* I do not own inuyasha*
The sun was beaming through some fluffy clouds above the afternoon sky to a small century old church on the prairie. A girl of sixteen napped under the cherry tree in the church's garden. Her long wavy locks of ebony gently picked and blown in the afternoon breeze; while tears fell silently around her eyes. Once again, the pain of the past is haunting her dreams. A memory from long ago.
Her dreams.
She was eight in a music hall awaiting her first piano recital. Child prodigy was the label she was giving for playing the piano like a pro by ear. Her fingers seemed to pick the right notes and her foot seemed to know when to fall on the pedestal. After the performance, she was greeted with her piano instructor with a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
"Well done. Let's go." He said in his cool calm voice. He was her brother's best friend and her friend as well. Truth be told, she saw him first. After a year-long recovery from her sickness, the trio were nearly inseparable. Sesshomaru would play the piano while Rin and her brother Koga danced around. Rin watched Sesshomaru so intently that her learned how to play 6 different songs in 2 months, where as it took Sesshomaru 2 years. Rin was a special person to Sesshomaru. He knew that in two years he was going to leave this little town and Rin behind to train to take over his father's company.
"Well, where's my present?" Rin asked. Sesshomaru promised her a big present if she did well at her recital.
"My apologies Rin. I'll be right back. I left it on the counter of my house." Sesshomaru said as he walked out the door. She's not gonna let him live this one down.
"Come back soon. Tell your parent to come over later sweetie." Rin's mom yelled from behind her.
As he make the turn from their farm, he noticed an unfamiliar van turning down the road towards it. Must be another reporter he thought. He lived 5 miles down the road so he hurried home to get his present. It was a necklace Rin had seen at the mall. A heart lock and key necklace. One would have the heart, the other the key.
"Hey Dad, Rin parents invited us over later. I'm heading over now. See you at 5." Sesshomaru said leaving. He was all smiles driving back to Rin's farm. She somehow managed to open him up and keep him happy. Just then a omnious feeling swept over him. Something is wrong. The black van was parked in the front yards and three men with mask pulled out rifles. NO! Rin.
"Hello, 911 please come to the Minato farm, there is a black van without license plate parked with 3 men out front with semi automatic rifles. I'm Sesshomaru Tashio. I'm going to save my friend. Hurry! I am coming, Rin please be safe." Sesshomaru honked his horn hoping that it would get the men out or at least warn Rin.
"What's that noise," Kikyo said to her husband. One glance outside and he pulled his family down and dragged them to the other side of the fireplace. The last thing anyone heard was,"Get Down!"
An array of bullets shattered the living room glass window and ripped up furniture. It set off the intruder alarm but the ambulance and police were already on their way.
"My God, please keep my babies safe. I love you guys," Suikotsu said before four bullets pierced his chest and he fell.
"Please, take what you want. Spare our kids!" Kikyo yelled frantically covering her kids with her body and arms.
Bang. Rin saw red and her mother's grip loosen.
Bang. Her brother fell over by her feet. In a moment she was staring down a barrel.
"Rin!" She turned her head real quick.
Bang. Rin felt her body fall over and her vision was consumed with darkness.