Kagome came over,
"May I sit?" Kagome being polite, Sesshomaru was shocked that she would be this respectful to ask to sit next to him, he of course hid his surprise and nodded, she sat down right by him,
"You are a beautiful yokai, when I encountered you for the first time I felt your emotions, anger, hate but with a tinge of pain and sadness, I know what the root cause of it is too," Kagome explained,
"I asked you a question, not to analyze me," Sesshomaru growled.
"The point is, if you want to bond with this child you can not do so drinking all the time, you brought her into your lifestyle, you will have to change your lifestyle to be her protector, meaning no sake, reading to her at night, putting her into a good school, and when she does things that make you proud of her tell her that you are proud of her or reward her for it, teach her the value of a dollar, you will have to act like a father to her, you have to love the weak little human that you think all of us are," Kagome seriously.
"And that's why you want to help me, because of the human child?" Sesshomaru confused,
"Yes, but in order for you to help her you will first have to be helped by me, all that anger and hate must go away and the pain and sadness you feel will be erased by this child you have took into your home, but only if you will let her," Kagome softly as she smiled.
"The child couldn't take away such emotions, emotions run deep," Sesshomaru lowly and calm as if he were about to attack Kagome,
"You brought her into your life, not your father's or Izayoi's or your half brother's life, but your life, all you have is each other, you are a grown yokai, you have your own life, and now that child you brought into your life, children can teach us grown ups many things if you only look past the pity that you hold for her and open yourself up to her, try just talking to her, play with her, take her to the park, she can open your eyes to a world you never even knew existed, and if you don't know what love is or how it feels like you will never be able to express it to Rin, and I know you hate your real mother for that," Kagome disappearing and leaving him by himself to think of what she had told him.
~How the hell does she know about my life, or where my hate comes from?~ Sesshomaru growled,
~She is a powerful miko, she can read you like a damn book.~ his beast laughing at Sesshomaru,
~Shut up, this Sesshomaru does not need a smart reply from you.~ Sesshomaru huffed. There was a knock on the front door, he stood and went to the front door and opened it,
"Hi Sesshomaru, I was just dropping Rin off, here are some things that I picked out for Rin today, also I've made arrangements for you to meet some of the teachers at a nearby school to see if you liked that particular school for Rin, if not, there's also a list I have made for you of the other schools that are close to the office and around the house," Izayoi giving him the list of contacts.
"Hn," Sesshomaru snorted at Izayoi, sure she was a step mother to him, but that didn't mean he had to like her,
"Well, I need to go put up the groceries, bye Rin," Izayoi bending down to the little girl standing in a brand new nice dress,
"T-thank you Izayoi," Rin nervously.
"You deserve it honey, I'm baking cookies later if you can get Sesshomaru to bring you up the house you can have some," Izayoi sweety,
"She'll have to eat dinner," Sesshomaru strongly,
"Of course," Izayoi bending back up and saying goodbye to Rin and Sesshomaru. After she was gone, Sesshomaru moved to Rin's room and poured a bag on the bed, he sneezed from the scent of the mall embedded on the clothes.
"Is that scary woman here?" Rin coming into the room, Sesshomaru smelt the room,
"No Rin," Sesshomaru stoically. Rin relaxed a little, Sesshomaru found the hangers and started to hang up her clothes in the closet, Sesshomaru noticed Kagome's aura, he closed his eyes,
~Oh kami this isn't the time.~ Sesshomaru huffed,
"What's this, look Sesshomaru, there's some toys in this box, can I play with them?" Rin pulling the box out,
"Rin…" Sesshomaru being interrupted,
"Of course you can Rin, they were my daughter's toys, you can have them but you have to promise to take good care of them, can you do that for me?" Kagome sitting at the desk in the room. Rin stared at her, she was all tensed up, she nodded her head as she bit her lip,
"You don't have to be afraid of me Rin, I wont hurt you," Kagome softly. Rin had grabbed the teddy on top of the box, hanging onto its arm with her back flush with Sesshomaru's leg,
"W-wont your daughter miss them?" Rin scared of the woman but tried to calm down enough to be brave enough to ask her about her daughter,
"Oh, no honey, she went to a better place, she wont need them there," Kagome smiling softly.
"But you look so sad, why did she leave you by yourself?" Rin confused,
"Um, sometimes Rin, bad accidents happen and we were in a bad accident and she wanted to stay with me but she was hurt too bad, and she just fell asleep and never woke up but now she is in a better place where her hurt and pain is no more, and there's people there that love and care about her, I would like to think that she is my guardian angel now, just as I am yours and Sesshomaru's whether or nor he likes it," Kagome glancing up at Sesshomaru.
"I want to go there someday after I am finished living here, you know Sesshomaru took me in, I used to live in the streets," Rin looking through the toys.
