Sorry it's taken so long to get this up, but I've had a lot of work to do. Plus, my account wouldn't let me post this for a little while for some reason. Anways,the epilogue ismore hopeful, but if you want to have an even more hopeful story wait around for the sequel to this story! I have a really good idea for it, but like I said, I'm busy, so it might not get started for awhile, sorry.

Anyways, this is going to start of from Sesshoumaru's POV and then switch to a week later from Rin's POV. Inuyasha will be in it, but he won't play a major role in the epilogue. Please enjoy, and review (even if you hate it )


Epilogue

Sesshoumaru's POV:

Sesshoumaru sat on his bed in silence. He flexed his hands finding for the first time in fourteen days no pain. Already he seemed to feel better physically, although he knew he had lost too much weight. Nevertheless, he was content to have his old prowess and mental capacity back.

Although he felt better physically and mentally, Sesshoumaru carefully avoided his churning emotions. They tugged at him like a whirlpool, and threatened to pull him into obscurity. He had never been in touch with his emotions, but now he skirted them even more thoroughly than before.

He fully remembered the moments before he had control of his body again. Mentally he had been cursing throughout the entire episode. No matter how he tried to mask it, the look on Rin's face when he had told her to leave had horrified him. He had never seen his companion so upset.

"Damn it," Sesshoumaru swore aloud softly.

Forcing his emotions aside, Sesshoumaru pulled on his clothes. He headed towards the dining hall to get some food.

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Rin's POV:

In the next week, unexpected visitors came to visit the estate. Sesshoumaru and Rin were sitting in the dinning room, eating lunch. Rin could not even bear to meet Sesshoumaru's eye, because every time she did unwanted feelings surged to the surface. They ate completely in silence.

Then, Rin looked up as Jaken came running in. "Lord Sesshoumaru! Lord Sesshoumaru!"

"Yes Jaken?" Sesshoumaru replied with slight annoyance.

"Inuyasha and his friends approach our gates. What shall we do?" The imp asked fretfully.

"Nothing. If they truly want in then they will find a way." He replied despondently.

Rin frowned slightly. It seemed Sesshoumaru was back to his usual self. She liked Kagome and her friends, but she could understand why Sesshoumaru didn't. She had never had any siblings, but she had heard they could be a pain.

As Sesshoumaru had predicted, Inuyasha and the others entered the dining room a few minuets later. Rin could see that Inuyasha was fuming. "What's the big idea Sesshoumaru?" He snapped.

"I knew you would come in anyways Brother. The question is though, why have you come? It wouldn't be to fight, because that would truly be a crime in your current form." Sesshoumaru sneered slightly.

"We came to see how you were doing." Kagome volunteered.

"Rin, you did not encourage this visitation did you?" Sesshoumaru asked coldly, turning to her.

"No, of course not Lord Sesshoumaru. In fact, I told them that I didn't want your help." Rin wanted to look at Sesshoumaru's face, but kept her eyes down turned.

"As you can see I am well. Now before leaving my house, hand over the Tetsusaiga. You have no use for it." He demanded.

"The Tetsusaiga was my inheritance, and therefore it is mine to do what I want with. I have given it to my son." Inuyasha laughed.

Just then Rin spotted the small Inuyasha clone standing behind his parents. She could see that he bore the too large Tetsusaiga on his waist. His eyes were very large, and in his hands he held Kirara.

"The boy's blood is so diluted that he will never be able to wield it. Hand over the Fang." Sesshoumaru repeated again, with an echo of anger.

Before his parents or their companions could stop him, Izou darted out from behind Kagome's legs. He braced himself and looked Sesshoumaru straight in the eye. "Lord Sesshoumaru, you cannot even hold my sword. Why do you demand something you cannot use? Do you hate my father so much that you would not let him have an item you cannot even touch?"

The little boy's words touched Rin. He had managed to say the one thing that she had never been able to tell Sesshoumaru. She did not mind fighting in itself, but she wanted what little family she had to stop their quarrel.

"Boy, you presume too much." Sesshoumaru hissed. He began to walk towards Izou, looking more and more imposing with each step.

Rin could see Izou start to shake, but he still did not back down. "Why do you hate humans and mixed bloods so much Lord Sesshoumaru? My grandfather's love for a human did not make him weaker. Besides, you have a human woman as your companion." Izou had obviously heard all about the adventures his parents had gone through.

This stopped Sesshoumaru in his tracks. He cast his eyes towards Rin, and then they rested on Kagome.

After Izou made this last speech Sango reached out and pulled him back. "Come back now Izou. We still want you alive." She whispered.

As Sango did this, Kagome had notched an arrow. "Sesshoumaru, I swear, you will die if you harm my son."

"I will not harm any of you. There is no reason to. Go now." He commanded.

"We should leave Inuyasha." Kagome slung her bow over her shoulder and pulled on her mate's arm.

"So much for your idea Kagome," Inuyasha muttered in return.

With quick waves to Rin, the companions started to leave. In the distance she could hear Shippo grumbling, "Why did we have to come all this way anyways? We didn't even talk to Rin."

