Mizuki's POV

I woke up to the sound of a shower running. I opened my eyes slowly, and rolled on my back. It was The Prince who was taking his shower. I looked over to the time, 5:40 A.M. As usual for him. I smiled as I remembered yesterday about the most beautiful dress I have ever bought! It was even more amazing when Hiroshi asked me out to the ball! I was glad that at least he didn't mind that I was going to be taking care of Rin. He even said he would help me look after her. I sighed and sat up, stretching. Today I and Rin could not skip out on ballet lessons! I stood up, and dressed into another old leotard, dual red. My door burst open, and in ran Rin with an orange leotard and an orange tutu. I smiled.

"Mizuki! Can you help Rin with the hair?" She asked.

"Of course." I said, and she bounced over to me.

After her hair was in a bun, I grabbed my jacket and walked down with her to have some breakfast. We sat down, and looked as all the servants brought us food. I felt hungrier today, so I grabbed some pancakes with scrambled eggs. She grabbed the same thing; it was waffles instead of pancakes. I put a piece of pancake into my mouth, and chewed.

"So, Rin, would you like to perform in front of Prince Sesshomaru?" I asked.

Her fork hit the plate. "Yes! Oh yes Mizuki! When can Rin dance for Sesshomaru?" She asked me happily.

I smiled. "First, we have to choose song. Second, we will need to practice a lot." I said.

"I want Sesshomaru to see the Nutcracker dance!" She replied.

"Alright, the Nutcracker it is! Remember that we will have to practice a lot, OK?" I said.

She nodded, and put a piece of egg in her mouth. I smiled and returned my attention back to my pancakes. After a while of eating, we finished and headed to the Ballet Studio. I put her on some stretches first; meanwhile I looked for the CD to play. I finally found it, and went over to the radio.

"Mizuki."

I turned around and faced The Prince. "Yes, Prince?" I said.

"Put Rin to bed early to night, as I will come late again." He said, and I nodded. He turned and looked at Rin.

"Rin, be a good girl." He said. Rin smiled and stood and ran to hug his legs. I inserted the CD into the player, and turned my attention back to them. Then something caught my eye. He had such a strange emotion in his face. Stress, guilty, needy? Mmhm… That was strange of him. I shook my head, thinking it was just me. After Rin let go of him, she went back to her stretches, and Sesshomaru left.

"Rin, I heard that Sesshomaru is taking you to the store tomorrow to buy you a dress." I said, watching her do her last stretches.

"He is? This will be my first time going to that ball!" She said.

"Good thing I'm going to take care of you." I said.

She laughed. We lasted the whole day, teaching her the steps. We stopped for a while to have lunch, and continued on. I could see that she was falling tried to practicing and memorizing the small routine. We finally stopped, and went to take a shower as we were sweaty. We ate dinner, until half way she complained that she was to sleepy to eat. The Empress took her to bed, and she came back down to finish eating.

"Empress, is it alright if I can go out tonight? I won't be long." I asked.

She smiled at me. "Of course, in any case Rin will not wake up until morning." She said.

I smiled and thank her.

After dinner, I went to my room. Maybe about an hour later, the whole Palace got quiet, as everyone was falling asleep. I opened my door, so quietly so no one would hear. I knew why Sesshomaru had that expression on his face, he was going drinking again. I just knew it! All I had to do was to find out what bar he went, and stop him in time. With my long nail, I unlocked Sesshomaru's door. I walked in and looked around. What can I possibly find to know where he drinks? I saw a laundry basket, perfect. I looked for the pants he wore yesterday, and found them quickly as they were vomited. I picked through the pockets, and found a card. I read the card, Benny's Drinking Bar, of course he would go to the most expensive bars in Japan. I looked at the time, 10:10 P.M., I only had little time to stop him. I dropped the pants back into the basket, got out locking the door, and ran.

I finally arrived at the bar, almost around 11:30 if I say. I walked to the front entrance quickly, and stopped in my tracks as I saw Sesshomaru through the window, sitting on a bar chair. He was holding a shot of Whiskey, looking at it. I knew he was having doubts, and my job right now was to make him choose the right thing. I walked in, pushing the waiter aside, and walked quickly towards Sesshomaru. Just when he was about to drink the shot, I ran and slapped it out of his hands.

Sesshomaru's POV

Did I really want to do this again? I how would Rin feels if she found out about this? It's that entire woman's fault! I did her one time, and now she's practically glued to my mind! Ineed to have her again, just need to! But Rin, she's her nanny, just commoner of a woman. But why, why, is she still stuck with me? I picked the shot up, just this last time, no more…just this last time to have her again. I opened mouth, and was about to drink the shot when someone slapped it out of my hands. I turned and got ready to kill that person, when I saw that it was Mizuki… an angry Mizuki.

"What don't you learn a thing, Prince Sesshomaru! You are breaking Rin's heart by doing this!" She told me angrily.

I glared at her. "Rin does not even know what I do." I replied.

"Not now, but when she grows up, she's going to grow up with a drunken dad!" She said.

If you could possibly go away, I would never get drunk again just to have you! I thought to myself. I despise this woman with all my heart. If I can just get rid of her, everything would be back to normal. I heard her sigh, and she sat next to me.

"Look, I'm just as attracted to you as you are to me. But that doesn't mean I am going to go out and get drunk just to sleep with you!" She said.

I looked at her with disgust. "I would never get drunk just to make love to you!" I said.

"Please, Prince Sesshomaru, the two times you got drunk, you came after me! Why didn't you choose someone else rather than me?" She said.

I couldn't look at her. I looked forward instead, and pretended the glass in front of me was the most fascinating thing in the world. In heard her sigh again.

"If it will make your life better, and so you can do the right things to be with Rin, I will gladly go away, Prince Sesshomaru. I didn't even ask for this job in the first place. And I'll admit it as well, I was so much happier before meeting you." She said. I looked at her through the corner of my eye. Her hands were folded together, and she was looking at them as if they were the most interesting thing in the world.

I had to agree with her, too. But if she goes, Rin will miss her…even I. I looked at her fully, but she didn't even turn to look at me. I could see that she felt guilty, as well as sad. Not to mention a bit embarrassed since she admitted she liked me. I smirked.

"What will you do, then, to just make love to me?" I said.

She looked at me angrily, with her cheeks flushed. "Getting cocky now, are we? I wouldn't do a single thing, because if you like me, you like me for me, not someone else!" She said, and hopped of the bar stool. "I'm going home. I'm really tired." She said.

"How about a drink on me, tonight?" I said.

Mizuki's POV

Did he just offer me a drink? I turned and looked at him. He seemed serious as before. What harm can it do? Just a few drinks with him wouldn't hurt me, right? I went back over and sat beside him.

"Don't dare order Whiskey; I can't stand the smell of it." I said.

He just nodded. He ordered a Tokyo Tea, while I ordered a Blue Lagoon. Little did I know that our drinking went to the extremes.