Disclaimer: I don't own Inu-Yasha but my characters are mine. This is my first fic so please be nice ^__^ also please r/r let me know what you think so far and if there is anything I need to change.

Ice Lord is Melting

Chapter 1: Assassin

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"Jaken, when I find Rin you are as good as dead," the youkai lord threatened his servant. "Sorry my Lord. I did not mean to loses her," the little toad whimpered while avoiding his master's gaze. Jaken had been watching Rin while his master, Sesshoumaru, was out attending to some business. While Jaken looked away for a brief moment Rin had darted into the forest. Sesshoumaru and Jaken continued searching the forest near Sesshoumaru's castle.

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"I don't want this life anymore, I don't want it any longer," a young woman said to a man that must have been her boss. "Humph, fine then, leave us, but don't expect any mercy from us if we meet again. Just remember this, once a killer always a killer; you will always be an assassin." The young woman didn't say anything. She just turned and walked away, her cloak billowing out behind her. As she walked away, she called and a huge black panther appeared at her side. They both left into the forest.

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Rin wandered around trying to find her way home. She was very scared and lonely. She wandered and wandered, getting even more lost. "I want Sesshoumaru-sama, where is he?" she whined, crying a little. Suddenly a huge demon jumped out in front of her. Rin screamed terrified. The demon smiled and started walking towards her.

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The young woman heard the blood-curling scream and paused in her tracks. The panther stopped behind her. "Stay here," she said to the panther, which obeyed, and she darted towards the scream.

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As they were searching Sesshoumaru's keen ears heard the scream and he looked up. "What was that my Lord?" Jaken asked fearful, but his lord was already gone. Sesshoumaru ran towards the scream, knowing it was Rin's.

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The girl raced towards the scream. She jumped into the clearing and saw the demon advancing on Rin. Rin was pale white and slowly walking backwards. Suddenly Rin tripped, falling backwards. The demon lunged but the girl jumped in front of Rin causing the demon to stop. "You save Rin?" Rin asked weakly, staring up at the woman in front of her. "Yes," the young woman answered. Rin smiled slightly then passed out cold. The young woman, seeing that Rin was unconscious, turned back to the demon with a cold, deadly gaze. Suddenly a huge burst of gold energy shot up and whirled around the young woman and the demon, shrouding them in gold energy. Just as soon as the wave of energy appeared it disappeared, revealing the young woman standing with the demon dead on the ground. The young woman walked over to Rin's limp form. Justas she was about to pick her up another demon attacked. It knocked the woman over, wounding her.

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Sesshoumaru ran quickly towards the earlier scream. He was nearing the area when he caught the scent of blood. Smelling the blood he quickened his pace. He jumped into the clearing and saw the huge demon attacking a girl, who was standing in front of Rin. Sesshoumaru watched as the demon lashed out at the girl, severely wounding her in the stomach. She flew through the air when the demon struck her and she landed next to Rin. She slowly got to her feet and quickly picked Rin up, running away, not even noticing Sesshoumaru. The demon lunged at her but Sesshoumaru interfered and destroyed the demon. The girl turned around to see what killed the demon and saw Sesshoumaru looking at her. "Bree," she whispered then collapsed to the ground out cold. As she hit the ground Rin rolled out of her arms. Sesshoumaru was about to pick Rin up when she awoke. She sat up and looked around. She saw Sesshoumaru on one side of her and the young woman on the other. "Sesshoumaru-sama did you hurt her?" Rin asked pointing to the young woman, who was covered with blood along Rin herself. "No, now come. We have to get home," Sesshoumaru said in a bored tone almost. "Please Sesshoumaru-sama. Save her she saved Rin from another meany demon," Rin pleaded pulling on his sleeve while pointing at the other demon carcass. He stared at the carcass *This woman killed that demon? impossible* he thought. He looked down at Rin then picked both girls up and took to the air on his cloud. He headed straight towards the castle.

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