HI MY BELOVED READERS! (I have re-updated this chapter 'cause, I have added few more points towards the end from 'come on!...)
I had this discussion with a great writer, StoriedFabric about sessXrin relationship post manga/ anime. I raised few more points in favour of sessXolder rin pairing which I would like to share with you. So the following substantiation is unplanned; something which I had come up with all of a sudden; I had a feeling you'd like it if I share the same with you :D
Plzzz let me know what you feel about this…. :DDD
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha (sobs...sobs... X' )
Actually Inuyasha final act ending, was a confirmation by itself that sessXrin are meant to end together... The thing is, Sess and Rin are going through the phase of separation similar to Inuyasha and Kagome... (I have already hinted this point in this story, chapter 11)
Kagome was uncertain initially, but after 3 years, her love for Inuyasha reopened the well and they were reunited... It was Kagome who had to make the choice to stay with Inuyasha... only then they reunited... Kagome was past 15 years (almost 16, I guess) too early to make choices of life; but after 3 years she was way past 18 years; old enough to choose to wed Inuyasha and live in the feudal era.
Similarly, it is upto Rin who has to make choice to stay with Sess after years, when she's old enough... we all know our steadfast Rin would never change her resolution of being with her lord forever... yes! If Rin is akin to Kagome in character as how Jinenji says, then Rin will be determined as Kagome and make the choice to be with her lord like how Kagome chose to be with Inuyasha. She's one who'd rather live a short life with her lord than a long life in human village, which she clearly displayed in the episode "Forever with Lord Sesshomaru"
Like how the desperate Inuyasha had visited the bone-eater's well once in three days, the desperate demon lord is visiting Rin once in a while; also, he gifts various stuffs to provide her, please her and to keep reminding her of his existence...
Sess doing such things out of his way confirms that he doesn't want to part with Rin forever and wants her back, despite the fact that Rin is to stay in the village, to learn human ways and also that she may even choose to stay there forever... like how Inuyasha wanted Kagome back, even though he purposely left her with her family for her safety and happiness.
Yes! if Sesshomaru had intended to forsake Rin, he would never have visited her in the first place; he'll only make things difficult for both of them if Rin is not going to join him... the best part is, he didn't stop with his visits, but gifts her, which shows how much Rin means to him, how often he keeps thinking about her even when he's away from her, that he buys a gift for her and how he can never go on for too long without her...
A human friend's visits and gifts can be considered normal; but those of a cold demon lord like Sesshomaru? ABNORMAL! (Reminder: When you compare the Sesshomaru in his first appearance, episode 5 with the very last episode of Inuyasha final act, you wouldn't believe that it was only him who has transformed so much! all because of Rin….. It was Rin who has transformed the Villain into a Hero! *WINKS* Initially I hated Sesshomaru for his villainy attitude… but now, he's my most fav anime character after Rin ^^)
Sesshomaru and Naraku were never enemies although they loathed each other, until Rin got abducted by Naraku. Two reasons why Sesshomaru harboured enmity with Naraku and pursued that half-demon 1) Sesshomaru's pride got hurt and 2) Rin got abducted and was so close to death.
Only after entry of Rin in his life, all of Sesshomaru's hidden demonic powers were unleashed; from Tensiega's power to resurrect the dead to his self-generation of Bakusaiga and regeneration of his lost left arm. Rin is the source of his true strength and power, which he was seeking, so desperately for centuries. Rin HAS to be with Sesshomaru forever. What will he do, without her?
And it is too clear to Rin that she'll never get another male who'll pamper her with such gifts; who'll love and protect her as profound as Sesshomaru…. How'd she ever fall for any male, when her hut is filled with his gifts and her heart filled with the memories of her adventures with her Lord and the visits of her Lord. Unbeknownst to himself, Sesshomaru doesn't give a chance for Rin to even think of another male with his visits and gifts.
We all know how possessive Sesshomaru can be, whenever we witnessed his obsession for Tesseiga, which he had believed to be his. And as for Rin, whom he values even above his weapons, power, conquest or practically anything (and 'anything' includes his own life), how will he bear to let anyone possess her other than himself? Wouldn't his life become empty without her?
Sesshomaru was never in love with Kagura…. He held deep compassion for her, perhaps some feelings for her as well, which were at a premature/ preliminary stage, not deep enough to be defined as 'love'. Sesshōmaru's concern for her after smelling her blood in battle with Moryomaru triggered his Tenseiga to become ready to be forged into a weapon. Tōtōsai explains that something in Sesshōmaru's heart had changed as he felt the sorrow and anger of losing someone. After learning the Meidō Zangetsuha for the first time, a breeze blows which was Kagura's free spirit and Sesshōmaru closes his eyes and decides that he, Sesshōmaru, will decide whether or not Kagura died in vain. He meant that, Kagura didn't actually die in vain, as Tenseiga's power as a weapon was unleashed only due to her death. It was as if, the indirect price for Kagura's death was Meido Zangetsuha.
