Chapter 13: All Good Things Come To An End

Rin stood on her side of the closet trying to decide which outfit to wear on a Friday evening. They were going to a restaurant called Ginza Sky Lounge. She did a little research on the place and found out it was a restaurant that rotated at a 360-degree angle. Since it was a high dining place, she decided on wearing one of her special designer outfits. The issue was trying to pick out the right one. She was deciding on a dress, but which one to wear was the toughest decision. Most of her dresses came from Bloomingdales. One of her favorite places to shop.

After looking for nearly ten minutes, Rin's eyes landed on a maroon, maxi-dress with pink and white flowers embellished on the cloth, with ¾ length sleeves. It went down to her ankles and would look perfect with skin-tone ankle heels. "This dress will be perfect for tonight. It's flattering and less show offish than my other dresses," she told herself.

The clock on the nightstand said it was five forty-five. She had about ten minutes before Sesshomaru would show up. "Plenty of time to finish getting myself ready." Her hair was already done in a tight fishtail that pulled her hair off her face.

Just as she was about to change her purse out, she heard a knock on the door. Opening up the door she found Sesshomaru ready to go. His lips parted into a seductive smile as he gazed at her. "Wow, you look absolutely beautiful, Rin." He grasped her palm in his, tugging her into his chest. Clean clothes didn't carry her scent and he wanted it all over his body.

She wrapped her arms around his neck, "thank you. You didn't even give me a chance to see you all dressed up."

"Soon, I just want to enjoy having your scent on me. It's very intoxicating and comforting to be around."

"You can enjoy my scent later this evening when I stay in your room tonight. But I need to switch my purse, please?"

Sesshomaru ignored her, instead he lifted Rin by her hips and pressed her back against the wall, spreading her hips for him to fit between. "Why do you have to be so pretty?" he asked as lips hovered over hers.

"You think I'm pretty?"

"Has no one told you before?"

"No," she admitted sheepishly. "Not unless they wanted into my pants," she said with a smile as she forced her lips on his.

Their lips met with building passion. Rin wrapped her legs around his waist as he moved his hands up her legs through the open slit of her dress. They traveled up until they were against her ass, kneading her skin. She moaned into his open mouth, the lacy front of her thong, wetting with her heat.

"Mmh," he groaned, sniffing her arousal. He so desperately wanted to bury himself in it, to mark what was his. He kissed her shoulder, then licked her neck. One day, she would be his.

"Sesshomaru, we really should get going." Rin tried to lower her feet but Sesshomaru wouldn't let her. "Please? I need to switch my purse."

"The one you have is fine." His lips were on hers again. Oh god he was a good kisser. His lips were dancing on hers so firmly and so seductively she felt like she was burning.

She broke their kiss. "Well, I really do need to switch. My bag doesn't go well with this dress. Plus, I need to take a few things out of it."

"Fine, but tonight you owe me." He kissed her lips just for a few seconds and then lowered Rin to her feet.

"Thank you. Owe you what?" She glanced over her shoulder as he leaned against the wall. "Ah," she said, eyeing his pants. "That?"

"It would be nice," he said, sauntering over. "Wouldn't you like me to help you?" He hovered over her back, sliding a hand up her thigh, caressing the inner skin.

"M… m…" she tried to speak. "Maybe," she slapped his hand off her.

He chuckled in response. "You know I can smell it. How hot you feel, how wet you are."

"Stop it!" She ran away from him, nearly tripping while getting her black leather Louis Vuitton clutch purse. She got it for her 17th birthday. She threw her passport and a few other things she didn't need into her top drawer, putting her wallet and phone into her purse.

"Ready?" Sesshomaru asked, sucking on her neck.

"Not if you keep doing that."

Before they walked out, Sesshomaru pulled Rin up into his chest and claimed her lips. "I just need to taste your scent before I have to deal with my family."

"This is going to be fun. I really want you to enjoy yourself this evening. I know I will."

"The only thing I'll enjoy is for this night to be over with."

She wrapped her arms around his neck, "I'm going to make you enjoy this evening tonight."

"There's nothing you can do that can make this evening more enjoyable. Now we need to go, I can hear Inuyasha prancing back and forth outside."

