HEELLLOOOO...I've been busy with work and my sister just had a baby shower so I had to be gone for a whole weekend and just you know? Also..I got caught in an Asian drama marathon and lost myself, I apologize. I've received some reviews asking if this is really a SesshomaruXRin story and I assure you that it is. Right now, Sesshomaru and Rin are both misunderstanding each other and Rin still has feelings for Kohaku but she also had affection for Sesshomaru until she found about the deal he made with her mother. Sesshomaru thinks Rin and her family just used him and she never even cared for him. They will eventually clear things up and start to see each other in a different light but right now Sesshomaru is experiencing having his heart broken for the first time in his life and he is not handling it well as you can tell but he will learn and grow and show Rin that he is a good person who is just not good at expressing his emotions. I promise they end up together in the end..for the most part anyway. Sorry.
I OWN NOTHING. LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY.
Sesshomaru looked down at Rin once he pulled on a pair of sweat pants. His mind was reeling from what he had just done but another part of him reminded him of what she had done to him. She used him. She never cared for him in the slightest. Every word she said was a lie.
''Aren't you going to say anything?''
''You've just confirmed that you weren't the first. And believe me, I'm sorry for you, Sesshomaru. But you wanted to buy a woman by force, whose body and soul belong to another man. Good night,'' Rin rolled over away from her husband so he couldn't see her cry.
Sesshomaru felt tears of his own swell up at her words.
''Good morning, ma'am,'' Sango greeted when Rin stepped out of her room the next morning.
''Good morning,'' Rin returned. ''Umm..My-husband, where is he?''
''He's out, he went early to the pastures,'' Sango replied. ''Do you want to have breakfast? Or are you going to wait for him?''
''No, no, how long is he going to take?'' Rin asked.
''No, no, he won't take long, he always comes in mid-morning to have lunch,'' Sango answered.
''Oh, very good. I'd like to go out,'' Rin tried.
''Oh, yes,'' Sango responded.
''Yes, go out, have a walk. I don't know,'' Rin chuckled nervously.
''Oh, that sounds nice. Do you want to take a horse?'' Sango asked.
''No, I don't know how to ride it,'' Rin sighed.
''Oh,'' Sango nodded in understanding.
''But I'd like to take a van. Can you get the keys for me?'' Rin questioned.
''Yes, yes, sure. Mai! Mai, come here. Go and tell that Tinoyo that the missus wants to use a van,'' Sango said.
''Yes, of course,'' A maid, Mai Honkai responded.
''Don't you want to have some milk or coffee before you go?'' Sango asked.
''No,'' Rin shook her head. There was no time.
''You didn't eat anything yesterday,'' Sango pointed out.
''It doesn't matter, tell Tinoyo that I'll be waiting for him in my room. Tell him to bring me the van's keys,'' Rin said. ''Please.''
''Yes, yes, sure, ma'am,'' Sango watched Rin go back to her room.
Rin finished packing a single bag. She was afraid to take anything more.
''Excuse me, ma'am, here are the keys you asked for,'' Tinoyo called into Rin's room. ''Do you need anything else?''
''Take that suitcase down,'' Rin requested.
''Excuse me, ma'am. Where are you going to?'' Tinoyo asked.
''It doesn't matter,'' Rin retorted.
''I mean, if you just want to go for a ride, why do you need the suitcase?'' Tinoyo questioned.
''I don't have to give you any explanation. Just do it,'' Rin snapped.
''If you want, I can take you, really,'' Tinoyo offered.
''It's not necessary. I'm going on my own,'' Rin stepped aside from the man and rolled her suitcase out the door.
Rin stopped short when Sesshomaru walked into the house along with Sara and laid eyes on her and her suitcase.
''Sesshomaru, the thing is that-your wife wanted to leave. I tried to stop her, she took the keys for the van-'' Sesshomaru interrupted Tinoyo.
''Tinoyo, go. You too Sara.''
Rin looked at Sesshomaru with fear as he stalked towards her.
''Where were you planning to go?'' Sesshomaru asked.
''You know it perfectly well, far away from here,'' Rin raised her voice at him.
Sesshomaru kicked her suitcase away. ''This is your house, not with Kohaku.''
''I don't care where I go. But I won't stay at this ranch a minute longer,'' Rin stated and attempted to get past her husband.
''You're not going anywhere, do you hear me?'' Sesshomaru grabbed her by the waist and held her close to him while she struggled.
''Let me go!'' Rin yelled.
