Rin missed Sesshoumaru-sama. She wanted to go home. She wanted to wake up from this nightmare. She actually hated so many people being near her, and no one to protect her. She didn't like this village and she didn't like Toki, Umeko and especially Kameko. It pained her to think that everyday she got further and further away from Sesshoumaru. Rin fought to keep in her tears. The ladies didn't like it when she cried, not because she felt bad for her but because they thought it was annoying. The village was very dirty and dark. Everything Rin didn't like. There were men standing in ally ways with sly expressions. 'Those must've been the men Sesshoumaru-sama was talking about' Rin thought. He'd always told her to stay away from men, but especially the ones who had deceiving looks on their faces. Jaken had gone further into detail with her about how such sneaky men would degrade themselves to raping helpless women. Rin certainly didn't want to be raped, she knew that with Sesshoumaru-sama she was always safe, but would the three ladies protect her? When the ladies found a place, it was getting dark and Rin ate very little that evening. She continued to think of Sesshoumaru. She couldn't get him out of her mind.

Sesshoumaru remembered that he had no idea where Jaken had placed Rin, and he should probably find out. "Jaken". "Y-y-e-s-s, Lord Sesshoumaru" Jaken stuttered. "Where exactly did you place Rin"? "Umm, a place in the mountains, I mean a good place in the mountains" Jaken replied. "What else can you tell me". "Umm, it is home to many villagers, the three ladies said that their trade had started years ago by their great grandmothers wanting to educate young ladies". Sesshoumaru had no further questions, so he walked to go and stare at the night sky.

Although Rin was very tired, she didn't dare sleep. Her fear of the men kept her wide-awake all night. The next morning she sped through her breakfast anxious to get out of the village. Leaving the village however took longer than Rin expected. The ladies had to buy some food, and for some reason more clothing. Sesshoumaru-sama was always telling her to hurry up, and not to fall behind. She wanted to tell these ladies to hurry up but she feared that she would get hit in the head again. Sitting in the cart Rin felt her eyes become very heavy and she unsuspectingly feel asleep.

Rin's Dream

She was back with Sesshoumaru-sama and Jaken. Rin was wearing a beautiful pink kimono with white cranes along the sides. Sesshoumaru-sama and Jaken both looked content. They were all sitting outside under the trees enjoying the beautiful day. Rin looked towards the sky, the sun peaked from behind the pink clouds. Unfortunately a dark gray cloud began to form out of no where. Everything around her turned black and eeire. Rin turned to look for Sesshoumaru or Jaken and both were over talking to a man whose face was covered by a dark hood She called to them but someone came and placed a hand over her mouth to stop her from screaming to Sesshoumaru. The person picked her up and threw her over their shoulder. Rin's mouth was uncovered so she yelled to Sesshoumaru and expected him to come and save her. Instead he just stood there. Rin began to cry so hard that it blurred her vision. Rin was so shocked she immediately stopped screaming and watched Sesshoumaru turn and walk away. Rin's captor put her down only to push her into a long, dark hole. She heard laughing as she screamed and saw Sesshoumaru standing at the top of the hole smirking. "WHY" Rin asked yelling into darkness.

End of Dream

Rin awoke reassuring herself that it was only a dream. Sesshoumaru would never let anything bad happen to her. A little voice in the back of her head had to ask, 'Then why did he do this'?

Jaken's days had become increasingly more confusing and stressful. His Masters emotions were becoming clearer and clearer to read. He was distressed and full of worry. He wondered if he should go and fetch Rin without orders, but then he questioned if his Lord would be angry with him and subtract another hundred years off his life. Perhaps Rin would come back on her own? He knew that humans were stupid, but Rin seemed different than the others humans he'd encountered. What if Rin thought she'd been abandoned by Sesshoumaru-sama? What if she never came back? Ack! The Jaken would have to live with Sesshoumaru's mood swings forever!

Sesshoumaru found himself more and more distracted. He found it difficult to concentrate before when Rin was around to distract him and ask him questions. For some reason it was even worse now that she was gone. He found himself thinking of her constantly. Wondering about what Rin thought of him now that he'd sent her away. Was she angry with him? Was she happy that she didn't have to live with a youkai anymore? He didn't think she was happy. She was crying when the cart pulled away. What if she was faking? What if she was crying because she was happy to leave! How dare she make a fool of him! He out to leave her with those ladies and let her get married to some human.

He inwardly sighed. He knew this wasn't true. Even if Rin had betrayed him in the largest way, he would forgive her. He knew that his greatest weakness was that he'd let himself fall in love with Rin.

Rin was sure she was going crazy she couldn't stop thinking about her Lord. 'What happened to her? She liked Sesshoumaru very much and even though he very rarely spoke to her she was sure he liked her too.' Toki interrupted her thoughts. "Why are you looking so lovey-eyed?" she asked? "Lovey-eyed" Rin questioned? "You know like when your thinking about the one your in love with" Toki huffed. This took a moment for Rin to digest. 'Was that what it was'? 'I love Sesshoumaru'? It all came together in Rin's head. That's why recently she'd blush when Sesshoumaru looked at her, or when she found herself at a loss for words when he asked her something. 'I love Sesshoumaru-sama' Rin thought grinning. 'I love him so much and that's why it's tearing me apart to be away from him'. Rin knew what she had to do. She had to go back to him. Even if he sent her away again, she loved him and would always go back. "I have to go" Rin said aloud. Toki and Umeko gave her confused looks. "I have to go" Rin repeated standing up. She jumped off the cart and began to run home to Sesshoumaru.