Hello all! I am back with chapter 3!

I shall now take the time to address any concerns you have nn! (How formal :O!)

I'm sorry if that last scene was a little out of character for Sesshoumaru! I will try harder :) (but it was too cute, and I really wanted to do that xD;) (Oh wait! I thought of a better excuse: People do you crazy things when their in love :D!) (..no I haven't been watching Hercules lately :D;;!)

I'm really sorry if it seems similar to Moving up in the World! D:! But don't worry it will be mucho different :3! But thank you for the sweet words :D 33!

And finally Sesshoumaru not figuring that Rin's homeless: Sorry if it was a little fuzzy, but Sesshoumaru thinks that her face is too pretty and sweet, so it automatically didn't occur to him that she could be homeless.

I hope that clears things up a bit :D! Thank you so much for the kind reviews! They inspire me! (What a lame but true thing for me to say xD;)

And now after much delay, we start the show! :D!

Oh wait:

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or the song "The Girl from Ipanema", although I wouldn't mind if I owned either.

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--Rin

When Rin awoke, she was alone.

To her surprise, there was an immense amount of light streaming in, unusual for being under a picnic bench, and it took her a few moments to adjust her eyes.

But when she could finally see, she shot straight up. Her eyes swept the room, taking in every lavish detail-from the great bed, the wall of windows, the high ceilings, to the intricate carvings on the wooden doors.

And at that moment, the door across the room opened, causing Rin to duck under the covers, so only an eye was left peeking through them. A beautiful woman entered through the doorway. She was elegant and graceful, with long, black shining hair that was pulled loosely into a bun at her neck, held there by a pin set with little pearls. She glided slowly toward the bed, and leaned over Rin, gently pulling the covers off of her face.

"Hello sweetie, how are you feeling?" A warm, sympathetic smile spread across the woman's face.

Rin was slightly taken aback, but not wanting to be rude to such a pretty lady, she feebly whispered "F-fine".

"Are you certain? I heard you had quite a tumble last night."

Even more confused, Rin just stared at the woman, dumbfounded. What does she mean? Rin thought. What happened last night? But before she could remember, the woman informed her herself.

"My son told me he found you collapsed last night in the park."

"You're...son?"

"Yes…Sesshoumaru? He's very tall, long hair..."

"Oh!" Rin sat upright, but quickly regretted it. "Owww…" Her body ached all over, especially her right arm. Pulling back a dirty sleeve, she revealed a huge bruise.

"Ohh, sweetie…" Izayoi ran her lovely fingers across it, her forehead furrowing as though she was in pain. This must be what its like to have a mother, Rin suddenly thought.

"I'll go get some ice for that, alright? And then you can rest as long as you like."

"Oh, really its ok-" Rin started to say, but Izayoi lifted a hand to silence her. Then, giving one last warm smile, she drifted out of the room.

--Sesshoumaru

Sesshoumaru awoke just as the sun was beginning to rise. But as he began to shift, he realized something was wrong.

There was something else in the bed with him, something warm and soft and moving.

Sesshoumaru quickly glanced down, slowly remembering the events that had happened last night. That girl who had collapsed in the park. She was still there, her tiny frame cuddled up close to him; her dainty face was buried into his chest and every now and then he could hear her faintly mumbling something. He just laid there for awhile, as the sun began to spread across the city outside his windows, listening to the girl's soft murmurs. At one point, he surely thought he heard something about an angel, but he could have been mistaken

As the clock chimed five bells, Sesshoumaru carefully got up, not wanting to wake the sleeping girl. She lazily rolled over, cringing a little, and then settling back to sleep. He stood there for a moment, trying to think what in the world he would tell his parents. Surely Izayoi would understand, but his half-brother and even his father could be immature at times and jump to…conclusions about a girl he brought home, in his bed.

Moving towards the bathroom, he took a quick shower and got dressed. Then, taking a deep breath, and one last glance at the sleeping girl, he made his way to the main hall. As he walked by Inuyasha's room, he remembered his half-brother usually didn't get up until around noon, relieving his worries slightly. His footsteps resonated as he descended the stairs, and walked into the kitchen. He could smell something cooking, and knew Izayoi was up already. Early-rising was one of the few things they had in common.

"Oh, Sesshoumaru, good morning!" She greeted him as she turned her head away from the stove. "Would you like any tea?"

"No thank you." He said nonchalantly as he sat down at the dining table, glancing at the paper that Izayoi had already placed there.

"Ah, well, let me know if you change your mind. Breakfast will be ready in a few minutes." She said as she sat down at the table herself, taking a small sip from her tiny tea cup.

The awkward pair sat there in silence for awhile, Sesshoumaru reading, and Izayoi drinking her tea, before Sesshoumaru cleared his throat. Izayoi glanced up immediately - it was extremely rare that Sesshoumaru ever talked to her intentionally; usually he only politely addressed her remarks.

