Hello! I wanted to thank everyone for the reviews! The sheer numbers I received amazed me to no ends! As for the commercial thing, I just wanted to see how many breaks I took before finishing the chapter! Thanks again!

IMPORTANT NOTICE

As many of you might have noticed, a reviewer has mentioned that my story is similar to another's. I must say, I did not plan that on purpose. As you know, one person cannot read every fanfic that exists. I am sorry if I had copied an idea. However, I do think there are many stories like that person's and mine. After all, it is a common topic. Just like in Harry Potter, there is a topic that goes like this: what if Harry Potter lost to the Dark Lord? If a hundred people wrote a story about that topic, does that mean they took someone's idea? In a way, we are all copying something. No one owns an idea.

Until I Die

Chapter 3

I woke up suddenly. Was it all a dream? I quickly hurried to a nearby spring and looked at my reflection. What I saw shocked me.

I was still old.

Yes, it was definitely a dream then. However, for some reason, I feel great relief with a tiny bit of disappointment.

How foolish I am. I am thinking only for myself, instead of my lord. He had rescued me, and I should be loyal to him. This is not what a loyal servant acts like.

I heavily picked myself off the ground. If I wanted to make it to my lord, I must quickly walk. I am not young and energetic. I must get to him…before…before I…

Sesshoumaru's Point-of-View

I quickly landed gracefully onto the tree. From here, I could see the old woman walking beneath.

An old woman dares to seek me in my dangerous territory? My, what has the world gone to?

I quickly jumped in front of the person, and was shocked at the face I saw.

Rin's Point-of-View

I stopped suddenly as someone jumped in front of me. I gazed open-mouthed at the person.

"Rin," Sesshoumaru said.

"Lord Sesshoumaru."

"Why are you here?"

"I…"

"Yes?"

"I wanted to see you."

"Me?" Sesshoumaru asked, one eyebrow up.

Did he have to do that? Didn't he know how that affected me?

"Yes, my lord. I have something to say," I replied, bowing down as far as I can with my old back.

"Well?" Sesshoumaru impatiently demanded.

"I…I…I want you…" Did I just say that!

"You want me to do what?" Sesshoumaru looked curious.

"Nothing." Could he really think that it was impossible? "I want you."

Sesshoumaru gazed at me silently. And for the first time in my life…I felt ashamed.

The silence still hung in the air before I said something that I knew all along.

"Please, before…" Why couldn't I day this? "Before I die."