Disclaimer - I do not own Inuyasha, or Chicken Soup For The Soul.

Author's note - Alright, it took me a while, but I finally have Chapter Four re-written.

Rin's POV

"Could you stop staring at my scars? It annoys me when you do that." His voice rang with with high irritation and broke my gaze.

"Oh, I'm sorry..." I smiled in apology.

"I have no idea why you even take an interest in them."

I grabbed his left arm and went back to my stare. "Because, they tell a story about you." I could tell he was confused, because he snatched his arm away from my grasp.

"Rin...do you have any scars?." His eyes quickly studied my body, looking for even the smallest scar.

I nodded. "Well...I have this one..."

Slowly, I pulled down the right shoulder of my dress. He must have been thinking impure with the size that his eyes grew. I pulled it down right before it showed to much of my right breast."I know, it's really big..." It wasn't that big, but to me it seemed to be.

"No...not really. How did you get it?."

I pulled my dress back up. "I fell."

Kohaku raised his eyebrows, he knew I was lying and thankfully didn't push it into further discussion. He pulled up his sleeve on his shoulder was a thin scar.

"I didn't put that there." I looked closer at the scar.

"Oh...How-

"Did it get there? We were on a family trip an-

"Rin?." I was startled to her my dad's strong voice fill the room.

"Oh! Daddy, hello!." Dad stood in the doorway with his hands shoved in his pockets.

"Rin, your mother and I are going out tonight. We have an important meeting, so I'm bringing you home early." My dad wasn't dressed as if he was going to an important meeting. He was dressed in one of his finest suites and his hair was done neatly, the way he used to do it when I was a little girl. I smiled. Knowing what this "important meeting" really was.

"I'll see you tomorrow Kohaku." I waved good-bye as I quickly dashed out of the room.

"Who is that boy?" Dad asked as soon as we reached the car.

"Kohaku Anberu...he was one of my patients."

Dad unlocked the car and opened the door. "Oh, yes. Your mother was telling me about him."

I hopped into the vehicle. "Yeah, I figured she would beat me to it."

"...and here are the emergency numbers." My mother handed me a large piece of paper. "Our cell phone numbers are on there as well. Also Inuyasha and Kikyou's home and cell phone number."

For a 'meeting' my mother sure was dressed up nice. Her hair was in it's usual bun, but this time she added white feathers to it, and she wore a long black dress with shimmers, similar the ones actresses would wear.

She placed a matching black shawl around her shoulders and grabbed her purse. Dad came rushing to the front room, as if he was in a hurry to leave.

"Now Rin, we won't be back till midnight or later, so we expect you to be in bed by then."

I nodded. "Don't worry. I will be."

Kissing my forehead and closing the door with a soft slam, I was left home alone.

I had never been home alone for more then a simple few hours. But it was only five, I had several hours to do whatever I wanted with the house. Rushing to my bedroom, I slipped into my favorite summer pajama's and grabbed a few of my favorite DVD's. I placed some popcorn in the microwave and set the first disc in the player.

Once I knew everything was ready I set down on the couch and wrapped a light blanket around my shoulders, and snuggled deeper into the couch. For a once in several weeks I felt relaxed.

When I awoke the next morning I was still on the couch and I had a heavier blanket over my body.

"About time you woke up." My dad's voice came from the other end of the room. I sat up and looked around.

"Oh...I'm sorry. I must have fallen asleep during the movie."

He flipped to the next page of the newspaper and continued reading.

"Where's mom?"

"She's in the bedroom. She said something about vomiting when she woke up."

I blinked several times. "I'm going to check on her and make sure she's doing alright..." I walked into the large bedroom, over to my mother's side of the bed. "Hey mom, how are you doing?."

She rubbed her head. "I think I had to many drinks." Mom then gave a small laugh. "Your dad will take you to the Hospital, don't worry."

I gave her a hug and rushed out of the room to change.

Since I don't want this visit to be to depressing or preppy...

I flipped through my clothes and pulled out a pair of fading jeans and a faded blue top that had been worn one to many times. Slipping into my clothes and brushing my hair, I walked by my make-up counter.

Do I...?

I grabbed my cherry lip gloss and shoved it into my pocket.

