A/N: Please don't kill me folks. I HAVE NOT GIVEN UP ON MY STORIES! You all have been on my mind and I have just been super busy. Being a wife and mother can really take away one's spare time and not to mention moving and prepareing for my husband to deploy. I hope you like this chapter and be sure to tell me what you think. I will also be updating the rest of my stories hopefully by the end of the week. Now without further delay...

~Someone to Trust~

Rin threw her long raven locks into a messy bun at the nape of her neck and walked out her bedroom heading for the kitchen to make coffee for herself and her boss before they headed off to work only to find a grey haired woman in the kitchen had beaten her to the punch.

"Hello", Rin said softly in order not to scare the elderly lady half to death because she had her back towards her.

"Good morning dear. I trust you slept well", the older woman smiled as she turned around to greet the young woman whom she was not surprised to see standing there.

"Umm yes…yes I did ma'am thank you for asking. I hope I won't come off as being rude when I ask you this but…who are you", Rin asked softly as a confused look plastered itself on her beautiful heart shaped face.

"Nope not rude at all, I'm Kaede Takahashi and you are Sess's assistant, are you not", she asked cheerily.

"Yes I am. Are you….Sess's kin", Rin asked as she watched the woman go about the large kitchen.

"You could say that but I take care of his home as well. He already informed me that you'd be staying with us for a while", she continued to smile.

"Don't tell me I've been here for a whole weekend only to find out you live here too", Rin said in shock.

"Actually my husband Totosai and I have a small cottage on the property. I think it's only proper for a young single demon such as Sesshomaru to have his privacy. Plus, I don't want to see Sess's face twenty four hours of the day. As handsome as he is, I don't find him appealing for my taste", the old woman chuckled.

"I'd say I'm one hundred times as handsome as that wrinkled old plastic bag you call a mate", Sesshomaru teased coldly as he walked into the kitchen eliciting full on laughter from the older woman.

"Good morning ladies", he greeted indifferently as he walked over to the coffee pot and poured himself and Rin a cup of Joe and then passed it to her.

"Good morning Sesshomaru", Rin said softly and Kaede said her greeting with a huge grin.

It had been long time since Kaede had heard him say anything that caused one to laugh and she quite enjoyed this new side of him. She couldn't help but think his assistant had something to do with it.

"I see that you both seem to have gotten your introductions out of the way already", he said as his eyes traveled the length of Rin's body before he refocused on the beauty of her face.

"And you look ravishing this morning Rin. I've often wondered what you'd look like in slacks and a blazer and must say I'm not disappointed. You wear a feminine version of the male suit very well and the red neck tie is superb", he said watching her intensely while he took a few sips of his coffee.

"Thank you", Rin replied softly as she sipped her own cup of coffee and tried to keep from looking at the handsome demon.

"I supposed we'd better get going before we're late and you know how I despise tardiness Ms. Mori", Sesshomaru said as he finished off his coffee.

"Yes sir I'm ready when you are", Rin replied and grabbed her briefcase but before she could get rid of her coffee mug Kaede plucked it from her fingers.

"You two have a good day at work", Kaede sang as Rin and Sesshomaru left the kitchen headed for his black Lexis driven by the afore mentioned Totosai.

0o0o0o0

When Totosai arrived at Sesshomaru's sixty two story office building, he pulled into the demon's private car entry and opened the door for both Sesshomaru and Rin.

The old man gave Rin a warm smile as she exited the car and he'd found her company very pleasant on the drive to Takahashi Towers. It didn't go unnoticed that with Rin around the stoic demon was more relaxed than he usually was and the old man had also noticed Sesshomaru's quick glances at her through his rearview mirror while she wasn't looking.

When the pair was outside the car, Totosai then said his goodbyes and told Sesshomaru he would be waiting for his call whenever he was ready to leave.

Sesshomaru and Rin walked in silence to the private entrance of the building which was exclusively used by him alone and he couldn't help but silently focus his attention on his accountant's alluring figure as she walked unaware beside him.

He smirked to himself as his golden eyes roamed over the swell of her breasts through her shirt and blazer. He then took in the sight her curved bottom in the slightly fitted black slacks which he found himself envious of as they cupped and cradled her soft full rear end.

They made their way to Sesshomaru's private elevator and Rin quietly stood next to Sesshomaru as he pressed the buttons that would take them to his office and she braced herself for the movement of the lift.

As they waited patiently for the elevator doors to close, Sesshomaru leaned down and whispered in Rin's ear.

