Rin awoke to a start, somewhat disorientated and confused. As she slowly became more awake, she could hear shouting and banging and the entire fortress seemed to be in some wild commotion. At first she froze, debating what she should do. Daisuyoumi told her that if anything ever happened, she should try to stay hidden as she had never been taught to fight...but she couldn't just sit there if the place was under attack. It just didn't feel like it was in her nature to just stay hidden in battle- even if Daisuyoumi told her otherwise. She slid out of her bed slowly, tip-toeing across the floor as if she would be caught at any given moment. She looked down at herself with a sigh. She wasn't exactly wearing any battle friendly clothing, so even a single hit could be devastating. She would just have to use a different martial arts style to comba- Rin made a small face at her own train of thought. A different style of martial arts? She didn't know martial arts- let alone more than one style...yet as she scanned through her head, it was like instinct. She knew how to fight. Perhaps it was just an innate knowledge..? With a shake of her head, Rin decided to face the matter later, and she headed down into the hall.

She walked silently, hoping to run into a military commander or servant (the servants know everything) so they could tell her what was going on. Though of course, she didn't run into anyone. Perhaps that was a good thing. With her memory, more correctly stated as the lack there of, she could be talking to the enemy and not even know it. She headed to places she knew, places Daisuyoumi had showed her, that way she knew that if she needed to, she could run back to a destination without getting lost in the large building. Each room she inspected, with no one inside. She was headed into the main hall of the fortress, where Daisuyoumi had spent the most time with her, though as she was about to near the corner, she could hear voices. She stopped, not sure if it was ally or foe speaking.

At first, she could only hear the sound, not individual words. It was as if they had been whispering. The mystery voice was smooth like satin, though even without understanding the words of the obvious male, she could tell he was incredibly angry. Rin could feel her heart beat quicken. This had to be one of the bad guys....or the bad guy himself who was leading the attack! "Dammit where is she?!" the voice suddenly shouted, and Rin physically cringed at the voice. Man they were pissed off, and there was an aura around the entire room she could feel...from the mystery guy. He was powerful. And angry. And Rin knew deep down that the 'she' he was referring to...was her. Don't ask how she knew, she just did. And it frightened her even more. A familiar voice, Daisuyoumi's, gave a cut off laugh, which quickly turned into a cough. Her eyes shot open. Daisuyoumi!! Was he hurt?! What was going on on the other side of the corner she was hiding behind?! "Sesshoumaru, you don't want to find Rin." Daisuyoumi's voice was strained like...he was being choked or something similar. Rin had a flurry of emotions all at once. She was afraid, because she knew it was all about her. She was angry because Daisuyoumi was hurt. And she was nervous. And petrified. And she couldn't move. That name. Daisuyoumi had been talking to him. Daisuyoumi was talking to Sesshoumaru.

The same Sesshoumaru that killed her. The same Sesshoumaru that was pure evil and wanted nothing more than to send her to hell. That same Sesshoumaru was here. He was going to kill her again. And he had Daisuyoumi in his grasp right now. Suddenly, a fire ran through Rin. A...power almost. She could feel a life force, pulsing through her veins. It wasn't fair! Who was this Sesshoumaru guy to kill her in the first place?! Who was he to come and rip her life apart and hurt Daisuyoumi. Rin's rage surged through her like molten magma, and in it's place she felt....strength. Inhuman, raw....power. Though it confused Rin, she took it as a blessing from the gods and charged forward into the room. She glared at the invader, who had blood red eyes and silver hair that was standing on end. In reality, she was quite sure he was very intimidating, though with this power running through her, and enough anger to rip out her own hair, she glared at him with the dirtiest look she could muster up.

"You drop him right now Sesshoumaru!" she hissed out, surprised at how...blood thirsty..her voice sounded. The man's gaze shifted to her, and a confused look ran across his face. Rin could feel herself get even more angry...and even more powerful as a new force livened within her. How dare he come back here and try to mess up what they had going on! This 'Sesshoumaru' still stared at her, as if he was seeing a ghost and not her at all. Sesshoumaru's grasp on Daisuyoumi loosened, and Rin watched with satisfaction as he was released to the floor. With a gentle hop into the air, Rin flew upward toward the celing, spinning gracefully at the jumps peak, and landing in a roll across the ground, then flipped back once to Daisuyoumi all in the blink of an eye. Though she outwardly didn't show it, Rin's head screamed in shock. What was that?! She moved at the speed of light almost, and jumped twice her hieght without even trying! She was no ballerina- What was going on?!!

