Ch. 4 Pt.1 Trying to Find the Truth

Pyro: Hey guys I'm putting this in two parts for the POV's because Rin's is getting so long so please deal if maybe a while for Sesshomaru's POV but this chapter tells you something that may have created questions

'are thoughts are sign language'

"speaking out loud"

Inner thoughts meaning inner demon or another part of oneself

Rin's POV

"Sesshomaru, should I try to start talking in front of others?"

He smiles at me pulling me towards him, "If you think you should start with people who are close to you so you feel more comfortable."

I smile up at him even as we pull up in front of Inuyasha's, "Ok... I think I'll do that I mean I bet they'll be a little less annoyed with only text messages especially when they are driving."

He nods as he gets out of the car and his brother comes out ready to ask questions until he sees me getting out of the car.

"Rin, what the hell are you doing with the Ice Prince?"

"I thought I've been told you call me Ice Princess?"

Inuyasha looks like he's ready to shit himself, "Ice Princess, who told you that?"

I raise my hand and wave, "I did maybe next time you'll think to keep me up so late."

"Hey, Kagome was part of the reason…. Wait, you just talked?"

I sigh and grab a cookie out of my bag and throw it to him. He catches it in his mouth but the funny thing is it looks like a dog treat.

"Yup, I just spoke got a problem with that."

With that said and heard Kagome runs out of the house and hugs me, "Rin-chan, you spoke." She starts jumping up and down as she holds me I look at the 2 Inu youkai to come save me. "Rin-chan, why did you give my boyfriend a cookie that looks like an oversized doggy treat?"

I smile slyly at her, "Oh you'll find out."

"Kagome, let go of your dear cousin."

"Why should I let her go? I knew her first!"

"Kagome, let me go please I know I've been speaking but can you refrain from trying to squeeze the life out of me."

She starts to pout and lets me go, "So why did you start speaking in front of others again?" I point at Sess, "Mr. Ice Cube? Really?"

"Later, ok, and to me he isn't that much of an ice cube?"

"You're kidding right?"

I shake my head smiling, "No, why would I be lying about that?"

"I don't know the guy bribed you or threatened you or maybe you just wanted to play just as dirt? The guy hates humans I'm surprised he even let you in his car."

I roll my eyes and look at Sess who seems to be getting his ear chewed off, "Sessy, do you want some tea?"

He smiles at me, "Of course that sounds really nice Rin."

I look at my cousin who looks like she's about to pass out and her boyfriend Inuyasha already did. I smile brightly. I run past the demons making them do a double take. I can understand why what kind of human can take a demon by surprise?

I enter the kitchen and pull out some of the tea and biscuits that I made last night. I get everything out as the 3 entered the room.

"Wow, these smell good."

I smile, "Thank you, Sess."

Inuyasha and Kagome look like they're about to have a heart attack that Sess didn't try to kill me for calling him Sess. I smile over at everyone as I hand out some tea and biscuits.

"I'm hungry does anyone want anything to eat?"

I look behind me to see Kagome trying to hold up Inuyasha, "So you put him to sleep."

I smile, "Hey, I have a test tomorrow. What the hell am I supposed to do?"

"I don't know get a different place to stay."

"Kagome, how the hell am I going to do that? Huh, mom's shrine is too far from the university and I can't live in the dorms because of the gaffer that…" I look down at my hands ignoring what I was just saying, "Look can we just eat and keep this worrying about something else."

Sess gets up and pulls me out of the room, "Are you ok Rin you seem to be a bit of pain?"

"No, I'm not ok. I've been in pain since he tried to…"

He simply nods his head pulling me to him, "You don't have to say anymore if you don't want too, Rin. I already know. Rin, can you find a way for I can see under your bandages?"

I nod my head, "Yeah, I'll be right back."

I walk into my room and take off some of the bandages. I keep my dress unzipped halfway up. I walk out of the room to sit on the couch. Sess walks out of the kitchen sniffing the air.

"Ok I know you're an inu but really?"

He shrugs, "I don't know but I smell spider poison."

"Well Naraku is a spider demon. Also if I'm spending my energy blocking off the poison but not attacking it that explains why I've been tired?"

Sesshomaru nods, "Yes, but there's something different about this poison? If I may can I see your arm?"

I hand him my arms, "It seems that you have a new type of poison or it's a mixture of poison? If you would like I can put some of my blood on one of your wounds and with that it'll push it out of you?"

I look at him, "Will it hurt?"

"Truthfully, I've never done this before."

"What? You've got to be kidding me?"

"What did you expect me to cut myself for just anyone?"

"So I'm not just a random person to you?" He shakes his head and I smile, "Ok." I give him my arm, "Let's test this out."

