SAVING ME
CHAPTER 15 – DETERMINATION
Sesshomaru shrugged the jacket over his shoulders, ignoring the pain the flashed in his chest. It had already been a day since he'd awaken and already he was checking himself out, though the Hospital had demanded that he remain on three more days' bed rest. He clenched his jaw, constantly checking the door to see if a Nurse would enter. He put his hair in a messy ponytail and grabbed his wallet, looking down the hall to see if any of his nurses were coming. When he saw it was clear, he escaped down the corridor and into the Elevator, smirking as he left his "prison".
Sesshomaru took a taxi and headed back to his apartment. "Rin?" he called, searching the Condo but there was no sign of the girl, not even the clothes he had bought for her. He cursed, wondering if she ever thought about her baby when she made her crazy decisions. He grabbed his car keys before leaving the Apartment already making a mental checklist of all the places she could be. His first thought was to check the Parking lot beneath the Hotel where he had found her after her first escape but she wasn't there.
He found himself at a Homeless Shelter next and his heart raced when one of the Volunteers recalled seeing her from two nights before. Convinced he was onto something, he travelled to the two nearest Homeless Shelters within walking distance and met with the same results and thought, she must be headed outside of town!
Screeching away Sesshomaru thought of all the places Rin could be. She would have tried to keep a low profile; therefore she wouldn't be in the obvious places on the street. He took his car to a safe parking lot and locked it before starting his journey on foot. He groaned and leaned against the filthy wall of an alley as he felt a dizzy feeling engulf him. He shrugged it off, hoping he could find Rin.
He didn't know why he was so determined to find her…and save her, but he felt that if he didn't soon, she would forever get away from him. He didn't want to live a life where he was always wonder what happened to her. The thought of not knowing…of enduring something like that again was a fear unlike any he had ever known. It was enough to propel him into running again, taking the back alleys and shortcuts the average person would never use.
Thirty Minutes later, tired and perspiring with blood soaking the inside of his Shirt Sesshomaru stopped with his hand on his knee as he caught his breathe. He was about five miles away from his car and Rin was nowhere in sight. He released a jagged sigh, praying that he would find her…but the feeling of desolation crawled into his heart.
He moved on, refusing to give up until his body could no longer move on its own.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Well, another chapter up. I can warn you, that after these chapters that I'm putting there may be a one week pause. I have three finals next week (May 8-11th) so I'm going to study. ^_^