AUTHOR'S NOTE: So I decided to skip the two flashback chapters for later on the story. These flashbacks explain how Hakudoshin and Kanna came to be as well as how Inuyasha and Kagome "lost" Rin in the first place. Again, this story is NOT a tragedy lol. I just like drama.

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In response to some questions:

Delsan: Yes, surprising twins can have different father's especially when the woman has two vagina's but this isn't the case. It's kind of a sick story. Lol.

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The Innocent Mistress

Chapter 11 – The Fall of the West

Shippo carried the body of the fallen Western heir to where the Western Army had made their tents, with his father faithful defending him from attacks. Many a time the young boy had had to drop the bigger body of the Western lord in order to defend himself. He was grateful his father had taught him everything he knew in the martial arts as well as swordsmanship, he just wished his father had found his younger brother for Haku was not as skilled and but twelve years old, much too young to be fighting a War of men. Shippo had not seen boys in the Western Army, only men trained and ready for War. He shook his head as he contemplated the strategy the North had used, it was cowardly and dishonourable and even now as the fighting had lessened and both sides where retreating the Northern soldiers where muttering amongst themselves.

The few soldiers who were in the camp immediately drew their swords upon seeing the Northern Soldiers entering their Camp but on seeing their Lord, they rushed to his aid, bringing his body to the Medic of the field. The young man shook his head, already knowing that the king was dead. No man could survive a stab wound directly to his heart. But it was conveniently within this moment, that Kagome emerged in the Western Camp stunning her husband and child and they all embraced, tears of joy streaming down her face as she saw two of the most important men in her life. "Where is Haku?" she asked breathlessly, but neither men would meet her gaze. She trembled, clutching at her heart but knew this was not the time to mourn. She rushed to the cot with which the Western Lord lay presumed dead. Kagome leaned her head to the man's chest and stepped away in horror, It could not be!

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Kohaku watched as Rin rocked her restless child within her arms. For precautionary measures, a portion of Rin's belongings as well as gold and jewels from the royal coffers had also been packed and awaiting word to flee. She bit her lip, Tsuyoshi had been restless all morning and it was extremely worrisome for her child was of such a sweet temperament. Tsuyoshi whined against his mother chest, and Rin gently laid her hand against his forehead certain that it was not a fever which was causing this behaviour in him. The door opened and Sango entered with two other guards and Jaken the head Butler, they were on full alert for at any moment the War could take a turn for the worse in regards to the West.

"My lady, three messengers have arrived with word from Lord Sesshomaru." Jaken informed and Rin's heart raced, she immediately informed him to let the men entire. Kohako took a defensive stance to protect Rin, as did Sango. It was all precautionary, for their lady was now on maximum alert. "My lady, before you address the men I would recommend the guards searched them and the letter handed to you." Said Kohaku in his soft, serious tone and Rin nodded in agreement as she moved to the connecting room, Tsuyoshi's nursery to put the now solemn child into his Bassinet.

When she returned, Jaken had left the room to carry out her orders. A few moments later the sound of feet running towards the door had Kohaku gripping his Kasurigia, while Sango drew her Ninjato, the other guards' drawing their swords. "Rin, get the child and hide!" commanded Kohaku and Rin immediately moved. She was wearing a simple Yukata which many villagers wore. She had taken a fancy to them ever since the death of her daughter and though Sesshomaru detested them he allowed her to wear them in privacy as they gave her the freedom to move which traditional Kimonos did not.

Rin ran to collect Tsuyoshi, pressing the child against her chest her eyes moved to the secret passageway of the Queen's chambers. It had been the very passageway Kagura had used. She grabbed a piece of cloth as she heard the doors burst open and the clash of steel. She moved to the huge picture of Sesshomaru on the wall and pulled it forward at the side to see the gapping doorway that led down the passageway. It was well lit and she ran, her shoes making clicking sounds as she ran, simultaneously fashioning a sling from the cloth she tied it around her neck and secure Tsuyoshi within and pushing it around until the bade was to her bad. Adrenaline forced her to run faster for it was a long passageway, not remembering that in her haste she had forgotten to close the entryway.

The two other guards had been a swift and easy kill for the trained killers; it was the two personal guards that had been surprisingly strong, holding their own against the two most powerful men of the band of seven: Bankotsu and Jakotsu. They had sent their brother to find and kill the infant heir to the West as well as to capture the new Queen. Sango slashed jankotsu's cheek and the man stared at her with intense revolt, she did not know he possessed a deep hatred for women but the young female fought with all she had, seemingly besting the trained assassin. They however, did not notice the stealth man that had slipped by them and within the chambers where a large portrait had exposed the means of escape, of safety of a young woman and her child.

Rin heard the footsteps behind her and quickened her steps, running as fast as she could as adrenaline propelled her and then she tripped. She let out a scream as she fell, thanking god she had put the babe behind her for surely she would have hurt him. She rose to her feet, pain screaming from her knees, chest and chin. She turned to see who had been following and froze as not six feet away was a man, panting with his exertions, a knife in hand and a smirk upon his lips. Fear threatened to choke her, she refused to lose another child. Not Tsuyoshi, her miracle baby, she would rather die. She stood tall and proud, raising her chin, she bravely faced him. "I will do anything; just…don't hurt my child." She said, proud that her voice had not cracked and echoed with a fierceness she had not known she possessed. She eyed the man with his head wrapped, and tattoos on his face. Her skin crawled in revulsion; there was nothing she would not do to save the life of her child.

Meanwhile, Kohaku drew his weapon across the throat of the Assassin Bankotsu, watching as the man's life faded from his eyes as his blood flowed. He turned to see his sister fall, but not before taking down the other Assassin with her. He pushed the dead man's body from atop her and saw that she had been stabbed in the upper chest. She smiled weakly, "There was a third, Kohaku…save the Queen." Kohaku was off before she had even utter his name running with all the speed he possessed to the secret passage, despite the blood dripping down his left arm and his leg.

The man smiled evilly at Rin and she shivered, knowing full well the look of lust in a man's eyes. He appraised her figure in the revealing Yukata, dropping his knife as he knew he could child her and the child with his bare hands. He smirked. He would take her as she had offered in the exchanged for her life and then he would child her child before her then he would take her to the others. He moved to her and cupped her cheeks. Rin stiffened as he closed his eyes and lowered his lips to hers, missing the flash of the shuriken as the small but sharp edge slashed his jugular vein, showering her with his blood. His eyes widened in surprise as he looked to her in disbelief, she stepped away with wide eyes and watched as he fell to her feet, dead. She had never killed a man before, but she had lost a child and from the lesson she had learnt so very hard, she had been determined to protect this child from the fate of the other.

She turned to run with Kohaku's voice called her name. She sighed in relief and waited for him to reach her, he did not stop but clutched her hand and continued running. That very day, Rin, third Queen of the West and Tsuyoshi Takara de Taisho, heir to the Western lands along with their personal guard, Kohaku escaped the Western Land and headed to the East. It was but moments later, word came to the soldiers who had just arrived within the chambers where the attempted assassination had taken place that their great Lord Sesshomaru, had fallen.

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Until next time….