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Because of you
Chapter 5- First Impressions... Never Good
Emiko was walking on the Sakura Walk with her bag on her shoulder. Today was Friday, the day of her date with Touya Akira. She had to admit that she was really excited about this, but now, she was still lost in thought with what happened yesterday with "Evil Sesshomaru".
Flashback
After the white haired devil let go of his grasp with Emiko. He saw her stumble on the ground gripping her right arm.
"Look Ishikawa, I know you meant that," he said coldly.
Emiko stood in defense. "No I didn't!!! I didn't even know you were there!"
Sesshomaru pretended not to hear her and just continued. "You need to buy me new clothes right now or you'll regret you were even born!"
Emiko didn't quite believe that this guy could threaten her. She started walking to the comfort room but stopped when she saw Sesshomaru's piercing amber eyes. It was not just freaky but it looked like he was telling the truth.
"Well, ok-" she started but was cut off when Sesshomaru grabbed her wrist tight and heaved her. She walked, well more like was dragged along the crowded floors of the mall. Sesshomaru wasn't quite concerned that Emiko was already bumping different strangers. He just kept going until they reached a particular shop.
Emiko's eyes were as big as marbles when she saw the look of the store. It was large and clean. There were limited people inside, but they all looked rich. Their hair neatly done and a body guard behind each one of them.
Sesshomaru tightened his grip on Emiko's hand. She winced at the pain as the guy in front of her entered the store. She didn't know if Sesshomaru was doing it on purpose but he slammed the glass door when Emiko was about to go in. Her hand was in between the two clear entrances while Emiko's head collided with it. She tried not to make a sound as the other customers exited the store. They were laughing at Emiko like she was some clown.
The brunette opened the door for herself. She saw Sesshomaru shoot daggers at her, his golden eyes on her.
Jees, she thought. What's his problem?
Before she could blurt out some side comment, a guy stepped near Sesshomaru. He had blonde hair, which was obviously dyed because of some dark locks sprouting out and dull blue spheres that was hidden beneath yellow tinted shades.
"Oh my, my," he said in a high pitched voice. Emiko felt her hand getting loose from Sesshomaru's. "If it isn't Sesshomaru. I didn't expect you here now. If you just called I would have fixed up something." He brushed a strand of his hair at the back of his ear and blinked his eyes a couple of times. It was obvious that he has flirting with Sesshomaru. Emiko stuck out her tongue in disgust and looked away. Men flirting with men was not a pretty sight.
"No need," was Sesshomaru's cold response taking his eyes of the flirting man. Though he was used to it, he approve of it but he never said a word. "I need new clothes, Leonardo. This little girl spilled a cup of coke on me a while ago."
Leonardo put a hand on his mouth looking shocked. "Tsk, tsk, tsk. No one messes with this man, remember that young lady." Emiko just looked at him. Leonardo went at the back of his counter and started typing something. Sesshomaru placed his elbow on the side of the table and looked at the sign of the store. The name SEICHI was embroidered on a piece of wood. It looked like carved metal hanging on the wall.
"Well, Seshy, you're lucky that Ms. Yamada has submitted her new design today. You will be first to be seen wearing it, but I tell you, it will cost a lot," said Leonardo as he smiled evilly.
"Don't worry Leonardo, this girl will pay for it all, I will see to it," said Sesshomaru while looking at the stunned Emiko. Emiko looked at him as well. Seeing his eyes, she nodded slowly looking at the ground. Her mother was going to KILL her!
"Good, good," replied Leonardo snapping his fingers. Then a girl, not far from Emiko's age walked out of the stock room carrying a box of clothes. She had raven hair and the same sapphire eyes as Leonardo. She was in a long sleeved blouse and a black, velvet skirt. "Just change your clothes down there, Seshy and we will take care of the rest."
Sesshomaru took the box angrily and looked at Leonardo in the eyes. "One more thing, Leo. Never call me Seshy."
With that he strolled of to the dressing room leaving Emiko near the counter.
"I've never seen him that grumpy before. He usually let's me call him Seshy," she heard Leonardo whisper to the girl beside him.
"I'm surprised too. But I don't think that you have never seen him like that, bro," Leonardo's sister replied in the same manner.
"You are right," Leonardo said grumpily. Emiko knew he wasn't so happy about what he was going to say. "I've seen him like that three years ago. With Rin."
Emiko was a little shocked of what she was hearing. In her short stay, she never heard a word about this Rin. But when Leonardo said it, he seemed quite mad and at the same time irritated. Who was this Rin girl? Was she Sesshomaru's girlfriend? Or was she another enemy? Maybe sometime she could meet Rin. Many questions wandered around her mind until she saw Sesshomaru walk out of the dressing room. He was wearing a crimson t-shirt made from rare cloth with the store name printed over it. It was well done with a blue outline. He was also in matching cargo pants much like a while ago but better and this one was black. The design was fantastic and it fit him very well.
Emiko turned to Leonardo who was practically drooling on his table (well, who wouldn't?!). When Sesshomaru started walking he went back to work calculating the cost.
"Do you like it?" he asked.
Sesshomaru stayed silent but nodded a little bit.
