Chapter 21

She had just finished dancing with the third man when she had had enough. All she wanted to do was get back to her cousin to show her that she was alright and well. Once she had reached the table where Kagome and Kikiyo sat talking and laughing, Rin smiled and walked over to the two of them and said, "I'm glad that nothing has changed between the both of you."

"Rin, you're alright." Kikiyo asked in a slightly surprised voice.

"What? Did you really think that I'd have to die once tonight…please that was nothing?" Rin stated in a calm voice. "So what did I miss?"

"Well Inuyasha and his father are talking, Izayoi is chatting with my mother and Kagome and I have been sitting here since you left." Kikiyo answered.

"I see, and what of my date this evening? Where is he?" Rin asked as she took her seat while reaching for a cup of wine.

"OH, he already met the woman that his father wanted him to be with. Apparently they don't see eye to eye since she won't let him stop dancing with her." Kagome stated with an amused filled voice.

"I see, well I'll go save him when he asks." Rin stated as she reached for Kikiyo's wine glass.

"Easy there buddy, we don't want you drunk." Kikiyo teased.

"Oh, don't worry; I've learned to hold my liquor." Rin explained with a sad look in her eye while she reached for the bottle that was at the edge of the table.

"I see, well then just take it easy; we still have to go to my parent's house after this." Kagome replied.

"Don't worry Kagome; I'll drink enough for the both of us while relaxing." Rin answered with a playful grin in her eye.

Before Kikiyo or Kagome could say a word, Rin was approached by a full blooded wolf demon. Kagome looked at the demon before them and said, "Ah, I was wondering when you were going to go and say hello Koga."

"Kagome, I hope that mutt is treating you well." Koga replied.

"Of course I am you wimpy wolf." Inuyasha's growl was heard. "What do you want?"

"I came to see if Lady Rin would like to dance." Koga answered as he locked eyes with her.

"I see, well then perhaps I would like to dance with you." Rin answered as she took another shot of whine.

"Rin, maybe you should wait for Sesshomaru's answer." Inuyasha growled out.

"No, I'm fine, he is after all dancing with another, and I want to dance." Rin stated as she turned to Kikiyo to add, "I better see you before you leave later on tonight."

"Don't worry; I'll be the last one to leave it that is what it will come down to." Kikiyo answered.

"Thank you…you will not regret it." Koga stated as he offered her his hand.

"I'm sure I won't." Rin stated as she stood up herself. "I may have agreed to dance with you but that does not mean that you can freely hold me as you please."

"Forgive me Lady Rin." Koga was heard as he two made their way to the dancing floor.

"What was all that about?" Kagome asked.

"I think I know…what do you think Inuyasha?" Kikiyo answered.

"Feh, come on wench, you have to go and speak with our mother." Inuyasha growled.

"Only if Kikiyo can come with us." Kagome replied.

"Its quiet alright, I have to go and…" Kikiyo began only to be cut off.

"My sister is welcomed to come with us to speak with our mother; I shall go and tell her." Inuyasha stated before he walked off.

"Why? Why does he see me as his sister when I was with the family that tried to wrong you for so long?" Kikiyo whispered.

"Because, if I see you as my sister then so will her…if I forgave you and trusted you from the very beginning then so will he." Kagome answered with a smile on her face as she offered her sister a hand.

Meanwhile, Rin placed her hands in Koga's waiting hands before they got ready for the next dance. She could feel his eyes on her and knew that she would have to be careful once she was in his arms again. She could feel his rage and knew that he could hide it very well from everyone but her. As they slowly began to dance, Rin was brought out of her thoughts when she heard Koga say, "I am glad to see that you are alright Lady Rin."

"I was never in any danger. I do not see why you say such things." Rin replied as she followed his lead.

"Oh, but I heard what had happened to you, I was a part of it." Koga growled in a low tone so that only Rin would hear her.

"Oh, and just how were you a part of it when you knew nothing of this or my parents plans." Rin hissed out in a much lower tone.