''You're going to stay with me,'' Sesshomaru ordered.
''No, let me go! Let me go! Don't you see that I hate you? I hate you, Sesshomaru. I hate you, and I'm going to hate you for the rest of my life! You can't make me be here, as if it was a punishment, like- like a torture. Please, let me go, let me go. Don't keep humiliating me,'' Rin sobbed. ''Please, Sesshomaru. Please, let me go. I'm asking you, I'm begging you. Please, let me go. Please.''
Sesshomaru looked down at Rin's beautiful brown eyes and red cheeks tainted with tears. He wanted so badly to comfort her but knew it would be of no use.
''No.''
Rin forced herself out of his loosened grip and ran to her room. She threw herself onto a chair by the window and cried.
''Oh, daddy,'' Rin whimpered. ''Kohaku, why don't you come for me? Why don't you come for me now?''
Sesshomaru forced her door open with a bang, startling her.
Sesshomaru stopped. He didn't like it that she was afraid of him but she should be afraid after everything she did to him but all the same..
''Don't cry anymore. Please, forgive me. I swear I'm not like this. I don't know how you do it, but you always find the way to bring out the worst in me. Please. Forgive me for last night. You have my word, it won't happen again,'' Sesshomaru promised and reached towards her to wipe her tears away.
''Don't touch me! Don't touch me! Don't touch me! I told you, you make me sick!'' Rin shouted at Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru looked down at her with a pained expression before leaving her alone.
Rin felt guilty for her words for a split second before she forced it away.
Sesshomaru sighed at his desk. He couldn't work with the way he felt. He couldn't wrap his head around everything. It was just a few months ago that he didn't feel these things like love and now? God, how he loved that woman. How could he get her to understand that and look at him? He wasn't even sure he could bring himself to be vulnerable with her again after the way she laughed at him during their whole 'relationship'.
Sesshomaru was pulled from his thoughts when his office phone started ringing.
''Hello.''
''Sesshomaru?''
Sesshomaru glared at the phone. Rin's mother.
''Tell me, ma'am. Why have you called?''
''I need to talk to you about something really important-something you should know,'' Raven responded.
''I don't have anything to say to you and I'm not interested in what you have to tell me,'' Sesshomaru retorted.
''Are you sure? Because this is about Kohaku Mai,'' Raven baited.
Sesshomaru's eyes widened and he stood up. ''So, that's that man's last name.''
''Yes, and I called you to make you calm down. You don't have anything to worry about. Kohaku Mai just died,'' Raven informed.
Sesshomaru sighed before he noticed Rin enter his office. He didn't know why but he didn't want her to know. As pathetic as that was.
''Good evening, ma'am,'' Sesshomaru hung up.
''Who were you talking with?'' Rin asked softly.
''Your mother,'' Sesshomaru answered.
''Why did she call you? What did she want?'' Rin questioned. ''Answer me, Sesshomaru.''
''...''
Sesshomaru's silence worried Rin. ''Is it because of my dad? Is my father sick again?''
''Calm down, calm down, your father is okay,'' Sesshomaru assured.
''So? Did she ask you for more money?'' Rin asked.
''You know her very well,'' Sesshomaru slightly smiled.
Rin scoffed. ''Please, Sesshomaru. Don't give her any more. Thanks to you, my family situation is better, but I don't want them to abuse you.''
Sesshomaru was taken aback by her tone and apparent consideration for him. ''I confess that I don't understand your attitude, but I'll take into account what you're asking me for. Anything else?''
''I won't be able to survive being locked up here for long,'' Rin whimpered. ''Kamakura is not that far, I'd like to go to see my father, to visit him.''
''Forgive me, Rin, I'd rather not let you go for any reason,'' Sesshomaru responded.
''You can't have me locked up, as if it was a damn jail!'' Rin exclaimed.
''This is your life now. It's better that you get used to it,'' Sesshomaru calmly said.
Rin glared at him. '' I warn you, you won't make me stay here for a long time. Because Kohaku will come for me. I know that. He will find me very soon. And when that happens, when Kohaku finally comes for me, there won't be a way you will force me to stay. You will have to kill me.''
Sesshomaru grimaced and stopped Rin from leaving. ''Rin.''
''Yes?'' Rin questioned hopefully.
''..nothing,'' Sesshomaru sighed after Rin looked at him with sad eyes and left.
He didn't know if he should let her keep dreaming and waiting for Kohaku or tell her the truth and take all the will she has left to live away. Which would be crueler?
