Author: INUYASHA DOES NOT BELONG TO ME! THE STORY IS BASED ON THE MOVIES, MANGA, AND ANIME!

IMMORTAL HUMANITY

Chapter 1

Rain fell upon Rin's face as she followed urgently behind Sesshomaru. She could only see the long white hair and the tall muscular form of her leader. She wore a veil over her rich dark raven hair for protection from the rain. It was gradually pouring, but Rin could still feel the rain's wetness upon her light pink veil. He is always walking nonstop, thought Rin.

Jaken was rambling on about her in a negative way, as usual. Rin had a thoughtful look upon her face. She paid Jaken no attention. He was being his usual toadyish self. Jaken has served Lord Sesshomaru longer than I have, she thought. She pulled her veil closer around her face as the rain began to pour slightly harder. She began to feel cold all of a sudden from the rain's torment. Her body began to shiver involuntarily from the chill of the cool air.

"Rin if you are cold all you need is to tell me," Sesshomaru stated without turning to look at her.

Rin just stared at his back and let out a sigh of relief. Jaken opened his mouth before she could even reply thanks to her protector. "My lord, the girl deserves no pity from you!"

Rin turned her head and gave the green little man a cold glare. He was nearly four feet tall, with green leathery skin, long dirty nails, and a bald ugly head. He wore a black tunic and a matching sumac hat. Jaken carried an ancient staff that he claimed Lord Sesshomaru bestowed upon as a gift to fight off demons. The staff of The Two Heads blew out fire and could distinguish anything that stood before it. Rin has only seen Jaken use that thing a few times, but she knew first hand that it did the job of destruction.

"Lord Sesshomaru was not speaking to you, Jaken," firmly stated Rin has she rushed up to walk beside her leader. She looked up to gaze upon his face. He is beautiful, she thought to herself. Sesshomaru was a great man on many levels. He is a full-blooded demon, an undeniable demon dog to be exact. His father, Inu Taisho, was a great demon general and warrior. He had created three swords from his own, Tetsaiga, Tenseiga, and the Su'unga. The Tetsaiga is a powerful sword. It can kill over one hundred men at once with one swift slash. The Tenseiga is just quiet the opposite; it can bring back one hundred men from the dead. It is rumored that the Tenseiga can choose whom or whom not to bring back. A man by the name of Totousai has said to be the one help build these two swords. The third sword Su'unga is the most powerful of the three swords. It is told to be the one to open the gates of Hell. It can bring souls back from hell and can be controlled by the person who possesses the sword.

Hundreds of years ago…. Flashback….

Inu Taisho and Lord Sesshomaru had fought side by side as father and son during the wars of the Western Lands. Then one day, Inu Taisho feel in love with a beautiful mortal princess. This angered Sesshomaru; he felt betrayed that his father would give his heart to a mere mortal human female.

War raged on across the Western Lands that Inu Taisho was lord over. Rebels attacked from inside the lands causing Inu Taisho to strike harder to save his people. Sesshomaru witnessed his father's victories against the rebels. Then one day he gave Sesshomaru news that made a huge dent in their relationship. Inu Taisho had chosen to mate with the beautiful princess and now she is with child. Inu Taisho asked of his son to protect the child and his woman. He will be out in battle and he needed someone he could trust with such a task. Sesshomaru was deeply disappointed and upset. He did not want to be lowered to babysitting a half-breed child and a human.

One night, a rebel attacked the beautiful princess' village by surprise and murdered everyone in their sight. Inu Taisho was returning from a different battle when he came upon the princess' village. He could still feel his wounds breaking with blood. His heart would not let go the sight he saw upon his love's village. He discovered that every child, man, and woman was murdered. He ran into the building where he knew the princess was to give birth. He smelt blood in every direction, including his own. He ran from room to room in search of his faithful one.

Inu Taisho finally found his love lying dead on the floor. But in a crib beside her body, he heard a baby crying hysterically. The princess had hidden the baby underneath piles of satin sheets, to be protected from the rebels. He reached inside and picked up the young infant up. Inu Taisho cuddled the child close to his chest and turned to stare at his now lifeless love of his life. He then reached for his Tenseiga, slashed it across the princess' body, and brought her back to life. She opened her beautiful brown eyes and gasped in shock for she was alive once more. "You must leave now!" yelled Inu Taisho.