Just as they grew closer for the last step of the dance, Koga leaned in and whispered, "Because my family were the ones that were ordered to find the bastard you were married to in America."

Before Rin could say or do anything to the wolf demon before her, she was pulled off of her him and into a pair of strong arms. As she glared daggers at Koga and tried to get him to answer her unasked question, she was not surprised when she heard Sesshomaru's low and dangerous growl say, "You have a mate yet you chose to get this close to my claimed. State your reason before I hand out punishment."

"Sesshomaru love, we were just dancing." Rin was heard as she looked up only to see the red slowly bleeding into his eyes.

"What is going on here?" Inuyasha growled out as he approached the three of them with all eyes on them.

"Forgive me Lord Sesshomaru, Lord Inuyasha but I merely wished to dance with your claimed so that I could get to know her." Koga replied. "After all, our families walk closely with one another."

Knowing that she had to do something about his growing rage, Rin turned around in his grip and wrapped her arms around his neck so that she could bring his face over to hers. When he was still not look her in the eyes, Rin took in a deep breath and for the first time since she was born, she made the first move and kissed the man that stood before him. After feeling that his aura was calming down, Rin pulled away and said, "Come love, I want to get some fresh air."

"As do I." Sesshomaru growled as he turned his back to Koga and his brother before leading them to his parents.

"Koga, I suggest you leave now." Inuyasha growled as the ball began to resume where they had frozen in place.

"As you wish Lord Inuyasha." Koga stated before taking his leave.

"You and I have to talk." Sesshomaru growled as led her to his parents.

"indeed we do, but first we really need to get out of here." Rin stated in a calm voice.

"Where do you two think you are going?" Inutaisho was heard.

"Rin isn't feeling well; I'm taking her home to rest so that she is feeling better for tonight's family gathering after the ball." Sesshomaru explained as he turned to face his mother.

"I see, well please make sure if she doesn't feel well by the time of the gathering then she should stay at home." Izayoi replied with a smile on her face.

"I will mother." Sesshomaru answered.

"You better come back after dropping her off." Inutaisho growled.

"Sorry father but I will not leave her in a house with no one that will be there to care for her." Sesshomaru growled before storming off.

Not wanting to make a scene in front of his guest, Inutaisho nodded and said, "Very well then, just make sure you are at home one this ball is over."

"I will, come Rin." Sesshomaru growled as he led her up the stairs and to the parking lot so that he could get the car and take her home.

Kagome turned to Inuyasha as he made his way back to them and asked, "What was that all about?"

"I have no idea but I'm sure that she will tell you later on." Inuyasha answered as he wrapped his arms around Kagome.

"She is leaving without saying good-bye when she was the one that warned me not to leave until I did so." Kikiyo mused. "What a silly girl."

'Then again, what girls aren't when they are in love?' Kagome told her sister through the link they had always shared with a grin on her face.

Rin got in the car and crossed her arms over her chest as she waited for Sesshomaru to get in the car. Once he was in the car, Sesshomaru let out a low growl as he turned on the car. Once he was sure that Rin was not going to answer any of his questions until he was driving, he stitched the gear to drive and said, "I don't care if you want to or not you are going to tell me what the wolf was whispering in your ear."

"And what if I say I will not say a word." Rin hissed back as she looked out the window.

"Then I will just have to make you." Sesshomaru growled.

"Oh, you and what army." Rin shot back.

"I don't' need an army for a child like you." Sesshomaru growled.

"How nice, then you must just feel fantastic knowing that this little child is the one that kept you from losing it in front of all those people." Rin shot back with a grin on her face.

Having nothing to say, Sesshomaru let out a low and dangerous growl before stepping on the gas so that he could get to his brothers house a lot faster. Rin knew that she had to make sure that she would not break. Not like if he could break her since she was a lot stronger than him now. Once they arrived at the house, Rin jumped out of the car before he could completely park and ran off to her room knowing that she would have to make there before him. Just as she was about to lock the door, she jumped back as Sesshomaru threw open her bed room door and said, "We're not done talking wench."

