Disclaimer: Inuyasha doesn't belong to me or any of the other characters in it, but Kohana's mine. ^_^

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CHAPTER ONE: KOHANA

As the sun was rising and the forget-me-nots were blooming, an inu-youkai with long silver hair and a blue crescent moon on his forehead was sleeping peacefully against a tree. He was sleeping a dreamless sleep but slowly a memory came about.

[Flashback]

"Sesshoumaru-sama"

"Hai? Do you need anything?!"

"No, Sesshoumaru-sama you know I'm getting weaker"

Though he knew the truth he didn't want it, he didn't want to except it.

"Hai"

"I promise that you will find somebody like me one day"

And with those final words the young girl closed her eyes and stopped breathing. Tears came falling down the cheek of the youkai who lost the most important thing in the world to him.

[End of Flashback]

The inu-youkai, Sesshoumaru, woke up with a start and stared at the forget-me-nots surrounding him. [Today is you twelfth birthday but along with that today is the second year when you went away.] Sesshoumaru took a deep breath and got to his feet and began to walk. He walked towards the stream to find his servant Jakken who was trying to catch a fish for breakfast. He noticed Sesshoumaru was not in a pleasant mood that day.

[That's right, today is the day when she went to join the spirits. I got to do something to cheer him up!] Jakken was trying to think of what to do for Sesshoumaru but nothing came up in his small brain.

"Jakken"

"Aye me Lord"

"Where is her shrine?" Sesshoumaru asked quietly.

"It is in the meadow that's east from this place" Jakken replied.

"Then we will visit her shrine after breakfast"

Jakken was confused. Why did he ask him where the shrine was? His master knew very well where it was. Jakken shook his head. [He has too much on his mind. That's probably why he asked.]

After breakfast they stayed and rested a little by the stream. Sesshoumaru was leaning against a rock. He was in deep thought. He was trying to make sense of Rin's last words. ["I promise that you will find somebody like me one day" What did she mean? Why did she say such words?] It didn't make sense to him but he had a feeling that something was going to happen and it would happen soon.

Around mid day they left and started on their five hour walk to the meadow. Forget-me-nots were Rin's favorite flower but they didn't grow where Rin's grave was. That was why Sesshoumaru was so far away, so he could bring some for her. He didn't mind the long walk so he went on his way.

As their walk came to a close Sesshoumaru noticed a scent. It was Rin's scent! Sesshoumaru darted to her shrine and left Jakken behind. As he got closer he noticed the scent was like Rin's but it was a little different. It didn't matter though, it was still Rin's scent. When Sesshoumaru got to the shrine, he did not find Rin there but a different girl. She had waist high silver-white hair, with two black streaks in the front. Her eyes were a golden-amber color and her face well resembled Rin's bit she had a forest-green crescent moon on her forehead. Her kimono was red with a white obi. Sesshoumaru noticed she was lying in an odd position. He figured she had sprained her ankle. The girl stirred and opened her eyes without getting up. She noticed Sesshoumaru and looked at him with an interesting looking expression. Sesshoumaru was a little shocked about this. Every human would cower at the site of him except this girl, and Rin.

"Who are you?" the girl asked.

"I am Sesshoumaru. What is your name?"

"Kohana"

"How did you end up like this?"

"I don't remember" was her response.

"Do you know where your village is?" asked Sesshoumaru?

"Don't have one. I've been orphaned for two years now"

This was freaking out Sesshoumaru a lot. The girl looked a lot like Rin. Kohana didn't try to run away when she saw Sesshoumaru but looked at him with an interesting face, just like Rin. She was an orphan just like Rin too. Kohana winced when she tried to get up but she just kept on trying to stand. Sesshoumaru felt a pulse from Tensaiga and unsheathed his sword. [Do you want me to release the pain from this girl? Save her like Rin?!] Sesshoumaru thought for a moment but decided to release her pain. From what it looked like she didn't sprain her ankle but broke her left leg and sprained her right knee. He swung the Tensaiga at Kohana and she was standing upright. Kohana was surprised. She had no idea what he did.

"My sword brings back life and expels intense pain" said Sesshoumaru.

"How did you know what I was going to ask?!" Kohana asked.

"Your expression"

And with that he put the forget-me-nots on the shrine and started to walk away. To his surprise he saw Kohana follow behind. Sesshoumaru felt like as if Rin was back so he turned around and nodded for her to come up closer to follow him. Sesshoumaru was walking towards where Jakken was waiting for him. He was once again thinking about Rin's last words. [Can this be her? The person that Rin promised me that I would meet?] He shook his head and started to slow down his pace. Jakken saw Sesshoumaru with Kohana and gaped at her.

"Who's this!"

"Kohana, my name is Kohana you ugly frog!"

Sesshoumaru smirked. If this was the promised person she was just like Rin. And now their journey with Kohana begins.

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