Let's come to the Epic Episode 9…. Rin died at the cost of maturing Tenseiga. That was when Sesshomaru pronounced those golden words, "I couldn't save her? Tenseiga. I let you (i.e. Rin) die for this thing (i.e. Tensiega). Nothing is worth the cost of Rin's life" . No price tag for Rin, he's saying (YIPPEE! :D)
Sesshomaru loves Rin, everyone knows that. Even his mother knows, which she exposed when she said, "when you heart desires to protect your loved one…..". Chances of Sesshomaru falling in love with some demoness or another human woman are far too remote, compared to the chances of him falling in love with a grown up Rin, whom he already loves platonically. Besides, even if he falls for someone else, that female is not and can never be his RIN!
Having seen how intimate Sesshomaru and Rin were throughout the series, can we, the audience, even bear to see Sesshomaru with a demoness or another female for a mate? Rin with another male for a husband? Thus the intimacy between Sesshomaru and Rin dissolved and diluted creating a permanent invisible barrier between them?
Quite often we have seen the girl worried and whining to Jaken about her lord, say, "I'm worried about Lord Sesshomaru…. Do you think he'll be okay?" etc., even when she was by Sesshomaru's side. Now Rin is living away from her lord. Surely she'd be even more worried about his well-being although she may never show it to anyone…. She cannot live without him too long…. Her love and concern for him will surely bring her back to him….
Sesshomaru's potential rival is Kohaku. But the chances of a promising romance between Rin and Kohaku is much less compared to that between Rin and Sesshomaru, which is substantiated in the final episode... i.e. When Tōtōsai asked Kohaku whether he visits his sister Sango from time to time, Kohaku tells that he doesn't, as her house is "too crowded", which means he very rarely visits; he doesn't visit the village often, not even for Rin whom he had earlier vowed to protect. So apparently, Rin and Kohaku are hardly in contact while Rin and Sess are frequently in touch.
Even in episode 9 final act, when Kohaku realized that Rin was dead, he apologized to Sess for not protecting Rin well... which implies that even Kohaku knows Sess is the one who cares about Rin the most. This means that not even the childhood human friend Kohaku can love and care for Rin as much as the demon lord...
Even I had not suspected the potential romance between Sesshomaru and Rin, till it was hinted to us, readers of manga/ watchers of anime too often than not…. For example:-
1) Jinenji says that Rin is akin to Kagome in looks and character,
2) Jinenji's mother asks Rin if she was 'smitten' with a demon; the blushing, daydreaming old woman also said that she was once, like Rin, young and innocent (Jinenji's mother had also mated a demon)
3) Koga wondered why Sesshomaru was keeping a little girl like Rin with him instead of a beautiful girl like Kagome. He was also about say something inappropriate before he was forced shut by his comrades,
4) Rin declared that she'll be with her Lord forever,
5) The confused Monk Ungai pointed both at Rin and Kagome that they choose to be with demons,
6) Sesshomaru's mother specifically asked Jaken what Rin was to Sesshomaru; also she frankly announces that Sesshomaru has taken after his father in the strangest ways, when she wondered 'all this fuss over one human girl?!'
7) Jaken answered that their relationship is vague to him; he didn't even attempt to that say Rin was a 'close/ endeared companion' to Sesshomaru, because he knew too well that Rin was NEVER JUST A 'CLOSE/ ENDEARED COMPANION' to his master,
8) Rin is promised to be given the choice to return to her lord once she's old enough
9) In Inuyasha movie 3: swords of the honourable ruler, (a) Rin and Kagome were referred to as Izayoi by the evil sword Sounga, (b) While the Inu brothers were always at war when they confront each other, this time, they indirectly joined forces, only for the sake of their respective human girls, (b) Kagome asked Inuyasha how Rin is with Sesshomaru 'all the time' when the demon lord hates humans.
11) During battles, While an anxious Kagome always calls, "Inuyasha!", our worried Rin calls, "Lord Sesshomaru!"
10) and so on…
The above instances, indirectly prompts the audience to ponder about their vague relationship. If the author had wanted their relationship clearly defined, then somewhere or the other Rin would have been at least hinted as just a friend/ companion/ sister-like/ daughter-like to Sesshomaru. But their relationship stays undefined till the end of the whole series, but we were given hints of potential romance between Sesshomaru and Rin, as listed above numerically.
