Alright sorry everyone, it's been so long since I've last written! I've been so busy with work and school that I haven't had any time to do much of anything.

(Divider)

Rin sat perched on an outstretched branch of an old oak tree to watch the last of the sunset. Sesshomaru had gone to hunt and had been gone for a while. Jakken and Ah and Uh were sleeping under the tree. Otaku vibrated against her hip and she unsheathed him to let him talk.

"Ugh...I hate that you keep me in that new sheath, I can't have any kind of mental conversation with you," he whined. Rin smirked slightly, actually she had rather enjoyed the silence from Otaku's constant conversations.

"I'm sorry, I'm only doing what Lord Sesshomaru tells me to do," Rin smiled sweetly.

"I'm sure that's what he said. I swear he's rubbing off on you, before you were more than happy to listen to what I had to say. Not to mention I saved your life too many times to count," Otaku replied. Not wanting to bait the poor guy any longer Rin didn't respond to him.

She stretched out and relaxed against the tree realizing why Sesshomaru and Inuyasha liked staying up here. She rested Otaku against her shoulder and was about to rest her eyes when the branch gave an awful cracking noise. Rin shot up and grabbed a hold of the tree as best she could.

"Relax...my dear," Uka's soft voice stated. The figure of a man stood crouched on the end of the tree branch his long blue hair reaching his waist. Rin smiled when she saw him in a true human form. His skin was pale like Sesshomaru's and he was just as tall. When he turned his gaze upward to look at her his eyes were as blue as his body had once been. He wore a white kimono with two large blue strips going across his chest.

"Wow Uka! You look great as a human, and you're so handsome!" Rin cooed with a big grin, "how's the new life?"

"Very very nice, glad you asked," Tya's voice came from above and Rin spotted a small red headed woman hanging from a branch.

"You all should get down, it's getting a bit crowded up there," Rain's voice called from the ground. Ah and Uh and Jakken didn't even budge. Uka and Tya jumped to the ground with ease while Otaku levitated Rin and himself down.

Mika waved from the edge of the river a few feet away. Not much of a talker even as a human, Rin was used to Mika's silence. She even welcomed it since it reminded her of Sesshomaru.

Now that they were all together again Rin took in everyone's appearances. Tya had short red hair that stood up in a messy array but looked framed her oval face and heightened her cheekbones and golden eyes. She had on a short red kimono with a large bow across the waist, a girl version Inuyasha kimono.

Rain had ear length blonde hair and blue eyes, darker then Uka's but they glittered with the welcoming warmth that matched his personality. Rain had very big cheekbones and a strong chin that gave him that strong man look, and had a matching white kimono like Uka's but with yellow stripes.

Mika was still a little too far for Rin to really see what she looked liked but she had dark blue hair like Uka's and a light blue kimono that seemed far too bright for her personality.

"I haven't seen any of you since Otaku and I freed you from your stones. I'm sorry that the process striped you all from your powers. I could try to find a way to reverse that and give them back to you," Rin said.

"No way, being human is too much fun to pass up," Rin stated, "Being a demon is so difficult when you have to constantly fight to keep your ranking. Being human the only thing you have to worry about is making money. It's hardly an issue at all,"

"Well for you guys, you're all far too good looking to say no to," Rin said taking in all their god-like good looks.

"Plus you humans see so much more beauty then demons do. You take in scenery and relish in all there is to offer. It's very inspiring," Tya commented.

"Yes...even Mika is...drawing and painting...it makes her so....much happier now," Uka stated with a soft smile.

"Otaku can keep the powers that were stripped from us, I don't think we even want immortality back. Having a time limit on our lives is a great change from living in those stones for what felt like an eternity," Tya said.

"Plus you have a wonder weapon that you can ultimately control. Maybe even make Sesshomaru your ward," Rain winked but cleared his throat when he spotted the demon only a few yards away.

Carrying a large deer on his shoulder Sesshomaru approached the group and dropped the carcass on the ground before speaking.

"I'm just glad I don't have to hear your voices anymore," Sesshomaru stated glaring at each one of them, making sure to give Rain an extra five seconds, "now I just have to suffer with Otaku's,"

"That reminds me, Rin my sweet now that we're all human you and I can get together given the fact that we can grow old together," Rain said with a flirtatious wink. Rin nervously laughed but didn't respond, just glanced over at Sesshomaru.

"Yes, and don't forget that you die much easier as a human too," Sesshomaru stated glaring holes into Rain's back.

"Of course we do," Rain agreed making sure to make more space between him and Sesshomaru.

"So what are your plans for the rest of your human lives?" Rin asked hoping to change the subject.

"Probably make money, and enjoy the time we have left on earth with each other and other humans," Tya said.

"Hopefully you're journey...with Otaku and our powers...will be eventful. Make sure...to keep us posted..." Uka asked.

"Of course! Will you be staying in Inuyasha Village?" Rin asked and the three nodded.

"We hope you all do well. We'll make sure to thank Inuyasha and his friends for all their help. Kagome was able to free us with her powers along with yours Rin. There's nothing we could do to ever pay you back," Rain said.

"Oh I don't know, being able to keep all your powers to use them whenever I choose seems pretty good to me," Rin smiled.

"We must be...on our way...we only wanted...to tell you goodbye...in our human forms...before we left...for our new home," Uka whispered.

"I'm glad you did," Rin grinned and waved as the three went to gather Mika up before taking off.

"I hope they love their lives as humans. It seems like a hard life for me, having to hide from danger all the time and being so fragile," Rin commented as Sesshomaru woke Ah and Uh to help make a fire.

"Being trapped in those stones for so long was most likely torture, it altered their perception. Any kind of life out of that would seem enchanting," Sesshomaru replied.

"What are you saying?" Rin asked glaring at Sesshomaru's back.

"Nothing, I wouldn't want to harm your fragile human feelings," Sesshomaru answered.

"Don't forget that I have Otaku and all the stones powers. Don't take me so lightly," Rin said narrowing her eyes.

"Don't worry, Otaku himself makes sure that I don't forget that fact," Sesshomaru replied pushing himself up from his kneeling position. He turned around to look down at Rin and smirked seeing her face red with her rising temper and Otaku pointed at his chest.

"Relax, you know I didn't mean anything by that," Sesshomaru added resting his index finger on her lips silencing her next comment. She glared for a moment before pushing his hand away with her free hand.

"I don't like how you always tease me. It's like I'm still a kid to you," Rin said.

"Well you are still young. But a very strong intelligent beautiful young human," Sesshomaru answered returning his hand to her face but this time cupping her chin to pull her head up so they could look at each other head on.

Rin made sure to keep his gaze even though it caused others to get chills down their spin. Sesshomaru's smirk widened slightly at her daring action, but that's what he liked about her. It kept things...interesting between them.

Rin wanted desperately to ask him to kiss her, but her self-conscious told her to keep quiet. He seemed to almost read her mind because he leaned down and brushed his lips against hers. She smiled against his lips and returned the soft touch with her own.

"Rin? Oh c'mon now! Don't let him get away with that! Then he'll always do that when he gets in trouble," Otaku cried from his blade. Unlike the rest he wanted to stay in the blade, he didn't want to settle for human life even if he got out of the blade. Besides he wanted to travel with them and be a part of their strange group that felt more of a family to him then even his own.

Rin glanced down at the blade and let it fall to the ground to cup Sesshomaru's face and deepen the kiss. Otaku gave out an exasperated cry before going silent on the ground. Rin knew he'd forgive her and understand, besides when it came to Sesshomaru Rin never wanted to be responsible for her actions.

Rin knew their travels didn't end here even with the four stones gone for good. As long as she had Sesshomaru and he would have her, nothing seemed too great for her to handle.

The End