InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Temptation ❯ Partners ( Chapter 6 )

I'm so lazy, so very lazy. Can you ever forgive me? I doubt anyone's even hanging around to read this stupid thing anymore… but I had to update! Do you want to know why? I'll tell you why…! -Drum roll- 16 reviews on the last chapter! SIXTEEN!!! WOW!!! You people rock! -Glomps- if you want to request any one-shots or something, I'm down with that! I'll do my best on them. I just… wish I could repay you somehow. Kagome2004 asked for a fast update, and I screwed her over. I'm so sorry about that. T-T

 

Temptation (The temptation to make pie is on fire! -Scotty's on fire- )

 

Chapter 6: Partners

 

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“Did you see Kohaku today?” A voice squealed next to her ear. “He looks like a… a…”

 

“A Greek god?” Rin offered, lightly rolling her eyes before turning her smile back to her blonde friend who was now nodding excitedly. The young woman looked down at her lunch tray, idly poking at a mound of potatoes with her fork. The dull - yet quite loud - backdrop of rising voices made it nearly impossible to focus on one thing for too long. Rin looked up as another girl joined their table.

 

“Hey Brittany, new girl,” She greeted them offhandedly.

 

Rin flashed a small smile before letting her gaze wander the large cafeteria. “Where's Sesshoumaru?” She voiced her thoughts, ignoring the wide-eyed stares she was now receiving.

 

“Who cares?” Brittany shrugged, flicking a gummy bear across the table.

 

The other girl shifted uncomfortably. “Are you interested in him, or something? Let me tell you, he's bad news. I dated him, I know.”

 

Rin wasn't sure what surprised her more. That this black-haired junior had gone out with Sesshoumaru, or the small jealous flame that flickered to life within her. “You and-”

 

“Yep!” The girl chirped.

 

Brittany flicked a lock of hair over her shoulder. “Don't say it like it's something to brag about, Kaori. He broke up with you after one day.”

 

“I broke up with him!”

 

“You did not!”

 

“Wait!” Rin interrupted impatiently. “What did he do to make you not... like him?”

 

Kaori pulled a face. “He wouldn't give me his phone number, he wouldn't talk to me, he wouldn't even listen when I tried to ask him about going on a real date!” At this, Rin nearly smiled smugly, but caught herself. “And he wouldn't eat lunch with me and my friends! What a jackass. Sure, he's hot - if you're into demons and whatnot - but he's in sore need of a new personality.”

 

“I don't like him at all. He creeps me out,” Brittany muttered.

 

“He's not that bad…” Rin reasoned quietly. She pursed her lips, only vaguely listening as the two others continued their conversation; which eventually led to them discussing the best type of shampoo and how often to blow-dry your hair. It began to dawn on her she might just need to look into getting friends more fit to her own character. The simple fact Sesshoumaru - outside Kagome - was the closest thing she had to a friend wasn't all that comforting.

 

A finger jabbed at her side, snapping her out of her short reverie. “They just called you to the office, Rin.” Brittany pushed her lunch tray aside. “Want me to go with you?”

 

“I'll be fine,” Rin assured her, wondering why she was needed. Guess I'll just go find out.

 

The office was a small room with white walls covered in a various plaques and awards, a thin blue carpet thrown over the floor. There was a nice sized tank of some sort of blue fish against one wall along with a few cushioned chairs, and the main desk straight ahead. A door in the back led to the nurse's office.

 

The old woman at the desk smiled. “Rin Hatari, I presume?” Her wizened voice had an unusual, comforting gust to it, and the young woman nodded quickly.

 

“That's me…”

 

“Yes, yes,” The receptionist rummaged through a stack of papers on her desk, looking for something. “Have you made many friends yet?”

 

“Yea,” Rin lied, leaning against the desk.

 

“How is the school?”

 

“It's… easy to get used to.”

 

The old woman found what she was looking for, a slightly wrinkled, pink slip of paper. “Here it is!” She announced. “Now, Miss Hatari, it says here you've all ready taken English at your other school?”

 

Rin nodded reluctantly.

 

“Ah, thought so. I've gone through and found a class to put you in; that you haven't taken yet, I hope. Chemistry Honors.”

 

“That's… nice.”

 

“Isn't it? And you can start tomorrow, last period of the day,” the old woman handed her the new schedule, “just go there instead of English. I'm sure one of your friends can help you find it.”

 

“Thanks,” Rin nodded lightly, before turning to head down an empty locker-lined hall. Great, mixing dangerous chemicals, what more could a klutz want? She had to hand it to the Wombats, she really hadn't expected them to catch their mistake; at least not until it was time to hand out credits.

 

Chemistry turned out to not be as bad as she thought. The room was set up slightly different than the others. There were two columns, with six tables in each and space for two at each. The class was full, save the last desk in the last column. How convenient. All eyes on her, Rin slipped through the center aisle and took her seat silently. No more questions were asked, but she could feel quite a few pairs of eyes on her. At least I don't have a partner.

 

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Rin all but collapsed on her bed, burying her head in her pillow. It was Thursday. Only Thursday. She didn't think time could move any slower. And what really bothered her wasn't that Father Time had fallen asleep on the job, it was how wordlessly upset she was that she hadn't seen or heard from Sesshoumaru in so long.

