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Holy beans! That's a lot of happiness you guys give me!

Like I said before on my other story: You guys make me so happy. No one has ever read my writing so enthusiastically.

But to those of you not reviewing: YOU SUCK.

I work so hard for those reviews, and you stomp on it! STOMP ON IT!

Ha ha ha, I'm kidding. I'm not some review-crazed vapid writer. n_n

OR AM I? *Dun Dun DUN*

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-D.O.C

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La La La! Disclaimers! La La La! Don't own it!

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Sesshomaru looked around the apartment.

He couldn't find her

'Where is Rin?' He growled inwardly.

With all of their guests, he couldn't smell her.

They had invited Inuyasha. Kagome, Sango, Miroku, Kagura and Kanna, who was Kagura's 19 year old sister.

They had also invited Bankotsu, Jakotsu, Shippo, Suzaku, Shiori, Soten, Kouga, Ginta, Ayame, and Hakkaku, who were all trusted workers of Sesshomaru.

And, of course, they invited Nikui and Waru!

Good thing they had an extremely big apartment...

'Where is she?' He sifted through the guests and finally found the little human.

She was beaming and blushing as a group of people complimented her. Well, of course they would!

Sesshomaru had just bought her that beautiful... tight... dress...

He shook his head a bit. Now was no time for those thoughts!

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Only a few hours earlier!

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"What about this one?" Rin held up the last dress in the stack.

Sesshomaru pursed his lips. None of the dresses were worthy of Rin. He decided to humor her. "Try it on."

After she put it on, she walked out of the dressing room. "Eh?" She made a questioning noise.

It was a pale orange strapless dress, that went down to her knees. The skirt was pleated and flared out slightly, while the top hugged her chest.

He had a hard time not drooling.

"Perfect." Sesshomaru smiled.

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Back to the present...

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"Oh, Rin! You're absolutely stunning!" Ginta exclaimed.

Rin blushed again. Ginta was starting to make this fluster a permanent part of her complexion...

"Ah! Ginta! Have you seen Shiori?" Rin smiled at him and the wolf pointed in the general direction of the bat hanyou.

She sped off and soon found the 19-year-old.

"Rin!" Shiori smiled warmly. "I haven't seen you since you guys came to the office last week! How are you?"

"I'm fine, but Ginta's not." Rin lounged comfortably against the wall.

The tanned girl paled. "W-What?"

"Well..." Rin looked off towards the ceiling's corner. She could feel the hanyou's lavender stare on her, though. "He's a bit... lonely..."

She didn't need to say anything else. But right as Shiori was about to flit off towards the wolf youkai, Inuyasha grabbed the back of her dress. The lavender cotton crinkled, and the younger woman pouted.

"Shiori." Inuyasha said in a warning tone.

The bat hanyou looked away, a blush tinting her cheekbones.

"Do you know how old Ginta is?!"

"... 24..."

"Exactly. That's five years older than you! Shouldn't you be going after someone your own age? Kami knows what diseases that guy has." Inuyasha shuddered at the thought of his sister-like coworker going for Kouga's right hand man.

"Just because you and Kouga don't get along..."

"He's a dick."

Rin snickered.

"Well! I'm 19 now, Inu-kun!" Shiori growled. "You're like my big brother, but we all know you have no control over who I rut with!"

"SHIORI!" Inuyasha yelled, eyes wide. "Y-You..." With that, he promptly left, muttering something about females and their 'goddamn hormones'.

Shiori fixed her dress, pushed up her breasts, and started towards Ginta, her longtime crush, swinging her hips more than normal.

Rin cracked up, tears streaming. "O-Oh... Ha ha ha ha ha... O-Oh my kami! Ha ha ha ha ha ha! That w-was p-p-priceless!" She felt someone near her.

"H-Hakkaku?" She calmed herself. "What do you want?"

"I saw what you did there... with Shiori..." Hakkaku shuffled a bit.

"... And...?"

"Do you think..." He rubbed the back of his neck, then straightened his mohawk. "Anyone here... likes... me? That way?" Rin smiled. He looked so innocent.

"I might..." She smiled. "Let me go find her."

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"Kagura!" Rin called from across the room.

She came to a stop in front of the wind demoness. "Hey, sweetheart." Kagura said. She took another sip of her holiday drink. Rin looked at the glass.

It was most likely scotch, according to its color and scent.

"Um... how's the party going for you, Kagura?" Rin frowned as the woman laughed loudly. She swirled her drink and the ice rattled louder than her laugh. Thank kami they were in the corner, away from the music and other loud guests.