"Well, that's going to be 3,789 yen," he said. Emiko snapped out of her day dream when she heard this. THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY NINE YEN FOR THIS!!!!??? No way was she going to pay for that. Her bank account's gonna go bankrupt after she spends all this money and to think she has only spent less than seven days here.
"Well Ishikawa?" said Sesshomaru in an impatient and irritated voice. "Aren't you going to pay?"
Emiko got her leather wallet. Good thing she brought her money with her or who knew the consequences? She pulled out three 1,000 bills and 789 yen. All that was left with her was 5 yen and she was planning to save that.
She handed the money to Leonardo who was happily counting in. She heard the door open and saw Sesshomaru walk out of the store, one hand in his pocket and the other carrying his wet clothes which was in the store's paper bag. She stared at him, her emerald eyes in wonder, until he was hidden behind another crowd of people...
End of Flashback
Emiko herself put her hands in her pocket thinking this. But what really nagged her most was the part about this Rin. She was surly not in her school or she would have seen or heard of her. Maybe she was his childhood friend or something.
Well whoever she is, concluded Emiko. She must have been someone important to Sesshomaru, or no one would've brought it up.
(If I end it here, would you kill me?)
School was not much of a big deal. Emiko told Kagome and Sango why she was missing last night. She told them everything except the part of Rin. She just thought it wouldn't be right if you stuck your nose into another person's business, even if you were already dying to know.
Mikami-sensei and Shimigawa-sensei didn't give them a mountain of homework just like the past days. Emiko was informed that it was a school policy not to give so many home works on Friday's because the weekend was the student's rest day. Emiko was more than glad to hear that because at least she could use a little spare time.
After her mother found out about this whole Seshy thing, she has prohibited her daughter to use the phone. Emiko was lucky she just moved into town and that her mother had a soft spot in her heart or she was to be banned from the television and from seeing her friends too. Instead of that, she was only forbidden to go out with her friends IF she had homework.
It was her chance now to go out with Touya. Good timing too. She told her mom she was going out with Kagome and Sango tonight because if her mother knew that she was going out, she's going to start being overprotective again and spy on the couple. For now, she was safe.
Emiko was waiting for Touya under the shade of her favorite Sakura tree. She had told her friends that she was going out today but she didn't say with who. And believe it, it was more than hard to try to shut Sango's blabby mouth. But soon she persuaded them too to pretend she was with them if her mom ever called. Sango and Kagome said they could cover it up fine.
She felt the soft breeze touch her face. She closed her eyes and tried to listen to the surroundings. It was already thirty minutes after class but students were still cramming inside the campus. But it didn't matter to Emiko as long as the thought she would be spending the night with a really handsome guy was in her mind.
After another five minutes, she felt someone approach her. She slowly opened her eyes expecting it to be Touya. But unfortunately, it wasn't.
"Oh hi Oni," Emiko sighed looking at the red headed guy in front of her. He was Oni Gumo, one of the boys in her class. Ever since her first day of school, Oni showed the whole class how fond he was of Emiko. He had offered to tour her around school and to introduce her to the other teachers. He also blushed whenever Emiko was at least three feet away. He was also Emiko's computer partner since her computer is currently broken.
"Hey Miko-chan!" he said cheerfully. Oni also had the fad of calling Emiko, Miko-chan, which was, rather annoying for Emiko. But even if, she had never shown how irritated she was by covering it all up in the fashion of plastering a smile.
"So what brings you here?" asked Emiko avoiding his glance. Although Emiko couldn't quite see him, she could feel him blushing because of the heat of the surroundings.
Oni looked at the ground. "Well, after helping me out with my Moon essay, you told me you would be waiting for 'someone' under a certain tree and... well...um...I..." he couldn't finish his sentence and felt rather stupid with himself.
Emiko just ate up all he said. It took a while for her to understand what he meant, and soon, she regretted she ever found out.
She looked at Oni's desperate eyes. Emiko felt really sorry for the guy but he was rushing things a bit. It was only her first week at school, come to think of it, and she was already getting into lots of messes.
"Actually Oni, I was waiting for my brother to finish his class. He's in the freshman year and my mom asked me to look after him after school," lied Emiko trying not to sound cold and angry at this misunderstanding. She looked at Oni who seemed like he was attacked by a thousand Youkai.
Oni felt his heart being crushed and tears swell up in his eyes. He thought that after all the moves he had put on her this week, she would finally notice him. But no, he was still Mr. Invisible like always.
"Sorry for giving you the wrong idea," added Emiko shortly as she bowed.
Oni just nodded and ran fast. Poor guy, Emiko thought. He looked really desperate.
"What was that all about?" a familiar voice asked. Emiko had just talked to the owner of the voice once, but she felt like she knew him too well already.
"What took you so long?" asked Emiko turning around. Her face was very close to Touya who had his hands in his pocket, his shoulder bag on his shoulder.
Emiko blushed and took a step away.
Touya shrugged and looked at Emiko. "I guess it's that hard to try and make reasons with the gang," he said.
Emiko understood what he meant and nodded. Touya took out his right hand from his pocket and extended it to Emiko like he did the first time they met. Emiko hesitated. What if anyone saw her and Touya together, holding hands? But then she shrugged the idea off and thought it was at least forty percent safe.
She took Touya's extended hand and laced in hers. She blushed at her movement but it faded when she saw Touya smile at her. But that smile just sent her the massage that it was going to be ok. No need to worry.
