VERY IMPORTANT
So since the economy has hit my family pretty hard, we had to sell a lot of our stuff and our computer was one of them. It's been what? Two years since I last wrote a chapter in this story? I was serious when I said I had not forgotten about this story and within these I years I have written my chapters on paper so that I won't forget my ideas. I have been working and saving money so that I can buy my very own laptop sine I need it for college anyway. I have one now and I have my chapters and I'm willing to continue this story and finish it for no one likes an unfinished story.
TO ALL MY READERS AND REVIEWERS: I sincerely apologize for the longest wait I have bestowed upon you all. I will continue this story and I hope that those of you still hanging on to this story will continue to read and review and note that this story is mainly for you for giving me a second chance.
To all the new readers and reviewers, ENJOY!
Last Time:
"Wow Inuyasha, that was amazing." Miroku said.
"Yeah, I never heard you talk like that before." Sesshomaru said.
"Thanks." Inuyasha blushed. "Who was that creep?"
"It's Hojo." Rin started. "Kagome's ex-boyfriend."
"He used to beat her all the time. Kagome used to make bad choices when she was in high school and when she met him, she wanted to change who she was as a person." Sango said.
"But when she tried, he would hit her. It wasn't until us that she finally called it off." Rin added.
"I won't let him hurt her." Inuyasha said angrily with passion in his eyes.
"Thank you." Rin said with tears in her eyes.
"Lets get to class shall we." Sesshomaru insisted.
"Crap! I'm gonna be late!" Sango yelled.
Now:
Throughout the day, Rin went to her classes thinking of Sesshomaru. 'I can't believe what he and I did last night!' Rin thought. 'I pretty much made myself his. I don't know if I can do this! Maybe if I just tell him he'll understand. Oh no! What if I break his heart? He already said that he fell for me.' Rin sighed heavily. She had hardly heard any of her professors lessons that day. She walked around her campus into the food court for something fresh to drink. She squinted her eyes and spotted Miroku eating by himself. Rin walked over to him surprising him and smiled.
"Hey." Rin greeted. "Mind if I sit?"
"Not at all Miss Rin." Miroku smiled.
Rin eyed his uniform and name tag. "Hey Miroku, what's with the new uniform? I hope that isn't something Sango picked for you at the mall."
"No I got a job at the The Juicer here in the food center. Half of the money I earn here goes to my tuition and books and the other half is for paying rent." Miroku explained.
"That's great Miroku." Rin began. "But you guys don't need to pay rent. We told you this already."
"Then what will I do with the other half?" Miroku asked confused.
"Whatever you want." Rin smiled.
"Alright then." Miroku smiled softly.
"When do you work?" Rin asked.
"I just got off actually. This will count as a class so i don't worry about all my other class times." Miroku answered.
"Well it seems you're all set then. Good for you."
"Thank you." Miroku said shyly.
"Let's go find the others and go home." Rin smiled. Miroku nodded.
"I can't believe the second day is a pain in the ass." Kagome sighed.
"You had trouble in class?" Sesshomaru asked.
"The class isn't the problem it's the work." Kagome answered annoyed.
"You don't like the work?" He asked.
"Who in their right mind likes homework?" Kagome asked.
"What do you need help with?"
"Math. I hate math!"
"I can help you if you want. I used to help Miroku with it all the time."
"That's good. Because I can never understand it for the life of me." Kagome giggled.
"Kagome!" Kagome and Sesshomaru turned at the sound of Sango's voice. "Finally we found you and with Sesshomaru. Thank God."
"Why didn't you just call me?" Kagome asked.
"We did." Sango answered annoyed. "You wouldn't pick up."
Kagome reached inside her bag and viewed all her missed calls. "Oh. Oops." She giggled.
"Let's go home." Rin said.
When they arrived home, Sango began to pack things from her room.
"Are you moving?" Miroku asked.
"Yeah to Kagome's room."
"Why?"
"Her room is big enough for the both of us."
Rin walked in Sango's room with everyone else. "Ok guys, here's the deal. Sango is rooming with Kagome so you three can room in here. This week we'll buy furniture for you and your own beds."