"I think we will be a hot topic in the office today", he said emotionlessly letting his voice penetrate her ears.

"Why do you say that", Rin asked as she looked up at him innocently needing him to clarify himself to her.

"Well….this is my private elevator and I'm certain it will not go unnoticed that you arrived here at work with me. People will definitely think we're sleeping together. Don't you think", Sesshomaru said nonchalantly and watched as Rin's face drained of its color as she realized he was right. Her co-workers would definitely think she'd been sleeping with her super rich boss.

Her perfectly spotless reputation would be ruined the moment she stepped out of the elevator with the handsome dog demon and that was something Rin could not let happen. She refused to let people think of her as a tramp when nothing but an innocent kiss had transpired between them.

Before the elevator doors closed, Rin quickly stepped in the way stopping the automatic sliding doors in its tracks.

"Please forgive me. I'm going to walk around the front to….to take the public elevators. I'll see you later", she said as she made a move to leave her boss, however, Sesshomaru's hand shot out and grasped her wrist before she could make a clean escape.

Golden eyes locked onto hazel as he stood watching the woman who so fascinated him in a way no human ever could.

"You look absolutely delectable Rin", he complimented coldly as he pulled her slightly against him.

"Thank you sir…I…I mean Sesshomaru", she replied nervously as she gazed up into his handsome face.

He leaned over her and gently rubbed his nose against hers on impulse and he felt her relax immediately. He released her wrist and wrapped one arm around her waist in a possessive grip.

Rin braced a free hand on her boss's chest as he laid his forehead against hers and looked directly into her eyes.

"You, my dear Rin, have made my weekend very…..interesting", he said in a low deep growl as his eyes seemed to penetrate through to her very soul.

"Same here sir", she replied trying desperately to keep her heart beat steady.

"We've made so much progress and it's back to sir", he asked with an arched ebony brow.

"Sorry old habits still die hard. I just don't want to slip up and call you Sesshomaru in the office", Rin said as she felt her lips quiver slightly because of his closeness.

"I'm very certain that you won't make that mistake….Ms. Mori", he whispered and slowly caressed her jaw line sending shivers down her spine.

"I…..I must go sir. There's work to be done", she whispered as she closed her eyes and savored the feel of his skin on hers.

You're such an interesting creature Rin. Something tells me you do want me yet you don't even realize it.

"Indeed", Sesshomaru replied and without warning he stepped away from his assistant and watched her slightly sway and brace herself against the elevator's entrance from the sudden loss of their contact.

"Do have a good day at work Ms. Mori. I'm told your boss can be quite the bastard", he teased indifferently as the elevators closed in Rin's face while she stared at the man she'd spent the weekend with.

0o0o0o0

Rin rushed into the office not prepared to hear her boss on a rampage. She rushed past her co-workers who seemed to be on pin and needles at their work stations.

Just what has happened from the time I left Sesshomaru until now? She thought as she ignored the stares of the other employees and made her way to the desk of the office secretary.

"Thank goodness you've arrived Ms. Mori. Mr. Takahashi is not having a good morning", the blond woman said and passed Rin her agenda for the day.

"What's going on Kirara", Rin asked the beautiful cat demon whose humanoid form was absolutely beautiful and just as majestic as her demon form.

"I have no idea but I had to fix his coffee and I'm just not as good as you are. Then there was an unexpected visitor who was here when he arrived this morning. Everything went downhill from there and….and you look…simply amazing! Did you get makeover of some sort this weekend", the young demon woman asked as she eyeballed Rin.

"It's a long story Kirara. Do you know why Mr. Takahashi is so upset", Rin asked hoping to gain some insight as to the sudden change in him from the time they departed at the elevator.

"I can't hear what's going on in there because of those darn demon sound proof walls in his office but if I could guess I'd take a gamble and say it has something to do with you being late and the very handsome visitor sitting in his office", Kirara said as she glared at Rin.

In that instant Sesshomaru emerged from his office and looked directly at Rin. His molten gold eyes gave nothing away as he glared at her.

"Ms. Mori, I need to see you in my office right now", he voice seemed to thunder throughout the room.

"Yes sir", she said as she quickly left Kirara's desk to make her way to her office which was just outside of her boss's and was only separated by a single wall.

"I wonder how much longer it will take those two to realize that they are made for each other", Kirara mumbled to herself as she watched Rin dash off towards her office.

0o0o0o0

Rin laid her briefcase on top of her desk and followed Sesshomaru into his office. When they were inside, her eyes landed on the unexpected visitor that the secretary had mentioned earlier.

