To the End of Sorrow

By: Jaylonni Love & Jianna Marie

Chapter 1 - You Like The Bastard? TELL HIM!

"One of the hardest things in life is watching the person you love, love someone else."

Rin stood at her locker going over her notes for the big Biology final she had first thing that morning. Unbeknown to her, her long time best-friend had just walked into the school and was making his way towards her. As she stood there going over her notes, she felt something lightly tap on top of her head. Looking up, she stared straight into the face of Sesshomaru Takahashi, her best friend since the 8th grade.

"Look who yet again has her nose in a book," Sesshomaru said tapping her head with each word.

"Gee don't you get enough of messing with me?" Rin said closing her notebook and sticking it into her bag. "And forgive me for actually being an average student. One who doesn't have the memory of an elephant so she has to study."

"Eh, not really," Sesshomaru said with a shrug. "It's actually pretty fun."

"You've been at it since the 8th grade," Rin said starting to make her way to class with him right behind her, "I think it's about time you found a new hobby. We're about to graduate soon."

"Maybe I will, maybe I won't," Sesshomaru said, shrugging yet again. "Only time will tell."

"Any plans for the summer," Rin asked changing the subject.

"Not really," he said shoving his hands in his pockets, "just gonna go with whatever comes to me with the passing days."

"Well that's no fun," Rin said turning a corner.

"And what about you?" Sesshomaru asked glancing down at her. "Do you have any plans for the summer, Rin?"

"Besides work," Rin said pushing open one of the doors leading to the stairwell, "nothing."

"Look whose dull," Sesshomaru chuckled.

"At least I'm actually doing something besides just going with 'whatever comes to me with the passing days'," Rin snorted causing Sesshomaru to laugh harder.

"Hn," he said pushing open the door to the hall, "if you say so Rin."

"And that's supposed to mean?" Rin asked nudging him in his side.

"It means..." he started but was interrupted by the distant calling of his name.

"SESSHOMARU LOVE!" came the voice of Sesshomaru's current girlfriend, Kaugra.

Both Sesshomaru and Rin stopped in their tracks to wait for her to catch up. When she got close, she sent a quick almost invisible glare to Rin then clung on to Sesshomaru's arm.

"I'm so glad that I caught you!" Kaugra chimed leaning on his arm on the opposite side from where Rin was walking.

Rin snorted, speeding her pace up just slightly to somewhat drown out the sound of Kaugra's voice. She did not like Kaugra at all. (Jaylonni: I don't think anyone does...) She could only slightly hear Kaugra chattering away about all the fun things she had planned for herself and Sesshomaru during the summer. And she listened as Sesshomaru awarded her with a grunt or a 'hn' every now and again, silently chuckling. Call it jealousy if you will, but Rin couldn't help it. She had come to love her best friend over time.

Rin was taken from her thoughts by a light touch on her shoulder. Looking up, she saw Kagome standing beside her.

"Lost in thought again?" Kagome whispered.

"Uh huh," Rin said nodding as they came to their first period classroom.

"I know that feeling," Kagome said opening the door as they all walked in.

Rin took her seat beside Kagome and laid her head on the table.

"Long night?" Kagome asked looking over at her.

"No," Rin said raising her head a little, "just extremely bored."

"I know how that goes, I get that way all the time," Kagome said leaning on her hand for support. "What are you doing after school?"

"Absolutely nothing," Rin said blowing her bangs out of her face.

"Why don't you come with me, Sango, Miroku, InuYasha, Ayame, and Kouga to that new ice cream parlor that opened up," Kagome said. "We have a lot of catching up to do."

"No kidding," she said glancing over at her, "I'll go with you."

"Great!" Kagome chimed clapping her hands together as the bell rang.

Lunch came quickly to Rin's surprise. Walking out with Kagome, they headed down to the courtyard where they usually ate lunch. Sitting under their favorite tree, Rin pulled her lunch from her bag. Folding back the white cloth that was wrapped around her lunch, she picked up her chopsticks and began to eat her omelet.

"Know what sounds good?" Kagome asked glancing up at the blue sky.

"What?" Rin asked picking up one of her rice balls.

"A banana flambé." Kagome said nodding her head. "Remember when we had those when we went to that one restaurant."

"I do remember that," Rin said, "what was the name of that place?"

"I don't remember...hey InuYasha!" Kagome called gaining the guys attention.

Miroku, Sango, Kouga, Ayame, InuYasha, and Sesshomaru all walked over to where they were sitting and plopped down beside each other.

"These tests are trying to kill me," InuYasha said laying back in the grass, his silver dog ear twitching from the contact with the weeds.

"Tell me about," Sango said unwrapping her lunch. "I'll be so glad when this is over."

"When that final bell rings Friday," Ayame said stretching out, "I'm outta here. How are you guys going to celebrate graduation?"

"There are so many possiblities," Kagome said, her eyes becoming dreamy.

By now Rin had completely ignored everyone while she ate and let her thoughts wander. Before she even realized it, it was time to return to class.

"Hello Rin!" Kagome said tapping her shoulder.

Rin looked up, her eyes coming back from the daze she was in.

"What'd you say?" Rin asked looking up at her.

"I said it's time to go back to class," Kagome said extending her hand to her. "C'mon before we're late."

Rin stood, putting her lunchbox in her bag and walked to class with Kagome for more of the hellish finals that awaited them.

When the final bell rang, Rin, Sesshomaru, Kagome, InuYasha, Miroku, Sango, Kouga, and Ayame walked out of the class together.

"3 more days of this then we're free!" Kagome chimed throwing her arms into the air.

"You said it," Ayame said flipping a red ponytail behind her back.

Making their way down the hall, they all left the building, Sesshomaru going his separate way. The larger group made their way to the ice cream parlor Kagome had told Rin about that morning. After ordering their ice cream and sat down.

Rin sat looking out the window at the road as cars passed, completely ignoring everyone until she heard one of them say 'Sesshomaru'. Turning her head back, she homed in on what they were saying.

"Seems Sesshomaru is starting to get really irritated with Kaugra," InuYasha said after swallowing a spoonful of ice cream.

"You sure?" Kouga asked.

"Have you not noticed how annoyed he gets whenever she's around," InuYasha said glancing over at him.

That was a sign.

"Well that just means he can move on to something better," Kagome said nudging Rin.

"Yes he can," Miroku said smirking at Rin.

"Oh here we go," she said rolling her eyes then looking out the window again.

"Rin," InuYasha said looking over at her.

"Yes?" Rin said turning her attention to him.

"You like the bastard, right?" he asked quirking an eyebrow.

"I guess so," Rin said, a slight blush creeping across her cheeks.

"Then tell him!"

A/N: And this is where it all began! Reviews are love. Peace!