Prologue
Her black hair blew in the wind as she road a black horse. "Highness! You need to ride back to the palace now." A middle aged man with black hair called as he rode up beside her on his white horse. Her honey brown eyes shined in the morning sun. "Captain, good morning." She smiled as she stopped her black mare's stride. "Highness, good morning. Please, allow me to escort you back to the palace." Captain spoke softly. His green eyes held some deeper emotion and it was not for her protection.
"Captain, I wish to enjoy the last bit of my ride alone. Persephone and I will be find. Trust me." Her voice sounded like a choir of angels to him. "Highness, please. Mayn will feel safer." Captain said as he placed one of his callous hands gently on top of her. A smile crept on to his chisled face. "Captain, I am capable of self defense." She spoke firmly as she took her hand away and began riding towards the river. "Persephone," She began as she realized that he was out of hearing distance. "He is weird. I wish that mother and father hadn't left him in charge till I was 21. That is another year with his bossiness, over protective nature, and inappropriate gestures." Her voice filled with annoyance and frustration.
Her highness slid her foot out of the stirrup and dropped to the ground. "Come on, Persephone. Let's go down to the river." She smiled up at the mare as she wrapped her handaround the dark brown leather reins begininng their walk through the woods to the river. The fallen leaves crunched beneath their feet. Her dress, the color of the sun barely touched the ground. She found a large smooth rock and sat down, removing her shoes. She lifted her dress up slightly to soak her feet in the cool clear blue water. "Mmm. The water feels so good on my feet." Her highness smiled as she soaked her feet in the cool water of the river. "Highness, you should have gone home." Captain smiled a rather cruel smile. "Captain, go back to the palace. That's where you are needed right now." She was determined to not look at the man behind her.
"Princess Rin," Captain spoke as he grabbed the back of her dress. The Princess screamed startled by the sudden movement from the Captain. He moved quickly to straddle her to the ground. "Please. Don't do this. Please." Princess Rin spoke softly pleading for her life.
The Captain had dropped his pants and begun to raise her dress to her slender waist. "NO!" Princess Rin screamed loudly. "Help! Someone help! Please help!"
The forest fell silent and Persephone became nervous. "That's odd." Captain said before turning his attention to the Princess below him. "Now now, Princess. If you will just hold still this won't hurt a bit. Afterall, it's my duty to look after you." A cruel grin crossed his face as he ripped her dress in half. "NO!" She cried trying to be loud so that she would be heard.
Once again the forest fell silent except for what sounded like feet moving quickly through the dry fallen leaves. The captain his head towards her. Tears formed in her honey brown eyes as he pressed his cruel lips against hers. Her heart pounded as she hoped for rescue. A tall man appeared in Rin's sight. "Thank God!" Princess Rin thought with joy. He was far enough away that she could not tell the look on his face, but he charged forwar, a sword in his right hand.
With one clean blow the Captain's head fell to her ches and rolled off her. She screamed when the head collided with her. "Are you alright?" The tall silver haired man asked as he kneeled next to her. "Yes, thank you. My name is Princess Rin." She replied as she realized her nudity and pulled the pieces of her dress close together to hide her. "Hmm." He thought "A human. This will be interesting." A smile barely crossed his face as he pulled her to her feet. "Lord Sesshomaru." He said as a small green creature came running over. "My Lord Sesshomaru! Are you well?" The small man asked eyeing the woman before his Lord, carrying a staff with two heads. "Yes, Jaken. I am well."