Then There was You Chapter 5: Rin's Boy Pal, an inuyasha fanfic

Then There was You

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA.

Author's notes: Sorry for the long delay. As you all know (if you read my A/n in KnHn), my documents got wiped out, though I doubt it did coz' I think they just erased it from the back-up system coz' they blame me for every damn shitty thing that happens to the fuckin' PC. Everything that I have worked for is gone. And trust me, it's very disheartening and just saps out my vivacity to write fics. It's not enough that I'm still depressed, all my efforts have vanished. And I blame god for it. I'm pissed, I'm angsty, I'm depressed, and I'm supposed to write humor. What do you expect?

Chapter Five: Rin's Boy Pal

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"You're not very good at this kind of thing, aren't you?" Kikyo said with a sigh. Sesshoumaru could only grin sheepishly with a sweatdrop.

"I still wonder how you managed without Kaede-baasan..."

"I manage." was his only reply.

"... There." Kikyo finished fixing his tie.

"Thanks. I'll be going now." He picked up his briefcase. "Bye, Rin!"

"Bye, Papa!" the little girl shouted from the kitchen. Kikyo handed him his car keys before he walked out the door.

Kikyo stood staring at the door, pondering slightly. The feeling that something was not quite right nagged her, yet she couldn't put her finger to it. It was as if she forgot something important. The sound of a running engine and the backing up of a car confirmed that Sesshoumaru had left for work.

'Oh well,' she shrugged it off and walked back to the kitchen to find Rin eating her breakfast, 'I'll remember later.'

Meanwhile...

Sesshoumaru paused in his steps as soon as he was outside with the door closed behind him. There was something amiss but he couldn't think of what it could possibly be. He felt like he overlooked a significant something. Did he forget some documents? No, he made sure he had everything in his briefcase. Consequently, Sesshoumaru decided he was going to be late for work if he mulled over it in his front porch. He had to get to the office.

'Never mind,' he shook his head, putting aside his previous thoughts as he got inside his car and started the engine, 'Maybe I'll recall when I get to my office.'

"Don't take too long Rin-chan, or you're going to be late." she gathered the empty dishes on the table and placed them in the sink, deciding to just wash them after she dropped Rin off to school. Kikyo went to another corner to get Rin's bento only to discover that there was one too much.

"Oh no!" Kikyo looked at the extra bento in horror.

Rin paused to look at her direction. "Kikyo-neechan, what's wrong?"

"I forgot to give Sesshoumaru his bento!" Kikyo's shoulders were slumped. "How am I going to give this to him? I don't know where his office is..."

Kikyo's face suddenly went from dejected to distressed as another grueling dilemma struck her. "Oh no!" she started pacing back and forth in a fretful manner. "What is he going to eat for lunch then! He'll have a hard time working on an empty stomach! And he comes home late, almost at dinnertime! He'll be starving by then! What do I do! What am I going to DO!" Yes, Kikyo makes a fuss whenever she fails or forgets her "duties". It never occurred to her that Sesshoumaru could just buy somewhere or have lunch in a bistro. He is rich so he wouldn't have to worry about going to a five-star restaurant and spending a ton for food only.

"Kikyo-neechan, I'm going to be late." Rin had already finished and was waiting, her backpack already worn.

She was suddenly snapped out of her overanxious state. "You're right Rin-chan!" she grabbed both of the bento and put one inside Rin's bag. She held Rin's hand and quickly walked to the door. Grabbing her coat and her wallet (all brand new of course), they were out the door in a hurry.

Kikyo sighed, troubled. "What am I going to do..." a dark cloud hung over her as she held Rin's hand while walking to school.

"You shouldn't worry too much. It's not your fault."

Kikyo sighed yet again. "Demo..." she had a perfectionist side and carelessness did not appeal to her.

"What's up with her?" Souten asked Rin as she and Kikyo (still feeling down in the dumps) got to the school gates.

"Well you see, Kikyo-neechan forgot to give Papa his bento." Rin explained in a hushed voice, not wanting Kikyo to hear for fear that it might make her feel more despondent.

"Why doesn't she take the bus exclusively for the employees of Tessaiga Corp that takes them straight to the company?" Kanna suggested.

Kikyo's ears perked up. "There's a bus that stops at Tessaiga Corp? Where!"

Kanna pointed a finger, making Kikyo turn to look at the direction she indicated and sure enough, there was a bus bearing the name of Tessaiga Corp. This was it. This was her chance.

