Yay! Chapter Two! OH! As a note, please take note of the fact that Inuyasha and Sesshomaru are in fact normal human beings in this AU, as re all the other characters that might be in this Fan Fic later. Its just the way I wanted this one. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I Own NONE of the Inuyasha Characters

Chapter Two

Trying to adjust is hard!

3 Days Later

It was early in the morning that Rin was discharged from her room. She still wasn't in perfect condition, but her bruises had lessoned and she was beginning to feel a little better, so with nothing more they could do for her they sent her home. Kagome alone came to get her, they were driven by a family driver.

The Higurashi's had become surprisingly wealthy in the last few years, delving into the business of ancient artifacts along with renting out rooms here and there. Though none of the family flaunted the wealth they had come upon Rin understood perfectly that they had more then plenty. The repairs on the shrine had shown just that as the long drive came to a stop in front of the house gate.

"Here we are, home sweet home!" Kagome said happily as she opened her door preparing to grab the small bag Rin had asked the officers and Kagome to grab. The small was all she had that had not been given to her by that monster of a man. Of course she could not in any way inform the officers that she'd prefer to see all the other things within that house burned to ash. All she could do was nod when they informed her the house would be left untouched until social services decided what to do with it all.

Rin stepped out after Kagome hugging the black jacket she had kindly lent her around her still very thin body, she was becoming extremely nervous. Kagome had told her there was nothing to be nervous about, but she had also told Rin how on top of the whole family living in the shrine they had with them four guest rooming at a price. An elderly women, whom Rin wasn't too concerned about, two brothers, one much older and the other happened to be Kagome's sweet heart, and a young man who was trained as a monk -or so he said. Three young men, the older brother was apparently in his mid-late twenties, Kagome hadn't been so sure. Sesshomaru, was the eldest's name, is a lawyer and therefore is rarely ever there during the day time, but he pays handsomely and helps with what ever the house needs as far as payments go. The elderly woman, Kaede, used to be a great shrine maiden herself a few decades back, but the shrine she was currently looking after was bulldozed to make way for a apartment complex. She's been living with the Higurashi family for a few years. Kagome couldn't remember exactly though. And the young man, who had been there practically a year, was a year or two older than Kagome. Rin was getting quite confused with Kagome's explanations. Miroku apparently was a silver tongue and could sell the relics for a high price, so he was living with the Higurashi's and helping as their auctioneer. Kagome told her to try not to get too close to him, because he was a flirt, although harmless, she didn't want to scare Rin after everything she had just gone through.

Pale white walking plates lined the walk way from just past the gate all the way to the front door, while bushes bloomed around large sakura trees. The largest was further on the grounds, she was told but could barely see the top of the branches beyond the roof of the main building.

The main building was composed of beautiful traditional structure centered in the heart of the whole grounds. It housed the whole Higurashi family and the main common area where everyone gathered. Rin would be rooming with Kagome so she wasn't too nervous about sleeping arrangements, however she still wasn't getting good sleep. Nightmares were still ruling her dreams. The second building was a larger extension of the main house which consisted of average rooms and a bath area separate from the main house. Washing laundry was done in the main building but drying was done separately in the shared courtyard.

A small temple in the far back of the grounds was where Kaede slept, she took care of the temple and the outer grounds of the large shrine cleaning daily. The last building Rin could see Kagome told her was a shed of sorts holding a large quantity of artifacts yet to be sold. Rin couldn't believe how big the place was. It was even bigger on the inside.

Kagome walked her through the main house door where her mother was waiting, an oven mit on one hand and the smell of cookies in the air.

"Welcome home Kagome, Rin." She smiled down at Rin from the wooden elevated floor that began the house, the lower tiles were where everyone removed their shoes and slipped on house slippers. Both Kagome and Rin did so before walking on he wooden floor of the main house. Rin had met Kagome's mother once before two years back, but now after everything that happened it felt so weird standing before someone who was this happy. It didn't feel natural that someone should be that happy, but she knew it was just because of the special hell she had gone through that made her feel as though all life was dark disparity.

Kagome's mother just smiled softer seeming to understand Rin's feelings.

"Hi mom, were starving, right?" Kagome looked to Rin, but she only nodded in response. She wasn't necessarily hungry, but she thought it'd be rude to refuse home cooked food. Kagome's mother smiled brighter.

"Alright, I have freshly made cookies on the table, while I prepare you some food you may snack on those." She hurried her way back to the kitchen happy to be able to cook for one more person. Kagome's mother loved to cook, in fact, she loved helping people and being surround by a large family; which was why she required everyone to eat at the same table. Or so Kagome said.

