Kagome's house

Kagome laced her hands with Rin's as they twirled round the living area in a dream-like trance, spilling little giggles as they went along. Together, wearily after a while, they threw themselves onto the softness of the couch, heaving several exhausted pants.

"Ah Rin, I'm so happy for you." Kagome moved to sit in a straight up position closer to her friend. "I'm so glad that you and Sesshoumaru finally had a break through in your relationship."

Her eyes gazing aimlessly into the ceiling, the girl herself was as if still dwelling in that sweet moment where their lips had possessed each other.

"So, tell me all the juicy details. Did you two kiss? French kiss? Or…" Kagome's eyes narrowed, a sneaky grin clinging on her face, her one finger rolling up the natural curls in her hair. "Or did you two… you know…"

Rin stood up, instantly realizing what her friend was implying. "NOOOOO… Kags… we didn't."

"Are you sure? Don't lie to me…." Using the weight of both her arms, Kagome pressed the girl down onto the cushions once again. "That Sesshoumaru, he's so cheeky and dark. He seemed the sort who'd want it bad, you know, like throw you to the bed and ripping your blouse off …."

"KAGS!" The girl's face was flushed with sunset red. "I SAID ALREADY. WE DIDN'T!"

"Not yet, you mean…" Kagome sent her tickles down Rin's waist, the girl frantically escaping her attacks and screaming for help.

"Girls, girls.. what are you two up to over there?" A low rumbling voice came from the kitchen.

Rin got up, adjusting her blouse and Kagome paced up to him, rounding her arm with his and guiding him to the living. "Myoga-ji-chan. Did we wake you?"

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Myoga's profile:

Kagome's uncle

Age: 60

Single

Warm, respectable.

Has a very close relationship with

Rin and Kagome.

Owner of an amusement park

South of Tokyo Suburbs

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"No, I was about to get ready to go to the amusement park." His hand made a circle at his mouth, coughing slightly from the dryness of his throat.

"Ji-chan, I'll get you some tea?" Rin went about the brief preparation, then offering it to the elderly man.

"Arigato, my dear." He took a sip of it, peering at the girl with a hint of curiosity. "Rin-chan, you look different today."

"Do I?" Self consciously, the girl's palm searched her cheeks.

Myoga heaved a chuckle. "You're in love."

Rin found her face hot as a sizzling grill. "I-I…" She didn't know what to say. She hadn't the words.

"Ji-chan, you're soooo…" Kagome didn't finish that statement. Rin had dashed up to cover her mouth. Eventually she struggled free but decided not to squeal on her friend. The girls were all ready for another fierce battle of tickling but a hand rounded up at Rin's shoulders, causing them to stop immediately.

"Rin, come sit with me." The elderly man led her to the sofa, sitting on his left. Calmly, he took another sip off his cup as Kagome joined them on his right. "You girls are familiar with the Ferris wheel in my park?"

They nodded. Why shouldn't they? It was the most eye-catching, most magnificent structure in the whole compound. Myoga had always addressed it as the heart of his dream world, his jewel… for as the sun sets and the neon lights come on, it would glitter like a diamond under the moonlights, infused with all the other assortment of clatters of night activities.

"You know, life's like a Ferris wheel. At some point, you'll have let someone up your cabin, someone whom you're go the full circle with." He placed a soft pat on Rin's shoulder. "There's nothing to be embarrassed about."

Rin smiled as she offered another nod of acknowledgement. Sesshoumaru, is he the one who be with me on this Ferris wheel? Will we be allowed be go on the same cabin? What about mom? And uncle? Will they miss their cabin because of my relationship with Sessh? That would be the last thing she wished to see. She wanted with all her heart for her mom to be nothing but happy and the girl could tell, Izayoi had never been happier since the death of her own father.

"Rin-chan, you haven't visited the park for so long. Why don't you come by over one weekend with your mom and your new uncle and Otooto? No entry charge for all of you!" Myoga suggested cheerily as he stepped out of the door.

"Hai, sure we'll be happy to go!"