'Thank you, Kami-sama!' she silently thanked the heavens for never abandoning her in her times of need.

'Arigato, Kanna-chan!" Kikyo lightly ruffled Kanna' snowy hair to show her gratitude. The school bell finally rang.

"Now, go inside or you might come in late. Rin-chan, I'll pick you up after school. I have to give Sesshoumaru his lunch. Have fun today!" Kikyo waved to the three seven-year-olds who were already inside the gate. As soon as she was sure that they were within the school building, she dashed to the bus which was already about to leave.

"Matte!" Kikyo shouted but the automated doors of the bus were closed already and it started to move.

"Wait!" Kikyo shouted one last time in desperation but the bus did not heed her plea and kept on going to its destination, leaving her behind. Her shoulders slumped in defeat. She dropped to the bench by the bus stop and rested her face on her palms, the forgotten bento on her lap.

'I'm such a baka!' she scolded herself. 'I am so unlucky today...' she sighed despondently. She had absolutely no idea on how to deliver Sesshoumaru's bento.

"Are you new here, Miss?" an elderly voice asked Kikyo, making her turn around to see a man in his 50s sitting by a newspaper stand.

"Yes, I am."

"Do you work for the Tessaiga Corp?"

Kikyo shook her head. "But I need to get there, though."

The old man chuckled. "Then there's nothing to worry about, Miss. The bus comes back after two hours."

Kikyo was both happy and disappointed to hear it. But her gladness dominated. She sighed in relief before sturdying herself. 'This is my entire fault, so I'll have to wait here for two hours or else I might miss my only ride...'

Kikyo stared in awe at the tall skyscraper that was the Tessaiga Corp as she stepped off the bus. The people who were with her in the bus pushed past her, wearing very businesslike attires and looking like professionals. They probably are. She had no idea his company was that massive.

Even though she was now at his workplace, she still had no idea where his office was located. The building seemed to have more than 50 floors; she couldn't just search in each and every one of them!

Taking a deep breath, she was determined to find the elusive Sesshoumaru no matter what. Kikyo walked thru the revolving doors and entered the impressive lobby of Tessaiga Corp. She spotted the front desk (which was also the info center) but saw that a long, long line was already formed.

'It will take forever before my turn...' Kikyo thought dejectedly as she surveyed the line of people. Thank goodness there was a sofa set for cases such as hers. She sat down, deciding to line up when the number of people had lessened and browsed thru a magazine, the bento set in her lap.

After what seemed like eternity, the line had dwindled and Kikyo eagerly lined up. As soon as the person in front of her walked away, the lady in the front desk turned her attention to her.

"Good morning, welcome to Tessaiga Corp. How may I help you?" Was her routine greeting and Kikyo found it a bit robotic on the lady's part.

"Ano, where is Mochidzuki Sesshoumaru's office?" the lady looked a bit stunned. She was not able to answer quickly; nevertheless, recovering from her initial surprise, she put on a bright face (as is expected of her job) and answered Kikyo's query.

"Admission to the President's office is restricted unless you have an appointment or an employee who reports directly to the President."

"Can I go to his office and drop something off?"

"I'm sorry ma'am, but no one is allowed to see the President just like that."

That was it. She waited for a long time just to deliver the deserted bento because of her incompetence; her patience was finally wearing thin. She wasn't about to let this woman block her way, not when she was this close to completing her mission.

"But I need to see him! It's urgent!" she almost shouted.

"I'm sorry ma'am, but we were told not to permit visitors unless you scheduled for a meeting."

Kikyo tapped a finger on the smooth surface of the front desk, thinking of another solution. "Can't you inform him that someone is here to see him?"

"I'm afraid we don't have the authority to do that unless it was an emergency or if it is a very important business matter."

Something finally snapped. "JUST TELL ME WHERE HIS OFFICE IS BECAUSE I NEED TO GIVE HIM SOMETHING!" the whole floor went silent, the lady looked scared, and Kikyo was still fuming. A man approached them.

"Is there a problem, ma'am? Have our employee wronged you in some way?" the man looked sternly at the lady who looked scared of losing her job. She quickly explained the situation to the man. He turned to Kikyo.

"You wish to see the President?"

"Yes."

"Have you scheduled an appointment?"

"No."

"I see... well then, unless you have a letter or something confirming your sudden meeting with the President, we cannot allow you to enter his office. Have a good day." the man turned to leave.

"Thank you for coming and have a nice day." The lady said, signaling the end of their session. Kikyo panicked, what should she do? 'Something... something...' Kikyo thought until an idea came to her.

