I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters. Except the ones I make up, but that will be a couple chapters down the road.

The plot of this story does not follow the plot of Inuyasha at all. So don't get bent out of shape when you see what happens.

Chapter 1-Protection

Protection- A person or thing that prevents someone or something from suffering harm or injury.

"Lord Sesshomaru!"

The Western Lord's ears perked up at the voice of his young ward, Rin. She sounded distressed.

"LORD SESSHOMARU!"

Hn, definitely distressed.

The Great Dog Demon was quickly on his feet and running in the direction he knew Rin to be.

Unfortunately, she was several miles away from him. Sesshomaru mentally kicked himself for allowing her to wander so far away.

No matter, he'd be there in minutes.

"HELP, PLEASE!" The little girl's scream met his ears. He narrowed his eyes and sped up.

The Lord could now feel several demonic auras. They must be attacking poor Rin.

Where was that insufferable fool, Jaken?

He snarled as he caught scent on Rin's blood. Every one of them would pay with their lives.

"LEAVE HER ALONE!" Sesshomaru's steps almost faltered at the strong female voice. It was like honey. Those three words were enough to send every nerve in the Dog Demon's body to attention.

Wait... What was he thinking?! At a time like this?! The Great Lord Sesshomaru never obsessed over anyone! And he wasn't about to start now.

As he neared the clearing where Rin was, he caught the scent of another human. And more blood that wasn't Rin's. The scent of the blood was sweet, with a hint of orange. Strange, Sesshomaru thought, it does not hold the disgusting rust smell.

Mentally shaking the thought from his head, the Lord burst into the clearing to the sight of his ward several yards behind a young woman. Rin was bleeding from several wounds on her arms, stomach, and head. Fortunately, they weren't too serious.

The woman on the other hand, was much worse off, and looked like she was going to pass out at any moment. Strangely enough, she held an oddly determined expression on her face. Her clothes were torn and bloodied beyond repair. She had a deep gash through her stomach and chest and four long scratch marks marring her face. She also had blood spurting out of various cuts on her body, leaking the pure snow crimson.

If it weren't for the blood and the wounds, Sesshomaru might have thought her to be mildly attractive. Though, he could hardly make out her features through the thick layers of blood running down her body, even with his demonic eyesight.

One of the many demons standing in front of the woman, a boar demon, launched itself at her, the blood lust plain in his eyes. She stood her ground, didn't flinch and didn't show an ounce of fear. The Mighty Taiyoukai could not even smell fear on her.

Is she stupid, or is she truly that courageous?

The boar demon roared at the fact that he was not feared, he grabbed the onna by her throat and slammed her head into a nearby tree.

The onna immediately was knocked unconscious.

"Lord Sesshomaru! Please, don't let her die! She protected Rin!" Came Rin's desperate voice.

She protected Rin? But why? Rin gave no indication that she knew the onna. Could she have done it for no reason but to help? No. Humans were selfish, vile creatures. They would never save anyone and put their lives at risk. Not even their own species.

The boar demon raised it's hand, it's claws glinting in the sun, and prepared for the final blow.

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