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A young woman was standing by a calm river, looking at her distorted reflection in the clear waters. She had long, black hair that shone vibrantly; a sign that she was well taken-care of. Her dark eyes held a vivacious, playful look, and her full lips seemed to always be upturned into a happy smile. She had a lot to be happy for, this young woman. Although her life had started out very badly, it turned out more than decently. The first part of her childhood seemed more like a bad dream to her, than her past. Who would have thought that a young orphan child who used to live alone in a cave on the outskirts of a hateful village would now be a part of a loving (well, sort of), yet odd family? Her father… no, she did not want to think of him as being a father. He was a caregiver. He was a friend. Yes, her friend had saved her from the nightmare of her past, and brought her into this dream of the present. For this, she would be eternally grateful to him. Her small smile formed into a bigger one as she thought about the silver-haired demon who had rescued her from certain death, and from the loneliness that had been swallowing her small heart. Yes, she would be eternally grateful to him for all he had done for her.

As she stood at the river, her gaze went from her own reflection to the creatures that made that river their home. Though she was watching them intently, her mind was elsewhere. She did not notice the short, green goblin-esque creature walking up behind her. "Rin," it exclaimed in a somewhat grating voice. "Rin! Lord Sesshoumaru has been looking for you everywhere!"

Rin was startled by his voice, for she had been totally lost in her thoughts. She spun around, and her knee firmly hit the goblin in the face, causing him to go into the air and twirl once before landing facedown on the ground. "Jaken! I'm so sorry!" She picked up him and set him back on his feet, keeping a hand on his shoulder for a moment so that he would remain steady.

"You should be sorry," Jaken muttered as he rubbed his cheek, glowering at Rin. "Lord Sesshomaru is ready to move on. If you do not want to be le-"

"-Left behind I need to hurry and get a move on. I know, I know. You tell me that every time we move on." She strained herself up and crossed her arms over her chest. "Let's go." She began walking before Jaken had a chance to say anything more. Though he always said that Lord Sesshomaru would leave without her if she did not hurry, she could not find it in herself to believe him. Sesshomaru and she had a bond. She had helped him when he was in need, and he had helped her. It had always been that way, and in her heart she knew that it would always be Sesshomaru and her forever.. Even if that meant having to deal with Jaken.