A/N-Yeah...I'm sorry for the wait on this chapter but...the Microsoft word program on my computer is on the fritz so I had to wait until I realized that if i uploaded a blank document onto couldtype out my story... Anyways moving on from my dumbblondeitus...i was just checking how many people have this story on alert...7...andI only have one really faithful reviewer...SEHWA YOU ROCK! Thanks a bunch for keeping on reviewing my story...Oh, and I'm still looking for a Beta reader for the rest of this chapter or, if possible permenant. Anyways R&R. Oh and if any of you would like to ask questions of Riki or Sesshie or anyone else...feel free.

Disclaimer-I Own Riki...sort of...and I own my Sesshie Chibi but that's about it...oh and the plot is mine too...Everything else belongs to Rumiko Takahashi.

Chapter 8

Riki had been living with the little family for about a month. In this span of time she had been introduced to Sango and her 18 year old daughter Mai. Mai's father had been a monk, killedtrying to slay a demonvery soon after Sango became pregnant. She hadn't even known when he had perished. Sango was now a shell of the woman she had been, the only light in her life was her daughter, Mai. Her daughter had inherited her long straight black hair but her father's flashing violet eyes. She also had his smile but her moodswings. All in All she was a perfect hybrid of the two of them-Sango and her husband.

One thing, however had become blatantly obvious to Inuyasha even in the very beginning when Riki first came to them. And that was his brother's scent covering the young girl. He hadn't said anything at first, just in case his older brother had done something half-witted and had somehow hurt the girl-who bore a startling resembalance to the deceasedRin-in case talking about it hurt too much. however, mixed in with his half-brother's scent was a warning, a warning to other demons to stay away from this girl. He had kept quiet about the scent until it became apparent that his son was smitten with the young girl. Small flowers and pretty stones-things that young girls love-began popping up in places where Riki would find them. There was always a trace of his son's scent on the items indicating who the giver was. Inuyasha discussed it with his mate one night in bed.

Kagome didn't mind. "It's sweet. You yourself were talking about how Souta hasn't found anyone...why not Riki?" she said softly. "Why not Riki? Did you not notice the scent? She's got Sesshomaru written all over her-even after a month. You know what that means. They are meant to be together. Souta would just wind up getting hurt. Literally.If Sesshomaru were to catch Souta courting Riki...I have no doubt blood would be shed. Even if it is his own nephew."

This is how Inuyasha winded up, in the middle of the forest with his 18 year old son at noon the next day. "Souta...I don't often enforce my word as law around our house... you know that...however if you disobey what I am about to set down then it's your life." Inuyasha took a deep breath, not wanting to hurt is son as he had to. "I forbid you to court Riki...she is off limits. Your uncle has scent-marked her. Did you not smell it?" Souta hung his head, Inu ears turned down in depression.

"Yeah...I smelled it...I just didn't want to aknowlege it." Souta cast his eyes to the ground, bangs covering his golden eyes. Inuyasha placed a hand roughly on his son's shoulder. "I wouldn't hurt you if I could help it. But, truth be told, I'd rather break your heart now then loose you at your uncle's hand." Souta merely nodded before taking off into the forest.

Riki was gathering some wild herbs that same afternoon to season the dinner that night when Mai walked out of the forest and glared at her. Once it became obvious of Souta's feelings, Mai had been open with her distaste for Riki. Riki was getting tired of the coolness between the girls who could easily be friends. It was time to set things straight. "Mai. I don't know what you have against me but...just know that I don't like Souta...in that way. I have no control over his feelings for me but I can asssure you that they aren't mutual...I...There's someone else for me." Mai glared at her but sensed the truth behind the words. "Forgive me for being so cold to you then." said the violet-eyed girl stiffly before walking up to dig herbs with Riki. The girls chatted and, as they did any barrier that might have existed between them fell away and they became clse in the span of one hour.

It was at the end of this hour that Riki sensed something behind her. She didn't carry any spiritual powers...but she just knew this presence. "Mai...could you leave please? I need a word with someone." Mai, having inherited both her mother's demon slaying abilities and her father's spiritual powers could sense the demonic aura and, nodding with understanding, turned and walked out of the clearing.

As soon as Mai had vacated the clearing Riki whirled and faced the woods behind her. "I know you're there. Just come out." A flash of silver, and there he was, right in front of her.

