Hey, i hope you like this fanfic, its a bit different but then again so am I. XD

Disclaimer: I dont own inuyasha, but if I did we would play rockband all day!

The night was still and chilled; I built up the fire and scanned the group for Miroku, my right hand man.

"Miroku" I yelled when I spotted him "Take Kouga and Bankotsu and scan the perimeter."

He nodded and went off to do as told. I felt a tap on my shoulder and looked down to see my little brother Shippo.

"Brother when will we get Dailheach?"

"In two days time Shippo, now go play with Kohaku, the meat is almost cooked by the looks of it." He went and I was left to my musing. We had just left Daiangelo, the fortress of the MacIans, where we attended the wedding of my younger brother to a most comely lass, Kagome. They were a good couple and Inuyasha would do well as there new laird. And now I am the laird of Dailheach and I would have a lot to catch up on when I got back. It was a time of peace, which was a relief, but the Douglas, who were a bunch of drunken thieves and murderers, could strike at anytime for no reason other than to kill, which was a constant threat that I didn't like to remember.

"My laird, we found something in the forest you might like to see" Miroku said behind me.

I turned and was met with quite a sight. There in Kouga's arms was a woman. Her midnight hair was dirty and matted and her face and arms were covered in filth. Her orange dress was ripped, showing her scraped knees and long, toned legs. She had sea green eyes that swam with emotion and were framed by a rather large bruise.

"What is this?"

"Laird, she was laying down in the forest, she tried to run so we brought her to you."

"Sir, seeing as I have done nothing wrong I would appreciate it if your brute let me go."

English. She was English! Though I could see she had exotic blood her accent was pronounced. I waved Kouga to let her go and stood up in front of her. She was small, only coming up to my shoulder. And she looked fragile and tiny as I stood next to her.

"What is your name?"

"Rin"

"Why were you in the forest Rin, and what happened to your eye?" I brushed my hand down her cheek and waited for her to reply.

"My carriage was attacked on my way to visit my grandparents, they killed all my men."

Miroku was suddenly by her side with a wash cloth. She thanked him a proceeded to wash her face and arms. As the dirt fell away her true beauty was revealed. Her eyes were framed by large lashes and her skin was soft and creamy. Her lips were full and just as soft looking as her skin. At the same time on her arms I saw an array of cuts and bruises, her black eye was paired with a rather large scrape on her chin.

"Rin, who did this to you?" Miroku looked livid

"Tell us and we'll avenge you" Kouga was just as mad as I felt on the inside.

When she finished she passed it back to him and looked back to me. I could see in her eyes she was growing tired.

"Laird, may I stay with you, I have no where else to go?"

Before I could answer her legs gave out and she fell into my arms, her lids fluttered open.

"Please" she pleaded with me.

"You will stay, we will protect you Rin."

Her eyes closed and she fell asleep instantly. I set up some plaids for her and laid her small body on them.

As we set up camp and ate our dinner I stayed close, just in case, feeling surprisingly overprotective of this strange English woman.

I woke with purple and green plaids surrounding me, the laird was awake already and watching over us from a tree not too far away. I sat up and stretched my tired muscles, which probably wasn't a good idea since my ribs hurt so bad I couldn't breathe and my arms protested heavily when I raised them in the air. The laird got up and came toward me.

"Rin, if you would like, there is a stream nearby and you can go and wash, we procured you an extra set of pants and a shirt for you to wear until we reach Dailheach."

I nodded and went to the stream with him. He left me by the water and went upstream to where he couldn't see me but he would be able to hear if I screamed. I quickly undressed and scrubbed the remaining dirt and grime from my body, paying special attention to my hair which was full of twigs and mud. After I was clean I dried my hair as best I could with my dress and slipped on the shirt and pants. My bruises were now so much clearer now that I had cleaned my self and my ribs were killing me again.

"You are ready?"

I looked up to see the laird looking at me by a tree.

"Yes laird, let me just,"

I ripped a strip from my old dress and when I reached up to tie it in my hair my ribs protested and I gasped. Another try produced the same result.

"Rin, let me" he took the cloth from me and tied up the small section of hair I indicated "when we get back to camp I'll have your ribs bound, it will help with the pain."

"Thank you."

He nodded and we made our way back to the camp where breakfast was ready and he had the medic bind my ribs for me. It did help with the pain, and I found myself enjoying the company of Shippo and Kohaku and the rest of the highlanders. They regaled me with tales of there keep and battle. Soon after we had packed all the plaids everyone was saddling up and I wasn't sure where I was going to go.

"Rin" I looked behind me and looked at Kouga "you can ride with me."

Before I could say yes I was swung up by a masculine arm and settled onto a horse in front of a very hard chest. I turned to see the laird sitting tall behind me, his arm still around my waist. I smiled at him and I think he smiled back, but it was too hard to tell.

"Thank you laird."

"Rin, call me Sesshomaru."

I nodded and turned back around leaning on his chest as we rode along the well worn country path.

So its a bit short, its just a starting chapter. If i get some good reveiws i'll continue with it.