A/N: I dedicate this story to my lil' sister, because she is always there to motivate me to write even on depressing days like these. Sorry, Sesshomaru probably came out a little OOC.

Disclaimer: InuYasha doesn't belong to me, RT is the rightful owner. (it is okay, if I stop posting this thing up every once in a while?)

I used the song 'Jueves'; by La Oreja de Van Gogh. It is a beautiful song, and you should listen to it, if you understand spanish.

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Please, don't let be what I'm thinking it is! Darn it's those medical bills, again . . .

Being an adult meant taking responsibilities, which also involved making important decisions. Turning into an adult isn't just about throwing parties and having sex. Learning to grow up and being able to cope from moving out of your parent's home, so you can start your own life elsewhere, also came with the package. No one ever said that life as an adult was easy, but don't you sometimes wish that there was a textbook out there that could guide you, and make sure that you choose the right path.

That's how I'm feeling right now…. Why couldn't I have stayed in the teenager phase, longer?

"I wish the world could stop moving around so fast." Rin muttered to herself as she stood on the pedestrian corner waiting for the walking sign to blink green. Her pedestrian neighbor gave her an odd glance before resuming drinking from his plastic cup of black coffee.

Rin's hazel chestnut eyes stared straight ahead at the crowd formed on the opposite side of her. They were also waiting for the traffic lights to turn red and be advised that it was safe to walk across. She tucked in the bill paper inside her white coat pocket she was currently wearing over her formal working clothes.

I-It's him, again. . . I wonder if he recognizes me from the crowd. I always see him crossing this street on Thursdays and around this exact time. Why is that? Does he do it routinely to go visit someone?

Rin thought absently as she spotted the tall man with long silver hair and a crescent moon on his forehead. He was wearing formal clothes fit for a university professor. What she liked the most about him was his eyes. It wasn't the color amber that she was drawn to, but the emotions she could read and be able to guess about his mood behavior.

The pedestrian light turned green and the crowd of people began moving trying to not bump into one another. Rin also began to move with the flow of people not wanting to be left behind. The midday traffic could be nasty, sometimes.

Half way through the street she felt her shoulder brush against the silver haired man. Her peach colored cheeks felt a rise of blood run through them. It felt strange, yet exciting to touch and bump fabrics with a person that caught her amorous attention. Rin kept walking forward becoming aware that the man hadn't taken any regard to the intimate action. That meant that she had nothing to apologize for.

It only took her one more block before she arrived at her work destination. Rin worked in a shoe designer store called Red Diamond. She has been working on and creating this department store for half a year, now. Rin had studied art during her college years and had just recently opened her own designer shoe store.

It was a lot of work, but she finally made half of her dream come true. Now, she only needed to complete the other half, but responsibilities brought on her adult self weren't giving her anytime to independence them.

Red Diamond's grand opening had been yesterday and today was the second day that the doors to her store would be open to fashion shopping customers.

I hope the flow of the store goes much swifter than from the chaos in the morning. Rin complemented in her head. "Good afternoon, Jessica." Rin greeted the hired manager for her shop.

"Welcome back, Ms. Marie." Jessica greeted back enthusiastically. The young woman had all the right requirements to have the position of store manager.

"Jessica, go and take your lunch break. I'll take charge of things here." Rin said, as she stared at the young girl with hard serious eyes. "Thank you, Ms. Marie." Jessica responded back politely before walking over to the back room to clock out for lunch.

R.E.D. D.I.A.M.O.N.D

For the last past hour, Rin spent her time ordering her two employees to organize shoe boxes and making phone calls to arrange shoe inspections and delivery rounds.

The sound of doors swooping opening was heard in the background. Rin had just finished hanging up the phone and looked up to greet her customers. She was surprised to see the tall silver haired demon and none the less, with a gorgeous female demon.

The couple seemed to be arguing in low whispers as Rin approached them. She made sure to stand several feet away before welcoming them. "Welcome to Red Diamond. We have a wide assorted selection of shoes. How can I be of service to you?" Rin said cheerfully.

"Thank you, but were fine. I just came to look for a pair of new boots, isn't that right Sesshomaru." Kagura said with an elegant smile on her red lipstick mouth. Sesshomaru gave a brief nod in acknowledgement before glancing at the shoe displays at the front of the store.

Kagura pursed her lips before laughing lightly," I'm going to go look in the boot aisle. Sesshomaru, you should look for some new shoes, too."

The phone at the counter started ringing. Rin quietly dismissed herself from the new customers and walked over to pick up the phone receiver. She knew her two employees were currently busy with other work to answer the phone themselves.

She chatted with the other person on the line for a few minutes before hanging up. Rin glanced at the poised woman with wavy black hair. She didn't mean to be rude staring at her, but the woman had such elegant features that any man would want in a woman.