He was tall and indeed very attractive and his skin was slightly tanned. He had long midnight hair that reached just past his waist which was braided in a French braid and cascaded down the center of his back and Rin could tell that for a human he was in good physical shape.

"What is the meaning of your lateness Ms. Mori", Sesshomaru asked coldly as he watched her.

"I….I'm sorry sir. I….I had issues with my living arrangements this weekend. I suppose that is the reason…sir", she said nervously as she stood before him.

"Imagine my surprise when I came into my office and I did not find you here. You know how I despise lateness Ms. Mori. Do not let it happen again, am I understood", Sesshomaru asked indifferently, a complete change from the man he'd been inside the elevator shaft only moments before.

I guess it doesn't matter that he's the reason I'm late. Rin thought as she tried to gather her composure in front of her demon boss.

"Please accept my apology sir and no it will not happen again", she lifted her head high in an attempt to save face.

"Good, apology accepted. Now allow me to introduce you to Bankotsu Nana", Sesshomaru said coolly as he took his seat behind his desk.

"Mr. Nana, this is my accountant and personal assistant Ms. Rin Mori", Sesshomaru said coolly as he eyed the young human male with a blatant look of disgust.

"Hello Ms. Mori it is a pleasure to meet you", Bankotsu said as he took Rin's hand in his and kissed the back of it.

Sesshomaru felt a sudden rush of possession surge inside of him as the male's lips touched his accountant's hand but he managed to stifle the emotion and settled on a cold glare instead.

"I must say I've heard of your intelligence in the business world throughout Japan but no one could have prepared me for the beauty you possess", Bankotsu said as he looked down at Rin.

"Thank you Mr. Nana. It is a pleasure to meet you. Mr. Takahashi if that is all that you need from me at this moment I will get to work now", Rin said as she attempted to excuse herself.

"Actually Mr. Nana is not here to speak to me, he's here to speak to you", Sesshomaru said nonchalantly as his golden eyes shifted to his assistant.

"O…okay what can I do for you then Mr. Nana", Rin asked now suspicious of the man's presence.

"I'm here on behalf of my employer Naraku Onigumo. He sent me here to personally invite you to have dinner with him this coming Saturday at his restaurant The Sacred Jewel at seven o'clock in the evening. He would have come himself but he is a very busy man and therefore he sent me instead", Bankotsu explained.

"Why would he want to have dinner with me", Rin asked still clueless as to why someone of Naraku's status would want to dine with her.

"He only informed me that he has a business proposition for you Ms. Mori. Any other questions you may have, you will have to address to him", Bankotsu said as he watched the beautiful raven haired woman before him.

"Alright may I be permitted to bring a guest", Rin asked hoping to later invite her boss to accompany her.

"I don't see why not. So am I to assume you accept the dinner invitation then", Bankotsu asked with a gleam in his eyes.

"Yes sir, tell him I will see him there", Rin replied and Bankotsu gathered his briefcase preparing to leave Sesshomaru's office.

"Thank you for your…hospitality….Mr. Takahashi and Ms. Mori it has been an absolute pleasure to have made your acquaintance", Bankotsu said as he straightened the blazer of his suit and left Sesshomaru's office but not without sparing Rin a long glance taking in her physique. When he had his fill of the sight of her, he quietly left Sesshomaru's office.

The dog demon felt himself stifle a growl as he watched the male depart from his office. He wanted nothing more at the moment than to chase him down and kill him slowly for giving her such a lusty glare.

Sesshomaru then got up from his desk to gaze out at the city skyline. Rin could tell he was not at all pleased by the visitor that had just left his office nor the invitation he had delivered to her.

She walked over to her boss's side and without touching him she proceeded to gaze out of the window as well.

"Mr. Takahashi, are you still upset with me for being late….sir", Rin asked as her hazel eyes caught his reflection through the glass and she found herself secretly admiring his form as it filled his designer suit.

His silver hair appeared like silk and contrasted perfectly against the expensive material as it cascaded down his back in an almost never ending ponytail. His handsome face remained void of emotion and Rin found that she wanted to touch the demon markings that sat so proudly on his cheekbones.

Sesshomaru's mind was in a different place altogether. He was thinking about the man who had boldly came into his office and placed his lips on Rin's skin as if he were not in the room.

He couldn't seem to shake the need to run the man down and sink his poison claws into the delicate skin just above his heart and rip out his life force while he died watching. Had Rin not been standing there to soothe his raging beast within, he might have done just that.

