I want to start off by apologizing. My previous chapter wasn't up to par and I'm sorry. The other night while I was writing it, I was very tired and was actually falling asleep while writing. I desperately wanted to continue as I have been, putting out at least one chapter a night, but pushed myself a little too far. Because of this, the chapter didn't come out exactly as I had hoped it would, and I pray you all can forgive me. I hope to redeem myself with this chapter. Still, please stick with me and continue leaving those reviews. I do want to hear whether you all think I'm taking it too slow or going at just the right pace.

I do not own Inuyasha

Just outside of a small village a woman could be seen picking herbs and flowers. By the way she was dressed it was clear that this woman was a priestess. With her long black hair was held at the nape of her neck by a strip of white cloth. The clothes the priestess wore were more baggy than normal and when she stood the reasoning behind this would be made obvious. Her belly was perfectly round, an indication that she was heavily pregnant. Despite this, she still carried the basket that held all of her ingredients.

"Well that should do it." She said in a soft voice. A smile spread across her lips and her hand delicately touched her belly. With a giggle, she then pats it as if patting the head of a small child. "There, there, settle down, we're heading back now." Just as she turned to make her way back into the village, something in the distance caught her eye. Narrowing her gaze and lifting her hand to shield her eyes from the sun, she tried to get a better look at whatever was in the distance. As soon as she recognized who it was, excitement comes over her. "It's Sesshomaru!" Holding her basket firmly in hand, she turns and hurries back; well as quick as her pregnant body would allow her to move.

Coming into the village, she drops her herbs beside the home she shared with her husband and child, and went looking for them. She knew that they had plans this afternoon to train. Wanting to warn her husband before their guest arrived, she attempts to track him down. Unfortunately, he appeared before she even had a chance to take two steps away from the house.

"Inuyasha," She says, placing her hands on her hips. "I told you not to do that."

A pair of white dog ears twitched on the top of his head, poking out from beneath his white hair. Golden eyes were narrowed with suspicion as his head turned in the direction Sesshomaru would be coming from. "Why the hell is he coming here?" Inuyasha asked, the annoyance practically dripping from his words. "He's only come once in the last 150 years. What does he want?"

She saw his muscles tense up and knew that he was getting ready to bolt off to intercept his brother. Before he did though, she reaches out and grabs a hold of his sleeve. "Inuyasha, try not to act out. Maybe he has good reason in coming here after so long. Besides, weren't you suppose to be looking after Kosuke?"

Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "Yeah, yeah, he's right here." Turning away from his wife, he revealed a young boy hanging off his back.

This young boy had similar features to man who he was hanging off of. The same white hair, gold eyes and little pointed dog ears, but when he cracked a smile, he looked exactly like his mother. "Hehe, hi Momma!" He cries out, climbing further up to better wrap his arms around his father's neck. "Let's go, Papa!" Using one hand, he tugs on his father's hair.

In response, Inuyasha growls with frustration. "Would you cut that out!" Instead of intimidating his son, he only makes him giggle and tug harder. "Kagome, a little help here."

Beside them, Kagome covers her mouth, giggling herself. "He just wants to go with you." When he cut her a glare, she relents and reaches out to take the boy into her arms. "Come here Kosuke, leave your papa alone."

"Aww, but I want to go with." He pouts, crossing his little arms and looking just like his father once more.

With Kosuke off his back, Inuyasha pats his head affectionately. "Alright, I'm off. Stay here in case it get's ugly." With that, the half-demon hurries off to meet his half brother, leaving a cloud of dust.

Almost an entire week. They've been traveling nonstop for days now and Rin was exhausted. On top of being exhausted, she felt filthy. Riding on the back of this dragon demon, who she learned was name A-Un, wasn't the most comfortable form of travel. Still, she wasn't going to complain, seeing as the alternative was walking and with her ankle still a little sore, she would just slow everyone down. Though, judging by all the complaining Jaken was doing, she was already slowing them down. By the end of the third day, she was sick of listening to him, and 'accidentally' knocked him off the back of the beast.

Of course this did nothing to stop the complaining, in fact only making it worse. After a while, she started to tune him out, staring off into the distance and hoping her parents weren't too worried. Then again, she was only fooling herself, knowing that by now her parents had called the police and were searching desperately for her. Now that a week has passed, the search was likely called off and she would be presumed dead.

"I'm sorry mom, dad..." Sighing silently to herself, she leans forward, laying her body along one of the necks of A-Un. It was getting harder and harder to hold back the tears and depression. Her sudden disappearance would bring a considerable amount of sadness on her parents, and for that, she felt guilt. If only she could get a message to them that she was alright.

From up ahead, Sesshomaru briefly glanced over his shoulder, his golden eyes looking upon the female hunched over A-Un. Since starting their journey to Inuyasha's village, she's barely said anything and when she did speak, it was to argue with Jaken, even knocking him to the ground when she became overly frustrated. While she tried to make it appear as an accident, he knew better; finding the action amusing.