''Sesshomaru, boy!'' Father Jaken greeted as Sesshomaru stepped through his door.
''Good afternoon, Father. May I come in?'' He asked.
''Of course, son. Sure. You don't have to ask me to come in, this is your house,'' Jaken responded.
''I'll build on, and I'll make them buy you some new furniture,'' Sesshomaru offered.
''No, boy, I don't need it,'' Jaken declined. ''Besides, I want to keep these old sticks. How would it be otherwise? Those had been with me for a lifetime.''
''Father, let me do something for you,'' Sesshomaru asked.
''Really? Look, if you really want to spend some money on this old demon, look, in the community they need a dispensary, a school for the kids, and if you want to help, well...we also need a medical center,'' Jaken requested.
''You can count on it,'' Sesshomaru accepted.
''Oh, son, your heart is so noble. Do you want some coffee? I've already made it,'' Jaken said.
''Yes, thank you,'' Sesshomaru smiled and moved to sit down.
''Hey, by the way, you man, you're such a rascal, how beautiful your woman is. Explain it to me. Why did you talk that bad about her when I visited yesterday?'' Jaken questioned.
''Because Rin is not what she seems to be. You must have experienced what I did. The first time you see her, you think she's a good girl, noble, sincere. But it's not like that,'' Sesshomaru sighed.
''Oh, son. Come on, tell me. Tell me everything,'' Jaken said.
''...do you remember that woman who was friends with my mother? The one who..you know?'' Sesshomaru asked.
''Yes, of course I remember that woman. What does she have to do with any of this?'' Jaken questioned.
''Rin is her daughter,'' Sesshomaru revealed.
''Ma'am, if you don't eat, you'll be sick. Look, let me bring you some chicken broth at least. I'll make it really tasty,'' Sango suggested to Rin who was lying down by the window.
''I don't want it, Sango. Let me rest,'' Rin sighed. Sango nodded and reluctantly left Rin alone.
''Kohaku.''
''You can't imagine the anger, the big disappointment I felt. It was the first time in my life I was in actual pain. She was going to escape with another man a few hours after marrying me! And the worst part of it is that Rin knew the deal I made with her mother. She was planning to escape with that guy once I paid her family's debts, for sure,'' Sesshomaru glared into the air.
''But, you say that man is dead, right?'' Jaken questioned.
''That's what Raven told me. I don't know if that's true, because I don't believe a word of what she says,'' Sesshomaru scoffed.
''And how did your wife react when you told her the news?'' Jaken asked.
''She doesn't know yet,'' Sesshomaru shared.
''Why didn't you tell her?'' Jaken questioned.
''I don't really know. I don't know, Father, she's sure that man is going to come for her, and he's going to try to take her with him. I'd rather let the time go by, and that when Rin sees that guy never showed up, when she thinks he forgot about her, maybe she can take him out of her heart that way. But if I tell her he's dead, Kohaku Mai will still exist as a ghost between us,'' Sesshomaru sighed.
Sango sighed as she stepped into the kitchen and found Sara chopping up vegetables.
''She still doesn't want to eat.''
''That's her problem,'' Sara retorted.
''She didn't eat anything the entire day, and she didn't eat yesterday either. If she keeps doing this, she'll get sick,'' Sango worried.
''I hope she dies,'' Sara sneered.
''Don't say so, not even as a joke, Sara. And you better take those ugly thoughts from your head. It won't bring anything good,'' Sango reprimanded.
''I honestly don't believe that your wife is as bad as you think she is. She has such a clear look, so innocent,'' Jaken said.
''Please, she's good at faking,'' Sesshomaru scoffed.
''Why don't you talk to her, and try and clarify things? Maybe she's not as guilty as you think she is,'' Jaken suggested. ''I mean, we both know her mother, and we know that she's always been after money. Believe me, that woman could have tricked her daughter, and made her act against her will. Besides, I'm sorry to tell you, you are also guilty. You were the devil who tempted Ms. Raven with your money. We both know you didn't need your mother's inheritance so why did you go see that woman to begin with? You were the one who made that proposal, didn't you? But you didn't tell me the most important thing yet. Do you love her, son?''
''If I can stand her snub, and her rejection, it's because, no matter what, I love her. I love her in a way you can't imagine. The way she treated me when we were together-even the way she made me feel when we were just acquaintances, it was unlike anything I had ever experienced. I couldn't and still can't stand not being near her even after everything,'' Sesshomaru confessed.