"We get to have our own beds?" Miroku asked. Rin nodded.
"This is great. Thank you." Miroku said. Rin nodded and walked out the room.
"Hey Rin." Kagome called from behind. "Are you feeling ok?"
"Yeah, I'm just a little worried."
"About what?" Kagome asked. When Rin didn't answer, Kagome spoke up quietly. "Is it about Sesshomaru?" Rin looked at her and nodded slowly. Kagome dragged her into her room and closed the door. "Are you regretting what happened between you and Sesshomaru last night?"
"Maybe." Rin said softly. "I just don't want to get his hopes up. I like him but I just met him. Last night he told me that he fell for me because he's so thankful that we're being so kind to him and his brothers."
"Maybe if you just tell him he'll understand. I honestly don't think he'll do anything to mess up while he's here. Unless you want them to go."
"No I wouldn't send them to the street. You're right though, I'll just tell him." Shesshomaru heard their conversation. Not that he tried but his demon ears were very strong.
"I'll be right back guys. I'm going for a walk." Sesshomaru said as he walked out of the apartment.
Rin and Kagome appeared from the room and went back into Sango's. "Hey where is Sesshomaru?" Rin asked.
"He said he was going for a walk." Sango answered.
Rin walked out of the apartment hoping she would find him. '(sigh) This is going to be one hell of a year.' Rin thought.
Sesshomaru kept on walking and entered a completely different neighborhood. He had no idea where he was going. It was getting darker so he turned around and began walking back to the apartment. He couldn't remember which direction he came from so he just kept walking. He suddenly slowed his pace but didn't stop walking. He knew someone was following him and he instantly shifted to hunter mode. He jumped up on a building roof and jumped from roof to roof as fast as he could to lead whatever was following him away from the city. Soon enough, he was out of the city and into a wide clearing of trees. He stopped running and stood still. He turned around and faced towards the direction of the city with a look so emotionless and cold. (A/N: infamous Sesshomaru look! ^-^)
"I know you are there. Show yourself." Sesshomaru demanded. A demon appeared in front of him with a mean grin on his face. He had long white hair like Sesshomaru's and gray eyes. He was tall and when he smiled, his teeth looked razor sharped. "Who are you?" Sesshomaru demanded.
"That is not important. The question you should be asking is why you are here." The demon said.
"How is that any of your concern?"
"It's not mine but the person who sent me here." The demon snickered.
"Who sent you?" Sesshomaru asked coldly.
"Surely, you must know."
Sesshomaru felt anxious but did not let it show. "Naraku sent you? Why?"
The demon laughed menacingly. "He wants me to deliver a message to you my Lord."
'Lord?' Sesshomaru thought. "What does he want?" Sesshomaru asked with demand.
"You shouldn't have left your brothers alone." Sesshomaru's eyes widened. The demon disappeared into the air leaving behind his taunting laughter. Sesshomaru immediately ran in his demon speed back to the apartment. Fear and anger consumed his body making him run faster. Sesshomaru thought the worst and grew worried for his brothers and the girls. It had already gotten dark and thought he was too late. His eyes began to glow red as he slammed the door to the apartment wide opened startling everyone.
"WHERE ARE YOU?" Sesshomaru yelled.
The girls stepped back in fear with Inuyasha and Miroku in front of them. "Who Sesshomaru?" Inuyasha asked calmly.
"No one is here Sesshomaru except us." Miroku added.
"What's happening to him?" Rin asked fearfully.
"He's very angry." Miroku said.
"Where. Is. He?" Sesshomaru asked hoarsely.
Inuyasha walked toward Sesshomaru. "Sessh, I'm okay. Miroku is okay. We're all okay." As he said this, Sesshomaru's eyes began to fade back to their golden color. "Where have you been?" Inuyasha asked. "Rin went out to look for you?"
"I..." Sesshomaru looked around confused.
"Sesshomaru?" Rin asked. Sesshomaru faced her. "Are you alright?" Rin asked softly. "Is something wrong?"
