WASTELAND
It had been about 3 long weeks since the night Sesshomaru had finally admitted to himself he was intrigued by his secretary's daughter. The thought of going through and digging up every damned speck of information had crossed his mind most hours of the day however he refrained, this time sesshomaru didn't want to have the upper hand, something he had never felt the need not to have or want. Sesshomaru the successful 300 year old demon of Tokyo japan didn't want the upper hand on a 16 year old human girl although he had done a little sniffing around, the girl's daily activities consisted of school, a therapist and recreational drugs, from an outsider's point of view she seemed to be like any other mundane girl going through the painfully hormonal phase of teen angst, however instincts told him she had experienced more than just teen angst in her miniscule time on this earth.
Looking over at the green flashing time on his screen saver Sesshomaru figured it was time for something normal in life, like perhaps grabbing a bite to eat then picking up a drunken woman. Sesshomaru sighed almost depressed at the thought, his days of blood stained glory and power hungry ways had pretty much faded, living for 300 years made him not a young but certainly nowhere near an elder demon, however he could feel it in his mood, killing and screwing random people just wasn't as appeasing as it used to be, seeing the same world repeatedly for as long as he has been does things to a demon. Sesshomaru laughed callously he could almost see a midlife crisis sneaking up on him.
The grumbling in his stomach made the decision for him, food, drinks, and bed. Sesshomaru sighed, so mundane so boring; life really had little to offer these days. Turning the key in his car, sesshomaru shrugged his depressing thoughts away.
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Rin shut her eyes to the sound of techno flowing through her new soundproof headphones. A small smile danced across her lips it had been a while since she had felt such peace. The simple pleasures new headphones could give a girl. Rin almost felt normal walking down that same street down town near the blue dragon theatre. The smell of fresh tuna being cut up and cooked filled the air, her stomach growled in appreciation. Mm dinner tonight? My treat to myself, Rin almost laughed at the irony as she walked past one of the restaurant windows and stopped to take in her reflection Smiling she really was actually smiling. Almost well to the average outsider it would look to be like more of a pained polite smile. However Rin knew how big of a deal this truly was considering the previous two times she had been down here the memories had been less than pleasant. Taking a closer look at the ambience on the other side of the window a silver white head caught her eye, doing a double take Rin almost gasped as a surge of nerves pummeled through her stomach.
Looking down Rin almost wanted to pass it off as extreme hunger, too bad she knew better. Her mother's boss was sitting at a quiet booth off to the side and Rin watched helplessly as her legs carried her inside as well. Fortunately for her she stopped her legs just in time as a wave of giddiness and anxiety flushed her. Rin was completely baffled by this as the memories of her intoxicated sexual encounter played through her mind. Should she go say hi? Would that be awkward? Well he is what probably 500 years old? God she had sex with a 500 hundred year old man essentially. But he was hot. Was that morally wrong? Rin stopped her internal rant of random questions as she noticed him eek! Oh god He's looking right at me. Holy shit Rin hold it together, hold it together. Wait why am I panicking? Rin ducked down behind a large vase and peered around the other side just to see him motioning her to go over and join him. Rin didn't have time to even consider what that might mean as her legs without consent decided for themselves that she was going to accept the silent invitation.
Walking over Rin could feel her palms start to sweat as they went clammy cold. What the heck? She thought as she looked around wondering if anyone was staring, well why would they? She wasn't showing her anxiety, was she? Rin turned and looked at her reflection as she took her seat across from the man who had rocked her intoxicated world. Nope completely calm on the outside, turning to face her assailant she remained calm as she pulled off her head phones, looking into those golden eyes sent her heart racing, Poker face Rin, she reminded herself. Of course not like it really mattered he could probably hear her heart beat as loudly as if she was holding a conversation with him and well she mine as well open her mouth her body was giving it all away anyways.
Silence….
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Damn it what was she doing here? Why was she here? Rin should have just gotten up and walked out the door, but something kept her put. Like an invisible chain holding her to that very spot not relenting until she spoke what needed to be said. Yet Rin almost laughed at that because, what the hell did she need to say? She had no idea. Looking up at the quiet impassive looking demon Rin decided that whatever did need to be said would present itself as they talked but, not here. Taking a deep breath she exhaled slowly before finally gathering the nerve to speak
"We need to talk sesshomaru-sama"
Sesshomaru looked down at the small girl in front of him who had wandered in and not entirely sure why but he had beckoned her to join him and surprisingly she had. He had been pretty sure she was just going to turned around and walk back out. No she wasn't the type to play games he could see that. However he hadn't expected her to speak first and especially as calmly as she had. Rin mitchigo was quite an interesting child. Child, yes she was a child and he had taken advantage of that child. That thought both disturbed and intrigued him, it disturbed him because well given even a decade ago that wouldn't of phased him he had slept with plenty of youthful women yet something about this girl made him grow a conscience when he thought of her. It was unsettling.
Rin watched as her mother's boss nodded his head and smirked as the waitress brought over his dinner, turning to rin she smiled and asked
"Would you care for a menu miss?"
Rin stuffed her hand in her pocket feeling for her cash, she only had 828.48 yen (10.00 bucks) enough for the metro home and maybe some cheap fast food. Not like she could eat anyways with her stomach doing summer salts. Shaking her head Rin declined.
"She'll have the spicy tuna tataki and soft shell crab with cucumber water."
Rin turned taken aback by that. Turning back around to face him as the waitress walked off with her order she opened her mouth in protest.
"No, I… arigato sesshomaru-sama but I can't pay for it."
That last bit of the statement made her blush. Almost embarrassed by the fact that she had to admit she was broke in front of a multi billionaire.
