It was 3 hours before Sesshomaru would wake up for work. She watched the clock as she drove toward the closest bank. It was almost time for the banks to open. If she could get enough money out before Sesshomaru killed her cards she could get far enough to find a job to care for them.

She would sit at the bank for half an hour before they opened the doors for the day. She withdrew enough to get her far away from wouldnt miss a few thousand and cash wouldnt be tracked down to where they were. A couple of hotel rooms. New baby clothes when they outgrew their old ones. A couple of shirts for her but one pair of pants. Her babies needed stuff more than her.

Ran and Sunny would cry in the backseat for their father and it would make Rin cry in response. How could they understand that their father wasnt making the home safe for them?

She watched the highway lines as she drove passed them and across state lines.

past:

Rin giggled at the bar with her friends. Her face flushed from the drinks she had already consumed. She was offered drinks but her friends would just deny them for her and make sure she was safe. Rin accepted this as a part of their routine for her. She felt safe. Every night one of them would tuck her into bed and lock the door behind them and sometimes even show up with a hangover cure.

Every day she would frown and apologize for getting so drunk the night before but she was always met with "It's okay." and "Don't worry"s

All of her friends were attached but Rin never seemed to make a big deal about it. She always seemed content with just seeing her friends. She never got stuck up on the dating factor. Friends were friends regardless.

"One day Rin, someone good enough will come around!" Their positive attitudes always made her hopeful. She would nod and agree and drop the subject. "I'm fine guys!" She always laughed it off.

Then he came along...

The amber eyed devil watched her one night. Rin was sitting at a local dive bar and sipping on a beer alone. Her friends were busy that night but she didnt have anything to do so out she went.

She nodded at the other locals she knew but always sat alone. "The usual?" She looked up at her familiar bartender and nodded. He smiled and walked away to the fridge that held the beer.

After he left her with her beer she sat down and sipped it while looking through her cell phone. Same empty cell phone. Still at work or still no friends. It was her routine.

Thats when he decided to sit next to her.

"Expecting someone?" He asked at first. His amber eyes seeing that she didnt notice him. He coughed a little loudly before she jumped and looked at him. "Excuse me?" She started to inch away. "I asked if you were expecting someone?" He arched an eyebrow.

Rin shook her head and stared at her beer. "No... I just come here sometimes by myself..." She didnt wait for a response and took a sip of her beer. After this she didnt bother to look at him again.

"Why are you so distant?" He reached into his pocket and pulled out a cigarette. "Light?" He asked.

"I don't smoke." She responded. Still not looking at him through sips of her beer. He scoffed and walked away. Out of the corner of her eye she watched as this silver haired man made his way to a table with other people. He was talking but she couldnt make out his words. Not that she cared. But she could feel his glare when she reached into her purse and pulled out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter.

She lit it and took one puff, closed her eyes and exhaled. Yeah, she was definitely drunk now. A couple of drinks after the man who tried to talk to her. She didnt care. A giggle to herself before she asked the bartender for another shot before she closed out her tab.

By now her new cigarette was half gone before she put it out and said her goodbyes and walked out of the bar. She would stumble before she felt an arm around her. "Let me go!" She tried to shove whoever off her but she looked up and saw the same silver haired man from the bar.

"Youre drunk." He stated matter of factly. His arm not leaving her waist. "Tell me where you live so i can get you home safe."

Rin shook her head. "I dont want you to know where I live..." She tried to pull away from him and stumbled instead. "Shit..." Rin put a hand to her head while she tried to collect herself.

Sesshomaru didnt say anything and patiently waited for her. "You're alone and I'm taking you home." Riin didnt say anything. Was this guy going to rape her? The alcohol made her not care. She pointed a finger towards her apartment. "That way..."

The next morning Rin looked at the ceiling and stared at the same old spots. Some things never change. She tried to remember last night but she was drawing a blank. She just remembered a silver haired man and wondered if he was real or just from a dream.

