A.N. Hey! I've started a new chapter! I'm going to see how long it takes me to write because I want it to be as long as I can get it. And there is the mysterious ex-girlfriend I mentioned a while back, only brought her up twice, but if you know InuYasha you'll want to think it's Rin. But it's not, she's someone else. Read the WHOLE thing in bold at the bottom, this chapter has been revised a bit.
-knock knock-
"Sango I'll get it," Kagome called from the living room where she'd been watching TV. Sango was in her room studying for a history exam with Miroku, although Kagome was pretty sure they weren't really studying.
"Hi, can I help you?" The woman nodded, Kagome noticed she was very beautiful and oddly familiar looking.
"Are you Kagome Higurashi?" the young woman asked.
"Yes," Kagome said slowly, "is there something you needed?"
"I'm here to talk to you about Sesshoumaru Takahashi," the woman said.
"I see," Kagome replied, "why don't you come in. Would you like something to drink? Soda, tea, water?"
"Water would be nice thanks," the woman replied, sitting on a chair as Kagome walked into the kitchen.
When Kagome returned, she was intrigued by the girl in front of her. "You said you wanted to speak to me about Sesshoumaru."
"Yes," the girl said, taking a sip of water before setting it down, "I understand you two are engaged to be married."
Kagome nodded, looking down at her left hand ring finger. A week ago, one week after the big party Mr. Takahashi had, Sesshoumaru showed up at the apartment again. This time he had a engagement ring with him, it was beautiful in Kagome's opinion, made of white gold with a single 1 carat diamond in the center surrounded by tiny emeralds. She didn't know why she accepted the ring, or even why she wore it. Sesshoumaru apologized, but she still didn't want to be married to him.
"I want you to know something about Sesshoumaru," the woman said, making Kagome look up from her thoughts.
"What is it?" Kagome asked, hiding her hand as well as she thought she could.
"Do not hide you hand," the mysterious woman said, "I know that it holds a engagement ring given to you by Sesshoumaru. But you should know, that by accepting this ring from him you're showing his dominance to you. Do not anger Sesshoumaru for if you do you will pay dearly."
Kagome wasn't sure of what she was hearing, "excuse me?"
"Sesshoumaru isn't known for his temper," the woman replied, setting her glass down on the coffee table, "but he is known for his anger. He is a man not to be crossed if angered. Do not cross him, ever. I will take my leave of you now."
"Um…" Kagome wasn't sure what to think, but she stood, "okay. Thank you for stopping by. What is your name?"
"Sara," the woman replied before leaving.
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With Sesshoumaru
"Jaken," Sesshoumaru said, "where is Rin?"
"She is with your mother," the small demon squeaked.
"Why?"
"They are out buying dresses for your wedding," Jaken replied, checking a schedule he normally carried around, "they should be returning in one hours hence."
"What do you think Kagome would think of Rin?" Sesshoumaru asked, looking out a window, "would she accept her?"
"I believe so," Jaken said, "from what I've gathered when out watching the wench for you, she loves children. And Rin has said she's been to Kagome's stories at the shrine, she is quite fond of the priestess."
"Do not call her such names," Sesshoumaru said, kicking Jaken out of the way as he left his room, "I will be out for some time. Do not allow anyone to bother me or else you will suffer the consequences. Only contact me when mother and Rin have returned."
"Of course milord," Jaken said, rising from where he was to accompany Sesshoumaru down stairs, "shall I tell them where you've gone?"
"It is none of their business," Sesshoumaru replied, stepping into his car, "and tell InuYasha to stay away from Kagome. She is none of his worry."
Jaken nodded, and went back to his 'station' at the front of the house beside the door. In Sesshoumaru's mind he was almost like a strange little watch dog, sitting there on high alert, but still allowing annoyances like InuYasha to slip out of his sight.
When Sesshoumaru arrived at his destination two hours after he left home, he walked through the doors and passed the receptionist strait to a small room where he knew the manager of the facility was to be.
"Sesshoumaru," a older woman asked, "what are ye doing here?"
"Kaede," he said, sitting in the chair before her, "I need some information about Rin."
"Of course," she said, pulling open a drawer and taking out a pretty thick file, "what do ye need to know about her?"
