Mizuki POV

I woke up with The Prince's arm still around me. I craned my head back to look at the time, which read 8:30. Wasn't The Prince supposed to go to work today? He was, but I saw sure Rin's death had left him…empty just like me. I would have stayed in bed with him, if it wasn't for my pups kicking like crazy. I wiggled out of Sesshomaru's arm and sat up. I stretched and sighed. I felt so…so strange not hearing Rin's laughter, pitter patter feet running, or her giggling in her room. I sighed, I missed her so much already, I thought as tears starting pouring out of my eyes. I heard a moan behind me, and I turned to look at The Prince who had opened his eyes, but were in slits.

"…It wasn't a dream, was it?" He asked sadly.

"No." I whispered. I wiped my eyes with the back of my hand and sighed.

"Can you plan Rin's funeral? I can't stand to do it myself." He asked softly, turning over on his other side, away from me.

"You were her father, Prince, you should plan her funeral." I replied.

"No…she seemed to love you more lately than me." He said. I wonder why, I thought.

All of a sudden, he flipped on his back quickly, startling me and the pups. Then I heard what he heard, as high heels came running this way, clicking all the way. The door burst open, and Kagura stepped in. First she was crying, but anger replaced her tears as soon as she saw me.

"I leave for one day, and you decide to sleep with your maid again!" She screeched.

I sighed. "We did not sleep together again! Can you smell anything?" I said angrily to her.

She shifted from foot to foot, turning her head and smelling around. She leaned on the door way and looked at me. "No…but I do smell rotten fish, which must be you as I can see." She replied.

"Kagura, what are you doing here?" The Prince said behind me, sitting up.

"Darling, I came back because I love you and I want to marry you! Just because the girl died-"

"She was not a girl, she was my Daughter!" Sesshomaru yelled at her angrily.

I scooted a little away from him, as Kagura gasped and took a step back.

"Forgive me, Sesshomaru, but we could have children of our own! A little girl of ours could replace Rin!"

"No one else can replace my Rin!" Sesshomaru and I replied to her in unison. We looked at each other for a moment, and I dropped my gaze down after a while.

"My Rin was one of a kind, and no one else could replace her, not even one of my own daughters! I will not marry you, Kagura; I have lost something very dear to me, something that no one can replace. If I do marry someone, that will be Mizuki, as she was the only one who was close and loved my Rin as much as I did. I wish you to leave me Kagura for a time." He said, and lay down back on his other side, facing away from us.

Kagura let out a small angry squeak, stomped her heeled foot on the ground, and turned around running away. I sighed and looked at my folded hands on my lap. It sure was going to be hard to live around The Prince who just lost his Daughter. I stood up and walked out of his room, shutting the door behind me softly. I walked over to my room, took a shower, dressed, and walked down to living room. I spotted a grumpy Inuyasha watching T.V., and with a sad Ryoku on his side. Inuyasha was the first who spotted me.

"Hey, how are you feeling?" He asked me. How did I feel? I felt sad, torn apart, angry, and tearful. It was not just me I noticed, as the whole Palace seemed so quiet and sad without the life of Rin running around here. I sighed.

"Awful, just plainly awful." I said.

"I know what you are feeling. I loved Rin as my little sister, feeding her and making her food from when she was a baby. Now that she's gone, everything feels so…empty without her." Ryoku said sadly.

I nodded, as tears escaped my eyes again. I sniffed a little and looked at them. "Do you guys have any idea where Rin's body might be?" I asked softly.

Inuyasha nodded. "Yea, I heard they are keeping her body down in the freezing basement they made for her…" He said.

I nodded and without saying another word, I left down there. At first I tried to look for the basement myself, but got tired of getting lost constantly. I found a maid cleaning a window, and asked for directions which she so kindly gave me. I walked down the long stairway, and into a cold and dark hallway. I looked ahead, and sure enough there was a metal door…but why was it opened? I saw a flash or red cloth just instantly fly across the opening. Kagura! It wasn't enough to her that she had killed her already, and still she is abusing her when she is dead! I ran down the long hallway, and into the cold and dark room.

I gasped at the scene. Kagura was standing beside where Rin's body rested, and a small girl with white hair around Rin's age was standing beside Kagura. The little girl who had pitched and dark black eyes and white hair, was holding a mirror where I saw Rin's soul just floating above her own body. Kagura spotted me, and smirked.

"What are you doing?" I yelled at her.

"I need The Prince to marry me! If this little brat must be alive to do so, then I will bring her disgusting soul back!" She replied.

A part of me was jumping with joy, while my other part was blazing angry. I said nothing though, to see if it was true. I wanted to hold Rin in my arms again, and if this was the only way, then I will do nothing to stop her. Sure enough, after I saw Rin's soul go into her own body, Rin let out a reviled sigh. Her breath turned into smoke in the air, as she was in this basement freezer. Her naturally light brown skin came back, and her heart was beating as strong as it should. I smiled happily, as tears of joy escaped my eyes.

"Rin…your back!" I said quietly to myself. Rin was still sleeping though, but I didn't care as I knew she was alive again!

