Till The End Of Time [Inuyasha Fanfiction ]
Chapter 27's

The ten-year-old girl ran while jumping. His snow-white bare feet treaded on the green grass quietly. His long black hair flew in the wind and also his slender body movements, his large brown eyes sparkled with excitement, then his stumpy mouth continued to hold the rhythm of a song he had always sung.

"Rin, where are you going?" ask the voice of an old woman suddenly.

The little girl turned her head to look at the source of the voice. As she looked at an old miko with a black blindfolded right eye not far away from her, a small smile flashed across her pretty face. The age of the old lady was already close to reaching the mid sixty, but, her health might not be inferior to that of the young man.

"Rin, go to the forest, Grandma Kaeda," Rin replied quickly. "Rin wants to pick flowers."

"That's it, yeah," Kaeda nodded his head, "Remember coming home before night, huh? And don't eat anything you find."

"Yes. Rin understood. Thank you, Grandma Kaeda." Not wasting any more time, Rin lagsung turned her back and ran away.

Kaeda just silently stared at the figure of the small body that was getting away from it and let out a long sigh. It had been half a year Rin had lived with him in this village, and in that half a year, he had already clear how the nature and attitude of the girl. Rin is a sweet, kind and submissive girl. However, not knowing why, he always had trouble getting along with the other village children. He had never been seen playing with a child his age in the village, preferring to play alone like picking wildflowers in the forest. Against adults too, he always looks scared when dealing with them. Just nearby, Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango and their sons alone, the little girl seemed to be comfortable and free from fear.

In this village, Rin's figure is actually very striking. Most children in the village wear a cosode made of rough cotton cloth, some make kimono from cotton cloth with better quality. Only the little girl was a person who always wore a soft and beautiful silk kimono for a princess.

Princesses.

Kaeda could only sigh back when the word crossed her head. Princesses. In everyone's eyes, Rin may indeed look like a daughter—daughter of a youkai. And not an ordinary youkai, that youkai was the inuyoukai heir to the western land, Sesshoumaru.

In fact no one knew why the famous Sesshoumaru who hated humans so much could tolerate the existence of the little girl. From what she heard, Kaeda knew, Rin who was abandoned by the villagers she lived in had accidentally found Sesshoumaru who was injured after a fight with Inuyasha. When the wolf youkai attacked the village, the little girl died. Then, with his Tessaiga sword, Sesshoumaru revived the girl and allowed her to follow wherever the inuyoukai went.

When he first saw Rin with Sesshoumaru, Kaeda felt he had to do something. The little girl's life won't be quiet. Danger is always lurking, there are a lot of youkai who want to beat Sesshoumaru. Rin will definitely be used as bait or hostage, because the inuyoukai, although always cold and seemingly indifferent, really cares about the human girl. Sesshoumaru also must have known about it, which is why, the inuyoukai agreed when he asked Rin to live with him.

Rin refuses, the girl continues to cry and begs not to be left behind when you say she will stay with him. However, when Sesshoumaru opened his mouth and ordered the girl to stay, Rin said nothing more. Although clearly unwilling, the little girl obediently obeyed the orders given. The small body that continued to tremble, the sobs that tried hard to be held back, as well as the endless tears when staring at the figure of inuyoukai walking left him in front of the village door—Rin clearly did not want to part with Sesshoumaru.

Sesshoumaru gives Rin the freedom to choose when he leaves her in this village. Later, when the little girl is already big and knows what it is, human and youkai, she may choose to stay with the humans or follow him again. In Kaeda's heart, she felt that when the moment came, Rin would undoubtedly choose to follow the youkai again. That's why, as long as the little girl is still small and lives with her, she has to do something to change Rin's decision when she grows up. However, no matter what he did, how hard his efforts were to make the girl choose the human world, everything would immediately disappear when the gift from Sesshoumaru reached the hands of the little girl.

A present.

