Disclaimer: again I don't own Inuyasha.

Ok I have to say sorry again for the slowness so far, but I promise things are about to pick up. And thank you all for rating and again I really need help deciding on one of the two goddess. Oh and I have good news, well more for me than anyone else, I got a job. Woot!! Anyway on with the Story!

Chapter 4

The camp was in complete silence; awkward silence. Jaken started to laugh hysterically at Rin while Sesshomaru just gazed at the young human. "You want a what? Hahahaha!" more laughter, Rin glared at the tiny imp, trying to stare him down; it failed hopelessly.

"Shut up Jaken! It's not funny," Rin shouted at Jaken. Jaken stopped laughing for a moment, but soon started up again. Rin shut her eyes, looking away shamefully. She understood it was a stupid idea and that it was an impossible dream, but ever since her own mother had died it seemed like there was something she had been missing. She had ignored it for a long time now, her only desire was to be around Sesshomaru, and being as far and as much away from humans, but that old desire had grown stronger when she went back into the village and saw all the mothers and children.

Jaken continued to laugh until Sesshomaru moved from his spot under the tree, his posture full of commanding authority. Not facing the other two, Sesshomaru answered Rin's request, "This Sesshomaru allows it," Jaken's jaw dropped. Trying to figure out how to latch it back in place, Jaken stared astounded at his master. Rin's eyes widened as she registered what her lord had just said.

"Really Lord Sesshomaru?" excitement filled Rin when Sesshomaru turned to her and gave her the 'stare'; the stare she always sees when he doesn't want to repeat himself. Her face lighting up with joy as she raced to hug Sesshomaru. Now Jaken had seen everything. Here was this little human hugging the great Sesshomaru and he wasn't mad; utterly insane.

When realized what she had done, hurriedly she let go of Sesshomaru, bowing to him. Sesshomaru eyed the overjoyed girl. He did not want another human following him, but the way Jaken took care of Rin, it might be safer to let a powerless human guard Rin. "Jaken don't let Rin out of your sight," Sesshomaru warned as he started to walk away.

Knowing what he was doing, Rin skipped back over to the cooking fire and tried to salvage the burnt fish that Ah-Uh caught for her.

Sesshomaru stared at the rising sun as it glowed over the fresh snow. It was going to be spring soon, he could smell it. Sighing internally, Sesshomaru thought of where he could find a suitable 'mother' for Rin. He didn't care if she was human or not, she just needed the ability to protect Rin long enough for him to get there and by any means necessary.

Fuck. The only thought that ran through Kaori's mind as she stared up at the gigantic Spider demon in front of her. Somehow she had managed to get up on her feet, though she couldn't see how she did, her legs wouldn't stop shaking.

Holding on tightly to the edge of the well, franticly trying to figure out if she was in a dream or if this was real; she couldn't decide. "You'll taste sso good," It hissed. Kaori gulped.

"This can't be real! You can't be real!" her entire being shook with fear and it knew it. Laughing manically, taking a few more short strides towards Kaori, and finally charging at her. "Ahh!" the hysterical scream echoed throughout the surrounding forest. The demon landed on its face, recovering quickly, it scanned the area for Kaori. Kaori had at the last moment jumped out of the way, landing only a few feet away.

"Now be a good girl and stay put!" it cried out as it pounced at Kaori again. Kaori tried to dodge the spider again unharmed, but was caught in the leg by one of its fangs, as she jumped to the side again. The spider laughed as he saw he had caught her in the leg, backing away getting ready for another strike.

Kaori gasped as the pain shot up her leg and ran through her entire body. "Fuck," Kaori cursed through clenched teeth as she tried to crawl away from the Spider; she knew if she didn't get away, she would most likely be killed.

Screaming again as the Spider demon leapt at her once more, a black and white blur sped between her and the spider. Feeling warms arms sneak around her, puller her away from the assault, Kaori quickly shut her eyes, fearing the worst had happened. Kaori listened to the spider scream in annoyance.

Not really knowing why, she felt like she was floating; weightless and surrounded by warmth that spread through her bitter body. Slowly opening her eyes, Kaori looked to see what was going on. Her eyes were met by pale skin that blended into long, soft black hair. Kaori study the man that held her. He had sharp features. His eyes the color of coal, matching his hair, but what caught her eye the most was the cross-like, purple marking on his forehead.

