Chapter 20

Guys this story is close to being complete. I'm so happy how this story is coming along. So many twists have happened and a few more to come. More good news, this story broke 80+ reviews! I'm so happy. I really hope to break 100 reviews. Help me reach that goal! I know if you were writing a story about these two amazing characters you would love to see that goal. Okay, let's get into this chapter before I continue on how happy I am.

It had been a few days since Rin and her daughter Taura left their home. They were taking their time traveling down the path and were soon to arrive at the ocean. "Momma, how much longer till we arrive?"

"We'll be there by tomorrow afternoon. It's starting to get late and tonight it's gonna be a full moon. You know what that means?" Taura knew what it meant. It was her time of the month to become human.

"Yes. Momma, why is that I turn human? I still don't understand the meaning behind it. Does my Chichue turn human like me?" Since Taura found out about her father, she had so many questions about him.

Before Rin answered, she pulled Taura to the side and sat under a huge willow tree. She then pulled her daughter into her lap and said, "I'll try to explain the best that I can. You are still young my baby girl."

"Please, I do my best to understand."

"Well half-demons lose their demonic powers just for one night or day and become human. Just like you. I've witnessed it plenty of times. Your father doesn't turn human because he's a full demon. You take after your Uncle Inuyasha. He's a half demon like yourself and his time of the month is the night of the new moon. Inuyasha is your father's younger half-brother," Rin explained, brushing Taura's silver hair behind her ear.

"Really? Does he half fluffy ears like me?"

"Haha, he does. You have a cousin that is a quarter demon. His name is Takumi. He too has fluffy ears, silver hair and golden eyes. His time to turn human is during the day."

"Wow! Can I meet them?" Taura cupped her hands together and pleaded with her puppy dog golden eyes.

"Taura...I'm not sure. They….we'll see. They live very far away in another direction from us." Rin has always wondered what her family's reaction would be to her having a child. Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango and Miroku were like older siblings to her. She looked up to them whenever she needed. "I miss them."

"Momma, I think you should go see them. I want to meet my cousin, my uncle, my Chichue and everyone else."

"Taura, my princess…" How can Rin tell her the truth? "We'll start with your father first." It was only a matter of time till they met again. She still wonders what Sesshomaru's reaction will be to seeing his daughter.

Just thinking about it made her cry, which alerted Taura. "Momma, why are you crying?" Her little hand wiped the tears that fell down Rin's cheek. "Momma?"

Rin pulled her close and whispered, "it's nothing baby. Momma just has a lot on her mind. I promise that I'm okay." In her mind she could see their conversation and it wasn't going the way she saw it. She saw the red anger within his eyes. Claws sharper than ever. They reached to attack her and for keeping their daughter away for three years. The anger in his voice is what really scared her and she pictured what he would say. "You've kept our daughter hidden away for three years! How could you Rin? Why didn't you return after giving birth? How could you allow this to happen and not let me see her?" She knew he would say a lot more that could result in her running away again and taking their daughter with her.

"Momma?" Taura shook her mother's shoulder.

Rin shook her head to clear her mind. "I'm okay, it's still my headache. Let's find a river and I'll catch us some fish for dinner." Eating usually helped clear her mind. "Then we'll find a hot spring to take a bath."

"Okay, momma." They got to their feet and searched for a river. "Momma, will we make camp for the night near the river?"

"Yes, we'll be a few feet away from the water. I don't want the chance for you to fall in." Taura still couldn't swim since the river had a faster current.

"That's true momma. I hope one day you can teach me how to swim," Taura said as they continued on down the path, through the woods.

"I will. It just needs to become much warmer out," Rin explained, taking her child's hand in hers.

"Yay!" Taura skipped along as she had another question she wanted to ask, "momma, tell me more about my Chichue."

"What would you like to know?"

"How old is he?"

Rin had to think about it, "I think he's close to….1,000 years old. But in human years that would be 19 years old."

"Wow! How old were you when you first met him?"

"I was very young. I had just turned eight and I found him injured and took care of him. He reviv...he's watched over me ever since," Rin knew Taura was too young to know that her mother had died three times in her life.

"That's neat…" the sound of a little tummy growl came from her stomach. "Momma, I'm hungry."

"Same here. I can hear a river up ahead." There indeed was a river in front of them. It was long and flowing at a fast speed. It flowed down in the direction they would head in the morning. "Let's set up camp here and then will catch ourselves some fish."

"Okay, momma."

As they were preparing everything to catch their dinner, they weren't aware that they were being watched by several human male eyes. They were mostly focused on Rin. It had been three years since they were ordered to look for her by the now dying village elder, Lady Keda. She still wanted revenge on Rin, for the death of her grandson, Ezume.

Akito was one of the boys that was sent out to look for Rin. He whispered in a hush tone so that she wouldn't hear him. "I can't believe we finally found her. It looks like she's given birth recently? How sad. The child will be motherless very soon," his hands ached to get his hands around Rin's neck.

The human male, Daiki stopped him from going forward. "Relax, Akito. We'll get our chance. She'll pay for what she caused our village, my late friend Daisuke and Lady Keda's late grandson Ezume." His hands too ached to be wrapped around Rin's neck.

