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Disclaimer: I do hereby
acknowledge to all that stuff you have heard before and that you don�t need to
hear again since we all know it by heart. Takahashi-sama is the only one who
can do that.
This is an AU fic based off the
plot of an old romance novel of my mom�s.
Cyancat ^_^
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The Captive Bride

Chapter Three - Don�t Be
Afraid

Their talk lasted
only while the food did and soon Mr. Hashi was gone, leaving the pair of men to
stay in Rin�s office. She hadn�t wanted that at first and protested, but how
could you say no to the boss? The last
thing she needed was to arouse the suspicions of Koga or Sesshomaru. She
couldn�t act guilty, no matter what they said. Hold her head up high and don�t
look back. Somehow she would have to make Sesshomaru understand that what she
did wasn�t really all that bad. It was just at such an inopportune time that
she could never openly talk about it with Mr. Hashi until it was too late.
As soon as Mr.
Hashi left, Koga leapt at the chance to look into the company records. Working
with money always had an effect on him, plus he needed to know how her
bookkeeping system worked before he even thought about starting the audit. Rin
had heaved a sigh of relief at that moment, learning that the company audit
wouldn�t start that afternoon. Maybe everything could go easier just for once.
She allowed herself to relax and openly talk with Koga, which wasn�t too hard
since they basically talked the same language, accounting that is.

Soon both men were
engrossed in the business� balance sheets and credit sheets, jackets off and
hanging on the chair backs, shirt sleeves rolled up, and ties loosened. The
change of attitude was striking, from business suits to casual short sleeves,
they had changed the environment from frigid to warm. Koga sat to Rin�s right
while the both of them scanned over ledgers. Sesshomaru stayed in the seat
across from Rin�s desk but was still connected to the conversation all while
leafing through yearly sales charts. Since Rin was occupied with Koga, she
didn�t have time to look at Sesshomaru, but she still felt that sinking gaze of
interest that he never let up on.
He suddenly stood
up, which caught Rin�s interest and she watched him walk around the small
office and then lean against a wall while he leafed through another
statement. Reprimanding herself, Rin
forced her eyes back down to the ledger Koga was talking about.
�Rin, if you only
credit the accounts once, then how do you know how much to bill the customers
for the orders every period?� Koga questioned as he stared at a customer
ledger. Rin opened her mouth to explain, but rose quickly and went to the wall
of filing cabinets in her office. It was better to show him an example then try
to tell him. Her gaze flew once more to Sesshomaru as he stood against the
wall, the statement forgotten in his hand and his amber eyes were sparked alive
again with bright interest as they followed her across the room. Her pulse
suddenly accelerated as she found herself under his gaze and forced herself to
look away. She didn�t need to look like a needy school-girl today. It was
important to be professional.
�With the size of
this room, it�s good you don�t suffer from claustrophobia Miss Nagawa.�
Sesshomaru remarked.
Rin didn�t look
back at him as she answered, but kept her face pointed to the papers in the
filing cabinet. �Yes, it is a little small, but it works just fine for me.� It
had never felt this small than now, with his large form filing up the spaces...
and her eyes.

Finding the right
ledger file, Rin slid the cabinet drawer shut and quickly turned around. Not
even two steps farther and Rin lifted her head to find that she had just walked
into Sesshomaru Sadamoto, unaware that he had moved from his spot since she
kept her head down.
His arm went
around her waist instinctively, like an animal guarding what was his. It stayed
there to steady her. As a result, Rin was fully aware of the thrusting profile
of his muscular thighs and hips. With one hand still clutching the ledger, one
hand was splayed across his chest. She could feel the steady pounding of his
heart, vividly announcing the life within him. There was a tingle running up
her spine like an electric current, and it started at his hand that stayed
spread across the small of her back. His fingers gripped tightly, melding
through her clothes and traced her curves.
�As you said, the
office is a little small.� He murmured with a smile on his lips and hazy eyes.
She could only nod
in agreement and slowly begin to peel herself off his form. His hand dropped
from her waist, letting Rin go back to her desk, ledger clutched to her
chest. Koga seemed to have seen none of
the incident as his back was turned to the filing cabinets. She smiled apologetically at Koga as she
tried to explain the billing process, her words a mess from her contact with
Sesshomaru. Rin glanced up once to see Sesshomaru rush out of her office, an
impassive expression on his face. Was she the reason for the sudden rush out of
here?

