Alright the disclaimer. I don't own Inuyasha or the characters in it.

PLEASE READ: So this story isn't mine. My friend and her friend wrote this. They are asking for creative criticism and thoughts on it so don't just say it sucked because it just did, please explain how they could fix it.

There was a young man who traveled at night. He was a wanted man. He was wanted for stealing Shikon water. This water was special, it contained trace elements of power, a power that did something to humans turning them into strong warriors, warriors that were told to bow before the makers of the Shikon water. Most did, but others turned against their makers. He was one of them, one that didn't bow, one that escaped and stole some of their precious water. Now here he was on the run. He'd been running for weeks, trying to get far away from the 'masters' and back to his people who were now calling themselves the 'Youkai'. Their numbers were dwindling in this modern age.

The man who had stolen this water was taking it back to his people so they could find a way to reverse its effects. Sure having heightened abilities had its perks, he thought as he jumped from roof top to roof top, but there were also its side effects. Some know what is going on but they are unable to do anything other than what they are told. Another side effect is every so often anyone who has been enhanced have been known to collapse without any apparent reason.

He jumped another roof. He was preparing to jump off again when he heard a scream for help. He should just keep going. He heard it again and looked into the alleyway below. There he was a woman struggling to get away from two men while another stood behind the others. Sesshomaru knew there were others following him. They didn't want his people to find an antidote and they also wanted to follow him to find where the Youkai were hiding, but he couldn't ignore the cries for help. Sesshomaru sighed and jumped down into the alley. He crinkled his nose as the smell of blood entered his nostrils. He made his smelling senses lack. As he was falling, Sesshomaru looked around. He saw one of the men had a busted lip while the other had a small gash across his cheek. The man in back seemed fine.

Sesshomaru got ready to attack. He landed between the woman and the two men. He quickly knocked both men out and headed for the man who had been standing back until now. "You!" this man obviously knew who Sesshomaru was. "Where is it?" the man asked as he blocked another of Sesshomaru's punches.

Sesshomaru smirked. "I don't know what you're talking about." He kicked in a burst of speed and hit the pressure point in the man's neck.

Sesshomaru looked at the girl. He couldn't see much, she was covered in dirt, grime, and blood. The thugs he just took out weren't bleeding a lot which could only mean one thing; most of the blood was hers. The woman gave Sesshomaru a weak smile before fainting from exhaustion. Sesshomaru rushed to her and checked her pulse. It was weak, but it was there. He needed to get the water to the others, but this lady needed help. Damn his conscience. The rest of the Youkai would have to wait.

Sesshomaru carefully picked the woman up and began running again. Where to go? The question continued to run through his mind. Sesshomaru found a small abandoned house near the edge of the city. It was more of a shack than a house, but it would have to do. Sesshomaru pulled a health kit out of his bag and paused. He'd have to get her clothes off to clean her wounds. He hoped she was wearing a bra. He sighed with relief, she was, but he froze again. There were scars all over her body. What were they from?

Sesshomaru quickly dressed her wounds. She would be fine. He sat back against a wall. He didn't want to just sit here and do nothing, but there wasn't anything else he could do.

He waited for hours. Then he heard a slight moan. The woman was finally waking up. He remained still watching for her eyes to open. She didn't move. He sighed. Guess he would have to wait a little longer. Sesshomaru looked at her as she turned around in her sleep. He had put one of his shirts on her. It was big on her but what was he going to do? He was brought out of his musings when he heard his stomach growl. He got up and looked in his bag for some food. He was out. Of course he was, the time he shouldn't leave to get food at a store.

Sesshomaru looked at the girl again. She would probably be hungry, too. There was a grocery store about 3 miles back. What to do? Does he wait for who knows how long for her to wake up and then go or just do it while she sleeps? Sesshomaru's stomach growled again. That was it. He got up and walked out of the shack, pausing at the door and looking back at the girl before continuing on.

Sesshomaru went to the store and bought the food his stomach was so desperately craving. A he walked through the door of the shack he saw that the girl was gone. He soon found out where she had gone after he found himself face down on the floor. "Who are you and where am I?" Sesshomaru pushed up and threw her off. The girl hit the floor. He winced as a look of pain flashed across her face. She slowly rose watching him as she did.

Sesshomaru reached into one of the bags and grabbed a bag of chips. He watched as her eyes widened with recognition then glanced at the bags.

"So, you are?" Sesshomaru asked.

"I'm Kagome and you are, other than the one who saved me?"

"Sesshomaru," he replied as he opened a sandwich to eat. "Those men that attacked you…may I inquire why?"

"How about I don't answer that and you don't have to answer how that man knew you?" Sesshomaru opened his mouth to reply that he didn't know the guy but was stopped when he heard Kagome's stomach growl. She looked away trying to look indifferent.

"It's not poisoned. If I wished you dead I wouldn't have saved you." He pushed some chips toward her.

She reached out for them slowly. "Thank you," Kagome whispered softly. She ate quite a bit of the food rather quickly.