Come on! Nowhere, the connection between Rin and Kohaku, Kagome and Miroku and Inuyasha and Sango has been questioned. Nobody, not even Sango questioned or inquired her brother Kohaku's connection/ friendship with Rin. 'Cause it's too apparent that they're all just friends. Why should the connection between Sesshomaru and Rin be questioned or addressed with by so many people, so often, throughout the series?
Also, I don't know how many have noticed those, but when I did, I was shocked; those instances only triggered my faith that RinXSess have a potential romance track. Those instances are: There were minute traces of red on Rin's cheeks on two occasions (I mean, Rin very lightly blushed): 1) When Rin was revived the second time, Sesshomaru was stroking her hair and caressing her cheeks. At that moment Rin's cheeks were minutely reddened, as her small hand held his. 2) In Inuyasha movie 3, when Rin submitted Tenseiga to her lord Sesshomaru, which she protected from the clutches of evil demons, she faintly blushed as her lord took it from her. So she blushed (although slightly) mostly with her lord. Rin is not a kid that blushes often with people.
I'm not saying that the eight or nine year old Rin has romantic feelings for Sesshomaru. That's not quite possible, and I personally disgust at the possibility…. But what I feel as possible is that, the eight/ nine year old girl is likely to have a minute crush on her beloved lord, which she doesn't know herself…. If that little girl can mildly blush like that, it is very likely that she'll blush more fiercely in her teenage, in the presence of her lord…. And I don't remember any instance in which Rin blushed at Kohaku or vice versa. So apparently those two don't even seem to have any secret crush on each other, at least till the end of Inuyasha series….
We have seen so far that Sesshomaru's eyes widened; breath hitched; breath held (in shock, for ex. In ep. 9 Kohaku told that Rin is dead; Sesshomaru's eyes widen and stopped breathing which his mother pointed out); mouth fell open (for ex. When he revived rin for the first time) he was startled (for ex. When Rin asked him, if he'll always remember her, if she dies, he was a startled for a moment); worried him; made him feel fear and sadness; made him touch her out of love (ep. 9); made him comfort her which her never did in his life before (ep.9 "you're…..alright now") etc., the list will go on…. All these expression of emotions by Sesshomaru were only because of Rin….. Never did he act like that with Kagura or with Sara or with any other.
Only Rin is capable of stirring emotions in Sesshomaru which he never felt before, breaking through his freezing cold, boring, deadpan façade. Ugh! I just can't imagine a Sesshomaru without Rin! He'll be as good as a walking wall without her….. Rin is the one who introduced the emotion called 'compassion' in Sesshomaru's heart which developed over a period of time. Upon her second death, Sesshomaru's compassion matured and widened to a greater extent that, he began harbouring compassion not only for Rin but for other beings….
Sesshomaru who had never bothered about another life, is now gifting Rin with various extravagant stuffs every time he visits her….. Even this transformation is due to Rin….
If Rin doesn't rejoin him and invade a significant part of his life, Sesshomaru's demonic as well as emotional strength and power will cease to grow... It is very evident that Rin's place is only by her Lord Sesshomaru, and she should be with him forever, 'cause she brings the best out of him…. He shall learn to exhibit many other good emotions, sentiments and feelings, in due course of time, only when Rin is with him as before…. And of course, the most intimate relationship in the world is that of a husband-wife relationship. A wife can make so many changes in her husband, those not even his parents or siblings can…..
If Sesshomaru and Rin individually sit back and reminisce over the best memories and times of their lives, OBVIOUSLY, they would think of their moments with and memories of each other. They'd surely wish to have more and even better memories of each other; sweeter moments with each other; that is possible only when they reunite; and if they fall in love and mate, what greater happiness and moments can they experience this?
When Rin becomes Sesshomaru's lover and mate, she'll surely transform him in a never before fashion, for the better…. If we wish for a stronger, more powerful and more virtuous Sesshomaru, then we need Rin's permanence by his side…. She is the true meaning for his mundane demon life….
Also I read in some sessXrin site, where a fan said she had read somewhere, that Rumiko T had initially planned to make Sess take the grown up Rin back to himself from the care of Kaede and Rin happily rejoins him (no need to doubt her choice); but due to the pressure of the editors she ended the series by one chapter less... :((( how unfortunate :(... Thanks to fanfics, Rumiko's vision is materialzed :)
I'm sorry if I bored you with my reasoning. I'm also sorry if I have repeated similar points that I have already addressed in this story... I'm such a hard-core fan of RinXSess pairing ^^….
I hope I have reasonably pleased sessXrin pairing lovers and convinced non-lovers….. If I have hurt anyone's sentiments plzzz forgive me…..
Special thanks to my friend StoriedFabric, who has stirred my thoughts and make me come up with this addition….
Plzzz review :D