Hey guys!! Well this is Chapter 17 of Dearest(bow, bow) anyway, this chapter is kind of short but it's still good, :), You can already guess what might happen in this chapter cuz of the title, it kind of gives it away, but believe it or not, but thats makes it all the better! Thank you Shakepear!! Oh yeah!! Alright, enough talk, read! Read! Read!

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Chapter 17: A Father's love

"Rin!" screamed Hanon, her voice echoed through the night, as she stared in horror as Sakura held Rin close to her, with a knife to her throat. Sesshomaru was held by gaint rocks, meaning he was completely helpless, his body was covered in his own blood from the many slashes that Sakura delivered to him. Sango and Miroku held each other close as they stared helplessly, because they knew they were unable to do anything.

"So tell me Sesshomaru, do you or do you not love this girl?" asked Sakura, her smiled widened as Rin tried to escape.

"Please don't hurt her" said Sesshomaru, his long white hair falling in his face.

"If you hurt her, I swear I'll kill you!" yelled Hanon, Sakura turned her head to her.

"Do you care for this girl to?" she asked, Hanon didn't hesitate to answer,

"I do care for her, and I won't let you kill any more people I care for!" she yelled, Sakura laughed.

"I was only doing what Naraku commanded me to, you should be grateful he hasn't told me to kill you,no, he says he has alot in store for you" she said, Hanon shuddered at the thought, what more could Naraku do to her? He killed her best friend Karen, made Kagome betray her, transformed her into a demon, and ordered this woman to kill Inuyasha.

"There's no dame way I'm going to let Naraku take control of my life" she said angerily, Sakura laughed.

"And just what do you plan on doing?" she asked, Hanon let out an evil smile, she could feel the demonic power raging inside her, dying to be let out. She knew her evil side was going to take over. She felt the power auras surrounding her, her nails grew longer, and she began to sprout fur, huge fangs coming from her mouth. Her mind was whirling with conflicted emotions, she wasn't sure how to control this side of her, although she knew Cassandra was also tyring to gain control of her body. Hanon wouldn't let that happened. She transformed for one reason, to save Rin and Sesshomaru, she needed to. No, she had to.

"Big bad kitty" Sakura joked, Hanon picked up one giant claw and pounded it on the floor, making the ground around them shake terribly.

"Sango!" yelled Miroku, Hanon whirled to see Miroku clasping on to Sango's hand, who was slipping into a deep ditch Hanon had created from pounding her paws.

"Lord Sesshomaru!" screamed Rin, tears running down her face as she ran to Sesshomaru's side. Sakura had lost hold of her when Hanon had pounded her gaint paws. "Lord Sesshomaru, whats happened to her? Why is she like that? Why is she being a monster!" cried Rin, Hanon winced at her words.

"Father, what happened to mother?" I asked, my father stared at me with cold eyes,

"She had an accident" he lied, tears rolled down my eyes.

"You lie! I saw what you did, why are you like this? Why are you being a monster!?" I screamed, my father grabbed a firm hold on me, before slapping me and throwing me aganist the wall. My father left me there, and I swam back to my mother, who laid dead.

"Mother, mommy please wake up, please don't leave me here alone" I cried, soldiers came in and took my mother away.

"Nooo!! Mommy!"

Hanon could feel the saddness in her heart, she could feel the demonic aura settle in her body as she transformed back. Her eyes sad and full of tears, she stared at Rin.

"I'm sorry" she whispered loud enough for every one to hear.

"Hanon, you are so weak!" yelled Kagome, slapping her. Hanon fell back, falling to the ground, she tried to get back on her feet, but slipped in the mud. Kagome moved closer to her and grabbed her by the neck.

"I'm not stupid Hanon! I know what your trying to do, and its not going to work!" she yelled, Hanon struggled to get free.

"You think that love will solve all our problems, you think because you still love the old me that i'm just going to come to you! Get it through your head Hanon, i'm not the old Kagome, i'm the new Kagome, we are no longer friends, or sisters, we are eneimes!" screamed Kagome. Hanon did nothing but cry, there wasn't much she could do.

"Your right... I am weak, I've always been weak, I've always wished I could really talk to someone, to tell them how I really feel, you've never been afraid to do that, you always knew what was best, I wanted to tell you everything that bothered me, because you were like a sister to me, now I know. Your not my sister anymore, you are my weakness, and its hurts to see you hate me so much, but I need to learn to get over it, because I will set you free, I swear on my life, I will kill you!" yelled Hanon, pushing Kagome away.

"But right now, my goal is to kill Sakura" Hanon said, she pulled out her wind and water Katanas. Getting herself into a fighting stance.

"This will be fun" said Sakura, "prepare to die" she began running towards Hanon, this time she pulled out a sword as well. Hanon blocked her attack and managed to cut Sakura's cheek.

"Dame you, you bloody wench!" she yelled and began attacking furiously at Hanon.

"Whats the matter, you look tired" said Sakura, noticing Hanon slowly down at each attack. Hanon didn't answer, instead she replied with a kick to the face. Sakura fell back into a tree, blood spilling from her mouth. Hanon stood panting, and pointed her two swords at Sakura.

"This isn't over" she sneered and disaperred. Kagura and the others to disaperred, the rock-like shakles released Sesshomaru, leaving him to fall to his knees.

"Lord Sesshomaru!" cried Rin, Hanon ran towards them, as did Miroku and Sango.

"Sesshomaru... I'm soo sorry, I let this happen" cried Hanon, tears still coming from her eyes.

"It's not your fault" he said, his face as bloody as ever.

"Lord Sesshomaru, I know it might not be a good time, but... i wish to know, do you love me?" asked Rin, her hair was a mess and her face covered in mud from all the rain. The storm still raged on, Sesshomaru moved Rin closer to her.

"I... Yes, I love you Rin" he said, his eyes filled with affection. Hanon managed to smile a little, Rin hugged him tightly as tears rolled down her cheeks and fell on his bloody kimono.

"I love you to... Daddy"

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awwwwwwwwwwww, how cute!! I love that kind of love, when someone who's never loved before, begins to love someone(not like marrage love, but fatherly love) and finally finds the courage to tell them. I loved writing that part, and honestly i got a little teary. Ok, Next chapter. Chapter 18: Rise of the fallen! dundundun!