How Long Does Love Last…
Disclaimer: I do not own any Inuyasha characters...altough I just got an Inuyasha and Sesshomaru action figure! lol.
Chapter 14:Hurting Words ( Sorry I change the titles all the time now, it's just I always come up with a better title after a while)
Rin woke up hearing voices all around her again...
"Wow, once she's out I guess she's out..."
"She's only been sleeping for an hour or two..."
"You think she's sick?"
"She's just tired dummy!"
"Shut...up..." Rin said softly while opening her eyes to see Sango, Kagome, Aya, Kouga, and Miroku hovering over her. Rin shot up almost hitting them with her head. "Where am I! How long have I been asleep?" Rin gasped. ' What if it's already passed midnight!'
"Woah...calm down Rin! Your in your dorm, we brought you up here 'cause you fell asleep on the bus.." Kouga assured.
"And you've only been asleep for a little more then an hour." Sango finished. Rin sighed in relief.
"So...what are you guys doing here?" Rin asked. They all looked at eachother and shrugged.
"We got bored so we came to see you!" They all smiled. Rin sweatdropped. 'I'm so glad I can be of some use to them...heh heh..'
"Oh yeah! Hey Rin, are you going anywhere during winter break? Like back home or something." Kagome asked. Everyone looked at Rin, who was starting to panick. She hadnt told them anything about where she was from or stuff like that.
"Um...no I dont think I am. I guess I'm going to stay here during the break." Rin replied with a smile.
"Oh...but that means your going to be left alone here...'cause all of us are going back home...wait Inuyasha and Sess are staying here right?" Sango asked.Kagome nodded.
"Hey! What about me and Miroku! We're staying too!" Kouga whined. "Did you forget about us!"
"Wow. I feel sorry for you Rin...Miroku might act like a pervert and the boys might bug you..." Aya said with a sigh. Rin laughed a little as Kouga and Miroku glared at Ayame.
"It's ok. At least I wont be left alone..." Rin said. She then noticed something as she looked around the room. " Hey...where is Inuyasha and Sesshomaru anyways?" Rin asked.
"Oh, Inuyasha's talking to Sesshomaru about something." Kagome answered. Then they all herd a beep from Rin's laptop on her desk.
"You've got mail!" (I love that...lol)
Rin started to get nervous. She knew it was Naraku, but she didnt want her friends to know who it was. "Um...can you guys excuse me for a minute..." Rin asked with a smile. They all shrugged then nodded as they walked out the door.
"We'll wait out side!" Sango waved to Rin as she waved back. Rin then quickly got out of bed and went to her laptop to read the new message from Naraku. She gasped out what she read then did a happy scream.
Kouga and Miroku ran inside and got in a ready to fight pose. "Rin whats wrong? It's ok dont worry! We'll protect you!" Rin just rolled her eyes and ran past them to Kagome, Sango and Aya.
"Where's Sesshomaru?" She asked, or maybe yelled. They looked at her confused.
"Um...we dont really know. They just went out side to talk..."
"WHEN?" Rin yelled. She had to get to see Sesshomaru. The girls looked at Rin with confused eyes as hers held desperartion and happiness.
"Um...like right before you woke up I guess..." Aya stuttered. That was all Rin needed. She srinted off through the halls to try and find them. Everyone else started to run after her. "Wait Rin! We'll help you find..." They stopped and looked around. "them?" Rin was gone! She ran too fast for them to keep up. "C'mon! we'll look for Rin and Inuyasha and Sesshomaru at the same time...I guess..." Kouga suggested. Everuone nodded and started running through the halls.
While running down another random hall Miroku got confused. "Hey...I wonder why Rin wants to see Inuyasha and Sesshomaru so badly anyways...?"
Flashback to message from Naraku...
" I've decided to cancel your mission for now. I am aware that you have winter break at your school and after that you have exams. I do not wish for you to be too presured. I also have my own reasons. But for now your mission is canceled.I'll contact you again if I change my mind. For nowenjoy your break and good luck on your exams.
Naraku-sama"
End flashback...
Rin ran franticly around the halls turning to random halls when she came to a dead end. 'Geez! And I thought this place was big when I looked in the main hall...' Rin was getting very eritated and annoyed.
