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Lady0ftheeast-Sessfan: Don't worry in this chapter they are but they are sooooooo hateful.

Chapter 3: The First Encounter

"Me Lord she is not here yet! That wench! The northern Region says she traveled on her own!" (Gosh Jaken you need to shut up before I bust your head open…)

"Why isn't she here yet? She was supposed to be here yesterday…" Sesshomaru thought. It was clear dawn in the Western Land…Sesshomaru saw something. "She's here…" he told Jaken…

"R-right me Lord!" Sesshomaru jumped from out his window. (+cough+ which was the 5th floor +cough+) He landed right in front of Ayu and Rika. Ayu got off Rika and stroked Rika's hair.

"Um…Lord Sesshomaru…I'm sorry we got here so late you see we-" Sesshomaru walked away uninterested and all. (Basically enough to tick Ayu off) "Well nice to meet you too…" she said softly. She knew he would here it no matter what. A little girl wearing an orange kimono with white flowers on it came up to Ayu. She had dark chocolate eyes and jet black hair. The girl looked about 8 or so… "Oh hello…you are?"

"Rin..."

"Rin…that's a pretty name…it means bell doesn't it?" Rin nodded. "So are you Sesshomaru's daughter?"

"Eh…! No not at all…he saved me…" Sesshomaru watched from his window. (Which he previously jumped out from…)

"Oh well…my name is Ayu…and this is my friend Rika" Rika put her head lox enough for Rin to pet. Rin was unsure. "It's okay go on." Rin reached out her hand wearily, but finally touched her. Rika returned to her a lick on her hand. "See? My Rika would never hurt anyone she trusts."

"Oh…so Lord Sesshomaru is marring you…"

"Yes…he…is" Ayu wanted to say 'unfortunately', but she reminded her of her sister so much…she couldn't break her sister's heart…so why break Rin's? "Do you want to go exploring with Rika and I?"

"Sure but first I have to ask Lord-

"No you don't…as his princess I say…let's go!"

"Oh…okay…" Ayu carried Rin onto Rika's back and they went off.

"W-what, she has taken Rin and left!" Jaken said frantically. Sesshomaru ignored him and put his mind on something even more puzzling…

"Why is this princess to become mine? She has no regards for authority and she thinks she is one the same level as I… why should such a disobedient wretch be my mate?"

Ayu and Rin stopped at the lake and clearing Rika and Ayu saw before. "This place is so beautiful…"

"It is…" Rin said.

"From now on…this will be our secret place…whenever you feel sad or angry…we can go here…of course Rika will be apart of this too." Ayu smiled at Rika.

"You show so much care for Rika…"

"She's more than just an animal to me…she's my friend, a living, breathing, creature like all of us…and should be treated like one of us…" Rin hugged Ayu…she was puzzled but hugged the little girl back.

"So how old are you?"

"Well in your human years…yes I know you're human…550 years old…but how do you say I look?"

"Hmmm…1, 2, 3…529 years younger you're really pretty." Rin smiled.

"Really why thank you… I have a younger sister…you remind me of her…"

"How come you are so nice to me? No other demon except Lord Sesshomaru has been this nice."

"…someone's here…" Rika perked up her ears.

"It's Lord Sesshomaru…" Rin was behind Ayu, he stood in front them.

"What are you doing out here?" he said sternly.

"We were just getting to know each other…is that a problem?"

"Yes it is…you are to ask for my permission to even step out of the castle…do you understand."

"Whatever…do you think just because I'm your mate I'm gonna bow and be your servant…I'm your soon-to-be-bride…we both have say in this matter and I can take care of myself thank you. I will not indulge everyone of your requests." (Independent Woman Part1)

"You are here to marry me that is all... If you think you can have 'say' in any matter you can go back to your homeland." Ayu raised her hand to slap Sesshomaru, but he caught it her hand. She didn't cry or flinch at any of this. He let go with such force she fell down. "Let us go Rin."

"Yes...Lord Sesshomaru…" Rin took one last look at Ayu…she felt sad and there was nothing she could do.

"Damn that Sesshomaru…he knows that is I go back I would be proving him right…that I'm useless." Ayu cried. "But I'm not backing down from anything…we are going to be equal whether he likes it or not!" Ayu quickly got on Rika and quickly followed behind him.