Sesshomaru wanted to know more about Kagome but decided she probably wouldn't answer any of those questions. So, he just asked, "Are you headed anywhere in particular?"

She stopped eating and eyed him suspiciously. "Why do you want to know?"

Sesshomaru repressed a sigh; did everything he asked make her jumpy? "Curiosity."

"Is there any running water here?" Sesshomaru looked at Kagome as she ignored his reason. She did look like she needed it. She was still covered in grime.

"No. I-," he stopped as she got up and headed towards the door. "Where are you going?" He sighed. He seemed to be doing that a lot lately. He was surprised to hear her answer.

"I'm sneaking into my place, getting clothes, and then getting a hotel room," Sesshomaru stood up and grabbed his bag before following Kagome out the door.

Kagome stopped and turned around once she realized Sesshomaru was following her. "You can go where ever you were headed before I stopped you."

"It can wait until I'm sure you're safe."

"I'll be fine."

Sesshomaru didn't make a move to leave.

Kagome repressed a sigh. "Fine, but if we get caught because of you, I'll-."

"Let's go."

It took a short time to get to a small apartment and knock out the guys watching it. Kagome pulled out her keys and went in, leaving the door open. Sesshomaru came in dragging the guys that had been watching the place. He disarmed them. "You could've helped me."

"I was going to sneak in. You were the one knocking them out. Anyway make sure they stay that way. I'm taking a shower." Sesshomaru nodded and waited…

He heard the shower turn off and a short time after that she came out. His breath was caught in his throat. She was beautiful with no dirt on her and with her dark hair damp from the shower. She was wearing a black tank top and loose grey pants. He noticed a tattoo. "Nice tattoo."

She put on a jacket and covered it. "I hate it," she replied coldly. He watched as she grabbed a duffle bag. She filled one with clothes and then opened a small compartment in the floor. It was filled with cash. She filled the second backpack. "Let's go."

"Where?" asked Sesshomaru as they walked back out of the apartment, leaving the two men inside and still out cold.

Sesshomaru and Kagome headed across town. They came to a hotel that Kagome liked. Sesshomaru went with her as she got a room. He checked out the room and decided it was safe. Sesshomaru looked at Kagome. "I will take my leave." He turned to head toward the door.

"Wait!" Sesshomaru stopped. "I-," Kagome started. "You saved me and it's dark."

Sesshomaru turned to her and raised an eyebrow. "You have brilliant deduction skills."

Kagome's eyes sharpened in anger. "What I mean to say is …You can stay here 'til morning it you want…I mean, it's just that-"

Sesshomaru nodded.

She smiled then turned towards a small chair. She walked towards it and plopped down. She closed her eye. A few seconds passed. Kagome opened her eyes and looked at Sesshomaru. "Aren't you going to sleep?" He continued to stare. "Whatever. I'm going to bed." She heard him walk towards her and then she felt herself getting picked up. "What are you doing?! Put me down!"

Sesshomaru felt a headache coming on as she twisted about in his arms. "You have wounds. You should," Sesshomaru said with extra force on the 'should', "get the bed." Once she found out what Sesshomaru was doing she allowed herself to be carried to the bed. Sesshomaru laid her on the bed and walked back to the chair Kagome had been sitting in. He positioned the chair in the corner on the left side of the door, so if someone came in he would see them before they saw him. After checking that the door was securely locked one last time Sesshomaru stretched out in the chair and fell asleep.

The smell of something cooking teased his senses. Sesshomaru opened his eyes; he blinked to rid the bleary vision. The woman from last night, Kagome, was making eggs. He walked over to the table and sat down. She put a plate of eggs in from of him, before taking a plate of her own and sat down facing Sesshomaru.

He glanced at her as he sniffed the eggs. She sighed at him while adding ketchup to her scrambled eggs. "You seriously think I'd poison your eggs?" She sighed once more as she leaned over and to take a bite of his eggs. He subconsciously scooted back as she leaned over to prove the eggs were safe. He wasn't afraid she would do anything to him; it was something he just did out of habit. Sesshomaru had been away from his people so long that he wasn't one who trusts everyone. Some people might call him paranoid but he just thought of it as cautious. Once Kagome had taken a bite of his eggs she went back to eating her own breakfast, Sesshomaru decided he had better not be rude so he took a bite of his warm scramble eggs-besides when was the last time he actually had a warm meal.

"Thank you. They are…eatable." Sesshomaru watched Kagome's eyes lit up with anger again. He felt disappointed as she nodded and continued eating. He was looking forward to hearing her speak, breaking the silence. Back at that place he had had enough silence to last a life time…as silent as it could get with all the screaming.

Sesshomaru was brought out of his memories as Kagome shifted her chair back and stood up. "Your plate?"

Sesshomaru looked at her stretched out and looked down, his food was gone. He must have eaten it while thinking. He repressed a sigh and handed his plastic plate and fork over for her to through away. Sesshomaru had finally gotten the chance to eat something warm and decent and he didn't get to enjoy it. He gave himself a mental shrug. As soon as he made it to the Youkai he would have more.