Sesshomaru waved his chopstick full hand in the air non- chalet.
"I consider it rude to eat in front of a guest who I've invited when they aren't. Eat and we will talk, the bill is on me."
Rin nodded as the waitress returned with her food, pulling out her set of chopsticks and almost laughed as her stomach growled in approval of the enticing smells emanating from her plate.
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The rest of dinner had been quiet and unexpectedly calming. The awkwardness she assumed would have accompanied them was not present; the silence that had sat between them was a calm one that didn't need words to fill it.
The ride not so much
"Shall I take you home? I'm sure your mother is worried."
"No"
He had turned and looked at her with one eyebrow raised waiting for a further in detail explanation.
Rin had twisted her hands in her coat.
"I, my mother doesn't mind me out late."
Sesshomaru had turned towards the road already taking the exit that would deliver them quickly to his current residence.
As they approached the long unpatched road towards his house that drunken night hung in between them like a weight and that weight then turned into the giant elephant in the foyer as she timidly removed her coat and laid down her bag.
"I'd offer you a bit of sake but I don't think that's age appropriate quite yet."
Rin didn't feel like humoring him, walking further into the house that night came back to her and even though she had been so far gone that night the feeling of safety had covered her that night and standing in the now lit kitchen gave her that same feeling, turning to the guy who had for the past month haunted her dreams she opened her hand and dropped two purple pills onto the counter.
Sesshomaru stayed quiet resting his weight on the edge of the counter top staring directly at the young girl as she dropped narcotics on his kitchen counter.
"These were the drugs I had taken that night, the night you found me and brought me back and then took advantage of me."
Sesshomaru looked down at rin still silent and impassive; he wanted to see where she was going with this.
"So…"
Rin continued as she stepped closer to the 6 foot 6 inch demon having to raise her head slightly as she did so.
"…I should have pressed charges; obviously I didn't for well…"
Rin smirked a bit and looked down at the two small gelatin pills"
"Hmm well obvious reasons, but I'm not interested in pressing charges, I'm interested in asking why."
Silence, it filled the room uncomfortably and even though he looked impassive she knew he was at the very least slightly uncomfortable if not with the topic than the way she went about asking her question.
"Why did you sesshomaru-sama? Why take advantage of me? I wasn't even sober enough to remember it or participate."
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Sesshomaru hadn't expected this, tears yes maybe, her wanting another heated night of bliss perhaps, maybe even trying to black mail him for money which he would have never given her, asking why yes he had expected that too however, her asking why he picked her instead of a sober girl? Well the question itself made him want to laugh. This girl really was an oddity.
Looking down at the girl that compelled him to do and act in such odd ways sesshomaru did something he rarely did, he answered her bluntly.
"I'm attracted to you Rin."
Rin's eyes widened at the unexpectedly simple and straight to the point response he had given her
"Well that was easy."
Sesshomaru smirked
"You wanted to know why so I answered you Rin."
Rin nodded her head.
"Well I guess were done here then." She reached for the two pills
"Leave them."
Rin looked up
"Ahh no those are expensive."
Sesshomaru swiped them off the counter and pocketed them
"You don't need them, grab your coat and meet me in the car."
And with that sesshomaru walked out Rin was completely baffled.
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The small locket resting in Mitomi's cherry wood jewelry box was pulled out, blowing the dust off carefully Mitomi set aside the bottle of vodka and stared at the small white gold heart in her hand tracing the small cherry blossom and vine engravings she almost wanted to cry, Mitomi hadn't wept in over a decade not since she started drinking to deal with life. Taking another swig from the almost empty grey goose bottle Mitomi clutched tighter to the locket, inside rested 3 pictures and each person whose picture resided within the locket Mitomi had ultimately failed. The pain threatened to break through her drunken haze as she now held the locket against her heart as tears brimmed her eyes.
Wiping them away furiously before they could spill over Mitomi dropped the locket at her side and gulped down the rest of the quarter full bottle of vodka.
Standing on unsteady feet Mitomi grasped her bed post as she slid down onto the unmade bed,
Her angst quickly turned to rage as she thought of her now only living child, Rin the girl who had made everything fall apart even though she really hadn't Mitomi seemed to block out that it wasn't Rin's fault she had caught her mother drinking and reported her to her father or that Rin carried the miko gene just like her sister and mother had yet funny how the gene had skipped Mitomi. She seemed to forget her ended marriage wasn't Rin's fault, rin didn't kill her sister, Rin didn't ask to be born a miko. Mitomi had forgotten all of that as she dug her nails into the soft sheets and down comforter.
"Fucking bitch, fucking whore, stupid abomination…"
Mitomi got louder and grew more furious with each word
"She ruined my life!"
That rage gave way to dry sobs Mitomi couldn't cry and for that she blamed Rin as well.
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Alright well since I got a few complaints about taking too long to update thought I'd throw this one up for you guys sorry it's so short I would much rather have waited and added at least another 10 pages. However work has kept me very busy as well as class . so here you guys go I hope most people are pleased
And p.s to those who have decidedly called me lazy….try to remember I am 18 (no longer living with my parents) I do have bills to pay, I do attend college, it's actually a bit of a juggling game, and when I do get free time, I have stupid things like house cleaning and chores and my poor dog that never gets walked to take care of or I just sleep cause I'm exhausted half the time so I get to this when I have the time my apologies for the long waits between updates guys, I'll try and make a little bit more room for this; summer is coming up no school yay! So time lapses between updates should be shorter. Much love to everyone who takes the time to comment and review I love getting commentary its greatly appreciated!
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