"I found a girl collapsed at the park last night. I…brought her home."

"What?" Izayoi's eyes grew wide. "Where is she?"

"In my room."

Without another word, Izayoi set down her teacup, and hastily sped out of the room. For once, Sesshoumaru admired Izayoi, felt grateful to her even. She was able to understand with the slightest bit of description. But as the seconds ticked by slowly, Sesshoumaru began to grow anxious, and was about to get up when Izayoi reentered.

"Poor thing…she looks terribly injured...a huge bruise on her right arm… " Izayoi mumbled to herself as she walked towards a drawer and withdrew a towel. "You said you saw her collapse? I wonder if she was mugged…her clothes look awfully mangled…" She proceeded to fill the towel with ice, just as Inutaisho entered.

"Something smells delicious!" Inutaisho said as he gave Izayoi a quick peck on the cheek. But she moved past him to Sesshoumaru, handing him the homemade icepack. "Will you take this to her for me?" she asked. Inutaisho gave Izayoi a confused look, and she sighed.

"I'll explain while I finish getting breakfast ready!" Sesshoumaru heard her say as he exited the kitchen. And for the second time that day he was extremely grateful to Izayoi.

--Rin

As Rin sat there waiting for the woman to reappear, she gazed out the windows to her left. Outside, the sun was finally visible behind the huge skyscrapers that made up the city, creating a beautiful effect. The way the sun shone behind them made them look stunning, as there surface reflected the light in a dazzling display, as if they were on fire. She couldn't understand how Kohaku despised them and everyone who worked in such beautiful buildings.

Just then, the door across the room opened, and Rin turned her head towards the sound. But her eyes widened as she realized that it was definitely not the woman she had seen before.

It was her angel. She blinked, trying to make sure what she was seeing was real. He was the one who had carried her home last night? But he had been so cold the day before!

He slowly walked toward the side of the bed, holding out something in his hand. Hesitantly, Rin took the bulky package from him. She unsure what it was, so simply set it down on covers in front of her. Timidly, she looked back up at him feeling her face getting red. He was looking at her rather confused, but after awhile, took the object he had given her, and placed it on her right arm. She winced a little bit, but soon felt the stinging pain from her right arm begin to numb. Instinctively, she looked up and smiled a bright smile. But again, he looked confused. Quickly, Rin looked down.

"Thank you ah…"

"Sesshoumaru."

"Thank you, Sesshoumaru."

"You're welcome."

After a moment of silence, she smiled, "My name is Rin." But Sesshoumaru just nodded in a bored sort of way, his eyes drifting toward the window.

"And um...thank you for carrying me here last night." She said, looking down again.

"You're…you're welcome."

A few more long, awkward moments passed, and just as it was about to become unbearable, the pretty woman entered again with a tray of delicious, expensive looking food.

"I hope that icepack is helping sweetie," She beamed as she set the tray down on the golden covers. I brought you some breakfast, in case you're hungry!"

"Ah, thank you very much miss" Rin said as her eyes fell on the tray. She didn't recognize half of the things it was piled with.

"Oh, please just call me Izayoi. Which reminds me, I'm sorry I didn't ask your name?"

"Oh, it's Rin!"

"What a pretty name…" Izayoi smiled down at her. Then, giving Rin a quick overview, she shook her head. "Well, the first thing we need to do after you've had a bit to eat, is get you washed up and into some clean clothes!"

"Oh, really, it's alright, I must be going…" Rin tried to say, but Izayoi wouldn't have it.

"I can't let you leave this house in your injured state dear! What kind of mother would I be? Now, are you hungry?"

"Oh, no I'm fine..." Rin shook her head.

"Alright, maybe after we get you nice and clean, hmm?" She smiled again, and Rin couldn't help but smile back.

"Now, Sesshoumaru, could you please help Miss Rin to the tub?"

--Sesshoumaru

Rin protested again, but soon realized she could not win against Izayoi. Slowly, she swung her legs over the side of the bed, wincing a little as her feet touched the ground. Emotionless, Sesshoumaru put an arm around her waist, supporting her as he walked her to the bathroom, Izayoi following behind them.

"Now sit right there on the tub, and I'll go find some soap and shampoo and…" Izayoi said as she turned the water on, and then drifted off, disappearing in a part of the bathroom that held the toiletries. Sesshoumaru led Rin to the huge Jacuzzi tub, and she eased down, resting on the side of it.

"Thank you, again" Rin said feebly. She couldn't help but feel humbled and unimportant in the presence of such beautiful people. With a slight, barely noticeable nod, Sesshoumaru exited the bathroom. Letting out a sigh of relief, Rin relaxed a little.

"Here we go! I knew I had some extra bottles! Now tell me miss Rin, do you prefer strawberries…" She asked, reading the front, "…or mango melon?"

"Ahh…" Rin wasn't even exactly sure what was in the bottles, let alone which she preferred.

