I do not own Inuyasha

Ch. 6

Rin woke up the next morning and her uncle was already up and with the news on in the background. She got up and went to the bathroom to start her morning routine.

"And in other news what is going on in the business world Jiro?"

"Well to tell you the truth when I first heard the news I didn't quite believe it myself. The Sesshomaru Takahashi, heir to Lord InuTaisho has found his mate."

Gasps from all the news crew were heard in the background. Rin paused in the process of brushing her teeth. She peeked out of the bathroom just as the announcer started speaking again.

"Yes I know right! Unbelievable! The elusive most eligible bachelor in the business world is taken and it gets better. His future mate isn't even demon," he shook his head in the negative, then looked around as if he was being a conspirator and said, "she's human."

Rin sat down next to her uncle on the couch, her toothbrush still hanging from her mouth as the people on the television went in an uproar.

Silas promptly turned it off.

A moment of silence fell.

"At least they didn't say your name," he said a little half heartedly.

The previous evening Rin had told her uncle everything that happened when she came home the night previous. Even the encounter with Kagura.

And as predicted by Sesshomaru, Kagura babbled.

Rin slowly took out her toothbrush, deep in thought. It was true that they didn't mention her by name, but now any woman around Sesshomaru would be suspect. Well any human woman that is.

"Hey Rin I've been thinking," Silas spoke up, now standing up from the couch.

Rin looked up at him, a questioning looking her eyes.

"I think it's about time I meet Sesshomaru. Of all my years knowing InuTaisho I have never been properly introduced to his oldest, which is odd in my opinion," Silas said, then shrugged his shoulders after a moment and continued, "Invite him over for dinner tonight." Rin nearly spit out her toothpaste.

So she quickly ran back to the bathroom and spit out her toothpaste. Coming back out she gave her uncle a patronizing look.

Her uncle was taking some chicken out to thaw when he noticed her look.

"What?" he asked being as innocent as can be.

"What exactly are you going to make?" she asked her eyes narrowing in suspicion.

"Just some chicken," he responded. Rin wasn't buying it.

"And," she prompted.

"And some red rice," he said, knowing exactly what she was after, but avoiding saying it.

"And."

"Okay, okay and some chiles," he said guiltily grabbing a quart size jar of nothing but jalepeno peppers.

"Uncle you know dog demons have a very sensitive palate right?" now worry spread over her face.

"Well there is a first for everything," he said proudly dumping the entire jar into a crockpot.

"No this would be every time I bring someone new over or one of your own friends. One of them happens to be a dog demon," she said shaking her head. Silas arched his eyebrow.

"Remember when I was eight you invited InuTaisho and Izayoi over for dinner," she said prompting the memory to come forth. She watched as her uncle's bank face slowly became an evil smile.

"Oh yeah that was classic," he said reminiscing on the particular evening.

Silas had invited InuTaisho and Izayoi over for dinner. Inuyasha was over at a friends house that night, but Rin decided to stay and help keep the two males in check. Well they couldn't do much once Silas sat and promptly spooned peppers on top of his chicken. All he had to do was look up and InuTaisho did the same, not wanting to be shown up. It continued until both plates were piled high.

Izayoi and Rin looked worriedly between the two and it only got worse the moment they started to spoon the food into each other's mouth.

Each face started to get redder and redder. InuTaisho even more so, until finally InuTaisho couldn't take it anymore. As calmly as InuTaisho could, he got up and very stiffly walked to the bathroom.

Silas wasn't much better off. He too got up, went to the kitchen and proceeded to chug a gallon of milk.

From the bathroom they could hear InuTaisho trying to drown himself.

Izayoi and Rin just looked at each other and started to bust out laughing.

A smack to the arm brought Silas back to the present.

"Don't you dare do it," Rin merely said and walked out of the kitchen.

Even when Rin left the kitchen Silas still had his evil grin on his face as he set the crock pot on high.

XOXO

Sesshomaru felt extremely out of place.

The store that Rin had sent him was…there were no words.

It must be all the sparkly clothes. Yes that must be it.

"Can I help you sir?" and attendent came up to him then, breaking him from his train of thought.

"Shoes," was all he could say, not that he wanted to say more.

"Follow me please," she said leading him to the back where there were rows of shoes.

"Now what size do you wear?" she questioned further taking him to the men's side.

