Hello. I know I haven't mentioned it but I just want you to know that the clothes Rin is wearing are the same ones that the main character, Montserrat wears. They are soooo GOOD. Her hairstyles are the same too but with black hair. Goodbye.
Side note: I know people are worried because Rin and Sesshomaru are still misunderstanding each other and believe me I know how you feel cause I had to watch the telenovela itself. Rin and Sesshomaru will clear up everything soon and as unhappy as they have been at times, they will be 1,000 times happier than that when the time comes. This was almost a 200 episode show and I try to cut out as much as I can so we can just get to the good stuff so please stay with me and I promise it'll be worth it^^
GET EXCITED PEOPLE^^ I MADE THIS CHAPTER EXTRA LONG BECAUSE IT IS NOW TIME FOR THE MISUNDERSTANDING TO COME TO AN END. NEXT CHAPTER-STARTS THE LOVEY DOVEY SHIT^^
I OWN NOTHING.
''What about all the lies?'' Rin questioned her aunt.
''What lies?'' Sakura asked.
Rin scoffed. ''Stop pretending. Everyone wanted me to think that Kohaku had left that woman at the altar after taking her money. But it was all to keep me away from him, to force me to be with Sesshomaru out of spite.''
''But didn't that woman go to your house and tell you that man was a scoundrel?'' Sakura questioned.
''That was a lie. It wasn't true. Someone paid her to fill my head with ideas,'' Rin explained.
''Who told you that?'' Sakura asked.
''Kohaku,'' Rin answered. ''That's why I tried to elope with him on my wedding day. Because I realized everybody was lying to me.''
''You told me yourself that man left and disappeared without any explanation,'' Sakura reminded her.
''Yes! Yes, he did, but because he was accused of a crime he didn't commit. Captain Midoriya, my dad's friend, made sure he was put in a cell so he couldn't talk to me!'' Rin revealed.
''You mean your dad did-'' ''No, not my dad. Of course he didn't. I know my dad had nothing to do with this. But my mom did.''
''Oh my God,'' Sakura gasped.
''I asked Sesshomaru. He told me he didn't know anything about that. But, if it wasn't Sesshomaru, then, it was her! It was my mom and I bet Tohru also helped her!'' Rin cried.
''Look, darling, I don't think that's true,'' Sakura denied. ''It isn't fair that you think that of your mother. My sister-in-law has her flaws, yes, many of them, but I don't think she would do something so horrible.''
''If you're so certain it wasn't her, then, that means Sesshomaru hasn't told me the whole truth,'' Rin responded.
''I don't understand it, dear, but I can tell you that your mom didn't like Sesshomaru for you. She kept making up these random things she didn't like about him. He was too old, he was a demon, he lived out in the country, etc. I was the one who tried to convince her to give him a chance when she told me about him wanting to court you,'' Sakura said.
''What did you say?'' Rin questioned.
''I don't know what happened but one day, your mom changed her mind and she was set on you marrying him,'' Sakura shrugged.
''Why?'' Rin's eyes widened. ''Of course. That's when Sesshomaru made that deal with her.''
''What deal?'' Sakura asked.
''You don't know about that either?'' Rin asked.
''If I did, I wouldn't be asking, dear,'' Sakura retorted.
''Sesshomaru offered to pay all of our family's debts in exchange for my mom letting him 'woo' me and help him to marry me,'' Rin explained.
''Then, your mom and Sesshomaru were always in on it together?'' Sakura questioned.
''Yes, from the start,'' Rin replied.
''That's why that little worker, Emerald said Sesshomaru and your mom talked all the time in your dad's office. She said when Sesshomaru was over there the other day, he told your mom something that left her speechless. She was pale,'' Sakura said.
''What did he say to her?'' Rin asked.
''How should I know? Emerald said that all she could hear was that Sesshomaru was making your mother tell you something,'' Sakura responded.
''You're sure that's what Emerald said? That Sesshomaru was making her?'' Rin asked.
''Those were her exact words,'' Sakura answered.
''Then, Kohaku was right. They both decided to talk to me and lie to me again,'' Rin whimpered.
''What are you talking about?'' Sakura questioned.
''Sesshomaru made my mom tell me Tohru-'' ''Tohru what?''
''No. No. Tohru didn't cause the accident in which Kuro Gon died. It was him. It was Sesshomaru and he made my mom help him,'' Rin ran an anxious hand through her hair.
''I don't understand,'' Sakura said.
''Sesshomaru had Kuro Gon killed to frame Kohaku. Then, he must have paid my mom so she would lie. So she'd say my brother had committed that crime. Can't you see?'' Rin looked at her aunt.
''My God, would your mom say her own son-'' ''She sold me! She sold me! You think she wouldn't use her own son to clean Sesshomaru's name before my eyes? My mom would do anything for money.''
''I don't know what to say,'' Sakura sighed.
''Sesshomaru was behind it all along. Behind that woman, Momo Aya, behind the death of his factory manager. He framed Kohaku to keep him away from me. He used my father's connections to get Captain Midoriya to arrest Kohaku. And he still dares say he didn't know anything! And I was so stupid, I started to believe him,'' Rin sobbed.
''You're describing a monster, darling. I don't think your husband could have done all that. There must be an explanation,'' Sakura suggested.
''There isn't. Sesshomaru is a monster, some bastard that used our financial situation, my dad's illness. He did all those monstrosities to marry me! And he succeeded, can't you see? He's my husband now and I'm supposed to spend the rest of my life with him!'' Rin cried.
