Rin panted slightly as she lifted the bucket of water from the well before making her way back to the village. She had last seen Sesshomaru 6 years ago. He left her at Inuyasha's village and promised to come back, but Rin had believed he never had the intention of returning. She smiled at the children as they ran around her before thoughts of her Lord returned and she was saddened once again.

"Rin, when will you forget the bastard. It ain't like he is ever gonna come back you know. Underneath it all, he has a heart of ice." Inuyasha stated from his perch in the tree. Rin merely shook her head and walked away. Forget him? Rin knew it was impossible, for her heart was taken by Sesshomaru and she never got it back.

She set the bucket down on the table as soon as she stepped into Kaede's hut. "There ye are child. I have been expecting you for some time now. What kept ye?" she asked as she put water into cups using a ladle and setting the table.

Rin couldn't take it, the pity looks, the brash attitude of Inuyasha, and worse, the fact Kagome felt bad for Rin also. Rin grabbed her blades and fled the hut, deep into the forest as she covered up her scent. She stopped once she got into the heart of the forest, where it was the darkest. She sat against the cliff with her back resting on the wall, she stiffened as she heard the bush shake.

"Inuyasha if that is you, I swear I am gonna….." She broke off as a giant spider demon emerged. The eyes gleaming a blood red as it's mandibles dripped with venom, Rin froze, she did not have Sesshomaru to save her any longer nor did she have the others as she was foolish enough to run away. Just as the spider lunged Rin found time was stopped.

She looked around as she stood up slowly, standing before her was Inutaisho…..'Sesshomaru's father' Rin thought before blinking to make sure it was real. "Why are you here? Sesshomaru is no longer my Lord, I do not follow him any longer."

Inutaisho smiled at the young girl. "I am aware of the foolishness of my sons. However, it is not Kagome's well-being I have come for, it is you and my son Sesshomaru's. He is destined to be your mate as you are his, he just needs to see it. The fact of this event alone proves you need help in making him come to his senses, and that is why I am here"

Rin looked at the spider, half expecting it to jump on her in seconds. "Do not worry about the demon, I have frozen time until you learn what you need to learn. You have 4 past times to visit and remember what it was you were taught. If you have any hope of winning my son over, you will succeed at all costs. For if you fail, you lose more than your life." Rin felt her vision fading as she saw swirling lights in a cyclone before passing out.

Rin slowly opened her eyes only to see Sango, alive and grinding herbs. "Rin, you are awake, I told you not to tackle that demon all on your own, darn near frightened me to…." She broke off as Rin tackled her in a hug. "What's this Rin, you just saw me last night and you are acting like it has been years" Rin blinked, she didn't have the heart to tell her she would miss 6 years of her friend and teacher's nagging ways.

A/N: THIS CHAPTER IS SHORT AS IT IS MEANT AS AN INTRO. THE NEXT WILL BE LONGER AS IT WILL FOCUS ON A FLASHBACK