Sesshomaru had somehow fallen asleep even with her screaming, Rin most likely pasted out of exhaustion. He thought about it and probably after her screaming stopped, that gave him the chance to also fall asleep. He woke to find Rin now glowing a bright blue rather than fiery red she had before. He pushed on his knee to help him up as he went to her, he felt like some of his power had drained from himself. However nothing had happened to him other than listening to her painful cries all night, that could be exhausting… No, he never was and he could go months without sleep or food if needed.

He took a step toward her and then saw her cool light blue figure turn a mellow pink, it was like calming blush color. Her scent had changed, she smelt like cherry blossoms and a soft fruity smell laced with spring water. Rin used to smell like earth and fruit, but her scent was much more appealing now. He held her in his arms and a sudden bright light flashed temperately blinding him. He felt something like a sliver of something hit his eyes it was very painful, yet all he let out was a soft grunt. Whatever hit his eyes was making him unable to see the object in his arms as it moved "My lord?"

He looked down hearing her voice and his eyes still failed. He turned his head towards her for a few more minutes, he hoped that his eyes would work. He felt her small hand on his cheek "My lord, are you alright?" He didn't answer as his eyes sight was starting to come back, he was happy when he heard her soft concerned voice. In truth he was just happy she was alive and well "Hn, my eyes were exposed to a bright light. My eyes sight won't be well for a few minutes, so let us just stay here until it returns."

"Hai! Rin wants to thank you for saving me." He nodded the way she spoke was cute sometimes she slipped up and said Rin instead of I or me, she was only eight and soon she would age and remember. He would just have to enjoy every moment he knew this. She would age and die in a blink of his eye. He inhaled her scent again there was a smell. The scent was a demons scent, it was Inu Yokai. It was his no doubt after all he gave her some of his blood to help her do better in everyday life.

"My lord."

"Hn."

"Rin feels funny, I don't like it I feel sick."

"Hn. Rin you were engulfed in a light that felt like fire, you screamed in pain all last night. This morning you cooled down and then a bright light flashed, my vision was halted by that light."

"I'm sorry. Rin didn't mean to hurt her lord." He smelt her scent turn to a salty water smell, she must be crying. His thoughts were confirmed when a drop hit his hand and a mute sniffle came from her. He felt as if he had to comfort the small pup something about her screamed for him to do so. He willed his tail to encircle her in it as a comforting manner. His tail wrapped around her and brought her to his face, he still couldn't quite see yet. He nuzzled the top of her head and brushed away the tiny tears with his hand.

"Do not cry my little one."

"But-"

"Rin my sight is coming back, I will keep you wrapped in my tail. You mustn't come out for anything." She nodded and understood she didn't know why but felt like something bad might happen if she didn't. He started to walk and then his vision failed again; he would have to rely on his nose, his ears and instincts on telling him where to go to.

He was able to make it out of the room and out of the underground maze, and back to camp where he heard Jaken scream for him. Sesshomaru looked towards Jaken as if he could see him. He wouldn't let the toad know his eye sight is gone, the toad would go overboard with concern. He would panic at this small inconvenience, and it would make Rin feel horrible. He had just gotten her to calm down and he wouldn't have her upset again. He would just have to pretend as if nothing were wrong and wait…

Wait until his eyes came back. He hoped it wouldn't be long before it came back… he hoped.

"Jaken let's go."

"M-My lord… R-Rin?"

Rin smiled and yelled from the inside of Sesshomaru's fur, causing Jaken to gasp and Sesshomaru's tail to encase her more protectively. "Rin, I said do not come out." She giggled feeling his tail tighten around her more and it tickled her. She smiled and nuzzled into the fur that encased her, it was like a fluffy heaven "Hai!" He felt better having her in his tail, he would keep her there for a few days. If she needed to eat he would give her food in there and when she needed the bathroom he would unwrap her waist. He would still provide even if she was hidden away. If she goes to the bathroom, he would look away letting her go behind a bush.

He just had to have her close to him. If he let her walk on her own, they could get separated. If he got separated from her while he was blind like this then… It pained him to think what might happen. When Rin was kidnapped yesterday she could have been killed. If it hadn't been for that red light she would of died. He had to have her by his side.

He nearly lost her…

Jaken couldn't believe how protective there lord was of Rin, their lord seemed pretty concerned.

'Did something happen? I wonder.' He knew not to ask. If he did he might be stepped on, hit, smacked or abused by lord Sesshomaru. Anyways they decided to start walking to their destination which was to an old friend of Sesshomaru's father. Sesshomaru had wanted to insure that both of their lands remained strong allies. So he visited the his father's friend every few decades or so, and it was time for a visit.

Rin spent most of her time sleeping in his fur; she had grown very very tired since they returned to Jaken. The little toad nymph had noticed something change in their lord, their lord was more and more quiet. Also he had become more threatening to Jaken, if he so much as made sound. It was nearly sunset and his lord seemed to be very alert to everything and anything, their lord never paid that much attention to even the sounds insects made. Jaken decided to test his theory "My lo-"

"Silence."

