A/N: Continuing on with the story. Thanks for the reviews means so much to me...don't know how, sooo I'll get back to you on that. Until then read on readers!

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha and company and I probably never will. Also the song Dearest by Ayumi Hamasaki….also not mine. Ummm but Hansamu is mine! My handsome crown prince! Lol.

Chapter 18

"So let me get this straight….last night you went to an amusement park, went out to eat, then headed to the park for a bit, an ex-employee of yours came by, literally spilled out the whole truth of what happened in a harsh way, left and went back home with a tearful Rin, and the next morning she's gone?" Inuyasha clarified the story that Sesshomaru had just said.

"In matters of speaking…yes" Sesshomaru sighed as he sat down and threw his head back when he felt a headache coming on from all the stress he was put through.

"Sooo…you left Kagome and me while you 2 went to amusement park...without me and then went out to eat! Selfish bastard! No wonder Rin's mad at you! Why I outta-"

"Anything else Sesshomaru" Kagome cut him off looking over to the stressed out taiyoukai.

Sesshomaru brought back his head up and glared at the black raven haired girl. "I don't think I would leave anything out when it comes to Rin's safety, Kagome" he said coolly.

Kagome sighed and tapped her chin thinking logically. "Well she couldn't have been kidnapped. Because there are no signs of a struggle if she was taken by force and she would have screamed. So…I don't know what to think" she said sadly looking at the brothers.

Sesshomaru's eye flared angrily at her. "So you think she would just disappear! Just like that!" he shouted.

Kagome narrowed her eyes at the older brother. "No, Sesshomaru I'm not saying that. I'm just saying, she wasn't taken by force so she must be okay" she reasoned him out.

"So you think she left on her free will?" Inuyasha jumped into the conversation.

Kagome shrugged her shoulders, thinking about the chances of that happening.

"Bull shit" Sesshomaru growled as he stood up and turned to face his window. "Rin would never leave without consoling me about it" he muttered as he narrowed his eyes at the distant sun.

Inuyasha looked over at Kagome sadly as Kagome continue to gaze at Sesshomaru.

"Sesshomaru…I don't know what happened to Rin, but we need more clues to be sure if she left on her on or was taken away" Kagome sighed deeply as she stood up. "And the only way to find out…is to investigate around her room more" she said softly as she walked out of the study, leaving the brother's alone.

It was silent for a while. Sesshomaru never leaving his sight off the distant streets, hoping to spot Rin somewhere around there to be sure she was alright. Inuyasha stood up straight after awhile of leaning on the wall. Inuyasha was about to leave and give Sesshomaru time to think, when he asked.

"Do…you really think Rin would leave…after yesterday?" he asked slowly as if all time had stopped.

Inuyasha looked over his shoulder at Sesshomaru.

"Maybe…maybe not…but we won't know for sure until we see all the facts. Right now…I don't know what to think" Inuyasha answered as he walked out of the study leaving Sesshomaru all alone wondering. Rin where are you…

OOO

Kagome took out her cell phone as she dialed a number and waited for her to pick up. After a little while the phone stopped ringing and a cheerful off voice answered.

"Moshi moshi Sango-chan here"

Kagome rolled her eyes. "Hey Sango think you and monk can come by Mr. Frosty's mansion ASAP?"

"Sure, what for?"

Kagome twirled her bang as she answered. "Got a situation here and could use some help" was all she said.

"Well do Kago-chan! See you then!" Sango said after she hanged up.

Kagome shook her head at Sango's hyper self. She shut off her cell and placed it away as she entered Rin's room. She looked around and observed its surroundings. Everything looked to be at its place. No sign of a struggle. Kagome then walked over to the glass window and tried opening it. When it wouldn't budge she nodded her head. No break ins either, couldn't be kidnapped.

Kagome sighed a bit happy at that thought. She turned and walked over to the bed where she sat on it. Inuyasha walked in and had a concern look on his face.

"Well?" he asked going over and sitting next to her on the bed.

Kagome gave a reassuring smile. "It's confirmed, Rin wasn't kidnapped otherwise this place would be a mess or the window would have surely be opened in order to get in." she explained.

Inuyasha sighed grateful their friend was unharmed. But he was still tensed of where she could be.

"Sooo…does that mean…"

Kagome looked up at the ceiling then back to his face. "Yes, I believe so Inuyasha…I think Rin ran away" she sadly answered.

Inuyasha hugged Kagome from the up coming tears. He rubbed her back in a circular motion until she relaxed.

"Aww isn't this a cute sight!" Sango chirped as she bounced into the room with Miroku following after.

Inuyasha and Kagome let go of each other and looked over to their friends.

"Sango dear are you sure Kagome called us for an emergency? Because this looks as if they wish to be alone then have company" Miroku grinned perverted.