"Where are you taking me anyway, Touya?" Emiko asked looking at him.
Touya's eyes were looking blankly at the road in front of them, his lips never erasing a smile.
"That's gonna be a secret, Emiko Ishikawa," he answered grinning at Emiko.
After a while, Emiko found herself speechless with what was in front of her. Touya brought her to a really elegant looking restaurant near the end of the city. It was in front of a gigantic beach and was packed with many people. The two took a short bus ride going there. Touya paid for both his and Emiko's fee.
Emiko stepped in the store, still with Touya's hand entangled with her. As she pushed the glass door, a tiny bell rang and it signaled a waiter to come near them and serve them.
A man with jet black hair and a pair of lavender eyes approached the two. He had a wide ear to ear smile on his face and wore a black suit.
"Konnichiwa and welcome to Sofia Gardens!" he said gleefully. "I am Van and I will be your waiter for today. Table for how many Sir?"
"Just for two Van," replied Touya smiling. Emiko scanned the surroundings. The place was big and orderly. People, mostly couples, were sitting on a well made wooden chair and had their hands on a black sheet covered round table. There was a small fountain at the center of restaurant and plants were surrounding the place. Vines were also crawling down the freshly painted pasty colored wall. It looked beautiful.
Van assisted them to a table at the end of the restaurant. Their place had a wonderful view of the ocean. They could easily see it through the clear glass windows.
"Sugoi..." Emiko managed to say. Touya just smiled seeing his date was happy.
Van handed them the menus. Emiko was astounded to see so many food listed down the lengthwise piece of paper. She scanned it noticing it was a seafood restaurant. Well, it wasn't much of a surprise knowing that the location was before a pool of water.
"What would you like Emiko?" asked Touya. Emiko looked at the menu once again, not really sure what to eat. She wanted crabs and some calamari (sp?) squid but the prices were so high.
And as though she said it aloud, Touya spoke for her. "One garlic cooked crab, make it fresh please. And a plate of your special calamari."
Van was pleased to write it down. "Anything else, sir?"
"Also seafood fried rice and boneless fish. I want that overcooked and crispy, Van," added Touya. "That would be all."
"How about drinks?" suggested Van.
"Oh yes. I'll have bottomless Iced Tea. How about you Emiko?"
"Just plain water, thank you," Emiko said with a smile.
Touya nodded at Van as if gesturing him to leave. Holding the paper of orders and gently taking the menus, he strolled to the kitchen to get their orders ready.
Touya saw Emiko stare at the view outside. He was really glad that she seemed to like the place. But then you can never be so sure. He put his elbows on the table and rested his chin on his hands.
It was Touya's words that snapped Emiko out of cloud nine. "Do you like the place?"
Emiko looked at Touya's turquoise orbs. They looked so perfect. Slowly, she nodded giving him a smile. "It the most beautiful place I've ever seen since I arrived here at Tokyo," she said.
"Next to standing in front of a mirror that is," complimented Touya. Emiko blushed furiously at the statement. Touya was only the second boy to say she was pretty. The first was her father of coarse if you don't count when people say her name. (A/N:confusing? you'll have to wait to find out!Ü)
"So is it ok to eat here?" Emiko asked stupidly changing the subject.
"What do you mean?" asked Touya, taken back by her question.
"I mean, it's a nice place and it's formal. Don't you think we ought to change our clothes first?" she asked.
Touya looked at himself. He was still wearing his school uniform and so was Emiko. "No, it's fine. I often go here, wearing this. You see, my uncle owns this place," explained Touya smiling.
Emiko smiled too, slapping herself mentally for asking that question. But then Touya must be really rich for his uncle to own this place. Even if he didn't exactly say it specifically, his uncle was still family, therefore, his family owns this place.
"As in the whole place?" questioned Emiko, curious.
"Yup," answered Touya simply. "My uncle renovated this whole place, including the beach."
Emiko was too surprised to speak. But then why should she be? Miroku and Inuyasha explained it before. Akira Touya was one of the richest people in school. Turning her gaze away from the person in front of her, she looked outside once again.
She felt really good with Touya, whether if it was a date or not. She was always at ease with him, especially because of his smile. That smile told her that nothing could go wrong. Touya was the exact opposite of Sesshomaru who was cold and mysterious. Some part of Emiko wished that Sesshomaru was Touya and she was sitting in front of him right now.
Fat chance.
The food was also great. Van had served them all their orders in about fifteen minutes and Emiko and Touya enjoyed the rest of the time alone.
"So Emiko," started Touya as he stopped eating a piece of his crab. "Tell me more about yourself."
Emiko looked up from her plate of fish. "I was born on the fifth of September (by the way, school here starts at June and ends at March. that's the way it is here so I'm doing it there too.) and I have a younger brother, Naoko."
Touya smiled. "It must be really fun having a sibling," he said and took another spoon of his crab.
"No, not really. But how come you say that?"
"Well, you aren't much of a common sense person are you?" asked, more like stated Touya. Emiko shrugged. "I'm an only child, silly."
Emiko looked at her skirt ashamed. How could she let a point like that slip?
"It's alright Emiko. I know you're a little nervous about our date, and so am I. But I want you to at least feel a little calmer to me. I'm someone you can trust, believe me."
