Chapter 9
Sesshomaru still visited the village often to see Rin. He had become much more powerful in the years following the defeat of Naraku, but had not forgotten Rin who had grown into a young woman by that point. She was 22 and Kagome finally gave her permission to begin traveling with Sesshomaru again. This made him happy, though he did not show it, as usual. Over the years, Rin's devotion to Sesshomaru never wavered and she even developed romantic feelings for him. Sesshomaru held these same feelings for Rin, though he was unwilling to admit them. He took her with him one day and allowed her to live with him in the castle he had established as the center of power for his empire on the rise. However, even after removing Rin from the village, he still visited from time to time because he had agreed to a request from Saiai to train her in some of his techniques like his Poison Claw and Poison Whip, though she had to take precautions to prevent her dad from finding out. As the years passed, her training never wavered and she eventually mastered her demonic energy, spiritual powers, swords (Mondai, Jikan, and her priestess' sword, Shinseina Kiba), and bow (Kiba Yumi). She even mastered her weapons after they were reforged with her own fangs.
During Saiai's time growing up, Miroku and Sango's children were also growing up. They had been trained not only as demon slayers, but also in the ways of the priesthood. Each was very talented with their weapon and each had immense spiritual powers, though they did not come close to those of Sai. They formed a strong friendship with Sai and even considered her like another sister. Though she was the youngest of the group by almost 2 years, she was by far the most powerful.