Rin giggled, sliding her hands up his sides and into his hair, "nothing? You can't think of anything that would make this night more enjoyable?"

"Are you offering?" He smirked and kissed her again. "Later."

The entire family arrived at the restaurant just as the evening rush began. They were all dressed up very exquisitely for the evening. Rin, Kagome, and Izayoi were in long dresses. While the boys wore button up shirts and black slacks. Sesshomaru and Rin lagged at the rear as they were led to their table. Toga had called in advance to lay claim to one with the best view of the city.

Sesshomaru pulled out Rin's chair as she sat and then lowered himself next to her. Menus were passed around to each of them by the hostess, "your server will be with you all soon," a human announced before he walked off.

Rin had a seat next to the window. From the long rotating window she could see the lights of the city and the large river that wound its way through the valley. She squeezed Sesshomaru's hand to get his attention and kissed his cheek. "I'm glad we came. It's beautiful here."

"It's a city."

"You know one time, I filmed a movie in New Zealand? We flew over the most beautiful mountains I have ever seen. I'm having nostalgia now. Can we go on a flight with A-Un?"

"When?"

"I don't know. Soon, please? We can go to the fountain again."

"Only if you behave this time," he nuzzled her neck and nipped at it gently.

"You…" she poked his shoulder just as Toga cleared his throat to get everyone's attention.

"Order anything you like. It's on me and Izayoi. I just advise no drinking of any alcohol," Toga informed the young couples.

Rin picked up the menu and was grateful there was an English translation, she was tired and didn't feel like doing it herself. Everything looked delicious to her, especially the soup to warm the cold night. "I'm cold," she whispered to Sesshomaru.

Sesshomaru leaned into her and whispered, "do you know what you want to eat?" he asked as he allowed his mokomoko to become visible and wrap around her. "Better?"

"Much," she grinned into the kiss she gave him. "I'm deciding on soup. Though I'm not sure which one I want yet. I shouldn't have to ask what you are getting." She poked his gut playfully. She knew damn well he was going to get something kicking or swimming.

He grabbed her hand twirling his fingers around hers under the table. "I would, but I have to get something medium rare, which I don't care for. But I'll live."

"Sorry to interrupt you two's conversation, but Rin, I recommended their egg drop soup with a side of wontons," Izayoi suggested. "It's my favorite."

"Thank you, Izayoi. You saved me the trouble of choosing." Out of all her teachers Izayoi was her favorite. Well… maybe second favorite since her boyfriend was her teacher too.

"No problem my dear. Kagome, do you know what you are getting?"

"I'll have the same, with a cup of hot tea," Kagome answered.

Now it was the boys' turn to decide what they were going to have. Toga was the first one to choose, "I think I'm going to get the bull steak medium rare with steamed vegetables, and a bowl of pho."

Sesshomaru was next, "I'll have the same just to make it easier."

"Make that three. Damn and I was hoping for something kicking. I'll save that for another time," Inuyasha sulked.

Five minutes later their waiter who was a wolf demon showed up, "good evening to you all. My name is Ginta and I'll be serving you this evening. What can I start you all with to drink?" he asked. Ginta was a thin tall tan man. He had gray eyes and dimples on both sides of his face. His hair consisted of all gray and black specks of hair right in the front.

Toga once again spoke first, "yes we're all going to want the house tea this evening. We are also ready to order. My sons and I are going to have the bull steak, medium rare, with steamed vegetables, and pho soup. The ladies are going to want egg drop soup and fried wontons."

"Excellent choices. Would you like to order the whole bull?" Ginta asked.

"Sure, why not. Just make it medium rare please."

"I'll bring the tea first and your meal will be out soon." With that he left to head for the kitchen.

Sesshomaru held Rin's hand under the table and then smiled when he felt her toe go up his ankle. So maybe she could coax him to enjoy the evening if it meant having more time with her. "After dinner we'll walk around the city some since it's the weekend. Maybe stop and get a coffee."

She gave him a gentle smile that he loved. "Sure. Are there any places you want to check out after we eat dinner?"

"I was thinking of Yoyogi Park. It's open twenty-four hours. We could walk around and enjoy the scenery. I thought you would enjoy it."

She was excited to walk around a park. So often all they had time for were the trails behind the school, coffee shops, and the city.