"I am not upset with you Rin, however, I'm not pleased that Naraku has requested my accountant to have dinner with him. You seemed to have readily accepted his invitation without hesitation", he said coldly as he turned and looked down at her.

"I only accepted with the hope that…..that you would be the one to accompany me to this dinner invitation….sir", she said softly.

"Are you asking me out on a date Rin", Sesshomaru teased indifferently and watched as she toyed with the hymn of her jacket in nervousness.

"I….I guess so sir. I'd like you to come with me to Naraku's restaurant….if you wouldn't mind…..that is", she asked nervously unable to make eye contact with her boss.

"I wouldn't have it any other way Rin", he said as he reached over and tilted her chin up causing her eyes to meet his.

Immediately he felt his demon calm even further at the mere sight of her and now the only thing he felt was desire….pure unadulterated desire. This woman brought out something in him that he'd never felt or witnessed before and the way she looked up at him made him desire her that much more.

Her innocence pulled at him like a magnet and his urge to chase down and kill the human male who had put his mouth on her only moments before was replaced with the urge to pull her into his arms and taste the sweetness of her lips, but Sesshomaru was a professional and he would not allow his urges to overtake him in an office full of people, no matter how much his demon was screaming to have her.

"Perhaps you should get to work Ms. Mori. I've got a meeting in two hours in the boardroom and you've got numbers to prepare for me on our next account", he said casually as he gazed down into her chestnut colored eyes.

"And that account would be sir", Rin whispered as she looked up at the handsome demon still holding her chin in his hands.

"The Omega account, find out as much as you can about Omega Enterprises before my meeting and I will also need you to brief me on your findings before the meeting starts", he commanded as he watched her.

"Yes sir I'm on it", she said as she quickly pulled away from him and left his office heading for her own.

Just what are you up to Naraku and more importantly why do I feel so protective of Rin? Sesshomaru thought to himself as he watched his human assistant leave his office.

0o0o0o0

Friday evening around 3:30pm

Sesshomaru held the passenger door open to his Jaguar as Rin half ran and half jogged towards his car in her four inch heels.

She made it a point to watch her surroundings as she did so, trying to ensure she was not spotted leaving with her boss by any of her co-workers.

"Must you insist on continually taking the public elevator when you can so easily take my private one? It would make things more uncomplicated", Sesshomaru said apathetically as he closed the door behind her when she was inside the vehicle.

When Sesshomaru was situated in the driver's seat of the car Rin turned towards him and answered his question.

"Sesshomaru, you may not care about your reputation but you pay me to do so. I don't want my co-workers under the assumption that we are seeing each other", she said as she fastened her seat belt and relaxed behind the black out windows of her boss's Jag.

"Hn", was his only reply as he started the Jag's engine and set the car in motion.

"Are you sure you can make it to my mother's house by four. Weekend traffic in Tokyo can be a killer and if I'm late I'll never hear the end of it", Rin said dreading to see the woman who had brought her into the world.

"I'll have you there with time to spare. Now sit back and enjoy the ride", Sesshomaru said as he maneuvered the car out of his private parking area and into the heavy down town traffic of Tokyo.

0o0o0o0

Sesshomaru parallel parked his Jaguar at the curve of the address that Rin had given him which was the home of her mother.

He checked his Rolex for the time which read three fifty five and then glanced over at his accountant who had fallen asleep during the short ride.

For a moment Sesshomaru just sat there watching her sleep. He noted how her long dark lashed fanned out over her cheeks and how her pink lips were slighted parted as she slumbered.

Her breathing was calm and even and to Sesshomaru she reminded him of a living breathing sleeping beauty. He reached a sharp claw out and tenderly traced the line of her jaw and he found himself wondering if she were dreaming and if so, was she happy in her dreams.

He didn't have long to ponder that thought because she slowly began to stir and the next thing that happened was that she opened her eyes looking directly at her boss.

Rin rubbed her eyes, stretched, and then she smiled at Sesshomaru taking him slightly by surprise because it was a rare thing to see his accountant smile wholeheartedly.

"Sorry for falling asleep. I guess I must be a little tired", she said as she blinked her eyes several times in order to become more alert.

"No need to apologize Rin. You've had an exhausting week. After we leave your mothers, we'll go straight home and you can relax there. I can call over a masseuse for you if you'd like", he offered as he gazed at her.

"You'd do that for me", she asked in shock.