Sara paced in the living room, waiting for Sesshomaru to return.
''Good evening,'' Sesshomaru greeted as he walked through the door.
''It's late. Where have you been?'' Sara asked.
''With Father Ocha. Where is Rin?'' Sesshomaru questioned.
''In your room,'' Sara sneered.
''Did she eat?'' Sesshomaru asked.
''No,'' Sara answered. Sesshomaru nodded and made a move to head into his room. ''You're not gonna eat either?''
''Yes, I will. Prepare the dining room table,'' Sesshomaru intructed.
''The dining room table?'' Sara ecchoed. Sesshomaru nodded and walked into his room to find Rin still lying down.
She looked up at him. ''What do you want?''
''You haven't eaten today,'' Sesshomaru reminded.
''I'm not hungry,'' Rin looked away from him.
''You didn't eat anything yesterday either. You can't go on like that. Come on, I asked them to serve us some food in the dining room,'' Sesshomaru offered.
''I don't want anything,'' Rin rejected.
''And I don't want you to get sick!'' Sesshomaru growled and pulled her up by her arms.
''I hope I get sick!'' Rin retorted and struggled against him. ''You need your strength for everything, don't you?''
''When people don't understand, I do,'' Sesshomaru released her and opened the door for her to walk out. ''Wait.''
''The employees don't care about what's going on in our marriage, so I ask that in front of them, you control what you feel about me,'' Sesshomaru requested. ''And I'd also like, that starting tomorrow, as the woman of this house, you take care that everything is done as you want.''
''I'm not the lady of this house, don't you get it? I don't care about anything that happens here,'' Rin responded.
Sesshomaru sighed before he noticed Sara enter the dining room.
''Your wife?'' Sara questioned.
''She went to sleep,'' Sesshomaru answered.
''Can I talk to you for a second?'' Sara asked.
''Come on, Sara, when did you need my permission to talk to me?'' Sesshomaru scoffed.
''Well, as it seems to be things will change,'' Sara said.
''Have a seat, please,'' Sesshomaru gestured next to him.
''In the dining room?'' Sara questioned.
''Well, yes, you won't sit on the floor, will you?'' Sesshomaru said.
Sara squealed with excitement and quickly sat down. ''I've never sat here before.''
''Neither have I. In fact, today was the first time I did. You know I usually just eat in my office because I don't have the time,'' Sesshomaru reminded.
''Why did you change your mind today, Sesshomaru?'' Sara asked. ''Why do you want to eat here now?''
''I decided to eat in the dining room because I didn't think my wife would eat unless I made her,'' Sesshomaru revealed.
Sara nodded in understanding. ''My uncle told me that you're going to bring some new overseer to replace my brother, is that true?''
''Yes,'' Sesshomaru answered.
''When do I have to leave the house?'' Sara asked.
''Whenever you want,'' Sesshomaru said.
''Are you going to fire me?'' Sara questioned.
''Of course I won't,'' Sesshomaru denied. ''I want you to leave that house, because that's the overseer's house. You'll come to live here.''
''Here? In your house? Really?'' Sara questioned. Sesshomaru nodded causing Sara to squeal and launch herself into his arms. ''Oh, Sesshomaru, thank you! Can I choose my room?''
''Which ever one you like most,'' Sesshomaru smiled.
''But, maybe your wife won't be happy with it,'' Sara suggested.
''Rin won't meddle in any of my decisions,'' Sesshomaru stated. ''And I want to ask you to do something for me. You should keep being in charge of the house, as you have until now.''
''Do you mean that your wife won't do it?'' Sara asked. Sesshomaru shook his head. ''Why?''
''Because she won't,'' Sesshomaru said.
''She doesn't love you, does she?'' Sara reached for his hand. ''She wanted to leave this morning. Why did you marry that woman, Sesshomaru?''
Sesshomaru stood up. ''That's a personal thing that I prefer not to tell you. Do me a favor, ask one of the employees to settle another room for me.''
''Won't you sleep with your wife?'' Sara questioned. Sesshomaru shook his head and left the room. A smile made its way to Sara's lips.
The next day, early in the morning, Sesshomaru entered Rin's room while she was still sleeping.
He looked down at her calm, sleeping face. He was more and more frustrated everytime he saw her. She was so close but still no far from his reach.
He moved away and pulled open the drawer of the desk as quietly as he could, but not quiet enough.
Rin was startled seeing Sesshomaru in her room.