Inuyasha eavesdropped on the conversation and asked, "why not come join Kagome and I at the club? Everyone is meeting us there in a few hours."

"I think that would be an awesome idea. Just take it easy on the alcohol this time, please?" Toga asked his son.

"Yes my son," Izayoi encouraged him. "You go full demon when you drink too much."

"Oh, come on. The only reason I went full demon was because that damn bastard Mukotsu tried to pass a feeling on Kagome."

"Please don't make me remember that night. I still have nightmares to this day," Kagome reminded them.

"Okay, let's change the subject. Rin, do you have any other hobbies you like to do back home in Florida?" Izayoi asked.

"Umm, I like to surf. My father taught me when I was little. It was fun though I was never good enough for competitions." She leaned over and tapped Sesshomaru's fingers. "Did something happen to Kagome?"

"Mukotsu is related to Jakotsu and Bankotsu. Last year, he poisoned Kagome and tried to force himself on her. He didn't get very far until we found him and he was killed."

Rin covered her mouth and felt a sheen of sweat form on her skin. "How did he die?"

"How much do you know about demon law?"

"Not enough."

"We have a very strict code of conduct. In ancient times, before we made peace with humans, there was no such thing as murder. We killed who we wanted. Now, there are trials, but there are certain crimes when committed that result in an automatic death penalty. Attempted rape, rape, murder, and kidnapping. The next of kin or the mate of the victim is given the right to kill the demon offender," he spoke quickly and quietly. "Mukotsu was tried and Inuyasha was given permission to kill him."

Rin blinked as the vision of the white haired, fluffy eared boy turned savage in her mind. "Are they mated?"

"Yes. The night of the masquerade he claimed her," he toyed with the skin around her neck. "We don't have to go to the club. We'll go somewhere else."

"We can go. I used to go to the club back home in Miami," Rin said, staring at his lips, a welcome distraction to the conversation they just had. She pecked them, not caring that they had an audience. "Besides, we haven't danced together for a while."

"True," he answered, captivated by her mouth.

"Rin, what is your plan for the future?" Izayoi asked. "I know you want to be a writer and that you are gifted at Judo. Will you stay in Japan?"

She had to stop and pause. She hadn't thought about what would happen after they were mated. She had assumed she would go back to Florida and he would follow. Now she had a lot to think about. Florida was her home and she could never leave her family just to move to another country. "I don't know," she said, shocked.

He squeezed her hand in reassurance and said, "that is a private discussion."

Thank you, Rin mouthed.

"You don't want to live here?" Sesshomaru asked her.

"Florida is my home," she said quietly.

"I will be your home."

"Can we talk about this later," she rested her head on her palm, feeling stressed.

As everyone talked amongst themselves, she slid her foot behind Sesshomaru's heel, and footsied him. She ignored his stares as she looked out the window to the night sky. She was surprised he played along. Their hands were still under the table hidden under the black tablecloth holding each other's hand. His skin was soft just like hers.

Their dinner still hadn't arrived when Sesshomaru pulled on Rin's hand and gestured his head to follow him. They both got up and started to walk around the restaurant. Leaving his family to talk to each other.

"Are you enjoying your evening, Rin? You seemed upset?" Their arms were interlocked again.

"Yes. It's just a lot to think about. I miss my parents."

He could tell she really missed her family. He led her to the balcony. She leaned against it, holding his arm. "Will your family visit soon?"

"I was going to fly back for fall break. Though I think they might fly out here to visit. So it would be a good time for you to meet my parents. I still haven't told them about you."

"Why haven't you? We've been going out for over a month," he reminded her. Sesshomaru had thought she told her parents about him. "Is she scared to tell them that she's dating a demon?" He thought.

"This is all just happening so fast, Sesshomaru. I don't know how to tell them. You're more than a boyfriend, but not my mate yet and… I" I love you. The words were on her tongue. She held his hands in hers. "Be patient, I'll tell them soon."

Patient? He hated that word. "Are you afraid they aren't going to like me?" he asked.

His question was a bit shocking to her. "No, of course not. My parents are good friends with some demons back home. So please don't take it the wrong way. I promise my parents will like you. Though I have a feeling my father might interrogate you."

"So he is one of those dads?"