He takes the arm and uses one of his nails to cut open his placing it on my arm. He has to cut open one of the wounds so it would be easier as he does this he grimaces. I hiss at the feeling when the blood starts to flow into my body right away my miko senses tells me that I have to help the blood that is coming through the open wound. Right away I feel all of Sesshomaru's pain and I wish them away.

May my wish be granted for this kind soul to find happiness? Even if it's with another I will feel this way towards him.

Idiot can't you feel the boiling in our blood it's calling out to him we are his destined and we know him from before remember.

I snap out of my trance when I hear Inuyasha start to curse. I look to see Kagome holding Inuyasha away from the room since she saw that Sesshomaru was trying to help me.

"Rin, I need you to focus more on your powers for them can heal with my blood."

I nod and focus on the warm feeling when I'm in his arms feeling them healing my soul and now my body. I smile when I feel the tingle that tells me that I'm healing. I feel like I'm glowing. I open my eyes to see that Sesshomaru's eyes are shining much like my own.

Of course the moment is ruined by Inuyasha, "Sesshomaru, what did you just do?"

I grabbed a hold of Sess's shirt to make sure that he didn't' try to kill his half-brother, "Inuyasha, Sess was saving my life since he's a dog demon that specializes in poison so his blood would neutralize the poison mixture in my blood stream, because if I tried to use herbs it would make matters worse because of the mixture. I would have died in a few days."

"Rin, that doesn't make sense I mean you're the best person who can use miko magic to purify things demon and work with things demon?"

I sigh, "That's because he used spider demon venom and a kind of human poison my miko powers didn't know what to attack. In a few days my body would start getting attacked by the same powers that protect it. So Sesshomaru here used his blood to save my life," I look at Sess, "Can we do my other arm or does it work from one side?"

"Let me see," I handed him my other arm, "Lucky for you your miko powers used the blood to go through your whole body, but I can't' be sure that it's all gone for another hour or 2."

"Ok, what are you going to do though it's already 9-o'clock?"

He shrugs, "Not much for me to do for another hour, Rin." His phone went off, "Yes… What do you mean?... I can understand that… Look I don't' want to hear about the investigation at the moment." He sounds so sad, "Yes, I can understand that. Ok goodbye."

When he disconnects the call I'm by his side right away and I do the most surprising thing. I take his face and make him look me in the eyes. He looks at me confused, lost, and lonely. I pull his head down so it's resting on my chest and start to stroke his hair another surprising thing is he just let it happen. More or so in front of my cousin and his brother.

"Sesshomaru, you shouldn't let sadness eat you away either slowly or fast because it all feels the same it's just how much you remember of the good times that start fading and only bad memories are left. That's how I was for a long time after my parents were killed and I found their bodies ripped apart in the woods or when I started to go to the university and everyone and I mean everyone has been trying to kill me. Mostly because I was left this huge company that owns over half of Japan."

I hear Inuyasha laughing his ass off, "Oh god that's funny." He sees the look I was giving him in anger that he ruined the moment and pure confusion on why he's laughing, "You see our dad owns a company that owns the other half I guess we can say of Japan."

I shrug, "So what I really don't care. In truth I've been trying a reason to break it into small fractions even if I still own all of them it's given out a few more jobs and also help the community if I find the right people that I can trust."

Inuyasha looked surprised, "Would that even be a good thing there would be people that would be fighting to be in control?"

"If I find the right people with the proper training and trustworthy then I'll be able to do that and anyways they'd just be in charge of the building and I'd be in charge of them though? They're like a manager but if there seems to be any problems you fix it. In a day you'd have to stop by how many buildings to make sure that it's all in top order? If I put someone in charge of the building I'd only have to visit a building once or twice a year so I'd save on travel costs and…" I think I went into an hour rant when the two brothers looked very thoughtful of what I was telling them. They sat there and listened to what I had to say about it all. So far I think they like my idea.

"That's brilliant Rin I mean not even my old man thought of that and he's been doing business for years what gave you this idea?"

"My friend worked for the company while it was in my hands of my uncle and since I'm nineteen I can take it over even well I'm in school. So my friend Kokura well he had been working there for three years never messed up once and I know this because I would check on things once a week to make sure it was heading the way my parents would want it to go. In truth for a while I realized he was stealing from people in the company and our clients. To cover that up he'd fire people and tell me that they took a leave of absence but he didn't' know I was friends with Kokura so when he fired him I knew something was happening so I went and told the police. I ended up giving the people their jobs back and since then I've been doing work for the company, but my aunt was kind enough to look after things well I was doing my schooling for a while because she thinks that's important if I want to be taken seriously. Kagome said that she would look after things starting next week because my aunt isn't used to the business world."