It doesn't hurt to wear fancy lip gloss at a visit...

"You don't mind driving me to the Hospital, do you dad?."

He stood up and grabbed his keys. "Alright. But don't you have to do work and not visit this boy though?" Dad's eyebrows raised a little.

"Yes, but I only have two patients. So I have the rest of the day off to see Kohaku."

The whole car ride there was in silence, except for the blaring stereo I turned on.

"I'll call you when I'm ready to leave."

He turned of the stereo as soon as I undid my seatbelt. "I'll be here at five. Be ready."

I wave good-bye and walk into the Hospital, itching to get to Kohaku's room.

Kohaku's POV

"I talked to the Doctor, he said at the rate we are healing we'll be out of here in no time." Sango said, out of no where.

"Eh, that's good." I continued reading the teen magazine, when a title caught my attention. 'Unsure if you like them or like them?. Take our quiz and find out.' It was a crappy way title, but I was interested anyway.

The questions were rather stupid, as though they were written by someone who never experienced love.

'Last question- How are you mostly likely to tell this person that you like them?.

A- A note

B- Just flat out tell them.

C- Toss out hints.'

I thought on that one for a moment.

Hm...flat out tell them.

I circled the letter and tallied up my scores. Reading my score, I tried not to say it aloud.

You don't like this person; You love them. Though you may not know it and you may be in denial, it's true. Maybe he/she is a close friend or the most popular person in school. Either way you are desperately in love.

"Shitty result." I mutter under my breath. I toss the magazine on the floor.

Miroku stared at the magazine and laughed. "Didn't like your quiz result?."

I shot him a nasty glare. "No."

"What was the quiz Kohaku?." Sango now became a part of the conversation.

It's just a quiz for teenagers who are stupid and believe in this crap.

"Oh, a quiz on if you like someone or like them."

Miroku picked up the magazine and studied the quiz for a moment. "So...Kohaku, who's the lucky lady that you love?."

My eye twitched for a moment.

Sango giggled. "I bet it's Rin!." I gaped at my sister, she was acting like a little girl!.

"Oh come on Kohaku, we see the way you look at her!"

I glared at her and rolled over on my side, making my back face her.

A few minutes later a knock came at the door. "Rin's here." I say, hoping Miroku and Sango wouldn't giggle or do some crap like that when I looked at her in that way.

"Hey Kohaku! Sango. Miroku." Rin smiled and pulled up a chair. "Sorry I'm so late...work kinda went an extra twenty minutes."

I sat up to face her properly. "I talked to Dr, Suikotsu earlier. He said you can be released tomorrow morning!"

She then reached into the handbag she carried and pulled out a wrapped package. "Here, this is for you!." She placed it on my lap and gave me a once more, innocent smile.

"What's this for?." I pick it up and shake it around.

"Um, it's just a gift for no reason."

Sango's giggles grew a bit louder as I pulled off the silver ribbon and black wrapping.

"Chicken soup for the Suicidal Soul?." I asked. "Oh, these are those books when people go on about their problems and stuff like that, right?."

She took the wrapping and shoved it back into her bag. "Well..yes, but I think you might like this book!."

I opened the first page and began to read a little bit of it. "Er, thanks Rin." I toss her a fake smile and set it to my side.

She bowed her head. "You're welcome!."

Sango was now going to fall off of her bed in a huge fit of giggles that she was in.

"Sango are you alright?."

She stopped her giggling enough to answer Rin. "Y-yeah...hehe...I'm fine." She buried her face in Miroku's shirt to stop more giggling.

Rin shook her head and looked back to me. "So, how are you enjoying your stay here?"

I shrugged. "At least I have a t.v for a change."

She laughed and ran her fingers through her hair, bringing her perfect teeth into a toothy grin.

After an awkward moment of silence, Sango giggled a bit more.

"Rin, would you like to come our wedding?"Sango then asked. "After taking care of Kohaku and coming to visit us everyday, it's the least we can do."

She nodded furiously. "Thank you! I would love to go!."

Sango smiled this time. "Alright...don't worry you'll receive an invitation close to the date."

