Sesshomaru ran through the woods without showing any signs of slowing down. He couldn't believe he had just done that in front of Rin. She would probably never trust him again. He kept running well into the night. When he got to his destination, he made sure no one was around. Then, he dropped to his knees and clawed at the ground under him.

"Damn that Inuyasha, how dare he bring her into this. How dare he mention her name." Sesshomaru said to himself. He finally took a deep breath and released his grip on the ground. He sat up and looked at the area around him. There was no sign of life what so ever. Not a single blade of grass grew for hundreds of feet. Only a few support beams and demolished stone walls from a no longer standing kingdom was left. Sesshomaru knew exactly where he was, and he hated it.

"Sephira, I'm sorry." He whispered while looking over the gloomy land. He closed his eyes and began to remember.

Flashback

This place had once been a flourishing kingdom, run by a Dog Lord like Sesshomaru's father. His daughter Sephira was to one day inherithis throne, but she needed a mate to help her run the kingdom. One day Sephira and her father set out to meet with Sesshomaru and his father. The two demon Lords agreed that their children would make a perfect Lord and Lady. At first, Sesshomaru hated the idea of marrying Sephira against his will, but after a while he fell in love with her. Every night they would meet between their kingdoms and spend time together, and when morning came, Sesshomaru would take her home. On one special night, Sesshomaru gave Sephira an amulet This went on for days...until. Sephira's kingdom came under attack in the middle of the night before the wedding. When Sesshomaru got word of the attack he wasted no time in running to find his beloved Sephira. But, when he arrived, it was too late. The kingdom was in ruins and the Lord was dead. Sephira was never found. Sesshomaru searched for days trying to find her but it was no use. Heart broken, his father said it was time to give up. She wasn't coming back.

End Flashback

"I failed you Sephira. I should have been here. I should have kept you safe." Sesshomaru said. He rose to his feet and began to walk away. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a glowing figure appear. Sesshomaru turned and gasped.