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Petals on Water

I woke up to the beeping of my alarm clock, annoyed and quite scared at what I will see on the headlines today. For you see, today is the day after the "humiliating kissing accident."

Suddenly, out of nowhere, the phone began ringing! In addition, it didn't stop until I heard my dad downstairs yank the phone off the wall! Boy, the ringing must have started way early in the morning!

"Rin, honey, can you come down here?" I heard my dad call.

I hurried down the stair and met my dad sitting down at a table full of letters.

"Hey, dad, what's up?" I asked carefully. Judging by the looks of things, the doorbell was ringing non-stop too until my dad had lost his patience and told the reports to fuck off… in nicer words, of course.

"Please look at this and tell me it's not true," he said, gesturing at a pile of today's newspapers.

A REAL-LIFE CINDERELLA STORY

Sesshoumaru Itzuki, 18, at the age of inheriting the Itzuki fortune, has fallen in love with Rin Midako, a freshman at the same high school the famous heir goes too. Love is in the air, as the picture on the right shows them kissing under the stars at the Itzuki business party. However, this is one Cinderella story that won't have a successful conclusion. Kagura and other admirers of Sesshoumaru are protesting that Rin is using potions and other means to capture the heir's attention. These women, having shady pasts and a reputation as prostitutes, are rallying up supporters who do not want a "poor little girl" to be acknowledged by one of the richest families. Rin's adoptive father, Kyo Midako, is an old family friend to the Itzukis. Is the love between Sesshoumaru and Rin pure and innocent, or is it the work of a mastermind?

"…WHAT IN SEVEN HELLS!" I shouted, slamming the news down onto the table.

"Now, now, Rin. I know you are upset, but there is no need to break my furniture," Kyo smiled, knowing well about his daughter's temper.

"Dad! How dare Kagura and those other bitchy whores (Man, Rin sure has a foul mouth) say that I would use potions or any other means! And Sesshoumaru and I are NOT in love (Me: Yeah, riiight)! He's just trying to bring me down!"

"Oh, really?" He said, smirking silently.

"Dad...?" I asked shrewdly, looking suspiciously at the paper.

"Nothing dear. Why don't you go visit your friends?"

Ayame's house

"I know it's not true," Kagome said, patting me on the back.

"Thanks, but you guys are probably the only ones who believe me, besides my dad," I muttered, drying my tears with Inuyasha's clothes.

"Hey, watch the clothing!" Inuyasha said, gently pushing me away.

"Inuyasha, don't me an insensitive jerk!" Kagome said, smacking him on the head.

"I'm not. Kouga is the one that's a jerk!" Inuyasha retorted, pointing at Ayame, who suddenly looked forbidding.

"…What happened?" I asked, feeling like I missed something important.

"Kouga was cheating on her," Sango said, comforting Ayame. "Turns out that's who he was spending so much time with that Miyu."

"…No way!" I yelled. "First she called me ugly, now she's making Kouga cheat on Ayame?"

"Yes, and we bet that she's probably the one who teamed up with Kagura, protesting that you probably had Sesshoumaru under a spell."

"…She's a prostitute who goes after men with money, fame, looks, and heirs to good stuff!" I concluded.

"Duh, Rin," Miroku said gently, messing up my hair playfully. Inuyasha and Miroku can act like kind brothers sometimes, to cheer me up.

"How about we go out for ice cream?" Inuyasha smiled a little.

"Okay!"

Hey, guys! I posted the above because it says in the rules that I'm not allowed to just post an author's notice as a whole chapter. Anyways...I wanted to say the following things:

1. Lost and Found will be updated occasionally (such as once every two weeks or so) because it is like a never-ending story (like a soap opera)...well, that's what it seems like to me. If you have any ideas or something...feel free to submit them. Thank you!

2. Petals on Water will be my main priority. It's kind of confusing, but bear with me. As one reviewer has pointed out, the name does not go with story. Actually, it does. And for those that are reading this, here is a hint: in the next chapters, petals floating on water will become a very important symbol... it's just that you won't know it in the beginning... and yes, I know I'm evil for doing this. If you have any ideas, feel free to send them in! Thank you!

3. Until I Return will be my sequel to the hit, Until I Die. It's about Rin still dead...and I'm not going to say anymore because then that'll just ruin it. There will probably be another sequel after this one...I guess...depends on the reviews, really.

Thank you for your time,

West FullMoon Nya

May you have good waves...