My phone goes off, "Hello."

"Yes, is this Rin Higurashi," I look over to see Kagome picked up her phone.

"Yes this is she may I ask who's calling?"

"This is Hojo Kato I'm calling about your aunt she was attacked well leaving your building." I almost fall down but Sess catches me, "It seems someone had tried to hurt her but was thrown back by a charm that she had on her person."

"Yes, I made it a while back for her for protection I thought that if anything bad should happen I'd want my family to be protected all my family members and even a few close friends have them."

"Well I can understand that but can you come to the hospital so we can ask some questions about your aunt?"

"Yes, but can I bring someone for they can drive me home?"

"Of course 'mam."

"Thank you."

I hang up and look to see Kagome on the ground. She looked at me even though it's my fault that our aunt was there in the first place she smiled up at me. The car ride was quiet and Sess made sure that he didn't say anything wrong which meant that he said nothing but hold me to his chest as he drove. When we reach the hospital we park and I run straight to the desk.

"Excuse me 'mam but can you tell me what room Mica Higurashi's room is. I'm her niece slash adopted daughter."

"I'm sorry 'mam but I can't.."

The lady froze when she sees Kagome, Inuyasha, and Sess walk over to me.

"Oh look what we have here?"

"Kikyo, are you really keeping your cousins away from your aunt and our mother."

Kikyo smiled evilly at me and I know right away what she's about to say, "Oh but cousin last time I checked she was only that things aunt. I mean her parents are 6 feet under with their bodies still torn to pieces."

I look at her but before I do anything Sesshomaru walks around me smiling but it was saying I'm going to kill you and enjoy it kind of smile well his eyes glared at her, "Oh but last time I checked my father and Rin owned half of the town so if you suddenly got fired for harassing people then I'm sure they'd make it so you can't even be the hooker that you truly are."

I see an officer and ran over to him, "Hi, I'm here to see what has happened to Mica Higurashi, she's my aunt but she adopted me. Officer Kato had called and told me and my cousin to come here to talk to him."

"Yes, why didn't you come when we knew you came in?"

"Well you see the nurse working at the desk was harassing me and telling me that I can't see her. She said some cruel things to me so if I may can I talk to the director of this hospital you can lead my cousin to her mother though."

I walk to the director's office and walk straight in, "Kaede, you better fire Kiky-ho before I kill her."

"Why would that be my dear granddaughter?"

"Why because she refused to let me see my aunt then she said something about me being only a thing for people to use and mentioned my parents."

"I will but Rin I heard you were taking over your father's business in the next month or so why would you do that you hate that company? I thought you wanted to be a doctor like your mother? I mean you have such promise in healing?"

"Kaede if I pass the bar exam to be a doctor with Kagome will you drop it?"

"Yes, I'll drop it and if you fail I'll drop it?"

"Good," I turn to leave sensing for Sess knowing he's close I close the sound proof door knowing Sess couldn't hear me, "What is it child?"

"Kaede, what do you know about inu youkai?"

"Well I know that they are loyal, protective, possessive, and they have life mates that transcend over time. Why do you ask about that my child?"

"Are they more action type of youkai?"

"Yes child, they are known to show their emotions instead of speak them. Now child tell me why you ask?"

"I think I'm an inu youkai's life mate."

"Oh dear child has he shown any signs?" I nod, "Well I'm glad I taught you that much. Well is he kind to you?"

I smile sweetly remembering how he seemed to cherish me even if we just met, but I feel like I know him. I try to grasp the memory but only to hit a wall. I keep trying to find out until I feel blackness.

****Flashback/Dream****

I see a younger me running around, "Mommy, look at me."

My mother walks over to me scooping me up in her arms, "Well my dear what do you want to do this evening?"

"I want to see Fluffy."

"I'm not sure that he likes it when you call him Fluffy and Kagome is coming over tonight."

"She can come I want to see Fluffy."

I stomp my foot and puff my cheeks out looking at my mother as dad walked out of the house, "Now what has you upset tonight sweetie?"

"I want to see Fluffy."

"I can call his parents and see if he wants to come over, but Rinny-bear he's a bit old for you isn't he?"

"Nope, I love him much like mommy loves my older daddy."

My parents laugh and cave into their daughter's cute antics, "Ok, sweetie we'll see if he can come over."

****End of Flashback/Dream****

I wake up to find myself in someone's arms. I look up to see its Sess.

I smile and curl up to his chest and realize that he has a tail that is wrapped around me "Fluffy."

