InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Between Coincidence and Fate ❯ Chapter 4

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Hello everyone!!!!

I’m finally back after soooooooo long. Sorry about that, life just hasn’t been on my side lately. First I lost my job, then had to find another one, then having so much work at my new one. Adding on the immense work I get at school, it’s not easy. But I managed to get this chapter done in the little bits of free time I had.

Well anyway, enough rants about me. I’m so glad everyone’s liked my story. It’s good to see that I’ve got everyone hooked. HE HE ^_^ that WAS the point ~_^. Well, since it’s received such good feedback, I’ve decided to continue it. Although, I kinda forgot what I was going to do with it but I’ll eventually remember ~_^ It happens to me a lot. Now, seeing the way that things are right now, I won’t be able to update in a while. But I’ll try to work on it as often as I can. But I will update, patience is a virtue ^_^. Well can’t say much about the chapter cause then I’ll ruin the story so I’ll let you read on…

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I must say that ever since the very beginning, that evening turned out to be absolutely unpredictable. Thus making it the best and most unforgettable date I’ve ever been on. But because of that I must admit that I was, not in love with him, but something began to spark between us. Something that I felt someday, just like he had said, would become much more but I just didn’t know when. Believe me though that by then, I was more than willing to wait until it did.

Not much changed afterwards though, I continued to follow my normal routine of going to the café and working on my story. Although, it started becoming easier and easier to write it. I wasn’t getting into dead ends as much as I used to. It was weird but I guess Sesshoumaru had something to do with it. Even with just seeing him walk in would be enough to inspire me. Believe me, even the agent was amazed of my progress. About Suikotsu, I still had to occasionally see him but our conversations were always professional and I tried to keep them short as possible so they wouldn’t last very long. I don’t think he ever got the hint and would always try to change the subject to something else. I, on the other hand, would always switch back to what we were talking about. It was becoming really frustrating yet I could tell that he always burned up with rage because I ignored anything that wasn’t related to what we had to do. I just didn’t care and sometimes I just completely ignored him. Honestly by then, I wanted nothing to do with him anymore. Since I’d found someone much better, like Sango had said, I just didn’t want Suikotsu anymore.

As for Sesshoumaru and I, well, we dated. He took me to places I’d never been, showed me things I’ve never seen and with every date, that spark began to grow. I’m sure you must be thinking that we would sit and chat at the café all the time but actually, we wouldn’t. He would sit in his table and I in mine, each of us doing different things but would constantly lock eyes with each other; of course I was always the one to break those links. I just couldn’t keep them for very long, I would feel my cheeks heat up and look down or away. He would always tease me about it too. Yuka of course was absolutely excited when I told her about Sess and I. It was funny, the feeling of excitement that I lacked about the “relationship”, she made up for it. It’s not that I wasn’t excited but I just wasn’t one to brag about things, it just wasn’t me. I don’t think anybody in the café ever suspected that we had something going on, I mean, we never gave any kind of sign that we did. We would never come in at the same nor leave at the same time either. So naturally, girls would still walk up and try to talk to him. Well he WAS still single so he had all rights to talk to anyone else he wanted. BUT I was not very comfortable with the idea; I must admit though that I was jealous. Although at the time, I denied it. One day however, he noticed it and did something that put all of my bad thoughts at peace…

I was sitting on my table, working on my story when I saw him come in. I kept following him with my eyes as he walked over to his table. Immediately once he sat down, we locked eyes with each other and like always; I broke the link and looked back down at the screen. Smiling like an idiot with my cheeks HOT and red as a tomato. A few seconds later, Yuka walked up to him and took his order, chatting with him a bit. I just kept looking at him from underneath my bangs as Yuka walked away. He quickly glanced back at me before he looked down to some paperwork he had in front of him. So I looked back down completely and fully concentrated on what I was doing. About 5 minutes later, I looked up again and just in time to see when another girl walked up and sat on the chair in front of him. I looked at them curiously and figured that he was just going to push her away like he’d done to all the others but he didn’t. I was shocked, shocked to see that he was actually talking to this one. Although, his stoic features didn’t change very much, his face was still as cold as usual. I couldn’t believe it though and started to feel weird, almost like angry. So I lowered my head, closed my eyes and shook it as I thought to myself, ‘Calm yourself, Rin. What the hell is wrong with you?’ I glanced back up and they were still talking. Honestly, I -felt- myself frown before I looked back down towards my screen and tried to ignore the scene in front of me.