Despite this, he could sense a great deal of sadness and guilt coming off of her. She didn't say much about it and she never made one complaint. It seemed she shared something in common with her former self. The only difference being that he provided her with food, or sent Jaken off to do so. Given her injury, he doubted she'd be able to do it on her own. If she even possessed the same survival skills that Rin had before her untimely death.

He brought her to see Kagome, someone who had experience in traveling through time. On top of that, Kagome was capable of healing Rin's injury. Looking ahead once more, Sesshomaru catches Inuyasha's scent coming towards them. Stopping on top of a hill overlooking the village, waiting for him to come.

"Jaken," He addresses the imp, keeping his focus on the one coming for them. "Take Rin and get back."

"Yes, M'Lord!" Jumping off the back of A-Un, he grabs the demon's reigns and guide's him back towards the coverage of the woods.

Feeling the beast turning around, Rin lifted her head and looks up, realizing then that Jaken was taking them away from Sesshomaru. "Hey, wait just a minute. What are you doing?" She questions him, throwing her leg of the side and even preparing to jump off.

"Remain there, you foolish girl." Jaken warns. "Lord Sesshomaru ordered us to get back and so we will do as we're commanded."

"Well goodie for you, obeying your master, but he's no lord of mine and I don't have to follow orders." Rin starts to get off, but hesitates, knowing the jump down could make her injury worse. Over the last week, it's gotten better, able to put weight on it enough to limp wherever she wanted to be, but only for a moment. Jumping from this height was likely to set her back completely.

Before she could make the decision, she heard a voice speaking to Sesshomaru. Turning around, she tries to get a look through the trees at whomever it was. They weren't too far in and just beyond the treeline she could make out another male, who shared Sesshomaru's white hair. Only on top of his head were a matching pair of... Her eyes widened, were those dog ears?!

Taking it easy, she climbs down off A-Un's back. It took her a several seconds, but as soon as she became comfortable with the constant throbbing pain that accompanied putting weight on her ankle, Rin limps her way towards the two of them, wanting to hear their conversation.

Behind her, she heard the annoyed cry of Jaken. "Stupid girl, where do you think you're going?! Stop right there! Lord Sesshomaru ordered us to stay back."

Ignoring him, she inches closer and closer to the two of them. She could faintly hear Sesshomaru speaking, obviously addressing the other male with the same stoic voice. When the second male spoke up, he was harsh and loud, practically yelling. What were they arguing about?

Just a little closer.

"Rin, wait!" Jaken again.

This time, he didn't just yell at her to stop, he reached out to grab her, and when he did, he grabbed ahold of her injured ankle. Her eyes widen as the pain explodes up her leg. With a sharp gasp, Rin loses her footing and her leg gives out. Falling forward, she bursts from behind the trees, to land at Sesshomaru's feet.

Sitting up quickly, she turns back to the trees, her face displaying both anger and pain. "Damnit Jaken! That hurt!" Tears were pooled at the corner of her eyes and she felt herself nearly lose all control of the anguish she's been holding in.

"Rin?" It wasn't Sesshomaru who spoke her name in astonishment, but the other one who was there with him.

Looking over her shoulder, she tilts her head up to meet his golden eyes. "Are they brother's or something?" She asks, noticing all the similarities between the two of them.

Unlike Sesshomaru, his emotions were written all over his face. "Is that really you? How is it possible that you're alive?" He asks, taking a step towards her with his hand extended.

"Do not touch her." Sesshomaru steps to the side, blocking Inuyasha's view of Rin. He didn't like the idea of the half-breed touching her, especially since he had failed to protect Rin 150 years ago. "We've come to see your woman, nothing more, then we will be on our way."

Peeking around his leg, Rin sees a look of aggravation on the one called Inuyasha's face. They obviously had a strained relationship. After glaring at Sesshomaru for what felt like forever, he briefly glanced back at her before turning around and walking away without saying anything further. "That was so strange. How did he know her name too?" Nothing was making sense and it was honestly giving her a headache.

Shaking the thought away, she maneuvers her body to try and stand once more. She didn't get the chance though, feeling a pair of arms coming around her and effortlessly picking her up. A blush crept across her face, realizing Sesshomaru held her in his arms, carrying her back to A-Un. Looking away, Rin crosses her arms stubbornly. "I can walk, you know."

"Be quiet." He spoke to her and while it held no real emotion, he demanded to be obeyed.

Falling silent, Rin did as he told. She hated that she couldn't tell whether he was angry at her for interrupting them or not. The fact that he showed little to no emotion was starting to really bother her. What could possibly be going on in that head of his? He placed her back on A-Un and with a glare to Jaken, began the trek towards the village, following Inuyasha.

Well, I do hope that this chapter makes up for the previous one. Please let me know what you think, the next chapter should be out tomorrow night or the following day. I'm going to try very hard to keep this pace up and with your encouragements, I know I can do it! Keep sending them in guys!

Until next time~