SSD: WHOO! This will be my second story! Pretear/Inuyasha crossover with a Mannen/Rin pairing. Go me! Oh yeah, Mannen is 18 and Rin is 16. Naraku is dead and Rin is still following Sesshoumaru.

Mannen: Yes! This means I'm not short anymore! Thank you, SSD!

SSD: No problem. Rin, can you—?"

Sesshoumaru: (barges into the studio) Where is that Ice brat! (note that his eyes are red)

Mannen: (attempts to hide behind Rin) Save me!

SSD: (is trying to restrain Sesshoumaru) What did you do Mannen? He's never this pissed unless…

Rin: So, we got married. (shows off wedding ring)

Sesshoumaru: Get over here, you little bastard! I'm gonna rip you to shreds for tarnishing my daughter's purity! (breaks away from SSD)

Rin: Tou-san, yamatte! Don't kill him!

Mannen: running around the studio with Sesshoumaru not far behind) HELP!

SSD: Sesshoumaru Shiroinu! GET BACK HERE! (chases after Sesshoumaru so he doesn't kill Mannen)

Rin: (sweat drop) I better do the disclaimer and stop tou-san from killing my husband.

Disclaimer: SSD does not own Pretear or Inuyasha.

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Chapter 1: Into the Dark

Mannen growled in frustration. There was nothing to do anymore! Fenril had been defeated, Takako was good again and now married to Sasame. Hayate and Himeno tied the knot last year when she graduated high school. Hell, even Kei and Go had girlfriends now! Though how those two snagged a girl was beyond the ice haired knight. He was eighteen and the girls didn't even spare him a glance. Wait, let me rephrase that; he was getting looks, but the girls would look away in disgust afterwards. Hajime was getting more appreciative looks from girls and he was 16 and had a weirder hair color than him! What was so bad about having light blue hair, it's natural! Yes, Mannen was in a bad mood.

Mannen sighed in defeat. How could he get a girlfriend if no one would even like him just because of his hair color. The Ice Knight felt depression settle in his heart. No one ever looked past his mask that he put up. As the Leafe Knight of Ice, Mannen had started to reflect his element as he grew older, much to his chagrin. Only five years ago was he charged with boundless energy and going in search of adventures. Pale blue eyes hardened; why had he changed so much? When did he start changing into this cold person. He was eighteen for crying out loud! Eighteen year olds deserve to show their emotions, but not him, not the Ice Knight.

Mannen looked up at the clear Leafeanian sky, the wind blew through his spiked hair as he stood by the Spring of Leafe. Where could he go that he would be free? Where could he shed this icy mask?

A spike of energy shook Leafeania. The Ice Knight wobbled a bit, but he regained his balance.

Why do these quakes keep happening? Ever since Fenril was defeated is when they began, but why? Mannen thought to himself as he repositioned his body.

"Mannen!" A voice called out.

Mannen turned his attention to the figure teleporting in. It was Sasame, the Knight of Sound. "Felt it too, huh?"

The silver haired DJ nodded. "That was the strongest one yet. I also came for another reason. You say you have been bored lately, right?" Mannen nodded. "Well, you're in luck. Kei finally managed to write a program that would detect the cause of these quakes. The source is a shrine in Tokyo's main ward. Your job is to put a stop to them."

Mannen smirked slightly, his ice mask firmly in place. "It's about time something of interest happened. When do I leave?"

Sasame smiled a bit. "As soon as you open a portal."

The Ice Knight nodded. Tapping into his powers, Mannen froze the lake he stood by. It was little effort from there to open a gateway to Tokyo. He stepped out into an empty alley.

"Okay, now how many shrines are in Tokyo?" the ice haired knight questioned aloud. He pulled out a laptop from the stuff space that every Knight had access to and went online. Mannen noticed he had an e-mail from Kei that gave the precise location of the source. "Hmm, well that makes it easier."

After memorizing the directions, Mannen put his laptop back into stuff space, exited the alley and began the walk to the shrine.