''I'm sorry if I woke you. I needed some papers. I'll ask a couple of the employees to take this desk to my room. I don't think you'll be needing it,'' Sesshomaru made a move to leave the room.
''Sesshomaru,'' Rin called out. ''I wanted to tell you that I'd like to know the community where Father Ocha works.''
''What for?'' Sesshomaru questioned.
''Well, I'd like to offer my help. I don't know, I need to be busy with something to not be bored to death here,'' Rin retorted.
Sesshomaru nodded. ''All right. You can go and meet the community. But, you'll go with me. Get dressed, and come down for breakfast. Meanwhile, I'll be working in my office.''
Rin watched him leave with a sigh.
Rin walked into the dining room to find Sara in one of the cabinets.
''Good morning. Could you serve me breakfast, please?''
Sara turned to face Rin. ''I'm not a servant.''
''Then, what are you doing here?'' Rin questioned.
''Putting away the clean tablecloths,'' Sara answered.
Rin raised an eyebrow at her. ''Isn't that servant's work?''
''I only receive orders from Sesshomaru. Nobody else,'' Sara growled.
''Sesshomaru. It seems that all the employees go by first name with him,'' Rin noticed.
''We're friends, Miss. We've known each other since we were kids,'' Sara informed. ''Excuse me.''
Sara excused herself when she noticed Sesshomaru enter the room.
''Is something wrong?'' Sesshomaru asked Rin.
''No. Nothing,'' Rin answered.
''Are you ready?'' Sesshomaru asked. Rin nodded. ''Let's go then.''
''I want to ask you a favor, Sesshomaru,'' Rin said.
''Yes, tell me,'' Sesshomaru replied.
''I'd like to ask my friend Kagome to come and spend some time, here, at the ranch. Please? I feel alone. I need someone to talk to, someone...who cares about me,'' Rin looked down at her feet.
Sesshomaru's eyes softened. ''Alright. We should get going. We'll stop by Father Ocha's house.''
''Excuse me. Good morning. Is Father Ocha here?'' Sesshomaru questioned when he noticed a younger woman in the Father's kitchen.
She looked at Sesshomaru for a moment before looking away. ''He's not here.''
''Do you know if he's around? I'd like him to give us a tour of the community,'' Sesshomaru informed.
''I think he'll be off for a while. He seems to have gone some distance,'' The unknown woman shared.
''Well, thank you, Miss,'' Sesshomaru headed for the door with Rin.
''Sorry! Who is looking for him?'' The woman asked.
''Sesshomaru Takahashi,'' He answered before leaving. ''Excuse me.''
The woman, Sayo Takashi's eyes widened and filled with unshed tears.
''It's him. It's really him! He's my brother!''
''I felt terrible when I saw the poverty that those people live in. How can you allow that, Sesshomaru?'' Rin asked when she and Sesshomaru arrived back at the house after visiting the community.
''I'm already planning on paving the streets, building houses with drinking water systems,'' Sesshomaru informed.
''Why are you doing it now? Aren't they the people who work for you? You should take responsibilty,'' Rin urged.
''Yes, many of them take care of looking after my land,'' Sesshomaru said.
''So then, why have you let them live under those conditions? You're responsible for them,'' Rin reminded.
''Yes, but, I couldn't do anything for them, before,'' Sesshomaru responded.
''Why? Don't tell me you didn't have the money, or that you were busy having fun and spending it all on nonsense, without realizing the needs of those people,'' Rin retorted.
''I received the inheritance of my mother when I met you the day she died. All of this, wasn't mine, before and she had different thoughts about it. They weren't my workers a few months ago, they were under the mercy of my mother. There was nothing I could do about it back then,'' Sesshomaru explained.
Rin's eyes softened slightly. ''Don't you plan on putting a school in for the children? Or a health center for the sick?''
''Yes. Of course, I want to do that,'' Sesshomaru agreed.
''Oh, Sesshomaru, I'd love to take care of doing all that. Can I?'' Rin asked.
''Of course. I'd be pleased if you would,'' Sesshomaru smiled.
''Thank you,'' Rin smiled back.
''I'll talk to Father Ocha to start arranging things with you,'' Sesshomaru offered.
''Yes,'' Rin nodded.
Sesshomaru and Rin just looked at each other and smiled for a moment.
''I have to go. I'm working on something out in the fields with the workers and I have to supervise,'' Sesshomaru excused himself.
Rin watched him go with interest. She couldn't even tell what she, herself was thinking or feeling at the moment.