"Of course, nothing but the best for the woman who helps to keep my business afloat. Now come Rin, your mother awaits", he said nonchalantly as he got out of the car and opened her door for her.

Rin stepped out and walked around the car. With the speed of a turtle she made her way to her mother's front porch with Sesshomaru following close behind.

She stood staring at the door for quite some time prompting Sesshomaru to whisper in her ear.

"Are you going to knock on the door", he said as he watched her slightly jump at the sound of his voice.

Rin glanced down at her watch which said that she had two minutes before it was four o'clock on the dot.

"No, my mother is a stickler for time. She doesn't like me to arrive early nor late. Remember you promised to stay quiet. My mother is a ticking time bomb and the last thing I need is you to set her off", she said casually as she held her wrist in front of her to make sure she had accurate timing.

"I gave you my word Rin. This Sesshomaru does not lie. I will remain silent", he said coldly as he watched Rin eyeball her watch in nervousness.

Suddenly her hand lurched forward and knocked on the wooden screen door. A grey haired short petite woman opened the door looking past Rin straight to Sesshomaru.

"Hello mother. I hope you don't mind but I brought a guest. This is Sesshomaru Takahashi. He's my boss. Mr. Takahashi this is my mother Suki Mori", Rin said nervously as the woman held the screen door open with a look of disgust written on her aging face.

Sesshomaru knew from the looks of Rin's mother that he was not going to like the woman, which of course was no big deal to him because there were few humans he tolerated in the first place.

He made no move to shake the woman's hand or bow to her. He simply stood quietly maintaining his usual look of indifference.

"You've got some nerve bringing a demon to my home Rin. You seem to always manage to disappointment me in some way. Come in I suppose", Ms. Mori said as she opened the screen door wider to let her daughter and boss inside the tiny home.

"Have a seat on the couch", she said to her daughter and Sesshomaru as she herself sat down in an easy chair.

"I see that you have not lost weight since the last time I saw you Rin. In fact it looks like you've gained weight", her mother scolded with a dissatisfied look.

"Ye…yes mother but I tried I….truly did", Rin held her head down in shame.

"Yes well trying and doing are two different things", she replied.

"Mother you're embarrassing me in front of my boss", Rin tried to reason.

"I didn't ask you to bring that thing….that monster here did I", the older woman retaliated.

"Mother please, Sesshomaru is not a thing or a monster. He's my friend and my boss. He's one of the wealthiest businessmen in all of Tokyo. Why most people would jump at the chance to have him sitting in their living room. If father were alive he'd be ashamed at you and your prejudice remarks", Rin almost yelled.

Sesshomaru felt his blood boiling at the woman's remarks. Had it not been for Rin and the fact that the woman was Rin's mother, he would have easily cut her tongue from her mouth and sliced her in half with his claws, but instead he sat silently and endured the woman's presence because he'd made that promise to Rin.

"How dare you come into my house and defend such scum! You've always been a thorn in my side since the day I gave birth to you. You should be more like Yura. Now there's a girl with her head screwed on right", Suki praised Rin's former best friend.

"You've always favored her to me mother. She betrayed me! She slept with my boyfriend behind my back! How can you honestly favor her over your own child, Father would not treat me the way you have if he were alive", Rin said with a hint of sadness in her voice.

"Shut up and mind your mouth in my house! Yura listens to her parents unlike you. You just had to go off to college instead of joining the convent like I asked. You had to follow in your father's footsteps", the older woman shouted in anger.

"What are you talking about father worked the rice fields", Rin replied as she watched her mother.

"You're so stupid and gullible Rin. Your father was not a rice field worker. He was businessman in the corporate world and you think he gave a damn about you or me? When I told him I was pregnant he left me and stayed with his wife. The father you know and love is just a figment of my imagination. Your real father is alive somewhere playing the family man to his wife and their children", she said bitterly as she stood and looked down on her daughter.

Rin slowly stood in shock. Was she actually hearing right? Could her mother have lied to her all these years about her father's death? Her mind was now in a faraway place and all she could see was the years of hurt she had gone through at the hands of her mother.

Sesshomaru sat poised as he watched his assistant. No emotion showed on her face as she looked past her mother to pictures on the wall of herself as a little girl.

Sesshomaru's golden eyes took in the old pictures of Rin when she was a baby. He looked at the pictures of Rin's mother cradling her in her arms with a blank expression.

He spotted pictures of Rin as the years went by to when she was a young girl of about eight human years old and even though she smiled a semi toothless grin at the camera, Sesshomaru could see the sadness behind her eyes and he could feel his demon itching to come to the surface.

