BLAH. IT'S HOT WHERE I AM.
I OWN NOTHING.
Rin threw herself on the chair by her window and weeped.
''You see princess? I was right! I know what I'm talking about because I have more years of experience with men,'' Raven sat down next to her daughter.
''I can't believe it mama,'' Rin sniffed. ''Kohaku loves me! I know he loves me.''
''He wanted you to believe he loved you so you would give him all that money,'' Raven said.
''No he didn't even ask me for any. I made him take it!'' Rin explained.
''What for?'' Raven asked. ''Don't answer that. I can already imagine. He told you you might have to leave town if your father and I didn't agree? Or am I wrong? Wake up princess! Why do you think he never talked to your dad?''
''He tried! But things kept happening,'' Rin whispered.
''Or maybe 'things' kept happening because he had no intention of ever talking to your dad,'' Raven suggested. ''Kohaku never loved you sweetie.''
Rin began to cry harder but her mother just smiled.
''Momo? You have a visitor.''
''Thanks,'' Momo answered and walked back to her dressing room. ''Good evening Mrs. Yamamoto.''
''Momo. You did an excellant job at my house today. Here's your payment,'' Rin's mother set an envelope of money down on Momo's make up table.
''Mrs. Yamamoto, I feel so guilty. The look on your daughter's face! I don't think I can keep this secret,'' Momo confessed.
''You shouldn't think at all dear. You're better when you don't, like all the other sluts who work with you and take their clothes off for strange men, right?'' Raven smiled. ''I don't want to see you again so be very careful about what you do, understand? Also, I'd really appreciate it if you would avoid ever seeing Tohru again. Have a nice life.''
''Yes ma'am,'' Momo whispered.
''Where are you going at this hour princess?'' Raven asked Rin.
''Out to the garden mama. I just need some fresh air,'' Rin answered.
''Okay. Be careful sweetie,'' Raven smiled. Rin quickly nodded before leaving.
''Captain Midoriya sorry to bother you but I wanted to ask you something. Please let me talk to Petty Officer Kohaku Mai. It's very important to me!'' Rin pleaded.
''I'm very sorry Rin but Kohaku Mai is no longer here. He left the school a couple of days ago for a transfer and said he wouldn't be coming back,'' Captain responded.
''I can't believe he left like this. He didn't tell me anything,'' Rin whispered more to herself.
''I don't know what kind of relationship you had with Officer Mai but I can tell you he had been planning this for awhile and said he wanted to leave as soon as soon as possible,'' Captain told her.
''But did he leave any contact information? I really need to talk to him,'' Rin whimpered.
''We don't have that information yet. Rin, let me take you home. You should be with your dad until he's all better. Come,'' Captain said and gestured for her to follow him.
''Oh Rin,'' Kagome said as she saw Rin crying into her pillow the next morning. ''No man is worth all this pain.''
''I can't believe this. Something tells me that woman didn't tell me the truth,'' Rin whimpered.
''Why would she lie to you?'' Kagome questioned.
''Maybe she likes Kohaku and did this just to get me away from him,'' Rin suggested.
''Then why did Kohaku leave town?'' Kagome questioned.
''I don't know. I don't know, I don't know! But I'm so desperate!'' Rin cried out.
''Let me take you out,'' Kagome pleaded.
''Shopping isn't going to fix this Kagome,'' Rin groaned.
''I meant, let's just get some fresh air. Okay?'' Kagome asked.
Rin nodded and shut her eyes so the tears couldn't escape.
Momo sighed as she walked down the street. She couldn't get Rin's face out of her mind. She had never seen anyone look so depressed, so..defeated.
''Well look who it is. I really enjoyed your show the other night cutie, how about a private show?'' A man grabbed Momo from behind while two other men surrounded her.
''Please just let me go. I only wanted to get some breakfast. Please,'' Momo pleaded.
''Oh don't be like that baby-''
''She said 'no'. You didn't hear her?'' Sesshomaru questioned. ''Leave her. Now.''
''Whatever.''
Momo smiled. ''Thank you.''
''Of course. Would you like a drink or something to eat after that ordeal?'' Sesshomaru asked.
''I'd love that. Thank you, again,'' Momo giggled. Sesshomaru smiled.
''You're welcome.''
''I'm so sorry about all of this Rin. I should've taken better care of you. I really thought Kohaku loved you,'' Kagome said as they walked around town.
''Me too,'' Rin whimpered.
''You want me to go ahead and take you home?'' Kagome asked.
''Not yet,'' Rin answered but suddenly stopped on the street when she saw Sesshomaru..with Momo.
''Is something wrong?'' Kagome asked.
''No. Nothing,'' Rin tried to smile.
Rin smiled as she watched Kagome play the piano. She hated parties but she loved Kagome and..
