Chapter 6

Rin wobbly touched down on the other side of the well. It was darker. Night time gave a whole new effect to the well. Rin took out her flashlight and turned it on. She pulled herself to the top, struggling with the heavy back pack. She threw the back pack over the edge and then flopped over on her stomach. She blew the hair away from her face and pointed the flashlight out to the woods. She shuddered deciding that the woods were also creepy at night. Slinging her back pack over her right shoulder, Rin walked in the direction she thought the small village was in.

Sesshomaru was hiding just behind the tree line. Watching just as he did earlier. He sniffed the air and smelled her blood. She had a cut on her forehead and a few on her legs. He had no idea as to what would have caused such injuries.

As she walked Rin started to hum. Her mother used to sing all the time. She felt a stab at her heart. Her life has changed so drastically in the past year. Both of her parents might as well be dead. As far as she was concerned she no longer had a haha or a chichi. She was all alone. Hopefully a life here will change that for her.

Sesshomaru followed her. He kept a steady pace behind her but became distracted when she started to sing. It was something his Rin used to do before she died. He remembered.

Rin walked next to Sesshomaru humming a tune he was all too used to. She smiled and waved at passing travelers. They averted their eyes when they saw Sesshomaru though.

"Why do you always look so angry?" Rin asked interrupting her hum.

Sesshomaru looked at her and grinned "Because my smile is just for you."

Rin's mouth gaped open. The look of surprise on her face made Sesshomaru's smile widen. This mood he was in was such a rarity. It was only Rin who could bring out that side of him. She smiled and continued her humming.

Sesshomaru stepped on a small branch creating a crunching noise. This brought him back to the present. He stopped dead in his tracks. How foolish of him to make such a careless mistake. His eyes locked onto Rin. He saw her spin around quickly.

"Is someone there?" Rin called out. She felt a chill run up her back. "It's okay Rin. You're just hearing things." She pointed the flashlight in the direction she heard the noise. "See, no youkai." She turned around but her feet got tangled on some tree roots. She fell forward landing on her hands and knees.

On the ground in front of her she saw a pair of black shoes unknown to her. She yelped and pushed herself back to where she was now facing the youkai on her back. She gasped as she felt the tug again but a lot stronger. In the back of her mind she heard a faint, desperate whisper say "Sesshomaru." Then she felt her whole body pulse. The sensation intensified making her breath hitch and her vision blur and then suddenly it stopped. She didn't hear that voice again and the pulsing and tugging ceased.

Now, fully aware of her surroundings, she noticed how handsome this otoko was. He was tall with long luscious locks of silver hair. He had a large mass of fur on his right shoulder. He had two stripes on each cheek and one on each eyelid. Beneath his bangs you could also see a crescent moon on his forehead. He looked stunning all together but he seemed to be void of emotion but if you look close enough you could see the hurt and despair deep with in those amber eyes.

He leaned down and stroked her forehead. She felt pain from where he touched. He moved his hand back to reveal blood on his fingers. She moved her hand to her forehead and felt dried blood and a knot. It must have been from when she "fell".

A look of annoyance crossed his face and then he vanished.

"Wait, come back!" Rin yelled after him. She sat up on her knees and reached out towards his fleeting form. Sesshomaru…. Rin thought. She didn't know how knew that name. She just heard it when she saw his face. It seemed right.

"Rin!" She heard. She looked over to see Inuyasha running towards her at a very fast pace. "Are you alright? I could smell your blood. What happened?" Rin was bombarded with questions when Inuyasha reached her.

"I'm fine I just fell down and hit my head." She said getting up. Her eyes started to swell up. What a lair she was becoming. She didn't know how much more she could take of the lying and the pain and the confusion.

"Oh? Well it's nice to see you again but why so soon?" He inquired. He looked just as confused as she felt.

"I…..I…." Her tears spilled out of her eyes and she buried her head in her hands, sobbing. How was she supposed to explain this with out telling Inuyasha her secret? That her dad no longer wanted her around and had become so violent and mean? That her Father beats her so bad that sometimes she can't get out of bed and that her mother is dead and that, really with all her friends, none of them really understand how she feels? She felt all alone in the world until she found this place. Even in that brief moment of visiting she felt like she finally belonged somewhere.

"What did I do? What did I do?" Inuyasha said panicked. "Whatever I said I didn't mean it!"

Sesshomaru landed by the tree where he laid Rin down to rest. He got down on one knee and stroked the dirt. His Rin lay here. But there is also a new Rin. She intrigued him. She was definitely different.

He sat down and leaned his back up against the trunk of the tree. He held his hand up. Rin's blood was still on it. He studied it. He smelled it. He was entranced by it. All because it was her blood.

He growled and rubbed the blood off on the grass. It was infuriating. This onna that he barely knew had captured his attention. What was so special about her? Was it that she was the reincarnation of his Rin? He had buried these emotions deep within him when Rin died and know it was like this onna had just unlocked the box.

What was he to do?