The Youkai, feeling a sudden sense of urgency then sudden panic, Sesshomaru quickly walked over to his pack and opened it. He sighed. It was there. Sesshomaru had been so preoccupied with making sure Kagome was ok that he had forgotten to make sure the water was safe. He didn't know what he would do if anything happened to it. After setting his fear to rest Sesshomaru stood up and walked to Kagome to discuss where she would stay so he could go home. 'Home'. He hadn't been there for years. He again wondered how much it had changed since he was taken.

Sesshomaru looked at Kagome as she eyed him expectantly. "I'm sorry. What did you say?"

Kagome rolled her eyes. "I asked what's so important in that bag."

Sesshomaru froze. What should he tell her? He could lie or maybe he-. He was cut off from his possible scenarios by her voice.

"Hey, no need to get all panicky on me. You don't really even have to answer." Kagome said as she grabbed her large duffle bag.

"Where are you going?"

"Me? Well thanks for the rescue and everything but I still don't really trust you so I'm off."

"You're leaving?"

"That's what 'I'm off'' usually implies."

Sesshomaru hadn't expected Kagome to suddenly want to take off, but he was fine with that. He needed to be on his way and this also saved him from answering her question.

"Where do you want to go?"

Kagome lifted an eyebrow and laughed. "Seriously? Listen buddy, thanks for the entire damsel in distress saving, but I'm good to go. Go where I please with no one knowing or caring. Really there's no need for a super hero." Sesshomaru opened his mouth to reply but she cut him off as she opened the door. "I left you some money in your pack. It should get you wherever you need to get." Kagome waved as she shut the door.

Sesshomaru looked over at his bag. She must have put the money in there while he was sleeping. He got up and walked over to his bag. Sesshomaru paused. He had slept with the bag right next to him the whole night. How was she able to get into it? He might have been tired but how could he have missed that? Wait, he checked it after he ate as well. How did she… There was something off about her, but who was he to judge?

Kagome chuckled to herself at the thought of that guy. What did he say his name was? Shessimau? Seshio? Well, whoever he was, she hoped him and his bag-. Kagome froze. That bag. It had a pin on the outside. It hadhis symbol on it. The goons from last night must have put it on the bag. Kagome sighed and turned around criticizing herself for not seeing it sooner. It probably was a homing device.

Those guys that attacked her probably just put the pin on his bag so they could find him later with more men and have their revenge, Kagome thought as she walked back to the motel. It seemed like she was going to get a chance to save this guy now.

Kagome nearly ran into Sesshomaru as she rounded the corner that would put her on the walkway in front of the row of motel rooms containing the room they had rented the night before. "Oh, hey. I just came back to tell you something."

Sesshomaru raised his eyebrow.

"Ya. It's about your bag," Kagome told him.

Sesshomaru flinched and took a step back as his had suddenly went to his bag. What did she know? Kagome noticed his reaction but decided not to comment on it. Then Kagome continued to say what she had come back to tell him.

Sesshomaru's eyes grew a sharp glint in them. Kagome put her hands up in surrender. "Hey, whatever is in that bag is yours. I just want the pin on the outside, ok?" Sesshomaru glanced down at the bag. There was a pin. He took it off and handed it to her. His sharp suspicious glint hadn't gone away. Sesshomaru and Kagome stood and stared at each other for a few seconds. "Well, I best be off." Kagome turned around and began to walk away.

"I've seen that symbol before." Sesshomaru made Kagome freeze with those words.

She looked back at him with a smile. "Most people have. It's the trade mark for Onigumo Corporations. The ones that make almost all technological junk." She lifted the pin and dropped it on the ground with a shrug. She began to walk away again.

"Wait," Sesshomaru started to say. He didn't know what he was going to say next. Kagome had stopped and turned around. She was looking at him, waiting to hear what he had to say. Sesshomaru stood in front of her searching for something, anything to say.

"Yes?" Kagome waited. Sesshomaru rattled his mind for anything to say.

"The money," Sesshomaru began.

"The money?" Kagome asked questionably.

"Take it back. I already have some."

Kagome laughed. "You can keep it. I have more." Sesshomaru raised his eyebrow in surprise. She shrugged. "I invest well."

They stood in silence once more.

"Well, I'll be going now," Kagome began after a long pause. "I'm sure you were headed somewhere before I stopped you, and I've kept you long enough. So unless there's something else-" Kagome waited for a moment but seeing no reaction from Sesshomaru, Kagome decided it really was time to go.

"Wait."

What was with this guy, Kagome thought as she stopped and turned around to see Sesshomaru walk towards her.

"I'm heading in this direction as well. If you perceive me behind you, you might think it…" Sesshomaru paused thinking for the right word.

"Creepy? Stalker-ish? Weird?" Kagome suggested.

Sesshomaru repressed a chuckle. "I was leaning towards over protective."

"Call it what you will, Boy Scout stalker."

Sesshomaru stopped. "Boy scout?"

Kagome continued walking, "Boy scout."

So thats it for right now so please review and criticize.