AN: READ THIS!!!!!! YOU WILL UNDERSTAND NOTHING IF YOU DO NOT!
Okay, Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, and Naraku, or any other demons have lived all
the way up to Kagome and Rin's century. Rin was just born in Kagome's time,
as along with Sango and Miroku. So if there are still demons, there are
still demon exterminators! And there are still monks in this time, so let's
just add this twist, neh? All right, you may continue!
"Sesshomaru...?" Rin called out.
Two words escaped from his mouth, 'goodbye'.
Memories came to her head as he walked away... Blood. Father. Murder. Mother. Kill. Shippo. Why did they have to die? Why! Why! Then Rin realized one thing. She turned to look at Sesshomaru, who was opening the gate. Rin tried to run after him, and tried to call out his name, but nothing happened. She remained paralyzed and silent. I'm all alone...
* * *
"Inuyasha!"
Inuyasha turned around. An arrow plunged into his chest. He was pinned to the God tree once more. He turned to look at the predator. Kikyo.
"Come to kill me again now have you Kikyo? When you have no souls to confide you into this world?" Inuyasha remarked snidely.
"I am only here to bid you goodbye and kill you. I was giving that reincarnation of mine a favor. She helped realize the true mutt you are!" Kikyo smiled, she then began to laugh. Her body glowed, and soon fell to the ground. Lifeless. Her laugh echoed in the wind.
There was a rustle in the bushes. Inuyasha turned to look. It was Kagome. Inuyasha growled. She limped toward his body, with a sad expression. She was now face to face.
"I-Inu-Inuyasha..." Kagome sobbed and fell into his chest.
"What do you want wench?" Inuyasha snapped.
Kagome smiled at him. Inuyasha's eyes widened.
"What's with the smile wench?" Inuyasha remarked.
Kagome clasped her hand around the arrow. And strode to pull it out.
"What the hell are you doing?" Inuyasha asked with a slight hint of anger in his voice.
"Letting you go," Kagome replied weakly. She nearly had the arrow out. Which was a painful ordeal for Inuyasha.
"Why the hell are you doing that?" Inuyasha scowled.
Kagome pulled it out.
"Because I love you." Kagome was smiling.
Inuyasha took her corpse in his arms and gave her a surprised look.
"I don't care if you hate me or not, because I still love you. Inuyasha, is it okay if I wait?" Kagome whispered.
Inuyasha's surprised expression began to fade.
"Inuyasha...Inuyasha...INUYASHA!" Kagome wailed. Her limp body fell to the ground with a 'thump'.
She looked around; Inuyasha was no where in sight. But there were plants all over the area.
"This must've been one of the obstacles," Kagome panted. She noticed the branches twitching.
"Which means...the others are in as much trouble as I am..." Kagome's eyes widened, she began to run.
* * *
"Kohaku..." Sango panted.
He looked at her. His eyes were so empty. But then, they looked sorrowful.
"Why? Why did you slaughter my friends!" Sango demanded.
Kohaku's face remained expressionless. Sango looked at around. A wall of purple gas surrounded them. Out of her pocket, Sango pulled out her mask. She crawled to Kohaku, he came down to her knees.
"Take this, maybe a little more of life will make you realize something..." Sango remarked weakly. She tied the mask around his face. He looked at her with shock. Suddenly the whole scene began to fade; it became dark. Sango opened her eyes.
Looking around, she saw plants crippled and torn. The plants were disintegrating. Kirara appeared, licking Sango's face. Sango petted Kirara's ear. The little neko purred in delight.
"Damn you Naraku... Kohaku, I'll always remember you..." Sango whispered. Tears bled from her eyes.
* * *
Miroku prayed to Buddha. Please spare Sango... Miroku pleaded. Suddenly, an image flashed into his head. Plants, they were wrapping around him.
"What in the name of Buddha was that?" Miroku gasped.
"Miroku?" Sango said quietly.
"What is it Sango?" Miroku replied.
"Turn in another direction. I'll try to get away!" Sango exclaimed.
A memory flashed into his head.
'Sango, whenever my wind tunnel devours me, you must run.'
'I'll never do as such.'
'Why not? You'll die!'
'Even if you did die, I'll fall right after you.'
Miroku blinked. The memory...
'...I'll fall right after you...'
"THIS IS AN ILLUSION!' Miroku shouted.
The scene faded, Miroku landed on his feet.
"To think I nearly fell for it." He smirked, "Time to find the others."