Jaken knew there was something wrong, there was danger or something else. Jaken did as his lord said not sure why his lord would do something so strange if it wasn't necessary. Just as Sesshomaru spoke his command and turned around to resume their walk. He was attacked by a snake demon, still unable to see it and he wasn't sure of its size. Sesshomaru knew his eye sight would be greatly welcomed right now. The snake demon began to curl around him wasting no time; he wanted to devour dog meat. The great lord Sesshomaru would make it better and earn him lots of respect and fear from other.

Sesshomaru remembered Rin curled and hidden in his furry tail, he moved her from his side to his chest. Feeling the snake tighten his grip Sesshomaru made sure the tail didn't reveal her at all she was to stay safe from everyone even him. Last thing he wanted was for her to become scared and to doubt his protection and him. He encircled her in his arms and his form tried to shield her. He felt the demon move tighter he heard Jaken scream as the snake hissed.

"LET MI LORD GO!" Jaken ran toward the beast, not showing any fear and using his staff of two heads sending fire on it coiling figure. Jaken was quickly knocked out thanks to the snakes tail, Sesshomaru started to understand in his current state he couldn't do a thing. Rin gasped and whimpered still not waking, but it was clear even him shielding her didn't help she was slowly being crushed. He had to save her, his little girl. He had to protect her, he had promised on his honor…

'Rin I promised you I wouldn't let you be killed a third time. I intend to keep that promise for the sake of your life, and my honor.' Sesshomaru knew he loved Rin and couldn't deal with the world if she wasn't part of it. He was happier with her around, he loved her. However just not as a mate. He wished he could think of mating her when she grew older, but she was a human. He loved her, but he would never show her proper love. He would love her, but hate her and himself if he mated her…

A human.

she didn't deserve that pain and so he only saw her as a pup… as his little girl.

He channeled his inner youkai to offer him more strength. His eyes went from white and golden irises to red and blue irises. His scent grew stronger and a loud growl shook the ground from him, he used his hand that was near his Bakusaiga to grip the hilt of the sword unsheathing it. Sesshomaru wasted no time in cutting the demon's coiled body. The sword Bakusaiga destroyed all flesh connected with the body of its target, within a few seconds the snake would disappear. The large snake as if knowing this, used this last chance to bite Sesshomaru's hand that held his sword.

Sesshomaru tore his arm free as he did he winced from the pain and let out a pain filled growl. Using his claws Sesshomaru sliced through the snake, ending its life. The snake's demon disappeared from the powers of the Bakusaiga. He fell to his knees while his calm and emotionless mask broke showing his pain and distress. He couldn't see and his demon blood was trying to repair the wound but couldn't, it had a very active and very potent poison. His arm felt like it was burning the pain was intense, and it showed on his face. To bear with this pain bit his bottom lip, his sharp fangs were drew blood from his bottom lip. Sesshomaru jumped up when he heard Jaken running to him. "J-Jaken…Gr-grrrab m-my." Jaken grabbed his lord's tail without harming Rin, he made sure he held on for dear life. Jaken knew his lord was injured badly, but the way he spoke. Sesshomaru never stuttered he was always graceful with his speech, this was a bad sign. His lord was still having his demon in control it was a way of self-protection, and on top of that he was stuttering. These two things mixed together was an occurrence Jaken was sure he would never see in all of his days.

Sesshomaru sped off to where his instincts told him to go. Being blind and having the burning bite the snake bastard gave him, drove his feet forward. His need to protect his group and himself was burning within his soul. As he was running and felt something pierce his stomach, and it was making him increasingly dizzy he struggled to run in a straight line. One command burning in his mind 'Stay alive.' He kept running as several things pierced his flesh, he was able to dodge most of them and then felt a sting and heard buzzing. He kept running his legs going into over drive he ran and until he jumped over a stream that his yokai instincts told him was there.

Jaken gasped he was hit with a spear in his shoulder and another in his back "M-My…"

As Sesshomaru jumped over the stream something told him it was alright to rest now. He sighed and a thought popped up in his mind 'The Savage Yokai kingdom.' There was an old legend of an evil hearted man who believed demons were beasts and they shouldn't try to act as anything else but beasts. This man told the demons they should live as beasts and not civilized, that they should embrace themselves.

The demons of this region which is now called 'The Savage Yokai Kingdom,' followed his ideals and saw him as their lord. He said when demons act proper they are only following humans, humans are also beasts but they hide it my making themselves act 'Proper,' and by acting 'Honorably.' The lord of 'The Savage Yokai Kingdom,' let all his residents do whatever they pleased. In his kingdom anything was allowed. And so thanks to no limitations or rules, they viciously killed him, and began fought over control of the kingdom he made. All of them let their inner demons control them full time so they could live as beasts, with strong anger and powers controlling them. Living that way made demons go insane, and they became very violent with no sense of civilized emotions any remains of their former honor.

"Rin..."

He said as he collapsed on the ground and everything went black…