"My head..." She got up and stared at the floor. "At least I made it home..."

"Youre welcome..." The deep voice made her look into his direction. The silver haired man she thought she dreamt! "What are y-"

He cut her off by putting a cup of tea into her hands. "Drink..." He sat down next to her and waited for her to sip from the cup. "Why are you still here?" Rin looked down at the cup before drinking it and waited for his response.

Sesshomaru shrugged before getting up. "I'll see you again, Rin." He started to walk towards the door and didnt expect her to respond so he quietly shut the door behind him. "What a strange man..." Rin said out loud to herself.

The day went on uneventful. She drank water, to stay hydrated. Then the texts started to come in. They all wanted her to go out. So she shrugged and got ready for another night out at the bars.

Her friend Kagome was a little bit older than her but they were friends since child hood from when their mothers would sit and drink and compare their husbands issues. It was a sick bonding but they loved each other all the same. She would die for Rin and Rin would die for her.

Second was Kagomes friend Sango. Rin was jealous of her at first because she thought Sango was trying to take Kagome from her. After a few meetings with her she realized they could all just be friends. Sango cared for her like Kagome cared for her. So Rin opened up to her too. Her tight circle of friends.

"So what did you do yesterday?" Sango stared at Rin with wide brown eyes. "Were you safe?" Sango took a long sip from her beer and kept looking toward Rin. "Were you safe?!"

Rin shook her head then nodded. "Yes! I was fine! this guy took me home."

Rin immediately regretted admitting that. Both Sango and Kagome were on her ass like wildfire.

"A guy took you home?!" They both exclaimed. both of them took one of Rins hands into their own. "Did he hurt you?!" They both asked, Rin shook her head once more. "No, he was the perfect gentleman... "He made sure I got home safe and even made me tea the next morning. But we didnt sleep together!" Rin laughed at the thought. How did she luck out with the perfect stranger?

Kagome and Sango both exchanged looks but then dropped the subject. As long as Rin was fine now they couldnt complain.

"How do you let her go out when she gets that drunk on her own?" Sesshomaru appeared out of nowhere and had his hands on Rins shoulder. He stared at the two women not paying attention to Rin trying to wiggle out of his grasp.

"Are you stalking me now?!" She slapped at the hand on her.

Kagome and Sango both giggled out of nervousness. "Shes an adult! she can do what she wants." Kagome blurted out. Sesshomaru graced her with his glare. Instead of a response he chose to ignore it,

"Don't let it happen again." He finally let go of Rin and walked away towards a table full of the same people she saw the night before.

"Who was that?" Sango asked Rin. Her eyes not leaving Sesshomaru. "I don't know..." Rin answered as she sipped her drink. "Don't care."

The rest of the night was spent with Rin, Kagome and Sango singing along to whatever song they knew that came on the jukebox. Rin giggled and hugged her friends. She was truly happy with them near her. Sesshomarus glare didnt phase her at all.

Kagura crossed her legs and closed her fan. "Is this a sick joke?"

Sesshomaru ignored her and kept his gaze on Rin. He couldnt explain it himself. He was just drawn to her. It wasnt a game, he didnt want to hurt the girl... He brushed off kagura before he tried to go and talk to this girl again.

Rin was aware of him staring at her and more aware when he started to walk towards her. "Oh god..." She thought to herself. Sango nudged her before he had the time to cough and clear his voice.

Rin looked to Sango before she turned and met her gaze with Sesshomarus. "Hello?" She stared at him. Already annoyed with him she tried to turn her chair to avoid him.

"Can I speak to you in private?" He pointed his chin to Sango and Kagome. Rin rolled her eyes and lifted herself off her chair. "I'll be right back." She promised then followed her stranger to a more quiet part of the bar.

"Sesshomaru..." He mentioned to her before he lit a cigarette. He looked at her expecting a response. Rin eyed him warily before giving in. "My name is Rin, Sesshomaru...My friends probably miss me so i should go..."She didn't remember telling him her name the night before.

