Hello there to everyone! This is my 2nd fanfic after Lady Missy (which is still in process by the way)and I'm happy to share it with you.
It's basically the continuation of the Inuyasha story, only this time it's going to conclude with what happens to Rin and Sesshomaru afterwards when Rin finally grows up. It won't be easy to incorporate Sesshomaru's personality into this, but I'll try my best.
Don't worry, I'll also include the rest of those lovable characters like Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango and everyone else of interest. I will be including OCs of course, but that's because we need new villains besides Naraku and complications, etc.
Anyway, enjoy this story!
Rin yawned and sat up in her bed. She turned and looked sideways at Lady Kaede who lay at the other side of the hut. Rin smiled at her familiar surroundings and then stood up to go into Inuyasha's forest. She quickly got dressed in her priestess clothes (a white top and a red bottom, just like Kaede and Kagome), and then grabbed her bow and arrows. She took a look around to make sure that she wouldn't be seen, but everyone in the village was still asleep. The sun had barely risen yet.
Rin stepped outside and felt the familiar earth underneath her bare feet. She could have worn sandals like Lady Kaede and Kagome, but she always felt best in bare feet. She quickly took off towards the direction of the forest, and made it to the meadow where the sacred tree stood, still baring the mark of when Inuyasha had been sealed to it. Here she began her work.
Ready, she thought, pulling back her first arrow. Every time it was the same mark; the mark where the priestess Kikyo had bound Inuyasha. She took a slight breath and let go of the arrow. It hit the mark perfectly.
Rin then sat down and decided to stargaze for a bit while the darkness still remained.
It was over five years since when she had arrived in the village, and Rin was nearing the age of seventeen. She hadn't changed much, besides her hair growing longer and her face maturing a bit. But in her eyes, she still had that childish playfulness that she couldn't seem to let go of. Things like stargazing and hunting for watermelons still interested her.
She absolutely adored her life in the village and she loved everyone and everything that she learned. Still, a part of her still felt empty. Just thinking about that emptiness led her to thoughts of her lord, who was currently ruling the lands of the West and had not come to visit her in over two years. Rin always tried to console herself with thoughts of how busy her lord was and that was the reason why he didn't come. Still, every day she hoped and prayed that she'd see Sesshomaru gliding over th clouds and coming down to meet her. She knew that she couldn't be anything important to him, yet she still wanted to see him.
"Hey, couldn't sleep?" Kagome asked, coming from the direction of the village.
Rin shook her head. "I just woke up early and decided to take more target practice."
Kagome looked fondly over to the sacred tree, which had been the first place she'd met Inuyasha. "Yeah," she sighed happily, "the sacred tree does give you strength." She sat down beside Rin and observed her thoughtfully. "You're thinking about Sesshomaru again, aren't you?" she asked.
Rin couldn't deny it. Kagome was smarter than she had let on and she knew; just always knew.
"You miss him, don't you Rin?" Kagome continued.
"A bit," Rin said. "I can't help wondering if he'll ever come for me. I'm soon going to be seventeen and I'm already grown. I thought that my decision to stay here or go with him would have already happened."
Kagome hid a smile, thinking that in her era, Rin would still be considered underage.
"Kaede says that time is one of the obstacles in life that we have to overcome," she said. "I know what you're feeling Rin because for those three years that I had to wait, away from everyone and everything I loved, I felt just as restless. But I had to accept it."
"Well my birthday's next week and I have no idea what I want to do to celebrate," Rin mused. "It's usually the same celebration every year with the villagers, but I'm just not as excited this year."
Kagome also gave it a thought. "Rin, maybe it's about time that you seriously consider being a priestess."
"Huh?"
Kagome smiled. "Well like you said, you're old enough and it might be the best thing. You could start travelling and slaying demons and just seeing more of the world. It might help you to get a new outlook on life; meet new people. After all, this village is pretty dull since me and Sango and Kaede are always around to protect it."
Rin nodded. "I guess you're right. Yes, maybe I will go soon. I'd like it to be after my birthday though; everyone's probably started planning something already."
Kagome blushed, since she was the head of all the party arrangements. "Alright. I'll talk to Kaede and maybe we can figure something out."
Well that's the beginning, something to start off our little story. Some of you may be wondering: But when does Sesshomaru come in?
Patience, young grasshoppers, patience. He will come soon enough.
Anyway, please review, follow and even favourite if you're interested. More coming up soon!