Suddenly, Yuka comes up and sits in the chair in front of me, placing her hands flat on the table and leaning towards me, “Rin, have you seen what your man is doing?”

Still looking at the screen and typing, my voice serious, “He’s NOT my man, Yuka.”

She lowered herself enough to look into my eyes, “Are you sure about that?”

I stopped typing and looked up at her, slightly shaking my head, “He’s not.”

She smiled and giggled, “I don’t agree with you but I’m pretty sure you’ve already seen him talking to that girl, that’s why you say that.” She teased, “Awww how cute, you’re jealous.”

My eyes widened with shock as I shook my head, “WHAT? What are you talking about, I’m not jealous.” Turning to look towards my teacup as I slightly picked it up.

I glanced at her as she leaned back on the chair; her arms crossed across her chest. Nodding with her eyebrow raised, “Uh huh, your face says it all, Rin.”

I rolled my eyes and turned away from her, “Whatever Yuka.” I placed the cup back on the saucer but I couldn’t help glancing back at Sess, seeing him still talking to the girl. I just couldn’t stand wondering what they were talking about especially about whom. Then I just turned and looked back down at my screen trying to ignore both Sess and Yuka.

Suddenly, Yuka started to laugh, “You are such a weirdo, Rin.”

I looked up at her again, curious, “Huh? Where did that come from?”

She shook her head, giggling, “Just forget it. Oh here… I have something for you.” Reaching down into her apron and pulling out a folded napkin, handing it to me.

I took it and looked at her curiously, “What is this?”

She slightly nudged her head in his direction, “He asked me to give it to you.” She leaned down on the table with a huge grin on her face, excited, “Now come on, open it. What does it say?”

My eyes widened and looked in his direction again, finding him looking right at me. I looked down and stared at the napkin for a bit before I finally opened it. It really was from him because I was able to recognize his handwriting. So I began to read it loud enough for only Yuka and I to hear.

It said:

“Why such an angry face? If it’s because of the girl in front of me, don’t worry about her. She will never replace you; no one will. Believe me, you’re the one I want sitting here in front of me. Now come on and smile for me. Give me one of your beautiful smiles to let me know that you’re not angry.”

The instant I finished reading the note, I felt that angry feeling inside me fade away. As Yuka started with her girly squeals, I looked up and found both him and the girl looking at me. The moment we locked eyes again, he curled his lips up to a smile. The sight of his smile made mine curl up until it just grew to a big smile.

Yuka stood and walked next to me. Then reached out and tapped my shoulder, giggling, “See, you have nothing to worry about. He’s all yours.”

I turned towards her, giggled and playfully pushed her away, “Shut up, Yuka.”

Laughing, “All right, all right. I’m going back to work now.”

But just as she was going to walk away, I stopped her, smiling, “Yuka… thanks.”

She smiled, “No problem,” and turned to walk away.

I looked back towards Sess, noticing that the girl stood and walked away. He never even looked her as she walked away and had his gaze towards me. He curled his lips up to a smile again and blinked his eye at me. I giggled and shook my head before I looked back down to continue what I was working on.

I did talk to him later on that day and he began to tell me what happened. He said that she’d walked up to him to try and hit on him, obviously. He also said that the only reason he even talked to her was because he wanted to see what kind of reaction I would have. Obviously Mr. Sneaky was trying to test me since he realized that I’d seen the girl walk up to him. Once he noticed my uneasiness, he wrote the note before Yuka brought him his drink. It was funny though; he played it off as if he was writing something about business when the girl asked what he was doing. Once Yuka walked up, he handed it to her and just signaled with his eyes to give it to me. Yuka was very sharp and understood his signal immediately. I think that’s why he likes her so much.

So it seems that he’d told the girl that he wasn’t single and his partner was sitting inside the café as well. When she asked who it was, he made her guess who the girl might be. That’s when I’d read the note and turned back towards him, the smile was what gave me away. That’s when her question was pretty much answered and angrily stood up to walk away. Believe me, I was pretty surprised to see that he would do something like that. But don’t worry, he got what was coming to him, a playful punch on his arm.