Always the composed calm one, he found himself now taking deep breaths in order to keep his demon at bay. It had been years since he'd spilled another person or demon's blood and he found himself on the verge of doing just that to the woman who claimed to be Rin's mother.

He would not allow anyone to harm this woman physically or emotionally and it was at that crossroad that a sudden sound had brought him to his senses.

Rin, seeing only the hurt that her mother had caused, unconsciously slapped the woman. Suki held her face in utter shock as she looked up at Rin.

"You….you hit me! You put your hands on me! I raised you and this is the thanks I get! I should left you in a dumpster to die! You and your trash of a boss get the hell out of my house", Suki screamed.

"I…I'm sorry mother. I didn't mean to. It just happened", Rin said in disbelief at what she'd done as reality slow came back to her.

"You get out! I never want to see you ever again! Do you hear me! Get out and don't you ever come back", Suki screamed as she ripped the pictures of Rin from her walls and threw them out of the door and onto the porch.

Rin quickly left the home and got into Sesshomaru's car, Sesshomaru however, stayed behind and when Rin was out of sight he grabbed Suki around her neck lifting her high in the air. Her feet dangled as she clawed at his arms in order to get out of his grasp but her efforts were in vain because of the demon's brute strength.

Sesshomaru's eyes turned red and his voice became a lot deeper than its usual pitch. His fangs grew longer as he slowly squeezed the woman's neck.

"Listen to me well woman. I would kill you easily if it were not for the fact that you are Rin's mother. As long as I have breath, you will never harm what belongs to me in any way, shape, form, or fashion. If you ever insult her the way you have today, I will torture and kill you as brutally as possible. Am I understood", he asked coldly and the woman though she was fighting loss of consciousness managed to nod her head in understanding.

Sesshomaru dropped the woman to the floor roughly and calmly walked out of the house and to the car where Rin sat in silence gazing out of the passenger window.

"Are you alright Rin", Sesshomaru asked casually but inside he was raging ball of anger.

"I…..I'd like to go for a walk…..in the city if it's alright with you", she said calmly as she stared out into space.

"We can do whatever you'd like to do Rin", Sesshomaru responded as he fastened his seat belt and started the engine of his car.

"That is what I'd like", she replied robotically and then laid her head back against the headrest as the car began to move.

0o0o0o0

Sesshomaru stood next to Rin silently as she stopped periodically to peer into the window of a toy shop and to him she appeared almost childlike as she planted her face against the window pane.

"You know I always wanted one of those brown stuffed teddy bears like this one in the window when I was younger but my mother never got one for me. She said that only pretty girls had the luxury of owning one of those", she said sadly as she recalled her mother's hurtful words.

Sesshomaru found himself clenching his hands into fists. How could a mother be so cruel to her child? Rin was intelligent and beautiful and she didn't deserve to be treated like she had.

He battled with his inner demon because what he wanted right now was to find every single person that had hurt his Rin and murder each and every one of them without a second thought.

My Rin? Why would I think such a thing? And why can't I overcome this need to protect her? This feeling is new to this Sesshomaru. Could it be that she is the mate that has eluded me for so long? He thought to himself as his golden eyes watched her.

He immediately thought back to an argument he'd had with his father, the one that caused him to become distant and somewhat estranged from his sire and the rest of his pack members.

You'll understand my feelings and my actions when you too will one day have someone you need to protect my son but until that day comes everything that I do will seem careless and foolish to you. His father's deep baritone voice echoed in his thoughts.

Sesshomaru shook his head in a no fashion as if he was literally trying to shake his father's words completely from his memory but as he did so, he couldn't help the ache that befell his heart as he glared at Rin's sad continence.

She looked as though any minuet she would break into a thousand pieces and Sesshomaru felt helpless because there nothing he could do but watch it happen.

The poor woman had been through enough suffering. Why did these people in her life seem to keep pushing her closer and closer to the brink? Wasn't it enough that they'd stolen what little spirit she had left?

Rin began to walk away from the shop when a vehicle driving down the street with the words 'Just Married' caught her eyes. It was a shiny brand new red Ferrari and Rin watched as the car pulled over at an expensive Bistro in the city.

Her eyes nearly doubled in size as the couple who exited the car was none other than Kenji and her former best friend Yura.

Sesshomaru looked on at a shocked Rin whose mouth was ajar at the sight before her.

