(Author's Notes)

Wow, second night in a row that I'm working on this story! O.o…Such a rare and foreign feeling to me…and I like it! XD It's like I've fallen in love with writing all over again! Oooooh imagination and creative drive, how I've missed you!

(Story)

Rin hurriedly made her way down the stairs in the outfit Kagome suggested; her bright pink butterfly t-shirt with gold sparkles on the wings of the butterflies, pale lime colored shorts, and red converse sneakers. She added an assortment of bracelets on her wrists to accessorize her hands that slightly jingled as she ran down the stairs carrying her notebooks. With a quick 'goodbye' and 'stay safe' from her parents, she rushed out the front door to find a familiar figure in her driveway: Sesshomaru on his big black Harley. Rin was about to shout out high to him until she noticed he wasn't paying any attention to her. His was fixated on his cell phone and texting in a frenzy. Rin tried to walk as quietly as possible so as not to bother Sesshomaru in his trance. However, he noticed her before she could fully sneak up to him.

"Rin! I didn't even notice you there, I apologize." He said as he put his phone in his pocket and got of his bike to assist her.

"No it's all right, you looked like you were pretty busy texting someone. I didn't want to bother you." Rin said as she waited for him to unlock his case attached to his bike. He quickly turned to her and gave her a small smile.

"You're never a bother to me Rin." He said as he took her notebook from her and put it in her bike's case. Rin couldn't help but feel her cheeks turn red and smile as she heard his remark. He locked it and was approaching the other side of his bike to retrieve his spare helmet when his cell phone buzzed in his pocket. Even as he got his helmet it continued to ring, making Rin slightly uncomfortable.

"A-Aren't you going to answer it? It sounds like someone wants to talk to you." Rin suggested in a timid voice.

"Ignore it!" Sesshomaru stated in a sudden strong voice, making Rin jump a bit. Sesshomaru saw Rin's sudden movement and froze, seeing her sudden wide eyed. He sighed and handed her the spare helmet, trusting her to put it on like she's done so many times before.

"I apologize Rin, it's just…there was a sudden arrangement made at my house that I don't approve of." Sesshomaru confessed as he leaned back on his bike, his eyes staring at the ground.

"Well, care to share?" Rin said, once again comfortable now that he's calmed down. He heaved in a deep sign before looking Rin dead in the eye.

"My mother is visiting today, and she wants a meeting with me and my father." He quickly confessed. Rin stared at him with a confused look.

"Wait…I though you already lived with your mom. Inuyasha mentioned her before." Rin said.

"She's Inuyasha's mother, but my stepmother. You see, Inuyasha and I are half-brothers. We share the same father." Sesshomaru explained. Rin nodded her head and exclaimed a slight 'Ohhhhh' in realization.

I knew that they had a sibling rivalry…could that be the reason?

Rin put her thoughts on hold as she let Sesshomaru continued to vent his dilemma.

"You see, my mother and father met years ago during a business arrangement. They got close and eventually married, hence I was born. It was during their marriage that he met Izayoi, his secretary at the time. My mother could tell he wanted to be with her and agreed to a divorce if they still correspond businesses together. The meeting taking place is about a proposition my mother is making to my father's about the companies, and they want me to attend." Sesshomaru explained. Rin shot him a confused look.

"Well, why would they want to involve you? I've never seen you show much interest in the business and administration classes we have at our school." Rin explained.

"I don't, but my parents aren't willing to believe that. They want me to get involved in running one of their companies someday, the whole 'keeping it in the family' deal. I've already told them it's all nonsense, but it doesn't stop them from trying. They want to meet me before we have out editing session together." Sesshomaru said as his face became increasingly stern and angry. This time, he was sure to direct that anger at the ground and not at her. Rin wasn't sure what to say at the time. She just stared at her reflection in the black helmet, staring intently at the pondering face she made. Something about this arrangement Sesshomaru mentioned felt wrong for some reason. She wasn't sure why the notion made her so uncomfortable. She wasn't sure what to say about the situation, but she was sure about how to make him look forward to getting the meeting over with. She smiled as she put on the helmet, not bothering to latch it on yet. She then walked over to the bike, grabbing the Sesshomaru's helmet that was resting on a bike handle.

"I'm not sure what to say about the meeting with your family; but I know that today we planned on having a day outside of school to focus on our creative work and get it finalized for something we're really excited about. And you coming here to pick me up shows that you still want that to happen no matter what. So today can't be all that bad, right?" Rin said in a quiet voice. She then did something she hadn't done yet; she put the bike helmet on Sesshomaru and started to fasten it. She figured that he already had so much to worry about once he got to his own home, she could at least do some little things to ease his mind. Sesshomaru was at first surprised by her gesture; but he soon gave into her sudden kind gesture, smiling and his face relax as she fastened the straps around his chin. He lifted his own hands and did the same for her helmet.

"How do you always know just what to say to me? Very well then: I'll attend the meeting, forget all about it, and enjoy my time with you."

Rin's smile grew even wider in approval at his words as she finished adjusting his helmet strap. And for just a moment, they reveled in the comfortable silence, taking care of each other in the form of this small task.

(Author's notes)

Ok I have to admit, I'm really excited about this part now that I know I'm at the climax of the story! I wanna finish it and post it tonight! That would be about three chapters. What do ya think? Should I do it? Should I do it?! I think I will! I'll lose sleep, but right now I can afford to lose it with a little help from CAFINE! XD