Ever since then, our “relationship” began to change. Also, I’m pretty sure that every girl in the café hated me, despised me because I was the one that caught the attention of the handsome stranger without doing anything. It was funny seeing their hateful looks towards me but I just ignored them and minded my own business, which was what THEY should’ve been doing. Anyway, now there were various instances when he had to leave on business trips. During those times we would always keep in touch, either he would call me or I him and through e-mail or instant messages as well. There was never a day, during the times when he was gone, when my inbox would not have messages from him. He would travel all over the world and send me detailed descriptions of what he would see. Sometimes there would be a picture but not all the time. Since he was mostly there on business, he didn’t really have much time to sightsee and all of his messages would end with, “Wish you were here.” That’s when I started falling in love with him. My love growing with every message he sent.

The last trip he went on, he was gone for 6 months. They felt like an eternity and that’s when I started to realize that what had begun as “just friends” had now become much more. I finally knew what I wanted and it was to be with him. So I decided to tell him the day when he returned from his trip but as unpredictable as he’s always been, he changed my plans…

I was working on my story at the café and had my computer logged on wirelessly, in case I received an e-mail or instant message from him. That way I could read it immediately but I was so deeply concentrated in writing, that when the message window popped up on my screen, it startled me and I slightly jumped.

“Oh shit,” looking at the message. Once I noticed it was from Sesshoumaru, a wide grin appeared on my face.

His message said, “Hey there beautiful.”

I replied, “Hi.”

“So what’s a beautiful girl like you doing sitting all by yourself?”

I raised an eyebrow and lifted my head up to look around. When I didn’t see him anywhere, I looked back down and replied, “Working…”

“Ah, such a hard worker. So what’s your name?”

I smiled and kept on going with his little game, “Oh I’m sorry, I don’t talk to strangers.”

“Hmmm, pity. What if I asked you out to lunch? Could you tell me your name then?”

I chuckled, “I don’t know, it depends if I like you or not.”

“How exactly will I find out?”

“Once we meet, of course.”

“I can do that. How about you meet me outside then?”

My eyes opened wide as my body went in shock. He couldn’t be here yet; he still had a couple of weeks left in his trip. “Right now?”

“Yes.”

Immediately, I shut off my computer and literally, stuffed everything into the laptop case, making a mess inside. I stood, quickly paid my tab and walked out of the café before Yuka could even ask what was going on. Once I stepped out, I looked around. When I didn’t see him or his car anywhere, I began to wonder if he really was just playing around. Suddenly, my cell phone started to beep and I pulled it out of my pocket. I’d gotten a text message, so when I opened it, it was from him. “Walk towards your truck,” was all it said. My heart immediately started beating a thousand times per minute as I slowly started walking towards my car. I kept looking around trying to see if he was there somewhere, still nothing. But when I walked over towards the passenger side, I gasped and my eyes opened wide. There he stood, holding a bouquet of beautiful roses in his hands, smiling. I dropped my bag on the back wheel and walked up to him, looking at the flowers and back up at him, just smiling. Then once the shock faded away, I slightly shook my head; “I can’t believe it, how come you’re back early?”

His lips curled into a smile, “I finished early and wanted to come back to see you.” He took a step towards me, looking straight at my eyes, “I brought these for you,” handing them to me.

I took them from him and looked down at them then back up at him. I just couldn’t resist and wrapped my arms around him, speaking into his right ear, “Thank you, they’re absolutely beautiful. I love them.”

He turned his head and asked into my left ear, “So does this mean you can tell me your name?”

I giggled and pulled back to face him again, shaking my head slightly, “Hmmm… I don’t know. I think you’re just trying to seduce me.” He raised an eyebrow and I couldn’t hold back from laughing, “I’m kidding.” I calmed down and just looked straight at his eyes, my tone serious, “My name is Rin, may I know yours?”

His lips quirked up to a smile and his eyes never left mine as he whispered, “I’m not sure if I can trust you with such information.”

Playfully pushing him back, “HEY, liar. That’s unfair, how do I know you’re not some psycho trying to stalk me?” I just couldn’t hold back from laughing.

He chuckled, “Well, you would indeed be a good target.” I lifted an eyebrow and remained silent as he chuckled again and wrapped his arms around me once more, lowering himself to speak into my ear again, lightly, “My name is Sesshoumaru but you can call me Sess.”

The tickle of his breath sending chills throughout my entire body. I wrapped my arms around him again and closed my eyes, inhaling his scent. Then I turned over and whispered into his ear, “I missed you, Sess.”

