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Warning: This story may or may not contain sexual content in later chapters.

Xxx SesshomaruxxX

A demonic bellow came from the demon before me; such a pitiful creature.

Yet another challenge and yet I felt no accomplishment in my deeds in the demises of the beasts who wish to defy me.

Another dry threat in how weak I am. How I will never get out of this alive, how they would love to feel the blood of my open wounds pour into their mouths; the fools.

I slash my claws to the demons chest; I feel it unnecessary to dirty my blade with the blood of such filth. I take yet another blow to its stomach; gutting him instantly.

I narrow my eyes at the sucking sound that comes from the wound as my poisonous claws exit it.

Turning away; I wrinkle my nose at the bitter sent of intestines and a newly rotting carcass.

I flick my hand away from my body disgusted, removing the excess blood of the demon that drips from my fingertips.

The forest is so isolated, yet no restlessness lurks in sight.

"A stunning kill yet again, mi Lord; how brazen to think such a weak demon could over power the great Lord Sesshomaru!" my henchman rants in his annoying impish voice. I would have killed him years ago if I did not believe he would be of use to me.

"Jaken, we are leaving." I say to him, taking the reins of the two headed dragon demon AhUn, tightening my armor around my shoulders and walking towards the populated sent of the village.

I roll my eyes as I hear my worthless tag-along scramble to keep up with me.

I must make haste.

It is her birthday after all…

Xxx Rin xxX

"Oh, I wish he'd get here." I whine.

"Ye must have patience Rin, Lord Sesshomaru will come in time. Don't worry." Granny Kaede says to me, folding her basket of sheets.

I lean against the frame of the hut, tracing my fingers along the splintering wood.

I look up from my feet, sighing in my impatience to my Lord's visit.

It was almost six years ago now; since he had left me in the hands of a human village for what he thought would be for my wellbeing; but If only he saw… If only he saw how badly I wished to stay with him. My savior, adorn in a demon presence; but even as a child I saw more than what lay overhead.

I suddenly think the worst. What if he is hurt? What if my dear lord shall not come for me? I shudder from the thought, wiping the threatening tears from my eyes; Lord Sesshomaru would not be pleased with such behavior.

Reaching for my bow, I flash an assuring smile over my shoulder to the frail woman who had cared for me all these years. "I will be out for a while, Lady Kaede. Please, do not await my return over your wager! Goodbye!" and I head out the door, my smile now fading to an ashen scowl. Please be well. Please say that you will come for me, my lord! I silently pray to him.

"Oh, Rin!" the voice of Lady Kagome calls to me. I turn unwillingly, complying to produce yet another artificial smile.

She walks to me, only being a few feet away. With her husband Lord InuYasha, trailing behind her, and bright smile caressing her cheeks. "There you are!" she breathes, placing a warm hand on my shoulder. She eyes my bow curiously. I try unsuccessfully to hide it behind me.

"What do you have there, Rin?" she asks, raising a delicate eyebrow. I only slightly hear InuYasha perk with interest as well.

Damn, I have been found out. Wait, not exactly… "Oh, you mean this?" I laugh, though I find no humor. "I was just going to hold target practice for myself." I mentally pat myself on the back. I am devious when I feel it necessary.

Lady Kagome becomes enlightened with a flickering flame of disbelief in her eye. "Oh, that's wonderful Rin!" she exclaims. I should take back that pompous confidence in my deceiving trickery. "I'll come with you," she smiles a closed smile as if to say I shall not pass by her so easily.

I search for a possible loophole for my escape. I immediately settle for her swollen abdomen. "Oh, that's quite alright Kagome," I assure her. "And besides, you shouldn't be out with such activities in your condition." A devilish smile crosses me. She can say nothing now.

Lady Kagome looks taken aback, though not angry. More, surprised; might I say?

InuYasha's arms snake around her torso. It makes no one in the village uncomfortable in their public displays of affection anymore, which have increased over the last five months of Lady Kagome's expectancy. We have gotten quite used to it now that I think on the topic.

"Two votes the count, Kagome," he says to her. "I win." I can't help but smile in my hunch that some sort of bet was made between them.

She smiles, reaching to touch his silvery hair; the same hair as my Lord Sesshomaru, his brother. At this thought I'm brought back to light on my reason for coming out of my impatient wake.

"Alright, alright, fine." she laughs, tweaking one of his doglike ears atop his head; something he and my lord certainly do not have in common.

Noticing my presence at last, InuYasha gives me and awkward smile that I graciously return.

I start to fidget in the conversation's status, hoping the end is soon. Do they notice? Yes. Their questioning looks prove it so.

"I guess we'll be off then," Kagome sighs, removing herself from InuYasha's arms, as they both start to walk away from me. Kagome does this not before giving me a glance that presents her requirement for an explanation later.

"As will I, goodbye for now!" I say as I too head on my way, with one image set in my sights; the forest. That is where he usually waits for me on days I wish for his visits to be prolonged.

"Oh, and Rin," Lady Kagome calls to me once again. I have no other choice but to stop dead in my tracks and acknowledge her, though my patience is wearing thin as brutal images corner my mind of what could be happening to my lord with every second I waste.

"Happy birthday," I stand there dumbfounded for a moment before waving my arm in departure.

"Thank you!" I say before breaking into a sprint for the forest, sweat beading my forehead as my breathing starts to increase.

Oh, yes. I had forgotten. I am of my sixteenth spring this day.

Perhaps that is why I was informed of my lord's visit this time, for they are usually at random.

I have no time for such impudent thoughts. What of my lord; how selfish I am; wallowing in my own mental conversations when I should be focusing on discovering the whereabouts of Lord Sesshomaru.

Let him be well. I pray to every god I can think of.

I have often been told I jump to conclusions too much for a girl of my age. But I care not of it now. I feel it in the deepest corners of my intuition; something is wrong. And I intend to stop it…Even if it kills me.

Tears well in my eyes, but I let them roll as they may as I continue to run where my heart calls.

Please. Wait for me Lord Sesshomaru!

A/N: Hello all! How'd I do? Not too suck-ish was it? Wanna know what happens next? Is Sesshy okay? Review and give me the Green Light if a continuation is in order. (Strains ears to hear the sound of clicking computers for reviews) DAW! Hurry! The suspense is killing me! If u didn't like it, tell me what I can do to make it better. But if u just flat out hate my work or the plot as a whole… I (sniff) can respect that (suppressed sob). My first Sesshy/Rin fan-fic, so try and be nice. OH! And if you are an Inu/Kag fan, check out my other major story, Era of Our Lives.