Sesshomaru continued to stare at her. ' She said she didn't want to break my heart. I brought the danger in to her home. It was a trap.' "We're leaving."
"What?" Miroku asked. "But I thought-"
"We're leaving now!" Sesshomaru yelled. "Get your things. We're leving in two minutes." He demanded. Inuyasha and Miroku silently went to get their things.
"Where will you go? What about school?" Rin asked.
"I'll find a place for us and we'll still go to school. We just won't be living here." he answered emotionless.
"Why not?" Rin asked. "I don't want you to leave." Rin said softly.
"You seemed doubtful about that earlier." Sesshomaru said closing the blinds of the windows.
"You heard?" Rin asked shocked.
"I have demon ears. I can hear just about anything." He said closing the door that he had slammed open. Rin didn't know what to say. "Listen, if i scared you with my confession last night then think nothing of it. I'm not some creep. Besides, I'll always put my family before you anyway."
"That's harsh." Rin began sadly. "I always put my family first so it doesn't bother me that you would do the same but you don't have to say it like you don't care."
"And you're telling me you care?" Sesshomaru asked as he dimmed the lights.
"Yes." Rin simply answered. "You and your brothers."
"I need to get my brothers out of here and away from you and your family." Sesshomaru said looking through the blinds of the window.
"Why do you keep looking outside?" Rin asked. Sesshomaru ignored her and kept looking out the window. Rin grew irritated. "Dammit Sesshomaru tell me what's going on!" Rin demanded as she made Sesshomaru face her. "I open up my home to you and your brothers and you dare disrespect me in my home? Now you want to get away from us like we're some fucking plague! Just tell me, who are you trying to get away from!"
"Naraku okay!" Sesshomaru yelled. Miroku and Inuyasha stared shockingly at Sesshomaru for what he just said. Sesshomaru looked at his brothers apologetically. "He found me and my brothers again. But it seems he's sending his friends to find us and scare us." He explained. "If he's sending his men to look for us then I can't guarantee you and your cousins' safety from him whether I'm near or not."
"Then wouldn't the safest thing to do at the moment is if you just stayed with us?" Rin asked kindly.
"I don't want any harm coming to you and your family because of mine." Sesshomaru answered.
"Sessho is right. We should leave." Miroku said. Inuyasha only nodded.
"No." Kagome shook her said with a smile.
"Consider us as family so we can protect each other." Sango said.
"Why?" Inuyasha asked.
"Family isn't the people who share the same blood running through their veins or by legal documents. It's the people who stay by your side no matter what making sure you're safe always." Sango answered.
"Why do you show us strangers such kindness?" Miroku asked.
"We were all strangers to each other once upon a time." Kagome said.
"You mean you guys are not really related?" Inuyasha asked. The girls shook their head.
Sesshomaru looked at Rin. "Naraku is very dangerous." Sesshomaru said very worried.
Rin gave him a warm smile. "Don't worry I'll protect you." She gave him a small kiss. Sesshomaru sighed and walked over to the door and opened it. He looked at his brothers' pleading look and the girls with a smile. He closed the door quietly and locked it.
"Okay, we'll stay." Sesshomaru said.
"Yes!" Miroku whispered. Inuyasha and Kagome laughed.
The entire first week of college seemed to have gone by so fast but with very good progress from the boys. Miroku continues to work in the food center of the school. Sesshomaru and Inuyasha have interviews for jobs later in the day and the girls still hold onto what they have. Their home, jobs and friends. At their apartment, Rin was helping Sesshomaru dress for his interview.
"I think you'll do great in there." Rin started. "Remember, have a conversation not an interview." Rin smiled.
"-an interview. I know." Sesshomaru smiled.
"Are you nervous?" Rin asked.
"No but it seems you're nervous for me." Sesshomaru teased.
"Very funny." Rin said giving him a quick kiss. "You look so cute." Rin giggled. "Hey Kagome, I'm taking Sesshomaru already to the interview and from there going to work. Sango will be back soon after she picks up Miroku and Inuyasha and most likely Sesshomaru. Will you be ok on your own?"