She could just barely hear Miroku's response, "We have at least assured ourselves that Inuyasha's only brother is alive. That was all we needed to see."

"But why do we care about him?" Shippo whined.

Rin could not hear Miroku's response.

Torn for a split second, Rin looked at her lord and then at Inuyasha and his companions' retreating backs. Knowing Sesshoumaru would be unhappy she ran after Inuyasha.

"Kagome, wait for a second!" Rin called to the miko.

"I didn't get to thank you for helping me save Lord Sesshoumaru. So…thank you." Rin mumbled.

"It was our pleasure. We couldn't let Inuyasha's only family die, could we?" Kagome laughed lightly.

Rin dropped her gaze and then threw her arms around Kagome like a little girl. "Thank you again. Please take care."

""You take care too Rin," Kagome laughed, hugging her back. Then she dropped her voice and said in a knowing way, "Feel better too. I know what the side-effect of Kaede's potion was."

That explains things, Rin though dryly.

Rin stepped back and nodded fiercely. Then she turned to Sango and hugged her with slightly less enthusiasm, "I'll see you again Sango. Goodbye."

Sango nodded, returning the embrace, "Goodbye Rin. It was good to see you again."

Hesitantly she shook Inuyasha and Miroku's hands.

"See ya, Lady Rin." Miroku inclined his head slightly.

"Bye," Inuyasha grunted, grudgingly.

Then she stooped to hug Shippo, who laughed appreciatively. Not sure what to do with Izou, Rin patted him on the shoulder. He gave her a small smile in return.

"Goodbye everyone. I'm sure we'll see each other again." Rin waved as her group of semi-friends departed.

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For the rest of the day the manor was quiet. Rin spent most of her time in the gardens just thinking. In the past weeks she had been through so much. First her beloved Sesshoumaru's wasting illness. Then her journey that took her to her lord's hated brother and then to his sworn enemies. She had met countless friends like Jomei, Setsuki, and the dog youkai Yukio. Later when Sesshoumaru had been cured, he had his rousing hallucination, and finally this confrontation with Inuyasha and his son.

I have loved Sesshoumaru from the beginning. At first my love was a child's affection, but it has turned into a woman' love. Yet, it can never be. Izou was right in saying that Sesshoumaru despises humans. Why has he put up with me as long as he has?

Rin was no longer as sure of herself as she had been. She was still extremely happy that she had revived Sesshoumaru, but what had happened afterward had shaken her to the soul. Kaede should have warned her in person of the side effect of the medicine.

She walked further and further into the gardens until she came across a small pond. She sat down on the bank and trailed her fingers in the water. She looked up as a soft crunching sound came from amongst the trees.

"Lord Sesshoumaru?" She called, already knowing it was him. He had let her hear him approach.

"I'm here Rin." His lilting voice came.

"I am sorry for saying goodbye to Inuyasha." She apologized meekly, expecting cold words from Sesshoumaru.

"You will not do that again," Sesshoumaru commanded, though less coldly than Rin had expected.

A small silence passed between them. Rin hear the wind whistle through the trees. Shivering not just from the cold, Rin shook herself. Sesshoumaru walked slowly towards her and settled next to her on the bank. His warmth warmed her and she involuntarily leaned against him. He did not move away.

"I have not seen you since lunch." She mused aloud.

"I have been thinking about what Inuyasha's son said to me."

"Yes," she replied, knowing there was nothing else to say.

"I believe he was correct in everything he said." Sesshoumaru murmured softly, almost to himself.

"For a boy of six he was quite wise." Rin agreed quietly.

"I think I have known since my father died where my hatred of humans stems from. I blamed Inuyasha's mother for my father's death. Then, I thought my father weak for finding companionship with a human. Now I have finally realized that I have done the same thing." He said the words thoughtfully.

Rin smiled, "I am glad for you Lord Sesshoumaru."

"Rin," Sesshoumaru spoke her name quietly.

"Yes Lord Sesshoumaru?" She asked.

"Never call me by my title again." He said simply, his voice becoming cold again.

Rin's heart leapt. For so long she had wanted to call Sesshoumaru by only his name. Now he had ordered her to stop using his title. She could finally call him by the name she called him in her thoughts.

"Yes Lor…I mean, yes Sesshoumaru," she bowed her head.

Without another word, Sesshoumaru stood slowly up and paced towards manor. Rin followed. Sesshoumaru's pace was so quick that eve with her long legs she had to run to keep up. However, she was so happy that she didn't even care. Sesshoumaru had been restored to her. Rin knew they would never talk about what had passed between them, but she accepted that with grace for the present.


Well, I hope you liked it! I had a lot of fun writing it. I know that nothing really happened between Sesshoumaru and Rin, but I think it was a fairly hopeful ending. I promise that the sequel will involve the relationship of these two more.

All I'm saying about the sequel to Rin's Questis that this story has a clue as to who the villain is in the next story. It will involve both Inuyasha/Kagome and Sesshoumaru/Rin. This will be the last story I write that is connected to A Hanyou's Legacy and Rin's Quest.

As I said before, I hope you enjoyed the story. Thanks for reading and reviewing!