Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of it's characters. This story was written for entertainment purposes only (and for my fans out there *Big Hugs to you guys!*) and I did not profit from it's creation.

I have been working and reworking this story for a while trying to complete it. I can never seem to get it worded how I want. But this is a new version of it, so I hope you enjoy it.

Summary: Sesshomaru is a powerful Demon Yukai, but he does not comprehend compassion or kindness. When he is turned into a half demon, his world is turned upside down and he realizes what it means to truly care for someone.

Rin grew up adoring and admiring Sesshomaru. There is just one problem, she is a worthless human, and can't imagine him caring for her. She decides to solve this problem by training in magic and sword fighting until she has mastered it. Mabey then Sesshomaru will see that not all humans are worthless. But when he is turned into a half demon, their relationship takes a dramatic turn. Will his new view on life change how he views her humanity?

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Rin watched from the bushes as Sesshomaru and Inuyasha fought again. She was seventeen now and Sesshomaru no longer felt the need to shelter her from much of the violence that occurred throughout her daily life. Although she had been secretly watching his battles since she was a very young girl. She subconsciously placed a hand over her katana hoping the argument would be over soon. She hated to watch him fight his brother, it seemed wrong to her, but she would never dare to question his judgement so openly.

"Damn you Sesshomaru!" Inuyasha shouted as his sleeve was sliced open and blood began to flow from a wound. He attempted to strike back with no success. Sesshomaru gracefully glided out of the way, the blade coming centimeters from his body.

Sesshomaru glanced over at him disapprovingly. "All this time and you still can not come close to touching me. It is pathetic how you swing the sword around with no thought to your movements." With that he turned and walked away, leaving a very angry hanyou behind him.

Sesshomaru walked back towards his group and moved ahead of them not saying a word. Rin hid her katana under her kimono not wanting him to know she had it and followed behind obediently, leaving Jaken and Ah-Un far behind them. Sesshomaru glanced back at Rin. She had grown into a beautiful young woman, her black hair came to her mid back and waved beautifully catching the glimmer of the sun. Her body had grown into that of a woman, becoming far more curvy and filling out over the years. He turned away, frowning inwardly at himself for looking at a mortal woman in such a way. They walked a little ways longer, with Jaken voicing his opinions nonstop about Sesshomaru's insolent and worthless half demon brother until he was hit in the head with a rather large stone by Rin, who giggled thinking it was funny. Sesshomaru looked back seeming unconcerned about their squabble, however he found it amusing that Rin was now able to get away with such antics and held back a smile.

Once they reached a clearing in the woods Jaken set up the camp and lit the fire with his staff while Rin excused herself from the group saying she was leaving to gather fruit to eat. With Sesshomaru's blessing she skipped off into the woods and found a clearing amongst the heavily wooded forest. She pulled out her katana and unsheathed it, staring at the blade. Sesshomaru could not know of her desire to train. Not yet, she still was not powerful enough. She believed if he found out now he would still view her as a pathetic and weak human girl, a burden which he had no reason to feel pride over. She had been training for hours a day, past the point of exhaustion, since she was a young child in hopes that she would someday rise above her title as a human and prove that not all mortals were worthless.. She blinked back tears, she would not show weakness, her Lord had taught her that tears did nothing for your problems and were a waste of effort. No, she would not cry over what she could not change. Instead she would exhaust herself again tonight as she had done every night previously since before she could remember.

She jumped in the air and did a mid air flip, hitting a branch with her sword and falling gracefully back on the ground, the branch following moments later. She practiced for hours on end doing flips and somersaults, back springs and midair twists all the while weaving her sword intricately about her, slicing off branches from nearby trees with grace and agility.

When she saw the sun was about two hours from setting and she felt as though she could not move any longer she sat down on the soft grass and began to meditate. This continued until a brilliant blue glow surrounded her body, flowing over it in continuous ripples like water moving down a stream. Once this was completed she opened her eyes and focused on not losing the concentration. Holding her palm up she rose her energy to tremendous amounts and released it into the palm of her hand where a red ball of energy formed spreading to fit the size of her hand. This ball of red light flickered and gained shape as she forced more power into it until it eventually materialized into fire. She moved her hand facing away from her and shot the fire outwards, hitting the trunks of nearby trees with deadly accuracy. She had been doing this for years, teaching herself about energy manipulation and magic to make up for her human weakness. Over time she had developed many skills, including empathy, telepathy, telekinesis, and the ability to psychically heal others using light working or completely drain them of all energy with a single look. Along with those talents she discovered her ability to do spells with herbs she found on her travels. The fire shot from her hand a few more times until she felt she would pass out right there. Bringing down her energy she shook her hands to get rid of the tingling sensation and release the excess energy before standing up and catching her balance, using a nearby branch to hold her up so she did not fall from overexertion. Quickly looking among the forest floor she gathered some berries and fruit and hid her katana under her kimono before walking back to the campsite.

Realizing that she was too worn out to eat, again, tonight she walked over and placed the fruit in the satchel that was strapped to Ah-Un's back. When this gained curious glances from the rest of the group she simply returned a blank stare. "I remained in the woods to eat my meal this night."

As she settled in for the night and was drifting off to sleep by the warmth of the fire she was startled awake by a loud noise that sounded similar to thunder. Jerking up into a sitting position she looked up in time to see a brilliant white flash of light in the sky. Curious as to what this was she turned to Sesshomaru to see if he had an answer. A faint, almost undetectable emotion flickered across his eyes. If she did not know better she would swear that it was simply a trick from the glow of the fire. She smiled as Jaken's concerns earned him a hit over the head.

Sesshomaru looked up in the sky watching the flash with curious eyes. He was not sure what exactly was going on. He was surprised when he caught a sent that triggered a memory of a time long ago. Hiding his shock quickly he tried to rationalize his thoughts. He knew it was impossible but the scent that drifted through the trees was that of his father. He stood and turned in the direction of the light.

"Stay here, I will be back shortly" With that command he set off into the darkened woods if no other reason than to prove himself wrong. What he saw when he got to the clearing shocked him more than he ever could have expected.


Well there it is guys! The first chapter of the series! I honestly hope you have enjoyed it. If you liked it and want to hear more please review. Reviews are what lets me know that the story is worth the effort and that I should continue with it. Even if it is to say "Excellent!", "Love it!", or "More Please" It still means a lot to me.