"Yeah I'm just going to finish making dinner and watch t.v. after. I'll be alright." Kagome answered.
"Alright then." Rin said as she and Sesshomaru walked out the door.
A few hours had gone by and Kagome turned off the t.v. and walked over to the kitchen.
"The food smells good." Kagome said to herself. "I guess I should prepare the table since everyone would be back shortly now." Kagome grabbed plates and began to set the table. Kagome immediately stopped what she was doing. She could sense a strong presence around. Kagome felt a pulse and placed her hand on the side of her stomach. 'Oh no.' Kagome thought. 'The Sacred Jewel is pulsing. Is someone after it once more?' Kagome heard a bang and ran into her room ready to face whoever was in her home. The wind knocked off the books from her shelf and she quickly calmed herself. She closed her window and placed the books back on the shelf.
"Hello Miko." A voice from behind said. Kagome turned around only to be hit across the head. She fell to the floor unconscious. The voice chuckled and picked Kagome up and walked out of the apartment.
After a while, Sango, Sesshomaru, Rin, Miroku, and Inuyasha met up at the parking lot with good news that Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were hired and start working Monday. They entered the apartment and smelled the food. They walked into the kitchen with the food still on the counter and the table unprepared.
"Kagome probably doesn't realize we're here yet." Sango laughed.
"Kagome, we're home!" Rin yelled. "We're all starving." She laughed.
"She's probably in her room. I'll go get her." Inuyasha said. He walked to her room and knocked. "Kagome are you in there?" When he received no answer he decided to walk in. "I'm coming in." Inuyasha opened the door and saw the room was a complete mess. He smelled blood. He crouched down by the corner in her room and touched the stained rug. He sniffed the blood and sure enough it was Kagome's blood. He looked around and found a note on her bed. He became shocked at what it said.
'You shouldn't have left her alone.' -Naraku
Inuyasha crushed the paper in his hand. He became angry at the thought that his adoptive father kidnapped the woman who showed him kindness. He looked at the blood stained carpet and only grew more enraged. His eyes glowed red and purple streaks appeared on his cheeks like Sesshomaru's. His claws grew longer and his fangs grew. He opened Kagome's window and jumped out following the scent of her blood. He landed on a wide clearing filled with trees far from the city and let out loud roar.
"I wonder where Kagome and Inuyasha are? They're taking too long and the food is getting cold." Rin said.
"Maybe they're making out." Sango said. Sesshomaru giggled and then immediately stood up.
"Sessho, what's wrong?" Miroku asked.
"It's Inuysha." Sesshomaru said.
"What about him?" Miroku asked.
"Something is wrong." Sesshomaru answered.
'Oh no!' Rin thought. "Kagome!" She said.
They all ran into Kagome's room and saw the mess, the blood stained carpet and the open window. Sesshomaru spotted the crumbled paper. He picked it up and read it.
"It's Naraku." Sesshomaru said. "He has Kagome."
"And Inuyasha?" Rin asked.
"If I'm correct, he's looking for her." Sesshomaru said.
"We should help him save Kagome!" Sango said.
"We should help him save Kagome from himself." Sesshomaru added.
"Why?" Sango asked.
"He transformed into his demon power. One he has no control over." Sesshomaru answered.
"What does that mean?" Rin asked.
"It means that Inuyasha will kill anyone in his path and he won't even realize it." Miroku answered.
"We have to look for him and Kagome. Sango, get your things." Rin said.
"Right." Sango agreed and went into her closet and grabbed her giant boomerang.
"Wow." Sesshomaru and Miroku said together.
"What?" Sango asked now dressed in armor matching Rin's.
"Who exactly are you guys?" Miroku asked.
"We'll explain on the way. Now let's go." Rin said jumping out the window with Sango behind her. Miroku and Sesshomaru looked at each other and shrugged and then jumped out the window following the girls.
'Here we go again.' Rin thought.
So there you have it. I have another chapter on the way but I hope you enjoyed this one. Reviews would be most appreciated.