"Matte!" she pulled out her wallet and skimmed thru its pockets, looking for that piece of paper that might just be her ticket. "I have his business card!" she presented the small rectangular card that Sesshoumaru gave her the first time they met. The lady examined the card before asking her to wait a moment and consulted the man earlier. The man examined the card as they whispered. You didn't just happen to have the business card of the President of the Tessaiga Corp. Those who had them were people that the President dealt with personally. And those people happen to be very important. After some more discussion, he finally approached Kikyo with the lady following.

"Take the elevator at the right." he pointed to a solitary elevator that no one seemed to take. "It will take you directly to the top floor where the President's office is." he handed back the card to her.

"Arigato." Kikyo said before entering the elevator the man had pointed out earlier. As she entered, she noticed that there was only one button. Seeing that there was no other choice, she pushed it. The doors closed and she felt the elevator move up.

"Sugoi..." she said to no one in particular. So that was why no one took this particular elevator. It was exclusively for the President and his business associates. After a while, she heard the familiar ding signaling that she had reached the chosen floor. As she stepped out, there was a small but snug lobby that led to a wide hallway that ended with wooden double doors which she guessed was Sesshoumaru's office.

The lady sitting behind the desk stood up to acknowledge Kikyo's presence. "Welcome to The President's office. May I help you?"

"Actually... Yura-san," Kikyo started as she read the name tag on the lady's left chest, "Is the President available?"

"Do you have an appointment?"

"No, actually."

"The President has a very tight schedule so I don't know if he can meet with you."

"Can't I just go into his office? I just need to give him something."

Yura shook her head. "I'm sorry, but the President is currently with his Executive Assistant discussing the week's stocks."

"I see..." Kikyo said. "When will they finish?"

Yura shrugged. "It depends. They usually take some time--"

"What is this?" a croaky voice suddenly interrupted. A short man with wrinkly face approached Yura's desk.

Yura bowed in respect to the newcomer. "Jaken-san, she requests to see the President."

The one called Jaken scrutinized Kikyo from head to foot with a scornful look. This action irked Kikyo. He turned to Yura.

"Stupid girl, don't you know better than to permit people like her!" he reprimanded Yura, talking like Kikyo wasn't in front of them and hearing their conversation.

"Sumimasen..." Yura said, her head hung low.

Now that pissed Kikyo off. She counted silently from one to ten to prevent herself from strangling this arrogant midget in front of her. "May I please see Sesshoumaru now?" she said thru gritted teeth.

Jaken eyed her with a raised eyebrow before hmphing pompously. "The President's time is precious! It will not be wasted on a worthless lowlife! Why is she even here anyway? Why did the front desk allow her to come here?"

A vein made itself visible on Kikyo's forehead. Her anger was boiling. Normally, she wouldn't let an insult just pass by but there was a more important matter at hand in the moment and that was to deliver the bento to Sesshoumaru.

Jaken hmphed indignantly again. "Arrange an appointment. That is, if the President would even want to see you."

Kikyo saw that he wasn't going to let her pass. Right now, he was the only wall obstructing her from completing her mission. She had to find a way to get pass him. Actually, she would rather step on him.

Kikyo suddenly held a look of surprise on her face and pointed somewhere behind Jaken. "It's Sesshoumaru!"

Jaken and Yura turned around suddenly. "Mr. President--" there was no one there. Jaken's face reddened in embarrassment to turn to the trickster only to find her gone from her spot.

"You! Come back here! You are not allowed there!" Jaken shouted.

Kikyo snickered as she ran down the hallway. Turning her head to see the squat man running after her with his short legs was ridiculous. However, this little diversion caused her to crash into someone. Kikyo though she would fall hard on her arse, but amazingly, the person she bumped into caught her just in time...

Sesshoumaru stretched his tired arms as he yawned. He had just finished signing some documents which needed his signatures. To make matters worse, Jaken arrived earlier than usual with his dreaded report (which Sesshoumaru absolutely did not look forward to). Jaken reporting made him feel like he was becoming older as each minute passed (which was equivalent to ten years in his mind). During Jaken's report was the only time he could sleep with his eyes open. And thank god for written reports!

Sesshoumaru was just lazily reclining on his chair when he suddenly heard loud voices outside, recognizing it as Jaken's. He wasn't able to discern what Jaken said, but he guessed that Jaken was probably scolding the poor girl again. He felt sorry for that secretary of his, having to put up with Jaken's reproach most of the time. He would have done her a favor if he fired her but looking for a new secretary was too much of a hassle right now. Plus, she was the fifth one for the year. Most of his secretaries resigned within two months at least (and only one person was the cause).

