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"Sesshomaru!" a woman cried in disbelief as the young Sesshomaru fell to the floor holding his sword to his chest in defense. Only at age ten the young demon was constantly hit and beat from his mother for his weakness.

"Do you want to be like your father!" she asked her voice raised in a high pitch scream as Sesshomaru winched, her tone was causing a very annoying ring to start in his ears.

At her question his father appeared in his mind a soft smile upon the lord of the land his hair was in a high ponytail and he had just given Sesshomaru a small red ball to fetch and play with.

Now Sesshomaru was here being beat and cussed at by his mother, standing up on shaky legs he then hurried over to attack her but with a graceful swipe of her sword he was sent reeling back.

His back was met with the wall and a fresh set of tears appeared in his eyes at the coming pain, "Men never shed tears Sesshomaru! That shows that they are weak! Are you weak?" she asked as Sesshomaru shook his head quickly not wanting to upset his mother.

"For every tear you shed Sesshomaru, is an extra hour of practice got it!" she cried as Sesshomaru nodded and swiped away his tears with his left sleeve and stood once more.

"Tears show that men are weak, never cry my son, for then you shall show your enemies what they thirst to see..." his mother whispered before Sesshomaru pushed off the wall with the heel of his feet and charged.

With a strong curse Sesshomaru swiped away the tears at his eyes angered at his own weakness for Rin. Why? Why, of all the women in the world to care for, why care for one that is most vulnerable and kind? Not answering that thought Sesshomaru sped up when adrenaline pulsed in him with his growing anger. Curse you Rin! Curse you! His mind screamed.

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Seating herself on the grass at the base of the tree by the stream that they had traveled past before Rin sighed as she hid her face in her hands.

"Now, now Rin...This is nothing to cry about..." Otaku tried to soothe but that only brought out a sob from Rin as the sword shivered slightly on her hip. "I'm so stupid..." Rin whispered as she sniffled and tried to hold back another sob.

"No you're not Rin...just a little confused that's all," Otaku answered his voice soft, as Rin smirked sadly from behind her hands, "If only that were true, I'm such a fool to feel these things for a man that doesn't feel, at least for me," Rin added the last part remembering what Sesshomaru had told Mizu in the kitchen.

Shuddering slightly as another sob escaped her she then pulled her knees to her chin and hid her face there. That had let Otaku see her face slightly and had not mistaken the redness in her eyes or the stain of tears on her cheeks. "Of all the men to fall for why the one that was the worst of them all?" Otaku asked when it had grown silent.

"Because I am a fool," Rin answered as Otaku replied in a heartbeat, "Will you stop calling yourself that! You are not a fool or an idiot; you're just infatuated with that man. It is hard to tell the difference but just think that," Rin then looked up and turned her head to the stream seeing two fireflies fly around the water their lights blinking a bright gold in the dark sky.

It was hard to believe that it was already dark and late, the moments seemed only like seconds. "I wish I could, but if you were traveling with a woman for over fourteen years, (A/N: I am terribly sorry but in the first chapter I put that they were together for seven years, I meant fourteen.) Wouldn't you hold her dear?" Rin asked as Otaku was silent.

"Of course I would but I wouldn't love her," he answered as Rin then let her eyelids lower on her chocolate orbs as she felt fresh hot tears burn the back of her eyes. "But what if you never saw another woman but her, all your life you traveled with her and you were constantly together?" Rin asked as Otaku took this to note, obviously Rin had been traveling with Sesshomaru her whole life, or most of it anyway.

"I see..." mumbled Otaku as he did not respond further seeing that Rin looked like a poor woman who had just learned that her life was over. "It can not be helped though, I will have to face Sesshomaru someday, and I won't do it with a heavy heart. I may love him or be infatuated as you say but I will not leave because of it," Rin explained, oblivious to her was that Otaku or his spirit, smiled sadly at her.

She is one of a million Otaku thought to himself but was broken when Rin stood on shaky legs but regained her balance when her right hand rested upon the tree she had recently been sitting under. Letting one more tear fall Rin then brushed it away before beginning to walk back the way she had come, it was better if she didn't keep Sesshomaru waiting. He was probably angry at her for running away from him, or maybe he was happy she was gone.

That thought caused her to stop her proceeding, what if he wanted her gone? "You look like you have a lot on your mind," Otaku observed as Rin then smiled. "Just thinking is all," she responded. Her eyes widened when she heard a soft whisper coming from a bush just a head of her as her eyes brightened when she saw that whatever was coming to her had silvery hair...

