Chapter Six
Rain pounded against my bedroom window very early Monday morning. Great, I have to walk to school in this. Maybe I can ask mom or dad to drive me and Tashi today? But that also means, in just a few hours, I'll be facing the faces of those students, and their gossiping mouths. I just gotta get through the day, or I should say days. I'm not afraid to face my fears, just as long as they don't overcrowd me, ask their stupid questions, and I'll be good.
I sat up and stretched every inch of me. I also noticed that my cut along my leg wasn't hurting that much this morning, which I was happy about. But I was still going to cover it up with over the knee socks. I looked at my alarm clock and saw that it was just after six in the morning. "Might as well get ready for the day."
I got my daily shower, dressed for school in the ugly ass uniform, and then I woke up Tashi. My daily routine for the weekdays. Out in the front room, I found both my parents having their cup of morning tea. "Good morning, Rin," they both greeted me.
"Morning," I greeted with a yawn. I really wished I could sleep in more. I noticed on the table that they had already made breakfast. "You made breakfast?"
My mother patted the space next to her as she said, "I thought you and Tashi could use some of my home cooking this morning. It's been so long since I made you my rice porridge, with eggs, and bacon." It has been. I took my seat next to her and I looked down at the bowl that was steamy hot and a smiley face looking right at me.
I took a medium sized bite and it brought back a lot of memories. Those were the days when Tashi and I would come inside after having fun in the snow. Mom would have her exact rice porridge and hot cocoa waiting for us to warm us both up. It was the best comfort food and still is. "Mmh," I couldn't help it. "Thanks mom."
"Anytime, dear. Oh! Good morning Tashi, I made you breakfast."
Tashi joined us at the table, sat next to dad and took a bite of his food, "mmh. So good."
"I'm glad you enjoy it, Tashi." Mom took a sip of her hot tea.
"Rin, my dear, try to not let any of the kids at your school get to you about what I occurred last week," father reached his hand across the table and patted the top of mine.
Since I had a mouth full of food, I just nodded my head that I would obey my father's orders. At least, I hope I can. If anything, I'll just use my words. If I don't use them, I'll just stare them down, and walk off. I had a strong feeling I'll be meeting the eyes of Sara and her minion followers this morning. Something that I do not want to deal with.
"Yes, what your father said. You are so bright my darling and remember their words mean nothing. We have your back dear and I know Tashi does too. Right dear?" Mother looked across the table towards him.
"Yep. Maybe Sesshomaru will put them in their place? Haha," Tashi joked with them.
I really don't care if he does. Though he did stop me from punching that one bastard last week. Plus, he possibly saved me from facing punishment. To keep my mind off of today, I had to think of what Tashi, and I will be having for dinner this evening. Maybe a popular American fried chicken sandwich? I have to get a few ingredients to make it. Maybe get some potatoes and make some homemade French fries?
Mother placed her hand along mine, looked at me with her gentle smile, "so Rin, what do you have planned for dinner tonight?"
"I was thinking of making a fried chicken sandwich and homemade French fries. Though I'm going to need to get a few of the ingredients," I know we have some spices, but not the typical ones used on chicken.
"I'll leave you the card so you can shop after school. I might have you both pick up a few things for me. You two get yourself something to have for dessert too." Sounds like a plan even though I am not one for dessert. She looked at the time on her phone and I had a feeling that it was time to go. "Are you two ready to leave for school?"
Nope, "yes." I hate lying.
The walk towards the doors of my high school felt very long. It was like every time I almost reached the doors, it would expand out longer. I felt like I was in an episode of the Twilight Zone. I stopped in my tracks, closed my eyes, and took a deep inhale. Yes, I was making a fool of myself standing under my anime umbrella in the rain. I was trying to calm these nerves that came on all of a sudden.
I felt the eyes and mouths of passing students near me. "It's the girl Sesshomaru saved last week!" one girl whispered and pointed my way.
"You think she's going to try and sway her with him?" Not happening. He's not my type, though he does like being outdoors, and exploring.
I looked at the passing couples and I just stared at them and told them out loud, "what are you looking at?"
They all rolled their eyes, walked off, and acted like I didn't hear them, "what a bitch. She has no way to get together with Sesshomaru." I wanted to say more to them, but I held my tongue, and walked inside the school of hell behind them.