Emiko thought about it. She knew she was already calm around him but there was still something inside her that told her that she wasn't supposed to be here. Touya seemed to be a nice guy overall but how come her friends keep on warning her to stay away from him? She plastered a smile on her face so that Touya wouldn't notice her reluctance and looked out the window, lost in thought.
Touya saw Emiko hesitate for a while. She smiled at him halfhearted and looked away. Touya frowned at this. He assumed she would've trusted him by now. But then again, only a week has passed.
Looking rather gloomier, he dug in his food, just like Emiko, lost in thought.
After eating the heaviest meal she ever had, Touya took Emiko for a walk. They both strolled along the soft sand of the sea, their shoes in their hand.
There was an awkward silence between them, and Touya couldn't stand it any longer.
"What are you thinking about?" blurted Touya, which was the first question on his mind.
Emiko turned to him as if she was surprised he was there. She looked deeper into his blue eyes and shrugged.
Touya sighed in defeat. He admitted that he wasn't the mysterious type of person in his gang, much like Sesshomaru. And he wasn't much similar to Kouga either, who was known for his big, talkative mouth. He was just, well, he also didn't know the answer to this one.
Suddenly, Emiko started to run, not very fast though. She felt the cold night sand on her feet as it sunk deeper. She stopped when she was in front of a medium sized wall that separated the ocean, from land and started to climb.
Touya was startled as he witnessed Emiko climb keenly on the big marble wall. He walked cautiously towards her wondering what she was doing.
The long haired brunet was now standing on the cool pale wall. She closed her eyes and breathe hard. This was what she wanted. Peace.
"What are you doing?" asked Touya.
Emiko looked down at him. She squatted to lower herself and then sat down, her long legs hanging from the wall.
"Nothing, Touya," she said and smiled. "I just wanted to see something."
Touya himself climbed the wall and stood up. He looked around but failed to see anything, just the dark sky and the rest of the beach which narrowed down to almost the end of Tokyo.
"I can't see anything," whined Touya who sounded really eager to know what was on Emiko's mind.
"Well," she said closing her eyes once more. "There's nothing to see."
Touya's brow was now crossed. Was the food that bad and it made her crazy? She just said that she wanted to see something, but then she said there was nothing to see. He looked again but was again unsuccessful to see anything at all.
Waving the white flag once again, he just sat beside Emiko muttering, "She's crazy."
Emiko's ears picked it up and she laughed. Touya was now even more puzzled.
"I'm bored," Emiko said resting her head on Touya's shoulder, blushing a bit.
"I'm sorry, Miss Picky, but I couldn't think of anywhere else to go," answered Touya putting an arm around the girl sitting next to him.
"Don't get me wrong," she said smuggling a bit more to Touya. "I love this place. I'm just bored because we don't have anything to talk about."
"I see," was the only words that came out of Touya's mouth.
Emiko crossed her legs thinking of something to talk about. Then something flashed in her mind. "Hey, Touya?" she asked.
"Hn?"
"Do you know something about someone named Rin. I heard someone talk about her and Taisho before but I don't really know who she is."
Touya was surprised of what topic she had brought up. Of all the ideas, this has come to her mind. He was a bit uncertain of his answer because he knew that if he blurted something about Rin, Sesshomaru WILL definitely KILL him.
"I- I don't think I'm the one that should tell you who she is," stated Touya. Emiko groaned hard. She was really look forward to actually getting some hints on who she really was. "But if you really want to know who she is, then ask Sesshomaru himself."
Emiko almost fell off the wall hearing this. She'd rather do suicide or something before she could dare talk to Sesshomaru. And she knew the only answer she would get was either a glare, or absolutely no answer at all.
Touya saw her face scrunch up a little and chuckled at her expression.
Emiko pouted at him and looked away as her thoughts wandered off to some place else.........................
"How sweet Akira," a very low but cruel voice stated.
"How's it going?" said another, whose voice was even lower and colder than the first.
"Just as planned," the first voice replied. "They seem to be getting a hang of each other there, talking about something."
The owner of the second voice scowled. He had heard a glimpse of what they were saying which included his name and someone related to him in the statement. "I can't believe how gullible that Ishikawa girl is," he said looking rather, colder.
"I can't believe it either. She fell for the trick. I guess I'll also have to give Akira a point to that. He's acting like an innocent guy now."
"Whatever," said the second voice once again as he stood up and walked away. "Just be sure that the plan will go as planned, without any interruptions."
The owner of the first voice looked at his comrade walk away. Did he hear his statement right. He must've. His friend was keeping something from him especially with that tone of uncertainty. But even so, he had had worst times with him.
"Don't worry my friend," he muttered just enough for only himself to hear. "I will see to it that everything goes according to plan. Watch out Ishikawa, the worst is yet to come..."
DUN, DUn, dun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What is the two planning. What will happen to Emiko? Of course you already know who the owner of the two voices are. I won't tell you if you know then. And if you're confused about that "Rin" part a bit, don't worry, someone will explain it in the near future. Just hope you enjoyed this chappy... and pray that I get to update sooner... I'm really having trouble with my schedule, there's more to do. 'nyways, take care all of you out there! GOD BLESS and don't forget to review this chappy!!! Ü
Disclaimer- I do not own the show Inuyasha or his brother Sesshomaru but I do own Emiko and Touya!
