current day
Rin stared at her feet. This was her first wednesday after being admitted. Patiently she waited for her door to open and her doctor Mr. Taisho to show her to his office for more of what she assumed was 'therapy'. Since their first couple of sessions Rin began to open up more to the staff her 'father-in-law' assigned to her. It seemed they werent all bad people and were more understanding to why she was there in the first place.
Sesshomaru changed her meds despite Narakus dismay. "Its not your decision." He would yell at Sesshomaru as he banged his fists on his desk. Every new meeting was met with Narakus uncontrollable anger. Sesshomaru changed her medication dosage anyway. Naraku was after the head Doctor at fathers hospital.
Rin learned that Kohaku was trained directly under her betrothed Hakudoshi at the second closest hospital to the church she was almost doomed to. He didnt like the onigumos much either because they held him under debt for ending his study at their hospital. He transferred to his current hospital now under the same name family was indebted to...Its Rin who found out Sesshomarus father actually owned the hospital and that Naraku or Hakudoshi couldnt keep her there for much longer.
"He chose to give the title of Head Doctor to his college friend Naraku" Kohaku explained. "Soon after Sesshomaru and Naraku met this woman, Kagura...looked just like Narakus type, short black hair, red eyes just like his own. Kagura couldnt commit to Naraku though... He wasnt over his ex girlfriend so she moved onto Sesshomaru...well you can see that they arent friends anymore...he also didnt want to live under his fathers rule while being head doctor at this hospital... things have gone to shit since then... pardon my language Miss Rin."
Silently Rin sat and listened. Her mind buzzed with the withdrawal from her previous medicine dosage. It wasnt her drug of choice but it didnt make her want another drink any less. She didnt know why Kohaku was telling her this... what had she said for him to open up? She didnt remember what he even said 10 minutes ago.
"I dont see why I'd need to know this..." Rin whispered into her hospital blanket. She was still confined to her room but off the pills the days now seemed like a million minutes.
"Just don't think youre here by accident Rin... Youre here for a reason and I don't think anyone but you could know why." His words went over her head as Rins brown eyes that were filled with sadness saw a flash of silver at her doorway.
"Dr. Taisho..." Her excitement killed knowing he probably heard his private life just revealed to her. Did that matter? He already knew most of her life anyway... She didnt have much of one to begin with.
"Come Miss Ishihara...Nurse Kohaku" He turned from the door way and walked slowly to his office to use his key card that unlocked his door. Looking back to both of them as they slowly lagged behind him. Sesshomaru raised his eyebrow as he placed an arm around Rins shoulder to escort her further to his patients chair.
"Don't assume what youve heard from that boy... Hes probably working an angle like your... fiance." He didnt look up from his paper but she could tell he was clearly annoyed. "From your vitals it seems you are adjusting to your new medication well. Kohaku is checking hourly, yes?" She nods.
"Your discharge should be scheduled for today, all we ask is that you fill your prescription and see me in two weeks to continue treatment." Writing off on papers he sat up. "Your father-in-law insists that your nurse live in with you so that his son can have peace of mind..."
Her eyes shot up, wide eyed she wanted to shake her head but refused the urge. Her urges only got her into trouble. "I'll have Nurse Kohaku set up my appointments... My fi-Hakudoshi should have a driver set up for us right?.." She knew the answer. She had one before she ever ended back in that place. The controlling bastard.
"Hn.." He stood and opened the door. After handing the discharge papers to Kohaku he walked off to see his other patients.
"Lets get your stuff Rin... Im sure he told me I'm coming with?" Kohaku grabbed Rins hand and walked her to her old prison cell. "Theres nothing for me there... lets just go..." She stopped walking and tried her best to put on a smile. "I have clothes back at my apartment... I'll need to make a stop first there before we go to his place...please.." Pleading the best she could he let out a sigh and nodded.
Her apartment.
As soon as they parked Rin headed up the stairs to her apartment. She always hid a spare key taped to the bottom of her mailbox. The door jiggled open and she breathed in an old familiar smell.
Hurriedly she looked around the apartment for anything of Ahs' she could. His favorite chew bone, his old red collar, his little stuffed animal he cuddled like a baby. After the important stuff was gathered she went to her room and threw a duffle bag full of her old clothes she knew Hakudoshi would end up throwing out anyway.
Kohaku waited for her by the door when he heard Rin cursing under her breath and scurrying around her apartment and tripping onto her own feet. Looking at his wrist his foot tapped becoming impatient. "Rin?" Lightly he tapped on the door but it cracked open a little bit. "Rin?..."
Rins bag was halfway full of junk when it happened. Her eyes widened. It was right there in front of her. "SHIT" She cried in disbelief. "Shit shit shit!" She cursed and dropped her bag full of her beloved dogs stuff. Next to the bag at her feet was a half full bottle of her mothers favorite whiskey. "fuuuu-" Stopping mid sentence she heard her front door open and Kohaku calling her name. It was now or never so she bent down and grabbed the bottle. Twisting the top as fast as she could she took the bottle to her lips and chugged like her life depended on it. Sobbing inbetween her gulps she cried and drank some more through the burn. Hell to them all, if she was going back she was going to be drunk again.
Her room door finally opened and she looked up to Kohaku who rushed to her side to check her pulse. "Jesus, Rin!" He shook her. "Rin!"
Kohaku used all his strength to drag Rins body to where he assumed her bathroom was. The smell of whiskey was stuck to her breath like a bag cologne you couldnt shake even after the old man who wore it passed by. "Rin!" He reached for his cell phone and dialed the only one he knew was best for this situation. "Sesshomaru, yes, Rins not breathing."
This girl was making it hard for Sesshomaru to do his job. She hadnt even been gone for a couple of hours when his personal phone rang. He remembered he gave it to that Kohaku kid if he felt Rin was ever in danger from the Onigumos. He never guessed she would be a danger to herself. Foolish.
"Already?" He asked assuming they had already made it to Hakudoshis home. Then the kid told him she wasnt breathing. "What did he do?" Annoyance in his voice. In actuality he was more annoyed at the Onigumos hurting the poor innocent girl as soon as he defied them and discharged Rin.
"She...She found a bottle in her apartment...I took my eyes off her for a second Doctor I swear!" The boy sounded annoyed to Sesshomaru. Kohaku did seem to panic more when it came to Miss Ishihara. "Make her throw up, send me her address and dont let Narakus kin get wind of this..." Sesshomaru shut the dresser in his office and started to walk out of his office when a chill came down his back...Of course.
"So shes gone, DOCTOR Taisho? When should my son expect her home? What time was she discharged with my nurse?" The voice he loathed was filled with malice and implied that his son was waiting on her to return.
"Go check her papers, Im on my lunch break." Sesshomaru avoided eye contact and walked past Naraku. "I'll be back within the hour." He said under his breath.
After his conversation Sesshomaru decided he wasnt going to come back after his lunch break. His annoyance that this man brought him was eating into his every day life during work and outside.
His car came by pretty quick. His scared looking driver shook as Sesshomaru rolled down the partition and gave him an address he scribbled on paper. "Make it quick" Was all he said before ignoring him and looking down to his phone.
Kohaku at least got Rin to throw up in her toilet. Her retching was sour and pure alcohol. "Shit.." He didnt make sure she ate before they left thehospital. Holding her hair back he promised to make sure that Naraku wouldnt find out and thanked the lord Sesshomaru gave him a number to call. "When will he get here?!" He grunted to himself as Rin tried to get up and walk away from him. As ritual she did not make it past her sink. Another pit stop as she walked back to her room to find the remains of her bottle.
"Wher-it-is it?!" She slurred and she stumbled to her room. When did everything become so shaky? Did Kohaku make her floor wobble?! "What did you do?!" She screamed as she tripped over the bottle crying. "I-moms-give it!" she demanded before her eyes looked down to see the bottle spilling on her floor. Before she could reach for it her wrist was grabbed by an unfamiliar grip. Kohaku didnt handle her so roughly.
"Youre not supposed to drink on your medication." She could hear the stranger growl. Looking up her eyes struggled to focus on who kept her from what her blurry mind saw as salvation. "Are you an angel?" She managed before her vision went black.
"How could you let her even get close to a bottle? Did you not read her files?" Sesshomaru didnt make eye contact with Kohaku who just looked to her feet. "She's quick Sir... I dont know how but it all happened so fast..."
"Puppy..." She later managed in her sleep. They were still at her apartment but the two males were seated on her couch as they waited for her to wake up. "She knows?" Kohaku whispered. Sesshomaru shook his head. "Did she not tell you anything at the hospital? Or look around this apartment? It's her dog...Obviously hes what she was actually here for..."
Of course sesshomaru wasnt told about the dog but he could smell the other dog as soon as he walked into her apartment. A territorial sense overtook him and he felt uncomfortable waiting for her now. "Do you think she will wake up soon?" Kohaku looked up to Sesshomaru who just ignored his question and stood up. "Call me when shes awake... She should be awake soon but I have work to get to."