Title 07/10/2011

Not that she ever doubted his word, Rin was still quite surprised when Sesshomaru's half-brother turned up in her class. He looked slightly like him, the same long silver hair and the same coloured eyes but while Sesshomaru had a level of decorum and control around him, an elegance that no one could match, his brother was a really wild and quick to temper.

He was in three fights before even the end of his first day.

But this just sent the girls in the school mad about him. The bad boy and his cool brother.

Who always vanished at lunch.

Sesshomaru had to be very careful when it came to lunch, trying to get to the roof without being seen or followed. He did it with style and class but Rin often laughed when he came to join her, checking the door several times, paranoid.

They would sit and eat and talk.

They spoke of the world.

Of life.

Of people.

Sesshomaru taught her about the world of business and Rin told him about the world of the 'normal person'.

On the rare days when it rained, they would retreat to Sesshomaru's council office, locking the door and keeping the lights off. It made it very moody and strange but they just spoke in hushed tones, leaning on the wall, never once using a table or chairs. It was their secret.

Rin didn't ask why he kept their friendship a secret. She soon wished she had. She needed the advance warning.

"Kuroya." Rin called one afternoon, spotting the dark haired girl as she spoke with her older silver haired sister.

Kuroya was the vice president of the council and had become a good friend to Rin, saving her from trouble when she'd accidently walked in on two of her teachers in a intimate position. The problem was that both the teachers were married. And not to each other. They had tried to blackmail her, saying that if she told anyone about it, they would have her expelled. Kuroya had then turned up, saying how if they expelled her, they would have to explain why the scholarship student had been kicked out.

They all agreed to pretend it never happened and Kuroya had been Rin's friend ever since.

Rin did have a deep feeling that the girl was using her, since her father was the founder and owner of a huge and successful computer software company but the girl couldn't even use the internet.

Rin was giving her private lessons after school and in return they had a nice friendship and trusted each other with secrets. Including Rin's friendship with Sesshomaru.

She smiled at her as Rin came over, waving her sister goodbye. "Rin, what's up?"

"Have you see Sesshomaru? He missed lunch."

"Ah, sorry, he meant for me to tell you. He got called away. His brother's in trouble again."

"Oh."

"Don't worry about it, he said he'd make it up to you."

Rin gave a half smile. "Yeah."

"Ah, come on, don't look so down. He will." She winked. "I'll make sure he…" her face fell as she looked behind the first year. "Oh, hello Brandy."

The red haired Brandy stared at the girl from her class with the same disgust Kuroya was looking at her with. "Kuroya. Did I just overhear you talking about Sesshomaru?"

"What's it to with you?"

"You know he's mine."

"I don't see your name on him. And what, you went out… once?"

"That's one more than he went out with you."

Kuroya leant over to Rin, leaning over her shoulder. "It wasn't even a date, he father was invited to dinner with them and she got a dance from Sesshomaru. From what I heard, he ran out on her half way through." She said in a stage whisper meaning the redhead heard every word.

Brandy stamped her foot suddenly. "Oh and how many times have you been there?"

"In the month? Five times. We have twice weekly council meetings there but then, you know all about that." She put her hand to her mouth and made O shape with her mouth. "Ops, my mistake, you're not on the council."

Beside her, Rin was trying to keep a straight face as Brandy's face turned almost as red as her hair. Suddenly her eyes turned to Rin and her growing smile vanished. The girl's eyes were so sharp, so deadly… so angry… and that anger was being directed at Rin. "And… who are you?"

"This is Rin. This year's scholarship student."

Brandy's eyes widened. "Ah, I remember you now. You're that little swot that worked with him that day… the one who burnt her hand."

Subconsciously, Rin hid her hands behind her back. "I… I didn't mean to."

"Oh so you can speak. I was being to think you were a mute genius. Tell me…" she looked up and down her. "Where did you get your uniform? It looks like its falling apart."

"Give her a break Brandy." Kuroya said, stepping between them. "She's just a first year."

"Yeah, and I have seen her with Sesshomaru several times now."

"She's applying for the council next year, he said he'd give her some tips. In case you forgot, we are all graduating this year."

