Sesshomaru x Rin: Mine once again.

After disappearing for over ten years, the mysterious and stoic Lord Sesshomaru makes reappearance in Rin's life. After realizing how much little Rin has grown up, Sesshomaru begins to uncover feelings he did not realize he was capable of feeling. When Rin tells him that she is soon to be married to a young male in the village, things take a turn for the worse when he abducts her on impulse.

A/N: Nothing in this story will be historically accurate. Nothing. Well, just about nothing. Time will tell.

Chapter 1: Sweet voices in the night

Small shafts of sunlight seeped in through the cracks of the hut and onto Rin's face, awakening her from her sleep. Rin let out a soft yawn and stretched her arms in awkward directions, loosening her muscles. She sat up in her futon and looked around, surprised to see that Kagome and Lady Kaede were still soundlessly sleeping. It was rare, but occasionally Rin would awaken before the two. However, it was not extremely early in the morning, so the two would be sure to awaken soon enough. However, for now, Rin would enjoy the few moments of silence she got.

Rin closed her eyes and tilted her head back, letting the world slip away as she began to daydream. Instantly his face appeared, his face was always the first to appear in her mind. His features were flawless, from his jaw-line to his long white silky hair, everything about him screamed perfection. Every time Rin thought of Lord Sesshomaru, a place in her chest would ache. She missed him dearly, even those occasional visits where he brought her small trinkets and gifts would fill the void for a long time, but when he stopped without seeing her without warning, something inside of Rin went numb. Rin had always believed she would always be with Lord Sesshomaru, but she guessed it was for the best that he left. Maybe now she could move on and live the life of a normal girl.

"Ngh!" Kagome moaned as she rose from her futon and stretched. She turned to Rin and smiled warmly.

"Up already?" She asked with a drowsy voice.

"Yeah, I woke up a bit earlier than usual today." Rin told her, even though that fact was obvious.

"My mother once told me that if you woke up early, something exciting was supposed to happen that day." Kagome told Rin. Rin smiled brightly at her, but that smile soon changed to a frown when she saw the distant look Kagome had. She was staring off into the corner as if she were thinking about something depressing.

"Kagome, do you ever miss your family… back on the other side?" Rin asked her. Kagome had tried explaining 21st century to Rin a few times, but most of the time everything went back to her family eventually. Rin had not been able to be with her birth family due to… circumstances… but she still regrets never meeting them.

"Of course I do, all the time! Nevertheless, I know they must be doing fine, and I know they miss me too. I try not to let it get to me… but it's so hard, never seeing my mother again." Kagome turned back to Rin, and her bright smile returned. "But you and Lady Kaede, and Inuyasha, and the others are my family now."

Rin turned her head away and smiled. Rin could no longer say she did not have a family; Kagome would always be there for her.

- Medium Timeskip; Evening-

"Rin! Time to come inside!" Lady Kaede called out to Rin from the Miko's hut. Rin smoothed out her yukata and began to head away from the fields. Just as Rin began to walk away, a sudden chill ran down the back of her neck causing goosebumps to form there. Instinctively, Rin turned around towards the forest brush and stared. She felt as if someone were watching her.

"Rin!" Kaede called once more. Rin quickly ran off, but not before sparing one last glance at the forest.

"You've done enough work for today, Rin. Wash yourself and prepare for bed." Kaede told Rin as she reached the hut.

"Yes, Lady Kaede." Rin responded immediately.

"Rin, you've been such a good help. I've gotten so old, I don't know if I'll be able to do this much longer…" Kaede's face grew somber as she saw off to Rin. She knew her time on this world was not much longer. Although she has been around for a very long time, she knew it almost time for her to die.

- Short Timeskip, Midnight-

Rin let the sound of the wind blowing through the trees lull her to sleep. Rin was so exhausted today; she was almost asleep before her body hit the futon. Kagome and Kaede's breath had already slowed to a gentle sleep, but something seemed to be keeping Rin up. A foreboding feeling was keeping her awake, it was that sensation from earlier. That feeling that someone was watching her with so much intensity it was tangible.

Rin sat up in her futon and scanned the darkness around her. Nothing was to be found, but the feeling did not shake.

Then he called her.

"Rin." His voice flowed out like ribbons of silk, wrapping around her body and drawing her closer. She knew he was nowhere near here, but it his voice was so close, it was as if he was at the foot of her futon, staring down at her with hungry eyes. Rin did not make any movements, fearing that her imagination had run wild.

It was not until her called her name once more that she knew she was not imagining things.

"Rin."

Knowing she heard his voice loud and clear, Rin jumped up and quickly ran out of the hut soundlessly, being careful not slam the sliding door. She ran all the way to the edge of the village, and then her pace slowed to a tiptoe once she passed the hut where Inuyasha and Miroku slept. Inuyasha had inhuman ears and could hear bee land on a flower a half-mile away.

Once she was passed the village gate, Rin picked her pace back up into a run. She had no idea where she was going, but her feet had seemed to know the way. Soon enough, her feet had left her deep into the forest. Rin stopped suddenly in a panic. What had she just done? On impulse, she ran out into the woods and got herself lost, and for what? For all she knew, it could have been the wind calling her name, not him.

Rin was about to call out for help, when a sudden white blur of movement at the corner of her eyes caught her attention. It had created a wind that ruffled her hair, and as the air around her settled, she could tell that whoever had made the noise was right behind her.

Fear began to rise in her stomach as Rin slowly willed herself to turn away and face the perpetrator.