Sango sighed at his stupidity as she smacked him upside his head, earning a groan from him, a giggle from Kagome, and a satisfied smile from Inuyasha. Sango skipped over to Kagome and sat beside her.

"Sooo? What's so important that we had to be here in Icicle Up my Ass' mansion to be said, that couldn't wait and couldn't be told on the phone?" asked Sango.

"I called you here because-"Kagome started but Sango choose to interrupt and fill in the blanks.

"OOoo! Wait don't tell me…you and Inuyasha are getting married and you want me to be the maid of honor!" Sango asked happily looking at the two love birds.

"What!" Inuyasha and Kagome shouted as they blushed madly.

"No! Because we found out that-"

Sango once again cut Kagome off.

"OMG! You found out that you were pregnant and you want me to be the godmother! Omg! Yes I'll be honored to be the godmother of best friend's first child!" she exclaimed.

"WHAT!" Kagome screamed once again as Inuyasha fell off the bed from that unexpected comment.

Kagome's eyes popped out her head as Sango eyes gleamed with mischief.

"Kagome, I would expect this from Miroku…but you? I always thought you were an angel, how wrong was I" Sango laughed.

"Bu-but I'm not-"

"Say no more, say no more…unless you're gonna tell me the gender of the baby" Sango winked.

Miroku came up to Kagome put his hand to her stomach. Kagome made a somewhat related to a growl and pushed his hand away.

"What the hell are you doing, hentai!" she screamed.

Miroku held out his hands to show he meant no harm done.

"Please Kagome; don't be so rash, you might hurt the baby. I merely wish to feel it kick" he grinned.

"Oh you'll feel a kick alright and it's not the imaginary baby you think that is real!" Kagome gritted her teeth.

Kagome was about to explode, but luckily Inuyasha snapped out of his stun stage and came to the rescue.

"You idiots! Kagome isn't pregnant! And we're not getting married, get that through your thick heads!" he growled.

Miroku and Sango were somewhat relieved. But Sango whimpered at the truth.

"No maid of honor…no godmother…not even an auntie" she pouted.

Kagome sighed "No Sango, the news isn't about me or Inuyasha it's about Rin"

Sango's eyes bludged out and Miroku fell back.

"Rin's pregnant!" Sango shouted.

Kagome and Inuyasha groaned. They couldn't get the news out to them without having them think about marriage or kids.

"NO! She's-"

"Good she's too young for that! Soo..that leaves….OMG! She's getting married! To who!" Sango exclaimed.

Kagome groaned and threw her hands in the air of aggravation. She stood up and put on her serious face.

"NO! NO! NO! NO! No one's pregnant, no one's getting married! So shut up about that! I called you hear because we needed your help to find Rin! If anyone's gonna get married or pregnant that would probably be you 2 since that's all you can think of!" Kagome screamed.

Sango blushed into 7 different colors of red while Miroku grinned at her, but it turned confused when he faced Kagome.

"Uhh…speaking of Rin…where did she go?" Miroku asked stupidly.

Kagome fell back into the bed and grabbed a pillow and placed it over her face as she screamed into it.

"I GIVE UP!"

"That's what we're trying to figure out monk and clearly the girl called you here to help this investigation but from what I hear you 2 aren't gonna be much of a help"

All eyes, even Kagome, turned to the door where they noticed for the first time Sesshomaru standing by the door pissed off more than ever.

OOO

When Rin finished washing the dishes she wondered where Hansamu wondered off. When she heard a soft melody playing in the other room; she turned and followed its harmonious tune to its source. It lead to the living room where she spotted Hansamu sitting on the bench to his piano playing a soft, slow, soothing song. (Hey look all s' cool!)

Hansamu looked up at Rin from his music and gestured with his head to sit down next to him. Rin nodded as she took a seat next to him and watched as his fingers moved its way down the black and white keys. She listened as her friend played the melody. When she caught with beat of it, she sang softly to it.

Hontou ni taisetsu na mono igai subete sutete- It would be nice if we could put away and throw out

Shimaetara ii no ni ne- everything expect what really mattered but

Genjitsu wa tada zankokude-reality is just cruel

Sonna toki tisú datte-in such times

Me o tojireba-I see you laughing

Waratteru kimi ga iru-whenever i close my eyes

Itsuka eien no nemuri ni tsuku hi made-until the day i reach eternal sleep

Dou ka sono egao ga-that smiling face will

Taena naku aru you ni-have to stay with me without fail

Rin took a breath as she listened to the notes play before continuing on.

