can be both fancy and casual. It also matches my powers."
"What do you mean by that?" Rin found some black strappy heels, some black flats, black dress slacks, and some black skinny jeans. 'Black just looks so good with this color.' She turned to Kagome, who now had balls of pinkish lavender light surrounding her hands. The color matched the blouse exactly.
Rin simply looked at her. "If you're thinking you can surprise me with that, you're wrong. Have you ever seen what demons can do? I saw it first-hand today, and it blows that out of the water."
Kagome gaped at her. "Wh-when did you...?"
"Today, yeah, I know that mikos and houshis can kill with light and spiritual yaddah yaddah yah. Listen, I don't really care about that. I can accept anyone. So if you thought I would scream, or something, you're wrong. You're like family, so I'm not supposed to get afraid of you." She was appalled when Kagomes started crying. 'Ugh, she always makes me feel guilty for some reason. Crying? In front of someone you haven't seen in so long? Disgusting.'
"Oh, Rin! That means so much to me! You're like my sister!" Rin sighed, but gave in and hugged the older woman. She smiled over Kagome's shoulder. Rin didn't want her to think that she was starting to develop a soft-spot for her.
But, truth be told, Kagome wasn't half bad in Rin's book.
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She stood outside. She decided to take it both ways concerning her outfit: She wore black slacks with flats, hoping it was okay for wherever she was going.
She saw that already familiar Impala pull up. She smiled as the silver-haired man opened the door, climbed out, and made his way toward her. He was dressed in a suit, but the jacket was open and he had no tie.
He looked her up and down. "You look perfect for where we are going." She smiled wider.
"So, where are we going anyway?
"It's a surprise." He smiled that tiny smile again. She didn't want to admit it, but it made him look pretty sexy. He escorted her to the car, even shutting the door for her.
They drove in silence, and after about 25 minutes of glancing at each other, they pulled up to an expensive looking restaurant.
They walked in, and Rin looked around. It was beautiful. The wine colored carpet looked like something a castle would line its floors with. With champagne colored tablecloths matched the walls, which had burgundy designs on them. There were cream colored columns near the walls. The large dining room was quiet, people keeping to their own tables. Waiters flitted about.
Rin noticed that youkai were already out and about. Some as waiters, but a lot were dining. It was nice to see that everyone was already so comfortable with each other's species, seeing as they only came out today.
"People are taking it exceedingly well, as you can see. It only takes a few interviews, and now everyone acts neutral around us." Sesshomaru smiled at her, pulling out her chair. She hadn't even realized that they had talked to the hostess already. She had been too busy staring at the room.
'Woah. This seems like a place a guy would take a girl to just to get in her pants...' This thought disturbed her, but Sesshomaru was obviously a gentleman. He wouldn't try anything, he seemed too prideful. He noticed her scrutinizing him.
"Is it not to your liking?" He seemed worried there for a second, but he remained calm on the outside.
"It just seems like an awful lot just for a date..." She stated simply, letting the unsaid implications fall wherever they may.
He laughed quietly, unable to believe it. "You are worried about me trying to steal your innocence?" He laughed again, this time harder.
"Well, what else am I supposed to think?" Rin defended, suddenly embarrassed.
"You thought absolutely right." His face was dead serious, as was is tone. Her mouth went dry.
"W-What..." She sputtered, then she caught the amused glimmer in his eyes. Her eyes, however, narrowed. "You're really good at lying."
He chuckled. "You really believed me, didn't you?" He flicked a hand out to the waiter by their table, who nodded and brought over a bottle of wine and two glasses. He set them down in front of Sesshomaru, who nodded his head towards Rin.
"Hello miss, my name is Noboru, and I'll be your waiter this evening. What would you like to order?"
Rin ordered the first thing she saw, then looked at Sesshomaru.
"I will be having the same thing." He said as he uncorked the bottle effortlessly. He poured them both a glass, and raised his.
"To being allowed to act yourself in public." He declared smiling a bit as she touched their glasses.
He hadn't been this happy since he was a child... over 700 years ago.
To be honest, he hadn't smiled or laughed this much in one day in over 500 years.
It felt good.
