Chapter 3

A/N: It's not super-duper long, but it's certainly longer than the last chapter. Don't expect really long chapters from me. I like to leave a little something out so you have to come back. Yeah, I know it's annoying that a lot doesn't happen in a chapter, and you probably have thought about just not reading it or sending in flames, but it's building. (Motivation to keep reading the story: I'm going to have a REALLY good lemon in a couple of chapters. *sigh* I'm gonna have to up the rating.)

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"Hmmm. Who would send shikigami to attack you?" Sesshomaru said more to himself than his dazed ward. He glanced around and turned to Rin. "Come, we must return to camp before something else happens."

When she made no move to rise, Sesshomaru walked over to her, quite unaware of his lack of clothing. "Rin, I said, let's go." Suddenly, his expression softened and he asked, "Are you unable to?"

Sighing because he still had received no response, he bent down to be eye level with her. Rin quickly diverted her eyes and stared over his sholder, seeming to find the shrubbery requiring her attention. Sesshomaru grabbed her chin and forced her to meet his eyes.

He frowned when he saw the blood around her mouth. When he reached out to wipe it away, Rin jerked away. He scowled at the sight of the already forming bruises around her neck.

Sesshomaru straightened and looked down at the girl. "Enough of this. I do not understand why you are acting so strangely, but we are leaving this area immediately." He bent back down and reached for her.

"My lord, I do not wish to go with you because you-you are...um..." she trailed off and bit her bottom lip. Sesshomaru found himself distracted by the action and noticed how beautiful her mouth was. He suddenly realized he missed her smiling face.

Annoyed with his thoughts, Sesshomaru gruffly told her, "Out with it already." A breeze briefly blew and the dog demon frowned at how cold it was. It seemed his whole...body...felt it.

Confused, he looked at himself. Seeing he was completely nude, Sesshomaru whirled around with his back to Rin. Rin found herself wholeheartedly enjoying the view she had of the demon's rear end. At this thought, she felt her cheeks warm and turned away from Sesshomaru.

"I...apologize. I was bathing upstream when I caught the scent of your blood and I made my way to find that...thing attacking you. Anyway, I shall go dress and we can head back to the campsite." Sesshomaru walked a few feet, had an idea, and barely caught himself from turning back. "You should come with me, just to be safe."

Rin hesitated before standing. Satisfied she was going to follow, Sesshomaru made his way back to the spot he had been bathing, Rin trodding slowly behind.

(Again, the below fictitious dialogue between me and the characters does not affect the story.)

"Wench, I still don't like you being around my man."

"My name is Kagome! Ka-go-me."

"I heard you the first time! I didn't forget it after you yelled that at InuYasha, which was quite rude, I must say, because he kept calling you Kikyo."

Dreamy sigh. "I fell in love with him then." Seeing my glare, Kagome thankfully switched back to our original subject. "Do you know how to get the necklace off of him?"

"We should-" I was cut off when InuYasha interrupted.

The inu hanyou asked, "I'm getting this stupid necklace off? Yes!"

I looked at him and said in a loving tone, "I would've taken it off earlier, but she" my voice hardened, "wouldn't let me." I was refering to Kagome.

"Why-not that I'm not grateful, because, I am-but why are you guys taking it off?" InuYasha questioned.

I leaned over to him and whispered in his adorable doggie ear, "It's for the hentai. I finally figured out a to get him to stop his sexual advances."

"Ladies! My ears are burning! Is someone speaking of me?"

"Well, speak of the devil" I muttered. "Yes, we're talking about you-wait, where'd you go?" I asked, spinning in circles looking for him. Suddenly, I felt pressure on my backside. Without even thinking, I whirled around and felt my hand make contact with his face. "You know what? I should just whack off your hand. It would solve all our problems."

"Please don't, my dear girl."

"Fine." Smiling, I slipped something out of my jeans pocket when he wasn't looking. "Miroku, will you come closer? I feel bad for how I've been treating you and I think I would like to get to know you a little better."

His eyes alight with interest and excitement, he hurried over. "Yes, my-AHH! What are you doing to me?"

"I'm whacking off your ponytail with the pocketknife I never leave home without." But I didn't do much damage to his hair because I took pity on him and let him go. Smacking him upside the head, I told him, "Watch it. I'm always nearby." I gave a scowl to Kagome and blew a kiss to InuYasha before jumping into the well.

A/N: Same junk as last time. Actually, scratch that. I don't want flames. I'm waiting for ideas and jokes still. And let me know how you think I can improve the story, whether it's the plot or the little dialogues I throw in at the end between me and the characters. But if you're just excessively mean, I'm gonna single you out. You'll see what I mean...

But seriously, unless someone says so, I'm not going to continue the dialogues. So neh.

'Neh' is a made-up word.

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