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Chapter List
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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 Five - Truth�s
Apocalypse

�Alright, what
were you so shaken up about yesterday?� Sesshomaru questioned as he entered
Tosai Hashi�s office, flinging his jacket on the brown leather couch next to the
door. Koga was standing at the window, his back to the door. He turned when Sesshomaru spoke, a drawn and
concerned expression on his face. He hesitated for a moment as he stared back
at Sesshomaru, then put a hand on the desk between them. �There�s something
wrong with the books. Something really wrong.� He emphasized his last words.
�And would you
like to tell me what�s wrong or just keep me in suspense?� Sesshomaru
questioned, crossing his arms.
Koga opened two
ledger books on the desk for Sesshomaru to look at. �Going through the records
for the audit, I�ve found that there�s roughly fifty-five thousand dollars that
can�t be accounted for.�
�What?!�
Sesshomaru stated, his eyes widening. �You�re kidding, right?�
Koga shook his
head. �I�ve checked it so many times, I�ve memorized those numbers exactly.�

Sesshomaru pulled
the books closer, his eyes racing over the pages. �Who else knows about this?�
he demanded.
�Just us, no one
else... except the person who took the money. Even I had a hell of a time figuring
this out for myself. It was very
skillfully hidden.�
�There has to be a
mistake, some explanation or some reason why...� Sesshomaru faded off, his mind
groping for a way to understand the predicament they were in.
�That�s what I
thought too ... at first Sess,� Koga pointed towards the penciled numbers. �But
you can see it there for yourself. Plain as day��
�I can see that
Koga!� Sesshomaru roared, slamming the books closed. �I can see that, but I
don�t want to believe it. This isn�t what we need right now! We�re merging with
this company in a few weeks time and we can�t have an embezzler on our hands!
Not now! I already have too much to deal with. I can�t deal with this and my
father�s will at the same time!�
�How about I ask
Tosai? He might know something about it.� Koga suggested.
Sesshomaru let out
a raspy coughing laugh full of scorn. �Don�t even bother. That man only has one
thing on his mind and numbers aren�t it. He couldn�t have made those entries.
The only person that could have...� Sesshomaru gritted his teeth in his sudden
realization. Rin. He sat down on a chair and groaned in agitation. �This isn�t
happening. I really don�t need this!�
�I�ll talk to Rin,
Sess. No need for you to get any further into the problem.� Koga offered,
seeing Sesshomaru�s uneasiness.
�Too late, I�m
already in up to my chin.� Sesshomaru said, holding his growing anger down
which started knotting up in his stomach. �I�ll talk to her. No need for you to
do it. After all, I am the boss.�

Koga nodded in
agreement and picked up his own jacket from a chair, while heading toward the
door. �I guess I�ll leave it to you then.�
Sesshomaru stopped
him with a raised hand. �No, you�d better stay. I don�t know what I�ll do when
she�s in here, or to her reason why that money is gone. At least we�d get to
the bottom of this with you around.�

Rin didn�t notice
at first the smile that crept upon her lips as she placed the phone back in its
cradle. Mr. Hashi�s secretary had just informed her that Mr. Sadamoto wanted to
see her right away in Mr. Hashi�s office. When she did notice her smile, Rin
reprimanded herself for even thinking that way. He was her boss, nothing else.
It wasn�t like he was interested in her anyway.
Last night, he�d
done just as he said. She had come downstairs to him waiting at the end of the
staircase. He took her home and then arriving at her door, he drove off with
her standing at the front step. He had hardly said ten words to her the whole
trip. Just �yes�, �no�, and �see you tomorrow.� Maybe she had been hoping for
him to kiss her again, somewhere deep inside. She wondered if he had just been
playing her. He was a handsome man. It was possible that he had a girlfriend or
two or more. Usually men like him were playboys and she didn�t need to fall for
a man like that.