I felt him turn his head and he whispered, “I missed you too.”

Suddenly, we pulled back, not letting go and looked at each other. The world around us was disappearing as we looked into each other’s eyes. I noticed when his eyes shifted down to my lips and back up to my eyes again. I couldn’t tear my eyes away from his lips and honestly by then, I wanted to feel them, taste them. I could see it in his eyes that he felt the same way. It had been like that since the day at the pier but every time we were close, something would always happen. Then he began to slowly lean towards me, his lips nearing mine. I closed my eyes as my lungs held onto a breath while I waited for the moment when I would finally get to kiss him. But just as I felt his breaths tickle my face, my cell phone started to ring. He backed away and looked at me as I breathed out, “Shit.” I reached back and pulled it out of my pocket, looking down at the caller ID. I looked back up at him, “Sorry, I need to answer this call.”

He just looked at me and gave a single nod as I clicked my cell phone on,

“Hello,

Rin, its mom.

Giggling, I already knew it was you, remember that our phones have caller ID.

Oh well, I don’t know anything about these gadgets. But anyway, are you still at the café?

Slightly nodding, yeah, why? What happened?

Oh no nothing dear. I just hate to keep you away from your work but I need you to pick me up from the doctors’ office. I called your dad but he’s still not home yet. You’re the closest one to me.”

Oh what HORRIBLE timing my mom had. Just when I finally got to see Sesshoumaru again after so many months, all I wanted was to spend time with him. But it WAS my mom and I love her to death so I was going to have to postpone my afternoon with Sess.

“Shaking my head, no, it’s ok mom. Just stay put and wait for me in the office, k? I’ll be there in a few.

Ok, thanks dear.

No problem, mom.

Bye

Bye.”

Once I clicked my phone off, I turned towards him and sighed, slightly shaking my head, “I’m sorry Sess but I need to go.”

He smiled and shook his head as he lifted his hand up to my chin, “No, it’s all right. Go and take your mother wherever she wants.”

Sadly, “Thanks but I was really looking forward to having lunch with you.”

Slightly nodding, “So was I but how about we have dinner together instead. We can make it up that way.”

Instantly, an idea popped into my head, ‘Great, then I can tell him my, well, our plan.’ Smiling, “That’s a great idea. Then we could take a walk afterwards.”

He chuckled, “Of course, if that’s what you want.”

Giggling, “I’d love to but where shall I meet you?”

Shaking his head, “Don’t worry about that. I’ll stop by and pick you up, just be ready by 7.”

Nodding, “All right, I’ll be ready but I’ve got to go now. I have my mom waiting for me at the doctors office.”

“Very well but here, let me help you with your things.” Walking and picking up my case from the back wheel. I turned and opened the passenger door setting the roses carefully on the seat as he walked back and handed me my laptop case. Sounding concerned, “You said your mother is at the doctors office, is she all right?”

Smiling, “Thanks.” I took the bag and as I was placing it flat on the floor, nodding, “Yes, she is. She just went for a check up.” I looked back at him and he just nodded. It was cute to see him worry about my mothers health and well, I felt my heart flutter because of it. Once I was done, I closed the door and turned to walk around the back of the truck. But when I noticed him following behind me, I turned and giggled, “You don’t have to walk me to the door, you know.”

He chuckled, “I know but what kind of stalker would I be if I didn’t?”

As I reached the drivers side door, I started to laugh. It was the first time he ever cracked a joke and it was a good one too. I could tell that he couldn’t hold back his laughter for long either. I opened the door and slightly shook my head; “You’re so silly…” Before I stepped in, I turned to face him, “but thanks.”

He smiled and walked up to me, leaning down and placing a kiss on my cheek. My eyes immediately closed as I felt his lips touch my cheek. Oh they felt wonderful but he backed away before I could really savor them. Whispering before he moved away, “You’re welcome Rin.”

I opened my eyes and smiled before I turned and stepped into the car. Once I was inside, he shut the door. I started my truck and secured my seatbelt. Once I was ready, I turned and smiled, waving goodbye at him as I backed away and headed to pick up my mom. My heart a flutter and smiling like an idiot as I thought back to what happened. Honestly, I just couldn’t believe all of this was happening, it all felt like it was coming out from a story. But in this case, it was my own story and like all stories, it was time for a change of events or its’ first climax point. I just hoped that, that evening would be when it would finally happen.