Disclaimer- I don't own any of the characters.
AN: Thank s to everyone who read and replied. I'd reply individually, but it's late and I wanted to post this before I went to bed.
Rin turned over on her side and barely caught herself before she rolled on the floor. She opened her eyes and realized that she was on Inuyasha's couch. She smiled as she remembered him falling asleep on her. Suddenly the scent of food cooking hit her nose. She got off the couch and went into the kitchen.
"I don't care what you're cooking, I'm just glad that you did."
"It was no problem."
Rin's head shot up at the sound of Kagome's voice. Once again, she had let herself forget about her.
"Have a seat. The food is almost ready."
"That's okay. I need to go home to shower and change."
"Rin, you have extra clothes in the spare room so you can shower and change here." Inuyasha said coming into the kitchen. "I know you can't function without breakfast so sit down and eat."
He walked over to Kagome and kissed her.
How can I eat if I have to look at the two of you kissing? How disgusting.
"How are you feeling this morning Rin?" Kagome asked.
I'd be feeling a whole lot better if you weren't here.
"Fine." she said instead.
Kagome sat a plate of food in front of Rin and Rin began eating.
"So have you decided what you're murals are going to be." Kagome asked.
"Not really."
"Have you always been interested in being an artist?"
"No." Rin said as she stuffed food in her mouth.
If her mouth was stuffed with food, then she wouldn't have to answer Kagome's stupid questions.
"Rin likes to keep her options open. But she's secretly plotting to take over the business world. Right Rin?"
Inuyasha looked at Rin and motioned for her to say something to Kagome. Rin groaned to herself. She had absolutely nothing to say to Kagome, except get lost.
I'll ask her one question and that's it.
"So Kagome, how did you two meet?"
"My cousin introduced us. She's has business dealing with Sesshomaru."
"The only business she wants to do with Sesshomaru is in the bedroom." Inuyasha said with a smirk.
"Hey, I'm trying to eat here." Rin said as she pretended to gag. "The words Sesshomaru and bedroom should not be used in the same sentence while I'm present."
"Trust me, you'd like her Rin. Wherever she is, Sesshomaru tries not to be."
"What he's trying not to say is that my cousin is very forceful." Kagome said.
"Really?" Rin said getting interested. "I think I could like her. Give her my number and get her to call me. Do you think she'll mind jumping from a cake for Sesshomaru's birthday, or Christmas?"
Inuyasha and Kagome started laughing.
"Rin, would you like to go shopping with me and Inuyasha?" Kagome asked suddenly.
I'd rather have a root canal.
"Sorry, I can't. I have to go to work."
"You're painting a mural for Sess." Inuyasha said. "That's not work, that's fun. Especially seeing as you're just going to slap the most idiotic picture on the wall. So why not just skip today."
"Normally I'd do that. But he got Alison Rohan to come see my work. She can make or break my career before it begins so I have to be at my best. And as hateful as your brother is, he's not going to give me an inch to screw around."
"Another time them?" Kagome said.
"I'd really like that." Rin said as she plastered a smile on her face. "Now if you two will excuse me, I need to go get ready."
She quickly showered and changed. When she opened the door of the guest bedroom, Inuyasha was standing there.
"Rin, I need to ask you something?"
"What?" she asked even though she had a good idea of what he was going to ask.
"Blow Sesshomaru off and go shopping with us."
"You and Kagome can go. Why do you need me?"
"Kagome wants to get to know you better." Inuyasha said. "And I want that too. You're my best friend and she's going to be my wife. I want you two to be friends."
"Can't we do it another time?"
"Today's her day off. Please go. Do it for me."
Inuyasha gave Rin the puppy dog eyes that she always had a hard time resisting. She knew that she was in a no win situation. If she said yes, then she'd have to spend the morning Kagome. But if she said no, Inuyasha was going to want to know why. And that was a question she didn't want to answer.
"I'll go." she said with a sigh.
"Thank you. I owe you."
She gave him a small smile as he hugged her.
The things I do for you Inuyasha.
By the end of the day, Rin was ready to kill herself. Not because she was having a horrible time, but because she was having fun. And she had to admit, even though not even under the harshest torture would she do so again, that Kagome was an okay person. Rin knew that she could even come to like her. Unfortunately, she made the mistake of getting involved with Inuyasha.
"Rin." Inuyasha said breaking into her thoughts.
"Huh?"
"I asked if you were ready to have dinner."
"Yes, I'm starving."
