Chapter 2: Doll returned

"Inuyasha!" Kagome cried out. Sesshomaru`s and Inuyasha`s swords clashed sending sparks flying. (Sesshomaru seems angrier than usual what could possibly be bothering him) Inuyasha thought. (Damned half breed! Kagome always calls out his name! The bastard!) Sesshomaru thought glancing at Kagome.

"Where are you looking focus on me you asshole!" Inuyasha roared charging at Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru sucked his teeth in annoyance, he slashed at Inuyasha using his sword but Inuyasha blocked it. Sesshomaru seeing an opening swiped at Inuyasha with his poison claws, causing Inuyasha to jump back.

"Arrrhg!" Inuyasha cried out while holding the left side of his face.

"Inuyasha! Are you ok!" Kagome called as she started to run for him.

"Stay back Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled halting Kagome mid-stride.

"I'm fine." He said

"Are you truly so pathetic Inuyasha that you could not dodge me? Or do you care so little for your life?" Sesshomaru questioned.

"Do you honestly feel as though you can defeat me?" he said.

"Of course I can beat you so stop your yapping and get ready to die!" Inuyasha responded charging at Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru with one lays look at Kagome put her out of his mind and focused fully on destroying Inuyasha.

Meanwhile back with Jaken and Rin, Rin is playing with her Sesshomaru doll while Jaken is still worried about lord Sesshomaru coming back, when she notices a label on the back of the dolls neck that read: property of Kagome.

"Kagome…hmm. Master Jaken?" said Rin.

"Oh lord Sesshomaru! Where are y-"

"Master Jaken!" Rin yelled

"Yes Rin what is it?" Jaken asked

"Isn't Kagome the priestess that hangs around lord Sesshomaru`s demon brother?"

"Inuyasha is a half demon and yes she is that mortal woman. Why do you ask?" questioned jaken.

"No reason." Rin commented (I wonder why Kagome has a doll of lord Sesshomaru?)

"Lord Sesshomaru, hurry back milord." Jaken complained

"Kagome…" Rin whispered.

Clang! The sound of metal rang out loudly when Inuyasha and sesshomaru`s swords clashed again.

"I don't have time for this Sesshomaru tell me why you're here?" Inuyasha demanded.

"I'm hear because I want information on Naraku`s whereabouts." Came the cold reply

"If we knew where he was we wouldn't be looking for him ourselves he would already be dead!" Inuyasha stated irritated.

"Well then you are of no use to me. "He said coldly. Sesshomaru pulls out his demon sword and pointed it at Inuyasha, a gust of demonic power sent Inuyasha flying back and crashing into a tree. Sesshomaru took that moment to leave, he flew off with only a glance in kagome`s direction.

"Inuyasha are you alright?" Kagome asked, as she ran to him Inuyasha sat up and rubbed his head.

"I'm fine Kagome." He said. Kagome sat next to him with a worried look ok her face.

"I'm so glad."

"Come on let's get back to the others." He offered

"Right" she nodded

Rin was playing with her doll when Sesshomaru appeared.

"Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin called excitedly. Jaken perked up at the mention of lord Sesshomaru.

"Lord Sesshomaru! Welcome back milord!" he exclaimed.

"Lord Sesshomaru are you ok now?" asked Rin. Sesshomaru gave her a questioning look.

"Stupid girl what makes you think-"Jaken started?

"Jaken," Sesshomaru interrupted "go get ah un" came the harsh demand.

"y-yes milord of course, right away" Jaken scurried off. Rin continued to look at Sesshomaru with worry in her eyes. Sesshomaru looked at Rin with his normal bland expression.

"Don't worry Rin I'm fine. "He stated calmly. Rin smiled up at him and nodded. Jaken returned with ah UN in tow.

"Where are we going milord?" he asked

"Its getting late we will find a place to rest then we will continue to search for Naraku." Sesshomaru answered

Later that night Rin went to Sesshomaru, where he stood at ha top of the cliff looking over the land.

"Lord Sesshomaru?" Rin asked

"What is it Rin?"

Rin put the doll in the air in front of him ant stared at Sesshomaru.

"What Rin?" he stated a bit irritated.

"Could you return this to Kagome please?" she asked and placed the doll in his hands, then ran back to her spot near the fire. Sesshomaru looked at the doll in his hand then back at Rin inwardly sighing at the inevitable choice he had to make. (She will be sad if I don't do as she asked.)

"Kagome where are you going?" Inuyasha asked

"I'll be right back." She said

"You shouldn't be alone Kagome I'll go with you." He said

"No you will not!" Inuyasha continued to get up ignoring Kagome.

"Sit boy!" she exclaimed.

"Ugh! I wish you wouldn't do that!" he said from his spot on the ground.

"He is such an idiot." Shippo stated as Kagome stomped off.

"I can't believe he doesn't understand that sometimes a girl wants to be alone." Kagome pouted as she stood next to the river bed.

"Kagome." Came the cool voice. Kagome gasped spinning quickly around to see Sesshomaru standing behind her.

"What are you doing here Sesshomaru?" she questioned. Sesshomaru tossed something at her and she caught it, opening her hands to reveal her sesshomaru doll.

"You brought me my doll back?" she asked surprised.

"Rin asked me to return it." He stated distantly

"Oh. Tell her I said thank you and thank you Sesshomaru for actually bringing it to me." She said with a smile. Sesshomaru was a bit caught off guard by the softness in her voice when she said his name. (It sounds so different when she says my name… it sounds sweeter. I wonder what sounds she would make as she writhed beneath me… would her screams of pleasure be loud or quiet whimpers… and my name how would it sound passing her sweet lips…)

"Sesshomaru?" her voice brought him out of his thoughts he looked at her and nodded.

"I will tell her." With that he was gone. Kagome stood there looking at the spot Sesshomaru once occupied then at her doll. A small smile played about her lips as she made her way back to the others. She hides the doll behind her back upon her approach until she was safely snuggled benthe her sleeping bag.

"Good night everyone." She says

"Good night." They reply back in unison. Kagome falls asleep snuggled up to her Sesshomaru doll with a small smile on her lips.