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Just another Sesshy/Rin one-shot. Enjoy!

Rin smiled as she put her withered hand on her demon lord's face. "It's my time, Lord Sesshomaru. It couldn't be helped."

Sesshomaru laid his own hand over hers and sighed with the close of his golden eyes. "I know, my love, but I wish that there was something that could be done. You are my life. I shall soon follow."

"NO!" she cried, and he flinched. "You must not! I will not let you. You must continue on if I cannot. You have to." Tears fell from her chocolate eyes. "Do this for me, at least. Find someone else to love. Find someone like me be it my reincarnation. Please, my lord. It's my last wish of you."

Sesshomaru closed his eyes and nodded. He could not ignore her last dying wish for that will make him who he once was, a cold-hearted demon lord.

"I love you, Lord Sesshomaru. Always have and always will," Rin said with a smile and the sparkle in her eyes began to dim.

"And I you, Rin," Sesshomaru whispered and claimed her lips with his own. A single tear fell from both of their eyes as the light completely disappeared from her eyes and Rin's soul left her body for the third and final time.

Sesshomaru pulled back with a howl of pain heard from miles around as reality finally hit him. His mate, his beloved mate, was now dead.

~Five Hundred Years Later~

Sesshomaru sighed as he left the Higurashi Shrine. He told them of Kagome's demise and they took it as well as he thought, not well at all.

He sighed again as he tucked a piece of his now short black hair behind a pointed ear and looked up at the gray sky. It was days like this that he missed his beloved Rin's smile most.

He didn't notice the car as he began to cross the street and a woman with ebony hair pushed him out of the way. He landed on the pavement roughly and looked up to see the face of Rin. His eyes widened as the speeding car barely missed her, and he stood up.

"You need to pay more attention, mister. Otherwise, you'll get hit," she said as she rubbed the back of her head and chuckled awkwardly. Sesshomaru noticed her eyes were the same chocolate brown as his late mate's and even the same sparkle of kindness in them as well. Could it be that he found Rin's reincarnation?

"My name is Sesshomaru Taisho. What's yours?" he asked and held out his hand for her to shake. She stared at him in shock before giving him that familiar smile and taking hold of it.

"I'm Rin. Rin Tsukiakari," she giggled and they shook hands. He smiled at her softly and bowed slightly.

"Well, thank you, Miss Tsukiakari, for saving my life today. May I repay you with dinner this evening?" he asked next and prayed that is was a yes. Rin looked off to the side, biting her bottom lip in thought, before nodding and her face broke out into a beautiful smile.

"Yes. I would love that," she said, and he nodded relief coursing through his entire being. She went digging through her purse, which he just noticed then, and pulled out a business card.

Rin Tsukiakari

Amegekko Industries

987-3576

Sesshomaru nodded and put the card in his pants pocket. "Is this your cell?

"Yes. Just call and I'll give you directions later on tonight," Rin said with a smile and Sesshomaru smiled back. He gave a slight wave as she turned and walked away.

A single rain drop fell on the top of his head as he beamed to himself. He found his mate once more and this time, she'll live as long as he does. Forever.

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