Rin turned around when she heard Sara's voice and saw her having another worker bringing in luggage.
''Where are you going with all of that?'' Rin asked.
''Those are my things. I'm taking them to my room,'' Sara answered.
''To your room?'' Rin echoed.
''Yes. To my room,'' Sara reiterated.
''You're sleeping here?'' Rin questioned.
''From now on, yes. Sesshomaru's orders. Excuse me,'' Sara smirked at Rin before leaving.
Rin's eyes widened. She suddenly felt sick and she didn't know why.
''God, Sayo, it's hot outside,'' Father Jaken sighed as he walked into his home. We've had no rain for days. Dear God.''
''Father? I saw him. I saw my brother,'' Sayo shared.
''What? Where? When?'' Father Ocha questioned.
''A while ago. He came looking for you,'' Sayo informed.
''What happened?'' Father asked.
''We have the same hair and the same eyes. He looks so elegant, a true gentleman. Regal!'' Sayo squealed.
''Well, but, how are you still here? Why didn't he stay to talk to you? Why didn't he take you with him to the house?'' Father questioned causing Sayo to look away. ''You didn't tell him anything. You didn't tell him you're his half sister.''
''I didn't dare to. And I don't know if I'll ever be able to do that, Father. You told me yourself how much he despised our mother. And besides, he already has a sibling,'' Sayo sighed. ''How will he explain to all his friends and even his family that he now has a sister he never even wanted in the first place because our mother never bothered to tell either of us!''
''Sayo, dear, you have no money. You've finished school. Your mother made it clear in her will that if you wanted your half of the inheritance, you had to tell Sesshomaru the truth,'' Father Ocha reminded her.
''Yes, yes I remember. She did that, so she wouldn't have to face either of us with what she had hid from us but he has a life and he shouldn't to deal with all of this,'' Sayo argued. ''He has his own parents, his own sibling, his own friends, and today, he came here with a beautiful girl. She was dressed so elegantly, feminine. She seemed like a princess.''
''He came with Rin?'' Father questioned.
''Do you know her?'' Sayo asked. ''Is she his girlfriend?''
''No, she's his wife,'' Father Ocha answered proudly.
''His wife? That beautiful girl? No, Father, no...I won't dare to..''
''Don't say nonsense, Sayo. You're his sister, his flesh and blood, and you can't deny him the chance of getting to know you,'' Father Ocha tried to persuade.
''No, Father. I can't do it, I must not. My brother is doing very well for himself and I cannot, will not, disrupt his life now,'' Sayo responded.
''Don't be stubborn, Sayo. Look, I don't want to argue with you, anymore. Let's go,'' Father grabbed Sayo's hand and led her towards the door.
''To his house?'' Sayo questioned.
''Yes,'' Father replied.
''No, no, I can't Father. I'm not ready!'' Sayo pleaded.
''Sayo, please. I'm begging you, come on. He's your brother, how can you think he'll ever reject you? You're really noble. He'll greet you with open arms,'' Father said.
''I don't doubt he has a good heart, but...''
''But what?'' Father questioned.
''Understand me, Father. I lack courage,'' Sayo whimpered. ''And what will his wife think of our family? That she suddenly has a sister-in-law. And her family? No, Father, I can't. And don't you dare tell him anything. If you do, I'll go far away from him.''
''It's really cold, Sesshomaru,'' Sango handed him a glass of water.
''Thanks, Sango,'' Sesshomaru said.
''Excuse me,'' Sango went back to the kitchen when she noticed Rin walking into the living room.
''Aren't you going to change for dinner?'' Rin asked, taking in Sesshomaru's dirty and sweaty appearance.
Sesshomaru sneered at her before towering over her. ''Do I repel you? Oh, right, you mentioned it. I just thought I disgust you as a person, not also my looks.''
''I'm saying it for you. It must not be nice to sit at the table smelling like horses and stable,'' Rin retorted.
Sesshomaru smirked down at his wife. ''I went to the banana plantation, not the stables. And if I don't change, it's because I'm practical. I'll go back there after eating. It's pointless to change clothes all the time. If I bother you so much by being here, I can ask the help to serve you dinner at your room. We're not in Kamakura, Rin. And, I'm not like your parasite of a brother. I'm used to work. And if the work smell disgusts you, I'm sorry for you. Either way, I wasn't planning on sitting at the table without washing myself. I'm not an animal. So, if you'll excuse me.''