Jaken's voice was getting louder and his irritating voice was definitely not music to Sesshoumaru's ears, ruining his quiet time. He stood up to see what the ruckus was about. But as soon as he stepped out of his office, someone bumped into him...

"Kikyo?"

At the sound of her name, Kikyo opened her eyes to see Sesshoumaru's golden orbs, unable to break from his hold. It was interrupted, however, by a scrawny voice, hurried footsteps approaching them. Jaken, upon seeing the president, bowed repeated.

"Sesshoumaru-sama! Forgive me for allowing this to happen! I will make sure the security will be tighter after this--"

"I know her." Sesshoumaru interrupted as he waved his hand to dismiss Jaken.

"I shall take my leave. Excuse me." Jaken bowed before turning off to go to the elevator to take him to the lobby (which, Sesshoumaru assumed, would be reprimanded by Jaken to vent out his anger). As soon as Jaken was out of sight and Yura was back to her desk, Sesshoumaru led Kikyo inside his office. He sat behind his desk while she took a seat in front of him.

"So... why did you come to see me?"

Kikyo chuckled nervously; she couldn't help but feel embarrassed. "Well, you see..." and she set off to narrate her adventure from the beginning till the very end.

"... I see..." Sesshoumaru said as Kikyo finished her story, handing him the bento.

"Well then," he looked at his watch (a genuine Rolex) as he stood up. "since you went through so much trouble just to give me my bento, how about having lunch with me? My treat, of course."

"Ah-Iie!" she waved a hand to dismiss the thought. "I shouldn't be disturbing you during office hours. I probably should get going now. Sorry for the inconvenience." She stood up and bowed.

"Matte!" Sesshoumaru's voice called out as she turned. He left his desk to face her.

"I..." he coughed before continuing, "I would really like to have brunch with you." He leaned forward conspiratorially and said in a low voice: "Plus I need to get away from Jaken for a while."

Kikyo paused to reconsider his offer. After some thought she let out a small giggle. "Well, I guess I can help you with that." she whispered in reply.

"So where to now?"

He felt relieved that she had finally accepted his offer. He felt a bit guilty for making her come to his office just to give the lunch he had forgotten.

"Well..." He usually ate his bento in his office but it would be rude if he was the only one eating. "How about the cafeteria?"

"Sounds good."

Kikyo walked happily towards Shikon Exclusive School for Girls, almost humming to herself. In a few minutes, Rin would be dismissed. Although the day had started terribly, everything turned out alright in the end. She managed to deliver Sesshoumaru's bento in his office just in time for lunch and he treated her to a brunch.

It was quite eventful, really. As soon as they stepped out of Sesshoumaru's office, Jaken gaped like a fish when Sesshoumaru informed him of their "lunch meeting". Kikyo resisted the urge to stick out her tongue at Jaken, opting to give him an I-told-you-so look. She cast the stubby man a haughty smirk before the elevator doors closed.

But it was an entirely different case when the elevator ride was over. The cafeteria was on the first floor and as soon as they stepped off the elevator, everyone in sight bowed and greeted Sesshoumaru. Lines of 'Good Morning Mr. President' were thrown from every direction. When they finally reached the canteen, everyone eating inside stood up and greeted him. Kikyo was very impressed; they made Sesshoumaru seem like the president of the country instead of a company. It was obvious that he was well-respected.

Lunch went smoothly, disregarding the fact that they were the center of attention. The employees inside couldn't hide their surprise when they saw the CEO and president of the company eating a packed lunch in the canteen with a lady. Their whisperings were noticeable although they tried to be discreet. It made Kikyo conscious but tried her best to ignore. However, a clearing of the throat from Sesshoumaru made everything go hush-hush.

All in all, everything went well. Sesshoumaru was even nice enough to give her a ride back home.

Kikyo was just in time for the gates of the school opened, the elementary students moving past to enter cars that would take them home. Waiting just outside, Kikyo scanned the crowd of girls for Rin's familiar face. She soon spotted Rin exiting the building with her two friends in tow.

"Kikyo-neechan!" Rin waved before running towards her, a big smile on her face. Kanna and Souten lagged behind.

"How was school today, Rin-chan?"

"Oh, it was alright." was Rin's nonchalant reply.

