Chapter 10!
A break from Sesshomaru! Time to truly master Sangotsu!

Rin and her master ran into the sleeping village! She saw Inuyasha and Kagome going for a walk. Inuyasha appeared to be- human. 'How odd.'
Rin thought.

"Rin is that you?" "Oh, Miss Kagome, I am so glad to be back. Master Inuyasha, why are you human?" "This happens on moonless nights. Its because I am half human and half demon." "Oh, I see. That must of been hard for you when you were battling with the demon Naraku." "Yeah, it wasn't easy. Heh , so, where is Sesshomaru? Did he leave you behind again?" "Inuyasha!" Kagome snapped, furious with her husband. "Its ok Miss Kagome, it was I who left him behind."

"Rin, did you really do that?" "Yes, I need some space from him. Also, he pissed me off. He said I am still weak, I need to truly master Sangotsu."
"Keh, just as I expected." Inuyasha said, grunting. "He can be a jerk. No he is a jerk." "Inuyash-!" "Yes Master Inuyasha, he truly can be a jerk sometimes.." "Rin.." Kagome couldn't believe that her husband was right for once. "I need a break from him, that's all. I need to become stronger, so I can be with him." "I know what you mean." Kagome smiled and hugged Rin. "Go see Lady Kaede, I am sure she misses you." "Ok, thank you Miss Kagome."
Rin ran to Kaede's hut. Inuyasha grunted then spoke. "You were thinking of us when you said that huh?" "Yes, now lets finish up, Sango and Miroku can't watch Tuskinu forever." "Right, we ought to tell her about my condition one of these days. It might even happen to her one day when she gets older." "Yes, its very peculiar that she does not become a human on these nights like you do yet. I wonder if its my spiritual power that is preventing it."

"Yeah, I was thinking that too. Maybe your powers she inherited are so strong, that she has the power to choose nights to be human, just like Naraku could." "Yes, that could be." "Lets go get her." "Inuyasha, are you sure you want her to see you like this?" "Yes, she is my kid after all, I have to warn her that this might happen to her when she gets older. If not now, maybe next year." "Sounds like a plan."
Sango and Miroku's house..

"Were happy that you are back Kohaku, its been over a week." "Oh, well I had to keep on eye on Rin. After all, she is my pupil." Kohaku said, leaning on the back wall. "Yes, how is her training coming along?" Miroku said, tucking in his sleeping girls. "Hmm, she is doing well. She still hasn't

mastered Sangotsu and its special tactics and powers." "Sangotsu?" Sango said, she had no idea her brother created a weapon named after her. Heh, he still hasn't told her he is engaged yet. Only Miroku and Inuyasha know, guess it's a guy thing. He knew he had to tell her sometime. That time was now, he couldn't lie to his sister anymore.

"Yes, it is named after you. Rin is strong like you, she deserves to carry your will and honour on her back." "Kohaku, I am touched." "Uhh, there is something else." "Kohaku, are you sure you are ready to tell her?" "Yes Miroku, I am." "Tell me what?" Sango said, putting their 2nd son down for sleep. "Sango, during my travels with Rin, I met someone." "Who?" "A- women.." Kohaku blushed, with the image of Aya-Me in his head. "Kohaku, does this mean- have you- already courted her?" "Uhh yes, we are engaged to be married."

Sango couldn't believe at what she was hearing. She leaned back on her husbands knee and spoke once again.

"Why did you not tell me? Better yet, why didn't YOU tell me?" Sango said, glaring at her husband. Miroku gulped with fear and spoke. "Well, he didn't want to tell you. He said he wasn't ready." "Kohaku, is this true?" "Yes sister, I'm sorry. I just, didn't want to trouble you with my life." "Kohaku! You're my brother! Of course I want you to tell me about your life! We are siblings you know." "W- yes sister, I know.." "Well, get some sleep. You need to rest." "Yes sister."

Kohaku settled in his futon and fell asleep. What he didn't know, the there was terror happening in Hakun Village, where his future wife Aya-Me reined.

WAH!
AHH!

"Your highness, it is far too dangerous to linger any further! You must escape!" "Jaqsuga, please! My father is still in the castle! We need to rescue him!"

There was the beautiful Aya-Me. She had long black hair, and greenish brownish eyes. She wore a purple kimono and a purple hair band with the flower that grew in her area, the "Hakun" flower. Her castle was on fire from thieves and demons who band together to attack it. Her father and the high priest were still trapped inside. She had to rescue them!