Then she stopped for breath when she came to a window. 'Where are they? I need to see Sesshomaru...I want to spend more time with him now...I know Naraku-sama might tell me to kill him later on...but at least right now I dont have to.' Rin looked out the window where the garden was and the fountain and looked down (she's on the sencond floor. By, the way the school has 2 floors, and the dorms are on the sides of the school and those are like 3 floors.)
Rin gasped when she saw Sesshomaru and Inuyasha walking side by side. It seemed as though they were talking about something, and by the looks of it, they were argueing. Rin started running down the hallways, then down the stairs, and outthe garden doors.
As she was about to make the turn around the wall near the fountain to say hi to Inuyasha and Sesshomaru she herd her name and stopped where she was to listen in on what they were talking about...
Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were walking side by side and there was an akward silence...
"So...Sesshomaru...when are you gona tell Rin that you love her..." Inuyasha said while glancing at his brother. They were in the gardens and the fountain was on and running so when Rin stopped when she herd her name they werent able to smell her scent. Inuyasha stopped walking and his brother did as well.
Sesshomaru didnt even turn around to look at Inuyasha. "What are you talking about."Sesshomaru said coldly still not looking at him. Inuyasha rolled his eyes. 'He's so stubburn! ' Inuyasha thought.
"Oh, please Sesshomaru. It's obvious that you like- wait no, scratch that, it's obvious that you love her. And I think you should tell her 'cause it's obvious that she loves you too." He snapped at his brother.
Rin blushed a deep red. Even though he wasnt talking directly to her she felt embarrased.
In a blink of an eye Sesshomaru turned around and took a tight hold of Inuyasha's neck. Rin's eyes widened. ' He's fast...'
Inuyasha started to try and get out of his death hold. "Come on Sesshomaru! Why do you keep dinieing (I'm sorry if I spelled that wrong!) your feelings! Why wont you just tell her how you feel!" Inuyasha yelled/groweled. Inuyasha knew that Sesshomaru liked, probably loved Rin. And he knew that Rin probably felt the same towards him. So why couldnt they just tell it to one another! Everyone can tell that they like eachohter...but it seems only Rin and Sesshomaru werent able to tell.
Inuyasha then spoke again. " Tell me Sesshomaru! How do you feel towards Rin! Why dont you tell me the truth!"
Sesshomaru glared at Inuyasha. Then tightened his hold on him. "You really want to know! Fine I'll tell you!" He groweled. Inuyasha's nose then twiched. He looked around and saw Rin listening in on them. His eyes widened. ' Crap! Sesshomaru's to much of an ass to actually say that he has feeling for anyone...heck he probably wouldnt even say how he feels about a rock! '
"No! Wait Sesshomaru! DONT answer m-" Inuyasha tried to stop him but Sesshomaru cut him off.
" Rin is nothing to me! She doesnt mean a thing to me! The only reason why I hang out with her is because I feel sorry for her!" Sesshomaru yelled. He then smirked and threw Inuyasha on the ground so that he was in front of him. " I dont care about her. In fact, I guess you can say that she means as much to me as you do, Inuyasha! Hell! Maybe even less! I dont even consider her a friend! So why should I condier her as someone I love!" Sesshomaru smirked. Inuyasha's eyes widened. Sesshomaru felt as though he was going to laugh at the expression on Inuyasha's face. It held shock, disbelief and...regret? Sesshomaru then relized that Inuyasha wasnt looking at him. He turned to look in the direction that Inuyasha was staring and his eyes widened as well.
There...stood, now in the open and infront of them, Rin. Her brown hazel eyes were wide and they held no expression within them. Her jaw was a little dropped so that her mouth was a little open. Rin then closed her eyes and shook her head as she turned around and began to walk slowly back through the doors to go...well, anywhere! She didnt care where she went! As long as it was away from him...no...she didnt want to get away from him...she wanted to get away from it. Anyone who could say something so cruel shouldnt even be considered human or demon.
"Wait, Rin!" Sesshomaru took hold of her arm. Rin didnt even turn around to face him. She was too afraid that she would start crying. " Rin...I didnt me-" Sesshomaru started but was cut off.
"It's alright Sesshomaru. I herd you perfectly. I dont mean anything to you. You dont care about me. You dont have to tell me. I herd you tell it to Inuyasha. Your not my friend...and you dont love me." Rin said with no emotion in her voice. Sesshomaru frowned at this, then pulled her arm to make her turn around.