As Rin sent the elderly man out of the door, she closed it gently behind her, joining her friend at the couch. She noticed, Kagome was just silently leaning against one edge of her seat, as though something was on her mind. But the girl had come to know that her best friend would be in this sort of mood at times. It felt as if she was bearing a heavy secret, something that was oppressing and tormenting her to such a huge extent that it sometimes tore her apart. But Rin had never brought it up. She didn't want to ask unless Kagome was willing to tell. But she does know that Kagome's parents hadn't a good relationship. Somehow, they never filed for a divorce, perhaps for their daughter's sake.

"Kags?" Rin's palm landed carefully on her best friend's shoulder and she looked up slightly startled.

The truth was, well, mainly Inuyasha. Their first date went about so well, in fact, it had gone too well. They went for a funny movie, then chatted over drinks. Everything was like what she had hoped it to be. Inuyasha's mood had significantly lightened, his previous heartache with Rin slowly recovering. It wasn't that hard to let go, through Yash's mouth. Rin and him, they hadn't really gone that far into the relationship. And besides, he's not the sort who clings onto something that wasn't meant to be his.

But what about herself, Kagome's spine stiffened. Would something good turn out between she and Yash? Would he…. love the REAL her? Would he accept her if he knew about her secret? Her deflated esteem was working with horrible effects on her again. Self-consciously, her one hand moved to touch the back of her left shoulder.

"Rin!" She fought to lift up her mood. No matter what, she couldn't help it. She was hopelessly in love with Inuyasha. At this moment, she just couldn't care about the rest, the consequences. "I'm okay." An idea sparked in her, a smile flashed. "I was just thinking. You'll have to show Sesshoumaru your love for him through doing something sweet….CAKE MAKING!"

Rin's eyes lit up with pure untainted excitement. "Cake? Make a cake for Sessh?" She'd never tried even baking cookies but it sounded fun. "A cake made out of love?" That's a perfect way to spend the day.

Their faces untidily stained with bits of floor, sugar and egg yolk, the girls giggled all the way as they followed the instructions on the cookbook religiously, well, not forgetting to slot in a little flour fight when waiting for the cake to come out from the oven. Boy would there be lots of cleaning up to do later!

Rin was coughing and dusting some excess flour when the oven bell went off. She gave a squeal, dashing to open it. Both Kagome and she agreed totally that for their first attempt, both their products turned out alright, edible to be more specific. Decorating was fun too and after three hours or so, they were all done.

Kneeling down till their eye level was upon the table, they admired their own creativity, each having their own too fanciful images of presenting it to the one they adored.

"Hmmm… I'm going to give mine to Sessh of course but …" She was eyeing Kagome's cake. "What about you? Are you gonna eat it yourself? Share it with your best friend here perhaps?" Rin didn't know yet but Kagome pulled her cake back as far as she could, fearing that her friend might be tempted to just dig her fingers into it without asking.

"I-I…I'm giving it to… err… a good friend of mine." She forged an excuse.

Rin nodded, not suspecting a thing.

All dreamy and toothy smiles, the girl strode toward Sesshoumaru's class, knowing that he'd be here. Sessh… he'll be so touched by this. He'll love it. As she swung open the door, on came the shock of her day!

Sesshoumaru, he was sitting at one corner, squeezing in consistent frequencies. He seemed really uncomfortable. He had… caught a cold from yesterday!

"You're looking for me?" He picked up the sight of the approaching girl, blowing his nose.

"Sessh… you're not feeling well? Are you running a fever?" Placing the box of dessert on the table, she lurched in closer, wanting to feel his forehead but her hand was brushed aside. Sesshoumaru was never the type who enjoyed appearing weak in front of all in his class.

"I'm fine." He answered coolly, not looking her direction. He didn't wish she'll continue probing. His sight fell strategically on the rounded box in front of him. "What's that?"

For a split second, Rin was lost in a moment of embarrassment. She thought hard for an explanation, any explanation. "Erm… I-I, Kagome and I just wanted to have some fun. So, we try baking cakes. We ate some… a-and there were extras… s-so…"

"Oh, you're giving me left overs." Though spoken so dispassionately, Sesshoumaru was well aware that the girl was lying. That look on her face told him all, he laughed to himself, that silly girl couldn't lie to save her own life.