Because of you
Chapter 5- First Impressions... Never Good
Emiko was walking on the Sakura Walk with her bag on her shoulder. Today was Friday, the day of her date with Touya Akira. She had to admit that she was really excited about this, but now, she was still lost in thought with what happened yesterday with "Evil Sesshomaru".
Flashback
After the white haired devil let go of his grasp with Emiko. He saw her stumble on the ground gripping her right arm.
"Look Ishikawa, I know you meant that," he said coldly.
Emiko stood in defense. "No I didn't!!! I didn't even know you were there!"
Sesshomaru pretended not to hear her and just continued. "You need to buy me new clothes right now or you'll regret you were even born!"
Emiko didn't quite believe that this guy could threaten her. She started walking to the comfort room but stopped when she saw Sesshomaru's piercing amber eyes. It was not just freaky but it looked like he was telling the truth.
"Well, ok-" she started but was cut off when Sesshomaru grabbed her wrist tight and heaved her. She walked, well more like was dragged along the crowded floors of the mall. Sesshomaru wasn't quite concerned that Emiko was already bumping different strangers. He just kept going until they reached a particular shop.
Emiko's eyes were as big as marbles when she saw the look of the store. It was large and clean. There were limited people inside, but they all looked rich. Their hair neatly done and a body guard behind each one of them.
Sesshomaru tightened his grip on Emiko's hand. She winced at the pain as the guy in front of her entered the store. She didn't know if Sesshomaru was doing it on purpose but he slammed the glass door when Emiko was about to go in. Her hand was in between the two clear entrances while Emiko's head collided with it. She tried not to make a sound as the other customers exited the store. They were laughing at Emiko like she was some clown.
The brunette opened the door for herself. She saw Sesshomaru shoot daggers at her, his golden eyes on her.
Jees, she thought. What's his problem?
Before she could blurt out some side comment, a guy stepped near Sesshomaru. He had blonde hair, which was obviously dyed because of some dark locks sprouting out and dull blue spheres that was hidden beneath yellow tinted shades.
"Oh my, my," he said in a high pitched voice. Emiko felt her hand getting loose from Sesshomaru's. "If it isn't Sesshomaru. I didn't expect you here now. If you just called I would have fixed up something." He brushed a strand of his hair at the back of his ear and blinked his eyes a couple of times. It was obvious that he has flirting with Sesshomaru. Emiko stuck out her tongue in disgust and looked away. Men flirting with men was not a pretty sight.
"No need," was Sesshomaru's cold response taking his eyes of the flirting man. Though he was used to it, he approve of it but he never said a word. "I need new clothes, Leonardo. This little girl spilled a cup of coke on me a while ago."
Leonardo put a hand on his mouth looking shocked. "Tsk, tsk, tsk. No one messes with this man, remember that young lady." Emiko just looked at him. Leonardo went at the back of his counter and started typing something. Sesshomaru placed his elbow on the side of the table and looked at the sign of the store. The name SEICHI was embroidered on a piece of wood. It looked like carved metal hanging on the wall.
"Well, Seshy, you're lucky that Ms. Yamada has submitted her new design today. You will be first to be seen wearing it, but I tell you, it will cost a lot," said Leonardo as he smiled evilly.
"Don't worry Leonardo, this girl will pay for it all, I will see to it," said Sesshomaru while looking at the stunned Emiko. Emiko looked at him as well. Seeing his eyes, she nodded slowly looking at the ground. Her mother was going to KILL her!
"Good, good," replied Leonardo snapping his fingers. Then a girl, not far from Emiko's age walked out of the stock room carrying a box of clothes. She had raven hair and the same sapphire eyes as Leonardo. She was in a long sleeved blouse and a black, velvet skirt. "Just change your clothes down there, Seshy and we will take care of the rest."
Sesshomaru took the box angrily and looked at Leonardo in the eyes. "One more thing, Leo. Never call me Seshy."
With that he strolled of to the dressing room leaving Emiko near the counter.
"I've never seen him that grumpy before. He usually let's me call him Seshy," she heard Leonardo whisper to the girl beside him.
"I'm surprised too. But I don't think that you have never seen him like that, bro," Leonardo's sister replied in the same manner.
"You are right," Leonardo said grumpily. Emiko knew he wasn't so happy about what he was going to say. "I've seen him like that three years ago. With Rin."
Emiko was a little shocked of what she was hearing. In her short stay, she never heard a word about this Rin. But when Leonardo said it, he seemed quite mad and at the same time irritated. Who was this Rin girl? Was she Sesshomaru's girlfriend? Or was she another enemy? Maybe sometime she could meet Rin. Many questions wandered around her mind until she saw Sesshomaru walk out of the dressing room. He was wearing a crimson t-shirt made from rare cloth with the store name printed over it. It was well done with a blue outline. He was also in matching cargo pants much like a while ago but better and this one was black. The design was fantastic and it fit him very well.
Emiko turned to Leonardo who was practically drooling on his table (well, who wouldn't?!). When Sesshomaru started walking he went back to work calculating the cost.
"Do you like it?" he asked.
Sesshomaru stayed silent but nodded a little bit.
