I am so sorry I did not update the story for long. The reason for not having updated was that I could not figure out how to decide the course of the story without compromising on Sesshomaru's character. This is the first serious story that i am writing I dont just want to update for the sake of updating something and disappoint you lovely people who read my story. I dont want to destroy the very essence of Sesshomaru's character. And 'No Uta' thank you so much for patiently leaving a reply after reading every chapter it is that kind of moral support that keeps me going. Please enjoy this chapter.


It had been two months since the Princess had arrived to the village. This time she learned Japanese well enough to not to depend on the medallion Kagome had given her. She was always amoung the village folk, especially the children.

She sometimes practices Bharatnatyam (very graceful Indian form of dance for those of you who don't know), Bharatnatyam was her only link to her homeland. She was desperately clinging to her past through this dance. Aadrika never had thought about marriage, but spending everyday amoung the families in the village made her feel lonely, she was terribly homesick She was brimming with an urge to love. That is what happens, sometimes the very feeling of being in love is what matters more than being in love with someone. Aadrika realized that being happy or being sad was always a matter of choice. She decided that being happy with these new people was a far better choice than uselessly grieving over the loss of her old life.

Her constant companion was Rin. Rin was a very happy child. Aadrika always loved kids, particularly because they were so joyful and their happiness was contagious. She would also see Rin running off to her Lord Sesshomaru.. Aadrika was told about the existence of demons. Instead of feeling fear at that piece of information, surprisingly it amplified her fascination towards Sesshomaru all the more.

Aadrika one day sat down near the banks of the river and was just looking at the sunset. She turned back to see Rin running towards her yelling, "Aadrika-san Lord Sesshomaru has come here." Aadrika waved at her yelling, "Have a good time Rin", understanding that the presence of her lord was something precious to Rin. Rin Aadrika knew it for a fact that she was drawn to the Lord of the Western lands, There was something about his stoic nature and his mercurial grace that attracted her. She definitely held immense respect towards him. She felt very sleepy, without caring about the fact that she was quite close to the river, She felt her eyelids growing heavy by the passing of every single moment. It eerily felt like a sleeping spell has been cast over her, because she did not remember feeling sleepy. She just could not help but succumb to it. She just laid down on the ground without realizing that it was a slope. Her body rolled into the river at this point she was completely unconscious.

Two minutes later Aadrika was lying on the ground coughing out so much of water and for the love of god she could not understand her current predicament. She felt like she was coughing her lungs out. She suddenly she felt a hand below her back pushing up and she sat up thanks to the person supporting her. The first thing she saw was the worried expression of Rin. She then turned to her left and was met with a piercing gaze of a very much drenched Western Lord.