True enough, Rin felt so cornered and indignant. After all her efforts, her gift to him, it had become one that would be deem most unsuitable for his present condition. But before she could mouth a reply, a hairy arm appeared out of nowhere, snatching the box up for an examination.

"Wow! A cake!" It was Hojo. "Sessh, if you don't want this, I'd really love it as my afternoon snack!" He was about to open it but the girl yanked it off his hand.

"I made this SPECIALLY for Sessh!" Oops, that was a slip of tongue by the girl and Sesshoumaru stifled a giggle.

"Can't you see I'm down with a flu and sore throat?" He pretended to chide at her. "And you expect me to eat some rich chocolate cake? You're indeed a sensitive and caring Ne-san."

"Wah, Sessh, I can't believe that there're still people making their own cakes. I thought all you need to do is to go to a bakery." Hojo just had to brainlessly rub it in further. "Your chick's so old fashioned."

Sesshoumaru gave one knife slashing stare at his friend, causing him to gulp and zip up his big mouth immediately. But Rin was already hurt by that remark. She wanted to take the box back but was stopped.

"Didn't you give it to me? I have plans for it." He intoned, bland as usual. "The neighbor's dog will love it." With that, he walked out of the class, leaving the jaw-dropped girl greatly disheartened and crestfallen.

At the corner of his eyes, Sesshoumaru took a few peeks at Rin as he made his exit. Did he go overboard with his tease? It was just a joke but perhaps, he shouldn't have. She looked so… upset. For the first time, he felt a tinge of guilt toward her.

Unknowingly, his thoughts had brought him walking to the park. He caught sight of Naraku, now approaching his way. Yes, they hadn't talked since that night with Rin. He waited as his friend came and moved pass his side.

"Do you hate me so much now? You've avoiding me." Sesshoumaru was the first to speak, though Naraku himself was equally tormented by this cold war waging between them.

"Of course not, Sessh. You know I can never hate you." Naraku turned to face him, his expression still sullen. "I just thought you may not like to see me."

"Do I look like I don't wanna see you?" Sesshoumaru didn't finish that statement. His voice was fading as his vision faded. He was struck by a wave of dizziness.

"Sessh… Sessh…" Nakaru caught him before he collapsed onto the ground.

Sesshoumaru's house

The boy desperately needed some rest after his friend had sent him home after accompanying him to see a doctor. But the door bell, it kept ringing and ringing and ringing. Which irritating ass is at the door? It must be some salesman peddling useless stuff. Sesshoumaru slapped the pillow over his head, trying to muffle the noise to no avail. With an exasperated growl, he scrambled out of bed, almost tipping over in the midst of doing so.

As he came down the stairs, his mouth was endlessly cursing whoever was at the door, one hand scrunched up into a tight fist while the other searched for balance against the wall. Whoever it was, he was going to regret this untimely visit. If he doesn't punch the daylights out of him, he'll not be called Sesshoumaru anymore.

He opened the door and at the first sight of Rin, his knuckles relaxed.

"Nak that blabber mouth. I told him not to tell but he just has to announce it to the whole world." Sesshoumaru started back to his room but the girl was insistent to find out more about his condition.

"Sessh, how're you feeling? Are you still running a fever? Nak says you fainted just now in school. I was so worried. Why did you come to school when you're so sick."

"Stop!" The boy broke the long unending chain of queries. Actually, he just never had a girl so concerned about him, a girl whom he loved. This was the first for him and simply said, he didn't know how to react to it. "Stop nagging like a grandma. I said I'm fine."

The girl chased after him up the steps and to his room, not giving up.

"You've been to the doctor? You've taken your medicine?"

She found that she was completely ignored. Sesshoumaru climbed up his bed lazily, flipping the covers over himself. In the darkness under his blanket, he heard nothing. Rin had stopped for a while already. There was nothing but silence in the room. He peeked from one of the fabric edges. Rin, she was just sitting there, her lips pursed up in a silent brood.

He removed his covers, leaning his weight on one of his elbows, observing her as she matched his eyes.

"What are you doing? Throwing a tantrum at a patient?" He started, sounding as though she was in the wrong and that pissed the girl off, setting her exploding in rage.