Rin looked up when she spotted Sesshomaru staring intently at her. She smiled before walking over.
''Good evening Sesshomaru,'' Rin greeted. ''I was waiting for you.''
''You were?'' Sesshomaru questioned.
''Although I wasn't sure you would be coming. I'd like to talk to you. But not here, shall we go a little further away?'' Rin requested.
''Of course. Let's go,'' Sesshomaru smiled.
Rin reached down and held his hand with her own for a moment before leading him away.
''Who is that woman I saw you with today at that cafe?'' Rin asked after they were away from everyone else.
''I suppose you could call her an acquaintance,'' Sesshomaru answered in confusion.
''An acquaintance? What's her name?'' Rin asked.
''Momo,'' Sesshomaru answered.
''Momo what?'' Rin asked quickly.
''I don't know. I don't remember,'' Sesshomaru answered. ''I just met her.''
''Who is she?'' Rin questioned.
''Why are you so interested? I really just met her,'' Sesshomaru reiterated.
''...''
''Thank you,'' Sesshomaru smiled.
''Thanks for what?'' Rin questioned.
''For being jealous of me,'' Sesshomaru said.
''No, no I'm not jealous,'' Rin quickly shook her head.
''No? So what then?'' Sesshomaru smirked.
''...I feel like I haven't seen you for a couple of days now,'' Rin changed the subject.
''Well I was packing and getting all of my affairs in order so I could return home,'' Sesshomaru responded.
''You're going back home?'' Rin asked.
''..I was but I've changed my mind,'' Sesshomaru answered.
''Good,'' Rin sighed in relief. ''I've missed talking to you. I don't know what I'll do if you eventually leave,'' Rin frowned.
''You don't have to worry. How about I visit tomorrow? I'll come by for dinner. Your mother invited me anyway,'' Sesshomaru told her.
''Sounds good,'' Rin smiled.
The next day came quickly.
''Rin?'' Raven called. ''We have to talk.''
''What do you want to talk about mama?'' Rin asked as she sat down in the living room.
''You know very well about what sweetie. Sit,'' Rin's mother gestured to the chair to the right of her. ''Oh Rin I can't tell you how glad I am now that you know that guy was worthless. I saw you talking to Sesshomaru last night. Aren't you pleased? He's very interested in you. I saw his eyes when he looked at you. If you married him all of our problems would be solved.''
''Mama understand, Sesshomaru may very well be perfect but for me, it's all the same,'' Rin shrugged.
''But why? Why do you keep yourself from taking the chance to fall in love with him?'' Raven asked. ''I know
''Mama you can't just fall in love just like that,'' Rin said and stood up.
''Answer me, what's wrong with Sesshomaru for you not to love him? Huh?'' Raven questioned.
''Probably nothing mama. I like him just fine the way he is but you can't force romantic feelings. I can't pretend to be interested. I can't marry a man I have no feelings for,'' Rin exclaimed.
''You have no feelings because you're still into that dumb corporal that probably just wanted to trick you,'' Raven hissed. ''And sure, he managed to make you give him all your money. Let me remind you he took off and made a fool out of you. Didn't he, princess?''
''No mama,'' Rin whimpered.
''No?'' Raven copied.
''No, because Kohaku wouldn't do that to me,'' Rin defended. ''I'm sure there's an explanation for all this.''
''Yes, sure there is. The explanation was given to you by the skank who came to see you,'' Raven reminded her daughter. ''Realize that the loser tricks stupid girls like you. Okay sweetie?''
Rin looked at her mother with anger and embarrassment before turning to leave.
''Rin? Rin!''
''Rin what's wrong?'' Kagome asked as Rin burst through her back gate.
''My mom,'' Rin glared at the ground.
''Oh friend, what did your mother say this time?'' Kagome asked.
''She said that stuff about Kohaku again. You have no idea how much it hurts, Kagome,'' Rin whimpered.
''What hurts? That she speaks ill of him or that she's right?'' Kagome questioned. ''That's what men are like Rin. They take advantage and betray us.''
''I don't know how I didn't see it? That he was deceiving me like that? He made a fool out of me. I was a fool, a fool!'' Rin yelled.
''They have their ways, and when they see that you are in love and willing to do anything, they take advantage of it,'' Kagome sighed.
''I've been thinking a lot Kagome,'' Rin shared. ''And the truth is that Kohaku was always looking for excuses not to talk to my dad. Not to face him. He always said my family wouldn't take him in. But the truth is, that he was a coward. A liar. He told me to leave with him and I believed him Kagome. I believed every word. I believed he wanted to be with me, that's why I gave him the money, that's why. He said he was worried because he couldn't give me the life I was used to. But he left instead! He didn't even come to see me. Didn't even say goodbye. Why did he do this to me?''