"Eleven's," he said not really paying attention, still looking like he didn't belong. He kept looking around and reminding himself 'this is for Rin' constantly in his head.

The attendent handed him a pair of shoes, he tried them on and deemed them satisfactory.

He walked up to the counter to pay for them when his phone buzzed.

It was a text from Rin.

'Hey Sesshomaru.'

He smirked and replied quickly while at the same time swiping his card.

buzz

He looked at his phone and read,

'Are you free tonight?'

'I am. Why do you ask?' he texted back.

'My uncle wants you over for dinner. He wants to meet you.'

Sesshomaru paused for a moment after getting into his car, tossing his new shoes in the passenger seat.

Instead of typing back, he called her to give his answer.

"Sesshomaru?" she answered.

"Yes Rin I will come over for dinner. What time?"

"Oh cool! Um come over about six. Okay?"

"Okay I will see you then."

"Oh Sesshomaru?"

"Hm?"

"You don't have an aversion to spicy food do you?"

Sesshomaru thought about his answer very carefully. Didn't hate spicy food per se, but it wasn't everyday that he would eat it.

"Sesshomaru?" he could hear the worried tone in her voice.

"I can tolerate it," was his answer.

"Oh okay well it is better than nothing, but the spiciness is completely optional. So I'll see you at six then," she answered sounding only slightly relieved.

"See you at six," and then he hung up.

He pulled out of the parking lot and drove home to mentally prepare for dinner.

XOXO

knock, knock, knock

Rin head the knocks as she was setting the table.

"Coming!" she heard her uncle yell.

Rin finished setting the table as she heard the door open and hearing her uncle welcome Sesshomaru in.

"Hey Rin guess what Sesshomaru brought," Silas said excitedly handing Rin a bottle sauvignon blanc, "I'm liking this guy already."

Rin playfully smacked him as he made his way back to the kitchen. Rin shook her head and watched as Sesshomaru took measured steps into their dining room

"Hi," she said smiling to him in welcome.

"Hello Rin," he said in return.

"Here let me take your jacket," she said approaching his tall frame. He watched her, taking her in. What she was wearing wasn't helping. It was a blue knee length sweater dress, her legs covered in black leggings, her feet in beige flats. She was breathtaking.

Rin took off his jacket being careful of his long hair. He stepped little away and looked about the room. The dining room was situated above the living room. It only took a couple steps to descend into the room.

"Rin could you help me a moment," called her uncle.

Rin mouthed 'I'll be right back' and went into the kitchen leaving Sesshomaru to peruse the family photos that seemed to cover every surface.

It seemed slightly odd for the uncle to be this devoted to his niece but then again from the pictures Silas never married or had children of his own. So it was understandable.

Sesshomaru then zeroed on a particular group of pictures. One of them contained what he assumed was Rin's family.

"That was taken a week before the accident," said a voice beside him. He looked down to his mate looking fondly at the photo's. Occasionally her uncle would come into the room and set a hot plate of food onto the table.

"This one was the day I was born," she said next pointing to another picture. In it was Rin's mother holding a swaddling newborn. A younger boy sat with her and two men on either side of the bed. They were identical.

"Who?" Sesshomaru asked pointing.

"Oh my father and uncle were twin brothers. To tell them apart, they only had one difference. My uncle has a dimple on his left cheek, my father his right," Rin smile pointing to each cheek in turn. As she pointed to each cheek in turn, her dimple was more prominent on her left cheek, but that could be purely coincidence.

"Dinner is served guy's," Silas called out putting the last dish of steamy hot food onto the table.

Rin took Sesshomaru's hand and led him to the table. He pulled her chair out for her and sat down in the chair at the end across from her uncle.

And so as her uncle sat down, Rin started to dish out the food, conversation was minimal.

"Rin can you pass the peppers please," her uncle asked. Rin passed the peppers after giving her uncle a pointed look, but passed them none the less.

Sesshomaru barely started eating when he saw Rin pass those peppers and watched as her uncle loaded his plate with them.

Silas gave Sesshomaru a look and placed the bowl in the center of the table.

Rin watched in horror as Sesshomaru took the bowl of peppers and put a big spoonful on top of his chicken.

And so proceeded the mayhem. Back and forth went the peppers until the bowl was empty.

Rin tried desperately to ignore the testosterone, pride filled eating contest between the two males by eating her own food.