"Oh yes. I went out with a boy in high school for prom and because my mother is who she is, we have to do background checks on everyone before they can take me out. It's a precaution. One time, a photographer said they had their own company when I was first adopted but it was really the paparazzi. I've learned to be cautious. Anyway, my dad took out his rifle. His hunting rifle and sat down and started cleaning it right when my date was coming. I was mortified! Henry never asked me out again."

"I'm not intimidated by guns. In fact I can out run most of them. What about your mother?"

"She'll be happy that I found someone that can make me happy. She always hoped that someone would accept me for just being myself. I'm happy that you're that someone, or I should say demon." She stopped walking and wrapped her arms around his neck, while he wrapped his arms around her waist.

"I wish you would tell me when," he caressed her cheek.

"Be patient with me," she said quietly against his lips.

Their eyes met as their lips came near each other just as he felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. He cursed silently, not wanting to let her go. "The food is ready. We should go back."

Their palms met as they returned to their table. Since he didn't get the chance to kiss her lips he lifted her hand and kissed the soft skin. Cherry blossoms, he could even taste them on her skin. He couldn't wait to have his hands on her later when they go clubbing. There was something so sensual about the way the dress hugged her and he was excited to run his hands up her body while they danced. It would be perfect.

After dinner wrapped up, Sesshomaru led Rin down the opposite direction of Inuyasha and Kagome. He had plans to take her to a twenty-four hour petting zoo.

As they strolled down the street, Rin leaned her head against his shoulder. She needed warmth. The wind was blowing and she was beginning to feel chilled.

"Cold?" he asked her, stopping, and removing his blazer.

"I should have brought a jacket."

He held it up while she threaded her arms through. "Better?"

"Yes." She held his hand again. "Thank you." She took her phone out and texted Koharu that she planned on sleeping in Sesshomaru's arms that night.

"You plan on sleeping in my room tonight?"

"I do have a key."

"And if I said no?" he teased her as they entered the park.

"You would keep that problem in your pants."

He kissed her ear and muttered, "temptress."

They strolled through the arching white gate of the park and picked up cone cups filled with seeds and grains for the deer. Sesshomaru brought her under a sakura tree to sit and wait. He whispered in her ear, "just wait. They'll come."

She sat excited as a male and female pair inched their way forward. The female sniffed Rin's fingers and the male bowed his head to Sesshomaru. "Knows his place," Sesshomaru chuckled and petted the top of the deer's head. The male dipped his nose into Sesshomaru's cup.

"He likes you."

"We understand each other," he said as he touched the horns. "Hundreds of years ago, he would be my prey. He appreciates that I do not kill him now."

Rin nodded and yawned.

"Tired?" he asked.

"Mmmh." She leaned into his chest.

"We're getting coffee at the club. Come on. We should go."

"I do need to sleep, Sesshomaru. Trust me, you don't want to see the side of me that doesn't get enough sleep. I'm like a zombie."

"Mmh, zombie?" He licked his lips. "Would this zombie want to make out tonight?"

"If you behave." She ran ahead hearing the sound of music blaring outside a building with neon red and purple lights. There was a mixture of demons and humans in a long line, waiting to get in.

They joined at the end of the line and Rin pulled Sesshomaru's ear down, "how well can you hear through this?"

"You can speak normally," he raised his voice next to her ear.

"I guess we have to wait," she said, dancing on her sore feet.

"Uh, are you Carlotta Campbell's daughter?" The male rabbit bouncer asked giddily. His eyes gleamed with knowledge of who she was.

"Uh… yes?"

"No need to wait in line. You and your man can come right in."

"Yoo! There you both are," Inuyasha called out from the line. "We were wondering when you were going to show up." Inuyasha and the gang were third in line to get inside.

"Miss Campbell, do these people belong in your group?"

Rin didn't hesitate. "Yes, they do. Come on everyone," she led them all in.

"Just go on in. One of the waiters will take you and your group to a private seating area."

A lot of angry people and demons eyed their group, mostly Rin, as they were walking inside, "that rabbit demon didn't have to do that. Waiting in line doesn't bother me."

"Oh, I wouldn't worry about it, Rin. Besides, we're in the best club in all of Japan," Inuyasha shouted. "A private booth? Those are hard to get, not unless you're known pretty well."