"Throwing a tantrum? Do you know I was so worried about you, I ran through all the red lights, almost being knocked down by a car? I was so afraid that something might happen to you at home that I couldn't think straight. I couldn't think at all! Y-You made me feel so redundant…useless… worthless…" Tears had started to drench her cheeks without control.

He sighed. "Alright, alright… Shh…" An aching pain pierced his chest and he reached to pull into his arms. "I-I didn't know that you would be so worried. I'm sorry."

He said what? Rin instantly forgot her sobs at the last sentence. He apologized. Sesshoumaru apologized. Now, that was the first for her. She swallowed, wiping off reminiscence of fluid in her eyes as she looked up at him. "What do you mean you didn't know? How could you NOT know? I…I love you. Of course I'd be worried. I wanna be here for you when you're sick. I wanna be able to do something for you, to make you feel better."

An instant smile was registered on his face. "You wanna make me feel better?" His eyes narrowed in the cheekiest manner. "Then, I want to see you smile."

Rin was stunned. "S-Smile? How do you expect me to do that when…"

Sesshoumaru didn't wait for her to finish. "All this talk about making me feel better and stuff, they're all nonsense. You're not even trying." He pretended to hold his forehead, collapsing onto the bed. "Great! My fever, the migraine, it's coming back. You're making me feel worse already."

"HA! HA! HA!" That was the worst acting ever by the girl but, since he wanted to play games, she might as well join in the fun. The boy watched every of her gestures.

"No, not like this. I want to see your smile…" He shook his head.

"But I just did. I even laughed." Rin argued making an innocent face.

"No," He insisted, lurching up till he could feel the heat emitting from her pinked seams, her slight breath upon his. "I want that smile from yesterday." With two fingers, he pushed the edges of her lips up and when she least expected, offered a short kiss. "Like this." His fingers dropped down to circle her waist and tightening his grasp, his mouth took hers once again with more certainty.

Moaning powerlessly into him, Rin surrendered to that most mind numbing sensation of his skilled tongue, now touching her own, pressing, delving, ravaging into her with a dominance that was snapping her breath away.

With a sudden discovery, the girl broke away from him, using slightly more force as Sesshoumaru wouldn't let her at first. He was just getting started. No one was at home. They were all alone and Rin's words a while back… it had stirred up such a flaming emotion in the boy that it was setting off a darker unquenchable need in him, blinding him to wanting more from her than just plain kissing that day.

"Sessh… you taste like butter milk." When she caught sight of the half eaten cake on his bedside table, she turned to hide her elation from him. Sesshoumaru, he can be so unbearable at times but… how can a demon like him be just so sweet? Despite his discomforts, his swollen tonsils, despite his seemingly nonchalant words, quietly and secretly, he had finished up a surmountable portion of cake by himself.

But the boy had other plans for the day. He wasn't about to relent. His one hand lifting the blankets, the other reached for one of hers, giving her one possessive tug to his side, then swiftly replacing the covers over them. Totally taken by surprise, Rin fell on top of Sesshoumaru, her waist length hair curtaining about him, her chest landing on his, allowing him the unobstructed view of the fullness of her cleavage.

"Sessh?" She blushed as she felt the weight of her breasts pressing against his hard muscles, her heart pounded into his.

"I thought you're here to take care of me." He flashed a smile, one that was fed with a certain menace. He was hinting her his intentions. Rin could tell.

"W-What would you like? A drink? Some snacks?" She lightly drew away from the obvious, though she knew she wouldn't mind if he'd make further advances at her. Something in her gut told her that she was ready anytime he's ready to take her.

"This…" His fingers glided to the back of her head, pressing her down, catching her invitingly parting mouth with his own. After a few gentle brushing of lips, they began to move in a harmonized pace, taking every next kiss a little harder, harsher, longer than the one before.

He felt her breathing hastening as his hands roamed round her curves and bends, exploring these untainted regions, regions where no other hands had been. She might have played with herself but he would be her first man. Sesshoumaru was certain. She smelt so fresh, so pure, tasting sweeter than ambrosia. It was giving him a high no amounts of alcohol could do, knocking him drunk with intoxication.

No, Sesshoumaru chanted to himself. Not enough... He wanted more. He sank into her mouth this time, kissing her deeper and deeper, then sucking her tongue into his with a force so intense that the girl let off a soft whine for help, alerting him that he was beginning to hurt her.