Rin didn't know if it was envy or pure admiration for the beautiful looks. She wasn't sexually interested in women, but she always had this thing of looking over a woman's features. Maybe, it was an artist thing, but she couldn't tell.

I want to be pretty… Rin acknowledge silently before looking away to the side. Kagura busily searched for a new pair of boots as she went deeper into the aisle. Sesshomaru noticing this decided to walk over to the counter section.

"Have you checked your pockets?" His baritone voice reached Rin's ears.

"Excuse me?" Rin mouthed at the attractive man. Her hazel chestnut eyes stared straight into his amber eyes. Sesshomaru had a mischievous glint into his eyes.

Her hands pocketed her left and right pockets from her unbuttoned coat. Rin's hands took out her medical bill and a small notepad. She placed the bill on top of the counter and brought up the notepad leaflet.

Rin stepped out from behind the counter and cautiously stood a couple feet from Sesshomaru. "Does this belong to you? I remember bumping into you earlier, today." Rin said trying to be polite.

"I slipped it into your pocket. You can be really careless about this type of things." Sesshomaru said making small talk.

Rin didn't know if she should be offended by his words. "Go ahead and look over it." He said, coolly.

Rin gave him a wry stare before staring at the words scribbled in the first page.

I wonder what your name is.

Her thumb skimmed to the second and third page.

When I look into your eyes, I can see your pure soul.

I like the shape of your full lips.

Rin blushed and kept her stare at the colorful notepad in her hand. Oh my… Am I dreaming or is this for real?

"I wrote on this small slip of papers thinking about you. How could, I ever forget about the girl that stood from across the street." Sesshomaru said with a small smirk on his lips. The smirk wasn't cocky at all. It was more of a sincere smile. It was obvious that he didn't smile often.

"T-thank you," Rin stuttered in her words feeling shy about his straight forward flattery.

"May I?" He asked staring down at her. The question confused Rin, but she guessed that he was talking about the notepad. Maybe, he wanted to show her something.

Rin nodded and her hand involuntarily reached out to hand the notepad. She didn't want to part from it before finishing to read it. Sesshomaru chuckled lightly before taking her extended wrist and pulling her forward. Rin's eyes widened surprised by the action. She watched as she collided against Sesshomaru's firm chest.

Sesshomaru seemed to be studying her face, but his focus of attentions was mainly on her eyes. He loved the color and the emotions that fluttered into her graceful features. Rin blinked occasionally wondering if this was really happening. It felt awkward in having him give her this type of imitate affection.

"What is your name?" he asked, still holding her close to him. "M-my name i-is Rin." Rin said stuttering in embarrassment. "Mh, that name seems to suit you very well." Sesshomaru answered as he allowed her to pull back. Rin made sure to stand several feet away from the tall and handsome man.

"W-what is that suppose to mean?" Rin asked, her lips pursed into a pout.

"Will you accept my invitation to take you out for dinner, tonight?" Sesshomaru asked, hoping that cleared up any misunderstanding in his words. He didn't know why, but sometimes his words came out with a different meaning to them.

"I-"Rin was about to accept, but then remembered the elegant woman that walked in with him.

"Don't you have a girlfriend, already?" She asked her eyebrows rising up slightly in questioning.

"Do you mean Kagura? No, she's just a friend." Sesshomaru replied back smoothly.

"Actually, I'm your best friend." Kagura replied back coming from behind Sesshomaru.

Rin and Sesshomaru turned to stare at the eavesdropping woman.

"Well, to be honest. I'm glad that you're getting along with this woman, Sesshomaru. But, we are in a public place you know." Kagura said motioning over to Jessica, who barely returned to the store, and the two other employees gawking at them.

Rin felt embarrassed at the realization of the truth sinking in. Her employees had watched their boss interact cozily with a complete stranger, inside the store of all places.

She covered her squeak of embarrassment before glaring meaningfully at her employees. The employees looked away from her cold stare and walked away in fear of losing their jobs.

"Can you just answer his question and let me be able to pay for my purchase." Kagura said in a kind and yet straightforward tone.

Rin smiled at Kagura and nodded briefly at her request. "I accept your invitation." Rin said turning to Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru gave her a brief nod before allowing Rin to ring up Kagura's new winter boots in the cashier.

"I'm glad he's interested in you and not some slutty student of his." Kagura whispered to Rin after paying for the shoes. Kagura gave Rin a hand gesture of goodbye, before picking up her plastic bag that contained a large, shoe rectangular box.

"I'll wait for you outside, Sesshomaru." Kagura said before walking off to leave and give her friend privacy.

"Where would you like me to pick you up, tonight?" Sesshomaru asked.

"Ah-"Rin voiced out still feeling uneasy and shy in accepting an invitation from a stranger that she has been fantasying about for the past month.

"Umm, how about you pick me up here from the shop?" Her mouth was curved into a smile.