''Rin was very worried about you,'' Father Jaken pointed out to Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru nodded. ''Yes, she stayed with me all night. She didn't sleep at all.''
''She was so worried,'' Father said.
''Father, you think she's starting to-to care about me? Perhaps, at least a little, but she's starting to love me, isn't she?'' Sesshomaru questioned.
''Of course, my boy!'' Father laughed.
Sesshomaru smiled.
''I hate him,'' Rin seethed. ''I'll never be able to stop hating him.''
''Calm down. You'll make yourself sick,'' Sakura worried.
Sayo came running into the office. ''Ma'am, the boss is feeling better. I asked him if he wanted to eat something and he said yes.''
''That's great,'' Rin sneered.
''Thank you, Sayo,'' Sakura smiled. Sayo nodded and excused herself. ''Go, dear. Go see your husband.''
''I've already done too much for him!'' Rin exclaimed.
''You're stubborn and arrogant, Rin!'' Sakura told her. ''That poor man has a hole in his arm and you're here thinking the worst of him!''
''Yes!'' Rin admitted.
''I'm sorry, but I don't think he's the monster you say he is. I think the other one is lying, Kohaku, that man is poisoning your soul and filling your head with ideas. Why don't you doubt him?'' Sakura questioned.
''Because Kohaku has never lied to me,'' Rin argued.
''Perhaps, no one framed him and he did commit that crime,'' Sakura suggested. ''Have you thought about that? Come on, he ran away! Now, it turns out he shows up here using lies and pretending to be someone else. What can you expect from someone like that? Tell me where Kohaku's holy halo is because I can't see it anywhere!'' Rin whimpered at her aunt's words and walked out of the office. ''Rin, where are you going?'' Sakura asked but her niece didn't answer.
Rin walked down the front steps of the house before stopping halfway to cry.
''God, I swear I hate him with all of my soul.''
''Can I ask who you mean, ma'am?'' Tinoyo came up behind her. ''Don't tell me you're like this because of Sesshomaru.''
''Mind your own business. Leave me alone,'' Rin ordered.
''Yes ma'am,'' Tinoyo grunted and walked the rest of the way down the steps.
A moment later Kohaku noticed Rin crying as he was heading over the house and stopped but Rin turned away from him.
''My aunt thinks you're the one that's been lying to me this whole time,'' Rin said.
Kohaku walked around her so she'd have to face him. ''Rinny, look me in the eyes. Look at me. I swear I've never lied to you in my life.''
Rin turned away and sobbed. ''Why is fate so cruel to us?''
''What are you talking about? You can change your fate if-if you want to,'' Kohaku responded. ''Remember when you told me that nothing would separate us? You were willing to do anything to marry me, remember?''
Rin closed her eyes to keep her tears from escaping. ''That can't happen now. Sesshomaru will never give me the divorce.''
''We don't need it,'' Kohaku argued. ''It's still not too late to be happy and live together, Rinny.''
Rin swung around to look at him. ''You think we could live escaping and hiding all the time, fearing that someone could find us one day?''
''Of course-of course I do,'' Kohaku unintentionally raised his voice at her. ''Because we could-we could go live abroad, with other people. People that won't know us or where we're from. Loving each other like crazy. We can. Our love, Rinny, is clear, it's pure. And it was born before all of this happened. They're separating us. They want to separate us using lies. They're tainting our love and everyone has a right to enjoy love, don't you get it? You have no idea how much I love you, do you? I love you. I love you. If you say yes, we'll leave right now. Say yes, say yes, please, say yes. Don't think anymore! Really don't think, just accept this is the one option we have to live together. Accept it now.''
''Ma'am,'' Sayo called out making the two break apart. ''The boss wants to talk to Mr. Shiro.''
''I'll be right there,'' Kohaku snapped. Rin nodded to Sayo that it was okay for her to leave. ''What do you say, my love?'' Kohaku asked Rin again.
''Go see Sesshomaru. Don't keep him waiting,'' Rin answered and turned away.
Kohaku walked closer to her until his chest was against her back. He leaned down and whispered in her ear,''I won't kiss you-I won't kiss you using force because I'm not that kind of man.'' Kohaku left Rin standing there alone.
''Excuse me, ma'am,'' Kohaku said to Rin's aunt as he left Rin's room followed by Father Jaken.
''Sesshomaru wants to see you now, dear,'' Father told Rin.
''Go on, Rin,'' Sakura encouraged.
''Fine,'' Rin relented. ''Excuse me, Father.'' Rin walked into her room.
''It was about time you came,'' Sesshomaru said.
''What do you want?'' Rin asked.
''What's wrong?'' Sesshomaru questioned. ''Ah. I heard you argued with Sara.''
''No, I argued with Sara again,'' Rin reminded him.
''Is it true you hit her?'' Sesshomaru asked.
''Yes, and I don't regret it,'' Rin answered.
''Rin, I asked you-'' ''You tell me that it's nothing, just an argument, but, you know what? I'm not mad about that. I'm mad because you're a liar and I'm a fool confused by your words! Some dumb girl who thought she could spend her life with you, but you know what, Sesshomaru? No one can do that with a monster like you. You lied to me. Nothing you've told me is true, not a single word! You hired Momo, you made sure Kohaku was arrested, because Kohaku did not kill your manager and neither did my brother, it was you, Sesshomaru! You!''
''I don't believe this,'' Sesshomaru scoffed. ''I can't believe you're accusing me of that again when your mom-'' ''Yes, I also know you went to see her a few days before you were so kind and took me to see my parents.''