"Well, that's going to be 3,789 yen," he said. Emiko snapped out of her day dream when she heard this. THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY NINE YEN FOR THIS!!!!??? No way was she going to pay for that. Her bank account's gonna go bankrupt after she spends all this money and to think she has only spent less than seven days here.
"Well Ishikawa?" said Sesshomaru in an impatient and irritated voice. "Aren't you going to pay?"
Emiko got her leather wallet. Good thing she brought her money with her or who knew the consequences? She pulled out three 1,000 bills and 789 yen. All that was left with her was 5 yen and she was planning to save that.
She handed the money to Leonardo who was happily counting in. She heard the door open and saw Sesshomaru walk out of the store, one hand in his pocket and the other carrying his wet clothes which was in the store's paper bag. She stared at him, her emerald eyes in wonder, until he was hidden behind another crowd of people...
End of Flashback
Emiko herself put her hands in her pocket thinking this. But what really nagged her most was the part about this Rin. She was surly not in her school or she would have seen or heard of her. Maybe she was his childhood friend or something.
Well whoever she is, concluded Emiko. She must have been someone important to Sesshomaru, or no one would've brought it up.
(If I end it here, would you kill me?)
School was not much of a big deal. Emiko told Kagome and Sango why she was missing last night. She told them everything except the part of Rin. She just thought it wouldn't be right if you stuck your nose into another person's business, even if you were already dying to know.
Mikami-sensei and Shimigawa-sensei didn't give them a mountain of homework just like the past days. Emiko was informed that it was a school policy not to give so many home works on Friday's because the weekend was the student's rest day. Emiko was more than glad to hear that because at least she could use a little spare time.
After her mother found out about this whole Seshy thing, she has prohibited her daughter to use the phone. Emiko was lucky she just moved into town and that her mother had a soft spot in her heart or she was to be banned from the television and from seeing her friends too. Instead of that, she was only forbidden to go out with her friends IF she had homework.
It was her chance now to go out with Touya. Good timing too. She told her mom she was going out with Kagome and Sango tonight because if her mother knew that she was going out, she's going to start being overprotective again and spy on the couple. For now, she was safe.
Emiko was waiting for Touya under the shade of her favorite Sakura tree. She had told her friends that she was going out today but she didn't say with who. And believe it, it was more than hard to try to shut Sango's blabby mouth. But soon she persuaded them too to pretend she was with them if her mom ever called. Sango and Kagome said they could cover it up fine.
She felt the soft breeze touch her face. She closed her eyes and tried to listen to the surroundings. It was already thirty minutes after class but students were still cramming inside the campus. But it didn't matter to Emiko as long as the thought she would be spending the night with a really handsome guy was in her mind.
After another five minutes, she felt someone approach her. She slowly opened her eyes expecting it to be Touya. But unfortunately, it wasn't.
"Oh hi Oni," Emiko sighed looking at the red headed guy in front of her. He was Oni Gumo, one of the boys in her class. Ever since her first day of school, Oni showed the whole class how fond he was of Emiko. He had offered to tour her around school and to introduce her to the other teachers. He also blushed whenever Emiko was at least three feet away. He was also Emiko's computer partner since her computer is currently broken.
"Hey Miko-chan!" he said cheerfully. Oni also had the fad of calling Emiko, Miko-chan, which was, rather annoying for Emiko. But even if, she had never shown how irritated she was by covering it all up in the fashion of plastering a smile.
"So what brings you here?" asked Emiko avoiding his glance. Although Emiko couldn't quite see him, she could feel him blushing because of the heat of the surroundings.
Oni looked at the ground. "Well, after helping me out with my Moon essay, you told me you would be waiting for 'someone' under a certain tree and... well...um...I..." he couldn't finish his sentence and felt rather stupid with himself.
Emiko just ate up all he said. It took a while for her to understand what he meant, and soon, she regretted she ever found out.
She looked at Oni's desperate eyes. Emiko felt really sorry for the guy but he was rushing things a bit. It was only her first week at school, come to think of it, and she was already getting into lots of messes.
"Actually Oni, I was waiting for my brother to finish his class. He's in the freshman year and my mom asked me to look after him after school," lied Emiko trying not to sound cold and angry at this misunderstanding. She looked at Oni who seemed like he was attacked by a thousand Youkai.
Oni felt his heart being crushed and tears swell up in his eyes. He thought that after all the moves he had put on her this week, she would finally notice him. But no, he was still Mr. Invisible like always.
"Sorry for giving you the wrong idea," added Emiko shortly as she bowed.
Oni just nodded and ran fast. Poor guy, Emiko thought. He looked really desperate.
"What was that all about?" a familiar voice asked. Emiko had just talked to the owner of the voice once, but she felt like she knew him too well already.
"What took you so long?" asked Emiko turning around. Her face was very close to Touya who had his hands in his pocket, his shoulder bag on his shoulder.
Emiko blushed and took a step away.
Touya shrugged and looked at Emiko. "I guess it's that hard to try and make reasons with the gang," he said.
Emiko understood what he meant and nodded. Touya took out his right hand from his pocket and extended it to Emiko like he did the first time they met. Emiko hesitated. What if anyone saw her and Touya together, holding hands? But then she shrugged the idea off and thought it was at least forty percent safe.
