Through the well and back again

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha

A/n: I know it's been a long time but I can explain... to be honest, I struck the awfulness of writers block for one. :( I would get ideas in my head, get excited about them and attempt to write them down but then when I tried getting it into a descent sentence, well I couldn't so yeah. That's one of the reasons. Not only that but I've moved into my new apartment, so I've been unpacking and packing and moving stuff over and oh my gosh has it been hectic! Oh yes and on another note, keep in mind that this is the first rough draft of this story. The plan is to write everything down, get all the chapters finished and then do a major edit on it all and fix everything that needs to be fixed... I figured that it would take much longer to get this story posted if I worried about all the editing and fixing while trying to do the writing at the same time. Things would never get done around here. :( However! I will do my best to catch anything that seems off or isn't right while I'm writing but yeah, things aren't the same just being gone over once, if you know what I mean. One of the good things my English teacher taught me about writing was that everything has to be gone over at least 3 times in order to make the proper corrections... and now this thing has become too long so, before my a/n becomes longer than the chapter (I really hope that doesn't become the case), lol I'm going to end it here and hope that you all enjoy this chapter and sorry again for being gone again for so long! I'm hoping this makes up for that. :)

Chapter 13:

"Come on, everyone I have an idea! Trust me, it'll be fun." Kagome moved excitedly around the house while waiting for her friends to gather in the living room in order to hear what she had to tell them.

Inuyasha, as always drug his feet on making his way in and his brother, Sesshoumaru wasn't doing much better.

Rin made up for the both of them and came running in, wondering what all the excitement was about. She stood next to her lord, looking up at her friend expectantly.

"What is it, Kagome?" Rin finally ended up asking when her friend still hadn't said anything. She was itching to know what it was. She was exhausted from all the school she had been doing lately on top of being, well courted with her lord it was almost like having one of those full time jobs Kagome had talked to her about a while ago.

Finally, her friend managed to tell them. "I've got some tickets to go to an awesome violin contest and then after that the beach! Isn't this cool? I think we deserve a break after everything that's been going on!" Kagome squealed happily, while jumping up and down.

Rin felt bad because she was sure Kagome had been expecting them all to jump up and down for joy but what she got was the complete opposite of that. Her lord looked like he could care less and was only doing any of it because of her and well, Inuyasha had his arms crossed defiantly and was glaring at the other girl. On the other hand, Kagome just rolled her eyes and sighed in disappointment before she began to explain what everything was and why she wanted them all to do these strange activities.

"Okaaay, not the reaction I was hoping for from you guys but the violin is an instrument that people place under their chin and play with a long "stick" and I have a feeling you guys will love the sound it makes for music!" Kagome explained, rather enthusiastically. It looked like she was still forcing herself not to jump up and down while she talked.

Understanding what this violin was because of school, Rin felt her eyes light up and she grinned at the other girl. "Kagome, this is great! When do we go to this contest of yours?"

Laughing, Kagome looked down at the dates that were on the tickets. "We are supposed to leave for the theater tonight! And we leave for the beach tomorrow! Just as a heads up, though you all may want to pack for a couple of days and with the help from my awesome mom, she got us all backpacks for the trip." The other girl was practically glowing as she spoke.

Rin on the other hand didn't know how to feel. Yes, she knew what the violin was but she had never once set foot on this so called beach of Kagome's but from the sounds of things, it was amazing and relaxing and everything that was good in the world so she was up for trying it, she supposed it couldn't be too scary if the other girl was so excited about it.

'Maybe while we are there, it will give me the chance to sort everything out with lord Sesshoumaru.' Rin thought, feeling better for the first time that day. In fact, the night before, her lord had come into her spare bedroom at Kagome-chan's injured and bleeding. Of course, with his demon healing, he recovered in one night, plus half the day but she still wanted to know what happened and she was scared for him. She loved him and didn't want anything happening to him before she could truly show him how she felt, besides with just the words of affection she spoke for him the day before.

Thanks to Kagome-chan, she knew that words alone were not enough and she knew from experience with traveling with her lord that it was true. She desperately wanted to prove herself and maybe a long walk on this beach, it would give her the perfect chance she needed. She could already see it all in her minds eye and it all seemed so romantic to her that she was left a sighing, daydreaming mess leaving the others to wonder what was up with her, but she didn't care.

She was too happy to care.

It was magnificent what her minds eye pictured for her. Long walks along the water, walking hand in hand with her handsome, strong and proud demon lord and lover... feeling her heart soar when he let slip his own feelings for her... but deep down, she knew he was too prideful for that but even if this was the case, just getting to spend time with him was enough for her. She never wanted to leave his side that much was for certain.

Even if she couldn't get any information out of him about Naraku or her awful English teacher (who she believed to be Naraku in disguise), she would take what she could get. In a way, she felt like this was probably how Kagome-chan felt with Inuyasha whenever he went off to see Kikiyo in secret. She shuddered just at the thought of her lord having another mistress to lay down with.

She knew it was a selfish thought but she couldn't help it. She had grown so used to being the only one, along with master Jaken traveling at her lords side. Besides which, jealousy was a natural human emotion, she found out from Kagome-chan during one of their homework lessons. It made her feel slightly better about it but at the same time tried her best to put it out of her mind and kept telling herself to think just about the violin concert and the beach trip they were to be taking. The trip was supposed to last two whole weeks and truth be told, Rin was feeling excited, she just wished her lord would confide more into her and trust her as a mate but she knew deep in her heart that it would take time for that to happen and decided that she was going to do it the right way and take the time it would take to get her lord to trust and confide in her.