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Rin stared down at her appearance wondering if she should have gone home to change clothes. She wanted to make a good impression on Sesshomaru. Even though, she probably already did, due to the afternoon incident.

Rin placed the notepad inside her purse after a pressing a kiss on the cover. The notepad had some really interesting facts about her. He seemed to have taken a great liking to her outside appearance. Hopefully, Rin hoped he would like her inner personality, too.

She took a deep breath and walked out of the shop. The wind greeted her along with a night sky. Sesshomaru was planning to pick her up at around eight pm. She watched earnestly as a white car parked near the base of the sidewalk curb.

Sesshomaru stepped out off the vehicle and made his way over to her. "Good evening," Rin greeted politely. He gave a nod of acknowledgement, before picking up her hand and holding it in his own. "Shall we get going? I made reservations at a nearby restaurant." Sesshomaru said, as he felt Rin return the hand gesture, by holding on to him.

"That's sound nice. Can we go watch a movie at the theater, afterwards?" Rin suggested, hoping that she didn't sound too rude by including her plans with his own. "That's sounds fine," Sesshomaru replied back as he opened the passenger door for Rin.

"Even, if it's a gushy movie?" Rin said in a teasing and joking tone. Sesshomaru failed in hiding his disgusted stare at the thought of sitting through and watching such a movie. "Tee-he," Rin giggled softly before stepping inside the vehicle. The car was playing a soft and low song in the radio.

They were traveling within the flow of street traffic for a few minutes before Sesshomaru spoke again. "Did you really mean that back there?" He asked.

Rin turned to stare at him, "I was just kidding. My preferable are action and mystery films."

"It seems we have something in common." Sesshomaru said, before he stopped at a red street light. Rin awkwardly reach forward and placed her hand on his hand that was resting on his pant leg. Sesshomaru was driving with only one hand on the steering wheel.

"Sesshomaru, is it really okay for you to be dating a pregnant woman?" Rin asked, her lips were firm and serious. Sesshomaru glanced out of the corner of his eye to stare at her face shaded in the dark light. "That does not bother me, but a detailed explanation from you would be grateful." Sesshomaru answered solemnly.

Rin waited for the car to start moving again before answering him. She remembered clearly the words he wrote on the notepad. His curiosity was mainly concentrated if she was a married woman or divorced. Rin had to admit that he had every right to judge her.

"My ex-boyfriend wants nothing to do with the child and I'm fine with that decision. I don't really mind becoming a single mother." Rin started off, before pausing.

"It's been two months since I had a pre-abortion attack due to stress. Thankfully, I did not lose my baby." Rin said. She smiled lightly when she felt his hand squeeze her own.

"I'll soon be entering my fourth month, starting next week." Rin said. Sesshomaru pulled into a parking lot of his preferred restaurant. "Are you sure you still want to date me?" Rin asked, hesitation feeling her doubts about him.

"I'm willing to give this a try." Sesshomaru replied back. He wasn't a cold hearted bastard to the extreme. He knew that pregnant woman should also be treated equally like any other women.

"T-this is just so hard to believe. But I'm glad that I met you." Rin said, as they both turned to stare at each other. Sesshomaru and Rin contemplated each other before stepping out of the car. They were standing next to each other in the parking lot.

Her lips were firmly pressed against his. Sesshomaru had pulled her into a lip lock embrace. Rin didn't know if she should slap him for his forwardness or be grateful. She didn't want to be a play toy to him.

She made to pull away, but realized that she had automatically responded to the kiss. The kiss felt rushed as mouths tangled against each other in a passionate frenzy.

When Sesshomaru pulled away, Rin couldn't help but feel weak on the knees. She held on to him for support, afraid she slipped. "I definitely wasn't wrong about choosing you."

Please Read & Review, to tell me your opinions about this. I opened up a poll, if anyone is interested to vote. (it's up on my profile page.)

My opinion on character personalities:

Kagura: When I watched the anime show, I always thought that this character was a little self- centered on herself. I loved the way she was drawn looking graceful and pretty. When I try to write this character, I feel I don't do her justice with my writing to the full extent. I'm pleased with the personality I give her. She can be selfish, manipulative, but she can also be kind and appreciate other people aside from herself. In this one-shot, I was going for that personality. Kagura always seemed to want to be with Sesshomaru, either out of pure friendship and desire to be free from Naraku.

Sesshomaru/ Sesshoumaru: Well, this character is very hard to write. It's hard to write a person who is not in touch with emotions. Somehow, I have managed to succeed, but my vocabulary word still need to extend in order to describe him better. I know, I'll get better with time, because I love the personality none the less. Sesshomaru is a very explorational character to figure out.

Rin: Her personality stole my heart when I was first introduced to her character. She has a kind and noble heart, but is also a strong little girl. I hoped the personality I gave her in this one-shot reflects that ideal of her. I tend to write her weak in some stories and I hope I can improve on that.