Inside students gathered like they did the first day I was here. Talking amongst themselves, sucking face of their significant other, and just walking towards wherever they were heading. Some of the commotion came to a halt as they all looked my way. I did the same thing I did earlier, and I just stared at them all heavily. How bad I wanted to give them the middle finger. I just walked off towards my locker to change out my shoes.
I was about to walk down the exact hallway I needed where my locker was, when I was stopped by the catty Sara, and her crew. "Sophomore, you have caused quite a stir after being here for just one week!"
"Your point? Is this about the incident that happened last Thursday?" I raised an eyebrow her way. Of course, it would be. "I would have been roadkill if it wasn't for Sesshomaru being there at that exact moment."
"That and Saturday night at Sesshomaru's diving competition. I saw him looking up at you and I knew he was smirking your way. I could see the look in your eyes and I know you were smitten seeing him in a speedo!" she did not just say that?
"You think that I was smitten?" I just let out a laugh. "I wasn't smitten by any means. I was turned off by him in a speedo." I actually still can't get the picture of him that night out of my mind. All tall, tight muscles along his abdomen, and muscular legs. I'm now feeling myself blushing again.
Sara grabbed my chin and examined my red face, "you're blushing! You have a crush on Sesshomaru!"
I don't and I know what the issue is, "you're jealous! You think I'll take him from you or that he'll leave you for me. Well, that won't happen! I have no feelings for Sesshomaru, whatsoever. So, if you don't mind, let me go!"
I ripped her hand right off my chin, just as the principal, Mrs. Sakamoto, walked by. Great! "What's going on here?" She demanded. Her arms were crossed with her right foot tapping the floor.
"Nothing, Mrs. Sakamoto. I was just checking to see how our newest student was after her near hit and run last week." Bullshit! Bitch.
"Miss Asano, you know I can tell when you are lying. Now! I want actual truth! Are you taking your anger out on Miss Agawa because my stepson broke up with you?" So, he finally broke up with her!
"No, Mrs. Sakamoto." She turned to face me with heavy eyes, "come on girls, we better get to homeroom before the first bell rings." She waved her hand for her minions to follow. Bitches.
After they walked off, I rubbed my chin from where it was grabbed. It actually hurt. "Miss, Agawa, are you okay?" Mrs. Sakamoto asked, worried.
"I'm okay. Just didn't expect a group huddle about what happened last week." That was a lie. I already knew it was going to happen.
"I know what you mean, dear. But don't let Sara get to you. She'll get over herself about Sesshomaru and will find someone she's meant to be with." I bet he's happy to be out of that relationship. "Anyways, I hope your time here gets better and please consider joining a club. With the photography club it could boost your chances at getting a scholarship," she announced, cheerfully.
"Scholarship?" I never thought about looking to get one. "There are scholarships for photography?"
"Yes, there are several you can choose from. If you go speak with Ms. Kaede, she can help you get started, but also think about joining a club. It will improve your chances greatly." Her hands were clasped together in a cheerful way.
Why clubs? "I'll think about it, but I should be heading for my homeroom now." I really don't want to be late for Mr. Jakotsu's class. I've never met a teacher with such high, strong energy. Always wearing a hairband with fluffy black wolf ears attached to them.
"Take your time dear and have a great day," she smiled happily at me, patting the back of my shoulder.
"You too." I didn't return the smile.
As I finally made my way up the stairs to my first class, "good morning, Rin. I see you are improving today," a gentle male voice that I recognized called up my way. I turned around to see Sesshomaru several steps behind me. He had a soft smile on his lips. I guess the breakup really didn't affect him. It's more like he's pleased to finally be over with Sara.
"Morning, yeah my leg wasn't hurting this morning." I turned back around to walk up the rest of the stairs. Why do I feel so calm right now? Is he doing this?
"That's good," he joined me by walking the rest of the stairs. "So, what did Izayoi have to say to you?"
Did he overhear our conversation? "She thinks that I should try to join the photography club and then go for a scholarship for my passion." Am I really having a conversation with him? It feels weird.
"It doesn't hurt to try." He really is making me feel calm. I don't get it. Do dog demons possess this type of power?
"I'll think about it." If I do join, I'll have to make an excuse of why I don't want to travel to Yamanashi. "I need to get to class." I then began walking off, only for my hand to be lightly grabbed. "What?" My voice still remained calm.
