The sun rose from the depths of the earth and made way fro the blue sky that was rising along with it. The moon slowly descended into the mountains on the other side of the world, taking the bright shining stars with it. Dew fell several feet from the leaves of trees and once, landed on Rin's face, startling her as she opened her eyes. She fell warmth from under her and slowly bended into a sitting position. Her hand touched Sesshomaru's fluffy and then she smiled. She slowly took of Sesshomaru's hand and placed it inches below his chin. She stood up quietly and stretched. She looked around and saw that jaken, too, was still sleeping. She crept towards the now dead fire and then walked towards the deep forest, headed to the creek, which lead to the ocean. She thought:

Lord Sesshomaru has been searching for the bird, for a long time now, I think I should help. But if they really wanted my help…They would have asked fro it by now.

She reached a plump root of a tree and jumped over it. She heard the creek from where she stood and knew she was close. She continued walking and thinking:

I wish I could help Lord Sesshomaru, but I don't think I can…

She reached the creek and then heard a loud flapping of wings above her head. She looked up and stared as a beautiful white bird with a long neck and slim long legs that protruded from its body. The neck of the bird was curved and its beck seemed able to withstand anything. A few feathers stood upwards, and fluttered in the wind as the bird circled Rin. Rin's lip curled at the sides and then she thought:

That's it! That's the Heron!

She slowly jumped over the creek and looked at the bird. Its wings were spread wide, as it glided. Rin watched it, her eyes wide and shiny. The bird glided forward and Rin chased it. She ran as fast as she could to keep up with he bird's quickness. Her small legs occasionally tripped over roots and vines but she kept her balance.

If I could find out where the bird lives…I could show lord Sesshomaru!

She raced into the wilderness and continued following the bird.

Sesshomaru looked up at the sky, the moon was overhead, and Rin was no where to be found. Jaken scurried around the campsite looking for her. He knew that if he couldn't find Rin soon, he would surely be sleeping forever.

"Rin! Rin where did you go, you human child!" Jaken said loudly. He felt Sesshomaru stare at him; his cold glance felt like it was burning through Jaken's kimono. Jaken's eyes widened and he shouted again, "Rin, where are you O' lady Rin!" Sesshomaru was satisfied and continued to stare at the dark forest.

Rin trudged up to a tree, the tree where the heron rested. Rin looked up the tree, which was roughly about six stories tall. She sighed and looked at the limbs. The bottom limb was too high for her to reach but, about four limbs up, one meet with a tree branch from the other smaller tree. She smiled and grabbed the shortest tree limb. Her hand was pierced with the bark of the tree and peeled some of her flesh off, reveling a pink wound. She squinted her eyes in pain. She lifted herself up and placed her foot on the branch and balanced her weight on it.

She took small steps and slowly made her way to the other limb. The limb was old, as old as the tree, which stood in its place for over fifty years. She slowly walked to the trunk of the tree and stretched her hand to the next highest limb of the tree. A twig that protruded out of the tree cut her ankle, making blood ooze out slowly. Her leg flinched and she lost balance for a moment. She dug her nails in the branch and made sure she did not look down. Her feet dangled in the air and she tried to fight against gravity. It failed. Her hand slipped and she dangled like a worm trying to get out of a bird mouth. She slowly pulled herself up, and reached for the branch with her other hand.

"A little bit more…," she said to herself,"Just a bit…" Her fingers were only centimeters away from the branch. She grasped the branch finally and pulled herself up with her bloodied hands. She rested on the branch, and looked at her wound. She tore of a piece of her kimono with her teeth and wrapped it around her leg.

She stared up at where she saw the heron rest and she then stood up.

I must do this, for lord Sesshomaru!

She climbed up to the top and saw a nest. Yup, indeed it was the heron's nest. By the time she got up the tree her knees and elbows were dirtied and bloody. She groaned but knew it was all worth it. She knew that you have to try to get what you want, that nothing is fee in this life, and that all you can do is try and hope for the best result. She sighed and looked at the ground.

Her eyesight blurred and she felt dizzy. She began to loose her balance, and slipped.

Sesshomaru sniffed the air. "Her blood" he said bluntly. Jaken looked at Sesshomaru, wide-eyed. "Her scent, it's going that way." He said and pointed in Rin's direction. "So much blood…Could she have…" Sesshomaru's eyes widened and he began walking briskly towards the creek and continued to follow her scent…

(To be continued…)

(Please tell me what you think of chapter 2)