AN: hmm…not much to say, (which is probably a good thing.) Weird chapter I tellz ya. But whatever, all the same.
Disclaimer: I own nothing… "you know what I'm saying, you know what I mean".
Now love's a broken record
That's been skippin' in my head
I keep singing Yesterday
Why we got to play these games we play?
I aint trippin
I'm just missin you
You know what I'm saying
You know what I mean
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Chapter 5
My High School Reunion
"So how'd it go?" Sango asked leaning forward over the table. Her and Rin were sitting at a small breakfast place the next morning. It was about fifteen minutes until they had to leave for work.
"How'd what go?" Rin asked fixing the rose in her hair. She had become attached to it…even if it was just given to her yesterday.
"Don't pretend you don't know…I'm talking about the dinner. How did it go?" she listened attentively as she sipped the coffee.
"It went," was Rin's simple reply. "Nothing happened. Must you always assume something happened?"
"Come on…something had to have occurred. Even something small. Please? Come on, now you're being mean. Rin…" she whined as the two left the café and off to the office. She was starting to remind Rin of Meiko.
"So can you pick me up tonight for the reunion?" Rin asked changing the subject.
"Make you a deal. Tell me something that happened and you get a free lift."
Now she was stuck. "I met Meiko. That such a big thing to tell? Well, you have to take me now."
Sango knew she wasn't going to win this one. Besides, she'd probably end up telling her later. "Fine, whatever." They rode up the long elevator ride in silence. Rin fixed the small wrinkles on her pant leg just before the doors opened. They sat down and the routine began.
"Hi, Sesshomaru. What's new today?" Yes, as time went on, you stop talking like it's your boss, and start treating them like a friend. And, may no one see the day, when Sesshomaru answered to a friendly greeting. So all of a sudden, after four months, he was now an equal? I don't think so.
So he said nothing for a minute, like he didn't hear the question. "Why don't people cease to annoy me with such problems of their own?" he spoke furiously into the monitor.
"Please, it can't be that frustrating, can it?" she said ruffling her hair. A petal from the black rose fell onto the table. "Oh dear, the rose is wilting already?"
Sesshomaru reached back and took the rose out of her hair. Sure enough, another petal fluttered to the ground. "You really should take better care of this. Meiko will be very upset if this falls apart." He lay it down on the table and turned to face her. That was enough stupid computer things for one day. "If you hang it upside down for a few days, it will last a lot longer."
Now, here's something new. The Big Shot teaching a lowly employee about gardening. "I never knew that you could care for anything other than yourself. So now it's yourself, Meiko and gardening." Rin smiled as she could see that she was annoying him again.
If it had been anyone but Sesshomaru, they would have said 'puleeze!' "I have been simply listened to my sister-in-law to much. She will go on for hours about one thing." (In other words 'puleeze'.)
"Whatever," she sighed. There was no point in arguing over something so pointless. She got her assignment of the day and left. Sesshomaru mentally counted, 'one, two, three, four, five…' Rin quickly came back in and took the rose from his hand.
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That evening, she was dressed in a long black dress. Her hair in a high bun with two strands hanging in front. She had on a light blue eye shadow and some red lip-gloss that she had bought when in the states. It was a pinkish color and held in a seashell as a container. (Anyone who's seen ep. 147-148 knows what I'm talking about. Sorry, just had to use that.) A loud honk outside meant that Sango and Miroku had arrived. She quickly grabbed a purse and headed out the door.
"My, my. It's been so long, hasn't it Rin?" Miroku asked kissing the back of her hand. He was the same as she remembered: kind, flattering, and a gentleman. And for once (in his life) didn't try anything perverted.
"There's hope for you yet," Rin and Sango laughed while he shook his head. "Come on. Let's not be late…"
- Reunion -
So here we are. This is all it is. A bunch of tables and chairs lined around a dance floor. Who said a high school reunion is a big thing? Certainly not me…really, all there is that is actually worth while, is seeing the people that you haven't seen for nine years out of the rest of the how-many-more years of your life.
So here you are, trying to find your name along with the other three hundred former students who graduated within a range of five years. Anywhere from 1991-1996. So there you have it. So I leave you here, where our dear old friends rant and rave about their table numbers…sad I know.
"So what number did you guys get?" Kagome asked, tossing a wad of her raven hair behind her head.
"Table 15. You? I think they're in alphabetical order by last name." Sango had her arm linked through Miroku's.
"Number 6. I guess we'll see you then." Kagome took her husband by the arm. And he didn't seem particularly happy to be there. Nor did his brother. But if you do what's good for you, you'd listen to Kagome. That girl can make you do anything…I swear!
Rin joined Sango and Miroku at the table. She looked around for Kagome…well, it was more like she was looking for Sesshomaru, but it's all the same. It wasn't like, 'oh look. What table did you get? 15? Me too! Wow, we always seem to end up together, don't we?' You see? That stuff doesn't happen in real life.