She grabbed the sword from Daisuyoumi's sheath, certain she could wield it. Daisuyoumi had protected her last time, and this time, there was nothing more keeping her from kicking the demon lords ass right back to the western lands. She held it up in an offensive pose, and the sword seemed to comply to her will like melted butter. Sesshoumaru watched her still, his gaze had yet to leave her, and it still kept the same puzzled expression. Rin smirked, "Don't you get it dog breath? I'm Immortal now. You cannot touch me." Rin looked down at her blade, which seemed to agree with her, "but I would love to see you try." She lunged forward, the same lightening quick speed as before. Rin could...keep up with it though. Her senses were just as sharp, she could see the movement she made as if she were walking at normal speed. She thrust the sword forward, pleased to feel contact with her opponent. She heard his sharp intake of air, clearly caught off guard. She looked up at the man, for the first time truly looking at him.

Rin smirked wider, pulling the sword out. "Now will you take me seriously...Lord Sesshoumaru?" her voice was mocking and thick with malintent, and she watched the confused demon take a slightly defensive stance, though a pain and confused was still written across his face.

"Lord Sesshoumaru?" I asked, seeing the grave alongside the road. Death was a part of life, I knew that...but death really wasn't a pure separation. Only if one was forgotton forever, were they separated. "What is it Rin?" Sesshoumaru stared down at me, pausing his pace to see what I needed. I smiled, tracing the confusing kanji with my fingers. I was still trying hard to learn to please Lord Sesshoumaru, but it was so difficult. "If I should die....promise you will always remember me?"

Rin paused, shaking her head. Damn these random confusing...whatever the hell they were. She needed to focus, though...she looked up at Sesshoumaru. How was he in her memory? He wasn't mean and hateful... What was going on?! Something was so wrong! Rin glared, pushing back all her confusion. She would protect Daisuyoumi and avenge their love. Sesshoumaru was a bad demon that needed to be taken out, and she would sort out her crazy confusing memory gaps later.

She re focused her sword, "Let's begin."

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(Mini A/N: This part here I wanted to mix between Sess and Rin's view, though no matter how I did it, I was missing key points from Rin, and from Sessh, so this is the same exact part from the others perspective. I hope it isn't too confusing- but it needs to be done. And honestly, I really like both perspectives. Both are...confused I guess. But read and you'll see. Enjoy!)

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Sesshoumaru glared, his grip tightening on the pathetic demon he had hoisted into the air. "Don't make me ask again you pathetic lowlife." Daisuyoumi smirked slightly, which put...fear into Sesshoumaru. Not of the demon...but for Rin. Was she safe? Had he killed her? Dammit he was supposed to protect her from everything! Sesshoumaru opened his mouth to speak to the haughty demon, though a familiar, relieving scent hit his nose. It was Rin. Though just as quickly as he was relieved, he was worried. A sudden demonic aura surfaced around her.

Someone was holding Rin captive, and each second that passed, the aura grew stronger. What were they doing to her? Why wasn't she at least fighting or screaming or something? Where was Rin?! "Dammit where is she?!" he yelled at Daisuyoumi harshly, though it was more fear than rage that gripped him. There was an incredibly strong demonic scent around Rin's scent, which could only mean a demon was holding her captive.

He glared at Daisuyoumi narrowly, his grip even tighter, just short of collapsing his trachea. "Sesshoumaru, you don't want to find her." His statement was simple, though it enraged the taiyoukai further. He could feel the youkai in his blood boil at the comment. What the hell was that supposed to mean?! Why wouldn't he want to find Rin?! What had he done to her?! Suddenly, Sesshoumaru's attention shifted to the faint smell of Rin, who he was sure was nearby, but was almost swallowed whole by a blood thirty demonic aura. It was...powerful. Even more powerful than that of Daisuyoumi's. His blood flowed faster, now more as a protective, and defensive instinct, preparing for a full out battle with both Daisuyoumi and this demon that was guarding Rin from him. He wasn't worried, but he would take precautions about the battle and be ready for it.

Though nothing could have prepared him for what happened next.

