I'm only gonna say this once through out the whole story, I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA OR ANY OF ITS CHARACTERS! But I may add others into the story. WARNING: Slight Jacken bashing!

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Sesshomaru listened carefully to Rin's story. It was the first time he would now of the girl's past life, he wanted to make the best of it. Rin proudly told him her story, but many times nearly cried remembering he family's death. After her story, she yawned quietly. "How was patrolling, Sesshomaru sama? Did you catch any demons roaming your territory?" Rin asked curiously. "That's nothing for you to worry about, Rin." He answered, looking to his right. The wind shifted slightly, and he stood up. "Is something wrong, Sesshomaru sama?" "We'll be returning home shortly Rin, wait here for me. Jacken, watch Rin. If anything is to happen to her..." "Ai, Sesshomaru sama. Rin will be safe with me." The toad thing bowed lowly. Sesshomaru began to walk back into the forest. "Sesshomaru sama! Please promise me you'll tell me about your past life too!" Rin called out to him, but he already had disappeared into the dark forest. She pouted slightly and sat on the ground.

"You should know better than to request such things to Sesshomaru sama, Rin. If I had requested such a thing, he'd would've killed me on the spot!" The toad croaked. "That's because he doesn't like you, Jacken. I thought you knew that. Besides, you've been with him longer than I have. Did you know of him when he was my age?" ( Now, I'm not quite sure if Jacken knew Sesshomaru when he was a kid, but in this story, he did.) "Ai, I did. Believe it or not, I was once a servant to The Great Inutaisho (I think that's what their dad's name was.) I remember Inutaisho sama telling me that he was going to name me a loyal servant to his first child." "So that's why you follow Sesshomaru sama around?" "Don't interrupt! Now, as I was saying, soon, Inutaisho's first child came, Sesshomaru sama. Sometimes I had to take care of Sesshomaru sama, but it wasn't bad." "You had to take care of him?" "Not quite, just help the Lady Hiruko. (I just made it up, just bare with me.) She was a wonderful lass, she was." "What happened to her?" "Stop interrupting Rin! Only Inutaisho sama and Sesshomaru sama know how she died. It was a sad time, and poor Inutaisho sama was alone. He couldn't bare it, and one day, when Sesshomaru sama was about, oh, five in your years, he brought a human female back. Sesshomaru sama was highly upset with his father. He refused to speak with him for days!" "Poor Sesshomaru sama... What happened?" Just then, Sesshomaru returned. He seemed slightly irritated, and his eyes shone a bitter gold. "We are leaving, Rin." He walked past them. "Yes, Sesshomaru sama." She walked to his side, trying to keep up with his long, quick, strides.

Later that night, after they had returned to the castle, Rin walked to Sessomaru quarters. She stood by the large door, hesitating to knock. As she lifted her hand to knock, it opened widely, the lord stood in front of the door. "Is there something you need, Rin?" He asked quietly, as if being watched. "Uh, I just wanted to know if you could....umm...tell me a little about you past." "You really wish to know? Come in, have a seat and I shall tell you, for you have already told me about your past." He turned and walked to a chair and sat down calmly. Rin closed the door behind her, blushing slightly. Please forgive my rudeness, Sesshomaru sama, I'm just curious." "There is nothing to be forgiven about, Rin. And you do not need to address me by Sesshomaru sama any longer." He looked at her, as if reading her mind. :: Little Rin, how much you've grown before my eyes. You're not my little Rin anymore, but just...my Rin. :: He thought sadly. He never had the chance to find a mate and have children. He was simple too busy. Besides that, Rin was like his child. "Now, you wish to know about my child hood?" Rin quickly sat down next to him in another chair, her eyes big with happiness. "Yes, Sesshomaru sama, I mean Sesshomaru. I really do wish to know about it!" "Very well, were should I start...? I lived in this castle with my father and mother. Sadly, my mother died when I was about five in human years. I remember faintly of her, but her smile I shall never forget." "May I ask how she died?" "She went to visit her mother, and was fatally injured when she was attacked by demons." "Why did they attack her, Sesshomaru?" "Because she was more beautifully than they were, or so my father said. I still do not understand why any demon would have killed my mother. My father was depressed, as well as me. He left on a journey, and did not return for several months.

FLASHBACK Inutaisho and Sesshomaru sat in the tearoom of the castle. Inutaisho had decided he needed some time for himself to think about his deceased mate. Sesshomaru was just a young child.
"I will return shortly, Sesshomaru. I have matters I need to attend to. Behave yourself and stick to your studies." Inutaisho spoke quickly to his only son. "Father, were are you going to? Why must I stay here? Can I not come with you? I wish to fight demons as well!" "Do not ask questions, Sesshomaru. I have told you what you need to know, and that is good enough." With that, he left the room, his long hair following him closely. His mighty armor shone in the dim light of the room. "Yes, my father." Sesshomaru watched through as his father left. He sighed deeply and turned around to see Jacken standing before him. "What do you want, toad?" "My lord, it is time for your studies." "I will not take orders from a toad. Never order me!" He kicked the toad to the wall and stomped on his head. "I shall begin my studies when I feel like it." He left his room, but peeked in slightly. "And never enter my room without knocking, or I shall kill you." And than he left. Jacken slowly got up and regained his senses. "What a truly wonderful lord I have! I shall forever stay loyal to him!" The toad did a small dance and left the room.

END OF FLASHBACK "My father brought back a human woman..." His clam expression changed to a cold bitter frown. "Was the woman rude to you?" He quickly changed his expression, for he didn't want Rin to think he hated her because she was human. "No, she was kind. But I detested her for she was not my mother. A few years passed, and the woman became pregnant. I grew to hate her more and more, for she carried a vile half-breed within her. The woman always tried to talk to me, but I refused. But if I was required to, I used most bitter words."

FLASHBACK "Young Sesshomaru, will you not go for a walk with me?" The Lady Natasha said softly. (Made the name, bare the pain.)"I do wish we could talk more often." "I will not walk with a human woman I loath so much. You need not know anything about me neither." The bitter Sesshomaru said aloud to her. " Why do you hate me so much? I do not remember doing anything to you. I wish you wouldn't be so bitter to me. I find you very amazing." "Do not butter me up with your words, they have no effect on me..." "Is it because I am human, Sesshomaru? Your father loves me for not because I am human, but because I love him back. I think you hate me so much...for you miss your mother dearly. My apologizes and sympathy is to her." With that, the lass spun around and left for the garden, leaving the young demon speechless. "How...does she know...that?"

END OF FLASHBACK "Oh, Sesshomaru sama! You must've missed your mother so much!" The young girl said suddenly. "I still miss her dearly, Rin.

As you can tell, the story must go on!!! This is a three-page story! PHEW! Anywayz everyone, hope you enjoyed that! I'm making two more stories, so make sure you check 'em out! Bye!!!