Sesshoumaru often gave Rin gifts of expensive and beautiful silk kimonos. The Inuyoukai never gave the gift directly to him. The gift was always placed on their doorstep. To be honest, Kaeda did not like Sesshoumaru who often gave the kimonos to the little girl. The gift makes Rin look so different from all that there is, making everyone know who she really is. Most importantly, however, the kimonos, the kimonos that are always attached to his body make Rin never be able to forget the youkai. The kimono made himself know that, Sesshoumaru still remembered it, still thinking about it.

The girl's choice will never change. The girl will choose to follow the inuyoukai if the time comes, and Kaeda will not let that happen, because, it is wrong.

"Qaeda-san!" call someone a woman suddenly resuscitated Kaeda from her daydream. Looking over at the source of the voice, he saw a beautiful girl about eighteen years old dressed in miko standing not far from him. Her hair was black, as were her eyes, a smile she was smiling at.

"What's up, Kagome?" kaeda asked while looking at the girl.

"What are you thinking? Is your face looking serious?" kagome asked back, ignoring the question Kaeda had asked. He walked over and stood beside her.

Kaeda sighed and turned back to look at Rin's figure. Kagome followed Kaeda's gaze, and at once, she was instantly aware of what the old woman had in mind. A small, understanding smile flashed across her beautiful face, "This is her life, Kaeda-san. The decision is in his own hands, you can't force it when the time comes."

Kaeda looked at Kagome. "You also feel that Rin will choose youkai over humans?"

Kagome nodded her head. Rin will choose Sesshoumaru if the time comes, he can already see it clearly. Youkai and humans, two different worlds, togetherness maybe in the eyes of everyone is a mistake, but, he did not feel it was a wrong choice. Not much different from Rin, among all that exists, he chooses with Hanyou, a half-human and half-Youkai creature. Many say it is wrong, breaking the laws of nature, something taboo. Did ya? in all probability. What he did was probably wrong and selfish. To be with a loved one, he threw everything away, parents, family, friends and the world he should live in. But, he wants to be happy, and he knows, this is the only option he has to be happy. Yep! Hanyou and human or youkai and human, wrong or right, it's not something that matters, as long as they really love each other.

Feeling funny at what he daydreamed about, Kagome chuckled with a slight laugh while shaking her head. He will support Rin, if later the little girl will really choose Sesshoumaru. Inuyoukai human haters, although never said or admitted it, actually really care and love Rin. Protecting, rescuing and raising Rin as they shepherded, and now, giving lavish gifts when not shepherding every month, that attitude has made it clear Rin has a very important position in her heart. Rin is now a child and doesn't know anything, but, what about when she grows up? Will Sesshoumaru's affection still be the same? Or change? What if Sesshoumaru then loves her? Choosing him, choosing a human who was originally hated by him to be his life companion! It will all be like in a comic story, TV drama or novel that it reads! A very romantic story!

"Kagome, why are you smiling and laughing like that" Kaeda suddenly noticed Kagome smiling and laughing herself.

Embarrassed by his demeanor and daydream, he immediately answered the question of the old woman beside him. "Not-nothing, sorry."

Kaeda just shook her head, the attitude of this future girl sometimes it can not be understood, ah no, maybe not only this girl, actually, she does not understand the husband, she does not understand, friends and friends of the girl—they're all too weird.

Kagome looked back at the figure of Rin who was now almost able to reach the forest, a smile back on her beautiful face. What he was thinking might have gone too far, but the possibility of becoming a reality was still huge. Laughing, the future girl raised her head to look at the blue sky above, "Let the time determine it.."

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In the forest, Rin moved her legs faster. His big brown eyes instantly sparkled with excitement upon arriving at his destination, his favorite place. Now is spring, the season he likes best, the season where the flowers bloom. In front of him was a flower field with a motley expanse of flowers. Not wasting any time, he immediately dashed fast towards the flower field.

"Hello everyone, how are you today?" rin asked with a smile. There was no answer, his smile instantly turned into an amused laugh. He knew the flowers would not answer him, but he could not stop himself from asking, "Today the sun is not so hot, you will definitely not overheat, right?" ask again. Slowly, he sat down among the flowers and raised his hand to touch the petals of one of the flowers nearby. The smile on his face widened, "Growing well, huh? Blooming beautifully, Rin will always take care of you..."