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Sesshomaru stopped his rapid running when he found no sign of Rin, her scent was completely gone, trying harder to sniff her out he then went from tree to tree, much to his disgust, and sniffed there too to try and catch her.

A sudden picture of Rin appeared in his mind, her eyes were wide and filled with sadness and betrayal as Sesshomaru's eyes softened slightly as he looked to the ground. Don't look at me like that Rin... he silently asked but the picture only seemed to become clearer in his mind.

A scream piercing the sky brought Sesshomaru back to his senses when he recognized the bell like sound of her voice.

"Rin..." he whispered before sprinting into a run, it sounded like it had come from the stream, which would explain why her scent seemed to disappear.

Please be alright when I find you... Rin.

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Mizu looked from her living room window when she saw Sesshomaru hurry after the young woman who had ran from her house. Looking back at the old painting mounted on top of her fire place Mizu then sighed.

"Oh Mizu, what should I do? I saw that man shed tears when the woman ran; it seems that he cares for her deeply. But he should love you! Not that reincarnation of you! So why then, do I feel like they belong together?" Mizu asked the painting of a beautiful woman as her blue eyes stared back at her.

"Maybe I was too fast to judge the man, maybe he isn't so bad after all." The old woman whispered as she let her hands rest on the large window. "I should hope that they would be split up forever but, the way that man reacted when he saw that the girl had heard us. It seems that there is much more that would be needed to split them up then just me."

"I just hope that I can make it up to Lord Sesshomaru...that was an obvious blow in their relationship. Please, bring that girl, Rin back safely and let Sesshomaru be with her," Mizu prayed as she looked back once more at the painting of Mizu.

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Rin's chocolate eyes widened when she saw that the mass of silvery hair was not Sesshomaru's but of a man she did not recognize. His yellow eyes glowed like that of a fire fly as he stared her down.

It defiantly was not Inuyasha either this man had to be as tall as Sesshomaru; his straight nose seemed to point at her as he watched her intently. The man looked like a human, no demon traits to him but Rin knew that most of the strongest demons could hide all signs of their heritage.

Otaku pulsed at her hip twice as if feeling angered at the unknown man in their path, his hair was wavy almost curly at his lower back and his lips curved into that of a smile as he began to speak. "My, my what a delicious looking woman," he stated as Rin backed up slightly.

This man seemed to radiate evil as if it were a perfume; even Rin could feel the evil seem to caress her body. "Pull me out of the hook on your kimono Rin," Otaku ordered as Rin nodded and obeyed.

Holding the sword out as if it were Sesshomaru holding his own blade Rin awaited the man to attack. He sniggered slightly before grabbing a sheet of paper from his waist pocket of his black kimono and sent it flying at the sword.

The paper latched onto the sheath as the Otaku was sent flying out of Rin's grasp as she gave a surprised gasp. A bright blue light consumed the sword as Rin then looked to Otaku in shock, then the man turned to her as she then reversed her eyes back to him.

His eyes seemed to look at her greedily as he then took a strong step forward, her eyes widened as she stepped back until her foot nearly tripped at the stream's edge. Her foot was hit with the cold water as she gave a small gasp at its sheer cold temperature.

Looking back at Otaku wanting desperately for him to come protect her as promised Rin waited but the sword did not move and the blue light did not falter but seemed to slighter around it like that of a snake.

"There is no one to help you now, that seal prohibits any demon from attacking, even a spirit of a demon," the man stated as Rin stayed silent fear causing her to shiver. "Now don't fight me, for I only wish to bring you to a safer place," the man stated but a sly smirk was on his lips and Rin highly doubted his words.

But in a second the man was in front of her and his hands had grasped both of her arms as she then screamed at the top of her lungs hoping someone would save her.

But the man only smirked at her attempt to call for help, "Scream all you want girl, no one will come for you." His words shook her, not really what he meant but the words brought Sesshomaru to mind.

"No one will come for you," the man's words ringed in her ears as she then felt like she was going to cry once more. Sesshomaru's flowing silver hair and his impassive eyes appeared in her mind as she tightly shut her eyes hoping, praying, that not one single tear escaped her.

Then the sound of a cry in pain made Rin open her eyes as she saw that she was let go and she was falling but it seemed in slow motion. Her eyes brightened when she saw that Otaku was there in front of her body a pinkish light hitting the man as he was sent back into a tree.