She took Touya's extended hand and laced in hers. She blushed at her movement but it faded when she saw Touya smile at her. But that smile just sent her the massage that it was going to be ok. No need to worry.
"Where are you taking me anyway, Touya?" Emiko asked looking at him.
Touya's eyes were looking blankly at the road in front of them, his lips never erasing a smile.
"That's gonna be a secret, Emiko Ishikawa," he answered grinning at Emiko.
After a while, Emiko found herself speechless with what was in front of her. Touya brought her to a really elegant looking restaurant near the end of the city. It was in front of a gigantic beach and was packed with many people. The two took a short bus ride going there. Touya paid for both his and Emiko's fee.
Emiko stepped in the store, still with Touya's hand entangled with her. As she pushed the glass door, a tiny bell rang and it signaled a waiter to come near them and serve them.
A man with jet black hair and a pair of lavender eyes approached the two. He had a wide ear to ear smile on his face and wore a black suit.
"Konnichiwa and welcome to Sofia Gardens!" he said gleefully. "I am Van and I will be your waiter for today. Table for how many Sir?"
"Just for two Van," replied Touya smiling. Emiko scanned the surroundings. The place was big and orderly. People, mostly couples, were sitting on a well made wooden chair and had their hands on a black sheet covered round table. There was a small fountain at the center of restaurant and plants were surrounding the place. Vines were also crawling down the freshly painted pasty colored wall. It looked beautiful.
Van assisted them to a table at the end of the restaurant. Their place had a wonderful view of the ocean. They could easily see it through the clear glass windows.
"Sugoi..." Emiko managed to say. Touya just smiled seeing his date was happy.
Van handed them the menus. Emiko was astounded to see so many food listed down the lengthwise piece of paper. She scanned it noticing it was a seafood restaurant. Well, it wasn't much of a surprise knowing that the location was before a pool of water.
"What would you like Emiko?" asked Touya. Emiko looked at the menu once again, not really sure what to eat. She wanted crabs and some calamari (sp?) squid but the prices were so high.
And as though she said it aloud, Touya spoke for her. "One garlic cooked crab, make it fresh please. And a plate of your special calamari."
Van was pleased to write it down. "Anything else, sir?"
"Also seafood fried rice and boneless fish. I want that overcooked and crispy, Van," added Touya. "That would be all."
"How about drinks?" suggested Van.
"Oh yes. I'll have bottomless Iced Tea. How about you Emiko?"
"Just plain water, thank you," Emiko said with a smile.
Touya nodded at Van as if gesturing him to leave. Holding the paper of orders and gently taking the menus, he strolled to the kitchen to get their orders ready.
Touya saw Emiko stare at the view outside. He was really glad that she seemed to like the place. But then you can never be so sure. He put his elbows on the table and rested his chin on his hands.
It was Touya's words that snapped Emiko out of cloud nine. "Do you like the place?"
Emiko looked at Touya's turquoise orbs. They looked so perfect. Slowly, she nodded giving him a smile. "It the most beautiful place I've ever seen since I arrived here at Tokyo," she said.
"Next to standing in front of a mirror that is," complimented Touya. Emiko blushed furiously at the statement. Touya was only the second boy to say she was pretty. The first was her father of coarse if you don't count when people say her name. (A/N:confusing? you'll have to wait to find out!Ü)
"So is it ok to eat here?" Emiko asked stupidly changing the subject.
"What do you mean?" asked Touya, taken back by her question.
"I mean, it's a nice place and it's formal. Don't you think we ought to change our clothes first?" she asked.
Touya looked at himself. He was still wearing his school uniform and so was Emiko. "No, it's fine. I often go here, wearing this. You see, my uncle owns this place," explained Touya smiling.
Emiko smiled too, slapping herself mentally for asking that question. But then Touya must be really rich for his uncle to own this place. Even if he didn't exactly say it specifically, his uncle was still family, therefore, his family owns this place.
"As in the whole place?" questioned Emiko, curious.
"Yup," answered Touya simply. "My uncle renovated this whole place, including the beach."
Emiko was too surprised to speak. But then why should she be? Miroku and Inuyasha explained it before. Akira Touya was one of the richest people in school. Turning her gaze away from the person in front of her, she looked outside once again.
She felt really good with Touya, whether if it was a date or not. She was always at ease with him, especially because of his smile. That smile told her that nothing could go wrong. Touya was the exact opposite of Sesshomaru who was cold and mysterious. Some part of Emiko wished that Sesshomaru was Touya and she was sitting in front of him right now.
Fat chance.
The food was also great. Van had served them all their orders in about fifteen minutes and Emiko and Touya enjoyed the rest of the time alone.
"So Emiko," started Touya as he stopped eating a piece of his crab. "Tell me more about yourself."
Emiko looked up from her plate of fish. "I was born on the fifth of September (by the way, school here starts at June and ends at March. that's the way it is here so I'm doing it there too.) and I have a younger brother, Naoko."
Touya smiled. "It must be really fun having a sibling," he said and took another spoon of his crab.
"No, not really. But how come you say that?"
"Well, you aren't much of a common sense person are you?" asked, more like stated Touya. Emiko shrugged. "I'm an only child, silly."
Emiko looked at her skirt ashamed. How could she let a point like that slip?
"It's alright Emiko. I know you're a little nervous about our date, and so am I. But I want you to at least feel a little calmer to me. I'm someone you can trust, believe me."