* * *
"Inuyasha! Save Kikyo if you must, just don't try to save me, save Kikyo! You could never save her! So save her now!" Kagome shrieked.
Those words hit Inuyasha. Hard. He pulled out his crushed arm and handed it to Kagome.
"But it's crushed!" Kagome cried.
"Just take my hand dammit!" Inuyasha yelled. Kagome took it.
He pulled, and felt pain burning up his arm. He didn't care; he had to save them both. Inuyasha succeeded. They came up. The scene faded.
"What the hell?" Inuyasha wondered.
He looked around to see the mangled plants. This must show our darkest fears...
"I saved them both..." he took a breath, and tried to follow the scent of Kagome.
* * *
"Death..." Sesshomaru panted, he laid on his bed. He was old now. And he was to die.
"This day was to come, it was inevitable." Sesshomaru coughed. A memory was in his head, of a woman.
"Rin..." he remembered. She died, a half demon, would never live as long as a full. Her smiling face appeared in his mind.
"Lord Sesshomaru is coming..."
The scene faded. Lord Sesshomaru was no longer afraid. He was, until the picture of his loved one came to mind.
Mangled plants laid everywhere. He knew what had happened. Without a word, he left the field, and went out to search, as the others did as well.
* * *
Alone... Alone... Alone... Alone... I'm all alone... Everyone left... So now I'm all alone...
Rin hugged her knees. She was all alone. Everybody had died; Sesshomaru had left her behind. She would always be alone.
* * *
"Inuyasha! Sango! Miroku! Where are you!" Kagome called out. Suddenly a figure appeared before her.
"Who are you?' Kagome asked.
"Me." The voice said. The person came into view. White hair glittered.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome said cheerfully as she hugged him.
"It's alright, I'm right here," Inuyasha said.
"Do you know where the others are?" Kagome asked.
Inuyasha took a deep breath.
"They're coming this way," Inuyasha remarked.
Suddenly, Sango and Miroku came into view. They all hugged.
"Where's Sesshomaru? And Rin?" Sango asked.
"Over here," the deep, calm voice of Sesshomaru came before them. They turned.
"Where's is Rin?" Miroku asked.
"That I do not know of yet," Sesshomaru remarked.
"Which means..." Inuyasha began.
"She's still in trouble... Come on! Let's go find her!" Kagome said.
Inuyasha and Sesshomaru sniffed, trying to find Rin's scent. They walked south.
* * *
Rin trembled, as she rocked back and forth, back and forth. She tried her best to blink back her tears, but they came down anyway. Sesshomaru...Mama...Daddy...Shippo... Where did you all go? Rin stayed in the darkest shadow of her mind. The coldest part of her soul held her prisoner. Then, she heard a faint cry out from somewhere. It began to get louder.
Someone was calling her name... Who still wants me...? Who still wants a lonely girl? Suddenly Rin could remember having lunch with Kagome, Sango, Inuyasha, and Miroku. She could remember laughing with them, smiling with them...being friends with them. She could remember her father tossing her into the air and then catching her. Her mother tickling her and stroking her hair. Her brother playing games with her and telling her everything would be okay. She remembered Sesshomaru. Telling her he loved her, holding her, kissing her. The shadows around her melted away, light poured down her face. She was free.
Rin fell to the ground; she blinked her eyes. Feeling warmth around her, Rin looked around. She could see faces smiling at her.
"Awake now are we?" Kagome chirped.
"You alright Rin?" Sango asked.
The two girls fussed over Rin. When they were done, Rin walked over to Sesshomaru. She took his hand. He tightened the hold. Rin smiled. She knew what he meant.
"So you've managed to finish the obstacle. You are ready to face Naraku now," they turned to look.
The woman turned around, walking, she raised her amulet. The maze disappeared, and a door came before them. The woman took the key out of the amulet and unlocked the door.
"My lord, they have arrived," the woman called out.
"Send them in," Naraku's voice bellowed.
They walked in, the woman faded, like before, into the shadows.
"Naraku! Show yourself." Rin commanded.
A figure was walking toward them. Footsteps echoed loudly as Rin stood her ground, like the others. Two beasts followed beside them. Both wrinkly, and utterly repulsive.
Naraku's lips curled into a cruel smile, "Let the games begin."
They charged forward. Sango and Miroku headed for the beasts. Inuyasha, Kagome, Sesshomaru, and Rin headed for Naraku. Naraku threw several puppets. Then, Kanna and Kagura appeared. One thing was for sure, this battle, would be extremely difficult.
