I Do Not Own Inuyasha

Chapter 46

"The answer is still no, I will not agree to an arrangement with Asano." He and his father had been having the run around with this conversation for over a month, and it was since he had graduated college. Apparently his father felt it was time for him to marry, but the truth of the matter was he did not wish to marry anyone. And then there was Rin to think about, he and she were still best friends and that would only further to infuriate Sara which would put Rin in danger and that was something he didn't want.

"You will Sesshomaru! This is a beneficial merging of not only our companies but our families. The Asano family is an old, traditional, and respected family whom we should be proud of merging with."

"No, I do not need Sara and Rin at odds; and Sara is dull." Sesshomaru was just stating fact here. He didn't think Sara could hold an original though in her head for more than ten seconds. Besides, he was relatively certain Rin would not like having Sara around in their lives when she barely tolerated Sara now. It was strange to think this but the twelve year old was really the center of his life and world and decisions. Rin was everything to him, and it had been that way for a decade.

"Honestly Sesshomaru, one would think you're going to marry a child eight and a half years your junior with how you indulge and treat that child. Rin is a nobody maid, she was born nothing, she will die nothing," InuTaisho said with a flick of his wrist which had Sesshomaru's eyes narrowing.

"Rin is not no one, and she has been my responsibility for the past ten years," Sesshomaru said as he struggled to remain calm. He hadn't thought much about Rin's future; he'd admit it; but after a decade with her constant companionship, and her constant love and affection he did not think she was ever going to be away from him. Rin was something like his heart, she was vital to his existence and the worst part of it was he knew. He had known since that first night he had caught that two year old sneaking around the library during a stormy night. He had known Rin was the single, most important being in his live since he had been ten, and that particularly annoying fact had only solidified over the past decade too. Rin was not nobody; despite what his father thought.

"No, you took on the responsibility of a human pup all on your own; no one ever asked that of you." InuTaisho said sternly and Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed dangerously then.

"And who was to take care of the child? As I recall she ran wild around the house because no one ever cared about her and her mother is no mother, and that step-father of hers' should not be permitted near children. And while you may not like it father, I'd rather marry a girl eight and a half years my junior who can at least think for herself and take care of herself than an Asano; no matter the power." And the twenty year old knew how wrong those words sounded but he didn't really care. He had always loved Rin; just never in a pedophile way, she was someone of the greatest importance to him. Besides; he was not attracted to children. However he had a feeling that if Rin had time to mature she'd be a very beautiful young lady, not that it would matter because he would not be marrying the child!

Kami knew he had no desire to marry anyone; ever.

"Then you can either join the military or marry Asano because I will never permit a meager, nobody human to enter my money by mooching off of my eldest son!" InuTaisho roared and Sesshomaru frowned.

"Give me the paperwork; I'll be in the military before you can blink," Sesshomaru snarled as he stalked out of the office; is temper fuming and his claws itching to tear something apart; namely his father. Which would not be happening because InuTaisho was his father. That was that, and there was no arguing with that.

However he wouldn't let his father win; he would not be his father's pawn.

Though he had never thought about the future all he knew was Rin was going to be a part of his future. What part he was not certain, but he was certain Rin would be in his life even when she was all grown up. For now though he would leave for the military and let her grow up; perhaps, their being apart would be a good thing so they could think. Though the future was a terrifying unknown, but he wanted the best for Rin and sometimes what was best for her was not him.

As much as he loathed to admit that, it was true.

Rin would not always need him in her life, she was twelve after all, and she was going to grow up into a young lady. She would need to start thinking about her future and her prospects and he wanted her to consider all of them. He walked out into the garden to see the twelve year old whom he was thinking of sitting in a tree reading a book, eating an apple with that wretched stuffed dog Maru in her lap.

"Sesshomaru!" she grinned when she notice him and he nodded to her as he walked over to where she was perched. He was a tad lazy at this moment as he tilted his head back to look up to the child rather than fly up there.

"Rin, let's be off," he said calmly.

"Yes Sesshomaru!" Rin grinned as she bit into her apple before tossing it then she perched herself on the tree to leap down to him. The skinny girl launched herself at him and he caught her with ease, he smirked at her goofy grin.

He didn't know what Rin was to him.

However this little human was of the utmost importance to him.

Alright, it's been a very, very, very long day for me. I despise doctors and sitting in doctors offices; no I'm not afraid of germs, I live with five dogs, in a slightly disorganized home which is slightly clean most of the time, and other people. I hate doctors offices because they're always so bloody cold that it feels as if I landed in the arctic or something! Well I was there all morning; I didn't even have breakfast and I spent all of the morning at the doc's office...not fun. But hey, it's better than shopping! =) Oh well, at least I got a nap out of it.

Anyways, many updates tonight for Rain for Tears!

That's all for now folks!

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