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Prologue

It has been eight years since Rin was left in the village by Lord Sesshomaru. She is currently sixteen and awaiting Lord Sesshomaru's regular visit which came once a month. Rin is excited because she is going to ask him if she can travel with him again.

Right now she is fidgeting, constantly looking outside for any sign of his arrival, inside the hut she shared with Keade. "Stop fidgeting child." "I can't help it. I'm both excited and nervous for Lord Sesshomaru's visit." Keade just sighed at her high energy, kind of wishing she was that young again, but alas she wasn't.

Keade looked out the window and stared at the tree line. "Rin looks like he is here." "Really?!" She looked out the window and saw Lord Sesshomaru standing just out of the tree line waiting for her to come to him. Rin scurried out of the hut. Oh Rin I hope ye have made the right decision.

"Hello Lord Sesshomaru, I hope your trip was safe." "Hn." Rin started to feel more nervous in his presence and he could sense it too. It was radiating off of her in waves. "What is on your mind Rin?" Rin looked up and gathered what courage she had left and said, "May I have permission to travel with you again my lord?" She said it in almost a whisper, but he heard it all the same. He stayed silent for a moment, Rin started to fear he would reject her request. "Say your goodbyes, we leave in the morning." "Really?! Oh thank you my lord! Thank you!" She bowed with respect, turned then left for her hut to pack what little she had.

Sesshomaru watched her go, stoic as always.

The next morning Rin left, saying goodbyes to her friends, leaving with Lord Sesshomaru to adventures unknown.

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Ch. 1

It has been two years since Rin joined her lord again. When they left the village they went straight to his ancestral home. It was beautiful and majestic, just like him.She was given a room to stay in and two servants to attend to her every need. Then he basically left her alone to do what she wanted as long as it was appropriate. The only time she saw him is when he came to ask if she wanted to come on patrol with him. She accepted every time.

That is where they were now, in the middle of summer, patrolling his borders. She was sweating profusely at this point. How in the world can Lord Sesshomaru stand this heat? She was on AhUn's back trying to read the book she brought along. A lot of the time the patrols were boring, but she didn't mind as long as Lord Sesshomaru was close by. Her sweat kept on dripping on the pages. She finally gave up and closed it. There was a rumbling in the distance. There were dark clouds on the horizon. Ooooo, I hope it rains.

"We will stop here for the night," Sesshomaru said from up front. They came to a shaded grove of trees to protect them from the suns rays. "Rin." "Hai." "There is a river over there to cool yourself down in." Even though he doesn't show it, he always knows what I need. "Thank you my lord. I'll be right back." Sesshomaru just sat down in the shade of a tree in answer.

Rin made it to the river. She stripped down in a hurry and jumped in. It was exactly what she needed. It felt soooo good that she didn't want to leave it, but she knew if she stayed any longer Lord Sesshomaru would come looking. Not that she would have minded. Her feelings for her lord had started to change once she came to travel with him again. It was a gradual change in perception, but it finally dawned on her that she was in love with him when on one of the patrols they were on, she tripped and before she fell, he caught her. She took note of their close proximity as he set her on her feet again. She blushed, but he just simply let go and turned to walk away.

She sighed and shook her head of thoughts of her lord and decided to catch a couple of fish for dinner. Getting out of the water she set her caught fish down, dried off and got dressed back into her clothes. On her way back to camp she gathered wood for a fire so she could cook her fish.

Coming back to the clearing she noticed that Lord Sesshomaru hadn't moved a muscle. Rin just shrugged her shoulders and built her fire. It was almost dark by the time her fish were ready. When she was about to dig into her meal she noticed their current surroundings were quiet, too quiet. Sesshomaru noticed it too. He got up from his sitting position, checking the surrounding area with his heightened senses. Rin stayed quiet and still, watching his movements.

During her time in the village Rin had learned to protect herself. From Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, and Sango. Even from Kohaku whenever he made it to the village to visit. So given any situation, be it demon or human, she'd be able to hold her own.

"Rin! Move!" Sesshomaru suddenly yelled. Rin immediately moved. She went to AhUn, got on and took off, knowing that Lord Sesshomaru wouldn't want her in the crossfire. Looking back to where she had been was a big gouge in the ground. Then she found the person who did it. He was currently squaring off with Sesshomaru. "So you are the great and powerful Lord Sesshomaru," she heard him say. "Who are you?" Sesshomaru said in reply. "That is a stupid question. I'm the person who is going to kill you." Then he launched himself at Lord Sesshomaru who easily dodged. Lord Sesshomaru please be careful, Rin quietly prayed.