"Please Jaqsuga! We must save them!" "Ughh, your father would have my hide if he knew what I was doing."

Jaqsuga was Aya-Me's body guard. Kind of like a Japanese version of the secret service. He trained Aya-Me with her fathers will. She had level 15 in battle tactics and training. They had to hurry!

Jaqsuga and Aya-Me rushed inside! "Princess, we have to stay together!" "I know!" "HELP!" "That's the high priest Fargui! Lets go!"

The twosome followed the priests voice. There he was, trapped under a beam that was on fire. Aya-Me cut them with her sword and pulled the priest to her feet. "Fargui, where is my father?" "The thieves took him!"

'Oh no! Fargui was a decoy!' Aya-Me thought! Jaqsuga followed by Aya-Me and the priest rushed out of the burning castle, to find the thieves dragging her father to the highest point on their hill where the flowers grew.

"Father! Father!" "Aya!" "Princess Aya-Me, your father is the last male to your dynasty. Your legacy is over." said the shadowed figure, as he sliced her fathers neck, spilling his blood on the ground. "UGGGGGGHHH!"

Her father fell to the ground, in pain and agony. The dark figure laughed and disappeared. She ran to him and turned him over.

"Father! No!" "Aya- Uhhh… You must marry Kohaku soon, so you can produce an heir." "Father!" "Please Aya-Me, make him prince and future ruler to these lands and produce heirs. Do not let the legacy die." "Father…" "I am counting on you my flower."

Her dad closed his eyes, and released his soul, dying in Aya-Me's arms.
She cried and screamed into the night.

"FATHER! NOOOOOOOO!"

Next day, back at the village…

Rin woke up, pushing the divider open and exiting the hut. There was her master, coming toward her from Sango and Miroku's house.

"Ah, good morning Master Kohaku." she said, clutching Sangotsu. "Are you ready to leave?" "Yes, I want to visit my fiancée. it is on the way to where we are heading." "Which is?" "Totosai, to help you understand Sangotsu a little more." "Oh, ok."

Just then a large hawk wisped over the village. It was brown with a black patch in the middle. 'That's Aya-Me's hawk Huku-yomi. What could it being doing here?' Kohaku thought looking at the animal above. The creature landed on Kohaku's arm as he lifted his arm toward it. There was something attached to the birds leg.

'A red scroll! It must be an emergency message! A call for help!' Kohaku said, removing it.

"Come Rin, I need Miroku to remove the seal. She knows my brother in law is a monk, so she made it especially for him to open it." "Yes Master."

The two headed back to the house, to get Miroku to remove the seal.

PART 2 OF CHAPTER 1! RIN AND KOHAKU HELP AYA-ME!

"Hmm an interesting seal indeed." The monk said, looking at the scroll.
"It seems your fiancée is aware of my abilities." he said again, examining the scroll. "So can you break the seal?" Kohaku asked, sipping tea that Sango made. "Of course I can! This seal is simple."

Miroku smiled and set the scroll on the small table. He put his hands together and made the "HAWK" sign with his fingers and broke the seal.
"Here you are, read away." Miroku's first born twin 2 minutes before the other belted "Wow! That was awesome dad!" "I know right?" he said, bragging away. Kohaku rolled his eyes and read the letter. As he read it, he spat out his tea in despair.

"Oh my god! We have to go now!" "Oh, Master, is it bad?" "Really bad! Thanks Miroku, I owe you one. Lets go Rin!" "OH, Yes Master!"

Rin grabbed her weapon, followed by Kohaku. Kilala, feeling restless, joined them on their pending adventure .
Let's go Rin! We have to get there before- oh hello Kilala." "Mew"

Kilala transformed and encouraged the two to get on her back.

"Master Kohaku, I think she wants to join us." "Hahaha, so be it then."

The twosome got on Kilala's back and took off without a trace! Heading toward Aya-Me's village post haste.

Hakun Village…

1 day later…

"OH- Aya-Me! Your highness!" "What is it Jaqsuga? I'm busy!" "Oh, I am sorry.. Your fiancée has come." "He has?!"

She ran outside to see him ridding Kilala, along with his student Rin.
"Kohaku!" "Aya-Me!"

They swooped down! Kohaku ran and hugged Aya-Me. "Aya-Me, I am so sorry about your father, he was a good man." "It's ok, there was nothing you could do. After all, you are Rin's teacher and you need to stay by her side."

