. A succinct how-we-met chapter
The past is past and what is done is done
That doesn't stop the memories from fading
That doesn't take my right from trying to erase them....
When I enrolled into Kazeyama high school, everyone knew who I was. The poor girl whose parents faced a horrible demise in the Tokyo central bank robbery. Instantly regretted going there. Every one felt like they were obligated to feel sorry and pity me. It was either they were too nice or they hated me because I got so much attention. My life sucked, I had no friends, well nobody that really wanted to get to know me for who I really was. That is, until I met Kohaku Mimikazari, he was the exception. He looked over the fact that I had money, my own place, and I was single without adult supervision! He was actually oblivious to all of that.
I was eating lunch at my usual spot under the cherry tree. It was early spring so it was at full blossom at that time of year. I imagine what I must have looked like to Kohaku. I liked to eat lunch by myself, so I was alone under a blossomed cherry tree, the wind blowing my hair which way it wanted. I must have looked like a goddess! Now I said before that I am not that bad looking, but I don't want to sound conceded. I have my self-conscious moments just like any red-blooded woman on the face of the earth. He made his way to me and told me what every boy first asks a girl at sixteen. He asked what my name was. "I'm Rin Yamaguchi." I said to him. "That's a beautiful name Rin, I'm Kohaku Mimikazari."
"Nice to meet you Kohaku." "So I noticed that you were here all alone and I was wondering if I could sit with you and eat lunch here too?" "That would be nice, of course you can join me!" He sat with me day after day, until he finally asked me out. I said yes almost instantly, I had grown quite attached to Kohaku, I even went as far as to say that I had a crush on him. I dated Kohaku, I got to know his entire family. I even became best friend with his sister Sango.
"Rin, we're almost there." Inuyasha informed me as we made our way into very suburban neighborhood. There were trees and the houses were almost all molded the same. The Mimikazari's live on 117th St, it was so indifferent. That's one of the reasons I came to love Sesshoumaru, he's so different, so unique and on the verge of exotic. I couldn't wait to see Kohaku's face. I was so nervous, but never embarrassed. I wasn't ashamed of Sesshomaru, I could never be.
It is really all Kohaku's fault I met Sesshomaru in the first place. Like I mentioned before I became best friends with Sango. She was part of a group called the Fab four. Those were good times, it included Kagome Higurashi, Kikyo Shiin, Kagura Hamasaki, and of course Sango Mimikazari. One day I was introduced to them by Sango and instantly we all hit it off. We then all became the Fab five. Not ripping off the t.v show or anything. We would have little get togethers and sleepovers, like girls nights thing out and other stuff like that Sango had a boyfriend named Miroku Kittei. Miroku is best friends With Inuyasha and Sesshomaru Narita. Inuyasha is still engaged to Kagome, and Kagura was married to Sesshomaru. See they were all connected, a strong bond was shared between all of them.
And I was the knife that came and cut the butter.
The first time I saw Sesshomaru I instantly thought he was attractive, hands down. But it was that kind of thing where you saw a guy and you knew you couldn't have them but that didn't give you the right not to give credit where credit is due, or so to speak. So I simply put him in the 'oh-well-I-can't-have-him-but-that-doesn't-mean-he-isn't-hot' category. I became fast friends with Sesshomaru, Inuyasha, and Miroku as well. Sometimes they would take me out and we'd watch a boxing match or something or other like that, I'm a guys girl what can I say. Everyone made me feel accepted and loved, as if they were trying to replace something I'd lost. Truth is that no one could replace them, I used to believe that, but now I know better. They aren't replacements. They are additions....
"Rin.... Wake up. We're here..."
A/N: Sorry for not updating in such a long time, it's just I haven't been able to get up off my lazy fat ass and write more. And hasn't let me log in for about a month Please review and tell me what you think of this story so far. Oh yes I've changed my username from shadow727 to MidnightSonata...::Sigh:: I'm so fickle sometimes.... And a so you can see I've hit writers block, I'm not really content with this chapter. I've got lots of ideas...