Just then Inuyasha's cell phone rang so he answered it. He had a quick conversation and then hung up the phone.
"That was Sesshomaru. He's got a dinner meeting so he needs me to go get some important documents from his house and then bring them to my father. So you two are going to have to go to dinner alone."
The last thing Rin wanted to do was spend time alone with Kagome.
"Why don't we go with you and then we can have dinner together?" Rin suggested.
"That sounds like a good idea." Kagome agreed.
"Okay."
They got in Inuyasha's car and went to Sesshomaru's apartment.
"This is the first time I've been here." Kagome said when they walked in. "It's gorgeous."
"Look around if you want." Inuyasha said as he went to the office.
Rin had already been to Sesshomaru's apartment with Inuyasha a few times so she didn't need to look around. She left Kagome and went to the kitchen for something to drink. She opened the refrigerator and stared.
"Why can't he ever act normal?"
Instead of the empty refrigerator that she had expected, his was filled with food. And from what she could tell, it wasn't take-out. Unless Sesshomaru is anal enough to puts his take out leftovers in storage bowls, she thought to herself. Rin suddenly got a image of him taking time to store leftovers so she started laughing. Actually the idea of him doing anything domestic cracked her up. Rin finally got control of herself, grabbed her something to drink and left the kitchen. She was about to go into the living room but stopped in her tracks when she saw Inuyasha looking at Kagome with a smile. He looked so incredibly happy that Rin felt sick to her stomach. It was becoming increasingly apparent that the man she loved was truly happy with another woman. Inuyasha took that moment to look up at her.
"Rin, are you okay? You look a little pale."
"I've got a headache." she lied. "I think I'll just go home."
"We'll come with you."
"No, you two go and have fun."
"Is there anything I can do?" Inuyasha asked.
"No."
They left the apartment and went to wait for the elevator. She noticed that Kagome and Inuyasha were holding hands and wanted to scream.
I need to get away from them now or I will say something I regret. But where am I going to go? I don't want to go home, but I can't stomach going back to Inuyasha's knowing that they'll come home soon.
Rin suddenly started smiling wickedly.
Why go anywhere when there's a huge penthouse stocked full of food at my disposal. And think how much it'll annoy Sesshomaru to know that I've been lounging in his house, eating his food.
"Hey Inuyasha, there is something you can do for me."
Sesshomaru knew something was wrong the moment he walked into his apartment. Things had been moved around in his living room. He heard a noise in the kitchen so he went there. Rin was sitting at the table eating ice cream.
"Hi." she said as she looked up at him.
She gave him an innocent smile so Sesshomaru glared at her. Since she was smiling innocently and hadn't insulted him, he knew that could only mean that she wanted something.
"No." he said.
"I didn't ask anything."
"Now you'll know the answer before you ask. So clean up you're your mess and leave."
"See, that's the thing. I kind of want..."
"What ever it is, no." he said interrupting her.
He went over to the table and began clearing away her plates.
"To move in here with you." she finished.
Sesshomaru nearly dropped the plate he was holding as he swung around to face Rin. Rin was bursting with happiness. She had actually managed to shock him. He sat the plate in the sink and walked over to Rin.
"Not in this lifetime."
He grabbed her arm and started walking her to the front door.
"Come on pal of mine. It'll only be for a little while."
"Goodbye Rin." he said as he pushed her into the hall and closed the door.
"Sometimes I'm inspired to work late at night. And it'll be inconvenient to drive all the way over here in the middle of the night." she said through the door. "Think of it this way, the faster I work on the murals, the faster I finish. And the faster I finish, the faster I'm out of your hair. Forever."
Sesshomaru stopped where he was and rubbed his temples. He knew her well enough to know that she wasn't going to give up. Besides, she had a point. The quicker she started, the quicker she finished.
You've already decided to let her stay so why not just open the door? a voice in his head mocked. One day you'll finally admit that you like pushing her buttons. And that you like her pushing yours?
Shut up.
Sesshomaru please." she pleaded.
Rin leaned her head against the door and waited for a response from him. He was either thinking over what she said or calling the cops. She grinned when she heard Sesshomaru unlock the door. He opened it and then looked at her.
"Finish the mural quickly and then get out."
"Fine."
He moved aside and she walked in.
"I'll take the gray room." she said pointing to room that she already hid her bags in. "Don't worry Sess, I promise you won't regret this."
Rin smiled brightly and then went to her room. Sesshomaru looked at her and shook his head slightly.
"Somehow I know I am going to regret this."