A/N: Forewarning, this chapter is a little...ungh, I don't know. Odd, maybe? Kind of fast paced. It just felt weird to me, I'm hoping you wonderful people like it. It's really more of a bridge chapter, getting the story to the point that I want it to be to develop more plot (Plot? What plot?). Thank you all so much for your continued reading and regular reviews! (for those of you that review)
Rin sat on the park bench next to Kohaku. No words were exchanged; Kohaku had given up trying to induce conversation long ago. Rin was deep in thought. She hadn't seen Sesshomaru in over a month, and she was wondering if he really was gone for good this time, or if he was waiting for something…
In the end…did it even matter? Sesshomaru would be back. It could be tomorrow, next week; it could be when Rin was an old woman for all she knew. But Sesshomaru never let go of something that he wanted. Not completely anyway. And if he wanted her…then he would stop at nothing to get her.
Shivers traveled Rin's spine until she felt the comforting hand of Kohaku on her shoulder. She had forgotten he was even there.
Rin gave him an apologetic smile, and Kohaku smiled back, seeming to understand. Rin hadn't told him what was going on, but Kohaku seemed to be fine with it this way. So long as he could be there for Rin when she needed him.
Rin returned her gaze to where it had been before, off on some tree in the distance. Nothing was interesting about this tree; it was just easy to look at as her mind wandered again and again…
Suddenly, Rin's eyes snapped to the left, where she saw a flash of silver. Rin sighed as she saw that it was nothing but a pigeon. But, was that a sigh of relief or frustration…?
Ungh…I don't even know what I want anymore…
For the most part, Rin was enjoying the time that Sesshomaru was gone. But on the other hand…she was living in constant fear that he would appear at any moment and steal her away. Maybe if she would stop looking for him around every corner, things would be better.
Without warning, Rin's body stiffened up. Kohaku looked at her with a concerned expression on his face. He was about to say something when Rin sprang from her seat and darted towards her apartment. She shouted back something of a 'sorry' to Kohaku, but she never stopped running.
When Rin arrived in her home, she slammed the door shut and slid down to the floor. She held her head in her hands and shook slightly.
Again, she had seen his face out there…only to find that it had disappeared if she blinked, or looked away for only a moment…
She couldn't do this. She couldn't live with images flashing across her vision and making her crazy. She had to do something about this…even if it meant facing him again…
Rin wasn't sure where she was going. Someplace she thought that Sesshomaru might appear. But where was that, exactly? Somewhere isolated, where few humans would manage to find if they went poking around. But the one thing Rin knew for sure about Sesshomaru is that he never staying in one place too long. She'd have to catch him in the moment, because he was always on the move.
Really, Rin was doubtful that this would even work. She had no idea where to look. She was just wandering about the few blocks that surrounded her apartment. Sesshomaru might show up…might. But it was unlikely, and why would he be around her home anyway? She had made it quite clear that she didn't want to see him again. So why should he-
Rin stopped dead in her tracks. There he was, in all of his silver beauty. He wore a dark suit, the outer jacket unbuttoned to reveal the white shirt underneath. He had on a blue tie, which seemed unusual…but it brought out the gold in his eyes.
No one seemed able to see him but her. No one was staring at his beautiful face or hurrying to step out of his way like people regularly did. They all just seemed to ignore him. But it could be just another one of Rin's stupid hallucinations…
Rin blinked once, twice, three times. Still, he was there every time she opened her deep brown eyes. His head was tilted up and to the side, and he was standing in a way that made him seem taller, more threatening.
As Rin was still trying to decide if he was only an imagination, Sesshomaru raised his hand and beckoned Rin forward with a finger. Swallowing the lump in her throat, Rin stepped forward.
Sesshomaru turned around to lead Rin through the crowd of people. He never once turned to see if she was following, he just knew that she was. What other choice did she have? He obviously knew that she had been looking for him, why else would she have circled the block numerous times? He had probably been there all along, just waiting for her to decide to seek him out. It seemed like something that he would do…
As Rin slowed her pace, so did Sesshomaru, though he still didn't turn around. She could still turn around…she didn't have to follow him. Or was it too late?
No. Rin had already made up her mind about this, even if it had been a spontaneous decision. She could do this. She would do this. No matter the consequences.