I drift back to sleep for a while until I feel someone shaking me awake, "Rin, you need to get up. You've been asleep for 3 hours and we need to get Kagome home." I ignore Inuyasha and curl more into the person that was holding me, "This is all your fault why don't' you just tell her?"

Usually I ignore Inuyasha but him saying that surprised me.

Sess answered him, "Inuyasha, they made me promise. They didn't want me to be near her and now they think that Naraku's family had something to deal with it. The detective found out some new information that may send that bastard away for years."

I start to fall asleep again, "I know Fluffy stop saying mate."

I feel him tense under me but I ignore that and curl up closer to him.

"You smell good."

"Come on, Sesshomaru we should get them home."

"Also tell her already she is your mate even if she's 5 years younger."

"I'm not an idiot I'll tell her once she remembers me."

He lifts me up cradling me making sure that he doesn't move around too much.

I hear Inuyasha's voice and for once it doesn't' sound like a joke when he speaks to his half-brother, "You love her don't' you? You are in love with Rin?"

I almost gasp but sleep takes over again.

****Flashback/Dream****

"Hello oh yes Mr. Tama it's been awhile. Yes, oh thank you but I can't' come meet you today my daughter had to get surgery again. Yes, thank you that would be nice if you came of course bring your family someone who's not sick around Rin would be nice."

An hour later a man with white hair walked in with a boy a year older than my 4 years and behind him is a woman with long black hair that reaches her waist then a boy 5 years older than myself walks into the room.

"Hi Rin, I'm InuTaisho and this is my wife Izayoi plus my two sons Sesshomaru who is the oldest and my youngest son Inuyasha."

I wave smiling, "The doctor said that she shouldn't talk since her surgery almost failed and she almost died."

I take my father's hand in my own thinking that mom should be checking up on me with her rounds. He looks at me knowing what I want to say. He smiles picking me up a little bit so I can sit in his lap. I look at the older boy with a white tail. I smile and point at him.

I sign, 'He has a tail I shall call him Fluffy.'

InuTaisho starts to laugh a little, "Rin, I don't think he'd like that."

I look at him, 'You know sign. Wait why?'

"You're smart for a 4 year old. Rin, look I know sign because I'm a lot older than I look trust me on that."

'Demon,' I look up at him after doing the right sign.

"Yes, I'm an inu."

I start doing a silent laugh, 'Doggy! So he's really Fluffy'

"Yes, Rin you can say that."

"Mr. Soma, I need to speak to you in private."

My father nods, "Look my sister-in-law your mom's sister is coming with her daughter later, ok sweetheart?"

I nod and point at the boy and do the ask him, 'Do you know how?'

"I know enough to understand that I'm now …. Fluffy."

I silently laugh and nod my head. I jump off my bed and run to the older boy and hug him. He didn't try to push me away but he was still tense. He saw the bandages all over me.

He looked up at his mom, "Mom, what happened to her?"

"Well sweetheart she had an infection that was running through her body and she's a miko so her gift tried to fight it off but it wasn't' able to so it just moved the poison around. She still has poison in her body."

"She can use my blood can't' she to help with the poison?"

"Yes, she could but Sesshy I want you to be careful ok just in case we should have her mother in here ok?"

He nods and his mother goes to find mine. When mom came in she said it was fine so we used his blood to help my powers heal me and push out the poison. When that was done I felt a strong bond to him. So anytime we could he would let me play with him. He'd let me play with his hair and so we had created a strong and fast friendship soon to be torn apart by our families companies.

****End of Flashback/Dream****

I jolt up looking around to find myself in my room and in the couch that hasn't been used for a while lies Sess the man who I knew as a child. It is slowly coming back he saved my life again. I smile at the memory,

How did I lose him?

I look at Sesshomaru who is taking up the whole couch the area around it. I start to laugh waking him up from his dream. He looks at me with a goofy grin but it disappears as soon as it appeared.

Weird I feel like I know the reason why he'd wake up like that but I can't.

"Ugh," I hold my head and soon after I find Sesshomaru in front of me.

"Rin, are you alright?"

"Yeah it's just I keep breaking this wall in my mind without trying and that so it becomes painful."

"Rin, I don't' want you to hurt yourself so can you please stop for right now please."

I nod and hug him and he takes me in his arms making me feel safe and loved. We sit there until my stomach growls. I start to blush hiding my face in his neck.

You shouldn't be putting your face in his neck if you don't feel strongly for him.

I know now that I love Sesshomaru.

Good I was waiting for you to realize that.

"Rin, you shouldn't be embarrassed you've been sleeping for half a day of course you're going to be hungry."

I smile at how sweet Sesshomaru is, "Sesshy, did I know you as a kid and did I call you Fluffy?"

He freezes and turns around to face me, "Rin…"