A/n: Sorry it took so long to update, but I'm doing a story by story basis at the moment, I just finished my YHH/Bleach crossover so I'm starting on this story. Updates might be slow but it will be done by the end of october...

Chapter 2

"What should I do?" Rin asked sadly as she looked into the frog kappa's also sad face. Maybe if she acted well enough and he had seen how much she had grown and that she could defend herself, just maybe he would let her go back with Lord Sesshomaru.

"Why do you have to do anything?" Jaken asked as he folded his hands in his cloaks sleeves. Why did she think she had to leave this village? Lord Sesshomaru had left her here specifically because he had known that if anything happened she would be safe. If bandits attacked Inuyasha was there to protect her. If she got ill somehow, both Keade and Kagome were good with medicine to make her better. If she was poisoned by a strange demon Sango knew everything there was to know about ridding poisons. If she needed to learn self defense everyone around would be able to teach her something or another.

"I hate that I still have to be watched over," she admitted to him, up until the other day she was fine with it. But working and doing everything for Lady Keade had given her this new feeling of refreshment. She could do it all on her own and now anytime any one tried to do something for her it just made her feel unneeded. Even though she had sucked at the rice paddies she had had felt so strong and independent. Well at least until Kagome had come to help her. It wasn't that she resented the help it was just she really didn't need it; she was a capable person after all.

"Well then what would make you happy?" He asked looking into her sad eyes also made him feel very depressed. It was as if they were linked emotionally somehow, strange?

"To work in the rice paddies and become a really good farmer!" She said happily even though you could tell her eyes weren't.

"What? Rin you can't do that!" Jaken screamed thinking about all the terrible things that could happen to her if she was on her own.

"I don't even want to hear your protests," she said waving him off.

Rin looked down at her hand remembering that day she had spoken with Jaken; it had seemed like such a long time ago. 6 years it had been since she had gone to live on her own as a farmer alone. She shook it off as she bent over and continued planting her rice plants, she now had 6 pools all of her own. It was her property and her income which had recently made her a very wealthy woman. Not to mention the goods she made by hand and took to the town market to sell.

The next day she gathered all the straw hats she had made the past week and strung them together so she could carry them more easily. The walk from her house to the market was only about a mile and took about a half hour to reach her usual set up spot. She sighed as she dropped the hats off her back and looked around.

"No, no, you can not sell here today," a very official looking young man informed her as he ran from one side the street to the other.

"Why not?" Rin asked confused as she looked around and noticed that no booths or selling shacks had been set up.

"Lord Hachiki is coming you must not block his way with this filth," the man said pointing at her bundle of straw hats on the ground. The officer then looked back at Rin eyeing her up and down. "But maybe if you wish I will let you meet him," he said taking a step back from her to give her room. He had to give her space she felt comfortable enough and then she would accept his offer.

"Well I don't know," she said as she looked behind her and then over the large group of soldiers across the street.

"The Lord has wished to meet with all the profitable people of his village, are you not the very successful woman farmer I have heard of?" He said as he raised an eyebrow to her even though he knew exactly who she was.

"If it is for business only then I can say that I am flattered," said Rin as she bowed gratefully to the officer. She glanced up at the man who had an uneasy face and she smiled at him as she straightened up.

Later that day she was escorted into an extremely extravagant grand room. She looked around at the empty room which seemed to hold only one man sitting farther in front of her. She looked around at the gold and red walls and gold dragon statues that she knew couldn't possibly be really, but who knew.

"Lord, please he is very angry at you," a tall officer walked out of a door and walked up to the man sitting in what appeared to be a throne. The officer seemed very anxious and annoyed at his superior's arrogance.

"Who cares he is just a demon, what sort of man would I be to bow to a demon!" the Daimyo shouted as he grabbed the collar of his dark purple kimono.

"But sir," The officer seemed to tremble as his lord seemed to grow more angry by the moment.

"Are you afraid of a demon?" Rin spoke up as she closed the huge gape between her and the lord of her area.

"Are you saying that you are not?" Lord Hachiki said as his face grew pale, she was only a young woman. Women were supposed to be afraid of demons; that was why men were there to protect them.

"I grew up with a demon for a few years," Rin said remembering Sesshomaru but hating to admit it. Even though she didn't exactly hate Sesshomaru she still felt hurt every time she thought about him.

The lord hummed really loud and his officer seemed to be thinking the same thing as they leaned into each other and began to whisper. Rin tried to strain her ears to listen but all she heard was mumbling. For a few more seconds they talked and then the officer nodded and both of their attentions turned back to her.

"Ma'am how would like to help out your humble Lord?" The officer announced loudly as he held his hand out in front of the daimyo sitting next to him. Maybe this woman could help them out, or maybe she would just be sacrificed, but it was a risk they were willing to take. Though some how he was sure that this woman standing in front of him had some importance in the matter and would help out the situation greatly.

"If it would please you Your Highness," Rin said bowing and shutting her eyes wondering what she was getting herself into. She wasn't sure how this would benefit her but, if she didn't do it who knew what would happen. What if this man caused her economic trouble or tried to ruin what she had built for herself? She stood back up and gave her most convincing smile and saw the officer eyeing her.

"Good, Isao escort her to her new room so she can freshen up before the briefing," Lord Hachiki grumbled as his stomach knotted seeing her smile. She was truly a beautiful woman; she certainly would be helping in more than just the matter of the so called Demon-Lord. When Isao had removed her from the room he let himself slump and sigh as he rubbed his temples, these matters were so stressful. Now he was sending a very successful independent woman to that Sesshomaru! As much as he felt guilty he knew it was the only way and he shouldn't let it weigh more heavily on his heart.

Isao had no idea what room he was supposed to escort her too so he figured she could make herself comfortable in his office. He opened the door and let her enter but she looked hesitant. He bowed to show that everything was perfectly fine and as he straightened out she was entering the room.

"I shall come and get you when everyone has arrived," he said as he began to shut the door but he stopped when she held her hand out to stop him.

"Isao, that is your name?" she said not wanting to be left alone so soon, what had she gotten herself into?

"Yes ma'am," He said and looking into her auburn eyes as she looked at him innocently. If she were to die it would be a complete shame, she was such a beautiful woman. He took a big gulp as he shut the door all the way and then made his way to the greeting room. As soon as all the highest ranking arrived then she would be briefed and then they would set out as soon as possible.

Rin looked around at the room and her eyes rested on the large table in the middle of the room. It was covered with books and scrolls that were even scattered around the floor and pretty much everywhere she looked. This man was a packrat she was sure of it, just look at this place. She inspected for dust but there wasn't any, certainly all these were being in use at this point in time.

She looked down at a map of the area with possible plans of attack on this person he had labeled as the atrocious demon-lord. There was a fortress drawn on the map and she wondered if it was actually there or if this man only wished there would be. She studied the area and it seemed familiar but she was unsure why. She looked to the top left of the map and saw that there was caves labeled Wolves of the North. She tilted her head at the name of the reigning wolf lord Koga.

"After we defeat the demon-lord we are planning on destroying the wolf tribe," Isao said as he appeared behind her causing her to jump a little. When had he come back? "Koga the wolf is willing to help us for the time being but in the end they will also be eradicated."

"Why are you destroying all the demons? What did they ever do to you?" Rin said her fist shaking as she clenched them under the table. She had known Koga in her youth and while he was yes a very gullible man he was never dangerous.

"They try to claim lands that are not theirs, they set fire to our villages, they kill our people, they are a very mean group of beasts," Isao said not understanding why she didn't not see these 'things' as a threat.

"They are human too you know," She defended thinking of how all the demons she had ever met besides Naraku's group were really nice people. They didn't deserve to be punished for what other demons did, she wouldn't mind if the bad demons were taken out.

"They aren't humans they are monsters," Isao shook his head, this girl was poorly informed, could it of been from her growing up around them? "Ma'am, how exactly did you come to grow up around demons?"

"Well, I was brought back to life by one and he raised me for a time," She said not exactly remembering it was about 10 years ago when she had been saved from death. "And my name is Rin," she said looking at his deep blue eyes as he nodded in apology. Rin turned her full attention to Isao, now he only seemed to be 18 or so, his hair short and black. His eyes were dark blue, something Rin wasn't used to seeing; everyone she knew had brown eyes.

"Rin is there something wrong?" He said becoming fully aware that she was staring at his face. He began to scrub his nose maybe there was something gross on his face? When she didn't say anything he tilted his head and watched as she tilted her head the same way. He chuckled as he tilted his head to the other side and she did the same, it was sort of cute. "Rin, I have to take you to the meeting now," he said remembering the reason he had gone back in the first place.

A/n: Isao is nice don't you think so?