Otaku had come and helped her, but now she was falling and seeing that she was so close to the stream she had no choose but to fall in. A tight gasp broke from her lips one her body was consumed by the water, it seemed a lot colder then it had when it had hit her foot.

The sudden change caused her to shiver as she then broke up for air, but much to her dismay it seemed that the stream was much stronger and livelier at night. As a strong wave suddenly appeared Rin felt her head go under once more as she clawed the water trying to surface again but the water seemed like a gigantic hand pushing her further and further down.

Then suddenly she felt a light hit her face as she saw a flaw in the water, it seemed like there was a fish there in the light as she then grabbed hold of it as it seemed to swim for air.

Then her head broke from the water as she then took a large gulp of air, trying to doggy paddle for her life to the edge of the stream she then was swept away by the rushing waves. She tried to reach the grass or a rock, anything that would bring her to a stop but she was too far away to reach anything.

She felt like this was the end, water was getting in her mouth and in her eyes as she tried to gulp air but what met her was more and more water. She desperately wanted someone there to save her; she wasn't that much of a swimmer. She would either drown or be crushed by the water's growing pressure. Please someone, help me! She silently cried but she knew that no one would come save her this time.

She wondered if her lord would come and save her, not wanting to get her hopes up too high she then paddled harder to get more air and higher up so her voice could be heard. "Lord Sesshomaru! Please come save me!" she screamed at the top of her lungs but nothing could reach the open air for water was mostly blurring her speech.

Suddenly a bright light seemed to form under her as Rin looked down to see what looked like the fish from beforeunder her. She gasped when it then swam up so her back was pressed against its head as she was pushed to the open air.

She blinked back tears of happiness as she took in greedy amounts of air before trying to scream again for her lord. "LORD SESSHOMARU! PLEASE COME SAVE ME!" she cried and it was sent into the air. Taking a happy sigh she then hoped someone would hear her. But before she could celebrate the fish seemed to vanish as she was sent into the water once more, gurgling she tried yet again to swim but to no reward.

When she was brought to the surface again her back was rammed into a large boulder as the air escaped her. With the rush of the current she was pulled back roughly into the water as she was pulled down deeper then before.

Looking up to the sky in defeat her eyes then widened as she thought a vision of Sesshomaru appeared before her. His left hand was outstretched to her and his golden eyes seemed to bore into her soul like they always did.

She wanted desperately to grasp his open hand but thought that it was just a vision, when her lord loved another why would he return for her? Pulling her hand back she then looked away from the image and closed her eyes, she didn't know if tears were in her eyes or it was just the water but she let its wetness free.

Looking back at the image of Sesshomaru for a split second more she then closed her eyes in defeat for the lack of air.

And then a strong set of hands wrapped around her waist as she was pressed up against a very hard chest before she blacked out completely.

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Sesshomaru had just reached the river when he looked over the scene before him, he noticed the sword was producing a barrier around the stream's edge and a demon with silver hair was beating against it as if his life depended on it.

Looking over the scene once more he noticed with dread that there was no Rin to be found. Taking out Tokijin he then sent a blue wave of its attack, Dragon strike, upon the demon but he dodged it with ease and it disintegrated at the sword's barrier.

"Ah Lord Sesshomaru...I was waiting to see you again," the demon purred as Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed. "What do you want?" he asked as the demon smirked. "To tell you that I have finally found the thing that can bring the mighty Lord of the Western Lands down," the demon answered before fleeing as that of a firefly.

Sesshomaru showed no notion to follow him but looked back at Otaku, "Where is Rin," he asked as the sword lowered itself to the ground before answering. "She fell into the stream," he answered as Sesshomaru let his eyebrows furrow down in anger.

"What?" he asked trying to keep his anger at bay, Otaku let Rin fall into the stream! "I couldn't very well grab her and keep her from the stream since I am but a humble sword," he responded as Sesshomaru then glared.

"Why didn't you protect her from the demon?" Sesshomaru asked as the sword showed no restraint on answering. "I was overtaken by a spell, I was paralyzed for an amount of time," Sesshomaru stayed quiet but then unbelted the armor of spikes on his breast piece and over his shoulder.

