Chapter 8-Two Weeks Later

For the past two weeks, Sesshoumaru kept asking Rin out and trying to win his bet, but Rin always came up with an excuse of why she couldn't. For the first few days, Rin and Sesshoumaru were both fine. But after awhile, Sesshoumaru got a little sad when she turned him down. He even forgot about his bet…it didn't matter to him any more. Rin also started feeling more and more guilty about lying to him. But other than that, nothing much happened besides work, work, work.

Sesshoumaru lay back onto his bed. "I hope Toutousai contacts me soon. I really want to know more about her." He said out loud to himself then his phone rang.

When he answered he heard Toutousai's voice on the other line and gave a smile.

"Hello Sesshoumaru, I finally got all that you wanted. I'll fax it to you." He said then hung up.

Sesshoumaru went to his fax machine and an hour later he had what he wanted.

(start of Toutousai's fax)

Official Police Profile for Higurugi Rin.

Current age: Twenty-three

Parents: Kaemon(father) and Mieko Higurugi(mother) (Deceased)

Siblings: Toshi(sister), Michiko(sister), and Renjiro(brother) (Deceased)

Husband: Kohaku Taijya (Divorced)

Occupations: banker at the national bank, waitress at the Monk Café, Secretary at Youkai Computer Industries

History: Rin Higurugi graduated from High School at the age of fifteen. She started college at the age of sixteen. She is one of the few Child prodigies. She then lost her parents and siblings in a fire, caused by a 22-year-old, drunk man at the age of eighteen.The same year she graduated from college. Started working for the national bank at nineteen. She then got married to Kohaku Taijya at the age of twenty. At twenty-one she and Kohaku divorced. Reasons unknown. Stopped working at the bank as soon as she was divorced. Started working at the Monk Café as a waitress. At age twenty-three, started to work at Youkai Computer Industries.

Note: Sesshoumaru, thought you'd want more so I interviewed a few people. I did tell them not to mention being questioned to Rin.

Sango Taijya (Sister to Kohaku): Kohaku and Rin started off with a wonderful relationship. They did what normal married couples did. But soon Rin started saying that Kohaku and her started sleeping in opposite beds, that Kohaku didn't kiss her like he used to. Then one day she called crying saying that she saw Kohaku making out with another girl in his room one night. Later…as I take it, Kohaku said he was sorry and then they made up. It was fine for a few months. Then I went to Kohaku's office to talk with him and I ran in to him cheating on Rin. I called her later and told her the bad news, then a few days later; Rin told Kohaku that she wanted a divorce. Ever since then, Rin hasn't shown any interest in the opposite sex and she still won't talk to Kohaku and feels uncomfortable around me.

Kohaku Taijya: Rin and I started out in the happiest of marriages, lovers since high school, but a few weeks after we were married I noticed my mistake. I didn't want to tell Rin how I felt, so I stayed married to her. But then I started to stay at work longer and we no longer slept together. Then I fell in love with one of my co-workers sister; it was a true love, not like the one Rin and I had. So…I started to make out with the sister. One night Rin walked in on us…doing things I shouldn't have been doing. She kicked out Kishi (the sister). I told her I was sorry. Then she thought nothing of it. Then my sister walked in my office while I was yet again making out with Kishi. My sister then hurried and left and called Rin. Nothing happened for a little while, but then we went to the Gym. I looked around for Kishi some then Rin said she wanted a divorce. She said it was either Kishi or herself. I did what Rin asked and divorced. She hasn't talked to me ever since.

Note: That's all the people who really know. There are some rumors going around saying that she is gay. That she has a female lover. These rumors aren't true however, the manager at the apartment Rin stays at says that Rin has actually told him that she'd rather live alone then with anyone no matter what gender. I hope this is what you wanted. Now, don't go breaking her heart once again like you do to other women. Her heart's been broken too many times. First with the death of her family and second with her ex husband. If I found out you broke her heart again…I'll seriously hit you where it hurts.

(End of Toutousai's fax)

Sesshoumaru felt tears down his cheek. 'So Rin has lost her family and her husband. I thought just losing my mother was bad enough, but to lose everyone she loved.' He thought.

When he read Toutousai's endnote, he grinned a little. 'So Toutousai has gotten attached to someone he hasn't even met.'

Sesshoumaru picked up his phone and dialed a number.

Rin sat down on her bed and sighed. 'I swear off men, but then I run into a man who I'm starting to fall in love with. Yet I hardly know him because I haven't spent time with him.' She thought.

She sat on her bed thinking what to do when her phone rang. She answered it without looking at caller id like she usually did.

"Hello?" She asked into the phone.

"Hi Rin, this is Toutousai."

"Toutousai-sensei, I haven't heard from you since my accounting classes in college and my families funeral."

"Ah…you remember me. I'm so glad. Thought I'd call and see how you are doing."

"I'm doing the best I can Toutousai. It's just been…so…hard." Rin said pain creeping into her voice.

"I know, I know. I bet it has been really hard. But…Rin…It's time to let the past go. Move on and get back into the dating circle."

"But…I don't want…to…go through…all the pain…all over again." Rin said, her voice sticking in and out of her throat.

"Now, Rin. I know that…but those things happen. There's nothing you can do about it. If you started looking, maybe just maybe you would find the right one for you."

Rin wiped her tears that were now streaming down her cheeks. "Okay." She hiccuped. "I'll give it a try again."

"That's my girl." Toutousai replied. "I better go and feed my cow."

"Thanks Toutousai-sensei."

"For what dear?" He asked.

"Thanks for caring." She said then hung up the phone. Just a few seconds later the phone started to ring again. She picked it up again.

"Hello?" She asked.

"Hi Rin, this is Sesshoumaru."

"How'd you get my number?"

"Well…I called my brother's wife Kagome and asked for your phone number. She didn't have it but gave me the phone number for Sango. Then I called Sango and she told me your number." Sesshoumaru explained.

"Oh…you used the female grape vine, huh?"

"Yea," Sesshoumaru said.

"So what did you call for?"

"Will…you…will you go out to dinner with me?" Sesshoumaru stuttered.

Rin was about to say she was busy, but then she remembered what Toutousai said to her. "Yes…Yes. I'll go out to dinner with you. What time?"

"How about I pick you up at 7:00?"

Rin looked at her clock and saw that it was 6:00. "Okay. Do you need my address?"

"No. Sango told me where you lived." He lied.

"Okay. Is there anything specific I should wear?"

"Just dress up for the 'Thang Club'."

"All right," Rin said and hung up the phone.