Back at the village Rin was being consoled by Kagome. Inuyasha had carefully escorted Rin back to the village and left the girls alone so Rin could feel more comfortable. Kagome was very quite while Rin spilled her guts about everything.

When Rin finally finished Kagome said "Wow."

Rin shook her head "I know how stupid."

"It's not stupid, in fact, I believe you're really strong for surviving through it all." Kagome said. Rin looked up at her surprised and wiped away a stray tear. "But…. I think that running away from your problems won't help either. I want you to go back and get some help with your father. Maybe once he's seen the error in his ways he'll start treating you better."

Rin looked up at her, "You really think so?"

"I do." Kagome said nodding.

"But how will I do it?"

"Try and talk to him. Maybe you could stay with a family member or friend and when he wants to talk don't ignore him. Talk it out." Kagome said patting her hand.

"Thank you. I'll try and make things better." Rin said gratefully. She looked down at her back pack which was spilling over at how much junk she had inside. "Oh! Well I guess, since I won't be staying, I could just give some of this stuff to you guys." She said rummaging through it. "I don't know what toiletries you guys have here, but here's some shampoo and condition."

Kagome squealed happily and grabbed the bottles and smelled the contents. She sighed as she took in a big whiff. "Thank you!" She exclaimed.

"No problem." Rin said shrugging her shoulders. "How long has it been since you've had processed food?" She asked.

"Too long!" Kagome giggled.

"Here." Rin said handing over the chips and ramen and some of the chocolate but not even a spoonful of nutella. Her nutella.

Kagome let out another girly scream and marveled at the food. She gave Rin a giant hug and ran out to find Inuyasha. Rin was glad she did something right that day.

"Where is it?!" Inuyasha yelled busting through the door. It startled Rin so much she almost fell over.

"Where is what?" She asked a little annoyed.

"THE NOODLES!" He yelled sniffing around for them. Rin reached out and grab a pack on the floor.

"There right here." Rin held up the noodles to Inuyasha. His eyes widened and a smile appeared on his face. Then he started running around the little hut. He grabbed a pot and then left and then returned with water in it. He added some wood to the fire and when that caught he set it on the grate atop of the fire. He then sat down and was full on staring at the water. He inched closer and sat back when he got hot. He then repeated this motion…..multiple times.

He became angry when the water wouldn't boil and left swearing under his breath. He returned a few seconds later and sat in the same spot as before doing the same thing as before. Rin laughed.

After Rin and Kagome washed themselves off at the hot springs they returned to the hut. Inuyasha set up another place for Rin to sleep that night. They all exchanged thank yous and turned in for the night. Rin was so tired she fell asleep instantly.

A strong gust of wind brushed against Rin's face waking her up. She sat up looking through the gaps in the door way created by the wind. She saw a flash of white pass the door. Curious, she got up making sure to stay quite. She wouldn't want to wake up Inuyasha and Kagome. They lay on the other side of the room snuggling close. She had to resist an awwww.

She stepped out in the open air and saw that white disappear past the trees. She ran after it. After a few minutes of running she came upon a pond. It was surrounded by multiple flowers and topped off with floating lily pads. The moons light reflected off the pond making it a little brighter.

She got the distinct feeling that she was being watched. Rin turned around to see the same man she did earlier. The one she believed to be Sesshomaru. He stood there, tall and proud but also fierce and seemed prepared to attack at any moment. She took a step closer gagging his reaction. When he didn't move she took another step.

"Are you…..Sesshomaru?" Rin asked. He nodded his head, staying quite. Rin was curious. She stepped closer. He looked dangerous but she felt that she was safe around him. She knew that he wouldn't hurt her. She took another step and was face to face with him. She reached up to him and caressed his face. "What is it about you that intrigues me?" His eyes widened in shock. With a realization she said "You feel it too." His eyes scrunched in thought. She wanted to know what he was thinking.

This onna was so bold. Sesshomaru was surprised that she had gotten this close to him. This onna was different from the Rin before her. She was curious and stronger. And apparently she is intrigued by him as he is with her. Her hand felt soft and gentle. That was something that didn't change. Her eyes were also the same, along with the wild hair. He felt so close to his Rin but so far away from this Rin. NO! This was not his Rin.

Sesshomaru turned around abruptly and flew away, leaving the girl in his wake.

Rin was stunned at his sudden outburst. He flew away leaving Rin more confused than ever. She started her journey back to the little house. She had so many questions. Did he really feel the same? Was that why he has been following her? She pushed her questions away when she started to get back into her bed.

What a strange day I've had. Rin thought before falling back asleep.

Onna- woman

Otoko- man

Haha- mother

Chichi- father

A/N

Hey guys I hope you enjoyed this chapter! I finally finished Inuyasha and Naraku does die! See I didn't know that. My informants told me that he was still alive….liars. So the beginning of this story may be confusing. I'll be going back and changing a few things. It won't be too drastic.

On another note, I want to know what you guys think of this chapter! Was it too long? I had gotten some requests to make the chapters longer so tell me if you like this length or prefer a shorter one.

Thanks for all your lovely support and for sticking with me on this! Love you guys!