Emiko thought about it. She knew she was already calm around him but there was still something inside her that told her that she wasn't supposed to be here. Touya seemed to be a nice guy overall but how come her friends keep on warning her to stay away from him? She plastered a smile on her face so that Touya wouldn't notice her reluctance and looked out the window, lost in thought.
Touya saw Emiko hesitate for a while. She smiled at him halfhearted and looked away. Touya frowned at this. He assumed she would've trusted him by now. But then again, only a week has passed.
Looking rather gloomier, he dug in his food, just like Emiko, lost in thought.
After eating the heaviest meal she ever had, Touya took Emiko for a walk. They both strolled along the soft sand of the sea, their shoes in their hand.
There was an awkward silence between them, and Touya couldn't stand it any longer.
"What are you thinking about?" blurted Touya, which was the first question on his mind.
Emiko turned to him as if she was surprised he was there. She looked deeper into his blue eyes and shrugged.
Touya sighed in defeat. He admitted that he wasn't the mysterious type of person in his gang, much like Sesshomaru. And he wasn't much similar to Kouga either, who was known for his big, talkative mouth. He was just, well, he also didn't know the answer to this one.
Suddenly, Emiko started to run, not very fast though. She felt the cold night sand on her feet as it sunk deeper. She stopped when she was in front of a medium sized wall that separated the ocean, from land and started to climb.
Touya was startled as he witnessed Emiko climb keenly on the big marble wall. He walked cautiously towards her wondering what she was doing.
The long haired brunet was now standing on the cool pale wall. She closed her eyes and breathe hard. This was what she wanted. Peace.
"What are you doing?" asked Touya.
Emiko looked down at him. She squatted to lower herself and then sat down, her long legs hanging from the wall.
"Nothing, Touya," she said and smiled. "I just wanted to see something."
Touya himself climbed the wall and stood up. He looked around but failed to see anything, just the dark sky and the rest of the beach which narrowed down to almost the end of Tokyo.
"I can't see anything," whined Touya who sounded really eager to know what was on Emiko's mind.
"Well," she said closing her eyes once more. "There's nothing to see."
Touya's brow was now crossed. Was the food that bad and it made her crazy? She just said that she wanted to see something, but then she said there was nothing to see. He looked again but was again unsuccessful to see anything at all.
Waving the white flag once again, he just sat beside Emiko muttering, "She's crazy."
Emiko's ears picked it up and she laughed. Touya was now even more puzzled.
"I'm bored," Emiko said resting her head on Touya's shoulder, blushing a bit.
"I'm sorry, Miss Picky, but I couldn't think of anywhere else to go," answered Touya putting an arm around the girl sitting next to him.
"Don't get me wrong," she said smuggling a bit more to Touya. "I love this place. I'm just bored because we don't have anything to talk about."
"I see," was the only words that came out of Touya's mouth.
Emiko crossed her legs thinking of something to talk about. Then something flashed in her mind. "Hey, Touya?" she asked.
"Hn?"
"Do you know something about someone named Rin. I heard someone talk about her and Taisho before but I don't really know who she is."
Touya was surprised of what topic she had brought up. Of all the ideas, this has come to her mind. He was a bit uncertain of his answer because he knew that if he blurted something about Rin, Sesshomaru WILL definitely KILL him.
"I- I don't think I'm the one that should tell you who she is," stated Touya. Emiko groaned hard. She was really look forward to actually getting some hints on who she really was. "But if you really want to know who she is, then ask Sesshomaru himself."
Emiko almost fell off the wall hearing this. She'd rather do suicide or something before she could dare talk to Sesshomaru. And she knew the only answer she would get was either a glare, or absolutely no answer at all.
Touya saw her face scrunch up a little and chuckled at her expression.
Emiko pouted at him and looked away as her thoughts wandered off to some place else.........................
"How sweet Akira," a very low but cruel voice stated.
"How's it going?" said another, whose voice was even lower and colder than the first.
"Just as planned," the first voice replied. "They seem to be getting a hang of each other there, talking about something."
The owner of the second voice scowled. He had heard a glimpse of what they were saying which included his name and someone related to him in the statement. "I can't believe how gullible that Ishikawa girl is," he said looking rather, colder.
"I can't believe it either. She fell for the trick. I guess I'll also have to give Akira a point to that. He's acting like an innocent guy now."
"Whatever," said the second voice once again as he stood up and walked away. "Just be sure that the plan will go as planned, without any interruptions."
The owner of the first voice looked at his comrade walk away. Did he hear his statement right. He must've. His friend was keeping something from him especially with that tone of uncertainty. But even so, he had had worst times with him.
"Don't worry my friend," he muttered just enough for only himself to hear. "I will see to it that everything goes according to plan. Watch out Ishikawa, the worst is yet to come..."
DUN, DUn, dun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What is the two planning. What will happen to Emiko? Of course you already know who the owner of the two voices are. I won't tell you if you know then. And if you're confused about that "Rin" part a bit, don't worry, someone will explain it in the near future. Just hope you enjoyed this chappy... and pray that I get to update sooner... I'm really having trouble with my schedule, there's more to do. 'nyways, take care all of you out there! GOD BLESS and don't forget to review this chappy!!! Ü