The Continuation: Chapter 1

Looks at yet another beautifully hand stitched kimono that her lord has brought her.

"So what have we got this time Rin?" Asked Keade

Rin lost in thought while staring blankly at the kimono, "Huh?" "Oh!" As she looks up and smiles at Keade, "Yes, Lord Sesshomaru brought me this beautiful white silk kimono and the obi is embroidered with wonderful gray and black designs."

"Well it is a very lovely kimono Rin, another to add to the rest." "You should be very thankful for Sesshomaru Rin though I did always wonder why it is he keeps returning from what I've heard he doesn't care too much for humans." Said Keade while returning to stirring the soup.

Rin who was already back to staring at her new kimono lost in thought wondering to herself as she lifted her head to look at the ceiling, " Will I ever get to go be with Lord Sesshomaru again?" All was silent except the sounds of the soup bubbling over the crackling fire and distant but very faint chatter of some villagers talking outside.

After dinner Rin steps out for a walk. She happens to hear something in the forest, a familiar voice.

"Kohaku?"

Rin walks a little closer and sees that it is Kohaku. She stands there and watches him.

"He's training." "Training… training to be stronger." Thought Rin

Just then something caught Kohakus eye, it was Rin. He stops and waves at her. She doesn't respond so he starts to head over to her and as he got closer he notices the strong curiosity radiating in her eyes. Just as he comes into reach Rin realizes that he wasn't as far away as he was before.

"Oh!" chirps Rin in surprise " Hello Kohaku!" says Rin with a big smile that lets a little embarrassment show through.

"Hey" said Kohaku " I was worried cause you didn't respond when I waved at you."

"You waved?" asked Rin while scratching the back of her head.

"Yea" chuckled Kohaku "But as I got closer I started to notice you seemed curious in what I was doing." "If you want to learn some I can teach you I have awhile before I leave the village."

"Teach me?" Thought Rin as she glanced over at Kohaku's weapon. The thought never crossed her mind but now that its there…

"You mean you wouldn't mind?" asked Rin still obviously thinking.

"Not at all" said Kohaku with a smile.

Rin looking at the sharp weapon thought, "If I could become stronger then maybe Lord Sesshomaru will let me travel with him, that way he wouldn't have to worry about me as much." Rin now with a smile on her face looks up at Kohaku.

"Ok" she said still holding her grand smile.

"Ok then." said Kohaku "First thing tomorrow." He looks up at the sky then looks back at Rin with a chuckle saying, " As you can tell it's a little late to start now."

"Yea." Exclaimed Rin "Tomorrow then." She said while walking back to the hut and waving.

"Now I can become a lot stronger and I can be with Lord Sesshomaru." She thought to herself with a smile and she could feel the excitement of it all arise. She ran the rest of the way home on the dirt path past all the crickets chirping in the night, the lit up full moon over the glistening lake, and the soft dew smelling grass from the rainfall the day before. Upon arriving home she opened the curtain door and the moon shined in so she could see Keade was fast asleep. She looked back while still in the doorway at the night sky stars and softly said, "Lord Sesshomaru."

Meanwhile Sesshomaru who too was looking at the stars as he sits under a tree concealing him from the bright moonlight with its cool shade, with Jaken laying and sleeping next to Ah-un in the moonlight a few feet away. Sesshomaru looks up and with a whisper of a thought, "Rin."….