Unbreakable Bonds

Chapter 1: Over This Year

Dear Diary,

Today is the first day of spring. It has been just over a year since I last saw Sesshomaru. I suppose there is not much I could do about that, right. Kyuya taught me many things over this year. She taught me how to fight, how to read and write, she even taught me to play an instrument called the flute to call upon a wind demon named Azura.

I have experienced many events this year. For example, a few months ago some demon boy tried to seduce me. It was strange, very strange, but I set him straight. I did not want anyone. I could not understand why though. I have never had even so much as a little crush here, but I suppose companionship is for those who are weak. I have also made some new friends here, such as, Midorika. She is a tall, black haired Spider Demon. Then there is her brother Mariku who is a bit of a goof ball I have to say. He has red hair and not as tall as his sister. Then there was my best friend Kairi, she was a bit of a hopeless romantic, blue haired dog demon. She was the only other person besides Kyuya that I talked to about Sesshomaru. She said I am probably just infatuated with him, what ever that means. It was sad when she passed away about a month ago. She had gotten into a battle with Kazu and died in the end. I was sad for a little while, but over the year, my human emotions have evanescently disappeared.

Another thing I have learned this year is about me, like who I am. I am the daughter of Rikoza and Shizuma Hitsumaru. My parents are long dead, but I found out a bit about them. They worked in medicine, trying to save the lives of good demons and humans. Koga, that stupid wolf demon, who's friends killed me in my first life, are also the murderers who killed my parents while they were trying to heal a wounded man who'd come back from war. Then later I realized something. I realized that no matter whom my parents were it does not affect me. That is how I learned more about myself. I hate working with medicine; I would rather fight to kill my enemy… Though my guess is that is just the way I was brought up. Anyway, its lunchtime now and Kyuya is calling me. Apparently we have a guest, which does not happen very often. More later, bye!

~Rin

Rin quickly closed her diary and hid it under her pillow then quickly brushed her long black hair. It reached down to her hips by this time. She had many layers, but she decided to keep her bangs. She took a clip from her drawer to put back part of her hair and then started downstairs.

"Rin! What's taking you so long?" she could hear Midorika's voice from outside the door. She was probably waiting for Rin outside her door with an annoyed look on her face.

"Sorry! I was writing" Rin said as she quickly exited her room. She fixed the Obi on her long purple kimono and then walked off with her friend, "So, who is the visitor?"

Midorika shrugged, "I have no idea, some dog demon. Mother Kyuya seems very much excited with this visit, you know, with how much Kyuya gets excited as you know."

Rin nodded, "Alright, well that narrows it down" she would have laughed but she had not really found much liking for laughing these days. When you laugh you cannot focus and to her not focusing is very bad. Her more human emotions have gone evanescently. She wondered what Sesshomaru would think if he saw her now.

They walked down the long three flights of stairs to the main floor. They passed many other demons who also guarded this palace. Rin used to be very paranoid of this place; she used to feel like if she had stepped out of her room someone would try to kill her, but now she feels safe. She is no longer in fear of death even though if she were to die then it would be an everlasting death, not to ever be disrupted. She knew this from Kyuya who told her about how she was saved and what had happened to herself. They continued into the dinning hall where they were greeted my Minoa, which was one of Kyuya's friends.

Minoa smiled slightly and then talked to them a little until she saw it time to guide them into the dinning room. There Rin's eyes widened only slightly, she didn't get very easily surprised, but before her was Sesshomaru. She thought it was an illusion for a moment and then got through to her head that the thought was silly. He's here… she thought to herself, I knew… I knew he would come for me. Does this mean that Naraku is also dead? What of Kohaku then? I need to know what is going on.

There was a very slight smile on Sesshomaru's face. No one would notice it. The smile was very faint. Sesshomaru turned to Rin, "Hello… Rin." his voice though was cold, as usual. She missed it though; she'd missed the sound and the coldness of his voice.

"Hello Lord Sesshomaru" she said, her voice being almost as chilling as his, but not quite. Her voice seemed to have slightly startled Sesshomaru. She snickered slightly seeing that. She could tell by the smallest movements and facial expressions he made what he was thinking.

He just nodded slightly, that's when Kyuya entered the room, "Alright, lets sit down to eat a meal first. Rin after lunch I'm sure you know what your task is"

Rin nodded, "Yes Lady Mother" she responded and then sat down. Everyone else sat down as well. Today is going to be very awkward. She sensed and inwardly she was snickering.

After lunch with Kyuya Rin quickly walked upstairs to pack a few things. She would take a knee length kimono, which would make it easier to run in, as a spare change of clothing just in case. She grabbed her flute and sword which was called Kazehoshi. She placed Kazehoshi on a belt to her side and her flute in a pouch on her side. That was all she needed well, that and her diary. She then walked back downstairs and said her goodbyes to her friends. Afterwards she met Sesshomaru at the entrance with a familiar demon she remembered as Jaken. They soon began walking. It was quiet for a while, kind of like it used to be before Rin had died for the second time. Then Rin decided to spark a little conversation, "Is Naraku dead?" she asked curiously.

Sesshomaru was just quiet; he didn't want to answer that. Rin took his silence into meaning, 'no'. Today was going to be awkward, she had already guessed it. Now she was starting to contemplate what else was going to happen today. That's when Sesshomaru spoke up a little, "You're very different now Rin." he said in a soft tone.

"I suppose, I have gotten older haven't I?" she said with a light feathery like tone. She wasn't much of a child at all anymore; she was much more of a woman now. "and you are very much the same Lord Sesshomaru" she still called him that, 'Lord Sesshomaru' she never just called him by his first name, it felt wrong to her if she did.

Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow, "Am I?" he knew much different, because he had changed a lot over the year. Without Rin he truly had become a tough shell. Sure tenseiga let him use its power but he felt like something was missing.

Rin nodded, "Yes." she tried to smile, but smiling was a little hard for her now since she didn't very often smile. They continued walking then, she wasn't sure to where but she didn't feel like asking. The next few hours were full of silence.

Soon nightfall had come and that's when everything really began.

Over the years I've contemplated a meaning.

Over my fears I've gathered this feeling.

Breaking past my futurless dreaming,

and set aside for those who are still breathing.

~Mysteria-Oceana

Emoanimeducky: Hey this was the first chapter, hope you liked it even a little bit. The next chapter will be a little more interesting, but I will post that hopefully on Friday or before then if I can. Oh, and yes, the poems in this story do belong to me so you will not find them anywhere else in the world or by another author, but if you do then tell me so I can kill- I mean uh... settle things straight... haha.