Are you all as excited as I am? Please say yes?

I OWN NOTHING. NOT EVEN REALLY THE PLOT. SHRUG.

They both stared at each other in wonder until Rin snapped out it.

''Sorry. Forgive me. I thought you were someone else. Excuse me.''

''It's alright. For a split second I forgot about why I was so angry to begin with. Thank you,'' Sesshomaru said.

Rin looked at him with interest, ''Are you okay?''

''I'll survive. My mother passed away an hour ago,'' Sesshomaru answered.

''I'm so sorry!'' Rin's eyes widened. Sesshomaru shook his head.

''Don't be. I hated her. Hated everything about her. I'm not even the least bit sad that she's gone. I'm just angry that even in her last moments she still finds the time to mess with my life.''

''It's okay to hate her but you shouldn't give her the chance to rile you up. She's gone. She can't control you anymore,'' Rin comforted.

''You seem to speak from experience. You hate your mother as well?'' Sesshomaru questioned.

''...''

Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow at Rin's silence.

''No. No, I don't hate my mama. We just..don't always agree,'' Rin sighed.

''Sounds like it's a little more than that,'' Sesshomaru said.

Rin looked up at him for a moment before she looked away to break eye contact.''I should go. It looks like the person I was waiting for isn't coming. Bye bye.''

''Goodbye.''

''Get out of here,'' Kohaku laughed and pushed one of his subordinates away. He looked down at his watch. ''Oh I have to go!''

''Hold up, are you meeting up with that girl you liked?'' Shippo Deku, a fellow Corporal asked.

''Yes. We've been seeing each other,'' Kohaku grinned.

''Good for you man!''

Shippo and Kohaku were interrupted by their Captain. Captain Midoriya.

They both greeted him. ''Good evening sir!''

''I need both of you to head to the front room right now. First thing tomorrow you'll be leaving on a mission for ten days,'' Their Captain instructed them. Kohaku grimaced.

''Sir, would you allow me to go out for a moment I..I have something very important to do.''

''What could be more important than the security of this country?'' His Captain asked him. ''I expect both of you to be in the room immediately. Is that clear?''

Kohaku looked down and nodded.

The next morning Rin was confused. She hadn't heard from Kohaku at all and she was worried.

''Daddy?" Rin called as she stepped into his office. Her eyes widened when she saw who was speaking with him.

''Sweetie, don't you know to knock? I'm in the middle of talking with..Corporal Mai was it?'' Her father Admiral Jihayo Yamamoto lightly scolded her.

''Sorry daddy,'' Rin hid her smile as Kohaku secretly smiled at her.

''You're perfectly fine Miss. I was just delivering a message from Captain Midoriya to your father. We'll be leaving for ten days.''

''Ten days?'' Rin questioned in despair.

''Ten days is quite common for missions honey,'' Her father told her. Rin nodded.

''Yes. You're right daddy.''

''Before you go if you wouldn't mind taking a bottle of wine to Midoriya, I'll be right back. Stay here and keep him company for me sweetie,'' Mr. Yamamoto walked out.

Rin smiled and nodded before closing her father's office door. She jumped when Kohaku put his arms on the door and blocked her in. She turned around but before she had time to react, Kohaku pushed her against the door and kissed her. Rin kissed him back for a moment before pulling away.

''I waited for you last night and you didn't come. You didn't tell me anything. You gave me nothing.''

''Forgive me my love but it was out of my control,'' Kohaku smiled.

''When I saw you two talking for a moment I thought you were telling him about us,'' Rin sighed.

''I don't think it's the right moment,'' Kohaku smirked.

''When is the right moment Kohaku? When?'' Rin questioned in frustration.

''When I get back to town,'' Kohaku answered.

''Why not do it now while you're here?'' Rin asked. ''Take advantage of the opportunity.''

''I don't want to meet your father like this Rin. This will give you time to warm him up to the idea of us. Don't you think?'' Kohaku didn't wait for Rin to answer before he covered her mouth with his in a siring kiss.

''I don't want you to leave. Ten days? I'm gonna miss you so much. I love you so much. So much,'' Rin whispered between their kisses.

''I don't know how I'm gonna do without your little brown eyes looking at me for ten days my love,'' Kohaku sighed.

''Ten days,'' Rin sighed with him but they were forced to break apart at the sound of someone approaching.

''Here you go,'' Rin's father handed Kohaku a bottle of wine. ''Tell Midoriya that I said we should all get together when he gets back.''

''Of course,'' Kohaku smiled secretly at Rin who returned it.

Ten days.

Elsewhere, a group of individuals were gathering, for a funeral.

''Figures no one comes to her funeral other than her workers and her ex-husband,'' Sara Asano whispered to Sango Taijiya.

''It's not surprising. She wasn't really nice to anyone,'' Sango whispered back.

''What about that woman who used to visit her? Aren't they friends?'' Sara questioned.

''No one really knows. We don't know that woman's name, much less where she lives to tell her Ms. Takashi passed away,'' Sango answered.

''Poor Sesshomaru. He's gonna need me now more than ever,'' Sara let a smile slip before she noticed Sesshomaru's younger brother Inuyasha Takahashi looking at her with a smile of his own. She turned around before rolling her eyes.

''Sesshomaru we should go,'' His father Toga Takahashi said.

Sesshomaru nodded in understanding before thinking briefly about the young woman he met the night before.

She was right. He just had to get through this thing and then never look back at the woman who attempted to ruin his life.

''I'm ready.''

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