Inuyasha headed for Kagura, and Kagome ran to Kanna. Kagome fired her holy arrows; Kanna leaped away. Even her usual cold face seemed trouble. Inuyasha kept firing Tetsaiga. Kagura threw several direct hits at Inuyasha. He was having trouble, since he couldn't use the wind scar.
"Kagome! Fire your arrow over here!" Inuyasha shouted. Kagome nodded and fired. The air was purified.
"Hiraikotsu!" Sango shouted as she fired her boomerang.
Miroku was having trouble, insects were appearing, and Miroku knew he couldn't use his tunnel. So he handled hand to hand combat.
Rin and Sesshomaru kept fighting the puppets that never ended. If they charged one down, another appeared. Suddenly an idea struck Rin.
"Sesshomaru can you handle these puppets yourself?" Rin asked.
"That I can," Sesshomaru replied.
"Alright!" Rin jumped high into the air all the way to Sango.
The beast fell to the ground. Sango caught her boomerang as her heels slid back.
"Sango!" Rin appeared before her.
"What is it Rin?" Sango asked.
"I have an idea," Rin said. She quickly explained it. Sango nodded.
"Hiraikotsu!" Sango shouted, her boomerang hit every one of the bugs precisely.
"Miroku!" Rin shouted. Miroku smiled. He understood. Jumping back, Miroku took off the prayer beads and used the wind tunnel.
He sucked in the second monster. Part one done.
"Sango!" Rin shouted.
Sango nodded. She fired Hiraikotsu into the air. Once it was going a good speed. Rin jumped onto Hiraikotsu and jumped off. Right in front of Naraku. Hiraikotsu returned to Sango. Part two was done.
"This is a battle between you and me Naraku. Not your pets," Rin glowered.
"Then you shouldn't use your sword neither. We will merely fight with our hands," Naraku smiled.
Rin pulled out her sword, she dropped it to the ground. They began.
Naraku sent a number of blows; Rin dodged them by mere inches, as it was the same with Naraku. They kept at the fighting until Naraku kicked Rin, making her fly back into the wall. Rin stood. She wouldn't let this man, who ruined her entire life, kill her like her family.
"AAAAAAAAAAAGH!" Rin fired her claws at Naraku.
"Go to hell!" Rin said. Naraku's eyes widened, the attack hit him, dead on.
"I win." Rin said, she collapsed to her knees.
The puppets disintegrated. Kagura and Kanna halted to a stop. Everyone stopped. Suddenly, Kagura and Kanna closed their eyes. Their bodies glowed, color came to their pale faces, and true happiness appeared. They stopped glowing, and opened their eyes.
"We're...We're free!" Kagura said. She touched her face and hugged Kanna. They were happy.
Sesshomaru came over to Rin, who was still on the ground panting.
"It's over now. He's been defeated." Sesshomaru claimed.
"No Sesshomaru," Rin began, Sesshomaru gave her a questionable look, "This is only the beginning."
* * *
They came home, and rested. They were victorious. When replenished, they gathered. Rin's new home.
Sesshomaru opened the door. Rin was packing.
"What are you doing?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Packing up," Rin answered.
"Why?" Sesshomaru asked.
Rin stopped, she took a deep breath.
"Let's sit down for a moment now shall we," Rin gave him a smile. Sesshomaru gave her a peculiar look as he nodded.
Rin pulled out two chairs. She took another breath and looked at him.
"Where are you going?" Sesshomaru asked.
"To find the other HAE members. They are still being hunted down, so I need to protect them." Rin began.
"Then might I come along also?" Sesshomaru asked.
Rin looked away. Sesshomaru stroked her hands.
"You can't." Rin replied.
"Why?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Because," Rin began, she looked at him in the eye; "There are wounds that have not healed. And I just need to be alone. To figure things out for myself."
Sesshomaru remained quiet. He stood and left, but just before he closed the door. He said,
"Agreed. Tell me when you leave." He left.
Rin remained quiet, and then smiled. He understood.
* * *
Rin finished packing. She knocked on Sesshomaru's door. He opened the door.
"It's time," Rin remarked.
Sesshomaru nodded. They walked to the front door and opened it. They stood together, one last time. Rin hugged him, and gave him a kiss.
He stroked her cheek with his thumb. They held hands a moment longer. With one last word of 'goodbye', Sesshomaru and Rin departed.