"Can I ask what happened to your parents, were they mean to you?" Kagome softly, trying to get some answers from the little girl,
"Daddy drank all the time and mommy, she didn't want me, I guess she thought Rin was bad, we went to the grocery store and I went to get something like she had told me to do and I came back and she was gone, I looked for her everywhere but she wasn't there anymore," Rin holding onto the bear still. Again Kagome glanced at Sesshomaru who as holding her stare now,
"You know the teddy bear that you are holding that was the first teddy bear I ever gave my daughter, I adopted her, she was scared and nervous about being in a new place, just as I know you are, I told her if she was ever scared or nervous she could hang onto it till she wasn't scared or nervous anymore and she never put it down for a minute till after two weeks then she got used to me, we became best friends and she only had it when she went to bed at night, but it may take a little longer for Sesshomaru and you to warm up to each other, he is completely new at this, he doesn't have anyone except for you Rin, just as you only have him, you guys need to take care of each other, well, now that you have your toys and your new clothes, and Sesshomaru, I will leave you two alone, Sesshomaru doesn't want me scaring you too bad," Kagome getting up.
"Wait…you don't scare me right now, Sesshomaru, can I play with the nice lady?" Rin looking up at the towering man of a demon, he stared at Kagome, he nodded as he went back to hanging up some of Rin's clothes.
~Would you look at that, this miko has been able to get the kid to open up to her, you know, maybe you should take some pointers from her, it couldn't hurt.~ his beast stunned,
~Hn.~ Sesshomaru huffed,
"My name is Kagome, if you don't like the stuff on the walls you can always take them down," Kagome looking around,
"No, I like the horses, they are really pretty," Rin smiling a little,
"You like horses huh?" Kagome's eyes brightening up when Rin gave her a smile.
"Yeah, I like all kinds of animals, I like doggies mostly, the cats scratches," Rin explained,
~The irony of it all an yokai inu for a father, wont Rin get the shock of her life.~ Kagome giggled.
"Here, why don't you turn the box upside down, you can put the stuffed animals up in your room and make it all cheery," Kagome getting in the floor with Rin but not getting too close to scare her.
"You want to help me?" Rin asked, Kagome concentrated on trying to touch a teddy bear but her hand went right through it, Kagome sighed, she kept trying, Rin watched her try really hard, Sesshomaru watched out of the corner of his eyes.
"Its okay Kagome, Rin can do it," Rin sitting them up in the window.
~Foolish woman, and she thinks she can protect Rin when danger comes, impossible.~ Sesshomaru huffed, Kagome ignored Sesshomaru's puff of air and concentrated on touching the teddy bear again and again till she got frustrated and angry and slapped at the teddy bear, the bear went flying and hit Sesshomaru in the face, Kagome gasped,
"I'm so sorry Prince Sesshomaru," Kagome giggled a bit, Rin laughed a little too, Sesshomaru glanced at Rin and saw the smile on her face and wondered if he would ever be able to do that.
"You did it Kagome, maybe all you need to do is get upset and then you can move things!" Rin exclaimed,
"Maybe, yeah, I think you're right, you are a very smart girl, and your pretty too, you know that?" Kagome smiling. Kagome had again impressed the ice prince of course she had no indication of it though, Sesshomaru kept hanging clothes up and then he came to some pants and underwear, he didn't have any drawers to put them in.
"I am assuming I had some dressers for Amaya in here, you can see if Sango is using them and you could have them to put her pants, socks, and underwear in if you would like," Kagome glancing at Sesshomaru,
"Hn," Sesshomaru folding the pants and putting them and socks and underwear on the single desk in the room for the time being. It started to get late, Sesshomaru and Rin ate dinner in peace and quiet, then Rin went to the bathroom,
"Sesshomaru, I need a bath," Rin explained,
"Well, do so," Sesshomaru thinking she wouldn't need any help.
"Prince Sesshomaru, you need to watch Rin take her baths, she is just a child and she may need your assistance, you took her in as your child, you have to start caring for her as your own," Kagome explained,
~She is a girl, how do I do this, I've never took care of a child before.~ Sesshomaru thought to himself.
~Treat her as if you would your own pup.~ his beast explained, Kagome looked at him seriously.
"Oh, right, I guess we'll have to get you a human, er, parenting books to show you some pointers," Kagome explained.
"Miko, this Sesshomaru is capable of this, without books," Sesshomaru growled,
"The name is Ka..go..me, I give you a little respect, the least you can do is call me by my name, now Rin hun, what do you need help with?" Kagome asked.
"My dress, there's a zipper in the back and I cant reach it that's all, I can do the rest," Rin softly.