"Riki...I, I'm sorry it took me so long to find you. Acutally I could tell where you were all along, perhaps the more accurate thing to say is forgive me for taking so long to work up the courage to come see you." Riki let out a short barking laugh. "Ha. Sesshomaru-sama, the great Lord of the West is afraid of lil ol me?" She turned around and shut her eyes and her heart. "I left for a reason. Can't you take a hint." Sesshomaru ignored her impertinant tone and walked towards her. Even as he approached her, the thin layer of ice she had attempted to surround her heart with to ward off any wayward feelings for him melted and shattered.

Sesshomaru could sense his half-brother lurking nearby and lowered his voice for privacy. Reaching out a clawed hand he touched the fabric of Riki's shirt. He gently turned her to face him and waited until she looked into his eyes. "Riki. you are not, have never been a replacement. I love you for you." She shut her eyes again and smiled bitterly. "When you see me you don't see her?"

Sesshomaru gently said "How could I?" He leaned foreward and brushed his lips against hers. He wasn't expecting her to return his adore and was caught offguard when she threw her arms around his neck. Her pleasant scent of sakura overwhelemed him. The trees around him could've crashed downand he wouldn've noticed. This is, perhaps, how he didn't notice Inuyasha sneak closer to hear what was going on.

Sesshomaru broke the kiss and simply held her, breathing her scent. He whispered into her ear "I love you Rin."

She froze in his arms, her so recently mended heart shattered by that one three letter word. He seemed to realize what he had done and quickly tried to make amends for it. "Riki, I meant Riki." Riki forced herself out of his arms and said in an icy voice "No you meant Rin. Geez I've been such an idiot." He tried to reach for her but she smacked his hand away in a blind fury. "I knew it. I never want to see you again. Leave." Her voice dropped with every syllable until she whispered the last word. She turned, the scent of her tears on the wind the last thing he smelled of her.

"I'm sure if father were still alive you'd be the one declared a bastard you idiot." Sesshomaru glared at Inuyasha as the half-demon sauntered into the clearing, his anger written in his bearing. "How could you crave the past so much that it destroys your present?" Sesshomaru snorted and shot a look of unbelief at Inuyasha. "Ok, so I made my mistakes." Aknowleged the Hanyou. "However I could always keep a definite line between Kagome and Kikyo. ONE IS DEAD." He screamed the last 3words. Sesshomaru flinched and covered his ears in pain. Sesshomaru blindly lashed out at Inuyasha with his whip but thehalf-demon dodged it. "I did you a favor earlier today. Souta wanted to court her butI forbid it." He raised his voice. "Souta if you can hear me I revoke theno courting Riki rule. As far asI'm concerned she's fair game."he saidthis last sentence while looking straight at his brother watching the redfight with gold in his brother's irises. "Now I'll take my leave. Leave you to contemplate what you've lost." He was gone in a whirl ofred and silver.

Once he was gone Sesshomaru howled out acry of pure rage and sadness.As his heart shattered into several pieces he begain the systematicdestruction of all the trees and small wildlife in thevicinity before collapsing, tears coursing down his face.

In the castle of the Heavans, the Highest one was being faced off by anfurious Izayoi. "Sowhat if she broke some rule. SHE LOVES HIM! That's not a crime." her eyes flashed. "I went to go see Fate yesterday...because of your meddlesome ways 4 souls meant for eachother possibly will never trulyfind each other. That could throw the entire world into Chaos." TheHighest one contemplated Izayoi's words for a minitue before snapping his finger. Kida dropped into the middleof the hall. "You were in the right to protect her from my wrath Kida. I am sorry for punishing you. But this is my new decree regarding her. There will be no more interfereance from anyone. What is willed to be in this new twisted reality is what will happen. Fate will take it's course-whatever that may be at this point."

Kida raced towards Izayoi and Inutaishou and wrapped her amrs around both of them "What's going on?" she asked.Izayoi rolled her eyes and said "Oh boy your son hasmade a mess of things." Izayoi toldthe entire story to Kida and Inutaishou proviced the commentary.Once she had heard the whole thing, Kida's eyes filled with grief. "What have you done Sesshie?" she whispered.

A/N-Well there you have it. Chapter 8. As i said, R&R. sorry if there are any grammatical errors, doesn't have a spell check like Word does. Oh and i'll have a Poll. who would like me to, after Eternity is done, Write a Naruto fic or another Inuyasha fic because i can go either way, i'm just not sure what it'll acutally be. remember your votes count so...vote:)

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