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Mannen peered into the dimly lit well. He snorted, how could this antique dry well do any damage to Leafeania? That was when the Ice Knight noticed a subtle blue glow around it. Curious, Mannen leaned farther over the well's opening to examine where the light was coming from. The shoji screen behind him flew open as a kid a little younger than him opened it.

"What do you think you're doing! This place is off limits to visitors!"

The yell startled Mannen, causing him to fall into the darkness. The boy, Souta, ran to the edge, only to find Mannen gone. "Nee-san and nii-san are not going to be happy about this."

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The Leafe Knight of ice groaned as sunlight streamed down on his face. That thought startled him. The last thing he remembered was a kid about Shin or Hajime's age startling him and then falling into the well. Looking at his surroundings, Mannen came to the conclusion that he was still in a well, but not the one he fell into. The ice haired teen leapt out of the well and perched on its lip. Wherever he was, Mannen was NOT in Tokyo anymore.

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Rin sighed for the tenth time that day. The sixteen year old girl resisted the urge to growl in frustration, she wasn't an inuyoukai. She glared at the toad imp known as Jaken, a.k.a her babysitter. When would Sesshoumaru-tou-san learn that she was NOT that little girl who would follow him around anymore. She was old enough for child bearing, most girls her age were already married with one kid and another on the way! No, tou-san just has to have her mated to a demon that he finds suitable. Rin fumed at that, she could mate/marry whoever she wanted! But he had to be good looking, strong, kind…

Jaken attempted to get her attention as she mentally continued to list the requirements of her future mate/husband. Yes, being raised by a youkai while being familiar with human customs as well got to be very confusing for the teen. Ignoring Jaken as she normally did, Rin stood and brushed the dirt from her kimono. It resembled the one she used to wear when following her tou-san, but it was blue and silver instead. She also kept her hair in the same ponytail for some reason that even she was unaware of.

Jaken fumed and left Rin to herself as he headed back into the Western Palace. Rin smiled and began to wander off so that she could partake in her favorite pastime, flower picking. She cast a glance behind her as she approached the gardens' border that would lead to the forest just beyond it. A mischievous glint was in Rin's eyes as she took in the fact that no one was following or watching her. A giggle escaped her lips as she took the final steps into the forest. Sesshoumaru-tou-san never let her wander out here without an escort, meaning Jaken. She idly wondered why that was as she picked flowers and hummed a tune Kagome had taught her.

Rin was crouching down to pick an intriguing silvery blue flower when it crumbled into ash in her hand. Rin gasped and attempted to pick another of the same species with the same results.

"Wha?" was the only thing that she uttered before a wave of dizziness washed over her. As Rin was about to pass into the subconscious world, she caught sight of a reptilian…thing hovering in the air. The foliage around her, Rin noticed as well before darkness claimed her, was turning to an ash gray color, as if the life was being sucked out of it. The girl silently prayed that someone, anyone would come to her rescue. Apparently, she wasn't as independent as she thought she was.

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SSD: This is much better than my first attempt! I hope this version will get more reviews than the other did.

Mannen: (comes out from a storage closet and approaches Rin) Is he gone?

Sesshoumaru: (comes up behind Mannen) Ice brat.

Mannen: (freezes and slowly turns around to face Sesshoumaru) (gulp)

Sesshoumaru: (glares) You had better take care of my daughter.

Mannen: (nods head rapidly while relief floods inside)

SSD: YAY! You two have made up! That's good. Oh and Sesshoumaru, DON'T barge in here threatening MY guests. YOU HEAR?

Sesshoumaru: (nods vigorously)

SSD: Good. Anyway, can you readers PLEASE review? I'm practically begging here!

Rin: Now, now, SSD, no need to beg the nice readers. (turns to readers) You will review SSD's story, won't you? (smiles) Thank you to those who will.

SSD: And now, it's time to end this chapter. Au revoir!

Rin: Next chapter, Mannen and I meet for the first time! Stay tuned for Chapter 2: Ice's Maiden. Ja ne!