He released her mouth, his hand sliding to her back and underneath the silk of her blouse, tracing up along the groves of her spine till he met with an obstruction, one which he was determined to rid it. Gently, he tugged at it, unfastening the hook of her bra, Rin's lips instantly moved away from his with a smack as she felt it coming loose.

"Sessh…" Still drowning in this new form of ecstasy, she lifted herself up enough to match his eyes but Sesshoumaru acted even faster.

Before another word could be formed, his left hand had wittily traced along the edges of her undergarment to the front, moving through the space between their bodies provided by the girl, taking one of her soft breasts into his palm. Rin wanted to speak but his gentle kneading and fondling of one of her most sensitive points was devastatingly distracting. She couldn't form a proper word, just stifled little moans escaped through the crevice of her teeth.

"Sessh… stop…" The two words spilled out in distorted fragments. But, she didn't wish him to stop, EVER! There was just something at the back of her mind, something she forgot to inform him. But Sesshoumaru preferred to turn a deaf ear. His attention was drawn to those irritating buttons holding her blouse together, hindering him from what he wanted to see. Top down one at a time, he released them. One corner of his lips lifted a lope-sided grin.

"Sessh!" He stopped. He had undone three. Thank God for that short break, Rin could finally catch her breath. "Uncle, I called uncle before I came. He's on his way home." As she finished, she could feel the immensely gloomy brood now lashing all over the boy's face.

Damn! She was so dumb! Why did she ever call uncle? If she hadn't, they would have the whole house, the whole afternoon to themselves.

The boy shared her disappointment. Gosh he wanted her bad, today, now! His arousal had become so stiff it felt as though it was about to burst. And from her bodily reactions to him just now, he bet a thousand bucks she was all wet and ready for him.

Hearing a turn of knob, Rin jumped out of Sesshoumaru's bed immediately, dashing into the bathroom to adjust her clothing.

"Sesshy, ahh… say ahh…" Inu-no-Taisho held out a spoonful of porridge to the boy's mouth.

Why must this old man be so mushy all the time? Sesshoumaru rolled his eyes, following Rin as she entered the room.

"Come, Sesshy, eat it while it's still hot, say ahh… daddy will feed you…" The middle aged man tried again, this time, moving closer to his son. "Don't be afraid. Daddy is here to take care of you."

"Ahh! Can you stop acting like a sissy?" That last statement plus his father's untimely return, spoiling all possibilities of a perfect afternoon with Rin, inside Rin, he just snapped. "I want you outside at least a five feet radius from me!"

"Uncle," Both father and son turned at that sweet girlish voice. "Since you're back, I think I'll be going home now." That just worsened Sesshoumaru's mood. He didn't her to go.

"Thank you for taking care of Sesshy today, Rin." Inu-no-Taisho stood up as the phone rang. "I'm glad Sesshy now has a wonderful ne-san like you."

He exited the room, going downstairs to answer the call but his seemingly innocently spoken words were etched into the girl's head. A wonderful ne-san eh? Rin heaved a silent sigh to herself. If I were really such a wonderful ne-san, then what Sessh and I were doing just now…. It was as if I could still feel the warmth of his hand on my skin, his taste in my mouth.

A strong arm pulled her onto the bed, breaking her musings.

"Sessh, uncle's just downstairs." Rin tried to get up but Sesshoumaru wouldn't let her.

"What're you doing standing there like that by yourself… reliving our moment?" He teased. "You're so lusty!"

"I DID NOT!" She wanted to get up again but he was simply too strong.

"You know if we'd more time, I will…." He whispered the rest into her ears and Rin thrashed, struggling to push away from him.

"Ahh… Sessh… you're so…" The boy laughed. Rin's cheeks were red like wine. He let her go.

Successfully gotten out of his entrapment, the girl was about to make leave but Sesshoumaru caught her hand. "What I said just now, we'll do when I get well."

Rin's heart skipped a beat. She didn't know how to reply to that sort of suggestive sentence but that didn't mean she didn't want it just as bad.

"Sessh, remember to take your medicine. I'll call you tonight to see how you are."

With that, the girl left for home.