Suddenly like a flash of light...RIN ran out from behind the wall...and the demonic aura came with her. Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed in confusion. Where was the demon? How could Rin possibly have moved that quickly? ....And why the HELL was she dressed so scantily? He glared at Daisuyoumi again, who seemed to know exactly what he was thinking, widening the fearful, yet still cocky smirk on his face.

Sesshoumaru looked back to Rin, still confused by her smell. It was her...but it was mixed with a strong demonic aura as if SHE herself were a demon! He opened his mouth to ask Rin what was going on, though she shouted at him...and was clearly not on his side. "You drop him right now Sesshoumaru!!" Though the request confused him, and would only cause more complications, perhaps Rin knew what she was talking about, and slowly his fist relaxed from the all too deserving youkai. Sesshoumaru was becoming very...confused. And quickly. There were various problems with the entire scene sense Rin had arrived.

1. Rin had a demonic aura...like she was a demon.

2. Rin was incredibly fast. Almost as fast as he himself was

3. Rin was angry at him. Like he were the enemy and Daisuyoumi were him...like role reversal almost.

Before he could even try to solve the list he had made in his head, Rin bounded into the air, and with a grace known only to demons, landed beside Daisuyoumi. Sesshoumaru was taken back again. Daisuyoumi? Rin....this was HIS Rin. What happened while he was gone? Why didn't Rin come running to him and beg to go back or....something! She wasn't even neutral, she was on Daisuyoumi's side!

Then the most shocking of things happened. Rin drew Daisuyoumi's sword- a demon sword. A sword only a full fledged demon should be able to wield. Rin held it up gracefully, proving her martial arts training had actually happened. Sesshoumaru's brain was running laps, trying to comprehend the many strange events that had lead to this event. Rin had her sword drawn against him, not the first time...but this was different. Rin's demonic aura was dangerous and protective, and she wasn't just frazzled about her emotions. Why would she ever point her sword at him.

This is the exact moment Sesshoumaru knew something was very, very wrong. Upon taking a battle stance, Rin shifted her weight and met eyes with Sesshoumaru. She didn't even show any recognition to who he was. He was just another enemy to be taken out. It all slowly began to snap into place. Rin didn't know who he was for some reason. Rin was protecting Daisuyoumi, who was the only thing she seemed to 'know'. "Don't you get it Dog Breath?" Oh yes, definitely not the Rin he had raised and fell in love with. "I'm immortal now. You can't touch me." She smirked proudly at herself- definitely the same Rin...just not the same memories.

Though based off her statement, she wasn't even aware of herself yet. She wasn't just immortal, she was a full fledged demon like himself...though how was that possible? Rin continued speaking, her smirk darkening into a challenge, "but I would love to see you try.."

With a speed Sesshoumaru could not even register, Rin dashed forward, and it all moved in slow motion at impact. The blade ran staright through his shoulder. Painful? Yes...though not as much as the pain of Rin...not being Rin. It was his Rin, but she didn't know who he was...she didn't even know who she was. And that was the worst part. Sesshoumaru took a sharp breath at the pain, becoming frustrated. How could he seriously attack Rin? What if he hurt her?

Rin smiled wider, pulling out the blade and jumping backwards. "Now will you take me seriously...Lord Sesshoumaru?" her voice was thick with mockery, and it severed him even more. Rin truly didn't remember a thing. She gave a small bow, as if just now beginning the battle, and he decided to take a defensive pose, not wanting to hurt her, but he had to make sure she didn't hurt him anymore.

Things were different now from when she was mortal. She could hurt him now, and she was incredibly strong, regardless of not even being aware of her demonic powers yet. She was using her training from the time spent with Kagome, which was naturally amplified upon her changing into a demon at whichever place and time.

"Let's begin."

Sesshoumaru watched her, wondering how to go about the whole thing. Rin had to remember him.

She just had to.

A/n: Ok the real authors note. Whoot! Got this chapter up....and I must say I feel bad for both Rin and Sessh. Such a very sad situation for them both, but we will have to wait till next chapter to see if it is resolved or not.

And ohh...Rin's a demon now. Isn't that an interesting little twist to the plot? How did she become demon? Why did she hurt Sesshoumaru? Why is she having the flashbacks and still not remembering her true life? Well....guess you will have to wait till next chapter won't you?! Next chapter is the LAST one, and I also intend on having a epilogue as well (which will be released the very next day) so this story is just about wrapped up! 2010 or bust!

Merry Christmas all, don't eat too much junk food :3