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I will follow you into the Dark

Love of mine

Someday you will die

He walked alone for the first time in a very, very long time. There were only a few brief moments in his memory where he wasn't accompanied by that green imp. It was only natural for him, the great Lord Sesshomuro, to outlive an insignificant servant. But, it was not the emptiness in his heart that was caused by the imp's absence, no, it was not that at all. It was the missing presences of his beloved Rin.

But I'll be close behind

I'll follow you, into the dark

It was known throughout the lands that the great Sesshomuro had never shown an expression to anyone. What they didn't know is that one innocent little human girl, was able to penetrate his purposive heart of steel. Most thought of Rin as one of his possessions that he didn't want to let go of. In a sense, he did possess her in his heart. She was gone now, and so was any emotional connection he could make with a woman.

No blinding light

Or tunnels to gates of white

The moment tensaiga failed to bring back Rin he disconnected himself from his father. He once held pride in the sword of the nether world, but now he no longer. "That damn good for nothing dog!" he cried as he spent countless attempts to revive her. He, the once feared stoic, cried for the first time in his life, in private of course.

Just our hands clasped so tight

Waiting for a hint of a spark

Rin was his world, his everything. He never told her he loved her, but Sesshomuro knew she understood. But now, more than ever in his life, he wished he had said it. Just four simple words that he couldn't tell her. He always figured that she said it enough times for the both of them, but now, he felt he was wrong.

If heaven and hell decide

That they both are satisfied

At first he thought he was aimless walking around the estate like he normally did after her death, but now he understood. Sesshomuro found himself in Rin's garden; a beautiful koi pond with fish of all colors surrounded by cherry blossom trees that were in season year round. Cutting through the pond was a small delicate whit bridge that led to her sitting area. A large smooth slab of obsidian served as a floor so she wouldn't have to sit on the dirt. In the center were two pillows she made by hand, one larger for Sesshomuro and one smaller for herself. Of all the things in the garden, she was always the most beautiful. In his eyes, every room, no matter how brightly light, was dim, without her in it. When her light permanently went out, the cherry blossom trees only bloomed once year from then on and the garden didn't nearly seem as beautiful as it once did.

Illuminate the no's

On their vacancy signs

He lay on the grass below the trees allowing the escaped sunlight from in between the trees dance across his face and body. The sun warmed him but without Rin, he wasn't as warm as he once was. Sesshomuro wasn't a lot of things as he used to be without Rin, his drive to love. His drive to protect. His drive to live.

If there's no one beside you

When your soul embarks

He closed his eyes and allowed old memories to flood him. Some good, some bad, some exhilarating, and some that couldn't help but make him smile. He then thought of Rin. Her rosy cheeks, her warm touch, her big beautiful brown eyes, but what he missed most of all was her welcoming heartfelt smile. Sesshomuro slowly felt his heart slow down; slower and slower it beat until…

Then I'll follow you into the dark

He heard laughter, could it possibly be? "Sesshomuro, are you going to sleep all day, or are you going to help me?" He opened his eyes slowly, hoping it wasn't a cruel trick of the wind. Sure enough it wasn't. Rin was inches away from his face with her eyes wide and her hair tied back showing dirt smudges on her cheeks. Sesshomuro looked around slowly taking everything in. The estate was crawling with servants as it once did years ago. Rin looked like she did when she was barley twenty, young, vibrant, curvy, and as beautiful as ever. What's going on, he thought. "Are going to help me plant or what? ", she asked again.

Without hesitation he pulled her into a deep hug. Judging by her gasp he assumed she was surprised since he has never acted like this before. He felt happiness again for the first time in a long time. Afraid of losing her again he hugged her even tighter. "Rin," he began his voice barely a whisper. He could feel her tense up at the mention her name; she slowly looked up at him with her eyes full of love.

"Yeah," she replied, her voice just as soft.

"I-I," he stammered at first, "Rin, I love you." He finally said

"I do to," she said, her voice as sweet as the tune of a humming bird. And there they remained, in each other's arms; they had all of eternity together, this time, Sesshomoru decided, I will never let her go again.

I hope you liked it. I'd like to thank ninjanirvanna for letting me borrow her idea of using a song for a fanfict. Review please.

- Secret agent SG