So, I am a little behind the times, and just recently I discovered this hidden gem. Needless to say I binged watched every episode in the first series, the final and every movie constantly for like the past month now; it's just way to good! Anyways, this is my first attempt at a story in this kind of FanFiction genera; I speak no Japanese what so ever so bare with me here. I also own nothing to do with Inuyasha, and am making no profit from posting this-it is purely for my own enjoyment and hopefully yours as well.

That being said, enjoy.

I sat in the shade of a large tree contently humming to myself while I braided my long hair, finding peace in the warm summers breeze; only Master Jaken who seems to have only worked himself up in a tizzy. His chatter was as constant as birds chirping in the distance, after a while you start to tune it out.

"Rin, if I didn't have to look after a weak little human like you I would be with my Lord watching him conquer the greatest demons of this territory, but no, I am playing nanny to a human."

My nibble finger started braiding flowers together, careful not to pull to hard on their steams.

"I was a great demon, I had a whole army under my foot-not I am nothing. How far have I fallen-to watch over a pathetic human, oh Lord Sesshomaru why do you vex me so!"

"Master Jaken how can a tiny creature look over me, if anything you would have to look up at me-"

"Why you stupid wench!"

I felt a smile spread onto my face as I held up a daisy crown and put it onto Master Jaken's tiny little green head. I laughed when his eyes went as large as stones and his mouth gapping like a fish.

"Master Jaken, what a silly face you make-you look more like a fish then a toad."

I laughed once more as Jaken started ranting and raving about how he was a demon and demanded respect and a bunch of other nonsense I tuned out. He can only say the same insults so many times before they are nothing more then nonsense. Ever since I started traveling with my Lord again, Jaken's annoying complaints fell onto deaf ears. Even Lord Sesshomaru silenced the little toad once or twice.

"Why Lord Sesshomaru allowed you to come back with us is beyond me! You do nothing but add more work for our Lord, making stops so that you can get food, and cleaned-humph-not to mention how we must rest every evening which does nothing but slow us down-"

I load growl could be heard echoing in the clearing breaking the tranquil air about this place. This growl wasn't one I was familiar with, it wasn't Lord Sesshomaru's because he would never allow his emotions to get the better of him, and it wasn't Inuyasha's; so that only meant it was someone or something else. My ears perked up while I strained to find the direction of the noise.

"Well, well, well, what do we have here?" A deep scratchy male's voice penetrated my ears.

Rising to my feet, trying hard to keep the fear emanating from my heart show on my face, "Whoever you are, I'd advice you take leave of this place before my Lord finds you here."

A menacing laugh that was followed by the sound of chomping jaws of large k-nines come from the north, "So what you are saying is, you a beautiful young human is out here-so far from a village all alone."

My hands are cold and clammy I noticed as I fisted them at my sides, "Nonsense. I am not alone."

I look down at Jaken and frown, how much help will he be? I know he has the staff of two heads, but he has a coward's heart when our Lord isn't watching him.

I felt the air move beside my head and a sharp sting in the corner of my ear. My hand automatically went to touch it; pulling back I say a droplet of blood. My eyes widened and I turned and look behind me, and there embedded in the tree as an arrow sunk deep into the wood.

"Mortal wench! Do you not know who this is? This is the Ward of the great western demon Lord Sesshomaru! He will have your head for making Rin bleed!" Jaken was jumping up and down and waving his arms about him, "Staff of two heads-"

"A demon lord huh? You must be pretty special for a Demon to drag you around-fair skin and dark hair, must be a princess-I am willing to bet your lord will pay a pretty penny to get you back-"

I took a step back, my heart hammering in my chest, fear flowing in my veins, "Master Jaken-"

"Run Rin, I will take care of these foolish mortals!"

I didn't need to be told twice, I took off in a dead sprint towards the tree line, knowing my only option was to get into the cover of the trees to evade their arrows.

"After her!"

I heard the howls of the wild beasts that served the men in the clearing; wild dogs. I had no hope of fleeing from them unless I found water to mask my scent. Rocks stabbed into the bare pads of my feet, branches snapped against my torso as I ran, but there was no way I was going to let them get me, not again. I will die the same death twice. I can hear their panting breaths as if they were right behind me, warming the air around my neck. I had to push myself forward; I cannot be the weak human that followed the Great Demon, being such would only shame my lord.

I can hear rushing water. My body moved faster at the sound of hope drowning out the snarls of hungry beasts. My eyes widened as I forced my self to stop my run: there was water alright, just eight feet below me where the river moved like an angry white cloud. My lungs heaved, my eyes darting everywhere for some sign of a way down beside the quick drop to the waters below. Nothing.