 

Maybe… maybe he had just gotten tired of her? Everything she'd heard about him was that he was a dangerous, untouchable, ever-quiet youkai. He slipped like a ghost through her thoughts, weaving himself into everything, so that everything she did reminded her of him. And that really made no sense at all, because Rin didn't care that much about him… did she?

 

It's not like she'd known him all that long, either. It was verging on… obsession? Maybe the always raining, predictable Mistveils was just finally wearing off on her. Soon she'd be gossiping like Brittany and the other girls without any worries or care outside what to wear to the next dance.

 

“Rin?” Remy's voice made her jump. “That woman, Kagome, just called. She says she'll be here Saturday to check on you.”

 

Rin brightened up quickly. “I forgot she'd be coming! How long will she stay?”

 

“I'm sorry, honey, I don't know…”

 

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She poked at the glass vial of clear liquid, writing down some odd-end notes about its texture after setting it on the Bunsen burner. It was beginning to bubble, but after ten minutes of “careful” observation it was all she could conclude. Around her, the other students were having more entertaining results. Most had correctly managed to turn theirs into a boiling blue substance.

 

The teacher, a thin man with salt and pepper receding hair, was writing away at something on his desk. When the class room door opened, he looked up in a hurry. “Finally decided to join us, Sesshoumaru?” Rin froze, eyes burning holes into the inu youkai's. “Have a seat.”

 

Have a seat? Where will he…? She paled, watching him glide in that unhuman way down the aisle towards her. He lowered himself elegantly beside her, flashing her only an impassive glance. The teacher went back to his writing. Rin tried to relax. “You're… in this class?” she whispered softly.

 

He ignored her, instead choosing to study the vial. Picky up a thin glass rod, he dipped it in a red powder before stirring the clear liquid twice. It began to take on a green hue, simmering.

 

Rin shifted on her stool, not paying attention to his actions. “Sesshoumaru?” She questioned a bit louder.

 

He shrugged lightly, not turning his gaze to her. “Hn.”

 

“Where have you been?”

 

The demon finished stirring, and turned off the heat. Blue, thick goo boiling in the glass vial now, he placed the thin rod on a paper towel mutely. Rin's warm fingertips gently touched his arm, and he stiffened, moving it away from her. “Why are you being so indifferent?” She asked softly.

 

Sesshoumaru refused to look at her. Refused to look at the confusing human girl who'd managed to wedge herself into his thoughts so easily, to dictate his actions without knowing she did. That day in the woods still stood fresh in his mind, bothering and annoying him; yet something in him foolishly clung to it and kept it alive.

 

Her slender frame wriggling beneath his weight, her warm skin against his; it was dangerous. He should not - could not - think this way. Now when she sat beside him, whispering his name so innocently, he'd never wanted her so much. Nothing had ever managed to frighten him this way, scared by what he could do to her. She was so human, and so weak…

 

Her blood flowed so closely to the surface of her smooth skin. One little scratch, one small bite and she could be his. He could have all of her before she had a chance to utter even the beginnings of a scream. To taste her before she could be robbed from him. She was such a risk…

 

The bell rang, breaking his line of thought. He didn't move. Sesshoumaru didn't dare move. It was a mistake to try and come back; somehow Rin had managed to slide closer. Why didn't she leave? Didn't she know how easily it would be for him to kill her? Why was she still sitting there?

 

This was insanity…

 

“Sesshoumaru, can we talk for awhile?” Rin asked hesitantly. She'd finished putting away the chemistry supplies and he was still there, unmoving. Their instructor had left the room along with the flood of students eager to go home, not bothering to notice the two he was leaving alone. “I… um… Well I-”

 

“We need to talk,” He announced suddenly, his voice strangely ragged.

 

Rin blinked. “Is there something-”

 

“Leave.”

 

“What?”

 

“Go,” he said harshly.

 

The young woman jumped, a frown marring her pleasant features. “Oh, okay…” She grabbed her textbook and hurried from the room, biting the inside of her cheek.

 

Sesshoumaru closed his eyes. He wasn't used to acting so out of character. To… to feeling so out of character. He needed to get away from Rin. She was dangerous. No, he was dangerous.

 

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NOTES: I'm sorry this all seems so out of character. And don't worry! They aren't falling in love all the sudden! And don't misinterpret Sesshoumaru's wanting so much. I mean, it's complicated. Heh heh. Sorry the chapter is so crazily short. And stupid. Stupid and short. Well… I tried. It was forced, because I wasn't really inspired to update, but I needed to update! I'll try to kick the next chapter out quickly. And oh yea, I couldn't remember if I'd given Rin a last name or not so… yea.

 

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Q: Is Inu-papa a vampire?

A: You'll find out all things concerning Sesshoumaru's past, eventually!

 

Q: Why'd you make Rin's mom blind?

A: Because I thought it'd be interesting. Heh heh.

 

Q: Will Rin be turned into a vampire in 12 days?

A: Everyone sure seems to think that's what's going to happen.

 

I haven't gone through and edited this, so there are probably a few typos and mistakes. Sorry. :D