They were brought to the very back to a private seating area that could seat about twenty people. They all took their seats next to their respectful partners. All around the dance floor humans and demons were eyeing them wondering who they were, and how they could get the best seating area in the whole building.

"Look at all these people eyeing us, they're jealous of our status while they are out there, and we are here," Inuyasha exclaimed.

"What status?" Kagome questioned. "We are only here because the bouncer knew who Rin was."

Miroku took a seat beside his good friend, "Oh, let him have his fifteen minutes of fame, Kagome."

"Enough talk!" Sango grabbed Miroku by the collar and led him onto the dance floor.

"I agree, enough talk," Sesshomaru took hold of Rin's hand. Then he dragged her on her tiptoes to the dance floor. 'Yeah' by Usher was on. He pulled her against his chest and she wrapped her arms around his neck. The music was so loud she couldn't hear him talking until he pulled her ear up to his lips. She slid her nose along his cheek, sniffing his neck and slid her legs between his raised knee. As the music continued he ground himself against her core. She swayed her hips into his legs and kissed his mouth, wide and open. She ran her hand down his chest, slinking it up the back of his shirt, while his hands went on an exploration of her body. They slid down her arms, over her elbows, then around her back, and squeezed her ass as they pushed themselves closer together. She gasped into his mouth at the contact. He twirled her around until she was facing a wall, pressing her back against it, he buried his mouth against her neck. His tongue flicked over her skin, then he clamped down sucking. She gripped his shoulders as his mouth dipped lower. His hands sought purchase between the slits of her dress and her skin. He found the soft flesh of her ass, making her eyes bolt wide open. He twirled the string of her thong around his finger, playfully nipping at her chin before returning to her mouth.

She moaned into his neck, while holding onto his shoulders. Trapped between the wall and his body there was nothing else she could do. "Trust me," he purred in her ear as he pulled her legs to wrap around his waist. His hands rubbed up and down her ass as he forced her head back to kiss the skin under her collar bone. "I love your taste." He pushed his hips into hers.

She could feel him hard between her legs, making her ache. She wanted more from him this time. She angled herself so she would feel his shaft grind against her core. "Harder," she muttered in his ear.

"You like this?" He pulled back lightly, still holding her back pressed against the wall.

"Yeah." She kissed his mouth, tapping her heels against his back to get him pumping against her again.

He held her in one hand while the other slid up her stomach and toyed with the edge of her bra. She stopped his hand from going up further, enjoying the sting, and tingling his thrusting hips made in between her legs. His hands slid around the bare skin of her stomach, back and hips until the song ended and he let her down. She leaned against the wall with a smile on her face, tugging his mouth down to hers. It was on the tip of her tongue to say it, to say she loved him, but she was too scared.

They spent nearly three hours at the club before Rin and Sesshomaru decided to turn in for the evening. Everyone else remained behind to enjoy their weekend partying it up. They were both tired and Rin's feet ached. She danced in her heels for that amount of hours. He offered to fly her back to campus but she insisted that she would be fine, he ignored her. He lifted Rin off her feet and walked them back to campus, taking his time.

"Put me down!" she protested kicking her feet. "I'm not a sack of potatoes."

"A sack of rice?" He laughed.

"No, let me walk," she maneuvered herself back down.

He held her hand instead until they came to an arcade that was still open. By the door was a game with a metal claw to win stuffed animals. Something white and fluffy caught his eyes. "Before you spent your evenings in my bed, how did you sleep?"

"Sometimes good. Sometimes bad," she said honestly. "Mostly bad."

"Nightmares?"

"Panic, nightmares. You know all my secrets. I don't know yours. What happened between you and Kagura?"

"I found her attractive and spent some time thinking about it before asking her out. It was fine until she became more interested in sex and not just for pleasure. She wanted me to mark her, but the pull wasn't there. I told her I would have sex with her."

Rin growled.

"I'm not a virgin."

"You can have sex and it mean nothing?"

"It doesn't mean nothing when I touch you." He slid a hand around her stomach and pulled her into his chest. "Listen to me? It won't be nothing when we are mated. You asked, I answered."

"True," she said quietly. "Then what happened?"

