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Ch. 7
Sesshomaru took a deep breath before he opened the door to the ballroom. As he entered he noticed Rin in the corner, filling with the stereo.
He cleared his throat to get her attention. She looked in his direction and smiled.
"Good, you're here and right on time. Get your shoes on and we'll get started," she said and turned back to the stereo while he found a chair and put on his dance shoes.
Rin watched him from the corner of her eyes. He looked good in his khakis and blue button-up. She averted her eyes right before he stood up, having to remind herself that even though he was her mate, this next month was purely business.
Afterwards, well…it still remained to be seen.
She took a deep breath and turned around to address him, but she just ended up staring. He was standing in the middle of the room, hands in his pockets, staring off into space. His stoic expression on his face giving nothing away to what he was thinking.
Rin turned on the stereo, making him turn his attention back to her.
"Okay, first thing we'll do is warm-up. Nothing too complicated. Just a simple waltz," she said as she walked up to him and placed his hands properly upon her body.
And off they went. From then on till the lunch hour, they did nothing but dance.
Sesshomaru had to say, as they took a break, that Rin was a drill instructor. As Rin started to teach him the routine, every move that he made with her he didn't make a mistake. Even so Rin made them do it five more times before staring back at the beginning and going through it again.
One, two, three. One, two, three. On, two, three. On and on they went till Rin was sure that every twist, spin, dip was ingrained into his very brain.
And that was only the beginning, the first routine, and the first day. Sesshomaru hated to admit it but when he took off those dancing shoes, he acquired several blisters.
"Soak your feet tonight and maybe put some moleskin on the back of the heals. It'll help with the blisters until you break in the shoes," Rin Commented, taking a drink from her water bottle.
They stayed like that, in silence, for a moment before Rin spoke up again.
"I want to thank you again Sesshomaru. For helping me with this."
Sesshomaru turned his head to look at her. He was at a loss for what to say. He was never good at voicing his emotions.
She then sold up with a resounding slap on her thighs.
"Well, ready to go through the routine again?" she said holding her hand out for him to take.
He took it liking how her hand felt in his. Together they swirled around the ballroom. It was beginning to be very surreal for him. To be in this place with her, the closeness, his demon purred at the closeness.
With one last leg extension, they straightened up and just stared at each other. No one else existed; only them.
*cough*
Rin startled and saw both her uncle and InuTaisho when she turned around.
"Uncle Silas, what are you doing here?" Rin asked.
"Came to pick you up. It's five o'clock," he replied.
Rin gasped and looked at her watch, spun to get her things and paused to say, "Tomorrow same time. Remember to soak the feet."
Sesshomaru watched her in total amusement, loving every facial expression she made.
"See you tomorrow Rin," he said. Rin smiling and left with her uncle.
InuTaisho walked toward his son as he went to go sit to take his shoes off.
"I take it, it was a good day," he commented.
Sesshomaru stood up, his dance shoes in hand and gave his father a long look. Then he left.
InuTaisho smirked when his son left, the little changes in his demeanor, he could tell his son had a good day.
XOXO
The next day started out just like the first. They did a warm-up and went through the waltz routine. After about an hour, Rin deemed the routine satisfactory. Then she started them on the rumba.
Sesshomaru had to admit the rumba was putting him through his paces. He actually started to pant a little, but it was Rin that truly set the pace.
She was amazing. She absolutely shined.
They didn't finish the routine on the first day, nor the second. On the third day, Sesshomaru was actually starting to get frustrated.
Rin noticed this. So before they started for the day, she had them sit.
"Sesshomaru what is troubling you?" Rin asked, trying to look into his eyes, but he kept them averted.
He then took a deep breath and sighed, turning his eyes to ones that looked concerned. For him.
"I'm just…a little…frustrated," he confessed, "I just though that we would progress faster than this."
Rin smiled at his confession.
"I understand Sesshomaru. I have gotten so frustrated somedays, my uncle had to literally dump ice cold water on me to calm me down. It's part of the process, we'll get through this, okay?"
Sesshomaru took another deep breath and nodded his head. Rin then stood up and held out her hand.
"We'll get through this together."
Sesshomaru took her hand and stood up.
Rin decided to slow down the pace, just a little, but they managed to get the first half of the rumba perfected.
By the end though, Sesshomaru was still irritable, sweaty, and his feet hurt. Lets just say he was not used to the drive it took to make a couple dance moves.
Rin gave him a hug and tried to reassure, and he still went home in a sour mood. Don't get him wrong, he loved being with Rin, he loved holding her, he loved her scent surrounding him all day.
He took a long shower and soaked his feet.
Rin did the same thing when she got home and she had her uncle wrap her ankle, because it started to bother her.
"You need to take it more easy Rin. Your ankle is not used to having such high strain since your injury."
"I know Uncle, but I don't have time to be delicate," Rin sighed as an ice packet was placed on her ankle, "We have only just scratched the surface and I haven't even taught Sesshomaru the tango routine."
Her uncle stared at his niece, hoping she didn't injure her ankle further. He sighed in defeat.
"Fine Rin. I understand," he responded and stood up, walking away to get ready for work.
Rin caught his hand before he passed by.
"Thank you," she said sincerely.
Silas smiled, patted her hand and continued on his way.
Rin laid her head back on the couch and closed her eyes to try and relax for the next day.
XOXO
The next two days were the same. They started with refreshing the waltz routine and then went back to the rumba.
Everything was beginning to be engrained into Sesshomaru's head that the dance routines were feeling like they were nothing.
Sesshomaru and Rin were beginning to flow together as one.
At the end of day two they stepped apart, panting from the exception, Rin smiled a small smile and turned off the music.
"We are making excellent progress Sesshomaru. I deem the rumba perfected," she said, now sitting to rest her feet. Sesshomaru followed suit.
They both sat in silence for a moment, taking drinks from their water bottles.
"Let's take the next day or two to relax. I am loving the progress we have made, but I need a small break to catch up on things at home. How about you?"
Sesshomaru took a moment. He did need a break. He has done so much, learned so much, it has started to get a little overwhelming.
He nodded his head yes.
"Okay then. I'll see you the day after tomorrow," Rin stood up and grabbed her stuff.
"Oh and next time we need to start talking costumes too," she added.
Sesshomaru paused in taking off his shoes. He looked at Rin.
"Costumes?" he asked it as a question and his eyebrow was cocked up in an arch.
"Yes costumes. We'll have a set of specified costumes for each dance and no the guys don't have to wear sparkly shirts. It's completely optional," she said trying to reassure him.
Sesshomaru just nodded his head in understanding, Rin smiled, turned and left the room.
Sesshomaru sat there for a moment or two longer and then left himself. He had somethings to prepare for before the next time he and Rin met up again.
First he needed to speak with Rin's uncle.
XOXO
A/N: Hello! Hi! How's everyone! I know it's been a while, well probably more than a while, but I am still alive and I hope you guys like this next chapter. I have no clue when I will update next, I have been extremely busy. Until next time!