"Her parents," he said, "the ones who brought her here. Why did they do so?"
Kaede sighed, "this has never been asked of me before. But I expected ye to request this information long ago. Rin was brought here because her birth mother was dying, and her father could no longer take care of her."
"Did she not have any other family?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"She had a brother," the elderly woman replied, "he was about your age."
"You say was," Sesshoumaru said, "does this mean he is no more?"
"That would be correct," Kaede said, "him and the birth father both passed away in a awful car crash just after Rin was brought here to me."
"I see," Sesshoumaru replied, standing, "thank you Kaede. Good day."
"Do ye wish to bring Rin back?" she asked, standing up herself.
"Of course not," Sesshoumaru snapped, "I was just inquiring of her parents. She is my responsibility, and she will stay so until I see fit to release her."
"She is none but a child Sesshoumaru," Kaede remarked, "not a item to be kept away from other people."
"I am aware of this," Sesshoumaru said, eyes flashing, "but as I said. Rin is mine, that is all there is to it. I will release her to someone else when that time has come. Good bye Kaede."
At Sesshoumaru's home
"Milord where have you been?" Jaken squealed, running towards the young demon when he returned home. Sesshoumaru had been gone a total of five hours, and Jaken was almost in tears, along with that but Rin had taken to staying with him until Sesshoumaru got home.
"SESSHOUMARU!" she cried, running towards him, "YOU'VE RETURNED! See Jaken, I told you Sesshoumaru would come home."
"Why would you think other wise?" Sesshoumaru asked, taking the child's hand in his when she reached up and grasped his shirt.
"InuYasha was saying you ran away again," Rin said, "but I told him he was wrong. Him and Jaken both said you might not return and be with me. But I was right. You'd never leave me would you Sesshoumaru?"
"Of course not," he replied, "now. I have somewhere I want to take you. Would you come?"
"Yes," she said, allowing Sesshoumaru to put Rin in a child booster seat he kept under his own seat in the car, "where is it?"
"We are going to meet your future mother," he replied simply.
"I'M GETTING A NEW MOTHER?" Rin asked, almost screaming, "WHEN! IS SHE NICE! ARE WE GOING TO BE A FAMILY?"
Sesshoumaru allowed a smile to escape his lips at the child's antics, "yes Rin. We will be a family."
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At Kagome's
-knock knock-
"Who is it now?" Kagome asked herself, leaving her room to answer the door. Sango had gone out with Miroku, leaving her home alone.
"Sesshoumaru?"
"Hello Kagome," he replied, striding into her room, a small girl attached to his back.
"Are you going to be my mother?" the little girl asked, jumping off Sesshoumaru's back and landing just a foot away from Kagome.
"Mother?" she asked, allowing the child to play with her hand while she stared at Sesshoumaru.
"I was to tell you earlier," he replied, sitting in a chair, "but never really thought of the right time. Rin is my adopted daughter, and you are my fiancé. This will be the final test; if we are to marry, would you sign the papers to be Rin's mother?"
Kagome looked down at the little girl, who was smiling up at her with so much happiness in her eyes.
"What's your name?" the little girl asked as Kagome kneeled down to look her in the eyes.
"Kagome," she said, "and your Rin?"
"Yup," the little girl said with a smile, "Kagome your pretty."
"Thank you," Kagome said with a smile, "your pretty too Rin."
Looking at the girl, Kagome remembered seeing her many times but never putting two and two together.
Sesshoumaru was with this girl at the engagement, and at the last party thrown by his father. Both times I'd seen her, she'd been dancing with Sesshoumaru. Not really, he was carrying her and dancing. I've seen her at the shrine too.
"So your Sesshoumaru's daughter?" she asked the girl.
"Yeah," Rin said with a grin, looking over to Sesshoumaru; who for the first time since Kagome had met him, looked soft, "he's my favorite daddy. But I don't call him that."
"Why not?" Kagome asked, looking at the girl.
"He said I don't have to until I'm ready," Rin said, dropping Kagome's hand to go sit with Sesshoumaru.
"So Kagome," Sesshoumaru asked, gathering the small child in his lap, "if we marry. Would you take Rin as your daughter? It's not just me you're marrying, but both of us."
"WE'RE A PACKAGE DEAL!" Rin squealed from her spot, a huge grin on her face.