Since childhood, he has always loved flowers, no matter they are cherry blossoms, tulips, peonies, nadhesiko or tanpopo. He still remembered, even though those memories had now been so blurry. In the past, he lived in a large and warm house, with good food that was always fulfilled, clothes that were always beautiful and warm, and several adult men and women who took care of it. Then, there was a man he used to call 'Ayahanda', the woman he called 'Mother' as well as two boys called 'Sister'. He could not remember their faces anymore, but there was something he always remembered, a smile or a warm laugh as they looked at him - they were his real family.

They often give her beautiful clothes, candy, or dolls. She did like what they gave her, but there was something she liked more; when they gave her flowers. They would string her crown, necklace or flower bracelet for her, dress her, hug her, kiss her forehead and whisper one sentence, 'Dear Rin, smile, laugh..'

Flowers remind her of her family, in the happy times of her life.

When his family was taken from his life, when his family, his loved ones died, when he saw with his own eyes they were killed from hiding, the flowers given by his parents were tucked in his friend's hair. Then, when he had been ignored, unwanted, mistreated by the villagers, lost his house, lost his voice and everything, the moment he felt every day was just fear, hunger, cold, sad, painful, sick, confused and lonely, it is still the flowers who receive it. The human attitude towards her changed, but flowers did not, they still bloomed as usual for her.

The life she lived in her little self in a time of chaos was hard. How many times he thought about dying to follow his family, he didn't know anymore. However, once again, her little self saw a flower. Although the sun is very hot, rainstorms, drought or winter, no matter how bad the weather is, the flowers will bloom again, never give up and continue to live. Flowers seemed to give her encouragement, keeping her parents' last request, 'You must live, dear Rin..'

He who was alone at the time, trying to comfort himself, walked into the forest in search of flowers. However, it was not the flower he found, other than the injured Sesshoumaru. He should have been scared and away, but he couldn't. She was fascinated by the beauty of the youkai; so beautiful, more than the flowers she had seen.

The little one should have run away and left the youkai. However, seeing the wounds all over Sesshoumaru's body, he wanted the youkai to heal quickly. A very wrong thought, stupid and crazy, but, that was indeed what was in his heart at that moment.

Afraid that Sesshoumaru would starve, thirst and die, she brought him food and drink. Sesshoumaru ignored him, but, he did not give up, everything he did to find food for the youkai, including stealing in the village ponds. He was beaten, reviled and cursed. Until the end, he could only give the fern plants to her.

"Where did you get the bruises on your face?"

That was the question Sesshoumaru asked back then. The question was simple and meaningless, but, for Rin at the time, it had saved her. In his world full of painful feelings, in a world where he was alone, there were still people who wanted to ask him where the wounds on his face came from - there were those who cared and cared about him.

Smile.

For the first time, since her world turned into hell, Rin can smile. Happiness and joy filled his heart, replacing the painful feelings in the heart. Happy and joyful, a feeling he had not felt for a long time, and had even forgotten, now again filled his heart, thanks to that inuyoukai; Sesshoumaru.

Sreet.

The sudden voice he heard surprised Rin who was arranging a flower necklace. Turning his head back to stare at the source of the sound, the bushes not far behind him suddenly moved. He immediately got up, a small mouth opened to ask the question of who was there, however, he had not had time to do that, his gaze became blurred, and a moment later, it was dark.

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A young man in a red kimono with silver hair and a pair of dog ears turned his back, his ears stood up, his pair of golden eyes moving left and right full of seriousness.

"What's up, Inuyasha?" kagome asked the young man who was also her husband.

"There's a youkai." The answer.

"Youkai?' ask Kagome again in confusion. "I don't feel the aura of a youkai in the slightest."

"No, Kagome, there are youkai," Inuyasha cut as he sniffed the air, "He hid his aura. Even if it's faint, I can smell it."

Kagome's face immediately turned serious. If there was an approaching youkai, but not the slightest bit of him felt his aura, no doubt, the youkai must have been extremely strong. They were in the village, if youkai attacked, there would definitely be a lot of people who would be injured, "Where is that youkai, Inuyasha?" tanyanya fast.