After a while of fighting each other it looked like they were easily matched. They were equally giving each other minor injuries. Then the stranger who challenged Lord Sesshomaru lunged and managed to punch Sesshomaru in the ribs, knocking the wind out of him. "Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin yelled seeing him being knocked to the ground. "AhUn take me down." AhUn was reluctant to listen to her, but Rin was very persistent. By the time she landed the stranger was now on the ground bleeding profusely from the stomach, but that did not stop him from getting up and launching himself at Sesshomaru again, this time managing to punch him in the head. It temporarily made him black out from the hit, but that moment his opponent conjured a spear from nowhere. Rin saw this and ran as fast as her legs could carry her. "Lord Sesshomaru! Watch out!" Nobody heard her cry but she managed to make it to shield him from the blow that was about to be delivered.

Surprise was on the stranger's face when he saw his spear not protruding from his intended target. Instead it was protruding from Rin's chest. Once Sesshomaru came to and saw what happened he leapt up just in time to catch her. So many emotions were starting to overflow Sesshomaru's mind and body, that he didn't know how to react. Seeing Rin's life flit away from her eyes was something he didn't want to see ever. Then one emotion was now creeping up on his subconscious; it was rage. He laid Rin gently down and turned to the stranger with red eyes. The stranger took a step back suddenly afraid. Before he knew it Bakusaiga was rammed through his chest. Sesshomaru drew it out, turned then with flourish lopped of his head.

Then he turned slowly back towards Rin's body. Her blood was staining the ground and surpriseingly she was still alive, but her life was going fast. With the strangers death the spear had disappeared from her chest. Her breathing was ragged when he ever so gently lifted her up. "Rin, why?" Sesshomaru managed to say. "I just… wanted… to help." "You're such a fool Rin." "I know, but… that's what you do… for someone you love… with all of your heart." Sesshomaru didn't know what to say to that. Love was a new word he did not understand, love was not in his vocabulary, but for some reason he started to cry for the first time in his life, over the little human woman, dying in his arms.

"Rin don't leave me," his voice was starting to crack. Rin gave him a small smile. "Just remember…my lord…that I'll always…be with you…don't cry." With the last bit of strength she could muster she lifted her hand and held his cheek. Sesshomaru took his own hand and covered hers. Then her arm went lax.

"Rin? Rin?" he started shaking her now lifeless body. "RRIINN!" He didn't know what to do, but he knew that he couldn't do anything to bring her back. Upon her death it started to rain as if the own clouds were crying over her death. He stayed there for who knows how long, just cradling her body close to his. He was in a daze, almost in a state of denial over Rin's death, but once he convinced himself she wasn't going to come back. Silently he picked her up and laid her on AhUn's back. She looked so peaceful. He got on behind her lifeless body to make sure she didn't fall off and AhUn took off.

They made it to their destination; Inuyasha's village. Inuyasha was there to meet him. "Oh Kami," was all Inuyasha said seeing Rin's lifeless body in Sesshomaru's arms, her blood staining his white attire. "I can do nothing more to help her. Bury her, cremate her, as long as she gets a proper burial, I don't care." Sesshomaru's voice was deadpan. Then he laid her on the ground at Inuyasha's feet. "How did it happen?" Inuyasha asked in a whisper. He didn't even feel angry at his brother at the moment only sorrow for Rin. She was like a little sister to him. "She died saving me." Turning so he didn't reveal any emotion on his face, he left, but once he a great distance away he collapsed onto the ground. Rin's death was affecting him more than it should have. He stayed there in that position long enough for him to smell smoke coming from the distance. They are burning her. With that thought that they were burning her he got up and ran back. Once there the pyre that was burning had already consumed her body. Everybody there that cared for her at the village was there. All of them shedding tears. He simply bowed his head. Rin, I just hope you are in a better place.

Then he turned, not looking back at the now pile of ashes that were now Rin's body.

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A/N So here is my next story. Another version I thought of. It's a bit sad, but I promise there will be more to come. R/R please and thank you.