Rin: God's Favorite Daughter

Fickle Fate

Rin did not now how many nights she had spent in that shack crying her heart out. She hated fate it was cruel and evil and it confirmed in her mind that she was not god’s favorite daughter. As she fainted into a heated sleep, she heard men’s voices again. Oh no they have come back for me. At least I will be at peace with my family. She thought as she felt her body being lifted and dragged into the hated warmth of the sun.
A splash followed by freezing cold water hit her hot body as she awakened.
“Get up girl,” said a low loud voice that echoed in her ears.
“Huh.. What is going on?” she replied in a weak voice that was barely over a whisper.
“Why were you in our hide out?’ said the loud voice again as he kicked her in the side.
“Aah boss we’re not going to get any answers out of her. I say we have fun with her. She is a pretty little thing isn’t she boss?” said a higher pitch voice.
There was silence again then the loud booming voice spoke again, “No, I say we sell her. She looks like she is too young to be a real woman. Besides we will get more money if she is still pure. Pick up all the stash and tie her up with the rest of the cargo in the wagon.”

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Over the week’s journey, Rin slipped in and out of consciousness only to hear the rough manly voices that were laughing and carrying on as if she did not exist. Another splash lifted her out of her feverish sleep. “Wake up girl, we have come to the slave market,” said the loud booming voice.

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“Koga, wait up please,” said the duel voices of Ginta and Hakaku. The blur of wind stopped and revealed a young man with his black hair in a ponytail and furs that covered his body.
“Hurry up you two. I want to find my wedding present to Ayame as fast as possible,” he said to the pair as he disappeared into a blur of wind.

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“She is barely alive. Two hundred gold pieces,” said a fat man dressed in a dark blue yukata.
“She is worth more than just two hundred. Just look at her. Her skin even under the dirt is still white as milk and her hair still shines. Her hands are as delicate as petals and are unmarred. She will bring happiness to any lord that would take her into his harem or as a bath maiden,” said the bandit as he smirked.
“Fine three hundred and that is my final offer. Take it or leave Shinma. She better fetch a good price today or else your band will not protect you from me,” said the fat man as he handed a black purse to the bandit. The fat man gripped Rin’s arms and inspected her fully. He smelled the lingering smell of bath oils in her hair that made him wonder where the bandit had gotten this girl.
“ You better be able to fetch good money today girl,” he said as he dragged her half dead body into the bustling crowds of the market place.

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“Hurry you stupid beast,” said a small green toad pulling on the reins of the dragon demon that refused to move.
“We have to get all the supplies for the castle for the wedding. Why do I even bother talking to a stupid beast,” he squawked. They made their way into the busy markets. There, demons and human sellers announced their goods to the passer-bys. All kinds of smells mingled with each other, human and demon alike. The toad stopped and looked at the spice stand and ordered a few boxes and then proceeded on his way. He then made his way to the slave traders. He looked at the human girl with dirt on her face. Even though she looked half dead, she still had beauty. He thought to himself that there was a need for a maid in the castle, but decided that this one was too dead for the price they wanted and went on his way as his pudgy feet shuffled in the dirt.

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“Koga do you think that Ayame would like a human pet,” said Ginta as he looked towards the slave traders announcing the start of the auction.
“You know what Ginta, I think she might,” said the wolf as he headed to the front of the crowd.

“Next up is this wonderful new acquisition. She hails from a far off place, an exotic flower that will bring a smile to any gardener. Her skin is as white as milk and her hair is as black as obsidian. She is mute so she will not anger anyone with a sharp tongue that is so common among the poorer folk,” said the fat man as he held up Rin by her arm.
“And I am practically giving her away for only five hundred gold pieces. Just look at her hands that are unmarred by work. She will make wonderful addition as a bath maiden,” he smirked. There was silence from the crowd.
“Ok old man I will give your five hundred pieces,” said Koga’s voice as he scanned the girl who was not obviously worth that price.
“Ah lord Koga, I did not know you were in the western lands. Thank you for your purchase. She is quite lovely,” he said as Koga handed him the purse with the coins.
“Get up girl you have a new master,” said the fat man as he began to count his coins. Rin watched her body stand up and walk away as her disembodied spirit followed on a tether. Her body was placed on yet another cart with the other things that caught Koga’s fancy. The cart began to move as the oxen were whipped into motion. She again slipped away from the world of the living.

“Oi, girl. Are you hungry,” said the voice of the wolf demon.
“What am I thinking? Didn’t the old man say she was mute,” he said to himself. He walked over to her and grasped her shoulder with a clawed hand and shook her awake. Rin stared into the pair of blue eyes as he motioned to a bowl in his hand. She seized it as hunger over came her senses. She forgot all manners and inhaled the bowel of rice and meat.
“It is as if she hasn’t eat for days,” Koga said as he stared in disbelief at the small figure inhaling her food.
“I haven’t,” she said in between gulping down portions of food that were too big for her mouth. His mouth dropped at the sound of her voice.
“Ginta did she just speak,” Hakaku said.
“So that damned slave trader lied to me. When we are on our way back through here remind me to kill him,” said Koga.
“Oi, girl what is your name,” he finally said as he saw an opening between her gulps of food.
She contemplated this question. “Rin,” was what she said to him.
“Well, Rin, I am Lord Koga of the northern lands, and this is my advisors, Lord Ginta and Hakaku. You will meet your mistress when we arrive at the western castle,” he said to her. Rin just stared at him as if in confusion. She was being addressed as a servant by this……… demon. Then the slight memories of the passed week came to her as she realized that everything she had known was now gone from her. Tears streamed down her face as she felt something pulsing near her heart. Koga had sensed the pulsing and stared at her chest. This girl was giving off something that wasn’t quite human but her smell was very human.
“Where do you come from girl,” he said still staring at her chest. Through her tears she managed to answer the east.
“What of your family or have you always been a slave,” he asked now as her tears began to flow more freely.
She quickly wiped the tears and said, “No, an army came through my home and I was captured,” knowing that this was a half lie. He nodded in understanding.
“Well, your are now property of the lord the northern lands. No one will strike you for fear of death. Now we will be off to the western castle,” he said as he turned into a blur of wind and sped in the direction of the western castle.

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They traveled for what seemed like hours for Rin. Her head pounded and her body ached. She was now the property of someone other than herself. She sighed as she realized that this was a fate she could not……… No that she did not want to fight against. Maliciously she taught that now she was common, now she would not be the subject of such a fickle fate. As she taught this, her hand slowly crept to the necklace and she silently cried for the loss of her family.

They arrived at the western palace. It was even grander than her own. It had three floors and large windows. The ten-foot wall hid the rest of the land below the castle. She could only imagine the wonders that lay in the shadows of such a heavenly castle.

“Sesshomaru-sama, Lord Koga has arrived,” squawked the little green toad.
“Finally. Jaken, tell my brother and his mate to receive our kinsman,” said an icy cold velvet voice.

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