Rin hurried down
the hall toward Mr. Hashi�s office as she didn�t need to keep him waiting. It
must have been an important reason to call her away so suddenly. Darting a
smile at the secretary, Rin moved to the door and knocked once. A voice that she
noticed as Sesshomaru�s allowed her to enter. She entered the room, her eyes
adjusting to the semi-dark. The shades were shut and only a few table lamps
were on, leaving a mysterious feeling in the office. Sesshomaru sat at Mr.
Hashi�s desk, his attention diverted to some papers on top. A slight movement
to Rin�s right told her that more than one person was there. That other person
stepped into the light and she noticed Koga�s familiar face.
�Hello, Koga.� She
greeted him with a wide smile and turned towards Sesshomaru. �You wanted to see
me Se... Mr. Sadamoto?� She didn�t know how to refer to him with Koga in the
room.
He raised his
head, face shadowed by the dark room, yet his amber eyes burned through the
dark with an intensity she had never seen in a person. She shivered
unconsciously from the fiery glare he gave her. �Yes, I did. Koga and I have
some questions for you.�
�What might that
be?� She asked, her eyes flitting to look at the papers on the desk. It didn�t
take a moment to notice the black ledger book that she had keep secluded for so
long. The alarm went off in her head and Sesshomaru�s words confirmed her
fears.
�We want you to
tell us what you know about the missing fifty-five thousand dollars.�
�You� you know
about it?� Her legs were suddenly turning to jelly.
�Yes, Koga found
it last night while working on the audit.� Sesshomaru leaned back in his chair,
intertwining his fingers, much like a villain would do. �What exactly happened,
Miss Nagawa?�
Rin noticed the
change in Sesshomaru�s voice and the change of formality in using her name. She
slowly lowered herself down to the armchair in front of the desk. A choking
laugh escaped from her throat, venting some of the tension she had hidden
inside. �I� I actually feel somewhat relieved that you found out.� She said,
surprised at her own revelation.
�And? What
happened to the money?� Sesshomaru questioned, wanting more than just her
emotional feelings right now.
�I borrowed it.�
Rin started and then paused, trying to find the best way to start her
explanation. Sesshomaru didn�t let her start.

�Borrowed? You
just borrowed fifty-five thousand dollars?� He roared, letting his anger get
the better of him for the moment. He stood suddenly from his seat, using his
height to physically intimidate the sitting Rin . �With whose permission?!�
Rin stared up at
the towering Sesshomaru, ready to stand her ground. �With no one�s permission.�
With the thunder gathering in Sesshomaru�s features, Rin hurried on with her
explanation. �I approached Mr. Hashi many times to ask for the loan,� her
courage building, she tilted her chin up. �But there was always something that
interrupted me before I could get to saying it, or else he was so wrapped up in
a project that he didn�t pay attention to anything else. I needed the money
desperately. Since I had borrowed money from Mr. Hashi and his brother before,
I knew that he would loan it to me again. So... I took it. I hate that I never
told him, but I was desperate. But as how they loaned me in the past, I knew
Mr. Hashi wouldn�t mind.�
�I bet he
wouldn�t!� Sesshomaru jeered, his usually calm face cut into scornful lines.
�When a man is as old as Tosai, he would consider the company of a beautiful
woman such as yourself a rare treat and be thoroughly �compensated� for his deeds.�
Rin�s jaw dropped.
�It�s not like that at all! You make him sound like a lecher!� She protested,
wishing she could have slapped him. �Mr. Hashi and his brother have been like
uncles to me during my years here!�
�So I hear. Old
men have a tendency to adopt beautiful �nieces,� � he sneered.
Rin�s face visibly
whitened at his words. �Why you no good, son-of-a� �
�Let�s just cool
off for a moment, Rin.� Koga intervened. �If its true that it was just a loan,
then what was the reason for hiding it like this in the books?�

Rin tore her
furious eyes from Sesshomaru and turned toward Koga, whom had moved next to the
desk. When she did, Sesshomaru walked away from the desk to stand at the
window, drawing a shade open to stare into the bright outdoors. His posture was still rigid, body clenched,
hands clasped together behind his back, legs slightly apart. It showed that he
still didn�t believe a word she had said to him.
�It was how Mr.
Hashi� the other Mr. Hashi, Myoga, had told me to enter it with my first loan.
I was going to put it as an outstanding loan, but then I remembered how he had
told me to do it. I figured that it was best to go the same route again.� Rin
explained.
�What kind of
trouble are you in, Miss Nagawa?� Koga asked while sitting on the edge of the
desk, trying his best to keep the situation and questions calm, for at least
her sake.
�Trouble? You
think I�m in trouble?� Rin repeated.
A scornful cough
came from Sesshomaru�s tall form. �You are in more trouble than you can swim
in, Miss Nagawa.� he snapped without turning to face Rin or altering his
stance. �When somebody takes fifty-five thousand dollars, they�d better have
fifty-five thousand and one reasons why they did it. So you�d better start
telling us everything!�
�I�ve told you
before. My mother is...very ill.� Rin described further into the details of her
mother�s ailment, the failing of her health from day one, the loss of her
mother�s ability to walk or even move without help, and the constant drain on
their finances for the medical bills and other costs that had to be paid.
�Then how were you
figuring on paying back this loan?� Koga questioned before Sesshomaru could say
a word.
�My mother has a
sixty thousand dollar life insurance policy.� Rin swallowed the lump in her
throat. �I know it sounds horrible, but when she finally... passes on, I was
going to use the insurance money to pay off the loan. It�s only a matter of
months before...she does pass away.�

Rin turned her
eyes to stare at Sesshomaru�s still statue-rigid form. �I fully intended to pay
back the loan, with interest! When Mr. Hashi � Myoga gave me a loan a few years
ago, I paid him back after my mother received a small inheritance over eight
months ago. There was nothing criminal in my actions then or now!�
The room sat in
silence for a minute as the men mulled over Rin�s words. Sesshomaru grumbled
and changed his stance a little, legs shifting from their fixed place. �Koga,
leave us.� He stated, still not turning away from the window.
�Alright.� he
replied, standing from his uncomfortable seat. He walked to the door and left
with a few words to Sesshomaru, �Just don�t go too far.�
Sesshomaru didn�t
react to his words, yet it left Rin feeling even more scared for her sake. She
had hoped that they�d understand her, but it wasn�t going that way at all.
�What is it that
you want me to do, Miss Nagawa?� He said with a silent sigh.
Rin swallowed the
lump in her throat. �I need you to understand what I�m going through. I never
meant any harm and I don�t want to bring you any trouble because of it. Just
listen and understand, for once.�
He turned to her,
eyebrows arched. �That�s all? You want nothing else?�
�No. Why? Do you
think there�s more to it?� She said, confusion clouding her face.
�Don�t you want me
and Koga to keep quiet about your little... �loan?� Don�t you think its best to
keep this predicament under wraps?�
�Well, I thought
you�d want to tell Mr. Hashi, but I don�t know of anyone else to tell.�

�You don�t know?
Or don�t want us to know? My dear, you took fifty-five thousand dollars from
the company that you were honestly employed at and then tried to hide that fact
in the ledger books!� Only a few strides was what it took to bring him back to
the desk and to tower over Rin once again. �You didn�t just steal your stapler,
my dear. Its much more than taking office supplies. You took fifty-five
thousand dollars!� He slammed his hand upon the desk, emphasizing his words.
�I borrowed it.�
She corrected.
�Borrowed? Do you
know what this looks like? We�re not a bank! This is embezzlement! Look at it!�
He picked up the ledger books and threw them at Rin. She flinched as the books
hit her and flopped down to the floor. �We can�t harbor people here who take
money. And you can�t expect me or Koga to keep this quiet!�
Rin�s eyes widened
in fear. �Why? Why can�t you?! It was just a loan, that�s all!�
�You are no longer
dealing with Sagawa Affiliates and the tame Tosai Hashi! This is Taisho Twin
Swords Corporate! This is me you�re dealing with!� His voice heightened with
every word, pounding at Rin�s ears. �You have to face my company and even more
the council members that yet I have to answer! They don�t forgive people at any
level for any reason!�
Rin pursed her
lips, fighting to keep her place in her own defense. �I told you, I was going
to pay it back with the insurance money!�
�Why the hell not
just cash it in and get it over with then? Why pull this out longer than it has
to be?� Sesshomaru growled back.