Sesshomaru gritted
his teeth as more visions of the fair Rin flew through his mind. He almost had
half-a-mind to just leave now, but not with Koga still in her office. He sighed
once, staring out of a window in the hallway. What in the world was wrong with
him? No woman, demon nor human, had ever caught his attention like this. He was
one of the strongest demons around. He couldn�t be brought down by a woman and
her murderous looks. Yet every time he caught himself staring at her and
nothing else. Gods, he�d only known her for half a day and already his senses
were overwhelming him. If they hadn�t
been interrupted earlier that afternoon, he didn�t know if he could have held
back much longer. The bright red blush that had crept up her neck and spread
across her lovely oval face was an involuntary invitation and he�d almost taken
it.
His hands gripped
into the metal of the railing surrounding the window. Even more, she was human!
They were low class and below any demon, well, any demon like him. HE,
Sesshomaru, Son of Taisho Sadamoto, was not supposed to start relationships
with humans! Hell, his father did and what did it get him? A hanyo curse of a
child, Inuyasha. It was bad enough he was the one stuck with caring for him.
Though he couldn�t
help but smile at the encounter that he and Rin just had. Even if he had
planned it, it couldn�t have happened any better. It had seemed so natural, her
weight resting against him. He shook his head, clearing away any thoughts of
that kind. There was no possible way that he�d let himself be taken over by a
human woman. He�d let his company go to the ground before he did that!
A hand clapped
onto his shoulder brought him back from oblivion and he turned to see Koga
glaring at him with laughing eyes. �I knew it.�
Sesshomaru didn�t
even try to look him in the eye and looked back out the window. �You don�t know
anything, Koga. I�m just getting some air away from that cramped office.�
�Right, right.�
Koga said while rolling his eyes. �You aren�t thinking anything about this girl
other than as a co-worker.�
�Exactly. She�s
just a company worker, no more.�

�Nothing about her
fazes you. She has no effect whatsoever.� He said while leaning against the
wall to stare skeptically at Sesshomaru.
�No effect at
all!�
�So then I guess
you don�t mind that one of the sales men we met earlier is in there right now,
trying his way to seduce the young lady.�
Sesshomaru turned
his head in a second to stare at Koga then down the hall toward Rin�s office
with a menacing look in his eyes.
Koga�s face lit
up, which caused Sesshomaru�s to falter realizing his mistake . �Ah-ha! You do
have something for her! I knew it! I knew that little clash in the office
caused more than embarrassment!�
Sesshomaru�s eyes
widened. �You mean you saw it?�
�Duh, yeah! How
could I not? You stared at each other for at least a minute before disengaging!
And I saw that both of you had something going there. Your hand was doing more
than just holding her up!�
Sesshomaru turned
away with a groan and started back down the hall way. �Listen, I told you! I
don�t get involved with humans! It was just a mistake! Come tomorrow, I won�t
even remember her name.�
�You mean you
won�t remember that her name is Keiko Maki?�
�It�s Rin Naga...�
He trailed off as he realized he had been pulled into another trap. �Koga, so
help me, if you even spout one word about this to anyone, I will personally rip
you a new one!�

Koga threw up his
hands in defense. �Sess, you know I don�t talk about business matters at home.
But you should still see what�s happening here. Stop running away just because
of one little matter. So what if she�s human? It happens all the time. I mean
look at your father.�
Sesshomaru stopped
just in front of Rin�s door and turned on Koga. �IT DOESN�T HAPPEN TO ME! Got
it? Now just shut up about the whole matter!� His eyes flashed red once and
Koga took the hint.
Rin�s head looked
up as both men entered her office once more. A smile spread across her face and
Sesshomaru felt all of his anger suddenly drain away. �Anything wrong?� she
questioned.
Koga brushed past
Sesshomaru and clapped his shoulder once in passing him. �No, not with him.
Though me on the other hand, I just realized that it was nearing six o�clock.
I�ll be in trouble with Ayame if I don�t call her at home, so may I?� He
motioned toward the phone on her desk.
Rin shook her head
dumbly. �Oh yes, yes of course! By all means, go ahead.�
Koga smiled a
thank you at her as he picked up the receiver and dialed out. Rin�s eyes
flicked back to her watch and then to the paperwork before her.
�Do you have a
date this evening, Miss Nagawa?� she heard Sesshomaru mumble.
Her head shot up,
surprised to have been caught watching the clock. She had been doing it for
about thirty minutes now. Rin shook her head. �No. It�s just...�
Sesshomaru watched
her fumble for words. �It�s just what? You have someone waiting for you at
home?� His tone lowered at the mention of someone else in her life.
�Actually, yes I
do. I�m not married, if that�s what you�re getting at. I live at home with my
mother, that�s all.�

His eyebrows
raised in surprise. �Well, if I know Ayame, she�ll be wanting Koga home soon.
So why don�t we just leave as well. Koga can start on anything we forgot to go
over today when he starts working on the audit tomorrow. Is that alright with
you?�
�It would very
nice, but I can�t leave with all this work left to do.� She emphasized her
remark by pointing to the expanse of papers that had suddenly showed up on her
desk.
Sesshomaru shook
his head. �Koga will get that in the morning. He�s better than you think.�
Rin exhaled a
sigh. He didn�t know the half of it. With a cough, they both noticed that Koga
had finished with his phone call and was watching their conversation with
interest. �I�m happy to hear that someone compliments the work I do around
here.�
�Everything
alright?� Rin inquired.
Koga batted a hand.
�Yeah, just peachy. Ayame�s coming to pick me up. Apparently we have a dinner
to go to at her parent�s house that I just happened to forget about.�
Twenty minutes
later, the threesome had just exited the building as a green car sped into the
parking lot and straight toward them. A young woman stepped out and to Rin�s
surprise, looked to be around six months pregnant, the roundness of her stomach
being the center point of attention. Her long sleeveless silver dress was a
contrast to her long bright red hair held up in two pigtails, making her seem
much younger than she probably was. Ayame rushed up to them, grabbed Koga�s
hand while smiling at Rin and Sesshomaru and pulled him back to the car. The
two stared in shock as she put the car in gear and took off, the whole moment
not even taking a minute.
Rin laughed
lightly at what had happened, causing Sesshomaru to look at her curiously.
�Does that happen often with her?� She asked, hiding her smile behind her hand.

Sesshomaru
shrugged his shoulders. �I don�t see her often, but since she became pregnant,
Ayame�s a bit more on the edge. Not much with words, but says a lot with her
actions. I�d just hate to be Koga right now. I don�t think she was very happy
with him.�
Rin nodded her
head in agreement. �Well, I must be leaving. I�ll see Koga in the morning I
guess, so have a good night.� Rin readjusted the strap of her purse over her
shoulder and started walking toward the corner.
�You�re leaving?�
He questioned.
She stopped and
turned around. �Yes, I am. What else did you want me to do?�
�Since you worked
late and missed dinner, how about I take you out?� The words had left this
mouth before he could even think and he mentally reprimanded himself. He
shouldn�t have to go any further with this. She was just a human woman, nothing
more, but as she stared up at him with those vivid eyes, all reasoning was gone
instantly.
�That isn�t
necessary. I really have to go straight home. Thank you, though.� Rin turned
once more and headed for the bus stop.
Sesshomaru was instantly
beside her, walking in long strides. �Come now, Rin. I made you work late and
forced you to miss a hot meal. Won�t you even let me make up for it?�
�Sorry but no. I
don�t need any compensation for my work.� Rin added plainly, hoping to hide the
hitch in her voice. She knew she�d start squeaking like she always did whenever
she got excited. She�d been able to keep it in check while inside, but now that
she was alone with him, she wasn�t so sure.
She started to
briskly walk on again, gaining distance between her and Sesshomaru. He caught
hold of her elbow suddenly and she turned to glare at him impulsively.
�Where are you
going?� He asked.
�Home! I keep
saying that.�

Sesshomaru paused
for a moment, more like wondered what in the world he was doing with this
woman, and looked down at Rin. She tensed against his hold lightly in silent
resistance. There was a flash in her hazel eyes, something that he couldn�t
place, but it intrigued him more about her. It wasn�t normal that he couldn�t
figure out the thoughts of a human before him. Being the demon he was, he
couldn�t resist the challenge that she had presented before him.
�Since I can�t get
you to have dinner, then how about you allow me to drive you home?� Sesshomaru
stated.
�I can catch the
bus. One will be along shortly at the corner.� Rin argued, wanting to keep away
from this persuasion.
�Shortly? Or in
twenty minutes?� A smile slowly graced his face as he saw the expression on her
face change. �I�m parked just over there. A short, comfortable ride in my car
would be swifter, wouldn�t it?� Sesshomaru gestured toward his car in the
background and he saw her eyes flit once in its direction.
�Yes.� She agreed
with a reluctant nod of her head.
She slowly turned
and began walking with him toward the sporty black car. She hated giving in to
this, but he was right. She needed to get home soon and that car would be able
to do it better than some old bus. She sighed upon their reaching the car,
still not happy in her choice. He paused to unlock the passenger door for her
and then held it open for her.
�Don�t you like
cars?� He inquired.
She stared at him
incredulously. �What do you mean?�
�You seem to have
an apprehension against cars. I mean, you look as if it might bite you.�
Sesshomaru stated as he leaned against the open door. She had yet to approach
him or the car door.