~*end chapter*~
AN: Yeah! We are almost done! One more chapter, the epilogue, I'll tried to finish. Yes, I know, a little soon, and the chapter was a rush, and the fighting sucked. But, I'm not perfect, and I tried my best. I'll try to have the chapter up later today, if possible. Now goodbye and review!
"Sesshomaru...?" Rin called out.
Two words escaped from his mouth, 'goodbye'.
Memories came to her head as he walked away... Blood. Father. Murder. Mother. Kill. Shippo. Why did they have to die? Why! Why! Then Rin realized one thing. She turned to look at Sesshomaru, who was opening the gate. Rin tried to run after him, and tried to call out his name, but nothing happened. She remained paralyzed and silent. I'm all alone...
* * *
"Inuyasha!"
Inuyasha turned around. An arrow plunged into his chest. He was pinned to the God tree once more. He turned to look at the predator. Kikyo.
"Come to kill me again now have you Kikyo? When you have no souls to confide you into this world?" Inuyasha remarked snidely.
"I am only here to bid you goodbye and kill you. I was giving that reincarnation of mine a favor. She helped realize the true mutt you are!" Kikyo smiled, she then began to laugh. Her body glowed, and soon fell to the ground. Lifeless. Her laugh echoed in the wind.
There was a rustle in the bushes. Inuyasha turned to look. It was Kagome. Inuyasha growled. She limped toward his body, with a sad expression. She was now face to face.
"I-Inu-Inuyasha..." Kagome sobbed and fell into his chest.
"What do you want wench?" Inuyasha snapped.
Kagome smiled at him. Inuyasha's eyes widened.
"What's with the smile wench?" Inuyasha remarked.
Kagome clasped her hand around the arrow. And strode to pull it out.
"What the hell are you doing?" Inuyasha asked with a slight hint of anger in his voice.
"Letting you go," Kagome replied weakly. She nearly had the arrow out. Which was a painful ordeal for Inuyasha.
"Why the hell are you doing that?" Inuyasha scowled.
Kagome pulled it out.
"Because I love you." Kagome was smiling.
Inuyasha took her corpse in his arms and gave her a surprised look.
"I don't care if you hate me or not, because I still love you. Inuyasha, is it okay if I wait?" Kagome whispered.
Inuyasha's surprised expression began to fade.
"Inuyasha...Inuyasha...INUYASHA!" Kagome wailed. Her limp body fell to the ground with a 'thump'.
She looked around; Inuyasha was no where in sight. But there were plants all over the area.
"This must've been one of the obstacles," Kagome panted. She noticed the branches twitching.
"Which means...the others are in as much trouble as I am..." Kagome's eyes widened, she began to run.
* * *
"Kohaku..." Sango panted.
He looked at her. His eyes were so empty. But then, they looked sorrowful.
"Why? Why did you slaughter my friends!" Sango demanded.
Kohaku's face remained expressionless. Sango looked at around. A wall of purple gas surrounded them. Out of her pocket, Sango pulled out her mask. She crawled to Kohaku, he came down to her knees.
"Take this, maybe a little more of life will make you realize something..." Sango remarked weakly. She tied the mask around his face. He looked at her with shock. Suddenly the whole scene began to fade; it became dark. Sango opened her eyes.
Looking around, she saw plants crippled and torn. The plants were disintegrating. Kirara appeared, licking Sango's face. Sango petted Kirara's ear. The little neko purred in delight.
"Damn you Naraku... Kohaku, I'll always remember you..." Sango whispered. Tears bled from her eyes.
* * *
Miroku prayed to Buddha. Please spare Sango... Miroku pleaded. Suddenly, an image flashed into his head. Plants, they were wrapping around him.
"What in the name of Buddha was that?" Miroku gasped.
"Miroku?" Sango said quietly.
"What is it Sango?" Miroku replied.
"Turn in another direction. I'll try to get away!" Sango exclaimed.
A memory flashed into his head.
'Sango, whenever my wind tunnel devours me, you must run.'
'I'll never do as such.'
'Why not? You'll die!'
'Even if you did die, I'll fall right after you.'
Miroku blinked. The memory...
'...I'll fall right after you...'
"THIS IS AN ILLUSION!' Miroku shouted.
The scene faded, Miroku landed on his feet.
"To think I nearly fell for it." He smirked, "Time to find the others."
* * *
"Inuyasha! Save Kikyo if you must, just don't try to save me, save Kikyo! You could never save her! So save her now!" Kagome shrieked.
Those words hit Inuyasha. Hard. He pulled out his crushed arm and handed it to Kagome.
