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Chapter 1: All grown up

10 years had past, and naraku had been defeated. Sesshomaru now continues his journey with his three companions, Rin, Ah-un and Jaken. Rin now 17 years old, is all grown up. She's grown more matured, taller (Standing at about 163cm) and definitely prettier (rosy cheeks and silky hair) than before, Her kimono that she is currently wearing is red in colour with pretty flowery patterns on it. The kimono really brought up all her charms.

While walking, her sweet voice suddenly brought up on the quiet atmosphere.

Rin: (walked beside Sesshomaru) Sesshomaru-sama, where are we heading to now?

Sesshomaru remained silent. It was his personality to remain silent even if someone asked him a question. Rin was already used to it. Sure she understands but she could not help it but gets a little pissed off. When she was younger, she believes that by staying along with Sesshomaru will make her feel safe and blissful.

Now, she's all grown up and will tend to get sway away by her emotion. Thus, it's highly understandable that she would more or less get unhappy of Sesshomaru's cold behaviour. However, she did not utter a word. She just quietly stood back and continued walking with Jaken.

Rin was definitely not all right. While walking, she started to look at Sesshomaru making sure he doesn't notice it. For the past 5 years, she had been doing it because she knows that she had actually grown in love with Sesshomaru but she knows it's a one-sided love. She doesn't mind. She's just happy to be able to be with the man he loves and be protected by him.

Sesshomaru now walking alone was making plans for his future kingdom. He had always wanted power and wanted to be strong but now, all thanks to Rin, his desire for power had gone down. He didn't know why. Every time when he thought of Rin, he would have fewer burdens. Though he doesn't want to admit it, he kind of felt happy when Rin is walking beside him.

But he chose to ignore it. He doesn't want to believe that he is in love with a disgusting human, the one that he always hates. He doesn't want to follow his father's footstep, which is to lose his power for the sake of a human girl. He jolly well knows that Rin is watching him. How could he not know? But he doesn't mind at all. Instead he felt kind of happy. He suddenly smiled. It was the first time he had ever smiled from within his heart. And it was not scary at all but really joyful from within his heart.

They walked and walked and finally reached to an old thousand years old tree that Sesshomaru had been looking for the past five years. The leaves of the tree had all died out and some shattered pieces of dried out leaves were still half way inside the soil, but the strange thing is that there were no grasses on the ground, there was only soil, dried out leaves and worst of all, human skeleton and skulls that are almost buried into the soil. The tree produces strange looking red checker boxed pattered flower all over its dead branches.

Though it just seems strange and unique, there are very strong powers hidden inside the tree. Legend has it that if you could destroy the barrier that surrounds the tree and destroy it without getting poisoned to death by the deadly man-eating flowers, you would gain unexpected power. Sesshomaru was there to gain the power of the tree. Suddenly, while approaching the tree, a deep and coarse voice was heard.

Tree: (exclaimed) Who goes there?

Sesshomaru: (Alerted but stayed calm (as usual)) Stand back Rin

Rin: (Obediently nodded her head, turns to Jaken) Let's go Jaken-sama

She then took a quick glance at Sesshomaru and softly spoke, "Good luck Sesshomaru-sama" and ran off with Jaken and ah-un to a safe spot.

Sesshomaru and the tree were now alone in the forest. Suddenly, vines started to shoot out from the tree towards Sesshomaru, but his reflexes were fast enough to avoid the sharp edges of the vine. Roots suddenly shoot out from the ground and the flowers were also taking actions by shooting poisonous fumes and acid directly at Sesshoumaru.

Sesshoumaru took out his sword and slashed off the vines that were approaching him. While he was not looking, one of the roots that were emerging from the soil, approached Sesshoumaru in a very fast speed, caught him off guard and slash straight towards him. Luckily, Sesshoumaru realized it on time and teleport into another area.

However, he suffered from bruises and got a cut on his face and shoulder. He then swung his sword towards the direction of the tree. Not long, the attacks from the tree were destroyed and the barrier was half broken. Sesshoumaru walked towards the tree and just when he was about to destroy it once and for all, the tree spoke.

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