Sesshomaru was walking on a path his footsteps didn't even make crunches in the ground he was very silent like a passing ghost almost. He made it to a cliff and looked down noticing a village he hadn't seen in years he watched from the top of the cliff and saw a young woman in her twenties with a full belly caring a child and a child strapped to her back, while she was speaking with a man with white hair and puppy dog ears.

'Inuyasha you seem to follow father's footsteps, he had wanted to live like this with you and that woman. If death had not claimed him I'm sure he would have…' He turned away and walked down the path he had came, his father wanted Inuyasha to live a happy life so did Izayoi. 'Their wish was granted, you have a family with a mortal woman…A disgusting dream.'

He walked down the path more and more only to see an envelope fly up to him and open, his eyes narrowed 'A demonic letter. From whom?' Reading the letter his eyes widened a fraction 'Jaken' Right after his eyes scanned a word the ink turned white as if it were not there no more.

' Dear Red Sakura on snow,

The winter has set in and storms are blowing quiet foul. A storm has surged and is destroying many crops. The weather has been favorable this early winter has taken the villagers by surprise and the forest animals have been adding to the problem. The forest animals have been threating the crops, the water supply, and even some of the villagers and lastly even the flowers that are treasured here. They say hunted the animals then our village would be saved, however they are tricky. The villagers are unsure what to do, the animals out number us nearly fifteen to one, the villagers have very little weapons. Many hunters have offered to solve the problem , how solve this problem?

Villager Jakino

Translation…..

Sesshomaru reflected on the letter's translation

' Dear Sesshomaru,

Rin has been acting up and having problems, know I would not contact you if I could handle it. She has been fine until recently she sought out a demoness and tried to give her body, her youth, her life force and her heart as payment to stay inside a illusion the demoness created. Now she sleeps up to fifteen hours a day and has become mute again. Despite all of this many men are asking for her hand in marriage and yet she refuses. Mi lord what am I to do?

Your lowly servant Jaken

Sesshomaru sighed he had hoped to never hear news of the two again that is until Rin's death which would hopefully happen due to old age. Sesshomaru walked to the end of the forest and thought about what should he do, he could tell her what to do. To marry or not to marry. But the matter was Rin, his little ward had tried to openly give her life up, and she had returned to a mute. He had worked hard to earn her trust to get her to speak before, and now she clammed up again. What was he supposed to do? He can't have a young mortal woman with him what would people think? They would view him just like his father and his half-brother. He couldn't no, he wouldn't have a half demon offspring. He would rather die before that, shame. If he kept his distance from her all would be fine, however it hasn't been fine it slowly ate at him to be alone. He hadn't liked being alone, however he couldn't have her near him she would get the wrong idea. But she would always brighten those days, when he walked for hours in silence it was nice to hear something talking or singing happily.

Rin woke up she looked out her window it was night, she grabbed a comb and began to brush her long tangled threads. She wore her hair down and put on a light blue yukata and put on her sandals she went to poke her head out the door to see her father sleeping in the main room drunk on sake, she sighed 'Jaken.' She quietly snuck past him making it to the door and when she was outside she smiled and ran, she ran to the forest path she made it the a little river in the river were the prettiest stones. The moonlight made them look like little shining stars in the river, she smiled at the little fish swimming around it was like a different world in there.

A happy simple one.

She smiled and picked a nearby wildflower and plucked its petals off each petal fell into the river and floated on the still water. She sighed no matter how many times she did the charm it never came out as he loved her only 'Not,' this always made her sad. Rin heard a rustling in the grass and jumped up she looked over at the rustling bushes and on the other side of the river, there was a little girl she was running and screaming she looked no more than eleven.

She was from the village where Rin lived, it was actually a dear friend of her's Mai. Rin's friend was a few years younger than her only two, but they were still the best of friends Rin smiled and wave. Mai screamed and then looked at Rin "RUN! RIN!" Suddenly other's came out of the bushes big men in rags with swords.

Rin's eyes widened and shock consumed her 'Bandits! Mai!' A tall man ran and caught Mai in a instant it wasn't long she was tiny and he was tall and muscular he looked down at her and smiled "She'll fetch a good price." Rin realized she remembered that time when she was with Sesshomaru and a demon took her, he wanted to sell her and now her friend was in the same boat. Sesshomaru had saved her that day but what about Mai? Rin thought to herself she didn't know self-defense and she didn't have a sword or any weapons. A guy with long greasy hair around his shoulders smiled and yelled "Men there is another beauty across the river! Go and get her!"