"But it's crushed!" Kagome cried.
"Just take my hand dammit!" Inuyasha yelled. Kagome took it.
He pulled, and felt pain burning up his arm. He didn't care; he had to save them both. Inuyasha succeeded. They came up. The scene faded.
"What the hell?" Inuyasha wondered.
He looked around to see the mangled plants. This must show our darkest fears...
"I saved them both..." he took a breath, and tried to follow the scent of Kagome.
* * *
"Death..." Sesshomaru panted, he laid on his bed. He was old now. And he was to die.
"This day was to come, it was inevitable." Sesshomaru coughed. A memory was in his head, of a woman.
"Rin..." he remembered. She died, a half demon, would never live as long as a full. Her smiling face appeared in his mind.
"Lord Sesshomaru is coming..."
The scene faded. Lord Sesshomaru was no longer afraid. He was, until the picture of his loved one came to mind.
Mangled plants laid everywhere. He knew what had happened. Without a word, he left the field, and went out to search, as the others did as well.
* * *
Alone... Alone... Alone... Alone... I'm all alone... Everyone left... So now I'm all alone...
Rin hugged her knees. She was all alone. Everybody had died; Sesshomaru had left her behind. She would always be alone.
* * *
"Inuyasha! Sango! Miroku! Where are you!" Kagome called out. Suddenly a figure appeared before her.
"Who are you?' Kagome asked.
"Me." The voice said. The person came into view. White hair glittered.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome said cheerfully as she hugged him.
"It's alright, I'm right here," Inuyasha said.
"Do you know where the others are?" Kagome asked.
Inuyasha took a deep breath.
"They're coming this way," Inuyasha remarked.
Suddenly, Sango and Miroku came into view. They all hugged.
"Where's Sesshomaru? And Rin?" Sango asked.
"Over here," the deep, calm voice of Sesshomaru came before them. They turned.
"Where's is Rin?" Miroku asked.
"That I do not know of yet," Sesshomaru remarked.
"Which means..." Inuyasha began.
"She's still in trouble... Come on! Let's go find her!" Kagome said.
Inuyasha and Sesshomaru sniffed, trying to find Rin's scent. They walked south.
* * *
Rin trembled, as she rocked back and forth, back and forth. She tried her best to blink back her tears, but they came down anyway. Sesshomaru...Mama...Daddy...Shippo... Where did you all go? Rin stayed in the darkest shadow of her mind. The coldest part of her soul held her prisoner. Then, she heard a faint cry out from somewhere. It began to get louder.
Someone was calling her name... Who still wants me...? Who still wants a lonely girl? Suddenly Rin could remember having lunch with Kagome, Sango, Inuyasha, and Miroku. She could remember laughing with them, smiling with them...being friends with them. She could remember her father tossing her into the air and then catching her. Her mother tickling her and stroking her hair. Her brother playing games with her and telling her everything would be okay. She remembered Sesshomaru. Telling her he loved her, holding her, kissing her. The shadows around her melted away, light poured down her face. She was free.
Rin fell to the ground; she blinked her eyes. Feeling warmth around her, Rin looked around. She could see faces smiling at her.
"Awake now are we?" Kagome chirped.
"You alright Rin?" Sango asked.
The two girls fussed over Rin. When they were done, Rin walked over to Sesshomaru. She took his hand. He tightened the hold. Rin smiled. She knew what he meant.
"So you've managed to finish the obstacle. You are ready to face Naraku now," they turned to look.
The woman turned around, walking, she raised her amulet. The maze disappeared, and a door came before them. The woman took the key out of the amulet and unlocked the door.
"My lord, they have arrived," the woman called out.
"Send them in," Naraku's voice bellowed.
They walked in, the woman faded, like before, into the shadows.
"Naraku! Show yourself." Rin commanded.
A figure was walking toward them. Footsteps echoed loudly as Rin stood her ground, like the others. Two beasts followed beside them. Both wrinkly, and utterly repulsive.
Naraku's lips curled into a cruel smile, "Let the games begin."
They charged forward. Sango and Miroku headed for the beasts. Inuyasha, Kagome, Sesshomaru, and Rin headed for Naraku. Naraku threw several puppets. Then, Kanna and Kagura appeared. One thing was for sure, this battle, would be extremely difficult.
Inuyasha headed for Kagura, and Kagome ran to Kanna. Kagome fired her holy arrows; Kanna leaped away. Even her usual cold face seemed trouble. Inuyasha kept firing Tetsaiga. Kagura threw several direct hits at Inuyasha. He was having trouble, since he couldn't use the wind scar.
