The fire snapped and crackled under the moon lit night as a young girl sat alone in the camp sight. The painful memories of her Lord's betrayal still echoed through her mind, even though she didn't want them to. It had been seven years since she had last seen his face, but no matter how long it had been, she still could picture him clearly.

"Why did you leave me Sesshomaru?" the voice broke the quiet night and it seemed to echo through the forest like a silent plea. Though so long ago, she could still remember those few words he had said to her as she stood outside of the human village.

*Flashback*

"Why must we come to this wretched place milord?" a tired Jaken complained looking at the human village that was off in the distance.

"Silence Jaken. Your complaints are not necessary." Sesshomaru replied in his usually icy tone. For some reason, the Lord of the Western Lands had seemed more irritated than usual and that made a problem for Jaken.

It seems like every time milord is in a foul mood, I am the one that takes all the abuse, Jaken thought to himself eyeing a certain child that was in an unusually unhappy state. "Rin, what is your problem today? You seem quiet." Jaken asked the oddly silent child.

"Oh it's nothing, Master Jaken. I am just thinking." Rin replied with her usual happy voice and a cheerful smile. Why are we coming to a human village when Lord Sesshomaru supposedly hates humans? Rin thought looking at her Lord.

"Rin." Sesshomaru called upon the child as they reached the outskirts of the village.

"Yes Lord Sesshomaru?" Rin said running up beside him.

"It is time that you depart."He said looking down at her with his cold emotionless face.

"What do you mean, milord?" Rin asked with uncertainty even though deep down in the pit of her stomach she knew what he meant. Is he really telling me to leave? Rin thought in panic, waiting for Lord Sesshomaru's reply.

"You may not travel with this Sesshomaru any longer. Your safety is an issue and this Sesshomaru cannot watch over you." He said in a tone that Rin had not ever heard from her lord before. It was almost like her leaving was causing him a sadness that she could barely hear in his voice. Then she did the worst thing she could have possibly ever done in the world-

She cried.

It wasn't usual for Sesshomaru to see Rin cry so his first reaction was to hold her and tell her it was alright. But he had to suppress that feeling and forcefully make himself walk away from the girl. Jaken just stared at his master in disbelief as he walked away from little Rin.

"Jaken." Lord Sesshomaru's words brought the little toad yukai out of his musings.

"Coming milord" he replied and ran to catch up with his master, but he managed to look back at the still sobbing girl. Poor Rin, Jaken thought and he quickly snapped his head forward to stop himself from shedding tears.

By the time Rin had slowed her tears, both Sesshomaru and Jaken had disappeared from sight and she was alone. "No! I will not stay in a human village again!" Rin spoke out loud before taking off into the woods…

*End Flashback*

After running into the woods, Rin had searched for a long time until she came upon an old hut. It took a lot to fix it, but in the end it provided a nice home.

I am all alone in this dark place. Does anyone out there miss me? Rin thought to herself as she yanked the stick that held her fish away from the fire. She gnawed on the still fairly hot fish. "It took a few years, but now I am a skilled fighter. I can defend myself as if I have been doing this my whole life!" Rin said to herself proudly. Some days I still wonder if Lord Sesshomaru still remembers who I am, she frowned, staring up at the crescent moon that looked a lot like the one on her lord's forehead.

After a while, Rin stood up from her little campfire, doused it with a pail of water and made her way towards her hut. "Good night world." Rin spoke out into the night. Then she put out her light and went to sleep.

Rin woke in the morning to the sound of birds chirping and a warm sun shining down on her face. "What a wonderful sleep I had!" she said to no one in particular. Suddenly, a loud snap came from outside her little hut that made her jump out of her skin. Rin stared out the window at the sight before her; two demons were fighting and they were both badly wounded. She ran around her hut, grabbing her bow and her sword.

She stood in the doorway and watched the two battle it out until they almost smashed the hut, then she ran out by the woods. Rin notched an arrow and shot in between the two to distract them from their fight.

"Look! It's an appetizer!" The green one growled to Rin and started her way.

"If you make one step closer to me, I will purify you to death!" Rin threatened with an evil grin.

"What could a child do to a powerful demon like me?" The demon replied, stepping forward.

"This!" She let her arrow fly and, with a horrible scream, the demon dissolved into ashes.

"How dare you do that to Goshinku?" The other demon yelled.

"It looks like you want the same fate" Rin said notching another arrow.

"Try me" He started running toward her at a very fast speed.

"Fine, it's your life." She let the second arrow fly. Unfortunately, he dodged the arrow and was heading straight at her with his claws ready to tear into her flesh.

"Oh no you don't!" Rin yelled and pulled out her sword and charged at him. "Now parish!" Rin declared as she cut his head clean off. To her horror, the demon caught his own head and it let out a horrible laugh.

"You fool! I cannot die so easily." The demon lifted his head back onto his shoulders, mending itself instantly.

"That's suppose to be impossible" Rin muttered as she pulled out another arrow and tried to purify the demon once again.

"Not if you are as powerful as I am." The demon smirked as he dodged another of Rin's arrows and grabbed her, practically squeezing the life out of her. Rin screamed as his claws dug into her.

"Now you will experience the suffering you put my brother through!" The demon roared.

I'm not going to be saved this time. Rin's thought as she closed her eyes tight against the pain, No one is coming to save me. I am all alone in this world…