"Jaken, get Seeiro," Sesshoumaru ordered the toad. Seeiro was a demon seer who prophesized the correct mate for each Inu-taisho demon at Sesshoumaru's current age. Having been worried about Rin's aging problem, Sesshoumaru had forgotten about this tradition.

"Yes Master Sesshoumaru," Jaken replied.

***

"So, what have you come up with?" Jaken crept into the room Seeiro was working in. Seeiro, unfortunately, was muttering madly to himself.

"This can't be…I must be reading it wrongly!"

"What?" Jaken asked.

"Jaken…did you not say your master, Sesshoumaru, hated humans?"

"Yes. Why?"

"I read that…his mate was destined to be a human," Seeiro whispered. Jaken choked on what he had been eating.

"But that can't be!"

"Of course not. So, I'm telling Lord Sesshoumaru that his destined mate is the Demoness of the South-Lokittona," Seeiro replied decisively. However, as Seeiro walked out the door, it suddenly hit Jaken that the human just might've been…Rin!

"NO!!!! Wait!!! OLD SEER!!!" However, when Sesshoumaru glared at Jaken, he quieted.

"I see. Demoness Lokittona?" Sesshoumaru was thoughtful. Deep down, he wasn't quite sure whether he was happy or sad. He reprimanded himself for ever thinking Rin might've taken a bigger part in his life. "Jaken, take care of things while I'm gone."

***

"Rin, she's stirring!" Jaken said, informing the girl of her sister.

"Oh. Kana-chan!" Rin turned and hurried towards her sister. Jaken left to manage the household.

"R-Rin?" Kanaoke was weak but could make out the blurred outline of her little sister.

"Yes, Kana-chan? Here's some medicine for you," Rin gently helped her sister up and was feeding her the medicine when Jaken hurried back.

"Rin! Lord Sesshoumaru's back and he wishes your presence!"

"Oh." She turned back to her sister who nodded and took the cup. She gave her one last look before going out the door and hurrying towards Sesshoumaru. However, when she saw him she came to a stop.

"S-Sesshoumaru-…" the rest of her words were cut off by the intimidating Demoness by Sesshoumaru.

"What's THIS, Sesshoumaru? A human?" Lokittona was displeased, for she had heard her soon-to-be mate was against all humans.

"Rin, this is my soon-to-be mate, Demoness Lokittona," Sesshoumaru told the young girl calmly, as if he hadn't heard a word the Demoness had said.

Upon hearing 'soon-to-be mate' Rin bit her lips and tried not to show any emotions though deep down her heart was breaking.

"A human! Acting as if she were of equal worth as me! You should be down on your knees!" the Demoness screeched. Not caring much for anything now that Sesshoumaru's found a mate, Rin sank down to her knees, and bowed her head like a servant. Sesshoumaru, however, could not control his emotions-a first time.

"Rin! What are you doing, kneeling like a servant?"

"Sesshoumaru, am I to understand that this human girl is NOT a servant?" Sesshoumaru looked at her with a piercing glare. "Now, dear. You wouldn't mind that if we were mates, would you? Ren, what it? Pack your bags and get out of here. NEVER return." Rin gasped a little, pleading Sesshoumaru with her eyes.

"Rin, get up. You aren't a servant, nor to be treated like one."

"Sesshoumaru! Are you saying I can't kick a mere HUMAN out of this house?"

"This is still MY dwelling, Lokittona. Don't forget who's master here." Sesshoumaru turned to leave, but the Demoness stopped him.

"Sesshoumaru," she started sweetly. "Why her?"

"What?"

"Let me make myself clear. Your mother, my aunt, wished to keep human servants out, did she not?" Sesshoumaru stopped cold.

"Your father wouldn't let her. And what ended up happening? He went off with a worthless human, leaving my aunt behind to break her own heart." Sesshoumaru turned slowly. "Are you trying to follow in your father's footsteps? Huh?" Her eyes were flashing now.

"P-Please, Lady Lokittona. I won't get in the way," Rin's meek voice came. The Demoness, however, took this as a sign of disrespect.

"Don't you DARE talk when not talked to! I'll teach the rules of this household so you'll NEVER forget," she walked forward, then bringing her claw high above her head, made for Rin's cowering figure.

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What happens? Wait 'til next time. Please review! I'll put up the next chapter as soon as I'm done. Enjoy!

OH-the prequel to this is Love from My Soul

Check out my other IY fanfics in the meantime:

Love from My Soul (InuXKag-complete--Prequel to this!)

New Life, New School, New Problems, New Foes (total humor)