In this chapter Rin is still a young girl, but she will be older later.
A full moon was hovering in the sky above. Its light sneaking past the trees and giving the forest a dim glow. The sound of leaves crumbling below feet could be heard. One set belonged to a magnificent being. His long, uneven hair was the most innocent white, and his face was that of an angel. Yet, one look into his eyes would have you crouching in fear and begging for mercy. The two being following this demon were much less intimidating, if even at all so. There was a small green toad-like creature carrying a staff with the face of a woman on ones side and an old man on the other. Behind him was a large reptilian creature with two heads. Atop of it sat the only human in the group. A young girl who radiated with joy and innocence. With large care free brown eyes and long silky black hair.
" I did not! You lie master Jaken!" The young girl shouted to the small, green toad.
" You did so! I saw you with my own eyes!" Jaken shouted back
" Well then you must be blind!"
" Why you foul human!"
The leader of the group suddenly halted his movements, causing the same reaction to all those following. " Uh, wha what is it milord?" Jaken asked nervously.
" We will stay here for the night." Sesshomaru replied without acknowledging him. " Rin."
When Rin heard her name she sat up straight with eagerness. " Yes milord?"
" There is a stream down that hill. Take Ah-Un to it."
"Yes milord!" Rin then hopped off Ah-Un and lead him down to the stream. After she had gone Sesshomaru began to walk away. As he kept walking he called over his shoulder, " Jaken."
" Yes milord?"
" Start a fire." He coldly demanded
" Right!" And with that Jaken headed off into the forest.
Rin was now sitting on the edge of the stream, dangling her feet into the water as Ah-Un drank from it. She was smiling at her reflection and humming a cheerful tune, most likely about her lord. When she heard Ah-Un snorting she looked up to him. " What is it Ah-Un?" He was looking cautiously at something floating towards them. Rin squinted her eyes to see the object, and when it came closer into view she smiled.
It was nothing more than a mere flower. Of course, the flower itself was nothing mere to Rin. It was the most beautiful flower she had ever seen. It was a pale lavender with four large petals and a yellow center. Rin ignored Ah-Un's concern about it and bent on her knees, preparing to catch it when it floated by. When it came closer she stuck her arm out after it. She knew at this length she wouldn't even be close, so she leaned even further over the edge. She still wasn't close enough, and she let out a frustrated grunt and tried to stretch further. That did it. As the flower came in reach she caught it. Her smile was nearly half the size of her face and she let out a joyous laugh.
However, she did not laugh for too long. She was still foolishly hanging over the stream and had not noticed the current picking up in pace. She looked upstream to see a large whirlpool advancing on her. She shrieked and tried to move away but it was too late. The wind the whirlpool was drawing in was too strong for her to pull away from. " Ah-Un!" She screamed, but the beast was too frantic from the winds that it could do nothing. The wind finally forced her into the water, and she was spun harshly around in it. " Sesshomaru!" She screamed before she was finally pulled under.
Sesshomaru had been walking deep into the forest when he heard someone scream his name. He slowly turned his head to the side and silently sniffed the air.
" Burn!" Jaken shouted as he tried in vain to light the camp fire with his staff. When it failed, he wailed and dropped to his knees. When he did so, two pair of legs covered in white could be seen standing behind him.
" Jaken"
" Ahhhh!" Jaken screamed and jumped nearly ten feet away. " Why must you scare me like that milord"
Sesshomaru ignored him. " Where is Rin?"
" She has not yet returned since you sent her to the stream with Ah-Un." Sesshomaru stood a moment, then turned away. When Jaken noticed him leaving he jumped up after him. " Wa wait for me milord"
Moments later, Sesshomaru emerged from the forest and onto the stream, with Jaken following close behind. Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed when he saw Ah-Un walking back and forth alongside the stream. He walked to the edge and looked down into the water.
" Milord, what is the trouble?" Jaken asked. There was no reply. Sesshomaru observed the water for a moment. "
Do you think Rin may have fallen.." Jaken stopped talking when he saw Sesshomaru turn and start to walk alongside the water. Ah-Un obediently followed. " Milord! Where are we going? I thought you wanted to st.."
" Silence." With that, Jaken clamped his mouth shut and did not speak another word.
Rin groaned in pain. She did not know where she was, of course, she hadn't opened her eyes yet, but the place still felt unfamiliar. She was laying on a hard, wet ground. It did not feel like the forest floor she was used to, but more like rock. She was still unable to open her eyes, but she could hear the movement of feet coming closer to her. They stopped right in front of her.
" Oh look! We caught another one!"
" Good! Master will be very pleased."