Rin only stared
back at his angry face, fighting back her tears. Suddenly, the bubble hidden
within her burst open and everything she had been holding back came flooding
through the open gates. �Because I wouldn�t have received even half of its face
value! That isn�t enough to pay the company back! You just can�t judge me when
you don�t know what we�ve been through, what I�ve been through! Do you know
what it�s like to see your mother go through such a disease and know that there
isn�t anything you can do to help her?! Do you!? I had to start taking care of
her since I was 19! Nineteen! Do you have any idea how that affected me or my
life? I literally have no life. I keep working here, day in and day out, only
to pay the bills that just keep coming! Doctors cost money along with
medication, treatments, a full-time nurse and it never stops! At least I would
get the money back from the insurance to pay back the loan. That should at
least account for something!� Rin dropped her head into her hands, catching
tears that had found their way down her cheeks.
Sesshomaru stood
back, silenced at Rin�s explosion. The room went still, save for the few
moments of Rin trying to calm herself, taking deep breaths and sniffling. He
sat down in the chair behind him and stared at Rin�s shaking form, eyes
watching while his mind weighed the effects.
�What�s the name
of your insurance agent?� Sesshomaru stated, catching Rin off-guard.
She snapped her
head up to stare at him, blinking reddening eyes. �My-my insurance agent?� she
questioned, searching his face. She noticed that his fiery glare was gone, but
it�s place was taken by an icy amber instead.
�Yes, your
insurance agent. I want to check this story out for myself. And, if it is true
what you say, we�ll change it so that the beneficiary is the company and not
you. That way we make up for your �loan� as soon as possible.�
Rin nodded in
silence, sniffling once and wiping an eye. Grabbing a piece of paper, she
jotted down the information and threw it across the desk. She was hurt that he
didn�t trust her, but couldn�t make herself say anything more in her defense,
she had said it all. Sesshomaru glanced at the paper laying before him and then
turned his chair to face the window behind him.
�Go back to your
office, Miss Nagawa. I�ll check with your information, but don�t even think
about leaving on your own. I�ll drive you home personally to make sure you get
there safely.� His last few words were so cold, Rin felt a shiver come over
her.

�I understand, Mr.
Sadamoto.� Slowly Rin stood, regaining the strength in her legs and walked to
the door. Not even hesitating to look back behind her, Rin didn�t notice
Sesshomaru turn to watch her walk out the door, his face evident of
disappointment.

That night,
Sesshomaru showed up at Rin�s office door and motioned for her to follow. The
ride to her home was a silent one and Sesshomaru only took time to mention that
he�d pick her up in the morning before taking off. The next morning, he showed
up promptly at seven and another silent car ride was almost too much for Rin to
bear. When they arrived at Sagawa, Sesshomaru hardly took any more notice of
her than was needed. He merely opened the front door for her and then went on
his own way, leaving Rin standing alone in the front lobby.
Rin did the only
thing she knew how to, go on with her day. Somehow everything would work out.
The hard part was over since Sesshomaru now knew about her loan, so maybe
things would get better from now on. Taking a deep breath, Rin started toward
the elevator.

Mr. Hashi�s
secretary looked up and squinted through her glasses as Sesshomaru stalked
quickly down the hall toward the office in the early morning hours. Waving her
hand at him, she almost didn�t catch his attention as his mind was traveling
elsewhere.
�I�ve got a
message for you from a Mr. Kitsune. He called earlier for you.� She held out a
slip of paper to him.
He approached her
desk, puzzled by her words. �Kitsune? I don�t know anyone by that name. Did he
say what he called for?�

�Just that he was
calling back from the message you left him yesterday on a question about
insurance policies.� She paused for a moment as he stared blankly at her desk.
�Are you looking to get a policy for yourself?� She questioned for the mere
interest of her curiosity.
Sesshomaru�s head
snapped up, noticing the hint in her voice. He swiped the paper out of her hand
and strode into the office as quickly as possible. �That�ll be all for now,
Mrs. Hanako.� He stated before closing the door behind him.
Crossing the large
office towards the mahogany desk, he adjusted his tie to a more comfortable
place and sat down in the suede leather chair. Apparently Tosai had been here
already as his coat and hat were hanging on the coat rack, but he had probably
gone to the design rooms again. Couldn�t blame him. It really wasn�t his
company anymore.
He dialed the
number left by the Mr. Kitsune and sat back. A secretary answered and put his
call through.
�Mr. Sadamoto,
it�s a privilege to finally speak to you. My name is Shippo Kitsune. How can I
help you out?�
�Shippo Kitsune.
Why does that name sound familiar? You wouldn�t happen to be the same Shippo,
head of the Fox Clan, would you?�
�Why, yes. I�m
taken aback that you know my name, sir. Its not everyday a fox gets
recognition, especially by a demon of your stature.�
�It�s not as much
as it�s cracked up to be, but I�m surprised that you�re in this line of work,
though. Not many demons jump at a job like this.�
�Well, there are
chances for improvement and I don�t deal with the best types of people. But its
good for a makeshift station to help out
younger demons who have just come into the city. Though, you were needing some
information... You were asking about insurance policies? Am I right?�

