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Chapter 1: New Beginnings

Rin was looking up at the night sky. Remembering the days she and Lord Sesshomaru use to journey together. Along with the annoying toad Jaken. Her thoughts were cut short when she heard Sesshomaru calling her.

"Hai Sesshomaru-san?" she asked , turning her head so she can look up at the inu youkai she grew so fond of the past years. Sesshomaru's eyes roamed over the young woman's body. Taking in ever single detail of her. From her midnight dark hair, to her dark brown eyes, to her slender neck , and arms. To her curved breasts, hips, and long legs. Back to her pink lips. Yes she has grown to be a beautiful young woman. Although he didn't want to tell her that.

"I want you to wait for me at the castle," he replied before turning on his heel. "Take Un and Ah with you". He said before walking toward the campfire. Rin looked after the youkai thinking why he would say something like that. Was he getting tired of her presence? Or was he planning something?

She got up and walked over to the two headed dragon, known as Ah and Un. "Tomorrow morning we go to the castle okay?" she replied curling up next to them and falling asleep. Sesshomaru walked over to the campfire and sat down next to it. "Jaken" he replied in a cold tone. The imp toad scurried to his master's side. "Yes milord?" he asked looking up at the silver hair youkai.

"Tomorrow we go to the eastern lands, is that clear." he replied looking at the toad. "Y...Yes milord", he replied. Sesshomaru gazed at the night sky thinking of how he was going to tell Rin, that he was getting a mate sooner then he applied. (She would probably run away or start to cry)he thought to himself.

The next morning Rin woke up and walked over to the stream to wash up. Letting down her hair and slipping off her kimono. She didn't know Sesshomaru was watching her in the distance. Wondering if he should tell her now or later. Not realizing it he started walking towards her. He stopped when he watched her nude form enter the water. Yes Rin was not a child anymore. She was about 17 now and very beautiful.

He immatediately adverted his gaze. He would not fall for a ningen, he would not make the same mistake his father made. Taking a ningen for a mate and having a hanyou for a brother. How can such a powerful inu youkai fall for a ningen.

Sesshomaru walked to the other side of the stream and waited for Rin to finish her bath. When he saw her come into view he called out to her. "Rin come here" he said in a cold tone. Rin walked over to Sesshomaru and stopped in the front of him. "Hai milord?" she asked, looking into his golden orbs.

Sesshomaru adverted his gaze. "I will be going to the eastern lands, to talk to my future mate, about arrangements for our wedding". Rin thought she was just having a nightmare.(He didn't just say mate...did he?) Rin backed away from the youkai she loved so much. "M...mate?" she stuttered, she felt her chest start to tighten.

Sesshomaru watched Rin as he saw her eyes start to water. "Yes my mate, we will be getting married next year in the spring". He said with no emotion in his voice. Rin quickly turned on her heel and started running toward the forest. All that she knew is that she had to get away from him. I should have told him how I felt about him. Maybe I could have changed his mind. But Rin knew that he would never take a pathetic creature like her for a mate. She was a ningen nothing more and he was a powerful inu youkai of the western lands.

(Why?) Was all that came to her mind. She wished she was born a youkai, then maybe he would have been interested in her. She now envy the female youkai who would marry her lord. Back in the clearing Sesshomaru stared in the forest where Rin just went four minutes ago. Jaken suddenly appeared at Sesshomaru's side. "Stay here and watch Un and Ah", replied Sesshomaru as he took off in the forest after Rin.

By now Rin was near a clearing. Not paying attention to where she was going she started to fall. She quickly grabbed the ledge and held on for dear life. A few minutes later Sesshomaru was at the ledge looking for Rin. When he caught her scent, he saw her still hanging on. "Hold on Rin" he replied as he grabbed her forearm. Sesshomaru was the last person she wanted to see.

She immatediately started to struggle, causing Sesshomaru to grip even harder then he intended. Rin then hit Sesshomaru causing him to lose his grip. Rin then started to fall. "RIN!" was the last thing she heard Sesshomaru say before she fell into complete darkness. Sesshomaru stared wide eye into the darkness. "Rin!"he called out, without noticing he felt water on his face.

Sesshomaru realize he was crying. He quickly wipe away the tears. Why did he feel this way? Is it because he had taken care of her all these years? He then smelled blood ,her blood. Sesshomaru eyes started to turn red then he was engulfed into a white ball. Flew up in the air and came down in his true form. He quickly but slowly put his two front paws in the cliff. Then he started to sniff for her scent, when he found her he gently pick her up in his mouth. Carefully not to puncture her body any more then it was.

Quickly he changed back into his youkai form. "Don't die on me Rin", said Sesshomaru.as he saw the gash in Rin's side. Quickly he ran deep into the forest to the scared grounds of Bokusen-Oh the scared tree. When he finally reached the scared tree it replied. "Lord Sesshomaru you have come to ask me about this young woman I assume." Sesshomaru gently put Rin near the scared tree. "Tell me how to save her, so I won't have to use Tenseiga." he replied. Bokusen-Oh looked at Sesshomaru and then towards the young lady.

"Give her some of your blood, when it hits a full moon she will be fully healed, but she will also be a youkai just like you." Bokusen-Oh replied. "Place her on my roots and then you sit opposite of her." Sesshomaru did as he was told. "You might a little pain but it will subside quickly". Bokusen-Oh replied. In no time Bokusen-Oh cut Sesshomaru's arm and began to draw blood. Transferring it to Rin. Sesshomaru began to greet his teeth as the pain severed. Then it subside. "Rest Lord Sesshomaru, the full moon will appear soon." Sesshomaru slowly walked over to Rin and sat next to her holding her close to him. Looking at the sky waiting for the moon to appear.

Okay please do not kill me. It is my first fanfic... I hoped you like it though...Please give me your reviews okay?