Sesshomaru just closed his eyes because it wasn't like he could deny that. ''Who told you that?''
''My aunt,'' Rin answered. ''You went to talk to my mom to arrange everything with her, didn't you? You went to make her help you look good in front of me!''
''You're right,'' Sesshomaru relented. ''I did go see her. I pressured her, I made her tell you the truth.''
''You think I'm so stupid that you can just confuse me?'' Rin whimpered. ''You know what? From now on, I'll always remember that all that comes out of your mouth are lies!''
''I won't argue with you anymore,'' Sesshomaru growled. ''I'll do something even better. Give me the cell in that drawer.''
''What do you want it for?'' Rin questioned.
''Give it to me, please!'' Sesshomaru yelled at her.
''Who are you calling?'' Rin asked.
''Your father introduced him to me on our wedding day,'' Sesshomaru answered. ''Luckily, I kept his number. Here it is.'' After a couple of rings, someone picked up. ''Captain Midoriya, it's Sesshomaru Takashi. Are you busy? Rin and I would like to invite you for dinner here, to my ranch. Is next Saturday okay? Perfect, Captain, see you then. Bye, thank you.'' Sesshomaru hung up the phone.
''Captain Midoriya can't come here, Sesshomaru,'' Rin said.
''Why not?'' Sesshomaru questioned. ''Of course he'll come. And he'll come to talk to you. I want you to ask him personally if it's true I asked him to help me frame Kohaku so he'd be thrown in jail. I'll also tell Inuyasha to bring Momo so you can ask her in front of me if I hired her. And why not your mother too? So she can't say in front of me that I made her say Tohru had something to do with Gon's death.''
''No,'' Rin whimpered. ''Don't do that.''
''Of course I'll do it. You were very clear, Rin,'' Sesshomaru reminded her. ''If you think everything that comes out of my mouth are lies, I won't waste my time trying to convince you. I'm tired of you accusing me of everything. You know what my only mistake was? Believing a family that said you were interested in me and that convinced me I was going to marry a good woman, not an arrogant one, like you. Besides, how dare you accuse me of something I didn't even do! After you tried to leave me on our wedding day to elope with another man! I wish you had. I would be okay by now and I wouldn't be living with the torment of having you around.''
''So then? Give me the divorce. Let me go if that's what you want and think of me!'' Rin exclaimed. ''Why do you want to be with me?''
Sesshomaru grabbed Rin's arm and pulled her down on the bed. ''Never-listen to me, I'll never divorce.''
''Why?'' Rin whimpered.
''Because you're mine, Rin, mine!'' Sesshomaru shouted.
''I'm not an object,'' Rin argued.
''That's how they sold you and you accepted. It's too late for regrets,'' Sesshomaru sneered.
''I can't believe what you just said to me. You're the one that's arrogant!'' Rin cried. ''If you plan on keeping me here by force, let me just tell you that I'll make your life hell every day.''
''I can do that too, Rin,'' Sesshomaru retorted. ''Don't forget this is all mine and I have the advantage here.''
''You're a-'' ''What? Come on, talk, don't be quiet! Insult me again!''
Rin just looked at Sesshomaru for a minute before quietly leaving the room. Sesshomaru grimaced as soon as she left.
A short time later Sara knocked on the door to Rin's bedroom and let herself in.
''How are you feeling?'' Sara asked. ''I decided to come since your wife went out. I couldn't wait to see you.''
''I feel better,'' Sesshomaru answered. ''Rin went out? Where?''
''I don't know. Perhaps, to the foreman's house,'' Sara suggested.
''What for?'' Sesshomaru questioned.
''I have no idea. You'll have to ask her that,'' Sara smiled.
''I won't leave without you,'' Kohaku told Rin.
''Why are you so stubborn?'' Rin exclaimed.
''Forgive me, but you're the one that's stubborn,'' Kohaku argued. ''I know that, deep down, you want to come with me, I know.''
Rin looked into Kohaku's eyes. ''I won't leave here. I won't escape. That's not the way to solve things.''
''Fine, if you don't want to leave, I won't leave either. I'll stay here. You'll get what you want, Rin-that Sesshomaru finds out who I am, that he finds out I'm Kohaku Mai, I don't care. I think you're right. I should tell him personally who I am. Let fate decide. That way you'll know.'' Kohaku said.
Rin could see what he was trying to do and turned away from him for a moment before making her way towards the front door to the foreman's house. Kohaku tried to grab her and stop her from leaving.
''Let go of me, let go of me!'' Rin yelled and quickly left.
Rin walked back into the house just in time to see Sara leaving her room after talking with Sesshomaru. Sara gave her a smug smile. Rin bit her bottom lip before walking over to her room. She heard Sesshomaru talking to Inuyasha on the phone and jumped onto the bed to grab Sesshomaru's phone.
''What are you doing?'' Sesshomaru questioned.
''You don't need to talk to Inuyasha or bring that woman to the ranch. Captain Midoriya too and much less my mom. I believe you, Sesshomaru,'' Rin told him.
''You believe me?'' Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow at her.
Rin nodded. ''Yes, I believe you. I promise I won't doubt you again.''
''Still, I'd rather clear this up once and for all,'' Sesshomaru insisted.
''No, please. I'm telling you to call Captain Midoriya and give him some excuse so he won't come to ranch. Promise me he won't come,'' Rin pleaded.
''I don't understand,'' Sesshomaru said.
''He is good friends with my dad and I'd be very embarrassed if he's here, especially, if my mom was behind all of it. You know such a scandal could kill my dad. Please, Sesshomaru, do it for me,'' Rin requested.