"She…..she married him? Yura and Kenji are….married", she said softly as the couple handed the keys to the luxury sports car over to the valet driver.

Rin watched as the driver entered the driver's side of the car and drove it around the corner where she was sure the car would be parked.

In that moment a group of children in little league baseball uniforms walked past Rin and Sesshomaru. A little boy about the age of eight or nine who was lagging behind holding his baseball bat nonchalantly strolled by catching Rin's eye.

She had finally had enough and she desperately needed an outlet to all the rage and anger that had built up inside of her. She was sure the bat the little boy held would do the trick of helping her calm down.

"Hey kiddo, do you mind if I borrow your baseball bat", she asked the child as she stooped down to his level.

"No can do lady. You're a stranger and I don't let strangers borrow my things", the boy said as he held the bat away from Rin as if she was going to snatch it and run.

"That's a good policy. Tell you what, how about I buy it from you", she asked as she looked the kid in the eyes.

Sesshomaru only stood with one eyebrow cocked as he wondered just what Rin was going to do with the kid's baseball bat.

"Buy it from me", the boy asked in confusion.

"Well yeah, how much can I buy it from you for", she repeated and watched as the boy placed his finger to his chin and wondered how much to charge her for the used wooden bat.

"You can have it for twenty dollars", the little boy said as he smiled knowing he'd just highway robbed the lady if she accepted.

"Make it fifty dollars with your signature signed on it and it's a deal", she said and the boy squealed in happiness.

Sesshomaru loaned the boy his pen and gave him the fifty dollars that Rin promised him. The boy then took the money and handed over the baseball bat after printing his name sloppily on it. He stuffed the money in the pocket of his uniform pants and ran to catch up with his friends and teammates.

Once Rin had the bat in her hands, she ran at full speed to where she saw the valet turn the corner with the Ferrari. She was running straight to where the valet drivers where huddled when she suddenly felt herself become swept up in a powerful set of arms and the next thing she knew she was flying in the air.

It wasn't until she was deposited next to the Ferrari that she realized what had taken place. As she found her footing she looked up into Sesshomaru's golden eyes.

"Did you…..did we….just fly", she asked her boss as she clutched the bat to her chest in disbelief.

"I'm a demon Rin. There are many things I can do that just might surprise you. Now go ahead do whatever it is you were planning on doing so we can get out of here", he said coolly as he eyed the beautiful expensive car.

"I….I can't go through with this. I was going to do something…criminal to this car Sesshomaru but now….I…I don't think I can go through with it", she said as she dropped her head in shame.

Sesshomaru walked up to his accountant and lifted her head with a single clawed index finger.

"Rin you are not a coward. Not the woman who day in and day out have my board members eating out of the palms of her hands. This woman who called herself your friend slept with your boyfriend. Your mother just disowned you and lied about the death of your father. Normally I would think doing what you're about to do to be juvenile but I think you deserve some sort of retribution. Now do it", he commanded coldly as he looked down into her eyes.

Rin looked around the parking garage to make sure they were obscured from any surveillance cameras and when she found none in sight, she breathed a sigh of relief.

She stepped away from her boss and held the bat up high in the air. She gave him a long glance just before she swung the bat as hard as she could. She burst the windows out of the driver's side and then the passenger's side of the brand new Ferrari. She then took her anger out on the rear window as she connected the bat several times with the 'Just Married" white writing.

Sesshomaru watched in silent satisfaction as Rin extensively damaged the expensive ride. With every swing of the bat she seemed to come alive with anger and when she was done the car was thoroughly battered.

Sesshomaru didn't give Rin time to regain her normal breathing as he scooped her back up into his arms and flew them back to his car within seemingly the blink of an eye.

He steadied Rin on her feet and then opened the passenger door for her. He then got into the driver's side of the car and watched her as she held the baseball bat in her hands.

"I thought that would make me feel better but….but I only succeeded in making myself feel worse. Sesshomaru I…I'd like to go home now. I….I mean I'd like to go back your home now", she corrected without sparing him a glance.

Sesshomaru saw the sadness and hurt in her eyes but was unable to do anything about it and he wrestled with his inner demon to not take her in his arms and comfort her.

"My home is your home Rin and if that is where you wish to go then we shall go", he said calmly as he started the car's engine and headed towards his estate.

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Rin spent the remainder of the evening in her room and Sesshomaru went about his usual routine though every thought he had was about Rin. He could smell that she'd taken a shower and more than likely was lying down. So after a few hours he did the same.

