Chapter 2: Unlikely Allies
Rin awoke, finding herself laying on the cold, hard ground, in her human form.
She pushed herself up, her body still weak with drowsiness.
She was in some room, a cell, her hands and feet were bound by shackles.
"Well. You're the last one I'd expect they'd take." A familiar voice sounded near her.
Rin turned to the voice, and in the dark corner, sat Naomi, in her similar position, but more battered.
"What's going on!" Rin growled, struggling aaginst the cuffs.
"Demon slayers. I was such an easy target for them, but you, how did they even get past the guards? Sesshomaru?" Naomi asked.
"They weren't around. My pups were playing and I was the only one watching them. But they heard my call, so they'll be here soon." Rin said.
Naomi laughed, "Such faith."
Rin glanced at her, looking her over, "What have they done to you?"
Naomi smirked, "Like you actually care. What demon slayers do best. Except they plan to kill us in the slowest way possible."
Rin felt a tinge of shame, "I'm sorry."
Naomi laughed, "You show pity on me now, Drama Queen?"
"Don't worry, we'll get out of this." Rin said.
"We? Even if we get out of here, what do you mean by we? I am banished, I think this is the best place for me now." Naomi said.
"Don't say that! We're gonna get out of here, and get home, both of us." Rin said.
Naomi squinted her eyes at her, "Why are you doing this? After all that I've done to you?"
Rin looked down in thought, she wasn't sure, it was just an instinct, like Naomi was still one of her own.
Suddenly, the cage door opened.
Rin let out a low growl.
"Ah ah! Don't make this harder than it needs to be. Just come with us, and you won't get hurt." The slayer said.
"Lies! You'll hurt her whether she cooperates or not!" Naomi broke in.
"Silence! You are in no position to speak...!" The slayer started towards her.
Rin suddenly leapt up, lunging at the human.
The broad human easily tossed her off of him, throwing her to the ground.
Rin groaned as she felt the impact of the hard ground on her stomache.
"Stupid wench. You so carelessly put your babies in danger? Now the testing is vital." The slayer said, and forced Rin onto her feet.
Rin groaned in pain, her stomache in massive pain, and she feared for the worst.
Sesshomaru returned to where Rin had been captured.
His fur bristled as his nose practically showed him what happened. How many slayers there were, and how they treated his mate!
He looked ahead of him, the scent trail was still fresh.
"What happened to mommy, daddy?" Layla came to his side, in her human form.
He glanced down at her, all anger dissipating.
He sighed 'She was taken. But don't worry, I'll get her back.'
"I'll come with you." Layla said.
Sesshomaru shook his head, 'No. You will stay here. With your brother and sister. Toshiro will look after you until I get back.'
'Are you sure you don't want me to go? I can talk some sense into these slayers.' Toshiro asked.
'No, you're meant here. Look after the clan until I get back.' Sesshomaru said before taking off without anymore questioning.
A couple of dog demons in the clan were on his tail, the few that had chosen to go with him.
Sesshomaru was missing Rin already.
When he heard her howl to him, it was a sound he had never heard before, and wished he never could have.
His mate should never have to go through that sort of danger.