She thanked my sister and turned back to me. "I've only been to a wedding once! This will be so much fun!." She whispered.

"Oh, who's wedding?." As long as there wasn't an awkward silence, I was good. "My aunt and uncles. Kikyou and Inuyasha... Have you been to a wedding before?."

I shook my head. "Nope, my sister's will be my first one."

She squealed in delight. "You'll love going to weddings! They bring such a good feeling in yourself."

I rolled my eyes. "Oh really?."

She moved her hands with nearly everything she said. "Yes!"

The conversation of Sango and Miroku's wedding went on for several hours. In fact, her entire visit was about Weddings.

"I can't wait till I get married! It'll be so magical!."

I gave her a smile. "Yeah, I bet it will be."

Rin glanced at her watch and stood up. "Oh my dad will be here soon...I better go. Bye Kohaku." She bent down and gave me a little hug and rushed out of the room.

Once she was a fair distance from the room Miroku yelled out. "Wooo Kohaku and Rin! Sitting in a tree!."

I gave him a even more of an evil glare then the last time. "Shut up Miroku!." He smiled and whispered the rest in a low voice. "K-i-s-s-i-n-g. First comes love, then comes marriage-."

Sango covered his mouth, knowing I was ready to tick. "Hehe, that's enough for now Miroku darling."

I shook my head and rolled my eyes, grabbing the book Rin gave me, I rolled over to my side and began reading.

Rin's POV

"Hey dad...how is mom doing?." I put on my seatbelt and turned on the AC.

"She's doing alright. She went to the doctor shortly after you left to see what's wrong. So we're going to pick her up."

I nodded and looked out the window as we drove away. "Oh...okay."

I don't want to lose this mother as well...

A few minutes later we pulled into the East Tokyo Hospital parking lot.

"Are you coming in, Rin?."

I undid my seatbelt and jumped out. "Yes."

We walked through several hallways and went a few feet up in elevators to get to her room.

'Room 10 D.'He knocked and waited for a short bald man who answered the door.

"Oh, Mr Sakaru!. Come in." When we walked in we saw my mother wearing a Hospital gown and sitting on one of those beds.

"Are you alright mom?" I rushed over and hugged her tightly. She placed her hand on my head and rubbed it.

"I'm fine."

Daddy talked to the doctor for a while. I was only able to make out a few of the words.

"What? Are you sure?"

"Yes sir, keep her away from smoking, drugs, and alcohol."

"We don't do any of those..."

They lowered their voices as the conversation grew.

Shortly afterwards, my mother changed into her regular clothes and walked out of the Hospital.

"Why did you go to the doctor?" My mother pulled out a fan and began to cool herself off. For some reason the summer heat was always murder for her.

"Oh, I wasn't feeling good...worse then I do every summer."

When we reached the house my mother immediately went to the computer room and looked up Baby names.

"Are you helping Aunt Kikyou chose names for her baby?." My Aunt was six months pregnant and she and my Uncle and no idea's for any names.

"Yeah...yeah I guess. What do you think of the name Kaze?."

I thought on it for a moment. "Wind? It's pretty!."

She looked at more names. "Or Yuki?. I like the two of those."

We looked at all the possible names. She smiled. "Yes I like that wi...I'm sure aunt Kikyou will like them."

The phone suddenly began to ring.

"Rin, could you get the phone?." Mom asked, still scrolling at baby names.

"Yes." I picked up the phone, hoping it wasn't another call telling me Kohaku would be in the Hospital longer or something like that.

"Hello, Sakaru residence?"

"Hey? Rin?" Kohaku's voice rang through my head.

"Oh! Kohaku! Are you out the Hospital already? Dr Suikotsu said that you wouldn't be let ou-"

He interrupted me and talked himself.

"No...well yeah. I'm out of the Hospital. But Sango wanted to know if you wanted to come over for dinner tomorrow?." He seemed a little shy and his voice drifted off while he talked.

"Oh I would love to! Let me ask my dad!" I set down the phone and rushed to the Library room of our house.

"Daddy?" I knocked on the door and walked in.

"What is it Rin?" He didn't look up from his book.

"Um, Kohaku asked me to come over to his house tomorrow night. Is it alright if I go?"

