RE-EDIT: Hopefully this will make more sense now. Ciao!!
Author's Note: Ah, you brave souls, reading my fic! I feel all warm inside at the thought! But unfortunately, before you proceed further, it is my duty as an author to warn you--if you are not up to date with the Japanese Shonen Sunday manga, this story WILL BE A SPOILER in some aspects. But, if you're like me, and don't mind (yay!), proceed. There is also a site out there (my guide to the manga) that will keep you up to date. I can't put it up here, but search at google "iinuyasha manga" or "ear-tweak" and they'll help you out. Read up kiddies! But, if you're also like me, and your too lazy to read all that ( : ) ), here's what I WILL say here.
(If you don't want to be spoiled, why are you still reading this ;) )
Kagura's heart belongs to Naraku as a sort of guard to keep her from betrying him. That means he can kill her without warning by crushing her heart. But Kagura isn't too happy with, as she calls him, "That jerk, Naraku!" She is working against him in secret, and has appealed to both Sesshomaru and Inu Yasha for help in his defeat. However, in meeting Sesshomaru, Kagura falls in love with him, but will not admit so. She gives him a "Jewel of Youki" to help find Naraku's heart (which is actually INSIDE a baby--he is a CREEP), and Rin states her belief that Kagura loves Sesshomaru (yes, Rin talks now.) But the problem with all of this--the problem Kagura doesn't yet know--is that Naraku is on to her.
The forest was still. Wind gently rustled the green leaves of the trees, and a few birds spread their wings and flew off into the blue.
Yet some other flyer was coming their way, an alien to their home... faster and faster it came... then—
"Out of my way, fools—"
Kagura swept past the flora and fauna, frightened determination flickering desperately in her eyes. C'mon, faster, faster! She clutched her feather tight as she urged it on, lowering her body to it, feeling the wind rush over and around her. Tuh, the irony—now I actually want to live. That bastard, Naraku! Give me my heart!!
The wind blurred her eyes causing tears to course down her cheeks. No matter how fast she willed it, her feather could only fly so far so fast, and she knew she could only get to that cave so soon—
The forest was still; still but for the sound of a small crash though the boughs of green and gold. Still, but for a soft thud onto hard ground. And then all was quiet once more, with only a new figure in the presence of the woods to tell of its disturbance. A new figure that now resided on the forest floor, there to rest in dreamless sleep with its dulled, red eyes.
Not fast enough.
Sesshomaru's eyes were closed as he rested by the riverbank. Jaken was sputtering about, waving his arms and his eyes bulging.
"Miss Rin, Miss Rin! Be careful!! You should not go so deep!"
In spite of himself, Sesshomaru peeled open one eye to examine her apparent eminent threat. But things seemed to be just as he suspected. Tuh, fool. "Your concern is quite useless Jaken. Rin is quite able to manage herself when the water's at knee length."
Rin looked up to smile at her father. The young girl continued to splash and play, bathing herself in the stream while gleefully watching the sun reflect itself in the water. Jaken grumbled to himself, nodding to his master, but still most obviously fretting. "Yes, master, indeed, you're right as always. But, young Rin, you be careful still, I—Oh! Lord Sesshomaru, what is it??"
The demon has stood abruptly, expressionless eyes wide open now, staring and searching the sky. The branches of the trees were still moving as though recently disturbed by some violent breeze. Was that... Kagura?? He watched as the air calmed itself, then returned his gaze to his underlings. Rin was watching him questioningly, while Jaken stuttered. "What was that shadow overhead, my lord? The disturbance.... What was that my Lord Sesshomaru?"
Sesshomaru gazed at the two, then returned his glance to the sky where the figure had departed. "Rin, are you—"
"Yes, my lord, I'm finished." She clambered from the river and received her robe from Jaken, whose eyes were still searching his master's face.
Sesshomaru nodded. "Then we will follow."
The company set off, following the direction of the shadowed figure that had streaked its way across the sky.