"What are you looking at?" his voice had an intoxicating smoothness too it. Kaori averted her green eyes quickly, a small blush slowing making its way across her face. The man suppressed a smug smile as they landed on one of the many trees surrounding the area. "Stay here," it wasn't a statement, but a demand. Kaori didn't get a chance to get a better look at the strange man before he jumped off the tree towards the massive spider.

Still in awe, Kaori watched the man walking calmly towards the spider; the spider just laughed. "Stupid human, you should have left my snack alone," it hissed. The man just smirked as he walked to what seemed like a huge metal spear sticking out of the ground.

"Well, the way I see it is that you were picking on a pretty, unarmed, girl and my Banryū and I are going to make you apologize to her," he said it as if it were a simple thing to do. The spider laughed like what the man had just told the best joke in the world.

"You idiot! What the hell do you think you're doing?! That's a freaking huge spider!" Kaori screamed, finally able to find her voice, at her savior. The man chuckled as he took at step forward to meet the spider. The spider growled as the man got into a fighting stance and charged him. Kaori watched as a smug look formed on the man's face, swinging the halberd that he called Banryū, slicing the spider clean in half.

Kaori's eyes grew wide as the body of the once living spider fall with a thud on the ground. The man sighed annoyingly as he walked over to the body. "Damn, I really thought I could have a good fight with this one," his complaint shook Kaori out of her shock, forcing herself to focus. Kaori looked around trying to find a way down. The wasn't one.

"Hey I don't mean to interrupt you, but if you don't mind I would really love to get down," he wasn't listening. Kaori sighed with aggravation, "Hey, you idiot!" finally! Kaori thought as the strange man turned to face her.

"What?!" he yelled back. Kaori glowered at him.

"Get me down!" Kaori snapped at him. Realization glowed in his eyes as he jumped up into the tree, leaving his halberd on the ground. Kaori eyed the man suspiciously as his arms wrapped around her small waist, hugging her close to his chest. A blush rapidly formed on her cheeks as she felt her body over his chiseled chest.

The man smirked as he saw Kaori hide her face in his chest. Landing on the ground from the tree with a soft thud, he let Kaori drop to her feet, making sure she didn't fall. "You're welcome," the man's ruff voice sent a shiver down Kaori's spine.

"You didn't have to come a save me you know, I had it all under control," Kaori bit back. The man laughed as he walked to pick up his halberd.

"Before or after he ate you?!" glaring at the infuriating male in front of her, Kaori tried to retort back, but was caught off guard when the man quickly captured her lips with his. Her eyes grew wide when he let her go. The man smirked again as Kaori took in what had just transpired.

A sharp slapping sound followed the abrupt kiss with Kaori's hand meeting the man's face. "What the hell was that?!" Kaori's voice was a sharp as glass. Dumbfounded for a moment the man stared at Kaori, finally gaining his composure back, he glared as her, anger erupting from both of them.

"What do you mean what the hell? That's my price for saving your ass!" he shouted back. Kaori's glared hardened as she took a step closer, if that was even possible, to him. Standing her own ground, Kaori met his gaze.

"My ass didn't need saving!" it seemed her bark was a bad as her bit. They held their gaze for a few moments long, only to come to an end when the man left out a breath he didn't even know he was hold, a sigh of aggravation.

"It sure as hell looked like it!" he yelled. Kaori fumed as the infuriating man in front of her. It seemed as if she was getting nowhere! Her frustration level was at an all time high. Huffing out of irritation, Kaori turned away from the man and walked towards the tree behind her, which only a few minutes ago she wanted so desperately, or what seemed like it, to get out of. The man sniggered as he followed Kaori.

"Get the hell away from me perv," Kaori's threat was a low growl as the man stepped closer to her. He only laughed again.

"Why, so I can miss saving you again when the next big demon comes to get you?" Kaori focused intently on the man's deep brown eyes, looking for any hint of a lie; there was none.

"What do you mean by demons?" the man's face was quizzical. Suspicion rose in both of them as the silence enveloped the space between and around them. The man looked Kaori up and down. Taking in the fact that her clothes, that were most likely once there, were now mere images of what once was. It was clear this girl was not from around here. The man also quickly noted that the girl's lips were turning a dark shade of blue as she continued to sit in the snow.

"You're from around here are you?" he's voice was accusing; Kaori met his brown eyes with a glare.

"By here you mean?" rolling his eyes, the man crouched to meet Kaori's gaze.

