"Hellooo Rin you still in there?!." Teased Kagome

Rin shook her head then faced Kagome, she couldn't help but be embarrassed about zoning out, but she was simply lost in thought.

"I'm sorry, I guess Kaede was right I'm exhausted." sighed Rin putting her hand on the old women's shoulder.

"Well me and Inuyasha should be heading home now, we didn't

want to intrude on you guys for too long."

"Do you want me to walk you home?" asked Rin, her eyes focusing on Kagome's belly.

"I'm just going to forget you even suggested that." Spoke Inuyasha bluntly

Rin had nearly forgotten that Inuyasha had accompanied Kagome since he was being surprisingly quite.

Rin gave Inuyasha a lazy smile as he rolled his eyes at her. But she could see the corners of his mouth twitch up, almost forming a smile.

Inuyasha let Kagome lean on his shoulder, Rin could see Kagome slightly blush as the two of them made their way towards the door. They pushed the deer skin flap open and said there goodbyes and before Rin knew it they were gone.

The causadas sang as Rin made her way to her bed, which was just a bunch of animal skins but it was suitable for her needs.

"You were thinking about him weren't you?"

Rin couldn't help but jump at the sound of Kaede's voice from across the room.

"What do you mean?"

"Forget it child, rest." Sighed Kaede

Rin could sense a twinge of annoyance in Kaede's voice but forced herself to annoy it and just rest like the old women said.

~ Later That Night ~

The calming summer air surrounding Kaede's home and the rest of the village was pierced by a shrieking scream. Rin shot up from bed so did Kaede as the screaming continued. Rin's ears ached as the sound increased, but as quickly as it started it stopped and all the two heard now was a faint gurgling sound. Rin's stomach dropped as the screaming picked up again but it was a different pitch it was deeper, somebody else was screaming and it was clearly a man.

Rin and Kaede slowly made there way towards the door. Kaede peeked her head out of the door and stumbled back in what seemed to be shock. Her brown eyes darted about the room in search of something, Rin new exactly what she needed and went to retrieve the women's bow and arrows.

"Stay inside." Spoke Kaede

"No, you taught me to shoot I can help you."

"Please." whispered Kaede

Rin simply nodded and watched the women disappear into the night.

Rin slumped onto the floor, debating to follow the women's order or not. Rin finally took a deep breath, stood up and peeked her head outside the door. Rin nearly stumbled back at the site before her like Kaede did.

A herd of demons of all variety were slaughtering people left and right, some had a quick death others weren't so lucky. Screams of agony could probably be heard throughout the valley. Rin finally fell back, covering her eyes with her hands trying to keep herself from the horror just feet away.

After what seemed like minutes she shook her shadow of fear away and walked to a corner in the hut. Resting in the crevice was her bow and arrows that Kaede had given her two summers ago. She grasped the bow in her hand and slung the pouch of arrows over her shoulder and made her way out the door and into the night.

The village was nearly silent when Rin emerged into the gory night. Mutilated bodies littered the village street, she prayed silently to those lost souls of this senseless act of carnage. She was nearly at the edge of the village when she found Kaede and the others looking exhausted and drained. A handful of villagers were left which filled Rin with some relief. These poor people just wanted to survive, her hands curled into a fists as she turned toward Kagome.

"How did this happen?" Snapped Rin

"I'm just as surprised as you are." spoke Kagome in a hushed tone

"Well whoever was behind it, will be begging for mercy when I'm done with them." Snarled Inuyasha

"The demons seemed to be following orders from someone, I didn't see one human fully consumed just killed. I think someone is trying to send us a message." added Songo as she held her children close to her chest.

"Well I guess we can just wait here until dawn, then we can go bury the dead and check out the damage these demons caused." Sighed Miroku

Rin found her way to Kaede's side and sat down with the old women resting her head on her shoulders. The handful of villagers left did the same they set themselves on the ground and waited for dawn to come, to make this horrible night just a memory.

Rin hugged her knees close to her chest and fell asleep on Kaede's shoulder, wishing Sesshomaru or Jaken was there to comfort her.