It was immediately after he had emerged from the shower that he smelled the salt of her tears but he wasn't prepared for her to be in his bedroom.

"Rin", he whispered her name and she slowly got up from his bed.

"Ses….shomaru I…I am sorry to come into your room….like this but I…I needed….I needed….I couldn't bear being alone any longer", she said through her tears as she looked at him pleadingly.

He grabbed a pair of silk crimson colored pajama pants, walked back into his bath room, and then walked out with his lower half clothed in the soft material.

He walked up to her and caressed the tears away from her wet cheeks.

"Is there something this Sesshomaru can do for you Rin", he asked casually and Rin began to fidget with her fingers as she stood before the beautiful half naked demon.

"I….was wondering….well I thought…..maybe you wouldn't mind if….May I please sleep in here with you tonight", she asked nervously half expecting him to throw her out with a second thought.

Sesshomaru remained silent as he walked over to his bed and pulled back the silk sheets. He then walked back over to Rin where he lifted her bridle style into his arms and laid her gently on the bed.

With the ease and quietness of a cat, he slid into the bed next to her. He turned out the lamp light on his night stand and it was then that Rin could see his golden eyes glowing in the moonlight of his open skylight.

"Your eyes…..they're…..glowing", she said as she propped herself up on her elbow and watched him.

"Yes they have that ability under the right circumstances such as a night like tonight. Does that frighten you", he asked as he swept his long silver hair to one side of his shoulder and began to braid it in one long plat.

"No, I don't think there's anything about you that could frighten me", she replied honestly.

"I'm positive I can come up with something", he teased indifferently as his long fingers glided through his silky hair and Rin could have sworn she was watching an artist working on a masterpiece.

"Sesshomaru….may I….braid your hair", she asked nervously thinking he'd definitely reject her.

"If that is what you desire then be my guest", he said coolly and then he sat up on the bed putting his back to her waiting for her to pick up where he'd left off.

Rin rose up on her knees and sat back on her haunches behind Sesshomaru. She slowly wove her fingers through his silver mane intrigued by its softness. She undid the braid he'd started and combed her fingers slowly through his long damp tresses.

Sesshomaru had never had anyone touch his hair in that manner and he found himself curious as to whether she'd be so gentle while he was making love to her. The women he'd slept with were always so rough and impatient. They'd pull and yank on his hair never understanding that for him being a dog demon, it was more than just hair it was a major part of who and what he was. But Rin, her hands were gentle and careful with his mane and he fought the urge to moan from the simple act of her touching it.

She used the gentlest of strokes as she gathered his hair in her hands and her demon boss closed his eyes and relaxed against her. This was something the daiyokai had never done with anyone but, Rin in her humanity was the only exception.

His demon even seemed to enjoy her presence and he had to admit that her touch was soothing and calming to his yokai senses. What was is about her that made her different from other females he'd interacted with? What was it about his assistant that made him want to abandon all the rules he'd set for himself when it came to humans?

Sesshomaru's current line of thought did not draw him to any conclusions but he was certain that he wanted to protect Rin, to show her that she was wanted because that was what she deserved.

He despised the sadness in her eyes and he wanted the responsible parties who put it there to pay. So as she gently threaded her fingers though his hair he began thinking on the ways he could murder Kenji, Yura, Suki, and even her birth father whomever and wherever he was for abandoning her.

He was so caught up in his own thoughts that he barely heard her call his name.

"Yes Rin', he answered calmly bringing himself out of his murderous thoughts.

"I…I was thinking about my life and how I can't recall a time when I've truly been happy except…..except when I'm….with you….working with you", she said nervously as her hands began to slightly shake as she manipulated his hair.

"What is your point Rin", Sesshomaru asked nonchalantly keeping his eyes closed.

"Well since I seem to be happy with you I… I thought I'd make a….request of you", she stated as she finished braiding his hair.

"I'm listening", he replied indifferently

"All my life I've pretended. I pretended that my mother really loved when….she truly didn't. I pretended that Yura was a good friend to me but she really wasn't when I look back on my life with her. I pretended that Kenji loved me but the truth of it was…..he never really did and I never loved him either. What I'm saying is….I pretended so much that I lost myself somewhere but…..I don't feel that way when I'm…..with you. I'm tired of feeling heartache, disappoint, and pain…..so I wanted to ask you….would you…..be my first? Would you make love to me so that I don't feel the pain anymore", she asked softly almost in a whisper and in that moment Sesshomaru felt his demon blood roar to life at the request that fell from her beautiful timid lips.

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