Rin stared in fear in shock as images of her parents and the night they were killed flashed through her eyes, she shook and couldn't move she was frozen in her spot. "RIN RUN!" Mai's voice reached her ears shocking Rin out of her daze and she did the only thing she could… she ran! Last time she was in danger and running for her life she was sure she would be saved now she wasn't so sure. Rin ran back to the village her feet carrying her without worry until she felt her sandal break, she kept running and she made it to the village only to see…

Bodies of the men and the village boys on the ground all dead, their bodies scattered about like trash. Their blood soaked the ground and then there were screams of children, the bandits separated the children. Boys were given the chance to join the ones who didn't were killed and girls were tied up with the women, all of them tied to one or two horses in long lines.

"Did we get them all?!" The leader yelled.

"Hey boss we found a demon."

"Kill it!"

Rin watched as Jaken was pulled out of their house, Rin felt tears in her eyes and she screamed "FATHER!" Jaken struggled in the bandit's grasp "RUN RIN! RUN!" She felt something in her stomach tighten 'If I lost Sesshomaru, if lose Jaken what will I have left? Nothing!' Rin looked and found a old rusty blade in the hand of a village man who had been killed and ran at a bandit she was quickly disarmed and thrown to the ground. She screamed and kicked when man went to get her watched Jaken he was being beaten and kicked by all the men, she felt tears sting her eyes. She remembered Sesshomaru beat him a lot, however this was very different. This time they are purposely trying to beat him to death.

She remembered he told her to run and Jaken bit the men holding him and let her go, she ran down the forest path running she had one thought in her mind. Rin ran her sandals had broken and fallen off but she still ran as fast as she could not caring if her feet got caught, she heard several men running after her. This situation reminded her of eight years ago, when she was killed by wolves. Running for her life, the ones who were going to kill her chasing her.

She screamed as loud as she could "SESSHOMARU!"

That word that used to promise her safety, no longer held its value. However she didn't know what else to do, what more could she do? Nothing. She couldn't do nothing, she had to do something… but what?! She wasn't strong or skilled in defense and she wasn't taught anything but cooking, cleaning, reading and writing.

Suddenly a flash of light happened and the men behind her all fell to the ground, and a man appeared he has long white hair and his face had a light complexion and with several markings upon his face, like a purple crescent moon lies in the center of his forehead and he had two maroon stripes on each cheek and a single stripe on each upper eyelid. He wore a white hiori with sakura petals on his shoulder and sleeves that are red. His golden eyes locked on her and his eyes almost widened in shock, Rin. Rin was a woman and not a child anymore that much was clear she had curves staring to make out and she also had the sweet scent of a young fertile female.

He could smell his old servants blood, Jaken had paid the price for Rin's life. Rin proved she couldn't live in a village and with mortals, so he would have to do something else with her. Sesshomaru picked up Rin and threw her over his shoulder flying off into the night sky, she tried talking to him.

"Where is Jaken? Lord Sesshomaru!"

"My lord please, where is my father?!"

"My lord!"

"Where are we going?!"

"What about my friend Mai?!"

"The villagers! What about them?!"

"Set me down! I want my father and Mai."

All her questions went unanswered and fell on false ears, Rin looks and finds she was set down at a lone mansion. Sesshomaru turns his back and starts walking away he walked stifling as if something was wrong, she walked towards him as he opened the door leading outside to the porch. She glared at his back, she had wanted to see him in so long and it has been seven years. But he won't even speak to me or anything!

"SESSHOMARU TALK TO ME!"

In that instance he turned on his heel and his gaze was like a thousand daggers on fire, hurting and burning her with only his look tears began to form in her eyes. He walked towards her and she took a step back for every step he took towards her "Have I given you the right to use my name without the proper honorific?"

Rin glared at him through her tears that is the first thing he says, not like 'You have grown,' or 'It is good to see you again.' Rin looks away her head pointing at the right wall "My lord, you have left Jaken and I alone for seven years. Now you seem to plan on leaving me here… by myself."

"Yes, Jaken is now a resident of his other world."

"I see," She smiles and tries to move away but is pinned by his glare again and she speaks again "Well I'm not staying here by myself so well it was nice but I guess I will just wonder around until I'm eaten by a youkai." Sesshomaru grabs her arm and swings her against the wall as he glare stabs her again "You have grown to have quite the sharp tongue. I do not approve."

AN: I decided on the idea that the first 6 chapters was just a dream by the flip of a coin, it landed on tails. If it landed on head I would of kept writing about Rin and Sesshomaru like they were in the first 6 chapters. So what did you think I put a twist in this story and trust me it grows even more.

It has sixteen rooms, not including the bathroom nor the kitchen.