"I'm going to take Rin up to my room!" Kagome shouted to her mother as she nodded for Rin to fallow down a hall to the left of the entrance of the main house then up a flight of stairs at the end of said hall.

The room was surprisingly girly, but quaint at that. A full size bed in the far corner with a pink cover, two pillows and a large stuffed animal that looked comfy to sleep on. A desk across the wall from the bed adorned with school books and notepads. A half cup full of crazy pens, Rin didn't doubt that the drawers would be filled with an array of odd object, but cute nonetheless. Kagome was a girl who collected cute, but strange things no matter what they're value may be to others. It was one of the things that lead Kagome and Rin to be friends in the first place.

Rin liked the room very much, it was quite cozy compared to the stuffy room she had been spending every day in filled with things she hated, hated because he bought them for her. Now she was free from all that and she felt free, terrified but free. Kagome grabbed set the small practically empty bag at the foot of the bed.

"Alright, so we'll have to share the bed, but I like to sleep close to the wall. Hope that's okay. You can use whatever you want in this room. I have some books and manga on that shelf over there." She pointed to a large white bookshelf filled with an array of books and a ton of manga, with a few knickknacks decorating the corners. Rin let a small smile play on her lips. The first true smile in a long time. Kagome brightened when she saw it but didn't say anything. "School starts back in a few days, and when it does you can do what ever you want in here okay?" Kagome nodded at Rin's nod in response to her question.

Kagome looked over her friend. Rin had changed out of the hospital clothes she was forced to wear and into some old clothes of Kagome's that she had brought, but because of how thin Rin still was they were slightly baggy on her. She'd definitely need some clothes of her own. There weren't many she had, even though that man had filled her closet. She never wanted to touch anything he had given her. Girly outfits weren't her style either, like Kagome's, though what she wore now was pretty simple. She preferred jeans and a shirt.

As of now she was okay wearing jeans a size or two too big, and a t-shirt long, with a gray jacket. Rin preferred right now to keep every inch of her flesh she could cover, covered, even though it was spring already.

"The bathrooms just over here so you can shower then come back down the way you came up. I'll be waiting for you okay? Just take your time." Kagome lead her to the bathroom that was shared among the bedrooms upstairs, then left her, heading down the stairs as she shouted to her mom in an excited voice about the cookies mentioned earlier.

Rin sighed as she closed and locked the door out of habit and started the bath water before stripping down and sitting on the stool to wash her body. She didn't understand how Kagome could be this cheerful all the time. It was strange but maybe Kagome just didn't see things like Rin did, or maybe she didn't fully understand the things that Rin had been through. Could Rin blame her? She lived in a loving home, free to express herself as she pleased, surrounded by loving people, from what she was told. Rin only knew hate and the forced touch of a harsh man. No one at school ever cared to ask about the bruises she would come to class with. Everyone saw her as a trouble maker girl anyway, so they all figured she got those bruises doing something she shouldn't have.

She had no clue where their assumptions came from. She always fallowed the rules. Clearing those thoughts form her mind she hurried and scrubbed herself then dumped the water over her body and quickly got into the filled tub hugging her knees to her chest. The silence making her feel as though she was completely alone. Rin stayed in the water for a while letting her long black wet hair stick to her body until the water turned cold, then she stood and dried off putting back on the clothes Kagome had lent her. She exited the bathroom cautiously, a towel around her shoulders to keep her wet hair from drenching her clothes, then walked down the steps to stand at the end of the hall looking for Kagome. She stood there hugging the wall hoping to catch sight of her only friend.

Rin wasn't incapable of functioning with out her friend, its just she was still too nervous to move around the house without knowing it well enough or the inhabitants of it at all. Knowing there were three males she knew not of yet scared the living crap out of her.

She was lost in her thoughts when a man walked into her view, coming from the common area of the main house out into the entrance way. He stopped when he noticed her and their eyes locked together. Rin froze. He was surprisingly tall and well muscled wearing a t-shirt that although wasn't tight, still easily showed his toned body. Her heart pounded as fear began to bubble inside her.

"You going to stand there all day?" He sounded somewhat irritated, but Rin could not move even a muscle. When fear over took her body she was motionless. The memories were still too raw of what happened every time her foster father was irritated, and this man was obviously stronger than he, only frightening her further.

"Well?" Irritation echoed in his voice as he clenched his jaw in agitation, it made him mad she didn't answer. Rin couldn't even shake her head no, her knees gave out and she fell backwards on her butt staring up at him fearfully. What would happen if he got mad at her enough.

