AN: O.O Wow…so many reviews…Thank you all for reviewing! I'm REALLY sorry it took so long to get out this chapter. School's nearing and I'm just about to start marching band, which is going to take up a LOT of my time. Not to mention that I have some last minute summer essays to write for AP History…
Oh, just to be on the safe side, I'm going to change the rating of the whole fic. It's now going to be rated 'R'. Though like I said before, there will be no sex scenes, etc.
Now onto the fic!
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Chapter 3:
The raven-headed girl pulled her knees into her chest and rested her chin in between them. Tears streaked down her face freely as she continued to cry. She wasn't exactly sure why she was crying—whether it be for Inuyasha abandoning her to dance with Sam or what happened when she danced with Tog.
"Kagome!" Sango called out into the pitch-black night. Kagome didn't raise her head up to call back to her. She just wanted to be alone and didn't want Sango to find her. "Kagome where are you!"
Kagome tucked her head into her knees. She was sitting on a bench not too far away from the club.
"Kagome? Is that you?" said a sweet voice from behind her. Kagome lifted her head to see Rin.
"Rin?" she asked, wiping away her tears. "What are you doing here?" Rin ignored the question.
"I saw what happened," she whispered. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine…"
"You know, that was how I met Sesshomaru…" Kagome looked at the younger girl, waiting for her to continue. Rin's face was hidden, but her voice was a little shaky, as if remembering something she desperately wanted to forget. Rin took a seat besides Kagome. "You see, before I met him, I was in a relationship with this guy…"
Kagome held her breath and waited for her to continue. She didn't like where this was going.
"This guy, he worked here as a bartender at the club."
"How did you meet him?" Rin ignored Kagome's question once again. It was as if she didn't even hear her.
"He asked me to go to work with him one night, just to keep him company. I didn't know where he worked, but I thought it was at a 7-11 or something." Rin's voice became shakier with every sentence. "Whenever I…I dis-disagreed with him, he'd h-hit me. So I went with him that night…" there was a long pause. "He brought me to this club, and-and when I saw that he wo-worked here, I said I didn't want to go in with him…he slapped me an-and thr-threw me onto the gr-ground…"
"Rin…" Kagome reached out to her but drew her hand back when a tear fell from her cheek and onto her lap.
'Poor Rin…'
"Then he-he grabbed my arms and bent them back to hold me…he said that if I wan-wanted to li-live, that I would go in and…and be the entertainment. I cried out for someone, but he backhanded me, even though there wa-were rings on every finger. That's when Sesshomaru came…he saw what the man was doing to me, and…" Silence.
Kagome bowed her head.
'This was only a year ago, so Sesshomaru had gotten use to people by then even though he still was cold towards most…I don't think he would have helped her if this happened before I met him.'
"…and Sesshomaru came up and asked what was going on," said Rin, her voice less shaky even though water lined both eyes. "I said 'nothing' because he would have beat me later. Then Sesshomaru walked away…Then we went inside, my boyfriend and I. He shoved me towards the bar and forced me up onto the counter…I didn't know what to do, all those men whistling and grabbing at me…That was when they pulled me down and I was surrounded by all these men. I tried to get out, but they grabbed at me, and…then started to…" Rin hung her head in shame.
"Rin…" Kagome said again, this time placing her hand on her shoulder. It seemed to give her the strength to continue.
"Then they started to…to…tear at my clothes. In the short time they had, they had managed to get off my shirt. Just when I was about to give up hope, they were thrown from me and a fight broke out. I saw a red pair of eyes and in the middle of the fight was the guy from before, Sesshomaru. Within seconds he has everyone lying on the floor…That was when my boyfriend came up from behind me."
Rin took a deep breath, relieved to have finally told someone other than Sesshomaru.
"He pushed me aside and went straight up to Sesshomaru, but before he could do anything to him, he was lying on the ground, twitching in agony. He the looked at me, and his eyes stopped glowing red…I was scared of him. I backed away into a corner and he followed me. I told him to 'get away from me' and I called him a monster'. I remember he stopped walking towards me when I called him that…"
~~~FLASHBACK~~~
"Get away from me! You monster!" Rin screamed as the people who were dancing had stopped to watch. Not a single soul came forward to help her; all seemed too petrified to even blink.
The man before her halted, only feet from her. Rin shrunk into the corner and hid her face from view.
"Please, just leave me alone!" she cried out as tears stained her lovely face.
"Come with me," Sesshomaru ordered. Rin blinked at him. What the heck was this guy thinking? Surely he knew that she wouldn't follow him, not after what just happened.
"I…I don't want to…just go, please…" she said through muffled cries. Sesshomaru held out his hand to her.
"Come with me," he repeated. Rin stared into his eyes. They were…pleading her to go with him? Rin reluctantly took his hand as he helped her to her feet.
