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Chapter 2
Rin's reflections and decisions
Rin sat high in a tree, looking over the village she had been living in for the last ten years of her life. She had gotten used to living there and actually called it home. She had been happy with Sango and Miroku, sort of. She had always missed Sesshoumaru but as she got older she was beginning to think he had abandoned her forever and forgot she even existed. She always hated his decision of leaving her there but recently her hate had been redirected to Sesshoumaru himself. Believing he had cared nothing for her she began to hate so much she had actually thought of hunting him down and ending his life. He deserved it too, in her opinion. She had wasted a lot of her childhood waiting on him. Yet he never showed up. It was when Rin had lost hope of ever seeing him again, she decided to grow up. She had worked hard and mastered many skills. She had become a demon exterminator. She had killed many demons in the last few years and was becoming widely known. She had defended the village but now she wanted to move on. Leaping down from the tree she quickly ran home. She would have to tell her 'parents' her decision.
Making it home in a few minutes she walked into the house she had called home. He mother and father were waiting at the table. She took her usual seat beside Sango. They quickly began their meal. Rin wasn't really paying attention to anything going on. She was planning out what she wanted to say.
"Rin are you okay? You seem deep in thought." Sango asked flashing a worried look at her 'daughter.'
"I'm fine. I have an announcement to make. I have decided to leave home." Rin blurted out. Shocked silence met her.
"Why?" Sango asked.
"I want to move on. There are things I want to do and I need to do them alone." Rin replied, her head bowed. She was aware of much she meant to Sango and Miroku and much they would hate seeing her go. But she had a life and she wanted to live it. And she couldn't do that being cooped up in a little village.
"But Rin, where will you go?" Miroku asked, frowning a bit.
"I'm going to travel everywhere. I don't want to settle down. I want to see more of this land." Rin said. Sango remained quiet. She wasn't quite sure if they should be letting Rin go. Sesshoumaru said he would be back. He would certainly be very angry if he found out they let her go. But Sango also knew she couldn't stop Rin.
"When will you leave Rin?" Sango asked with a small sigh of resignation. Rin seemed grateful for this question.
"Tomorrow morning." She said.
*******************The next morning******************
Rin stood in front of the house she had lived in for ten years. Miroku and Sango were beside her with sad faces. Rin looked to the east, seeing the red sunrise. It was time to leave. She turned back to her 'parents' to say her goodbye. Sango hugged her tightly, telling her to come and visit sometimes. Rin promised her that. Miroku said his goodbye and gave Rin a small hug. Looking to the east again, Rin made sure she had everything she needed before walking away from the house, like Sesshoumaru had done years ago. Rin suddenly stopped turned back to her parents. She reached up and pulled her necklace off. She handed it to Sango.
"If Sesshoumaru comes back, give him that. And tell him I said I don't need his protection anymore." She said, her voice was laced with bitterness. Sango nodded and tightened her grip on the necklace. Rin turned around and walked away.
Sango and Miroku watched Rin for as long as they could. They stayed outside even after she was gone.
"What do you think Sesshoumaru will say when he finds out she left?" Sango asked.
"He'll have to accept it. All children grow up. But he'll probably find her and take her back to his home again. I wouldn't worry too much. Sesshoumaru wouldn't let anyone hurt her." Miroku replied. He brought Sango into a comforting hug.
"Sesshoumaru is what worries me. He loved Rin very much. Anyone could see it. He hurt Rin a lot when he left her here. If there was one person who could take advantage of Rin and not lose and sleep over it, it would have to be Sesshoumaru." Sango whispered. Miroku pondered over her words while his hand wandered down Sango's back, until given her death glare. " Hentai! Now is not the time to be thinking about that." Sango said loudly while smacking her husband on the head. Miroku walked back into the house rubbing the large bump on his head. Sango stared at the forest wondering if she would ever see Rin again. She also wondered when Sesshoumaru would show up looking for Rin.