''Sesshomaru,'' Rin called. ''Why did you tell that woman to come and live in this house?''
''Are you talking about Sara?'' Sesshomaru asked.
''Yes. This morning, she brought her things and moved into one of the rooms,'' Rin answered.
''...Sara used to live in the foreman's house. Inuyasha is taking care of getting a new foreman in Kamakura. They'll have to live in that house, which means Sara can no longer stay in there. That's why I told her to move here,'' Sesshomaru explained.
''Why here? You told me that the people who work here live in the houses by the stable,'' Rin reminded.
''Yes, but, Sara's different,'' Sesshomaru said.
''Oh, she's different. To whom? To you?'' Rin questioned.
''What do you want, Rin? Just tell me!'' Sesshomaru raised his voice.
''I don't like that woman living in here with us!'' Rin exclaimed.
''Why not?'' Sesshomaru asked.
''I don't like her,'' Rin answered.
''Just because you don't like a woman I have to kick her out?'' Sesshomaru questioned.
''I'm your wife. I have the right,'' Rin retorted.
''You still haven't earned your rights as a wife. The fact that we've spent a night together doesn't mean anything. I can do that with anyone. And I won't make a person who's always given me her love feel miserable just because of your..whims,'' Sesshomaru sneered.
Rin glared at his back as he left.
''Come in, honey, come.''
Sango heard Father Ocha right outside the back door to the kitchen.
''Father. How are you?'' Sango greeted.
''I'm fine, honey, fine,'' Father responded.
''Are you here to see Sesshomaru?'' Sango asked.
''Yes, yes,'' Father answered.
''Why didn't you enter through the front door, then?'' Sango questioned.
''It's just that I'm bringing this young lady,'' Father replied while gesturing towards Sayo.
''Oh, yes. Come to the living room, Father. Sesshomaru was there just a moment ago,'' Sango shared.
''Yes, yes. Sit here, please,'' Father pulled out a chair for Sayo. ''Sit, come on. Oh, I'm so rude. She's Sango, and she's Sayo. I won't be long, have a seat.''
''Pleased to meet you. Have a seat, please,'' Sango smiled at Sayo.
''Thank you very much,'' Sayo finally spoke.
Father Ocha smiled when he noticed Rin sitting in the living room. ''Hello, darling, tell me how you've been.''
''Fine, Father, thanks,'' Rin smiled.
''I've been told that this morning you and your husband were looking for me,'' Father said.
''Yes, Father,'' Rin nodded.
''What can I do for you?'' Father asked.
''Sesshomaru wanted you to come with us. He took me to learn about the community where you work,'' Rin explained.
''What did you think about it?'' Father asked.
''Oh, Father, it made me so sad. I'd like to help those people,'' Rin replied.
''Well, a little help is always well received,'' Father smiled. ''Oh, look, there's your husband.''
Sesshomaru looked between Rin and Father Ocha in confusion.
''Excuse me, I'll go see if lunch is ready,'' Rin said and left to the kitchen.
''It seems that things between your wife and you are still bad,'' Father took notice of.
''Rin is a spoiled child. Will you stay for dinner?'' Sesshomaru asked.
''I don't mean to disturb,'' Father replied.
''Please, it's not a disturbance,'' Sesshomaru denied. ''Have a seat, Father.''
Rin walked into the kitchen and immediately noticed Sayo. ''Sango, is lunch ready?''
''Yes, ma'am. I'm just waiting for Sara to serve,'' Sango answered.
''Serve it yourself, please. And make sure you put an extra plate. I'm sure Father Ocha will stay for lunch,'' Rin said.
''As you wish, ma'am,'' Sango responded.
''Thank you,'' Rin smiled before turning back to Sayo. ''Were you at Father Ocha's house?''
''Yes, ma'am,'' Sayo returned her smile. Rin looked back towards the room where Father Ocha was and suddenly thought of something.
''Sango, can I ask you a favor?''
''Of course, ma'am. What do you need?'' Sango asked.
''Can you give the young lady something to eat?'' Rin requested.
''Yes, ma'am. Of course,'' Sango accepted.
''Thank you,'' Rin left to go check on her husband and Father Ocha.
Father and Sesshomaru were sitting on the couch. ''Sesshomaru. I appreciate what you're planning to do for the community. But, you know, I came to ask you another favor.''
''Anything you want, Father,'' Sesshomaru responded.
