Sorry for the long wait guys. I finally decided to get up off my fat, lazy but and put it up. Thanks for the reviews!

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, though it would be nice. All characters (except Ruth and Ryuzo, and more to come later) are property of Rumiko Takahashi. I have no money, so don't sue me!

A love story

Chapter 2

Sesshoumaru, the great demon of the west, walked down the dirt path to his castle, with his two companions, Jaken, the green imp demon, and (the now adult) Rin, the cute little human girl he had revived all those years ago. She was riding the two headed dragon Ah-Un, which Jaken was leading, muttering about stupid humans and such. Rin was laughing and admiring the beauty of the forest, like she always did in the spring.

"Lord Sesshoumaru!" She called. "Isn't the forest so beautiful?"

Sesshoumaru simply nodded and continued walking. Yes, Rin, it is… and so are you…He thought, then shook his head and cursed to himself. I should not be thinking such things about a human. They are beneath me. Why have I been thinking such things as these as of late? He wondered. Well, I guess it's kind of herd not to… Rin has grown into a beautiful young woman… well… Beautiful for a human, I suppose… Sesshoumaru suddenly stopped and sniffed the air. A familiar scent was coming. One he had not smelled for a long time, but one he could never forget. He hadn't smelled… her since his father died. The bushed started rustling next to him. He jumped back and glared at them. A moment later, a woman, who looked almost exactly like him, stepped out.

"Greetings, Lord Sesshoumaru." She smiled at him. He growled.

"What do you want?" She blinked.

"Ooh, aren't we in a bad mood today?" She "Hmph"-ed. "I simply wanted to ask you for a favor."

"How would I be able to help the demi-goddess of death?" Sesshoumaru asked, still glaring at her.

"Well, if you haven't noticed, Thanatos isn't with me. From what I have heard, Inuyasha has kidnapped her and is holding her hostage." She explained.

"Forgive me if I offend you, my lady Ruth," Rin said, "But why can't you go rescue her yourself? I know you are powerful enough to do it."

"Ah, Rin. I haven't seen you in a long time. You see, He used blessed stones on her, which makes her loose her powers and fall unconscious. The same thing will happen to me if I touch them, so I need someone who can withstand their power and free Thanatos." She looked at Sesshoumaru and smiled. "I can also allow you to handle Tetsusaiga if you wish." Sesshoumaru blinked.

"Why would I need Tetsusaiga when I have a sword that is much more powerful?" He asked, motioning toward Toukijin. Ruth shrugged.

"Just an idea, however, if you do come, I will allow you to kill Inuyasha, if that is the only thing you desire." Sesshoumaru thought about this and smiled.

"Alright then, I will help you out, but only if you leave me alone after that." Ruth nodded and smiled, then looked at Rin.

"Good, and just to make sure you don't betray me…" She floated over to Rin and placed her hand on Rin's forehead, which began glowing. Rin gasped for air a few times before falling. Ruth caught her and gently laid her down. A small ball of light came from Rin's mouth and floated to Ruth. She held it in her hand and smiled. "I will keep her soul until your task is finished." Sesshoumaru stared, in complete shock. Ruth was about to giggle, but suddenly stopped. Her eyes went blank for a moment, but soon returned to their original color. She sighed.

"Fine, fine." She huffed and held Rin's soul over her body, then let it go. It floated back down into Rin's mouth, who suddenly gasped for air. She sat up and looked around confusedly. Ruth sighed, which caught the attention of Rin. (Who had forgotten that Ruth was sitting right next to her.) She gasped and slid down from Ah-Un and attempted to run to Sesshoumaru, but lost her balance and began falling. Sesshoumaru ran to her side and caught her, letting her lean on him for balance. Ruth smiled at the two.

"Aww, you two are so cute together." She giggled. Sesshoumaru and Rin stared at her, then at each other. Rin blushed; Sesshoumaru just huffed and looked away. Ruth giggled some more and began glowing.

"We'll attack Inuyasha tomorrow." She said, indicating to the setting sun. She then shrunk into a glowing orb, which floated there for a few moments before transforming into a long snake-like, silver dragon. Sesshoumaru immediately recognized it as a spirit dragon. She stared at him for a few seconds, then flew off in a random direction. Sesshoumaru watched her do this for a moment before picking Rin up and setting her on Ah-Un again and walking in the direction of the castle once more.

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Fear not my faithful readers, for chapter three is on the way!