"We'll go with strawberry," She chuckled as she opened the bottle, and poured some in the tub. "Now go ahead and get in, and I'll go get some towels". Once again, Izayoi disappeared, leaving Rin by herself.

--Sesshoumaru

Sesshoumaru left the bathroom, shutting the door behind him. Unsure of what to do with himself, and not wanting to be questioned by his father downstairs, he decided to take up residency in the big plush, red armchair in one corner of his room, pulling a book at random off the shelf. Most of the books were old and outdated anyway, and definitely not even age appropriate for someone in their 20s. Most were from his mother; presents she had given him when he was younger. Sitting down in the chair, he opened the book and flipped through the pages, not really taking any of it in. The time passed slowly, and all Sesshoumaru had grasped about the book after half an hour had passed was that some pages had pictures.

As he came to rest on one detailed picture, the door across from him opened. Glancing up, his eyes widened at the figure in the doorway. Looking down again, and then up, he realized that the girl in the picture, and the girl before him looked exactly the same. Turning back to the book, he saw a small caption under the picture that read "Dans quelle Belle descend les escaliers".

He had picked up "La Belle et la Bête", the Beauty and the Beast.

The french version to be exact- his mother had bought it on her and his father's honeymoon in Paris.

And the girl in the picture was, of course, Belle. And while Rin was not as exquisitely dressed as the Belle in the story, her face, no longer caked with mud and dirt, was radiant and soft, a little smile playing on her lips, just like the women descending the stairs on the page.

--Rin

It felt like an eternity in that bathroom.

Izayoi ruthlessly scrubbed and washed, until Rin's skin, though a little sore, glowed. She combed all the tangles and leaves out of Rin's messy hair, and used some liquid that made her hair smell lovely. Then, draining the water from the huge tub, she handed Rin a towel and a robe.

"Whew! Done!" She said, getting up from the side of the tub. As Rin put on the robe, Izayoi helped her up, and led her to the door.

"You can go ahead and rest on the bed, while I find you something to wear."

"Thank you so much Izayoi," Rin smiled.

"Of course dear," Izayoi nodded, smiling back

Opening the door, Rin walked back out into the huge bedroom. Looking around, she was suddenly met with a pair of amber eyes staring back at her. Rin tried to smiled at him, but he immediately turned back to his book. Behind her, Izayoi follwed her out the doorway, leaving the room, in search of something for Rin to wear. Letting out a little sigh, Rin walked, or rather hobbled, over to the bed, and sat down. She had to admit, her muscles did feel much better after the hot bath. Looking down, she examined her porcelain hands and feet. She couldn't remember the last time they had been so clean.

After a moment, Izayoi reentered, with something very expensive-looking draped over her arm.

"Here we are! I think these will fit you very nicely," Izayoi said, handing the pieces over to Rin. Holding them up, Rin saw that the Izayoi had given her a beautiful white, short sleeve blouse, with Victorian-style ruffles and little white buttons sewn elegantly down the front. The other garment was a light, peach colored, knee-length skirt, that had a faint, embroidered design across it, and was trimmed in white lace.

"Izayoi! I couldn't-" Rin said as she tried to give them back, before she was cut off.

"Rin, really sweetie, its alright! Though I hate to admit it, I'm not quite as petite as you are anymore, and so those clothes are bit too snug on me. I don't have any other use for them." She said, handing them back to Rin. "Now! Go get changed, and then you can come down for breakfast with the rest of the family." She said as she ushered Rin back into the bathroom, and shut the door.

--Sesshoumaru

"Sesshoumaru, can you take this tray back to the kitchen?" Izayoi motioned to the tray of food she had brought up for Rin."I think Rin would like it better if she joined us at the table."

Setting the book down on the side table next to him, he got up, took the tray off the bed, and made his way to the kitchen. Walking through the door, he saw that his father was still seated at the table, reading the paper. Sesshoumaru prayed that Izayoi had already filled him in on what had happened as he put the tray on the counter. The last thing he needed was his father's imagination and "wonderful" sense of humor getting in the way as he tried to explain what had happened. Seeing that his father was busy in the middle of an article, he decided to take advantage, and hasitly left the kitchen before he questioned him.

Safe in the hall, Sesshoumaru heard voices coming from the top of the staircase.

Looking up, he saw her.

The woman from the picture.

His eyes followed her all the way as she walked, until she was right in front of him. She looked up at him with warm chocolate eyes, and smiled that little smile, before walking into the kitchen.

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Chapter 3 is done! Ahh, I'm so tired, but it was worth it! I always end with fluffy parts don't I? (Whoa, I almost spelt "I" as "eye" xD;). I can't help it! Maybe some cliff hangers would be good, although I hate when authors do that xD;! But yes! Thank you all so much again for the reviews! I hope you enjoyed this chapter, and will help me to become a better author :D! Thank you again everyone :D!