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Chapter 9 Training

Sesshomaru led Rin up the stairs and to the entrance of Genkai's shrine. They were only going to the shrine itself on Rin's request. She felt that, although Sesshomaru didn't care, it would be rude for her to stay on the shrine land without at least telling Genkai she was there.

As they entered the gates Genkai exited the shrine. "To what do I owe the pleasure of your visiting me, Lord Sesshomaru?"

Rin stepped out from behind Sesshomaru. "That would be my idea," she said waving, "I didn't think it would be right to not tell you. I'll be staying with Sesshomaru from now on so I will be here."

"I see, you are welcome to stay in the shrine. I already have one girl living with me, I'm sure she would enjoy the company."

"She will remain with me." Sesshomaru said not quite forcefully. "However, I would ask of you training for Rin. She has basic control over her spirit energy but is capable of far more."

Genkai nodded, "Training is at dawn, she is welcome."

"We will return." With that Sesshomaru turned and walked into the trees.

"Thank you, Master Genkai!" Rin quickly bowed and ran after Sesshomaru.

The next morning Rin demonstrated the things Kaede and Kagome had taught her, under the watchful eyes of Sesshomaru and Genkai.

"Your technique is an old style, which makes since but I've never seen it before." Genkai seem to be considering something, then, turning to Lord Sesshomaru she said, "If it's alright with you, Lord Sesshomaru, I'd like to hear what Kurama has to say about her style, he may know some things for her to try that I would not think of."

Rin looked to Sesshomaru, hoping he wasn't still angry with Kurama and he would let her see her friend.

"Very well." Was all Sesshomaru said, before three teenagers walked in though the gates.

"Sorry we're late, Master." One said and all three bowed. The three guys looked at Rin and Sesshomaru curiously.

"These are some of my students; Asato Kido, Yu Kaito, and Mitsunari Yanagisawa." Each boy bowed as he was introduced. "Boys, this is Lord Sesshomaru and Rin." Rin bowed but Sesshomaru gave them the merest glance, and then ignored them. Genkai continued, "Rin will be joining us for training. Her powers are different then yours so her training will be more extinctive, however, your abilities might come in handy in her training."

"Yes, Master."

Kaito walked up to Rin and held out his hand, but was interrupted by a soft growl and Rin taking a step back.

"That's another rule boys, no touching Rin at anytime for any reason. Think of it as a territory and touching Rin is taboo, except I won't be able to return your soul to your body if Lord Sesshomaru decides to remove it." Genkai said.

"Will Rin be joining us tonight?" Kido asked.

"No, we will continue as planned, just make sure to catch Yusuke after school."

Sesshomaru turned to the trees, "Come, Rin."

Rin bowed to Genkai, "Goodbye, Master Genkai, see you tomorrow." She nodded to the other three then ran after Sesshomaru.

The next morning after two hours of training with Rin, Genkai approached Sesshomaru who was sitting under a tree watching.

"Lord Sesshomaru, may I speak with you?" Sesshomaru nodded and she continued. "It seems there is someone trying to open a portal to demon world. Do you know anything about it?"

"No." Sesshomaru replied.

"Koenma wants to know if you will help us discover who is trying to open the portal and stop them." Genkai said.

Sesshomaru stood. "I will not. I do not answer to the rulers of spirit world, nor do I owe them any regard. If demons come to this world again it dose not matter to me, I ruled them before, and I would do it again. Rin, come." They walked into the trees.

Sesshomaru set a routine from Rin's first day of training, a few hours with Genkai in the morning, focusing on controlling and channeling her spirit energy, followed by martial arts and weapons training with Sesshomaru. Rin already knew how to use a bow from lessens with Kagome, but Sesshomaru insisted she learn to use a sword and throwing knives as well. Once he decided that she had some proficiency with each weapon the lessons were combined. So Rin learned to channel her power though the weapons, as well as any other exorcises that Genkai or Kurama thought would help her.

Rin was used to physical activity but after pushing herself both physically and mentally most of the day, Rin was tired by mid afternoon. After eating with Genkai and Yukina, who she quickly became friends with, Rin would go with Sesshomaru back to the woods. As the months when by Rin grew stronger and training time grew longer, but she gained a control over her powers that Genkai had never seen in one so young. Soon Genkai stopped training her altogether saying she had nothing left to teach her.

Once a week Sesshomaru would take Rin to the Higurashi shrine, and once a month she would go through the well to visit the village. Sesshomaru was often waiting for her when she arrived in the past, when he wasn't, she was instructed to stay with InuYasha at all times, he didn't really mind Rin going along with what ever he was doing that day and was often impressed with how much her stamina and speed had improved. They spent many of these days together sparing and reminiscing about the future.

Eight months went by in this manner for Rin.

"Sesshomaru, why am I training? This place, it's not dangerous like it was before." Rin slumped against a tree. Training had gone exceptionally long today, she had just finished and the sun was setting, when Sesshomaru led her to there usual camp site by the sea.

"We will not always be here." Sesshomaru sat next to Rin under the tree.

Rin shivered, winter was coming and the nights were cold. Sesshomaru wrapped his tail around her, and Rin snuggled closer to him.

"Where are we going?" Rin asked, her eyelids drooping.

Sesshomaru looked at the young woman at his side, he knew she would need all the strength she could get. She had full confidence in him and his strength, which was only right. However, there was something about Rin having confidence in herself that made him happy. He had once seen her as an insignificant human, but that had changed, and now he had waited centuries for her return. He had given up his land in both this world and demon world just to wait for her, he wanted her to feel about herself the way he feels about her. She is exceptional in everything, beautiful, intelligent, strong and brave; the only human that had ever caught his attention and held it.

"Demon world, we leave tomorrow."

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