"Hey Rin. Long time no see." a boyish voice from behind spoke. Rin bent sideways to peek past Kikyo to gaze at the source, wearing a gleeful expression while Kikyo turned her head.

"Ah! Kohaku-kun!" Rin now approached the boy, running past Kikyo.

"It's been a while, Kohaku-kun."

"Yeah. Where's Kaede-baasan?"

"By the way, Kohaku-kun, this is Kikyo-neechan, our new housekeeper." Rin introduced. Kikyo replied with a smile and wave. "This is Kohaku-kun. He lives a few doors away from us."

"I see," Kohaku bowed to Kikyo. "I'm Taijiya Kohaku. Nice to meet you."

Kikyo was about to respond when a voice interrupted.

"It's been a while, Taijiya-san." It was Kanna, approaching with Souten.

"Wait a minute," Souten looked apprehensive. "If Kohaku's here, then that means--"

"Yo, Souten-chan!" Souten's face turned from dread to annoyance.

"Don't call me that!" she shouted, a vein visible in her forehead, to a short boy with chestnut brown hair.

A mocking laugh followed. "You don't have a chance, Shippou." a boy with snowy hair declared. Kikyo blinked. Moving towards the newcomer, Kanna suddenly pulled his ear, causing the other to cry out in pain.

"Itai! What was that for!" he demanded.

"Don't be too haughty." Kanna said before turning to Kikyo.

"Allow me to introduce my younger twin brother, Yuujakumi Hakudoushi." He grinned cockily as his nee-chan presented him to Kikyo.

"And last but not the least, Kitsune Shippou." He grinned widely, making him seem a bit goofy.

"How nice of you to come here! Your school must be a bit far from here but you still came to see Rin-chan and her friends."

"Actually, it's just right over there." Kohaku pointed across the street. Kikyo's jaw dropped. The building right across Shikon Exclusive School for Girls had a large sign: Goshinboku Boys Academy.

'What's the point of sending your daughter to an all-girls school when it's just in front of an exclusive school for boys?' Kikyo thought with a sweatdrop.

"Rin seems to be extraordinarily happy today." Sesshoumaru noted his daughter's unusually very cheery mood as she skipped while humming to her room after their dinner.

"Well of course she is." Kikyo commented as she piled the dirty plates on the sink and started washing them with Sesshoumaru helping her at her side.

"Did something happen?"

"I'd be excited too if I was invited to the opening of an amusement park."

Sesshoumaru looked interested. "Someone invited Rin? Who?"

"Kohaku."

Sesshoumaru nodded in understanding. "She must be a new friend of Rin's."

Kikyo laughed out loud; Sesshoumaru was confused and had no idea what she found funny. It took her quite a while to control her giggles before explaining, "For your information, Kohaku is a boy."

The plate on Sesshoumaru's hands slipped, creating a clatter as it landed (thankfully) on the sink. Kikyo was relieved it didn't break.

"B-boy?" Kikyo could've sworn he squeaked. She was tempted to laugh but held it in.

"Yes. Why?"

"But Rin is too young to date!" Kikyo would've really laughed at seeing how serious he was taking it but the absurdity could not be ignored.

"What are you saying? They don't even know the meaning of date yet. Besides, they're just friends. Start worrying about that when she's in high school."

"How Rin didn't tell me about this... trip?"

"Kohaku isn't sure yet when they'll be able to go so he's going to call."

Sesshoumaru sat in the sofa expectantly, glancing every now and then at the cordless phone on the side table. Kikyo was cleaning the kitchen while Rin was in her room.

The phone rang.

Sesshoumaru picked up. "Hello?"

/May I speak to Rin please/ The boyish phone on the other line asked. Sesshoumaru scowled; he would've growled too, but restrained himself.

"I'm sorry, I think you have the wrong number." He quickly hung. He would've laughed out loud but the phone rang again.

He cleared his throat. "Hello?" he said in a deep, gruff voice.

/Err... May I speak to Rin please/ It was obvious to Sesshoumaru that the boy was intimidated.

"Kid, this is a strip club--" Sesshoumaru chuckled as the other line hung up. He had already thought of another scenario when the phone rang a few minutes later.

"Hallo?" Sesshoumaru imitated a bad Chinese accent.

/Uhm... Is Rin there/

"Whaaa?"

/Is Rin there/

"Ya wanna ordah bean?" Sesshoumaru wanted to laugh at himself; no one would believe he could talk like that. He was much too respected.

/Uh, no--/

"Ya wanna eat genuine Chinese fooood? Ya call right place. We delivah."