Actually, she admired his pride and strong nature and his loyalness. In her heart she knew that these features are what helped her to love him as much as she would and she would always love him.

With these thoughts in mind, she continued to pack her bags and become ready for the two week vacation she was about to take. Of course, she was excited but deep down, she felt like something bad was about to happen and she didn't know why she felt the way she did, all she knew was that the feeling was something that couldn't be ignored but in the end, decided not to say anything to anyone not knowing how much of a mistake it would turn out to be...

-The Violin contest-

The sound of the violin playing was pure bliss to Rin's ears. The woman playing it seemed to be moving with the music she created as she played and the music itself made Rin think of blue Summer skies, chirping birds and running streams of water. It touched her heart and soul in a way only her lord could probably do. Hearing this woman play seemed to be inspiring her to become something and do something better with herself and her life and she decided that when she returned to her home and her world with her lord, she was going to put her foot down and ask him for some private lessons. She knew that there were human and demons alike who knew how to play this strange yet beautiful instrument and she felt joy in knowing that she could create something this beautiful just by practice and determination and maybe one day could even play something worthy for her lord.

It gave her stomach butterflies just thinking about it and she smiled, closing her eyes and just letting the music sink in to her soul and lift her spirit. Speaking of her lord, she was sitting in his lap as the musician played feeling more content and happy as she ever did before. Like she had thought, the trip had helped. It almost felt like a date, as Kagome-chan would have called it. Kagome herself was sitting in the red chair next to them in Inuyasha's lap and even though the two brothers didn't seem happy about sitting side by side, it felt wonderful just spending time with all her friends.

Soon, the woman was done playing her song and everyone stood to clap and even while they clapped their appreciation for the beautiful tune they had just heard, her lord kept his arms around her waist, looking lost in thought. Rin wondered if he had even heard the music like she had. It was also because of this that she was determined to play him something even better.

Of course, they couldn't just go on a two week trip without taking their homework and the extra credit work they had needed to take with them but after the dinner that was scheduled after the contest, the four of them were to be traveling to the ocean the night of and right after they ate.

According to Kagome-chan someone who knew how to fly a small private plane would be flying the four of them to the ocean around midnight. It would be a long flight, Rin knew this from the warning Kagome had given all of them but she also figured that while they were on the plane, she would be content sleeping next to her lord, like she had always done.

Something about sleeping by his side on a private jet plane seemed more intense than normal though and it sent a fresh wave of nervous excitement through her. She bit her lip and felt herself flush. Her heart skipped a bit and lord Sesshoumaru tightened his grip around her waist, leaning his lips in close to her ear in order to whisper his next words to her.

"Rin, what is it? And do not lie to this Sesshoumaru for I can tell when you are." He sounded firm, as he usually did whenever he was giving an order or asking a request from her.

She gulped and fiddled with his sleeve with her fingers and chose not looking at him while she explained and answered him as truthfully as she could. "Well, my lord I was just thinking about how I would really enjoy being on the plane with you." She felt she had said it so fast that she was instantly grateful for his demon hearing because otherwise she probably would have had to repeat herself.

To be honest, she had almost wish she had fibbed to him but then again, he had told her not to and she knew in the end she would have felt guilty for lying to really wished he would say something, though. If anything, that made her more nervous and restless. After a while, she was sure he wasn't going to say anything but once they were on the plane, he finally spoke to her. Or she thought he had because at the moment, she was currently half asleep and curled up against his side, almost like a small cat.

It was exactly what she had pictured in her minds eye. Well, almost. All the way up until the part where he said: "This Sesshoumaru is proud to court a human such as yourself."

She knew it was as close to acknowledging what she had told him earlier as she would get and she wasn't about to complain. She smiled to herself and decided it would be best to not say anything at all and enjoyed the rest of her flight to the ocean, which she could not wait to see and soon, she would definitely be seeing it.

A/n: Alright, this is me trying to make up for such a long wait by making the chapter longer. :) The feedback would totally be appreciated, so please feel free to leave reviews, please, please, please don't be a silent reader! :) Believe me, reviews will definitely help me with inspiration. Haha. Anyways, I will do my best to update chapter 14 soon I'm so happy because this is the farthest so far I've ever gotten with a story. :D It's my goal to finish this one soon, lol. Oh yes and I'm really excited to write about the ocean/beach chapter because its one of my most favorite places to go myself on this earth, haha. So yeah, keep your eyes peeled for the next chapter, it's going to be a bit more fluffy and romantic so yeah. :D Haha.

P.s: Also, pardon me if the characters are a bit out of character but believe me, I'm trying. :) haha. Sesshoumaru is a really hard character to write for and I'm trying to keep Rin as innocent and sweet as she is in the anime but keep in mind she is also older in this in order for me to you know, have them be together... so yeah, lol. Just thought I would throw this out there. :) I just really wanted to make my own Sesshoumaru and Rin story because I love these two together so much, haha. Maybe once I get this done I'll start a Harry Potter one, I'm not sure yet. :)