AN: Here it is for the second chapter hope you all enjoy and yeah the weeked wasn't over yet so I was able to update quicker yaaa! Please R&R.

Disclaimer: I own none of the Inuyasha characters.

"A Demon!" Rin shouted as she watched the two helpless children run for their lifes from the strange looking demon with one eye ball and wings growing from its round bulgy gray body.

"Just a punny little thing," Jaken said as if it was something to laugh about. "Certainly nothing worth our...Hey Rin!"

Rin sprinted toward the large river as she bunched up her kimono to reveal her black slayer tights she wore underneath. She unfolded her silk bundle dropping everything to the ground while her hands found the sharpe long dagger blade she was looking for.

"I can't just let them die," she shouted back to Jaken as she stopped by the river's edge and threw her dagger with sharp aim to stirke the ugly gray demon in the side. The hit didn't strike in the eyeball where she wanted it, but her attack did hit so good enough.

The demon screamed in pain as he fell to the ground, but he wasn't dead yet. "Run!" Rin shouted to the two small children who stopped to stare at the screaming demon. Rin's shout startled them, but soon they were running down the river with Rin running along with them from the other side.

The demon ceased it's cries and began moving again toward the children. Rin noticed he was moving faster than she expected, and out of desperation to start a plan she jumped into the river. The water was cold, and the feeling of water all over her body was hardly refreshing at the time. She popped her head out of the water and reached out for the children. "Jump!" she shouted to them.

"We can't swim!" the little boy shouted back. "Just jump!" The children did as they were told despite their fear of drowning. With hands holding on to one another the little boy and girl jumped head first into the cold water. They felt their bodies begin to panic, and it felt as though the more water that breached their noses the more they sank.

Suddenly they both felt an hand grip hard on each of their arms, and soon their heads shot up for air with Rin was holding on to each one of them. "Just hold on," she said while she tried her best to keep water out of everyone's nose and mouth, and yet at the same time be the one supporting all three of them from drowning.

She really had no plan on how to escape this demon, but as far as her slayer knowledge was told; Sango always said that demons with wings cannot stand the attacks of water. She only hoped this demon was no different. She supported the two children clinging on to her as best she could, but the moment she saw the demon attack she had no choice but to sink into the water.

Lucky for her the demon could not get close so long as she was under water, and while under she readied her weapon. Thanks to the bright orange light shining through the water Rin was able to get a good look at the flying figure, and now all she had to do was finish the demon off with a surprise attack. She will rush up for air and attack. Then the demon will shriek from pain and fall into the water, and it would all be over after that.

Rin could see that the children were almost out of breath, and after a mere second longer she sprung from the water with her dagger in her hand and her eyes set on the demon. Fresh air met her nose, and she saw the demon look to her in surprise as Rin aimed her weapon for his ugly red eyeball. "Ok, Rin you got this," she thought as she cheered herself on. "He's in a surprised state; now is your chance to attack."

Rin held her dagger in position with the demon's bulgy gray form. "What are you waiting for Rin!" she scolded herself. "It's coming attack...attack!"

The two children screamed at the sight of the demon getting closer to them with sharp fangs bared to their frightful gaze. Rin froze from her position in killing the disguisting creature, and suddenly it felt like all she could do was stare at it. "I have to attack it...I have to att...kill...it...I have to...kill."

She couldn't do it.

Of all the things she was unable to do, killing was the one thing she could never find herself doing. Not even to save her own life, and soon that weakness of hers was about to cost her both her life and the children's.

The demon was only a few inches away while the children still screamed and Rin's frozen body realized it was too late to simply dive back into the water. "Lord Sesshomaru!" she screamed before she even knew she regained the feeling in her mouth.

All three victims closed their eyes to hear air piercing scream enter their ears. They opened when the scream ended, and to the children's suprise the demon was no longer even in their sight. To add to their already surprised state they looked down to the ground to see they were being lifted out of the water and put safetly on the ground.

To them their mouths didn't close for a second, but to Rin all she could do was smile. She knew the moments a flash of white entered her line of sight that her lord had saved her, and she couldn't be more grateful especially since he also lifted all three of them out of the water.

Sesshomaru set Rin down by the orange obi of her clothing. He stood beside a nearbye tree a few feet from the children; he was not afraid to be seen, and he most certainly was not afraid of what the children thought of him. To his surprise they did not scream nor did they run, but he just figured it was because Rin was close by.

Rin squeezed the water out of her hair and tried her best to dry her soaked kimono. Jumping in the river was kind of stupid, she knew, but at the time desperation set in and she became drenched in water before she even knew it. She clentched her fist, dissapointed at herself beyond compare for being so weak and not being able to slay that demon. If her lord had not of came to save her she might of been dead by now along with the two children, both whom were also drying themselfs off.

"Tell me," Rin began to ask as the children's gaze reverted from the strange white haired creature standing off near a tree. "Where did you two come from?"

The girl stood up and faced Rin fully, and soon as did the boy. By size Rin could tell the girl was older and she spoke first, "W-we were traveling with a group of people, but then we got seperated." The younger boy then spoke,"We tried looking for them, but then that demon appeared."

"I see," Rin said," do you have any parents?"

Rin could tell by the looks on their faces that she asked the wrong question. "N-no," the little boy spoke. "Mine passed away years ago, and my friend..." He looked to his female friend who hide her eyes within her long dark bangs. "Well out village was attacked and..."

"I understand," Rin said with a sad smile for she knew the pain of losing a family, and the pain never truely goes away. "So you and the survivors of your village are trying to find a new place to live am I right?"

They both nodded their heads, but soon the girl spoke up. "I believe this must be the river our people were talking about."

"River?" Rin questioned before the girl went on. "The headman of our recent village said that we are to hold a special ceremony at a large river." The little boy spoke next," He said that during the ceremony we will lite lanterns and set them in the water so that we may talk to our ancestors in hope that they will have the answer on where we should go next."

"Huh?" Rin had no clue on what they were talking about. "Well that sounds interesting."

"Thank you for saving us," they said in union as they bowed their heads to Rin. "Oh, it's quite alright," she said until she pointed to Sesshomaru who held his usual look of peaceful bordum. "Well actually he is the one who really saved all three of us."

The children looked to the white haired creature again, and by the distance they really could not get a good look at him. For a moment the both thought he was an old man by the white hair until his face and tall figure came more into view.

No "thank you" was given, but it was not as if they were going to get an answer back anyway. And besides the two children were not yet comftorable with the mysterious being who had yet to even say a single word. "My name is Rin by the way," she said as she stood up from her spot on the ground and pointed to herself.

While the children were unable to voice any gratitude that did not stop Rin. "Thank you Lord Sesshomaru, thank you for saving us." There was no replie as expected, but he did look their direction which gave the children a good glimpse at his pretty golden eyes.

"Don't be so foolish," came a rough annoying voice. "Lord Sesshomaru didn't mean to save you," Jaken said as he panted from the long walk he had to endure. "Turns out there were more of those flying demons, and they had the nerve to attack Lord Sesshomaru. He killed them all of corse, and it's no wonder he went on to go and kill the last one."

The children gasped and quickly took cover behind Rin as they eyed the frog like creature. "Oh that's just Jaken," she said with a smile as to show them there was really nothing to be scared of. "MASTER Jaken," Jaken corrected.

Rin let out a warm smile and sent it Sesshomaru's direction, "He still didn't have to save us, but he did," she thought. "There like the sunset," Rin heard the little girl say which brought her to looking into the direction of the sky. Although, she already had a feeling that the girl was refering to the bright color in her lord's pretty eyes.

Still though, the sun was just about gone and nightfall was already darkening the sky. She knew she couldn't just leave the children as they were; lost and alone. Yet she wasn't sure if it was her place to ask if they could accompany them, but she did want to try. She did feel bad knowing now her attention would be on them now instead of who she wanted it to be on, but the sooner they find the group of villagers the sooner Rin could get back to her second task of the trip.

Getting closer to Sesshomaru.

"Hmm," Rin heard her lord's deep grunt as she looked his way to see him looking in the direction of the forest. Was it another demon? Oh, how she wished she was better at sensing demonic aura. Sango and Kagome made it look so easy, but really it was harder than it looked.

Suddenly she noticed Sesshomaru leap from his spot on the ground with a sharp command of, "Remain here," flowing from his voice like smooth velvet. Jaken too started running out of sight into the forest calling out for Sesshomaru.

It was a shock to see him leave so soon, but after a few seconds she realized why by the footstesps she heard approaching. A group of human men suddenly burst from the bushes with a staff in each of their hands, but once they saw a young woman and two children they ceased any threat they gave off.

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"I see," a kind old man spoke. "So you saved these orphan children. I apologize for any trouble they may of given you."

Rin smiled back as she huddled closer to the fire that was near her and the headman of the villagers. "Really no trouble at all, no need to thank me." Rin looked around at the group of people each warming up by one of the varies fires. She noticed the two children from earlier huddled with a group of other children near their own fire.

"All orphans?"

"Yes," the headman answered. "Our village was attacked by a war that managed to reach us. Many of the children you see there lost their parents, and some have been orphans for some time now."

"How sad," Rin said, but atleast they all had each other. She never had that, and by the looks of what appeared to be story telling the children seemed to be doing just fine. She smiled at the cute scene of them telling stories to each other, but before she could think another word a voice was heard from over the forest path.

"Headman, Headman!"

"What is it?"

"Sir, there's a castle Inn not far from here," came a man's voice as he and another man ran to the headman with their breath knocked out of them.

"What's your point?" he said sadly. "It is not as though we have the money to afford it."

"No, but Sir there is a sign there that says "Visitors Welcomed for Free"."

"Do not jest at a time like this. What kind of an Inn would allow people in without pay?"

"Sir we are not jestting. Come and see for yourself."

The old man thought about the offer for a moment, and once the cool night air picked up he saw some of the villagers shiver from the cold. "Well, it certainly wouldn't hurt to look." The two men smiled in satisfaction, and soon orders were made to pack up and start heading out.

"Tell me miss," Rin heard. "Are you traveling alone."

"Oh, no," Rin said as she thought about Sesshomaru and Jaken even though the dog demon hadn't left her mind since he dissapeared. "I have a few companions. I'm sure they are somewhere nearbye."

"I am glad to hear," he said. "But none the less, please do stay the night with us at the Inn. Your friends are not here at the moment, and it would be dishonarable to leave a woman alone in the forest. Besides the children seem to take a liking to you."

Rin looked behind her to the children all talking by the fire, and she did notice the way they each looked at her. It wasn't a bad look, but it was strange and now she wanted to know why. What would be the harm, and it she were to have one glance at her lord then she would automatically head back to him.

She was also curious of the ceremony the children were talking about, and decided to ask the headman about it later. It was decided; she would rest at the Inn, ask about the ceremony, and then leave, if Sesshomaru had yet to retrieve her, and set out to look for him on her own.

"Shall we then my lady," the old man said as he offered Rin a hand. She giggled at his cute gentlemen like gesture and accepted his hand and thay both giggled some more when Rin stood up at the height difference with Rin being so much taller than the old man.

Rin walked with the group of people to the Inn with her mind whispering off into her own little world of rich golden eyes and silver moon shined hair.

Lord Sesshomaru

Little did the young woman know that deep within the forest trees she was being watched by those exact same golden eyes she was thinking about.

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"Outstanding!" the headman stated as he looked to the fine looking Inn. The red wooden structure and blue tile roof alone gave off an atmosphere of elegance, and with stone lanterns set up to light the way for them and the whole castle glowing if was a surprise for it all to be free.

"Are you sure there is no pay?"

"Sir, the sign says it right there," the man pointed. The headman took a look himself, and sure enough what the men spoke of were true. "Very well then," he said as he faced the villagers. "Tonight we will have warm beds to sleep in."

Each one of their faces lite up at the headman's words, and each couldn't wait to escape the night life of sleeping on the ground. Rin smiled at the many happy faces, but something bothered her.

Where were the servants? Surely they must of spotted the gorup of people outside the Inn by now. Where was anyone for that matter? Rin could see the entire castle, while beautiful indeed, was completely empty. It was strange, but Rin decided to brush the thought aside and just thought maybe the servants were inside preparing things for them.

"Excuss me," Rin heard from behind as she felt her kimono being tugged. She turned to see the little girl from before looking up to her with curious eyes. "You have a pretty kimono."

Rin smiled down to her and kneeled to her level on to the tile floor on the castle ground to face the girl eye to eye.

"Why, thank you," Rin replied as she ran her hand over the smooth yellow fabric. "A very special person gave this to me," Rin stated as a warm smile formed on her face as she thought about the day Sesshomaru gave it to her, and the small display of affection he showed her that day as well. (AN: he gives it to her in Confusing Choice for those who wish to read about it)

"Was it that man from before," the girl asked," The man with the white hair and a pretty face." Rin's cheeks suddenly became hot; like the heat of the sun itself blazing inside her head. Her cheeks became red as another little girl suddenly popped up from behind her.

"Tora here says he had white hair," the other unrecognizable little girl said as she pointed to the little girl Rin now knew as Tora.

"He did have white hair," Tora said as to state the truth of the matter. "Well so does the headman so he must be old so stop saying he had a pretty face," the other girl argued. "He was pretty, and his hair was also white," Tora said pointing to Rin. "Isn't that right?"

"Well actually it is more silver than white," Rin said as she laughed nervously, but edleast now her cheeks were no longer burning red and instead they were now a pretty pink.

"Silver!" the girl said in union as more of the children started to gather around Rin. Rin couldn't believe it. Was it Sesshomaru they were talking about all this time? "Well, I suppose the color sometimes changes by the timing of the day," Rin said as her voice sounded more nervous than anything else. She wasn't sure if she should mention her lord was a demon, but surely the children must of figured it out.

"Really," they all said as they huddled around Rin. "And he is young too isn't he?" Tora asked as to state her point to the girl she was arguing with from before.

"Yes, he is not an old man," Rin said, although judging by how long Jaken said he traveled with Sesshomaru that certainly did make him very old in human years. "H-he would be considered young for his kind," she added.

"Kind?" Tora asked. "You mean his people?"

"Sure, you can call it that," Rin said. Rin took it that they did not figure out Sesshomaru was a demon, but who could blame them. By first glance he does appear human, that is what he is suppose to desguise himself as. Rin only debated now if she should tell them that he was, although maybe now was not the best time.

"And he had a pretty face right?" Tora asked.

Rin's cheeks went from pink to red again at the thought of answering the next question. She slowely nodded her head," Y-y-yes, he is very...uh...dashing." More like gorgeous.

She felt steam shoot from her ears as she his her eyes under her bangs and felt her cheeks burn an even darker shade of red...if that was even possible.

The children huddled closer as there interest in the dashing white-haired young man increased.

"He had weird color eyes too," the boy from before suddenly mentioned as he passed the few children in his way to make it to Rin. "They were not weird!" Tora said. "They were pretty too," she said as even she found her own cheeks stained pink. "T-they reminded me of the sunset."

"Sunset," one of the other boys asked. "What, were they red?"

"No, sunset's are orange you dummy," another boy argued.

"You are both wrong," Rin said with a smile of amuesment. "I want you each to close your eyes," Rin ordered as each of the children did as they were told. Rin did not feel so bashful when it came to talking about a subject that she focused on alot. Those beautiful eyes. The eyes she read his emotions from instead of on his face.

"Now I want you to think of the prettiest suneset you have ever seen. The kind that you look at and remember for along time and gives you that warm feeling inside."

Rin could tell by each of their faces that they found that special sunset. "Now put that color into a pair of sharp eyes, and that is the color his eyes become sometimes."

"Just like when I saw them," Tora mentioned.

When the children opened their eyes Rin could not held but smile at their childish fantasies allowing their minds to run wild with the thought of a strange yet beautiful creature entering their minds.

She didn't realize the children were so fasinated with him, but it is not everyday a young child is given a glimpse of glossy silver hair along with fair skin and a pair of sunset golden eyes to match. Even Rin was fasinated with him when she first met him, she thought that even though he was a male that he was by far the most beautiful and exotic creature she had ever met.

Maybe that is how the children felt? And every child, especially those who lost the people closest to them, needs a hero to look up to. Or to a little girl, much like her when she was little, her very own dashing prince.

Rin blushed, or in her case her Lord Sesshomaru, though if she was talking royalty he may as well be a prince.

"Tell me," Tora then asked with a smile on her face. "What do you think of him?"

The burning red blush from earlier quickly returned and Rin knew the color of her cheeks was a dead give away on how she was feeling answering this next question.

A harsh sound was soon heard after, and everyone looked to their side in the direction of the forest. "Did a tree fall down?" one of the boys asked. Everyone including Rin shrugged for they did not know.

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Deep within the dark contents of the forest a glow of red was visibly seen made fresh on a poor imp's head as he layed motionless on the ground beside his lord's feet. He should of known that one harsh comment made toward Rin meant the boot to his face.

Meanwhile another tint of red was barely visible on the dog demon's pale porcalain cheeks as he turned his silver head to get a better look at Rin and listen more to the conversatin that was going on.

AN: Sesshy quit eavesdropping XD oh well dogs are always so curious lol Anyway hoped you enjoyed this chapter and stay alert for the next one where more of the halloween spirit will be brought out along with more of the festival traditions. And lets see if I can squeeze in a cute fluff moment between Sess/Rin. Have to just wait and find out.

Thanks for reading and please leave a comment if you are able to!