''Why would I do something for you when you treat me like a dog all the time?'' Sesshomaru questioned. ''And believe me, the irony hasn't been lost on me.''
Rin lowered her eyes. ''I promise I won't do it again.''
''What do you mean by that?'' Sesshomaru asked.
''I'll be good. I'll be a good wife and-and I'll do everything you want. Whatever you ask of me,'' Rin promised.
''Everything?'' Sesshomaru repeated.
''Yes,'' Rin nodded.
''Okay. I'll call Captain Midoriya tomorrow,'' Sesshomaru agreed and reached out for Rin's hand. ''Rin. I don't want things between us to be this way.'' Rin pulled her hand away and walked to the other side of the room. ''Rin! Bring me my dinner.'' As soon as Rin walked out of the room, Sesshomaru picked up one of the pillows next to him and threw it at the wall. ''I'm such a fool.''
Back in town, Kagome had finally realized after an hour and a half, that her husband wasn't coming. Kagome looked up when the waiter had brought her another glass of wine.
''Thank you,'' Kagome said.
''Good evening. You're friends with Rin Yamamoto, aren't you?'' Inuyasha asked as he walked up to her table from the spot where he had been watching her all evening.
''Yes,'' Kagome answered.
''I'm Sesshomaru's brother. Do you remember me? We met at their wedding,'' Inuyasha reminded her.
''Yes, right,'' Kagome smiled.
''Inuyasha Takahashi,'' He introduced himself.
''Kagome Higurashi, nice meeting you,'' Kagome's eyes widened when Inuyasha placed a kiss on the back of her hand.
''Nice to meet you. May I join you?'' Inuyasha requested.
''No, I'm married,'' Kagome told him.
''You're still here alone and I am too. Besides, I guess that, if you were going to help your friend elope with her lover, you must be just like her,'' Inuyasha suggested. ''What do you say Kagome? Should we make this a fun night?''
Kagome glared at him before throwing her glass of wine in his face and angrily walking off.
The next day Rin and her aunt decided to take a walk through the garden.
''It'll be so nice to see Kagome again. When did you say she's arriving?'' Sakura asked.
''Tomorrow,'' Rin answered. ''I just hope Sesshomaru doesn't say I can't see her.''
''He has no reason to. He knows Kagome is your best friend,'' Sakura replied.
''That's exactly why he would-to bother me and keep making my life impossible,'' Rin said.
''As long as you don't try to get along with your husband or try to avoid so many arguments and fights, darling, Sesshomaru will keep doing the same,'' Sakura reminded.
''It's not that easy,'' Rin sighed.
''If you don't try, it'll be harder,'' Sakura pointed out. ''All we need to do here is to get Kohaku to get out of your life for good.''
''I don't know what to say. I've tried everything, but he's so stubborn,'' Rin groaned.
''Can I talk to him?'' Sakura suggested. ''I can try to make him understand that he's a young man with all his life ahead of him, that he could meet another woman and fall in love again and have a family.''
Rin's eyes widened. ''No, don't tell him anything.''
''It's the truth, darling. You're beginning your life with Sesshomaru and that man has the right to do the same with someone else,'' Sakura reminded her niece. ''I can't believe you're jealous about it.''
''I also want Kohaku to leave this place, aunt,'' Rin agreed. ''But that doesn't mean I've stopped loving him.''
''Rin, you have to forget about that love,'' Sakura told her.
Kohaku rose from the water in the river he was swimming in. He had been in there for about an hour before he decided it was time to go back to the ranch. He walked out to the spot where he had left all of his clothes but found nothing.
''Where are my clothes?'' He asked himself.
''Hello,'' A feminine voice called out to him.
Kohaku looked up to see a pretty young girl who looked to be around the same age as Rin maybe a year younger. Kohaku made sure to cover his most important part with his hands. ''Hey-I left my clothes there, do you know where they are?''
The girl nodded. ''I took them.''
''Is that so? Could you tell me where they are, please?'' Kohaku requested.
''I'll tell you in exchange for one thing,'' The girl replied.
''What would that be?'' Kohaku asked.
''That you tell me your name. I haven't seen you around before,'' The girl pointed out.
Kohaku shook his head. ''No, no. First, tell me where you put my clothes and, then, I'll tell you my name.''
''No, tell me your name,'' The girl said.
''My name is Shiro Kon and I'm the new foreman at the Takashi ranch,'' Kohaku gestured towards the way to the house, unintentionally uncovering himself causing the girl to laugh and cover her eyes. ''I'm sorry, I'm sorry,'' Kohaku apologized.
''Your clothes are behind that tree,'' The girl told him. ''I left you a gift. Kohaku? You're very cute.''
''You too,'' Kohaku smirked and when the girl left, he went to his clothes and found a nude drawing of himself. Kohaku smiled and looked in the direction where the girl had left but she was already gone.
Sesshomaru had finally made it out of bed after a few days and with Sayo's help made it to the living room.
''How's the knee? Does it hurt?'' Rin questioned when she came into the house. ''You hurt it when you fell off your horse.''
''I feel much better,'' Sesshomaru assured her.
''Why didn't you stay longer in bed?'' Rin asked.
''I've spent too many days in there,'' Sesshomaru answered.
''Sesshomaru! You're up,'' Sara ran in and interrupted them. Rin sighed and went to the kitchen.
''Yes,'' Sesshomaru responded.
''Do you want anything to drink? Coffee, water, tea?'' Sara suggested.