"I'm sorry Rin, I didn't scare you again, did I?" Kagome realizing that she had been a little harsh to Sesshomaru,
"I don't want you guys to fight over me," Rin explained.
"I am sorry Rin, this is something for your, um, Sesshomaru to do, I'll leave you guys," Kagome walking away, Rin looked like she would cry any minute,
"Rin" Sesshomaru strongly,
"Is Kagome going to leave like mommy did?" the little girl scared of Kagome leaving her.
"Rin, Kagome, is in a spirit form, soon she will go back to her body and wake up," Sesshomaru seriously.
"She will still stay with Rin and Sesshomaru wont she?" Rin pouting,
"I do not know where she will stay, come, turn around," Sesshomaru not wanting to upset Rin anymore.
"I like Kagome, I don't want her to leave me," Rin turning around and letting Sesshomaru unzip her dress.
~Great, now Rin is getting attached to this miko.~ Sesshomaru thought silently as Rin undressed,
~All the better reason to ask the miko to stay here when she gets out of the hospital, she will need time to adjust and she may not even remember any of this.~ his beast explained.
~And the jewel is her duty to protect, I cant very well give it to her if she stays with her friends, if that is the case the world will be at a loss, I guess she will have to stay here, great, another human to look after.~ Sesshomaru huffed.
"Sesshomarum I need to a rag to wash with," Rin softly, he grabbed a rag from under the sink, he handed it to her.
"Thank you," Rin quietly,
"You will start school next week," Sesshomaru announced, he smelt Rin's sudden fear,
"What if the teachers don't like me or the other boys and girls are mean to me?" Rin explained.
"This Sesshomaru is checking out the schools this week and I will be talking with your teachers to make sure that they are civil," Sesshomaru strongly.
"Oh," Rin calming down a little but still the scent of fear perfumed the air, once Rin was done with her bath she stepped out and Sesshomaru wrapped her in a nice fluffy towel.
"Thank you Sesshomaru," Rin drying off,
"Hn," Sesshomaru stoically, Rin walked into her bedroom and grabbed the teddy bear Amaya had used and jumped into bed.
"Goodnight Rin," Sesshomaru almost walking out,
"Can you read me a story?" Rin questioned, Sesshomaru tensed, he slowly turned around and walked back to the bed,
"There are no books to read to you," Sesshomaru strongly as he glanced around the room. Rin pouted, Sesshomaru sat on the bed,
"This is a story that my mother used to tell me," Sesshomaru getting comfortable.
"Do you mean the woman that took me shopping today?" Rin asked,
"That's my half brother's mother, my mother left me," Sesshomaru huffed.
"So Rin and Sesshomaru are alike in a way, please tell me the story," Rin smiling a little.
"I suppose, close your eyes and I will tell you the story," Sesshomaru staring Rin over, Rin closed her eyes and hugged her teddy bear and Sesshomaru began the story. After the story was over Sesshomaru got up and tucked the covers around her then walked out, leaving the door cracked a little, he rubbed his eyes and walked to his room.
"It was nice of you to tell her a bedtime story, tomorrow after work I could go with you to the store and get her some bedtime stories, you could surprise her with," Kagome explained as she hovered on the headboard of her old bed.
"Rin does not want you to leave her," Sesshomaru stoically,
"Like her mother left her, I'm sorry Prince Sesshomaru, I thought I could help you and Rin get used to each other a little better, I guess I just made things worse for you huh?" Kagome softly.
"When you wake up you will stay here till you make a wish on that jewel, you will endanger your friends with that jewel if you stay with them," Sesshomaru strongly.
"It makes sense, thank you Prince Sesshomaru," Kagome seriously,
"I do not do anything unless I get something in return, I do this so I myself will not have to expose myself to humans if any low level demons get a hold to the jewel," Sesshomaru taking his clothes off and crawling into the bed.
"Where is the jewel?" Kagome questioned,
"Somewhere close and safe," Sesshomaru laying down,
"Don't forget to invite Sango and Miroku over tomorrow night," Kagome reminding Sesshomaru.
"Yokai inus retain information for a long time," Sesshomaru closing his eyes.
"You have to tell Rin what you are, you should be upfront with her now, how else do you expect her to build trust with you?" Kagome explained.
"Woman, you cannot babble in my ear all night, this Inu is exhausted more often because of Rin and a badgering ghost that is persistent," Sesshomaru looking up at her while laying on his back.
"Sorry," Kagome shutting up, Sesshomaru was too busy fighting with his beast,
~She is right you know, if you don't tell Rin now, when she does find out everything will blow up in your face, it wont be pretty.~ his beast explained,
~She wont find out, I will not let her find out about my true being, she will not accept me for who I really am, no one will, now shut up and leave me be.~ Sesshomaru be able to fall asleep soon after.