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Chapter 2
AN-Character death—but it’s ok. If you’ve read “Ever Us” or “Ever Us – Spa day”, you know it’ll be ok. Still it’s a bit sad.
It was the coldest day in winter when Rin breathed her last breath. If there had been a local paper the obit would have read like this:
Rin, wife of Sesshomaru, age 72, died in her home early in the morning Jan 1561 of illness.
Rin was midwife to the people of Edo. In her career she delivered hundreds of children. An orphan at an early age, Rin always had a soft spot for fellow orphans.   She matched many in families and secured them a safe home.   She was an active supporter in the fight against Naraku and later went on to marry one of the heros of the battle of Naraku, Lord Sesshomaru. She championed many worth causes including but not limited to: Hanyous Are Heros Too, Feed The Poor, Houses For The Homeless.
She is survived by husband Sesshomaru, brother-in-law Inuyasha, and sister-in-law Kagome.
The family has determined there will be no funeral. Respects may be made at the graveside.

But an obit misses out so much.

Rin had been caught out in a storm after delivering a set of twins. The labor had been long and Sesshomaru had gotten fidgety waiting. Rin told him to go hunting for them. Nothing was unusual about the events or the delivery. It just was long. Rin was tired after the lengthy labor and delivery and was eager to get home. So rather than wait for Sesshomaru to return she decided to trek home by herself. She knew her husband could smell her whereabouts and would easily meet her there in their little cottage in Inuyasha’s forest. The young family was the furthest out from the village of Edo, but Rin was still used to long walks and enjoyed nature. So she began her walk home.

She had another hour’s walk to go when the weather changed. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru had warned her that the weather was going to change soon, but they didn’t know when. It was just another special talent the dog brothers shared. Rin had ridden the young farmer’s cart to get to the house but the young father was now wrapped up in taking care of three family members and Rin slipped out unnoticed.

The wind started. It blew through the leaves and forced the branches to sway. Fallen leaves began to swirl and mount back up to the sky before dropping again to the ground. Rin pulled her walking cloak tight around her chest and neck. She began walking faster. The wind beat at her mercilessly. Small dried leave particles blew in her eyes, nose and mouth. Soon she was wiping tears and snot from her face. The remaining tears and mucous were dried by the cold winds leaving flakes on her skin. She leaned her head forward protecting her face from the vicious winds and cold and continued her trudge home.

Sesshomaru had returned with a field stripped deer to give to the family and his wife when he found out that she had left silently earlier in the day. Sesshomaru could not tell when his wife had left exactly because the wind had blown away her scent. The young father couldn’t tell either as he was worn out from his wife’s labor and caring for the new twins. The new parents were frightened by the anger they saw generating on the Inu Lord and bowed prostate on the floor. Sesshomaru wasn’t mad at them though and he slammed the door as he departed chasing his wife.

The snow started. The wild winds drove the snow into Rin’s face and fingers that were clasping her walking cloak. They froze her cloak and caked her hair. The forest fared worse. The snow was forced into banks near the rocks and streams. Rin kept walking toward her home. Her steps slowed but were ever moving. She realized now that she was in mortal danger of hypothermia. As she walked she searched for a cave or shelter, but there were none.

When the snow had accumulated to six inches in the low spots, the wind calmed some giving Rin some hope that she would make it home. Unfortunately, her hope was dashed when she fell into a stream. She pushed out of the freezing water and tried to shake herself off like she had seen Inuyasha do so many times before, but she wasn’t able. She sighed and walked forward dripping water as she walked. Moments later the water on her cloak had frozen and Rin was sure she would die from hypothermia.

Fatigued from her day and walking in the cold, Rin attempted to call Sesshomaru. Her voice was weak, but she called over and over.

At Inuyasha’s home, Kagome sat up from her handwork. An ominous feeling passed over her. Quickly running through her list of sick patients and villagers she could not place this feeling of doom. She turned to Inuyasha, who was attempting to whittle a whistle and told him of her concerns.

The couple had been married for 62 years by this time. Kagome was 80 years old. Inuyasha knew to listen and he rushed outside bundled tight in winter furs. He sniffed around and raced his way into the forest of his name.

Inuyasha found Rin, nearly frozen to death mere yards from her home. He rushed her to Kagome then returned to find Sesshomaru.

Kagome had Rin stripped and dried and wrapped in furs, drinking hot tea in front of the fire when Sesshomaru and Inuyasha arrived. Rin turned and smiled at Sesshomaru. “Come sit with me, my love.” Then she started coughing. Sesshomaru was at her side instantly wrapping her in his mokomoko. She smelled of death. Sesshomaru buried his nose in her neck and held her tight. He did not utter a word. Soon she fell asleep.

Inuyasha had smelled death when he found her but had hoped Kagome had some medicine to chase it away. He walked back outside and went to Sesshomaru’s cabin to start a fire there. Once the fire was going well and the cabin had heated up he returned to his cabin.

Somehow Sesshomaru knew that was what Inuyasha had done because as soon as Inuyasha returned Sesshomaru stood up and picked up the sleeping Rin. He bowed to Kagome and Inuyasha and left without a word.

That was the last time Kagome and Inuyasha saw Rin alive. It was also the last time Kagome would see Sesshomaru.

In the middle of the night a soul piercing howl rang out through the forest of Inuyasha, a cry communicating to his sibling that Rin was no longer with the living. Inuyasha, with tears in his eyes, turned to his wife. But Kagome already knew.   Her friend was no more. Kagome wept. Inuyasha returned the wail while he held Kagome tight to his breast, the two sobbing and trying to console each other.

The following morning they walked out to Sesshomaru’s cabin but found it had been incinerated. Inuyasha searched for Sesshomaru, but his scent was completely absent. No evidence remained to tell anyone that a demon and human had lived many happy years in a simple cottage in the woods. Many young families made a pilgrimage to the out of the way gravesite to leave small mementos and flowers to express their admiration and love for Rin.
Inuyasha searched for Sesshomaru, but he was gone. His scent was erased.   The loss of both Sesshomaru and Rin bore heavy on Kagome’s heart, and she spent many hours at the gravesite paying her respects to her sister-in-law. The following spring a field of wild flowers grew where the cabin burnt. Many of the villagers thought it was from the seeds of the dried flowers they had left that winter, but Inuyasha was convinced that Rin asked the kami to send them a message that all was well and that Rin was healthy and safe.
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