She was obviously drunk.

"Oh, it's going fucking beautifully!" The woman said bitterly. She then put on an accent, trying to make her voice deep and huskier. "I'm fucking Bankotsu. Fuck, I'm so fucking amazing, and all the fucking chicks are out for me, and I'm-"

"Woah! Gura! Man, you should come and sit down! And stop using the F-word, for kami's sake!" Rin grimaced as she helped Kagura into the guest room, and onto the bed.

"So what happened with Bank?"

"That bastard thinks he can just ask me that?!" She ranted as if only talking to herself.

"What did he ask you?"

"TO BE HIS GIRLFRIEND! IT'S LIKE HE HAS NO RESPECT FOR ME!" Kagura shouted. "I MEAN, WE WERE FINE JUST BEING FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS! BUT HE'S SO GREEDY!"

Rin smacked herself in the face and dragged her hands down her cheeks. She groaned. "You have that wonderful man out there, wanting to date you for real, and you reject him?!"

Kagura suddenly snapped back to sober-like attention. " 'For real'... Oh..." She looked at the human, who was suddenly sad. "Don't worry, sweetheart... Sessh will come around..."

Kagura was the only one they trusted enough to let in on their little arrangement. About how Rin and Sesshomaru weren't really SERIOUSLY dating, but were just basically putting on a show.

"I hope so..." Rin said sadly.

"So, what did you come to tell me earlier?"

"Oh, I wanted to know if you've seen Kanna."

"Last I saw, she was going off to Hakkaku. Said you told her to."

Rin felt so dumb. Kanna was a demon of the void! She could see a lot of things... of course she would already be going over to Hakkaku before Rin even left him!

"She really likes Hakkaku. I don't care if he's a bit too old for her. She's been 19 for a while! Not like Shiori, whose birthday was only last week."

That's why Rin and Sesshomaru had been at the office last week. To celebrate with everyone for Shiori's birthday. Aside from having to kick out the paparazzi and hide under a shawl and sunglasses while outside, Rin had enjoyed herself. And everyone immediately took a liking to her.

Rin sighed. "Well, I'm gonna go tell Bank you said yes. You obviously want him." Kagura frowned.

"Fine."

Rin peeked out to see Kanna with a small smile on her face while Hakkaku told a joke. She laughed when he came to the punch line, covering her mouth adorably. Hakkaku was smitten with the pale, dark-eyed woman. Anyone could see it

Well, Kanna had done a lot of growing up. Any guy would want her. She no longer wore only white. She rid of the white blossoms in her hair, and started wearing make up. Kagura had shown Rin the portrait of Kanna and herself back a hundred years. Kanna was dressed so strangely, and looked so pale...

Rin smiled at the pair and went in search of Bankotsu.

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'I love playing matchmaker.' Rin thought as she looked around the room. Most everyone was standing in pairs.

Suzaku and Jakotsu had come together in the first place. As did Inuyasha and Kagome, and Sango and Miroku. All six were talking and laughing.

Bankotsu and Kagura had made up and also made out in the corner for a bit, before Sesshomaru told them they were making him sick. Now they settled for sitting on the couch, relaxing and trying to focus after all the alcohol they had consumed. Kagura was in Bank's lap.

Ginta and Shiori were in bliss, both complimenting each other and sneaking kisses when the hosts weren't looking.

Hakkaku and Kanna were talking and enjoying each other's company.

Shippo and Souten were also yelled at for making out, but had moved to behind the couch to avoid getting kicked out.

Kouga and Ayame were arguing, but both were enjoying it. They had a love/hate relationship.

Nikui and Waru were looking as if they felt like they were in Hell. They hadn't moved from their corner all night. Rin laughed at this. They were surrounded almost entirely by demons. It was priceless.

"Rin." She heard Sesshomaru behind her.

"Hm?" She didn't turn. She was still admiring her handiwork.

"You... set everyone up... didn't you?"

"Everyone is happier in pairs, don't you think?" Rin smiled at him.

Sesshomaru pulled her into his chest.

"Rin. You are correct." He laid his cheek on the top of her head. "Pairs are a lot more happy."

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I have this weird thing where I can't stand odd numbers. I think if I have like five pieces of gum, one will feel lonely.

So I like to have everyone have someone. Like in this chapter.

If this story ends on an odd number, I'll probably add an epilogue. XD If it's an even number, I'll roll the epilogue into the last chapter.

I think odd numbers are bad luck. I don't know why.

I'm rambling...

-D.O.C