Sesshomaru shook his head. "Your friends are fine Rin..." He leaned against her almost pinning her to the wall. "You never thanked me for the other night...So why not let me take you out for dinner?"

Rin blushed. A man was never that direct with her before. Before she could acknowledge her actions she nodded then ran back to the table where her friends were.

Rin wiped her eyes as she tried to silently sob to herself. She had an envelope full of cash and 2 hours before Sesshomaru woke up. Ran and Sunny were still asleep but she knew it would be soon when they woke up. They always seem to when their daddy woke up for work and left the house for the day.

She tried to keep straight on the highway while she put more distance between her and Sesshomaru. She could feel the sickness kicking in. It was all due to their mating mark. No doubt he would wake up feeling it too. Their distance... Her neck burned and her stomach hurt worse than cramps or child birthing ever did.

"FUCK!" Rin was fortunate enough to be close to a rest stop so she slowly pulled over. After parking she rushed out of the car and leaned over. Dry heaving until blood came out of her mouth. It was his pull on her that did this. Maybe it happened to him too.." Good." She thought before she threw up another batch of blood.

break

After Rin was sure she was done throwing up she wiped her mouth and looked into her car. Her perfect angels were still asleep. She smiled to herself before she opened the door. She was more tired than she thought she was. "Lets find a hotel." Rin mentioned to her kids but it was more to herself.

If Sesshomaru found them while she was asleep then he deserved to find them. Rin was sure that he wouldnt though. She was heading west and stopped short of new orleans.

She stalled her car and stared at the hotel. Her nerves were kicking in. Rin stared at Ran and Sunny and the fear kept creeping in. She was actually going to do this alone. Sesshomaru was finally going to deal with the past he kept drinking away.

Rin was stumbling but Sesshomaru kept his arm near her to catch her if she fell. Her laughter wouldnt leave his ears. He loved hearing her happy. It had been weeks since they first met and he drunkenly approached and scared her. He was out with friends for the first time in forever. Kagura, who was his exgirlfriend. It was a civil break up or else he wouldnt be out with her in his free time. Her new boyfriend Naraku, who somewhat held a grudge against him for having dated Kagura before him. Finally his dumb brother Inuyasha. A weird group of people to hang out with but what else did he have to do?

"Sesshomaru I'm fine!" She slapped his arm. " I have to call kagome and sango to let them know i made it home safe perfect stranger." She had come to call him that when she was drunk. Its what he was to her. He came out of nowhere and almost instantly was apart of her life. If he forced himself into it she didnt care. He was nice and chivalrous to her. Truth was that she didnt want a boyfriend but if this is the closest she got she wasnt complaining.

Sesshomaru nodded at her and backed up while he watched her fumble with her house keys. Sesshomaru sighed to himself, knowing this was part of her routine. He placed his hand on hers and helped her steady herself until she could put her house keys in the keyhole. "Thank you!" She smiled at Sesshomaru and almost shut the door on him but he stopped her.

Rin turned to see why her door didnt click and saw Sesshomaru staring at her. "Sesshomaru?..." A blush came across her face. He took a step in then shut then shut the door behind him. "May I?" He looked down on her as she stared wide eyed at him. She didnt know what he was asking but she nodded.

With a smirk he put a hand behind her neck and leaned down. He gently captured her lips onto his. He slowly greatened the force of the kiss as Rin responded back to match his force. Sesshomaru leaned her against the wall and reached a hand down to pull her leg over his hip. A soft moan escaped her mouth inbetween kisses.

"No..." She finally escaped. After pushing him away she looked down at the ground, her face still flushed. "I'm sorry..."

Sesshomaru stared at her before letting his hand off her leg. "It's okay Rin..." She smiled at him and leaned in to kiss him again.

Currently traveling BUT I am typing in between not having Wifi! expect more updates while im waiting for connecting flights lol-RinAmelia