Okay so lets fast forward to about 5 years later where Rin is 21.

"Riiiin!" Rin quickly look up as she heard her name being called. She was currently working on wiping down Kaede's shawl that had been covered in dirt after it had slipped off her shoulders. As if on cue, Kagome's son had just come running around from his mother and fathers hut. (a/n. Is it a hut? I don't think its a house is it?)

"Rin," the 6 year old boy was huffing an puffing, his mini dog ears twitching after every intake. "My mommy wants to talk to you, she wants to talk you about grownup stuff I think." Rin thought about what he had said but quickly realized she was overdoing it with the wiping down of the shawl. She didn't want it getting worn out already! "Oh well of course, hun. I'll get there before the sun hides behind the trees," Rin answered happily as the boy ran away to his mother. She smiled, she loved seeing Kagome and InuYasha happy together. Rin longed for a true love and wished she could have a family of her own. She could just not imagine seeing herself picking a man out randomly without Sesshomaru being there to help her.

Rin began on her way after the shawl had dried, and brought it inside. Kaede was inside practicing a few things. Rin didn't want to interrupt so she put the shawl down and walked towards Kagome's home. She gently knocked on the door. Kagome quickly slid the door open.

"Hello, Rin. I'm so glad you could make it," Kagome said as she gestures for Rin to sit down. It seemed all too quiet, Rin was suspicious. She knew Kagome ways had something up her sleeve.

"So, Kagome. Where is InuYasha and the little one. Seems awfully quiet, hm?" Rin was being a bit sarcastic but she did want to know why there weren't here.

"Oh well, I just though you and I could get some girl time, you know. Unwind and talk a bit." Kagome smiled and got up to serve their plates. She set the plates down in front of them and things started getting a bit awkward. Rin noticed that Kagome would occasionally shuffle in her seat and trued to find the correct words to say.

"You know Kagome, if there's anything you need to tell me you can," Rin looked up and noticed her friend go stiff.

"Well, I mean... Rin? Aren't you 21? Don't you think its about that time to, well, you know. Find someone and start a family?" She shuffled and squirmed a bit more as Rin looked to her left and sighed.

"Kagome, I know you probably think I'm waiting for Sesshomaru because I want him to be with me. But you didn't grown up with him. He wasn't there for you. If you and InuYasha had not ended up together, wouldn't you have wanted him to at least have a say in who he thinks is right for you?" Her friend looked down, understanding where her friend was going, but also wanting to say why she felt the way she did.

"Well, Rin. To everyone in the village, it seems, they believe you are waiting for him, to come mate you. And -" "And they say, 'why would a demon ever love a human' is what they say? I'm just guessing?" Rin cut off Kagome. "Well I wasn't going to say that, but it's been said." Thats when she could feel the sadness radiating off of Rin's body. Rin loved the man, yet she could not admit to herself that she wanted to be with him. Rin longed for a love, she did not want to just marry a suitor or some willing man that had just come up to her doorstep, asking for her hand in marriage. She didnt want that, she wanted someone who would care for her and protect her. Not just make her their source of children. And the only other man out there was Sesshomaru. Kagome knew. She knew Rin loved him and didn't even need to ask at this point.

"Kagome if you don't mind, I'd like to go back to Kaede's home." Rin had spoken in a melancholy tone and made her way to the door without an answer from Kagome.

"Oh Rin, thank you very much for cleaning my shawl. Oh and someone's here to see you," Kaede happily told Rin as she walked in.

"I'm sorry Kaede I told you I wouldn't accept any-"

"Rin." Everything going on in Rin's mind just stopped. She had heard him, the voice she had longed so long to hear for ten years. Rin straightened up and slowly turned around to see Sesshomaru sitting across from Kaede at the table.

"S-s-Sesshomaru?" Rin could've cried right there.

"You've grown up, Rin." Those four little words, although not much, meant everything in the world to hear. She would give anything to listen to him speak again. Over and over.

"Rin, we should go to bed now, I'll place an extra futon on the floor next to you for Sesshomaru."

Kaede had her own separate room with a curtain door. She pulled out a futon for her guest and bade them a goodnight before walking into her room.

Rin was beyond speechless, she could not believe her love was next to her at this moment.

"Rin," Sesshomaru turned to her.

"Yes, milord?"

The fact that she had still called him that amazed him. More so the fact that she remembered.

"May I ask how you have been while I was away?" Rin's heart stopped. Was he really asking her this? After he abandoned her and left her like a hot potato on the ground? She's been awful!

"I've been fine, mi lord," Rin replied with a forced smile. The usual twinkle in her eye was not there and it made Sesshomaru realize just how much of a toll his leave had taken on Rin.

"Rin, you must go to bed now," Sesshomaru turned over and shut his eyes. Rin lied there looking up at the ceiling. She soon shut her eyes and drifted off without another word to her lord.

The sun had just risen and Kaede had left to go find more herbs. She knew Rin wanted to catch up with Sesshomaru so she left her inside.

Rin was still sleeping by the time Sesshomaru woke up. Instead of stepping out and getting fresh air, he couldn't seem to look away from Rin, so he decided to stay inside. He couldn't believe how much she had grown since he had left. Her face and body became more poise and her raven hair hung down low to her waist. She looked quite beautiful for a human, he thought. He began to think back on the day before he left to return for Rin.