Hito wa minna kanashii kara- people are all sad, so

Wasurete yuku ikimono dakedo-they go and forget, but

Aisubeki mono no teme- for that which I should love

Ai okureru mono no tame deiru koto-for that which gives me love, I will do what I can

Deatta ano koro wa-back then, when we met

Subete ga bukiyou de-it was all awkward

Toomawari shita yo ne-when went the long way, didn't we?

Kizutsuke atta yo ne-we got hurt, didn't we?

Rin looked over to Hansamu who was starting immensely at her. She blushed at the attention she was getting. She breathed deeply as she continued.

Itsuka eien no nemuri ni tsuku hi made-until the day I reach eternal sleep

Dou ka sono egago ga-that smiling face will

Taema naku aru yo ni-have to stay with me without fail

Deatta ano koro wa-back then, when we met,

Subete ga bukiyou de-it was all awkward

Toomawari shita yo ne-we went the long way, didn't we?

Tadoritsuitan de ne-we got there in the end

When Rin stopped singing, Hansamu continued a little longer. So Rin just closed her eyes and listened as the soothing song made her forget any problems or worries she ever had. She sighed happily when he stopped playing and she opened her eyes to met sapphire eyes.

"I didn't know you could play so good" she smiled.

Hansamu chuckled. "And I didn't know you could sing so beautifully" he complimented.

Rin's face turned a darker pink than it originally was.

"Ari-arigto" she stuttered out.

He nodded but couldn't help but ask "How did you know the lyrics to the song?"

The pink wore off Rin's face into a frown.

"To tell the truth, I don't remember that either" she sighed "I guess that's another lost memory I can't remember" her chestnut eyes sadden when her reminder why she couldn't remember returned.

Hansamu smiled as he took her hand and patted it, in understanding.

"It's ok if you don't remember, just remember the good times now that way you'll have something to look back at instead of the old ones" he grinned.

Rin chuckled. "I'll remember that….arigato Han-kun…even though we just met, you're a good friend"

"Hey, you got a lot of good friends, other than me, don't forget that either" he joked

Rin punched him lightly on the shoulder. "Duh, idiot" she giggled.

Hansamu pouted and made an innocent face. "Ow…Ri-chan that hurt" he rubbed his not so bruised shoulder.

Rin stood up and shook her head. "You act so much like Miroku you know that?" she chuckled as she started to walk away.

"No I don't, I'm not a pervert!" he shouted after her.

Rin went into the kitchen and looked around. She saw the setting sun and sighed. The afternoon passed by so quickly that they missed lunch. Hmm…since Han-san was so nice to make breakfast…I'll make dinner…Moving around the kitchen, opening cabinets and drawers until she got what she needed. She opened the refrigerator and took various things to cook. She returned to the oven, heated it up, and started cooking.

After 20 minutes Hansamu came in stretching into the kitchen. He took a deep breath and rubbed his belly.

"Mmm…something smells good in here" Hansamu walked up to Rin and wrapped his arms around her waist as he looked over her shoulder of what she was cooking,

Rin tensed when he felt strong arms around her, but relaxed a little to show nothing was wrong.

"Does it bother you like this" he whispered in her ear. He was not stupid….well mentally but not physically. He felt her tense as soon as he wrapped his arms around her and placed his chin down on her shoulder to rest on.

Rin shook her head no. It was just a friendly gesture, nothing great about that…we're not in a relationship…but why do I feel guilty for a simple hug? Maybe the fact that you want a certain youkai to do that instead of him…NO! I won't think like that! I have to move on…otherwise…I'll never get him out my mind…

Hansamu turned his head slightly so he could see her face. She appeared fine to the eyes but if you look deeper into her eyes, she was sad. He hated to see a friend of his, even though just met her this morning, hurt so he changed the topic.

"I didn't know you could cook" he grinned.

An eyebrow rose as she moved the food around the pan to get it cooked. "Along with singing, dancing, and whatever else there is, after all I just met you this morning" she teased. "There are lots of things you didn't know and I didn't know about you, cause well Duh, we're still getting to know each other" she pointed out.

Hansamu pouted. "You didn't have to act so smart you know" he removed his arms from her waist as she turned off the stove.

"Another thing about me you didn't know" she winked "I never act smart, I am smart" she grinned. "And what fun is it then to act smart, if there's another idiot in the house" she asked placing an equal amount of food on each plate and then took the spoons and forks under her hand as she carried the 2 plates to the dining room.

Hansamu thought about her words for her awhile and finally it registered into his head. "HEY! I'm not an idiot!" he protested as he followed her into the dining room.

After a long chat and a few teasing and arguing they finished dinner. Rin washed the dishes as Hansamu disappeared up the steps in the second floor to get Rin's room ready. When Rin finished washing, she stretched her arms and went to her suitcase to take out some pajamas. Her red silk t-shirt top matched with her red long pants. She went into the downstairs bathroom and changed. Once changed, she looked up the staircase she hasn't explored up there so she didn't know what to expect. Stepping slowly up the carpet stairs she ascended to the second floor. Right away she was in the hallway of 5 rooms. 1 seemed to lead to the unknowns of the attic. The door next to it seemed to be the bathroom, and then the room next to it seemed to be a bedroom since the door was open and could see the queen sized bed. She looked inside and noticed it was blue all around and had a few children toys here and there. But mostly textbooks and college matters around.

"That was my room" Hansamu said as he came behind Rin and leaned on the door frame.

"Was? You don't use it anymore?" she asked turning to him as he grinned.

"Yea, when I moved here at 14 I was still a kid you know" he chuckled "But I moved into the master bedroom, bigger you know…so that's the guest room or should I say Rin's room for the stay" he smiled.

Rin rolled her eyes and shook her head as she sighed at him. "And the last room? What's that?" she turned to the last room.

Hansamu turned as well pointing out, "the open door to the right across from here is my room, and the one next to it is my study room. I lived a quiet life" he sighed.

Rin nodded with a sad look on her face and Hansamu noticed it. He smiled "But I have Ri-chan to accompany in this lonely life"

Rin crossed her arms and scoffed "You're not taking me down with you Mr. Lonely, you're on your own" she huffed her nose in the air as she went back downstairs for her toothbrush.

Hansamu laughed slightly and departed for his study.

OOO

It took hours to get it through to their head but they managed to get them to believe that Rin was missing and there was no relationship between them…well to Sesshomaru there was but that's something they'll never know.

"So…she's missing….and you don't know where she went?" Miroku said slowly.

"Hai" Sesshomaru answered rubbing his temples. How humans could help him in this search, he didn't know, but this was Rin and who better to help than the friends she grew up with.

"Have you called her cell?" Sango asked as she stood up and went to Rin's closet. "Maybe she needed sometime off from you from last night and went to her friends" Sango suggested.

"Yea we tried but it seemed to be off…but I don't know any of her friends besides us" Kagome leaned her head on Inuyasha's shoulder.

"Well if you say there are no signs of a kidnap then she's fine" Sango comforted her. "And if its off, it'll be on sooner or later, so keep trying to call her ….Hey do you think she'll mind if I borrow some of her clothes" Sango called back to them.

Receiving no answer, she shrugged and opened the closet.

"Wow" Sango said in disbelief at the sight.

"It's just clothes what's there to wow about" Inuyasha rolled his eyes.

Sesshomaru growled "I'll have you know that most of those clothes were designed made and other's belonged to mother, so they're not 'just' clothes"

Inuyasha just shrugged as Sango shook her head and moved away to show them.

"Unless she's planning to stay a while at that friend of her's house….there's no clothes for me to borrow"

All look to the closet to find it bare with no shoes, shirts, pants, or a single button in there.

Miroku whistled "Looks to me she ran away than went to a friend's house"

That said he earned a punch to the head by Inuyasha, and 3 glares from the youkai and the girls.

Kagome gave Miroku one last stare before turning to the youkai to say something, only to find air of where he once stood.

"I'd say….he's not gonna take this lightly than it should…." Miroku said rubbing his head.

Sango sighed crossing her arms "For once in the perverted monk's life, he's right" she turned for the door along with 2 others rising from the bed to join her.

"HEY! What's that supposed to mean!" Miroku whined as he rose from his seat and followed lastly from the group.

OOO

Rin had brushed her teeth and was headed for bed. She walked out the bathroom, to see the room to the study's light was still lit. Silently Rin opened the door to see Hansamu asleep with his head laid down on his arms on an open book. She giggled lightly at his small snores indicting he was in dream land. Rin went out the room and came back with a blanket. She wrapped it around him and smiled. She shook her head as she turned the lights off making the room dark. Closing the door quietly she went to her room and closed hers as well as soon as she stepped in. She saw a window and approached it.

Looking out is she sighed. Sesshomaru…please don't be mad at me for this…it's for the best…no matter how much it hurts me…

One last look at the fully lit moon, she couldn't help but think….in 2 days was a special day but didn't know why. She sighed lightly as she lay down on the bed and covered her body with the warm blanket. She closed her eyes and drifted to sleep. Maybe it'll come to me when I sleep…Rin then fell asleep as an inuyoukai howled to the moon.

AN: Hmm…for once I don't have anything to say…wow….other than sorry for the wait and RR! Until next time! Ja!

Oi one more thing! There is a song of Dearest in acoustic piano version. When Hansamu played it I was making it into that form. You should listen to it! It sounds better than without the piano. Where to get it? If you have Lime Wire just put in Dearest and search for the song, it should say acoustic piano version beside it. Thanks!