InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ RavynSkyes's Drabbles ❯ Coming Home ( Chapter 6 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or the characters, but c'mon, you knew that!
A/N: originally for IYFiccontest LJ community drabble 'High School AU' prompt
Title: Coming home
Author: Plumespixie
Rating: PG
Genre: Freindship/hurt/comfort
Summary: Sesshomaru takes in his homeless student
Word Count: 602
A/N:I can't get the damn link to work, but basically he gives her about 466.00, which sounds like a lot until you realize how expensive everything in Japan is, and then you realize its closer to probably around 200.00 if you really think about what it could get you in the US.
Takeda Rin sat on the edge of the roof of the high school. She looked over the empty basket ball court, lost in thought. She should have left hours ago, she was going to miss curfew at the shelter… again.
From behind her a smooth, cold baritone came, breaking her from her unpleasant memories.
"What are you doing up here?"
Shit. It was Sensei Taisho Sesshomaru. He was known to be such a hard ass, and although she was one of his best students, she doubted he would cut her any slack.
He looked at the girl, her rumpled uniform, her slightly unkempt hair, and her backpack that he had noticed held not only books, but a spare uniform, a bar of soap, and free hotel samples of shampoo, conditioner, a toothbrush and toothpaste.
She turned around to face him, clearly she had been crying, though the tears had stopped as soon as she heard his voice.
"You should go home, they'll lock the doors soon, and you'll be stuck up here all night." He reminded her.
She looked down, and her face burned with shame. It was then that he finally realized that what he'd only vaguely speculated…must be true. He spoke again,
"You have nowhere to go, do you?"
The brown haired girl didn't look up, she only shook her head as the tears fell anew.
He approached her, his best and favorite student, despite the fact that she was so quiet, and none of the other students seemed to notice her. He noticed her tremble at his nearness, as if in fear.
A single finger lifted her chin and brought her eyes to meet his.
"Can you keep a secret, Rin?"
His tone was neutral, betraying nothing, though he had used her first name. It was only when he noticed her gulp and trembling increase that he realized how his question may have been perceived by the young girl, he cursed himself for frightening her.
"Relax, I mean you no harm… I only ask, because… if you can be discreet about it, you may stay at my home" he quickly thought to add, "in the guest room."
The shy girl nodded, and thanked him, and, when he walked back towards the access door, she wordlessly followed him down the stairs, through the building, to the teacher's parking lot, and out to his car.
"We'll need to get you something to wear, besides your uniform."
The girl looked at him in shock, surely he knew she had no money? Did he intend to… no, of course not…
He drove into the parking lot of the mall, and she gave him a questioning look. He reached into his wallet and pulled out 5 crisp ten thousand yen bills, more than enough, he knew for her to get clothing and a few other supplies.
He extended them too her, but she once again looked at him with fear in her eyes, and refused to take the money. He sighed,
"I expect nothing in return, go and get the supplies and clothing you need, I will wait here." He intoned. Once again the girl relaxed and hesitantly took the money from his hands, bowing as much as her position in the passenger seat of his tiny car allowed.
"Domo Arigato Taisho-sensei."
He looked away, and breathed in deeply, before making one last concession.
"When we are alone, you may call me Sesshomaru."
Her eyes widened again, before she gave him a brilliant smile,
"Hai, Sesshomaru-sama!"
Kami-sama what had he gotten himself into? His mother would never let him hear the end of this one…