Then he stripped off his shirt before letting the top part of his breast piece fall to the ground with his shirt. "This is no time to save your clothes! Rin could be very well dead!" Otaku screamed in annoyance as Sesshomaru turned to glare at the sword. "I am leaving my shirt and armor behind for a purpose. The shirt so when I get Rin back I have something warm to wrap her up in and the armor so I don't injure her if I have to press her against me," he replied as Otaku shut up.

Letting his tail wrap around his shoulder tighter he then faced the stream and took in a breath of air before diving in. As graceful as a swan Sesshomaru dived into the freezing water, it took him by slight surprise but did not surprise him into a state of shock. But for humans he thought otherwise, he wondered if Rin was pulled into a state of shock from the temperature.

Scattering that thought he swam through the water as if it were as calm as it had been that morning. With no sign of Rin he pulled back up and turned frantically looking for Rin and then was blessed with the sight of her pushing her head up for air. Following her he then went under once more and swam kicking his legs much faster.

He pulled up again when he thought that he heard her voice and sure enough he saw her seeming to float on the water calling his name. A strange surge of happiness struck his heart that she would call his name and his alone.

But forgetting that he then hurried after her once more but didn't miss the sound of her gasp as he broke again to see her back ram into a large boulder before she sank like a dead weight into the water.

Diving in as well he then saw her seem to fall into the endless blue around her, her eyes were open and she seemed to be in great fear and then he was soon over her body as she looked up at him. At first he saw thankfulness in her dark eyes but then it turned into that hurt look that she had given him when she had ran away and he felt his heart begin to strain yet again.

Then she turned from his outstretched hand and he was sure that he had seen tears start at her eyes when she had turned. Moving down he then wrapped his arms around her waist as he pressed her shorter body to his.

Moving up he then broke for air but then fear consumed his heart when he didn't see Rin gulp for air but seemed unconscious in his arms. Please by all that is holy let her be alive Sesshomaru prayed as he then swam to the edge and got to dry land, holding her protectively close he then, with his demonic speed, sprinted back to where the sword and his armor and shirt lay.

Otaku was there to meet him half way his armor and shirt balancing on his sheath as Sesshomaru gratefully took the warm shirt and wrapped Rin's body in it. Then Sesshomaru went to grab his armor but then Otaku hovered slightly away from him, "No, take Rin and let's go back to the house so she can get some more warmth and a good hot bowl of soup," Otaku stated as Sesshomaru nodded and gently took Rin into his arms as he made sure that his shirt was tucked around her enough so most of her body was covered in warmth.

Her eyelids tightened slightly as if she would awaken but then she relaxed once more, Sesshomaru did not miss this as he moved a stray strand from her wet face. Before thinking he placed a soft kiss on her forehead thanking the gods that she was alright and not harmed.

Otaku didn't miss the silent exchange as he smirked to himself as he levitated back to the mansion-like house of Mizu's.

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Mizu let out a sigh of relief when she recognized Sesshomaru and Rin in his arms, hurrying out of the house to the front yard she then met her blue eyes with Sesshomaru's golden ones. She didn't miss how when she had neared his arms had protectively tightened around Rin's still form, but once she smiled slightly he then let her come closer until she saw that Rin seemed alright, only slightly pale looking.

"She will live," Mizu stated more to herself then the others but Sesshomaru nodded slightly as he then walked past her into the house. Mizu trailed after him intent on apologizing for her past behavior. She had been untrustworthy and unkind.

Once Mizu caught up with Sesshomaru she saw that he had started a fire in the living room fire place and Rin was lying peacefully on the feather soft couch closest to the fire's heat.

Otaku had also entered and was pressed against the fireplace as well but far away from the flames itself. Mizu noticed that Sesshomaru was soaked as well and shirtless since his shirt was wrapped around Rin, "You must be freezing, go take a warm bath so you will feel better," she stated worry in her voice.

Sesshomaru turned to the old human woman, his eyes cold as ever as Mizu was sure that he could make ice shiver with that stare. Then his eyes darted to Rin's still form as Mizu then noticed what he was thinking at once as she then glared at the man.

"IF you think that I would harm Rin in anyway then you are terribly wrong sir. I know that how I acted before was selfish and inconsiderate but I now promise you that I will be a respectful adult and a trustworthy friend," she huffed as Sesshomaru turned his impassive eyes back to her.

Then Otaku butted into the conversation, "I will be here too Lord Sesshomaru, if Mizu does try anything I will be the first to kill her," Sesshomaru then turned to the sword, "You weren't there when Rin was attacked, what if the same happens again?" Sesshomaru asked as Otaku stayed silent but Sesshomaru didn't miss the way the sword quivered, obviously offended.

