A/N: So I chose NSYNC's song Gone to describe this chapter. I do not own any copyrights.

There's a thousand words that I could say
To make you come home, yeah
Seems so long ago you walked away
Left me alone
And I remember what you said to me
You were actin' so strange, mmm
And maybe I was too blind to see
That you needed a change
Was it somethin' I said
To make you turn away
To make you walk out and leave me cold? (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh)
If I could just find a way
To make it so that you were right here
Right now

I've been sittin' here
Can't get you off my mind (can't get you off my mind)
I've tried my best to be a man and be strong
I've drove myself insane
Wishin' I could touch your face (touch your face)
But the truth remains you're (gone)
You're (gone)
Baby, you're (gone)
Girl, you're gone
Baby girl, you're (gone)
You're (gone)

The next day:

Rin woke up, eyes heavy and her body stiff and numb. It was seven in the morning, and her sweet demon lover was still awkwardly laying on her. His dick was still inside her. Although soft, it still felt as if he had never found relief.

She had to figure out how to detach herself and remove herself from his grip. With every movement she made, he would mutter, "Don't leave," and squeeze her tighter. This was the most difficult.

She grunts when she lifts her leg. It was numb, and it felt like a hundred needles were poking her at one time. But she had to reach in between them to remove his dick from her.

When the warmness from dick left her, the heat of his seed poured from her. Now released from his grip, she rubs her leg to get the numbness and tingly sensation away.

She was sticky from the dried-up semen, and it had a stench from sitting for so long. She stood to her feet, a bit shaky, but she managed. She had to get out of there quickly before he woke up. He told her many times that he did not sleep often, and when he did, it was for small periods.

So, with all this movement, she was surprised he had not woken and caught her in the act. She goes to the restroom and tries to clean up as much of the dry semen and the rest that dripped out of her.

Rin peeps out of the bathroom to see if he is still asleep. Good, he was, so she tiptoed around to find her clothes and quickly dressed.

She glanced at that beautiful demon whom she had come to fall deeply in love with one more time. "I love you, but we have to say our goodbyes."

She closes the door and cancels her membership with Escort'd on the way out.

Hours later.

It was now five in the evening, and Sesshomaru had just awoken. He reaches over, assuming Rin is still sleeping beside him. He patted the area and felt nothing. He raised his head and opened his eyes, realizing he was alone.

Sesshomaru feels the stickiness against him from last night's encounter with his human mate. Never in his lifetime had he slept so long and unaware of his surroundings. His mate seemed to have gotten up before him and went home.

It disappointed him he didn't get a kiss goodbye or instructions on when they would meet up again. But he would contact her later. So, he gets up, takes a shower, and gets dressed.

After last night and that long rest, he would tell her the truth. They will no longer meet at this hotel. He would move her into his home.

Sesshomaru continued his regular schedule until he had free time to contact Rin. He sends a message.

Sesshomaru : Let's meet. I have something important to say.

There was no reply immediately, but that was okay. He would give her time.

Hours later, still no reply.

Sesshomaru : Rin, is everything okay?

No reply again. Now, he was getting worried. She always replied quickly or several minutes later. He picks up the phone and calls. It goes straight to an answering service.

Hmm, strange, he thought.

He thought maybe she needed some time. The night they shared was beyond any night they ever had together. So, he would wait until she was ready to respond.

Hours turned into days… into weeks, and now months. Her voicemail box was full, and could no longer receive voice messages.

The voice recorder now said, 'This number is no longer in service.'

Sesshomaru panics. He had to find his Rin, his mate.

He would have marked her if he had known she would ghost him. Oh, how he regretted his decision. He had plenty of opportunities.

Sesshomaru calls Escort'd.

"Give me every detail about Rin," he growls.

He didn't even know her last name, not that it mattered.

"Mr. Taisho, you know we cannot divulge such information."

"I am the top shareholder. Why can I not know such information."

"It is a privacy agreement."

Sesshomaru growls, and it intimidates the receptionist. "I will pay double your salary! Just tell me why she is gone!"

"Okay, Sir." He heard the demoness swallow. "She-She only had a one-month trial. She wasn't able to make payments."

Sesshomaru thought that she could have continued to pay for services with all the money he provided. But he knew Rin wasn't a selfish person. She only spent what was naturally within her budget and indulged him because of their time together.

"Fine." He hangs up the phone in disappointment. He was hit with the truth. So, she didn't want this relationship to go any further.

The last place he would look would be the money app. It had a zero balance, and she returned all the money to him that same day. She was trying to leave no trace of herself, but he wouldn't let this go; he would find her.

Sesshomaru searched day and night like a madman looking for Rin.

It has now been a month since she disappeared from his life. He read through the account messages and tried to find anything resembling her wanting to leave. From the looks of it, she had no intentions.

They spent many nights cuddling up while Rin spoke about her every aspiration in life while Sesshomaru sat beside her quietly, listening. He hadn't divulged his other life to her. He didn't know how to tell her that he was the CEO of a prestigious company.

He enjoyed hearing her express her wants and needs… her life goals. He would have opened up if he knew she would be gone like this.