Inuyasha tried hard to sniff out the smell that the wind brought, his gaze then directed to the side, his hands raised pointing at the forest not far from the village. "from there. In the woods."

Kagome's eyes immediately widened because the forest that Inuyasaha pointed to was the forest where he Rin used to play all this time.

"Rin!"

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"Sesshoumaru-sama, wait!" yelled Jaken, youkai the green kimono small frog looked at the youkai in front of him. However, the figure he called out did not turn his head in the slightest, he continued walking as if the sound of the frog youkai's cry was not heard.

To Jaken, the youkai figure in front of him was a figure that was greatly admired and feared. Sesshoumaru was the strongest youkai he had ever met. Long silver hair, well-built body, pale white skin and a very beautiful appearance. However, just one look, everyone will know, he is dangerous. His status in the youkai world was also truly extraordinary, he came from a noble family, a true inuyoukai descendant, a taiyoukai, the rightful heir of the western lands.

"Sesshoumaru-sama! Wait!" yelled Jaken again, his small footsteps unable to keep up with sesshoumaru's footsteps. He looked at Ah-Un, the two-headed dragon youkai who was beside the inuyoukai. His little heart grumbled, if only he could sit on the back of the dragon, he would not need to shout while running like this. The reason she can't sit on top is the big black box on Ah-Un's back; a gift to Rin.

Jaken never understood why Sesshoumaru always gave gifts to the human girl. Half a year ago, when the inuyoukai left the girl in the human village, she felt happy and lost. Glad that he was finally free from the task of looking after the little girl, losing out because Rin's presence in their small group had become one of the important parts. Sesshoumaru leaving Rin in the human village, is actually a very correct decision, because the girl is human. He should have lived among humans, not among youkai like them. But, a visit once every month, as well as luxurious gifts that are always brought, make Jaken feel that the Inuyoukai did not want to leave the girl.

They are now on their way to the human village where Rin lives. It's been half a year, Jaken hasn't seen Rin. Although they visited her every month, she never met the little girl. The gifts they brought were always placed in front of the house, he was thinking, how the human girl looked now. He admitted, at least in this visit, he hoped to meet with Rin.

Sesshoumaru who was walking in front suddenly stopped, leaving Jaken who was behind in confusion. "What's the matter, Sesshoumaru-sama?' tanyakanya. However, as usual, the Inuyoukai did not answer the question, his golden eyes staring full of boredom at the bushes not far in front of them.

Following Sesshoumaru's gaze, Jaken stared at the bushes in front. The bushes suddenly moved, making Jaken immediately run into hiding behind his master full of fear. However, the moment he saw who had emerged from behind the bushes, his fear immediately disappeared. "What do you want, hanyou?!" his yell.

The one that emerged from behind the bushes was none other than Inuyasha, Hanyou Sesshoumaru's half-sister. However, Inuyasha paid no heed to Jaken's question, he looked seriously at Sesshoumaru who remained calm expressionless. Hanyou knew, his half-brother must have known the existence of him who ran closer. The smell that the wind and aura carried must have told the inuyoukai when they were still tens of kilo meters away, but, he was not sure, the inuyoukai already knew the news he was about to deliver now.

"S-Sesshoumaru, Rin's gone."

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Rin opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was a ceiling that was very foreign to her. Rising from her position, she finds herself on top of a soft and large futon, in a large and luxurious room. Confused, he stirred his head thinking about where he was right now. As he remembered, he was playing in the forest, picking flowers and then, it was all dark.

"You're sober, little girl?" ask a woman's voice suddenly.

Rin immediately turned his head to look at the source of the voice. Both of his eyes instantly widened, who was in front of him was an inuyoukai woman with silver hair and golden eyes. She was dressed in luxurious clothes like a princess with white fur, or better known for the mokomoko surrounding her. His face was very handsome, with golden eyes, a pointed nose, a small red mouth, as well as a pair of lines on the cheeks and a crescent moon on the forehead.

"Sesshoumaru-sama-sama's mother?"

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