"So when do you think we should grab her? What about the child? We could...send her down river? A child her size can't swim in that river's current. She'll be dead before she goes over the falls, haha." Akito threw his head back and laughed. "You got the knife and rope, Daiki?"

Daiki pulled out the objects from a brown sack, handing off the knife to Akito. "Both their lives will be cut short tonight. The child by drowning and that bitch by hanging."

"Just remember Daiki, we have to bring her back alive. Lady Keda wants to watch the bitches life leave that girl's eyes."

"Yes. I too, want to watch her die by hanging. Lady Keda can die happy, haha."

They were alerted when they caught Rin's attention. "Who's there? Taura stay near me."

"Might as well show ourselves, Daiki." Akito waved his hand forward as they both stepped through the trees. "Well, we'll. It's been sometime Rin. Oh I must say three years?"

They watched her eyes become shocked with fear, "Ak...Akito." She remembers the same boy being good friends with now dead Ezume. The same boy who brought sake and made her feel sick.

"Haha, you remember my name? Then you must remember, Lady Keda? She asked me and Daiki to fetch you. She wishes to see you hang, haha."

Rin's eyes became enlarged hearing the name of the last village elder. She gripped her neck as fear ran through her. Taura hid behind her mother in fear. "Momma? Who..who are these men? They scare me." Rin was frozen with fear. She couldn't answer, nor move. It was like her world froze around her. "Momma?" Taura shook her mother's side.

Daiki stepped forward, holding the ropes to bound Rin with. Akito did the same but with a knife in his left hand. "Now will you go the easy way or the hard way." His hand gripped the dark blade tighter within his hand.

Rin went from fear to anger. She will not allow them to take her. "I choose neither." She pulled a blade from her inner kimono. It was dull, but it was her only weapon she had.

Akito moved the blade back and forth in his hand as he said, "that wasn't the option we've given you. You will come with us and the child…" He looked to Taura with hate in his eyes. "The child shall lose you as her mother. She will suffer the same fate you cause Lady Keda. She will die"

His words frightened Rin. She could not allow her daughter to be without her, nor die. Before she could react anymore, Akito and Daiki lunged at her. "Ahhh…" left her lips and Taura's. They each fell to the ground. The men held Rin down as she struggled in their grip.

Taura rolled close to the river's edge, almost falling in. She watched in horror, seeing her mother fighting to get the men off of her. "Momma," she cried out.

Rin tried her best to use the blade, only to have it ripped from her hand and tossed into the river. "Taura, run! You have to get away. Follow the river and it will lead you to the castle."

"Momma, no!" Little tears streamed down her cheeks.

Akito and Daiki got the upper hand and bound Rin with the ropes and held the blade to her throat. "Hahaha, we've got you know. Lady Keda will be most pleased. Now for the child." The men looked to Taura debating who will kill her by drowning.

"No! Leave her be. Taura, run and get as far away as you can!"

"Shut up!" Rin's world suddenly went dark when Daiki shoved a fist to the side of her face. She went limp and collapsed to the ground.

"No, momma." Taura wanted to run to her mother, but heard the younger boy coming towards her. Looking up, she knew she wouldn't be able to outrun them by running around them. Her only option was the river. There were large white rocks that made a bridge that she would be able to cross.

Taura's fluffy ears perked up when she heard one of the men say, "kill the child."

Taura knew that she had to escape with her life. She jolted fast to get across the river, only to slip on the rocks and she fell into the river. "MOMMA!" She screamed as she was swept down river. Her head went in and out of the water for several minutes. "He...lp." Her world started to go dark as her little body was losing strength. The only thing she saw and felt was a flash of white light and the warmth of body heat.

I want to thank Elohiniar for helping me choose this path I went for this story. Will Rin and Taura be reunited? Will Sessohmaru know she's in danger and save her in time? Will he ever meet his daughter?

Guys we broke 84 reviews! Only 16 reviews away from 100! It's almost there. Ahhh! Guys I really would love to see that goal be reached. It would make my week.

Harelyqueen2037: I'm glad you are enjoying this story as much as I am. Were you shocked to see this event unfold?

LunnBR: I'm glad you've been enjoying this chapter for a good while. I'm glad it's kept you preoccupied during a tough time at work. They haven't crossed patches yet. Do you think Sesshomaru will find her in time. What about Taura? Your English is great :). I could read your review really well.

Mia Montes: Espero que esta historia sea de tu agrado. Desafortunadamente, aún no se habían reunido. ¿Crees que la encontrará a tiempo?

Jenny Crum: He didn't meet her this chapter unfortunately.

Mechine: Yep, it happens where a woman doesn't know she's pregnant. Do you hope they find each other soon before it's too late?

GothBanshee: No reunion this chapter, sadly. I promise there will be tears. Do you hope they find each other in time before it's too late?

InuKag4eva: You'll find out soon what his reaction will be about seeing his daughter for the first time. Do you think he'll be mad, shocked, or another type of emotion?