A bark made me turn my back to the cliff edge, there before me stood four large brown dogs, pure white fangs bared at me saliva dripping from the pointed teeth, eyes burning red like the fires of hell and fur standing straight along their spins. Taking a step back, I can feel my ankles hanging over the edge.

I was stuck between certain death and possible death. This isn't how I planned to die, I wanted to die safe and warm surrounded by family and loved ones, not alone and scared.

I closed my eyes and steadied my breathing; having fear of the unavoidable was for the foolish. If death has come to claim me, I shall not fight his claim, but I will die on my own choosing. I Open my eyes and smile.

One-dog charges, his long claws swiping at my face before I took that one last step backwards and fell.

My hard was pressed against my face, blood coating my hands, my vision going blur but if this was to be the only pain I felt and the end of their paws then I am glad. The wind was brisk against my back, my hair free from the braid whipped around my head like flowers in the breeze. This is surprisingly peaceful, there is nothing around me that can hurt me, and it is just I in the chilled embrace of the wind, watching the clouds move slowly across a grey sky.

I closed my eyes as I accepted death.

The water consumed my body, dragging me below its icy depths. I scream into the water at the sudden numbness, my lungs filling with water as I am tossed around the water. Being pushed above the water I coughed up the water in my lungs and was quickly dragged below once more. The peace of falling was quickly replaced by the fear of the water. I was pushed against rocks and low hanging trees. I felt pain everywhere. My vision was fading fast, water drowned out all sound. I felt my head bounce off a rock, my vision blacked and all sound disappeared and I knew this is where I was going to die. Cold, alone and forgotten-my scent washed away, hiding my end from my Lord.

I was I could have said good-bye, and had my piece. I wished I could have told my Lord my darkest secret. I wish for just one more day; one more day of Master Jaken's constant chatter, one more day surrounded by flowers, just one more day traveling in the shadow of my Lord.

But this is how I am going to die, scared and alone. My soul forever destined to hell, forever tormented by my own passing. I am scared, but this is the death I choose, and I will accept that. I put up no more restraint; I let the current drag my body to my final resting place.

Lord Sesshomaru.

Drip. Drip. Drip.

The glow around my claws vanished as my opponent fell to the ground spit in two, blood dripping off the sharpened ends onto the petal of a wild flower. I turned my back towards the corpse and began my steady march towards my camp where I left my two companions together.

The closer I got the quicker my pace seemed to get; the air was thicker here, laced with fear, blood and fire. My ears twitched at the sound of wild dogs off towards the distance. Something wasn't right.

"Rin! Where are you, you stupid child?"

I ran faster towards the clearing in which I left them; the smell of charred flesh, boiling blood and ash invaded my sensitive nose. What fool that it wise to attack my companions?

I stopped in the clearing, taking in the sight of burning bushes, the shriveled up remains of a couple humans, and the little green imp frantically running around calling out for Rin.

"Jaken."

The toad stopped and slowly turned towards me, his eyes wide and wetted by salt water.

"Oh my Lord Sesshomaru! You are here, did you defeat the other demons."

"Jaken-where is Rin."

He paled in color and through himself to the ground, "The bandits came from no where my lord! They shot Rin with an arrow-I told her to run-oh my Lord Sesshomaru! I do not know where that stupid girl went!"

I narrowed my eyes at the toad and turned towards the forest, picking up on her freshest scent. I ran between the trees, moving faster when I caught the scent of the dogs. Finally I come to the edge of a cliff and found four dogs, all growling down towards the water before they turned to face me with barred teeth. My eyes narrowed down on the one that seemed to be leading the pack; his front paw darkened by blood-Rin's blood.

My control left me at that moment. My eyes widened revealing the hell fire that reflected in my red eyes, my jaw extended as the demon took control of my body, hungry for blood and flesh of those that harmed what was mine.

Do you have someone to protect?

Changing into the full dog demon I stood over them, barring my own teeth, purple poison dripped off my fangs. These mutts dare attack what has my scent surrounding her, she is mine; no demon or animal has ever dared to go against me and take what is mine. Yet these pathetic waste of life creatures thought they could get away with it. They thought wrong.

In my angered state I made little work of the dogs before me, all four easily consumed by my great beast. Yet I couldn't take control over the demon. I sniffed the ground close to the edge of the cliff, my eyes zoning in on drops of blood that littered the rock side.

"Rin."

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~In loving memory of Erin, you will be forever missed. 08/03/15~