Author's Notes: I finally have the whole plot worked out in my head! Everything from the angst to joy! As always reviews and reviewers rock!

Taraah36: The evil side are WAY to overconfident aren't they! :D It's pretty much only Yokubō who actually wants to taint Rin in that way because the Jewel is more interested in corrupting her power. Sessh is quite protective of Rin isn't he? I see similarities to Renshi! What's he going to do since he's found out he is the other half of Renshi? I have no idea

Tvdloverxoxo: I'm so glad you think my story is amazing! THANKS! I try really hard to get Sesshomaru's reactions as plausible as possible!

Icegirljenni: Yes, Yokubō is one sinfully stupid snake. AS IF Sesshomaru would let him hurt Rin! However… I'm afraid his sister is far more cunning than he ;) Sesshomaru's reaction to what Rin told was REALLY hard to write and I'm sorry if he's a bit OCC.

SerenePanic: Our favourite inuyoukai is a little sensitive when it comes to Rin XD Jaken wasn't there when Rin told him but if he was he might have had a heart attack.

Nelly (Guest): As you wish!

MonNos: (evil smile) You are most correct my friend. The cat's out of the bag and I'm having one hard time writing the scene. J

"This plan of yours, Yokubō. I find it most unworthy of a snake demon. The deception and falsehoods I approve of, but all this for a human? Perhaps you are that dog are alike."

The snake demon stiffened at his sister's words and spun around.

"Silence Emera!" he roared, his blood red eyes scorching with wrath. How dare his impudent sister oppose his decision?


The emerald eyes of the female snake demon gleamed with dark mirth as she gazed at her brother. As unpleasant as Yokubō could be, Emera doubted he would he would be able to pull this scheme off without her. This human woman that he seemed to be infatuated with would be an easy target for her when the time came for her to persuade her into betraying Sesshomaru. She was an expert in the matter of the heart. All it would take would be a few comforting words and a few careful planned sentences about that demoness Kagura. Yes… A heart was weak when it came to rivals. After all, was it not that tree spirit Sakaru's heart that nearly caused the destruction of the world?

'Humans falling in love with demons and vice versa. Love is such a pathetic sentiment.' Emera thought as her blood red lips curved into a malicious smile. 'You were such a fool for falling in love with that human, Sakura. His soul is now as black as the night sky. Is it not?'


Many miles away on the hill that the Amai and Yūkan guarded, the cherry tree's branches stirred even though not a breath of wind disturbed them. Within the tree, Sakura sensed the thoughts emitting from Emera and sighed. She had not seen the outside world for two years. Creating Renshi's body had taken up the last of her stored energy and it was all she could do to keep the core of the Jewel sealed within. The tree spirit gazed at the small sphere which lay within her tight grasp.

"Oh my love." She whispered sorrowfully to Jewel as a single transparent tear traced path down her pale cheek. "If I could erase the darkness from your soul which has become this Jewel then you might rest in peace at last."


His mind was clouded and the inuyoukai found it considerably hard to sort out the jumbled thoughts battling one another in his mind. The last moments of his conversation of Rin kept replaying over and over again until Sesshomaru thought he was cracking.

. ~Flashback~.

"Yours. The other half of Renshi's soul is your own, Lord Sesshomaru."

The demon lord felt something in his chest halt. It made sense now. It all made sense! An ordinary inuyoukai pup wouldn't challenge one older than he if he didn't consider himself the Alpha.

Being the only demon of the group Renshi saw himself as the leader and when he had approached Rin the pup had seen it as a challenge for both Rin and the control. To his shock, Sesshomaru felt the very tips of his pointed ears burning in embarrassment. Being the Soul Mother of Renshi who considered himself the Alpha, Rin would have been seen as the second most important female apart from Renshi's mate if he had had one at the time.

Renshi had the mixed appearance of both a hanyou and a true inuyoukai but Sesshomaru could see that most of his reactions to different situations did not vary from himself when he was a pup. Therefore when the child had seen him near Rin he had perceived the action as one that would challenge his superiority and one that would take his Mother away from him. His reaction was one of a true inuyoukai who wishes to protect something that they believe is their own. It was often like this when different dog demons competed against each other for land. If an inuyoukai was seen too close to another's borders it was seen as a challenge for their land and the opponent had the choice to either back down or fight. When Renshi had placed himself in front of Rin he was unknowingly telling Sesshomaru to either back off or fight him. He had fought and won. But he had won not only Renshi's respect but the pup's tolerance of him being close to Rin for Renshi no longer considered himself to be the Alpha. Sesshomaru was now the Alpha in the pup's eyes.

Dragging himself out of his complex and confusing thoughts Sesshomaru saw that Rin's head was bowed and he could smell the faint smell of salty tears.

"Please don't be repulsed by me, My Lord. I missed you so much during those long years."

The demon Lord knew that he could to try to push himself away from the woman in front of him but it wouldn't work. He too had missed her.

"I wish to be alone Rin." He said softly before turning to leave. A muddled sob caught his attention and the demon lord glanced behind him to see that Rin had buried her face into her hands. The smell of tears was far stronger than before.

"Please…don't…go…I…..won't….. speak…of…..it ….again! Just don't…..leave…me..." The ebony haired woman managed to choke out from between her sobbing gasps. The golden hue of Sesshomaru's eyes softened ever so slightly.

"I shall not leave permanently."

Rin's blood shot eyes stared at him at those words but the demon was already walking away, his silver hair swaying gently from side to side.

. ~Flashback Ends. ~

Sesshomaru stared at the star dashed sky. He had been out here for so long that the sun had set and the night had spread her blanket of darkness of the sky with only the stars to illuminate it. When the inuyoukai neared the tree where he could see Rin sleeping next to the two dragons a flash of silver caught his sharp eyes. Renshi was sitting quite far away from the sleeping group and Sesshomaru could see that he was deep in thought while gazing up into the stars. He approached the pup and felt Renshi golden eyes flick towards him before settling themselves once more onto the stars. Sesshomaru didn't sit down but merely stood next to him.

"My Mother never told me what Father looks like or what he is actually like." The inuyoukai pup whispered softly and Sesshomaru's momentarily flicked towards him. It was every pup's goal to surpass his Father and become a more powerful demon than he and Sesshomaru could see that without any knowledge of his Father, Renshi didn't know if he could ever exceed him. Sesshomaru understood how the child felt as he too as a pup had longed to surpass his Father, Inutaisho.

"But if I had a choice…"

Renshi turned away from the older demon.

"He would be like you."

Author's Notes: Another chap done!