I Do Not Own Inuyasha

Chapter 24

Rin looked at Sesshomaru when he walked into the rain. Without thinking about what she was doing she let Kagome's hand go and hurried straight to him. Her hands rested on his chest to stop him but he never lifted his head as he stared down at her then he pulled her into him for a hug. Rin didn't fight him as she hugged him back and felt a tremble through his body. Everything in her knew this was out of his character because they had an audience. Instead Rin just let him hold onto her as she hugged him and reassured him that there was nothing wrong.

"InuTaisho swung by for a visit," Inuyasha said. Rin turned to looked over at Inuyasha, who was standing right beside Kagome. Kagome looked stricken. Rin just felt confused but she didn't ask what was going on as she instead turned her focus on getting everyone into the house. Sesshomaru was the most stubborn so she left him on the porch because he seemed to need time alone and then she hurried into the kitchen to make Inuyasha, Kagome, and herself tea.

"I bet you're curious as to why InuTaisho coming around is a bad thing," Inuyasha said and then his gold gaze was on her.

Rin didn't do anything and she didn't write anything to encourage or discourage the hanyō to speak to her. She wouldn't press this matter unless it was something she felt she should know and honestly she was feeling like she was about to intrude into Sesshomaru's life. But at the same time; no matter how reserved she was she was slightly curious about what Sesshomaru had gone through but only if he was interested in sharing. She would not be a brat and be demanding to know what he had gone through when she had seen, traced, and felt every single one of those scars. She had her own so she didn't press him about his when she didn't want to talk about hers'.

"You know Rin, you're easy to read and talk to. If you want to know what I'm talking about you'll have to nod your head or shake it because I'm not discussing this lightly unless you're going to listen," Inuyasha informed her.

Rin shook her head and stood.

If she was supposed to know then she would ask Sesshomaru. She took another cup of tea to go to Sesshomaru. Carefully Rin made her way to the porch where he was sitting quietly and just watching the rain. Silently she walked over the boards of wood and sat beside him with ease before she offered him a hot cup of tea. It was what he had always done when she had been a child to sooth her. A hot cup of tea and some peace and quiet before they ever talked about what was hurting her or him. Now she sat there quietly as he took his cup of tea and nodded.

Neither said anything and just sat there watching the rain.

Sesshomaru had sat with shrinks, he had sat with other survivors, and he had even sat with specialist who would understand him. But none had ever given him this solace that Rin was giving him when she, herself, was battered and ripped apart. Still it was nice to sit there and watch the rain with a half forgotten habit to relax and think about what he would say. If there was anyone in need of the truth it was Rin, she was the only one he felt deserved to know everything he had gone through but he just couldn't seem to find the words.

There really were no words to describe everything he had survived; the hell of it; and then to be brought home only for his father to expect and demand he be fine. Sesshomaru was fine now but when he had come home…he had been so far from fine that he was a ready to slaughter anyone near him. Merely being touched made him nervous now and being in a city or urban environment made him jumpy. He didn't like what he was now but he couldn't seem to not be what he was.

This was who he was now and he was figuring out how to live with it. He had to live with the guilt, the pain, the fears, and the loneliness. But in the past few months since Rin had arrived his world wasn't so centered on the guilt or the pain or the fears and he was so far from lonely with her here that he dare to say he almost felt normal. But he wasn't normal, not anymore and he couldn't even find the words to express how he felt or how trapped he was.

Sesshomaru turned slightly and rested his brow on her black head as he inhaled her sweet scent. Being verbal wasn't something he could; it just wasn't. He had never been really verbal in his life, not even when he had been raising a human pup, she always seemed to understand what he was going through and never demand that he talk to her all the time. She used to do all the talking, and even now she did all of the comforting because he didn't know how to comfort anymore.

"Rin," he breathed as he sat up straighter.

She looked at him with patient brown eyes.

"Thank you," he murmured. She smiled quickly then she pressed a quick kiss to his lips before she took his empty tea cup before she walked away leaving him with her white board (which she carried with her everywhere). It was what was written on her board which had him smiling slightly as he lifted it into his lap.

You're irreplaceable, Sesshomaru and I love you. When you are ready to talk I will be ready to listen just as you've listened to me though I have no voice. I Love You and I'm Never Leaving You Alone.

How was it she always knew just what to say and when?

Long time no update, sorry about that I've been a bit busy in the real world. Now I'm off to write a few other things before I focus on my Trying Not to Neuter Him story and finishing up a story in my Trying Not to Grow Up Series.

That's all for now folks!

Enjoy Rain for Tears! =)