�Yes, well, I need
to check on a life insurance policy. Its for a Rin Nagawa. She�s been named the
beneficiary on the life policy for her mother...� Sesshomaru rifled through the
papers on his desk, searching for a certain file. Finding it, he quickly
flipped through until he had the right information. �For a Mrs. Hikaru Nagawa.�
�I�ll find the
file, right away. Wait one moment please, sir.� Sesshomaru could audibly hear
Shippo put the phone down on the desk and start to rummage around the room,
hollering once at his secretary. It brought a smile to Sesshomaru�s lips,
imagining the young man rushing around just because it was for him. It meant
that he still had power over the clans, he still had a chance. The phone clattered again as Shippo picked it
up.
�Got the file
here, sir. What did you need to know?�
�How much is it
for?�
�How much? Well,
it was for sixty thousand on the death of Mrs. Hikaru Nagawa, but the policy is
no longer in effect.�
A still quiet came
over Sesshomaru. �What? Since when?�
�Looks like the
policy was cashed in eight months ago. Apparently it was too much to keep up
with the premium payments.�
�Eight months
ago?� Sesshomaru repeated. �You�re sure about that?�
�Yes, I am. Is
there a problem?� Shippo questioned.
�No, no problem at
all. Thank you.� Sesshomaru stated automatically, his voice slowly turning to a
growl.
Dropping the
receiver back on its hook, Sesshomaru was beyond hearing any of the last words
spoken by Shippo. By now the rage was building inside Sesshomaru, his eyes
glowing a dark blood red. He was furious at this new information. She had lied!
To him! How dare that insolent girl do such a thing!

He pushed out of
his chair, sending it crashing to the floor. Crossing the office, he slammed
the door closed behind him and when the secretary shot him a warning look, he
glared back at her with such a viciousness, she was left blinking after him in
shock.

Rin sighed once to
herself as she worked on a spreadsheet. Her mind just wasn�t on her work today
and it wouldn�t be for a while. Sesshomaru had left her in a state of shock.
His cross words from yesterday and his cold demeanor this morning were two
different sides to Sesshomaru that she hoped she�d never see again. It had been
scary to even sit in the same room with him. She could literally feel waves of
anger and suspicion flowing off of him. To think that she might have actually
felt something for him, but now that was crushed beyond all capacity. No way
would she let herself fall for a man that had reacted so hatefully to her. He
didn�t believe one word she said and nothing could convince him otherwise.
A sound at her
door caused Rin to look up and her breath caught in her throat. Speak of the
devil.
Sesshomaru�s
piercing gaze eyed Rin as he leaned against the door frame. She smiled uneasily
at him and cleared her throat. �I didn�t expect to see you so soon this
morning.�
�I�ll bet you
didn�t.� Sesshomaru stated, a sharp bite in his words. He walked into her
office and sat down in the available chair across from her desk.
Rin shrugged off
his words. �Did you come to watch me work? Make sure that I didn�t steal any
more money from the company?� She spat
back at him, the one way she knew how to fight back against him.
�I want you to
tell me again what you told Koga and I yesterday.�
�Again?� Rin
stated, outrage evident in her face.

�Yes, AGAIN. Every detail you told us, I want to hear it
again.� Sesshomaru countered, shifting his place in the chair so that he leaned
forward, elbows on his knees. His eyes were narrowed slits that challenged her
to go on.
Rin swallowed the
lump in her throat and started her story once more. She began with an account
of her mother�s disease and the dire straits they were in, finances to a
minimum. She stated about how she had tried to talk to Mr. Hashi about the loan
and how every time she failed.
�Don�t forget
about your first loan.� Sesshomaru prompted when Rin paused.
Rin looked at
Sesshomaru with widened eyes. �I was just coming to that!� She said pointedly.
Shaking her head, she described in detail the first loan that Myoga Hashi had
given her and how she had paid it off with the inheritance money that her
mother received. Rin couldn�t but help to repeat much of her information as she
wanted to make it certain that Sesshomaru knew that she had paid back the loan
the first time. Then she referred to the insurance policy and her realization
at what was happening with her mother.
As she finished,
Sesshomaru sat back and began to clap his hands, applauding her in mockery.
�Fantastic, just fantastic! You did even better than yesterday, but then, you
had time to perfect your story, didn�t you?� He chided, his voice low and
piercing.
�I told you all of
this yesterday! It isn�t a story, it�s the truth!� Rin protested in a sudden
rush of anger.
�I hardly believe
that you know the definition of that word.� Sesshomaru jeered. �With a body
like yours, you could make any man believe that story and anything else you
want. When you left the office yesterday, what were you thinking? Did you laugh
to yourself, �The poor, dumb sucker bought every word I said?� How much was I
going to have to pay for you? Fifty-five thousand dollars?!�

�What are you
talking about?!� Rin�s mind reeled in
confusion. What was he talking about?
She stared at him,
her mind in a state of shock as he stood up to rest his hands on her desk and
leaned toward her. � You thought that you really hooked yourself a prize, didn�t
you? I admit I was taken� for a while. I thought that Koga just had to of made
a mistake about the money. I didn�t want to believe that you had anything to do
with it. Then when you just openly admitted that you had �borrowed� it,� He
sarcastically spat out the words, �I was, to put it lightly, enraged at your
actions. Then you started that lovely sap of a story. I can�t believe that I
swallowed that shit about your POOR, DYING, MOTHER!�
A phenomenal slap
was the next thing that rang through the office as Rin lashed out with her
right hand. Connecting against the hard cheek of Sesshomaru sent stabbing
needles all the way up her arm. Both stood silent in the room. Sesshomaru�s
head had turned to an angle from the force of the unexpected slap, an ugly red patch
rapidly turning on his pristine alabaster
cheek. Rin stood before her desk and breathed angrily through her nose,
her chest rising and falling with new found energy. Moving away from the desk
and out of Rin�s range, Sesshomaru straightened.
�You made sure
that I was on your side before you literally let the cat out of the bag.�
Sesshomaru continued in the same scathing tone. �You let me have a little
kissing, a little petting, then finally reel me in. No wonder there was no
resistance from you. Tell me, just for curiosity�s sake, how long would it have
taken before I finally laid you? Did you figure that out on your schedule
yet?!�
�No, I never
thought anything like that!� Rin rebuked, angry and repulsed at the same time.

�Did you think
that you could play me like you did the brothers Hashi? Did you find out about
the company merger and jump at the idea of another man to reel in?�
�You�re insane!�
�No.� Sesshomaru
laughed at her words. �I may have been out of my mind earlier, thinking that
there was anything pure about yourself, but not now. You played your hand too
many times and I�ve caught your bluff. Before you start a scam, you had better
damn well make sure that everyone plays along with you, including your
insurance agent! Or maybe you were just so caught up in the act that you
thought I wouldn�t call him?�
�Why would I? If
you called him, then you know the details of the policy and its amount.�
�Drop the act,
Rin!� Sesshomaru took a step closer, yet was wary of another attack by Rin�s
hand, �This wide-eyed innocence won�t work anymore. Stop pretending, I know
your plan!�
�It isn�t an act!
I don�t have any plan!� Rin erupted. �Will you stop saying that about me!�
�So I guess the
next thing you�re going to say is that you didn�t know that the policy is no
longer in effect? Or is there a case of amnesia going around?� Sesshomaru
crossed his arms and stared down the distraught woman, daring her to make a
move.
�You�re lying!�
Rin yelled back at him. �You�ve been spewing lies from the very start! I know
that the policy is still in effect. I just paid the last premium!�
�No, no. You are
the one lying here. You cashed it in, remember?� He took another step forward,
causing Rin to take a step back.
�I didn�t!�

�Dammit woman!
Quit lying to me! I know you cashed it in! You did it eight months ago, the
agent told me! When you �borrowed� the money again, you knew there was no way
to pay it back!�
Rin�s breath
caught in her throat, her body locking up in a sudden paralysis. He couldn�t be
right, he just couldn�t. I was just a fluke that her mother had received the
money when Rin needed it eight months ago. There couldn�t be any connection
between the two. She slowly let herself fall back into her chair.
�Your insurance
policy doesn�t exist.� Sesshomaru leaned once more on her desk, boring down on
Rin. �And I�m beginning to doubt that your �sick� mother even exists.�
�Don�t you dare
say that!� Rin said through choked gasps for air, feeling her herself begin to
hyperventilate.
With one long
stride, Sesshomaru was beside her, seizing her wrists and pulling her out of
the chair.
�Wha-What are you
doing?� Rin spoke out against the sudden act.
�We�re leaving.�
Sesshomaru stated, matter-of-factly without a glace back at Rin as he pulled
her out of the office.
�Where?� She said
as she stumbled after him, wrestling with the grinding hold he had on her
wrist. �Where are you taking me?!�
Sesshomaru looked
back at her puzzled face, eyes hardening when her eyes met his. �Can�t you
guess, Rin? I�m taking you home to introduce me to your precious, dying mother.
Unless, of course, she has been magically healed to do some shopping!�
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