"If you're so worried about Rin then just take her to the bath with you!" Mizu cried out before she thought over what she had just said. Sesshomaru blinked rapidly fast at this but then Otaku began to laugh. "My dear! If we left Rin and Sesshomaru together in a bath who knows what they would do other then scrub their own backs," Otaku then erupted into louder chuckles as Sesshomaru sent daggers at the blade.

Mizu had turned into an apple at the thought as she looked to Rin and then Sesshomaru, "They obviously are old enough," she told Otaku as he laughed harder, if that is possible. "Well I like you already Mizu," he complimented as Mizu giggled like a young school girl.

Sesshomaru was ready to blow at the comments but made sure his impassive mask was still intact. All noise stopped when a sudden sneeze filled the room as the group turned to a now awake Rin. Her cheeks were a bit rosy and she looked very tired as she rubbed her right eye.

"Mmm...Where am I?" she asked as Sesshomaru moved closer to her and let his hand rest on her forehead. She was burning up, "You're sick," he stated as Rin blinked up at him but smiled, "Well obviously, I was just thrown into a very cold stream," she responded before sneezing once again.

"You need some broth, I'll go make some dear," Mizu stated patting the girl on the hand as Rin nodded and smiled up at the older woman. "Thank you," she replied as Mizu nodded and smiled back before taking off into the kitchen with Otaku hovering by her side.

Of course Otaku made an obviously loud comment from the kitchen telling Mizu that he wanted Sesshomaru and Rin to get some alone time together which caused Mizu to giggle once more.

Rin giggled slightly before sneezing again as Sesshomaru then took the sleeves of the shirt and tied them around her waist bringing the shirt tighter around her body. Rin blushed slightly but Sesshomaru did not take notice thinking that it was the fever.

Once he finished Rin smiled at him "Thank you, that feels a bit warmer now," she whispered as she then sighed.

"Isn't Lady Mizu so nice?" Rin asked as Sesshomaru looked at her a small spark of confusion in his eyes but soon it evaporated away. "Most of the time," he answered as Rin gave him a confused look but shrugged it off.

Then giving yet another sneeze Rin then shivered slightly, "Oh, I'm still so cold, sometimes I still think that the stream shouldn't have been so cold. It's the coldest one I have ever touched," Rin stated with a small smile as Sesshomaru did not answer but picked Rin up off the couch and nestled her in his lap letting her body press up against his chest for support.

Rin blushed at the sudden skin contact but then felt much more comfortable since Sesshomaru's body was warmer then the couch and closer to the fire. "You didn't need to move me," Rin stated as Sesshomaru looked down into her chocolate eyes. "You need heat, my body warmth isn't much but it is something to help you regain your strength," he replied as Rin looked away smiling.

"I saw a fish in the water, it saved me," Rin added as Sesshomaru kept his eyes on her mane of dark wet brown hair. "A fish?" he asked as a sudden image of the sharks and fish he had seen that same morning appeared in his mind.

"Yes, it was big and it pushed me up so I could get a breath of air and call for you," she answered as Sesshomaru's eyebrows furrowed forward.

Could the fish be connected somehow? Not wanting to think about it since his eyes were getting heavy Sesshomaru then tightened his hold on Rin as he then fell backward as Rin fell with him since his arms where around her as she blushed harder.

But soon the position grew comfortable as she rested her right hand on his muscular chest and her right cheek rested on his chest as well but her face was pointed at the crock of his neck as she then fell asleep with her lord.

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"Should we check on the lovebirds?" Otaku asked thoughtfully as Mizu nodded, "The broth is done," she answered showing the blade the tray with the steaming brew.

But once Otaku held the door open with his sheath Mizu noticed the position that her two guests were in and blushed. "We may have come too late," she stated as Otaku let the door close as he hovered over the couple and poked Sesshomaru in the cheek before moving Rin's hair from her eyes in a friendly way. When neither moved or showed any sign of feeling him he hovered back to Mizu.

"They both are asleep, Rin's face looks more in color now and she isn't sneezing anymore. I think they will be fine like that," Otaku answered as Mizu nodded before she pushed the door of the kitchen open and set the soup on the table just in case the couple wanted a midnight snack.

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I'm sorry not really a lot of action in there! But this scene and chapter needed the romance! I will not break a promise twice!