This is my first fanfiction/story ever... i'm not much of a writer, but for this one, my "inspiration" came from a dream that I had, and I just had to write it out... o.O (I know, I'm dreaming of Sesshomaru, but then who isn't! mwahaha...) Anyways be gentle, and any feedback would be great! Hope you enjoy...

Disclaimer: I don't own Sesshomaru, or Rin. Or anything about the characters of InuYasha, that privledge belongs to Rumiko Takahashi

Chapter One

The motley group of warriors staggered out of the dust cloud that was finally settling. The sun was peeking through the clouds and there was no menacing threat of poisonous miasma.

"Did we do it?" asked a teenage girl with raven hair, in an impossibly short skirt and with a quiver, empty of its arrows.

"Well, I don't sense any of the evil aura anymore, do you Inuyasha?" inquired a tall man, wearing monks robes, carrying a staff.

"What are you guys? A pile of idiots? Miroku, do you still have your Wind Tunnel on your hand?" a strong looking woman said.

The monk, Miroku, blinked in surprise, and then as a look of comprehension dawned on his face. He blushed, thinking, 'How could I have been so stupid? Forgetting to check for something as big as that.' He quickly checked to see. "Yes, it has completely disappeared," Miroku said, staring at his hand in complete amazement.

"So I take it that since the monk's curse has been lifted, then Naraku has been defeated and killed," said a tall demon lord, his voice dripping in contempt, and boredom.

"Thank God," said the girl, Kagome. She turned to the tall demon, and with a sincere look in her eye, she quietly said, "Thank you, Sesshomaru, we never could have beaten him without your help."

"This Sesshomaru does not care for this gratitude."

Kagome gulps, 'okay…moving on…' "Since this is all over… does anyone want to come back to my era… just to see what it's like?"

"Yes please, Kagome-chan! Rin wants to see your era!" exclaims a small girl, following after a small green toad demon and a two-headed dragon. "Of course, only with your permission, Sesshomaru-sama."

"This Sesshomaru does not care what Rin does." 'Like hell I do… damn it, if she wants to go, I'll have to make sure nothing will harm her—' the demon lord's thoughts were interrupted by all the women squealing their delight over going to visit Kagome's home and her mother. 'Women' he mentally sighed.

As they all traipsed back towards the Bone Eater's Well, Kagome handed everyone a piece of the Shikon jewel shard. "Since the jewel isn't together yet, these will help you pass through the well, but I expect everyone to give it back to me on the other side," Kagome said, glaring forcefully at Inuyasha.

"Why are you only glaring at me? Why aren't you glaring at Sesshomaru?" Inuyasha yelled at Kagome.

"This Sesshomaru has no need of the Shikon jewel to increase my strength, unlike unworthy hanyous."

Finally, after much bickering, and a couple of 'Sits' later, they reached the well. Soon, all of the group were sitting in Kagome's living room; Rin was so excited she kept bouncing off Sesshomaru.

"Rin," came that icy tone, that commanded everything around him to listen, "stop being a nuisance and sit still."

The girl froze mid-bounce and sat obediently. "Yes Sesshomaru-sama."

"Good," was all she got in reply.

As the day got longer, and night started to fall, the friends all started to depart. Sesshomaru pulled Kagome aside and quietly asked a favour. (I know, so unlike him!) Kagome agreed, although she was doubtful that she could pull it off.

Rin was skipping towards the well, and was going to wait for her lord in order to return with him. When he came to the well, she was about to jump into the well, when suddenly a large clawed hand pushed her back. Surprised, she cried out when she saw it was Sesshomaru.

"My lord, what do you mean by this?"

"You are staying here."

Kagome then came and wrapped her arms around the young girl to stop her from jumping in the well after Sesshomaru. Rin started crying, pleading and begging for Sesshomaru not to leave without her. Sesshomaru just ignored her, but was stopped by her last question: "Will you come back for me?" He barely had to think, before replying, "If I feel like it". Although his mind was screaming, 'I'll never leave you! I'll always be here to protect you.' He quickly jumped into the well before he had no control over his actions and took her back with him.

Rin was still sobbing, although not as loudly, hurt by Sesshomaru's sudden departure and decision to leave her here. Kagome just hugged the young girl, thinking to herself, 'Sesshomaru, I hope you know what you're doing…'

I'll continue to post if the story is well recieved... ) hope you liked it! please read and review! thanx!

JasmineFlower