"Now you sound just like your brother." Rin stated. "I guess you two are more alike than I thought you would be."

Ignoring her statement, Sesshomaru closed the door and asked, "What did that wolf tell you?"

"That has nothing to do with you so drop it. Now will you please get out so that I can change out of this dress and into some regular clothing." Rin hissed.

"I'm not walking out of this room until you answer my question." Sesshomaru growled.

"Fine, he was telling me how beautiful he thought I was." Rin answered. "Now get out.

"That isn't what he told you. I can smell the lie." Sesshomaru growled out as he took a step toward her.

"Fine, then you can just stand there and watch like the pervert you are." Rin hissed as she removed the hair pin out of her hair and placed it on the bower by her bed.

"I won't be a pervert the way you think and want me to be." Sesshomaru growled as he closed his eyes.

"Well at least that is some good news." Rin stated as she dropped the dress and walked passed him only to be stopped by Sesshomaru as he used his tail to keep her at his side.

"That doesn't mean that I am not going to keep you still until you answer my question. So answer me right now…baby." Sesshomaru growled in a mocking one as he pulled her closer to him.

"Why is it that you want to know so badly?" Rin asked in a small voice as she allowed herself a before moment of weakness before this man.

"Because if I can I will protect my claimed." Sesshomaru growled.

With a smile on her face, Rin leaned in and kissed Sesshomaru on the lips. Just as she was about to pull away, Sesshomaru tightened his hold on her and pulled her back in for a more passion fill kill. Once they pull way for much needed air, Rin looked up at Sesshomaru with a sad smile on her face and said, "I'm sorry to remind you Lord Sesshomaru but I was just your claimed for this evening. I am just something that you agreed to help, therefore I do believe I owe you at least one answer."

Does that mean you are going to answer my question?" Sesshomaru growled as he leaned back down to claim her lips again only to kiss the side of her face.

"Yes, only if you let me go." Rin whispered in a calm and emotionless voice.

Thinking that he had gone too far, Sesshomaru let go of Rin and turned his back to her and said, "Well then start explaining."

"Explaining what?" Rin teased in an amused filled voice and added, "You haven't asked me anything."

"What exactly did Koga tell you?" Sesshomaru growled as he heard her looking through her closet.

With a smile on her face, Rin found something to wear and said, "He was telling me how his family worked closely for my family just so that I would be wed to the bastard I was with for three years."

When Sesshomaru turned around to look Rin in the eye he watched her back walk into the bath room and close the door. As he walked up to the door, he let out a low growl and said, "Why didn't you want me to know this?"

"Because I didn't want you to think that you took part with anything that happened to me. I don't want Kagome to think that either. I would have been fine on my own. Besides its not like knowing this would change anything. I'm still me and what happened to me can not be changed." Rin explained through the door.

"What now?" Sesshomaru asked.

"Now you act as if I was just feeling sick and you just over thought things, while I lie to my cousin. It's the only thing to do. Feel free to wait for me; I'll just be a bit." Rin stated before turning on the water.

"Don't forget that you can't talk that long." Sesshomaru growled out as he walked over to her balcony. "We're supposed to be at my parent's house soon."

"I know, that is why I wish to remove that wolfs scent off of me." Rin growled back.

As she listened to see if he was still in her room, Rin placed a hand over her still beating heart and tried to get it to calm down. She had no idea why it was racing so much when she had been the one to make the first move. Not that it mattered but she just…she had never felt anything like this. Out of the three years of living with that bastard, Rin had never once felt this type of desire, this longing for a men out of her own free will. 'I can't…after tonight he is going to move back in with his parents and he is hardly going to see me. I can't fall for him…I won't.' Rin thought as she finally realized this feeling in her chest. She was slowly but surely falling in love with Sesshomaru, a man that she could not and was not worthy of having.

A/N: Well there you have it, another chapter done and over with. As you can tell that is all that will happen between Rin and her family. but don't worry, coming up next is the ending between her old life and her new life…that's right…her ex is coming back. Please, please REIVEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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