"Rin...I do care about you..." Sesshomaru assured. Rin looked away.
"Fine, you care about me. Thanks." Rin said coldly as her eyes narrowed while still looking away. Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes them pulled her to him and lifted her chin so that she was looking at him eye to eye.
"Rin, I do care about you." His eyes softened. Rin looked up at him then at then ground and smiled a gentle smile (It was forced! Just to let you know!)
"But you dont love me do you. You said it yourself Sesshomaru. You dont care nor love me." Rin said flatly. She was able to feel her eyes fill with tears but she refused to let them fall.
"I do care about you Rin! But...not like that.I...just want us to be friends. We can be friends, cant we." Sesshomaru asked looking at her looking at the ground.
Rins eyes closed as she herd what he said. 'He wants to be friends...fine...we'll be friends...infact, we dont even have to be that!' Rin looked up at him then backed away from his embrace of her. She looked at the ground.
"Alright Sesshomaru...we'll just be...friends." Rin said with a forced smile. She turned around and started walking to the doors.
Just then on the other doors Kagome, Sango, Aya, Miroku, and Kouga came out and looked around. When they spotted Sesshomaru and Rin talking they were about to run over to ask them what was going on when Inuyasha stepped infront of them and shook his head. Kagome looked at Sango who looked at Aya. They werent able to hear what Rin and Sesshomaru were talking about...but they knew with the way Inuyasha was acting and the expression on his face that it couldnt be good.
Rin started walking towards the doors when Sesshomaru took hold of her arm again. He pulled her closer to him and lifted her chin so that they were seeing eye to eye again. " Rin...I DO care about you...you know that right?" Sesshomaru asked embracing Rin. Rin smiled gently and closed her eyes.
"Yes...we'll stay...friends."
Sesshomaru then started to lean down. Rin's eyes widened. ' He's actually going to kiss me! After all he's done? First he says I'm nothing! Then he says he doesnt care about me nor love me! Then he says I'm not his friend...then he says he cares about me and just considers me a friend! And now after all of that he's going to kiss me!' Rin closed her eyes then shot them back open. '...no...'
Rin roughly pushed Sesshomaru away from her so that he was in front of her. Rin then raised her hand...
SMACK
Sesshomaru's head snapped to the left so fast he was able to crack it. ( He didnt break his neck! He just cracked his neck from her smack! Like when you crack your knuckles.) Rin glared at him. She felt nothing but anger now. She had decided to use all of her strength to smack him. She didnt care if they would get suspisious or not. She just wanted to smack him so hard. And she did. She smacked him so hard that it echoed through out the garden, and now there was a hand print on his cheek that was so red it was beginning to blend into his markings on his cheek.
Kagome, Sango and Aya gasped. Kouga, Miroku, and Inuyasha's haws dropped and thier eyes widened.
Sesshomaru's eyes widened as well. She hit him! And...it hurt...she had such strength! Sesshomaru turned his head so that he was looking at Rin, his eyes still wide.
Rin then smiled gently. But her eyes were hidden beneith her raven colored bangs. "Sesshomaru...please dont ever touch me like that again...you see, friends dont touch friends like that. (Some people do...but in this case just go with it!) And it made me very uncomfortable when you tried to kiss me..." Rin raised her head so that Sesshomaru could see her glare at him. "We are only friends, Sesshomaru...maybe not even that." Sesshomaru eyes widened more. He couldnt believe that she had just said that.
Rin turned around and ran through the doors then ran as fast as she could to her dorm.
Everyone was silent. They were all confused. Why did Rin hit Sesshomaru.
"Inuyasha...what's going on?" Kagome asked. The rest of the gang looked at Inuyasha, who was sitting on the ground, pretzel style, and shaking his head.
Inuyasha sighed then got up and looked at Sesshomaru who was just staring at the door as if Rin was going to come back through it. He then looked to the gang and told them...everything. His conversation between Sesshomaru and how he asked him how he felt. Everyone just nodded. Inuyasha then told then how he asked Sesshomaru how he felt and then he saw Rin and how he tried to stop Sesshomaru from saying anything stupid but Sesshomaru wouldnt listen. Everyone gasped when Inuyasha told them that Sesshomaru had said that Rin was nothing to him and that he didnt care. He also told them that Sesshomaru said that she ment as much to him as he did.