*******************With Rin*******************
Rin had been traveling all day. After leaving Sango and Miroku she had headed east. She wanted to stay away from Sesshoumaru at all costs. She glanced westward. She was close to his boarders and she knew. If she stayed here any longer he would find her. It was around the time where he would patrol his boarders. The last thing she wanted was for him to find her. He would surely take her back to his mansion. Then Sango and Miroku would most likely be in trouble. She didn't want them to be in trouble because of her. They had after all raised her. Sighing softly, Rin build a small fire to keep herself warm during the night. She wanted to keep her strength up and she would have to rest to do that. She would be safe for just one night. By the time Sesshoumaru got here she would be long gone and so would her scent.
Rin woke up the next morning and got moving. She kept moving as far eastward as she could each day. But being human, she could only travel so far in one day.
************************With Sesshoumaru*********************
Sesshoumaru walked at a fast pace, with a babbling Jaken behind him. He continued moving, marking his territory with his scent. It was about midday when he came across and odd scent. Curiosity getting the better of him, he wondered off his path to investigate. He paused in a small clearing. This area held a scent that was somehow familiar to him. He breathed in deeply and searched his mind for the owner of this scent. Then it hit him. It reminded him of Rin. He sniffed again at the air. It was Rin. Her scent had changed a bit with age but it was her. But why was she here? She should be at the village he left her in. He had to go back, to see if she was still there. He turned to Jaken.
"We are leaving. I must go back to Rin." He stated, his voice free of emotion as usual.
"Yes, Milord. Do you feel she is in danger?" Jaken asked. As much as he hated to admit it he had grown fond of her as well. Sesshoumaru started walking in the general direction of the village.
"No. I believe she has left the care of the Monk and his wife." He replied.
Sorry it took me so long to update. I've had trouble getting computer time. Anyways hope that was okay. Thanks goes out to all that reviewed my prolog. I'll try and get the second chapter up soon. Review please and no flames.
*Mistress Sakura*
Chapter 2
Rin's reflections and decisions
Rin sat high in a tree, looking over the village she had been living in for the last ten years of her life. She had gotten used to living there and actually called it home. She had been happy with Sango and Miroku, sort of. She had always missed Sesshoumaru but as she got older she was beginning to think he had abandoned her forever and forgot she even existed. She always hated his decision of leaving her there but recently her hate had been redirected to Sesshoumaru himself. Believing he had cared nothing for her she began to hate so much she had actually thought of hunting him down and ending his life. He deserved it too, in her opinion. She had wasted a lot of her childhood waiting on him. Yet he never showed up. It was when Rin had lost hope of ever seeing him again, she decided to grow up. She had worked hard and mastered many skills. She had become a demon exterminator. She had killed many demons in the last few years and was becoming widely known. She had defended the village but now she wanted to move on. Leaping down from the tree she quickly ran home. She would have to tell her 'parents' her decision.
Making it home in a few minutes she walked into the house she had called home. He mother and father were waiting at the table. She took her usual seat beside Sango. They quickly began their meal. Rin wasn't really paying attention to anything going on. She was planning out what she wanted to say.
"Rin are you okay? You seem deep in thought." Sango asked flashing a worried look at her 'daughter.'
"I'm fine. I have an announcement to make. I have decided to leave home." Rin blurted out. Shocked silence met her.
"Why?" Sango asked.
"I want to move on. There are things I want to do and I need to do them alone." Rin replied, her head bowed. She was aware of much she meant to Sango and Miroku and much they would hate seeing her go. But she had a life and she wanted to live it. And she couldn't do that being cooped up in a little village.
"But Rin, where will you go?" Miroku asked, frowning a bit.
"I'm going to travel everywhere. I don't want to settle down. I want to see more of this land." Rin said. Sango remained quiet. She wasn't quite sure if they should be letting Rin go. Sesshoumaru said he would be back. He would certainly be very angry if he found out they let her go. But Sango also knew she couldn't stop Rin.
