Pasteries
By: Arthia Maxwell

Disclaimer: I don't own Sessy or Rin, or any of the Inuyasha crew, oh well.I'm trying something new. Please read and review and tell me what you think of it. Thanks a lot. And yes I know that the title has nothing to do with the story but I like pasteries, so there! ~sticks her tongue out at the evil readers~ Now read!

"Hello, my name is Rin." She said setting her bad down out of the way. The cook just looked at her before turning and continuing to work. Rin found that this kitchen was set up quite like her mother's after poking around through the cabinets and draws.

"You vill have pastries done by dessert." With that he picked up a covered tray and walked out into the dining room.

Rin worked hard, knowing that she could only work as fast as she was because she knew how to make this particular pastry by heart. She was just waiting for them to finish baking when the cook came in and announced that dessert better be ready in two minutes. Rin looked at the timer and frowned. The pastries had four minutes left.

"They will be done in four. I'm sure Mr. Sesshoumaru and his guest will wait." Rin said calmly receiving a glare from the cook. He puffed his chest out and prepared to yell at her when a dark haired man poked his head into the kitchen.

"Hey, is that dessert I smell?" He grinned eyeing the oven. Rin observed that he had waist length black hair and violet eyes and shone with merriment. He turned his eyes to Rin. "Hey, there."

Before Rin could say anything the cook bellowed. "Master Inuyasha! This girl will bring out the dessert shortly." Inuyasha eyed the cook then nodded and disappeared back into the dinning room. The cook then turned to Rin, but before he could say anything the buzzard went off stalling anything he had to say.

Rin placed the last pastry on the plate and shyly made her way out into the dinning room. She was surprised to see how many people there were. She recognized Kagome from the shelter and the park, the man next to her, Inuyasha she remembered the cook calling him, then there was Sesshoumaru and the detective from the park. The only one she didn't recognize was the black haired woman next to him. She set the tray down on the table and turned to make her way back to the kitchen, but Sesshoumaru grabbed her wrist as she was passing him.

"Stay." He then took a pastry for himself. Rin stood besides his chair watching as everyone took a bit of the hot pastries. Inuyasha exclaimed and started to eat his as if there was no tomorrow, then yelped, fanning his mouth.

"That's what you get bonehead." Kagome laughed carefully eating her's. The pastry hit the spot. Everyone seemed to like the pastry; the only one not making an exclamation about it was Sesshoumaru. Rin turned to him to see him almost halfway done with it. She shifted nervously. Sesshoumaru looked up at her with a faint smile on his face.

"These are very good. If all your meals turn out like this then you just might be taking over Janka's job." His voice was calming and the words poured from his mouth like silk.

"I got the job?" She asked timidly. Sesshoumaru nodded. Rin couldn't help but smiled.

"Yura will show you to your room. Go settle in and you can start by helping with breakfast in the morning." Yura suddenly appeared in the doorway with Rin's bag, gesturing for her to follow. With a final bow Rin turned and followed Yura. Yura lead Rin to the servant's rooms on the fourth floor. Yura opened a door and waved Rin inside.

"If you need anything I'm two doors down." Yura pointed up the hall. Rin's room was at the end of the hall. Yura left and Rin entered the room looking around. Even when she lived with her father, she had never stayed in such a wonderful room. There was a full sized bed covered in plain dull blue sheets and a blue and white plaid comforter. Beside the bed was a bedside table with an iron lamp. There was a chest of draws that also doubled as a vanity complete with a mirror. On the other side of the room between two doors was a desk and a small bookcase. Putting her bag next to the bed, Rin walked over and opened first one door then the other. One was a closet and the other a small bathroom. She looked around and frowned. The room was empty and she had no way to fill it.

Rin went to her bag and pulled out Kanna's journal and went to the desk opening a draw she found that it would lock and the key was inside. Carefully placing the journal inside she closed and locked the draw. Next she set out the brush Kanna had bought her on her birthday the year before and the silver compact with ivy climbing up one side, it was the only thing of her mothers she really had, and placed both on the vanity. She then took out her sketchpad and pen and walked to the window. She had a beautiful sight of the garden and the pool from her room. She began to sketch the garden when she noticed two people were in the garden. It was the detective and the other woman. He was groping her to the shock of Rin, but then the woman reached back and slapped him. Rin was quick to add that to her picture.

Rin woke up early the next morning and quickly dressed in the uniform provided her that appeared overnight. She then headed downstairs and to the kitchen, which she was able to remember the way from last night. However, when she entered the kitchen it was silent. Looking around she couldn't find Jakna. A white piece of paper caught her attention though and she picked it up and read it over carefully.

'Master Sesshoumaru, It is time for me to move on. Along with this note is my bequeathal and a place to send my check. Jakna.'

Not knowing what to do, Rin began to flip through one of the cookbooks finding a recipe for waffles. Nodding she set out on making them. She briefly wondered if she was the cause of Jakna's departure.

Sesshoumaru was the first to arrive for breakfast finding that there was several things already set out. Sitting down he spooned some of the fruit into a bowl for himself and looked at the sides that were set out. Whipped cream, syrup, powdered sugar, and honey. Looked like waffles or pancakes. He grinned. Janka hadn't made either in so long. He spotted the sausage links and placed several onto his plate. He also poured himself some tea from one of the teapots sitting out. Soon the others started to enter; either half-asleep or fully awake and surprised at all the food already set out. Conversations started up and Sesshoumaru frowned slightly.

Suddenly Rin came into the room balancing several plates, all of which looked hot. She placed three plates of waffles down, then the bowl of eggs, and lastly the bacon. She bowed and entered the kitchen again. Neither Sesshoumaru nor Inuyasha missed the burn marks or red whelps on her arms. Inuyasha shot his brother a glance, which Sesshoumaru shot right back. Rin came back out with some papers. She walked to Sesshoumaru and fidgeted slightly. When she didn't move or talk Sesshoumaru took her chin in his hand and tilted her head up so he could look at her.

"What is it?" His voice was cold and even. Rin flinched.

"I found this this morning and I didn't know what to do, so I just went ahead and made breakfast. I didn't know what everyone wanted, so I just cooked what I found. I'm sorry." She said somehow feeling as if she had really run Jakna off. They all stared at her in surprise.

"Wait, found what?" Kagome asked.

"And what do you mean you had to cook breakfast?" Inuyasha said raising his eyebrow. Rin held out the papers to Sesshoumaru, who took them and read over the note.

"Well, it seems that Jakna has left." He looked up at Rin. "Have you eaten?" He asked looking her over and not missing how the clothes, the smallest he could find, still didn't fit her frame properly.

"No, sir." Rin's gaze shifted downward.

"Go eat, then Yura will help you clean up the kitchen." He turned back to the others. "Miroku you said you knew someone who would work out good in the kitchen." Miroku nodded. "Okay, call them up and see if they still want to work. Make sure they know they will be a kitchen assistant."

Rin's head snapped up and she gaped at Sesshoumaru. Did that mean she was going to be fired? Sesshoumaru seemed to feel her hesitation.

"No need to worry Rin, it seems that you just got promoted." He looked over her again. "Although now you will need to wear something under that coat. I like my guest to see my head chef."

Rin opened her mouth to comment then snapped it shut. She bowed muttered, "Yes, Mr. Sesshoumaru." Turned and left before any of them could question her.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Wow, I didn't expect to get so many review for my Rin/Sess stories. This cheers me up quite a bit! So I'll work really hard to get all three of my stories done. But be warned I will have little time sometimes to work on them and I might just keep my readers in limbo for a while, but I'll work as fast as I can.