"Kagome! Fire your arrow over here!" Inuyasha shouted. Kagome nodded and fired. The air was purified.
"Hiraikotsu!" Sango shouted as she fired her boomerang.
Miroku was having trouble, insects were appearing, and Miroku knew he couldn't use his tunnel. So he handled hand to hand combat.
Rin and Sesshomaru kept fighting the puppets that never ended. If they charged one down, another appeared. Suddenly an idea struck Rin.
"Sesshomaru can you handle these puppets yourself?" Rin asked.
"That I can," Sesshomaru replied.
"Alright!" Rin jumped high into the air all the way to Sango.
The beast fell to the ground. Sango caught her boomerang as her heels slid back.
"Sango!" Rin appeared before her.
"What is it Rin?" Sango asked.
"I have an idea," Rin said. She quickly explained it. Sango nodded.
"Hiraikotsu!" Sango shouted, her boomerang hit every one of the bugs precisely.
"Miroku!" Rin shouted. Miroku smiled. He understood. Jumping back, Miroku took off the prayer beads and used the wind tunnel.
He sucked in the second monster. Part one done.
"Sango!" Rin shouted.
Sango nodded. She fired Hiraikotsu into the air. Once it was going a good speed. Rin jumped onto Hiraikotsu and jumped off. Right in front of Naraku. Hiraikotsu returned to Sango. Part two was done.
"This is a battle between you and me Naraku. Not your pets," Rin glowered.
"Then you shouldn't use your sword neither. We will merely fight with our hands," Naraku smiled.
Rin pulled out her sword, she dropped it to the ground. They began.
Naraku sent a number of blows; Rin dodged them by mere inches, as it was the same with Naraku. They kept at the fighting until Naraku kicked Rin, making her fly back into the wall. Rin stood. She wouldn't let this man, who ruined her entire life, kill her like her family.
"AAAAAAAAAAAGH!" Rin fired her claws at Naraku.
"Go to hell!" Rin said. Naraku's eyes widened, the attack hit him, dead on.
"I win." Rin said, she collapsed to her knees.
The puppets disintegrated. Kagura and Kanna halted to a stop. Everyone stopped. Suddenly, Kagura and Kanna closed their eyes. Their bodies glowed, color came to their pale faces, and true happiness appeared. They stopped glowing, and opened their eyes.
"We're...We're free!" Kagura said. She touched her face and hugged Kanna. They were happy.
Sesshomaru came over to Rin, who was still on the ground panting.
"It's over now. He's been defeated." Sesshomaru claimed.
"No Sesshomaru," Rin began, Sesshomaru gave her a questionable look, "This is only the beginning."
* * *
They came home, and rested. They were victorious. When replenished, they gathered. Rin's new home.
Sesshomaru opened the door. Rin was packing.
"What are you doing?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Packing up," Rin answered.
"Why?" Sesshomaru asked.
Rin stopped, she took a deep breath.
"Let's sit down for a moment now shall we," Rin gave him a smile. Sesshomaru gave her a peculiar look as he nodded.
Rin pulled out two chairs. She took another breath and looked at him.
"Where are you going?" Sesshomaru asked.
"To find the other HAE members. They are still being hunted down, so I need to protect them." Rin began.
"Then might I come along also?" Sesshomaru asked.
Rin looked away. Sesshomaru stroked her hands.
"You can't." Rin replied.
"Why?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Because," Rin began, she looked at him in the eye; "There are wounds that have not healed. And I just need to be alone. To figure things out for myself."
Sesshomaru remained quiet. He stood and left, but just before he closed the door. He said,
"Agreed. Tell me when you leave." He left.
Rin remained quiet, and then smiled. He understood.
* * *
Rin finished packing. She knocked on Sesshomaru's door. He opened the door.
"It's time," Rin remarked.
Sesshomaru nodded. They walked to the front door and opened it. They stood together, one last time. Rin hugged him, and gave him a kiss.
He stroked her cheek with his thumb. They held hands a moment longer. With one last word of 'goodbye', Sesshomaru and Rin departed.
~*end chapter*~
AN: Yeah! We are almost done! One more chapter, the epilogue, I'll tried to finish. Yes, I know, a little soon, and the chapter was a rush, and the fighting sucked. But, I'm not perfect, and I tried my best. I'll try to have the chapter up later today, if possible. Now goodbye and review!