The princess jumped to her feet quickly and followed Inu Taisho out the large temple building. When they reached deep into the forest, he turned to stare upon the beautiful face of his woman. He knew it would be the last time they will ever be together. Her eyes filled with tears because she knew it as well. They embraced and held onto each other. He reached for his son that was now lying in the mother's arm. He took the child from her and held him up before him. The baby smiled and giggled at Inu Taisho. The child's half demon blood was visible to the eye. The baby boy had dog-ears, white silver hair, and little white canine teeth, the same of any demon dog of that time. The young infant child also had large golden eyes. Inu Taisho felt pain reach his heart for he will never watch his own son grow into a strong young man he knew he would be.

Inu Taisho reached into his sack and pulled out a cloak made out of the fire rat. "You must wear this at all times," he said as he wrapped the cloth around the child. Inu Taisho then returned his baby boy back to his mother. "Inuyasha," she whispered.

"What?" Inu Taisho looked upon his princess with a confused look upon his face.

"I named him, Inuyasha." She pulled the child close to her breast in a warm embrace. Inu Taisho nodded in approval. He looked down upon his young Inuyasha.

"One day, my son, you shall and only you will be able to wield my sword, Tetsaiga." Inu Taisho reached within his arm and pulled out the sword. The fang's blade glimmered in the moonlight.

"Inu Taisho…" The princess voice began to crack and quiver as she regained her strength to speak. "I…I love-…"

"I know." Inu Taisho interrupted her before she could speak her heart. " Now go my love, run I say! You must never return here…must never return to me." His own heart was even breaking. He couldn't take it anymore. Inu Taisho turned away from them. He gripped his sword and with great demon speed vanished into the air. The princess was running in the opposite direction and with tears spilling down her cheeks.

InuTaisho finally caught up with Sesshomaru, he was standing on the edge of a cliff overlooking the deep valley. He walked up behind his full blood son and stood beside him. Both of them had long silver hair, muscular in built, same strange icy golden eyes, and a demonic form to match. The only difference was that Sesshomaru had a youthful look to him, a teenager on the verge of leaving puberty. They both still could pass as brothers instead of son and father. InuTaisho felt anger and despair towards his now eldest son. He did his best to withhold his disappointment, as he gathered up all his strength to speak to his eldest son.

"Sesshomaru, where were you when Princess Iyz…" InuTaisho didn't finish his sentence. He remembered that his son had a huge hate and distaste for humans. He then once again tried to talk. "The least you could have done was protect her with honor for your father." InuTaisho saw that there was nothing he could say to convince his son the importance of the duty of honor. Sesshomaru really disliked humans with a passion. He saw them as no better than insects that crawled upon the ground.

"Sesshomaru, you must have something worthy to protect." He could feel his blood boil with anger. How could my son be so heartless? Is he so caught up within his own desires? "You must protect and defend your brother. Promise me! At least honor me with that, son!" InuTaisho could not restraint himself from raising his voice. He grew weary and wanted nothing more than to have Sesshomaru's obedience. InuTaisho turned to face his son, he couldn't hold back anymore. "You have nothing to say, uh?" Sesshomaru remained quiet as ever. He refused to look upon his own father's face.

He just stood there and stared into the night. His long platinum hair whipping around with the wind, as the moon beamed down upon him like a halo. The markings of his demon blood very visible on his face, the trait of the markings is passed down through each dog demon before him. InuTaisho knew exactly what do to do now. " Tenseiga is yours, Sesshomaru. It will be yours upon my death." InuTaisho saw his son's face darken at that news. That got his attention, that arrogant bastard. So much like myself when before I met… thought InuTaisho.

"Father! Tetsaiga was to be mine to wield, not this half-breed younger brother of mine. I deserve to be the sword's master. And you speak of honor! I cannot promise to protect that half-breed or your woman. You, father, speak of honor; you dishonor the dog demon clan by giving yourself to a human woman. Why? I cannot see myself losing my senses to human emotions or anything else human. I am a dog demon, a demon of honor!" Sesshomaru walked away from his father in frustration. He had his back to him. He could hear InuTaisho walk up behind him. Sesshomaru tensed up as his father's hand touched his armor covered shoulder.

