(Author's Notes)

Mk people, I'm back on track with this story. I've been focusing on updating and finishing fleshing out plots to some other fanfiction works before continuing to update this story. At least I'm back in full! Aaaaaannnnnndddd, finals for this semester are only a couple weeks away, which means that I'll have from around December 15th to January 22nd to sit down and do absolutely NOTHING! No essays, no projects, a college closed so I can't even get in! I can do absolutely nothing but sit in front of the tv with my laptop, my stories, and you wonderful readers! I can't wait for Christmas break! Anyways, onto the story.

Oh, I should also mention that as I'm writing this, I'm confined to my house, specifically the couch for the rest of today. Why? I tried donating blood for the first time and, uh, passed out. ^/^ Hence my friends setting my laptop in front of me and keeping me confined here until my parents get back from work.

(Story)

Rin had left her lunch table a few minutes early to go to the bathroom to fix her make up. Ever since homecoming, Kagome couldn't get enough of Rin wearing makeup and even bought her a small make up kit to take with her. It was nothing particularly out of the ordinary, just eyeliner, mascara, and a small tray with a few different colors of eye shadow. Rin just shook her head as she headed over to the girls bathroom, wondering how she could let Kagome talk her into doing such a thing. However, the curious noise of thick paper being ripped and torn apart stopped her in her tracks. She turned around to the hallway where she heard the noise and saw Sesshomaru holding a small trash bag full of torn poster paper.

"Sesshomaru." Rin called out, immediately getting his attention.

"Good day Rin." Sesshomaru said with a quick smile as he set the trash bag down and attempted to open it.

"…You need some help?" Rin asked as she saw the bag fighting with Sesshomaru to stay open.

"If you want to." Sesshomaru stated, and Rin immediately ran over to him and held the bag open. She held it steady as she looked up to see what Sesshomaru was tearing down off the school wall. It was the Homecoming posters. Rin immediately blushed as she once again thought of Sesshomaru letting her stand on his feet as he danced with her.

"Um…Sesshomaru…"Rin quietly started, once again getting Sesshomaru's attention and he folded up the poster to put in the trash bag.

"I-I wanted to thank you again for what you did on Homecoming. I was feeling really sad and…well, it was just nice of you. So…thank you." Rin softly said as she smiled up at Sesshomaru. He'd stopped folding the poster at this point; just looking at Rin's smiling face. He then showed his ever rare smile back at Rin.

"You're welcome." Sesshomaru said as he finished folding up the poster and stuffing it in the bag. As Rin looked down at the torn up and folded up posters and let her mind wander, she thought back to Kagome and Sango's 'punishment' for her. She felt the heat rush to her face and clenched onto the bag as she ran the scenarios in her head about how to ask them. She was blushing, mumbling her words, and very embarrassed in all of them.

"Rin…" Sesshomaru said, immediately getting Rin out of her trance. She looked up to see that Sesshomaru was also looking down at the posters, his eyebrows furrowed together deep in thought.

"…You've told me before that you were in the school's Concert Choir Program before, am I right?" Sesshomaru said as he glanced up at Rin, his face still in a pondering state. Rin immediately felt a flutter in her chest.

"Yes…why do you ask?" Rin nervously asked.

"Then your Christmas Program is coming up soon, right? I think I saw somebody in the library who was working on the layout of the poster promoting your Christmas Program." Sesshomaru said with a certain distance in his voice. Rin just shook her head.

"Yes. A boy from our choir is on the Student Council and has been working on our posters. Our school and evening program are both on December 15th." Rin stated in a matter-of-fact tone, hoping that it would help Sesshomaru get out of his thoughtful state…it worked.

"Oh, I'd like to come and watch then." Sesshomaru said as his look went away, and he grabbed the trash bag by a stunned Rin. She couldn't believe what she'd just heard. Sesshomaru just continued down the hall until she reached the next Homecoming poster.

"I've seen you in the classroom, as a writer. And I've seen you as a friend and dancer. But it would be interesting to see you as a performer, your composure on stage." Sesshomaru stated as he ripped down the next Homecoming poster. He then turned to glance at her.

"Would it be ok with you if I watched?" Sesshomaru asked her. All that Rin could do was softly hum in her throat as she shook her head 'yes'. Sesshomaru simply nodded his head and smiled in response before turning a corner and Rin once again heard him ripping posters down. Rin just stood in the middle of the hallway dumbfounded at what just happened. She couldn't believe her luck.

Sesshomaru had been interested in seeing me on stage! He wants to come see me!

Rin felt herself smiling at the thought of Sesshomaru paying special attention to her…then felt her smile disappear as another thought entered her head.

Oh no…now I have to audition for that solo now!

(Author's notes)

Felt so nice to get back to this story. Wish that I wrote after more pleasant circumstances, but what's life without a few seconds of blackness and freaking all your friends out. ^/^