Sesshomaru took a measured breath then took his first bite. He started regretting it immediately, but he couldn't let Silas get the best of him. He pride wouldn't allow it.

So why in the world was he torturing himself then?

He took a bite.

Silas took one.

Against Sesshomaru's better judgment he took another one.

Man his mouth was on fire! Sweat started to seep from his pores.

He couldn't take this anymore!

Very calmly Rin watched as Sesshomaru stood up, a red tinge to his cheeks, and went to the bathroom.

That was when Rin rounded on her uncle.

"Did you really have to do that?!" Rin yelled.

Silas gave her an innocent look, his own complextion red and dripping with sweat. Rin got up after kicking her uncle in the shin and went to the kitchen to grab some bread to calm down the heat in Sesshomaru's mouth.

Calmly Rin went to the bathroom and knocked on the closed door.

"Sesshomaru, are you okay?"

In answer Sesshomaru opened the door to reveal his still red face, his breath coming out in small puffs.

"Here, eat some bread. It'll calm the heat," Rin said handing him the bread which he gratefully accepted.

"I told my uncle not to do it," she said as they headed back to the dining room. By the time they entered her uncle had cleared the table.

From Sesshomaru's side he felt a hand clap him on the shoulder. Sesshomaru resisted the urge to throw Silas' hand off but what he said next made him pause.

"I really like this guy. I approve," Silas said to Rin and giving Sesshomaru's shoulder one last clap and left back towards the kitchen. Sesshomaru felt thoroughly confused. He looked to Rin for some clarification.

"It is just my uncle's way of…," she paused for a moment looking for the right word, "inciting you. Baptism by fire sort of thing and he really wanted to see how long you would last."

Sesshomaru was dumbfounded, but he didn't have long to contemplate it because Rin started to talk again.

"You are not the first one to fall prey to my uncle's spicy food," she said now leading Sesshomaru back towards the living room.

"Who else had fallen…victim?" Sesshomaru asked, finding his voice after a while, they were now sitting on the couch.

"Oh lets see…coworkers, my friends, your father, just to name a few and the strange thing is my uncle doesn't say a thing, just gives them a look and they are sunk. You unfortunately fell prey to that look," she said shaking here head an then she kneeled and leaned over the back of the couch towards the kitchen and yelled…

"You are so embarrassing!"

Sesshomaru turned around just as Silas walked out of the kitchen with three glasses of wine.

"Hey I resent that," he said as he took a seat next to Sesshomaru, handing each of them a glass.

"A toast," Silas said holding out his glass. Sesshomaru and Rin mimicked him.

"To a successful dancing competition. May we kick Onigumo's ass this year," Silas said, tipping his whole glass back while Sesshomaru and Rin took tentative sips.

The rest of the evening was spent making small conversation. Rin took out some ice cream for dessert, and to embarrass her even further Silas took out baby photo's. She was red from head to food as she watched Sesshomaru look through them.

When she finally noted the time and reminding her uncle that she and Sesshomaru had to get up in the morning, Silas relented and closed the photo albums.

All of them stood up, Rin grabbed Sesshomaru's jacket and handed it to him.

"I'll walk you out to your car," Rin said opening the door to let Sesshomaru step out first.

"It was nice to meet you Sesshomaru," Silas said holding out his hand. Sesshomaru took it and gave it a firm shake and left the house for the cool air that greeted him.

Rin walked him to his car in silence. It was nice even though the walk was short.

Sesshomaru opened his drivers side door and then turned to his mate.

"Goodnight Sesshomaru," she said.

"Goodnight Rin."

"See you tomorrow then. Eight o'clock sharp," Rin said not knowing what else to say.

Sesshomaru desperately wanted to kiss her, but right now as not the time.

"See you tomorrow Rin," he replied and stepped into his vehicle, started it and drove off.

Rin watched his taillights disappear in the distance and with that she returned back to her house. Once inside she found her uncle asleep on the couch. Not wanting to wake him to send him to bed she just laid a quilt on him and turned off the lights and went to her room.

There she stripped and got into some pajamas and went to bed thinking that tomorrow was going to be a long day.

XOXO

Well, well, well. It has been a while. To tell you the truth I have had this chapter written for months now, but never had the motivation to type it up till now. My next update might be a while out, but I will try my best. I will make no promises. Till next time. RxR