Sesshomaru walked slowly, his golden eyes staring forward, occasionally moving them back toward Ah Un, the two headed dragon, who carried the sleeping Rin, while Jaken, a devoted imp, mumbled questions to himself. "Jaken." Sesshomaru said. His face emotionless toward everything. They walked around trees, winding deep into the forest of the west.

"Yes mi 'lord?" asked Jaken, happy to be with his master, Lord Sesshomaru.

"We will rest here tonight." He answered. Then he walked off. Jaken sighed and looked at the sleeping Rin.

"Stupid girl!" he cried.

Rin sat up immediately. "Where's Lord Sesshomaru, Master Jaken? When will my lord be back?" she asked, flooding Jaken with a thousand questions. Rin was only nine, and was very naïve.

"Stupid girl! Don't you know not to ask questions?" Jaken asked angrily.

Rin only smiled, "Let's play a game! Red Jaken—" she began.

"No! We will not be playing that game today. I wonder where Lord Sesshomaru went." Jaken said.

"There he is!" she cried ecstatic that Lord Sesshomaru came back for them. Sesshomaru came from the forest. Rin's stomach let out a small growl. Embarrassed she covered her stomach.

"If you're hungry Rin, fend for yourself." Sesshomaru said, his gold eyes that would seem like they would be warm, were cold as the metal it was, and no smile cracked his lips.

"Thank you Lord Sesshomaru!" she cried.

"Jaken." Snapped Sesshomaru.

"Yes my lord?" was the answer from the green demon.

"Take Ah Un and go with Rin." He replied. Then he turned and began to walk in the opposite direction of Rin and Ah Un. He had smelled something in the air earlier on his walk through the forest. Yet, it couldn't be. He slowly walked on, only to have the smell disappear to the other direction. He stood in the forest. Yes, it was the scent he had smelled for centuries. He turned around and began to walk towards Rin scent.

"Ooh Master Jaken! Isn't she pretty!" giggled Rin.

"Don't be ridiculous. Human's aren't pretty." Jaken argued. "And this girl reeks of human." He said pinching his nose.

"Silly Jaken!" Rin smiled. She began to move the branches off of the girl. The girl's face just barely peeking out through the leaves . "Master Jaken! We need to help!"

"For what Rin?" he asked his back toward him. He looked at the girl again, the brush over her pulled away.

A large cut was on her shoulder, red blood flowing freely. "What do we do Master Jaken?"

"Leave her to die. Lord Sesshomaru will not be troubled with petty things of a human." Jaken answered.

"Jaken." Sesshomaru snapped.

"Lord Sesshomaru!" Jaken cried enthusiastic. Sesshomaru sniffed the air. Yes, his mother's scent was in the air.

"Lord Sesshomaru, she's hurt." Rin said pointing to a bush. Sesshomaru walked over to Rin. He sniffed the air. The human obviously smelt of his mother. He kneeled down and held his hand over her shoulder. Slowly the wound closed up.

"Wake her up Rin." He ordered not wanting to touch the filthy human. Rin poked the girl in the face. She stirred.

Groaning, she sat up, reaching for her shoulder, her gray hair falling down to her waist. "She's awake Lord Sesshomaru."

The girl's bright green eyes looked at Sesshomaru. Terrified she scooted further away. He smirked. So the girl was afraid of him. "Impudent girl! Don't you know to thank Lord Sesshomaru for saving you?" She wore a gray and black demon slayer's suit.

"Human. Who's scent do you carry?" Sesshomaru asked.

She continued to back away. "Leave me alone." She said. Rin smiled and climbed over the bush toward her.

"My name is Rin. What's yours?" the child asked. She didn't care that Sesshomaru was interested in her scent.

"Do not make me repeat myself." Sesshomaru snapped.

"Please! Leave me alone!" she cried standing and taking several steps backward. She turned and ran. Lord Sesshomaru leaped and landed gracefully in front of her.

"My patience is waning, answer me." He said grabbing her wrist and twisting it. The girl fell to the ground in pain.

"Lady InuKimi's." she whispered clutching her wrist.

"How do you know her?" he asked, his golden eyes searching the girl's face, who was trying to keep her head down. "Look at me when you answer."

The girl shook her head, "Please. Just leave me alone!" she repeated. Sesshomaru kicked her. She the ground clutching her ribs. "I was her servant. I ran away!" she cried.

"Then why do you wear the robes of a demon slayer's?" he asked.

"I stole them. I didn't know they were demon slayer's!" she said staring at Lord Sesshomaru. The golden eyes looked at her face.

"You're lying. Tell the truth."

"I swear it on the life of my father."

Lord Sesshomaru looked at the girl. "You're lying." He repeated. "Lady InuKimi despises humans. She would never let a human even work near her palace."

"I tell you the truth," she said clutching her ribs. She stood up. Sesshomaru smirked at her haste.

"Jaken. Make sure that she does not leave. She will travel with us until we go to my mother's palace."

The girl gasped. Rin smiled, happy to receive a new traveling companion, grabbed her hand. "What's your name?"

The girl angrily brushed tears away, "Grimm." She answered curtly. Rin smiled.

"This is Jaken, and Ah Un." Rin said swinging her hand. Grimm looked at Rin's cheery face. Somehow it made her feel better.