Sesshomaru looked around Sara to notice that Rin was gone. ''No, nothing. Where's Rin?''
''I don't know, she might be in the kitchen,'' Sara shrugged.
''Get her for me, please,'' Sesshomaru requested.
''What for?'' Sara groaned. ''She's not here because she doesn't want to be with you.''
''Do as I say, Sara,'' Sesshomaru ordered.
''Fine,'' Sara relented and went to the kitchen.
''Don't get angry, ma'am. You're his wife, not her,'' Sayo tried to comfort Rin.
Rin sighed.
''Sesshomaru wants you,'' Sara said as she walked in without looking at Rin.
Rin looked at Sara while she got up from her chair and left back to the living room.
''Do you need something?'' Rin asked Sesshomaru.
''I want you to be here,'' Sesshomaru answered.
''What for? You were with someone you like a lot more than me,'' Rin retorted.
''Perhaps,'' Sesshomaru shrugged. ''But Sara doesn't have the duty to be with me and you do. You're so strange, Rin.''
''You think so?'' Rin sat down across from him on the other couch.
''Tell me something. Why did you look after me when I was shot, like you really wanted me to get better?'' Sesshomaru asked her.
''You just said it, it was my duty,'' Rin responded.
''Looking so worried was also your duty?'' Sesshomaru questioned. ''I don't think you were acting so the rest would think you care about me. Why did you do it?''
''I did the same I would have done for anybody,'' Rin lied.
''If i asked you something right now, would you tell me the truth?'' Sesshomaru questioned.
''You're the one that keeps lying, Sesshomaru,'' Rin replied.
''That means you'll be honest, right?'' Sesshomaru questioned.
''Yes,'' Rin said. ''Ask me anything and I'll tell you the truth.''
''Do you know if Kohaku Mai is alive?'' Sesshomaru asked. Rin opened her mouth to say something but then closed it. ''I can interpret your silence, but I'd still like an answer,'' Sesshomaru said.
''I wasn't expecting that question,'' Rin told him.
''As far as I know, his body was never found. Kagome is the mayor's wife, so she must have access to certain information. That's why she's coming to the ranch, to tell you what she found out about Mai,'' Sesshomaru assumed.
''No,'' Rin denied. ''Kagome doesn't know anything. Kagome still thinks Kohaku died.''
''So you're sure he's alive,'' Sesshomaru said.
''Yes,'' Rin replied.
''How did you know? Who told you?'' Sesshomaru asked.
''No one. I just know,'' Rin lied.
''You haven't left the ranch without my knowledge. It's impossible that you have contact with him. Someone has been giving you information about him, right?'' Sesshomaru guessed.
''If your concern is that I'll try to escape again, you can rest easy. It won't happen,'' Rin assured her husband.
''You'd better not dare,'' Sesshomaru growled. ''Because you can be sure that I won't leave a rock unturned for you to hide. Even if I have to use my last cent, I'll find you, Rin. You won't make a fool out of me again.''
''You wanted the truth? I gave it to you. The difference between you and me, Sesshomaru, is that I can't live in peace like this, telling so many lies,'' Rin left her husband alone.
Early the next day, Rin walked out into the living to find Sayo cleaning.
''Sayo, where is Sesshomaru?'' Rin asked.
''He left early with Tinoyo, ma'am,'' Sayo answered. Rin nodded and turned to walk away. ''Ma'am! Please don't go see Mr. Shiro. The master said if you talked to the foreman I have to let him know,'' Sayo revealed. ''And he threatened to fire me if I told you about it. But I don't want any more problems between you two.''
''Thank you, Sayo,'' Rin said with gratefulness.
''I know I'm doing something bad by disobeying Mr. Sesshomaru, but-I'm so afraid, ma'am,'' Sayo confessed.
''Afraid? Of what?'' Rin questioned.
''For you. And for the boss,'' Sayo said.
''Oh, Sayo. Come here. Sit down,'' Rin led Sayo over to the couch. ''I truly appreciate all your loyalty towards us for looking after Sesshomaru, and me. But I really find it so strange. You've known us for so little time to be this worried for us. Truthfully, I don't think it's normal. Why are you so worried?''
''Because you've been very nice to me, giving me a job, keeping me here,'' Sayo replied.
''Where are you from, Sayo?'' Rin asked.
''From here, I suppose you could say. I just lived somewhere else for several years,'' Sayo responded.
''Did you know any of my husband's family?'' Rin asked.
''No, no. I was born several years after Sesshomaru and I moved as soon as I was born,'' Sayo answered.
''How do you know when Sesshomaru was born?'' Rin questioned. Sayo's eyes widened causing Rin to put a hand on her shoulder to comfort her. ''Relax, Sayo. Thanks for talking to me. You can go if you want.''
''Excuse me,'' Sayo rushed off to the kitchen leaving Rin to watch her leave.
''This weekend?'' Sesshomaru questioned Kohaku as they both walked into the house later that day.
''Yes, Sesshomaru,'' Kohaku confirmed. ''I'm sorry. I want to use it to deal with personal matters. I'll leave tonight and be back early on Monday.''
''Look, Shiro. If it was any other weekend, I'd be happy to let you go, but you know the breeding stock I bought arrives on Saturday. I want you to receive it personally, and verify they're in excellent condition,'' Sesshomaru told him.
''Good morning, Mr. Takashi,'' The voice belonging to Captain Midoriya called out.
''Captain Midoriya, it's nice to have you on my ranch,'' Sesshomaru walked around Kohaku to shake his hand.
''Thank you,'' Captain responded.
