Disclaimer: So I don't own the characters, but the plot is mine

Soul Transfer

"I'm gonna beat ya!" shouted Rin, as she raced against Jaken. Sesshomaru walked calmly along behind them. They were traveling across an open field where a few trees were. Jaken was putting up with the little girl's games, just so that his lord would not get mad. Sesshomaru had insisted that the girl come with them after she saved his lord's life. Jaken was keen to avoid trouble with the dog demon at the moment, for he had come very close to saying "Hi." to Sesshomaru's venom claws. (I hope you get my meaning.) Rin was just as perky and cocky as she normally was. The lord Sesshomaru, however, was not in the mood for celebration.

The three travelers had covered some distance, when the great demon began to falter. Sesshomaru tripped. "Oof!" Jaken's next move was to run back towards the demon with a cry of "My lord!" Rin, still perky, ran back towards Sesshomaru without emotion. Jaken helped the lord get to his feet. "All you all right my lord?" asked Jaken in a small concerned voice.

"I'm fine." replied the dog-youkai. So from there they continued. After a while, Sesshomaru faltered again. This time, he fell to his knees. His hand was at his chest. Both Jaken and Rin were at his side. "It's okay. I'm fine." the dog-youkai once more got to his feet. Yet, the lord did not feel fine. He felt shaken, as though someone was twisting his soul, from the inside. His thoughts were confused. They were in the woods now, approaching a village. The dog-youkai faltered again, and fell. "Damn it." said Sesshomaru, clutching his chest again.

"My lord?" said Jaken, his voice wavering. Sesshomaru felt like his soul was on fire. His blood was pounding, his breathing heavy.

"I can't." muttered Sesshomaru. "I feel unbalanced. My soul, my youkai's blood, does not want to last. Yet, I must complete this journey." Struggling, the lord got to his feet. He gingerly pressed onward. After a few steps, his strength waned. He fell, losing consciousness.

Then, out of nowhere, a voice called out "Humph. Serves you right. The dog-youkai, killing for pleasure, aiming to get revenge on his little brother. Now that I've cleansed his soul that won't be happening." A figure stepped out from behind a tree. It was a girl, about 17. She was wearing a traditional Japanese top, with a short skirt. Her long hair was tied up in a ponytail, using a ornamental clip. "So. The dog-youkai has two traveling partners; a pathetic human girl, and a frog demon. Heh. This was a lot easier than a thought."

Jaken and Rin, both of whom had been too frightened to speak, now gained courage.

"Who are you? And why did you do this to the great lord Sesshomaru?" asked Jaken defiantly.

The girl responded with a small laugh. "I am Kiya, the last remainder of Midoriko's soul. I cleansed the soul of your 'lord' here to eliminate his spirit."

"And just why did you want to do a thing like that.?" retorted Jaken. Rin was cowering behind Jaken.

"I did it to rid the world of that demon. He goes and tries to murder his half-brother for no reason, except the want for a sword and his dislike for humans."

Jaken looked over at the unconscious body of Sesshomaru. "Fuck you, Kiya." he muttered.

When he looked again, Kiya was gone.