Brandy stared at her for a moment then looked at Rin. "I'm keeping an eye on you." she turned on the spot and walked away.

Kuroya gave a sigh as she brushed her hair off her face. "Rin, really, stay away from her. She's mad."

Rin nodded. "Thank you… for standing up for me."

The older girl laughed gently. "Well, winding Brandy up is one of my favourite hobbies. And you're my friend… who promised to teach me how to send emails tonight."

With a laugh, Rin gave her a quick hug then turned away. "How did you get through the years?"

"Simple, I told someone what to write for me."

The two laughed and went off on their way. They met again later that day, when the school was actually over and the afterschool clubs too place. Rin and Kuroya met at their normal computer room and for an hour, Rin went through how to send and receive emails. When Kuroya's car arrived to take her home, she did offer Rin a lift but she refused, stating she had work to do.

Alone and in silence, Rin worked through her work, ignorant of the time as it passed.

Sesshomaru sighed as he looked at his watch once again. There was only one place he had to check then he would give up for the weekend. He had little hope but he couldn't give up until he knew.

He went up to the door of the last computer room and stepped inside. The lights flickered on at their sensor and he looked over the computers. All of them were black and off.

All but one.

He walked over to it, hoping it hadn't just been left on. He looked down at the computer and the person lying across the keyboard. He looked at the computer, the screen was filled with row on row of 'N' as she leant on the key. He sighed and leant over to her, shaking her arm. "Rin. Rin wake up."

She moaned and rolled away from the computer.

"Rin. Rin wake up!"

After a moment, her eyes shifted and opened. "Sess… Sesshomaru?"

"Rin. It's past ten o'clock. What are you still doing here?"

"I… I was… I…" She rolled in her chair, her head dropping slightly.

Sighing, Sesshomaru looked at the desk and computer then the girl as she began to fall asleep. He looked at her and made a choice.

Rin rolled herself over and opened her eyes, looking up at the ceiling. "Wha?"

"Ah, so you're awake?"

She looked to the side where a woman was passing by the doorway with a baby in her arms. "Aunt… Tini?"

"Yeah sleepy head. Come on, get up, it's almost noon." She sighed softly, bouncing the baby. "Thank goodness it's Saturday.

"Wait…" Rin said, sitting up and realising she was still in her uniform. "I… I don't remember coming home."

"Well, you were as good as asleep." Her aunt smiled, leaning on the door frame. "You really should thank that nice man."

"What man?"

"He carried you. This car pulled up outside and it was opened for him. Then he carried you inside, asked where your room was, lay you down and left. Hardly said a word."

"Wh… what did he look like?"

Her aunt sighed loudly, looking up at the ceiling. "Dead handsome, long silver hair and…"

"A crescent mark on his forehead?"

"Yeah."

"It's was Sesshomaru."

"Sesshomaru? The one you always talk about?" Her aunt asked but Rin was saved by the doorbell. "I'll get it."

Rin stretched up out of her bed and went to the side of her room, picking up a brush and running it down her hair.

"Rin! It's for you!"

"Be there is a second." She said, finishing with her hair then leaving, heading downstairs. Stood in the hallway, looking at the pictures on the wall, was Sesshomaru, dressed in a white suit and red shirt that was open at the top. She blinked as he turned to her. "Sesshomaru… what are you doing here?"

He held up a school bag. "I forgot this last night. It was still in the car."

Taking her bag, Rin sighed and looked down at the floor. "I'm… I'm so sorry about last night. I… I don't know what happened."

"You've been working too hard."

"I guess I have."

He stood and looked at then looked away. "Listen… Rin… I missed our lunch yesterday. I should have found you sooner and told you."

"Oh, don't worry about it. It was just a silly lunch. We do it every day, skipping one doesn't matter."

"It does. I want to make it up to you."

"What do you mean?"

"I'd like to take you out to dinner."

Rin gave a quick, shocked laugh but his eyes turned to her. "You're serious?"

"Yes. Rin, I should have told you." He turned to the doorway behind him. "I'll be back around five to pick you up."

Too amazed to say anything, she watched as he let himself out. Her aunt reappeared from the side room and looked at her. "I think he just asked you out."

"Oh please." She said, looking at her bag.

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