"I caught her having sex with Naraku and ended it," he entered the store and put coins into the claw-machine.

"Are you going to try and win something? You know these machines are rigged to make you spend more than you want to?"

Sesshomaru just ignored her. There was a white fluffy dog he wanted. When he believed he had the metal claw in the right position, he clicked the button to descend the claw. With his luck the toy was lifted up pretty easily for how heavy it looked.

"I have a feeling it's going to drop…" or so she thought. The claw hung on to the toy and dropped it down the shoot and caused the machine to ring very loudly. "How?"

"When I was younger I used to play these quite a lot. I became a pro after a few years. I won this for you." He handed her the toy with a soft smile on his face. "If there is a time when I'm not there to help calm you, I want you to hold this dog and you can think of me."

"Thank you." She leaned her lips into his as an extra thank you. She pulled back to look at the stuffed dog. "The dog actually looks like you that day back at the farm." She hugged the dog and then hugged him and kissed him again. She raised it to her nose. "Doesn't smell like you."

"Shall I pee on it?"

"Eww!" She slapped his arm. "What is wrong with you?"

He grabbed it and put it under his armpit. "What about here?"

"You! Give that back!" She chased him down the street while he ran backwards away from her.

"You'll have to catch me first!" He called from further down the street.

"I'm going to sleep in my bed tonight!" she yelled, cupping her hands over her mouth.

"Damn you." He threw the dog at her head. It bounced off her nose and into her hands.

A girl could get used to waking up to his lips. They were always soft, warm and heated against her own. Where he had started waking her up with his fingers against her cheek, most days he kissed her awake. He was always up first as he had to be in the dojo supervising calisthenics by seven in the morning. He had a break between seven-thirty and ten when the first class started and that was when they would meet up at the café.

"Hey," she whispered against his lips.

He nuzzled her nose. "I have to go. Meet me at the café at eight-fifteen."

She wrapped her arms around his waist and smiled into his mouth. "You taste good."

"Likewise," he sat up, bringing her with him.

"Ugh," she flopped against him. "I hate when you do that. Now everything is spinning."

"You take too long to get up." He laughed at her as he got out of bed. "Are you jogging this morning?"

"Creepy stalker," she said, stretching and getting out of his bed. "I need to go back to my room. Koharu wants to know if I am moving in."

"You could," he said as he put a blue jacket over his black tank top. "Technically once we are officially mated we won't have to follow these rules. You can move in. We can make out in the courtyard, eat together in the dining hall." He moved closer to her and cupped her chin, licking her lips. Even she could feel him twitching in his pants, "and do much more pleasurable things."

"Down boy," she pushed his hands down. "You're going to be late."

"So sad when I have the keys to the dojo." He kissed her lips until she was on her back again and he hovered over her, finding his way between her legs, while she gripped his chest. The only thing between them was his super, fluffy blanket. "I want to make it official."

"I'm not ready, please?" It was getting harder to turn him down. She could see the tent in his pants, but there was no time.

"It's been almost a month." He rolled onto his side.

"Sorry if other girls put out faster," she rolled her eyes while sitting up.

He followed her. "This is more than putting out. It's a commitment." He cupped her chin again and tugged her mouth to his. "You have to be sure you want to spend the rest of your life with me."

She wrapped her arms around him, finding solace in his embrace. "Give me time, Sesshomaru. I'm not going to dump you just because the month is ending. I…" she paused. I love you, is what she really wanted to say but she wasn't sure if she was ready. She felt at home with him, warm and safe. She slept so peacefully in his arms at night and he was the first thing she thought about when she woke up. "I want to be with you. Please just give me more time?"

"I'll wait as long as it takes." He pecked her lips. "I have to go." And then he was gone.

The lookout had become her favorite spot. She jogged down the long trail, her heart picked up speed. She stopped just by the cliff's edge and started stretching. Her arms went over her head, then down to her feet. She breathed deeply as her muscles stretched until she came down into a lotus position just as the wind blew around her. Just as it did, white slashed out of her peripheral vision, sending the grass, and dirt flying as it smashed into the ground. She leapt out of the way, doing a front flip then landing on her knees, almost falling down the cliff before she caught herself on a tree she had rolled in front of. "Kagura," she said angrily.