Dad stayed silent for a moment. "His sister will be there right?"

I smiled. "Of course."

He turned the page of his book. "Alright."

I thanked him and rushed back to the phone.

"Yes! I can come over." I said in a near scream.

"Oh that's great.. We'll pick you up around five. The hospital was kind enough to give us your address."

"Bye."

I hung up the phone and skipped to the bedroom, pulling out my Diary that was usually kept under my mattress.

Dear Diary.

After Kohaku was released from the Hospital, he was in a terrible car accident. I was so worried about him! I almost thought he was going to die for a moment!.

I visit him everyday, and even bought him a book. "Chicken Soup for the Suicidal Soul" it seems to suite him well. His sister even invited me to their wedding while I saw him today. I can't wait.

He was supposed to be released tomorrow morning, but for some odd reason he was let out today. I'm not going to complain, since I'm happy that he is finally out. And tomorrow I'm going to see him at his house. (He invited me over for dinner.)

I'm not sure if I should dress up or wear a pair of jeans? Maybe a skirt? I don't want to look so fancy, when all he might wear is a old tee-shirt and jeans.

Also in other news; My mother is now looking at baby names for my aunt. (Who will be due in a few months.) We decided either Kaze or Yuki,.Maybe also Aki? That's a pretty name to! (Kaze is my favorite though. And for some reason Mother acts as though it's her baby!.)

I'm off now.

Rin.'

Once I was finished with the diaryI shoved it under my bed and walked over to the closest. I always take so long to chose clothes. So I may as well do it the night before.

"Plan...to fancy, to short, to long..."

I pulled out a knee-long jean skirt and a lose black top that had three blue stars on them.

"Perfect!."

I set the clothes on my desk and walked out of the room.

Mom was still looking for baby names when I walked out.

"Still, Mother?." She nodded and flipped through some more.

"What would you want the baby named Rin? If it was yours I mean."

I thought on it for a moment. "Um. Well there is Yuki, Kaze, Aki, Kyoshi, Ai, or Asuka."

She stared at the computer screen for a long time. "Hm...those are so pretty..."

I hugged her. "You could always ask Aunt Kikyou and or cousin Kagome?." I walked out of the room and shut the door.

Poor mom...she must want a baby really bad...

When I entered the living room, my dad was looking out the window, thinking of something like always.

"What are you thinking about today dad?." He sighed and pulled me into a close hug.

"Just thinking about your mother."

I glanced back to the computer room. "Yeah..I'm worried about her too."

My dad seemed almost near tears as he spoke to me. "Your mother found out some news that's shocking and a little scary to her."

I freaked for a moment. "Is she alright? Is she going to die?."

He laughed a little. "No, she's fine..."

A moment of silence came between us before he coughed. "Your mother has some news she wants to tell you. And don't worry. It's nothing bad."

I nod and walk around to house looking for my mother, since when I checked the computer room she wasn't there.

When I entered my bedroom, I saw her. There she was, sitting on my bed holding the first stuffed animal she ever gave me. Tears brimming her eyes.

"Mom! Is something wrong?." I rushed over to her and sit down next to her.

"Everything is fine Rin."

I thought on what could make her so sad. "Are you upset because Aunt Kikyou is going to have her baby soon?"

She sniffed and shook her head. "No."

Not knowing what bugged her was driving me mad.

"Mother, please tell me what's wrong."

She brushed her eyes and smiled.

"Rin, would you like a baby brother and or sister?."

I nodded. "Yes. It would be wonderful! Are you going to adopt again?"

She shook her head.

"No Rin, I'm pregnant. I'm going to have my own baby."

I smiled and gasped in joy. "Are you serious mom?"

She nodded once more and pulled me into a warm hug.

"I can finally have a child of my own..."

I hugged her back, knowing how much this was going to mean to her, since she always wanted a child of her own to have.

She let go as more tears brimmed her face.

"You can help us design the baby's room...even your friend Kohaku can help."

We hugged again, both sitting in tears of joy.

When I first wrote this chapter, I was actually unaware that my own mom just found out she was pregnant.(Laughs) Well, what an improvement. This chapter went from seven pages to almost ten.

Thanks for reading!