/I don't want to order--/

"Then whaat ya callin' for?" Sesshoumaru ended the conversation. He had never in his entire life been so... mischievous. Now he knew why his ototo would sometimes make prank phone calls. They were actually fun...

The phone rang for the fourth time.

"Hello. Beauty Salon at your service. What can I do for you?" This time, his tone was sugary, making him sound like man trying to impersonate a woman's voice.

/... I'm just going to hang up since this obviously is the wrong number./ Sesshoumaru snickered as he clicked off the phone, pleased at how he managed to chase away the boy.

"What do you think you're doing?" Sesshoumaru jumped at the voice behind his back. Kikyo stood, hands on her hips, a brow raised in suspicion. Her look told him that she knew he was up to something yet didn't know exactly what, making him nervous.

"Err... phone..." was the only answer he could think of as beads of sweat rolled down his temples under her scrutiny. Her eyebrow raised; she was still suspicious but turned away to walk back to the kitchen. He sighed in relief.

The phone rang again. He answered it but before he could speak, something collided with his face and the cordless phone was snatched from his grasp and was left instead with a pillow in his lap.

"Moshi moshi?" Kikyo said in a jovial tone. A few incomprehensible murmurings.

"Hold on." Kikyo went to Rin's bedroom door and knocked. When Rin opened, Kikyo handed her the phone. Upon the door's closing, Kikyo turned to regard Sesshoumaru with another raised eyebrow. "You sure took prank calls to the next level. Usually, you'd have to pick a random number to victimize but fooling your caller... that's new."

His mouth bobbed open and close until he found a reply, "I... I... was just trying it!" Sesshoumaru couldn't believe what sad, lame excuse he said; he wasn't a thirteen-year-old!

She sauntered closer to him as he rose from the couch. "Oh really? Aren't you too old to be making prank phone calls?" She still had her eyebrow raised.

"What I do in my house has nothing to do with you, woman!" He said, pointing the pillow he was holding in her direction. He froze. The words were out before he could even register it in his mind. He wished he'd just kept quiet. But a voice in his head told him that what he said was right. He was the man of the house, the head of the household and Rin's father. He had an obligation to protect his daughter from... them.

Meanwhile, Kikyo's eyes widened at his words. She was shocked but managed to get her composure back. "You're right. I don't mean to be nosy. I'll leave you to yourself then." She walked past him towards the kitchen. Sesshoumaru gulped, relieved that she did not show signs of infuriation.

"But I was just wondering," She said as she paused to look back to him. "since when did you work for a salon?"

Sesshoumaru paled and sank back to the couch, covering his face with the pillow.

Times called for drastic measures. Sesshoumaru opened his cell phone and called the number he would call only in desperation. It was a matter of great consequence...

"Jaken," Sesshoumaru spoke as soon as the line was picked up, not waiting for the person on the other line to greet. "I need you to do something for me..."

Sesshoumaru explained the situation and what his executive assistant was required to do, leaving no room for arguments or excuses. He flipped his cell phone close after ending the one-sided conversation in a tone of firm finality that if Jaken did not cooperate, there would be grave consequences.

He grinned at his brilliant plan. If he could, he would've given himself a pat on the back for a job well done.

'Why me?' Jaken asked the gods above as he moved through the crowd, fixing his hat and sunglasses as he "discreetly" followed his boss's daughter.

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Next on Chapter Six: Furry Abomination: Neko Terror!

There is one thing in the world Sesshoumaru can't handle: cats. So when Rin finds a lost kitty, what's he to do when Rin and Kikyo decide to adopt it?

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A/n: So… I hope you liked this VERY extra-long chappie. I am still very, very angry. And while I was away, so many great SessKik fics have been in The SessKik fandom is growing! ...However, updates are pretty rare...

BTW, I am NOT abandoning this fic... It's just that academics are so demanding and I want to graduate on time, thank you very much.

Err... another thing: I don't know if the name Kohaku can be for girls or boys. Let's just assume it is.

Calling all SessKik fans: Let us fight SessKag and write more SessKik fics!

And if anyone needs/wants a betareader, I'm for hire! Please say so in a review...

Japanese words:

Demo - But

Kami-sama - God

Matte - wait

Baka – idiot

Arigato – thank you

Sugoi – incredible, amazing

Sumimasen – I'm sorry/Excuse me

Iie - no

Itai - ouch

Ototo - younger brother

Moshi moshi - hello (for telephone conversations only)