''Come on in, please,'' Sesshomaru requested. ''Let me introduce you to my foreman, Mr. Shiro Kon.''
Rin walked out of her room and into the hallway and saw the Captain and Sesshomaru behind Kohaku. Her eyes widened and she quickly grabbed a nearby table with a glass vase on it and threw it down, laying down next to it so it would seem as though she fell. She let out a scream.
''Rin! What happened?'' Sesshomaru rushed over to her and had her grab onto his injured arm.
''I'm so clumsy,'' Rin lied.
''Are you okay, child?'' Captain asked.
''Yes, I'm so sorry,'' Rin apologized.
''Careful. There's a lot of glass,'' Sesshomaru said not noticing Kohaku hurrying out the front door.
''Be careful, Sesshomaru. Don't get hurt. Captain-,'' Rin was pulled up by both of the older men.
''Are you okay?'' Captain asked.
''Yes. I'm so embarrassed,'' Rin told them. ''Oh, my ankle.''
''Sara! Sara, a bag of ice,'' Sesshomaru ordered.
''I'm so sorry!'' Rin exclaimed.
''Are you sure you're okay, dear?'' Sakura asked her niece.
Rin had her leg elevated onto her aunt's lap, with a bag of ice sitting on her ankle. ''Yes, it was foolishness really. I was just a little sore, nothing to worry about.''
''You have to be more careful,'' Captain said.
''Yes, I was really surprised to see you arrive, sir. I thought you were coming tomorrow,'' Rin responded. ''Besides, I thought my husband had apologized to you.''
''Yes. Yes, yes. It was me who called to tell him I found it impossible to come on Saturday. I have a very important engagement tomorrow,'' Captain explained.
''That's why I invited him to dinner today. I hope that's no problem, my love,'' Sesshomaru smirked.
''No. No, of course not. I would've liked to have known about that beforehand, that's all,'' Rin replied. ''Excuse me, I'd like to talk alone with my husband for a minute, if you don't mind.''
''Of course,'' Captain agreed.
''Come with me. Let's go have coffee on the terrace,'' Sakura suggested and linked arms with him.
''Yes. By the way, how is Jihayo doing?'' Captain asked as the two of them left out the door.
Rin sighed and looked Sesshomaru. ''Another lie.''
Sesshomaru looked away for a moment. ''Excuse me, but I like to get to the bottom of things. I don't like leaving things halfway.''
''Brother!'' Inuyasha shouted as he entered the house with Momo Aya on his arm.
Sesshomaru smiled and stood up to greet his brother. ''Come in, please.''
''How are you?'' Rin greeted while glaring at Momo.
''Fine, thank you. You?'' Inuyasha returned the greeting.
''Fine,'' Rin responded.
''You already know Momo. The bags are already in your rooms,'' Sesshomaru said.
''What? They're staying? How long?'' Rin questioned.
''The weekend?'' Inuyasha suggested.
''Excuse us for a moment. Honey? Come here, please,'' Rin sweetly requested and took Sesshomaru to the office.
''I can't believe it. Now it turns out Inuyasha and that woman are here too,'' Rin said.
''I don't see why you're acting like this,'' Sesshomaru responded.
''I told you,'' Rin reminded him. ''You don't need to bring anyone. Hadn't we agreed on that?''
''Yes. Because you said you decided to believe in me without proof. And excuse me, Rin, but I'm not buying that. I only want to clarify matters once and for all. I'm sick of the way you talk to me, blaming me for everything. So just...relax. Please, try to behave like the woman you supposedly are. Leave the hysterical you for when you and I are alone. Let's go,'' Sesshomaru walked out of the office.
Rin huffed and went into the living room where her aunt pulled her aside.
''Baby girl, come here. Who is that girl?'' Sakura gestured towards Momo.
''That's Momo Aya, aunt-the woman that visited the house to tell me all those lies that-you know,'' Rin sighed.
''Shameless! And why is it that she's here?'' Sakura questioned.
''Sesshomaru-Good afternoon,'' Rin looked past her aunt to the older man and younger girl coming into the house.
''Good afternoon. I'm Haiga Michi,'' He introduced himself. ''Is Takashi in?''
''Yes, one moment,'' Rin turned to find her husband.
''Haiga? What a surprise to see you here,'' Captain Midoriya came and shook Haiga's hand.
''How are you, Izo?'' Haiga asked. ''So good to see you. I didn't know you knew Takashi.''
''Well, I'm actually closer to his wife, Rin Yamamoto,'' Captain explained.
''His? Wife?'' Haiga questioned.
Mr. Michi,'' Sesshomaru came over with Rin.
''Oh, boy. Go get your master,'' Haiga ordered. ''Tell her I'm here.''
''My mother passed away six months ago,'' Sesshomaru informed him.
''Your mother?'' Haiga questioned. ''But what-what are you talking about? I remember you well. You were-are-well, a hand on this ranch, right?''
Sesshomaru looked down at Rin who was by his side. ''That's right. I was my mother's employee for most of my life but when she died she left everything to me.''
Rin walked into the kitchen.
''Sayo, please take a pitcher of lemon water to the terrace,'' Rin requested. ''Sesshomaru is there with Mr. Michi.''
''I'll go,'' Sara jumped up.
Rin sighed and waved her away. Sayo came up behind her and whispered,''I need to talk to you alone. It's very important.''
''Sango, Celia, please take the snacks to our guests in the living room,'' Rin said and opened the door for them.
''Yes, ma'am,'' Sango smiled and grabbed a couple of trays with Celia following behind with a couple of trays of her own.