"Sesshomaru, you sadden me, for you have nothing to protect and nothing to feel worthy to have. You may grow to hate your brother, but you must have compassion in your heart to wield my great swords, you lack in that." Inu Taisho could feel his wounds ooze with blood again. He felt a wave of pain hit all over him. He grunted. "My death shall not be in vain." InuTaisho turned and walked off back down the hill. That was the last time they ever laid eyes on one another.

End flashback...

"Rin." A deep voice interrupted her tender thoughts. She had not noticed that her guardian had stopped walking. She slammed right into his hard back and stumbled onto the ground with a loud thud. Stupid…Stupid, she thought. How could I be so stupid? Jaken ran up to her with his staff in his hand yelling at Rin for being so clumsily. She pushed all her weight on top of the imp's head to get up off the ground.

Rin adjusted her pale pink veil covering her raven hair, while Jaken fussed at her some more on her error. She could see stains of the dirt from the wet ground scattered on her veil. She felt tears threatening behind her chocolate eyes. She loved that piece of cloth with all her soul, and it was the only lovely object she ever owned. She turned and growled at Jaken for causing her to ruin such a perfect object.

Sesshomaru was ignoring them both by sniffing the air for Naraku's scent. His demon dog-ears flinching for any unfamiliar sound. But all he could hear was that of Jaken and Rin's fussing. He cracked his knuckles with frustration of that toad demon and child.

"You two are testing my patience." Sesshomaru's cool voice cut through Rin like a knife. She silenced her mouth. Jaken ran up to him without hesitation.

"Oh Lord Sesshomaru. I am so sorry! Please do not be angry with me, my lord! The girl is such a…"

"Jaken" Sesshomaru's interruption made Jaken jump with fear. Rin knew that this meant trouble for the green toad.

"Yes, my lord?"

He looked down at the green toad. He was quick as lightening as he reached down for the little demon. He had Jaken by the throat in a death grip. The green man and cried as his master forced the green demon face to face on his eye level. The dog demon glared his golden amber deep into the toads black ones. His eyes flashed a warning sign as Jaken's eyes watered with fear. Lord Sesshomaru's grip only tightened and squeezed. His amber eyes burning and a low growl reached his throat. Patience now, you will eventually catch Naraku. No use on taking it out this worthless toad of a demon. Lord Sesshomaru thought to himself as he handled the toad.

"Jaken, how many times do I have to tell you to let the child be?"

CHILD? Rin thought to herself. She was of age that most people of that time considered her beyond ready for marriage. She noticed that the girls in the village that was the same age as her already had children. Child? I am no child. She has been accompanying her lord for over ten years now. She has seen many battles at his side. She had nothing but admiration for him. She would give anything and do anything for him. She knew little of love and what it meant but she knew it had to be what she felt for him. Rin continued to watch the eye-to-eye battle between Jaken and her lovely lord.

"My lord please don't hurt me!" Jaken wiggled and cried as Lord Sesshomaru continued to have a death grip on the servant's neck. The rain's slow threatening down pour broke the trance and the toad dropped down to the ground. He scrambled to his feet and continued to bow and ask his master for forgiveness.

Rin stretched the veil all around her face and body as much as she could. Her drab blue kimono was beginning to soak from the rain. Oh great, with a sigh, as she felt her body shiver and shake. Lord Sesshomaru turned towards her and took notice of her condition. "Rin, take Ah Un and find yourself shelter from the rain. I will come for you shortly."

The double-headed dragon swooped down from the sky and landed in front of Rin. She jumped on top of him and took for the air. She looked back down to locate her protector. She was surprised to see him staring back at her. His face was emotionless and eyes shown no sign of worry. He just stared. He is the most powerful demon in the world. She could feel her heart jump to her throat. She always got butterflies whenever her lord looks her way. She got that feeling for a while now. She didn't understand the meaning of it but it came all the same each time. She wore her usual optimistic smile as she waved down at Lord Sesshomaru.

"Don't forget me, Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin yelled from the sky. Ah Un was soon out of sight.

"Don't be foolish," was the only thing he murmured as she disappeared into the sky.