The first part of the evening was about as dull as a pinhead. You just longed to see your former teachers and principal make a twenty-minute long speech about how happy they are to see 'all you youngsters… well not anymore, but I'm happy to see you all back and supporting your school'. Please…what a corny speech. I bet it was used for every reunion. At this rate…it was gonna be a loooooong night.
So after the torture of lectures that they liked to call "welcoming speeches", food was finally served. So here come the dinner conversations, which was more interesting then those 'ahem' welcomings. But not by much. 'Why am I here?' Rin mentally slapped herself for agreeing to come.
After awhile, music became loud and many people flooded the dance floor. People including Sango…who happened to be dragging Rin along with her. At any rate, it gave her something to do so that she didn't wither away and die of boredom. "Come on, lighten up. Where's the old Rin that made a good time out of the worst times possible?" Sango said taking her hands, trying to make her sway to the music.
"She died. A long time ago," Rin sighed. Sango was right. If they really were still in school, she would have found the best way to have fun. Not anymore.
This next little while is for you guys to chill with some people you lost contact with. Hope you peoples are having a great time at your reunion. The DJ replaced the mike.
Fun…having...? I think not! But now random people begun to dance with other past graduates that they didn't even know. So why not? She had managed to somehow wind up with Inuyasha. "Hey…I remember you now," he smiled, showing his fangs.
"Well if you didn't, you'd probably never have heard the end of it from Kagome, hun?" she smiled back.
"No…I don't think so. She gave me a helluva time last night anyway." Rin laughed recalling yesterday's occurrences. Goodtimes, I tells ya. "So Kagome was right. You are different. What happened to you? I remember a hyper older kid. One that didn't look like she was that bright, but was about three times as smart as I am."
"Oh yeah, her…she died…when I went to study in America." She was beginning to miss those carefree days of her high school life. But that was then, and this was now.
"I see…"he trailed off as the song ended. "Well, I'll see ya around, I guess." With that, he went off somewhere else. After not exactly looking where she was going, she bumped into Miroku.
"Sorry," she mumbled, "I really need to watch where I walk."
"You certainly do. But you can make it up to me by sharing this next song with me." He gave a small smile and extended his hand. "So getting friendly with everyone again?"
"Depends on what terms you mean by that."
"Oh nevermind. I'd like to stay on my feminine friends good side today." After that, he seemed to be lost in his thoughts for awhile. Almost looked as if he was conversing inside his head. And a short time later, he began to slide his hands downward.
"And you were doing so well…" Rin commented before slapping him across the face. A small crowd quickly formed to see what all the commotion was about. But as soon as they had come, they'd left, saying, "oh, it's only Miroku again. Yeah…I remember…he was the pervert."
She was about to walk off the dance floor, when someone grabbed her wrists. "Hey. You're going to have this dance with me." His voice was cold. Looking into his face, his eyes were red and his skin was a sickly gray.
"Umm…okay…I guess…" she wasn't in the greatest place to object. Some random guy that looked like he'd spent his life scaring children away for a living, had just grabbed her away from other activities. That's how creepy this man looked. "So…" she said trying to start a conversation, "I never seen you at school before."
"I graduated a few years before you." She was now avoiding his eye. This guy was beyond creepy. She wanted nothing to do with him.
Just before the end of the song, she decided she had to know his name. It was better than calling him 'crazy man'. "You never did tell me your name."
His lips turned into a crooked smile. "You want my name? I'll tell you. It's Naraku. Remember it…because it won't be the last time you hear it." He seemed to be swallowed up in the sea of people after that.
Okay…let's hope we've seen the last of him. Backing away slowly, she seemed to have made a habit of bumping into people. "Sorry," she turned and face Sesshomaru. "ohh…"
"Who was that?" he asked, placing his hands around hers, as the next (omg…how many slow songs can they play? Don't ask me…even if I am writing this fic) song.
"I dunno. Some creepy guy called Naraku. He said something like he'll be back. Creepy." The thought sent shivers up her spine. (I have used the word 'creepy' like, 5 times already. God, I'm sick of that word now.)
"I don't want you seeing him again."
"Yes father. I didn't plan on meeting him again anyway. Besides, I didn't even think you cared."
"What makes you think I do? As my employee, you are my responsibility." (Now at this point, Rin is going 'sure, sure'.)
"You do care. But you just won't admit it." He said nothing, meaning the end of this little chat. "You're impossible, do you know that?" she eventually gave up. She joined Sango and Miroku who had had just about enough of this little party.
"See you guy around," Sango waved to Kagome and a couple other friends. The car ride was silent. Sango broke the silence. "So, Rin, how was it?"
"Fine."
"It was only fine because the love of your life actually held you close." She smiled with a big grin.
"No…and besides. Everyone danced with everybody. No big deal."
"It is actually. Aside from Kagome, he only danced with you. Anyway, just admit it. You're still hung up on him. I know you are."
"I am so not!" she said, climbing out of the car that was in front of her place. "See you tomorrow, Sango. Thanks for the ride Miroku." She closed the car door and took out the keys for her house. But Sango spoke the truth; she still was stuck on him. There was absolutely no hope of moving on.
So apart from his sister in-law, he only danced with her. Hmm…
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