As they neared the western lands, the memories she kept deep in herself were beginning to unravel on the edges of her heart. Under this sun, chasing Naraku up to the end. And what happened between the time since then till the day she left.

Although of things happened, for one, she outgrew her own childishness, she learnt of the existence of suitors, and how Sesshomaru would get rid of every single one, reasoning they aren't worthy of her. Which let her to believe that he might let her into his world, the only place she wanted to be. Even now, just to be beside the usual silent him would be more then enough. That thought tugged at her heart strings.

The start of it all was on the 16th birthday, the day she wished never came, and she wished she didn't make a big hype about, maybe because she pushed, he pulled back. Turning 16 she was ready and available and well Kagome helped educate her, she held no grudge against the beloved sister, if not for Kagome, she wouldn't have learnt about the birds and the bees, nor would she have matured to a lady of her stature.

She still remember the entire turn of events like it was yesterday. Sesshomaru was out of the castle handling some business he had to go off again without her, she had trained but yet he wouldn't let her go with him. Her morning started like a wonderful winter morning, the servants prepared a surprise breakfast birthday party, even Jaken joined in.

Then there was the customary new kimono waiting for her in her study room. This year it was a white kimono with sakura petals hand sewn on to it, she absolutely loved it. Then came lunch, and news bearing of his arrival this evening.

The castle was in an uproar since there message also beared news that there might be company. Rin just spent the remaining time trying to tidy her study table.

Then nightfall and he arrived. The first thing the servants notice was that the company was a really vixien in disguise, she had her hands all over their lord, and why he wasn't against the idea, made them wonder, who the company really was.

Rin sat at her window, unknowingly about the company. Well Sesshomaru and his company had their dinner, and then came the time that all hell broke loose. He ordered Rin into his study room. Together with lady Kioko and Jaken present. Jaken prayed to the gods that hopefully this would not turn out badly.

'my lord you summoned me' Rin knocked on the door.

'yes enter' Sesshomaru said without lifting his head from the paperwork he was current viewing.

Rin slowly steps in and bowed the guest. Sesshomaru put his work away. 'Rin, please met Lady Kioko, she is my wife-to-be.' he said indifferently

Rin just stared blankly, she didn't know what hurt her more, her head or her heart. 'from now on you shall serve as her servant, she needs to me informed of the western lands culture. So i hope you'll guide her along.'

All Rin knew that she wanted to get out the room as soon as possible, the longer she stayed the harder it was for her to breathe, 'i understand, i shall my leave.'

'oh Rin wait up' Lady Kioko sinisterly smiled at Rin. ''where are you going, you are my servant, you'll need to follow me very where i go.' Kioko said with even more sinister smile. There was that much she could take, she could only answer 'yes my lady' before running all the way back to her room.

As days went by the castle came to the fact that Sesshomaru had made his choice, and Rin was being reduce to a servant status. Everyone tried to nice to her, but there come a time when you glance into a mirror and see a reflection, a reflection what was not you, but someone who you don't recognize.

There was so much she could take, before she losses her own soul, for once, she wanted to do this, there was no way to carry on living here, the pain of seeing him everyday, the voice of the servants blaming him for his actions, and lastly not known to Sesshomaru, the mental & Physical torturing Kioko was giving her every single day.

There comes a day when you have to leave, not because you want to, but because if you didn't you'll just become an empty shell.

There came a morning, where there was not a single sound was heard in the western castle in the morning, not a single bird singing, nor the maids working, it was an early winter morning, it was the day of Rin's 17th birthday. The day she disappeared like the cold winter winds.

Haha i felt like writing this part out, but i wanna skip the part as she she got recognize as the heir, or not let me think about that... i am way too tired to write that part now, well i might go into some minor details, but not an entire chapter, i mean i want to see Rin in the castle. XD

Yes all hate Kioko & sesshy XD please R & R.

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Animeroxs Rin-Sess and Inu-Kag : chapter 6 is up, so is the new chapter 7, hope you like it XD

Taraah36 : i think you'll like this chapter better, sorry that chapter was hard to write, not much of an action and it was some ideas i had to write... sorwie *huge puppy eyes* hope you like this chapter.