Taking off his jacket, Sesshomaru slid it around her shoulders. He led her out of the dance club, ignoring the stares that followed their every movement. Sounds of the large city filled their ears and the soft breeze air cooled.
"I can take you home. Where do you live?" he asked Rin, staring at her with unfeeling eyes. Rin glanced at him, answering his question. She was thankful he wasn't asking anything else. Truth be told, her house wasn't too far from his, only a block away.
He led her to his car and opened the door for her. Closing it behind her, he walked calmly to the other side and got in. They rode in silence all the way up to her house, both not wanting to look at the other. That changed when they arrived at her house.
Sesshomaru looked at the girl, so young and beautiful. In a way, she reminded him of Kagome. How she smiled…
"Thank you," gently whispered Rin. "I don't know what I would have—" she stopped. She didn't want to think about that. Looking deeply into her savior's eyes, she opened the car door and stepped out. She was about to take off her jacket and give it back to him, but Sesshomaru stopped her with a shake of his head. "Oh…thanks."
Rin blushed as she turned around and started heading towards her house. Suddenly she turned back around.
"Thank you for saving me back there…I…I just hope that he doesn't come back…" Rin felt tears welling up in her eyes again, so she turned away from him.
"If he does, yell out for help…I'll be there." Rin thought that this was strange. Even if she did scream for help, he wouldn't hear her.
My name's Rin…can I know yours?" Sesshomaru hesitated, but figured the girl was worthy enough to know his name.
"Sesshomaru."
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"I still can't explain his eyes…" Rin was feeling better, feeling…free. Everything that she hid from everyone, even her parents, was finally out in the open.
Kagome couldn't explain the red eyes either, but she assumed it was a demon thing. Inuyasha had his eyes change color as well back in that club.
"My ex came back the next night, while my parents were out. He climbed up to my window by a tree and shattered the window while I was sleeping. He held a small blade in his hand, and I tried to run from him, but he had a firm grip on my wrist by the time I got to my door."
Kagome took in a sharp breath as Rin rolled up her sleeve to reveal a small scar. It was healed over nicely, but it was still there.
"Then the weirdest thing happened…I screamed out for Sesshomaru…I wasn't even thinking when I did it. Within minutes, he came through my window and had him on the ground, the blade laying feet away." Rin gave a weak smile to Kagome. "It was just History after that…"
"Oh Rin…I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to dig into your past like that…" Kagome was at a loss for words now.
"Don't worry about it. I'm better now, and I really couldn't be happier." Rin stood up with Kagome. "How about we go find the others? I'm sure they must be worried about you." Rin began walking, but Kagome hung back and watched her leave.
'Poor Rin…she had an abusive relationship and was almost raped if it hadn't been for Sesshomaru. No wonder they wanted to keep it a secret. She probably thought that we would think differently of her. She doesn't sound like she knows that he's a demon either. I wonder when he's going to tell her…'
"Why would he want to take you back here, when something terrible happened not too long ago? It brings back painful memories…doesn't it? Don't you want to forget what happened?" Kagome called after Rin. Rin turned to Kagome.
"Because he thinks that if I go back here, I'll get over it…and conquer my fear of this place. He's right. I'm not scared anymore…" They walked in silence until they reached the cars. Inside of Inuyasha's car was Sesshomaru and Inuyasha. Sango and Miroku were even there to. Rin smiled. "I told Sesshomaru that I would find and talk with you if he would get the others to stay in the car.
"Kagome!" Inuyasha gasped. He hoped out of the car and encircled her within his arms. "I—"
"Let's just go home…I've had a long night and I just want to go home…" he let go of her and sighed without saying another word. Kagome climbed into the back with Sango, forcing Miroku to ride upfront with the hanyou. Sesshomaru and Rin went to their car and Sesshomaru rode home with her.
"Drop me off at Kagome's house. I'm going to spend the night."
When they reached her house, Inuyasha jumped out of the car and pulled Kagome out.
"Kagome…let's just forget about this night, okay? I'll pick you up tomorrow for school?" Kagome's eyes narrowed in anger. He just wanted her to forget about everything that happened? Forget about how he left her behind and alone just to go see some old friends when he could have at least took her with him? Forget how he didn't stand up for her when Sam called her a hoe? Forget how he danced with Sam instead of her? Forget how Tog treated her? Maybe he even wanted her to fail to remember everything Rin told her…Kagome didn't think that they even knew. While she's at it, why not forget about both the love and the hatred she feels for the hanyou?
Kagome was confused and hurt.
"Goodbye, Inuyasha," and she ran up to the door with Sango and slammed it shut. The next morning, Inuyasha and Miroku rode to school alone.
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AN: Sorry it was a short chapter, but I thought it was a good way to end it. Hoped you liked it…Review please! And tell me what you think. Also, I have a Sailor Moon/ Dragonball Z roleplaying site that I'm working on right now. It's not open yet, but by the time I get out the next chapter it probably will be. Just wanted to get that out incase some people are interested.