It was cold that night, since they had been once again resting for their up coming journey the next day. Inside a little cottage house, stood a girl with knee length, black shiny hair wearing a sea blue kimono with colorful flowers. Although cold, she was very happy taking out her futon and gently placing it on the bare floor. Next to her stood a short, ugly man who seemed annoyed.
"Why do we need to stop every night for you?" he muttered "you are slowing lord Sesshomaru down."
"No, I'm not, Jaken." The girl barked. "Lord Sesshomaru requested that I need rest so shut up. I've had with you every time we stop.
The girl was even prettier when she was mad. Her name was Rin and she has been traveling along with lord Sesshomaru for quite a long time now. She was about eighteen.
Before the two could continue their quarrel, the door opened to reveal the most handsome man, Lord Sesshomaru. He had not aged at all but somehow his face and expressions were less cold. When they saw him both fell silent as he spoke.
"Rin get some rest and Jaken . . . "
"Yes Lord Sesshomaru." He answered but scared to death.
"I don't want to hear your big mouth or else you'll loose it."
Rin wanted to laugh but she knew not to or else Lord Sesshomaru would get mad. Sesshomaru was not one to talk a lot so he left immediately without making any noise. Rin quickly obeyed but was unable to sleep. I wonder if I am a burden to Lord Sesshomaru she thought. But yet I can't leave because I've fallen in love with him not even knowing if he does also. Rin started crying because she was just a human and that she would die one also plus when she is dead he would be alive and still the same. That fact haunted her. Many times she wanted to run away but a simple promise kept her from leaving. A promise she made when she was still a kid telling Lord Sesshomaru that she would never leave him. Also she knew she would never forget that day when she put a smile on his face. Thinking about Lord Sesshomaru, she felt sleepy and drifted to the dreamworld where all she dreamt was about Sesshomaru.
The next day Sesshomaru was gone and Rin thought he abandoned her until she saw Jaken sitting near a huge dull tree.
"Jaken where is Lord Sesshomaru?"
"He said he would be back tonight and that I watch over you" answered Jaken.
"You can't even take care of yourself" she teased making fun of him. Before she could tease him more, he blurted out. "Lord Sesshomaru said that there is a village near by so you could get food." Rin was not pleased with this but when she felt hungry she left immediately for the village demanding Jaken to stay since he was a demon. Jaken obeyed and so she left.
The village was very quiet but when she looked around she realized that the village lacked young women. No one seemed happy and she knew something was wrong so she asked an old man who told her that the young women have been kidnaped by some demons. The old man began begging her to leave this village before they come again. "Please lady, you must leave now before the sun sets. Go now." The old man was afraid which gave Rin enough reason to run and that's what she did but when out of the village it was too late. She was stopped by two demons who cornered her. There was no place to run.
"That one is a beauty. We'll get a killing off her." Said the ugliest one who looked like a reptile. The other just laughed as they carried her away. Rin didn't make such commotion except screams because she knew Lord Sesshomaru would come rescue her like always.