It Is Time

by Clarinet-Girl13

Time has gone by and Rin is wondering when her lord will come to visit her next. When he does it isn't to let her to travel with him but to tell her he has to go to war. Then he leaves her again not saying another word. Now what happens to Rin when her lord is away?

10. Chapter 10

I do not own Inuyasha

Ch. 10

Evening finally came. It was time to go. Shouldering her pack Rin waited for the all clear from Inuyasha and Kagome. Miroku and Sango were brought up to date on the situation and decided to come say goodbye along with all their children of course. Kohaku had left a day earlier. The twin girls Cho and Emi (7 years), their first boy Haru (5 years), their third girl Hana (4 years), their second son Jirou (2 years), and their last child another girl Hikari (18 mos.). "We will miss you Miss Rin!" they all said at the same time except Hikari who was still in the baby garble phase. "I will miss you all too," replied Rin. "Rin it's time," Kagome said with a sad tone. "I'll be okay Kagome. I'll be back before you know it, " said Rin with a hopeful smile on her face. The last person she said goodbye to was Keade. "No goodbyes dear one. I know ye will return safe and sound." With that Rin turned around her back to the village and everything she knew and started to head north.

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It has been a week since she left the village. The pull was still steady, still pulling her north. Luckily though she didn't run into any demons. Villages became more sparse and few and far in-between the further she went north. Slowly she was actually starting to recognize the landscape. It was like a far away dream trying to become reality.

It was now getting dark she decided to rest near a creek. She gathered herself some wood and started a fire to keep herself warm. She had little dried food left in her pack so instead of eating it she went to the creek to see if she could catch some fish.

CRACK! A snapping of a twig.

Rin went on full alert and went and grabbed the dagger from her pack. She kept silent and spread her mind out to the surrounding area to see if anyone was actually there. There was actually a being standing in the tree line, hidden from sight. "I know you're there. Come out where I can see you!" Rin demanded. The figure and it was not who or what she expected.

"Kohaku?!" Rin exclaimed. "What are you doing here?" "I was about to ask you the same thing." They stared at each other in silence for a moment, then Kohaku decided to break the silence. "So what are you doing so far from the village Rin?" "Um, the reason is not clear to even me. I'm trying to find something, but I have no idea what it is. It is all confusing at this point," Rin replied the best she could. "By yourself?" Kohaku asked incredulously. "Hai." "You know if Lord Sesshomaru finds out about this he won't be to happy about it." "Well," Rin then sat down, followed by Kohaku beside her, "I don't think he will find out with all that is happening in the south. He has a lot on his plate with this war that's going on." "True, but you should know that Lord Sesshomaru cares a lot for your safety. If you got hurt while out here he most likely will murder the entire village and then some." Rin almost giggled at that image. That would be Sesshomaru all right. "So I have come to a decision to accompany you," said Kohaku. Surprised Rin stared at him in disbelief. Then with a sigh of relief that she won't be alone anymore put a smile on her face. "Thank you Kohaku." "So where are exactly are you headed anyways?" Kohaku asked. "All I know is that I'm headed somewhere north. I can't give you an exact location." "Hmm," Kohaku looked in the direction Rin was pointing. "Well all I can tell you is that there isn't much in the direction you're pointing, even demons, so that's good I guess. How will you know when you get there?" "I don't know, maybe when the pull is no longer there I guess." "The pull?" Oh right Kohaku doesn't know. So she proceeded to tell him what happened since he left. She even showed him the brand on the back of her neck.

"Wow," was the only reply Kohaku could muster. This is going to become a very interesting journey for the both of them.

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A/N Just so you know nothing will happen between Rin and Kohaku. Next chapter what will they find when they reach their destination?