"When will you leave Rin?" Sango asked with a small sigh of resignation. Rin seemed grateful for this question.
"Tomorrow morning." She said.
*******************The next morning******************
Rin stood in front of the house she had lived in for ten years. Miroku and Sango were beside her with sad faces. Rin looked to the east, seeing the red sunrise. It was time to leave. She turned back to her 'parents' to say her goodbye. Sango hugged her tightly, telling her to come and visit sometimes. Rin promised her that. Miroku said his goodbye and gave Rin a small hug. Looking to the east again, Rin made sure she had everything she needed before walking away from the house, like Sesshoumaru had done years ago. Rin suddenly stopped turned back to her parents. She reached up and pulled her necklace off. She handed it to Sango.
"If Sesshoumaru comes back, give him that. And tell him I said I don't need his protection anymore." She said, her voice was laced with bitterness. Sango nodded and tightened her grip on the necklace. Rin turned around and walked away.
Sango and Miroku watched Rin for as long as they could. They stayed outside even after she was gone.
"What do you think Sesshoumaru will say when he finds out she left?" Sango asked.
"He'll have to accept it. All children grow up. But he'll probably find her and take her back to his home again. I wouldn't worry too much. Sesshoumaru wouldn't let anyone hurt her." Miroku replied. He brought Sango into a comforting hug.
"Sesshoumaru is what worries me. He loved Rin very much. Anyone could see it. He hurt Rin a lot when he left her here. If there was one person who could take advantage of Rin and not lose and sleep over it, it would have to be Sesshoumaru." Sango whispered. Miroku pondered over her words while his hand wandered down Sango's back, until given her death glare. " Hentai! Now is not the time to be thinking about that." Sango said loudly while smacking her husband on the head. Miroku walked back into the house rubbing the large bump on his head. Sango stared at the forest wondering if she would ever see Rin again. She also wondered when Sesshoumaru would show up looking for Rin.
*******************With Rin*******************
Rin had been traveling all day. After leaving Sango and Miroku she had headed east. She wanted to stay away from Sesshoumaru at all costs. She glanced westward. She was close to his boarders and she knew. If she stayed here any longer he would find her. It was around the time where he would patrol his boarders. The last thing she wanted was for him to find her. He would surely take her back to his mansion. Then Sango and Miroku would most likely be in trouble. She didn't want them to be in trouble because of her. They had after all raised her. Sighing softly, Rin build a small fire to keep herself warm during the night. She wanted to keep her strength up and she would have to rest to do that. She would be safe for just one night. By the time Sesshoumaru got here she would be long gone and so would her scent.
Rin woke up the next morning and got moving. She kept moving as far eastward as she could each day. But being human, she could only travel so far in one day.
************************With Sesshoumaru*********************
Sesshoumaru walked at a fast pace, with a babbling Jaken behind him. He continued moving, marking his territory with his scent. It was about midday when he came across and odd scent. Curiosity getting the better of him, he wondered off his path to investigate. He paused in a small clearing. This area held a scent that was somehow familiar to him. He breathed in deeply and searched his mind for the owner of this scent. Then it hit him. It reminded him of Rin. He sniffed again at the air. It was Rin. Her scent had changed a bit with age but it was her. But why was she here? She should be at the village he left her in. He had to go back, to see if she was still there. He turned to Jaken.
"We are leaving. I must go back to Rin." He stated, his voice free of emotion as usual.
"Yes, Milord. Do you feel she is in danger?" Jaken asked. As much as he hated to admit it he had grown fond of her as well. Sesshoumaru started walking in the general direction of the village.
"No. I believe she has left the care of the Monk and his wife." He replied.
Sorry it took me so long to update. I've had trouble getting computer time. Anyways hope that was okay. Thanks goes out to all that reviewed my prolog. I'll try and get the second chapter up soon. Review please and no flames.
*Mistress Sakura*