''Well, it turns out that I want to help a young lady who is now alone in the world. I brought her with me, she's in the kitchen,'' Father looked over to Rin who was walking in the room. ''Oh, honey, come, sit down.''
''Thank you, Father,'' Rin moved to sit on the other side away from her husband.
''It's good for you to also hear what I'm about to say. Because now you're the lady of this house,'' Father stressed causing Rin to send a triumphet look towards Sesshomaru. ''You know, as I was telling you, I'd like that young lady to stay here, Sesshomaru, she's called...Sayo.''
''Sayo?'' Sesshomaru ecchoed.
''You know her?'' Rin asked.
''No, no, Sayo was my maternal grandmother's name. I was just surprised is all,'' Sesshomaru explained.
''Is it the lady who's in the kitchen?'' Rin questioned Father.
''Yes, that's her,'' Father nodded. ''Well, I was saying that this Miss is alone in the world now. It's so hard for her...''
''Why, Father? What is it?'' Sesshomaru questioned.
''I don't even know what I'm saying,'' Father chuckled nervously. ''Look, son, what I'm asking you, is if you can allow this lady to live here, with you two. She's a woman who needs to work, and a roof. And I think you could give her a job. But, you know, please, don't let her get close to the other workers.''
''Of course not, Father. We could give her one of the rooms, we have plenty. And Sesshomaru won't mind, because he loves to have the help living here, don't you, Sesshomaru?'' Rin and Sesshomaru gave each other a smirk. ''In fact, a woman moved in today. The one who used to live in the foreman's house. So, one more.''
''All right, Father,'' Sesshomaru glared at Rin.
''I assume you'll be staying with us for lunch,'' Rin said to Father Ocha.
''Yes, honey, thank you,'' Father smiled.
''Then, come with me, lunch is ready,'' Rin stood up. ''Let's go.''
Sayo sat at the table and ate quietly until Sara walked into the kitchen.
''What are you doing here?'' Sara asked.
''I'm waiting for Father Ocha,'' Sayo answered.
''Where's Sango?'' Sara asked.
''She went to serve lunch,'' Sayo answered.
''Don't steal anything,'' Sara said and left. Sayo's eyes widened.
''So, can I tell Sayo she can stay here?'' Father Ocha asked once they finished eating.
''Yes, Father,'' Sesshomaru answered.
''Thank you. I'll go talk to her,'' Father Ocha excused himself.
Silence filled the room for a few moments.
''Father Ocha came to ask us the favor of taking care of that poor woman. You didn't have to make fun of me telling him that we'd have her here, in one of the rooms,'' Sesshomaru growled.
''Me, make fun?'' Rin questioned. ''No, if you have an employee living here, I don't see why you can't put up someone else.''
''Sara's not an employee, I've told you that. Her brother was my foreman, and they were both my best friends,'' Sesshomaru explained.
''I don't see any difference between her and the other employees. And if you want her here so bad, then, let the other lady stay,'' Rin retorted.
''That's enough!'' Sesshomaru raised his voice. ''In this house, I give the orders. Sara will stay here, and Sayo with the rest of the help.''
Rin and Sesshomaru stayed silent when Father Ocha entered the room again.
''Boy, I'm leaving,'' Father interrupted.
''I'll walk you out,'' Sesshomaru offered.
''May God be with you, dear,'' Father said to Rin. ''And, please. Be good.''
''Thank you. See you later, Father,'' Rin tried to smile as she watched them both leave.
Rin sighed as she stepped back into her bedroom only to find Sara waiting for her on her bed.
''What are you doing here?'' Rin asked.
''I was waiting for you,'' Sara answered with a smirk.
''This is too much. Get off my bed, and leave my room!'' Rin demanded.
''I'm only here to help you,'' Sara shrugged. ''Don't think I'm rude.''
''What help?'' Rin questioned and sighed in anger when Sara sat back down on her bed. ''Get off my bed right now.''
''Well, if you promise me you won't say anything to Sesshomaru, I can help you to get out of here,'' Sara offered. ''That's what you want, isn't it?''
Rin smirked at Sara. ''You're the one who wants me to go. You're in love with him, isn't that right? Either way, I'll accept your help for getting away from here.''
''When do you want to leave?'' Sara asked.
''Today,'' Rin answered.
TA-DA! THIS IS THE LONGEST CHAPTER OF ANYTHING I'VE WRITTEN, WHICH IS WHY IT TOOK SO LONG. SORRY ABOUT THAT. REVIEWS PEOPLE, REVIEWS.
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