"But...Sesshomaru hates you, Inuyasha. " Miroku said when he was done. Everyone glared at him.
"That's the point you dumb dumb!" Kouga yelled.
Kagome, Sango, and Aya got up and walked over to Sesshomaru and glared at him. When Sesshomaru relized that they were infront of him he glared back.
"What?" He snapped coldly. Kagome glared daggers at him then raised her hand and punched him in the face. Sesshomaru didnt even flinch. It didnt even hurt much...not nearly as much as Rin's smack did. He smirked. "That didnt even hurt, Kagome. I didnt feel a thing." Kagome glared at him.
"You're a jerk! You have no heart and probably have no soul! You cant feel anything Sesshomaru! Who know? You probably dont even have any feelings!" Kagome shouted at him. She then ran off towards the direction Rin went.
"Kagome where are you going!" Sango yelled.
"To see if Rin's allright! It's obvious that Sesshomaru doesnt care about her! If he did then he would have tried to stop her!" Kagome yelled before entering the building. Sango glared at Sesshomaru for a few more seconds then ran after her...now it was just Aya who stood in front of him. Sesshomaru shot a cold glare at her.
"What...are you going to try and hit me also?" He said with a smirk. Aya just looked at him...she didnt glare..then she shook her head and looked away from him.
"You know Sesshomaru...ever since Rins gotten here you've been...well...nicer." Aya said still not looking at him. Sesshomaru frowned. He was about to snap something at her but she continued. " You dont yell at Inuyasha as much...and you dont fight with him all the time like you used to... and...for the few months Rin's been here...you've been... happy...and so has she... but now..." Aya looked at Sesshomaru with pitty in her eyes. "But now... what will happen..." She turned and started walking away but then turned back around to look at him. " How do you know if anything will stay the same now..." And with that she ran in the direction that Sango and Kagome and Rin had run. Leaving Sesshomaru with his eyes widened...
He looked at the ground and fell to his kneesKouga and Miroku ran over to him. While Inuyasha just walked.
"Um...hey Sess. It's alright... I'm sure things will work out." Miroku assured while looking down at his friend. (He was standing)
"Yeah... every story has a happy endind..." Kouga said. But Sesshomaru acted as though he didnt hear them. Kouga and Miroku looked at Inuyasha telling him to try and confort him...after all...he was his brother. Inuyasha just shot a glare at them. Then walked over to Sesshomaru and stood in front of him...
Sesshomaru looked up and growled at his brother who dared to look down at him. Inuyasha just ignored it and said something that made Sesshomaru stop and think...
"What... have...you...done." Inuyasha said with a little anger and pitty in his voice. He turned around and headed towards his dorm. Sesshomaru eyes widened. What had he done? He probably just lost the only the only person who truely cared about him... the only person who he truely cared about... but he didnt say that...he said that he hated her...that she was nothing to him...and for what? Just because he didnt want to hurt his so called manly pride! ' What have I done...'
Sesshomaru got up and started walking slowly to his dorm... he would apologize to Rin later...if he went now...Kagome, Sango, and Aya would probably try and kill him for even trying to get near her.
Kouga and Miroku watched as Sesshomaru walked away. Then they sighed and looked at eachother.
"You know what this means dont you...?" Miroku said. Kouga sighed.
"Yeah..." They both looked at each other then at the ground with sad faces.. as they said at the same time, " It's going to be a long ... quiet... winter break."
Ok, I'll end it there. That was so sad! I actually cried when I wrote this! ( That must sound pethetic, huh.) Any ways, the next chapters called, "Changes" It starts off from when Rin runs to her dorm and stays there all winter break. Her friends try and cheer her up but she just wouldnt talk to them. And then it skips to when they go back to school. Now after Sesshomaru has said all that stuff about how he felt about Rin, will anything be the same. The girls are mad at him and refuse to talk to him and wont let him talk or get anywhere near Rin...And why hasnt Rin been coming to any of her classes that she has with everyone... and Rin decides to tell Sesshomaru how she feels about him now after what he said... but is it the truth... or another lie.
Wow I write alot...and I dont care what other think about it, I think my chapters are long...well not that long but just right.
Well thats it! Review please! I'll update as soon as I can... school just started for me... so I'm gona try as hard as I can to do my homework during lunch from now on so I can write more of my story after school! Until next time,
Ren-chan