Kagome came to save her then, thankfully. "Ah, there you are Rin! I was worried!" She glared up at the male and pushed him onward making sure he left their presence. She crouched down in front of Rin.

"Its alright, that's Sesshomaru. He may seem frightening right now, but he's really super calm, he'd never hurt you. He's just…sterner then most people. Plus he has some anger issues like Inuyasha, but they're both good people." Rin nodded not really convinced but she'd try her best not to be scared of him. She trusted Kagome's words.

Rin was then helped up by Kagome and fallowed her through the sliding paper door into the common area, which was a lot bigger than Rin had thought it might be. In the center was a large table, able to fit many people comfortably by the looks of it. To the further right corner next to the outer wall of sliding paper doors, which were open to the courtyard, were a few comfortable couches and a decently large tv turned at a good angle for the whole room to see. A boy, who looked similar to the man before was seated on the arm of one couch stuffing his face with a cookie as he watched what ever was on the tv. He turned when Rin and Kagome walked into the room as his eyes met Kagome's but he didn't seem to even notice Rin. She felt that it wasn't because he was being mean as kids did to her in school, but because he seemed in rapture of Kagome. Rin approached the table as Kagome did and grabbed a cookie as well seeing as they smelled so good and she hadn't had anything homemade like this in so long. Kagome left her standing there as she left out a side door that apparently lead to the kitchen for Rin could hear her and her mom talking to each other.. Rin looked around trying not to get too nervous about this other guy, who must be the younger brother though Rin couldn't remember the name Kagome told her. The man from earlier, Sesshomaru, then came in the same way Rin and Kagome had. Still very nervous Rin had flinched at the sound of the door sliding behind her, and yet again met the golden eyes of that frightful man. However he seemed a little less irritated this time, and didn't glare at her this time just simply walked past her to where the other boy was and popped him on the head for sitting on the arm of the couch. He then promptly sat down with a thick book in hand and began to read.

Kagome came through the door again and smiled at Rin then noticed the two brothers sitting at the tv together.

"That's Inuyasha." Kagome took it upon herself to introduce the younger brother seeing as he was distracted by the tv and had no manners of his own.

"Yo." He mumbled through a full mouth of cookie which earned him a hard kick in the shin from Sesshomaru.

"Speak properly and without food in your mouth." Rin's back stiffened at the sound of his low mellow voice. When not irritated it had a sort of soft lull to it that Rin found increasingly more comforting. An irritated grunt sounded from Inuyasha.

"Shut up, stupid!" Inuyasha back fired and promptly through a couch pillow at Sesshomaru, which he caught with ease. Inuyasha then crossed his arms and leaned his head back looking in the opposite direction.

Kagome's mom came in from the kitchen with two trays of sandwiches packed full on each tray. Rin was surprised to see Inuyasha immediately stand and rush over to help the women, who smiled brightly obviously enjoying the help of a young, fairly attractive boy.

"Oh, thank you Inuyasha!"

"No problem." Rin caught Inuyasha staring at Kagome as he helped bring the trays to the table for everyone to freely grab at, while Kagome slightly blushed under his glance. It was plainly obvious that they both liked each other. It gave Rin this odd pit in her stomach. She wasn't sure if she wanted to be happy for her friend or disgusted at the life the fates had handed her.

"Well grab what you want and watch tv. It still early afternoon on a weekend." Kagome's mom smiled and walked herself to the couch sitting on the opposite end that Inuyasha had been sitting. Rin took a seat at the table and grab a sandwich only to be polite. They were simple half sandwiches of ham slices, lettuce and tomato. Not really one of Rin's favorite choices but as she took a bite the crispness and freshness of the food almost brought tears to her eyes. Inuyasha and Kagome took a seat as well, sitting next to each other.

"Not hungry Sesshomaru?" Kagome's mom asked as she flipped to a channel she preferred. He politely looked up from his book and shook his head.

"Not at the moment but thank you." Then he went back to the words on his pages. Rin thought I was nice to see that she wasn't the only one in this city that liked to delve completely into a book. Though she had practically none back at that home. Perhaps she would read some of Kagome's.

"Sota's with Grandpa on a camping trip, they'll be back in a few days. Hopefully with plenty of fish." Kagome informed Rin and laughed slightly at her own joke that Rin understood not. She and Inuyasha made small talk with each other laughing softly which for some reason made Rin feel sick to her stomach. Why was the happiness of her friend and all these other people bothering her so much? It may have been completely unfair given her circumstances but that was no way to respond the way her body was. Kagome looked sadly at her young friend. "If you need the bathroom, you can go." Rin nodded and slowly stood before backing away and walking fast out the way she came and down the all back up the stairs to the bathroom. It was just a little too much seeing how happy Kagome was with everyone.