"Something's troubling you? Do you have time to talk?"
"It's nothing, just a bad night of sleep, and no, I have to be in class. I'll talk with you later." I can't believe I just said that. He let go of my hand and I walked off without another word.
Rin's energy seems so off today. Something either must have happened or got said to her? Her lovely scent of coco butter and vanilla was weak and drained of life, where it's usually alive and alert. It could also be the weather that could be getting to her. I just put it off and went about my day. I had an early student council meeting, a normal day of classes, a quick dive meet, with practice after school, and then an evening of food shopping for Izayoi.
Since I finally broke up with Sara over the weekend, I feel like I have relief lifted off of my shoulders. No more of her asking me to come see me perform or why don't you take me out on dates anymore. Her type of date requires group dates, which I hate the most. When she becomes angry, her plum scent smells rotten.
I could now go out and enjoy my time in the woods for walks, relax by the river, read, and clear my mind. Sara never wanted to go with me to do that. She preferred shopping at the mall and getting her hair and nails done. It would be nice to have someone who enjoys being out in nature for walks, picnics next to hidden lakes, and possibly camping trips. I would keep her safe and warm at night. Girls in this city are too cozy and prefer to be inside malls.
I cleared my thoughts, walked into the small room where one of the members of the student council was waiting for me. "Yo! Sesshomaru, you finally arrived," the leacher, Miroku, announced. This dude is just like Muso and gets his ass smacked around by his girlfriend Sango. Classes haven't even started, and he already has a red handprint on the right side of his face.
"Miroku, I see you got a handful of Sango again! It seems you and Muso still can't learn your lesson on women."
"Haha, yeah. We had another new senior student starting today and I thought it would be nice to give her a tour of the school," he joked by laughing.
"By tour, you mean asking her to bear your child?" I raised an eyebrow his way. I still don't understand why Sango hasn't broken up with him yet.
"Uh… yeah. Anyways, after Koga arrives, we can get to work on finalizing the papers for our senior trip this fall," he began shuffling blanks of papers to keep his mind focused. "So, I heard you and Sara are finally over?"
"It doesn't take long for the rumors to spread." Damn the people in this school. "Yes, Sara and I are officially over. But enough about that, our main focus is on the senior trip, and having all the seniors help pitch in with cleaning the city." I can scratch Sara and her girlfriends off the list with helping us. Possibly Muso and Naraku. They aren't the ones to get their hands dirty.
"True, man. I can't wait to get out of the city and enjoy the countryside of Yamanashi. It would have been nice to do our senior trip there during winter. I heard they get a good amount of snow for sledding and all that," I rather enjoy the beauty of the snow from inside a cabin in the woods. "I heard the new sophomore girl that you saved last week is from there. Maybe we could ask her where the best places to hang out are?"
"You're referring to, Rin? How is it you know that?" He has to be eavesdropping again.
Miroku threw a hand behind his shoulders as he laughed it off, "I may have overheard your stepmother ask her."
"Of course, you would eavesdrop. Do you have anything better to do and listen into a person's conversation?"
"Not really, but it still wouldn't hurt to ask the girl. Another thing, do you have a crush on her? There's a rumor going around that you both hung out over the weekend. Plus, the night of your diving competition, people saw you looking up at her just before your dive." How would they have known we hung out?
Koga came in just before I could answer, "yeah, what he said." He had his second course of breakfast in one hand and a hot cup of something in the other hand. Smells of tea and honey.
"That is no one's business but my own." I do find Rin interesting, but I'm in no mood to date at this time. "Enough about Rin, let's get this meeting going." I got enough to deal with, including when it comes to these two.
It feels so good to be in my regular human clothes than a stupid school uniform. I could wear my favorite clothes of jeans, tank tops, flannel shirts, and boots. Tashi and I both finished our homework early and headed out to get some shopping done. The sky was clear, with little to no clouds, and the sun was close to setting. "Got to make this trip quick, Tashi."
"Okay, Rin. Do you want to have another movie night?" He joyfully asked.
"We can. Which movie this time?" I'll watch whatever he wants to watch.
"Howl's Moving Castle!" Such a great pick. Every girl, in the anime world, crushes on Howl, even dudes. The line 'That's my girl.' Makes girls go mad crazy, like me.