"Aya-Me.. What happened here?" "It was terrible Rin, demons and thieves attacked us a day ago. It was strange how they all banded together."
"Demons and thieves? Together?" Rin said. "Yes, very peculiar indeed." Kohaku added, standing close to Aya-Me. "Come, I bet you two are exhausted from your trip. My servants and maids will take good care of you tonight.

"Oh thank you." "Yes Aya-Me, thanks." "Anything for my future husband and his student." "Ha-ha, Aya-Me stop it." Kohaku said, smiling and blushing. The group headed inside, ready to feast.

Back at the village…..

"She isn't here?" "No, I'm sorry Sesshomaru." There was the monk peeling potatoes, while the youki stood there in confusion from Miroku's words.
"Where is she?" "Hmm, All I know, is that she went to help Kohaku's fiancée's village. That's all I can tell you." Miroku rolled up his sleeves and kept peeling. "Your lying." "No, your just frustrated because you are unaware of why she is cross with you." "Humph, and I suppose you know?" "Of course, everyone she knows knows." "Keh, oh really?" "Miroku are you done with those potato- Oh, Sesshomaru. I see you have come to pick up

Rin. She isn't here." said the demon slayer. "I am aware of that. Where is this village you speak of monk?" "Idiot monk! Did you tell him?!" "Uhh sorry wife it just sort of slip out." "Moron! Rin told us not to say anything!" "She said that?" "Uh- yes she did." "Humph, I see."

The youki took off in a huff and went to the lake….

Lake….

The youki sat on the grass and pondered his thoughts.

'Rin told them not to say anything? What did I do to cause her such secrecy and anger? I didn't insult her, or call her useless or anything of that manor. What is bothering her?'

As the dog demon pondered the sky's, it came to him.

"Lord Sesshomaru! I'm strong now! Isn't that what you wanted?!"
"Heh, you still have much to learn. *nuggie's*"
"Ahhhhh!"

'Of course, I treated her like the small child she once was. Why did I not think of that in the first place? She is still a demon slayer in training but she is no longer a child. After all, I found that out back at those human cesspools.'

Sesshomaru thought about the night at the springs over and over in his mind. He got to his feet and went back to the village.

'I must find her!'

Hakun village,
8PM

"So, tell me Aya-Me, what did the being look like who killed your father?" Rin asked, gobbling up rice. "I am not sure, it was too dark to see. From what I saw on the moonlight, he had black horns and silver hair."

Rin and Kohaku looked at one another and nodded in agreement.
"It must be him." They both said. "Wait, you know of this figure?" "Yes, his name is Ryazan. He is a leader of demons, the kind of demons that eat human flesh with no remorse." Rin said, eating and drinking more. "Yes, we have been aware of him for the past 2 years, but we have refused to go after him." Kohaku added, petting the sleeping cat demon.

"Why is that?" "He is far too strong for us, only a strong demon can defeat him. For you see, he is a ram demon." "A ram? A lowly demon?" "No my love, its worse. You see, he is different from the others. He can take on a human forum. Like my pupils finance's Sesshomaru, he can hide his true forum." "Really?" "Yes, its deadly. Rin and I are not strong enough to take him on by ourselves. As much training as I have, it is not good enough."
"So, what are you exactly saying?" Rin sighed and answered. "Only my fiancée can take him on." "Well why isn't he here?"

The demon slayers sighed… Rin spoke once again in a slightly annoyed voice.

"He's been pissing me off, I am taking a break from him." "Oh, is there anyone else who can defeat him?"

Kohaku went into the back of his mind where his memories were

"Mino sangetsu ha!"
"Wind Scar!"

He twitched and spoke. "I suppose his brother will do." "Master, your not suggesting Master Inuyasha are you?" "He's our only choice, since you and Sesshomaru are getting air." "Uhh-well- I am." "Huh? What are you talking about?" Kohaku said, glaring at his student.

"Uhh well- I told him to come get me in three days. That was before I was cross with him." "Are you saying he's running around our village looking for us?!" "Umm, possibly?" "Oh! Rin!" Kohaku said, smacking himself in the face. "I'm sorry Master, I really am!" "No, it's fine, Kilala, go get Master Inuyasha, take this note with you." "Mew."

The cat demon transformed and took the note in its mouth, she then headed back to the village.

"Now, let's just wait." "Of course Master."

So the threesome sat and waited for Kilala's return, along with Inuyasha.