"You're not too bright are you?" holding back a retort, Kaori let his comment run around her head; alarms went off. The man watched as Kaori's eyes scrutinize their surroundings.

"What year is it?" the man looked at Kaori quizzically, trying to find a hint of stupidity in her eyes. Unfortunately he found nothing except complete confusion. Sighing one more time, the man looked back into Kaori's eyes.

Kagome watched Inuyasha try to get into the well house, her mind racing as to why there was a barrier around the well house. The barrier had appeared around the well house the moment the blue light had faded away. It had only been an hour or so since Kaori had fallen down the well, but the barrier was still projecting itself protectively around the well. It seemed as if instead of protecting something, it was mainly keeping something out.

"Damn," Inuyasha cursed again. He had been trying to force his way into the barrier since it went up. He was now attacking it with the red Tetsusaiga and it seemed that it, also, had no affect on it either. Kagome sighed, blowing out her frustration as she let her body fall to the ground softly. Trying to suppress the shiver that racked up her spine, Kagome fold her arms around her torso, trying to keep warm. The temperature seemed to drop a few degrees in the last hour; if she didn't know any better it seemed as if it would have started snowing.

"Fuck!" aggravation laced Inuyasha's voice as he walked backwards, away from the well house and over to Kagome, clearly still trying to figure a way in. Kagome smiled awkwardly as her mother came back over. Her family had coming running out just after Kagome had joined Inuyasha, her mother was now carrying a blanket and what looked like to be some hot chocolate.

"Here Kagome, I thought you might like some," Mrs. Higurashi smiled kindly as she handed both cups to Kagome. Give one to Inuyasha, who eyed it suspiciously, and turned back to her mother to receive the wool blanket she held in her hand.

"Thanks Mom. Hey mom where's Souta and grandpa?" Kagome asked as she watched Inuyasha charge the barrier once more. Mrs. Higurashi shrugged.

"Your grandfather said he was going to get something to help break the barrier and Souta went with him," Mrs. Higurashi answered. Kagome sighed before she chuckled. Taking a sip from her hot chocolate, Kagome wrapped the blanket around herself as her mother retreaded back into the warm house. Kagome was determined to stand by Inuyasha and help get this barrier down.

Sesshomaru sniffed the air again. He was getting close he knew it. The power that had rushed through the air only an hour ago was a massive pure energy. It smelled human, a female human no less. He also knew that that was the wench that was going to care for Rin; whether or not she wanted too.

Picking up his already shocking sped, Sesshomaru raced towards the scent. It was now mixed with a familiar scent, a male's this time. Growling Sesshomaru sped past the forest he was next too. Though he didn't care, he knew that the woman's power would be stronger if she was untouched by a low life male, such as the one she was in company with.

"Ouch," a soft voice flowed through the forest she was in. Pinching her arm once again, trying to pass all this off as a dream. The man rolled his eyes again. They had been sitting in the same spot for ten minutes now and she was still pinching herself.

"You know if you keep doing that you'll get a bruise," he commented. Kaori shot a quick glare at him, trying to ignore the man.

"Shut up. You not real, this is a dream, so stop making stupid comments," Kaori snapped as she pinched her arm once again. Snatching her arm in his, the man forced Kaori to look him in the eyes. "Hey let go!" demanded Kaori.

"No! Now shut up and listen. This is not a dream, I'm real, get over it!" the man yelled at her. Kaori scowled at him again as she jerked her arm away from his grasp. The man tried to grab her warm, soft arm again, but Kaori quickly maneuvered away from him.

"How can this be real?! How can you be real?!" Kaori shouted confusion laced her voice like a knife through butter. Waving her arms angrily, the man jumped to his feet, grabbed her frenzied hands in his, and crushed his lips to hers. Kaori's eyes went wide, but closed softly in the pleasure of his lips. The smoothness and warmth that they offered was all the more great as she returned his kiss.

The man slowly pulled away, his breath short as he tried to catch it. Kaori tried to even her breath, shock still in her eyes, but it was now somewhat defused by the moment that had just passed. "By the way my name is Bankotsu,"

(Throws hands up in defense) ok I know, I know this is a Sesshomaru fanfic! I got it. But trust me I know what I'm doing, I promise. Anyway, I don't know about you guys, but I love, love triangles.

Oh and sorry it took me so long to get this chapter up. A lot of things have been going on, work, soccer, you know the works. Laugh. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and the next one will be up sooner than this one was.

Mistress of the Blooded Night.