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Ok, this idea keeps popping into my head and it's going to drive me INSANE if I don't write it down soon!

This chapter may not be too good but hopefully it will be O.K!

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Italics -- Thinking or exaggerated words or flash back

Bold --Shouting or exaggerated words

Underlined --See bold

'Sign language'

Ano, I'm a bit of a Kikyou and Kagura basher...so please just bear with me.

ThisRin.


Chapter One- The Boy and Girl Who Couldn't Talk

Rin walked slowly against the rain, another day of school down. The ink ran from the Hello, my name is; 'Rin. I cannot talk' sticker and down onto her coat, which thankfully was black. She kept her wet head down, hoping that passers-by would just ignore her. She came to the traffic lights and raised her head to look at the lights. Somebody gasped as they caught site of her beaten face; Rin didn't bother to look down again. The worst was still to come.

After crossing the road there was still a long walk to the Children's Home, she would have to pass that alley. The alley where he'd always be waiting. She sped up slightly as she approached it, hoping that if she went fast and quiet, they wouldn't see her.

Quiet. Rin hated that word; she'd spent most of her life being quiet. It wasn't fair, that everyone else could talk and laugh so happily when she couldn't even manage a hello. Her world was made up of sign language and few people who could understand it.

'Everything happens for a reason' she thought, that had been one of her mothers favourite sayings. Her mother, no, Rin didn't want to think about that.

"Hello again, girl" came a horrible drawling voice that Rin feared above everything else.

She swung around, to see the boy. The boy, who seemed to hate her for something she had no power over, the boy who'd made her look like this every day.

Naraku.

She wanted to run, but her legs were weighed down in a paralysed fear.

"You don't look too happy to see me, Rin" he narrowed his eyes "Don't you want to see me, Rin?"

Rin freed her legs and turned, not before two of Naraku's lapdogs; Juuromaru and Kageromaru (sp.?) grabbed her legs and she fell on her face.

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Sesshoumaru sat on the visitor's chair in the reception office, perfectly still. The old receptionist was always impatient when he was there; she drummed her fingers against the check-in desk. A gesture he detested. Sesshoumaru glanced up at the clock, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...

"Whatever! I'm never getting detention again!"

Sesshoumaru's head tilted towards the voice. His half-brother, Inuyasha, stormed out of the detention hall.

"I will be seeing ye again tomorrow, Inuyasha" said the old receptionist, Kaede.

"No you wont! Oh..." Inuyasha caught sight of Sesshoumaru "Didn't Kikyou tell you? I'm riding home with her today"

'What? You mean, I waited all this time for you to ride home with that filth?' signed Sesshoumaru, a vein popping up in the back of his head.

"Kikyou's not filth, you bastard!" Inuyasha yelled, and on cue, Kikyou placed a hand on his shoulder, her monotonous face staring at Sesshoumaru.

"Your brother is welcome to ride with us if he likes, "she said, raising an eyebrow almost suggestively.

'Who the hell does she think I am, Miroku?' thought Sesshoumaru, but instead, he signed.

'I would really rather have my arm cut off.' (AN: Couldn't resist)

"That can be arranged" Inuyasha snapped

"What, Inu-babe?"

"He said -uh- "Inuyasha began, Sesshoumaru smiled smugly and gestured for him to go on "He said he'd rather have...a lift home from Dad"

Sesshoumaru's jaw dropped 'You bastard' he signed. He turned and walked out of the door.

'This is how it is, then?' Sesshoumaru thought as he walked through the empty streets 'Am I cursed to have that idiot of a half-brother interpret me forever? For once it would be nice to be able to say "Fuck off Kagura". One day...' he looked down at the floor 'One day I will be able to say "Fuck off Kagura"'

He stopped at the traffic lights and pushed the button. Crossing the road and passing an alley, he stepped in something slippery. He grabbed a bin to prevent falling (AN: Gomen nasai to all those who wanted him to fall on his ass) only to find the bin also had the stuff on it, he inspected his hand, it was blood.

He turned to look into the alley. Stomach churning curiosity overpowering the slight fear of what could be in there.

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Rin opened her eyes or, at least, she tried to. Only one would open, the right one was swollen shut. She saw someone standing over her, and assuming it was Naraku, put her hands over her face. The person was moving their hands quickly. Sign language? She squinted and tried to understand some of it in the dark.

'...understand me? It would be easier if you did.'

Rin nodded slightly then winced, nodding hurt.

'You do? I see. What're you doing here?' the person was signing.

Rin's brow furrowed at this, thinking it was a rather tactless question, 'But, I suppose they're just asking me if I'm alright in a different way' she thought.

'I am in pain' she signed 'Could you call an ambulance or something?'

'No'

No? Maybe it was Naraku, playing a trick on her. He wouldn't, would he? He wanted her to suffer because...she shook her head, concentrate...

'Please, Naraku...' tears slid from her eyes, which was making the swollen one hurt even more.

'Naraku?' they signed 'My name is...not Naraku'

'Hakudoshi, Kikyou, Kagura...whoever you are...please!'

They seemed to be surprised as their body weight sifted 'How do you know Kagura and Kikyou?'

'Help me, then I'll tell you!'

'Tell me first'

'No, you ass!'

'Yes! Bitch'

'No!'

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Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed at this stubborn girl. He looked around, he could see a payphone. He really wanted to be able to speak, just so he could get this stubborn girl away from him.

'I will take you to hospital IF--' he began

'Kagura's Naraku's sister and Kikyou's his bitch'

Sesshoumaru's mouth formed an 'o'. He bent down and picked up the bloodstained girl.

'And the hospital is 10 blocks away' she corrected. 'So good luck carrying me there'

He scowled and let her drop a little so she was about to hit the floor then catching her, an action that clearly said 'who says I'm going to carry you?'

'You bastard! You have to help me, I told you about Kagura and Kikyou'

He sighed, where could he ditch this girl? He walked out of the alley with the girl in his arms; she was surprisingly light, so he continued on.

'Dad will have kittens and probably call the police on me before I can explain if I take her home...but what other choice do I have? I need a car...' he thought as they approached his house, which was huge. More like a mansion. His father was outside, yelling at Inuyasha to stop getting detention. Kikyou drove off, waving at Inuyasha even though she knew he was in trouble.

When their father saw Sesshoumaru his jaw dropped.

"Sesshou...Sesshoumaru, what is the meaning of this? Who is that?" his father yelled when he saw the girl (who was thankfully unconscious)

Sesshoumaru raised his eyes to the heavens, what did his father expect him to do? Drop the girl on the curb and THEN explain? But, she did deserve it...

Sesshoumaru headed indoors and dropped the girl on the sofa, flexing his arms. His father stormed into the room.

"Who the hell is that?" he snapped, pointing at the girl

'I don't know'

"You...don't know? Then why the hell is she here?"

'Because I told her I'd take her to the hospital'

"So... why didn't you?"

'It's ten blocks away. I was hoping you could take her in the car.'

His father glared, and his stepmother, Izayoi, entered the room. Gasping, she went to the girl's side.

"Inutaisho, what happened?" she asked Sesshoumaru's father.

"We are taking her to the hospital" Inutaisho said slowly, Sesshoumaru smiled and sat down, now he was free of that girl.

"And Sesshoumaru is coming with us" he added

'WHAT?!' Sesshoumaru jumped up and began to protest.


Ok, chapter one down! Next chapter - No home for Rin, and a smug Sesshoumaru

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Sneaky-peek at chapter two----

Rin sighed, she was beginning to feel very stupid, and... maybe she'd suffered memory loss? She hoped this generally nice woman wouldn't think she was stupid.

'Who is Sesshoumaru?'