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Dark Inu Fan: That's true; no one does learn quickly, it's really just Otaku being sweet to Rin to keep her going. He has his own plan up his sleeve that will surely get Sesshomaru boiling mad. That was the plan all along, for Rin to have a tool to use as protection, in her mind this could be a way for Sesshomaru to keep Rin at his side. We'll see how that goes and even if she needs an excuse.

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Kohaku sat atop a large dragon demon as it made its way westward where Kanna had said Rin was. He wondered how she was after all these years he had nearly forgotten her, until Naraku had spoken her name. Would she still have those girlish looks when he had seen her last? Would she know who he was?

"Do you plan on repaying me after this?" the dragon demon asked him breaking Kohaku away from his thoughts.

"Yes," he murmured after a couple seconds, he definitely would be repaid.

After passing over thousands of tiny groups of trees a large set of mountains appeared causing Kohaku to tense. They looked like the ones in Kanna's mirror, he must be close.

"After these mountains drop me off," Kohaku said.

"Finally, these past two days have been terrible with you on my back. I don't know why Naraku doesn't just kill you," the demon seethed not caring he might be offending a human, what could he do to it?

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Rin plunged Otaku's blade into the ground with a huff and collapsed onto the ground, the past two days had been more rigorous training. She could feel that her body was changing with each day she practiced. Her arms were toning and her legs were gaining a lovely shape of muscle. She didn't look much different overall but if that theory was tested the tester would be in for a big surprise.

"Rin, that's enough for now," Sesshomaru stated not even drawing a sweat. Lord Sesshomaru had also been training her the past few days. His arm muscles rippled from under his shirt, Tensuiga (don't know if that's spelled right) unsheathed in his right arm. He had used that sword so if he did strike Rin, she wouldn't be killed or cut severely.

Rin was happy he had since her whole body felt like it was bruising over from all the strikes she had received.

"You are still open everywhere for an attack Rin, you must also be defensive, offense won't always win," Sesshomaru pointed out as he sheathed Tensuiga.

"You're too fast," Rin breathed out wiping off a bead of sweat from her brow.

"Every demon will be fast Rin," Sesshomaru answered.

"I think she's had enough, you have to admit that she's getting better," Otaku butted in coming to Rin's aid.

"True, you have gotten better, but not enough to trust you to battle with me," Sesshomaru replied but felt bad when Rin sniffled and looked down, obviously upset that she could not.

He moved over to her side in a second and locked his gaze with hers.

"I did not say you could never battle along side me Rin, you're not ready yet. One day you will be, and I will be pleased to have you as my ally in battle," Sesshomaru stated lighting up Rin's face.

"Thank you Lord Sesshomaru!" she replied and flung her arms around his shoulders bringing him in for a hug. Sesshomaru's eyes widened slightly in surprise but placed his right hand on her back hugging her back.

"I'll train until I can beat you!" she cried after she had let him go, her hope was so strong in her voice that Sesshomaru couldn't refrain from smiling a little at her.

"That defiantly won't happen in my life," he replied.

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"Stop here," Kohaku stated as the dragon turned its body downward and landed in the middle of a dense forest right next to the mountains. He had to be as close to them as possible; Kanna said Rin's biggest threats were up there. This way he wouldn't be too exhausted from fighting that he could actually protect Rin. That thought sounded so funny especially because Naraku had never sent him on a mission like this.

"Where's my repayment?" the demon asked impatiently. Kohaku bent his head slightly covering his eyes as a small smirk played across his lips.

"I have it," he replied and reached to the two sheaths on each hip taking out the weapons Naraku had given him. He grasped the two tightly so his hands were fisted. He pivoted on his right foot to face the demon and slid both his fists up from its chest to its neck.

The sharp points that Naraku had warned were poisonous had cut through the dragon's hide like paper. The demon gurgled and turned angry blood red eyes on him. Kohaku didn't even flinch at this. The demon then opened its mouth wide and charged forward to kill him but didn't make close enough to even breathe on him.

The cuts that Kohaku had made started to bubble and fizz out of the dragon; it gave out a blood chilling shriek. It turned its head upward before letting out another its cuts getting worse and worse until it closed its mouth and fell. It collapsed before Kohaku; he stepped forward to look into its right eye that was facing the sky. The demon gave out a few short breathes but didn't make much else. Then it tuned its right eye to look at the man before it, seconds after they shared eye contact the light in the demon's eyes faded and its breathing stopped. It was dead.

"Worse then acid hmm?" Kohaku murmured before looking at the tips of the weapons, the sharp points seemed to be shinier with blood coating them then they had before. There still must be some life from the demon inside them Kohaku concluded.

He sheathed the two weapons before turning and continuing westward, he didn't want to meet up with Rin too soon.

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Rin sat in the open field with her lord seated before her. His back was to her and she was braiding and unbraiding his hair. This was one of her most favorite things to do with her lord; it soothed her much like it did when she was a child.

"Lord Sesshomaru?" she asked twirling a strand around her index finger.

"Hmm?" he replied.

"What should we do now? We've collected all the stones," Rin asked unwiring the same strand of his hair and straightening it out.

"We must seal up the spirits," Otaku stated at Rin's side. The woman looked down at her sword,

"But why? Uka, Tya, Mika, and Rain aren't bad any longer," she said.

"We don't have to seal them away entirely, just their animal forms. Their forms are like real wild animals, you may think they are tame but can lash out at any time. Their human form will be free, they just won't be able to become their animal selves," Otaku explained to both of his comrades.

"Will you be sealed up as well Otaku?" Rin asked the sword, it stayed silent for a few moments before responding.

"Yes, but my spirit will be free. I do not have a human form to return to,"

Sesshomaru and Rin took in a surprised breath. Rin couldn't see herself without Otaku anymore, she had grown attached even loved him. Sesshomaru had times where he couldn't stand the piece of metal but he would be missed.

"Do not feel sad for me, all I want is freedom from this sword," Otaku stated.

"I will miss you Otaku," Rin said.

"I will miss you, and you too Lord Sesshomaru," Otaku replied.

"And I to you," Sesshomaru said impassively.

"Where do we have to go to seal up the stones?" Rin asked.

"Up in the mountains, a sacred box lies there where the stones will be purified and seal for all eternity," Otaku stated.

"Then that's where we must go," Sesshomaru said.

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Sorry it's kind of short but I swear it'll get better!