''Oh Rin,'' Kagome grabbed Rin and pulled her into her arms.
''My mom's right, I'm naive, stupid,'' Rin said.
''No, no, no. It's his fault for not loving you. Because when a man really loves a woman he would do anything to be by her side,'' Kagome told her.
''Kohaku never did that for me,'' Rin cried. ''He never fought for me. And what hurts the most Kagome is that I can't stop thinking about him. I love him so much. So much, that I swear I feel like dying inside.''
''No don't say that darling. This was a bad experience, but with time, you'll be healed and you will forget,'' Kagome reassured. ''You still have a chance at love Rin. Take it. I'm sorry to insist, but you should set your eyes on someone else. Listen to what I tell you, one love replaces another. Besides, sometimes we get so obsessed that we don't realize that the love we're looking for is right in front of us.''
''I have to speak to Corporal Kohaku Mai,'' Shippo told the petty officer guarding the Navy school's jail cells.
''Who you mean?'' The petty officer questioned.
''I know everything. He was isolated under Captain Midoriya's orders. The captain himself asked me to come see him,'' Shippo lied. ''So move away and let me in! These are orders!''
''I have to check with Lieutenant first.''
Shippo nodded before quickly punching the officer out cold and taking his keys.
''Sorry dude. Nothing personal.''
''Your mother sounds like a cunt. No offense,'' Rin smiled at Sesshomaru who just laughed.
''No offense taken. I suppose she was a cunt as you put it,'' Sesshomaru smirked. ''Shouldn't we be with the rest of your family instead of out here in the garden?''
''My mother and I aren't on the best of terms right now so I just wanted to be alone for a minute,'' Rin responded.
''Alone? But alone with me?'' Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow at her.
''Exactly,'' Rin giggled. ''I like spending time with you.''
''I like spending time with you as well Rin. I spend most of my time alone when I'm out in the country so it's refreshing to spend time with..someone else,'' Sesshomaru smiled.
''Tell me what it's like out there?'' Rin asked.
''Quiet. A lot of paper work, I suppose I'll have even more now since I might be taking care of my mother's businesses as well, my parents live next door with my brother but they're still quite a few miles away from me,'' Sesshomaru shared.
''What's your family like?'' Rin asked.
''My father is..interesting. He used to do whatever his parents asked of him, that's how he ended up married to my mother, but as he got older and lived through that loveless marriage, he had finally had enough and left my mother. Despite his parent's objections. He had met my step mother and realized he didn't want to live without her so he didn't. My step mother wasn't well off, she came from a middle class family and she was content until she fell in love with a married man. She tried to stay away and that's a big part of the reason my father divorced my mother. It wasn't long after they got married that she got pregnant with my brother. Ever since he got remarried and had Inuyasha, he became one of the happiest men I've ever met,'' Sesshomaru informed.
''What's your brother like?'' Rin asked.
''His name is Inuyasha. He's twenty-five and a half demon. He's very sensitive so naturally he's short tempered. He's my best friend,'' Sesshomaru answered. ''Can I be honest with you about something Rin?''
''Sure. I love honesty,'' Rin smiled.
''From the first time I saw you I had a good feeling about you and now that we've spent a little bit of time together, I feel it even more. I like you Rin and if you give me a chance, I think I could make you happy,'' Sesshomaru confessed before leaning down and pressing their lips together softly before pulling away. Rin quickly turned away. ''I'm sorry. Did my kiss bother you?''
''More like it was unexpected,'' Rin whispered and turned back towards him.
''I apologize Rin. I couldn't help myself. Please don't be angry with me. I told you the first time we met my mother had just died, everyone was telling me how sorry they were for my lose and I was just so angry and desperate, but then I met you and when I told you I hated her, you comforted me with the fact that she was gone. That's what I wanted. That's what I needed. You were the light in the dark and I haven't been able to stop thinking about you. Don't worry, you don't have to say anything. What's important is that today, you're eyes are telling me something different than all the other times,'' Sesshomaru said.
''What are my eyes telling you?'' Rin questioned.
''That you don't not like me and that I could reach your heart if I work at it,'' Sesshomaru answered. ''And I promise I will not kiss you again until you ask me to but please don't keep me waiting too long because now that I've finally kissed you, I won't be happy until you allow me to kiss you again,'' Rin smiled. ''By the way, I've been wanting to ask you, who were you waiting for that night on the beach?''
''Sesshomaru, I want to be honest with you and tell you that that day I was-''
''Princess, Sesshomaru, why don't you come inside now for a bit for some tea?'' Raven called out and interrupted them.
''Yes mama,'' Rin sighed. Sesshomaru offered his arm to her for support. ''Thank you.''
''Of course.''
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