"Good guess." Kagura came floating down in front of her on a large white feather.

"Not just Kagura." Naraku appeared from the trees.

"Shit," she cursed under her breath. Her hands came up to a ready position and her heart pounded in her ears. She was ready, but she was in so much trouble. One of them she thought perhaps she could take, the two of them together, she was finished.

"Don't hurt her." Takahiro came out from the forest. "We just have to see if she is the one."

"One for what?" Rin leaned down and picked up a large rock. "Somehow I don't think you're here to talk."

"Get her!" Naraku yelled.

She knew she was no match for all three of them at once, so she chucked the rock in her hand at the easiest target. She knew he would most likely duck, so she threw it slightly down at Takahiro, hitting him in the temple. He collapsed on the grass. "Dammit!" Blood poured down the side of his head.

Rin attempted to run for the trees only to be cut off by more blades flying at her from Kagura's fan. They slashed into the trees and the dirt forcing her to run backwards, back to Naraku who was waiting for her.

"Don't cut her!" Naraku yelled from behind her. "That bastard will smell it."

She engaged him hand to hand, a punch to the stomach, he blocked, then one to the head, but when her fist made contact it was almost as if her hand was sucked into his skull, then it began to burn. She hissed in pain, yanking her hand free. Her wrist bubbled in blisters, steam rose off of it. Naraku snatched the injured wrist, making her cry in pain. She rammed her knee into his groin sending him howling. As soon as she was loose she ran for it.

Takahiro came up from the ground and tried to grab her around the waist. She twirled around, round-house kicking him in the face first, then in the stomach, then in the groin, and then twirling kicking him in the temple. He landed on the ground with a thwack.

She fled again, but was cut off by more of Kagura's blades flying in front of her forcing her back, straight into Naraku's tentacles. He wrapped them around her ankles and wrists then forced her onto the ground. "Let me go!" she cried, trying to get loose. "Sesshomaru!" She screamed at last, willing to admit she was out of her league. "Sesshomaru he-'' It was cut off by Kagura sitting on her back, shoving cloths into her mouth. The force of her impact sent her locket flying off her neck. No my family…

Rin choked back the pain of being held down and the way it made her vulnerable all over again. She sobbed against the cloth in her mouth trying to force it out of her mouth and breathe with the weight on her back. "Lift her shirt up!" Takahiro demanded.

She sobbed again as her arms were tied behind her back. Her shirt was lifted up, revealing the scar on her back. "It's her!"

"And you thought you could get away?" Naraku cackled.

Her eyes dilated in fear. She howled, digging into the tentacles with her nails, then throwing all her weight up to get Kagura off. Kagura tumbled off her back and into a sharp rock, hitting her head. Rin threw dirt in the wind demoness's eyes. She rolled over the tentacles, spitting out the cloth in her mouth, and biting down on them until they broke. "Dammit!" Kagura cursed, wiping her eyes.

She threw another rock at Takahiro hitting him in the face and then threw more at Naraku until she made enough space to flee down the trail as fast as she could. She kept glancing behind her, expecting them to follow, but they didn't. She ran until she was on fire and couldn't breathe. She made it into her dorm and fell down by the front door onto her knees. Her wrist was burned, her other one was bruised.

"Rin are you okay?" Koharu ran to her side, worried.

"I'm fine. I tripped and fell running," she lied, not wanting to say that she just got beat up by the worst bullies in the school.

"This doesn't look like it's from a fall," she pointed at the burned arm.

"It was a bad fall." She was shaking as she got off the floor and went into the bathroom. There were cuts on her neck. Her wrists were bruised, so was her stomach and her ankles hurt too. She sighed heavily and ignored the knocking on the door. She would take a shower and… then it occurred to her, she was supposed to meet Sesshomaru at eight. She opened her phone and texted him, forgot to do some homework last night, rain check?

Sure. Lunch?

Maybe another time. I'm going to hang with the girls.

See you in class.

Sure. Although that was a lie too. She had no intention of going to class where he would see her bruised and know that she had gotten her ass kicked. He had such a bad temper and she just wanted to forget that it happened. She turned the shower on, stripping off her clothes. She sat in the tub ignoring the pain in her side and the black and blue bruises covering her body.