''Thank you,'' Rin closed the door when the left and looked at Sayo. ''What is it, Sayo?''
''I have a message for you. From Mr. Shiro Kon,'' Sayo revealed.
''Tell me what it is,'' Rin responded.
''He left the ranch, ma'am,'' Sayo informed her.
''It's for the best, until the danger is over,'' Rin sighed. ''Did he say when he'll be back?''
''He's never coming back, ma'am,'' Sayo answered.
''Never,'' Rin whispered.
''This is the best that could have happened, isn't it?'' Sayo questioned.
''Yes,'' Rin agreed.
''Now you'll finally be able to live in peace,'' Sayo tried to comfort her.
''Did he say anything else?'' Rin asked.
''No. I didn't talk to him directly, but with his assistant, Maijo. He said the foreman was sorry he couldn't say goodbye to you in person. But, because of what was happening, he couldn't come to the house. I didn't really understand what he was talking about,'' Sayo explained.
''Is that it?'' Rin asked.
''He also asked me as a favor that, if the master asked about any of them, to tell him I hadn't seen them,'' Sayo answered.
''Thank you,'' Rin smiled and wiped her tears away. ''Thank you very much, Sayo.'' Rin excused herself and went out into the living room just in time to see Kagome arrive. ''Oh, friend!'' Rin exclaimed happily. ''I'm so happy you're here! Come in.''
''Good afternoon,'' Kagome greeted everyone but glared when she saw Momo.
''Kagome, what a surprise to see you here. How are you?'' Inuyasha greeted her.
''Fine, thank you,'' Kagome gave Inuyasha a dirty look before greeting Captain Midoriya and Rin's aunt.
''If you'd like I can talk you to your room so you can get settled,'' Rin offered.
''Great. Excuse us,'' Kagome smiled and followed Rin and a worker to one of the spare rooms.
''Shall we eat?'' Inuyasha suggested and grabbed a plate.
''What is Momo Aya doing here?'' Kagome asked after she and Rin were alone.
''You know her?'' Rin questioned.
''Let's say that she's the woman that entertains my husband,'' Kagome grimaced.
Rin's eyes widened and she pulled Kagome in for a hug. ''Oh, Kagome.''
''Something's wrong, Rin,'' Kagome noticed. ''Are you okay?''
''He's gone,'' Rin sobbed. ''He's gone forever.''
''Who are you talking about, Rinny?'' Kagome asked.
''Kohaku,'' Rin answered. ''A thousand times I asked him to go, but-I never thought it would hurt this much when he did.''
''But Kohaku is dead,'' Kagome reminded her.
''He's alive, Kagome,'' Rin revealed. ''Kohaku came here for me. He pretended to be the foreman Sesshomaru had hired in Kamakura. Even though he came for me, I never wanted to leave with him. The love of my life, Kagome. I swear I feel like I'm dying, and that-I'll never see him again!''
''Rinny..'' Kagome pulled her friend in for a hug and let her cry.
Sesshomaru came in the front door from seeing Haiga off and found Inuyasha alone in the living room.
''Where's Momo?'' Sesshomaru asked.
''I think she's on the terrace,'' Inuyasha answered.
''And my wife?'' Sesshomaru asked.
''She went to help Kagome get settled,'' Inuyasha said. ''By the way, how are things going with her?''
''Bad. Kohaku Mai is alive and I want you to help me find him,'' Sesshomaru told him.
''How do you know he survived?'' Inuyasha questioned.
''I know, and that's enough,'' Sesshomaru responded.
''Well, I've been talking to a petty officer friend of his in the navy and he said Kohaku Mai is a good man, honorable, and that he doubts he committed a crime,'' Inuyasha informed his brother.
''Please. How could he be an honorable man that tries to steal another man's wife?'' Sesshomaru growled.
''Well, yes,'' Inuyasha relented. ''But don't forget it was you who took her first.''
''No, I didn't take anything! She accepted me!'' Sesshomaru exclaimed.
''Okay. Don't be like this,'' Inuyasha sighed.
''It's just that-you have no idea the hell I'm living. I love her more with each day that passes and-she's my wife, my woman, and despite all that. I don't dare touch her,'' Sesshomaru grimaced.
Rin and Kagome in right after that.
''Did your neighbor leave?'' Rin asked.
''Yes. He just left,'' Sesshomaru answered. ''Welcome, Kagome. My wife tells me you'll be staying a few days here with us.''
''I hope it's not too much trouble,'' Kagome smiled.
''No. As long as you don't try to help her escape with another man again, I don't think we'll have any problems,'' Sesshomaru commented.
''Don't talk to her like that. Kagome didn't agree with what I was doing and she didn't help me. She's always been on your side but I bet she regrets that now,'' Rin huffed and grabbed Kagome's hand to leave but Sesshomaru grabbed her waist.
''Okay, I apologize to your friend but Captain Midoriya is waiting in the office for us,'' Sesshomaru told her.
''Can't that wait until later?'' Rin asked.
''No. I want this whole thing settled before we sit down for dinner. Let's go, please,'' Sesshomaru led her to his office.
''I'll be right back,'' Rin told Kagome.
''How do you like it here?'' Inuyasha asked Kagome once they were alone.
''It's nice, though I haven't gotten to see it all yet,'' Kagome answered.
''I could show you around if you'd like. To pass the time,'' Inuyasha suggested.
''No, thank you,'' Kagome declined and glared at him before going back to her room.
Inuyasha sighed.
