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Rin: Improvise?

Jaken snores, so I can't rest. I yawn, tired and my back feels like rocks are stabbing into it for some reason. I prod myself off the rough bark of the tree I lie against and scour my surroundings. No Lord Sesshomaru; I wonder where he went off to. He usual does that, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I stand up, wobbling a bit, and circle a nearby tree. What was this weird feeling at the back of my neck? I know it's not really freezing out, so I feel the back of my neck. I feel like screaming, but I'd rather not; there's some body part on there. I pry it off and hold back the puke raising up; yep, definitely a dead, gray hand. I drop it on the ground and resist the urge to scream when it grabs my ankle. I squeeze my eyes tight and clutch my hands into firm fists; this isn't good at all. Jaken's still sleeping, that much I can tell. I shake my leg a bit to get it off, but it just starts to dig its nails into my flesh. I feel a shiver shoot up my spine, so I huff silently and strive to pry it off; failed, really failed. It flies at my face and I grab the stump, trying to pry the thing off. It digs its nails into my flesh once again and I fall on the ground, struggling with the stupid dead hand. Was this a dream, my silly imagination, or just reality? Well, I'd like to figure that out and fast.

I manage to pry it off and throw it into a bush, making no sound. I huff and stand, brushing off the dirt on my clothing. Let me say, that thing is stubborn. It jumps up and I dodge it by [ ] that much (actual size). I cover my mouth to prevent from screaming and I start running, mapping my routes in my head. Oh, why did I have to be defenseless? I jump behind a tree and it goes straight ahead. I smirk and try to stand, but footsteps make me freeze. I turn slowly to see some monk. He looks familiar, but I can't put my finger on it.

"What are you doing out here?" he asks.

I blink. I slowly stand and try walking back, but he gasps and grips my elbow. "You must be one of the missing village girls!"

Gee, now I know I've heard this before. This was that monk who tried to take me to some human village a bit ago. Man, he's a pain. "No, I'm not."

He gasps and makes me turn. "You're that girl with that demon! Where is he?"

"Couldn't tell you," I shrug.

"Why? Is he forcing you not to say?"

I shrug him off. "No! One, I really don't know where he is, and two, I would never betray Lord Sesshomaru!"

He tries to grab my wrist, but I dash past him, going yet farther from the site. I try to remember the places, but I'm a bit more concentrated on getting away from this annoying monk. I'm serious, he's a real pain! I look back for a bit and smack into a tree, making my vision blur. I blink and spit out a palm full of blood out of my mouth. The monk grabs my wrist but I jerk my hand out of his grasp. I keep running, panting heavily. Why am I fading? Why am I still feeling that cold feeling down my neck? Why am I so confused? I look through my blurry vision and run ahead, not sure if I'm running into a tree or entering a path. I look back and wince, turning back too late to see the answer was indeed a tree. I groan and fall on my back, blood trickling out of my nose and blood bubbling out of my mouth. I feel as if I'm choking on the stuff and trust me; it doesn't taste appealing once it's yours. The monk helps me up and picks me up the same way he did that day he tried to force me out of that cave. I sigh and look around, reminding myself that my vision was nearly black and the only thing I can possibly see is my hand covering my nose. I try to wriggle out, but I'm just too weak. I fade.

000M+R000

I wake up in some hut. SH*T, I'm already in yet another human village? How was Sesshomaru or Master Jaken going to find me now? A-Un might, but I'm human, and in a human village is a whole bunch of others with an identical scent, so that idea's out. I sit up and wince at the pain in my back. Great, it's worsening! I stand up and exit, realizing my face was covered with bandages covering every part of my face except my nostrils and irises (thankfully). I blink and feel at the bandages, searching for some end to the wrapping. I hear screaming, although it's faint. Is it because of the bandages or just that it was far? I start scratching madly at the bandages, trying to find a way to peel them off. That stupid monk and some doctor run towards me and the young doctor picks me up the same way the monk did every time he tried to force me somewhere. I rustle a bit and realize I can't get the bandages loose. I rip maniacally at them and it muffles my screams of anger and terror.

