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Chapter 10 Ichirō VS Sesshomaru
During the time Sesshomaru left, Rin is busy practicing swordplay. She beat all the guards by herself in few minutes, this makes Ichirō loves her more since no one, can beat all the guards that quickly, except for himself and Sesshomaru, and she is just merely a human.
With Rin
Days passed by, Rin still busy training herself in swordplay. Ichirō finally decide to ask "Rin, can-I-court-you?" he said in one breathe. Rin give him a friendly smile "If only you can beat me in swordplay." "Interesting, if I win then I can court you?" Rin nod then pull out a double blade sword out of the sheath that Sesshomaru give her. 'I can't lose, because I only love one person I this world, and that's Sesshomaru-Sama.' Few minutes past she beat Ichirō easily. "I hope we still friends, beside I only love one person in this world and..." blush "Rin, I understand, friends?" he held out a hand "Friends." Rin give him a sunny smile, Ichirō give her a small smile. 'Now I understand why Sesshomaru keep her around. She sure is unique, royal, and strong. He shouldn't care what other thinks, she is worth it.' "Let's go have lunch Rin." She nod and follow.
The next day, Rin and Ichirō is in the room talking suddenly a servant burst in. "Ichirō-Sama, Rin-Sama, there are a lot of intruders outside, the troop is not strong enough." "Don't worry, we understand. Rin you ready?" Rin nod and put the sword sheath around her obi, and follow Ichirō outside.
With Sesshomaru
'I have a bad feeling about Rin, she is with Ichirō she should be fine. I will rest here for a night, and then we will head back.' He look at the necklace put it back in his sash, and drive fast asleep. *Rin is fighting a lot of demon with Ichirō to protect my castle. She shows no fear toward the other demon. She looks like a goddess, wait someone snicks up on her. Ichirō is lying on the other side of the castle injure badly. "Rin get out of there!" it's too late her back is sipping out red liquid, but she show no weakness instead she finish all and fell with a sad smile on her beautiful face.* he wake up shivering, this is the first time I have a nightmare and it's so reality. He realize is morning already so he wake Jaken up and fly back
With Rin
They fight through day and night. She starts to get tire and move slower. Most of the demon is kill by her sword, she turn to eye Ichirō realize he is injure badly but his side is clear." now is lying on the floor. "Rin watch out." it's too late. Sharp pain run through her back but she shows no sigh of pain or weakness, instead she finish all the yōkai in one breathe. She slowly fell to the ground eyes shine with joy and pain at the same time, her heart beats slower and slower.
With Sesshomaru
'There're lots of troll blood, and mix with Rin's blood.' he fly his fastest and reach his castle and see Rin finish the last demon then drop to her knees. He quickly reaches Rin and hugs her tight. "Rin...Rin...Rin." a little nudge "Rin" chocolate brown eyes finally open. "Sesshomaru-Sama, Rin keep her words, and you keep yours. Arigato for coming for Rin every time Rin is in trouble." a sad smile creeps over her beautiful face. She closes her eyes and the heartbeat faint away. "I can't save her; nothing is worth for her life. But it's too late now, I choose my stupid pride over her life." he hold her lifeless body tight didn't care the ice demon and Hugo behind him. "It's not too late; do you really love her even she is a mortal?" "Yes!" "Very well then bring her into the castle and give me some bandage and water. Fast before her soul is gone." he carries Rin into her room and put her on the futon with Hugo following behind. "Get out both of you, I need to undress her." The ice demon come out after a minute "It seems that she is the lost princess of the Eastern land. When she is but 1 year old she got a rare disease, no healer has heard of that disease. So her family bring her to a witch and place a spell on her, which lock all her memory away, and put her demonic soul to eternal sleep to keep her alive. I have awakened her demonic soul for her to survive, but since you have use Tenseiga on her that weird disease is heal. Don't ask me how or why, because I don't know myself." "Your help is appreciated by this Sesshomaru, what can I do for you?" "Send a messenger to the Eastern lord, tell him his daughter is alive and well and is living in your castle. My request for repayment is to love her with all your heart." just as she finish the sentence she disappear.
Rei: "So Rin dies again, I know it's sad."
Sessh: "You will pay for killing her." [pulls out Bakusaiga]
Rei: "sigh, she survived didn't she?" [dodge his strike]
Sessh: "What if she is not an yōkai? She could have died." [strike rapidly]
Rei: "sigh, u don't get it do u?" [dodge all the attack]
Rei: "I know she is an yōkai, she is my imouto."
[I carry Rin bridal style to the forest]
Sessh: "She better not be harm."
Rei: "U doubt my ability to protect my imouto, very well we will have a duel."
[I put Rin back onto the futon and walk to the forest alone.]