A/N: First and foremost I must thank all of you who reviewed . reviews make me SO HAPPY! I luv u all! Also I must apologize for 2 things: 1st not updating for such a looooong time (I was busily working on my Izayoi & Inutashio fic) 2. The quality of this story- EEP! I was fairly scared when I re-read it, ack! OO scary how many 1000 of mistakes I found blush bad me! I hope this chapter is of a little better quality then the previous 6.
'Would he want her back? I suppose it doesn't really matter. Rin thought. From this day forward I'll follow him anywhere, even if he despises me in every way. I will never leave his side again. Rin smiled as she made this silent oath. Rin eyed Umeko and Kameko enviously. Those two were sisters tied together for life, they're family. 'Wait! Wait! I shouldn't be jealous, Sesshoumaru-sama and Jaken-sama are my family.' Rin grinned. 'Somehow I don't think my life would've been as interesting if I hadn't come across them on that fateful day.' Rin thought recalling her demise. 'He saved me. That day, for the very first time, he saved me. Every day since he's protected me and saved me when I was in danger.' It seemed that for Rin time had decided to go even slower, although her thoughts were only on Sesshoumaru-sama, she was still anxiously awaiting nightfall so she could make her escape.
'Was it really a mistake?' Sesshoumaru thought walking over to Ah Un the dragons that had become full of melancholy now that Rin was no longer near. 'His father was happy, wasn't he? Is sacrificing your pride the price to pay for happiness? Happiness is just a word!' Sesshoumaru's proud and arrogant side fought back. 'It is just a foolish word used to describe human emotion. Emotion is weakness!' Sesshoumaru was now puzzled. If happiness was only a word…What is love? Humans acted on love, very few youkai also knew of love. 'If loving someone makes you happy…How are you supposed to describe that? Is that weakness?'
A sharp nudge in her thigh and Rin's eyelids fluttered open. "Get out of the cart! We have to move it to the side of the road." Toki instructed harshly while hovering above her. Rin looked around and saw Umeko and Kameko standing beside the cart getting ready to move it aside. "Is it night already?" Rin asked dumbly wiping any trace of sleep from her eyes. "No the sun usually goes down in the morning!" Toki replied sarcastically.
"Don't take your frustration out on me!" Jaken growled at the two-headed dragon. "It's not my fault that she's gone!" Jaken complained loudly while trying to get the beast(s) to eat. "Why don't you go whine at Sesshoumaru-sama?" Jaken spat in frustration, throwing down the food that he tried to feed the dragon and stomped away.
'Too hot! Too hot!' Rin thought frantically as she scampered back away from the fire. She eagerly accepted the hot food that the ladies, well Umeko offered her earlier that night. Although it wasn't much, it was enough to satisfy her hunger. Rin stretched out and fell back onto the damp grass. She smiled contently to herself. 'Yes things were finally beginning to look up, she would soon be back with her Lord…the one she loved.'
'The nights seem…so much longer now. Now that she's not near it feels as if there's no reason to persevere. Why should I continue? Is there actually a purpose now? Before I sent her away it felt as if it was my duty to remain alive to protect her.' Sesshoumaru inwardly sighed as he thought these things. What was he to do? 'Is it…too late?'
Rin closed her eyes lightly and scolded herself every time she found herself asleep. 'My eyes…they just feel so heavy; but I must remain awake. For him.' She fought to stay awake until finally she heard the deep sound breathing of all three ladies. 'Finally, its time.'
'Sesshoumaru-sama, why did you leave me? I…I..lo---." "Lord Sesshoumaru! Lord Sesshoumaru! Where are you my Lord? Ah! Lord Sesshoumaru there you are. What are you doing way out here?" Jaken asked taking a minute to catch his breath. 'Vile little toad, interrupting my dream.' Sesshoumaru thought while eyeing the toad. Dream; is that all it was? What was Rin going to say to me? "Jaken." "Yes Mi Lord." Jaken replied anxiously waiting to see what his master needed from him. "Jaken, go get Rin back."
another A/N I know I know, I should write more of the story and less of these silly little notes! G.G. of the North thanks 4 the idea ;) I changed it a bit though. RabidMantisGirl thank u SO MUCH 4 telling me that I was writing the speech parts wrong blush I'm so dense I know. But EVERY1 thank u 4 the reviews and keep'em comin :P I WILL UPDATE SOON! 2-3 weeks max. I'll work on making the chapters longer 2, O and just so u know I wasn't working on this chapter 4 2months :P that would just be way 2 sad (tee hee) luv ya'll JA!