A burst of fire barely misses the monk, so I look up. It's some young lady, red hair and eyes. Her skin is pale and her clothing is the usual wear of a woman, but it's red with a green dragon print. A blue flame ball twirls in her palm and a fox tail is on her behind. She sternly stares at me, then the monk and doctor.

"Let the girl go," she orders. "She belongs with a demon, not humans."

"THANK YOU!" I exclaim, although only the doctor and the monk here me, since it's muffled.

"Never!" the monk exclaims. The rest of the monks come out and start circling her, making her smirk as if she was playing something. They do what ever they do and the monk pulls out that demon killing staff of his. "DEMON BE GONE!"

The girl crouches down in pain, wincing. She glares at the monk and starts hissing. "Akiko and Kota will hunt you down, you B*TCH!"

She lurches up and scratches one of his eyes out. She kicks the doctor across the face and grabs me, letting both of us escape. I want to wriggle out, but she's heading into the trees, sniffing here and there.

"Where are you taking me?" I demand, although it's muffled again.

"D*MMIT! Who's your guardian, because his demonic aura needs strengthening!"

She's returning me? "Who are you?" I ask.

She stops, setting me down and peeling the bandages off. "Who puts bandages over someone's… oh…that'd explain it."

I feel at my lips and feel a huge cut. I feel my face and dig my finger into cuts and bruises, finding only my eyes and right cheek were the only things not damaged. I sigh and she grabs my hand, standing up straight and leading the both of us deeper into the trees. She was nice, well, to me. I look up at her and stiffen my mouth.

"Who's Akiko and Kota?" I ask.

She smiles down at me. "Akiko's my sister. She's like me, but she has green hair and eyes, and green clothing with a red print dragon. We're fox demons. Now Kota is a wolf demon with very short, croppy black hair and green eyes. He's usually in a challenging mood, but he sometimes is in a sour mood when he doesn't fight other demons."

"Hmm…must be nice to be with family…" I sigh, thinking I was inaudible.

"I know yours was killed by bandits," she shrugs, surprising me. "Our Pa is the only parent we have left, thanks to some demon priestess who killed our Ma. She was nice, even though she didn't know I was born…"

"How's that possible?" I wonder.

"Easy, demons are resilient, right?"

"Right."

"Well, when we were inside our Ma, Akiko and I collided, since we're twins. I bonded with her and my soul transferred into her body, along with hers. It was a mess for most of her life, until a month ago when I was released."

I nod, trusting her. I know it's not the greatest idea, but hey, I need to get back to Lord Sesshomaru. I notice she's limping slightly and I ease with her pace, giving her time to limp.

000M+R000

We walk into a wide area; different from the site Jaken was in last I saw him. It was different, and I think I know why she was having difficulties finding Sesshomaru; we were going the wrong way. I groan and kick a rock, not feeling much pain. I look around and pant, knowing that I'm lost, and that Sesshomaru probably couldn't find me. We have to go back.

"We have to go to the opposite direction," I tell Mari. "Lord Sesshomaru might've been there!"

She nods and picks me up onto her back, running. I hear rustling, making me turn a bit. It's that group of monks. I sigh and look forward, not intending to be smacked by any other d*m trees. I look up and see low branches. Maybe I can improvise? It's worth a shot. I grab a branch and Mari lowers me, turning and revealing that blue fire ball.

"FOX FIRE!" she screams as she hurls it at the group. The fire doesn't seem to really hurt them, they just think they are. She smirks at me. "Did you really think I'd hurt those misunderstanding monks?"

I smirk back and she picks me up again, but something happens; a demon pops out and slashes at her arm. Her arm dodges, but I notice a small pink jewel tucked inside. The demon heads to bite the neck, and this time, he doesn't miss.

A.N: Poor Mari! I hope you'll review enough for me to decide what the F*CK I'm going to make happen. I hope you enjoyed chapter 1 of my second Inuyasha fan fiction!