''Sorry to keep you waiting, sir,'' Sesshomaru apologized to the Captain.
''Leave us alone please, Sesshomaru,'' Rin requested.
''Excuse me,'' Sesshomaru said reluctantly and took another look at his wife before heading out the door.
''Your husband told me you want to know what made me order the arrest of petty officer Kohaku Mai,'' Captain began. ''I hope you understand that if I lied to you the day you went to the navy base asking for him, it was to protect you, Rin.''
''You told me Kohaku had left Kamakura, when the truth was you had him in solitary confinement,'' Rin reminded him.
''Well, your mom and I thought that the best thing for you would be to keep you out of this problem,'' Captain responded.
''My mother,'' Rin grimaced.
''Yes,'' Captain confirmed. ''Raven came to see me, and she was very worried about you. She asked for my help. She assured me Mai was trying to take advantage of you, and that she was completely sure that he was responsible for the murder of Kuro Gon.''
''How?'' Rin questioned. ''How could she be so sure?''
''Your mom told me she saw him go into that man's house the day he was murdered. And if she kept quiet with the authorities, it was out of fear of a scandal in which you would be harmed. After that interview with Raven, I personally went over Mai's room. And besides a portfolio full of money, which he must have stolen from Gon, I also found the murder weapon,'' Captain explained.
''He was completely innocent. He didn't steal that money. That money is mine. I gave it to him,'' Rin told him. ''What I don't understand, is how that gun ended up in his room.''
''Look, don't fool yourself, Rin. I have no doubt about it. It's clear Mai was guilty. That's why I had him arrested. I was just doing my duty.''
Rin sighed and looked out into the fields from the balcony of her room.
''I hope you're convinced I didn't involve that man in any crime or have anything to do with his arrest,'' Sesshomaru voiced as he found her.
''I want to be alone, please,'' Rin whimpered.
''This isn't over with yet, Rin. Momo is waiting for us so you can talk to her,'' Sesshomaru reminded her.
''Fine. It's best if we end this whole thing once and for all,'' Rin agreed. ''Can I ask you something? A couple of days ago, when you were still in bed, before you asked for the foreman, what did you and Father Jaken talk about? He looked serious when he came out and you looked even more serious when I went in.''
''I'll tell you, but not now. I need to gather my thoughts first,'' Sesshomaru sighed. ''Let's go. Momo is waiting.''
Rin nodded and let her husband lead her into the living room where Momo was already seated on the couch.
''Sit down, please,'' Sesshomaru gestured for Rin. ''Momo, we're listening.''
''First of all, I want to say that-that if I told you all those lies, it was because Tohru swore it was to help you. He told me Kohaku Mai wanted to hurt you,'' Momo defended herself.
''How much did my brother pay you?'' Rin asked.
''No, no, no. Not a single yen,'' Momo declined. ''I was doing him a favor because we've been friends for a long time and-and well, that's all.''
''What happened afterwards?'' Sesshomaru asked.
''Afterwards, Tohru went looking for me at ''Seventh Heaven'' to tell me everything had gone well,'' Momo answered. ''I was feeling really bad, because you looked so hurt. And I told your brother that.''
''Did Tohru say anything about Rin's mother?'' Sesshomaru questioned.
''Well, I already knew she had agreed, and he said that she-that she had acted well too,'' Momo responded. ''And afterwards she came to see me at ''Seventh Heaven'' too. To commend my performance and insult me all in the same breath.''
Rin scoffed and nodded.
''Anything else?'' Sesshomaru questioned.
''I told Tohru I was afraid that when her sister talked to-to Kohaku, the lie would be discovered. But he said that it wouldn't happen, because the man was already far away,'' Momo explained.
''Tohru said that?'' Rin questioned.
''Yes,'' Momo nodded.
Tinoyo looked around Rin's room. Touching random things he knew she had touched at one time or another before deciding on going through her drawers. He grabbed the first pair of underwear he saw and held them up to his nose while taking a deep breathe.
''Oh, such a pretty girl,'' Tinoyo sighed and took another sniff before putting the panties in his pocket and exited the room before anyone saw him.
Later that night, Rin had Kagome in her room with her while she was dressing up for dinner that they were having with the Michis.
''I can't believe everything you are saying to me,'' Kagome commented.
''I swear that this morning, when I woke up, I never thought I'd have a day with so many shocks,'' Rin responded.
''I still don't understand why that woman Momo has to stay,'' Kagome grimaced. ''I'll be very uncomfortable sitting at the same table with her. She's shameless.''
''Oh, Kagome. Actually, she did feel sorry. I felt she was being honest,'' Rin sprayed some hairspray in her hair. ''Look, it hurts me that my mom and my brother could have done all those things against me, because not only did they ruin my life, but Kohaku's too. They made him a fugitive.''
''Well, at least now you can be sure that Sesshomaru hasn't lied to you,'' Kagome pointed out. ''Now that Kohaku is gone forever, you have to try to forget him-to overcome your history with him. Perhaps, if you try, you can be happy next to your husband. Rin, Sesshomaru loves you.''
''Yes. I know. I know he loves me,'' Rin smiled.
''And you?'' Kagome questioned. ''Do you really not feel anything for him but hate?''
''I can't tell you how much I've struggled to keep hating Sesshomaru, to close up my heart to him. I've tried everything to keep him away, and-and I couldn't do anything to stop myself from feeling something for him,'' Rin confessed.
TA-DA! Rin is admitting her feelings! Love is on the way folks. I had to include that pantie scene because those panties come back later..I'm sorry -_- Reviews people, reviews.
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