�It...it�s nothing
really. I just don�t feel comfortable riding in cars that belong to people I
don�t know.� She shook her head and quickly stepped up to the car, more anxious
to leave now than ever.
�Then there is
another matter that we will need to talk about.� He said as she stepped next to
the car and next to him.
�What?!� Her head
snapped up and halted frozen in her place. Her face went pale and knees felt
ready to collapse under her.
Another leap of
fear flashed through her hazel eyes and Sesshomaru was interested even further
by it. He slowly reached out to touch the vein pounding wildly in her throat
and felt its frantic pulsing under his fingertips. Emotion surged through him
in an overwhelming desire to protect, his demon senses kicking in as he felt
her body react to his touch. His mind screamed at him, telling him to stop.
This was a human woman! How could she come to par with him? Though it seemed
less than a whisper to Sesshomaru as his amber eyes feasted on Rin�s crimsoning
face. Her parted lips attempted to say something, but what ever it was he
didn�t want to hear it. He raised his hand up to her face and traced her bottom
lip with a thumb.
�Don�t be afraid.�
He bent his head down to brush his mouth across her lips.
When they quivered
beneath his light contact, a more feral emotion claimed him. His mouth crushed
against hers, causing a rush of responses between them. What might have been a
hesitant response from Rin, became an almost unwilling reaction. His hand
curved along the shape of her neck, feeling her pulse quicken with every
passing second.

His other hand
sought her waist and pulled her body closer against his. She pliantly arched
closer at his pressure until her chest was crushed against his shirt. A growl
escaped from Sesshomaru through the heavy kiss as he felt her arch into him,
another invitation to him that he almost couldn�t say no to. The kiss, though
heavy and stimulating, was just a taste of something more to come. He realized
that he wanted more, he wanted to know every curve of her body and taste more
than the sweetness of her lips. But something from within was preventing Rin
from fully responding to his touch and this urged him even more to know this
woman. His mouth slowly began its release, trailing across her lips to savor
their softness.
Straightening from
her, Sesshomaru studied her reaction with a smile. Her still closed eyes and
parted lips were enough of a reaction that showed she had liked it. Inside, a
question that had been growing doubled in size, wondering what was so different
about her. What was with this human woman that made him crave her so? He�d
never felt this way about any person, and yet, he couldn�t stop thinking about
her. He�d only known her for less than a day and he couldn�t answer why he felt
this way or why that kiss had felt so... right.
Rin�s eyes
fluttered open and stared at Sesshomaru for a moment, slowly registering what
had just happened. A blush swept across her face and she averted her gaze,
embarrassed at her own emotions.
Sesshomaru pulled
a hand through his hair, trying to find the words to explain why he had even
done that. �I apologize Rin. I didn�t mean to do anything like that. Something
just came over me and I couldn�t control myself. I haven�t offended you, have
I?�
She seemed to say
something, but no outburst came. She hadn�t objected to the kiss and she wasn�t
chastising him for doing so either, so something had agreed with her as well.
Saying nothing, she moved to slide into the passenger seat and Sesshomaru
closed the door behind her.
After giving him
her address, Sesshomaru drove the car out of the parking lot into the street.
Coming to a stop light, Rin thought to ask. �Do you need directions?�
�No, I think I can
find it.� He said with a smile at Rin. His gaze turned back toward the road and
the green light.