She sat in front of the toilet waiting for the puke to spew out her mouth as tears already began to flow from her eyes. Why was she the only one suffering? Her friend was living with a loving family and was already getting to feel the teenage excitement of a crush. It was obvious Inuyasha liked her as well, so why was Rin the only one getting sick at the thought of the happiness everyone else was feeling? Was she always going to be damaged like this? She cried as she puked what little she had in her stomach.

She must have spent longer then it felt like in there for Kagome came knocking at the door. "Rin? Are you okay?" She paused waiting for her to respond with something even though she knew she wouldn't speak. "I'm coming in, alright?" She slowly opened the door to see Rin's thin body bent over the toilet listening to her soft sobs. Her heart broke for her friend. She sat down next to her and rubbed her back gently.

"It'll be okay Rin, I'm be here for you for as long as you need, okay?" Rin barely nodded as she spat into the toilet trying to get the awful taste of puke out of her mouth. Kagome stayed with her for a little bit until she convinced Rin to go lay down in the bed as she got her some water. Kagome hurried down the steps and into the kitchen to grab a small cup of water. As she passed back into the common room she came up next to her mother.

"Mom, do you have any medicine? Rin just threw up.." She said softly, she was worried about her friend but she didn't want to cause any more embarrassment for her. Her mother smiled sadly.

"Is she alright?" Her mother asked in a voice just as soft as Kagome's.

Kagome nodded.

"She's laying down now, I think it was just too big a rush into everything.." She hung her head a little ashamed that she put her friend through that, she should have let her do so on her own.

"Why doesn't she talk?" Inuyasha's voice cut through their conversation surprising Kagome. Inuyasha wasn't there when Rin went to school so he knew nothing about her, or the bullying she was put through. He had been informed a few days ago, before Rin was let out of the hospital, what her foster father had done to her and that she would be staying with them for a while. Seeing as she had no other family.

She put down the glass as her mother left the couch to go retrieve some nausea medicine. Kagome leaned against the couch and looked at her feet. Thinking about it now she wished she had done more, or paid more attention. "Rin was bullied really badly in school, for a really long time. For a while she would just smile and brush it off because that was just the kind of girl she was. But then something changed, I'm not sure what.." She paused trying not to cry thinking back at the way Rin would come up to her after school crying with scratches and dirt all over her uniform. A group of girls kept pushing her around and being incredibly cruel, even though Rin tried her hardest to be friends with them. "After a while she just stopped trying. Stop trying at school, stopped eating, stopped smiling, stopped talking. Then she stopped coming to school. No one had any idea what she was going through at home.." Her voice dropped.

Kagome couldn't even fathom what Rin had gone through, she still wasn't sure how she was able to help Rin that day she found her on her bed after she had decided to visit. Her hands were so shaky and she couldn't believe the state her friend was in. It was still obvious how much weight she had lost, and even now purplish bruises covered the side of her face and neck. Kagome straightened trying not to cry for her friend. No matter what she had been through she would stay by Rin's side to try and help her. "But she's here now, and I'm going to help her get better." He only nodded as she smiled at him grabbed the cup and medicine from her mother on the way back up to her bedroom to go see Rin.

She entered her room and sat next to Rin who was curled up hugging her knees. She handed her the cup and two pills. "Mom said these will help calm your stomach." Rin took the water and the pills as Kagome went to her closet and picked out some long pajamas for her friend. "Here you can change into these and rest. I'll tell mom that we're going to take nap, if you don't mind me laying with you." Rin shook her head, she would feel better if Kagome would stay next to her to keep her company.

After she left Rin stood to get dressed. The pants and shirt were quite cute. They were a pale pink, almost white, with blue bunnies on them. She slipped them on and folded the clothes she had worn earlier on the chair at the desk. She curled up under the blankets and waited for Kagome to come back. It didn't take her long. She closed the door quietly and quickly put on her own pajamas knowing Rin wouldn't look at her while she changed, then crawled into the bed facing Rin's back as they laid there in silence for a while.

Rin could see that Kagome had a lot of questions for her, but she wasn't ready to answer. Kagome just laid there said nothing as they both slowly slipped into slumber to rest for a few hours. Rin just hoped the rest of the day and the next would be a little easier for her to handle.

Chapter Two End

Trying to adjust is hard!

How'd you like this one? I felt kind of bad for Kagome myself as I wrote it. Both her and Rin will have some adjustments to make to their new life. Interactions between Sesshomaru and Rin will happen but they weill progress slightly slowly, just as a heads up.

Until next time! Thanks!