MidniteHearts: Sorry that it's been so long since I've updated. I was really struggling with an idea for the 4th chapter. I'm happy to say that, my readers are throwing in their ideas, because that means they're enjoying the story very much. And if you guys want, I'll be sure to use your ideas if I can. Thanks for your insight.

Chapter 4: The Choices We Make

Sesshomaru's POV

After my lunch date with Ayame, I returned back to work, taking care of business. It wasn't until ten-fifteen that I left, and was now heading to my car. I unlocked the door, sliding into the seat, and getting myself prepared to pull out of the parking lot. I soon started the car, cruising down the street.

I drove in complete silence, thinking back on the main event of the day. Ayame, my ex-girlfriend from college, who is now living in the same city as I am, had lunch with me today.

Well at least it was a stretch from having dinner with Kikyo. I always remembered Ayame as being sweet and caring. A very good natured girl. Just like Rin. And I guess that both women had the same characteristics. Neither one came from extravagant families.

Ayame had to work three jobs during high school to pay for her intuition and other college necessities, while Rin had never worked a day in her life and dropped out of school.

I was starting to wonder why I was comparing my ex-girlfriend and my fiancée. Ayame was someone from my past, and Rin was now my future.

I needed a distraction, better yet a pep talk. Although, I'm not fond of being around my younger brother, I needed someone to talk with. I pulled out my cell phone, dialing Inuyasha's number.

He answered on the fifth ring.

"What do you want?" he asked, sounding irritated. His voice was bit groggy.

"Wake up, Sleeping Beauty," I said. "I need to talk with you."

He groaned, swearing under his breath. "About what?"

"I don't want to do it over the phone," I told him. "Meet at Stacy's in thirty minutes."

"This had better be good."

Half an hour later, I stepped into Stacy's a late night bar filled with depressed alcoholics, business men who weren't ready to go home to their wives and other riff-raffs.

I spotted Inuyasha sitting at the bar, sipping beer. I took a seat by him, ordering a gin and tonic. My drink soon came. I took a few gulps then faced my brother.

"You wake me up at almost ten-thirty at night to come to some damn bar," he began, "so what do you want?"

I sighed, running my fingers through my hair. What should I say first? That I met my ex-girlfriend today? Yeah, that should work.

Just before I could say anything, Inuyasha said, "Hurry up Sesshomaru!"

"Don't rush me!" I barked, grabbing a few spectators, to watch the sibling rivalry.

Inuyasha just went back to his beer.

A minute later, I was finally able to say, "I got a call from Ayame."

My brother nearly choked on his bitter tasting brew.

"Are you for real?"

I nodded.

Almost everyone in my family knew who Ayame was. They were positive that we were going to be together for a long time. They especially liked the idea that she was in college and was going to make something of herself. And she did.

"Well what did you do?" he asked.

"What do you mean what did I do? It was more of what she did," I said.

"Did she try and kiss you?" he asked.

"No, she scheduled a lunch date," I explained.

"And you went?" Inuyasha guessed.

I finished my drink and ordered another one and said, "Well it would have been rude not to."

Inuyasha snorted. "It sounds like you're asking for trouble."

"What do you mean?" I questioned.

He sighed, just before saying, "You're engaged to be married soon, and all of a sudden your ex-girlfriend just so happens to come back into town?"

I was silent, not sure of how to respond to that.

Inuyasha started to rise of his seat, gathering coat.

"You had just better be careful, Sesshomaru, other wise, you'll be caught in the middle of your past and future."

I saw him walk to the exit.

"You better decide, who's more important and fix this before it gets out of control," he said.

And with those final words, he was gone.

Rin's POV

I hurried about the kitchen the next morning, making sure that breakfast was done, and that most of the house was clean. Well zero out of two wasn't bad. Wrong!

I scrambled back and forth from dusting the furniture to scrambling eggs. Maybe I should hire a maid. My performance was broken when Mari came to me.

"Mommy, I can't find my shoes."

"Did you look in your room?" I asked.

"Yes," she answered.

"What about the living room?"

"I did that to," she told me.

I stopped for a moment, getting a flashback to when this had once happened.

"Did you look on your feet?" I said.

The little girl instantly peered down and there they were.

"Oh," was all she said.

"Is that it?" I asked.

She nodded her head and went about her busy. It wasn't easy cleaning the house, cooking breakfast, and trying to get your kid dressed for school all in a matter often minutes.

And to make it even more stressful, there was that magical sound that I heard at the door, knock-knock.

Damn what now?

I quickly turned off the stove, wiping my forehead and headed to the front door. As soon as I opened it, I was immediately embraced with a hug. I didn't know when the law was made for total strangers to hug you, but if it was perfectly fine, then I'm game.

I was finally let go and I just couldn't believe who I saw...

MidniteHearts: I don't know why but I felt like leaving this as a cliffy. You'll know who it is in the next chapter, which I hope to get up very, very soon.