Chapter 3

Kagome walked away from her singing lesson with a large smile on her face. She signed up for this extra credit with someone from a blues class. They were going to write a piece together and then sing it in front of a class. Even though most of the class was doing it, it still seemed fun. Plus if your duet was the best then you would get a gift certificate for dinner out at "Chez moi" the fanciest restaurant in town. Kagome couldn't wait, she wanted to win. She would find out who she was partnered with next week. The project would go for 3 weeks.

She pondered this while she walked though the hall heading for the Play rehearsal. She slowly turned the corner and saw a little girl about the age of seven sitting on the floor crying. Kagome quickly ran over to her.

"Are you ok?" Kagome asked. The small girl looked up at her and wiped the tears from the eyes harshly, then nodded.

"Rin's ok," The little girl said. "Rin fell and scraped Rin's knee." Kagome smiled at the little girl, thinking that the little girl speaking in the third person was adorable.

"Why are you here Rin?" Kagome asked.

"Rin is here to visit Rin's brother," Rin said smiling.

"What's your brother's name?"

"Inu-yasha."

Sesshomaru was headed toward practice. He smelt two scents up a head. He knew them both.. yet couldn't put a name to one. One was the annoying girl who was the main lead for the play with him. With the other persons scent nagging at his mind and Sesshomaru being an inquisitive person, walked over there to find out who it was. Plus it was on the way.

He walked around the corner to see Kagome and a little girl. 'Rin?' he questioned himself in his thoughts. 'Could it be.. Why is she here?' His thoughts were interrupted by the little girl.

"Sesshomaru-sama!" She yelled running up to him and hugging his leg. 'My uncertainties were confirmed.' He patted his adopted half- sister on the head. Still showing no emotion. He did really enjoy Rin's presents. But he was not willing to give up his mask.

"Hello Rin," He said. Rin smiled brighter, if possible, when Sesshomaru said her name. Ever since him step- mother had adopted Rin; the girl would always hang around him. Why? He did not know.

"Sesshomaru-sama! Rin has made a new friend!" Rin stated excitedly. She ran over to Kagome and dragged her over to Sesshomaru. "See! This is Rin's new friend!" Kagome smiled at the girl.

"Hello Sesshomaru." She said not looking at him.

"When you talk to someone look them in the eye. Otherwise don't speak at all." He stated. Kagome was taken by surprise. 'Who does this guy think he is?' She asked her self. She sighed and kneeled down to talk to Rin.

"Rin will you be okay now that you have found Sesshomaru?" She asked Rin. Rin nodded animatedly. "Okay then, maybe I'll see you later!"

"Okay!" The little girl said and jumped up and down. Sesshomaru watched after Michicko before turning to Rin.

"I didn't know you would be coming Rin, and why are you here by yourself?" Rin's eye's started to water. He kneeled down by her like Kagome had done before. Rin sobbed into his shirt. "Rin, what's the matter," He asked now truly concerned. Rin had never cried. He let his mask drop while hugging the little girl in his arms.

"sobMommy and Dsobaddy were talkingsob to a man and Sob he took out asob a sob gun sob and shot soband shot Daddy Sob in the head. Then sobthen did the same thing sob with sobwith Mommy sob" Rin hiccupped. Sesshomaru's eyes opened widely. Rin had seen two people get shot and not only two people, but her parents. He hugged her closer.

Then he got up and picked Rin up with him. He walked into rehearsal and went to talk to the director. There were only four people in there. Kagome, the director, Rin and himself.

"I'm sorry sir but may I take the day off of practice." Sesshomaru asked the director. The director looked at the balling girl in his arms and quickly nodded.

"Rin!" Kagome yelled and ran up to them. "Is she okay?" She asked Sesshomaru. Making sure to look at him, but then looked back at Rin.

"She'll be fine," He stated also looking at Rin. "In time," he said softly after. Kagome didn't hear him. "We need to be going," He said then turned around and left. He walked strait to his apartment- no His and Rin's apartment.