"Perfect choice. We could watch it while eating dinner."
Tashi wrapped his arms around my waist, "Rin, I love having you as a big sister. Though we are not blood related, I will always look up to you in my time of need." That's the sweetest thing that could bring tears to my eyes.
I stopped walking, got down to his level, and wrapped my arms around him. "Tashi, I love having you as a little brother. Just remember you can come to me, always."
"I promise I will." I kissed his forehead and we continued on towards the store.
We didn't have a big shopping list. Just had to get the following: boneless chicken breast, rolls, lettuce, tomato, white potatoes, different spices, and a few things mom needed. Thankfully, I remembered our reusable shopping bags to carry our food home.
Tashi told me about his day at school and how he's going to be staying after school on Thursdays for soccer. "That's neat. I'm still debating staying after school that day for the photography club. My principal said it could help land me a scholarship."
"What! Really? Don't think, just do it. Rin, you have so much potential. Humans and demons would come far and wide to see your art. Mom and dad would say the same thing. Remember how you said that one day I could become a famous soccer player?"
I had to smile when he said that. "Yes, I know, and you still can." I took a deep inhale and let it out as I finally came to my decision. "Okay, I'll join the club. We're going to have to find a meeting point on Thursday's."
"We can figure that out tomorrow, possibly after school." Tashi turned forward and began waving his arm, "hey Sesshomaru," he called out,
I looked up to see him standing several feet ahead of us. "Tashi, good to see you, and you too, Rin."
"Hello," was all I said to him. It's a relief to see him in just regular clothes again, instead of a school uniform, and that damn speedo of his. Fuck me! Why did I just think that?
"Thank you again for inviting us to your diving competition. I hope to see more in the future," Tashi expressed with joyfulness. I have no plans to go again.
"There will be more to come in the next few weeks. I'll let Rin know when that time comes," as he winked my way again. Why is it when he does that, I feel myself blush? Damn him!
"Awesome! Were you ever scared that first time you dove off that high?" Tashi curiously asked.
"Yes, but after practicing with the lower dives I got over my fear pretty quickly." He doesn't seem like the one to have fears.
I looked at the time on the wall and realized that it was getting darker out. "I hate to break this conversation, but Tashi and I need to get home soon."
I noticed Sesshomaru looked at the big clock, "would you allow me to walk you both home? Something tells me that you don't like walking home in the dark," he unexpectedly asked.
True, but it's more that I feel that I'm being watched by hidden eyes. "I don't know," I still hardly know him.
"Come on, Rin. It won't hurt to have Sesshomaru walk us back to the apartment. Besides, a lot could happen from here to home," Tashi spoke the truth! Someone could jump us and rob us of our food and credit card.
"You can walk us home," I informed him as we walked towards the registers.
After our groceries were bought, we headed out into the cool night. The sky was dark, but you couldn't see the stars. This is why I miss the country. I used to love laying out back and watching for shooting stars, looking for planets through a telescope, and looking up at the moon.
"So, do you both have any plans tonight?" Sesshomaru asked, when we were two blocks away from the apartment.
I answered, "not much. Going to make dinner and have a movie night." I might as well ask, "and what about you?"
"Some homework, dinner, and I might get some reading in."
"Mmh." For a busy schedule he has all day, he sure can find time to get stuff done. The last two blocks we walked went by quickly. We all stood outside the apartment where my home resides. "I guess I'll see you tomorrow at school." I still can't believe the words that have been coming out of my mouth today. It's unlike me.
"You too, Rin," and he walked off. What is this odd feeling that I'm having? Why of all days that I'm starting to feel calm? I hope that I get over this and go back to the way I usually feel.
Finally! Can't believe I haven't updated since February, oops. Well, here's a new chapter. I am going to slowly work on each chapter to make them the way I want them to go.
Jenny Crum: I had so much fun writing that scene of Rin's reaction to seeing Sesshomaru in a fucking speedo, lol. But who wouldn't? Well, you got your wish out of Sesshomaru and Sara not being together anymore. What do you see happening in the story of future chapters?
05csomoragnes11: Yeah, the story was lacking severely, and I was cringing so bad at so many parts. Unfortunately, there will be no sequel to this story. The only story on my page that has a sequel is My Forever Heart.