Rin is where home is

Chapter 9: Uninvited Guests

"Where are we?" Rin asked the silver haired man opening her side of the car.

"At my old man's" He uttered the last two words with a hiss.

Their long drive to the outskirts of town and the ton of questions she had was answered by the majestic manor in front of her. She knew, in almost 5 months of living with him, at his house, that Sesshomaru was well off. But she never thought he was filthy rich.

He dragged her inside the gigantic front doors, when she just stood there gaping at the architectural awesomeness. Sesshomaru handed his jacket to the butler who miraculously appeared from nowhere and gone the minute he did.

Regal. The butler was.

"Oi, Rin."

Inuyasha called from the other side of the massive foyer. He came from the other end of the hall at the northern side of the manor that lead to more closed doors.

She thought that him addressing Sesshomaru with 'bro', as in brother was just part of their casual conversations. You know, when guys refer to friends as such. It was only recently she'd find out that they were really siblings. Well, half siblings.

Inuyasha was the second son, of Inu Taisho, his and Sesshomaru's father, with his second wife, Izayoi.

"You're here too, huh." He smiled at Sesshomaru then threw her a glance, rubbing his chin as if in deep thought.

"Inuyasha."

"They're waiting for you at the library." He said in a formal tone of voice as he addresses his older brother. Now that is something you don't see everyday. She was used to them addressing each other rather nonchalantly, especially Inuyasha. The scene before her, is just so uncharacteristic.

"Stay here for a while." Sesshomaru turned to her.

"I'll take care of her."

Sesshomaru gave Inuyasha a deadly look.

"Sheesh. She's like my sister ya' know."

With that Sesshomaru left without another word. Headed up the grand staircase.

"So it's you and me..." Inuyasha started when his phone rang. He answered, murmured a few words and ended the call. "I guess it's only you then." He looked at her apologetically.

It's Kagome for sure.

"It's fine. I can manage."

With that Inuyasha left. "Owe you one." His voice echoed as he did.

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SILENCE

Rin sat at the large fainting couch at the corner.

She'll wait.

And wait she did.

Thirty minutes passed since Inuyasha left and Sesshomaru to the library.

She needed to go to the comfort room.

Now where is that butler when you need him for directions?

She had already scurried the first floor of the manor. The entire house is like a maze. One door leads to another. She decided to go to the second floor. And when she reached the landing at the stairs more closed rooms greeted her. Great!

She opened one. Nope. Not this one either.

And another.

One next to the other.

She took a turn on her left. She decide to leave the doors be and just head to the other end.

She stopped dead at her tracks.

She heard shouting. She heard angry voices and low expletives. She heard Sesshomaru's name. She heard them all ganging up on him.

She heard it all.

And she didn't like it one bit.