InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ A Wish Come True ❯ A Girl's Hope ( Chapter 1 )

For all my loyal readers I decided to start a new fic. This is an AU sess/rin and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing it. As for my other story, From Dreams to Reality… well I'll have another chapter of that up for you tomorrow, although I do prefer this story. Anyways, read, review, and enjoy!

Disclaimer(this only appears in the 1st Ch. so pay attention)- I might be Sessho's mistress, but sadly I have no legal rights to him or any of the series…

Chapter 1: A Girl's Hope

As Rin walked home from school, she let out a defeated sigh. It was the start of Christmas break, and for Rin the start of two weeks of hell. Rin never liked the holidays; there was always a somber mood around her home. No decorations, no music, no presents, no holiday cheer. It wasn't always like that though, only since that incident thirteen years ago.

Rin lived alone with her mother, who was a drunk and worked as a stripper, and her older brother, who was a druggie. She was 17 now and hadn't known anything different since she was 4. Rin's father had been an up and coming young entrepreneur. He and her mother had been married young on a whirlwind romance. Things had been good for a while, they bought a small house and had a son. His business was doing well and four years later they welcomed a daughter into the world. To everyone on the outside it seemed as if they were living the perfect life, they had the perfect family. It wasn't long after Rin's second birthday that things started going bad. Her father's business was going under and it put a lot of stress on the family. Soon after her mother started drinking, and it seemed that her parents were constantly fighting. Somehow, her parents managed to hold the family together for 2 more years. Things seemed ok between the two, until that one fateful, snowy Christmas Eve.

Rin was four at the time, and her brother eight. They were extremely close and were each other's own best friend. Rin could only remember a few details of that night. Her father had been at the office for some last minute, important business. When her mother had told her and her brother it was time for bed, they eagerly went. Rin and her brother shared a room that Christmas Eve, too excited to stay by themselves. After talking and giggling they fell asleep, only to be awoken a few hours later to the sound of screaming. When her father had come home, he had found her mother in bed with another man. Rin and her brother crept out of their room and watched as they screamed at each other and threw insults, and then they watched as their father stormed out. They never saw him again. Papers for divorce were sent, signed, and filed, and their father's things were moved out of the house. Nothing was ever said to Rin or her brother except that their father `had to go away for a long time'. They knew the truth, but never said anything- they didn't want to relieve the painful memories.

Things didn't seem like they could any worse, until a few weeks after the incident Rin's mother found out that she was pregnant from that night. She started drinking heavily again, and slipped into depression. Due to the lack in self-care, Rin's mother lost the baby. Bills started piling up and her mother had to look for work. Finding nothing else, she eventually took a job as a stripper at a `high end' gentleman's club. Working crazy hours, and pulling herself out of depression, she left Rin and her brother to fend for themselves.

Their lives were tough, but things started to straighten out after a while. However, the loss of their father tore the family apart from the inside out. Rin's mother never lost the drinking habit, and somewhere along the way her brother began selling, and eventually using drugs. Rin was never able to develop a bond with her mother, and in the course of time lost the bond with her brother. The family drifted apart, and it became a bunch of strangers living under one roof. They constantly fought, and rarely agreed upon anything. Rin and her brother came and went as they pleased, there was no parental supervision. Rin was the only `normal' one left in her family. She still went to school, and stayed sober, unlike her mother and brother. However the life she lived took an emotional toll on her.

Rin was now a Junior and surprisingly attended Nakazumi High School, the most renowned and prestigious private school. Only the rich and elite attended. Rin was extremely gifted and had received a full scholarship. Although she kept an A average, she was struggling with her studies. She had to work as a waitress at a local café to earn money, and took care of the house. She cooked, cleaned, and did the laundry. She had an enormous workload, but never failed to amaze everyone by always having everything done.

Rin had a select group of close friends, and even had few boyfriends in the past- even though they were never anything serious. Everyone liked her, she had the sweetest personality and was friendly to everyone. But somehow, Rin still felt alone and empty inside, and the holidays always magnified that feeling. It was with this empty feeling that she left school for Christmas break.

It was a far walk to Rin's house from school, at least a few miles, but since her household was the way it was, and busing was not provided, Rin was left with no other option. It had snowed a few days earlier, and Rin had to walk through all of the melting snow to get home. As she passed by the houses with twinkling lights and decorations, and children playing outside in the snow, her heart ached for what she never had.

She had just left her school's massive campus, and was far from reaching her house when it started to rain. It was almost freezing, so walking home wouldn't be a fun journey home today. As she trudged along, trying to keep her mind busy, she went over her schedule in her head to make sure she had no work due over break.

"Chemistry- no, Business- no, History- no, Trigonometry- no, Creative Writing, Public Speaking, and English- no, no, and no… Hiwazono- sensei…"

Rin's heart always warmed a touch when she thought of her English teacher, Hiwazono Sesshoumaru. He had come to the school Rin's freshman year, and taught one of the six junior English classes and a few electives, including Creative Writing and Public Speaking. He was 25 at the time and had just returned from extensive studies in the West. Every girl prayed that she would be lucky enough to take his class, or get into his electives.

Hiwazono Sesshoumaru was without a doubt the most gorgeous creature to ever draw breath. He was tall, at least six foot six, with a lean build. He had hard muscles that you could see rippling under his shirt. His face was perfectly sculpted, and he had the most mesmerizing golden eyes. His hair shimmered between silver and white, and reached his waist in length, although he kept it tied in a loose ponytail at the nape of his neck most of the time. The entire picture was enough to rival that of a god. Hiwazono Sesshoumaru was an immortal beauty that made every girl's breath catch and heart pound. Rin was no exception.

Rin sighed at the thought of her teacher and thought to herself, "That man would make any girl's dreams come true. He would never want to risk a student/teacher relationship though. Besides, I'm sure he could do so much better… he probably even has a girlfriend." It was getting colder and the rain was turning into sleet, Rin shivered and tried to keep herself warm as she continued walking.

A/N: I know some of you are probably saying, "This sounds a lot like Kuronekosama's `In the Classroom'" All I have to say is, yes I did get some ideas from her story, and some of it will be reflective of hers, but it will not be an exact copy. I totally respect her and her work, She's my favorite author and I would never dream of taking one of her stories. So please just bear with the similarities, and more importantly look for the differences, look for where my plot line is forming.