"Why are you going back for her? She's just a lowly human girl." Sesshomaru blinked at his mother's question. She wouldn't understand.

"Im going because I made a promise that I would," he knew that wasn't the main reason, but he couldn't tell his mother he missed having the sweet child by him.

"Hmm are you sure about that Sesshomaru?" His mother was not stupid, she could sense that he, after all these years, had longed to see the girl. "Go ahead on your way," she said. I expect you might bring her back, so I'll be prepared for that. With that, she walked away into the large castle. (A/n: is it a castle or is it called something else?)

Rin started to wake up a few moments later. She opened her eyes to see Sesshomaru leaning against the wall, looking at her.

"Oh! Good morning, milord," Rin got up and dusted off the kimono she had on. She was still a little angry that he left her, so she didn't say anything. She walked towards her close-to-empty wardrobe and pulled out a green kimono with a blue strap. She turned around to find Sesshomaru behind her with a new, silk kimono. It was a dark pink with a midnight blue sash. It was beautiful.

"Milord-" she was cut off by him. "It is a gift, Rin." She slowly took it from his hands. "Should I wear it now, milord?" She asked, shocked that he had given her such a gift.

"Whenever you want," was all his response but she knew that meant her wanted to see her wear it. She quickly grabbed her bathing necessities, and smiled at her lord before stepping out the door. She noticed her friend, Ayumi walking with her bathing things also. She hastily ran up and stood by her.

"Hi, Rin!" Her friend cried as put a friendly arm around her.

"Hello , Ayumi, I guess we just decided to come at the same time." The young women have been friends since they were twelve. Since then, they've been inseparable. Ayumi also knew how Rin felt about Sesshomaru and knew just what to do.

"So, Rin. How is life now that Sesshomaru's back?" They had both undressed and stepped into the hot spring. Rin look suprised.

"How did you-"

"We all know, Rin. It's been around the whole village."

"Well, uh... What did you hear?"

Ayumi almost didn't want to answer he question. But she knew what to do if she was taken aback.

"Well,uh, I've just heard people questioning why you care so much for him because of your differences-"

"Because I'm a human?" Rin finished off her sentence. Ayumi just nodded slowly.

"Well, I understand that but he doesn't hate me. I don't expect him to love me or mate me.

"But you'd want that?" Rin didn't know how to respond.

Sesshomaru was just getting some fresh air when heard two female voices speaking. "Because I'm a human?"

Rin.

"Well, I understand that but he doesn't hate me. I don't expect him to love me or mate me."

"But you'd want that?"

Sesshomaru was surprised. Did Rin find him the one she wanted? He had never thought about her in that light. He knew she was in the springs, he was far enough that she couldn't see him. He peeked behind a few trees.

There she was with a friend. They were holding a conversation but he didn't pay attention to it as his eyes wandered. He quickly turned away. Rin really had grown. A lot. He went back to Kaede's place and waited for Rin to return.

The two finished bathing and Ayumi dropped a question.

"So, Rin. I do think I know someone who could make you a demon."

Rins eyes popped wide open. Could this be her chance at getting Sesshomaru to be her mate?

"Well I'm assuming you want to?" Ayumi asked. Rin thought for a second and nodded.

"Well, theres this lady, she doesn't live too far, but she can make you into someone immortal. You just need the hair of someone who is already a demon. In your case, Sesshomaru would be perfect."

Rin thought about this, would she really do this to become worthy of marrying her lord? Rin looked up to see Ayumi's smile. She smiled back and nodded. The two began walking back to the village after they had gotten dressed.

"Meet me here tomorrow morning with a hair of Sesshomaru's. This shouldn't take too long," Ayumi smiled and left with a wave.

Rin began walking back to Kaede's home. She found Sesshomaru sitting the the floor against the wall. He noticed she had on the kimono he gave her. She looked very nice in it.

"Hello, milord." Rin put her things away and straightened up her futon. They while time, she felt a pair of demon eyes watching her.

'Rin did look beautiful' thought Sesshomaru as he remembered what he had heard the villagers say. She looked like a porcelain doll.

Rin couldn't keep her mind off the fact that in a matter of hours, she'd become a demon.

Rin went on with her daily things. Sesshomaru slowly realized how dedicated Rin was. She definitely had the qualities of a wife. Any man would be lucky to have her. At the end of the day, just a few minutes before Kaede was to return, he started seeing Rin as more than just her past companion.

"Rin?"

"Yes, milord?"

"Why is it," he paused for a second as she turned around from her dusting, then continued, "that I find you here now, but with no husband nor children?" Rin blinked, very surprised that Sesshomaru would ask this of all things.

"I... I wanted to wait," she gulped, "to have your approval." Sesshomaru blinked at this and barley cocked his head to the side.

"Should you need my approval now that I am here, Rin?" Rin had not a single idea how to respond. Thankfully, Kaede walked in with many things in her hands that she needed to have Rin help her with.

That night, Rin turned over and say Sesshomaru asleep, or so she thought. She quickly looked around and saw a hair on the floor next to her. It was pure white, she put it under her pillow for the later use. She drifted back to sleep with thoughts of how much lovelier she'd look to Sesshomaru as a demon woman.

Just before the sun rose, Rin got up, unknowing that Sesshomaru was watching, and scurried our the door. Sesshomaru, obviously wondering where she was going, followed her, leaving a large amount of space between them.

I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter :3