Hey guys thanks for all the reviews! Well here's the next chapter were Sesshoumaru finally makes an appearence!

Here I go, on my own

I don't need nobody, better off alone

Here I go, on my own now

I don't need nobody, not anybody

Here I go, alright, here I go

Stronger than yesterday

Now it's nothing but my way

My lonliness ain't killing me no more

I'm stronger

Stronger-Brittany Spears

"So theres wolf youkai back at the village?" Rin quaked.

Mischa eyed her suspiciously,"I thought you were over that, besides these are the white wolves form the north, they're very nice, and their leader Ayame..."

"Ayame, red hair green eyes, pigtails?" Rin interrupted.

"We just got back to the village, infact they should have arrived about an hour ago, why don't you go see? Ya want me to come with?" Mischa inquired.

"No I'll catch up to you later," Rin replied as they rounded the corner and the a hut surrounded by white wolves came into view.

Rin's hand defensively went to the sword handle sticking out of the orange sash that matched her armor, her armor was almost identical to Sango's armor only unlike the pink on Sango's hers was orange.

She kept her gaze straight ahead as she walked up the steps to Nyosan's home. and to her surprise the white wolves didn't even look up at her, they seemed as friendly as big white dogs, just lounging around everywhere.

As she neared the door she was aware of a strong youkai in the room, she figured right, thedoor swangopen and a female about an inch shorter then her, with flaming red hair that went to her waist and shiny emerald eyes, stepped out, her gaze fell to Rin and she grinned revealing pearly white fangs," I know you, don't I?"

Her question caught Rin off gaurd, but as she had been taught she didn't show it, instead she put a cocky grin on her face," You might."

"Wait just a second how old are you?" the girl questioned her.

"Twenty-one,"Rin replied smoothly.

A cocky look crossed the girls face,"Rin."

"Ayame," she replied.

The wolf princess laughed and smiled,"I knewI recognized you!"

""Was it that easy," Rin laughed too, as she and Ayame made their way down the steps. Ayame stopped and barked something at the wolves,"What did you tell them?"

"I told them they could walk around, but you only looked familiar because I talked to Nyosan, I mean just look at you if Miroku were here you'd have to knock him unconscious and run, I mean how would Sesshoumaru react if he knew you where here?" Ayame gaped at the look on Rin's face,"he doesn't know?"

"You've seen Sesshoumaru?"Rin's eyes got big and she shook Ayame slightly by the shoulders as the wolf burst out laughing.

"Sit down, I'll catch you up on things, then you can catch me up," Ayame motioned for her to sit down next to her.

Rin sat quickly and Ayame began," The last time I saw you was what six years ago, during a battle with Naraku," Rin nodded and Ayame continued," I went back up to the mountains and when I came back Sesshoumaru was traveling with Inuyasha and his friends along with Kouga, and you were nowhere to be found. A few months ago he rescued Kagura from Naraku, she and Kouga do not get along though. Kagome is twenty-six now, she just started staying here full time and Kikyo comes and goes with news. Sango and Miroku are finally starting to get together though, even though he is still a hentie. Shippo is twenty now, he normally stays with Kaede. I've been travelling with them lately, they're still looking for jewel shards, they almost had them collected a while back but part of the jewel shards where shattered in a battle, not exactly sure how that came about though. After they broke everyone decided to join forces, and it's so funny because it's like Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha don't get along, Kouga and Inuyasha don't get along, Kouga and Kagura don't get along, and we all know Kikyo and Kagome don't get along, and yet here they all are travelling with each other, it's pretty amusing. Right now they're actually headed up here to find someone thats rumored to be the best demon slayer in Japan."

At that last part Rin groaned and smacked her head in annoyance,"Your not ready to face them?"

"So you know I'm the rumored slayor?"

"Yep."

"How is Sesshoumaru doing? Does he mention me? Are he and Kagura together?" a ton of emotions seemed to cross her face, when she said his name. He had left her to rescue Kagura, how should she feel, she couldn't deny that just the mention of his name gave her butterflies in her stomach, and an ache in her heart.

"I recognize that look on your face, I'm going through the same thing with Kouga, he promised he would marry me many years ago under the lunar rainbow, and all he wants is Kagome, Kagome, Kagome, but I have a plan. But to answer your question, Sesshoumaru,well he's still Sesshoumaru, he hasn't changed one bit, he gets angry when your mentioned so the only things we found out about you were from the little bit Jaken knew of you going to a village, which I take wasn't this village. He says he rescued Kagura to make Naraku mad, which he did, but they seem close, I guess. I mean she's really clingy, it's her more so as him, he protects her and stuff,but I think she's the only one in love,"Ayame finished.

"So what's your plan to get Kouga back?"

"He likes Kagome because she's strong, she can see jewel shards, and she's a very nice person. I just figure I've gotten stronger, so I'm going to play hard to get, and hope it works, besides she loves Inuyasha.When are you going to see Sesshoumaru?"by now they had gotten up and walked half way back to the village.

"If they're headed this way looking for me then I guess soon, when will they be here?"Rin was almost bursting with emotion.

"A few days, so you gonna tell me your story?"Rin sighed and began to tell the tale, the memories of the day he left as fresh in her mind as the day they happened.

The next day Rin avoided everyone other then Nyosan and Mischa.

"Are you anxious to see him?"Rin stopped her training to turn to Nyosan.

"Nyosan, I don't know what I am anymore, it's a whole mix of emotions, I cared for him and he left me, now Kagura's with him, and he never even brings me up!" Rin had tears in her eyes now, Nyosan was normally the only person she cried infront of,"he used to say crying was a weakness, and look what I"m doing now!"

Nyosan sat down next to her, it always amazed Rin to how much Nyosan resembled the miko Tsubaki, although Nyosan was a good miko, her face was a smooth ivory and like many slayers she wore eyeshadow, hers light lavender to match her bright violet eyes and outfit, which greatly contrasted against her platinum blonde hair.

"You're looking at this from one perspective, he cared for you for years, protected you, had a place for you to stay when he left you, don't you think it sounds like he's hiding something?"Nyosan smiled," You know youkai are hard to understand sometimes but...,"Nyosan got a mischievious look in her eyes, she was wise way past her twenty-nine years of life and it looked like she had just formed a plan," do you care for this Sesshoumaru-same, Rin?"

"I...,"there was no denying it,"yes."

"Well you said he detests humans, I don't think you need to worry about that aspect though, because if he detested you so much why would he have kept you around for so long, and you've changed since you've come here, you can hold your own in a fight and you've got the looks to make a female youkai jealous, just when your around him don't let your pride get in the way, just be...yourself.

Nyosan turned her head from the doorway,"When I was out gathering herbs today I felt very strong youkai heading this way, they'll be here soon."

The next day Rin went out to scout the area, andshe didn't have to wait long, for as she was scouting she heard the screams of people and soon felt the jaki of a pesky dragon like creature that had taken up residence around the area as of late, she had needed to take care of that problem anyways she grinned in a cocky manner as she took off running in that direction.

Rin arrived on a scence of people all to familair, they seemed to be struggling, boy where they about to be surprised.

"Hey Ugly!"she called as she drew her weapon of choice, jumping in the air and yelling "Kyosei!"she let fly her ninja star, the dragon didn't have time to think twice as the star effectivley did it's job. Rin landed with her back to the group and caught Kyosei as it turned and came back like Sango's boomerang.

The group looked astounded, there stood a girl infront of them, silky black hair to just below her waist, curves that would make any female jealous, tall, and she was dressed in a more casual slayers outfit that was worn when not travelling to other villages. The outfit was a tight fitting material that had long sleeves that partially covered part of her hands, it was black and tied with a bright orange sash that held a sword, and the ninja star, the bottom part of it was was to her feet with slits to her lower thigh showing off slightly tanned skin and toned legs and she wore slayer boots like Sangos.She turned around to face them, she had big chestnut eyes, accented with a light pink eyeshadow, and full pouty pink lips.

"Inuyasha,"Sango broke the silence,"thats her, she has Kyosei, she's the girl we're looking for!"

"Keh, she looks familiar," Inuyasha replied, the girl raised an eyebrow to this.

"Miss," Miroku began moving closer to her,"would you bear my...OUCH!" Sango hit him hard with her boomerang affectivly stopping his advance on the girl.

"Wait! You do look familiar, do we know you?"Kagome questioned.

"Now, Now, I'm sure we would remember such a lovely young lady,OUCH!"

"Miroku, when will you learn?" Sango shook her head from where she had just hit him again.

Rin only smiled, her attention turned to an all to familiar Inuyoukai as a squeaky voice came,"Wait I think I kow who you are, you're..."Jaken didn't get to finish as he was effectivly trampled by Ayame who walked towards her grinning.

"Rin! What are you doing here?"

"I was about to ask you the same question, Ayame!"

There was a clatter as weapons where dropped in shock, all Rin could do was smile at the stunned group and an even more shocked Sesshoumaru.

Hey guys thats it for this chapter, don;t forget to Review!

-Michiharu