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Chapter 18 Back to Human World

At a small café somewhere in human world

"Any news?" Teenage Koenma asked.

"Sir, it seems that we found the reason the well at the Higurashi shrine has started working again." George whispered.

"Really what is it?" Koenma was intrigued he had that cold case file in his office for the last five hundred years. If it could finally be removed then that was one lest thing he would have to review every few decades to look for new leads. That is, once his father calmed down and he went back to work, he was actually enjoying his time away from the office but he missed knowing everything that was going on.

"Seems it was activated by sacred energy, but we aren't sure who could have done it. There is no one living that can use sacred energy in the records, not even Genkai mastered it."

"Sensui," Koenma muttered to himself lost in thought.

"Sensui?" George exclaimed. "Sensui mastered sacred energy, but how, it takes decades and even then there is no promise you will succeed."

"Sensui focused all of his personalities in order to reduce the time needed. The question is why did he try to open the well and then when it opened, why didn't he go through? Why would he want to go to the past and how would he know that's what the well does?"

"Maybe he couldn't, I mean not just any one can go through. Only that girl Rin and the two kids right?" George said tapping his chain with one clawed finger and looking off into the distance.

"That's it, maybe there has to be something done on both sides and what ever it was in the past didn't happen until Rin and the kids came through?" Koenma growled in frustration, "I need to talk to Rin again to find out what it is but she's in demon world and with that tournament stirring things up, it's more insane then normal."

"Actually, sir, Lord Sesshomaru and Rin have returned to human world."

"WHAT? Why didn't you tell me this before? How did they get here?" Koenma shouted standing and slamming his hands down on the table.

"Kurama brought them a few days ago. We still don't know how he goes back and forth."

"Where are they?"

"Genkai's shrine."

Koenma ran up to stairs to Genkai's shrine and paused at the top to catch his breath.

"They're not here."

Koenma looked up to see Genkai walking toward him. "Where are they?"

"Lord Sesshomaru has taken Rin to the Higurashi shrine to see her family." Genkai answered.

"Are they coming back?" Koenma was hopeful.

"I don't know but there is something you need to know before seeing them again."

Koenma nodded for her to continue.

"Lord Sesshomaru has chosen to take Rin as his mate."

"What?" Koenma was stunned; Lord Sesshomaru taking a human mate was unthinkable, not that anyone would be willing to argue with him about it.

"He hasn't yet but I don't think it will be much longer. What are you going to do if they start having children?"

Koenma paled, they had not had to deal with half demons in some time and it had rarely been pleasant when they had been running around. Yusuke had been hard to deal with before his demon blood took hold, but at least his personality hadn't changed too much and now he was being someone else's problem over in demon world. However, if Sesshomaru has half human children here in living world there's no telling what problems he would have to try and fix.

Rin had spent some time with Kagome's family catching up on how things where going with the kids coming to visit, all was well and they where bringing letters back and forth for their mom and grandma. Yukina and Shin spent a couple days each week in the modern era and had learned a lot in the last year.

She waved to Sesshomaru and slid into the well. Upon landing in the past Rin quickly scaled the side of the well and ran toward the village.

"Rin!" Kagome pulled Rin into a tight hug on the outskirts of the village. "I was so worried when you stopped coming and Yukina said you weren't visiting the shrine anymore ether, where have you been?"

"Sesshomaru took me to demon world. We saw Yusuke and Raizen," Rin's breath hitched when she said his name but she pushed on, "and Jaken! He's still there too."

"Well, let's go have lunch the kids will be happy to see you." Kagome said pulling Rin into a gentle hug as they walked. InuYasha met them on the way to their hut and asked about her training suggesting they spar later. Rin readily agreed, Yusuke hadn't been much of a challenge and there were only so many people Sesshomaru would let her practice with.

Rin spent lunch talking to Yukina and Shin; they showed her their toys and the school books they were going through. Somehow she wasn't surprised that Kagome had them doing lessens.

"So how long are you here for Rin?" InuYasha asked.

"Well, Sesshomaru said I can stay for a few days since this will be my last visit."

"What? Why?" Kagome asked.

"Sesshomaru has chosen my mate and he's waiting for me. I'll stay with him once I get back." Rin looked down at her hands shyly.

"Who is, Sesshomaru or your future mate?" Kagome asked looking at the nervous girl.

"Yes." Rin said not wanting to lie but at the same time not wanting to tell and maybe mess something up later if Sesshomaru found out about his choice too soon.

"I see." Kagome smiled understanding her meaning and her dilemma.

"What, who's there waiting?" InuYasha asked not catching on.

"Sesshomaru. Anyway why don't you two going and spar." Kagome gave InuYasha a little push toward the door.

Rin smiled a thank you at Kagome and followed InuYasha off to the clearing with the well, where they started sparring with swords since that was what InuYasha preferred.

Rin held her own very well and surprised InuYasha quite often for the next hour. They paused, breathing hard as they felt Sesshomaru approaching.

The two watched Sesshomaru's graceful landing just in front of Rin and she smiled up at him. He bent slightly to do a closer examination of her scent. "You have been sad." He stated.

Rin smiled slightly, "I have but everything is ok, and I won't be sad forever."

"Hnn," Sesshomaru hummed and reached for Rin's locket that was tucked into her belt while she sparred. "What is this?"

Rin blushed and pulled it out from him to see, "A courting gift from my intended mate."

"You have accepted?"

"Yes." Rin giggled.

"I have approved?"

Rin have to keep herself from bursting out laughing, "You have, I don't think you would have it any other way. This is my last visit, when I get back I will go with my mate."

"Hnn. How long are you here?" Sesshomaru released the locket back into her hand.

"A few days."

"Very well I will return in three days time. You will remain until my return."

Rin smiled, "Yes, Sesshomaru."

Sesshomaru stepped back and his orb of light covered him before he shot into the air and was gone.

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