Soon enough though, my anger bubbled up to the surface as Kagura snatched her off the stone bed, and slung her over her shoulder as if Rin was just a bag of nothing. I growled, but Kagura smirked. I spread my arms in-front of me, and growled at Kagura more angrily.

"Hand…her…over…to…me…" I said growling.

Kagura let out a laugh. "As if, so then you can go tell everyone on what you have seen? I don't think so!" She said, slowly walking towards me, but I walked more over to my other side; afraid on what she might do to me or my pups.

"I won't tell anyone! Just hand her over to me!" I said, still walking over to my side.

"You see, Mizuki, I figured out that Sesshomaru might miss this brat, but he will surely not miss you!" She said, and stopped walking.

I stopped walking, and looked at her from the other side of the table. "What do you mean?" I asked.

She smirked, and then I saw it behind her. She had tricked me! She was now standing with the exit behind her, while I was going to be trapped inside of this freezer! I jumped over the table, but she quickly got out and slammed the metal door shut, locking it. I punched and slapped the metal door with my hands, screaming.

"Kagura let me out!" I yelled.

I heard her laugh, and looked at her through the small window. I saw her arm extend to a thermostat, and she bumped up the cold handle. NO!

"Kagura, don't do this! I have babies; you can't kill innocent children who have not even been born yet!" I screamed at her.

"The more reason to kill you Mizuki; if those disgusting babies weren't from The Prince, I might've let you live!" She yelled at me.

"KAGURA!" I yelled at her with all my strength, but she just laughed and ran away with Rin over her shoulder and the little girl beside her.

"KAGURAAAAAAAA!" I screamed even louder, and fell to my knees crying.

I felt the cold rising already, and my body was shivering like mad. My breathes came out as smoke in the air, and my tears froze before they hit the flooring, shattering into pieces. I growled; I was not going to die like this, let alone with my pups! I stood up, and tried to melt the door with my acid poison, but the metal was too thick! Clawing wouldn't do anything, and yelling and screaming either. I sat down with my back against the melted metal door. If the Emperor said that my pups could feel their father, maybe The Prince can feel that they are in danger along me. The temperature rose, and I was shaking worse than earthquake. I huddled together with my arms, hoping for some kind of warmth. Nothing…Please, someone come and save me!

Sesshomaru's POV

I threw my shaver against the wall, breaking it into pieces. I sighed, and looked down into the running sink. Rin… I just couldn't go on with this day. I heard Kagura screaming my name, and I sighed even more annoyed. What was she still doing here? I turned and walked outside to my room, when she entered with a Rin breathing in her arms. I rushed over to her and snatched Rin's out of her arms. Rin… she was alive and breathing! She moaned and looked at me, as I brushed her hair back.

"Sesshomaru-sama…"

"Shhh, you're alright. Daddy's here." I said, and sat on the bed.

I knew I was smiling, as Rin smiled too, and cuddled closer into my neck. I sighed reviled. Even as happy as I was, something was still not right. I felt it, deep in my bones and my soul. I looked at Kagura, who was smiling at me. In some way though, I don't trust her anymore with Rin. The moment I see Mizuki, I will hire her again to protect my Rin from any danger.

"Could we have a moment, Kagura?" I said.

Kagura nodded and left. I looked at my Rin to talk to her, but she was fast asleep. I smiled, and laid her down on my bed, where she belonged. I covered her with my covers, as her skin was as cold as ice. I smiled, and was about to lie beside her when I saw three white puppies sitting on my doorway. I sat up instantly, and looked at them. Dogs, who had let dogs into my Palace! I stood up, ready to kick them out when one grabbed my most expensive gold watch from the table, and the trio ran away. I growled and chased after them.

I was a dog, but a dog demon. Not one of those strays that are disgusting. This is the reason why I refused to buy Rin a pet dog! I chased them down into the basement and down the stair way into the Freezer Basement. I looked up ahead, only to see the dogs gone, and my watch on the stone floor beside the door. I growled angrily and walked to my watch and picked it up. The moment I bended down, smoke was coming out from underneath the door. I looked at the thermostat which read below freezing point. That was odd; my father would have never done that.

"Please…help me…" I heard a raspy voice on the other side of the doorway. It wasn't 'a' raspy voice; it was Mizuki's raspy voice! I instantly unlocked the door, but it wouldn't open. The door was fused together with the cold.

"Mizuki, back away from the door." I said.

Mizuki's POV

Sesshomaru! How did he know I was here! I wasted no time as I tried to crawl away from the door. My whole body was numb, along with my hands that had turned purple. I let myself fall on the floor, far away from the metal door. Instantly, the metal door was banging loudly, and I knew Sesshomaru was ramming it. That damn door had become fused with the wall…I couldn't keep my head held high, so I laid down on the floor. I sighed tiredly, as I felt my left over energy leave me. Finally, with one hard ram, Sesshomaru busted in.

"Prince…" Was all I said as my mouth was numb as-well.

He came over to me, and picked me up bridal style. I just laid there in his arms like stick, as my body was so stiff from the cold. I sighed relived as I buried my face in his warm chest, and let my eyes close themselves.