Kagome nodded, not sure what to say now that she'd seen them together.
"Sesshoumaru who's Sara?" she asked, her tone flat.
His eyes narrowed, flashing red for a second. Until he felt Rin snuggled up to him, burying her face in his chest.
"Why do you ask of her?" Sesshoumaru asked, trying to keep his temper in check because of Rin, "she is of no importance."
"She came to me," Kagome said, "today."
"Did she tell you anything?" he asked.
"Some," Kagome replied, backing up into a wall.
"Was it that I'm insane? Or wait, she told you I beat her didn't she?" he asked, his tone still as casual as he could make it.
"Along those lines," Kagome said, trembling slightly when she felt his aura spike. "She said it would be unwise to cross your temper."
"Have I once injured you?" Sesshoumaru asked, standing up and placing Rin in his vacated seat, "you have crossed my temper many times have you not?"
"Yes," Kagome said quietly, "but why would she say such things?"
"Sara is crazy," he stated, "she has been obsessed with me for some time now. We were never a couple, although she went around saying such silly lies. I protected her from a man one night, a complete fluke. If I hadn't been in the area she was in, it would've been someone else. Since that night she's told people we were a item. When I confronted her of it, she cried and told many people that I was demanding and in a great need to be dominant of her. She even went as far as to say she made me angry and then hit her."
"Did you?" Kagome asked, wishing she could shrink into a wall at that very moment.
"Have I ever injured you?" he asked, cornering Kagome into that spot, "even in the slightest? You've angered me more than Sara could."
"You've never bodily injured me," Kagome said smoothly, "but you harmed your brother. He is my close friend, and when you harm my friends then you are harming me."
"I see," Sesshoumaru said, looking down at her, "I will leave the half breed alone. Shall he come near you again though, I will not hesitate in breaking his neck."
"You will do no such thing," Kagome said, standing up to her full stature, which was kinda pathetic in comparison to Sesshoumaru's height. But she was still intimidating; not that he'd let you know it.
"And why not?" he asked calmly, "you are my betrothed. He is of my kin. He has showed what his intentions are with you, and he fully plans on courting you and getting you out of this engagement. I will no longer stand for such things."
"Guess what," Kagome said, poking him in the chest, "I'm not sure if I am ready for this wedding. I still have to meet with your father, train for that damn business THAT I DON'T WANT, and now I'm dealing with you. I DON'T KNOW IF I WANT THIS!"
"You are wearing my ring are you not?" Sesshoumaru asked. Kagome nodded, looking down at her left hand, "and are you aware of it's significance?" She shook her head. "It is a old family heirloom. It was passed from generations, and although the gold is old, it is still precious. My father gave it to my mother, and when she gave it to me, I instantly brought it to you. That was one week ago, and my sources say you've only removed it when doing jobs that you fear you'd loose it."
Kagome nodded, "fine your right. There is something about this ring, and lately you've seemed to be… different. But I can still refuse this wedding. Because I am no longer of my mothers problem, due to some paperwork, I am in charge of myself. If I refuse to marry you, then I am in every right to still train and take my business the second I turn 18. It is your father's obligation to me."
"Would you do that?" Sesshoumaru asked, leaning into her until she was flush against the wall. "Would you give me my ring back? Refuse marriage, and take a company you hardly want?"
Kagome stared at him, not sure what to say. "Yes," she breathed.
-BANG BANG-
"SESSHOUMARU I KNOW YOUR IN THERE! COME OUT HERE!" InuYasha yelled through the door. Kagome took this as her chance to get away from the demon before her and ran to open the door. But as she did InuYasha was just about to beat on the door again, and instead succeeded in punching Kagome in the face.
A.N. END OF CHAPTER 16!!! TEE HEE! I'm so excited. I hope it's long enough. I think it's good, and I couldn't go through a story that has Sesshoumaru and not bring Rin into it. Hope you like it.
P.S. I decided not to add Naraku into this chapter. He'll be in again soon though.
GUESS WHO!: Guess where Sara really is from? She is not a made up character, I just made her a little different than she actually was. Where did I get her from? Someone already answered this, but that was before I put this little thing, so go ahead guess. The first person who guesses right will have the next chapter dedicated to them!