�Do you live here
in Tokyo?� She asked nervously, the quiet making her uneasy.
�Yes.� His eyes
stayed on the road, unwavering from their course.
No doubt in the
high hills of the Upper Class citizens, Rin thought. Where else would he live?
She shook her head and sighed, feeling her face still warm from the feverish
kiss they had shared. She had known he was going to kiss her, so why hadn�t she
stopped him? Obviously she would have been a liar to protest afterward,
especially when she had made it more than plain that she had enjoyed it. Hah, enjoyed was hardly the word. It was tame
to be the single word used to describe the raw wonder she had felt.
�Would you mind a
bite from a street shop?� He motioned toward a cart vendor that had set up shop
by the street.
Her mind jerked
back to reality. �No, really, I�m fine.�
�Is there
something about eating with me that turns you off? Or do you just eat yogurt?�
Rin let out a
heavy breath realizing that he was wondering why she had been refusing his
offers. It was only fair to tell him now, he�d find out sooner than later. �No,
it�s just that...my mother. She�s not well.�
�Really? So that�s
why you were anxious to get home. I wish you had just told me that in the first
place. Koga and I would have let you go home early if that was what you
needed.�
�No! No, that
wouldn�t have been necessary. I have a nurse that cares for her during the day,
but I hate making her work later than she needs to.� Now was her chance, an
opening to tell him about her extenuating circumstances that prompted her to
�borrow� the money. But for some reason, her tongue tied up in knots the second
she looked at Sesshomaru.
�How long has she
been sick?� He questioned.

The knot
unraveled. �About three and a half years now. She doesn�t have much longer
before...�
His eyes glanced
to look at Rin�s sad form beside him and sighed . �I�m sorry I brought that up.
I didn�t mean to if it was only going to make you feel like that.�
Rin shook her
head. �It�s alright, I�ve been dealing with it for a while now.� Lifting up her
eyes to the window, she realized that they had arrived at her home. She stared
longingly at her front door. �I just don�t know what I�ll do without her. She�s
the only reason that I�ve been going for this long.�
There was a long
silence in the car before either of them moved. Sesshomaru was the first to
speak. �You�ll do just fine, Rin. You�re stronger than any woman I know.�
She turned to look
at his amber eyes framed in the pale snow face. �You really think so?�
Sesshomaru smiled
lightly. �Yes, I really do. Now, I don�t want to see you in the office
tomorrow.�
�What?� She said,
the squeak taking over her voice. Had he been playing with her all this time?
�Don�t come in
tomorrow. It doesn�t look as if you�ve had a day off in a long while. Spend a
day with your mother. As you said, she doesn�t have many left. Just rest at
home and Koga can start the audit on his own.�
�No, I can�t do
that! It�s my job to help with this. He�ll need my help when he gets to the
employee records--�
Sesshomaru quieted
her with a finger to her lips. �I won�t take no for an answer. If I even see
you in the office tomorrow, I�ll throw you over my shoulder and take you back
home. I�ll even make it so you still get paid for your day�s wages. You�ve
definitely earned a day off. This is a direct order from your new boss. Got
it?�

Rin let her
shoulders droop and stared up at the man beside her. What else could she do?
Anymore and he�d get suspicious about her actions. Anyone would jump at a day
off with pay, so why would she say no? Only if there was something to hide.
Maybe Koga wouldn�t get that far tomorrow. She could only hope.
Sesshomaru read the surrender in her eyes and smiled.
He had won the fight, though he knew it wasn�t the end of the war. He saw her
slowly moving to exit the car and felt spurred on for one more thing. His right
hand, which had stayed her lips and had fallen to the arm rest, rose up and
clutched her shoulder lightly. As Rin turned around to question why, his left
hand captured her chin, pulling her towards him. His mouth took possession of her lips,
banishing all her defenses. Her eyes opened wide for a moment before she closed
them, melting once again in his hold. No matter what she felt before, he
banished all her fears away, his lips telling her of a new memory, bright and
warm. Rin was dazed by the mad excitement that made her blood pound through her
veins at this moment, it seemed so wild and unbroken. When Sesshomaru finally
broke the kiss, she gasped for the cool air, but craved that feeling Sesshomaru
had within him once more.
He slowly pulled
away from her, seeing the heady look in her eyes and was pleased so see what he
had conjured up inside this woman. Maybe, just maybe... �Remember, Stay home
tomorrow. Okay?�
Rin slowly nodded
her head in agreement. �Yes, I understand.� Her hands fumbled to find the door
handle and it caused Sesshomaru to reach over her and lift the handle hidden in
the armrest. His push swung the car door ajar.

With one last look
into his golden eyes, Rin skittered out of the car before anything else could
happen. His face had been so close to hers. If they had kissed again, Rin
didn�t know if she would have survived. As she walked up to her door, Rin was
aware that the car remained parked at the curb until she had entered her home
and closed the door. She watched through the window in the door as the black
car started up and rolled down the road. Leaning against the door, she held a
hand against her chest. There were so many things to think about. Not the least
of them was the audit that Koga would be starting tomorrow, without her.
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