Author's Notes: Wow! I never expected so many reviews! Thank you! To the reviewer Crying Wasteland and everyone else, Rin is supposed to be eighteen years old in the first chapter. By the way, I read your fan fic, and I think it's really good. You must continue it! To the reviewer who wrote "Screw You! Ya it is ok. I've seen better", well, I am open to criticism, and I do accept flames. So, I'm still glad that you reviewed my story. Don't worry, I won't let you or everyone else down!

Disclaimer: YES, YES, I ADMIT IT! I DO OWN INUYASHA! Hehehehe. Just joking.


Title: Fragile Heart

Chapter 2: Rin's Life


"I'm home!" cried Rin. She entered the shrine, which came to be her home for eighteen years.

The shrine itself had a long history, as Grandpa keeps on telling her. Legend has it that there used to be a forest near the shrine. Centuries ago, it was called Inuyasha's Forest. The forest was named after a hanyou that had once tried to steal the Shikon no Tama (Jewel of the Four Souls), which is a powerful jewel that could be used for either good or evil, from the miko (priestess) Kikyou. Inuyasha was put to sleep for fifty years, before another miko saved him from his eternal slumber. Teaming up, the miko and hanyou searched the world to find the fragments of the Shikon no Tama, after a terrible accident that caused it to break and scatter all over Edo (now known as Tokyo). They had many adventures together and met many new friends. An unlikely team of humans and demons was formed to find the shards and defeat the malicious Naraku. Later, the pair fell in love with one another, and after the Final Battle they lived happily ever after…

Just like all the other fairy tales…thought Rin. I wonder what happens after "happily ever after"…

Just then screaming was heard inside the house. A woman appeared in her mid to late twenties. She was very beautiful with dark, blue eyes and long, raven hair, which was now pulled in a pony tail. She was twisting the ear of a rather annoyed looking man, who was obviously her husband. "Inuyasha, how many times do I have to tell you not to bother me when I'm studying?! If I don't pass this final, I'm not going to get my PhD! And if I don't pass, YOU ARE SOOOO SLEEPING ON THE COUCH!!!"

The man addressed had long, black hair that was tied in a pony tail at the base of his neck. He had black eyes and a strong build. Inuyasha was trying to get out of his wife's grip and trying to salvage whatever pieces of his ear that was left. Not that it matters anyway. I'm probably going to go deaf, Inuyasha thought cynically. "I don't even know why you study so much Kagome! You already got your high school diploma and BA for crying out loud! And do you have to yell so loudly at me!?!?!?!"

Kagome was about to retort back when suddenly her son got in between the two of them. He was an exact replica of his father, only with different eye color – he had dark, blue eyes, like his mother. "Rin-chan!" the child squealed, and he ran into his aunt's waiting arms. Rin laughed as she hugged her nephew, and the bickering between the couple abruptly stopped.

"Hi, Kagome! Hi, Inuyasha!" Rin always wondered why her brother-in-law would have the same name as the hanyou in the legend. Kagome explained to her once that his parents probably heard of the legend and decided that it would be a good name for their son.

"Rin! How was your date with Brain?" said Kagome as she too gave Rin a hug. Her mother had adopted Rin when they found her on their doorstep. Rin was less than a year old, and no one came to claim her. Rin was like a sister to her, kind of like Sango. But since the well was sealed, she couldn't go see Sango, Miroku, or Shippo anymore.

"It was fine," Rin replied nonchalantly.

"Well, if those roses are any indication, I think that it was more than just 'fine.' I bet there are a dozen roses in there," replied Kagome.

"I don't really like that guy. He seems so…boring. Kind of like that Hojo guy that was after Kagome before we got married. Feh! Like he had a chance!" Inuyasha said.

Kagome only hit Inuyasha in the ribs, as Rin laughed. Then, Kagome took the roses from Rin and decided to put them in a vase. But as Kagome counted them, there were only eleven roses. "Rin, where is the last rose?" Kagome cried to Rin as she was walking up to her bedroom.

Rin blushed and was glad that her back was turned to them. "I…lost it," replied Rin and quickly ran up to her room. Kagome looked confused at her behavior and decided to ask her about it later. Now, she was happily setting up the flowers and even more happily watching her son play with his father. Or rather, her son was trying to reach his father's pony tail and pull on it unbeknownst to his father.

When Rin got to her room, she jumped on the bed and made a loud sigh of relief. Why am I blushing over some guy that I met in the park? Rin has dated some guys in her college and even high school years, but none of them were long term. There was always something Rin found missing in them, or there was something wrong with them. Rin had finished high school early, because she skipped several grades. She was now in her junior year of college. He is very handsome… Rin thought, thinking about the guy in the park. Let's see, he had dark, black eyes that actually kind of resembles Inuyasha's. Only his hair was snowy, white, but he doesn't look to be over thirty or so. He must have dyed it or something. His hair was also tied in a pony tail, and his body had a pretty good build too… Rin blushed again at this thought. Rin's face now looked like a very healthy, red tomato.

Rin sighed and thought that it would probably be the last time she saw him. When she gave him that rose, she was only trying to cheer him up. He seemed so sad and loney…like he's lost something precious to him. Sighing again, Rin got up and decided to go to the museum nearby. Maybe that would help…

Little did Rin know, it was only the beginning…


Before you flame me, I know, I know. I am evil. I just left you guys with a cliffhanger, and the chapter was crappy and the title was crappy. But have no fear, since I'm on vacation, I'll have the next chapter up pretty soon. Please review and be the nice people that you are, and I'll make it REALLY soon!